STATE OF
MINNESOTA
NINETIETH
SESSION - 2018
_____________________
SIXTY-FIFTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, February 26, 2018
����� The House of Representatives convened at 3:30
p.m. and was called to order by Kurt Daudt, Speaker of the House.
����� Prayer was offered by the Reverend Kyle
Jackson, St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minnesota.
����� The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
����� The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Albright
Allen
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anselmo
Applebaum
Backer
Bahr, C.
Baker
Barr, R.
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Bernardy
Bliss
Bly
Carlson, A.
Carlson, L.
Christensen
Clark
Considine
Daniels
Davids
Dean, M.
Dehn, R.
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Ecklund
Erickson
Fabian
Fenton
Fischer
Flanagan
Franke
Franson
Freiberg
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Haley
Halverson
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Hilstrom
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Howe
Jessup
Johnson, B.
Johnson, C.
Johnson, S.
Jurgens
Knoblach
Koegel
Koznick
Kresha
Kunesh-Podein
Layman
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Loeffler
Lohmer
Loon
Loonan
Lucero
Lueck
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Maye Quade
Metsa
Miller
Moran
Munson
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nash
Nelson
Neu
Newberger
Nornes
Olson
Omar
O'Neill
Pelowski
Peppin
Petersburg
Peterson
Pierson
Pinto
Poppe
Poston
Pryor
Pugh
Quam
Rarick
Rosenthal
Runbeck
Sandstede
Sauke
Schomacker
Schultz
Scott
Slocum
Smith
Sundin
Swedzinski
Theis
Thissen
Torkelson
Uglem
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
West
Whelan
Wills
Youakim
Zerwas
Spk. Daudt
����� A quorum was present.
����� Davnie, Kiel, Lee, Mahoney, McDonald and
O'Driscoll were excused.
����� The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the
Journal of the preceding day.� There
being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the
Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
PETITIONS
AND COMMUNICATIONS
����� The following communication was received:
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
February 8, 2018
The
Honorable Kurt Daudt
Speaker
of the House of Representatives
The
State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Daudt:
����� I respectfully request the opportunity to
address a joint meeting of the Session of the 90th Minnesota State Legislature
on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the House Chamber at the Capitol
for the purpose of presenting my State of the State Message.
����� Thank you.
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Dayton
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����� Peppin moved that an invitation be extended to the Governor to address a Joint Convention of the House of Representatives and the Senate to be held in the House Chamber at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2018; that the Chief Clerk be instructed to invite the Senate by message to meet in Joint Convention to convene at 6:45 p.m.; that the Governor be advised accordingly; and that the Speaker appoint a committee of five members of the House of Representatives to act with a similar committee to be appointed by the Senate to escort the Governor to the Joint Convention.� The motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS
Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 857, A bill for an act relating to corrections; ensuring inmate case planning information is private; classifying certain data related to small business certification program; directing the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy to study and recommend options for expanding public access to legislative records and meetings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.15, subdivision 1; 13.591, by adding a subdivision; 241.065, subdivisions 2, 3.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, delete article 1
Page 3, line 13, delete "2017" and insert "2018"
Renumber the articles in sequence
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, delete line 2 and insert "relating to data practices;"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
����� The
report was adopted.
Schomacker from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:
H. F. No. 944, A bill for an act relating to human services; correcting terminology relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
����� The
report was adopted.
Schomacker from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1134, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting the time for filling prescription drug orders for opioid drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 152.11, by adding a subdivision.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 7, delete "4" and insert "5"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
����� The
report was adopted.
Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1243, A bill for an act relating to security freezes; authorizing security freezes for protected persons; providing exceptions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13C.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 6, delete "13C.020" and insert "13C.021"
Page 5, line 11, delete "2018" and insert "2019"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
����� The
report was adopted.
Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1249, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a housing tax credit; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297I.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 290; 462A.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
����� The
report was adopted.
Schomacker from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1331, A bill for an act relating to corrections; mental health screening; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.851, by adding a subdivision; 641.15, subdivision 3a.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
����� The
report was adopted.
Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1847, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for consistency in background checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 299C.095, subdivision 1; 364.04.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
����� The
report was adopted.
Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1876, A bill for an act relating to data practices; permitting trade associations to access vehicle registration information in certain circumstances; waiving a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.6905, subdivision 3; 168.327, subdivision 1; 168.345, subdivision 2.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
����� The
report was adopted.
Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2067, A bill for an act relating to uniform acts; voidable transactions; modifying definition of transfer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 513.41.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
����� The
report was adopted.
Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2743, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating actions for damages based on services or construction to improve real property; providing for a limitation on actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 541.051, subdivision 1.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 3, after "upon" insert "discovery of the injury, but in no event shall a cause of action accrue earlier than upon"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
����� The
report was adopted.
Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2764, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; regulating business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies; providing for conversions and domestications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 302A.011, subdivision 36, by adding a subdivision; 302A.015, subdivision 1; 302A.255, subdivision 3; 302A.401, subdivision 1; 302A.449, subdivision 3; 302A.471, subdivision 3; 302A.473, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 302A.613, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 302A.621, subdivisions 1, 2a; 302A.626, subdivision 3; 302A.682, by adding a subdivision; 321.1102; 321.1103; 321.1104; 321.1105; 322C.0706; 322C.1001, by adding subdivisions; 323A.0902; 323A.0903; 323A.0904; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 317A.621; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 5; 302A; 321; 322C; 323A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 323A.0908.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 16, line 3, delete "subdivision 1,"
Page 27, line 18, delete "......." and insert "323A.105"
Page 33, after line 10, insert:
"Sec. 43.� EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Sections 20 to 28 and sections 34 to 41 are effective on January 1, 2019."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
����� The
report was adopted.
Loon from the Committee on Education Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2845, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying the appropriation for the singing-based pilot program to improve reading; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 57, subdivision 14.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
����� The
report was adopted.
SECOND READING
OF HOUSE BILLS
����� H. F. Nos. 944, 1134, 1243,
1249, 1331, 1847, 1876, 2067 and 2743 were read for the second time.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
����� The
following House Files were introduced:
O'Neill, Lesch, Lohmer, Theis, Kiel, Ward and Pinto introduced:
H. F. No. 3017, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing procedure for handling sexual assault examination kits; providing notice to victims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.6586, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299C; 611A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Bliss, Dettmer and Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 3018, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Task Force on Charitable Gambling Taxation; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Franke; Baker; Barr, R.; Jurgens; Anselmo; Hilstrom; Maye Quade and Uglem introduced:
H. F. No. 3019, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a quantity limit for opiate prescriptions following a major trauma or surgical procedure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 152.11, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Lee; Maye Quade; Hansen; Hornstein; Fischer; Pryor; Ward; Omar; Bly; Clark; Pinto; Loeffler; Bernardy; Youakim; Becker-Finn; Davnie; Rosenthal; Lillie; Allen; Hausman; Liebling; Masin; Freiberg; Koegel; Schultz; Dehn, R., and Considine introduced:
H. F. No. 3020, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a pilot program to address trauma resulting from gun violence; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Kiel and O'Neill introduced:
H. F. No. 3021, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; modifying civil commitment laws and procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 147A.09, subdivision 2; 245.4885, subdivision 1a; 245F.05, subdivision 2; 253B.02, subdivisions 7, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision; 253B.03, subdivisions 6d, 7, 10; 253B.04, subdivision 1a; 253B.045, subdivisions 2, 5, 6; 253B.05, by adding subdivisions; 253B.064, subdivision 1; 253B.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 253B.08, subdivisions 5, 5a; 253B.09, subdivision 1; 253B.092, subdivisions 5, 8; 253B.095, subdivision 3; 253B.10, by adding a subdivision; 253B.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 253B.13, subdivision 1; 253B.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 5, 7, 9, by adding a subdivision; 253B.17, subdivisions 3, 4; 253B.19, subdivision 2; 253B.23, subdivision 1; 256G.02, subdivision 6; 256G.08, subdivision 1; 624.7192; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 253B.05, subdivision 3; 253B.10, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 253B.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Slocum; Lee; Wagenius; Bernardy; Clark; Murphy, E.; Bly; Omar; Maye Quade; Ward; Hornstein and Applebaum introduced:
H. F. No. 3022, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions related to transfer of firearms and ammunition and to eligibility to possess firearm; limiting or prohibiting possession of certain firearms and firearm accessories; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.87, subdivision 2; 97B.031, by adding a subdivision; 609.66, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision; 609.67, subdivision 1; 624.712, subdivisions 6, 7, by adding subdivisions; 624.713, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3; 624.7131, subdivisions 1, 4, 7; 624.7132, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, by adding subdivisions; 624.7141; 624.7161, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 518A; 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 609.66, subdivision 1f; 624.711; 624.7131, subdivision 10; 624.7132, subdivisions 10, 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Dean, M., introduced:
H. F. No. 3023, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying physician continuing education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 214.12, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Dean, M., introduced:
H. F. No. 3024, A bill for an act relating to health care; prohibiting a health plan company from contractually preventing a pharmacist from informing a patient of a price differential; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 151.214, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Fabian and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 3025, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; specifying the duty owed by owners of real property to trespassers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Kunesh-Podein, Flanagan, Ecklund, Becker-Finn, Sauke and Ward introduced:
H. F. No. 3026, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.3451, subdivisions 1, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Scott introduced:
H. F. No. 3027, A bill for an act relating to family law; amending the effect of a recognition of parentage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 257.75, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Omar, Ward, Kunesh-Podein and Lee introduced:
H. F. No. 3028, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting state and local units of government and law enforcement agencies from acquiring military-grade weapons from the federal government's military surplus program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Moran, Freiberg, Omar, Clark, Halverson, Schultz, Mahoney, Youakim, Kunesh-Podein, Davnie, Ward, Liebling, Olson and Lee introduced:
H. F. No. 3029, A bill for an act relating to public safety; firearms; clarifying that a slide-fire stock for a semiautomatic firearm is a trigger activator; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.67, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Hortman; Youakim; Bernardy; Dehn, R.; Carlson, L.; Freiberg; Becker-Finn; Lee; Maye Quade; Halverson; Fischer; Moran; Bly; Sandstede; Pryor; Kunesh-Podein; Loeffler; Masin; Clark; Hornstein; Mariani; Olson; Schultz; Pinto; Flanagan and Ward introduced:
H. F. No. 3030, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; establishing an advisory task force on sexual harassment at the State Capitol; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Metsa; Bernardy; Carlson, L.; Dehn, R.; Rosenthal; Clark; Slocum; Fischer; Liebling; Hausman; Sundin; Halverson; Nelson; Mahoney; Bly; Youakim; Moran; Maye Quade; Loeffler; Masin; Hornstein; Sandstede; Hansen; Kunesh-Podein; Mariani; Lesch; Flanagan; Ward; Wagenius and Considine introduced:
H. F. No. 3031, A bill for an act relating to state government, ratifying public employee collective bargaining agreements.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Layman, Loon, Hoppe, Garofalo, Swedzinski and Christensen introduced:
H. F. No. 3032, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating transportation network companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.712, by adding a subdivision; 221.012, subdivision 38; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Thissen; Ecklund; Metsa; Pryor; Olson; Fischer; Pinto; Freiberg; Flanagan; Carlson, A.; Lee; Davnie; Becker‑Finn; Kunesh-Podein; Maye Quade; Sauke; Schultz; Loeffler; Koegel; Considine; Omar; Mahoney; Moran and Lien introduced:
H. F. No. 3033, A bill for an act relating to broadband service; prohibiting certain activities by Internet service providers serving Minnesota customers and those under contract to the state or political subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16C; 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Anderson, S., introduced:
H. F. No. 3034, A bill for an act relating to government accountability; providing for state and local government settlement accountability and transparency; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15; 465.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Gruenhagen and Miller introduced:
H. F. No. 3035, A bill for an act relating to public safety; specifying behavior in secondary schools for criminal sexual conduct in the third and fourth degrees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 609.341, by adding a subdivision; 609.344, subdivision 1; 609.345, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Johnson, C., and Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 3036, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for two secure assisted living housing alternatives for Minnesota Sex Offender Program patients on the St. Peter campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Johnson, C.; Considine and Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 3037, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Phase 2 of improvements to facilities for the Minnesota sex offender program on the lower campus of St. Peter Regional Treatment Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Becker-Finn and Maye Quade introduced:
H. F. No. 3038, A bill for an act relating to public safety; firearms; clarifying that a slide-fire gun stock for a semiautomatic firearm is a trigger activator; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.67, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Pinto, O'Neill, Becker-Finn and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. No. 3039, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding violations of domestic abuse no contact orders to the list of conduct that can be admitted into evidence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 634.20.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Pinto, O'Neill, Becker-Finn and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. No. 3040, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying crimes of harassment and stalking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.749, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Maye Quade and Lee introduced:
H. F. No. 3041, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying terms used to describe certain practices of acupuncture practitioners and complementary and alternative health care practitioners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 146A.01, subdivision 4; 147B.01, subdivisions 3, 9, by adding a subdivision; 147B.03, subdivisions 2, 3; 147B.06, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Poppe introduced:
H. F. No. 3042, A bill for an act relating to economic development; port authorities; requiring a majority vote of commissioners to approve real property sales and transfers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 469.055, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Urdahl, Drazkowski, Green, Gruenhagen, Gunther, Fabian, Torkelson and Hertaus introduced:
H. F. No. 3043, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring county board notification before certain land acquisitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Vogel introduced:
H. F. No. 3044, A bill for an act relating to administrative rulemaking; requiring agencies to determine the impact of a proposed rule on the cost of residential construction or remodeling; requiring notice to the applicable legislative committees; permitting a legislative committee to require approval of a rule by law; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Maye Quade introduced:
H. F. No. 3045, A bill for an act relating to public safety; limiting criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 609.06, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 609.075; 609.20.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Fischer introduced:
H. F. No. 3046, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission to evaluate governance changes; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Fischer introduced:
H. F. No. 3047, A bill for an act relating to education finance; directing the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission to conduct a study on school district borrowing; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Fischer introduced:
H. F. No. 3048, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing equalization levels for school district referendum levies, local optional levies, and debt service levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 123B.53, subdivision 5; 126C.10, subdivision 2e; 126C.17, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Miller introduced:
H. F. No. 3049, A bill for an act relating to highways; capital investment; appropriating money for a county state-aid highway realignment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 3050, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rural Finance Authority; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 3051, A bill for an act relating to higher education; limiting loan forgiveness appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 136A.1789, subdivision 2; Laws 2017, chapter 89, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 33, 34.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 3052, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to develop curriculum for feedlot training.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
O'Driscoll introduced:
H. F. No. 3053, A bill for an act relating to retirement; benefit and contribution changes for Minnesota statewide and major local public employee retirement plans; increasing contribution rates; reducing certain postretirement adjustment rates; modifying investment return assumptions; extending amortization target dates; reducing deferred annuities augmentation; requiring a study on postretirement adjustments; making administrative changes to the Minnesota State Retirement System, Teachers Retirement Association, Public Employees Retirement Association, and St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; clarifying refund repayment procedures; modifying executive director credentials; clarifying service requirements; revising appeal procedures; modifying service credit purchase procedures; establishing new procedures for disability applications due to private disability insurance requirements; clarifying disability benefit payment provisions; modifying annual benefit limitations for federal tax code compliance; authorizing use of IRS correction procedures; clarifying benefit offsets for certain refund payments; clarifying police and fire plan coverage for certain Hennepin Healthcare System supervisors; modifying various economic actuarial assumptions; authorizing the transfer of assets and members from the voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan to a volunteer firefighter relief association; adopting recommendations of the Volunteer Firefighter Relief Association working group; increasing the lump-sum service pension maximum and lowering certain vesting requirements for Eden Prairie Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association; modifying the Brook Park volunteer firefighters service pension level; permitting alternative allocation of fire state aid for city of Austin; establishing a fire state aid work group; modifying various Department of Human Services and Department of Corrections employment classifications eligible for correctional retirement coverage; revising augmentation interest rates for certain terminated privatized employees; adopting definition of the Hometown Heroes Act related to public safety officer death benefits; allowing service credit purchase and rule of 90 eligibility for certain Minnesota Department of Transportation employees; authorizing MnSCU employees to elect retroactive and prospective TRA coverage; authorizing MnSCU employee to transfer past service from IRAP to PERA; increasing maximum employer contribution to a supplemental laborers pension fund; authorizing certain additional sources of retirement plan funding; making technical and conforming changes; authorizing direct state aid to the public employees police and fire retirement plan and the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; modifying pension adjustment revenue provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3A.02, subdivision 4; 3A.03, subdivisions 2, 3; 16A.14, subdivision 2a; 126C.10, subdivision 37; 127A.45, subdivision 12; 352.01, subdivisions 2a, 13a; 352.017, subdivision 2; 352.03, subdivisions 5, 6; 352.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 8, 9; 352.113, subdivisions 2, 4, 14; 352.116, subdivision 1a; 352.22, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 352.23; 352.27; 352.91, subdivisions 3f, 3g, by adding a subdivision; 352.92, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 352.955, subdivision 3; 352B.013, subdivision 2; 352B.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c; 352B.08, by adding a subdivision; 352B.085; 352B.086; 352B.11, subdivision 4; 352D.02, subdivisions 1, 3; 352D.04, subdivision 2; 352D.05, subdivision 4; 352D.085, subdivision 1; 352D.11, subdivision 2; 352D.12; 352F.04, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 353.01, subdivisions 2b, 10, 16, 43, 47; 353.012; 353.0162; 353.03, subdivision 3; 353.27, subdivisions 7a, 12, 12a, 12b; 353.28, subdivision 5; 353.29, subdivisions 4, 7; 353.30, subdivisions 3c, 5; 353.32, subdivisions 1, 4; 353.34, subdivisions 2, 3; 353.35, subdivision 1; 353.37, subdivision 1; 353.64, subdivision 10; 353.65, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 353F.02, subdivision 5a; 353F.025, subdivision 2; 353F.04, subdivision 2; 353F.05; 353F.057; 353F.06; 353F.07; 353G.01, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision; 353G.02, subdivision 6; 353G.03, subdivision 3; 353G.08, subdivision 3; 353G.11, subdivision 1; 354.05, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 354.06, subdivisions 2, 2a; 354.095; 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3; 354.435, subdivision 4; 354.436,
subdivision 3; 354.44, subdivisions 3, 6, 9; 354.45, by adding a subdivision; 354.46, subdivision 6; 354.48, subdivision 1; 354.49, subdivision 2; 354.50, subdivision 2; 354.51, subdivision 5; 354.512; 354.52, subdivisions 4, 4d; 354.53, subdivision 5; 354.55, subdivision 11; 354.66, subdivision 2; 354.72, subdivisions 1, 2; 354A.011, subdivisions 3a, 29; 354A.093, subdivisions 4, 6; 354A.095; 354A.096; 354A.12, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2a, 3a, 3c, 7; 354A.29, subdivision 7; 354A.31, subdivisions 3, 7; 354A.34; 354A.35, subdivision 2; 354A.37, subdivisions 2, 3; 354A.38; 356.195, subdivision 2; 356.215, subdivisions 9, 11; 356.24, subdivision 1; 356.30, subdivision 1; 356.32, subdivision 2; 356.415, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, by adding a subdivision; 356.44; 356.47, subdivisions 1, 3; 356.50, subdivision 2; 356.551, subdivision 2; 356.635, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 356.96, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; 356A.06, subdivision 7; 423A.02, subdivisions 3, 5; 423A.022, subdivision 5; 424A.001, subdivisions 2, 3, 10, by adding a subdivision; 424A.002, subdivision 1; 424A.01, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, by adding subdivisions; 424A.015, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 424A.016, subdivision 2; 424A.02, subdivisions 1, 3a, 7; 424A.04, subdivision 1; 424A.07; 424A.091, subdivision 3; 424A.094, subdivision 3; 424A.10, subdivision 1; 424B.20, subdivision 4; 490.121, subdivisions 4, 25, 26; 490.1211; 490.123, by adding a subdivision; 490.124, subdivision 12; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 353.27, subdivision 3c; 356.215, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 353F; 353G; 356; 424A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3A.12; 352.04, subdivision 11; 352.045; 352.72; 352B.30; 353.0161; 353.27, subdivision 3b; 353.34, subdivision 6; 353.71; 354.42, subdivisions 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d; 354.60; 354A.12, subdivision 2c; 354A.29, subdivisions 8, 9; 354A.39; 356.611, subdivisions 3, 3a, 4, 5; 356.96, subdivisions 14, 15; 424A.02, subdivision 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Rarick and Bahr, C., introduced:
H. F. No. 3054, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4, and article V, sections 2 and 4; placing limits on the terms of office of legislators and executive officers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Kiel introduced:
H. F. No. 3055, A bill for an act relating to human services; recodifying elderly waiver language; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 144.0724, subdivision 11; 144G.05; 245A.11, subdivision 7a; 245D.02, subdivisions 3, 4b, 10; 256B.038; 256B.059, subdivision 1; 256B.0595, subdivision 1; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0659, subdivision 1; 256B.0711, subdivision 1; 256B.0913, subdivisions 4, 7, 8, 13, 14; 256B.0917, subdivision 1a; 256B.0918, subdivision 2; 256B.0919, subdivision 3; 256B.0922, subdivision 2; 256B.15, subdivision 4; 256B.439, subdivision 1; 256B.4912, subdivisions 1, 5, 7; 256B.69, subdivision 6b; 256B.765; 256B.85, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 295.50, subdivision 9b; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 144.0724, subdivision 2; 144D.04, subdivision 2a; 245A.03, subdivision 7; 245A.04, subdivision 14; 245A.11, subdivisions 9, 10, 11; 245D.03, subdivision 1; 256B.051, subdivision 3; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256S; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0915, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1d, 2, 3, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3f, 3g, 3i, 3j, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 256B.0915, subdivisions 1, 3a, 3e, 3h, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Kiel introduced:
H. F. No. 3056, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing licensed physical therapists to provide a medical statement for parking privileges for physically disabled persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.345, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Zerwas and Murphy, E., introduced:
H. F. No. 3057, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement rate for critical access mental health services provided by certain providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 256B.763.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Zerwas and Murphy, E., introduced:
H. F. No. 3058, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; clarifying licensure requirements for licensed psychologists; updating language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 148.905, by adding a subdivision; 148.915; 148.941, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 148.925, subdivisions 5, 6, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Bliss introduced:
H. F. No. 3059, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting the assignment of military pay or benefits; providing penalties and remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.
Zerwas and Murphy, E., introduced:
H. F. No. 3060, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; requiring health-care providers to obtain a direct secure messaging address; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 214.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Dean, M., and Albright introduced:
H. F. No. 3061, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding grants for primary care residency programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.1506, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Dean, M., and Miller introduced:
H. F. No. 3062, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of human services to seek federal funding to implement an opioid awareness grant program for high school and college students; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Bliss introduced:
H. F. No. 3063, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to replace Hagg Sauer Hall at Bemidji State University; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Albright introduced:
H. F. No. 3064, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; establishing a grant program for the development of regional behavioral health crisis programs in selected communities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245I.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Swedzinski, Knoblach, Urdahl, Poston, Fabian, Lien and Ecklund introduced:
H. F. No. 3065, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for environmental science and permit review.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Layman introduced:
H. F. No. 3066, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Grand Rapids Armory; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 3067, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Fergus Falls armory; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Fischer introduced:
H. F. No. 3068, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to pay the cost of a college entrance exam for all students in grade 11 or 12; appropriating money to reimburse districts for college entrance exam costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Fischer introduced:
H. F. No. 3069, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing grants for water conservation programming in Minnesota schools; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Fischer introduced:
H. F. No. 3070, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing for completion of nationally normed college entrance exam as high school graduation requirement; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Fischer introduced:
H. F. No. 3071, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying world's best workforce requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120B.11, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120B.11, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Johnson, C., and Considine introduced:
H. F. No. 3072, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; providing an on-sale license to Caswell Regional Sporting Complex in North Mankato.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 3073, A bill for an act relating to education finance; fully funding school lunches for all students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.111, subdivisions 1, 4; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 6, section 3, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. No. 3074, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; adopting recommendations of the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 268.035, subdivisions 4, 12; 268.044, subdivisions 2, 3; 268.047, subdivision 3; 268.051, subdivisions 2a, 3; 268.053, subdivision 1; 268.057, subdivision 5; 268.059; 268.066; 268.067; 268.069, subdivision 1; 268.085, subdivisions 3, 3a; 268.095, subdivision 6a; 268.105, subdivision 6; 268.145, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 268.035, subdivisions 15, 20; 268.046, subdivision 1; 268.07, subdivision 1; 268.085, subdivision 13a; 268.095, subdivision 6; 268.18, subdivisions 2b, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 268.053, subdivisions 4, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Metsa, Ecklund, Schultz and Sandstede introduced:
H. F. No. 3075, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for drinking water infrastructure in the city of Aurora; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Sandstede; Metsa; Murphy, M.; Ecklund and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 3076, A bill for an act relating to local government; amending the St. Louis County Civil Service Commission; making technical changes; removing obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 383C.031; 383C.032; 383C.033; 383C.034; 383C.035; 383C.037; 383C.038; 383C.039; 383C.04; 383C.041; 383C.042; 383C.043; 383C.044; 383C.045; 383C.046; 383C.048; 383C.05; 383C.051; 383C.055; 383C.056; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 383C.036; 383C.047; 383C.049; 383C.052; 383C.053; 383C.059.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Metsa, Ecklund and Sandstede introduced:
H. F. No. 3077, A bill for an act relating to port authorities; modifying membership of the Seaway Port Authority of Duluth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 469.050, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 3078, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; requiring Pollution Control Agency to certify certain information regarding bonding proposals for solid waste facilities; requiring additional analysis in applications for state assistance for solid waste management projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 115A.51.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Layman introduced:
H. F. No. 3079, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion and renovation of the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Hoppe, Davids and Pelowski introduced:
H. F. No. 3080, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting admissions to major professional golf tournaments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hoppe introduced:
H. F. No. 3081, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for local road and trail improvements in Carver County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Johnson, C., and Considine introduced:
H. F. No. 3082, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Dietary Building on the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. No. 3083, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Nordic and golf center and a golf maintenance facility at Giants Ridge Recreation Area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. No. 3084, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for new high-speed aerial chairlifts at Giants Ridge Recreation Area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Loon, Peterson and Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 3085, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying qualified providers of mental health services for innovative mental health grants to intermediate school districts; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 56.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 3086, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the authority of the city of Cloquet to use revenues from the local sales tax; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 7, article 4, section 10, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Koegel, Uglem and Hortman introduced:
H. F. No. 3087, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct additional lanes on a segment of U.S. Highway 10; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Koegel, Uglem and Hortman introduced:
H. F. No. 3088, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for U.S. Highway 10 expansion.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. No. 3089, A bill for an act relating to mines; modifying inspection requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 180.015, subdivision 2; 180.03, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 180.10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Dehn, R.; Omar and Hausman introduced:
H. F. No. 3090, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to repair and rehabilitate the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for future inspections of the Stone Arch Bridge.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Freiberg, Moran and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 3091, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; reinstating the annual indexing requirement for the cigarette excise tax rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297F.05, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 297F.05, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Kunesh-Podein, Sauke, Ward, Flanagan and Liebling introduced:
H. F. No. 3092, A bill for an act relating to health; providing coverage for certain nutritional supplements for persons with liver or pancreas diseases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 32; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Urdahl and Loon introduced:
H. F. No. 3093, A bill for an act relating to education; taxes; modifying eligibility for teacher's master's degree tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 290.0686, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Lohmer, Loon, Bennett, Erickson, Loonan and Gruenhagen introduced:
H. F. No. 3094, A bill for an act relating to education; elections; requiring certain information to be available in the polling place for school district bond referendums; amending the ballot language required for school district bond referendums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 126C.55, by adding a subdivision; 205A.07, subdivision 2; 475.58, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 475.59, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Smith and Uglem introduced:
H. F. No. 3095, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; modifying waste management provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 115A.94, subdivisions 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Jessup, Mariani, Lillie, Hausman and Fischer introduced:
H. F. No. 3096, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Landmark Center in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. No. 3097, A bill for an act relating to education; amending requirements for charter school authorizers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124E.05, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Gunther; Anderson, P.; Swedzinski; Marquart; Ecklund; Lien; Bennett; Davids; Metsa and Daniels introduced:
H. F. No. 3098, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 3099, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a solid waste assistance grant to Becker County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Wills; Hausman; Hansen; Hoppe; Maye Quade; Halverson; Hamilton; Koznick; Lillie; Dean, M., and Anselmo introduced:
H. F. No. 3100, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Zoo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Theis and Kiel introduced:
H. F. No. 3101, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing licensure for health services executives; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144A.26.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 3102, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for development of the Wagon Wheel Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 3103, A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; appropriating money for development of Wagon Wheel Trail.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 3104, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for development of Wagon Wheel Trail.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 3105, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lanesboro fish hatchery; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Miller, Backer, Swedzinski and Baker introduced:
H. F. No. 3106, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to acquire and improve the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Lien and Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 3107, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a separated rail grade crossing of 11th Street in the city of Moorhead; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Quam, Munson, Bliss, Pugh, Jessup, Gruenhagen and Lucero introduced:
H. F. No. 3108, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring a special primary and a special election to be held on a Tuesday; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 204D.19, by adding a subdivision; 204D.21, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Haley, Neu and Fenton introduced:
H. F. No. 3109, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; modifying the use of workforce development funds; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 116L.17, subdivision 2; 116L.19, by adding subdivisions; 116L.20, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 116L.98, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Newberger introduced:
H. F. No. 3110, A bill for an act relating to energy; eliminating the requirement that the Public Utilities Commission establish a range of environmental costs for use in utility planning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.243, subdivisions 3, 3a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.2422, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Wagenius, Metsa and Moran introduced:
H. F. No. 3111, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring utilities to report on the cost of ancillary services to the Public Utilities Commission; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Wagenius, Maye Quade, Moran and Metsa introduced:
H. F. No. 3112, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing criteria for utility cost recovery of energy storage system pilot projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.16, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Wagenius, Maye Quade, Moran and Metsa introduced:
H. F. No. 3113, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a demonstration grant project for energy storage systems deployed in critical health care facilities; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Wagenius, Maye Quade, Moran and Metsa introduced:
H. F. No. 3114, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring energy storage systems to be considered in integrated resource plans and in certificate of need proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 216B.2422, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Wagenius, Maye Quade, Moran and Metsa introduced:
H. F. No. 3115, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing an energy storage systems standard; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.1691, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Wagenius, Maye Quade, Moran and Metsa introduced:
H. F. No. 3116, A bill for an act relating to energy; authorizing an advance determination of prudence for energy storage systems; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Kunesh-Podein; Murphy, M.; Ward; Bly; Sauke and Flanagan introduced:
H. F. No. 3117, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a grant program to increase student access to licensed library media specialists; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
McDonald, Zerwas and O'Neill introduced:
H. F. No. 3118, A bill for an act relating to education finance; linking operating referendum equalization factors to statewide growth in property tax base; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.17, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Theis, Knoblach, Kresha, Jessup, Anselmo, Mariani, Bennett and Erickson introduced:
H. F. No. 3119, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the Sanneh Foundation programs; appropriating money; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 57, subdivision 34.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Fabian, Heintzeman, Lueck and Ecklund introduced:
H. F. No. 3120, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying environmental agency permitting, rulemaking, and fees; providing for watershed credit exchange program; modifying compliance requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 103G.2242, subdivision 14; 115.03, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 115.035; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 116.07, subdivision 4d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Newberger introduced:
H. F. No. 3121, A bill for an act relating to food safety; expanding cottage foods license exemption to include limited liability companies; eliminating gross sales limit; requiring limited liability companies to maintain certain liability insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 28A.152, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Urdahl; Lien; Backer; Swedzinski; Murphy, E.; Gruenhagen; Poppe and Schomacker introduced:
H. F. No. 3122, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean water; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Mariani, Loeffler and Nelson introduced:
H. F. No. 3123, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing applications for homestead classification to use federal taxpayer identification numbers in lieu of Social Security numbers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 273.124, subdivision 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 3124, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a restaurant located at 5400 Penn Avenue South.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Hausman; Schomacker; Clark; Kiel; Jurgens; Poston; Moran; Liebling; Olson; Schultz; Kunesh-Podein; Rosenthal; Lillie; Lee; Freiberg; Lien; Bly; Carlson, L.; Johnson, C.; Carlson, A.; Johnson, S.; Thissen; Wagenius; Ward; Dehn, R.; Maye Quade; Mariani; Mahoney; Halverson; Loeffler and Youakim introduced:
H. F. No. 3125, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for preservation of public housing and to support issuance of additional housing infrastructure bonds; adding senior housing and manufactured home park improvements to the allowable uses of housing infrastructure bonds; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Nash, Peppin and Albright introduced:
H. F. No. 3126, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating technology and cyber security fund; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Dettmer; Lillie; Fenton; Fischer; Jurgens; Dean, M., and Franke introduced:
H. F. No. 3127, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying expiration of metropolitan agricultural preserves; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds for predesign and design of the Gateway Trail; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473H.08, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Becker-Finn, Jessup, Ward, Fischer, Kunesh-Podein, Hausman, Lillie and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. No. 3128, A bill for an act relating to courts; amending the formula for distribution of fine proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 484.85.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 3129, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for criminal vehicular homicide; requiring driver education programs to instruct on the penalties for criminal vehicular homicide; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.2112, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Haley introduced:
H. F. No. 3130, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding land to Frontenac State Park.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Lesch; Omar; Bly; Schultz; Liebling; Davnie; Dehn, R.; Carlson, L.; Fischer; Rosenthal; Ecklund; Hilstrom; Nelson; Lee; Olson; Ward; Sauke and Lien introduced:
H. F. No. 3131, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting a manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor from price gouging; allowing the Board of Pharmacy, the commissioner of human services, and health plan companies to notify the attorney general of certain prescription drug price increases; authorizing the attorney general to obtain drug pricing information and take action against drug manufacturers and wholesalers related to certain price increases; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; 151.071, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Zerwas introduced:
H. F. No. 3132, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring an audit to identify third-party liability related to Minnesota health care programs; allowing the commissioner of human services to contract with a vendor for third-party recovery.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Koznick; Lillie; O'Neill; Dean, M.; Zerwas; Pugh; Lohmer; Wills; Rarick; West; Jurgens and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 3133, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a grant program to provide stable housing and support services for youth; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256K.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Backer, Baker, Hamilton, Zerwas and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 3134, A bill for an act relating to human services; amending the effective date for children�s residential treatment payment provisions; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 8, sections 71; 72.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Pryor introduced:
H. F. No. 3135, A bill for an act relating to higher education; permitting reclassification of leave of absence.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Clark; Carlson, A., and Dehn, R., introduced:
H. F. No. 3136, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying requirements for recycling electronic devices; modifying terms of certain loan program; requiring rulemaking for disposal facility certificates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 115A.1310, subdivision 12b; 115A.1314; 115A.1316; 115A.1318, subdivisions 1, 2; 116.993, subdivisions 2, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Dehn, R., and Lee introduced:
H. F. No. 3137, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion of the Central City Storm Tunnel in the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Dean, M., introduced:
H. F. No. 3138, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the Department of Human Services administrative funds transfers; transferring money; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 18, section 16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Dean, M., introduced:
H. F. No. 3139, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying licensure requirements for prescribed pediatric extended care centers; adding prescribed pediatric extended care center services to the list of covered services under medical assistance; directing the commissioner of human services to seek necessary medical assistance state plan amendments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 144H.04, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Albright introduced:
H. F. No. 3140, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying requirements and timelines for completing community support plans and coordinated service and support plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 256B.0915, subdivision 6; 256B.092, subdivision 1b; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a, 3f; 256B.49, subdivision 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Albright introduced:
H. F. No. 3141, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying housing support; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256I.04, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 256I.03, subdivision 8; 256I.04, subdivision 2b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Fabian and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 3142, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing all-terrain vehicles in certain state campgrounds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Scott introduced:
H. F. No. 3143, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding background checks for school bus drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 171.02, subdivision 2a; 171.321, subdivision 3; 171.3215, subdivision 1; 609A.03, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 171.3215, subdivision 2; 609A.03, subdivision 7a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Peterson and Anderson, S., introduced:
H. F. No. 3144, A bill for an act relating to education; implementing recommendations from the Office of the Legislative Auditor's April 2017 evaluation report of the Minnesota State High School League; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 128C.02, subdivision 6; 128C.03; 128C.20, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Newberger introduced:
H. F. No. 3145, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; public employees defined contribution plan; permitting distributions while employed; clarifying provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 353D.07.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Omar, Maye Quade, Becker-Finn, Hornstein, Kunesh-Podein, Halverson, Moran, Ward, Liebling, Clark, Wagenius, Hansen and Lee introduced:
H. F. No. 3146, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing the Legislative Environmental Justice Commission; providing appointments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
����� The
following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce that the Senate has concurred in and adopted the report of the Conference Committee on:
H. F. No. 399, A bill for an act relating to public employment; clarifying limits on severance pay to highly compensated public employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 43A.17, subdivision 11.
The Senate has repassed said bill in accordance with the recommendation and report of the Conference Committee.� Said House File is herewith returned to the House.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
����� Freiberg moved that the name of Hornstein
be added as an author on H. F. No. 96.� The motion prevailed.
����� Hausman moved that the name of Anderson,
S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1016.� The motion prevailed.
����� Baker moved that the name of Backer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1440.� The motion prevailed.
����� Pinto moved that the name of Hornstein be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1669.� The motion prevailed.
����� Bennett moved that the name of Rosenthal
be added as an author on H. F. No. 1924.� The motion prevailed.
����� Albright moved that the name of Bliss be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1974.� The motion prevailed.
����� Franson moved that the names of Metsa and
Schultz be added as authors on H. F. No. 2391.� The motion prevailed.
����� Uglem moved that the name of Loon be added
as an author on H. F. No. 2679.�
The motion prevailed.
����� Nash moved that the name of Albright be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2774.� The motion prevailed.
���������� Hoppe moved that the name of Albright
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2808.� The motion prevailed.
����� Green moved that the name of Poston be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2815.� The motion prevailed.
����� O'Driscoll moved that the name of Theis be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2829.� The motion prevailed.
����� Nash moved that the names of Albright and
Barr, R., be added as authors on H. F. No. 2848.� The motion prevailed.
����� Nash moved that the name of Albright be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2868.� The motion prevailed.
����� Miller moved that the name of Backer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2882.� The motion prevailed.
����� Backer moved that the name of Theis be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2888.� The motion prevailed.
����� Murphy, E., moved that the name of
Wagenius be added as an author on H. F. No. 2891.� The motion prevailed.
����� Howe moved that the name of Theis be added
as an author on H. F. No. 2899.�
The motion prevailed.
����� Howe moved that the name of Theis be added
as an author on H. F. No. 2907.�
The motion prevailed.
����� Thissen moved that the name of Theis be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2917.� The motion prevailed.
����� Clark moved that the names of Moran and
Thissen be added as authors on H. F. No. 2929.� The motion prevailed.
����� Hilstrom moved that the names of Youakim
and Thissen be added as authors on H. F. No. 2933.� The motion prevailed.
����� Neu moved that the name of Theis be added
as an author on H. F. No. 2937.�
The motion prevailed.
����� Grossell moved that the name of Lohmer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2943.� The motion prevailed.
����� Schomacker moved that the name of
Swedzinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 2946.� The motion prevailed.
����� Schultz moved that the name of Thissen be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2948.� The motion prevailed.
����� Schultz moved that the name of Thissen be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2949.� The motion prevailed.
����� Kresha moved that the name of Anderson,
S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2952.� The motion prevailed.
����� Fischer moved that the names of Youakim,
Pryor and Loeffler be added as authors on H. F. No. 2958.� The motion prevailed.
����� Fischer moved that the name of Becker-Finn
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2959.� The motion prevailed.
����� Clark moved that the name of Kunesh-Podein
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2963.� The motion prevailed.
����� Lohmer moved that the name of Knoblach be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2967.� The motion prevailed.
���������� Albright moved that the name of Bahr,
C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2968.� The motion prevailed.
����� Omar moved that the names of Dehn, R., and
Moran be added as authors on H. F. No. 2975.� The motion prevailed.
����� Omar moved that the names of Dehn, R.; Lee
and Moran be added as authors on H. F. No. 2976.� The motion prevailed.
����� Omar moved that the name of Lee be added
as an author on H. F. No. 2984.�
The motion prevailed.
����� Wagenius moved that the name of Anselmo be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2989.� The motion prevailed.
����� O'Driscoll moved that the name of Theis be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2993.� The motion prevailed.
����� Wills moved that the name of Lohmer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2994.� The motion prevailed.
����� Lohmer moved that the name of Swedzinski
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2998.� The motion prevailed.
����� Bahr, C., moved that the names of Albright
and McDonald be added as authors on H. F. No. 3003.� The motion prevailed.
����� Runbeck moved that the names of Bliss,
Gruenhagen and Lohmer be added as authors on
H. F. No. 3013.� The
motion prevailed.
����� Pinto moved that
H. F. No. 1605 be recalled from the Committee on Health and
Human Services Reform and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and
Security Policy and Finance.� The motion
prevailed.
����� Bliss moved that
H. F. No. 1437 be returned to its author.� The motion prevailed.
����� Neu moved that
H. F. No. 2810 be returned to its author.� The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
����� Peppin moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2018.� The motion prevailed.
����� Peppin moved that the House adjourn.� The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2018.
Patrick
D. Murphy, Chief
Clerk, House of Representatives