Journal of the House - 71st
Day - Thursday, May 17, 2007 - Top of Page 6797
STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION - 2007
_____________________
SEVENTY-FIRST DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, May 17, 2007
The House of Representatives convened at 9:30 a.m. and was
called to order by Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Paul Rogers, House Chaplain.
The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the
flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following members were present:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Beard
Benson
Berns
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eastlund
Eken
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Fritz
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kohls
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
Olin
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Winkler
Wollschlager
Zellers
Spk. Kelliher
A quorum was present.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding
day. Urdahl 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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Sertich moved that the House recess subject to the call of the
Chair. The motion prevailed.
RECESS
The House recessed for a brief program to
celebrate the Seventeenth of May as Syttende Mai, Norway's Constitution Day.
RECONVENED
The House reconvened and was called to order by Speaker pro
tempore Thissen.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was received:
STATE OF
MINNESOTA
OFFICE
OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ST.
PAUL 55155
The Honorable Margaret
Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
The Honorable James P.
Metzen
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts
of the 2007 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 2007 |
Date Filed 2007 |
1464 71 12:54
p.m. May 15 May
15
585 75 12:56
p.m. May 15 May
15
Sincerely,
Mark
Ritchie
Secretary
of State
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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Files were introduced:
Severson, Haws, Wardlow, Dettmer and Gottwalt introduced:
H. F. No. 2492, A bill for an act relating to veterans;
providing for issuance of certain hunting and fishing licenses to eligible
veterans without payment of fees; appropriating money; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97A; 197.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Clark; Walker; Huntley; Murphy, E.; Thao; Abeler; Thissen;
Loeffler and Kelliher introduced:
H. F. No. 2493, A bill for an act relating to human services; regulating
sober houses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 504B.001, subdivision
7; 626.5572, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 254A; 462; 504B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Severson, Haws, Wardlow, Dettmer and Gottwalt introduced:
H. F. No. 2494, A bill for an act relating to family law;
prohibiting a court from considering a parent's military status when
determining or modifying a legal or physical custody order for a child or
determining or modifying parenting time orders upon a parent's discharge from
active military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 257C.04, by
adding a subdivision; 518.003, by adding a subdivision; 518.17, subdivisions 1,
2; 518.175, by adding a subdivision; 518.18; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Kranz, Hortman, Demmer, Tillberry, Moe, Ward and Atkins
introduced:
H. F. No. 2495, A bill for an act relating to capital
improvements; appropriating money for public ice facilities; authorizing the
sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. No. 2496, A bill for an act relating to capital
improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to
upgrade the electrical system of the Yellow Medicine County Agriculture and
Transportation Museum.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
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Eken introduced:
H. F. No. 2497, A bill for an act relating to state government;
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 9;
authorizing a council to establish salaries for legislators; changing the
composition of the Citizen Compensation Council; amending Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 15A.082, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Sailer, Howes and Eken introduced:
H. F. No. 2498, A bill for an act relating to capital
improvements; appropriating money for renovation of the historic courthouse
building in Hubbard County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. No. 2499, A bill for an act relating to
telecommunications; providing for uniform regulatory treatment of
telecommunications services for business customers; amending Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 237.411, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006,
section 237.411, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Buesgens; Hackbarth; Zellers; Anderson, B., and Emmer
introduced:
H. F. No. 2500, A bill for an act relating to taxation;
temporarily suspending imposition of the gasoline and special fuel tax.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Jaros, Kahn, Erhardt, Pelowski, Huntley and Tschumper
introduced:
H. F. No. 2501, A bill for an act relating to game and fish;
prohibiting the taking of mourning doves; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006,
sections 97A.015, subdivision 24; 97B.731, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Haws introduced:
H. F. No. 2502, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales
tax; providing an exemption for materials and supplies used in the construction
of police and fire stations in St. Cloud; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006,
section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
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FISCAL CALENDAR
Pursuant to rule 1.22, Solberg requested immediate
consideration of H. F. No. 464.
H. F. No. 464 was reported to the House.
Brynaert, Kahn, Benson,
Greiling, Lillie, Norton, McFarlane, Loeffler, Slawik, Ruud and Bunn moved to amend
H. F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as follows:
Page 2, line 26, before the
period, insert ", except as provided in paragraph (k)"
Page 3, after line 36,
insert:
"(k) Notwithstanding
paragraph (b), each exclusive representative of an eligible employer that had
for fiscal year 2006, 800 or more full-time equivalent employees, shall
determine whether the employees it represents will participate in coverage
offered by the board and may opt out of coverage by the board under this
paragraph. The exclusive representative must exercise this opt-out option on or
before July 1, 2008, on a form provided by the board. The employees represented
by an exclusive representative that exercises this option are not eligible for
coverage under this section for four years after the first date upon which the
board provides coverage. An exclusive representative that opts out may elect to
have the employees it represents receive coverage provided by the board,
beginning after that four-year-period of ineligibility, and the employees
represented by that exclusive representative must be pooled and rated
separately from other eligible employees for the following four years. For
employees of the eligible employer who are not represented by an exclusive
representative, the employer has the right to make the decisions described in
this paragraph."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
Buesgens moved to amend the Brynaert et al amendment to H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as follows:
Page 1, line 5, after "employer" delete "that
had for fiscal year 2006, 800 or more full-time equivalent employees,"
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
CALL OF THE HOUSE
On the motion of Hackbarth and on the demand of 10 members, a
call of the House was ordered. The following members answered to their names:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Beard
Benson
Berns
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eastlund
Eken
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Fritz
Gardner
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Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kohls
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
Olin
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Winkler
Wollschlager
Zellers
Spk. Kelliher
Sertich moved that further proceedings of the roll call be suspended
and that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to bring in the absentees. The
motion prevailed and it was so ordered.
The question recurred on the amendment to the amendment and the
roll was called. There were 51 yeas and 83 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Benson
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Kohls
Lenczewski
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Mullery
Nornes
Olin
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Smith
Wagenius
Westrom
Winkler
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Fritz
Greiling
Gunther
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment to the amendment
was not adopted.
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MOTION
TO LAY ON THE TABLE
Seifert moved that H. F. No. 464 be laid on the table.
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Seifert motion and the roll was
called. There were 50 yeas and 84 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Benson
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Cornish
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Kohls
Lanning
Lillie
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Poppe
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Sviggum
Wagenius
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slocum
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail.
Berns moved to amend the Brynaert et al amendment to H. F. No.
464, the second engrossment, as follows:
Page 1, line 5, delete "800" and insert "780"
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the amendment to the amendment and
the roll was called.
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Sertich moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The
motion prevailed.
There were 48 yeas and 85 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Benson
Berns
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Clark
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Dettmer
Eastlund
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Gardner
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Kahn
Knuth
Lenczewski
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
McFarlane
Mullery
Norton
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Ruth
Ruud
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Sviggum
Wagenius
Wardlow
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Carlson
Cornish
Demmer
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Emmer
Faust
Garofalo
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Koenen
Kohls
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McNamara
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Olin
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Simon
Slocum
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Walker
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment to the amendment
was not adopted.
Dettmer moved to amend the Brynaert et al amendment to H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as follows:
Page 1, line 5, delete "800" and insert "600"
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the amendment to the amendment and
the roll was called.
Sertich moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The
motion prevailed.
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There were 34 yeas and 98 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Benson
Berns
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Dettmer
Eastlund
Erickson
Gardner
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Kahn
Lillie
Loeffler
McFarlane
Norton
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruud
Severson
Shimanski
Slawik
Sviggum
Wagenius
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Beard
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Demmer
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Emmer
Erhardt
Faust
Finstad
Garofalo
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kohls
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McNamara
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Olin
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruth
Sailer
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Simon
Simpson
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment to the amendment
was not adopted.
The question recurred on the Brynaert et al amendment and the
roll was called. There were 19 yeas and 115 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, S.
Benson
Brynaert
Davnie
Erhardt
Gardner
Greiling
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
McFarlane
Mullery
Norton
Paulsen
Peterson, N.
Ruud
Scalze
Slawik
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, B.
Anzelc
Atkins
Beard
Berns
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Buesgens
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eastlund
Eken
Emmer
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
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Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kohls
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McNamara
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Olin
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruth
Sailer
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Winkler
Wollschlager
Zellers
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Loeffler; Brynaert; Simon;
Dettmer; Demmer; Norton; Murphy, E.; Mariani; Kohls; Kahn; Greiling; Lillie; Beard;
Zellers and Paulsen moved to amend H. F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as
follows:
Page 1, after line 6 insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 3.971, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Financial audits. The legislative auditor
shall audit the financial statements of the state of Minnesota required by
section 16A.50 and, as resources permit, shall audit Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities, the University of Minnesota, state agencies, departments,
boards, commissions, courts, and other state organizations subject to audit by
the legislative auditor, including the State Agricultural Society, Agricultural
Utilization Research Institute, Minnesota Technology, Inc., the Minnesota
School Employee Insurance Board, Minnesota Historical Society, Labor
Interpretive Center, Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco,
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, Metropolitan Airports Commission,
and Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. Financial audits must be conducted
according to generally accepted government auditing standards. The legislative
auditor shall see that all provisions of law respecting the appropriate and
economic use of public funds are complied with and may, as part of a financial
audit or separately, investigate allegations of noncompliance by employees of
departments and agencies of the state government and the other organizations
listed in this subdivision."
Page 2, line 20, after the
period, insert "The board is subject to financial audit by the legislative
auditor under section 3.971, subdivision 6."
Page 3, line 8, delete the
first "and" and before "must" insert "72A,
and"
Page
3, line 18, after the period, insert "If at any time any health plan
offered by the board is not fully insured, the board and the health plan
are subject to section 471.617 and any rules adopted under that section,
including Minnesota Rules, chapter 2785."
Page 4, line 9, delete
"and" and after "62Q" insert ", and
72A"
Page 4, line 13, delete
"January 15, 2011" and insert "December 15, 2009"
Renumber the sections in
sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
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Sertich moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 6, line 34, delete
"62E.11, subdivision 5, paragraph (b)" and insert "62A.662,
subdivision 9, paragraph (d)"
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Norton, Greiling, Brynaert,
Bunn, Benson, Kohls, Lillie, Beard and Ruud moved to amend H. F. No. 464, the
second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 20, after the
period, insert "No eligible employer is liable for the debts,
liabilities, or obligations of this public corporation."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Norton et al amendment and the
roll was called. There were 56 yeas and 78 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Benson
Berns
Brod
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Faust
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Heidgerken
Holberg
Hoppe
Kahn
Knuth
Kohls
Lanning
Liebling
Lillie
McFarlane
McNamara
Morrow
Mullery
Nornes
Norton
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Ruth
Ruud
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Sviggum
Tschumper
Westrom
Winkler
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Finstad
Fritz
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
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CALL
OF THE HOUSE LIFTED
Erickson moved that the call of the House be lifted. The motion
prevailed and it was so ordered.
Erickson moved to amend H.
F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 22, after
"pool" insert "is subject to the political subdivision
provisions of section 471.617 and Minnesota Rules, chapter 2785, and"
Page 3, line 8, delete
"and 62Q" and insert "62Q, and 72A"
Page 4, line 5, after the
second comma, insert "and receive approval"
Page 4, line 9, delete
"and 62Q" and insert "62Q, and 72A"
Page 4, line 13, delete
"January 15, 2011" and insert "March 1, 2010"
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Erickson amendment and the roll
was called. There were 44 yeas and 90 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Hosch
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Sviggum
Tingelstad
Wardlow
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
Faust
Fritz
Greiling
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
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Emmer moved to amend H. F. No.
464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, line 18, after the
period, insert "The board must offer only coverage that is fully
insured unless it has reserves of at least $200,000,000."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Emmer amendment and the roll was
called. There were 40 yeas and 94 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Smith
Sviggum
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
Faust
Gardner
Greiling
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Kahn, Benson, Greiling, Lillie,
Slawik and Ruud moved to amend H. F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as
amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 26, before the
period, insert ", except as provided in paragraph (k)"
Page 3, after line 36
insert:
"(k) Notwithstanding
paragraph (b), each exclusive representative of an eligible employer that shall
determine whether the employees it represents will participate in coverage
offered by the board and may opt out of coverage by the board under this
paragraph. The exclusive representative must exercise this opt-out option on or
before July 1,
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2008, on a form provided by
the board. The employees represented by an exclusive representative that
exercises this option are not eligible for coverage under this section for six
years after the first date upon which the board provides coverage. An exclusive
representative that opts out may elect to have the employees it represents
receive coverage provided by the board, beginning after that six-year-period of
ineligibility, and the employees represented by that exclusive representative
must be pooled and rated separately from other eligible employees for the
following six years. For employees of the eligible employer who are not
represented by an exclusive representative, the employer has the right to make
the decisions described in this paragraph."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Kahn et al amendment and the roll
was called. There were 51 yeas and 83 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Benson
Berns
Brod
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Finstad
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Kahn
Kohls
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Masin
McNamara
Morrow
Mullery
Norton
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Wagenius
Westrom
Winkler
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erickson
Faust
Fritz
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
McFarlane
Moe
Morgan
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Olin
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruth
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Norton, Garofalo and
Brynaert moved to amend H. F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as
follows:
Page 1, line 20, after the
period, insert "An eligible employer is not liable for obligations of
this public corporation."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
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The question was taken on the Norton et al amendment and the
roll was called. There were 70 yeas and 63 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Benson
Berns
Brod
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Dittrich
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Fritz
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Haws
Holberg
Hoppe
Hosch
Kahn
Knuth
Kohls
Lanning
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lillie
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Morrow
Mullery
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Poppe
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Sviggum
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Wagenius
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Dill
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Hansen
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lesch
Lieder
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Slocum
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Urdahl
Walker
Ward
Welti
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Erickson moved to amend H.
F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 7, line 21, after the
period, insert "By October 1, 2007, the board must establish an
administrative system for the Minnesota school employee insurance pool."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Erickson amendment and the roll
was called. There were 40 yeas and 94 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Gottwalt
Greiling
Hackbarth
Holberg
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Mullery
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Paymar
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Smith
Westrom
Zellers
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Those who
voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Garofalo
Gunther
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Kohls moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 10, delete
"and"
Page 1, line 16, delete the
period and insert a semicolon
Page 1, after line 16,
insert:
"(3) "health
plan" means a health plan as defined in section 62A.011; and
(4) "health benefit
plan" means self-insured health care coverage that is offered by the Minnesota
School Employee Insurance Pool under this section."
Page 2, line 26, after
"plans" insert "or health benefit plans"
Page 2, line 34, delete
"health plan or plans" and insert "health plans or
health benefit plans"
Page 3, line 1, before the
period, insert "or health benefit plans"
Page 3, line 8, after "board"
insert "and approved by the commissioner of commerce" and
delete "The health plans" and insert "Any health plan
or health benefit plan offered by the board"
Page 3, line 10, delete
"All health plans" and insert "Any health plan or
health benefit plan" and after "commerce" insert
"prior to being made available to eligible employees of eligible
employers"
Page 3, line 14, after
"features" insert "as allowed under chapter 60A"
Page 3, line 15, after the
period, insert "The Department of Commerce must approve all design
elements under this paragraph prior to any health plan or health benefit plan
being made available to eligible employees of eligible employers."
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Page 3, line 19, delete
"The health plans" and insert "Any health plan or
health benefit plan"
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Kohls amendment and the roll was
called. There were 50 yeas and 83 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Benson
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Kahn
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Mullery
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Paymar
Peterson, N.
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Smith
Sviggum
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Faust
Fritz
Gunther
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Welti
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Hoppe, Kohls and Kahn moved
to amend H. F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 26, before the
period, insert ", except as provided in paragraph (k)"
Page 3, after line 36,
insert:
"(k) Notwithstanding
paragraph (b), each employer shall determine whether its district will
participate in coverage offered by the board and may opt out of coverage by the
board under this paragraph. The employer must exercise this opt-out option on
or before July 1, 2008, on a form provided by the board. The district whose
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employer exercises this option
is not eligible for membership under this section for six years after the first
date upon which the board provides coverage. A district that opts out may elect
to have its employees receive coverage provided by the board, beginning after
that six-year-period of ineligibility, and the employees of that district must
be pooled and rated separately from other eligible employees for the following
six years."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
CALL
OF THE HOUSE
On the motion of DeLaForest and on the demand of 10 members, a
call of the House was ordered. The following members answered to their names:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Beard
Benson
Berns
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eastlund
Eken
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Fritz
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kohls
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Olin
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Winkler
Wollschlager
Zellers
Spk. Kelliher
Sertich moved that further proceedings of the roll call be
suspended and that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to bring in the
absentees. The motion prevailed and it was so ordered.
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
The question recurred on the Hoppe et al amendment and the roll
was called. There were 58 yeas and 76 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Benson
Berns
Brod
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Kahn
Kohls
Lanning
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Lillie
Loeffler
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Morrow
Mullery
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Poppe
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Urdahl
Wagenius
Westrom
Winkler
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Faust
Fritz
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Moe
Morgan
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
CALL
OF THE HOUSE LIFTED
DeLaForest moved that the call of the House be lifted. The
motion prevailed and it was so ordered.
Peppin moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Delete everything after the
enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 43A.316, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Intent. The legislature finds that the
creation of a statewide program using best practices and innovative benefit
design and administration to provide public employees, school districts
employees, and other eligible persons with life insurance and hospital,
medical, and dental benefit coverage through provider organizations would
result in a greater utilization more efficient use of government
resources and would advance the health and welfare of the citizens of the
state.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 43A.316, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this
section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meaning given them.
(a) Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of
employee relations.
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(b) Employee. "Employee" means:
(1) a person who is a public
employee within the definition of section 179A.03, subdivision 14, who is
insurance eligible and is employed by an eligible employer;
(2) an elected public
official of an eligible employer who is insurance eligible;
(3) a person employed by a
labor organization or employee association certified as an exclusive
representative of employees of an eligible employer or by another public
employer approved by the commissioner, so long as the plan meets the
requirements of a governmental plan under United States Code, title 29, section
1002(32); or
(4) a person employed by a
county or municipal hospital.
(c) Eligible employer. "Eligible employer" means:
(1) a public employer within
the definition of section 179A.03, subdivision 15, that is a town, county,
city, school district as defined in section 120A.05, service cooperative as
defined in section 123A.21, intermediate district as defined in section
136D.01, Cooperative Center for Vocational Education as defined in section
123A.22, regional management information center as defined in section 123A.23,
or an education unit organized under the joint powers action, section 471.59;
or
(2) an exclusive
representative of employees, as defined in paragraph (b);
(3) a county or municipal
hospital; or
(4) another public employer
approved by the commissioner.
(d) Exclusive representative. "Exclusive representative"
means an exclusive representative as defined in section 179A.03, subdivision 8.
(e) Labor-Management Committee. "Labor-Management Committee"
means the committee established by subdivision 4.
(f) Program. "Program" means the statewide public employees
insurance buyers group program created by subdivision 3.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 43A.316, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Public employee insurance program. The
commissioner shall be the administrator of the public employee insurance
program and may determine its funding arrangements. The commissioner shall
model the program after the plan established in section 43A.18, subdivision 2,
but may modify that plan, in consultation with the Labor-Management Committee. The
commissioner, or the commissioner's designated representatives, shall be
consulted in discussions or studies by state agencies related to improving
statewide health care quality, outcomes, and costs. The commissioner may:
(1) Develop and administer
separately rated programs within the public employee insurance program, including
a separately rated and administered program for employees of public school
districts. Separate programs within the public employee insurance program may
be pilot or demonstration programs, or permanent programs.
(2) Develop, implement, and
administer demonstration or pilot programs to help explore methods for
improving the effectiveness and value of the public employee insurance program.
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(3) Conduct evaluations and
studies to determine the effectiveness and impact of pilot, demonstration, or
other programs as part of the public employee insurance program.
(4) Develop, adopt, modify,
and implement strategies to control health care costs and to improve health
care outcomes, including, but not limited to, health care cost and quality
measurement and reporting strategies, pay-for-performance strategies,
value-based purchasing strategies, and other demonstrated or emerging best
practices in health care purchasing.
(5) In consultation with the
labor management committee described in subdivision 5, develop, adopt, modify
and administer innovative health benefit designs, including possible tiered
arrangements, high-deductible plans with health care savings accounts, special
provider networks, limited benefit plans, incentive programs for healthy
behaviors and health improvement, and other health benefit designs.
(6) Temporarily suspend or
limit new entrant groups into the public employee insurance program if
necessary to maintain the quality, effectiveness, and viability of the program.
(7) Participate as part of
broader community, regional, or national alliances or initiatives, including
joint public-private sector efforts, improve health care purchasing, and health
care costs, quality, and outcomes.
(8) Develop, implement, and
administer a Web site and related capabilities to provide members and the
public with information and a means to make inquiries to the public employee
insurance program. The Web site may include information on the program's goals
and its performance in reaching the goals.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 43A.316, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3a. Health improvement programs. The commissioner is
authorized to plan, develop, purchase, administer, and evaluate disease
management and other programs, strategies, and incentives to improve the health
and health outcomes of members.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 43A.316, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Labor-Management Committee. The
Labor-Management Committee consists of ten members appointed by the commissioner
governor. The Labor-Management Committee must comprise five members who
represent employees, including at least one retired employee, and five members
who represent eligible employers. Committee members are eligible for expense
reimbursement in the same manner and amount as authorized by the commissioner's
plan adopted under section 43A.18, subdivision 2. The commissioner shall
consult with the labor-management committee in major decisions that affect the
program. The committee shall study issues relating to the insurance program
including, but not limited to, flexible benefits, utilization review, quality
assessment, and cost efficiency. The committee continues to exist while the
program remains in operation.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 43A.316, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Public employee participation. (a)
Participation in the program is subject to the conditions in this subdivision.
(b) Each exclusive
representative for an eligible employer determines whether the employees it
represents will participate in the program. The exclusive representative shall
give the employer notice of intent to participate at least 30 days before the
expiration date of the collective bargaining agreement preceding the collective
bargaining agreement that covers the date of entry into the program. The
exclusive representative and the eligible employer shall give notice to the
commissioner of the determination to participate in the program at least 30
days before entry into the program. Entry into the program is governed by a
schedule established by the commissioner.
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(c) Employees not
represented by exclusive representatives may become members of the program upon
a determination of an eligible employer to include these employees in the
program. Either all or none of the employer's unrepresented employees must
participate. The eligible employer shall give at least 30 days' notice to the
commissioner before entering the program. Entry into the program is governed by
a schedule established by the commissioner.
(d) Participation in the
program is for a two-year three-year term. Participation is
automatically renewed for an additional two-year term unless the exclusive
representative, or the employer for unrepresented employees, gives the
commissioner notice of withdrawal at least 30 days before expiration of the participation
period. A group that withdraws must wait two years before rejoining. An
exclusive representative, or employer for unrepresented employees, may also
withdraw if premiums increase 50 percent or more from one insurance year to the
next. The commissioner may modify the participation requirement as part of a
demonstration or pilot effort. Any modifications must be clearly communicated
to all employers who are members of the public employee insurance program, and
incorporated in any information about the program, at least 60 days prior to
the change becoming effective. The modifications must apply on an equal basis
to all current and prospective employers enrolled in the program.
(e) The commissioner, in
consultation with the Labor-Management Committee and other experts, may explore
mutual gain-sharing arrangements, discounts, incentives, or penalties for
public employers based on the length of their continuous membership in the
public employee insurance program and other factors. Any incentives for long-term
membership in the program must be consistent with the program's goals;
maintaining the overall integrity and viability of the program; other
applicable laws, rules, and policies; and available to all groups on equal
terms. The terms of any incentives for long-term participation in the program
must be clearly communicated to all employers who are members of the public
employee insurance program, and incorporated in any information about the
program. Any administration of, or changes to the incentives, must be
communicated at least 180 days prior to each employer's renewal date before the
change may become effective. The commissioner, in consultation with the
Labor-Management Committee, shall report to the legislature and the governor by
January 15, 2008, and annually thereafter, on the adequacy of the participation
requirement and any special incentives based on the length of participation, in
helping maintain the stability and effectiveness of the public employee
insurance program.
(e) (f) The exclusive
representative shall give the employer notice of intent to withdraw to the
commissioner at least 30 days before the expiration date of a collective
bargaining agreement that includes the date on which the term of participation
expires.
(f) (g) Each
participating eligible employer shall notify the commissioner of names of
individuals who will be participating within two weeks of the commissioner
receiving notice of the parties' intent to participate. The employer shall also
submit other information as required by the commissioner for administration of
the program.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 43A.316, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5a. Participating employer rights to data. Employers
participating in the public employee insurance program shall not be refused or
impeded by the program in their efforts to obtain the utilization or claims
data needed by the employer to seek alternative bids for insurance coverage.
The ability of participating employers to secure their data for the purposes of
seeking alternative bids for coverage exists regardless of any other program
participation requirements or incentives for long-term participation in the
program. Participating employers will not be charged for the report generated
to satisfy this subdivision.
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Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 43A.316, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5b. School districts. School districts eligible for the
public employee insurance program must request bids for insurance coverage
through the public employee insurance program at least once every four years.
This subdivision does not require school districts eligible for the program to
purchase coverage through the program. Other public employers are encouraged to
seek bids from the public employee insurance program at least once every four
years.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 43A.316, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 9a. Report. The commissioner shall report biennially to the
governor and legislature on March 1 of each odd-numbered year. The report will
include information on membership, finances, operations, effectiveness, and
impact of the public employee insurance program. The report may include
discussion of changes and innovations, particularly with respect to improving
health care costs, quality, and outcomes, and any issues or challenges faced by
the program and how they might be addressed. The report will be posted on a Web
site maintained by or for the public employee insurance program, and must be
available to the public.
Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 43A.316, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10. Exemption. The public employee
insurance program and, where applicable, the employers participating in it are
exempt from chapters 60A, 62A, 62C, 62D, 62E, and 62H, section 471.617,
subdivisions 2 and 3, and the bidding requirements of section 471.6161. Nothing
in this statute or other statutes shall limit the commissioner's ability to
develop and test innovative health insurance benefit designs for the public
program.
Sec. 11. APPROPRIATION.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 295.581, $60,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $2,260,000 in fiscal year 2009
are appropriated to the commissioner of employee relations for onetime
administrative costs for marketing, communication, plan administration, and the
development of a data warehouse to support the public employee insurance
program.
Sec. 12. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
The revisor of statutes
shall change the headnote for Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.316, to read
"PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROGRAM.""
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Peppin amendment and the roll was
called. There were 47 yeas and 87 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Kohls
Lanning
McFarlane
McNamara
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Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Smith
Sviggum
Wagenius
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Faust
Fritz
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Howes moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 4, line 8, after the
period, insert "The final design for the pool must be approved by the
legislature before any health plans may be offered to eligible employees."
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Emmer moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 2, delete
"seven" and insert "four"
Page 2, line 3, delete
"and"
Page 2, line 5, delete the
period and insert "; and"
Page 2, after line 5,
insert:
"(3) the
commissioners of commerce, health, and employee relations."
Page 2, line 6, delete
"seven" and insert "four"
Page 2, line 7, delete
"four members" and insert "one member each"
Page 2, line 8, delete
"and one member each appointed by" and insert a comma
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
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The question was taken on the Emmer amendment and the roll was
called. There were 38 yeas and 96 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Gunther
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Hoppe moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 16, after the period,
insert "A charter school may choose to opt out of being an eligible
employer on a year-to-year basis."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Hoppe amendment and the roll was
called. There were 43 yeas and 91 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Benson
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Hosch
Kohls
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Lanning
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slocum
Smith
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Gunther
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Slawik
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
The Speaker called Thissen to the Chair.
Garofalo, Hoppe, Holberg and
Buesgens moved to amend H. F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as
follows:
Page 3, after line 36
insert:
"(k) The board shall
not offer any health plan, enter into any contract, or incur any other
financial obligation unless Education Minnesota has executed and delivered to
the board a written guaranty commitment in which Education Minnesota assumes
unconditional liability for the board's debts if the board becomes insolvent,
and the board has accepted the guaranty commitment. The board shall not accept
the guaranty commitment unless the commissioner of finance has approved the
form, content, and execution of the guaranty commitment. This paragraph does
not prohibit the board from incurring obligations for compensation and
reimbursement of expenses of its members prior to receipt or acceptance of the
guaranty commitment."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Garofalo et al amendment and the
roll was called. There were 35 yeas and 99 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Buesgens
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Dittrich
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
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Holberg
Hoppe
Kohls
Kranz
Lanning
Magnus
McNamara
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Smith
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McFarlane
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Westrom moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 26, after
"board" insert ", except that an eligible employer
that has been covered by plans offered by the board for three years may opt out
of future participation in coverage offered by the board"
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Westrom amendment and the roll
was called. There were 42 yeas and 92 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Hosch
Kohls
Lanning
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
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Faust
Fritz
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Seifert moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 16, after the
period, insert "A private school or a parent conducting a home school
may choose to be an eligible employer."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Seifert amendment and the roll
was called. There were 8 yeas and 126 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Berns
Dittrich
Heidgerken
Hoppe
Hosch
Howes
Olson
Severson
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Beard
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Dill
Dominguez
Doty
Eastlund
Eken
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Fritz
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hornstein
Hortman
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kohls
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
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Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Winkler
Wollschlager
Zellers
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Gottwalt moved to amend H.
F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, after line 36,
insert:
"(k) The board must
offer a health plan that includes long-term care."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Gottwalt amendment and the roll
was called. There were 34 yeas and 100 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Buesgens
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hackbarth
Haws
Heidgerken
Hoppe
Kohls
Lanning
McFarlane
Nornes
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Thissen
Urdahl
Westrom
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Gunther
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McNamara
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Zellers
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
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Seifert offered an amendment to H. F. No. 464,
the second engrossment, as amended.
POINT
OF ORDER
Sertich raised a point of order pursuant to rule 3.21 that the Seifert
amendment was not in order. Speaker pro tempore Thissen ruled the point of
order well taken and the Seifert amendment out of order.
Seifert appealed the decision of Speaker pro tempore Thissen.
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
CALL
OF THE HOUSE
On the motion of Westrom and on the demand of 10 members, a
call of the House was ordered. The following members answered to their names:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Beard
Berns
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eastlund
Eken
Emmer
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Fritz
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kohls
Kranz
Laine
Lanning
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
Olin
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Winkler
Wollschlager
Zellers
Spk. Kelliher
Seifert moved that further proceedings of the roll call be suspended
and that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to bring in the absentees. The
motion prevailed and it was so ordered.
The vote was taken on the question "Shall the decision of
Speaker pro tempore Thissen stand as the judgment of the House?" and the
roll was called.
Sertich moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The
motion prevailed.
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There were 84 yeas and 49 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tschumper
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Cornish
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Dittrich
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Heidgerken
Holberg
Hoppe
Kohls
Kranz
Lanning
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Smith
Sviggum
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Zellers
So it was the judgment of the House that the decision of Speaker
pro tempore Thissen should stand.
Seifert moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, line 8, after the
period, insert "The premium rates must not increase by more than 25
percent in any two-year period."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Seifert amendment and the roll
was called.
Sertich moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The
motion prevailed.
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There were 50 yeas and 83 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Cornish
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Eken
Emmer
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Haws
Heidgerken
Hoppe
Hosch
Kalin
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Morrow
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Smith
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Wardlow
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Erhardt
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Gunther
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hornstein
Hortman
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Olin
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tschumper
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
CALL
OF THE HOUSE LIFTED
Emmer moved that the call of the House be lifted. The motion
prevailed and it was so ordered.
Dean moved to amend H. F. No.
464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 24, delete
everything after "coverage"
Page 2, line 25, delete
everything before the comma and delete "or purchased"
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Dean amendment and the roll was
called. There were 38 yeas and 94 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hackbarth
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Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Kohls
Lanning
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Smith
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Gunther
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Nelson
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Brod moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Delete everything after the
enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 43A.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Other eligible persons. The following
persons are eligible for state paid life insurance and hospital, medical, and
dental benefits as determined in applicable collective bargaining agreements or
by the commissioner or by plans pursuant to section 43A.18, subdivision 6, or
by the Board of Regents for employees of the University of Minnesota not
covered by collective bargaining agreements. Coverages made available,
including optional coverages, are as contained in the plan established pursuant
to section 43A.18, subdivision 2:
(a) a member of the state
legislature, provided that changes in benefits resulting in increased costs to
the state shall not be effective until expiration of the term of the members of
the existing house of representatives. An eligible member of the state
legislature may decline to be enrolled for state paid coverages by filing a written
waiver with the commissioner. The waiver shall not prohibit the member from
enrolling the member or dependents for optional coverages, without cost to the
state, as provided for in section 43A.26. A member of the state legislature who
returns from a leave of absence to a position previously occupied in the civil
service shall be eligible to receive the life insurance and hospital, medical,
and dental benefits to which the position is entitled;
(b) an employee of the
legislature or an employee of a permanent study or interim committee or
commission or a state employee on leave of absence to work for the legislature,
during a regular or special legislative session, as determined by the
Legislative Coordinating Commission;
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(c) a judge of the appellate
courts or an officer or employee of these courts; a judge of the district
court, a judge of county court, or a judge of county municipal court; a district
court referee, judicial officer, court reporter, or law clerk; a district
administrator; an employee of the Office of the District Administrator that is
not in the Second or Fourth Judicial District; a court administrator or
employee of the court administrator in a judicial district under section
480.181, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and a guardian ad litem program
employee;
(d) a salaried employee of
the Public Employees Retirement Association;
(e) a full-time military or
civilian officer or employee in the unclassified service of the Department of
Military Affairs whose salary is paid from state funds;
(f) a salaried employee of
the Minnesota Historical Society, whether paid from state funds or otherwise,
who is not a member of the governing board;
(g) an employee of the
regents of the University of Minnesota;
(h) notwithstanding section
43A.27, subdivision 3, an employee of the state of Minnesota or the regents of
the University of Minnesota who is at least 60 and not yet 65 years of age on
July 1, 1982, who is otherwise eligible for employee and dependent insurance
and benefits pursuant to section 43A.18 or other law, who has at least 20 years
of service and retires, earlier than required, within 60 days of March 23,
1982; or an employee who is at least 60 and not yet 65 years of age on July 1,
1982, who has at least 20 years of state service and retires, earlier than
required, from employment at Rochester state hospital after July 1, 1981; or an
employee who is at least 55 and not yet 65 years of age on July 1, 1982, and is
covered by the Minnesota State Retirement System correctional employee
retirement plan or the State Patrol retirement fund, who has at least 20 years
of state service and retires, earlier than required, within 60 days of March
23, 1982. For purposes of this clause, a person retires when the person
terminates active employment in state or University of Minnesota service and
applies for a retirement annuity. Eligibility shall cease when the retired
employee attains the age of 65, or when the employee chooses not to receive the
annuity that the employee has applied for. The retired employee shall be
eligible for coverages to which the employee was entitled at the time of
retirement, subject to any changes in coverage through collective bargaining or
plans established pursuant to section 43A.18, for employees in positions
equivalent to that from which retired, provided that the retired employee shall
not be eligible for state-paid life insurance. Coverages shall be coordinated with
relevant health insurance benefits provided through the federally sponsored
Medicare program;
(i) an employee of an agency
of the state of Minnesota identified through the process provided in this
paragraph who is eligible to retire prior to age 65. The commissioner and the
exclusive representative of state employees shall enter into agreements under
section 179A.22 to identify employees whose positions are in programs that are
being permanently eliminated or reduced due to federal or state policies or
practices. Failure to reach agreement identifying these employees is not
subject to impasse procedures provided in chapter 179A. The commissioner must
prepare a plan identifying eligible employees not covered by a collective
bargaining agreement in accordance with the process outlined in section 43A.18,
subdivisions 2 and 3. For purposes of this paragraph, a person retires when the
person terminates active employment in state service and applies for a
retirement annuity. Eligibility ends as provided in the agreement or plan, but
must cease at the end of the month in which the retired employee chooses not to
receive an annuity, or the employee is eligible for employer-paid health
insurance from a new employer. The retired employees shall be eligible for coverages
to which they were entitled at the time of retirement, subject to any changes
in coverage through collective bargaining or plans established under section
43A.18 for employees in positions equivalent to that from which they retired,
provided that the retired employees shall not be eligible for state-paid life
insurance;
(j) employees of the state
Board of Public Defense, with eligibility determined by the state Board of
Public Defense in consultation with the commissioner of employee relations; and
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(k) employees of supporting
organizations of Minnesota Technology, Inc., established after July 1, 2003,
under section 116O.05, subdivision 4, as paid for by the supporting organization;
and
(l) employees of school
districts as defined in section 120A.05, at the option of the school district,
provided that coverage for employees included in this paragraph is not
state-paid.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is
effective July 1, 2008."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Brod amendment and the roll was
called. There were 58 yeas and 76 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Cornish
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Doty
Eastlund
Eken
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Haws
Holberg
Hoppe
Hosch
Jaros
Kohls
Lanning
Lillie
Loeffler
Mariani
McFarlane
McNamara
Morrow
Mullery
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Otremba
Paulsen
Peppin
Poppe
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Sviggum
Ward
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Erhardt
Faust
Fritz
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Madore
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slocum
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Emmer moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 4, delete lines 10 to
12
Page 4, line 13, delete
"8" and insert "7"
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Page 4, line 20, delete
"9" and insert "8"
Renumber the sections in sequence
and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Scalze was excused between the hours of 6:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
Kohls moved to amend H. F.
No. 464, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, after line 36,
insert:
"(k) When a pool
plan is self-insured, no more than 12 percent of all revenues shall be used for
administrative expenses."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Kohls amendment and the roll was
called. There were 51 yeas and 81 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Dittrich
Doty
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Faust
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Haws
Holberg
Hoppe
Kalin
Kohls
Kranz
Lanning
Lenczewski
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Norton
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Smith
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Wardlow
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dominguez
Eken
Erhardt
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Gunther
Hansen
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Knuth
Koenen
Laine
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Sviggum
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
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Demmer offered an amendment to H. F. No. 464, the
second engrossment, as amended.
POINT
OF ORDER
Sertich raised a point of order pursuant to rule 3.21 that the
Demmer amendment was not in order. Speaker pro tempore Thissen ruled the point
of order well taken and the Demmer amendment out of order.
Seifert appealed the decision of Speaker pro tempore Thissen.
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The vote was taken on the question "Shall the decision of
Speaker pro tempore Thissen stand as the judgment of the House?" and the
roll was called. There were 88 yeas
and 43 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Erhardt
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Gunther
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tschumper
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Cornish
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Heidgerken
Holberg
Hoppe
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Smith
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Wardlow
Westrom
Zellers
So it was the judgment of the House that the decision of
Speaker pro tempore Thissen should stand.
H. F. No. 464, as amended, was read for the third time.
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Seifert moved that H. F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as
amended, be re-referred to the Committee on E‑12 Education.
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Seifert motion and the roll was
called. There were 41 yeas and 92 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Berns
Brod
Buesgens
Cornish
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dettmer
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Nornes
Olson
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Simpson
Sviggum
Westrom
Zellers
Those who
voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
Doty
Eken
Faust
Fritz
Greiling
Gunther
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalin
Knuth
Koenen
Kranz
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Madore
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moe
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Solberg
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Tingelstad
Tschumper
Urdahl
Wagenius
Walker
Ward
Wardlow
Welti
Winkler
Wollschlager
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail.
Seifert moved that H. F. No. 464, the second engrossment, as
amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform,
Technology and Elections. The motion did not prevail.
H. F. No. 464, A bill for an act relating to insurance; creating
a statewide health insurance pool for school district employees; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.971, subdivision 6; 62E.02,
subdivision 23; 62E.10, subdivision 1; 62E.11, subdivision 5; 297I.05,
subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.
The bill, as amended, was 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 81 yeas and 52 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Dill
Dittrich
Dominguez
D