House Journal 82nd Day Thursday March 24 2022

A quorum was present.

Green and West were excused.

Albright was excused until 5:20 p.m.

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

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

H. F. No. 33, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing enhanced penalties for assaulting a sports official; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.2231, 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.

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

H. F. No. 284, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a commission to redesign the official state flag and the official state seal; requiring a report; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 1.135; 1.141.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 10, delete "2022" and insert "2023"

Page 1, delete line 21 and insert:

"(7) one member representing the Dakota community and one member representing the Ojibwe community, appointed by the executive board of the Indian Affairs Council."

Page 2, line 7, delete "2021" and insert "2022"

Page 2, lines 25 and 31, delete "2022" and insert "2023"

Page 3, line 1, delete "2022" and insert "2023"

Page 3, delete section 3 and insert:

"Sec. 3. REPEALER.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 1.135; and 1.141, are repealed effective May 11, 2023."

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 984, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; requiring outside contractors to have apprenticeship-level training to perform work at high-hazard facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 177.27, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1355, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying definition of small amount of marijuana; modifying possession of small amounts of marijuana law; prohibiting weight of fluids used in water pipes from being used to determine weight of marijuana mixtures; authorizing expungement of records in certain instances; providing for an affirmative defense; ending driver's license revocations for persons who commit low-level marijuana offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 152.01, subdivisions 9a, 16, by adding subdivisions; 152.021, subdivision 2; 152.022, subdivision 2; 152.023, subdivision 2; 152.025, subdivision 4; 152.027, subdivision 4; 152.0271; 152.096, subdivision 1; 152.18, subdivision 3; 260B.198, subdivision 1; 609.165, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 609A.02, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 152.01, subdivision 18; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 152; 609A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 11, after line 32, insert:

"Sec. 20. APPROPRIATION; STATE PATROL.

$168,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of public safety for State Patrol staff costs to manage records under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.18, subdivision 3. This amount is added to the base for the patrolling highways budget activity."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 7, after the semicolon, insert "appropriating money;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

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. 1442, A bill for an act relating to the military; modifying the Minnesota Code of Military Justice; making changes to data provisions; modifying certain requirements and qualifications; making jurisdictional and appellate changes; providing punitive article updates; providing punishable offenses under the military code; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.43, by adding a subdivision; 192.67; 192A.02, subdivision 2; 192A.021; 192A.111; 192A.15, subdivisions 1, 2; 192A.155, subdivision 2; 192A.20; 192A.235,

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subdivision 3; 192A.343, subdivision 3; 192A.353, subdivision 2; 192A.371; 192A.384; 192A.56; 192A.612; 192A.62; 606.06; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 192A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 192A.385.

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

The report was adopted.

Davnie from the Committee on Education Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2031, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for grants for emergency medical services courses.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 6, delete "sums" and insert "sum" and delete "are" and insert "is"

Page 1, line 7, delete "years" and insert "year"

Page 1, delete line 11

Page 2, delete line 6

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Page 2, line 8, delete "2021" and insert "2022"

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

The report was adopted.

Liebling from the Committee on Health Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3099, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying a requirement for podiatrist licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 153.16, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 3151, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; providing a procedure for the resolution of disputes between public utilities and residential customers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216B.17, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that 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. 3154, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring residential renter's insurance to provide coverage for the rented property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 65A.44, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 11, after "include" insert "third-party liability"

With the recommendation that when so amended 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. 3345, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying a definition applying to licensee education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.25, subdivision 12.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.25, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 9a. Live course. "Live course" means any learning experience that is actively led by an instructor, either online or in a classroom setting, that offers person-to-person, real-time feedback. A live course offered online must:

(1) specify the minimum system requirements;

(2) provide encryption that ensures that all personal information, including the student's name, address, and credit card number, cannot be read as it passes across the Internet;

(3) include technology to guarantee seat time;

(4) include the ability for the student to get technical support within a reasonable amount of time;

(5) include a statement that the student's information will not be sold or distributed to any third party without the prior written consent of the student. Taking the course does not constitute consent; and

(6) include a process to authenticate the student's identity.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.25, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 9b. On-demand course. "On-demand course" means an online learning experience that enables a student to review learning material at a time and location that is convenient for the student. On-demand course includes but is not limited to asynchronous online courses, text-based courses, and other courses not offered live that include prerecorded videos, class recordings, documents, or other learning activities.

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Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.25, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12. Proctor. (a) "Proctor" means a ~~disinterested third party with no conflict of interest~~ person who (1) verifies a student's identity, and (2) processes an affidavit testifying that the student received no outside assistance with the course or examination.

(b) A proctor must be 18 years of age or older. A proctor must not have a financial or other conflict of interest with respect to a student's successful completion of the course or the examination. A proctor must not be:

(1) a relative of the student;

(2) the student's supervisor at work;

(3) a person the student supervises at work; or

(4) a student who is completing the same course.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.25, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13. Professional designation. "Professional designation" means ~~a written, proctored, and graded examination, the passage of which leads to a bona fide~~ an industry-recognized professional designation used by ~~licensees~~ a licensee after completing a series of courses and passing a graded, proctored examination.

Sec. 5. [45.301] ON-DEMAND CONTINUING EDUCATION; REQUIREMENTS.

Subdivision 1. On-demand course requirements. An on-demand continuing education course offered online must:

(1) specify the minimum system requirements;

(2) provide encryption that ensures that all personal information, including the student's name, address, and credit card number, cannot be read as it passes across the Internet;

(3) include technology to guarantee seat time;

(4) include a high level of interactivity;

(5) include graphics that reinforce the content;

(6) include the ability for the student to contact an instructor within a reasonable amount of time;

(7) include the ability for the student to get technical support within a reasonable amount of time;

(8) include a statement that the student's information will not be sold or distributed to any third party without prior written consent of the student. Taking the course does not constitute consent;

(9) be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding minimal down time for updating and administration;

(10) provide viewing access to the online course at all times to the commissioner, excluding minimal down time for updating and administration;

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(11) include a process to authenticate the student's identity;

(12) inform the student and the commissioner how long after its purchase a course will be accessible;

(13) inform the student that license education credit will not be awarded for taking the course after it loses its status as an approved course;

(14) provide clear instructions on how to navigate through the course;

(15) provide automatic bookmarking at any point in the course;

(16) provide questions after each unit or chapter that must be answered before the student can proceed to the next unit or chapter;

(17) include a reinforcement response when a quiz question is answered correctly;

(18) include a response when a quiz question is answered incorrectly;

(19) include a final examination;

(20) allow the student to go back and review any unit at any time, except during the final examination;

(21) provide a course evaluation at the end of the course. At a minimum, the evaluation must ask the student to report any difficulties caused by the online education delivery method; and

(22) provide a completion certificate when the course and exam have been completed and the provider has verified the completion. Electronic certificates are sufficient.

Subd. 2. Final examination. The final examination must be either an encrypted online examination or a paper examination that is monitored by a proctor who certifies that the student took the examination. The student must not be allowed to review the course content once the examination has begun.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.31, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Approval. (a) The commissioner must approve as a coordinator a person meeting one or more of the following criteria: at least three years of full-time experience in the administration of an education program during the five-year period immediately before the date of application, or a degree in education plus two years experience during the immediately preceding five-year period in one of the regulated industries for which courses are being approved, or a minimum of five years experience within the previous six years in the regulated industry for which courses are held. A person applying for approval as a course coordinator must:

(1) be qualified or have experience in the applicable subject matter of courses offered by the education provider or have experience in the administration of an education program; and

(2) make available upon request such records and data required by the commissioner to administer the provisions and further the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Coordinator approval may not be transferred to an individual who has not already been approved as an additional coordinator for the applicable license type for the providership in question. An individual must be approved as a coordinator by the commissioner before acting on behalf of an approved education provider.

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Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.31, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Responsibilities. ~~A coordinator~~ An education provider is responsible for:

(1) assuring compliance with all laws and rules relating to educational offerings governed by the commissioner;

(2) assuring that students are provided with current and accurate information relating to the laws and rules governing their licensed activity;

(3) supervising and evaluating courses and instructors. Supervision includes assuring, especially when a course will be taught by more than one instructor, that all areas of the curriculum are addressed without redundancy and that continuity is present throughout the entire course;

(4) ensuring that instructors are qualified to teach the course offering;

(5) furnishing the commissioner, upon request, with copies of course and instructor evaluations and qualifications of instructors. Evaluations must be completed by students and coordinators;

(6) investigating complaints related to course offerings and instructors and forwarding a copy of the written complaints to the Department of Commerce;

(7) maintaining accurate records relating to course offerings, instructors, tests taken by students, and student attendance for a period of three years from the date on which the course was completed. These records must be made available to the commissioner upon request. In the event that an education provider ceases operation for any reason, the coordinator is responsible for maintaining the records or providing a custodian for the records acceptable to the commissioner. The coordinator must notify the commissioner of the name and address of that person. In order to be acceptable to the commissioner, custodians must agree to make copies of acknowledgments available to students at a reasonable fee. Under no circumstances will the commissioner act as custodian of the records;

(8) ensuring that the coordinator is available to instructors and students throughout course offerings and providing to the students and instructor the name of the coordinator and a telephone number at which the coordinator can be reached;

(9) attending workshops or instructional programs as reasonably required by the commissioner;

(10) providing course completion certificates within ten days of, but not before, completion of the entire course. Course completion certificates must be completed in their entirety. It is not necessary to provide a written course completion certificate if the course completion certificate has been electronically delivered to the department or its designated licensing contractor. A coordinator may require payment of the course tuition as a condition for receiving the course completion certificate;

(11) notifying the commissioner immediately of any change in an application for the course, coordinator, or instructor approval application; and

(12) in conjunction with the instructor, assuring and certifying attendance of students enrolled in courses.

Sec. 8. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.

(a) The revisor of statutes shall change the term "self-study course" with "on-demand course" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45. The revisor shall also make grammatical changes related to the change in term.

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(b) The revisor of statutes shall change the term "classroom course" with "live course" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45. The revisor shall also make grammatical changes related to the change in term.

Sec. 9. REPEALER.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 45.25, subdivisions 2a and 14, are repealed."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete everything after "modifying" and insert "provisions governing continuing education requirements for licensees;"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 3529, A bill for an act relating to data practices; authorizing the exchange of mental health data among law enforcement mental health units, social services, and health care providers to coordinate necessary services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.46, subdivisions 2, 7; 13.82, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 144.293, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.46, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7. Mental health data. (a) Mental health data are private data on individuals and shall not be disclosed, except:

(1) pursuant to section 13.05, as determined by the responsible authority for the community mental health center, mental health division, or provider;

(2) pursuant to court order;

(3) pursuant to a statute specifically authorizing access to or disclosure of mental health data or as otherwise provided by this subdivision;

(4) to personnel of the welfare system working in the same program or providing services to the same individual or family to the extent necessary to coordinate services, provided that a health record may be disclosed only as provided under section 144.293;

(5) to a health care provider governed by sections 144.291 to 144.298, to the extent necessary to coordinate services; or

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(6) with the consent of the client or patient.

(b) An agency of the welfare system may not require an individual to consent to the release of mental health data as a condition for receiving services or for reimbursing a community mental health center, mental health division of a county, or provider under contract to deliver mental health services.

(c) Notwithstanding section 245.69, subdivision 2, paragraph (f), or any other law to the contrary, ~~the responsible authority for~~ a community mental health center, mental health division of a county, or a mental health provider must disclose mental health data to a law enforcement agency if the law enforcement agency provides the name of a client or patient and communicates that the:

(1) client or patient is currently involved in ~~an emergency interaction with~~ a mental health crisis as defined in section 256B.0624, subdivision 2, paragraph (j), to which the law enforcement agency has responded; and

(2) data is necessary to protect the health or safety of the client or patient or of another person.

The scope of disclosure under this paragraph is limited to the minimum necessary for law enforcement to safely respond to the ~~emergency~~ mental health crisis. Disclosure under this paragraph may include, but is not limited to, the name and telephone number of the psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, mental health professional, practitioner, or case manager of the client or patient, if known; and strategies to address the mental health crisis. A law enforcement agency that obtains mental health data under this paragraph shall maintain a record of the requestor, the provider of the ~~information~~ data, and the client or patient name. Mental health data obtained by a law enforcement agency under this paragraph are private data on individuals and must not be used by the law enforcement agency for any other purpose. A law enforcement agency that obtains mental health data under this paragraph shall inform the subject of the data that mental health data was obtained.

(d) In the event of a request under paragraph (a), clause (6), a community mental health center, county mental health division, or provider must release mental health data to Criminal Mental Health Court personnel in advance of receiving a copy of a consent if the Criminal Mental Health Court personnel communicate that the:

(1) client or patient is a defendant in a criminal case pending in the district court;

(2) data being requested is limited to information that is necessary to assess whether the defendant is eligible for participation in the Criminal Mental Health Court; and

(3) client or patient has consented to the release of the mental health data and a copy of the consent will be provided to the community mental health center, county mental health division, or provider within 72 hours of the release of the data.

For purposes of this paragraph, "Criminal Mental Health Court" refers to a specialty criminal calendar of the Hennepin County District Court for defendants with mental illness and brain injury where a primary goal of the calendar is to assess the treatment needs of the defendants and to incorporate those treatment needs into voluntary case disposition plans. The data released pursuant to this paragraph may be used for the sole purpose of determining whether the person is eligible for participation in mental health court. This paragraph does not in any way limit or otherwise extend the rights of the court to obtain the release of mental health data pursuant to court order or any other means allowed by law.

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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.294, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Disclosure to law enforcement agency. Notwithstanding section 144.293, subdivisions 2 and 4, a provider must disclose health records relating to a patient's mental health to a law enforcement agency if the law enforcement agency provides the name of the patient and communicates that the:

(1) patient is currently involved in ~~an emergency interaction with~~ a mental health crisis as defined in section 256B.0624, subdivision 2, paragraph (j), to which the law enforcement agency has responded; and

(2) disclosure of the records is necessary to protect the health or safety of the patient or of another person.

The scope of disclosure under this subdivision is limited to the minimum necessary for law enforcement to safely respond to the ~~emergency~~ mental health crisis. The disclosure may include but is not limited to the name and telephone number of the psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, mental health professional, practitioner, or case manager of the patient, if known; and strategies to address the mental health crisis. A law enforcement agency that obtains health records under this subdivision shall maintain a record of the requestor, the provider of the information, and the patient's name. Health records obtained by a law enforcement agency under this subdivision are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and must not be used by law enforcement for any other purpose.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.5571, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Establishment of team. A county may establish a multidisciplinary adult protection team comprised of the director of the local welfare agency or designees, the county attorney or designees, the county sheriff or designees, and representatives of health care. In addition, representatives of mental health or other appropriate human service agencies, community corrections agencies, representatives from local tribal governments, local law enforcement agencies or designees thereof, and adult advocate groups may be added to the adult protection team."

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 3620, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; allowing a licensed residential building contractor to receive an installation seal for the installation of used manufactured homes; clarifying that a used manufactured home may bear a label or data plate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 27, after the period, insert "For the purposes of this subdivision, "qualifying person" has the meaning given in section 326B.802, subdivision 10."

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Page 4, after line 27, insert:

"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.

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

H. F. No. 3696, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring disclosure of certain payments made to health care providers; changing a provision for all-payer claims data; requiring a report on transparency of health care payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62U.04, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision; 62U.10, subdivision 7.

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.

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

H. F. No. 3765, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing environment and natural resources trust fund appropriation extensions.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.

The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and natural resources trust fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does not cancel and is available for the second year or until the end of the appropriation. These are onetime appropriations.

			APPROPRIATIONS
			Available for the Year
			Ending June 30
			2022	2023

Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$-0-

$70,881,000

This appropriation is from the environment and natural resources trust fund. The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.

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Subd. 2. Definition

"Trust fund" means the Minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund established under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14.

Subd. 3. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information

-0-

10,697,000

(a) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to Manage Deer

$293,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for Bemidji State University to conduct an analysis of deer survival, habitat use, and hunter data in the city of Bemidji to improve special archery hunt management practices in urban areas of the state.

(b) Improving Golden-Winged Warbler Conservation and Habitat Restoration

$197,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to develop restoration and habitat management guidelines for protecting the imperiled golden-winged warbler by assessing habitat use and behavior of this species.

(c) Enhancing Natural Resource Conservation Through Species Distribution Modeling

$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to create distribution models for rare species in Minnesota to provide new tools for natural areas conservation.

(d) Modernizing Minnesota's Digital Lake Inventory

$700,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to conduct a comprehensive update of Minnesota's lake and pond GIS data to enhance lake conservation planning by state and local partners while also creating efficiencies for ongoing data maintenance.

(e) How Do Prescribed Fires Affect Native Prairie Bees?

$375,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Horticultural Society to investigate how prescribed fire in Minnesota's tallgrass prairies affects the nesting habitat, food resources, and diversity of ground-nesting bees.

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(f) Status of Minnesota Blueberries and Related Berry Species

$191,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Duluth, to assess how land management practices impact the genetic health and reproduction of several native edible blueberry and related berry species of Minnesota. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

(g) Distribution and Movements of Fishers in Southern Minnesota

$309,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to determine the distribution, status, and habitat use of fishers in southern Minnesota to inform fisher management.

(h) Offal Wildlife Watching: How Do Hunters' Provisions Impact Scavengers?

$473,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to recruit hunters statewide and use remote cameras at field-dressed deer gut piles to study the impacts of these offal resources on scavengers and other wildlife.

(i) Land-Use and Climate Impacts on Minnesota's Whitewater River

$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory to augment, digitize, and disseminate unique and historic topographical survey data showing changes in the Whitewater River valley to inform future land and water management.

(j) Protecting Minnesota's Spruce-Fir Forests from Tree‑Killing Budworm

$189,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to evaluate conditions contributing to Minnesota's uniquely high population of the native and lethal spruce budworm to provide better management options for protecting the state's spruce-balsam fir forests.

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(k) Restoration of Eastern Hemlock, Minnesota's Endangered Tree Species

$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop guidelines for restoring eastern hemlock, Minnesota's only endangered tree species, by testing methods and seed sources at different sites across northern Minnesota.

(l) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem Services - Phase 2

$445,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to continue monitoring forested peatland hydrology and wildlife, conduct new wildlife and habitat surveys, and quantify carbon storage to assess trade-offs in management decisions.

(m) Establishing a Center for Prion Research and Outreach

$3,877,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to form a multidisciplinary center to perform coordinated research on the detection, prevention, and treatment of chronic wasting and other prion diseases threatening wildlife across Minnesota. Money appropriated in this paragraph may also be spent on a strategic plan, capital equipment, and staff as approved in the work plan required under Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.05. Money appropriated in this paragraph may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for the purposes of this paragraph. Money appropriated in this paragraph must not be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for the purposes of this paragraph. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026.

(n) Neonicotinoid Impacts on Minnesota Deer and Prairie Chickens

$943,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to examine impacts of neonicotinoid exposure on the reproduction and survival of Minnesota's game species, including deer and prairie chicken. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

(o) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase 3

$528,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Bell Museum of Natural History to expand the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas to

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include more than 2,000,000 Minnesota wildlife, plants, and fungi records and images from multiple organizations. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

(p) Sweetening the Crop: Perennial Flax for Ecosystem Benefits

$704,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to produce, select, and evaluate how perennial flax provides pollinator and other ecosystem services while enhancing yield for oilseed, fiber, and honey production.

(q) Beavers, Trees, and Climate - Increasing Floodplain Forest Resilience

$383,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the National Park Service, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, to identify solutions for saving floodplain wildlife habitat from beaver herbivory, changes in climate, and emerald ash borer.

(r) Chronic Wasting Disease Prion Soil Research

$492,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to study chronic wasting disease prions in soils, including the assessment of sites where carcasses with chronic wasting disease have been disposed.

Subd. 4. Water Resources

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6,450,000

(a) Methods to Destroy PFAS in Landfill Leachates

$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop and examine methods for destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

(b) High Temperature Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge

$269,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to demonstrate that high temperature anaerobic digestion is effective at treating sewage sludge and preventing disease-causing microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes from being released into the environment.

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(c) Mitigating Cyanobacterial Blooms and Toxins Using Clay‑Algae Flocculation

$326,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for St. Anthony Falls Laboratory to develop and test a clay-algae flocculation method to mitigate cyanobacterial blooms that can contaminate drinking water and cause mass fish mortality. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

(d) Changing Winters and Game Fish in Minnesota Lakes

$238,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory in Duluth to determine how changing winter conditions such as ice cover, snowfall patterns, and water quality affect Minnesota's game fish populations.

(e) Rainy River Drivers of Lake of the Woods Algal Blooms

$608,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the United States Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, to guide the reduction of phosphorus inputs to Lake of the Woods by examining sources, mobility, and storage of sediment‑bound phosphorus in the Rainy River. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

(f) Water and Climate Information to Enhance Community Resilience

$502,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide information on potential future water resources to communities and individuals to guide adaptation planning.

(g) Catch and Reveal: Discovering Unknown Fish Contamination Threats

$246,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to identify contaminants present in Minnesota water bodies using passive sampling and discovery‑based chemical analysis and rank the contaminants' potential threat to Minnesota's fisheries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

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(h) Leveraging Data Analytics Innovations for Watershed District Planning

$704,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to develop a reproducible and automated data processing system and a watershed model that integrates local and statewide datasets into a quantitative tool for evaluating projects to improve water quality, ecological integrity, and flood prevention. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District may license third parties to use products developed with this appropriation without further approval from the legislature or the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, provided the licensing does not generate income. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

(i) Increased Intense Rain and Flooding in Minnesota's Watersheds

$192,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to partner with local communities to determine the causes of increased flooding and the most cost-effective solutions for reducing flood risk in the Cottonwood River watershed and other agricultural watersheds in southern Minnesota.

(j) Removing CECs from Stormwater with Biofiltration

$575,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory to optimize designs for removing contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) from stormwater runoff with biofiltration and to develop guidance on biofiltration use for Minnesota stormwater managers.

(k) Is the Tire Chemical 6PPDq Killing Minnesota's Fish?

$437,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to optimize detection methods, determine environmental occurrence, and evaluate risk to Minnesota's fish populations of the toxic tire-derived chemical 6PPDq.

(l) Mitigation Strategies for Agroplastic PFAS and Microplastic Contamination

$169,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris, to study plastic use in the agricultural supply chain and to research and communicate strategies to reduce impacts of this plastic use, including water and land contamination from microplastics, PFAS, and related compounds.

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(m) Innovative Technology for PFAS Destruction in Drinking Water

$445,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Southern Research and Outreach Center to develop and demonstrate a treatment process based on continuous liquid-phase plasma discharge technology to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

(n) Salt Threatens Minnesota Water Quality and Fisheries

$1,093,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to determine chloride tipping points that lead to water‑quality and food-web degradations, measure how and when lakes are salinized, identify lake and food-web resilience to chloride, and test impacts of deicing alternatives.

(o) PFAS Contaminant Mitigation Using Hybrid Engineered Wetlands

$446,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with St. Louis County to design, implement, and evaluate an innovative method for protecting water resources through mitigation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from landfill leachate using engineered wetland treatment systems.

Subd. 5. Environmental Education

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4,638,000

(a) Teacher Field School: Stewardship through Nature-Based Education

$445,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Hamline University to create an immersive, research-backed field school for teachers to use nature-based education to benefit student well‑being and academic outcomes while increasing stewardship habits.

(b) Increasing K-12 Student Learning to Develop Environmental Awareness, Appreciation, and Interest

$1,602,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center to partner with Minnesota's five other accredited residential environmental learning centers to provide needs-based scholarships to at least 25,000 K-12 students statewide for immersive multiday environmental learning experiences.

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(c) Expanding Access to Wildlife Learning Bird by Bird

$246,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to engage young people from diverse communities in wildlife conservation through bird‑watching in schools, outdoor leadership training, and participating in neighborhood bird walks.

(d) Engaging a Diverse Public in Environmental Stewardship

$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to increase participation in natural resources restoration efforts through volunteer, internship, and youth engagement activities that target diverse audiences more accurately reflecting local demographic and socioeconomic conditions in Minnesota.

(e) LCCMR Stories: Sharing Minnesota's Biggest Environmental Investment

$538,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota to enhance public education about the results of Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources‑recommended research, including through a free online interactive map, in-depth videos, and public events.

(f) Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Citizens in Winter Research

$198,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to raise awareness about the winter life of bugs, inspire learning about stream food webs, and engage citizen scientists in research and environmental stewardship.

(g) ESTEP: Earth Science Teacher Education Project

$441,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Science Teachers Association to provide professional development for Minnesota science teachers in environmental and earth science to strengthen environmental education in schools.

(h) YES! Students Take Action to Complete Eco Projects

$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center, in partnership with Ney Nature Center and Laurentian Environmental Center, to empower Minnesota youth to connect with natural resource experts, identify ecological challenges, and take action to complete innovative projects in their communities.

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(i) Strengthening Watershed Stewardship through Outdoor Youth Education

$265,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited to engage students in classroom and outdoor hands-on learning focused on water quality, groundwater, aquatic life, and watershed stewardship and provide youth and their families with fishing experiences to further foster a conservation ethic.

(j) Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers

$182,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, to encourage a diversity of students to pursue careers in the environment and natural resources through internships, mentorships, and fellowships with the Department of Natural Resources, the Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the Pollution Control Agency.

(k) Partnering for Pollinator Protection

$123,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Monarch Joint Venture to organize a multisector consortium to develop a state pollinator conservation plan that includes habitat goals and research priorities and to serve as coordinator of statewide pollinator conservation efforts.

(l) Diversity and Access to Wildlife-Related Opportunities

$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to broaden the state's conservation constituency by researching diverse communities' values about nature and wildlife experiences and identifying barriers to engagement.

Subd. 6. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species

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6,404,000

(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center

$6,230,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to support the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center to fund high-priority research projects to better manage invasive plants, pathogens, and pests on Minnesota's natural and agricultural lands. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

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(b) Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Citizen Science Program

$174,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Wild Rivers Conservancy to protect and restore native ecosystems by identifying purple loosestrife in priority management areas and engaging, educating, and empowering citizens to use an approved purple loosestrife biocontrol in Minnesota's St. Croix River watershed.

Subd. 7. Air Quality and Renewable Energy

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1,772,000

(a) Using Minnesota Timber to Mitigate Landfill Methane Emissions

$1,099,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to design, develop, and test biochar‑based landfill covers to reduce methane emissions in Minnesota through natural biological processes. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

(b) Green Solar Cells from a Minnesota Natural Resource

$673,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop an efficient, low cost, and nontoxic pyrite solar cell and conduct a feasibility study for using Iron Range resources to manufacture this product. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

Subd. 8. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat

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14,441,000

(a) Minnesota's Volunteer Rare Plant Conservation Corps

$765,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to partner with the Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Native Plant Society to establish and train a volunteer corps to survey, monitor, and bank seed from Minnesota's rare plant populations and enhance the effectiveness and efficiencies of conservation efforts.

(b) Conservation Corps Veterans Service Corps Program

$1,339,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Conservation Corps Minnesota to create a Veterans Service Corps program to accelerate natural resource restorations in Minnesota while providing workforce development opportunities for the state's veterans.

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(c) Pollinator Habitat Pilot Project at Closed Landfills

$1,224,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to conduct a pilot project to create pollinator habitat at closed landfill sites in the closed landfill program. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

(d) Creating Seed Sources of Early-Blooming Plants for Pollinators

$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to establish new populations of early-season flowers by hand-harvesting and propagating species that are currently lacking in prairie restorations and that are essential to pollinator health. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

(e) Root River Habitat Restoration Project

$703,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center to restore flood-damaged Root River stream bank and instream habitat and incorporate monitoring into the center's curriculum to evaluate the restoration's success.

(f) Hastings Lake Rebecca Park Area

$1,780,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of Hastings to develop an ecological-based master plan for Lake Rebecca Park and to enhance habitat quality and construct passive recreational facilities consistent with the master plan. No funds for implementation may be spent until the master plan is complete.

(g) Restoring Forests and Savannas Using Silvopasture ‑ Phase 2

$550,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to continue to partner with the University of Minnesota and the Sustainable Farming Association to demonstrate, evaluate, and increase adoption of the combined use of intensive tree, forage, and livestock management as a method to restore threatened oak savanna habitats.

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(h) Pollinator Plantings and the Redistribution of Soil Toxins

$543,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to map urban and suburban soil toxins of concern, such as heavy metals and microplastics, and to test whether pollinator plantings can redistribute these toxins in the soil of yards, parks, and community gardens and reduce exposure to humans and wildlife.

(i) Mitigating the Effects of Visitor Use Patterns

$432,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail Association to rehabilitate and renew Superior Hiking Trail campsites, trailheads, and trail segments for a more resilient future amid unprecedented use.

(j) PFAS Fungal-Wood Chip Filtering System

$189,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to identify, develop, and field-test various types of waste wood chips and fungi to sequester and degrade PFAS leachate from contaminated waste sites. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

(k) Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing Salt

$451,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to protect lands and waters from contamination by collaborating with the Department of Transportation to develop methods for using native plants to remediate roadside deicing salt.

(l) Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife Habitat Corridor Rehabilitation

$2,692,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Bois de Sioux Watershed District to permanently rehabilitate a straightened reach of the Mustinka River to a naturally functioning stream channel and floodplain corridor for water, fish, and wildlife benefits.

(m) Bohemian Flats Savanna Restoration

$255,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to restore an area of compacted urban turf within Bohemian Flats Park and adjacent to the Mississippi River to an oak savanna ecosystem.

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(n) Watershed and Forest Restoration: What a Match!

$3,318,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources, in cooperation with soil and water conservation districts, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, and the Department of Natural Resources, to accelerate tree planting on privately owned, protected lands for water-quality protection and carbon sequestration.

Subd. 9. Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation

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26,097,000

(a) Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to Tower

$1,762,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority to acquire, engineer, and construct a segment of the Mesabi Trail beginning at the intersection of Wahlsten Road (CR 26) and Benson Road in Embarrass and extending to Tower.

(b) Redhead Mountain Bike Park

$1,760,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Discovery Center to enhance outdoor recreational opportunities by adding trails and recreational amenities to the Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm.

(c) Environmental Learning Classroom with Trails

$82,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Mountain Iron-Buhl Public Schools to build an outdoor classroom pavilion, accessible trails, and a footbridge within the Mountain Iron-Buhl School Forest to conduct environmental education that cultivates a lasting conservation ethic.

(d) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant Programs

$3,560,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching grants for local parks, trail connections, and natural and scenic areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is for local nature-based recreation, connections to regional and state natural areas, and recreation facilities and may not be used for athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, and playgrounds.

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(e) St. Louis River Re-Connect

$1,780,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of Duluth to expand recreational access along the St. Louis River and estuary by implementing the St. Louis River National Water Trail outreach plan, designing and constructing upgrades and extensions to the Waabizheshikana Trail, and installing interpretive features that describe the cultural and ecological significance of the area.

(f) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition

$1,353,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to provide technical stewardship assistance to private landowners, restore and enhance native prairie protected by easements in the native prairie bank, and acquire easements for the native prairie bank in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including preparing initial baseline property assessments. Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be deposited in the natural resources conservation easement stewardship account created under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional to the number of easements acquired.

(g) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails Acquisitions

$3,783,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire high-priority inholdings from willing sellers within the legislatively authorized boundaries of state parks, recreation areas, and trails to protect Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor recreation, and improve the efficiency of public land management.

(h) Minnesota State Trails Development

$7,018,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to expand recreational opportunities on Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and enhancing existing state trails and replacing or repairing existing state trail bridges.

(i) Preserving the Avon Hills with Reverse-Bidding Easements

$2,231,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Saint John's University, in cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to use a reverse-bid ranking system to permanently protect, restore, and enhance habitat in the Avon Hills area of Stearns County. Of this amount, up to $192,000 is for use by Minnesota Land Trust in a monitoring fund as approved in the work plan and subject to

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Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.20. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund, including expenditures from the fund. A proposed list of acquisitions and restorations must be provided in the work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

(j) SNA Habitat Restoration, Public Engagement, and Protection

$2,768,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the scientific and natural areas (SNA) program to restore and enhance exceptional habitat on SNAs; increase public involvement and outreach; and strategically acquire lands that meet criteria for SNAs under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, from willing sellers.

Subd. 10. Administrative and Emerging Issues

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382,000

(a) Contract Agreement Reimbursement

$132,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources, at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, for expenses incurred in preparing and administering contracts, including for the agreements specified in this section. $78,000 from the money appropriated under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), is transferred to the commissioner of natural resources for the purposes of this paragraph. The commissioner must provide documentation to the Legislative‑Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources on the expenditure of the funds available under this paragraph.

(b) Emerging Issues Account

$250,000 the second year is from the trust fund to an emerging issues account authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

Subd. 11. Availability of Appropriations

Money appropriated in this section may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation and are specified in the work plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money appropriated in this section must not be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs that are directly related to and necessary for an appropriation, including financial services, human resources, information services, rent, and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can be clearly justified and

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individually documented specific to the appropriation's purpose and would not be generated by the recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. No broad allocations for costs in either dollars or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in this section are available for three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, when projects must be completed and final products delivered. For acquisition of real property, the appropriations in this section are available for an additional fiscal year if a binding contract for acquisition of the real property is entered into before the expiration date of the appropriation. If a project receives a federal award, the period of the appropriation is extended to equal the federal award period to a maximum trust fund appropriation length of six years.

Subd. 12. Data Availability Requirements Data

Data collected by the projects funded under this section must conform to guidelines and standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. Spatial data must also conform to additional guidelines and standards designed to support data coordination and distribution that have been published by the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared as specified in the state's geographic metadata guideline and must be submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. All data must be accessible and free to the public unless made private under the Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent practicable, summary data and results of projects funded under this section should be readily accessible on the Internet and identified as having received funding from the environment and natural resources trust fund.

Subd. 13. Project Requirements

(a) As a condition of accepting an appropriation under this section, an agency or entity receiving an appropriation or a party to an agreement from an appropriation must comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must submit a work plan and annual or semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources for any project funded in whole or in part with funds from the appropriation. Modifications to the approved work plan and budget expenditures must be made through the amendment process established by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.

(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this section that conducts a restoration using funds appropriated in this section must use native plant species according to the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines and include an appropriate diversity of native species selected to provide habitat for pollinators throughout the growing season as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.973.

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(c) For all restorations conducted with money appropriated under this section, a recipient must prepare an ecological restoration and management plan that, to the degree practicable, is consistent with the highest-quality conservation and ecological goals for the restoration site. Consideration should be given to soil, geology, topography, and other relevant factors that would provide the best chance for long-term success and durability of the restoration project. The plan must include the proposed timetable for implementing the restoration, including site preparation, establishment of diverse plant species, maintenance, and additional enhancement to establish the restoration; identify long-term maintenance and management needs of the restoration and how the maintenance, management, and enhancement will be financed; and take advantage of the best-available science and include innovative techniques to achieve the best restoration.

(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this section for restoration activities must provide an initial restoration evaluation at the completion of the appropriation and an evaluation three years after the completion of the expenditure. Restorations must be evaluated relative to the stated goals and standards in the restoration plan, current science, and, when applicable, the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines. The evaluation must determine whether the restorations are meeting planned goals, identify any problems with implementing the restorations, and, if necessary, give recommendations on improving restorations. The evaluation must be focused on improving future restorations.

(e) All restoration and enhancement projects funded with money appropriated in this section must be on land permanently protected by a conservation easement or public ownership.

(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation under this section must give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for contract restoration and enhancement services.

(g) All conservation easements acquired with money appropriated under this section must:

(1) be permanent;

(2) specify the parties to an easement in the easement;

(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that are permanent;

(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources in an electronic format at least ten business days before closing;

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(5) include a long-term monitoring and enforcement plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the easement agreement; and

(6) include requirements in the easement document to protect the quantity and quality of groundwater and surface water through specific activities such as keeping water on the landscape, reducing nutrient and contaminant loading, and not permitting artificial hydrological modifications.

(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in lands, a recipient of money appropriated under this section must not agree to pay more than 100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel of land using this money to complete the purchase, in part or in whole, except that up to ten percent above the appraised value may be allowed to complete the purchase, in part or in whole, using this money if permission is received in advance of the purchase from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.

(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in land, a recipient of money appropriated under this section must give priority to high‑quality natural resources or conservation lands that provide natural buffers to water resources.

(j) For new lands acquired with money appropriated under this section, a recipient must prepare an ecological restoration and management plan in compliance with paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for implementation unless the work plan addresses why a portion of the money is not necessary to achieve a high-quality restoration.

(k) To ensure public accountability for using public funds, a recipient of money appropriated under this section must, within 60 days of the transaction, provide to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources documentation of the selection process used to identify parcels acquired and provide documentation of all related transaction costs, including but not limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, commissions, other similar costs, and donations. This information must be provided for all parties involved in the transaction. The recipient must also report to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources any difference between the acquisition amount paid to the seller and the state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal was conducted.

(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund under this section must acknowledge financial support from the environment and natural resources trust fund in project publications, signage, and other public communications and outreach related to work completed using the appropriation. Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion of

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language attributing support from the trust fund. Each direct recipient of money appropriated in this section, as well as each recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this section, must satisfy all reporting and other requirements incumbent upon constitutionally dedicated funding recipients as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10, and chapter 116P.

(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund under this section that is receiving funding to conduct children's services, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, as part of the required work plan, that criminal background checks for background check crimes, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, contractors, and volunteers that have or may have access to a child to whom the recipient provides children's services using the appropriation.

Subd. 14. Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts referred to in this section must be administered on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise provided in this section. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, expenditures made on or after July 1, 2022, or the date the work plan is approved, whichever is later, are eligible for reimbursement unless otherwise provided in this section. Periodic payments must be made upon receiving documentation that the deliverable items articulated in the approved work plan have been achieved, including partial achievements as evidenced by approved progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be advanced to projects to accommodate cash-flow needs or match federal money. The advances must be approved as part of the work plan. No expenditures for capital equipment are allowed unless expressly authorized in the project work plan.

(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the approved work plan are allowed.

Subd. 15. Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable Materials

A political subdivision, public or private corporation, or other entity that receives an appropriation under this section must use the appropriation in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.073, regarding purchasing and using paper stock and printing.

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Subd. 16. Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines

A recipient to whom an appropriation is made under this section for a capital improvement project must ensure that the project complies with the applicable energy conservation and sustainable building guidelines and standards contained in law, including Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 216C.20, and rules adopted under those sections. The recipient may use the energy planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office units of the Department of Commerce to obtain information and technical assistance on energy conservation and alternative-energy development relating to planning and constructing the capital improvement project.

Subd. 17. Accessibility

Structural and nonstructural facilities must meet the design standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility guidelines.

Subd. 18. Carryforward; Extensions

(a) The availability of the appropriations for the following projects is extended to June 30, 2024:

(1) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Saving Endangered Pollinators through Data-Driven Prairie Restoration; and

(2) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph (e), National Loon Center.

(b) The availability of the transfers for the following projects is extended to June 30, 2024:

(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, paragraph (a), clause (1), for the Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesota's Pristine Lakes project;

(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, paragraph (a), clause (2), for the Wastewater Pond Optimization project;

(3) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, paragraph (a), clause (3), for the Applied Research in State Mineral and Water Resources project;

(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, paragraph (a), clause (4), for the Chloride Pollution Reduction project;

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(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, paragraph (a), clause (5), for the CWD Prion Research in Soils project;

(6) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2), Lawns to Legumes;

(7) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (8), Emerging Issues Account; and

(8) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 19, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for the Forest Health Research, Development and Demonstration project at the Natural Resources Research Institute.

(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, or any other law to the contrary, the availability of any appropriation or grant of money from the environment and natural resources trust fund that would otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30, 2022, is extended to June 30, 2023, if the recipient or grantee:

(1) by May 15, 2022, notifies the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources in the manner specified by the commission that the recipient or grantee intends to avail itself of the extension available under this subdivision; and

(2) modifies the applicable work plan where required by Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with the work plan amendment procedures adopted under that section.

(d) The commission must notify the commissioner of management and budget and the commissioner of natural resources of any extension granted under paragraph (c).

EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 18 is effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; providing extensions."

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 3787, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring safety education and permitting for certain watercraft operators; establishing requirements for motorboat rental; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 86B.313, subdivision 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; 86B.313, subdivisions 2, 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 6, after "state" insert "or country"

Page 3, line 25, delete "less than" and insert "up to"

Page 4, line 16, after the period, insert "The examination developed pursuant to this paragraph must be one that can be administered electronically or on paper, at the option of the motorboat rental business administering the examination."

Page 5, line 3, after "premises" insert ", unless the authorized operator has taken the examination during the previous 60 days"

Page 6, after line 21, insert:

"Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION; WATERCRAFT INDICATOR.

$83,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the driver services operating account in the special revenue fund to the commissioner of public safety to implement the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.07, subdivision 20. This is a onetime appropriation."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, after the second semicolon, insert "appropriating money;"

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

The report was adopted.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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. 4008, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring equal coverage of services provided by a pharmacist; establishing network adequacy requirements for pharmacists; setting medical assistance and MinnesotaCare requirements for coverage and payment of pharmacy services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62A.15, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 62D.124, subdivision 1; 62K.10, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 256L.03, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62D.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 14, delete everything after "pharmacist" and insert ", according to the requirements of section 151.01, to the extent a licensed pharmacist's services are within the pharmacist's scope of practice."

Page 1, delete lines 15 and 16

Page 1, line 17, delete "2023" and insert "2024"

Page 2, line 10, delete "2023" and insert "2024"

Page 2, line 15, delete everything after "pharmacist" and insert "to the extent a licensed pharmacist's services are within the pharmacist's scope of practice."

Page 2, delete lines 16 and 17

Page 2, line 22, delete "2023" and insert "2024"

Page 2, delete section 4

Page 3, delete section 5

Page 3, line 29, delete "2023" and insert "2024"

Page 4, line 6, delete "2023" and insert "2024"

Page 4, after line 7, insert:

"Sec. 6. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCE.

The commissioner of commerce shall consult with health plan companies, pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers to develop guidance to implement coverage for the pharmacy services required by sections 1 to 3."

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Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete everything before "setting"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended 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. 4030, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying provisions governing bullion coins and bullion products dealers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 80G.01, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 80G.02, subdivisions 1, 4; 80G.03, subdivision 2; 80G.04, subdivision 1; 80G.05, subdivision 1; 80G.06, subdivision 2; 80G.07, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 80G.06, subdivision 1; 80G.11.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 4192, A bill for an act relating to homelessness; extending a reporting deadline for the task force on shelter; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 8, article 6, section 1, subdivision 7.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 4265, A bill for an act relating to opioids; providing for the deposit and allocation of opioid settlement proceeds; establishing two accounts in the opiate epidemic response fund; eliminating a separate opioid account in the state treasury; modifying the time frame for eliminating the opioid manufacturer registration fee and reducing license fees; barring municipal claims against litigants in certain settled opioid cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256.043, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 16A.151, subdivision 2; 151.066, subdivision 3; 256.042, subdivision 4; 256.043, subdivisions 3, 4; Laws 2019, chapter 63, article 3, section 1, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 16, section 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

The report was adopted.

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Long from the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4305, A bill for an act relating to taxation; production tax; creating an exemption from the solar energy production tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 272.0295, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 4312, A bill for an act relating to child protection; extending the effective date for mandatory reporting for certain youth recreation program employees; modifying deadlines and duties for the legislative task force on child protection; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 10, sections 1; 3.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services 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. 4406, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; making miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes; correcting erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references; removing redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 12.27, subdivision 3; 12.381, subdivision 1; 12.61, subdivision 1; 12A.07, subdivision 2; 13.3805, subdivision 3; 13.3806, subdivision 6; 13.381, by adding a subdivision; 13.46, subdivision 2; 13.461, by adding a subdivision; 13.4963, subdivision 14; 13.7191, subdivision 14b, by adding a subdivision; 13.785, by adding a subdivision; 13.7905, by adding a subdivision; 13.7908, subdivision 2; 13.82, subdivision 8; 13.851, by adding a subdivision; 13.871, subdivisions 5, 6; 28A.06; 43A.15, subdivision 14; 62U.06, subdivision 2; 62W.09, subdivision 1; 84.0285; 84.87, subdivision 1; 88.16, subdivision 2; 103F.211, subdivision 2; 116B.11, subdivision 1; 121A.031, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 122A.09, subdivision 7; 122A.40, subdivision 13; 122A.41, subdivision 6; 123B.61; 123B.62; 123B.88, subdivision 1; 124D.454, subdivision 12; 126C.65, subdivision 4; 129D.02, subdivision 5; 147A.01, subdivision 23; 147B.02, subdivision 7; 148.56, subdivision 1; 148.6443, subdivision 3; 148E.105, subdivision 3; 148E.120, subdivision 1; 151.37, subdivision 12; 151.74, subdivision 6; 161.242, subdivision 2; 161.3203, subdivision 4; 162.06, subdivision 5; 162.08, subdivision 4; 163.051, subdivision 1; 168.101, subdivision 1; 168.27, subdivisions 11, 12; 168.63, subdivision 5; 168A.07, subdivision 3; 168B.055; 168D.01, subdivision 4; 168D.02, subdivision 1; 169.06, subdivisions 1, 4a; 169.09, subdivision 5; 169.20, subdivision 5b; 169.305, subdivision 3; 169.34, subdivision 2; 169.42, subdivision 5; 169.468, subdivision 4; 169.541, subdivision 2; 169.57, subdivision 2; 169.792, subdivisions 7, 11; 169.801, subdivision 2; 169.824, subdivision 1; 169.851, subdivision 3; 169.86, subdivisions 1, 5; 169.871, subdivision 1b; 169.965, subdivision 2; 169.966, subdivision 2; 171.01, subdivisions 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 42, 43, 45, 48, 50; 171.168, subdivisions 1, 3; 171.177, subdivision 8; 171.2405, subdivision 2; 171.26, subdivision 1; 171.30, subdivisions 2a, 5; 171.306, subdivision 5; 174.185, subdivision 2; 174.186, subdivision 2; 174.257, subdivisions 1, 4; 174.30, subdivision 3; 174.82; 176.101, subdivision 4; 179A.03, subdivisions 2, 5; 179A.04, subdivision 1; 219.074, subdivisions 2, 3; 219.50; 221.031, subdivision 8; 221.0314, subdivision 10; 221.033, subdivision 1; 221.0341; 221.132; 221.141, subdivisions 1b, 1c; 221.605, subdivisions 1, 3; 222.50, subdivision 7; 222.56, subdivision 4; 222.58, subdivision 5; 245C.04, subdivision 1; 252.291, subdivision 1; 256B.0625, subdivision 18e; 256B.0947, subdivision 7a; 256B.4912, subdivisions 1a, 11; 256B.69, subdivision 21; 256R.02, subdivision 19;

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275.70, subdivision 5; 290.0122, subdivision 9; 297A.75, subdivision 5; 297A.94; 297B.035, subdivision 3; 297B.12; 298.294; 299F.05, subdivision 2; 299F.19, subdivision 2; 299F.40, subdivision 2; 299F.72, subdivision 1a; 299N.02, subdivision 1; 304A.102, subdivision 3; 327C.01, subdivisions 1c, 13; 352F.04, subdivision 2; 353G.08, subdivision 1; 354.35, subdivision 1; 357.18, subdivision 5; 360.065, subdivision 1; 360.075, subdivision 1; 360.305, subdivisions 2, 4; 360.511, subdivision 1; 360.531, subdivisions 1, 8; 360.54; 360.55, subdivisions 1, 3; 360.60, subdivision 1; 360.61, subdivision 2; 360.62; 360.83, subdivisions 3, 5; 360.84; 383B.063; 403.02, subdivision 20a; 403.05, subdivision 2; 403.07, subdivision 3; 403.32, subdivision 2; 403.39, subdivision 3; 444.075, subdivision 1; 462A.03, subdivision 13; 462A.07, subdivisions 9, 10, 14; 462A.21, subdivision 4a; 477A.017, subdivision 3; 524.5-118, subdivision 1; 546.10; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 16B.86; 60A.985, subdivision 13; 116.07, subdivision 7; 136A.91, subdivision 2; 144.0724, subdivision 12; 144F.01, subdivision 2; 169.8665, subdivision 3; 171.20, subdivision 4; 174.30, subdivision 1; 256B.0371, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivision 17; 256B.0943, subdivision 5a; 256B.25, subdivision 3; 256B.69, subdivision 6g; 340A.504, subdivision 7; 383B.041, subdivision 3; 504B.206, subdivision 6; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 13, article 3, section 8, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.381, subdivision 7; 13.411, subdivisions 4, 5; 13.712, subdivision 5; 93.58; 97A.056, subdivision 7; 116J.9661; 149A.40, subdivision 2; 161.203; 173.18; 174.03, subdivision 6a; 245.4662, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivisions 18c, 18d; 256R.49; 297A.71, subdivision 49; 473.5955; Minnesota Rules, part 4764.0020, subpart 36.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 127, delete lines 15 and 16

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 4428, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing per diems for certain boards, councils, and commissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 85.536, subdivision 2; 85A.01, subdivision 1; 89A.03, subdivision 5; 97A.056, subdivision 2; 103B.101, subdivision 2; 114D.30, subdivision 4; 116C.03, subdivision 2a; 116P.05, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 984, 1442, 3099, 3151, 3154, 3345, 3620, 3871, 4030, 4192 and 4406 were read for the second time.

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Lucero introduced:

H. F. No. 4574, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting the State Board of Investment from investing in companies that boycott mining, energy production, production agriculture, or commercial lumber production; requiring the State Board of Investment to divest from companies that boycott mining, energy production, production agriculture, or commercial lumber production; prohibiting the state of Minnesota or any state agency from entering into contracts with companies that boycott mining, energy production, production agriculture, or commercial lumber production; prohibiting banks, credit unions, financial institutions, payment processors, savings and loan associations, and trust companies from discriminating against people based on certain subjective criteria; providing for civil penalties; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 11A; 16; 46.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 4575, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending and extending availability of a 2018 appropriation of bond proceeds for Lake Links Trail; amending Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 17, subdivision 7, as amended.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 4576, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions governing the opioid crisis response, health care, and health insurance access; making forecast adjustments; requiring reports; transferring money; making technical and conforming changes; allocating funds for a specific purpose; establishing certain grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256.042, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 256B.055, subdivision 17; 256B.056, subdivisions 3, 7; 256B.0625, subdivisions 28b, 64; 256B.76, subdivision 1; 256L.04, subdivisions 1c, 7a, 10, by adding a subdivision; 256L.07, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 256.042, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivision 30; 256L.07, subdivision 2; 256L.15, subdivision 2; Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 14, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended; Laws 2020, First Special Session chapter 7, section 1, subdivision 1, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 1, section 36; article 16, sections 2, subdivisions 29, 31, 33; 28; article 17, sections 3; 6; 10; 11; 12; 17, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 256B; 256L.

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

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Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 4577, A bill for an act relating to public finance; modifying local government debt financing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 123B.61; 366.095, subdivision 1; 373.01, subdivision 3; 383B.117, subdivision 2; 410.32; 412.301.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 4578, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing an income tax subtraction for certain grants; increasing funding for the grants to underrepresented student teachers program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 1, 26.

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

Schultz and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 4579, A bill for an act relating to state government; making human services forecast adjustments; appropriating money.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 4580, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for nonprofit relief grants.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 4581, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the East Side Freedom Library in the city of St. Paul.

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

Boldon introduced:

H. F. No. 4582, A bill for an act relating to health care; prohibiting prior authorization for prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of mental illness in the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 13f, 13j.

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

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Lippert introduced:

H. F. No. 4583, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for new law enforcement and government facilities in Rice 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.

Frederick; Nelson, N.; Schultz; Boldon; Fischer; Baker; Hanson, J., and Franke introduced:

H. F. No. 4584, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying funding for adult mental health initiatives; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 245.4661, by adding a subdivision.

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

Greenman and Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 4585, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the development and construction of veterans affordable housing in the city of Richfield; authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds.

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

Olson, L., introduced:

H. F. No. 4586, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring the commissioner of health to award grants to health care entities for programs aimed at improving mental health of health care professionals; appropriating money.

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

Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 4587, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for drinking water and sanitary sewer improvements in the city of Bagley; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 4588, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying adult mental health services funding structures; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 245.4661, as amended.

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

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Lislegard, Sandstede and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 4589, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for production studio improvements in the city of Chisholm; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lislegard and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 4590, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the film production credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 116U.27, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Lislegard, Ecklund and Sandstede introduced:

H. F. No. 4591, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying definition of attachments and appurtenances of cooperative utility distribution lines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 273.41.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. No. 4592, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for local road improvements in the city of Rockville.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. No. 4593, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying the requirements on and allocating federal money for the ombudsperson for family child care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 245.975, subdivision 1.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. No. 4594, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials used in the St. Joseph's Jacob Wetterling Community Center; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

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

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Demuth introduced:

H. F. No. 4595, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for intersection improvements on marked Trunk Highway 23 in the city of Rockville.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 4596, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association and St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; reinstating the rule of 90 and increasing employee contributions to pay for rule of 90 benefit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3; 354.44, subdivision 6; 354A.12, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 354A.12, subdivision 1; 354A.31, subdivision 7.

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

Heintzeman and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 4597, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing the agricultural riparian buffer credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 276.04, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 275.065, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Heintzeman and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 4598, A bill for an act relating to environment; allowing petition for rulemaking in order to make changes to environmental assessment worksheet forms; allowing for optional participation in pilot program; requiring cost reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116D.04, subdivision 5a.

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

Heinrich, Koegel and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 4599, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements relating to pavement life‑cycle cost analyses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 174.185.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. No. 4600, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water improvements in the city of South Haven; 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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Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 4601, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for redevelopment of the YWCA building and site in St. Paul.

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

Moran and Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 4602, A bill for an act relating to health; creating a grant program for online access to music education for students and children; appropriating money.

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

Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. No. 4603, A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying hunting and fishing participation data as private data on individuals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

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

Becker-Finn and Keeler introduced:

H. F. No. 4604, A bill for an act relating to environment; repealing environmental impact statement exemption for engineered wood product manufacturing facility; repealing Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 129.

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

Haley introduced:

H. F. No. 4605, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a youth skill path program for employment‑based training; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 4606, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a survivor employment readiness pilot project in the greater St. Cloud area.

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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Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 4607, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for West Central Regional Water System; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 4608, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending certain statutes regarding public safety and corrections; providing for grant programs; requiring reports; appropriating money for courts, civil legal services, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Board Of Public Defense, human rights, public safety, Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, private detective board, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 299C.063, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 326.3382, subdivision 2; 611A.31, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 611A.32, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3; 611A.345; 611A.35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 4609, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing for a supervision standards committee; modifying probation, supervised release, and community corrections; providing for rulemaking; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 243.05, subdivision 1; 244.05, subdivision 3; 244.19, subdivisions 1, 5; 244.195, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 244.20; 244.21; 401.01; 401.02; 401.04; 401.09; 401.10; 401.11; 401.12; 401.14, subdivisions 1, 3; 401.15, subdivision 2; 401.16; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 401.06; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 244.19, subdivisions 6, 7, 8; 244.22; 244.24; 244.30; 401.025.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 4610, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for road improvements in Elbow Lake.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 4611, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a community center in the city of Breckenridge; 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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Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 4612, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing bicycle commuting expense reimbursement credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.06, subdivision 28.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 4613, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing a property tax rebate; appropriating money.

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

Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 4614, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for demolition of the abandoned Williams School building in Lake of the Woods County.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 4615, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing 12-month continuous medical assistance eligibility for a person 20 years of age or younger in certain eligibility categories; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.056, subdivision 7.

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

Heintzeman, Theis, Lueck, Igo and Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 4616, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources member terms; modifying expenditure of environment and natural resources trust fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 116P.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 116P.08, subdivisions 1, 2; 116P.12, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116P.05, subdivision 1a.

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

Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 4617, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Phase 2 of a multiple‑use trail to connect Itasca State Park to the Heartland Trail; 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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Poston, Green, Miller, Theis, Burkel, Sundin, Backer, Heintzeman, Raleigh, Novotny, Nash, Bliss, Erickson, Kiel, Mueller, Urdahl, Torkelson, Daniels, Demuth, Petersburg and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 4618, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing grants to nursing facilities; appropriating money.

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

Novotny and Mekeland introduced:

H. F. No. 4619, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending the description of Legislative Route 25; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.114, subdivision 2.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 4620, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a right to market-based power supply for certain customers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Gomez and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 4621, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds; reducing renter's credit co-pays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2a, 4.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. No. 4622, A bill for an act relating to state finances; adjusting budget reserve and cash flow account amounts; eliminating obsolete forecast language; adding definitions; increasing the budget reserve and cash flow accounts; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16A.011, by adding a subdivision; 16A.103, by adding a subdivision; 16A.152, subdivision 1b; 16A.97; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 16A.152, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.98.

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

Sandstede introduced:

H. F. No. 4623, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; authorizing the purchase of service credit for periods of service as a teacher in other states; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 354; 354A.

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

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Her introduced:

H. F. No. 4624, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for juvenile delinquency treatment homes and violence prevention and wellness efforts in Ramsey County.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 2736.

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 2736, A bill for an act relating to children; establishing juvenile court guardianship for at-risk youth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 260C.101, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257D.

The bill was read for the first time.

Feist moved that S. F. No. 2736 and H. F. No. 2671, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

S. F. No. 3372 was reported to the House.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

Neu Brindley moved to amend S. F. No. 3372, the second unofficial engrossment, as follows:

Page 2, line 5, delete "nonmedical,"

Page 2, line 7, after the period, insert "The funds may also be used to provide medical respite care."

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Neu Brindley moved to amend the Neu Brindley amendment to S. F. No. 3372, the second unofficial engrossment, as follows:

Page 1, after line 3, insert:

"Page 2, line 6, delete "respite for caregivers and""

Page 1, line 4, delete "medical"

The motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.

The question recurred on the Neu Brindley amendment, as amended, to S. F. No. 3372, the second unofficial engrossment. The motion prevailed and the amendment, as amended, was adopted.

S. F. No. 3372, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research and caregiver support programs; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 121 yeas and 9 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: