House Journal 71st Day Monday February 28 2022

A quorum was present.

Green, Grossell, Kresha and Quam were excused.

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

Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 208, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota Companion Animal Board; providing duties and responsibilities; establishing a companion animal license plate; transferring duties; requiring a report; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 35.02, subdivision 1; 347.58, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; 347.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"ARTICLE 1

COMPANION ANIMAL BOARD

Section 1. [347.66] DEFINITIONS.

Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 347.66 to 347.72, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

Subd. 2. Animal shelter. "Animal shelter" means any not-for-profit organization with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that: (i) accepts animals into an animal-designated physical facility; (ii) is devoted to the rescue, care, and adoption of stray, abandoned, unwanted, or surrendered animals; (iii) places animals in permanent homes or with animal rescue organizations; and (iv) does not breed animals.

Subd. 3. Board. "Board" means the Companion Animal Board.

Subd. 4. Companion animal. "Companion animal" means a pet or companion animal as defined in sections 343.20, subdivision 6; and 346.36, subdivision 6.

Sec. 2. [347.67] COMPANION ANIMAL BOARD; PURPOSE.

(a) The Companion Animal Board is created to protect and promote the welfare, social well-being, and physical and mental health of companion animals. The board must serve the broader community, including the public, state government, local governments, nonprofit animal welfare organizations, and those dedicated to promoting and serving the health and welfare of companion animals through the administration and enforcement of sections 347.68 to 347.72.

(b) Sections 347.67 to 347.72 do not apply to the care or treatment of an agricultural animal or farm animal that is used for food, other farm or agricultural products, or other agricultural uses.

(c) The Board of Animal Health has the authority to control and prevent dangerous and reportable diseases for companion animals as governed by chapter 35.

Sec. 3. [347.68] BOARD STRUCTURE.

Subdivision 1. Members; officers. (a) The Companion Animal Board shall carry out and enforce the purposes, powers, and duties of sections 347.67 to 347.72. The board has 13 members appointed by the governor represented by the following companion animal interests and experience:

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(1) two members must be accredited, licensed veterinarians who practice veterinary medicine in this state;

(2) one member must be a Minnesota animal control officer, as defined in section 343.20, subdivision 5;

(3) one member must be employed by a Minnesota licensed animal shelter located in the seven-county metropolitan area;

(4) one member must be employed by a Minnesota licensed animal shelter located in greater Minnesota;

(5) one member must be from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota;

(6) one member must be a current board member for the past two years of a Minnesota nonprofit animal rescue and re-homing organization qualifying as a nonprofit under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(7) one member must be employed by the board of animal health;

(8) one member must be employed by a county or municipality representing community needs and local governance;

(9) one member must represent public human health and welfare issues and the relationship between companion animal and human health and welfare;

(10) one member must be a companion animal breeder; and

(11) two members must be at-large public members.

(b) Appointments to fill unexpired terms must be made from the classes to which the retiring members belong. The board must elect a president and a vice-president from among its members and a nonmember to be the board's executive director for a term of one year and until a successor qualifies. The board must set the duties of the executive director.

Subd. 2. Terms; compensation; removal; vacancies. The membership terms, compensation, removal of members, and filling of vacancies on the board are governed by section 15.0575.

Subd. 3. Executive director. The board shall appoint and employ an executive director who is not a member of the board.

Sec. 4. [347.69] DUTIES OF BOARD.

Subdivision 1. Enforcement. The board shall enforce laws that regulate companion animals, including but not limited to:

(1) the licensing, enforcement, and inspection of kennels and dealers under sections 347.31 to 347.40 and any rules adopted pursuant to the authority of those sections; and

(2) the licensing, enforcement, and inspection of commercial dog and cat breeders under sections 347.57 to 347.65.

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Subd. 2. Education and communication. The board's education and communication duties include but are not limited to:

(1) establishing and maintaining an online website that provides information and educational resources for the public on issues related to companion animal care and welfare;

(2) providing expertise to state government and local governments on issues related to companion animals; and

(3) supporting and promoting humane education and outreach campaigns related to companion animal care and welfare.

Subd. 3. Services and resources. The board must, at a minimum, provide the following services and resources:

(1) assistance with companion animal emergency and disaster relief services;

(2) the collection, analysis, and dissemination of quantitative and qualitative data as it relates to companion animals in Minnesota; and

(3) services and resources to Minnesota-based (i) nonprofits, (ii) local governments, (iii) veterinary clinics or practices, and (iv) postsecondary institutions with missions or programs targeting companion animal welfare or the human-animal bond.

Subd. 4. Grants. The board may make grants from money available in the companion animal account to assist entities in subdivision 3, clause (3), to support activities and purposes established under subdivision 2, clause (3), and subdivision 3. The board must report annually by February 15 to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over companion animals on grants made under this subdivision in the previous calendar year. The report must include the amount of the grant money that the board issued, the geographic distribution of grants, and measurable outcomes, including the number of education and outreach programs that the board conducted and the number of companion animals that the board served.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2023.

Sec. 5. [347.70] AUTHORITY OF BOARD; REPORTS.

Subdivision 1. Rulemaking authority. The board may adopt rules necessary to carry out the powers, duties, and responsibilities given to the board under section 347.69, subdivision 1, clauses (1) and (2).

Subd. 2. Advisory task force. The board may create an advisory task force under section 15.014 with a majority of members who have a working knowledge of companion animal health and welfare issues.

Subd. 3. Report. On or before November 1 of each year, the board must publish and make available an annual report.

Subd. 4. Certificates of veterinary inspection. The Board of Animal Health must provide a copy of each new certificate of veterinary inspection for companion animals to the Companion Animal Board within 30 days of the receipt of the certificate of veterinary inspection.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2023.

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Sec. 6. [347.71] FUNDS RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES; GIFTS.

The board may accept and use gifts, grants, or contributions from any source to support the purposes of the board. The board may apply for and accept grants of money from the United States, the state, a subdivision of the state, any foundation, or any person for any of the board's purposes.

Sec. 7. [347.72] COMPANION ANIMAL ACCOUNT; APPROPRIATION.

A companion animal account is created in the special revenue fund. All fees and penalties collected by the board under this chapter or any money received by the board as gifts or grants or other private or public funds obtained for the purposes of sections 347.68 to 347.71, including contributions made under section 168.1283, subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the companion animal account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account, including interest on the account, is annually appropriated to the board to administer those sections.

Sec. 8. TRANSFER OF DUTIES.

(a) The responsibility to administer the duties listed in clauses (1) to (3) is transferred pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, from the Board of Animal Health to the Companion Animal Board on January 1, 2023:

(1) the licensing, enforcement, and inspection of kennels and dealers under Minnesota Statutes, sections 347.31 to 347.40, and Minnesota Rules, part 1721.0520; and

(2) the licensing, enforcement, and inspection of commercial breeders under sections 347.57 to 347.65.

(b) The Board of Animal Health must provide the Companion Animal Board with access to data, documentation, and record keeping, including data classified as nonpublic, if the data, documentation, and record keeping is related to the duties being transferred from the Board of Animal Health to the Companion Animal Board.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2023.

Sec. 9. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.

The revisor of statutes shall change the term "Board of Animal Health" or "board" to "Companion Animal Board" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes, sections 346.55, 346.58, 347.31 to 347.40, and 347.57 to 347.65.

Sec. 10. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.

The Companion Animal Board must amend Minnesota Rules, parts 1721.0490, subpart 3, and 1721.0520, to make conforming changes related to the transfer of duties under section 8. The Companion Animal Board may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2023.

Sec. 11. APPROPRIATION; COMPANION ANIMAL BOARD.

$1,604,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Companion Animal Board for the purposes of carrying out the board's duties under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 347. The base for this appropriation is $1,807,000 in fiscal year 2024.

Sec. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective July 1, 2022.

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ARTICLE 2

COMPANION ANIMAL PLATES

Section 1. [168.1283] COMPANION ANIMAL PLATES.

Subdivision 1. Issuance. The commissioner must issue special Minnesota companion animal plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:

(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;

(2) pays an additional fee of $10 for each set of plates and any other fees required by this chapter;

(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;

(4) contributes at least $30 on the initial application and a minimum of $30 annually to the Companion Animal Board; and

(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.

Subd. 2. Design. In consultation with the Companion Animal Board, the commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design for the companion animal plate.

Subd. 3. Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer fee of $5, special plates may be transferred to another qualified motor vehicle that is registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.

Subd. 4. Fees. Fees collected under subdivision 1, clause (2), and subdivision 3 must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.

Subd. 5. Contributions; companion animal account. Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the companion animal account established under section 347.72.

Subd. 6. Record. The commissioner must maintain a record of the number of plates issued under this section.

Subd. 7. Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2022.

ARTICLE 3

BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH CHANGES

Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 35.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Members; officers. The board has six members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, four of whom are producers of livestock in the state and at least one of the four livestock producers is also a member of a federally recognized Tribe located in Minnesota, and two of whom are practicing veterinarians licensed in Minnesota. The commissioners of agriculture, natural resources, and health, the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, the executive director of the Companion Animal Board, and the director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory of the University of Minnesota may serve as consultants to the board without

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vote. Appointments to fill unexpired terms must be made from the classes to which the retiring members belong. The board shall elect a president and a vice-president from among its members and a veterinarian licensed in Minnesota who is not a member to be its executive director for a term of one year and until a successor qualifies. The board shall set the duties of the director.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2022.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 347.58, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Veterinary protocol. (a) A commercial breeder must establish and maintain a written protocol for disease control and prevention, euthanasia, and veterinary care of animals at each facility. The initial protocol must be developed under the direction and supervision of the board. A commercial breeder must maintain a written protocol that is updated at least every 12 months and that is signed and dated by the board or by a veterinarian along with the commercial breeder. The written protocol must be available to the board upon request or at the time of inspection. The Companion Animal Board must defer to and cooperate with the Board of Animal Health on all matters related to the control and prevention of reportable diseases.

(b) An animal sold or otherwise distributed by a commercial breeder must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate completed by a veterinarian. The certificate must be completed within 30 days prior to the sale or distribution and must indicate that the animal is current with vaccinations and has no signs of infectious or contagious diseases. The certificate accompanying an adult dog that was not spayed or neutered must indicate that the dog has no signs of infectious or contagious diseases and was tested for canine brucellosis with a test approved by the board and found to be negative. The Companion Animal Board must immediately report and provide copies of all disease‑related testing, including canine brucellosis and other reportable diseases, to the Board of Animal Health.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2023."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota Companion Animal Board; providing duties and responsibilities; establishing a companion animal license plate; transferring duties; requiring a report; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 347.58, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 35.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; 347."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Richardson from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 550, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts and charter schools to provide climate justice instruction; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

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"Section 1. [120B.25] CLIMATE JUSTICE INSTRUCTION.

Subdivision 1. Model program. (a) "Climate justice" as used in this section means a framework that puts people first and views the effects of climate change as interconnected with forms of oppression connecting climate change to social and economic justice issues.

(b) The commissioner of education must, in consultation with the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, environmental organizations, teachers, and other qualified experts, provide a climate justice model program for elementary and secondary school students aligned with current scientific research. The model program must be consistent with state academic standards under section 120B.021. The commissioner must, by July 1, 2023, and July 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, provide school districts and charter schools with access to the model program, including resources compiled by Minnesota environmental advocates and proper training for instructors.

(c) A model program must include climate justice content that: is scientifically accurate; is age, disability, and developmentally accessible; is inclusive of underrepresented students; encourages sharing and comprehension of climate justice stories; and is grounded in science and intersectionality on:

(1) human activities causing climate change and the risk to all life forms;

(2) climate change's disproportionate effects on communities facing systemic oppression, specifically Black, Indigenous, and other persons of color; people with disabilities; and low-income communities globally;

(3) the relationship between systemic change and accessible environmental stewardship; and

(4) the growing number of economic and environmental solutions, which should be led by communities most impacted by the climate crisis.

Subd. 2. School programs. (a) Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, a school district or charter school must implement a climate justice education program for students in elementary and secondary school, including students with disabilities and students enrolled in a state-approved alternative program. The climate justice education program must include instruction on the topics listed in subdivision 1.

(b) A school district or charter school must report to the commissioner of education in the form and manner determined by the commissioner information regarding its implementation of a climate justice education program, including whether the district or charter school implemented a model program.

Subd. 3. Parental review. A school district or charter school must provide instruction and curriculum under this section consistent with the parental curriculum review requirements in section 120B.20.

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

Sec. 2. CLIMATE JUSTICE EDUCATION REPORT.

(a) The commissioner of education must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education on the climate justice education program required under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.25. The report must include:

(1) a description of how the model climate justice education program or programs were identified;

(2) assistance provided to school districts and charter schools implementing a climate justice education program; and

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(3) the number of school districts and charter schools that adopted the model program.

(b) The commissioner must submit the report no later than January 31, 2025, and must submit the report in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2022."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "requiring a report;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 961, A bill for an act relating to labor; adding a supervisory law enforcement unit; providing a salary increase for employees in law enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 179A.10, subdivisions 2, 3; Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 6.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, delete section 3

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete everything after the second semicolon

Page 1, line 3, delete "increase for employees in law enforcement;"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1306, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; public transit; authorizing the Metropolitan Council to issue administrative citations for transit fare evasion and impose civil fines; making a technical and clarifying change; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.855, subdivisions 1, 7, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

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Mariani from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2770, A bill for an act relating to public safety; repealing the crimes of sodomy, fornication, and adultery; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 609.293, subdivisions 1, 5; 609.34; 609.36.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2906, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting PFAS in cosmetics; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2907, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting PFAS in cookware; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2910, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing the expanded use of tracking devices during stolen vehicle investigations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626A.35, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 16, delete "court order under section 626A.37" and insert "search warrant"

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

The report was adopted.

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Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

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.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 3035, A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring the legislative auditor to conduct a special review or program evaluation of the Southwest light rail transit project; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Hausman from the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3098, A bill for an act relating to housing; prohibiting the court from requiring bond or security prior to adjudication of a housing matter; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 504B.285, subdivision 5; 504B.335.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Hornstein from the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3134, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending certain requirements governing retrieval of towed vehicles and towed vehicle contents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 168B.011, by adding a subdivision; 168B.051, by adding a subdivision; 168B.07, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Schultz from the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3159, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying purpose of law for permanency dispositions when a child cannot be placed with parents; modifying permanency dispositions when a child cannot return home; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 260C.001, subdivision 3; 260C.513.

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Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 16, before "through" insert "with a relative" and after "through" insert "an adoption or"

Page 1, line 17, delete "or an adoption with a fit and willing relative"

Page 1, line 19, after "with" insert "a" and delete "adoptive parents" and insert "caregiver through adoption"

Page 2, line 20, delete the new language and insert "In determining a permanency disposition under section 260C.515 for a child who cannot return home, the court shall give preference to a permanency disposition that will result in the child being placed in the permanent care of a relative through an adoption or a transfer of permanent legal and physical custody, consistent with the best interests of the child and section 260C.212, subdivision 2, paragraph (a). If the court finds that a permanent placement with a relative is not in the child's best interests, the court may consider a permanency disposition that may result in the child being permanently placed in the care of a nonrelative caregiver, including adoption"

Page 2, delete lines 21 to 24

Page 2, line 25, delete the new language

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Hansen, R., from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3180, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting PFAS in certain home and commercial furnishings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 4, after "not" insert "manufacture,"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3195, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; limiting what educational data may be designated as public directory information; allowing private educational data to be shared with government entities determined to have a legitimate educational interest in the data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.32, subdivisions 3, 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 8, after the period, insert "This paragraph does not apply to a postsecondary institution."

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

The report was adopted.

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Richardson from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3243, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a computer science education foundational blueprint to support the statewide expansion of computer science education; requiring a task force; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The report was adopted.

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3254, A bill for an act relating to commerce; clarifying prohibited contract terms regarding choice of venue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325E.37, subdivision 7.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Schultz from the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3380, A bill for an act relating to children; amending child welfare provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 260.012; 260C.007, by adding a subdivision; 260C.151, subdivision 6; 260C.152, subdivision 5; 260C.175, subdivision 2; 260C.176, subdivision 2; 260C.178, subdivision 1; 260C.181, subdivision 2; 260C.193, subdivision 3; 260C.201, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.202; 260C.203; 260C.204; 260C.221; 260C.607, subdivisions 2, 5; 260C.613, subdivisions 1, 5; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 260C.212, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.605, subdivision 1; 260C.607, subdivision 6.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 3420, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the disaster recovery loan program; increasing funding for drought relief loans; appropriating money for drought relief grants and other financial assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 41B.047, subdivision 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"ARTICLE 1

AGRICULTURE

Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 41B.047, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

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Subd. 3. Eligibility. To be eligible for this program, a borrower must:

(1) meet the requirements of section 41B.03, subdivision 1;

(2) certify that the damage or loss was (i) sustained within a county that was the subject of a state or federal disaster declaration; (ii) due to the confirmed presence of a highly contagious animal disease in Minnesota; (iii) due to an infectious human disease for which the governor has declared a peacetime emergency; or (iv) due to an emergency as determined by the authority;

(3) demonstrate an ability to repay the loan; and

(4) have received at least 50 20 percent of ~~average~~ annual gross income from farming ~~for~~ in the past ~~three years~~ year.

Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS TO BE GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.

If an appropriation or transfer in this act is enacted more than once during the 2022 regular legislative session, the appropriation or transfer must be given effect only once.

Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION; DROUGHT RELIEF.

Subdivision 1. Appropriation. $5,100,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture to provide grants and other forms of financial assistance to livestock farmers and specialty crop producers impacted by drought in 2021. This appropriation includes $100,000 to reimburse livestock farmers up to $6 per loaded mile for drought-related expenses incurred to transport hay or forage up to 25 miles to the farm. For purposes of this section, "specialty crop" means an eligible crop under the United States Department of Agriculture's specialty crop block grant program. The commissioner may issue noncompetitive payments of up to $10,000 per eligible livestock farmer or specialty crop producer to reimburse drought-related expenses incurred by the farmer or producer between April 1, 2021, and May 1, 2022. The commissioner must accept applications under this section for at least five business days and, notwithstanding subdivision 2, if total applications exceed $5,100,000, the commissioner must award payments to eligible applicants at random until the funding is exhausted. The commissioner may use up to 6.5 percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2024.

Subd. 2. Preference; drought severity. When awarding grants and other financial assistance under this section, the commissioner must give preference to eligible farmers and producers who farm in counties designated in whole or in part as D4, exceptional drought, on any of the weekly maps published during 2021 by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After all eligible D4 applications have been paid, the commissioner must give preference to eligible farmers and producers who farm in counties designated in whole or in part as D3 or D2 during 2021. If total applications exceed the funding available for eligible farmers and producers in a given drought classification, the commissioner must award payments at random.

Subd. 3. Allocations. Of the amount appropriated in subdivision 1, $1,000,000 is reserved for eligible livestock farmers, $1,000,000 is reserved for eligible specialty crop producers, and $500,000 is reserved for eligible livestock farmers or specialty crop producers who are also farmers' market vendors. The commissioner may reallocate money reserved under this subdivision based on demand and may award unreserved money to any eligible livestock farmer or specialty crop producer.

Subd. 4. Outreach required. The commissioner must provide outreach to emerging farmers through the Department of Agriculture Office of Emerging Farmers.

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Sec. 4. TRANSFER; RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY.

$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is transferred from the general fund to the Rural Finance Authority Revolving Loan account established under Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.06, with priority given to drought relief loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.047.

Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This article is effective the day following final enactment.

ARTICLE 2

NATURAL RESOURCES

Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; DROUGHT RELIEF.

(a) $300,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for costs associated with resolving well interferences confirmed by the Department of Natural Resources that occurred from May 1, 2021, to December 30, 2021. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, unencumbered balances under this paragraph do not cancel until June 30, 2026.

(b) $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for grants to municipal, township, and Tribal governments that operate public water supplies to increase water efficiency. Subawards to residents are an allowable use under this appropriation. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, unencumbered balances under this paragraph do not cancel until June 30, 2026.

(c) $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for grants to local and Tribal governments to remove and plant shade trees impacted by drought and provide communities with tree-watering equipment under Minnesota Statutes, section 88.82. Money appropriated for grants under this paragraph may be used to pay reasonable costs incurred by the commissioner of natural resources to administer the grants. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, unencumbered balances under this paragraph do not cancel until June 30, 2027. The commissioner must accept applications under this paragraph for at least five business days and, if total applications exceed $4,500,000, the commissioner must award grants to eligible applicants at random until the funding is exhausted.

(d) $5,550,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources to replace drought-killed seedlings on lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources and to administer grants to Tribal, county, and private forestland owners to replace drought-killed seedlings on their land. Seedling replacement includes site prep, replanting, and tending seedlings. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, unencumbered balances under this paragraph do not cancel until June 30, 2027.

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

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to drought relief; modifying the disaster recovery loan program; increasing funding for agricultural drought relief loans; appropriating money for drought relief grants and other financial assistance for eligible farmers; providing financial assistance to municipalities, townships, and Tribal governments for increasing water efficiency in public water supplies; providing grants for planting shade trees and purchasing tree-watering equipment; providing financial assistance to replace drought-killed seedlings; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 41B.047, subdivision 3."

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

The report was adopted.

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Richardson from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3434, A bill for an act relating to education; creating an ethnic studies requirement; creating an Ethnic Studies Task Force; authorizing rulemaking; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 120B.024, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The report was adopted.

Hansen, R., from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3571, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting PFAS in juvenile products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 9, after "designed" insert "or marketed"

Page 2, line 6, delete everything after "not" and insert "manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute in commerce in the state"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 3598, A bill for an act relating to drought relief; providing financial assistance to livestock farmers and specialty crop producers impacted by drought; providing drought relief loans to farmers; providing financial assistance to municipalities, townships, and Tribal governments for increasing water efficiency in public water supplies; providing grants for planting shade trees and purchasing tree-watering equipment; providing financial assistance to replace drought-killed seedlings; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"ARTICLE 1

AGRICULTURE

Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 41B.047, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Eligibility. To be eligible for this program, a borrower must:

(1) meet the requirements of section 41B.03, subdivision 1;

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(3) demonstrate an ability to repay the loan; and

(4) have received at least 50 20 percent of ~~average~~ annual gross income from farming ~~for~~ in the past ~~three years~~ year.

Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS TO BE GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.

If an appropriation or transfer in this act is enacted more than once during the 2022 regular legislative session, the appropriation or transfer must be given effect only once.

Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION; DROUGHT RELIEF.

Subd. 4. Outreach required. The commissioner must provide outreach to emerging farmers through the Department of Agriculture Office of Emerging Farmers.

Sec. 4. TRANSFER; RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY.

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Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This article is effective the day following final enactment.

ARTICLE 2

NATURAL RESOURCES

Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; DROUGHT RELIEF.

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

Delete the title and insert:

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

The report was adopted.

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Hansen, R., from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3617, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for aquatic invasive species grants.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 1306, 2770, 2910, 3035, 3195, 3420 and 3598 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 3785, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing standards for peace officer physical strength and agility examinations administered to applicants; providing for reimbursement of peace officer applicant screening exams; providing for rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.843, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bierman, Baker, Vang and Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3786, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying the definition of intractable pain; modifying the criteria for prescribing controlled substance for the treatment of intractable pain; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 152.125.

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

Koegel, Becker-Finn, Ecklund, Stephenson and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3787, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring safety education and permitting for certain watercraft operators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 86B.313, subdivisions 3, 4; 171.07, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 86B.101; 86B.305.

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

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Koegel, Davnie, Carlson, Reyer and Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 3788, A bill for an act relating to commerce; restricting underwriting for automobile insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 72A.20, by adding a subdivision.

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

Neu Brindley introduced:

H. F. No. 3789, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an interchange at Interstate Highway 35 and 400th Street in North Branch.

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

Agbaje, Winkler and Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 3790, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; capital investment; appropriating money for youth programming in the city of Minneapolis; appropriating money for a grant to the Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County for a youth center in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Agbaje, Reyer, Lee and Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 3791, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing a grant to Build Wealth MN to establish the 9,000 Equities Fund to increase homeownership opportunities in underserved communities of color; appropriating money; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 3, subdivision 16.

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

West introduced:

H. F. No. 3792, A bill for an act relating to human rights; providing protection based on political affiliation in employment law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 363A.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

O'Neill and Albright introduced:

H. F. No. 3793, A bill for an act relating to higher education; expanding the state grant eligibility requirements for institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.103.

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

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Lislegard, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3794, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the annual appropriation for local government aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

Her introduced:

H. F. No. 3795, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying graduation requirements to include personal finance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 120B.024, subdivision 1.

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

Long; Jordan; Greenman; Hassan; Lee; Vang; Gomez; Howard; Hornstein; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Agbaje; Davnie; Lippert; Wolgamott; Frazier; Winkler; Her; Carlson; Feist; Fischer; Hanson, J.; Berg; Reyer; Ecklund; Noor; Huot; Xiong, J.; Becker-Finn; Youakim; Hollins and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3796, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying weekly hours worked required for overtime compensation; requiring minimum time between employee shifts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 177.25, subdivisions 1, 5; 177.27, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Agbaje and Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 3797, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public housing.

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

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 3798, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for Summit Academy OIC.

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

West, Raleigh and Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3799, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for intersection and associated improvements on marked Trunk Highway 65 in Blaine.

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

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Albright and Anderson introduced:

H. F. No. 3800, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a residency pilot program for certain racehorses; requiring awards and grants; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

West, Raleigh and Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3801, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for intersection and associated improvements on 105th Avenue Northeast and 109th Avenue Northeast at marked Trunk Highway 65 in Blaine; 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.

McDonald, Urdahl, Pfarr, Novotny, Erickson, Akland, Baker, Bahr, Nash, Lillie, Marquart and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. No. 3802, A bill for an act relating to employment; extending the amount of hours per day a minor under the age of 16 is allowed to work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 181A.04, subdivision 3.

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

West, Raleigh and Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3803, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for intersection and associated improvements on marked Trunk Highway 65 in Blaine; 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.

Petersburg and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 3804, A bill for an act relating to transit; amending permitted sources of funds for certain light rail transit and streetcar line costs; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.4051, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Nash and Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 3805, A bill for an act relating to public safety; removing the sunset of the Capitol Area Security Advisory Committee; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299E.04, subdivision 5.

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

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Demuth, Novotny, Erickson, Heinrich and Jurgens introduced:

H. F. No. 3806, A bill for an act relating to early childhood; making changes to the quality rating improvement system and the early learning scholarships program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.165, subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 124D.142, subdivision 2.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 3807, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for employment support services for new Americans.

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

Novotny, Grossell, Raleigh and Johnson introduced:

H. F. No. 3808, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; modifying age of juvenile for extended juvenile jurisdiction prosecution of certain offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 260B.130, subdivision 1.

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

O'Neill, Erickson, Heintzeman, Mekeland and Albright introduced:

H. F. No. 3809, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing that the legislature shall elect members to Board of Regents when a vacancy exists during a regular legislative session; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 137.0246, by adding a subdivision.

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

Scott, Pfarr, McDonald, Nash, Grossell and Johnson introduced:

H. F. No. 3810, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for prosecutorial training.

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

Lislegard, Sandstede, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3811, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the replacement of the leachate treatment system at the St. Louis County Regional Landfill; 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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Lislegard, Sandstede, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3812, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a mining exhibit at the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center in the city of Duluth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3813, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for the Water Quality and Storage program and the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve programs; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

McDonald, Heintzeman, Grossell, Raleigh, Lucero, Erickson and Bahr introduced:

H. F. No. 3814, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting pharmacists to dispense ivermectin according to standing order; prohibiting personal financial benefit; requiring provision of informational sheet; prohibiting detrimental action by licensing boards; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 3815, A bill for an act relating to children; appropriating money for the Quality Parenting Initiative.

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

Moran, Richardson, Hollins and Hassan introduced:

H. F. No. 3816, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a program grant to Network for the Development of Children of African Descent.

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

Haley introduced:

H. F. No. 3817, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempt entities; categorizing a nuclear decommissioning reserve fund as an exempt entity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.05, subdivision 1.

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

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Haley introduced:

H. F. No. 3818, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring the commissioner of commerce to evaluate geographic rating areas; requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Youakim, Marquart, McDonald, Davids and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3819, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying exemption provisions for construction materials by certain contractors; adding a refund provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 3820, A bill for an act relating to human rights; prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's vaccination status; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62A; 363A.

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

Lillie; Jurgens; Albright; Davnie; Long; Lee; Hansen, R.; Huot; Carlson; Bahner; Stephenson; Fischer; Feist; Youakim; Klevorn; Her; Winkler; Jordan; Vang; Xiong, J.; Bierman; Freiberg; Noor; Reyer; Koegel; Howard; Christensen; Agbaje; Sandell; Berg; Greenman; Hollins; Gomez; Elkins and Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 3821, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for metropolitan regional parks and trails; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3822, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; extending the Rochester local sales tax authorization for additional projects; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 43, as amended.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3823, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to contract for the administration of the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.04, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3824, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct a Regional Exhibition Center at Graham Park in Olmsted 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.

Liebling, by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 3825, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to a recovery community organization.

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

Acomb, Pryor and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3826, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Hopkins Crossroads Trail improvements in Minnetonka; 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. 3827, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the reduction amount of the accelerated June liability for certain tax payments; modifying certain reimbursement and local aid payment dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.1384, subdivision 4; 287.12; 287.29; 473H.10, subdivision 3; 477A.015; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 16A.152, subdivision 2; 297F.09, subdivision 10; 297G.09, subdivision 9; Laws 2006, chapter 259, article 11, section 3, as amended.

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

Sandell introduced:

H. F. No. 3828, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing for conformity to the federal exclusion from gross income of certain employer student loan payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 290.0111, subdivision 3.

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

Lueck introduced:

H. F. No. 3829, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Aitkin to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

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Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3830, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation at the National Sports Center in Blaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3831, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for an interchange on 117th Avenue Northeast at marked Trunk Highway 65 in Blaine.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3832, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for an interchange on 99th Avenue Northeast at marked Trunk Highway 65 in Blaine.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3833, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; increasing maximum documentary fees charged by dealers on motor vehicle sales and leases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.27, subdivision 31.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3834, A bill for an act relating to local government; clarifying the statutory authority that applies to the Bloomington Housing and Redevelopment Authority; amending Laws 1971, chapter 616, sections 1, as amended; 2, as amended.

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

Mortensen introduced:

H. F. No. 3835, A bill for an act relating to health; providing that legal and constitutional rights begin at conception; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

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Jurgens introduced:

H. F. No. 3836, A bill for an act relating to economic development; prohibiting grants to nonprofit organizations with highly compensated officers or employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3837, A bill for an act relating to housing; creating grant programs for manufactured home lending and the purchase of manufactured home parks by cooperatives; appropriating money.

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

Howard and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3838, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making various policy and technical changes to the fire state aid and police state aid programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 6.495, subdivision 3; 477B.01, subdivisions 5, 10, 11, by adding subdivisions; 477B.02, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, by adding a subdivision; 477B.03, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 477B.04, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 477C.03, subdivisions 2, 5; 477C.04, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 477B.02, subdivision 4; 477B.03, subdivision 6.

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

Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 3839, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring the commissioner of human services to report on the number of dentists serving medical assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256B.0371, subdivision 4.

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

Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3840, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing medical assistance rates for certain home care services.

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

Boe, Raleigh and Pfarr introduced:

H. F. No. 3841, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing natural immunity exemption in lieu of employer vaccination or testing requirements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

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Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 3842, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure in Nobles 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.

Gruenhagen and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 3843, A bill for an act relating to human rights; clarifying certain provisions in the Human Rights Act governing gender specific accommodations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 363A.03, subdivision 42; 363A.20, by adding a subdivision; 363A.24, subdivision 1.

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

Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3844, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying unearned income included in economic assistance program calculations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256P.06, subdivision 3.

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

Hanson, J.; Schomacker; Becker-Finn and Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 3845, A bill for an act relating to children and families; establishing the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson and Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson; appropriating money for the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson and Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 260C.

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

Hanson, J.; Elkins and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. No. 3846, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; expanding the subtraction for Social Security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.

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

Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 3847, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for dental hygienist collaborative agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 150A.10, subdivision 1a; 150A.105, subdivision 8.

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

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Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 3848, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Hired.

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. 3849, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing grants and policy for portable recording systems; authorizing local governments to establish civilian oversight councils; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 626.8473, subdivision 3; 626.89, subdivision 17.

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

Thompson introduced:

H. F. No. 3850, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota Migration Act; appropriating money to study and develop reparation proposals for American descendants of chattel slavery who reside in this state; requiring a report.

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

Hertaus introduced:

H. F. No. 3851, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying an appropriation for railroad crossing safety in Hennepin County; amending Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 16, subdivision 19, as amended.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 3852, A bill for an act relating to vulnerable adults; directing the commissioner of human services to establish working groups to implement policy recommendations; appropriating money for adult protection grants; requiring a report; appropriating money for adult protection pilot projects and working groups.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 3853, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota Youth Advisory Council; requiring the Legislative Coordinating Commission to appoint an executive director; specifying duties of the council; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.957.

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

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Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3854, A bill for an act relating to health care; authorizing pharmacists to prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs to prevent the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus; authorizing pharmacists to order, conduct, and interpret laboratory tests necessary for therapy that uses drugs to prevent the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 151.01, subdivisions 23, 27; 151.37, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3855, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Como Zoo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3856, A bill for an act relating to public safety; presuming departure from the Sentencing Guidelines for certain offenders who have been the victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or sex trafficking; providing for resentencing for certain offenders who have been the victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or sex trafficking; 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.

Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3857, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing no charge for phone calls for health care by persons incarcerated in a county jail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 641.15, subdivision 2.

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

Boldon and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 3858, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; making changes to the water infrastructure funding program; making changes to the point source implementation grant program; establishing an innovative wastewater technical planning program; appropriating money for clean water; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 446A.072, subdivision 5a; 446A.073, subdivision 1; 446A.075, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Boldon introduced:

H. F. No. 3859, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing direct support professionals child care relief grants; appropriating money.

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

Boldon introduced:

H. F. No. 3860, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing grants to recruit school nurses; expanding eligibility for loan forgiveness to include school nurses; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 144.1501, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 122A; 136A.

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

Boldon introduced:

H. F. No. 3861, A bill for an act relating to child care assistance; modifying child care assistance eligibility and co-payment requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 119B.09, subdivision 1; 119B.12, subdivision 1.

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

Boldon introduced:

H. F. No. 3862, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a program to distribute antigen tests and KN95 respirators and similar respirators; appropriating money.

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

Boldon introduced:

H. F. No. 3863, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying programs for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 246.131; 253B.18, subdivision 6; Laws 2009, chapter 79, article 13, section 3, subdivision 10, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 246.0136; 252.025, subdivision 7; 252.035.

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

Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 3864, A bill for an act relating to commerce; changing publication requirements relating to personal property in self-storage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 514.973, subdivision 4.

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

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Bahner and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3865, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the development of an electronic health record system for direct care and treatment programs.

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

Bahner, Youakim and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3866, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds; increasing maximum refunds and expanding eligibility for refunds; expanding the exemption amount for senior claimants and claimants with a disability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 290A.03, subdivision 3.

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

Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. No. 3867, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion and renovation of the White Bear Lake Public Safety Facility; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. No. 3868, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital improvements; appropriating money for improvements to Centerville Road, County Road J, and the Interstate Highway 35E interchange; authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 11.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 3869, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying enhanced sentences for certain kidnapping offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.25, subdivision 2.

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

Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 3870, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to the secretary of state for certain activities related to election security.

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

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Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 3871, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for cancer reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.69.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3872, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing for supplemental funding for the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and the University of Minnesota; creating and amending financial aid programs; appropriating money; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 136A.1796; 175.45, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 136A.121, subdivision 9; 136A.1241, subdivision 5; 136A.1791, subdivision 5; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 1, 2, 8, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 36; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3873, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying renovation and lead hazard reduction provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144.9501, subdivisions 26a, 26b; 144.9505, subdivisions 1, 1h; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 144.9501, subdivision 17.

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

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 1315, A bill for an act relating to human rights; adding a definition of race to the Minnesota Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 363A.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 104 yeas and 26 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: