JOURNAL
OF THE
HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE
LEGISLATURE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
1995
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, May 23, 1995
In obedience to the Proclamation of the Honorable Arne H.
Carlson, Governor of the State of Minnesota, summoning the two
Houses of the Legislature to meet in Special Session, the members
of the House of Representatives assembled in the Chamber of the
House of Representatives at the Capitol in Saint Paul on Tuesday,
the twenty-third day of May 1995, at 9:00 a.m.
Whereas, The Seventy-Ninth Legislature adjourned without enacting essential legislation to provide for the orderly financial management of state government; and
Whereas, The time permitted by law for passage of such legislation during the 1995 Session of the Legislature has expired, and an extraordinary occasion is thereby created; and
Whereas, Article IV, Section 12 of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota provides that a special session of the Legislature may be called on extraordinary occasions; and
Whereas, The people of Minnesota are best served by an orderly conclusion of legislative business, with a limited agenda;
Now, Therefore, I, Arne H. Carlson, Governor of the State of Minnesota, do hereby summon you, members of the Legislature, to convene in Special Session on Tuesday, May 23, 1995, at 9:00 a.m. at the Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota to be affixed at the State Capitol this twenty-second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five, and of the State the one hundred thirty-seventh.
Joan Anderson Growe Arne H. Carlson
Secretary of State Governor
At the hour of 9:00 a.m. and pursuant to the Proclamation of the Governor and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1994, Section 3.073, The Honorable Irv Anderson, Speaker of the House, called the House of Representatives to order.
Prayer was offered by Representative Arlon Lindner, District 33A, Corcoran, 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.
Abrams Finseth Koppendrayer Onnen Solberg Anderson, B. Frerichs Kraus Opatz Stanek Anderson, R. Garcia Krinkie Orenstein Sviggum Bakk Girard Larsen Orfield Swenson, D. Bertram Goodno Leighton Osskopp Swenson, H. Bettermann Greenfield Leppik Osthoff Sykora Bishop Greiling Lieder Ostrom Tomassoni Boudreau Haas Lindner Otremba Tompkins Bradley Hackbarth Long Ozment Trimble Broecker Harder Lourey Paulsen Tuma Brown Hasskamp Luther Pawlenty Tunheim Carlson Hausman Lynch Pellow Van Dellen Carruthers Holsten Macklin Pelowski Van Engen Clark Hugoson Mahon Perlt Vickerman Commers Huntley Mares Peterson Wagenius Cooper Jaros Mariani Pugh Warkentin Daggett Jefferson Marko Rest Weaver Dauner Jennings McCollum Rhodes Wejcman Davids Johnson, A. McElroy Rice Wenzel Dawkins Johnson, R. McGuire Rostberg Winter Dehler Johnson, V. Milbert Rukavina Wolf Delmont Kahn Molnau Sarna Worke Dempsey Kalis Munger Schumacher Workman Dorn Kelley Murphy Seagren Sp.Anderson,I Entenza Kinkel Ness Simoneau Erhardt Knight Olson, E. Skoglund Farrell Knoblach Olson, M. SmithA quorum was present.
Kelso and Mulder were excused.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1994, Section 3.073, the Speaker declared the House of Representatives organized for the 1995 Special Session.
Carruthers moved that the Chief Clerk be and is hereby instructed to inform the Senate and the Governor by message that the House of Representatives is now duly organized pursuant to law for this Special Session. The motion prevailed.
Carrruthers moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed.
The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.
Carruthers moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed.
The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
This is to notify you that the Senate is now duly organized for the Special Session pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota Statutes.
Janine Mattson, Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:
S. F. No. 1.
Janine Mattson, Assistant Secretary of the Senate
S. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to natural resouces; establishing hunting heritage week; migratory waterfowl; providing procedures for seizure and confiscation of property; clarifying terms of short-term angling licenses; removing certain requirements relating to fish taken in Canada; modifying reporting requirements; modifying hours for taking certain animals; modifying provisions relating to trapping; providing for posting of waters to prohibit fishing or motorboat operation; adjusting opening and closing dates of various seasons for taking fish; expanding the requirement to possess a trout and salmon stamp; modifying northern pike length limits; changing the date by which fish houses and dark houses must be removed from the ice in certain areas; authorizing the use of floating turtle traps; removing time limits on sale of fish by commercial licensees; requiring a plan for a firearms safety program; authorizing certain stocking activities; snowmobile licensing exemptions; fishing contest regulation; ecologically harmful species; collector snowmobiles; all-terrain vehicle weight; reciprocity in game and fish violations; enforcement officer powers; disabled hunter permits; information from licensees; big game hunting hours; checking traps; fish house identification; snowmobile transit permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 18.317; 84.796; 84.81, by adding a subdivision; 84.82, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 84.92, subdivision 8; 84.968, subdivision 1; 84.9691; 84.9692, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision; 86B.401, subdivision 11; 97A.015, subdivisions 12, 28, and 52; 97A.045, by adding a subdivision; 97A.205; 97A.221; 97A.401, subdivision 3; 97A.451, subdivision 3; 97A.475, subdivisions 6 and 7; 97A.531, by adding a subdivision; 97B.055, subdivision 3; 97B.061; 97B.075; 97B.731, subdivision 1; 97B.931; 97C.025; 97C.081, subdivision 3; 97C.305, subdivision 1; 97C.321, subdivision 2; 97C.345, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 97C.355, subdivisions 2 and 7; 97C.371, subdivision 4; 97C.395, subdivision 1; 97C.605, subdivision 3; and 97C.821; Laws 1994, chapter 623, article 1, section 45; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10; 18; and 97A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 97A.531, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; 97B.301, subdivision 5; and 97C.505, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time.
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Milbert moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 1 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.
Milbert moved that the Rules of the House be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 1 was read for the second time.
S. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to natural resouces; establishing hunting heritage week; migratory waterfowl; providing procedures for seizure and confiscation of property; clarifying terms of short-term angling licenses; removing certain requirements relating to fish taken in Canada; modifying reporting requirements; modifying hours for taking certain animals; modifying provisions relating to trapping; providing for posting of waters to prohibit fishing or motorboat operation; adjusting opening and closing dates of various seasons for taking fish; expanding the requirement to possess a trout and salmon stamp; modifying northern pike length limits; changing the date by which fish houses and dark houses must be removed from the ice in certain areas; authorizing the use of floating turtle traps; removing time limits on sale of fish by commercial licensees; requiring a plan for a firearms safety program; authorizing certain stocking activities; snowmobile licensing exemptions; fishing contest regulation; ecologically harmful species; collector snowmobiles; all-terrain vehicle weight; reciprocity in game and fish violations; enforcement officer powers; disabled hunter permits; information from licensees; big game hunting hours; checking traps; fish house identification; snowmobile transit permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 18.317; 84.796; 84.81, by adding a subdivision; 84.82, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 84.92, subdivision 8; 84.968, subdivision 1; 84.9691; 84.9692, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision; 86B.401, subdivision 11; 97A.015, subdivisions 12, 28, and 52; 97A.045, by adding a subdivision; 97A.205; 97A.221; 97A.401, subdivision 3; 97A.451, subdivision 3; 97A.475, subdivisions 6 and 7; 97A.531, by adding a subdivision; 97B.055, subdivision 3; 97B.061; 97B.075; 97B.731, subdivision 1; 97B.931; 97C.025; 97C.081, subdivision 3; 97C.305, subdivision 1; 97C.321, subdivision 2; 97C.345, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 97C.355, subdivisions 2 and 7; 97C.371, subdivision 4; 97C.395, subdivision 1; 97C.605, subdivision 3; and 97C.821; Laws 1994, chapter 623, article 1, section 45; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10; 18; and 97A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 97A.531, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; 97B.301, subdivision 5; and 97C.505, subdivision 4.
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 130 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Finseth Koppendrayer Opatz Sviggum Anderson, B. Frerichs Kraus Orenstein Swenson, D. Anderson, R. Garcia Krinkie Orfield Swenson, H. Bakk Girard Larsen Osskopp Sykora Bertram Goodno Leighton Osthoff Tomassoni Bettermann Greenfield Leppik Otremba Tompkins Bishop Greiling Lieder Ozment Trimble Boudreau Haas Lindner Paulsen Tuma Bradley Hackbarth Long Pawlenty Tunheim Broecker Harder Lourey Pellow Van Dellen Brown Hasskamp Luther Pelowski Van Engen Carlson Hausman Lynch Perlt Vickerman Carruthers Holsten Macklin Peterson Wagenius Clark Hugoson Mahon Pugh Warkentin Commers Huntley Mares Rest Weaver Cooper Jaros Mariani Rhodes Wejcman Daggett Jefferson Marko Rice Wenzel Dauner Jennings McCollum Rostberg Winter Davids Johnson, A. McElroy Rukavina Wolf Dawkins Johnson, R. McGuire Sarna Worke Dehler Johnson, V. Milbert Schumacher Workman Delmont Kahn Molnau Seagren Sp.Anderson,I Dempsey Kalis Murphy Simoneau Dorn Kelley Ness Skoglund Entenza Kinkel Olson, E. Smith Erhardt Knight Olson, M. Solberg Farrell Knoblach Onnen StanekThe bill was passed and its title agreed to.
Carruthers moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, 1995. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, 1995.
Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives
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