Journal of the House - 62nd Day - Tuesday, February 1, 2022 - Top of Page 7625

 

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

NINETY-SECOND SESSION - 2022

 

_____________________

 

SIXTY-SECOND DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, February 1, 2022

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 11:00 a.m. and was called to order by Liz Olson, Speaker pro tempore.

 

      Prayer was offered by Deacon Nathan E. Allen, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, St. Paul, 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:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Akland

Albright

Anderson

Backer

Bahner

Bahr

Baker

Becker-Finn

Bennett

Berg

Bernardy

Bierman

Bliss

Boe

Boldon

Burkel

Carlson

Christensen

Daniels

Daudt

Davids

Davnie

Demuth

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Ecklund

Edelson

Elkins

Erickson

Feist

Fischer

Franke

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Garofalo

Gomez

Green

Greenman

Haley

Hamilton

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Hassan

Hausman

Heinrich

Heintzeman

Her

Hertaus

Hollins

Hornstein

Howard

Huot

Igo

Johnson

Jordan

Jurgens

Keeler

Kiel

Klevorn

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Koznick

Kresha

Lee

Liebling

Lillie

Lippert

Lislegard

Long

Lucero

Lueck

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

McDonald

Mekeland

Miller

Moller

Moran

Morrison

Mortensen

Mueller

Munson

Murphy

Nash

Nelson, M.

Nelson, N.

Neu Brindley

Noor

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson, B.

Olson, L.

O'Neill

Pelowski

Petersburg

Pfarr

Pierson

Pinto

Poston

Pryor

Quam

Raleigh

Rasmusson

Reyer

Richardson

Robbins

Sandell

Sandstede

Schomacker

Schultz

Scott

Stephenson

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thompson

Torkelson

Urdahl

Vang

Wazlawik

West

Winkler

Wolgamott

Xiong, J.

Xiong, T.

Youakim

Spk. Hortman


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Grossell and Gruenhagen were excused.

 

      The Speaker assumed the Chair.

 

      The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day.  There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.


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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

 

 

Ecklund from the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 2656, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; extending the presumption for a workers' compensation claim based on COVID-19; amending Laws 2020, chapter 72, section 1, as amended.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, after line 17, insert:

 

"Sec. 2.  SEVERABILITY.

 

If any provision of this act is found to be unconstitutional and void, the remaining provisions of this act are valid.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE.  This section is effective the day following final enactment."

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 2656, 2735 and 2736 were read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

Richardson and Reyer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2926, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County.

 

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

 

 

Pinto introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2927, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing the commissioner of human services to reinstate waivers and modifications to certain child care programs.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy.


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Marquart introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2928, A bill for an act relating to local government aids; creating the stronger community aid program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 6.91.

 

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

 

 

Marquart introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2929, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing the school building bond agricultural credit amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 273.1387, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Marquart introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2930, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Dilworth fire station; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Marquart introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2931, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Washington Ballfield and Grandstand; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2932, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure improvements for the city of St. Michael; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Kiel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2933, A bill for an act relating to legacy; extending availability of grant to city of Crookston.

 

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

 

 

Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2934, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional health and wellness center in International Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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


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Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2935, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater treatment and collection system in Silver Creek Township; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2936, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to all-terrain vehicle trail systems in St. Louis County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2937, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a multimodal trailhead center in Silver Bay; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2938, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Nett Lake dam; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2939, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Bronko Nagurski Museum; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2940, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the International Wolf Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Torkelson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2941, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota rail service improvement program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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


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Erickson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2942, A bill for an act relating to highways; eliminating a provision governing certain maintenance of closed or abandoned town roads; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 365.10, subdivision 11.

 

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

 

 

Christensen and Reyer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2943, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for community education for adults with disabilities programming; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.56.

 

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

 

 

Her; Noor; Vang; Gomez; Frazier; Lee; Xiong, J.; Agbaje; Richardson; Hollins; Hassan; Moran; Xiong, T., and Mariani introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2944, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for English learner programming; adding English learner cross subsidy aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 124D.65, subdivision 5; 126C.10, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

Her and Moller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2945, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying criminal history checks done by cities and counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 299C.72, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Her introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2946, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to replace the eastbound Kellogg Boulevard Bridge in the city of St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Lueck introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2947, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; making money bail the property of the person who deposited it; requiring an affidavit from a third party who deposits money bail on behalf of a defendant; directing the court administrator to file certain affidavits; classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.82, subdivision 2; 629.53; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 387.

 

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


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Reyer and Richardson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2948, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for railway and highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County along the Veterans Memorial Greenway; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Feist, Jordan, Davnie, Youakim, Frazier, Hollins, Berg, Agbaje, Boldon, Greenman, Reyer, Frederick and Howard introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2949, A bill for an act relating to education finance; linking the general education basic formula allowance to the rate of inflation; linking extended time revenue and local optional revenue to the general education basic formula allowance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivisions 2, 2e.

 

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

 

 

Hassan introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2950, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for educator support, crisis online learning, and a short-call substitute teacher pilot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.095, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Klevorn introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2951, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; adding special education as an eligible master's degree program for the credit for teachers attaining a master's degree; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0686.

 

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

 

 

Wazlawik introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2952, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting PFAS in ski wax; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

 

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

 

 

Reyer and Masin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2953, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for railway and highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County.

 

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


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Reyer and Richardson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2954, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for railway and highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County along the Veterans Memorial Greenway.

 

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

 

 

Jurgens and Franke introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2955, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for lighting along the U.S. Highway 61 corridor; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Jurgens introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2956, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a grant to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office for technology to detect gunshots; appropriating money.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

 

 

Hansen, R., and Richardson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2957, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Oheyawahe (Pilot Knob) in Mendota Heights; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Pinto introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2958, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a task force on the statewide response to substance abuse; requiring reports; appropriating money.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

 

 

Pinto introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2959, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for grants to combat sex trafficking; appropriating money.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

 

 

Jurgens introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2960, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an addition to the Dakota County Law Enforcement Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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


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Jurgens introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2961, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an addition to the Dakota County Law Enforcement Center.

 

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

 

 

Johnson, Novotny, Boe, Davids, Scott, Mueller and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2962, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for senate confirmation of certain members of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 244.09, subdivisions 2, 3.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

 

 

Demuth introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2963, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for sewer main improvements in St. Joseph; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Hertaus introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2964, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; permitting the survivor of a deceased state employee to purchase service credit to receive an annuity death benefit.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.

 

 

Koznick introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2965, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing growlers to be sold in 32-ounce bottles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.285.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

 

 

Koznick, Ecklund, Dettmer and Heinrich introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2966, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; amending eligibility for a veteran designation on drivers' licenses or Minnesota identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.07, subdivision 15.

 

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


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Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2967, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; repealing the state general tax; appropriating money for refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.1231, subdivision 6; 275.28, subdivision 1; 469.1794, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 273.13, subdivision 25; 275.065, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.42, subdivision 3; 275.025, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 276.112; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 2.

 

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

 

 

Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2968, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; lowering individual income tax rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.06, subdivision 2d; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 290.06, subdivision 2c.

 

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

 

 

Anderson and Lueck introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2969, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying grain buyer license requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 223.17, subdivisions 4, 6.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

 

 

Urdahl; Gruenhagen; Boe; Daudt; Olson, B.; Raleigh; Akland; Anderson and Ecklund introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2970, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing reimbursement of certain transportation expenses incurred by counties under the Interstate Compact for Adult Supervision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

 

 

Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2971, A bill for an act relating to unemployment; replenishing the Unemployment Trust Fund; appropriating money.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.

 

 

Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2972, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to the federal estate tax exclusion amount; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1; 291.016, subdivision 3; 291.03, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1a; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.18, subdivision 3a; 289A.20, subdivision 3a; 291.03, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11.

 

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


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Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2973, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing the estate tax; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.35; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 289A.56, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 289A.38, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 270C.585; 289A.10; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.18, subdivision 3a; 289A.19, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivisions 3, 3a; 289A.30, subdivision 2; 289A.55, subdivision 7; 291.005; 291.01; 291.016; 291.03, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1d, 8, 9, 10, 11; 291.031; 291.075; 291.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 291.13, subdivisions 1, 3; 291.16; 291.21, subdivision 1; 291.215, subdivision 1; 291.27.

 

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

 

 

Koznick introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2974, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for highway safety improvements in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Koznick introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2975, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for County State-Aid Highway 9 improvements in Dakota County.

 

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

 

 

Noor introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2976, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the emerging developer fund program; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.

 

 

Jurgens introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2977, A bill for an act relating to public safety; restricting the definition of state-declared disasters to exclude civil disorder; establishing a local law enforcement reimbursement account and aid program to reimburse local governments and other states for expenses incurred in responding to unplanned or extraordinary public safety events; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12B.15, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

 

 

Xiong, J., and Noor introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2978, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the small business partnership grant program; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.


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Koegel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2979, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the state fossil; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.

 

 

Ecklund, Anderson, Sundin and Torkelson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2980, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

 

 

Koznick and Heinrich introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2981, A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing limits to liability for businesses and schools related to COVID-19 transmission; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.

 

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

 

 

McDonald and Raleigh introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2982, A bill for an act relating to liquor; removing certain temporary license restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.410, subdivision 10.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

 

 

Quam, Davids, Hertaus, Baker, Heinrich and Garofalo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2983, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for a temporary landlord rental income tax credit for unpaid rent during an eviction moratorium due to COVID-19.

 

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

 

 

Quam, Baker, Bahner, Huot and Lillie introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2984, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing penalties for the crime of altering controlled substances with fentanyl; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

 

 

Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2985, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; phasing out the state general tax; appropriating money for refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.42, subdivision 3; 275.025, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 276.112; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 2.

 

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


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Torkelson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2986, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority.

 

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

 

 

Koegel and Huot introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2987, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing Minnesota Vikings Foundation special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

 

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

 

 

Richardson and Reyer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2988, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Hamilton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2989, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for refurbishment of a filter plant media tank in the city of Westbrook; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Hamilton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2990, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at Minnesota West Community and Technical College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Hamilton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2991, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer infrastructure in the city of Lakefield; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Baker introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2992, A bill for an act relating to transportation; exempting towing and recovery vehicles from certain motor vehicle weight limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.87, by adding a subdivision.

 

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


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Baker introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2993, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating a portion of marked U.S. Highway 71 as "John Schlegel Memorial Highway"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Bernardy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2994, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the active transportation program.

 

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

 

 

Bahr, Daudt and Scott introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2995, A bill for an act relating to taxes; modifying aids to local governments; using aid reduction for reimbursement.

 

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

 

 

Vang introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2996, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing certain food additives derived from industrial hemp; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 31.01, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

 

 

Bernardy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2997, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the F Line bus rapid transit project.

 

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

 

 

Xiong, J.; Hassan; Lee; Vang; Gomez; Hollins and Agbaje introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2998, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Black Arts and Tech Center operated by 30,000 Feet.

 

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

 

 

O'Driscoll, Haley, Demuth and Robbins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2999, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.

 

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


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Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3000, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying unemployment insurance for certain school workers; replenishing the unemployment trust fund; freezing the base tax rate for employers; eliminating the additional assessment for calendar years 2022 and 2023; authorizing redetermination of the special assessment rate; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.085, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.085, subdivision 8.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.

 

 

Dettmer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3001, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing certificates of discharge from the armed forces of the United States of America to be recorded with the county recorder without a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 386.20, subdivision 1.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

 

 

Haley, Davids and O'Driscoll introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3002, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the operation of the Minnesota premium security plan; transferring money; amending Laws 2017, chapter 13, article 1, section 15, as amended.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

 

 

Acomb, Torkelson, Heintzeman, Fischer and Lippert introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3003, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioner of health to test for and remediate the presence of lead in drinking water at certain facilities; appropriating money to the state auditor for upgrades to its infrastructure stress transparency tool.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

 

 

Acomb introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3004, A bill for an act relating to waters; appropriating money for groundwater storage and recovery.

 

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

 

 

Acomb introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3005, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a climate and health program.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.


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Acomb, Fischer, Lippert, Heintzeman and Morrison introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3006, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a voluntary well water testing program.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

 

 

Winkler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3007, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing frontline worker payments; replenishing the unemployment insurance trust fund; freezing the base tax rate for employers; eliminating the additional assessment for calendar years 2022 and 2023; authorizing the redetermination of the special assessment rate; providing family and medical leave benefits; providing earned sick and safe time; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.719, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 181.032; 181.942, subdivision 1; 256J.561, by adding a subdivision; 256J.95, subdivisions 3, 11; 268.19, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256P.01, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 181.9413.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.

 

 

Frazier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3008, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing payments for frontline workers whose work put them at risk of contracting COVID-19 during peacetime emergency; classifying data; requiring a report; appropriating money.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.

 

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

 

 

      The following message was received from the Senate:

 

 

Madam Speaker:

 

I have the honor to announce that the Senate of the State of Minnesota has elected the following officers pursuant to law:

 

David J. Osmek, President of the Senate

 

Bryan Pierick, Assistant Sergeant at Arms

 

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate


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MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Grossell moved that the name of Akland be added as an author on H. F. No. 226.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Grossell moved that the name of Akland be added as an author on H. F. No. 229.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Daudt moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 302.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Scott moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 350.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Scott moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 352.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bliss moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 392.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Her moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 398.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Her moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 399.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Her moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 400.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schultz moved that the name of Long be added as an author on H. F. No. 999.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lucero moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 1056.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pinto moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 1275.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the names of Schultz and Olson, L., be added as authors on H. F. No. 1319.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1358.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schultz moved that the name of Olson, L., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1516.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Frazier moved that the name of Masin be added as an author on H. F. No. 1774.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Johnson moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 1835.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pinto moved that the name of Miller be added as an author on H. F. No. 1943.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hornstein moved that the name of Her be added as an author on H. F. No. 2026.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koegel moved that the name of Robbins be added as an author on H. F. No. 2064.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lueck moved that the name of Baker be added as an author on H. F. No. 2140.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Elkins moved that the names of Schultz and Olson, L., be added as authors on H. F. No. 2191.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Huot moved that the name of Baker be added as an author on H. F. No. 2553.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schultz moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2577.  The motion prevailed.


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           Hansen, R., moved that the name of Morrison be added as an author on H. F. No. 2618.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Haley moved that the name of O'Driscoll be added as an author on H. F. No. 2640.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Johnson moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 2646.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Richardson moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2654.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bernardy moved that the names of Bahner and Jordan be added as authors on H. F. No. 2655.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wolgamott moved that the names of Stephenson, Howard, Bierman and Youakim be added as authors on H. F. No. 2656.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wolgamott moved that the names of Stephenson, Bahner, Howard, Her, Jordan, Wazlawik and Christensen be added as authors on H. F. No. 2657.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wolgamott moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 2658.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the names of Bahner and Howard be added as authors on H. F. No. 2660.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hollins moved that the names of Becker-Finn and Long be added as authors on H. F. No. 2661.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hollins moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 2662.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hollins moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 2663.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Morrison moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2668.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Morrison moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2670.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kresha moved that the names of Poston, Erickson, Ecklund, Dettmer and Lueck be added as authors on H. F. No. 2672.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Fischer moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2677.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wazlawik moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2678.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schultz moved that the names of Ecklund and Olson, L., be added as authors on H. F. No. 2680.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Munson moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 2684.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Munson moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 2685.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2689.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lueck moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2690.  The motion prevailed.


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           Lucero moved that the names of Poston and Dettmer be added as authors on H. F. No. 2691.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lucero moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2693.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lucero moved that the names of Burkel, Franson, Poston and Dettmer be added as authors on H. F. No. 2694.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the name of Olson, L., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2695.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Klevorn moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2701.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wazlawik moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2711.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 2712.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Frazier moved that the names of Howard, Greenman, Elkins, Long and Pinto be added as authors on H. F. No. 2724.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Edelson moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2725.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Haley moved that the names of O'Driscoll and Lueck be added as authors on H. F. No. 2727.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Haley moved that the names of Demuth, Franke, Swedzinski, Burkel, Poston, Bennett, Dettmer and Lueck be added as authors on H. F. No. 2728.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Daudt moved that the names of Burkel, Heinrich, Poston, Raleigh, O'Driscoll, Dettmer, Bennett, Quam, Franson, Davids, Lucero, Mueller, Daniels, Erickson, Gruenhagen, Kiel, Backer, Petersburg, Robbins, Igo, Anderson, Lueck and Koznick be added as authors on H. F. No. 2732.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bahner moved that the name of Edelson be added as an author on H. F. No. 2733.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bahner moved that the name of Frazier be added as an author on H. F. No. 2734.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Murphy moved that the names of Klevorn and Bahner be added as authors on H. F. No. 2735.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Murphy moved that the name of Klevorn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2736.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Becker-Finn moved that the names of Stephenson and Fischer be added as authors on H. F. No. 2738.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Becker-Finn moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2739.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Youakim moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2746.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Klevorn moved that the names of Stephenson, Greenman, Masin, Bahner and Nelson, M., be added as authors on H. F. No. 2747.  The motion prevailed.


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           Feist moved that the names of Howard, Bierman and Masin be added as authors on H. F. No. 2750.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Drazkowski moved that the name of Haley be added as an author on H. F. No. 2757.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Becker-Finn moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 2771.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Greenman moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 2774.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gruenhagen moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 2779.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lislegard moved that the names of Sandstede and Schultz be added as authors on H. F. No. 2786.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Urdahl moved that the names of Robbins and Lueck be added as authors on H. F. No. 2793.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hertaus moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 2799.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Ecklund moved that the names of Her and Masin be added as authors on H. F. No. 2814.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Munson moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 2827.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Daudt moved that the names of Poston and Lueck be added as authors on H. F. No. 2830.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 2833.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Olson, L., moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 2836.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nelson, M., moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2838.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hassan moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2839.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Richardson moved that the name of Frazier be added as an author on H. F. No. 2849.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sundin moved that the name of Berg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2854.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hanson, J., moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2872.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Carlson moved that the names of Howard and Elkins be added as authors on H. F. No. 2889.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Frazier moved that the name of Long be added as an author on H. F. No. 2900.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wazlawik moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2906.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wazlawik moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2907.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the name of Frazier be added as an author on H. F. No. 2910.  The motion prevailed.


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ADJOURNMENT

 

      Winkler moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 3, 2022.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Winkler moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 3, 2022.

 

 

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives