Journal of the House - 98th Day - Tuesday, March 24, 1998 - Top of Page 8597

STATE OF MINNESOTA

Journal of the House

EIGHTIETH SESSION 1998

__________________

NINETY-EIGHTH DAY

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, March 24, 1998

 

The House of Representatives convened at 10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Phil Carruthers, Speaker of the House.

Prayer was offered by Captain Dale Sherod, the Salvation Army, St. Paul, Minnesota.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Abrams Entenza Johnson, R. Mares Pawlenty Swenson, H.
Anderson, B. Erhardt Juhnke Mariani Paymar Sykora
Anderson, I. Erickson Kahn Marko Peterson Tingelstad
Bakk Evans Kalis McCollum Pugh Tomassoni
Bettermann Finseth Kelso McElroy Rest Tompkins
Biernat Folliard Kielkucki McGuire Reuter Trimble
Bishop Garcia Kinkel Milbert Rhodes Tuma
Boudreau Goodno Knight Molnau Rifenberg Tunheim
Bradley Greenfield Knoblach Mulder Rostberg Van Dellen
Broecker Greiling Koskinen Mullery Rukavina Vandeveer
Carlson Gunther Kraus Munger Schumacher Wagenius
Chaudhary Haas Krinkie Murphy Seagren Weaver
Clark, J. Harder Kubly Ness Seifert Wejcman
Clark, K. Hasskamp Kuisle Nornes Sekhon Wenzel
Commers Hausman Larsen Olson, E. Skare Westfall
Daggett Hilty Leighton Opatz Skoglund Westrom
Davids Holsten Leppik Orfield Slawik Winter
Dawkins Huntley Lieder Osskopp Smith Wolf
Dehler Jaros Lindner Osthoff Solberg Workman
Delmont Jefferson Long Otremba, M. Stanek Spk. Carruthers
Dempsey Jennings Macklin Ozment Stang
Dorn Johnson, A. Mahon Paulsen Sviggum

A quorum was present.

Luther and Olson, M., were excused.

Pelowski was excused until 11:30 a.m. Farrell was excused until 1:10 p.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Tompkins moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.


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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:

H. F. No. 3042, A bill for an act relating to regulated industries; modifying certain provisions of power purchase contracts and biomass fuel exemptions; lengthening exemption period for large telephone company to change rates; modifying provisions for public utilities commission to assess costs of certain proceedings; providing additional antislamming and disclosure requirements on long-distance service providers; clarifying requirements relating to notification of price increases; requiring provision of international toll blocking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 216B.2424, subdivision 3; 237.295; 237.66, subdivisions 1a, 3, and by adding subdivisions; 237.74, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; and 325F.692, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 216B.1645; 237.072; and 237.163, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 325F.692, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 237.66, subdivision 1b.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate has concurred in and adopted the report of the Conference Committee on:

S. F. No. 2445.

The Senate has repassed said bill in accordance with the recommendation and report of the Conference Committee. Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S. F. NO. 2445

A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating excavation notice system; authorizing commissioner of public safety to appoint pipeline safety committee; increasing civil penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 216D.04, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 216D.05; and 216D.08, subdivisions 1 and 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299J.06.

March 18, 1998

The Honorable Allan H. Spear

President of the Senate

The Honorable Phil Carruthers

Speaker of the House of Representatives

We, the undersigned conferees for S. F. No. 2445, report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:

That the House recede from its amendment and that S. F. No. 2445 be further amended as follows:

Page 5, line 32, delete everything after "15.059 "


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Page 5, delete line 33

Page 5, line 34, delete everything before the period

We request adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.

Senate Conferees: Steven G. Novak, Mark Ourada and Dave Johnson.

House Conferees: Dennis Ozment, Loren Jennings and Phyllis Kahn.

Ozment moved that the report of the Conference Committee on S. F. No. 2445 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 2445, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating excavation notice system; authorizing commissioner of public safety to appoint pipeline safety committee; increasing civil penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 216D.04, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 216D.05; and 216D.08, subdivisions 1 and 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299J.06.

The bill was read for the third time, as amended by Conference, and placed upon its repassage.

The question was taken on the repassage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 125 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Dorn Jennings Mares Paymar Swenson, H.
Anderson, B. Entenza Johnson, A. Mariani Peterson Sykora
Anderson, I. Erhardt Johnson, R. Marko Pugh Tingelstad
Bakk Erickson Juhnke McCollum Rest Tomassoni
Bettermann Evans Kalis McElroy Reuter Tompkins
Biernat Finseth Kielkucki McGuire Rhodes Trimble
Bishop Folliard Kinkel Milbert Rifenberg Tuma
Boudreau Garcia Knoblach Molnau Rostberg Tunheim
Bradley Goodno Koskinen Mulder Rukavina Van Dellen
Broecker Greenfield Kraus Mullery Schumacher Vandeveer
Carlson Greiling Krinkie Munger Seagren Wagenius
Chaudhary Gunther Kubly Murphy Seifert Weaver
Clark, J. Haas Kuisle Ness Sekhon Wejcman
Clark, K. Harder Larsen Nornes Skare Wenzel
Commers Hasskamp Leighton Opatz Skoglund Westfall
Daggett Hausman Leppik Orfield Slawik Westrom
Davids Hilty Lieder Osskopp Smith Winter
Dawkins Holsten Lindner Osthoff Solberg Wolf
Dehler Huntley Long Ozment Stanek Workman
Delmont Jaros Macklin Paulsen Stang Spk. Carruthers
Dempsey Jefferson Mahon Pawlenty Sviggum

The bill was repassed, as amended by Conference, 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. 2050.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate


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FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 2050, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing advance health care directives; combining laws governing living wills and durable power of attorney for health care; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.335, subdivision 1; 145C.01, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 8, and by adding subdivisions; 145C.02; 145C.03; 145C.04; 145C.05, subdivisions 1 and 2; 145C.06; 145C.07; 145C.08; 145C.09; 145C.10; 145C.11; 145C.12; 145C.13, subdivision 1; 145C.15; 525.55, subdivisions 1 and 2; 525.551, subdivisions 1 and 5; 525.9212; and 609.215, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 149A.80, subdivision 2; 253B.04, subdivision 1a; 253B.07, subdivision 1; and 253B.092, subdivisions 2 and 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 145B; and 145C.

The bill was read for the first time.

Bishop moved that S. F. No. 2050 and H. F. No. 2521, now laid on the table, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND

LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Winter from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rule 1.09, designated the following bill as a Special Order to be acted upon today:

S. F. No. 2718.

SPECIAL ORDERS

S. F. No. 2718 was reported to the House.

Clark, K., moved to amend S. F. No. 2718 as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following language of H. F. No. 3064, the third engrossment:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 237.69, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. [ACCESS LINE.] "Access line" means telephone company-owned facilities furnished to permit switched access to the telecommunications network that extend from a central office to the demarcation point on the property where the subscriber is served. The term "Access line" includes access lines provided to residential and business subscribers, includes centrex access lines on a trunk-equivalent basis, but and cellular and other nonwire access services or nonwire access line equivalents. "Access line" does not include private nonswitched or wide area telephone service access lines.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 237.70, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:

Subd. 4a. [HOUSEHOLDS ELIGIBLE ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDITS; INCORPORATING REVISED FEDERAL STANDARDS.] The telephone assistance plan must provide telephone assistance credit for a residential household in Minnesota that meets each of the following criteria:

(1) has a household member who:

(i) subscribes to local exchange service; and

(ii) is either disabled or 65 years of age or older;


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(2) whose household income is 150 percent or less of federal poverty guidelines or is currently eligible for:

(i) aid to families with dependent children or Minnesota family investment program-statewide;

(ii) medical assistance;

(iii) general assistance;

(iv) Minnesota supplemental aid;

(v) food stamps;

(vi) refugee cash assistance or refugee medical assistance;

(vii) energy assistance; or

(viii) supplemental security income; and

(3) who has been certified as eligible for telephone assistance plan credits.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 237.70, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 4b. [ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDITS; EXISTING RECIPIENTS] A residential household in Minnesota that participated in the telephone assistance plan during the service provider's billing cycle immediately prior to the effective date of this act is entitled to receive continued telephone assistance credits, regardless of whether the household meets the criteria in subdivision 4a, provided the residential household currently meets the income criteria for:

(i) aid to families with dependent children or Minnesota family investment program-statewide;

(ii) medical assistance;

(iii) general assistance;

(iv) Minnesota supplemental aid;

(v) food stamps;

(vi) refugee cash assistance or refugee medical assistance;

(vii) energy assistance; or

(viii) supplemental security income.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 237.70, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7. [ADMINISTRATION.] The telephone assistance plan must be administered jointly by the commission, the department of human services, and the telephone companies in accordance with the following guidelines:

(a) For individuals that are not eligible for automatic enrollment under subdivision 8, the commission and the department of human services shall develop an application enrollment form that must be completed by the telephone service subscriber for the purpose of certifying eligibility for telephone assistance plan credits to the department of human services. The application completed enrollment form must contain the applicant's social security number. Applicants who refuse to provide a social security number will be denied telephone assistance plan credits. The application form must include provisions for the applicant to show the name of the applicant's telephone company. The application enrollment form must also advise the applicant to submit the required proof of age or disability, and income and must provide examples of


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acceptable proof a copy or copies of federal or state tax information for the previous year demonstrating the applicant's total household income, or other documentation of income deemed acceptable by the department of human services. The application form must state that failure to submit proof this documentation with the application will result in the applicant being found ineligible. Each telephone company shall annually mail a notice of the availability of the telephone assistance plan to each residential subscriber in a regular billing and shall mail the application form to customers when requested.

The notice must state the following:

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE IN PAYING YOUR TELEPHONE BILL IF YOU ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR ARE DISABLED AND IF YOU MEET CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD INCOME LIMITS. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR AN APPLICATION ENROLLMENT FORM PLEASE CONTACT . . . . . . .

(b) The department of human services shall determine the eligibility for telephone assistance plan credits at least annually according to the criteria contained in subdivision subdivisions 4a and 4b.

(c) An application The enrollment form may be made submitted by the telephone service subscriber, the subscriber's spouse, or a person authorized by the subscriber to act on the subscriber's behalf. On completing the application certifying that the statutory criteria for eligibility are satisfied enrollment form, the applicant must return the application form to an office of the department of human services specially designated to process telephone assistance plan applications enrollments. On receiving a completed application enrollment form and documentation demonstrating income eligibility from an applicant, the department of human services shall determine the applicant's eligibility or ineligibility within 120 days. If the department fails to do so, it shall within three working days provide written notice to the applicant's telephone company that the company shall provide telephone assistance plan credits against monthly charges in the earliest possible month following receipt of the written notice. The applicant must receive telephone assistance plan credits until the earliest possible month following the company's receipt of notice from the department that the applicant is ineligible enroll the applicant in the telephone assistance plan.

If the income documentation provided by the applicant does not demonstrate income eligibility for the telephone assistance plan, the department of human services determines shall determine that an the applicant is not eligible to receive telephone assistance plan credits, it and shall notify the applicant within ten working days of that determination.

Within ten working days of determining that an applicant is eligible to receive telephone assistance plan credits, the department of human services shall provide written notification to the telephone company that serves the applicant. The notice must include the applicant's name, address, and telephone number and the date enrolled in the telephone assistance program.

Each telephone company shall provide telephone assistance plan credits against monthly charges in the earliest possible month following receipt of notice from the department of human services.

By December 31 April 15 of each year, all enrollees, including those automatically enrolled under subdivision 8, shall provide the department of human services with updated income documentation. The department of human services shall review each enrollee's updated documentation and shall redetermine eligibility of each person receiving telephone assistance plan credits, as required in paragraph (b). The department of human services shall submit an annual report to the commission by January 15 of each year showing that the department has determined the eligibility for telephone assistance plan credits of each person receiving the credits or explaining why the determination has not been made and showing how and when the determination will be completed. Any enrollee who fails to provide regular updates of income documentation as required under this paragraph may be deemed ineligible for continued assistance.

If the department of human services determines that a current recipient of telephone assistance plan credits an enrollee's updated income information demonstrates that the enrollee is not eligible to receive the credits, it the department of human services shall notify, in writing, the recipient within ten working days and the telephone company serving the recipient within 20 working days of the determination. The notice must include the recipient's name, address, and telephone number.

Each telephone company shall remove telephone assistance plan credits against monthly charges in the earliest possible month following receipt of notice from the department of human services.


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Each telephone company that disconnects a subscriber receiving the telephone assistance plan credit shall report the disconnection to the department of human services. The reports must be submitted monthly, identifying the subscribers disconnected. Telephone companies that do not disconnect a subscriber receiving the telephone assistance plan credit are not required to report.

If the telephone assistance plan credit is not itemized on the subscriber's monthly charges bill for local telephone service, the telephone company must notify the subscriber of the approval for the telephone assistance plan credit.

(d) The commission shall serve as the coordinator of the telephone assistance plan and be reimbursed for its administrative expenses from the surcharge revenue pool. As the coordinator, the commission shall:

(1) establish a uniform statewide surcharge in accordance with subdivision 6;

(2) establish a uniform statewide level of telephone assistance plan credit that each telephone company shall extend to each eligible household in its service area first participating in the telephone assistance plan on or after the effective date of this act;

(3) establish a statewide level of telephone assistance plan credit that each telephone company shall extend to each eligible household in its service area that was also a participant in the telephone assistance plan during the service provider's billing cycle immediately prior to the effective date of this act. The credit amount under this clause shall not be lower than the statewide level of telephone assistance plan credit the residential household was receiving during the billing cycle immediately prior to the effective date of this act unless a lower credit amount is required in a final order of the Federal Communications Commission;

(3) (4) require each telephone company to account to the commission on a periodic basis for surcharge revenues collected by the company, expenses incurred by the company, not to include expenses of collecting surcharges, and credits extended by the company under the telephone assistance plan;

(4) (5) require each telephone company to remit surcharge revenues to the department of administration for deposit in the fund; and

(5) (6) remit to each telephone company from the surcharge revenue pool the amount necessary to compensate the company for expenses, not including expenses of collecting the surcharges, and telephone assistance plan credits. When it appears that the revenue generated by the maximum surcharge permitted under subdivision 6 will be inadequate to fund any particular established level of telephone assistance plan credits, the commission shall reduce the credits to a level that can be adequately funded by the maximum surcharge. In making reductions pursuant to this clause, the commission shall not reduce the level of credit established pursuant to clause (3) below the minimum level required by that clause until no further reductions can be made to the level of credit established pursuant to clause (2). This requirement does not apply if a final order of the Federal Communications Commission requires the level of credit established pursuant to clause (3) to be identical to the level of credit established pursuant to clause (2). Similarly, the commission may increase the level of the telephone assistance plan credit that is available or reduce the surcharge to a level and for a period of time that will prevent an unreasonable overcollection of surcharge revenues.

(e) Each telephone company shall maintain adequate records of surcharge revenues, expenses, and credits related to the telephone assistance plan and shall, as part of its annual report or separately, provide the commission and the department of public service with a financial report of its experience under the telephone assistance plan for the previous year. That report must also be adequate to satisfy the reporting requirements of the federal matching plan.

(f) The department of public service shall investigate complaints against telephone companies with regard to the telephone assistance plan and shall report the results of its investigation to the commission.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 237.70, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 8. [AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT.] (a) In addition to those individuals participating in the telephone assistance plan immediately prior to the effective date of this subdivision, and those individuals that enroll in the telephone assistance plan under subdivision 7, the department of human services shall automatically enroll in the telephone assistance plan


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persons for whom the data maintained in state automated information systems demonstrate eligibility for telephone assistance. For the purposes of this subdivision, "state automated information systems" means information systems operated and maintained by the departments of human services; children, families, and learning; and revenue for the purpose of providing public assistance.

(b) The department of human services shall automatically enroll eligible persons in the telephone assistance program on a random basis according to the following schedule:

(1) by July 1, 1999, one-third of the total number of persons eligible for automatic enrollment as of July 1, 1998;

(2) by July 1, 2000, two-thirds of that total; and

(3) by July 1, 2001, all persons eligible for automatic enrollment.

(c) The departments of human services; children, families, and learning; and revenue are authorized to share income information contained in state automated information systems for purposes consistent with this section.

Sec. 6. [STUDY OF POSSIBLE FUNDING ALTERNATIVES.]

The department of public service shall review and analyze possible alternative mechanisms of funding for the telephone assistance plan established and funded pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 237.70, including, but not limited to, the appropriation of funds by the legislature from the general fund. As part of its analysis of alternatives, the department shall analyze how each alternative could provide the level of funding necessary to preserve participation by eligible households in the telephone assistance plan. The department shall report its findings and recommendations to the legislature by January 15, 1999.

Sec. 7. [REPEALER.]

Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 237.69, subdivision 9, is repealed.

Sec. 8. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1 to 7 are effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; amending the state telephone assistance program to match federal requirements; modifying TAP eligibility criteria; requiring the department of human services to automatically enroll eligible persons based on information in state information systems; requiring funding study and report; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 237.69, subdivision 5; and 237.70, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 237.70, subdivisions 4a and 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 237.69, subdivision 9."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

S. F. No. 2718, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; amending the state telephone assistance program to match federal requirements; requiring the department of human services to automatically enroll eligible persons based on information in state information systems; regulating the TAP surcharge; requiring public utilities commission to develop and implement state universal service fund by December 31, 2000; changing authorized expenditures for the telephone assistance fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 237.70, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; and 237.701, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 237.70, subdivisions 4a and 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 237.69, subdivision 9.

The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.


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The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 68 yeas and 63 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I. Garcia Juhnke Marko Paymar Tomassoni
Bakk Greenfield Kahn McCollum Pelowski Trimble
Biernat Greiling Kalis McGuire Peterson Tunheim
Carlson Hasskamp Kelso Milbert Pugh Wagenius
Chaudhary Hausman Kinkel Mullery Rest Wejcman
Clark, K. Hilty Koskinen Munger Rukavina Wenzel
Dawkins Huntley Kubly Murphy Schumacher Winter
Delmont Jaros Leighton Olson, E. Sekhon Spk. Carruthers
Dorn Jefferson Lieder Opatz Skare
Entenza Jennings Long Orfield Skoglund
Evans Johnson, A. Mahon Osthoff Slawik
Folliard Johnson, R. Mariani Otremba, M. Solberg

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams Dehler Knight Molnau Rostberg Tuma
Anderson, B. Dempsey Knoblach Mulder Seagren Van Dellen
Bettermann Erhardt Kraus Ness Seifert Vandeveer
Bishop Erickson Krinkie Nornes Smith Weaver
Boudreau Finseth Kuisle Osskopp Stanek Westfall
Bradley Goodno Larsen Ozment Stang Westrom
Broecker Gunther Leppik Paulsen Sviggum Wolf
Clark, J. Haas Lindner Pawlenty Swenson, H. Workman
Commers Harder Macklin Reuter Sykora
Daggett Holsten Mares Rhodes Tingelstad
Davids Kielkucki McElroy Rifenberg Tompkins

The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

There being no objection, the order of business reverted to Reports of Standing Committees.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Winter from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3841, A bill for an act relating to commerce; eliminating retroactive exemption from the franchise law of agreements between air carriers; amending Laws 1997, chapter 222, section 61.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Winter from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

S. F. No. 41, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article 1, by adding a section; affirming the right of citizens to hunt or take game and fish.


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Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.]

An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, is proposed to the people. If the amendment is adopted, the section will read as follows:

Sec. 12. The taking of game and fish is a valued part of our heritage, which shall be forever preserved, and this privilege shall be managed by law and regulation for the common good.

Sec. 2. [SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.]

The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 1998 general election. The question submitted shall be:

"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to declare that the taking of game and fish is a valued part of our heritage, which shall be forever preserved, and that this privilege shall be managed by law and regulation for the common good?

Yes .......

No ........""

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section; confirming that the taking of game and fish is a valued part of our heritage and a privilege that must always be managed by law and regulation for the common good."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. No. 3841 was read for the second time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 41 was read for the second time.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:

S. F. No. 3397.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate


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FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 3397, A bill for an act relating to commerce; eliminating retroactive application of air carrier franchise exemption to pending litigation; amending Laws 1997, chapter 222, section 61.

The bill was read for the first time.

Entenza moved that S. F. No. 3397 and H. F. No. 3841, now on Technical General Orders, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

Milbert was excused for the remainder of today's session.

CONSIDERATION UNDER RULE 1.10

Pursuant to rule 1.10 Solberg requested immediate consideration of S. F. No. 2407.

S. F. No. 2407 was reported to the House.

Chaudhary moved to amend S. F. No. 2407, the unofficial engrossment, as follows:

Page 12, line 25, after the period insert: "A violation of this paragraph may not be entered on the person's driving record maintained under section 171.12."

Page 12, delete line 34 and insert "the person may not be issued a driver's license until twelve consecutive months have expired since the date of the violation, or the person reaches the age of 18 years, whichever occurs first."

Page 12, line 35, delete everything through the period

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Chaudhary moved to amend S. F. No. 2407, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 12, line 25, after the period insert: "A peace officer may not issue a citation to a driver for a violation of this paragraph, or for operating a motor vehicle without a valid license by reason of a violation of this paragraph, unless the officer lawfully stopped or detained the driver for a moving violation as described in paragraph (c)."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Paulsen, Rukavina, Stang, Tunheim, Davids, Bakk, Larsen, Broecker, Leighton, Bettermann, Tomassoni and McElroy moved to amend S. F. No. 2407, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 11, line 35, delete everything after "(a)"

Delete page 11, line 36, to page 12, line 25

Page 12, line 26, delete "(b) "


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Page 12, line 29, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Paulsen et al amendment and the roll was called. There were 107 yeas and 22 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Delmont Jennings Macklin Pelowski Swenson, H.
Anderson, B. Dempsey Johnson, A. Mahon Peterson Sykora
Anderson, I. Dorn Johnson, R. Mares Pugh Tingelstad
Bakk Entenza Kahn McElroy Rest Tomassoni
Bettermann Erhardt Kelso Mulder Reuter Tompkins
Biernat Erickson Kielkucki Mullery Rifenberg Trimble
Bishop Evans Knight Munger Rostberg Tuma
Boudreau Finseth Knoblach Murphy Rukavina Tunheim
Bradley Garcia Kraus Ness Schumacher Van Dellen
Broecker Greiling Krinkie Nornes Seagren Vandeveer
Carlson Gunther Kubly Olson, E. Seifert Weaver
Clark, J. Haas Kuisle Opatz Skare Wenzel
Clark, K. Harder Larsen Osskopp Slawik Westfall
Commers Hilty Leighton Osthoff Smith Westrom
Daggett Holsten Leppik Ozment Solberg Winter
Davids Huntley Lieder Paulsen Stanek Wolf
Dawkins Jaros Lindner Pawlenty Stang Workman
Dehler Jefferson Long Paymar Sviggum

Those who voted in the negative were:

Chaudhary Hasskamp Koskinen McGuire Rhodes Wejcman
Folliard Hausman Mariani Molnau Sekhon Spk. Carruthers
Goodno Kalis Marko Orfield Skoglund
Greenfield Kinkel McCollum Otremba, M. Wagenius

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Molnau, Chaudhary and Stanek moved to amend S. F. No. 2407, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 9, after line 32, insert:

"(2) has completed the classroom phase of instruction in the driver education program;"

Page 9, line 33, delete "(2)" and insert "(3)"

Page 9, line 34, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)"

Page 9, line 36, delete "(4)" and insert "(5)"

Page 10, line 12, delete "(5)" and insert "(6) "


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Page 20, after line 30, insert:

"Sec. 28. [RULE CHANGE.]

The commissioner shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 7411.0510, subpart 6, so that a person less than 18 years of age must complete the classroom phase of a driver education program before receiving an instruction permit. The amendment must be adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 14.22 to 14.28."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Seifert, Rifenberg, Solberg and Tomassoni moved to amend S. F. No. 2407, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 10, delete lines 29 to 31

Page 10, line 32, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"

Page 12, delete lines 26 to 28

Page 12, line 29, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Seifert et al amendment and the roll was called. There were 74 yeas and 55 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Davids Jefferson Molnau Seagren Van Dellen
Anderson, B. Dehler Jennings Mulder Seifert Vandeveer
Anderson, I. Delmont Kielkucki Mullery Smith Weaver
Bakk Dempsey Knight Nornes Solberg Wenzel
Bettermann Erhardt Knoblach Osskopp Stang Westfall
Bishop Erickson Kraus Osthoff Sviggum Westrom
Boudreau Finseth Krinkie Paulsen Swenson, H. Winter
Bradley Gunther Kuisle Pawlenty Sykora Wolf
Broecker Haas Larsen Peterson Tingelstad Workman
Carlson Harder Leighton Reuter Tomassoni
Clark, J. Holsten Lindner Rifenberg Tompkins
Commers Huntley Mariani Rukavina Tuma
Daggett Jaros McElroy Schumacher Tunheim

Those who voted in the negative were:

Biernat Greenfield Kinkel McCollum Paymar Stanek
Chaudhary Greiling Koskinen McGuire Pelowski Trimble
Clark, K. Hausman Kubly Munger Pugh Wagenius
Dawkins Hilty Leppik Murphy Rest Wejcman

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Dorn Johnson, A. Lieder Ness Rhodes Spk. Carruthers
Entenza Johnson, R. Long Olson, E. Rostberg
Evans Juhnke Macklin Opatz Sekhon
Folliard Kahn Mahon Orfield Skare
Garcia Kalis Mares Otremba, M. Skoglund
Goodno Kelso Marko Ozment Slawik

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Dehler moved to amend S. F. No. 2407, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 14, after line 30, insert:

"Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 12. [FIREARMS SAFETY DESIGNATION.] (a) When an applicant presents a firearms safety certificate issued for successfully completing a firearms safety course administered under section 97B.015, voluntarily requests a driver's license or identification card described in paragraph (b), pays the required fees, and otherwise qualifies, the department shall issue, renew, or reissue to the applicant a driver's license or Minnesota identification card described in paragraph (b).

(b) Pursuant to paragraph (a), the department shall issue a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a designation or symbolic representation, as designed by the commissioner in consultation with the commissioner of natural resources, indicating that the applicant has successfully completed a firearms safety course and is knowledgeable in firearms safety."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references

Amend the title accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Dehler amendment and the roll was called. There were 91 yeas and 39 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Dempsey Kielkucki Molnau Rifenberg Tuma
Anderson, B. Erhardt Knight Mulder Rostberg Tunheim
Anderson, I. Erickson Knoblach Murphy Rukavina Van Dellen
Bakk Finseth Kraus Ness Schumacher Vandeveer
Bettermann Goodno Krinkie Nornes Seifert Weaver
Bishop Gunther Kubly Opatz Skare Wenzel
Boudreau Haas Kuisle Osskopp Slawik Westfall
Bradley Harder Larsen Otremba, M. Smith Westrom
Broecker Hasskamp Leighton Ozment Solberg Winter
Carlson Holsten Lindner Paulsen Stang Workman
Clark, J. Jennings Long Pawlenty Sviggum Spk. Carruthers
Commers Johnson, A. Macklin Pelowski Swenson, H.
Daggett Juhnke Mahon Peterson Sykora
Davids Kahn Mares Pugh Tingelstad
Dehler Kalis Marko Rest Tomassoni
Delmont Kelso McElroy Reuter Tompkins

Those who voted in the negative were:

Biernat Folliard Jaros Mariani Osthoff Trimble
Chaudhary Garcia Jefferson McCollum Paymar Wagenius
Clark, K. Greenfield Johnson, R. McGuire Rhodes Wejcman
Dawkins Greiling Kinkel Mullery Seagren Wolf

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Dorn Hausman Koskinen Munger Sekhon
Entenza Hilty Leppik Olson, E. Skoglund
Evans Huntley Lieder Orfield Stanek

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Weaver moved to amend S. F. No. 2407, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

"Page 6, line 8, delete everything after "incurred" and insert "no convictions for violation of controlled substance or blood alcohol laws and not more than one conviction for a moving violation as described in section 171.055, subdivision 2, paragraph (c)."

Page 12, line 30, delete "free of"

Page 12, delete line 31, and insert "that contains not more than one conviction for a moving violation and no convictions for violation of"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Weaver amendment and the roll was called. There were 83 yeas and 47 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Dawkins Kelso Mulder Rhodes Tomassoni
Anderson, B. Dehler Kielkucki Mullery Rifenberg Tompkins
Anderson, I. Delmont Knight Murphy Rostberg Trimble
Bakk Dempsey Kraus Nornes Rukavina Tuma
Bettermann Erhardt Krinkie Opatz Schumacher Tunheim
Bishop Erickson Kuisle Osskopp Seagren Van Dellen
Boudreau Finseth Larsen Osthoff Seifert Vandeveer
Bradley Gunther Leighton Ozment Smith Weaver
Broecker Haas Lindner Paulsen Solberg Westfall
Carlson Harder Macklin Paymar Stang Westrom
Clark, J. Hilty Mariani Pelowski Sviggum Winter
Commers Holsten Marko Peterson Swenson, H. Wolf
Daggett Jefferson McElroy Pugh Sykora Workman
Davids Jennings Molnau Reuter Tingelstad

Those who voted in the negative were:

Biernat Goodno Johnson, R. Leppik Ness Skoglund
Chaudhary Greenfield Juhnke Lieder Olson, E. Slawik
Clark, K. Greiling Kahn Long Orfield Stanek
Dorn Hasskamp Kalis Mahon Otremba, M. Wagenius
Entenza Hausman Kinkel Mares Pawlenty Wejcman
Evans Huntley Knoblach McCollum Rest Wenzel
Folliard Jaros Koskinen McGuire Sekhon Spk. Carruthers
Garcia Johnson, A. Kubly Munger Skare

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.


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Stang and Rukavina moved to amend S. F. No. 2407, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 10, delete lines 21 to 28

Page 10, line 29, delete "(b)" and insert "(a)"

Page 10, line 32, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Stang and Rukavina amendment and the roll was called. There were 90 yeas and 39 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Dehler Kelso McElroy Peterson Sykora
Anderson, B. Delmont Kielkucki Molnau Pugh Tingelstad
Anderson, I. Dempsey Kinkel Mulder Reuter Tomassoni
Bakk Dorn Knight Mullery Rhodes Tompkins
Bettermann Erhardt Kraus Murphy Rifenberg Tuma
Bishop Erickson Krinkie Ness Rostberg Tunheim
Boudreau Finseth Kubly Nornes Rukavina Van Dellen
Bradley Gunther Kuisle Opatz Schumacher Vandeveer
Broecker Haas Larsen Orfield Seagren Weaver
Carlson Harder Leighton Osskopp Seifert Wenzel
Clark, J. Holsten Leppik Ozment Smith Westfall
Commers Jefferson Lindner Paulsen Solberg Westrom
Daggett Jennings Macklin Pawlenty Stang Winter
Davids Johnson, A. Mares Paymar Sviggum Wolf
Dawkins Kahn Marko Pelowski Swenson, H. Workman

Those who voted in the negative were:

Biernat Goodno Jaros Long Osthoff Trimble
Chaudhary Greenfield Johnson, R. Mahon Rest Wagenius
Clark, K. Greiling Juhnke Mariani Sekhon Wejcman
Entenza Hasskamp Kalis McCollum Skare Spk. Carruthers
Evans Hausman Knoblach McGuire Skoglund
Folliard Hilty Koskinen Munger Slawik
Garcia Huntley Lieder Olson, E. Stanek

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Reuter, Rifenberg, Vandeveer, Nornes, Davids, Bettermann and Tomassoni moved to amend S. F. No. 2407, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 13, line 14, insert "(a)" before "The"

Page 13, after line 25, insert:

"(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a person who holds a provisional license and has a driving record free of convictions for moving violations shall have a $9.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under 21 driver license."

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.


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The question was taken on the Reuter et al amendment and the roll was called. There were 104 yeas and 24 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Dempsey Juhnke Mares Rest Tingelstad
Anderson, B. Dorn Kalis Marko Reuter Tomassoni
Anderson, I. Erhardt Kelso McElroy Rhodes Tompkins
Bakk Erickson Kielkucki Molnau Rifenberg Tuma
Bettermann Finseth Knight Mulder Rostberg Tunheim
Bishop Folliard Knoblach Mullery Rukavina Van Dellen
Boudreau Garcia Koskinen Murphy Schumacher Vandeveer
Bradley Goodno Kraus Nornes Seagren Weaver
Broecker Gunther Krinkie Opatz Seifert Wenzel
Carlson Haas Kubly Orfield Sekhon Westfall
Clark, J. Harder Kuisle Osskopp Skoglund Westrom
Clark, K. Hasskamp Larsen Osthoff Slawik Winter
Commers Hilty Leighton Ozment Smith Wolf
Daggett Holsten Leppik Paulsen Stanek Workman
Davids Jefferson Lindner Pawlenty Stang
Dawkins Jennings Long Pelowski Sviggum
Dehler Johnson, A. Macklin Peterson Swenson, H.
Delmont Johnson, R. Mahon Pugh Sykora

Those who voted in the negative were:

Biernat Greenfield Kahn McCollum Olson, E. Trimble
Chaudhary Greiling Kinkel McGuire Paymar Wagenius
Entenza Huntley Lieder Munger Skare Wejcman
Evans Jaros Mariani Ness Solberg Spk. Carruthers

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

S. F. No. 2407, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; establishing youth-oriented driver improvement clinics; establishing a graduated licensing system with provisional license phase; restricting driving privileges for holders of instruction permits and provisional licenses and requiring violation-free period before advancement to next license stage; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.73, subdivision 1; 169.89, subdivision 5; 169.971, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 169.972; 169.973, subdivision 1; 171.01, subdivision 14; 171.04, subdivision 1; 171.05, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivision 1; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.12, subdivision 3; 171.16, subdivision 5; 171.17, subdivisions 2 and 3; 171.172; 171.173; 171.174; 171.20, subdivision 3; 171.27; and 171.39; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 171.041; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 4; and 171.171; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

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 80 yeas and 49 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I. Farrell Johnson, R. Mahon Ozment Stanek
Biernat Finseth Juhnke Mares Paulsen Sykora

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Broecker Folliard Kahn Mariani Pawlenty Tingelstad
Carlson Garcia Kalis Marko Pelowski Trimble
Chaudhary Goodno Kelso McCollum Pugh Wagenius
Clark, J. Greenfield Kinkel McGuire Rest Weaver
Clark, K. Greiling Knoblach Molnau Rhodes Wejcman
Commers Haas Koskinen Munger Rostberg Wenzel
Dawkins Hasskamp Kubly Ness Schumacher Winter
Dehler Hausman Larsen Olson, E. Seagren Spk. Carruthers
Dorn Huntley Leppik Opatz Sekhon
Entenza Jaros Lieder Orfield Skare
Erhardt Jennings Long Osthoff Skoglund
Evans Johnson, A. Macklin Otremba, M. Slawik

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams Dempsey Kraus Nornes Stang Westfall
Anderson, B. Erickson Krinkie Osskopp Sviggum Westrom
Bakk Gunther Kuisle Peterson Swenson, H. Wolf
Bettermann Harder Leighton Reuter Tomassoni Workman
Boudreau Hilty Lindner Rifenberg Tompkins
Bradley Holsten McElroy Rukavina Tuma
Daggett Jefferson Mulder Seifert Tunheim
Davids Kielkucki Mullery Smith Van Dellen
Delmont Knight Murphy Solberg Vandeveer

The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

GENERAL ORDERS

Winter moved that the bills on General Orders for today be continued. The motion prevailed.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Davids moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1604. The motion prevailed.

Broecker moved that the following statement be printed in the Journal of the House: "It was my intention to vote in the affirmative on Monday, March 23, 1998, when the vote was taken on the repassage of H. F. No. 2308, as amended by the Senate." The motion prevailed.

Kraus moved that the following statement be printed in the Journal of the House: "It was my intention to vote in the affirmative on Monday, March 23, 1998, when the vote was taken on the final passage of H. F. No. 3854, as amended." The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Winter moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 25, 1998. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 25, 1998.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives