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STATE OF MINNESOTA

Journal of the House

EIGHTIETH SESSION 1997

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FIFTY-THIRD DAY

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, May 5, 1997

 

The House of Representatives convened at 9:30 a.m. and was called to order by Joe Opatz, Speaker pro tempore.

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

A quorum was present.

Johnson, A., was excused until 10:30 a.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Seifert 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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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications were received:

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

SAINT PAUL 55155

May 1, 1997

The Honorable Phil Carruthers

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The State of Minnesota

Dear Speaker Carruthers:

It is my honor to inform you that I have received, approved, signed and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the following House Files:

H. F. No. 271, relating to reemployment insurance; modifying wage reporting requirements for employers.

H. F. No. 1075, relating to health; regulating the practice of certain professional health services.

H. F. No. 601, relating to local government; authorizing boundary commissions.

H. F. No. 1162, relating to state employment; making changes of a technical and housekeeping nature.

Warmest regards,

Arne H. Carlson

Governor

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

ST. PAUL 55155

The Honorable Phil Carruthers

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Allan H. Spear

President of the Senate

I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 1997 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23:

S.F.
No.
H.F.
No.
Session Laws
Chapter No.
Time and
Date Approved
1997
Date Filed
1997
271744:02 p.m. May 1May 1
1928754:00 p.m. May 1May 1
1075764:04 p.m. May 1May 1
601784:06 p.m. May 1May 1
1162794:10 p.m. May 1May 1

Sincerely,

Joan Anderson Growe
Secretary of State

REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

S. F. No. 80 and H. F. No. 1007, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Pelowski moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 80 be substituted for H. F. No. 1007 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 298 and H. F. No. 329, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Leighton moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 298 be substituted for H. F. No. 329 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 437 and H. F. No. 405, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Rhodes moved that S. F. No. 437 be substituted for H. F. No. 405 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 737 and H. F. No. 824, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Dorn moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 737 be substituted for H. F. No. 824 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.


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S. F. No. 830 and H. F. No. 925, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Entenza moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 830 be substituted for H. F. No. 925 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1328 and H. F. No. 1508, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Kubly moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1328 be substituted for H. F. No. 1508 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1351 and H. F. No. 1542, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Solberg moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1351 be substituted for H. F. No. 1542 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1419 and H. F. No. 1464, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Juhnke moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1419 be substituted for H. F. No. 1464 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1423 and H. F. No. 1291, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Tomassoni moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1423 be substituted for H. F. No. 1291 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1470 and H. F. No. 934, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Wejcman moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1470 be substituted for H. F. No. 934 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.


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S. F. No. 1862 and H. F. No. 2079, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Solberg moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1862 be substituted for H. F. No. 2079 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. Nos. 80, 298, 437, 737, 830, 1328, 1351, 1419, 1423, 1470 and 1862 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2188, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; modifying provisions governing release on pass for persons committed as mentally ill and dangerous; allowing temporary jail confinement of persons subject to commitment as sexual psychopathic personalities or sexually dangerous persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 253B.18, subdivision 4a; and 253B.185, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Olson, E., and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 2189, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing tax abatements for property that has lost value due to flood damage; providing for state reimbursement to local units of government; authorizing delay of certain local government reports; creating a priority for flooded areas in allocation of low-income housing credits; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Marko, by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 2190, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing Minnesota transportation fund for highway and transit capital purposes; defining terms; temporarily increasing motor fuel tax rates; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, sections 5 and 10, and by adding a section; changing the dedication of certain highway user taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 160.02, subdivision 7; 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 296.02, subdivision 1b; and 296.025, subdivision 1b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:


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H. F. No. 1460, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; making certain welfare and housing data available to law enforcement agencies; requiring certain criminal conviction data to be available through the Internet; eliminating the requirement that government agencies pay a fee for commissioner's opinions; modifying school immunization and health record provisions; modifying patient consent to release of records for research; authorizing destruction of records of deceased patients; allowing certain voters to prevent public dissemination of their residence addresses; requiring notice of investigations to health board licensees; providing for retention of juvenile history records; providing for misdemeanor offense reports and access to certain adult criminal history data; providing for disclosure or inspection of certain tax data or return information; limiting disclosure of certain tax data under subpoena; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.41, by adding a subdivision; 13.46, subdivision 2; 13.54, by adding a subdivision; 13.65, subdivision 2; 13.87, subdivision 2; 13.99, subdivision 53b, and by adding subdivisions; 123.70, subdivisions 5, 7, and 10; 144.29; 144.335, subdivision 3a, and by adding a subdivision; 201.091, subdivision 4; 214.10, subdivision 1; 260.161, subdivision 1a; 270.66, subdivision 3; 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.03, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 270B.08, subdivision 1; 270B.085, subdivision 1; 270B.09; 270B.12, subdivision 7; 270B.14, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions; 270B.16; 287.34; 299C.095; 299C.10, subdivision 1; and 299C.13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 214; and 270B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.072, subdivision 3; 13.71, subdivisions 18, 19, 20, and 21; and 13.99, subdivision 21d.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

McGuire moved that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 1460, that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House, and that the House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments to the following Senate File:

S. F. No. 575, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying requirements for drug and alcohol testing; clarifying provisions on review of personnel records by employees; setting a limit for penalties on unpaid OSHA fines; providing the criminal penalty of gross misdemeanor for an assault on an occupational safety and health investigator; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 181.953, subdivision 6; 181.961, subdivision 2; 182.666, subdivision 7; and 609.2231, subdivision 6.

The Senate respectfully requests that a Conference Committee be appointed thereon. The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Mses. Runbeck; Higgins and Mr. Janezich.

Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House with the request that the House appoint a like committee.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Leighton moved that the House accede to the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 3 members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 575. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments to the following Senate File:

S. F. No. 735, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; allowing the metropolitan council to determine an allocation method for wastewater services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 473.511, subdivision 4; 473.517; and 473.519.


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The Senate respectfully requests that a Conference Committee be appointed thereon. The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Mrs. Robling; Ms. Higgins, and Mr. Kelley, S. P.

Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House with the request that the House appoint a like committee.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Rhodes moved that the House accede to the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 3 members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 735. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 277.

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. 277

A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; providing for permits for alcoholic beverage manufacturer warehouses, central distribution centers, or holding facilities; providing certain purchase rights to certain retailers served by North Dakota wholesalers; allowing a municipality to authorize a holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to dispense intoxicating liquor at community festivals; modifying liability insurance requirements for liquor retailers; allowing municipalities to authorize on-sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor at 10 a.m. on Sundays; modifying time of day restrictions for the off-sale of intoxicating liquor in municipal liquor stores in certain cities; authorizing the sale of intoxicating liquor at professional athletic events in the St. Paul civic center; authorizing the issuance of intoxicating liquor licenses to the division of parks and recreation of the city of St. Paul; authorizing the city of Moorhead to issue two additional on-sale licenses; authorizing the city of Spring Lake Park to issue one additional on-sale license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 340A.404, subdivision 4; 340A.409, subdivisions 1 and 4; 340A.417; and 340A.504, subdivision 3; Laws 1969, chapter 783, section 1, subdivision 1, as amended; and Laws 1990, chapter 554, section 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

May 1, 1997

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. 277, report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:

That the House recede from its amendments and that S. F. No. 277 be further amended as follows:


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Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"ARTICLE 1

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE REGULATION

Section 1. [340A.3021] [IMPORTATION RESTRICTIONS.]

Subdivision 1. [DELIVERY TO WHOLESALER ONLY.] (a) No person may consign, ship, or deliver alcoholic beverages to any place in Minnesota except to a licensed wholesaler's warehouse, if the alcoholic beverages:

(1) were manufactured outside Minnesota; and

(2) have not previously been unloaded into a licensed wholesaler's warehouse in Minnesota.

(b) No person may ship or consign into Minnesota any alcoholic beverages manufactured outside the state unless the alcoholic beverages are continuously in the possession of a motor carrier of property as defined in section 221.011, subdivision 47, or a common carrier as defined in section 218.011, subdivision 2, or are carried in a motor vehicle owned, leased, or rented by a wholesaler licensed under this chapter, between the time the alcoholic beverages are introduced into Minnesota and the time they are unloaded into a licensed wholesaler's warehouse.

Subd. 2. [EXCEPTIONS.] Subdivision 1 does not apply to:

(1) alcoholic beverages passing through Minnesota in interstate commerce, while in the custody and under the control of a motor carrier of property;

(2) alcoholic beverages imported into Minnesota by individuals for personal use in the amounts permitted under section 297C.09 or 340A.417; and

(3) a holder of a manufacturer's warehouse permit.

Subd. 3. [CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS.] No manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler licensed under this chapter may introduce into Minnesota or sell in Minnesota any bottle or other container containing alcoholic beverages unless the alcoholic beverages are packaged, labeled, and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state regulations.

Subd. 4. [SOLICITATIONS PROHIBITED.] No person may send or mail, or cause to be sent or mailed any letter, postcard, circular, catalog, pamphlet, or similar publication for delivery into Minnesota that is intended to solicit an order for alcoholic beverages to be shipped to any location into Minnesota other than a licensed wholesaler's warehouse.

Subd. 5. [CAUSE OF ACTION.] In addition to any penalties provided in this chapter, a person who is adversely affected by a violation of this section may bring an action in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to seek damages or injunctive relief. On a finding by the court that a person has violated or is violating this section, the court may enjoin the violation or violations. Any person licensed under this chapter is presumed to be adversely affected by a violation of this section.

Sec. 2. [340A.3055] [MANUFACTURER'S WAREHOUSE PERMIT.]

Subdivision 1. [PERMIT REQUIRED.] No brewer, malt liquor manufacturer, or intoxicating liquor manufacturer may import alcoholic beverages to a central warehouse, central distribution center, or holding area in Minnesota that the brewer or manufacturer owns or leases unless the brewer or manufacturer has obtained from the commissioner a manufacturer's warehouse permit for the facility. A manufacturer's warehouse permit allows a brewer or manufacturer to import alcoholic beverages for storage at the facility for which the permit is issued. No person other than a licensed wholesaler, or a motor carrier of property as defined in section 221.011, subdivision 47, or a common carrier as defined in section 218.011, subdivision 2, acting on behalf of a brewer, malt liquor manufacturer, intoxicating liquor manufacturer, or licensed wholesaler, may accept delivery from or pick up alcoholic beverages from the facility. A licensed wholesaler may distribute alcoholic beverages only from the wholesaler's warehouse.


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Subd. 2. [ELIGIBILITY.] A permit under this section may be issued only to a brewer, malt liquor manufacturer, or intoxicating liquor manufacturer:

(1) whose manufacturing facility or facilities are located outside Minnesota; and

(2) who holds a valid importer's license under section 340A.302.

Subd. 3. [FEE.] The annual fee for a permit under this section is $1,000.

Subd. 4. [RESTRICTION ON SALE AND DELIVERIES.] A holder of a permit under this section may sell alcoholic beverages stored in a facility to which a permit has been issued under this section only to:

(1) a wholesaler licensed under this chapter;

(2) a wholesaler licensed in another state; or

(3) an out-of-state or out-of-country entity that sells alcoholic beverages at wholesale or retail.

Subd. 5. [REPORTS.] A holder of a permit under this section must report monthly to the commissioner of revenue, in a form and at a time the commissioner prescribes:

(1) all alcoholic beverages imported into Minnesota and delivered to the permit holder's facility; and

(2) all sales of alcoholic beverages made from the facility.

Reports to the commissioner of revenue under this subdivision shall remain confidential unless a manufacturer authorizes the release of a report.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.404, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. [SPECIAL PROVISIONS; SPORTS, CONVENTIONS, OR CULTURAL FACILITIES; COMMUNITY FESTIVALS.] (a) The governing body of a municipality may authorize a holder of a retail on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the municipality or by an adjacent municipality to dispense intoxicating liquor at any convention, banquet, conference, meeting, or social affair conducted on the premises of a sports, convention, or cultural facility owned by the municipality or instrumentality thereof having independent policy making and appropriating authority and located within the municipality. The licensee must be engaged to dispense intoxicating liquor at an event held by a person or organization permitted to use the premises, and may dispense intoxicating liquor only to persons attending the event. The licensee may not dispense intoxicating liquor to any person attending or participating in an amateur athletic event held on the premises.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may authorize a holder of a retail on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the municipality to dispense intoxicating liquor off premises at a community festival held within the municipality. The authorization shall specify the area in which the intoxicating liquor must be dispensed and consumed, and shall not be issued unless the licensee demonstrates that it has liability insurance as prescribed by section 340A.409 to cover the event.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.404, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 13. [HOLDERS OF MULTIPLE ON-SALE LICENSES; UNIFORM LICENSING PERIODS.] Notwithstanding any local ordinance or other law, a local government unit may adjust the licensing period for any holder of multiple on-sale alcoholic beverage licenses in the state, upon request of the licensee. The local government unit may charge a fee for an adjustment of the licensing period.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.409, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [INSURANCE REQUIRED.] No retail license may be issued, maintained or renewed unless the applicant demonstrates proof of financial responsibility with regard to liability imposed by section 340A.801. The issuing authority must submit to the commissioner the applicant's proof of financial responsibility. This subdivision does not prohibit a local


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unit of government from requiring higher insurance or bond coverages, or a larger deposit of cash or securities. The minimum requirement for proof of financial responsibility may be given by filing:

(1) a certificate that there is in effect for the license period an insurance policy issued by an insurer required to be licensed under section 60A.07, subdivision 4, or by an insurer recognized as an eligible surplus lines carrier pursuant to section 60A.206 or pool providing at least $50,000 of coverage because of bodily injury to any one person in any one occurrence, $100,000 because of bodily injury to two or more persons in any one occurrence, $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one occurrence, $50,000 for loss of means of support of any one person in any one occurrence, and $100,000 for loss of means of support of two or more persons in any one occurrence;

(2) a bond of a surety company with minimum coverages as provided in clause (1); or

(3) a certificate of the state treasurer that the licensee has deposited with the state treasurer $100,000 in cash or securities which may legally be purchased by savings banks or for trust funds having a market value of $100,000.

This subdivision does not prohibit an insurer from providing the coverage required by this subdivision in combination with other insurance coverage.

An annual aggregate policy limit for dram shop insurance of not less than $300,000 per policy year may be included in the policy provisions.

A liability insurance policy required by this section must provide that it may not be canceled for:

(1) any cause, except for nonpayment of premium, by either the insured or the insurer unless the canceling party has first given 30 days' notice in writing to the issuing authority of intent to cancel the policy; and

(2) nonpayment of premium unless the canceling party has first given ten days' notice in writing to the issuing authority of intent to cancel the policy.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.409, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. [INSURANCE NOT REQUIRED.] Subdivision 1 does not apply to licensees who by affidavit establish that:

(1) they are on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licensees with sales of less than $10,000 $25,000 of 3.2 percent malt liquor for the preceding year;

(2) they are off-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licensees with sales of less than $20,000 $50,000 of 3.2 percent malt liquor for the preceding year;

(3) they are holders of on-sale wine licenses with sales of less than $10,000 $25,000 for wine for the preceding year; or

(4) they are holders of temporary wine licenses issued under law.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.417, is amended to read:

340A.417 [SHIPMENTS INTO MINNESOTA.]

(a) Notwithstanding section 297C.09 or any provision of this chapter, a winery licensed in a state which affords Minnesota wineries an equal reciprocal shipping privilege, or a winery located in Minnesota, may ship, for personal use and not for resale, not more than two cases of wine, containing a maximum of nine liters per case, in any calendar year to any resident of Minnesota age 21 or over. Delivery of a shipment under this section may not be deemed a sale in this state.

(b) The shipping container of any wine sent into or out of Minnesota under this section must be clearly labeled to indicate that the package cannot be delivered to a person under the age of 21 years.


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(c) No person may (1) advertise shipments authorized under this section, or (2) by advertisement or otherwise, solicit shipments authorized by this section, or (3) accept orders for shipments authorized by this section by use of the Internet. No shipper located outside Minnesota may advertise such interstate reciprocal wine shipments in Minnesota.

(d) It is not the intent of this section to impair the distribution of wine through distributors or importing distributors, but only to permit shipments of wine for personal use.

(e) No criminal penalty may be imposed on a person for a violation of this section other than a violation described in paragraph (f) or (g). Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any person has engaged in any act or practice constituting a violation of this section, and the violation is not within two years of any previous violation of this section, the commissioner shall issue and cause to be served upon the person an order requiring the person to cease and desist from violating this section. The order must give reasonable notice of the rights of the person to request a hearing and must state the reason for the entry of the order. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, a hearing shall be held not later than seven days after the request for the hearing is received by the commissioner after which and within 20 days after the receipt of the administrative law judge's report and subsequent exceptions and argument, the commissioner shall issue an order vacating the cease and desist order, modifying it, or making it permanent as the facts require. If no hearing is requested within 30 days of the service of the order, the order becomes final and remains in effect until modified or vacated by the commissioner. All hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 14. If the person to whom a cease and desist order is issued fails to appear at the hearing after being duly notified, the person shall be deemed in default, and the proceeding may be determined against the person upon consideration of the cease and desist order, the allegations of which may be deemed to be true.

(f) Any person who violates this section within two years of a violation for which a cease and desist order was issued under paragraph (e), is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(g) Any person who commits a third or subsequent violation of this section, including a violation for which a cease and desist order was issued under paragraph (c), within any subsequent two-year period is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.504, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. [INTOXICATING LIQUOR; SUNDAY SALES; ON-SALE.] (a) A restaurant, club, bowling center, or hotel with a seating capacity for at least 30 persons and which holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license may sell intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises in conjunction with the sale of food between the hours of 12:00 noon on Sundays and 1:00 a.m. on Mondays.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may after one public hearing by ordinance permit a restaurant, hotel, bowling center, or club to sell intoxicating liquor alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in conjunction with the sale of food between the hours of 10:00 a.m. on Sundays and 1:00 a.m. on Mondays, provided that the licensee is in conformance with the Minnesota clean air act.

(c) An establishment serving intoxicating liquor on Sundays must obtain a Sunday license. The license must be issued by the governing body of the municipality for a period of one year, and the fee for the license may not exceed $200.

(d) A city may issue a Sunday intoxicating liquor license only if authorized to do so by the voters of the city voting on the question at a general or special election. A county may issue a Sunday intoxicating liquor license in a town only if authorized to do so by the voters of the town as provided in paragraph (e). A county may issue a Sunday intoxicating liquor license in unorganized territory only if authorized to do so by the voters of the election precinct that contains the licensed premises, voting on the question at a general or special election.

(e) An election conducted in a town on the question of the issuance by the county of Sunday sales licenses to establishments located in the town must be held on the day of the annual election of town officers.

(f) Voter approval is not required for licenses issued by the metropolitan airports commission or common carrier licenses issued by the commissioner. Common carriers serving intoxicating liquor on Sunday must obtain a Sunday license from the commissioner at an annual fee of $50, plus $20 for each duplicate.


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Sec. 9. Laws 1969, chapter 783, section 1, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 1971, chapter 498, section 1, as amended by Laws 1973, chapter 396, section 1, is amended to read:

Section 1. [ST. PAUL, CITY OF; CIVIC CENTER; LIQUOR LICENSE.]

Subdivision 1. In addition to the licenses now authorized by law, and notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary contained in the charter or ordinances of such city, or statutes applicable to such city, the city of St. Paul is authorized to issue an "on sale" liquor license for the premises known and used as the St. Paul civic center. The license so authorized may be vested, with the prior approval of the civic center authority, in any person, firm or corporation who has contracted for the use of the civic center premises for an event or a caterer of such person, firm or corporation approved by the civic center authority. The license may be vested in such person, firm, corporation or caterer notwithstanding the fact that such person, firm, corporation or caterer may hold another "on sale" license in its own right, but such license vested by the authority shall expire upon termination of the contracted event. The fee for such license to the authority shall be fixed by the governing body of the city of St. Paul. Such liquor license shall be issued in accordance with the statutes applicable to the issuance of "on sale" liquor licenses in cities of the first class not inconsistent herewith and in accordance with the charter and ordinances of the city of St. Paul not inconsistent herewith and shall limit the sale of intoxicating liquor to patrons of the entire civic center complex who gather therein for any convention, banquet, conference, meeting, professional athletic or sporting event, theatrical event or social affair, but shall prohibit the sale of: (1) intoxicating liquor to the public or to any persons attending or participating in any amateur athletic event other than an intercollegiate athletic event being held on the civic center premises; and (2) intoxicating liquor other than malt liquor to the public or to any persons attending or participating in an intercollegiate athletic event at the civic center premises.

Sec. 10. Laws 1990, chapter 554, section 19, is amended to read:

Sec. 19. [CITY OF ST. PAUL; WINE AND BEER LICENSES.]

Subdivision 1. [LICENSE AUTHORIZED.] The city of St. Paul may issue on-sale nonintoxicating malt liquor licenses and, on-sale wine licenses, and on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to the city's division of parks and recreation. The licenses authorize the sale or service of wine or, nonintoxicating malt liquor, or intoxicating liquor on property owned by the city and under the jurisdiction of the division by:

(1) employees of the city;

(2) persons holding a permit from the division to conduct an event and sell or serve wine or, nonintoxicating malt liquor, or intoxicating liquor to persons attending the event; or

(3) persons who have contracted with the city to sell or serve wine or, nonintoxicating malt liquor, or intoxicating liquor on such property.

Subd. 2. [PERMITS; CONTRACTS.] (a) Permits issued by the city under subdivision 1, clause (2), and contracts entered into by the city under subdivision 1, clause (3), must provide for:

(1) the duration of the permit or contract;

(2) the premises or area in which sales or service of wine or, nonintoxicating malt liquor, or intoxicating liquor will be made;

(3) the persons to whom such sales or service will be made;

(4) the days and hours in which such sales or service will be made; and

(5) obtaining by the permit holder or contracted vendor of such liquor liability insurance or bond, or both, as the city considers necessary to protect the city's interest as the holder of the license.

(b) A permit may be issued or a contract entered into under this section with a person who does not hold a license issued under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.


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(c) The division may, without notice or hearing, refuse to issue a permit under subdivision 1, clause (2).

Subd. 3. [CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL.] The St. Paul city council must approve each:

(1) facility at which wine or, nonintoxicating malt liquor, or intoxicating liquor will be sold or served by city employees;

(2) permit issued under subdivision 1, clause (2); and

(3) contract entered into under subdivision 1, clause (3).

Subd. 4. [APPLICABILITY OF GENERAL LAW.] All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section apply to licenses issued under this section. Licenses authorized by this section are in addition to any other licenses authorized by law.

Sec. 11. [CITY OF MOORHEAD; LIQUOR LICENSES.]

The city of Moorhead may issue three on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses in addition to the number authorized by law. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the licenses authorized under this section.

Sec. 12. [CITY OF DULUTH; OFF-SALE HOURS.]

Notwithstanding any other law, the city of Duluth may by ordinance permit the off-sale of intoxicating liquor until 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday.

Sec. 13. [CITY OF PROCTOR; OFF-SALE HOURS.]

Notwithstanding any other law, the city of Proctor may by ordinance permit the off-sale of intoxicating liquor until 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday.

Sec. 14. [CITY OF HERMANTOWN; OFF-SALE HOURS.]

Notwithstanding any other law, the city of Hermantown may by ordinance permit the off-sale of intoxicating liquor until 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday.

Sec. 15. [CITY OF SPRING LAKE PARK; LIQUOR LICENSES.]

The city of Spring Lake Park may issue one on-sale intoxicating liquor license in addition to the number authorized by law. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license authorized under this section.

Sec. 16. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 2, 3, and 8 are effective the day following final enactment.

Section 9 is effective upon approval by the St. Paul city council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3.

Section 10 is effective upon approval by the Saint Paul city council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

Section 11 is effective upon approval by the Moorhead city council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

Section 12 is effective upon approval by the Duluth city council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.


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Section 13 is effective upon approval by the Proctor city council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

Section 14 is effective upon approval by the Hermantown city council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

Section 15 is effective upon approval by the Spring Lake Park city council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

ARTICLE 2

ALCOHOL AND GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT

Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.54, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [VEHICLES.] (a) [ACQUISITION FROM AGENCY; APPROPRIATION.] The commissioner may direct an agency to make a transfer of a passenger motor vehicle or truck currently assigned to it. The transfer must be made to the commissioner for use in the central motor pool. The commissioner shall reimburse an agency whose motor vehicles have been paid for with funds dedicated by the constitution for a special purpose and which are assigned to the central motor pool. The amount of reimbursement for a motor vehicle is its average wholesale price as determined from the midwest edition of the National Automobile Dealers Association official used car guide.

(b) [PURCHASE.] To the extent that funds are available for the purpose, the commissioner may purchase or otherwise acquire additional passenger motor vehicles and trucks necessary for the central motor pool. The title to all motor vehicles assigned to or purchased or acquired for the central motor pool is in the name of the department of administration.

(c) [TRANSFER AT AGENCY REQUEST.] On the request of an agency, the commissioner may transfer to the central motor pool any passenger motor vehicle or truck for the purpose of disposing of it. The department or agency transferring the vehicle or truck must be paid for it from the motor pool revolving account established by this section in an amount equal to two-thirds of the average wholesale price of the vehicle or truck as determined from the midwest edition of the National Automobile Dealers Association official used car guide.

(d) [VEHICLES; MARKING.] The commissioner shall provide for the uniform marking of all motor vehicles. Motor vehicle colors must be selected from the regular color chart provided by the manufacturer each year. The commissioner may further provide for the use of motor vehicles without marking by:

(1) the governor;

(2) the lieutenant governor;

(3) the division of criminal apprehension, the division of liquor control, the division of alcohol and gambling enforcement, and arson investigators of the division of fire marshal in the department of public safety;

(4) the financial institutions division of the department of commerce;

(5) the division of disease prevention and control of the department of health;

(6) the state lottery;

(7) criminal investigators of the department of revenue;

(8) state-owned community service facilities in the department of human services;

(9) the investigative staff of the department of economic security; and

(10) the office of the attorney general.


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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 43A.34, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. [STATE PATROL, CONSERVATION AND CRIME BUREAU OFFICERS EXEMPTED.] Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, (a) conservation officers and crime bureau officers who were first employed on or after July 1, 1973, and who are members of the state patrol retirement fund by reason of their employment, and members of the Minnesota state patrol division and alcohol and gambling enforcement divisions division of the department of public safety who are members of the state patrol retirement association by reason of their employment, shall not continue employment after attaining the age of 60 years, except for a fractional portion of one year that will enable the employee to complete the employee's next full year of allowable service as defined pursuant to section 352B.01, subdivision 3; and (b) conservation officers and crime bureau officers who were first employed and are members of the state patrol retirement fund by reason of their employment before July 1, 1973, shall not continue employment after attaining the age of 70 years.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299A.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [DIRECTOR OF DIVISION OF LIQUOR CONTROL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.] No employee of the department of public safety or the department of revenue having any responsibility for the administration or enforcement of Laws 1985, chapter 305, articles 2 to 11 chapter 297C or 340A shall have a direct or indirect interest, except through ownership or investment in pension or mutual funds, in the manufacture, transportation or sale of intoxicating liquor or any malt or vinous beverages, intoxicating, nonintoxicating, or commercial or industrial alcohol. The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner of revenue may remove an employee in the unclassified civil service for any intentional violation of any provision in Laws 1985, chapter 305, articles 2 to 11 of chapter 297C or 340A. Intentional violation of the preceding sections a provision of chapter 297C or 340A by a classified employee of one of the departments may be grounds for removal of that employee pursuant to section 43A.33.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299A.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [GENERAL POWERS.] The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of Laws 1985, chapter 305, articles 2 to 11 chapters 297C and 340A through the director of alcohol and gambling enforcement, except for those provisions thereof for which administration and enforcement are reserved to the commissioner of revenue.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299A.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. [REPORTS; RULES.] The commissioner shall have power to require periodic factual reports from all licensed importers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of intoxicating liquors and to make all reasonable rules to effect the object of Laws 1985, chapter 305, articles 2 to 11 chapters 297C and 340A. The rules shall include provisions for assuring the purity of intoxicating liquors and the true statement of its contents and proper labeling thereof with regard to all forms of sale. No rule may require the use of new containers in aging whiskey. No rule may require cordials or liqueurs to contain in excess of 2-1/2 percent by weight of sugar or dextrose or both.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299L.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them.

(b) "Division" means the division of alcohol and gambling enforcement.

(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.

(d) "Director" means the director of alcohol and gambling enforcement.

(e) "Manufacturer" means a person who assembles from raw materials or subparts a gambling device for sale or use in Minnesota.

(f) "Distributor" means a person who sells, offers to sell, or otherwise provides a gambling device to a person in Minnesota.


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(g) "Used gambling device" means a gambling device five or more years old from the date of manufacture.

(h) "Test" means the process of examining a gambling device to determine its characteristics or compliance with the established requirements of any jurisdiction.

(i) "Testing facility" means a person in Minnesota who is engaged in the testing of gambling devices for use in any jurisdiction.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299L.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [ESTABLISHED; CONSOLIDATION WITH LIQUOR CONTROL.] Effective October 1, 1996, the duties and powers of the division of gambling enforcement is a are transferred to the division of alcohol and gambling enforcement in the department of public safety, under the control and supervision of a director, appointed by the commissioner and serving at the commissioner's pleasure in the unclassified service. The director must be a person who is licensed or eligible to be licensed as a peace officer under sections 626.84 to 626.863.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299L.02, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. [OTHER GAMBLING.] The director of gambling enforcement shall cooperate with all state and local agencies in the detection and apprehension of unlawful gambling.

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299L.02, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. [BACKGROUND CHECKS.] In any background check required to be conducted by the division of gambling enforcement under this chapter, chapter 240, 349, 349A, or section 3.9221, the director may, or shall when required by law, require that fingerprints be taken and the director may forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the conducting of a national criminal history check. The director may charge a fee for fingerprint recording and investigation under section 3.9221.

Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299L.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [INSPECTIONS; ACCESS.] In conducting any inspection authorized under this chapter or chapter 240, 349, or 349A, the employees of the division of gambling enforcement employees have free and open access to all parts of the regulated business premises, and may conduct the inspection at any reasonable time without notice and without a search warrant. For purposes of this subdivision, "regulated business premises" means premises where:

(1) lawful gambling is conducted by an organization licensed under chapter 349 or by an organization exempt from licensing under section 349.166;

(2) gambling equipment is manufactured, sold, distributed, or serviced by a manufacturer or distributor licensed under chapter 349;

(3) records required to be maintained under chapter 240, 297E, 349, or 349A are prepared or retained;

(4) lottery tickets are sold by a lottery retailer under chapter 340A;

(5) races are conducted by a person licensed under chapter 240; or

(6) gambling devices are manufactured, distributed, or tested, including places of storage under section 299L.07.

Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299L.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. [ARREST POWERS.] The director may designate certain division employees within the division of gambling enforcement who are authorized to arrest or investigate any person who is suspected of violating any provision of chapter 240, 349, or 349A, or is suspected of committing any crime involving gambling, and to conduct searches and seizures to enforce any of those laws. Any employee authorized by this subdivision to make an arrest must be licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863.


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Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299L.03, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7. [OTHER POWERS.] Nothing in this chapter limits the authority of the division of gambling enforcement to exercise any other power specified under chapter 240, 340A, 349, or 349A.

Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.201, is amended to read:

340A.201 [LIQUOR CONTROL AUTHORITY.]

Subdivision 1. [1976 SUCCESSOR.] The commissioner of public safety is the successor to the commissioner of liquor control with respect to the powers and duties vested in the latter as of February 6, 1976, except for those powers and duties transferred to the commissioner of revenue. Any proceeding, court action, prosecution, or other business undertaken or commenced as of February 6, 1976, by the commissioner of liquor control is assigned to the commissioners of public safety and revenue as appropriate and may be completed by them.

Subd. 2. [DELEGATION; 1996 CONSOLIDATION; DIVISION DIRECTOR.] Effective October 1, 1996, the duties and powers vested previously in the commissioner of public safety and delegated to the department's division of liquor control are delegated and transferred to, and consolidated with, the division of alcohol and gambling enforcement of the department of public safety, under the supervision of a director appointed by the commissioner and serving in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the commissioner.

Sec. 14. [RESPONSIBILITIES TRANSFERRED AND CONSOLIDATED INTO DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT.]

Subdivision 1. [RESPONSIBILITIES TRANSFERRED.] The responsibilities of the division of liquor control and the division of gambling enforcement are transferred and consolidated into the division of alcohol and gambling enforcement in the department of public safety, under the supervision of a director in the unclassified service appointed by the commissioner of public safety and serving at the commissioner's pleasure. The term "responsibilities" includes powers, duties, rights, obligations, and other authority imposed by law on the former divisions. The term "new division" means the division of alcohol and gambling enforcement and "former divisions" means the division of liquor control and the division of gambling enforcement.

Subd. 2. [CONTINUATION.] The new division is a continuation of the former divisions as to those responsibilities and matters within the jurisdiction of the former divisions that are transferred to the new division. Following a transfer the new division shall carry out the assigned responsibilities as though the responsibilities of the former division had not been transferred. A transfer is not a new authority for the purpose of succession to all responsibilities of the former divisions as constituted at the time of the transfer.

Subd. 3. [RULES.] Rules adopted pursuant to responsibilities that are transferred to the new division remain effective and shall be enforced until amended or repealed in accordance with law by the commissioner of public safety. The rulemaking authority of the commissioner of public safety, that existed to implement the responsibilities that are transferred from the former divisions, is retained by the commissioner.

Subd. 4. [COURT ACTIONS.] Any proceeding, court action, prosecution, or other business or matter pending on the effective date of a transfer of responsibilities may be conducted and completed under the authority of the commissioner of public safety in the same manner, under the same terms and conditions, and with the same effect as though it involved or were commenced and conducted or completed prior to the transfer.

Subd. 5. [CONTRACTS; RECORDS.] The former divisions whose responsibilities are transferred shall give all contracts, books, maps, plans, papers, records, and property of every description relating to the transferred responsibilities and within its jurisdiction or control to the new division. The new division shall accept the material presented. The transfer shall be made in accordance with the directions of the new division.

Subd. 6. [UNEXPENDED FUNDS.] The unexpended balance of any appropriation to a former division for the purposes of any responsibilities that are transferred to the new division are reappropriated to the new division under the same conditions as the original appropriation, effective retroactively to October 1, 1996.


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Subd. 7. [PERSONNEL.] The position of director of the division of liquor control is abolished. The person occupying the position of director of gambling enforcement becomes the director of alcohol and gambling enforcement, a position in the unclassified service. The director serves at the pleasure of the commissioner of public safety. All other classified and unclassified positions associated with the responsibilities being transferred are transferred with their incumbents to the new division. Personnel changes are effective retroactively to October 1, 1996. Nothing in this subdivision abrogates or modifies the rights now enjoyed by affected employees under the managerial or commissioner's plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.18, or the terms of an agreement between an exclusive representative of public employees and the state or one of its appointing authorities.

Sec. 15. [INSTRUCTION TO REVISOR.]

The revisor of statutes shall change the terms "division of gambling enforcement," "division of liquor control," "director of gambling enforcement," "director of the division of liquor control," and similar terms referring to either of those divisions or directors to "division of alcohol and gambling enforcement" or "director of alcohol and gambling enforcement," as appropriate:

(1) where found in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299L, 340A, 349, and 349A, and Minnesota Statutes, sections 10A.01, subdivision 18; 13.99, subdivision 92a; 240.06, subdivisions 3 and 8; 240.07, subdivision 2; 240.08, subdivision 3; 240.09, subdivision 3a; 240.21; 297E.13, subdivision 5; 297E.16, subdivision 2; 352B.01, subdivision 2; 626.05, subdivision 2; 626.13; and 626.84, subdivision 1; and

(2) where found in Minnesota Rules.

Sec. 16. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1 to 14 are effective retroactively to October 1, 1996."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; providing for permits for alcoholic beverage manufacturer warehouses, central distribution centers, or holding facilities; allowing a municipality to authorize a holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to dispense intoxicating liquor at community festivals; allowing uniform licensing periods for holders of multiple on-sale licenses; modifying liability insurance requirements for liquor retailers; modifying shipping restrictions for certain wineries; allowing municipalities to authorize on-sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor at 10 a.m. on Sundays; authorizing the sale of intoxicating liquor at professional athletic events in the St. Paul civic center; authorizing the issuance of intoxicating liquor licenses to the division of parks and recreation of the city of St. Paul; authorizing the city of Moorhead to issue additional on-sale licenses; modifying time of day restrictions for the off-sale of intoxicating liquor in municipal liquor stores in certain cities; authorizing the city of Spring Lake Park to issue an additional on-sale license; consolidating divisions in the department of public safety; providing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.54, subdivision 2; 43A.34, subdivision 4; 299A.02, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 299L.01, subdivisions 1 and 2; 299L.02, subdivisions 4 and 5; 299L.03, subdivisions 1, 5, and 7; 340A.201; 340A.404, subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision; 340A.409, subdivisions 1 and 4; 340A.417; and 340A.504, subdivision 3; Laws 1969, chapter 783, section 1, subdivision 1, as amended; and Laws 1990, chapter 554, section 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A."

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

Senate Conferees: Sam G. Solon, Deanna L. Wiener and William V. Belanger, Jr.

House Conferees: Jim Tunheim, Al Juhnke and Fran Bradley.

Tunheim moved that the report of the Conference Committee on S. F. No. 277 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.


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S. F. No. 277, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; providing for permits for alcoholic beverage manufacturer warehouses, central distribution centers, or holding facilities; providing certain purchase rights to certain retailers served by North Dakota wholesalers; allowing a municipality to authorize a holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to dispense intoxicating liquor at community festivals; modifying liability insurance requirements for liquor retailers; allowing municipalities to authorize on-sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor at 10 a.m. on Sundays; modifying time of day restrictions for the off-sale of intoxicating liquor in municipal liquor stores in certain cities; authorizing the sale of intoxicating liquor at professional athletic events in the St. Paul civic center; authorizing the issuance of intoxicating liquor licenses to the division of parks and recreation of the city of St. Paul; authorizing the city of Moorhead to issue two additional on-sale licenses; authorizing the city of Spring Lake Park to issue one additional on-sale license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 340A.404, subdivision 4; 340A.409, subdivisions 1 and 4; 340A.417; and 340A.504, subdivision 3; Laws 1969, chapter 783, section 1, subdivision 1, as amended; and Laws 1990, chapter 554, section 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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 115 yeas and 15 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B. Kielkucki Lindner Olson, M. Sviggum Wenzel
Clark Knight Mahon Osskopp Wejcman
Finseth Krinkie McCollum Skoglund

The bill was repassed, as amended by Conference, and its title agreed to.

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 35.

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


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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S. F. NO. 35

A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting the election of soil and water conservation district supervisors from single-member districts in the counties of Ramsey and Washington; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103C.311.

April 3, 1997

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. 35, 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. 35 be further amended as follows:

Page 2, line 16, after the period, insert "The districts must be drawn by the county board of the county containing the largest area of the soil and water conservation district, in consultation with the district board and with the approval of the state board."

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

Senate Conferees: Charles W. Wiger, Carol Flynn and Linda Runbeck.

House Conferees: Betty McCollum, Tom Osthoff and Mark Holsten.

McCollum moved that the report of the Conference Committee on S. F. No. 35 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 35, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting the election of soil and water conservation district supervisors from single-member districts in the counties of Ramsey and Washington; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103C.311.

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 105 yeas and 27 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:


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Anderson, I. Farrell Kalis Mariani Pawlenty Tomassoni
Bakk Folliard Kelso Marko Paymar Tompkins
Biernat Garcia Kinkel McCollum Pelowski Trimble
Bishop Goodno Knoblach McGuire Peterson Tuma
Bradley Greenfield Koskinen Milbert Pugh Tunheim
Broecker Greiling Krinkie Mulder Rest Van Dellen
Carlson Haas Kubly Mullery Rhodes Vickerman
Chaudhary Hasskamp Kuisle Munger Rostberg Wagenius
Clark Hausman Larsen Murphy Rukavina Weaver
Commers Hilty Leighton Ness Schumacher Wejcman
Davids Holsten Leppik Olson, E. Sekhon Wenzel
Dawkins Huntley Lieder Opatz Skare Westfall
Delmont Jaros Lindner Orfield Skoglund Winter
Dempsey Jefferson Long Osskopp Slawik Wolf
Dorn Jennings Luther Osthoff Solberg Spk. Carruthers
Entenza Johnson, R. Macklin Otremba Stanek
Erhardt Juhnke Mahon Ozment Swenson, D.
Evans Kahn Mares Paulsen Tingelstad

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams Dehler Knight Nornes Seifert Sykora
Anderson, B. Finseth Koppendrayer Olson, M. Smith Westrom
Bettermann Gunther Kraus Reuter Stang
Boudreau Harder McElroy Rifenberg Sviggum
Daggett Kielkucki Molnau Seagren Swenson, H.

The bill was repassed, as amended by Conference, and its title agreed to.

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 543.

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. 543

A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain license requirements; repealing the interstate compact on agricultural grain marketing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17A.04, subdivision 1; 231.01, subdivision 5; 236.01, subdivision 3; and 236.02, subdivisions 1 and 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 236A.01; and 236A.02.

April 23, 1997

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. 543, 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. 543 be further amended as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 17A.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [LICENSING PROVISIONS.] Licenses shall be issued to livestock market agencies and public stockyards annually and shall expire on December 31 each year, renewable annually thereafter. A separate license must be obtained for each separate geographical location even though operated under the same management or same person, partnership, firm,


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corporation, or livestock market. The license issued to a livestock market agency and public stockyard shall be conspicuously posted at the licensee's place of business. Licenses shall be required for livestock dealers and their agents for the period beginning July 1 each year and ending June 30. The license issued to a livestock dealer or the agent of a livestock dealer shall be carried by the person so licensed. The livestock dealer shall be responsible for the acts of the dealer's agents. Licensed livestock market agencies, public stockyards, and livestock dealers shall be responsible for the faithful performance of duty of the public livestock weighers at their places of business. The license issued to a livestock market agency, public stockyard or livestock dealer or agent of a livestock dealer is not transferable. The operation of livestock market agencies, livestock dealers, agents and packers at a public stockyard are exempt from sections 17A.01 to 17A.091, and 17A.12 to 17A.17.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 18B.30, is amended to read:

18B.30 [PESTICIDE USE LICENSE REQUIREMENT.]

A person may not use or supervise the use of a restricted use pesticide without a license or certification required under sections 18B.29 to 18B.35 and the use may only be done under conditions prescribed by the commissioner.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 18B.36, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [REQUIREMENT.] (a) Except for a licensed commercial or noncommercial applicator, only a certified private applicator may use a restricted use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity:

(1) as a traditional exchange of services without financial compensation; or

(2) on a site owned, rented, or managed by the person or the person's employees; or

(3) when the private applicator is one of two or fewer specified individuals employed as agricultural labor as defined by section 268.04, subdivision 12, paragraph (15), clause (a), and the owner or operator is a certified private applicator or is licensed as a noncommercial applicator.

(b) A private applicator may not purchase a restricted use pesticide without presenting a certified private applicator card or the card number.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 231.01, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. [WAREHOUSE OPERATOR.] The term "warehouse operator," as used in this chapter, means and includes every corporation, company, association, joint stock company or association, firm, partnership, or individual, their trustees, assignees, or receivers appointed by any court, controlling, operating, or managing within this state directly or indirectly, any building or structure, or any part thereof, or any buildings or structures, or any other property, and using the same for the storage or warehousing of goods, wares, or merchandise for compensation, or who shall hold itself out as being in the storage or warehouse business, or as offering storage or warehouse facilities, or advertise for, solicit or accept goods, wares, or merchandise for storage for compensation, but shall not include persons, corporations, or other parties operating open air storage facilities containing minerals, ores, steel, or rock products such as, but not limited to, aggregates, clays, railroad ballast, iron ore, copper ore, nickel ore, limestone, coal, and salt or operating grain or cold storage warehouses, or storing on a seasonal basis boats, boating accessories, recreational vehicles or recreational equipment or facilities in which the party storing goods rents and occupies space as a tenant and the entire risk of loss is with the tenant pursuant to written contract between the landlord and tenant.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 236.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. [GRAIN BANK.] "Grain bank" means a feed-processing plant that receives and stores grain, the equivalent of which, except as is otherwise permitted by section 236.04, it processes and returns to the grain's owner in amounts, at intervals, and with added ingredients that are mutually agreeable to the grain's owner and the person operating the plant. "Grain bank" does not include a seed cleaning plant.


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Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 236.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [LICENSING REQUIREMENT.] A person who (1) operates an establishment that processes grain into feed and (2) is licensed to buy grain as a public or private local grain warehouse operator under section 232.22 223.17 may obtain a license to operate a grain bank. A person licensed under section 232.22 to operate a public grain warehouse is not required to obtain a separate grain bank license. No person may conduct a grain bank without a grain bank license or a public grain warehouse operator's license.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 236.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [ISSUANCE.] A grain bank license must be obtained from the department. The department may issue a grain bank license when the applicant has complied with the bond requirements of sections 236.01 to 236.09. A grain bank license is required in addition to a license to buy grain as a public or private local grain warehouse operator and permits the licensee to conduct a grain bank in accordance with sections 236.01 to 236.09.

Sec. 8. [REPEALER.]

Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 236A.01; and 236A.02, are repealed.

Sec. 9. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Section 4 is effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain license requirements; clarifying certain terms; repealing the interstate compact on agricultural grain marketing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17A.04, subdivision 1; 18B.30; 18B.36, subdivision 1; 231.01, subdivision 5; 236.01, subdivision 3; and 236.02, subdivisions 1 and 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 236A.01; and 236A.02."

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

Senate Conferees: Steve Dille, Dallas C. Sams and Charles A. Berg.

House Conferees: Al Juhnke, Carol Molnau and Stephen G. Wenzel.

Juhnke moved that the report of the Conference Committee on S. F. No. 543 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 543, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain license requirements; repealing the interstate compact on agricultural grain marketing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17A.04, subdivision 1; 231.01, subdivision 5; 236.01, subdivision 3; and 236.02, subdivisions 1 and 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 236A.01; and 236A.02.

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 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Erhardt Kahn Mares Paulsen Stang
Anderson, B. Evans Kalis Mariani Pawlenty Sviggum
Anderson, I. Farrell Kelso Marko Paymar Swenson, D.
Bakk Finseth Kielkucki McCollum Pelowski Swenson, H.
Bettermann Folliard Kinkel McElroy Peterson Sykora
Biernat Garcia Knight McGuire Pugh Tingelstad
Bishop Goodno Knoblach Milbert Rest Tomassoni
Boudreau Greenfield Koppendrayer Molnau Reuter Tompkins
Bradley Greiling Koskinen Mulder Rhodes Trimble
Broecker Gunther Kraus Mullery Rifenberg Tuma
Carlson Haas Krinkie Munger Rostberg Tunheim
Chaudhary Harder Kubly Murphy Rukavina Van Dellen
Clark Hasskamp Kuisle Ness Schumacher Vickerman
Commers Hausman Larsen Nornes Seagren Wagenius
Daggett Hilty Leighton Olson, E. Seifert Weaver
Davids Holsten Leppik Olson, M. Sekhon Wejcman
Dawkins Huntley Lieder Opatz Skare Wenzel
Dehler Jaros Lindner Orfield Skoglund Westfall

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Delmont Jefferson Long Osskopp Slawik Westrom
Dempsey Jennings Luther Osthoff Smith Winter
Dorn Johnson, R. Macklin Otremba Solberg Wolf
Entenza Juhnke Mahon Ozment Stanek Spk. Carruthers

The bill was repassed, as amended by Conference, and its title agreed to.

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 1722.

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. 1722

A bill for an act relating to professions and occupations; defining pharmacy technician; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 151.01, by adding a subdivision; and 151.06, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.

April 29, 1997

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. 1722, 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. 1722 be further amended as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 151.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:


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Subd. 15a. [PHARMACY TECHNICIAN.] The term "pharmacy technician" means a person not licensed as a pharmacist or a pharmacist intern, who assists the pharmacist in the preparation and dispensing of medications by performing computer entry of prescription data and other manipulative tasks. A pharmacy technician shall not perform tasks specifically reserved to a licensed pharmacist or requiring professional judgment.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 151.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [GENERALLY; RULES.] (a) [POWERS AND DUTIES.] The board of pharmacy shall have the power and it shall be its duty:

(1) to regulate the practice of pharmacy;

(2) to regulate the manufacture, wholesale, and retail sale of drugs within this state;

(3) to regulate the identity, labeling, purity, and quality of all drugs and medicines dispensed in this state, using the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary, or any revisions thereof, or standards adopted under the federal act as the standard;

(4) to enter and inspect by its authorized representative any and all places where drugs, medicines, medical gases, or veterinary drugs or devices are sold, vended, given away, compounded, dispensed, manufactured, wholesaled, or held; it may secure samples or specimens of any drugs, medicines, medical gases, or veterinary drugs or devices after paying or offering to pay for such sample; it shall be entitled to inspect and make copies of any and all records of shipment, purchase, manufacture, quality control, and sale of these items provided, however, that such inspection shall not extend to financial data, sales data, or pricing data;

(5) to examine and license as pharmacists all applicants whom it shall deem qualified to be such;

(6) to license wholesale drug distributors;

(7) to deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any registration or license required under this chapter, to any applicant or registrant or licensee upon any of the following grounds:

(i) fraud or deception in connection with the securing of such license or registration;

(ii) in the case of a pharmacist, conviction in any court of a felony;

(iii) in the case of a pharmacist, conviction in any court of an offense involving moral turpitude;

(iv) habitual indulgence in the use of narcotics, stimulants, or depressant drugs; or habitual indulgence in intoxicating liquors in a manner which could cause conduct endangering public health;

(v) unprofessional conduct or conduct endangering public health;

(vi) gross immorality;

(vii) employing, assisting, or enabling in any manner an unlicensed person to practice pharmacy;

(viii) conviction of theft of drugs, or the unauthorized use, possession, or sale thereof;

(ix) violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the rules of the state board of pharmacy;

(x) in the case of a pharmacy license, operation of such pharmacy without a pharmacist present and on duty;

(xi) in the case of a pharmacist, physical or mental disability which could cause incompetency in the practice of pharmacy;


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(xii) in the case of a pharmacist, the suspension or revocation of a license to practice pharmacy in another state; or

(xiii) in the case of a pharmacist, aiding suicide or aiding attempted suicide in violation of section 609.215 as established by any of the following:

(A) a copy of the record of criminal conviction or plea of guilty for a felony in violation of section 609.215, subdivision 1 or 2;

(B) a copy of the record of a judgment of contempt of court for violating an injunction issued under section 609.215, subdivision 4;

(C) a copy of the record of a judgment assessing damages under section 609.215, subdivision 5; or

(D) a finding by the board that the person violated section 609.215, subdivision 1 or 2. The board shall investigate any complaint of a violation of section 609.215, subdivision 1 or 2;

(8) to employ necessary assistants and make rules for the conduct of its business; and

(9) to register pharmacy technicians; and

(10) to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as the provisions of the act may require.

(b) [TEMPORARY SUSPENSION.] In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the board may, without a hearing, temporarily suspend a license for not more than 60 days if the board finds that a pharmacist has violated a statute or rule that the board is empowered to enforce and continued practice by the pharmacist would create an imminent risk of harm to others. The suspension shall take effect upon written notice to the pharmacist, specifying the statute or rule violated. At the time it issues the suspension notice, the board shall schedule a disciplinary hearing to be held under the administrative procedure act. The pharmacist shall be provided with at least 20 days notice of any hearing held under this subdivision.

(c) [RULES.] For the purposes aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the board to make and publish uniform rules not inconsistent herewith for carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. The board shall adopt rules regarding prospective drug utilization review and patient counseling by pharmacists. A pharmacist in the exercise of the pharmacist's professional judgment, upon the presentation of a new prescription by a patient or the patient's caregiver or agent, shall perform the prospective drug utilization review required by rules issued under this subdivision.

Sec. 3. [151.102] [PHARMACY TECHNICIAN.]

A pharmacy technician may assist a pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy by performing nonjudgmental tasks and works under the personal and direct supervision of the pharmacist. A pharmacist may supervise two technicians, as long as the pharmacist assumes responsibility for all the functions performed by the technicians. Nothing in this section prohibits the board of pharmacy from operating according to established rules setting ratios of technicians to pharmacists greater than two to one for the functions specified in rule. The delegation of any duties, tasks, or functions by a pharmacist to a pharmacy technician is subject to continuing review and becomes the professional and personal responsibility of the pharmacist who directed the pharmacy technician to perform the duty, task, or function."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to professions and occupations; defining and regulating pharmacy technicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 151.01, by adding a subdivision; and 151.06, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151."

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

Senate Conferees: Dallas C. Sams, Don Samuelson and Dick Day.

House Conferees: Mike Delmont, Fran Bradley and Kevin Goodno.


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Delmont moved that the report of the Conference Committee on S. F. No. 1722 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1722, A bill for an act relating to professions and occupations; defining pharmacy technician; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 151.01, by adding a subdivision; and 151.06, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.

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 126 yeas and 6 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B. Knight Krinkie Olson, M. Sviggum Westrom

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 Files, herewith transmitted:

S. F. Nos. 637, 1023 and 638.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 637, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing pension benefit accrual rates; adjusting financing for pension plans; adding supplemental financial conditions information for pension funds; reducing appropriations; modifying or establishing various pension aids; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.85,


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subdivisions 11 and 12; 3A.02, subdivisions 1 and 4; 3A.03, subdivision 1; 3A.07; 11A.18, subdivision 9; 69.011, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision; 69.021, subdivisions 7a and 10; 69.031, subdivision 5; 352.01, subdivision 25; 352.04, subdivisions 2 and 3; 352.115, subdivision 3; 352.72, subdivision 2; 352.92, subdivisions 1 and 2; 352.93, subdivisions 2, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 352.95, subdivisions 1 and 5; 352B.02, subdivisions 1a and 1c; 352B.08, subdivisions 2 and 2a; 352B.10, subdivision 1; 352B.30, by adding a subdivision; 352C.031, subdivision 4; 352C.033; 352D.02, subdivisions 1 and 2; 352D.04, subdivisions 1 and 2; 353.01, subdivision 37; 353.27, subdivisions 2 and 3a; 353.29, subdivision 3; 353.651, subdivision 3; 353.656, subdivision 1; 353.71, subdivision 2; 353A.08, subdivisions 1 and 2; 353A.083, by adding a subdivision; 354.05, subdivision 38; 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; 354.44, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 354.53, subdivision 1; 354.55, subdivision 11; 354A.011, subdivision 15a; 354A.12, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3a, and 3c; 354A.31, subdivisions 4 and 4a; 356.20, subdivision 2; 356.215, subdivisions 2, 4d, and 4g; 356.217; 356.30, subdivisions 1 and 3; 356.32, subdivision 2; 422A.06, subdivision 8; 422A.151; 423B.01, subdivision 9, and by adding a subdivision; 423B.06, by adding a subdivision; 423B.07; 423B.09, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 423B.10, subdivision 1; 423B.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, and by adding a subdivision; 490.123, subdivisions 1a and 1b; and 490.124, subdivisions 1 and 5; Laws 1965, chapter 519, section 1, as amended; Laws 1979, chapter 109, section 1, as amended; Laws 1989, chapter 319, article 19, section 7, subdivisions 1, as amended, 3, 4, as amended, and 7; and Laws 1993, chapter 125, article 1, section 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 124; 273; 352; 352C; 354A; 355; and 356; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.195, subdivision 12; 124.2139; 353C.01; 353C.02; 353C.03; 353C.04; 353C.05; 353C.06; 353C.07; 353C.08; 353C.09; 353C.10; 354A.12, subdivision 2b; 356.70; and 356.88, subdivision 2; and Laws 1985, chapter 259, section 3; and Laws 1993, chapter 336, article 3, section 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

S. F. No. 1023, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing a fee on motor vehicle rentals to compensate for the cost of the registration of this vehicle; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

S. F. No. 638, A bill for an act relating to the environment; appropriating money from the petroleum release compensation fund for additional petroleum contamination cleanup grants; providing reimbursements for small gasoline retailers; establishing an underground petroleum tank replacement loan program; modifying contaminated site cleanup grant provisions; transferring authority to administer individual on-site sewage treatment programs to the pollution control agency; modifying sewer loan repayment provisions; authorizing a bond sale; modifying provisions relating to antifreeze disposal; revising the plan for the collection and recycling of used motor oil and filters; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 115A.916; 115C.08, subdivision 4; 115C.09, by adding a subdivision; 115C.13; 116.18, subdivision 3c; 116J.551; 116J.553, subdivision 2; 116J.554, subdivision 1; 325E.10, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; 325E.11; and 325E.112, subdivision 2; 446A.072, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1996, chapter 351, section 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

The following Conference Committee Report was received:

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. NO. 156

A bill for an act relating to state government; secretary of state; regulating filing fees and procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 5.12; 5.23; 5.25, subdivision 1; 5A.03; 5A.04; 302A.821, subdivision 5; 303.14, subdivision 1; 308A.005, by adding a subdivision; 317A.821, subdivision 3; 317A.827, subdivision 1; 322A.03; 331A.02, subdivision 1; 336.9-403; 336.9-404; 336A.04, subdivision 4; and 514.08, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 3650.0030, subpart 8.


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April 30, 1997

The Honorable Phil Carruthers

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Allan H. Spear

President of the Senate

We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 156, report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendment and that H. F. No. 156 be further amended as follows:

Page 12, after line 8, insert:

"Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 333.035, is amended to read:

333.035 [AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE.]

Within 60 days after the occurrence of any event which makes any statement in the last previous statement certificate filed incorrect, an amended certificate shall be filed and the amended certificate shall be published by the person conducting the business in the same manner as provided by section 333.01. If the amendment is made only to comply with a change in the law that occurred since the previous date of filing, publication is not required."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 8, after the third semicolon, insert "333.035;"

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

House Conferees: Nora Slawik, Doug Peterson and Bob Gunther.

Senate Conferees: David J. Ten Eyck, Don Betzold and David L. Knutson.

Slawik moved that the report of the Conference Committee on H. F. No. 156 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.

H. F. No. 156, A bill for an act relating to state government; secretary of state; regulating filing fees and procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 5.12; 5.23; 5.25, subdivision 1; 5A.03; 5A.04; 302A.821, subdivision 5; 303.14, subdivision 1; 308A.005, by adding a subdivision; 317A.821, subdivision 3; 317A.827, subdivision 1; 322A.03; 331A.02, subdivision 1; 336.9-403; 336.9-404; 336A.04, subdivision 4; and 514.08, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 3650.0030, subpart 8.

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 131 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Erhardt Kahn Mares Paulsen Stang
Anderson, B. Evans Kalis Mariani Pawlenty Sviggum
Anderson, I. Farrell Kelso Marko Paymar Swenson, D.
Bakk Finseth Kielkucki McCollum Pelowski Swenson, H.
Bettermann Folliard Kinkel McElroy Peterson Sykora
Biernat Garcia Knight McGuire Pugh Tingelstad
Bishop Goodno Knoblach Milbert Rest Tomassoni
Boudreau Greenfield Koppendrayer Molnau Reuter Tompkins
Bradley Greiling Koskinen Mulder Rhodes Trimble
Broecker Gunther Kraus Mullery Rifenberg Tuma
Carlson Haas Krinkie Munger Rostberg Tunheim
Chaudhary Harder Kubly Murphy Rukavina Van Dellen
Clark Hasskamp Kuisle Ness Schumacher Vickerman
Commers Hausman Larsen Nornes Seagren Weaver
Daggett Hilty Leighton Olson, E. Seifert Wejcman
Davids Holsten Leppik Olson, M. Sekhon Wenzel
Dawkins Huntley Lieder Opatz Skare Westfall
Dehler Jaros Lindner Orfield Skoglund Westrom

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Delmont Jefferson Long Osskopp Slawik Winter
Dempsey Jennings Luther Osthoff Smith Wolf
Dorn Johnson, R. Macklin Otremba Solberg Spk. Carruthers
Entenza Juhnke Mahon Ozment Stanek

The bill was repassed, as amended by Conference, and its title agreed to.

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 bills as Special Orders to be acted upon today:

S. F. Nos. 309, 1097, 641, 1000, 816, 566, 724, 1404 and 960.

SPECIAL ORDERS

S. F. No. 309 was reported to the House.

Hausman moved to amend S. F. No. 309 as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING ON PUBLIC WATERS; BLUE EARTH COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, and section 92.45, Blue Earth county may convey to the city of Mankato for no consideration the tax-forfeited land bordering on public waters that is described in paragraph (c).

(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and provide that the land reverts to the state if the city stops using the land for public recreational purposes.

(c) The land that may be conveyed is located in Blue Earth county and is described as:

That part of Government Lot 4 in Section 7, Township 108 North, Range 26 West, Blue Earth county, Minnesota, being bounded by the following described lines:

On the North by the south line of a plat entitled Mankato City and its westerly extension; on the South by the north line of a plat entitled City of Mankato; on the East by the westerly right-of-way line of the abandoned Union Pacific Railroad Company; and on the West by the Minnesota River.

Containing 2.84 acres, more or less.


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(d) The county has determined that it is in the public's best interest to convey the parcel to the city of Mankato for use in connection with the North Minnesota River Trail.

Sec. 2. [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND NEXT TO PUBLIC WATER OR WETLANDS; CASS COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45; 103F.535; and 282.018, subdivision 1, Cass county may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water or natural wetlands that are described in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.

(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

(c) The lands that may be conveyed are located in Cass county and are described as follows:

(1) The lands described in subclauses (i) and (ii) must be sold by the alternate sale provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, subdivision 7a:

(i) that part of Lot 13 lying S. of the N. line of 139-26, Sabin's Northburn Acres, Crooked Lake Twp (PIN 12-371-0130); and

(ii) Govt. Lot 1, Sec. 7-137-29, Wilson Twp (PIN 50-007-2201).

(2) The lands described in subclauses (i) to (iv) may only be sold through public auction:

(i) Outlet C, 1st Addition to Village of East Gull Lake, Sec. 17-134-29 (PIN 87-369-0141);

(ii) Lot 3 Wedgewoods, Sec. 13-141-28, Kego Twnshp (PIN 19-379-0030);

(iii) Lots 4 & 5, Block 12, Forbes Addn to Pine River, Sec. 31-138-29 (PIN 94-349-1260); and

(iv) Lot 6, Blk 2, Riverside, Sec. 6-137-29, Wilson Twp (PIN 50-358-0230).

(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

Sec. 3. [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; CROW WING COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, Crow Wing county may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.

(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

(c) The land that may be conveyed is located in Crow Wing county and is described as:

(1) Central Addition No. 2 to Crosby, Lot 1, Block 3;

(2) East 100 feet of West 1,000 feet of Government Lot 4, Section 6, Township 136 North, Range 26 West; and

(3) Seventeenth Addition to Breezy Point Estates to the City of Breezy Point, Lot 98.

(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.


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Sec. 4. [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; BECKER COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, Becker county may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.

(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Becker county and is described as:

(1) That part of Government Lot 5 of Section 14, Township 138 North, Range 43 West, described as follows:

Commencing at a cast iron monument which designates the northwest corner of said Government Lot 5; thence South 04 degrees 17 minutes 38 seconds East 1,786.20 feet on an assumed bearing along the west line of said Section 14 to the point of beginning; thence continuing South 04 degrees 17 minutes 38 seconds East 220.00 feet along the west line of said Section 14; thence South 68 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds East 100 feet, more or less, to the water's edge of Big Cormorant Lake; thence northerly along the water's edge of said Big Cormorant Lake to the intersection with a line which bears South 68 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds East from the point of beginning; thence North 68 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds West 25 feet, more or less, to an iron monument; thence continuing North 68 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds West 61.91 feet to an iron monument; thence continuing North 68 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds West 86.02 feet to an iron monument; thence continuing North 68 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds West 8.78 feet to the point of beginning;

(2) A Twelve Hundredths (0.12) acre lakeshore tract of land in Government Lot One of Section 34, Township 138 North, Range 43 West described as follows: Beginning at a point that bears South 50 degrees 7 minutes West 536.5 feet and South 62 degrees 36 minutes West 102 feet from the Northeast corner (Meander Corner #45) of the said Government Lot One; thence running South 62 degrees 36 minutes West 51.0 feet; thence North 37 degrees 58 minutes West 106.4 feet to an iron stake on the shore line of Lake Ida; thence North 62 degrees 36 minutes East 50.0 feet along the shore line of Lake Ida; thence South 38 degrees 30 minutes East 106.6 feet to the point of beginning and there terminating;

(3) Government Lot 5, Section 34, Township 139 North, Range 43 West;

(4) Lot 16 and Lot 17, Block 4, Bijou Heights, Sections 29 and 30, Township 139 North, Range 43 West;

(5) That part of Government Lot 6 of Section 6, Township 138 North, Range 42 West described as follows: Commencing at an iron monument which designates the south quarter corner of said Section 6; thence South 88 degrees 37 minutes 43 seconds West 237.00 feet on an assumed bearing along the south line of said Section 6; thence North 01 degree 36 minutes 59 seconds West 145.37 feet parallel with the north-south quarter line of said Section 6 to the northerly right-of-way line of County State Aid Highway No. 6, said point is the point of beginning: thence continuing North 01 degree 36 minutes 59 seconds West parallel with said north-south quarter line to the intersection with the southerly line of Outlot C or its easterly extension, said Outlot C is a part of the plat of SUMMER ISLAND which is on file and of record in the office of the Recorder of said county; thence westerly 580 feet, more or less, along the easterly extension of the southerly line and along the southerly line of said Outlot C to the southwesterly corner of said Outlot C; thence southerly along the easterly line of said Outlot C; thence southerly along the easterly line of a Dedicated Public Road according to said SUMMER ISLAND to the northerly right-of-way line of said County State Aid Highway No. 6, thence easterly 580 feet, more or less, along the northerly right-of-way line of said County State Aid Highway No. 6 to the point of beginning;

(6) All of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 lying East of Creek, Section 26, Township 138 North, Range 42 West;

(7) Lot 11, Black Hawk Mountain Beach, Section 6, Township 138 North, Range 42 West;

(8) Lot 26, Block 1, Lakeland Estates, Section 4, Township 138 North, Range 42 West; and

(9) Lots 4 and 5, Palin Beach, Section 30, Township 138 North, Range 42 West.

(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.


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Sec. 5. [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; AITKIN COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, Aitkin county may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.

(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Aitkin county and is described as:

(1) Lots 4 and 5, Block 1, Plat of Blackrock Woods, City of Aitkin; and

(2) Undivided 1/35 interest in Lot 5, Plat of Bakke's Woodland Beach, Township 44 North, Range 25 West, Section 29.

(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

Sec. 6. [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; MILLE LACS COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Mille Lacs county may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c) to adjacent land owners, under the alternate sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, subdivision 7a.

(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general, and sold only to an adjacent landowner.

(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Mille Lacs county, consists of about .29 acres, and is described as:

Government Lot No. 2, Section 2, Township 42 North, Range 27 West.

(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

Sec. 7. [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; WASHINGTON COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45; 103F.535; and 282.018, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Washington county may convey to the city of Hugo, without consideration, the lands bordering public waters that are described in paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.

(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

(c) The lands that may be conveyed are located in Washington county, are designated by Washington county parcel number 93030-2250, and are described as follows:

The West One-Half (W 1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 30, Township 31 North, Range 21 West, City of Hugo, Washington County, Minnesota.

(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best be served if the lands described in paragraph (c) were transferred to the city of Hugo to allow improvements to Clearwater Creek, to make more effective use of storage available on existing wetlands, to create several regional ponding areas, to reserve areas for future recreational uses including, but not limited to, nature parks and walking trails, and to allow extension of various city streets.

Sec. 8. [PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; HOUSTON COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of natural resources may convey by private sale the surplus state land described in paragraph (c).


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(b) The land described in paragraph (c) may be sold by private sale to Pat White of Houston county, Minnesota. The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Houston county, consists of about .14 acre, and is described as:

All that part of the CMC Real Estate Corporation's (the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company) real property in Government Lot 2, Section 25, Township 102 North, Range 4 West, Houston county, Minnesota, lying northwesterly of a line parallel with and 50 feet perpendicularly distant northwesterly of the center line of the Soo Line Railroad Company's main track, and being a strip of land 40 feet in width, lying northerly of, adjacent and contiguous to the following described line:

Commencing at the southwest corner of said Government Lot 2 from which the northwest corner of said Government Lot 2 bears North 01 degree 37 minutes 43 seconds East, bearing based on the Houston County Coordinate System of 1983; thence North 14 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds East 536.38 feet to the west line of said CMC Real Estate Corporation's real property and the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence South 66 degrees 33 minutes 17 seconds East 150.00 feet to a point on a line parallel with and 50 feet perpendicularly distant northwesterly of the center line of the said Soo Line Railroad Company's main track and there terminating.

(d) The commissioner of natural resources has determined that the land conveyance would have no impact on the adjacent public access site and that the land would be put to better use if returned to private use.

Sec. 9. [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING ON PUBLIC WATERS; COOK COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Cook county may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters that are described in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.

(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

(c) The parcels of land that may be conveyed are located in Cook county and are described as:

(1) an undivided 1/3 interest in Government Lot 5, Section 28, Township 63 North, Range 1 East, containing approximately 14.08 acres; and

(2) an undivided 1/4 interest in the South one-half of the SW 1/4, the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, and Government Lot 4, Section 23, Township 63 North, Range 4 East.

(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

Sec. 10. [PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING ON PUBLIC WATERS; COOK COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, Cook county may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters that are described in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.

(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

(c) The parcel of land that may be conveyed is located in Cook county and is described as:

Part of Lot 2 and part of the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 22, Township 63 North, Range 3 East, containing approximately 65 acres.

(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.


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Sec. 11. [TRANSFER OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; WASHINGTON COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, Washington county shall transfer the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c) to the city of Oakdale, under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.

(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Washington county and is described as follows: Outlot A, Oakpond Terrace, Washington county, Minnesota.

(d) Washington county has determined that the land is needed by the city of Oakdale for construction of a new fire station.

(e) Development of this parcel is limited to the north 230 feet of Outlot A.

Sec. 12. [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; CARLTON COUNTY.]

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or other law to the contrary, Carlton county may convey by private sale the tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c).

(b) The land described in paragraph (c) may be sold by private sale to Interfaith Social Services of Carlton, Minnesota. The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for a consideration of taxes due on the property and any penalties, interest, and costs.

(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Carlton county and is described as:

North 6.66 acres of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, subject to pipeline easement, Section 6, Township 48 North, Range 16 West, City of Carlton.

(d) A conservation easement, in a form prescribed by the commissioner of natural resources, must be reserved to the state within 100 feet of the ordinary high water mark of Slaughterhouse creek for public angler access and stream habitat protection and enhancement.

(e) Carlton county finds that the property would be put to better use if returned to private use.

Sec. 13. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1, 3 to 7, 9, 10, and 12 are effective the day following final enactment. Sections 2 and 11 are effective 30 days after final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Blue Earth, Cass, Crow Wing, Becker, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Cook, Carlton, and Washington counties; authorizing the private sale of surplus state land in Houston county."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Hausman moved to amend S. F. No. 309, as amended, as follows:

Page 1, line 17, delete "public recreational" and insert "the North Minnesota River Trail"


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Page 1, line 18, delete "purposes"

Page 2, line 20, after "7a" insert ", with a nonseverability clause in the conveyance document"

Page 6, line 17, after the period, insert "The conveyance document must include a nonseverability clause."

Page 6, line 25, delete "SALE" and insert "CONVEYANCE"

Page 6, line 34, before the period, insert "and provide that the land reverts to the state if the city of Hugo stops using the land for the purposes described in paragraph (d)"

Page 8, line 11, delete "use" and insert "ownership"

Page 9, line 22, before the period, insert "and provide that the land reverts to the state if the city of Oakdale stops using the land according to paragraphs (d) and (e)"

Page 9, line 35, delete "convey" and insert "sell"

Page 10, line 17, delete the second "use" and insert "ownership"

Page 10, after line 17, delete lines 18 to 21 and insert:

"Sec. 13. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

This act is effective the day following final enactment."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

S. F. No. 309, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the conveyance of tax-forfeited land bordering on public waters to the city of Mankato for no consideration; authorizing sale of certain tax-forfeited lands that border public water or natural wetlands in Cass county; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Crow Wing county; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Becker county; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Aitkin county; authorizing sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Mille Lacs county; authorizing sales of certain tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters in Cook county; authorizing the transfers of tax-forfeited lands in Washington county; authorizing the private sale of tax-forfeited land in Carlton county; authorizing private sale of certain state lands to wild rice lessees.

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 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Erhardt Juhnke Mahon Ozment Stanek
Anderson, B. Evans Kahn Mares Paulsen Stang
Anderson, I. Farrell Kalis Mariani Pawlenty Sviggum
Bakk Finseth Kelso Marko Paymar Swenson, D.
Bettermann Folliard Kielkucki McCollum Pelowski Swenson, H.
Biernat Garcia Kinkel McElroy Peterson Sykora
Bishop Goodno Knight McGuire Pugh Tingelstad
Boudreau Greenfield Knoblach Milbert Rest Tomassoni
Bradley Greiling Koppendrayer Molnau Reuter Tompkins
Broecker Gunther Koskinen Mulder Rhodes Trimble
Carlson Haas Kraus Mullery Rifenberg Tuma
Chaudhary Harder Krinkie Munger Rostberg Tunheim
Clark Hasskamp Kubly Murphy Rukavina Van Dellen
Commers Hausman Kuisle Ness Schumacher Vickerman

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Daggett Hilty Larsen Nornes Seagren Weaver
Davids Holsten Leighton Olson, E. Seifert Wejcman
Dawkins Huntley Leppik Olson, M. Sekhon Wenzel
Dehler Jaros Lieder Opatz Skare Westfall
Delmont Jefferson Lindner Orfield Skoglund Westrom
Dempsey Jennings Long Osskopp Slawik Winter
Dorn Johnson, A. Luther Osthoff Smith Wolf
Entenza Johnson, R. Macklin Otremba Solberg Spk. Carruthers

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

S. F. No. 1097 was reported to the House.

S. F. No. 1097 was read for the third time.

Marko moved that S. F. No. 1097 be temporarily laid over on Special Orders. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 641, A bill for an act relating to utilization review organizations; requiring a peer of the treating mental health or substance abuse provider to review a utilization review organization's determination not to certify a mental health or substance abuse service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62M.09, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision.

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 127 yeas and 5 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

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Erhardt Juhnke Mariani Paymar Swenson, H.
Evans Kahn Marko Pelowski Sykora

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B. Dehler Knight Krinkie Olson, M.

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

S. F. No. 1000, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying certain board of psychology requirements relating to education and supervision; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 148.907, subdivisions 2 and 4; 148.908, subdivision 2; and 148.925, subdivision 7.

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 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

S. F. No. 816 was reported to the House.

Winter moved that S. F. No. 816 be continued on Special Orders. The motion prevailed.


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S. F. No. 566 was reported to the House.

Delmont moved to amend S. F. No. 566 as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297E.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. [PADDLETICKET CARD MASTER FLARES.] Each sealed grouping of 100 or fewer paddleticket cards must have its own individual master flare. The manufacturer of the paddleticket cards must affix to or imprint at the bottom of each master flare a bar code that provides:

(1) the name of the manufacturer;

(2) the first paddleticket card number in the group;

(3) the number of paddletickets attached to each paddleticket card in the group; and

(4) all other information required by the commissioner. This subdivision applies to paddleticket cards (i) sold by a manufacturer after June 30, 1995, for use or resale in Minnesota or (ii) shipped into or caused to be shipped into Minnesota by a manufacturer after June 30, 1995. Paddleticket cards that are subject to this subdivision may not have a registration stamp affixed to the master flare.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.12, subdivision 25, is amended to read:

Subd. 25. [LAWFUL PURPOSE.] (a) "Lawful purpose" means one or more of the following:

(1) any expenditure by or contribution to a 501(c)(3) or festival organization, as defined in subdivision 15a, provided that the organization and expenditure or contribution are in conformity with standards prescribed by the board under section 349.154, which standards must apply to both types of organizations in the same manner and to the same extent;

(2) a contribution to an individual or family suffering from poverty, homelessness, or physical or mental disability, which is used to relieve the effects of that poverty, homelessness, or disability;

(3) a contribution to an individual for treatment for delayed posttraumatic stress syndrome or a contribution to a program recognized by the Minnesota department of human services for the education, prevention, or treatment of compulsive gambling;

(4) a contribution to or expenditure on a public or private nonprofit educational institution registered with or accredited by this state or any other state;

(5) a contribution to a scholarship fund for defraying the cost of education to individuals where the funds are awarded through an open and fair selection process;

(6) activities by an organization or a government entity which recognize humanitarian or military service to the United States, the state of Minnesota, or a community, subject to rules of the board, provided that the rules must not include mileage reimbursements in the computation of the per occasion reimbursement limit and must impose no aggregate annual limit on the amount of reasonable and necessary expenditures made to support:

(i) members of a military marching or colorguard unit for activities conducted within the state; or

(ii) members of an organization solely for services performed by the members at funeral services;

(7) recreational, community, and athletic facilities and activities intended primarily for persons under age 21, provided that such facilities and activities do not discriminate on the basis of gender and the organization complies with section 349.154;


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(8) payment of local taxes authorized under this chapter, taxes imposed by the United States on receipts from lawful gambling, the taxes imposed by section 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, and 6, and the tax imposed on unrelated business income by section 290.05, subdivision 3;

(9) payment of real estate taxes and assessments on permitted gambling premises wholly owned by the licensed organization paying the taxes, not to exceed:

(i) for premises used for bingo, the amount that an organization may expend under board rules on rent for bingo; and

(ii) $35,000 per year for premises used for other forms of lawful gambling;

(10) a contribution to the United States, this state or any of its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality thereof other than a direct contribution to a law enforcement or prosecutorial agency;

(11) a contribution to or expenditure by a nonprofit organization which is a church or body of communicants gathered in common membership for mutual support and edification in piety, worship, or religious observances;

(12) payment of one-half of the reasonable costs of an audit required in section 297E.06, subdivision 4;

(13) a contribution to or expenditure on a wildlife management project that benefits the public at-large, provided that the state agency with authority over that wildlife management project approves the project before the contribution or expenditure is made; or

(14) expenditures, approved by the commissioner of natural resources, by an organization for grooming and maintaining snowmobile trails that are (1) grant-in-aid trails established under section 85.019, or (2) other trails open to public use, including purchase or lease of equipment for this purpose.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), "lawful purpose" does not include:

(1) any expenditure made or incurred for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of a candidate for public office or for the purpose of promoting or defeating a ballot question;

(2) any activity intended to influence an election or a governmental decision-making process;

(3) the erection, acquisition, improvement, expansion, repair, or maintenance of real property or capital assets owned or leased by an organization, unless the board has first specifically authorized the expenditures after finding that

(i) the real property or capital assets will be used exclusively for one or more of the purposes in paragraph (a);

(ii) with respect to expenditures for repair or maintenance only, that the property is or will be used extensively as a meeting place or event location by other nonprofit organizations or community or service groups and that no rental fee is charged for the use;

(iii) with respect to expenditures, including a mortgage payment or other debt service payment, for erection or acquisition only, that the erection or acquisition is necessary to replace with a comparable building, a building owned by the organization and destroyed or made uninhabitable by fire or natural disaster, provided that the expenditure may be only for that part of the replacement cost not reimbursed by insurance; or

(iv) with respect to expenditures, including a mortgage payment or other debt service payment, for erection or acquisition only, that the erection or acquisition is necessary to replace with a comparable building a building owned by the organization either that (A) was acquired from the organization by eminent domain or, (B) was sold by the organization to a purchaser that the organization reasonably believed would otherwise have acquired the building by eminent domain, provided that or (C) is under threat of acquisition by eminent domain because of hazardous conditions in the building if the cost to erect or acquire the new building does not exceed the cost of repair or removal of the hazardous conditions by more than 30 percent, in which case the board shall consider the new building to be comparable to the building being replaced. The expenditure under this clause (iv) may be only for that part of the replacement cost that exceeds the compensation received by the organization for the building being replaced;


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(4) an expenditure by an organization which is a contribution to a parent organization, foundation, or affiliate of the contributing organization, if the parent organization, foundation, or affiliate has provided to the contributing organization within one year of the contribution any money, grants, property, or other thing of value;

(5) a contribution by a licensed organization to another licensed organization unless the board has specifically authorized the contribution. The board must authorize such a contribution when requested to do so by the contributing organization unless it makes an affirmative finding that the contribution will not be used by the recipient organization for one or more of the purposes in paragraph (a); or

(6) a contribution to a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town by a licensed organization with the knowledge that the governmental unit intends to use the contribution for a pension or retirement fund.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.12, subdivision 26a, is amended to read:

Subd. 26a. [MASTER FLARE.] "Master flare" is the posted display, with registration stamp affixed or bar code imprinted or affixed, that is used in conjunction with sealed groupings of 100 or fewer sequentially numbered paddleticket cards.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [EXPENDITURE RESTRICTIONS.] Gross profits from lawful gambling may be expended only for lawful purposes or allowable expenses as authorized by the membership of the conducting organization at a monthly meeting of the organization's membership. Provided that no more than 60 65 percent of the gross profit less the tax imposed under section 297E.02, subdivision 1, from bingo, and no more than 50 55 percent of the gross profit from other forms of lawful gambling, may be expended for allowable expenses related to lawful gambling.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.155, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 4a. [ILLEGAL GAMBLING.] The board may not deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew an organization's premises permit because illegal gambling occurred at the site for which the premises permit was issued, unless the board determines that (i) the organization knowingly participated in the illegal gambling, or (ii) the organization knew or reasonably should have known of the illegal gambling and did not notify the lessor of the premises, in writing and with specificity, that illegal gambling was being conducted on the premises and requesting that the lessor take appropriate action.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.16, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 10. [LICENSE RENEWAL TO MERGED FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS.] A new relief association formed from the merger of the relief associations of two separate city fire departments, mandated under Laws 1995, chapter 262, article 11, may apply for a license renewal under this section. The board shall consider the application as a license renewal of one of the relief associations that is a licensed organization and was merged to form the new relief association.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.163, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8. [PADDLETICKET CARD MASTER FLARES.] Each sealed grouping of 100 or fewer paddleticket cards must have its own individual master flare. The manufacturer must affix to or imprint at the bottom of the master flare a bar code that provides all information required by the commissioner of revenue under section 297E.04, subdivision 3.

This subdivision applies to paddleticket cards sold by a manufacturer after June 30, 1995, for use or resale in Minnesota or shipped into or caused to be shipped into Minnesota by a manufacturer after June 30, 1995. Paddleticket cards which are subject to this subdivision shall not have a registration stamp affixed to the master flare.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.211, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [BINGO.] Except as provided in subdivision 2, prizes for a single bingo game may not exceed $100 $200 except prizes for a cover-all game, which may exceed $100 $200 if the aggregate value of all cover-all prizes in a bingo occasion does not exceed $1,000. Total prizes awarded at a bingo occasion may not exceed $2,500, unless a cover-all game


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is played in which case the limit is $3,500. A prize may be determined based on the value of the bingo packet sold to the player. For purposes of this subdivision, a cover-all game is one in which a player must cover all spaces except a single free space to win.

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.211, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [PROGRESSIVE BINGO GAMES.] A prize of up to $1,000 $2,000 may be awarded for a progressive bingo game, including a cover-all game. The prize for a progressive bingo game may start at $300 and be increased by up to $100 for each occasion during which the progressive bingo game is played. A consolation prize of up to $100 for a progressive bingo game may be awarded in each occasion during which the progressive bingo game is played and the accumulated prize is not won. The total amount awarded in progressive bingo game prizes in any calendar year may not exceed $36,000.

Sec. 10. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 are effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; authorizing certain groupings of paddleticket cards; allowing certain expenditures of net profits; increasing percentage of lawful gambling gross profits that may be spent for expenses; restricting authority of gambling control board to impose sanctions against lawful gambling premises permits for illegal gambling; increasing maximum bingo prices; authorizing the renewal of a license to an association comprised of merged fire relief associations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297E.04, subdivision 3; 349.12, subdivisions 25 and 26a; 349.15, subdivision 1; 349.155, by adding a subdivision; 349.16, by adding a subdivision; 349.163, subdivision 8; and 349.211, subdivisions 1 and 2."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Speaker pro tempore Opatz called Wejcman to the Chair.

Larsen moved to amend S. F. No. 566, as amended, as follows:

Page 4, line 1, strike "or"

Page 4, line 6, after "purpose" strike the period and insert "; or"

Page 4, after line 6, insert:

"(15) conducting nutritional programs, food shelves, and congregate dining programs primarily for persons who are age 62 or older or disabled."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

S. F. No. 566, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; authorizing certain groupings of paddleticket cards; increasing percentage of lawful gambling gross profits that may be spent for expenses; restricting authority of gambling control board to impose sanctions against lawful gambling premises permits for illegal gambling; increasing maximum bingo prices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297E.04, subdivision 3; 349.12, subdivision 26a; 349.15, subdivision 1; 349.155, by adding a subdivision; 349.16, by adding a subdivision; 349.163, subdivision 8; 349.211, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 609.761, by adding a subdivision.

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 125 yeas and 8 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B. Harder Krinkie Olson, M. Osthoff
Greiling Knight Lindner

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

The following Conference Committee Report was received:

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. NO. 2179

A bill for an act relating to education; formulating statewide testing and reporting system; requiring the state board of education to amend certain educational testing rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121.

May 2, 1997

The Honorable Phil Carruthers

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Allan H. Spear

President of the Senate

We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 2179, report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 2179 be further amended as follows:


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Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [121.1113] [STATEWIDE TESTING AND REPORTING SYSTEM.]

Subdivision 1. [STATEWIDE TESTING.] (a) The commissioner, with advice from experts with appropriate technical qualifications and experience and stakeholders, shall include in the comprehensive assessment system, for each grade level to be tested, a single statewide norm-referenced or criterion-referenced test, or a combination of a norm-referenced and a criterion-referenced test, which shall be highly correlated with the state's graduation standards and administered annually to all students in the third, fifth, and eighth grades. The commissioner shall establish one or more months during which schools shall administer the tests to students each school year. The Minnesota basic skills tests in reading and mathematics shall fulfill students' eighth grade testing requirements.

(b) In addition, at the secondary level, districts shall assess student performance in all required learning areas and selected required standards within each area of the profiles of learning. The testing instruments and testing process shall be determined by the commissioner. The results shall be aggregated at the site and district level. The testing shall be administered beginning in the 1999-2000 school year and thereafter.

(c) The comprehensive assessment system shall include an evaluation of school site and school district performance levels during the 1997-1998 school year and thereafter using an established performance baseline developed from students' test scores under this section that records, at a minimum, students' unweighted mean test scores in each tested subject, a second performance baseline that reports, at a minimum, the same unweighted mean test scores of only those students enrolled in the school by January 1 of the previous school year, and a third performance baseline that reports the same unweighted test scores of all students except those students receiving limited English proficiency instruction. The evaluation also shall record separately, in proximity to the performance baselines, the percentages of students who are eligible to receive a free or reduced price school meal, demonstrate limited English proficiency, or are eligible to receive special education services.

(d) In addition to the testing and reporting requirements under paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), the commissioner, in consultation with the state board of education, shall include the following components in the statewide educational accountability and public reporting system:

(1) uniform statewide testing of all third, fifth, eighth, and post-eighth grade students with exemptions, only with parent or guardian approval, from the testing requirement only for those very few students for whom the student's individual education plan team under section 120.17, subdivision 2, determines that the student is incapable of taking a statewide test, or a limited English proficiency student under section 126.262, subdivision 2, if the student has been in the United States for fewer than 12 months and for whom special language barriers exist, such as the student's native language does not have a written form or the district does not have access to appropriate interpreter services for the student's native language;

(2) educational indicators that can be aggregated and compared across school districts and across time on a statewide basis;

(3) students' scores on the American College Test;

(4) participation in the National Assessment of Educational Progress so that the state can benchmark its performance against the nation and other states, and, where possible, against other countries, and contribute to the national effort to monitor achievement; and

(5) basic skills and advanced competencies connecting teaching and learning to high academic standards, assessment, and transitions to citizenship and employment.

(e) Districts must report exemptions under paragraph (d), clause (1), to the commissioner consistent with a format provided by the commissioner.

Subd. 2. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING ASSISTANCE.] The department of children, families, and learning shall contract for professional and technical services according to competitive bidding procedures under chapter 16B for purposes of this section.


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Subd. 3. [REPORTING.] The commissioner shall report test data publicly and to stakeholders, including the three performance baselines developed from students' unweighted mean test scores in each tested subject and a listing of demographic factors that strongly correlate with student performance. The commissioner shall also report data that compares performance results among school sites, school districts, Minnesota and other states, and Minnesota and other nations. The commissioner shall disseminate to schools and school districts a more comprehensive report containing testing information that meets local needs for evaluating instruction and curriculum.

Sec. 2. [PASSING SCORE.]

(a) By September 1, 1997, the state board of education shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 3501.0180, subparts 2 and 3, to adjust the passing scores for the state mathematics and reading tests for students entering the ninth grade in 1998. This amendment must be done in the manner specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, paragraph (a).

(b) The state board of education may subsequently amend this rule according to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.

Sec. 3. [REPORT.]

The commissioner of children, families, and learning shall report to the education committees of the legislature by February 1, 1998, that the proposed assessment process under section 1, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), appropriately measures students' performance on the profile of learning and can demonstrate that the proposed assessment process will be ready for statewide implementation beginning in the 1999-2000 school year.

Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

This act is effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to education; formulating a statewide testing and reporting system; requiring the state board of education to amend certain educational testing rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121."

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

House Conferees: Joe Opatz, Lyndon R. Carlson and Alice Seagren.

Senate Conferees: Lawrence J. Pogemiller and Kenrick J. Scheevel.

Opatz moved that the report of the Conference Committee on H. F. No. 2179 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Opatz motion and the roll was called. There were 101 yeas and 33 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I. Erhardt Juhnke McElroy Peterson Sykora
Bakk Evans Kelso McGuire Pugh Tingelstad
Bettermann Farrell Knoblach Milbert Rest Tomassoni
Biernat Finseth Koppendrayer Molnau Rhodes Trimble
Bishop Folliard Koskinen Mulder Rifenberg Tuma
Boudreau Garcia Kubly Munger Schumacher Tunheim
Bradley Goodno Kuisle Murphy Seagren Van Dellen
Broecker Greenfield Larsen Nornes Sekhon Vickerman

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Carlson Greiling Leighton Olson, E. Skare Wagenius
Chaudhary Gunther Leppik Opatz Skoglund Weaver
Commers Haas Lieder Orfield Slawik Wejcman
Daggett Hausman Long Osskopp Smith Wenzel
Dawkins Hilty Macklin Otremba Solberg Westfall
Delmont Huntley Mahon Paulsen Stanek Winter
Dempsey Jennings Mares Pawlenty Stang Wolf
Dorn Johnson, A. Marko Paymar Swenson, D. Spk. Carruthers
Entenza Johnson, R. McCollum Pelowski Swenson, H.

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams Hasskamp Kielkucki Luther Ozment Tompkins
Anderson, B. Holsten Kinkel Mariani Reuter Westrom
Clark Jaros Knight Mullery Rostberg Workman
Davids Jefferson Kraus Ness Rukavina
Dehler Kahn Krinkie Olson, M. Seifert
Harder Kalis Lindner Osthoff Sviggum

The motion prevailed.

H. F. No. 2179, A bill for an act relating to education; formulating statewide testing and reporting system; requiring the state board of education to amend certain educational testing rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121.

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 102 yeas and 32 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Erhardt Juhnke McCollum Peterson Swenson, H.
Anderson, I. Evans Kalis McElroy Pugh Sykora
Bakk Farrell Kelso McGuire Rest Tingelstad
Bettermann Finseth Knoblach Milbert Rhodes Tomassoni
Biernat Folliard Koppendrayer Molnau Rifenberg Trimble
Bishop Garcia Koskinen Mulder Rostberg Tuma
Boudreau Goodno Kubly Munger Schumacher Tunheim
Bradley Greenfield Kuisle Nornes Seagren Van Dellen
Broecker Greiling Larsen Olson, E. Sekhon Vickerman
Carlson Gunther Leighton Opatz Skare Wagenius
Chaudhary Haas Leppik Orfield Skoglund Weaver
Commers Hilty Lieder Osskopp Slawik Wejcman
Daggett Holsten Long Otremba Smith Wenzel
Dawkins Huntley Macklin Paulsen Solberg Westfall
Dempsey Jennings Mahon Pawlenty Stanek Winter
Dorn Johnson, A. Mares Paymar Stang Wolf
Entenza Johnson, R. Marko Pelowski Swenson, D. Spk. Carruthers

Those who voted in the negative were:


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Anderson, B. Hasskamp Kinkel Mariani Ozment Westrom
Clark Hausman Knight Mullery Reuter Workman
Davids Jaros Kraus Murphy Rukavina
Dehler Jefferson Krinkie Ness Seifert
Delmont Kahn Lindner Olson, M. Sviggum
Harder Kielkucki Luther Osthoff Tompkins

The bill was repassed, as amended by Conference, and its title agreed to.

SPECIAL ORDERS, Continued

S. F. No. 1907 which was temporarily laid over earlier today on Special Orders was again reported to the House.

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

Marko moved that the action whereby S. F. No. 1097 was given its third reading earlier today be now reconsidered. The motion prevailed.

Marko moved to amend S. F. No. 1097 as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 161.04, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 3. [TRUNK HIGHWAY REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT.] A trunk highway revolving loan account is created in the trunk highway fund. Money in the account may be used to make loans. Funds in the trunk highway revolving loan account may not be used for any toll facilities project or congestion-pricing project and may be used only for trunk highway purposes and repayments and interest from loans of those funds must be credited to the trunk highway revolving loan account in the trunk highway fund. Money in the trunk highway revolving loan account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and does not lapse. Interest earned from investment of money in this account must be deposited in the trunk highway revolving loan account.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 162.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. [COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT.] A county state-aid highway revolving loan account is created in the county state-aid highway fund. The commissioner may transfer to the account the amount allocated under section 162.065. Money in the account may be used to make loans. Funds in the county state-aid highway revolving loan account may be used only for aid in the construction, improvement, and maintenance of county state-aid highways. Funds in the account may not be used for any toll facilities project or congestion-pricing project. Repayments and interest from loans from the county state-aid highway revolving loan account must be credited to that account. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and does not lapse. Interest earned from investment of money in this account must be deposited in the county state-aid highway revolving loan account.

Sec. 3. [162.065] [ALLOCATING MATCHING FUNDS FOR CSAH REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT.]

The screening board appointed under section 162.07, subdivision 5, may recommend to the commissioner that the commissioner allocate a portion of county state-aid highway funds to the county state-aid highway revolving loan account. The commissioner may allocate no more than the amount recommended by the screening board.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 162.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [FORMULA.] After deducting for administrative costs and for the disaster account and research account and state park roads as heretofore provided, and for any allocation made under section 162.065, the remainder of the total sum provided for in section 162.06, subdivision 1, shall be identified as the apportionment sum and shall be apportioned


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by the commissioner to the several counties on the basis of the needs of the counties as determined in accordance with the following formula:

(1) An amount equal to ten percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned equally among the 87 counties.

(2) An amount equal to ten percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its motor vehicle registration for the calendar year preceding the one last past, determined by residence of registrants, bears to the total statewide motor vehicle registration.

(3) An amount equal to 30 percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its total lane-miles of approved county state-aid highways bears to the total lane-miles of approved statewide county state-aid highways. In 1997 and subsequent years no county may receive, as a result of an apportionment under this clause based on lane-miles rather than miles of approved county state-aid highways, an apportionment that is less than its apportionment in 1996.

(4) An amount equal to 50 percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its money needs bears to the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties; provided, that the percentage of such amount that each county is to receive shall be adjusted so that each county shall receive in 1958 a total apportionment at least ten percent greater than its total 1956 apportionments from the state road and bridge fund; and provided further that those counties whose money needs are thus adjusted shall never receive a percentage of the apportionment sum less than the percentage that such county received in 1958.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 162.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 5. [MUNICIPAL STATE-AID STREET REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT.] A municipal state-aid street revolving loan account is created in the municipal state-aid street fund. The commissioner may transfer to the account the amount allocated under section 162.125. Money in the account may be used to make loans. Funds in the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account may be used only for aid in the construction, improvement, and maintenance of municipal state-aid streets. Funds in the account may not be used for any toll facilities project or congestion-pricing project. Repayments and interest from loans from the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account must be credited to that account. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and does not lapse. Interest earned from investment of money in this account must be deposited in the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account.

Sec. 6. [162.125] [ALLOCATING MATCHING FUNDS FOR MSAS REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT.]

The screening board appointed under section 162.13, subdivision 3, may recommend to the commissioner that the commissioner allocate a portion of municipal state-aid street funds to the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account. The commissioner may allocate no more than the amount recommended by the screening board.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 162.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [FACTORS IN FORMULA.] After deducting for administrative costs and for the disaster fund and research account as heretofore provided, and for any allocation made under section 162.125, the remainder of the total sum provided for in subdivision 1 of section 162.12 shall be identified as the apportionment sum, and shall be apportioned by the commissioner to the cities having a population of 5,000 or more, in accordance with the following formula:

(1) An amount equal to 50 percent of such apportionment sum shall be apportioned among the cities having a population of 5,000 or more so that each such city shall receive of such amount the percentage that its money needs bears to the total money needs of all such cities.

(2) An amount equal to 50 percent of such apportionment sum shall be apportioned among the cities having a population of 5,000 or more so that each such city shall receive of such amount the percentage that its population bears to the total population of all such cities.


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Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 446A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [MEMBERSHIP.] The Minnesota public facilities authority consists of the commissioner of trade and economic development, the commissioner of finance, the commissioner of the pollution control agency, the commissioner of agriculture, and the commissioner of health, and the commissioner of transportation.

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 446A.04, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. [FEES.] (a) The authority may set and collect fees for costs incurred by the authority for audits, arbitrage accounting, and payment of fees charged by the state board of investment. The authority may also set and collect fees for costs incurred by the commissioner and, the pollution control agency, and the department of transportation, including costs for personnel and administrative services, for its financings and the establishment and maintenance of reserve funds. Fees charged directly to borrowers upon executing a loan agreement must not exceed one-half of one percent of the loan amount. Servicing fees assessed to loan repayments must not exceed two percent of the loan repayment. The disposition of fees collected for costs incurred by the authority is governed by section 446A.11, subdivision 13. Fees collected under this subdivision for costs incurred by the commissioner or the pollution control agency must be credited to the general fund. Fees collected under this subdivision for costs incurred by the commissioner of transportation must be credited to the fund or account which is the source of the loan to which the fees are related.

(b) The authority shall annually report to the chairs of the finance and appropriations committees of the legislature on:

(1) the amount of fees collected under this subdivision for costs incurred by the authority;

(2) the purposes for which the fee proceeds have been spent; and

(3) the amount of any remaining balance of fee proceeds.

Sec. 10. [446A.085] [TRANSPORTATION REVOLVING LOAN FUND.]

Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them.

(a) [ACT.] "Act" means the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Public Law Number 104-59, as amended.

(b) [BORROWER.] "Borrower" means the state, counties, cities, and other governmental entities eligible under the act and state law to apply for and receive loans from the transportation revolving loan fund, the trunk highway revolving loan account, the county state-aid highway revolving loan account, and the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account.

(c) [DEPARTMENT.] "Department" means the department of transportation.

(d) [LOAN.] "Loan" means financial assistance provided for all or part of the cost of a project including money disbursed in anticipation of reimbursement or repayment, loan guarantees, lines of credit, credit enhancements, equipment financing leases, bond insurance, or other forms of financial assistance.

(e) [TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.] "Transportation committee" means a committee of the Minnesota public facilities authority consisting of the commissioner of the department of trade and economic development, the commissioner of finance, and the commissioner of transportation.

Subd. 2. [PURPOSE.] The purpose of the transportation revolving loan fund, the trunk highway revolving loan account, the county state-aid highway revolving loan account, and the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account is to provide loans and matching money for public transportation projects eligible for financing or aid under any federal act or program, including, without limitation, the study of the feasibility of construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitation, or replacement of transportation facilities; acquisition of right-of-way; and maintenance, repair, improvement, or construction of city, town, county, or state highways, roads, streets, rights-of-way, bridges, tunnels, railroad-highway crossings, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, and protective structures used in connection with highways or transit projects. Enhancement


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items, including without limitation bicycle paths, ornamental lighting, and landscaping, are eligible for financing provided they are an integral part of overall project design and construction of a federal-aid highway. Money in the fund may not be used for any toll facilities project or congestion-pricing project.

Subd. 3. [ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.] A transportation revolving loan fund is established to make loans for the purposes described in subdivision 2. A highway account is established in the fund for highway projects. A transit account is established in the fund for transit capital projects. The transportation revolving loan fund shall receive federal money under the act and money from any source other than the trunk highway fund, the county state-aid highway fund, and the municipal state-aid street fund. Money received under this section must be paid to the state treasurer and credited to the transportation revolving loan fund. Money in the fund is annually appropriated to the commissioner and does not lapse. The fund must be credited with investment income, and with repayments of principal and interest, except for servicing fees assessed under sections 446A.04, subdivision 5, and 446A.11, subdivision 8.

Subd. 4. [MANAGEMENT OF FUND AND ACCOUNTS.] The authority shall manage and administer the transportation revolving loan fund, the trunk highway revolving loan account, the county state-aid highway revolving loan account, and the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account. For those purposes, the authority may exercise all powers provided in this chapter.

Subd. 5. [TRANSFER OF MONEY.] With the consent of the transportation committee, the commissioner of transportation may transfer money from the trunk highway revolving loan account to the trunk highway fund, from the county state-aid highway revolving loan account to the county state-aid highway fund, and from the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account to the municipal state-aid street fund.

Subd. 6. [TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.] The transportation committee may make loans to borrowers for purposes authorized by the act. Each project must be certified by the commissioner of transportation before its consideration by the transportation committee.

Subd. 7. [APPLICATIONS.] Applicants for loans must submit an application to the transportation committee on forms prescribed by the transportation committee. The applicant must provide the following information:

(1) the estimated cost of the project and the amount of the loan sought;

(2) other possible sources of funding in addition to loans sought from the transportation revolving loan fund, the trunk highway revolving loan account, the county state-aid highway revolving loan account, or the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account;

(3) the proposed methods and sources of funds to be used for repayment of loans received; and

(4) information showing the financial status and ability of the borrower to repay loans.

Subd. 8. [CERTIFICATION OF PROJECTS.] The commissioner of transportation shall consider the following information when evaluating projects to certify for funding to the transportation committee:

(1) a description of the nature and purpose of the proposed transportation project including an explanation of the need for the project and the reasons why it is in the public interest;

(2) the relationship of the project to the area transportation improvement program, the approved statewide transportation improvement program, and to any other transportation plans required under state or federal law;

(3) the estimated cost of the project and the amount of loans sought;

(4) proposed sources of funding in addition to loans sought from the transportation revolving loan fund, the trunk highway revolving loan account, the county state-aid highway revolving loan account, or municipal state-aid street revolving loan account;


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(5) the need for the project as part of the overall transportation system;

(6) the overall economic impact of the project; and

(7) the extent to which completion of the project will improve the movement of people and freight.

Subd. 9. [LOAN CONDITIONS.] When making loans from the transportation revolving loan fund, the trunk highway revolving loan account, the county state-aid highway revolving loan account, or the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account, the transportation committee shall comply with the conditions of the act. In addition, a loan made under this section must:

(1) bear interest at or below market rates or as otherwise specified in federal law;

(2) have a repayment term not longer than 30 years;

(3) be fully amortized no later than 30 years after project completion;

(4) be subject to repayment of principal and interest beginning not later than five years after the facility financed with a loan has been completed, or in the case of a highway project, five years after the facility has opened to traffic; and

(5) be made only after all federal environmental requirements applicable to the project have been complied with and all federal environmental requirements have been met.

Subd. 10. [LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE APPORTIONMENTS.] A loan may be made to a county, or to a statutory or home rule charter city having a population of 5,000 or more, in anticipation of repayment of the loan from sums that will be apportioned to a county from the county state-aid highway fund under section 162.07 or to a city from the municipal state-aid street fund under section 162.14.

Subd. 11. [PAYMENT BY COUNTY OR CITY.] Notwithstanding the allocation provisions of section 162.08 for counties, and the apportionment provisions of section 162.14 for cities, sums apportioned under section 162.13 to a statutory or home rule charter city, or under section 162.07 to a county, that has loan repayments due to the transportation revolving loan fund, the trunk highway revolving loan account, the county state-aid highway revolving loan account, or the municipal state-aid street revolving loan account shall be paid by the commissioner of transportation to the appropriate loan fund or account to offset the loan repayments that are due.

Subd. 12. [RULES OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND AUTHORITY.] The commissioner of the department of trade and economic development shall adopt administrative rules specifying the procedures that will be used for the administration of the duties of the transportation committee and authority. The rules must include criteria, standards, and procedures that will be used for making loans, determining interest rates to be charged on loans, the amount of project financing to be provided, the collateral that will be required, the requirements for dedicated sources of revenue or income streams to ensure repayment of loans, and the length of repayment terms.

Subd. 13. [AUTHORITY AND RULES OF DEPARTMENT.] The commissioner of transportation shall establish, adopt rules for, and implement a program to identify, assist with the development of, and certify projects eligible for loans under the act to the transportation committee. Until rules are adopted by the commissioner of transportation, the commissioner of transportation may certify to the transportation committee any project that has been reviewed through an approved planning process that qualifies the project to be included in the statewide transportation program or amended into the statewide transportation improvement program.

Subd. 14. [JOINT RULES.] The commissioner of the department of trade and economic development and the commissioner of transportation may adopt a single set of rules.

Sec. 11. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

(a) Sections 1, 8, and 9 are effective July 1, 1997. Sections 2 to 7 are effective six months after the effective date of an increase in the gasoline excise tax rate or vehicle registration tax rates. Section 10, subdivisions 1 to 11, are effective July 1, 1997. Section 10, subdivisions 12 to 14, are effective the day following final enactment.


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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), no provision of sections 1 to 10 may take effect until Minnesota has been notified by the United States Department of Transportation that it will be receiving a specific sum in federal funds that has been designated specifically for a state infrastructure bank."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

S. F. No. 1097, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating revolving loan accounts for trunk highways, county state-aid highways, and municipal state-aid streets; creating transportation revolving loan fund for federally eligible transportation projects, managed by public facilities authority; adding commissioner of transportation as member of the authority; creating transportation committee; providing for rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 162.06, by adding a subdivision; 162.07, subdivision 1; 162.12, by adding a subdivision; 162.13, subdivision 1; 446A.03, subdivision 1; and 446A.04, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 162; and 446A.

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 126 yeas and 8 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B. Kielkucki Krinkie Olson, M. Tuma
Dehler Knight Lindner

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

S. F. No. 724 was reported to the House.

Hausman and McGuire moved to amend S. F. No. 724 as follows:

Page 7, after line 2, insert:


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"Sec. 12. Laws 1994, chapter 635, article 1, section 35, is amended to read:

Sec. 35. [TRUNK HIGHWAY NO. 280; NOISE BARRIERS.]

Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] For purposes of this section "trunk highway No. 280 project" means a department of transportation highway improvement project on marked trunk highway No. 280 that would improve, expand, or reconstruct the highway.

Subd. 2. [REQUIREMENT TRUNK HIGHWAY NO. 280 NOISE PROBLEMS; RESOLUTION OF PROBLEMS AND ISSUES.] If the commissioner of transportation takes any action between the effective date of this section and June 30, 1996, that would have the effect of delaying the start of the trunk highway No. 280 project beyond June 30, 1997, the commissioner shall, within 12 months after taking that action, erect noise barriers on the highway between marked interstate highways Nos. I-94 and I-35W as provided in the noise barrier component of the project. The department of transportation shall work with the community groups that represent residents who live along marked trunk highway No. 280 to seek solutions, within a reasonable time, for both the continuing and any additional noise problems and noise mitigation issues related to or arising from the highway.

Subd. 3. [REQUIRED ACTIONS.] The department of transportation shall build a noise barrier, if the Lauderdale city council so requests by resolution, or take other appropriate steps in consultation with community groups that represent residents who live along marked trunk highway No. 280, as part of a trunk highway No. 280 project."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Bishop and Juhnke moved to amend S. F. No. 724, as amended, as follows:

Pages 3 and 4, delete section 6 and insert:

"Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.14, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [SPEED LIMITS.] (a) Where no special hazard exists the following speeds shall be lawful, but any speeds in excess of such limits shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful; except that the speed limit within any municipality shall be a maximum limit and any speed in excess thereof shall be unlawful:

(1) 30 miles per hour in an urban district;

(2) 65 miles per hour on non-Interstate freeways and expressways, as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 16, outside the limits of any urbanized area with a population of greater than 50,000 as defined by order of the commissioner of transportation;

(3) 55 miles per hour in locations other than those specified in this section;

(4) 70 miles per hour on Interstate highways outside the limits of any urbanized area with a population of greater than 50,000 as defined by order of the commissioner of transportation;

(5) 65 miles per hour on Interstate highways inside the limits of any urbanized area with a population of greater than 50,000 as defined by order of the commissioner of transportation;

(6) ten miles per hour in alleys; and


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(5) (7) 25 miles per hour in residential roadways if adopted by the road authority having jurisdiction over the residential roadway.

(b) A speed limit adopted under paragraph (a), clause (5) (7), is not effective unless the road authority has erected signs designating the speed limit and indicating the beginning and end of the residential roadway on which the speed limit applies."

Page 7, line 16, before "Minnesota" insert "(a)"

Page 7, line 18, before "Minnesota" insert "(b)"

Page 7, line 26, delete "to 14" and insert "to 5, 7 to 12, and 13, paragraph (b)"

Page 7, line 27, after the period, insert:

"Sections 6 and 13, paragraph (a), are effective July 1, 1997."

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Bishop and Juhnke amendment and the roll was called. There were 85 yeas and 46 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Haas Leppik Nornes Schumacher Tuma
Bakk Harder Lieder Olson, E. Seagren Tunheim
Bettermann Holsten Lindner Olson, M. Seifert Van Dellen
Bishop Huntley Luther Opatz Smith Vickerman
Bradley Jennings Macklin Osskopp Solberg Weaver
Commers Juhnke Mares Osthoff Stanek Westfall
Daggett Kielkucki Marko Ozment Stang Westrom
Davids Kinkel McElroy Paulsen Sviggum Winter
Delmont Knight McGuire Pawlenty Swenson, D. Wolf
Dempsey Knoblach Milbert Peterson Swenson, H. Workman
Farrell Koppendrayer Molnau Pugh Sykora
Finseth Kraus Mulder Reuter Tingelstad
Goodno Krinkie Mullery Rifenberg Tomassoni
Greiling Kubly Murphy Rostberg Tompkins
Gunther Kuisle Ness Rukavina Trimble

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B. Dawkins Hausman Kelso Munger Skare
Anderson, I. Dehler Hilty Koskinen Orfield Skoglund
Biernat Dorn Jaros Larsen Otremba Slawik
Boudreau Entenza Jefferson Leighton Paymar Wagenius
Broecker Erhardt Johnson, A. Long Pelowski Wejcman
Carlson Evans Johnson, R. Mahon Rest Wenzel
Chaudhary Folliard Kahn Mariani Rhodes
Clark Garcia Kalis McCollum Sekhon

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.


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Kuisle, Juhnke, Davids, Munger, Rifenberg, Stang and Kubly moved to amend S. F. No. 724, as amended, as follows:

Page 2, after line 25, insert:

"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.012, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [FARM VEHICLES.] Implements of husbandry, as defined in section 168A.01, subdivision 8, and tractors used solely for agricultural purposes or tractors, together with trailers or wagons thereto attached, occasionally hauling agricultural products or necessary commodities used on the farm from said farm to and from the usual market place of the owner, tractors for drawing threshing machinery and implements of husbandry temporarily moved upon the highway, shall not be taxed as motor vehicles using the public streets and highways and shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168A.01, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8. [IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY.] (a) "Implement of husbandry" means every vehicle, including a farm tractor and farm wagon, designed and or adapted exclusively for agricultural, horticultural, or livestock raising operations or for lifting or carrying an implement of husbandry and in either case not subject to registration if used upon the highways.

(b) A towed vehicle meeting the description in paragraph (a) is an implement of husbandry without regard to whether the vehicle is towed by an implement of husbandry or by a registered motor vehicle.

(c) A self-propelled motor vehicle used in livestock raising operations is an implement of husbandry only if it is:

(1) owned by or under the control of a farmer;

(2) operated at speeds not exceeding 30 miles per hour; and

(3) displaying the slow-moving vehicle emblem described in section 169.522.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.01, subdivision 55, is amended to read:

Subd. 55. [IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY.] (a) "Implement of husbandry" means every vehicle, including a farm tractor and farm wagon, designed or adapted exclusively for agricultural, horticultural, or livestock-raising operations or for lifting or carrying an implement of husbandry.

(b) A towed vehicle meeting the description in paragraph (a) is an implement of husbandry without regard to whether the vehicle is towed by an implement of husbandry or by a registered motor vehicle has the meaning given in section 168A.01, subdivision 8."

Page 5, after line 13, insert:

"Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.145, is amended to read:

169.145 [IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY; SPEED; BRAKES.]

No person may:

(1) drive or tow an implement of husbandry that exceeds 6,000 pounds registered gross weight or gross vehicle weight and is not equipped with brakes; or

(2) tow a vehicle registered as a farm trailer that exceeds 6,000 pounds registered gross weight or gross vehicle weight and is not equipped with brakes and exceeding 6,000 pounds, at a speed in excess of 25 30 miles per hour."


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Page 5, after line 26, insert:

"Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.522, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [DISPLAYING EMBLEM; RULES.] (a) All animal-drawn vehicles, motorized golf carts when operated on designated roadways pursuant to section 169.045, implements of husbandry, and other machinery, including all road construction machinery, which are designed for operation at a speed of 25 30 miles per hour or less shall display a triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem, except (1) when being used in actual construction and maintenance work and traveling within the limits of a construction area which is marked in accordance with requirements of the manual of uniform traffic control devices, as set forth in section 169.06, or (2) for a towed implement of husbandry that is empty and that is not self-propelled, in which case it may be towed at lawful speeds greater than 25 30 miles per hour without removing the slow-moving vehicle emblem. The emblem shall consist of a fluorescent yellow-orange triangle with a dark red reflective border and be mounted so as to be visible from a distance of not less than 600 feet to the rear. When a primary power unit towing an implement of husbandry or other machinery displays a slow-moving vehicle emblem visible from a distance of 600 feet to the rear, it shall not be necessary to display a similar emblem on the secondary unit. After January 1, 1975, all slow-moving vehicle emblems sold in this state shall be so designed that when properly mounted they are visible from a distance of not less than 600 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beam of head lamps on a motor vehicle. The commissioner of public safety shall adopt standards and specifications for the design and position of mounting the slow-moving vehicle emblem. Such standards and specifications shall be adopted by rule in accordance with the administrative procedure act. A violation of this section shall not be admissible evidence in any civil cause of action arising prior to January 1, 1970.

(b) An alternate slow-moving vehicle emblem consisting of a dull black triangle with a white reflective border may be used after obtaining a permit from the commissioner under rules of the commissioner. A person with a permit to use an alternate slow-moving vehicle emblem must:

(1) carry in the vehicle a regular slow-moving vehicle emblem and display the emblem when operating a vehicle between sunset and sunrise, and at any other time when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions; and

(2) permanently affix to the rear of the slow-moving vehicle at least 72 square inches of reflective tape that reflects the color red.

Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.801, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [EXEMPTION FROM SIZE, WEIGHT, LOAD PROVISIONS.] Except as provided in this section and section 169.82, the provisions of sections 169.80 to 169.88 that govern size, weight, and load do not apply to:

(1) a horse-drawn wagon while carrying a load of loose straw or hay;

(2) a specialized vehicle resembling a low-slung trailer having a short bed or platform, while transporting one or more implements of husbandry; or

(3) an implement of husbandry while being driven or towed at a speed of not more than 25 30 miles per hour; provided that this exemption applies to an implement of husbandry owned, leased, or under the control of a farmer or implement dealer only while the implement of husbandry is being operated on noninterstate roads or highways within 75 miles of any farmland or implement dealership: (i) owned, leased, or operated by the farmer or implement dealer and (ii) on which the farmer or implement dealer regularly uses or sells or leases the implement of husbandry."

Page 7, line 26, delete "14" and insert "20"

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.


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Jennings, Marko, Juhnke and Kuisle moved to amend S. F. No. 724, as amended, as follows:

Page 2, line 3, delete the new language and insert: "except for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, an existing or newly constructed segment of a road, street, or highway under the jurisdiction of a road authority of a town, statutory or home rule charter city, or county, except for roadways for which full control of access has been acquired, (4)"

Page 2, delete lines 4 to 7

McCollum, McGuire, Mares, Larsen, Marko, Greiling, Weaver and Juhnke moved to amend the Jennings et al amendment to S. F. No. 724, as amended, as follows:

Page 1, line 4, delete "the" and "of Minneapolis and St. Paul" and insert "in the seven-county metropolitan area"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the amendment to the amendment and the roll was called. There were 38 yeas and 92 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Bakk Farrell Hilty Mares Munger Trimble
Biernat Folliard Jennings Mariani Paymar Wagenius
Broecker Garcia Kahn Marko Peterson Wejcman
Clark Greenfield Kelso McCollum Pugh
Dawkins Greiling Larsen McGuire Rhodes
Entenza Hasskamp Leppik Milbert Skare
Evans Hausman Long Mullery Skoglund

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams Erhardt Knight Mulder Rukavina Tompkins
Anderson, B. Finseth Knoblach Murphy Schumacher Tuma
Anderson, I. Goodno Koppendrayer Ness Seagren Tunheim
Bettermann Gunther Koskinen Nornes Seifert Van Dellen
Bishop Haas Kraus Olson, E. Sekhon Vickerman
Boudreau Harder Krinkie Olson, M. Slawik Weaver
Bradley Holsten Kubly Opatz Smith Wenzel
Carlson Huntley Kuisle Osskopp Solberg Westfall
Chaudhary Jaros Leighton Otremba Stanek Westrom
Commers Jefferson Lieder Ozment Stang Winter
Daggett Johnson, A. Lindner Paulsen Sviggum Wolf
Davids Johnson, R. Luther Pawlenty Swenson, D. Workman
Dehler Juhnke Macklin Pelowski Swenson, H.
Delmont Kalis Mahon Reuter Sykora
Dempsey Kielkucki McElroy Rifenberg Tingelstad
Dorn Kinkel Molnau Rostberg Tomassoni

The motion did not prevail and the amendment to the amendment was not adopted.

The question recurred on the Jennings et al amendment to S. F. No. 724, as amended. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.


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Stanek moved to amend S. F. No. 724, as amended, as follows:

Page 5, line 19, strike ", but" and insert a period

Page 5, line 20, delete "its driver" and insert "Drivers of all emergency vehicles" and reinstate the stricken "and"

Page 5, line 21, delete "or" and before the period, insert " except that law enforcement vehicles shall sound an audible signal by siren or display at least one lighted red light to the front."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Broecker and Juhnke moved to amend S. F. No. 724, as amended, as follows:

Page 1 of the Hausman and McGuire amendment, line 23, after "solutions" insert "consistent with state daytime noise standards"

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

S. F. No. 724, A bill for an act relating to transportation; exempting certain roads, streets, and highways from noise standards; clarifying that specific service signs may be placed at certain intersections of trunk highways; defining residential roadway; defining daytime and nighttime; directing the commissioner of transportation to determine cost reimbursement policies; correcting obsolete reference; directing commissioner of transportation to study and prepare a report proposing a comprehensive, statewide highway access management policy; directing transfer of ownership of licenses for public safety radio system frequencies; requiring reduced speed near stopped emergency vehicles; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116.07, subdivision 2a; 160.292, subdivision 5; 169.01, subdivision 81, and by adding subdivisions; 169.14, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5d; 169.17; 174.23, by adding a subdivision; and 473.894, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.14, subdivision 4a; Minnesota Rules, parts 8840.0100; 8840.0200; 8840.0300; 8840.0400; 8840.0500; 8840.0600; 8840.0700; 8840.0800; 8840.0900; 8840.1000; 8840.1100; 8840.1200; and 8840.1300.

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 120 yeas and 13 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Evans Kalis Marko Pelowski Swenson, D.
Anderson, I. Farrell Kielkucki McElroy Peterson Swenson, H.

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Bakk Finseth Kinkel McGuire Pugh Sykora
Bettermann Garcia Knight Milbert Rest Tingelstad
Biernat Goodno Knoblach Molnau Reuter Tomassoni
Bishop Greiling Koppendrayer Mulder Rhodes Tompkins
Boudreau Gunther Koskinen Mullery Rifenberg Trimble
Bradley Haas Kraus Munger Rostberg Tuma
Broecker Harder Kubly Murphy Rukavina Tunheim
Carlson Hasskamp Kuisle Ness Schumacher Van Dellen
Chaudhary Hausman Larsen Nornes Seagren Vickerman
Commers Hilty Leighton Olson, E. Seifert Weaver
Daggett Holsten Leppik Opatz Sekhon Wejcman
Davids Huntley Lieder Orfield Skare Wenzel
Dawkins Jaros Lindner Osskopp Slawik Westfall
Delmont Jefferson Luther Osthoff Smith Westrom
Dempsey Jennings Macklin Otremba Solberg Winter
Dorn Johnson, A. Mahon Ozment Stanek Wolf
Entenza Johnson, R. Mares Paulsen Stang Workman
Erhardt Juhnke Mariani Pawlenty Sviggum Spk. Carruthers

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B. Folliard Krinkie Olson, M. Wagenius
Clark Greenfield Long Paymar
Dehler Kahn McCollum Skoglund

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

S. F. No. 1404, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring vehicle buyer to notify registrar of motor vehicles of vehicle transfer within ten days; imposing fees and penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.101, subdivision 2; and 168.15, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168A.10, subdivision 6.

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 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

Leighton moved that the remaining bills on Special Orders for today be continued. The motion prevailed.


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GENERAL ORDERS

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

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

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Solberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 313, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying certain fish habitat and propagation provisions; authorizing the commissioner to establish special hunts for youth; permitting access to public waters through public land with certain watercraft; modifying provisions for taking animals from a motor vehicle; providing for lifetime crossbow permits for persons with permanent disabilities; modifying certain trapping provisions; modifying certain provisions relating to taking animals; authorizing the commissioner to sell merchandise; modifying stamp provisions; modifying the procedure for vacating or modifying a state game refuge; defining terms; prohibiting airboats on certain lakes; modifying certain license fees and provisions; prohibiting interference with legal minnow harvest; modifying provisions relating to personal flotation devices; requiring a study; modifying aquatic farm fees and requirements; modifying terms of crop protection assistance; modifying commercial fishing provisions; modifying restrictions on unattended lines; requiring special season Canada goose license; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17.4982, by adding subdivisions; 17.4983, by adding a subdivision; 17.4988; 17.4998; 84.0855; 86B.201, by adding a subdivision; 97A.015, subdivisions 49, 53, and by adding a subdivision; 97A.028, subdivisions 1 and 3; 97A.045, subdivision 7; 97A.075, subdivisions 1 and 3; 97A.085, subdivision 8; 97A.101, by adding a subdivision; 97A.411, subdivision 3; 97A.421, subdivision 1; 97A.465, subdivision 4; 97A.475; 97A.485, subdivisions 6, 9, and by adding a subdivision; 97B.035, subdivision 1; 97B.055, subdivision 2; 97B.106; 97B.211, subdivision 1; 97B.655, subdivision 1; 97C.035, subdivision 1; 97C.211, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 97C.321, subdivision 1; 97C.501, subdivision 2; 97C.505, by adding a subdivision; 97C.801, subdivision 2; and 97C.835, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1993, chapter 273, section 1, as amended; and Laws 1996, chapter 410, section 56; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 97A.111; 97A.475, subdivisions 14, 25, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37; and 97C.801, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

Solberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1299, A bill for an act relating to utilities; allowing compensation for intervention in power transmission line certificate of need proceedings; reorganizing legislative electric energy task force; requiring comprehensive study, findings, and legislative recommendations and proposals regarding electric energy restructuring and regulation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 216B.16, subdivision 10; and 216C.051, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 216C.051, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 313 and 1299 were read for the second time.


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MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Mulder moved that the following statement be printed in the Journal of the House: "It was my intention to vote in the affirmative on Friday, May 2, 1997, when the vote was taken on the final passage of S. F. No. 473, as amended." The motion prevailed.

Osskopp moved that the following statement be printed in the Journal of the House: "It was my intention to vote in the affirmative on Friday, May 2, 1997, when the vote was taken on the final passage of S. F. No. 995, as amended." The motion prevailed.

Wenzel moved that the following statement be printed in the Journal of the House: "It was my intention to vote in the affirmative on Thursday, April 24, 1997, when the vote was taken on the Stang et al amendment to S. F. No. 1905, the second unofficial engrossment, as amended." The motion prevailed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on H. F. No. 1409:

Kubly, Peterson and Gunther.

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on S. F. No. 457:

McGuire, Paymar and Leppik.

ADJOURNMENT

Leighton moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 1997. The motion prevailed.

Leighton moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Wejcman declared the House stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 1997.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives


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