STATE OF
MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SEVENTH
SESSION - 2012
_____________________
NINETY-SEVENTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Friday, March 30, 2012
����� The House of Representatives convened at 10:00
a.m. and was called to order by Larry Hosch, Speaker pro tempore.
����� Prayer was offered by the Reverend Phil
Shaw, Senate 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:
Allen
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bills
Brynaert
Buesgens
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Falk
Franson
Fritz
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Laine
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Loon
Mahoney
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Morrow
Murdock
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Persell
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Quam
Rukavina
Runbeck
Sanders
Scalze
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
����� A quorum was present.
����� Lohmer, Marquart, Moran, Slocum and Tillberry
were excused.
����� Abeler, Mariani and Mullery were excused
until 10:25 a.m. �Greene was excused
until 10:50 a.m.� Mack was excused until
11:00 a.m.
����� The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the
Journal of the preceding day.� There
being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the
Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK
����� S. F. No. 1524 and H. F. No. 1787,
which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and
found to be identical.
����� Gunther moved that
S. F. No. 1524 be substituted for H. F. No. 1787
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 1621 and
H. F. No. 2097, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
����� Peppin moved that
S. F. No. 1621 be substituted for H. F. No. 2097
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 1754 and
H. F. No. 2259, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.
SUSPENSION
OF RULES
����� Dettmer moved that the rules be so far suspended
that S. F. No. 1754 be substituted for
H. F. No. 2259 and that the House File be indefinitely
postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 1793 and
H. F. No. 1998, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
����� Sanders moved that
S. F. No. 1793 be substituted for H. F. No. 1998
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 1809 and
H. F. No. 2237, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.
SUSPENSION
OF RULES
����� Gottwalt moved that the rules be so far
suspended that S. F. No. 1809 be substituted for
H. F. No. 2237 and that the House File be indefinitely
postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 1981 and
H. F. No. 2409, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
����� Shimanski moved that
S. F. No. 1981 be substituted for H. F. No. 2409
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 2000 and
H. F. No. 2308, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
����� Kieffer moved that
S. F. No. 2000 be substituted for H. F. No. 2308
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 2181 and
H. F. No. 2650, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.
SUSPENSION
OF RULES
����� Beard moved that the rules be so far
suspended that S. F. No. 2181 be substituted for
H. F. No. 2650 and that the House File be indefinitely
postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 2271 and
H. F. No. 2494, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
����� Anderson, B., moved that
S. F. No. 2271 be substituted for H. F. No. 2494
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 2316 and
H. F. No. 2495, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
����� Anderson, B., moved that
S. F. No. 2316 be substituted for H. F. No. 2495
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.� The motion prevailed.
����� S. F. No. 2354 and
H. F. No. 2493, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
����� Anderson, B., moved that
S. F. No. 2354 be substituted for H. F. No. 2493
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.� The motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF
STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS
Holberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1284, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying provisions governing transportation and public safety policies, including bicycles and bikeways, highways and bridges, motor vehicles, motor vehicle markings and equipment, traffic regulations, driver education, driver licensing, driver's license exemptions, DWI violations, alternative financing for transportation projects, contracting requirements, bus operations, railroads, motor carriers and commercial drivers, aeronautics and airports, and agency reporting; providing for rulemaking; removing obsolete language; making technical and clarifying changes; repealing certain provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 85.015, by adding a subdivision; 85.018, subdivisions 2, 4; 160.263, subdivision 2; 160.845; 160.93, subdivisions 1, 2; 161.14, subdivision 66, by adding subdivisions; 161.321; 161.3212; 162.081, subdivision 4; 162.09, by adding a subdivision; 162.18, subdivisions 1, 4; 168.012, subdivision 1; 168.013, by adding a subdivision; 168B.011, subdivision 12; 169.011, subdivision 27; 169.035, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 169.06, subdivisions 5, 7; 169.19, subdivision 5; 169.223, subdivision 5; 169.306; 169.64, subdivision 2; 169.685, subdivision 6; 169.86, subdivision 4; 169.99, subdivision 1b; 169A.54, subdivisions 1, 6; 171.03; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.12, subdivision 6; 171.30, subdivision 1; 171.306, subdivision 4; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.56; 221.0314, subdivision 3a; 222.50, subdivision 4; 222.51; 222.53; 222.63, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 168.12, subdivision 5; 169.86, subdivision 5; 171.05, subdivision 2; 171.075, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 160; 171; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 161.08, subdivision 2; 168.012, subdivision 1b; 169A.54, subdivision 5; 222.48, subdivision 3a.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 6, delete line 25
Page 6, line 26, delete "(2)" and insert "(1)" and delete "off-ramp" and insert "entrance ramp"
Page 6, delete lines 27 to 28 and insert "State-Aid Highway 1; and"
Page 6, line 29, delete "(3)" and insert "(2)" and delete "off-ramp" and insert "entrance ramp"
Page 6, line 30, delete "; and" and insert a period
Page 6, delete lines 31 to 32
Page 10, delete section 14
Page 42, delete section 52
Renumber the sections in sequence
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
����� The
report was adopted.
Holberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2164, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing certain agency prepayments; providing for apprentice riders; modifying aquatic invasive species provisions; modifying local government trail authority; modifying enforcement provisions; modifying certain bait provisions; modifying prior appropriations; modifying and eliminating certain reporting, plan, and meeting requirements; eliminating loan program; modifying La Salle Lake State Recreation Area administration; prohibiting commissioner of natural resources from purchasing land at more than 20 percent above estimated market value; modifying waste management provisions; clarifying certain environmental review; eliminating certain fees; modifying toxic pollution prevention requirements; modifying certain standards for stationary sources; extending prohibition on new open air swine basins; modifying local water management; requiring water supply demand reduction measures; modifying acid deposition control requirements; modifying sewage sludge management; modifying Wetland Conservation Act; providing for continued operation of the Minnesota Zoological Garden, and state parks and recreation areas when biennial appropriations have not been enacted; requiring the availability of game and fish licenses by electronic transaction; creating citizen's board; authorizing and clarifying the use of general permits; modifying mineral lease provisions; modifying authority of Executive Council; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 9.071; 16A.065; 84.027, subdivision 15; 84.0272, subdivision 1; 84.0895, subdivision 7; 84.631; 84.67; 84.91, subdivision 1; 84D.05, subdivision 1; 85.018, subdivision 2; 85.055, subdivision 2; 85.20, subdivision 1; 85.46, subdivision 1; 85A.04, subdivision 1; 86B.331, subdivision 1; 90.031, subdivision 4; 92.45; 92.50, subdivision 1; 93.17, subdivision 3; 93.1925, subdivision 1; 93.20, subdivisions 2, 30, 38; 93.2236; 93.25, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 97A.401, subdivision 1; 97A.421, subdivision 4a; 103A.43; 103B.101, subdivisions 2, 7, 10, by adding subdivisions; 103B.311, subdivision 4; 103B.3363, by adding a subdivision; 103B.3369; 103B.355; 103G.2241, subdivision 9; 103G.2242, subdivision 3; 103G.245, subdivision 3; 103G.271, subdivision 1; 103G.291, subdivisions 3, 4; 103G.301, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 5a; 103G.611, by adding a subdivision; 103H.175, subdivision 3; 115.01, by adding a subdivision; 115.06, subdivision 4; 115.073; 115.42; 115A.15, subdivision 5; 115A.411;
115A.551, subdivisions 2a, 4; 115A.557, subdivision 4; 115D.08; 116.011; 116.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 116.03, subdivision 1; 116.06, subdivision 22; 116.07, by adding a subdivision; 116.0714; 116.10; 116C.833, subdivision 2; 116D.04, by adding a subdivision; 216C.055; 216H.07, subdivision 3; 473.149, subdivisions 1, 6; 473.846; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 84.027, subdivision 14a; 84D.01, subdivision 15a; 84D.03, subdivision 3; 84D.09, subdivision 2; 84D.10, subdivisions 1, 4; 84D.105, subdivision 2; 84D.13, subdivision 5; 97C.341; 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.615, subdivisions 1, 2; 115A.1320, subdivision 1; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116D.04, subdivision 2a; Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1, section 4, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2, subdivision 7; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 4, subdivision 7; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 3, section 8, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 86B; 92; 103B; 103G; 115; 115A; 161; 574; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.946, subdivision 3; 86A.12, subdivision 5; 89.06; 90.042; 97A.4742, subdivision 4; 103G.705; 115.447; 115A.07, subdivision 2; 115A.965, subdivision 7; 116.02, subdivisions 7, 8; 216H.07, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 86B.508; 86B.811, subdivision 1a; Laws 2011, chapter 107, section 105; Minnesota Rules, parts 7002.0025, subpart 2a; 7011.7030; 7021.0010, subpart 3; 7021.0050, subparts 1, 2, 3; 7041.0500, subparts 5, 6, 7.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, delete section 2
Page 25, delete section 36, and insert:
"Sec. 35.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 93.2236, is amended to read:
93.2236
MINERALS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
(a) The minerals management account is created as an account in the natural resources fund.� Interest earned on money in the account accrues to the account.� Money in the account may be spent or distributed only as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).
(b) If the balance in the minerals
management account exceeds $3,000,000 on June 30, the amount exceeding
$3,000,000 must be distributed to the permanent school fund and, the
permanent university fund, and taxing districts as provided in section
93.22, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).�
The amount distributed to each fund must be in the same proportion as
the total mineral lease revenue received in the previous biennium from school
trust lands and, university lands, and lands held by the state
in trust for taxing districts.
(c) Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the minerals management account may be spent by the commissioner of natural resources for mineral resource management and projects to enhance future mineral income and promote new mineral resource opportunities."
Page 72, delete section 111, and insert:
"Sec. 110.� ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW REPORT.
By November 15, 2012, the Environmental
Quality Board shall evaluate and make recommendations to the governor and the chairs
of the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over
environment and natural resources on how to improve environmental review, given
the changes made in Laws 2011, chapter 4, and the recommendations contained in
the Office of the Legislative Auditor's "Environmental Review and
Permitting Report" dated March 2011.�
The evaluation and recommendations shall include a list of categories of
mandatory environmental assessment worksheets and mandatory environmental
impact statements, and for each mandatory category a document including:
(1) intended historical purpose of the
category;
(2) whether projects that fall within the category are also subject to local, state, and federal permits; and
(3) an analysis of whether the mandatory category should be modified, eliminated, or unchanged based on its relationship to existing permits or other federal, state, or local laws."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 2, delete everything after the first semicolon
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
����� The
report was adopted.
Abeler from the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2379, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an exemption from a licensing moratorium; establishing certification requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.03, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 245A.03, subdivision 7.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 2, delete "245.4871, subdivision 27" and insert "245.462, subdivision 18"
Page 2, line 3, delete "245.4871, subdivision 26" and insert "245.462, subdivision 17"
Page 2, delete section 2
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 2, delete everything after the first semicolon
Page 1, line 3, before the semicolon, insert "for adult foster care homes"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
����� The
report was adopted.
Abeler from the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2412, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring certain changes in managed care plan financial reporting; requiring an annual independent third-party audit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256B.69, subdivision 9c.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, after line 5, insert:�
"Section 1.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 72A.201, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8.� Standards for claim denial.� The following acts by an insurer, adjuster, or self-insured, or self-insurance administrator constitute unfair settlement practices:
(1) denying a claim or any element of a claim on the grounds of a specific policy provision, condition, or exclusion, without informing the insured of the policy provision, condition, or exclusion on which the denial is based;
(2) denying a claim without having made a reasonable investigation of the claim;
(3) denying a liability claim because the insured has requested that the claim be denied;
(4) denying a liability claim because the insured has failed or refused to report the claim, unless an independent evaluation of available information indicates there is no liability;
(5) denying a claim without including the following information:
(i) the basis for the denial;
(ii) the name, address, and telephone number of the insurer's claim service office or the claim representative of the insurer to whom the insured or claimant may take any questions or complaints about the denial;
(iii) the claim number and the policy number of the insured; and
(iv) if the denied claim is a fire claim, the insured's right to file with the Department of Commerce a complaint regarding the denial, and the address and telephone number of the Department of Commerce;
(6) denying a claim because the insured or claimant failed to exhibit the damaged property unless:
(i) the insurer, within a reasonable time period, made a written demand upon the insured or claimant to exhibit the property; and
(ii) the demand was reasonable under the circumstances in which it was made;
(7) denying a claim by an insured or
claimant based on the evaluation of a chemical dependency claim reviewer
selected by the insurer unless the reviewer meets the qualifications specified
under subdivision 8a.� An insurer that
selects chemical dependency reviewers to conduct claim evaluations must
annually file with the commissioner of commerce a report containing the
specific evaluation standards and criteria used in these evaluations.� The report must be filed at the same time its
annual statement is submitted under section 60A.13.� The report must also include
the number of evaluations performed on
behalf of the insurer during the reporting period, the types of evaluations
performed, the results, the number of appeals of denials based on these
evaluations, the results of these appeals, and the number of complaints filed
in a court of competent jurisdiction.
EFFECTIVE DATE.� This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 1, line 6, delete "Section 1." and insert "Sec. 2."
Page 2, lines 29 and 30, delete "state" and insert "legislative"
Page 2, line 34, delete everything after "means" and insert "an audit firm that is independent in accordance with government auditing standards issued by the United State Government Accountability Office and licensed in accordance with chapter 326A.� In no case shall the audit firm conducting the audit provide services to a managed care or county-based purchasing plan at the same time as the audit is being conducted or have provided services to a managed care or county-based purchasing plan during the prior three years."
Page 2, delete lines 35 to 36
Page 3, delete lines 1 to 6 and insert:
"(e) The audit of the information required under paragraph (b) shall be conducted by an independent third-party firm in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards issued by the United States Government Accountability Office."
Page 3, delete lines 7 to 12 and insert:
"(f) A managed care or county-based purchasing plan that provides services under this section shall provide to the commissioner biweekly encounter and claims data at a detailed level, and shall participate in a quality assurance program that verifies the timeliness, completeness, accuracy, and consistency of data provided.� The commissioner shall have written protocols for the quality assurance program that are publicly available.� The commissioner shall contract with an independent third-party auditing firm to evaluate the quality assurance protocols, the capacity of those protocols to assure complete and accurate data, and the commissioner's implementation of the protocols."
Page 3, line 27, delete "state" and insert "legislative"
Page 3, line 30, delete "state" and insert "legislative" in both places
Page 3, line 31, delete "legislative" and insert "state"
Page 3, line 32, after "chairs" insert "and ranking minority members"
Page 3, after line 32, insert:
"(m) The commissioner shall annually assess managed care and county-based purchasing plans for agency costs related to implementing paragraphs (d) to (l), which have been approved as reasonable by the commissioner of management and budget.� The assessment for each plan shall be in proportion to that plan's share of total medical assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollment under this section and sections 256B.692 and 256L.12."
Page 3, after line 35, insert:
"Sec. 3.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.69, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 9d.� Savings
from report elimination.� Managed
care and county-based purchasing plans shall use all savings resulting from the
elimination or modification of reporting requirements under sections 1, 4, and
5 to pay the assessment required by subdivision 9c, paragraph (m).
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 4.� REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.
Subdivision 1.� Evidence-based
childbirth program.� The
commissioner of human services may discontinue the evidence-based childbirth
program and shall discontinue all affiliated reporting requirements established
under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, subdivision 3g, once the
commissioner determines that hospitals representing at least 90 percent of
births covered by medical assistance or MinnesotaCare have approved policies
and processes in place that prohibit elective inductions prior to 39 weeks'
gestation.
Subd. 2.� Provider
networks.� The commissioners
of health, commerce, and human services shall merge reporting requirements for
health maintenance organizations and county-based purchasing plans related to
Minnesota Department of Health oversight of network adequacy under Minnesota
Statutes, section 62D.124, and the provider network list reported to the
Department of Human Services under Minnesota Rules, part 4685.2100.� The commissioners shall work with health
maintenance organizations and county-based purchasing plans to ensure that the
report merger is done in a manner that simplifies health maintenance
organization and county-based purchasing plan reporting processes.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 5.� REPEALER.
Subdivision 1.� Summary
of complaints and grievances.� Minnesota
Rules, part 4685.2000, is repealed effective the day following final enactment.
Subd. 2.� Medical
necessity denials and appeals.� Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 62M.09, subdivision 9, is repealed effective the day
following final enactment.
Subd. 3.� Salary
reports.� Minnesota Statutes
2010, section 62Q.64, is repealed effective the day following final enactment."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, after the second semicolon, insert "eliminating and modifying reporting requirements;"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
����� The
report was adopted.
Holberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2909, A bill for an act relating to veterans; expanding the purposes for the Minnesota GI Bill program to include apprenticeships and on-the-job training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 197.791, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, after line 17, insert:
"Sec. 3.� APPROPRIATION;
HONOR GUARDS.
$100,000 is appropriated from the general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, to the commissioner of veterans affairs for compensation for honor guards at the funerals of veterans under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.231.� This is a onetime appropriation."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "providing compensation for honor guards at veteran funerals; appropriating money;"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
����� The
report was adopted.
Holberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2958, A bill for an act relating to finance; requiring the Legislative Advisory Commission to consider certain requests to spend federal money; limiting the authority to spend federal money without legislative review to certain emergency management purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.3005, subdivisions 2a, 5, 6; 12.22, subdivision 1; 116.03, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.3005, subdivision 4.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.� Members;
duties.� The majority leader of the
senate or a designee, the minority leader of the senate or a designee,
the chair of the senate Committee on Finance, and the chair of the appropriate
finance committee, or division of the senate Division of Finance
responsible for overseeing the items being considered by the commission, the
speaker of the house or a designee, the minority leader of the house of
representatives or a designee, the chair of the house of representatives
Committee on Ways and Means, and the chair of the appropriate finance
committee, or division of the house of representatives committee responsible
for overseeing the items being considered by the commissioner, commission,
constitute the Legislative Advisory Commission.�
The division chair of the Finance Committee in the senate and the
division chair of the appropriate finance committee or division in the house of
representatives shall rotate according to the items being considered by the
commission.� If any of the members elect
not to serve on the commission, the house of which they are members, if in
session, shall select some other member for the vacancy.� If the legislature is not in session,
vacancies in the house of representatives membership of the
commission shall be filled by the last speaker of the house or, if the speaker is not available, by the last chair of the house of representatives Rules Committee, and by the last senate Committee on Committees or other appointing authority designated by the senate rules in case of a senate vacancy.� The commissioner of management and budget shall be secretary of the commission and keep a permanent record and minutes of its proceedings, which are public records.� The commissioner of management and budget shall transmit, under section 3.195, a report to the next legislature of all actions of the commission.� Members shall receive traveling and subsistence expenses incurred attending meetings of the commission.� The commission shall meet from time to time upon the call of the governor or upon the call of the secretary at the request of two or more of its members.� A recommendation of the commission must be made at a meeting of the commission unless a written recommendation is signed by all the members entitled to vote on the item.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 2.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.3005, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 1a.� Application.� The review in this section applies to
federal funds appropriated under section 4.07, subdivision 3, or federal funds
appropriated under any other section except for federal funds appropriated
under section 12.22, subdivision 1.
Sec. 3.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.3005, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a.� Review
of federal funds spending request.� Twenty
Thirty days after a governor's budget request that includes a request to
spend federal money is submitted to the legislature under subdivision 2, a
state agency may expend money included in that request unless, within the 20-day
30-day period, a member of the Legislative Advisory Commission
requests further review.� If a the
Legislative Advisory Commission member requests further review of a
federal funds spending request, the agency may not expend the federal funds
until:
(1) the commission's request
has been satisfied and withdrawn,;
(2) the expenditure is approved in
law,; or
(3) the regular session of the legislature is adjourned for the year.
Sec. 4.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.3005, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.� Interim
procedures; urgencies.� If federal
money becomes available to the state for expenditure after the deadline in
subdivision 2 or while the legislature is not in session, and the availability
of money from that source or for that purpose or in that fiscal year could not
reasonably have been anticipated and included in the governor's budget request,
and an urgency requires that all or part of the money be allotted before the
legislature reconvenes or prior to the end of the 20-day period specified in
subdivision 2, it may be allotted to a state agency after the requirements
of subdivision 5 are met.� after a
request to spend the federal money has been submitted to the Legislative
Advisory Commission and the commission has met and made a positive
recommendation on the request.� If the commission
makes a positive recommendation, the commissioner of management and budget
shall approve or disapprove the request and the federal money may be allocated
for expenditure.� If the commission makes
a negative recommendation or no recommendation, the request, in substantially
the same format, may not be submitted again.�
If the commission makes no recommendation within 30 days of the request
being made, the lack of a recommendation shall be considered a negative
recommendation.
Sec. 5.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.3005, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.� Legislative
Advisory Commission review.� Federal
money that becomes available under subdivision 3, 3a, oder 3b, or 4
may be allotted after the commissioner of management and budget has submitted
the request to the members of the Legislative Advisory Commission for
their review and recommendation for further review.� If a recommendation is not made within ten
days, no further review by the Legislative Advisory Commission is required, and
the commissioner shall approve or disapprove the request.� If a recommendation by any member is for
further review the governor shall submit the request to the Legislative
Advisory Commission for its review and recommendation.� Failure or refusal of the commission to make
a recommendation promptly is a negative recommendation.� If the commission makes a negative
recommendation or a recommendation for further review on a request within 30
days after the date the request was submitted, the commissioner shall not
approve expenditure of that federal money.�
If a request to expend federal money submitted under this subdivision
receives a negative recommendation or a recommendation for further review, the
request may be submitted again under subdivision 2.� If the members of the commission make a
positive recommendation or no recommendation, the commissioner shall approve or
disapprove the request and the federal money may be allotted for expenditure.
Sec. 6.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.3005, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.� Interim
procedures; nonurgencies.� If
federal money becomes available to the state for expenditure after the deadline
in subdivision 2 or while the legislature is not in session, and subdivision
4 does not apply, a request to expend the federal money may be submitted by
the commissioner of management and budget to members of the Legislative
Advisory Commission for their review and recommendation.� This The commissioner may submit a
request must be submitted by October 1 to the Legislative Advisory
Commission under this subdivision on August 1 and October 15 of any year.� If any member of the commission makes
a negative recommendation or a recommendation for further review on a request by
October 20 of the same year within 30 days after the date the request
was submitted, the commissioner shall not approve expenditure of that
federal money.� If a request to expend
federal money submitted under this subdivision receives a negative
recommendation or a recommendation for further review, the request may be
submitted again under subdivision 2.� If
the members of the commission make a positive recommendation or no
recommendation, the commissioner shall approve or disapprove the request and
the federal money may be allotted for expenditure.
Sec. 7.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 12.22, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.� Federal
aid.� Whenever the federal
government, or an agency or officer of the federal government, offers to the
state, or through the state to any political subdivision of the state,
services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant or
loan, for the purposes of emergency management, the state, acting through the
governor, or the political subdivision, acting with the consent of the governor
and through its governing body, may accept the offer and then may authorize an
officer of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to
receive the services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the
state or the political subdivision and subject to the terms of the offer and
the rules, if any, of the agency making the offer.� However, Money received by the
governor or any state agency under this subdivision is appropriated to the
state agency receiving the funds to carry out the emergency management purposes
for which the money is received.� Section
3.3005 does not apply to money appropriated under this section.� No money or other funds may be accepted or
received as a loan nor any indebtedness incurred except as provided by law.
Sec. 8.� Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 16A.96, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 10.� Validation.� (a) Appropriation bonds issued under
this section may be validated in the manner provided by this subdivision.� If comparable appropriation bonds are
judicially determined to be valid, nothing in this subdivision shall be
construed to prevent the sale or delivery of any appropriation bonds without
entry of a judgment of validation by the Minnesota Supreme Court pursuant to
this subdivision with respect to the appropriation bonds authorized under this
section.
(b) Any appropriation bonds issued under
this section that are validated shall be validated in the manner provided by
this subdivision.
(c) The Minnesota Supreme Court shall
have original jurisdiction to determine the validation of appropriation bonds
and all matters connected with issuance of the bonds.
(d) The commissioner may determine the
commissioner's authority to issue appropriation bonds and the legality of all
proceedings in connection with issuing bonds.�
For this purpose, a complaint shall be filed by the commissioner in the
Minnesota Supreme Court against the state and the taxpayers and citizens.
(e) As a condition precedent to filing
of a complaint for the validation of appropriation bonds, the commissioner
shall take action providing for the issuance of appropriation bonds in
accordance with law.
(f) The complaint shall set out the
state's authority to issue appropriation bonds, the action or proceeding
authorizing the issue and its adoption, all other essential proceedings had or
taken in connection with issuing bonds, the amount of the appropriation bonds
to be issued and the maximum interest they are to bear, and all other pertinent
matters.
(g) The Minnesota Supreme Court shall
issue an order directed against the state and taxpayers, citizens, and others
having or claiming any right, title, or interest affected by the issuance of
appropriation bonds, or to be affected by the bonds, allowing all persons, in
general terms and without naming them, and the state through its attorney
general, to appear before the Minnesota Supreme Court at a designated time and
place and show why the complaint should not be granted and the proceedings and
appropriation bonds validated.� A copy of
the complaint and order shall be served on the attorney general at least 20
days before the time fixed for hearing.� The
attorney general shall examine the complaint, and, if it appears or there is reason
to believe that it is defective, insufficient, or untrue, or if in the opinion
of the attorney general the issuance of the appropriation bonds in question has
not been duly authorized, defense shall be made by the attorney general as the
attorney general deems appropriate.
(h) Before the date set for hearing, as
directed by the Minnesota Supreme Court, either the clerk of the Minnesota
appellate courts or the commissioner shall publish a copy of the order in a
legal newspaper of general circulation in Ramsey County and the state, at least
once each week for two consecutive weeks, commencing with the first
publication, which shall not be less than 20 days before the date set for
hearing.� By this publication, all
taxpayers, citizens, and others having or claiming any right, title, or
interest in the state are made parties defendant to the action and the
Minnesota Supreme Court has jurisdiction of them to the same extent as if named
as defendants in the complaint and personally served with process.
(i) Any taxpayer, citizen, or person
interested may become a party to the action by moving against or pleading to
the complaint at or before the time set for hearing.� The Minnesota Supreme Court shall determine
all questions of law and fact and make orders that will enable it to properly
try and determine the action and render a final judgment within 30 days of the
hearing with the least possible delay.
(j) If the judgment validates
appropriation bonds, the judgment is forever conclusive as to all matters adjudicated
and as against all parties affected and all others having or claiming any
right, title, or interest affected by the issuance of appropriation bonds, or
to be affected in any way by issuing the bonds, and the validity of
appropriation bonds or of any revenues pledged for the payment of the bonds, or
of the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, including any
remedies provided for their collection, shall never be called in question in
any court by any person or party.
(k)(1) Appropriation bonds, when
validated under this section, shall have stamped or written on the bonds, by
the proper officers of the state issuing them, a statement in substantially the
following form:� "This appropriation
bond is one of a series of appropriation bonds which were validated by judgment
of the Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota, rendered on ��., ....... (year)."
(2) A certified copy of the judgment or
decree shall be received as evidence in any court in this state.
(l) The costs shall be paid by the state,
except that when a taxpayer, citizen, or other person contests the action or
intervenes, the court may tax the whole or any part of the costs against the
person that is equitable.
(m) A justice of the Minnesota Supreme
Court is not disqualified in any validation action because the justice is a
landowner or taxpayer of the state.
Sec. 9.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.� Federal funds.� The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency is the state agent to apply for, receive, and disburse federal funds made available to the state by federal law or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for any purpose related to the powers and duties of the Pollution Control Agency or the commissioner.� The commissioner shall comply with any and all requirements of such federal law or such rules and regulations promulgated thereunder to facilitate application for, receipt, and disbursement of such funds.� All such moneys received by the commissioner shall be deposited in the state treasury and are hereby annually appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes for which they are received.� None of such moneys in the state treasury shall cancel and they shall be available for expenditure in accordance with the requirements of federal law.
The provisions of section 3.3005 shall
not apply to money available under the federal Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, United States Code, title
42, sections 9601 to 9657, for which a state match is not required or for which
a state match is available under the Environmental Response and Liability Act
or from a political subdivision.� The
receipt of the money shall be reported to the Legislative Advisory Commission.
Sec. 10.� Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 168.123, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.� General requirements; fees.� (a) On payment of a fee of $10 for each set of two plates, or for a single plate in the case of a motorcycle plate, payment of the registration tax required by law, and compliance with other applicable laws relating to vehicle registration and licensing, as applicable, the commissioner shall issue:
(1) special veteran's plates to an applicant who served in the active military service in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or of a nation or society allied with the United States in conducting a foreign war, was discharged under honorable conditions, and is a registered owner of a passenger automobile as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 24, recreational motor vehicle as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 27, or one-ton pickup truck as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 21b, but which is not a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 16; or
(2) a veteran's special motorcycle plate as described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), (f), (h), (i), or (j), or another special plate designed by the commissioner to an applicant who is a registered owner of a motorcycle as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 19, and meets the criteria listed in this paragraph and in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), (f), (h), (i), or (j).� Plates issued under this clause must be the same size as regular motorcycle plates.� Special motorcycle license plates issued under this clause are not subject to section 168.1293.
(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable for each set of veteran's plates, is payable only when the plates are issued, and is not payable in a year in which stickers are issued instead of plates.
(c) The veteran must have a certified copy of the veteran's discharge papers, indicating character of discharge, at the time of application.� If an applicant served in the active military service in a branch of the armed forces of a nation or society allied with the United States in conducting a foreign war and is unable to obtain a record of that service and discharge status, the commissioner of veterans affairs may certify the applicant as qualified for the veterans' plates provided under this section.
(d) For license plates issued for
one-ton trucks described in paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner shall
collect a surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected under paragraph (a).� The surcharge must be deposited in the
vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 11.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 197.791, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5a.� Apprenticeship
and on-the-job training.� (a)
The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioners of employment and
economic development and labor and industry, shall develop and implement an
apprenticeship and on-the-job training program to administer a portion of the
Minnesota GI Bill program to pay benefit amounts to eligible applicants, as
provided in this subdivision.
(b) An "eligible employer"
means an employer operating a qualifying apprenticeship or on-the-job training
program that has been approved by the commissioner.
(c) A person is eligible for
apprenticeship and on-the-job training assistance under this subdivision if the
person meets the criteria established under subdivision 4, paragraphs (a),
clause (1), and (c) to (e).� The amount
of assistance paid to or on behalf of an eligible individual under this
subdivision must not exceed the following:
(1) $2,000 per fiscal year for
apprenticeship expenses;
(2) $2,000 per fiscal year for
on-the-job training;
(3) $1,000 for a job placement credit payable to an eligible employer upon hiring a person receiving assistance under this subdivision; and
(4) $1,000 for a job placement credit
payable to an eligible employer after a person receiving assistance under this
subdivision has been employed by the eligible employer for at least 12
consecutive months as a full-time employee.
No more than $3,000 in aggregate benefits under this
paragraph may be paid to or on behalf of an individual in one fiscal year, and
not more than $9,000 in aggregate benefits under this paragraph may be paid to
or on behalf of an individual over any period of time.
(d) Assistance for apprenticeship
expenses and on-the-job training is available for qualifying programs, which
must, at a minimum, meet the following criteria:
(1) the training must be with an
eligible employer;
(2) the training must be documented and
reported;
(3) the training must reasonably be
expected to lead to an entry-level position; and
(4) the position must require at least
six months of training to become fully trained.
Sec. 12.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 197.791, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.� Appropriation.� The amount necessary to pay the benefit
amounts in subdivision 5 subdivisions 5 and 5a is appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner.�
During any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013 2012,
the amount paid under this subdivision must not exceed $6,000,000.
Sec. 13.� APPROPRIATION;
HONOR GUARDS.
$100,000 is appropriated from the
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, to the commissioner of
veterans affairs for compensation for honor guards at the funerals of veterans
under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.231.�
This is a onetime appropriation.
Sec. 14.� APPROPRIATION;
SOFT BODY ARMOR.
$515,000 is appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of public safety in fiscal year 2012 for soft
body armor reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.� This is a onetime appropriation.� Any unexpended funds may be carried over into
fiscal year 2013.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 15.� APPROPRIATION;
DISASTER DEFICIENCY.
(a) $235,000 of the appropriation for
disaster relief in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 1,
section 11, is canceled and returned to the general fund.
(b) $235,000 is appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of public safety in fiscal year 2012.� This appropriation is to provide a match for
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance to state
agencies and political subdivisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 12.221,
in the area designated under Presidential Declaration of Major Disaster,
FEMA-DR-1900-MN, whether included in the original declaration or added later by
federal government action.� This is a
onetime appropriation.� This
appropriation is available until expended.
EFFECTIVE DATE.� This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to finance; modifying the membership of the Legislative Advisory Commission; authorizing the Legislative Advisory Commission to review requests to spend federal money; limiting the authority to spend federal money without legislative review to certain emergency management purposes; providing for the validation of certain appropriation bonds; establishing an apprenticeship and on-the-job training program to administer a portion of the Minnesota GI Bill program; eliminating a surcharge on special veteran's plates for certain trucks; appropriating money for honor guards, soft body armor, and disaster deficiency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.30, subdivision 2; 3.3005, subdivisions 2a, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 12.22, subdivision 1; 116.03, subdivision 3; 197.791, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 16A.96, by adding a subdivision; 168.123, subdivision 1."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
����� The
report was adopted.
Holberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
S. F. No. 288, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating dental laboratories; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 150A.
Reported the same back with the following amendments to the unofficial engrossment:
Page 3, line 36, delete "2012" and insert "2011"
Page 4, line 2, delete "2012" and insert "2011"
Page 5, lines 13 and 15, delete "2012" and insert "2011"
Page 6, lines 7 and 9, delete "2012" and insert "2011"
Page 7, line 21, delete "2012" and insert "2011"
Page 12, delete sections 11 and 12 and insert:�
"Sec. 11.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.� City, county, and state agency social workers.� The licensure of city, county, and state agency social workers is voluntary.� City, county, and state agencies employing social workers are not required to employ licensed social workers.
This subdivision expires July 1, 2016.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective August 1, 2012.
Sec. 12.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 4a.� City,
county, and state social workers.� (a)
Beginning July 1, 2016, the licensure of city, county, and state agency social
workers is voluntary, except an individual who is newly employed by a city or
state agency after July 1, 2016, must be licensed if the individual who
provides social work services, as those services are defined in section
148E.010, subdivision 11, paragraph (b), is presented to the public by any
title incorporating the words "social work" or "social worker."
(b) City, county, and state agencies
employing social workers are not required to employ licensed social workers.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective July 1, 2012.
Sec. 13.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.� Tribes and private nonprofit agencies; voluntary licensure.� The licensure of social workers who are employed by federally recognized tribes, or by private nonprofit agencies whose primary service focus addresses ethnic minority populations, and who are themselves members of ethnic minority populations within those agencies, is voluntary.
This subdivision expires July 1, 2016.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective August 1, 2012.
Sec. 14.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5a.� Tribes
and private nonprofit agencies; voluntary licensure.� (a) The licensure of social workers
who are employed by federally recognized tribes is voluntary.
(b) The licensure of private,
nonprofit, nontribal agency social workers whose primary service focus
addresses ethnic minority populations, and who are themselves members of ethnic
minority populations within those agencies, is voluntary until July 1, 2016,
when newly employed individuals who practice social work must be licensed as
required under section 148E.055, subdivision 1.
EFFECTIVE DATE.� This section is effective July 1, 2012."
Page 15, line 33, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language
Page 15, line 34, reinstate the stricken language
Page 15, line 35, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language
Page 16, after line 16, insert:�
"(e) This subdivision expires July 1, 2016."
Page 16, line 17, delete "July 1, 2016" and insert "August 1, 2012"
Page 16, delete section 15 and insert:�
"Sec. 17.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.195, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 2a.� Representations.� Effective July 1, 2016:�
(a) No applicant or other individual
may be represented to the public by any title incorporating the words
"social work" or "social worker" unless the individual is
employed by a county or holds a license according to this chapter.
(b) In all professional use of a social
worker's name, the social worker must use the license designation
"LSW" or "licensed social worker" for a licensed social
worker, "LGSW" or "licensed graduate social worker" for a
licensed graduate social worker, "LISW" or "licensed independent
social worker" for a licensed independent social worker, or
"LICSW" or "licensed independent clinical social worker"
for a licensed independent clinical social worker.
(c) Public statements or advertisements
must not be untruthful, misleading, false, fraudulent, deceptive, or
potentially exploitative of clients, former clients, interns, students,
supervisees, or the public.
(d) A social worker must not:
(1) use licensure status as a claim,
promise, or guarantee of successful service;
(2) obtain a license by cheating or
employing fraud or deception;
(3) make false statements or
misrepresentations to the board or in materials submitted to the board; or
(4) engage in conduct that has the
potential to deceive or defraud a social work client, intern, student, supervisee,
or the public.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective July 1, 2012.
Sec. 18.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.280, is amended to read:
148E.280
USE OF TITLES.
(a) No individual may be presented to the public by any title incorporating the words "social work" or "social worker" or in the titles in section 148E.195, unless that individual holds a license under sections 148E.055 and 148E.060, or practices in a setting exempt from licensure under section 148E.065.
This paragraph expires July 1, 2016.
(b) Effective July 1, 2016, no
individual may be presented to the public by any title incorporating the words
"social work" or "social worker" or in the titles in
section 148E.195, unless that individual is employed by a county or holds a license
under this chapter.
EFFECTIVE DATE.� This section is effective August 1, 2012."
Page 16, line 30, delete "as established by the Board of Dentistry"
Page 17, line 2, delete "registered or certified" and delete "another" and insert "a"
Page 17, line 4, delete everything after the first "a" and insert "licensed dentist."
Page 17, line 6, delete everything before "directing" and insert "licensed dentist"
Page 17, after line 7, insert:
"Subd. 6.� Vendor.� "Vendor" means a third party under contract with the Board of Dentistry to perform the registration and certification requirements of sections 150A.24 to 150A.33."
Page 17, line 11, delete everything before "must"
Page 17, line 14, after the period, insert "A dental laboratory that is located outside of the state that does work for a Minnesota dental laboratory must be registered with the vendor."
Page 17, line 16, delete "board on a form provided by the board" and insert "vendor in the form required by the vendor"
Page 17, lines 22 and 24, delete "board" and insert "vendor"
Page 17, delete lines 26 and 27 and insert:�
"Subd. 4.� Registration term.� Registration shall be valid for five years."
Page 17, line 31, delete "by" and insert "with"
Page 18, line 2, delete everything after the first "the" and insert "vendor in the form required by the vendor and accompanied"
Page 18, line 8, after the semicolon, insert "and"
Page 18, line 13, delete "; and" and insert a period
Page 18, delete line 14
Page 18, lines 15 and 20, delete "board" and insert "NBC"
Page 18, line 17, delete "two years" and insert "one year"
Page 18, line 21, delete everything before the comma and insert "in the manner prescribed by the vendor"
Page 18, delete lines 24 to 29
Page 18, line 32, after "perform" insert "or authorize"
Page 18, line 33, delete "for a licensed dentist under this chapter" and delete "the" and insert "a"
Page 20, after line 16, insert:
"(d) The vendor shall maintain a
list on its Web site of upcoming coursework including the date, time, and
location of the course and a description of its content.
(e) The vendor shall maintain a list of the current continuing education status for each dental technician, and shall update the list at least quarterly."
Page 20, line 19, delete "$20" and insert "$50"
Page 20, line 20, delete everything after "and" and insert "annual renewal is $150."
Page 20, line 21, delete everything after "nonrefundable" and insert a period
Page 20, delete line 22
Page 20, after line 23, insert:
"Sec. 27.� [150A.33]
RESPONSIBILITIES.
Subdivision 1.� Vendor.� (a) The vendor shall maintain a Web
site with links to pages that contain the requirements for registration and
certification of dental laboratories in Minnesota.
(b) The vendor shall maintain an up-to-date
Web site with a list of all registered and certified dental laboratories in
Minnesota that includes the name, location, and registration or certification
number of the laboratory.
(c) The vendor shall provide electronic
access to the Board of Dentistry of all registration information required under
section 150A.25.
Subd. 2.� Board
of Dentistry.� (a) The board
shall provide a link on its Web site to the Web page on the NBC Web site that
contains the list of registered and certified dental laboratories in Minnesota.
(b) The board has authority to enforce the provisions of this act that are related to the practice of dentistry."
Page 20, delete section 24
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, lines 3 to 4, delete "appropriating money;"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
����� The
report was adopted.
Dean from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:
House
Concurrent Resolution No. 6, A House concurrent resolution relating to
adjournment for more than three days.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the House concurrent resolution be adopted.
����� The
report was adopted.
SECOND READING
OF HOUSE BILLS
����� H. F. Nos. 1284, 2164,
2379, 2412, 2909 and 2958 were read for the second time.
SECOND READING
OF SENATE BILLS
����� S. F. Nos. 1524,
1621, 1754, 1793, 1809, 1981, 2000, 2181, 2271, 2316, 2354 and 288 were read
for the second time.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
����� The
following House Files were introduced:
Simon introduced:
H. F. No. 2983, A bill for an act relating to elections;
requiring the use of photographs in the polling place roster; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 171.07, subdivision 1a;
201.022, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 201.091, subdivision 9;
201.121, subdivision 1; 201.161; 201.221, subdivision 3; 204C.10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Simon, Ward, Dill, Nelson, Scalze, Lillie and Clark
introduced:
H. F. No. 2984, A bill for an act relating to elections;
modifying a criminal penalty for deceiving another person with the intent to
prevent the person from voting in an election; amending Minnesota Statutes
2010, section 204C.035, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Dettmer introduced:
H. F. No. 2985, A bill for an act relating to taxation;
estate; conforming to federal exemption amount; amending Minnesota Statutes
2011 Supplement, sections 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 291.03, subdivisions 8,
9, 10, 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Crawford introduced:
H. F. No. 2986, A bill for an act relating to elections;
providing immunity from civil liability for challengers in a polling place;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 204C.07, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Civil Law.
Dettmer introduced:
H. F. No. 2987, A bill for an act relating to environment;
requiring review prior to construction of a new school building on a landfill
site; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
����� The
following messages were 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. 1923, A bill for an act relating to
waters; requiring water supply demand reduction measures; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.291, subdivisions 3, 4.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
����� O'Driscoll moved that the House refuse to
concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 1923, that the
Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 3 members of the House, and that the
House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses.�
The motion prevailed.
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. 1384, A bill for an act relating to
fraudulent transfers; excluding certain transfers to charitable or religious
organizations from the fraudulent transfers act; amending Minnesota Statutes
2010, section 513.41.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
CONCURRENCE
AND REPASSAGE
����� Davids moved that the House concur in the
Senate amendments to H. F. No. 1384 and that the bill be
repassed as amended by the Senate.� The
motion prevailed.
H. F. No. 1384, A bill for an act relating to
fraudulent transfers; excluding certain transfers to charitable or religious
organizations from the fraudulent transfers act; amending Minnesota Statutes
2010, section 513.41.
����� 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.
����� Pursuant to
rule 2.05, Wardlow was excused from voting on the repassage of H. F. No. 1384,
as amended by the Senate.
����� There were 108 yeas and 13 nays as
follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Allen
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bills
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Franson
Fritz
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hausman
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hosch
Howes
Johnson
Kahn
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Laine
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Lillie
Loeffler
Loon
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Murdock
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Scalze
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Buesgens
Falk
Gauthier
Greiling
Hilty
Hortman
Huntley
Lesch
Liebling
Mahoney
Morrow
Rukavina
����� The
bill was repassed, as amended by the Senate, and its title agreed to.
Mr. Speaker:
����� I hereby announce the passage by the
Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:
����� S. F. No. 1689.
Cal R. Ludeman,
Secretary of the Senate
����� The
Speaker assumed the Chair.
FISCAL
CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
����� Pursuant to rule 1.22, Holberg announced
her intention to place H. F. No. 2949 on the Fiscal Calendar for
Friday, March 30, 2012.
FIRST
READING OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 1689, A bill for an act relating to
veterans affairs; providing a waiver of immunity for veterans to sue the state
of Minnesota as an employer in federal or other courts for violation of the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; giving special
emphasis to recruitment of veterans for state employment; allowing a leave of
absence from public employment during convalescence for injury or disease
incurred during active service; extending reemployment rights protections to
certain nonpublic employees; increasing credits for veterans in open
examination ratings for public employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
sections 1.05, by adding a subdivision; 43A.09; 192.261, subdivisions 1, 6;
197.455, subdivisions 4, 5.
The bill was read for the first time.�
Gruenhagen moved that S. F. No. 1689 and H. F. No. 1416,
now on the Calendar for the Day, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison.� The motion prevailed.
FISCAL CALENDAR
����� Pursuant to rule 1.22, Holberg requested
immediate consideration of S. F. No. 1528.
����� Thissen was excused between the hours of
10:35 a.m. and 11:25 a.m.
����� S. F. No. 1528, A bill for an act relating to education; providing 21st century tools for teachers; encouraging students to take one online course; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 124D.095, subdivision 10; 126C.15, subdivision 1.
����� 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 96 yeas and 32 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Allen
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bills
Buesgens
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Dean
Dettmer
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Erickson
Fabian
Franson
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Johnson
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lillie
Loon
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Mullery
Murdock
Murphy, M.
Murray
Myhra
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Paymar
Pelowski
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Scalze
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Davnie
Dill
Drazkowski
Eken
Falk
Fritz
Gauthier
Greene
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hornstein
Huntley
Kahn
Laine
Lesch
Loeffler
Melin
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Nelson
Norton
Peppin
Persell
Poppe
Rukavina
Thissen
Wagenius
Ward
����� The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
����� Pursuant to rule 1.22, Holberg requested
immediate consideration of H. F. No. 2398.
����� H. F. No. 2398 was reported
to the House.
����� Anderson, P., moved to amend H. F. No. 2398, the third engrossment, as follows:
����� Page 52, delete section 33
����� Renumber the sections in sequence
����� Amend the title accordingly
����� The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Hoppe and Atkins moved to amend H. F. No. 2398, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 22, after line 4, insert:
"Sec. 41.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 48.24, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.� Treatment of secured or guaranteed loans.� Loans or obligations shall not be subject under this section to any limitation based upon such capital and surplus to the extent that they are secured or covered by guarantees, or by commitments or agreements to take over or to purchase the same, made by:
(1) the commissioner of agriculture on
the purchase of agricultural land Minnesota Department of Agriculture;
(2) any Federal Reserve bank;
(3) the United States or any department, bureau, board, commission, or establishment of the United States, including any corporation wholly owned directly or indirectly by the United States;
(4) the Minnesota Employment and Economic Development Department; or
(5) a municipality or political subdivision within Minnesota to the extent that the guarantee or collateral is a valid and enforceable general obligation of that political body."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
����� The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
����� Peppin was excused between the hours of
11:40 a.m. and 2:05 p.m.
Hansen and Poppe moved to amend H. F. No. 2398, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 13, delete section 27
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 Hansen and
Poppe amendment and the roll was called.�
There were 43 yeas and 85 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Allen
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson, J.
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Falk
Fritz
Gauthier
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Hilty
Hornstein
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Knuth
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Simon
Slawik
Wagenius
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Bills
Brynaert
Buesgens
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Dean
Dettmer
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Franson
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greene
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hilstrom
Holberg
Hoppe
Hortman
Howes
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Koenen
Kriesel
Laine
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Loon
Mack
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Morrow
Murdock
Murray
Myhra
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Petersen, B.
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Scalze
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
����� The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Kahn moved to amend H. F. No. 2398, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 32, after line 21, insert:
"Sec. 62.� PRESIDENT
AND CONGRESS URGED TO NORMALIZE TRADE WITH CUBA.
No later than October 1, 2012, the governor and the commissioner of agriculture must formally urge the President of the United States and Minnesota's congressional delegation to remove all trade, financial, and travel restrictions to Cuba.� The existing restrictions unnecessarily hinder agricultural exports to the detriment of Minnesota's agricultural producers and the state economy."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
����� The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
����� Poppe was excused for the remainder of
today's session.
Kahn� and Franson moved to amend H. F. No. 2398, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 7, lines 1, 4, 8, 14, 19, 24, 27, 29, and 31, before "27" insert "18K,"
Page 7, after line 8, insert:�
"Sec. 14.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 18J.03, is amended to read:
18J.03
CIVIL LIABILITY.
A person regulated by this chapter, chapter
18G or, 18H, or 18K, or sections 21.80 to 21.92, is
civilly liable for any violation of one of those statutes or associated rules
by the person's employee or agent."
Page 8, lines 3, 15, and 21, before "27" insert "18K,"
Page 9, lines 2, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, and 32, before "27" insert "18K,"
Page 10, lines 4, 6, 8, 13, 17, and 22, before "27" insert "18K,"
Page 10, after line 28, insert:
"Sec. 26.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 18J.09, is amended to read:
18J.09
CREDITING OF PENALTIES, FEES, AND COSTS.
Penalties, cost reimbursements, fees, and other money collected under this chapter must be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the appropriate nursery and phytosanitary, industrial hemp, or seed account.
Sec. 27.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 18J.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.� General
violation.� Except as provided in
subdivisions 2 and, 3, and 4, a person is guilty of a
misdemeanor if the person violates this chapter or an order, standard,
stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner.
Sec. 28.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 18J.11, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 4.� Controlled
substance offenses.� Prosecution
under this section does not preclude prosecution under chapter 152.
Sec. 29.� [18K.01]
SHORT TITLE.
This chapter may be referred to as the
"Industrial Hemp Development Act."
Sec. 30.� [18K.02]
PURPOSE.
The legislature finds that the
development and use of industrial hemp can improve the state's economy and
agricultural vitality and the production of industrial hemp can be regulated so
as not to interfere with the strict regulation of controlled substances in this
state.� The purpose of the Industrial
Hemp Development Act is to promote the state economy and agriculture industry
by permitting the development of a regulated industrial hemp industry while
maintaining strict control of marijuana.
Sec. 31.� [18K.03]
DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.� Scope.� The definitions in this section apply
to this chapter.
Subd. 2.� Commissioner.� "Commissioner" means the
commissioner of agriculture.
Subd. 3.� Industrial
hemp.� "Industrial
hemp" means all parts and varieties of the plant Cannabis sativa L.� containing no greater than three-tenths of
one percent tetrahydrocannabinol.
Subd. 4.� Marijuana.� "Marijuana" has the meaning
given in section 152.01, subdivision 9.
Sec. 32.� [18K.04]
INDUSTRIAL HEMP AUTHORIZED AS AGRICULTURAL CROP.
Industrial hemp is considered an agricultural crop in this state if grown in compliance with this chapter.� A person may possess, process, sell, or buy industrial hemp that is planted, grown, and harvested in accordance with the provisions of sections 18K.05 and 18K.06.�
Sec. 33.� [18K.05]
LICENSING.
(a) A person growing or seeking to grow
industrial hemp for commercial purposes must apply to the commissioner for
license on a form prescribed by the commissioner.
(b) The application for a license must
include the name and address of the applicant and the legal description of the
land area to be used for the production of industrial hemp.
(c) The commissioner must require each first-time applicant for a license to submit to a background investigation conducted by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as a condition of licensure.� As part of the background investigation, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension must conduct criminal history checks of Minnesota records and is authorized to exchange fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of a criminal background check of the national files.� The cost of the investigation must be paid by the applicant.� Criminal history records provided to the department under this section must be treated as private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.�
(d) Prior to issuing a license under
the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner must determine that the
applicant has complied with all applicable requirements of the United States
Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, for the production,
distribution, and sale of industrial hemp.
(e) If the applicant has completed the
application process to the satisfaction of the commissioner, the commissioner
must issue a license which is valid until December 31 of the year of
application.� An individual licensed
under this section is presumed to be growing industrial hemp for commercial
purposes.
Sec. 34.� [18K.06]
INDUSTRIAL HEMP PRODUCTION; NOTIFICATION.
(a) Annually, a licensee must file with
the commissioner:
(1) documentation showing that the
seeds planted are of a type and variety certified to contain no more than
three-tenths of one percent tetrahydrocannabinol; and
(2) a copy of any contract to grow
industrial hemp.
(b) A licensee must notify the
commissioner of the sale or distribution of any industrial hemp grown by the
licensee, including, but not limited to, the name and address of the person or
entity receiving the industrial hemp and the amount of industrial hemp sold.
Sec. 35. �[18K.07]
RULEMAKING.
(a) The commissioner shall make rules
dealing with, but not limited to:
(1) supervising and inspecting
industrial hemp during its growth and harvest;
(2) testing industrial hemp during
growth to determine tetrahydrocannabinol levels;
(3) assessing a fee commensurate with
the costs of the commissioner's activities in licensing, testing, and
supervising industrial hemp production;
(4) using the results of the background checks authorized in section 18K.05 as criteria for approving or denying an application for industrial hemp licensure; and
(5) any other rule or procedure
necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Rules made under this section must
be consistent with the rules of the United States Department of Justice, Drug
Enforcement Administration, regarding the production, distribution, and sale of
industrial hemp.
Sec. 36.� [18K.08]
INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACCOUNT; FEES.
Fees collected under this chapter must
be credited to the industrial hemp account, which is hereby established in the
agricultural fund in the state treasury.�
Interest earned in the account accrues to the account.� Funds in the industrial hemp account are
continuously appropriated to the commissioner to implement and enforce this
chapter.
Sec. 37.� [18K.09]
DEFENSE FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA.�
It is an affirmative defense to a
prosecution for the possession of marijuana under chapter 152 if:
(1) the defendant was growing industrial
hemp pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
(2) the defendant has a valid applicable
controlled substances registration from the United States Department of
Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration;
(3) the defendant fully complied with all of the conditions of the controlled substances registration; and
(4) the substance in possession is industrial hemp, as defined in section 18K.03."
Page 22, after line 4, insert:�
"Sec. 52.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.01, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9.� Marijuana.� "Marijuana" means all parts of the plant of any species of the genus Cannabis, including all agronomical varieties, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin, but shall not include the mature stalks of such plant, fiber from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks, except the resin extracted therefrom, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.� Marijuana does not include industrial hemp as defined in section 18K.03."
Page 31, after line 24, insert:�
"Sec. 72.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 375.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.� Wild hemp.� A county board, by resolution, may appropriate and spend money as necessary to spray and otherwise eradicate wild hemp, commonly known as marijuana, on private property within the county.� The county board may authorize the use of county equipment, personnel and supplies and materials to spray or otherwise eradicate wild hemp on private property, and may pro rate the expenses involved between the county and owner or occupant of the property.� Wild hemp does not include industrial hemp grown by a person licensed under chapter 18K."
Page 33, after line 6, insert:�
"Sec. 76.� EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Section 35 is effective the day after the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, authorizes a person to commercially grow industrial hemp in the United States."
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 Kahn and
Franson amendment and the roll was called.�
There were 52 yeas and 74 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Allen
Beard
Benson, J.
Bills
Brynaert
Buesgens
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Eken
Falk
Franson
Garofalo
Gauthier
Greene
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Laine
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Melin
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Paymar
Persell
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Rukavina
Scalze
Slawik
Wagenius
Woodard
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Benson, M.
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Erickson
Fabian
Fritz
Gottwalt
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Loon
Mack
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Pelowski
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Spk. Zellers
����� The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Kath and Murdock moved to amend H. F. No. 2398, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 32, after line 21, insert:
"Sec. 62.� STEELE
COUNTY; CIP BONDING AUTHORITY.
(a) The governing body of Steele county
may, by resolution, include in its capital improvement plan under Minnesota
Statutes, section 373.40, buildings to be acquired, constructed, and improved
at its fairgrounds for use by its agricultural society.
(b) The buildings authorized by
paragraph (a) constitute "capital improvements" for all purposes of
Minnesota Statutes, section 373.40, if the principal amount of bonds issued to
finance the buildings do not exceed $650,000.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day after the governing body of Steele county and its chief
clerical officer timely complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes,
section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
Sec. 63.� WADENA
COUNTY; CIP BONDING AUTHORITY.
(a) The governing body of Wadena county
may, by resolution, include in its capital improvement plan under Minnesota
Statutes, section 373.40, buildings to be acquired, constructed, and improved
at its fairgrounds for use by its agricultural society.
(b) The buildings authorized by
paragraph (a) constitute "capital improvements" for all purposes of
Minnesota Statutes, section 373.40, if the principal amount of bonds issued to
finance the buildings do not exceed $1,000,000.
EFFECTIVE DATE.� This section is effective the day after the governing body of Wadena county and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
����� The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Kahn, Franson and Davids moved to amend H. F. No. 2398, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 32, after line 21, insert:�
"Sec. 62.� INDUSTRIAL
HEMP REPORT.
No later than February 1, 2013, the commissioner of agriculture must submit to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agricultural finance a proposal detailing how to expeditiously legalize and regulate industrial hemp as an agricultural crop once the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, authorizes a person to commercially grow industrial hemp in the United States.� The commissioner must convene an uncompensated advisory task force under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.014, that includes the commissioner of public safety and other stakeholders.� The proposal must include recommended legislation."
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 Kahn et al
amendment and the roll was called.� There
were 39 yeas and 86 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Allen
Carlson
Clark
Davids
Davnie
Eken
Falk
Franson
Garofalo
Gauthier
Greene
Greiling
Hausman
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Johnson
Kahn
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Laine
Liebling
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
McNamara
Melin
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Paymar
Persell
Rukavina
Scalze
Wagenius
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Bills
Brynaert
Buesgens
Champion
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Erickson
Fabian
Fritz
Gottwalt
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Huntley
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lillie
Loon
Mack
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
Murdock
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
Pelowski
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
����� The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
����� LeMieur was excused for the remainder of
today's session.
Clark, Hosch and Kahn moved to amend H. F. No. 2398, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 32, after line 21, insert:
"Sec. 62.� GENETICALLY
ENGINEERED FOOD LABELING REPORT.
No later than February 1, 2013, the commissioner of agriculture must submit to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agricultural finance a report that evaluates options and opportunities to provide food label information that informs consumers about the use of genetically engineered organisms in food sold or offered for sale in this state.� The commissioner must convene an uncompensated advisory task force under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.014, that includes consumers, food safety professionals, representatives of both conventional and organic agriculture, and other stakeholders.� The report must include recommended legislation."
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 Clark et al
amendment and the roll was called.� There
were 44 yeas and 81 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Allen
Anderson, S.
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dittrich
Franson
Fritz
Greene
Greiling
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Johnson
Kahn
Knuth
Laine
Leidiger
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Loeffler
Loon
Mariani
Melin
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Paymar
Rukavina
Scalze
Simon
Slawik
Wagenius
Ward
Winkler
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bills
Buesgens
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Falk
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Huntley
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Koenen
Kriesel
Lanning
Lillie
Mack
Mahoney
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Morrow
Murdock
Murray
Myhra
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Pelowski
Persell
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wardlow
Westrom
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
����� The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
����� Hornstein was excused for the remainder of
today's session.
����� Franson was excused between the hours of
1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
����� Champion was excused between the hours of
1:00 p.m. and 2:05 p.m.
MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION
����� Garofalo moved that the vote whereby the
Kahn amendment to H. F. No. 2398, the third engrossment, as amended, was
adopted earlier today be now reconsidered.
����� A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
����� The question was taken on the Garofalo
motion and the roll was called.� There
were 67 yeas and 56 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Bills
Buesgens
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Dean
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Erickson
Fabian
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Kelly
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Koenen
Kriesel
Lanning
Leidiger
Loon
Mack
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Murray
Myhra
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Pelowski
Petersen, B.
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wardlow
Westrom
Spk. Zellers
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Allen
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson, J.
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Eken
Falk
Fritz
Gauthier
Greene
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Kath
Kieffer
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Melin
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Paymar
Persell
Peterson, S.
Rukavina
Scalze
Simon
Slawik
Thissen
Wagenius
Ward
Winkler
Woodard
����� The
motion prevailed.
����� The Kahn amendment to H. F. No. 2398, the
third engrossment, as amended, was again reported to the House and reads as
follows:
Page 32, after line 21, insert:
"Sec. 62.� PRESIDENT
AND CONGRESS URGED TO NORMALIZE TRADE WITH CUBA.
No later than October 1, 2012, the governor and the commissioner of agriculture must formally urge the President of the United States and Minnesota's congressional delegation to remove unnecessary trade, financial, and travel restrictions to Cuba.� The existing restrictions unnecessarily hinder agricultural exports to the detriment of Minnesota's agricultural producers and the state economy."
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 Kahn
amendment and the roll was called.� There
were 49 yeas and 70 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Allen
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson, J.
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Eken
Falk
Gauthier
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Kieffer
Knuth
Laine
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Melin
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Paymar
Persell
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Rukavina
Scalze
Slawik
Thissen
Wagenius
Winkler
Woodard
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Bills
Buesgens
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Dean
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Erickson
Fabian
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Kath
Kelly
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Koenen
Kriesel
Lanning
Leidiger
Lenczewski
Loon
Mack
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Murray
Myhra
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
Pelowski
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Spk. Zellers
����� The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
����� H. F. No. 2398, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying provisions related to pesticides, plants, nursery law, inspections, enforcements, seeds, commercial feed, food, animals, grain, and weights and measures; establishing Dairy Research, Teaching, and Consumer Education Authority; providing for food law enforcement; making technical and conforming changes; repealing obsolete provisions; extending certain exceptions to the minimum content requirements for biodiesel; imposing penalties; providing certain counties capital improvement plan authority; modifying treatment of certain secured or guaranteed loans; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17.114, subdivisions 3, 4; 17.982, subdivision 1; 17.983; 18B.065, subdivision 2a; 18B.316, subdivision 6; 18G.02, subdivision 14; 18G.10, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 18H.02, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 18H.10; 18H.14; 18J.01; 18J.02; 18J.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 18J.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 18J.06; 18J.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 21.82, subdivisions 7, 8; 25.33, subdivisions 5, 13, 14; 25.36; 25.37; 28A.03, subdivisions 3, 5, 6; 28A.21, subdivision 6; 31.01, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 21, 25, 28; 31.121; 31.123; 31.13; 31.94; 31A.02, subdivisions 13, 14, 15, 16; 31A.23; 32.01, subdivisions 11, 12; 35.0661, subdivisions 2, 3; 40A.17; 41A.12, subdivisions 2, 4; 48.24, subdivision 5; 223.16, subdivision 12; 223.17, subdivisions 1, 4, 9; 232.21, subdivisions 2, 6, 12; 232.22, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 7; 232.23, subdivisions 2, 10; 232.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 239.092; 239.093; 239.77, subdivision 3; Laws 2010, chapter 228, section 4; Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 11; Laws 2011, chapter 14, section 6; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 32C; 34A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17.984; 17B.01; 17B.02; 17B.03; 17B.04; 17B.041; 17B.0451; 17B.048; 17B.05; 17B.06; 17B.07; 17B.10; 17B.11; 17B.12; 17B.13; 17B.14; 17B.15, subdivisions 1, 3; 17B.16; 17B.17; 17B.18; 17B.20; 17B.22, subdivisions 1, 2; 17B.28; 17B.29; 28.15; 28A.12; 28A.13; 29.28; 31.031; 31.041; 31.05; 31.14; 31.393; 31.58; 31.592; 31.621, subdivision 5; 31.631, subdivision 4; 31.633,
subdivision 2; 31.681; 31.74, subdivision 3; 31.91; 31A.24; 31A.26; 32.078; 32.475, subdivision 7; 32.61; 32.90; 34.113; 35.243; 35.255; 35.67; 35.72, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 223.16, subdivision 7; 223.18; 232.21, subdivision 4; 232.24, subdivision 3; 232.25; 233.01; 233.015; 233.017; 233.02; 233.03; 233.05; 233.06; 233.07; 233.08; 233.09; 233.10; 233.11; 233.12; 233.22; 233.23; 233.24; 233.33; 234.01; 234.03; 234.04; 234.05; 234.06; 234.08; 234.09; 234.10; 234.11; 234.12; 234.13; 234.14; 234.15; 234.16; 234.17; 234.18; 234.19; 234.20; 234.21; 234.22; 234.23; 234.24; 234.25; 234.27; 235.01; 235.02; 235.04; 235.05; 235.06; 235.07; 235.08; 235.09; 235.10; 235.13; 235.18; 236.01; 236.02; 236.03; 236.04; 236.05; 236.06; 236.07; 236.08; 236.09; 395.14; 395.15; 395.16; 395.17; 395.18; 395.19; 395.20; 395.21; 395.22; 395.23; 395.24; Minnesota Rules, parts 1505.0780; 1505.0810; 1511.0100; 1511.0110; 1511.0120; 1511.0130; 1511.0140; 1511.0150; 1511.0160; 1511.0170; 1540.0010, subpart 26; 1550.0930, subparts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 1550.1040, subparts 3, 4, 5, 6; 1550.1260, subparts 6, 7; 1562.0100, subparts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; 1562.0200; 1562.0400; 1562.0700; 1562.0900; 1562.1300; 1562.1800.
����� 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 102 yeas and 20 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Brynaert
Carlson
Cornish
Crawford
Davids
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Falk
Fritz
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greene
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Koenen
Kriesel
Laine
Lanning
Leidiger
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Loon
Mack
Mahoney
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Morrow
Murdock
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Rukavina
Runbeck
Sanders
Scalze
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Ward
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Anderson, B.
Benson, M.
Bills
Buesgens
Clark
Daudt
Davnie
Downey
Drazkowski
Greiling
Hausman
Johnson
Kahn
Knuth
Mariani
Mullery
Quam
Wagenius
Wardlow
����� The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY THE SPEAKER
����� The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
H. F. No. 1923:
����� O'Driscoll, Banaian and Hosch.
CALENDAR FOR THE
DAY
����� S. F. No. 2392 was reported
to the House.
����� Atkins moved to amend
S. F. No. 2392, the second engrossment, as follows:
����� Delete everything after the enacting
clause and insert the following language of H. F. No. 2784, the
first engrossment:
"Section 1.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.315, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 8.� Bulk
wine.� Farm wineries licensed
under this section are permitted to purchase and use bulk wine, provided:
(1) the quantity of bulk wine in any
farm winery's annual production shall not exceed ten percent of that winery's
annual production;
(2) that bulk wine under section
340A.315, subdivision 4, shall be counted as a portion of the 49 percent of
product that need not be Minnesota-grown and may be imported from outside
Minnesota; and
(3) that the bulk wine must be blended
and not directly bottled.
"Bulk wine," as used in this
subdivision, means fermented juice from grapes, other fruit bases, or honey.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 2.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.315, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 9.� Agricultural
land.� A farm winery license
must be issued for operation of a farm winery on agricultural land, as defined
under section 273.13, subdivision 23, paragraph (e).� Farm wineries with licenses issued prior to
March 1, 2012, are exempt from this provision.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 3.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
Subd. 4a.� Publicly owned recreation; entertainment facilities.� (a) Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the commissioner may issue on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses:
(1) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the premises of any Giants Ridge Recreation Area building or recreational improvement area owned by the state in the city of Biwabik, St. Louis County;
(2) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the premises of any Ironworld Discovery Center building or facility owned by the state at Chisholm;
(3) to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for events at Northrop Auditorium, the intercollegiate football
stadium, or including any games played by the Minnesota Vikings at
the stadium, and at no more than seven other locations within the
boundaries of the University of Minnesota, provided that the Board of Regents
has
approved an application for a license for the
specified location and provided that a license for an arena or an
intercollegiate football stadium location is void unless it requires
the sale or service of intoxicating liquor in a public portion consisting of at
least one-third of the general seating of a stadium or arena meets the
conditions of paragraph (b).� It is
solely within the discretion of the Board of Regents to choose the manner in
which to carry out this condition these conditions consistent with
the requirements of paragraph (b); and
(4) to the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority for beverage sales on the premises of the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Arena during intercollegiate hockey games.
The commissioner shall charge a fee for licenses issued under this subdivision in an amount comparable to the fee for comparable licenses issued in surrounding cities.
(b) No alcoholic beverage may be sold or served at TCF Bank Stadium unless the Board of Regents holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the stadium as provided in paragraph (a), clause (3), that provides for the sale of intoxicating liquor at a location in the stadium that is convenient to the general public attending an intercollegiate football game at the stadium.� On-sale liquor sales to the general public must be available at that location through half-time of an intercollegiate football game at TCF Bank Stadium.
Sec. 4.� Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 340A.404, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
Subd. 5a.� Wine festival.� A municipality with the approval of the commissioner may issue a temporary license to a bona fide association of owners and operators of wineries sponsoring an annual festival to showcase wines produced by members of the association.� The commissioner may only approve one temporary license in a calendar year for each qualified association under this subdivision.� The license issued under this subdivision authorizes the sale of table, sparkling, or fortified wines produced by the wineries at on-sale by the glass, provided that no more than two glasses per customer may be sold, and off-sale by the bottle, provided that no more than six bottles in total per customer may be sold.� The license also authorizes the dispensing of free samples of the wines offered for sale within designated premises of the festival.� A license issued under this subdivision is subject to all laws and ordinances governing the sale, possession, and consumption of table, sparkling, or fortified wines.� For purposes of this subdivision, a "bona fide association of owners and operators of wineries" means an association of more than ten wineries that has been in existence for more than two years at the time of application for the temporary license.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 5.� [340A.4042]
WINE EDUCATOR; ON-SALE LICENSE.
The commissioner may issue an on-sale
license to a person meeting the requirements specified in sections 340A.402 and
340A.409, at an annual cost of $250 per license to a wine educator and $50 per
permit for each employee of the wine educator that will be pouring wine, under
the following conditions:
(1) the license may be used to purchase
wine at retail and serve wine for educational purposes in any part of the
state, unless a political subdivision adopts an ordinance prohibiting wine
education;
(2) wine educators may conduct classes
and dispense wine for tasting purposes, in an amount not to exceed five ounces
per hour per person, for a maximum of three hours to any one class in one day;
(3) all events conducted pursuant to this license must be conducted through advance registration, and no walk-in access to the general public is permitted;
(4) licensees must possess certification
that is satisfactory to the commissioner, including, but not limited to, a
certified specialist of wine or certified wine educator status as conferred by
the Society of Wine Educators, a Wine and Spirits Education Trust Diploma,
status as a certified sommelier, or the completion of a wine industry program
at a technical college or culinary school.�
A wine educator must also complete Training for Intervention Procedures
(TIPS) or other certified alcohol training programs and have a valid
certificate on file with the commissioner;
(5) a
license holder shall not sell alcohol for off-premises consumption and no
orders may be taken for future sales;
(6) classes shall not be conducted at
retail businesses that do not have a liquor license during business hours;
(7) prior to providing a class
authorized under this section, the licensee shall notify the police chief of
the city where the class will take place, if the event will take place within
the corporate limits of a city.� If the
city has no police department, the licensee shall notify the city's clerk.� If the class will take place outside the
corporate limits of any city, the licensee shall notify the sheriff of the
county where the class will take place; and
(8) notwithstanding any law or ordinance
to the contrary, a holder of an off-sale license may also have and utilize a
wine educator license.
Sec. 6.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.412, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
Subd. 14.� Exclusive liquor stores.� (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, an exclusive liquor store may sell only the following items:
(1) alcoholic beverages;
(2) tobacco products;
(3) ice;
(4) beverages, either liquid or powder, specifically designated for mixing with intoxicating liquor;
(5) soft drinks;
(6) liqueur-filled candies;
(7) food products that contain more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume;
(8) cork extraction devices;
(9) books and videos on the use of alcoholic beverages;
(10) magazines and other publications published primarily for information and education on alcoholic beverages;
(11) multiple-use bags designed to carry purchased items;
(12) devices designed to ensure safe
storage and monitoring of alcohol in the home, to prevent access by underage
drinkers; and
(13) home brewing equipment; and
(14) clothing marked with the specific name, brand, or identifying logo of the exclusive liquor store, and bearing no other name, brand, or identifying logo.
(b) An exclusive liquor store that has an on-sale, or combination on-sale and off-sale license may sell food for on-premise consumption when authorized by the municipality issuing the license.
(c) An exclusive liquor store may offer live or recorded entertainment.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 7.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.419, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.� Tastings.� (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an exclusive liquor store may conduct a wine, malt liquor, or spirits tasting on the premises of a holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license that is not a temporary license or on the premises of a holder of a wine license under section 340A.404, subdivision 5, if the exclusive liquor store complies with this section.
(b) No wine, malt liquor, or spirits authorized for use under this section may be sold for off-premises consumption.� A participant in the tasting may fill out a form indicating preferences for wine, malt liquor, or spirits.� The form may be held on the premises of the exclusive liquor store to assist the participant in making an off-sale purchase at a later date.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, an exclusive liquor store may purchase or otherwise obtain wine or spirits for a tasting conducted under this section from a wholesaler licensed to sell wine or spirits.� The wholesaler may sell or give wine or spirits to an exclusive liquor store for a tasting conducted under this section and may provide personnel to assist in the tasting.
(d) An exclusive liquor store that conducts a tasting under this section must use any fees collected from participants in the tasting only to defray the cost of conducting the tasting.
(e) Notwithstanding section 340A.409, subdivision 4, the premises on which a tasting is conducted must be insured as required by section 340A.409, subdivision 1.
(f) Exclusive liquor stores may conduct
classes for a fee and allow tastings in the conduct of those classes, provided
that the amount served at a class is limited to the amount authorized under
section 340A.4041.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 8.� WINNEBAGO
EXEMPTION; OUT-OF-STATE CRAFT BREWER.
Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to
the contrary, an out-of-state brewer may import malt liquor for sale at retail
on one day per calendar year, in the city of Winnebago, provided that the total
production of malt liquor produced by the brewer in the prior calendar year was
less than 5,000 barrels, and provided that the seller of the malt liquor holds
an appropriate retail license.� Malt
liquor imported under this section must be registered in accordance with
section 340A.311.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective upon approval by the Winnebago City Council and compliance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
Sec. 9.� ON-SALE
LICENSE AUTHORIZED.
Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to
the contrary, in addition to the number of licenses authorized, the city of
Moorhead may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the governing body
of the Bluestem Center for the Arts for the premises known as the Bluestem
Center for the Arts.� The license shall
authorize the dispensing of intoxicating liquor only to persons attending
events on the licensed premises, and shall authorize consumption on the
licensed premises only.� The license may
provide that the governing body of the Bluestem Center for the Arts may
contract for intoxicating liquor catering service with the holder of an on-sale
intoxicating liquor license issued by the city of Moorhead.� The city council shall establish the fee for
the license.� All provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 340A, governing alcoholic beverages not inconsistent with
this law apply to the license.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective upon approval by the Moorhead City Council and compliance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
Sec. 10.� SPECIAL
PROVISION; CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS.
(a) The city of Minneapolis may extend
any interim zoning, liquor licensing, or other approvals granted to Kick's
Liquor Store, Inc., a Minnesota corporation currently licensed as an exclusive
liquor store doing business as Broadway Liquor Outlet at 2201 West Broadway,
where the building housing the business at its current location was damaged
beyond reasonable repair by the 2011 tornado, to permit the ongoing interim
operation of the business in a temporary structure at the current location
prior to the relocation of the business to a permanent facility located across
the street at 2200-2220 West Broadway, or as this property is or may be more
fully described in the property records of Hennepin County, notwithstanding
limitations of law, local ordinances, or charter provisions relating to zoning
or liquor licensing.
(b) The city of Minneapolis may grant,
renew, or otherwise reissue the existing off-sale intoxicating liquor license
to Kick's Liquor Store, Inc., doing business as Broadway Liquor Outlet, upon
the relocation of the business to the permanent facility at 2200-2220 West
Broadway or as this property is or may be more fully described in the property
records of Hennepin County, notwithstanding limitations of law, local
ordinances, or charter provisions relating to liquor licensing or contiguous
zoning requirements.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective upon approval by the Minneapolis City Council and compliance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021
Sec. 11.� EXPIRATION.
The changes in section 3 to Minnesota
Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, expire July 1, 2014.
Sec. 12.� REVISOR'S
INSTRUCTION.
The revisor of statutes shall renumber
Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 5a, as Minnesota Statutes,
section 340A.4175, and make any necessary cross-reference changes in Minnesota
Statutes.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.� This section is
effective the day following final enactment."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying liquor regulations; authorizing liquor licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 340A.315, by adding subdivisions; 340A.404, subdivision 4a; 340A.412, subdivision 14; 340A.419, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 340A.404, subdivision 5a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A."
����� The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
����� The Speaker called Davids to the Chair.
Drazkowski, Falk, Kahn, Runbeck, Kriesel, Wardlow and Kelly moved to amend S. F. No. 2392, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 5, after line 34, insert:
"Sec. 8.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.504, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.� Intoxicating liquor; off-sale.� No sale of intoxicating liquor may be made by an off-sale licensee:
(1) on Sundays;
(2) before 8:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.
on Monday through Saturday Sunday; or
(3) on Thanksgiving Day;
(4) (2) on Christmas Day,
December 25; or.
(5) after 8:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve,
December 24.
EFFECTIVE DATE.� This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
����� A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
����� The question was taken on the Drazkowski
et al amendment and the roll was called.�
There were 25 yeas and 97 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Benson, J.
Bills
Buesgens
Dill
Drazkowski
Falk
Hancock
Hilstrom
Hosch
Kahn
Kelly
Kieffer
Kriesel
Lesch
Liebling
Loon
Myhra
Norton
Paymar
Peterson, S.
Runbeck
Scalze
Stensrud
Wardlow
Woodard
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Allen
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Fritz
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Greene
Greiling
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hortman
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Kath
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Laine
Lanning
Leidiger
Lenczewski
Lillie
Loeffler
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Morrow
Mullery
Murdock
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Murray
Nelson
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Pelowski
Persell
Petersen, B.
Quam
Rukavina
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Swedzinski
Thissen
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
Westrom
Winkler
Spk. Zellers
����� The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Kriesel, Drazkowski, Kahn and Lesch moved to amend S. F. No. 2392, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 5, after line 34, insert:
"Sec. 8.� Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.504, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.� Intoxicating liquor; off-sale.� No sale of intoxicating liquor may be made by an off-sale licensee:
(1) on Sundays, except that a county located on a border with another state or Canadian province may authorize Sunday sales between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.;
(2) before 8:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday;
(3) on Thanksgiving Day;
(4) on Christmas Day, December 25; or
(5) after 8:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24."
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 Kriesel et
al amendment and the roll was called.�
There were 21 yeas and 99 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, P.
Barrett
Benson, J.
Bills
Buesgens
Cornish
Dill
Dittrich
Drazkowski
Falk
Hosch
Kahn
Kriesel
Lesch
Loon
Myhra
Norton
Paymar
Runbeck
Scalze
Stensrud
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Allen
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Beard
Benson, M.
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Fritz
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Greene
Greiling
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hancock
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hortman
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Laine
Lanning
Leidiger
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Morrow
Mullery
Murdock
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Murray
Nelson
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Pelowski
Persell
Peterson, S.
Quam
Rukavina
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Swedzinski
Thissen
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
����� The motion did
not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
����� Vogel was excused for the remainder of
today's session.
Kahn and Hoppe moved to amend S. F. No. 2392, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 5, after line 34, insert:
"Sec. 8.� [340A.5035] PERSONS AGES 19 TO 20;
SPECIAL EXEMPTION.
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 340A.503,
340A.701, and 340A.702, or any other provision of law, persons at least 19
years of age and less than 21 years of age may consume alcohol within the
premises of the holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license or a holder of
an on-sale 3.2 malt liquor license.� No
penalties shall be applied to consumption of alcohol allowed in this section.� All other provisions of this chapter and all
penalties for other illegal behaviors noted within this chapter apply to
behavior allowed under this section.
EFFECTIVE DATE.� This section is effective upon determination by the commissioners of transportation and public safety that this provision would not cause loss of federal transportation funds, and in that event, is effective at 8:00 a.m. on August 1, 2012, and applies to all persons who are age 19 or older on or after that date."
����� The motion did
not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Kahn moved to amend S. F. No. 2392, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 5, after line 34, insert:
"Sec. 8.� [340A.5036] PERSONS UNDER AGE 21;
SPECIAL EXEMPTION.
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 340A.503,
340A.701, and 340A.702, or any other provision of law, persons under 21 years
of age who are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian may consume alcohol
within the premises of the holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license or
a holder of an on-sale 3.2 malt liquor license, at the discretion of the
licensee.� No penalties shall be applied
to consumption of alcohol allowed in this section.� All other provisions of this chapter and all
penalties for other illegal behaviors noted within this chapter apply to
behavior allowed under this section.
EFFECTIVE DATE.� This section is effective at 8:00 a.m on August 1, 2012, and applies to all persons who are under 21 years of age on or after that date."
����� The motion did
not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
����� The Speaker
resumed the Chair.
����� S. F. No. 2392, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying liquor regulation; authorizing liquor licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 340A.315, by adding a subdivision; 340A.404, subdivision 4a; 340A.412, subdivision 14; 340A.419, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 340A.404, subdivision 5a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
����� 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 107 yeas and 16 nays as follows:
����� Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Allen
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Bills
Brynaert
Buesgens
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Erickson
Franson
Fritz
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Greene
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hoppe
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Laine
Lanning
Leidiger
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Mazorol
McDonald
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Morrow
Mullery
Murdock
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Rukavina
Sanders
Scalze
Schomacker
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Torkelson
Urdahl
Wagenius
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
����� Those who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, B.
Benson, M.
Dean
Dettmer
Fabian
Falk
Gruenhagen
Holberg
Lenczewski
Loeffler
Loon
McElfatrick
Peppin
Quam
Runbeck
Scott
����� The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
����� There being no objection, the order of
business reverted to Messages from the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM
THE SENATE
����� The
following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the adoption by the Senate of the following Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith transmitted:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10, A Senate concurrent resolution setting a meeting date for a joint committee to meet to recommend nominees for regent of the University of Minnesota.�
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
SUSPENSION
OF RULES
����� Dean moved that
the rules be so far suspended that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10 be now
considered and be placed upon its adoption.�
The motion prevailed.
SENATE
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10
����� A Senate
concurrent resolution setting a meeting date for a
joint committee to meet to recommend nominees for regent of the University of
Minnesota.
����� Be It Resolved, by the Senate of the State of Minnesota, the House of
Representatives concurring, that for the purposes of Rule 4.01 of the Temporary
Joint Rules of the Senate and House, the joint committee under that rule shall
meet on April 3, 2012.
����� Dean moved that
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10 be now adopted.� The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 10 was adopted.
MOTION TO
INVITE SENATE TO JOINT CONVENTION
����� Dean moved that the Chief Clerk be
instructed to invite the Senate by message to a Joint Convention to be held on
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., in the chamber of the House of
Representatives for the purpose of electing a member to the Board of Regents of
the University of Minnesota. The motion prevailed.
FISCAL
CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
����� Pursuant to
rule 1.22, Holberg announced her intention to place
H. F. Nos. 2949 and 2171; S. F. No 2493; and H. F. Nos. 2580 and 2729 on the
Fiscal Calendar for Monday, April 2, 2012.
CALENDAR FOR
THE DAY
����� Dean moved that the remaining bills on the
Calendar for the Day be continued.� The
motion prevailed.
MOTIONS AND
RESOLUTIONS
����� Kiel moved that the names of Hamilton and
Fritz be added as authors on H. F. No. 682.� The motion prevailed.
����� Champion moved that the name of Johnson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 718.� The motion prevailed.
����� Clark moved that the name of Johnson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1281.� The motion prevailed.
����� Clark moved that the name of Johnson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1606.� The motion prevailed.
����� Clark moved that the name of Johnson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1741.� The motion prevailed.
����� Clark moved that the name of Tillberry be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1885.� The motion prevailed.
����� Clark moved that the name of Johnson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1902.� The motion prevailed.
����� Drazkowski moved that the name of Runbeck
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2140.� The motion prevailed.
����� Howes moved that the name of Kahn be added
as an author on H. F. No. 2485.�
The motion prevailed.
����� Vogel moved that the name of Koenen be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2503.� The motion prevailed.
����� Kiffmeyer moved that the name of Banaian
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2555.� The motion prevailed.
����� Peppin moved that the name of McDonald be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2625.� The motion prevailed.
����� Davids moved that the name of McDonald be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2655.� The motion prevailed.
����� Allen moved that the name of Johnson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2781.� The motion prevailed.
����� Lesch moved that the names of Davnie and
Greiling be added as authors on H. F. No. 2807.� The motion prevailed.
����� Mariani moved that the names of Gauthier,
Norton and Johnson be added as authors on H. F. No. 2840.� The motion prevailed.
����� Champion moved that the name of Johnson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2931.� The motion prevailed.
����� Simon moved that the name of Laine be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2984.� The motion prevailed.
����� House Concurrent Resolution No. 6 was reported to the House.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6
����� A House concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more
than three days.
����� Be It Resolved, by
the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota, the Senate concurring:
����� 1. Upon their adjournments on April 5, 2012, the House of
Representatives and Senate may each set its next day of meeting for Monday,
April 16, 2012.
����� 2. Each house consents to the adjournment of the other house
for more than three days.
����� Dean moved that House Concurrent Resolution No. 6 be now
adopted.� The motion prevailed and House
Concurrent Resolution No. 6 was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
����� Dean moved that when the House adjourns today
it adjourn until 12:30 p.m., Monday, April 2, 2012.� The motion prevailed.
����� Dean moved that the House adjourn.� The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 12:30 p.m., Monday, April 2, 2012.
Albin
A. Mathiowetz,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives