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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

SPECIAL SESSION - 2021

 

_____________________

 

SECOND DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, June 15, 2021

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Dan Wolgamott, Speaker pro tempore.

 

      Prayer was offered by the Reverend Denise Dunbar-Perkins, Retired Minister, Presbyterian Church of the Twin Cities.

 

      The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

 

      The roll was called and the following members were present:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Akland

Albright

Anderson

Backer

Bahner

Bahr

Becker-Finn

Bennett

Berg

Bernardy

Bierman

Bliss

Boe

Boldon

Burkel

Carlson

Christensen

Daniels

Daudt

Davids

Davnie

Demuth

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Ecklund

Edelson

Elkins

Erickson

Feist

Fischer

Franke

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Garofalo

Gomez

Green

Greenman

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Haley

Hamilton

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Hassan

Hausman

Heinrich

Heintzeman

Her

Hertaus

Hollins

Hornstein

Howard

Huot

Igo

Johnson

Jordan

Jurgens

Keeler

Kiel

Klevorn

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Koznick

Lee

Liebling

Lillie

Lippert

Lislegard

Long

Lucero

Lueck

Marquart

Masin

Mekeland

Miller

Moller

Moran

Morrison

Mortensen

Mueller

Munson

Murphy

Nash

Nelson, M.

Nelson, N.

Neu Brindley

Noor

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson, B.

Olson, L.

O'Neill

Pelowski

Petersburg

Pfarr

Pierson

Pinto

Pryor

Quam

Raleigh

Rasmusson

Reyer

Richardson

Robbins

Sandell

Sandstede

Schomacker

Schultz

Scott

Stephenson

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Urdahl

Vang

Wazlawik

West

Winkler

Wolgamott

Xiong, J.

Xiong, T.

Youakim

Spk. Hortman


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Baker, Kresha, Mariani, McDonald, Poston and Thompson were excused.

 

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


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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a biennial budget for Department of Commerce, Public Utilities Commission, and energy activities; modifying various provisions governing insurance; modifying provisions governing collections agencies and debt buyers; modifying and adding consumer protections; establishing and modifying provisions governing energy, renewable energy, and utility regulation; providing for certain salary increases; making technical changes; establishing penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.712, by adding a subdivision; 16B.86; 16B.87; 60A.092, subdivision 10a, by adding a subdivision; 60A.0921, subdivision 2; 60A.71, subdivision 7; 61A.245, subdivision 4; 62J.03, subdivision 4; 62J.23, subdivision 2; 62J.26, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 65B.15, subdivision 1; 65B.43, subdivision 12; 65B.472, subdivision 1; 79.55, subdivision 10; 79.61, subdivision 1; 80G.06, subdivision 1; 82.57, subdivisions 1, 5; 82.62, subdivision 3; 82.81, subdivision 12; 82B.021, subdivision 18; 82B.11, subdivision 3; 115C.094; 116.155, by adding a subdivision; 116C.7792; 174.29, subdivision 1; 174.30, subdivisions 1, 10; 216B.096, subdivisions 2, 3; 216B.097, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 216B.0976; 216B.1691, subdivision 2f; 216B.241, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2412, subdivision 3; 216B.2422, by adding a subdivision; 216B.62, subdivision 3b; 216F.012; 221.031, subdivision 3b; 256B.0625, subdivisions 10, 17; 308A.201, subdivision 12; 325E.21, subdivisions 1, 1b, by adding a subdivision; 325F.171, by adding a subdivision; 325F.172, by adding a subdivision; 332.31, subdivisions 3, 6, by adding subdivisions; 332.311; 332.32; 332.33, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 5a, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 332.34; 332.345; 332.355; 332.37; 332.385; 332.40, subdivision 3; 332.42, subdivisions 1, 2; 514.972, subdivisions 4, 5; 514.973, subdivisions 3, 4; 514.974; 514.977; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 60A; 62Q; 80G; 115B; 116J; 216B; 216C; 216F; 325F; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 58B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 45.017; 60A.98; 60A.981; 60A.982; 115C.13.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 7, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding and policy changes for the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; creating and modifying certain student aid programs; restricting limitations on student access to transcripts; modifying certain school accountability provisions; expanding the hunger-free campus designation; establishing a pilot project; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivisions 2, 6, 9; 136A.123, subdivision 1; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4; 136A.126, subdivisions 1, 4; 136A.1275; 136A.1704; 136A.1791; 136A.246, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 136A.63, subdivision 2; 136A.645; 136A.653, subdivision 5; 136A.675; 136A.68; 136A.822, subdivision 12; 136A.8225; 136A.823, by adding a subdivision; 136A.827, subdivisions 4, 8; 136F.20, by adding a subdivision; 136F.245; 136F.305; 136F.38, subdivision 3; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 1, section 4, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136A; 136F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 136A.1703; 136A.823, subdivision 2; 136F.245, subdivision 3; Minnesota Rules, parts 4830.9050; 4830.9060; 4830.9070; 4830.9080; 4830.9090.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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

 

H. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a budget for the Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development; creating a program and an account; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 17.055, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 32D.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 8, line 24, delete "and" and after "41A.18" insert ", and 41A.20"

 

Page 9, line 16, delete "technical assistance and"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 13, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money from outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage funds; modifying and extending prior appropriations; modifying restrictions on using money from outdoor heritage fund; modifying joint exercise of powers provisions; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 97A.056, subdivision 9; 471.59, subdivision 1; Laws 2017, chapter 91, article 2, sections 3; 5; 6; 8; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 2, article 2, sections 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; article 4, section 2, subdivision 6; Laws 2020, chapter 104, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 13 were read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

Liebling, Schultz, Pinto, Gomez and Fischer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 33, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for public health infrastructure projects and activities.

 

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


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Hamilton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 34, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the fiscal biennium to coincide with the May adjournment of regular legislative sessions; proposing an amendment to article XI, section 6, of the Minnesota Constitution; making conforming changes; establishing the Stop Special Session Act of 2021; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 6.581, subdivision 4; 16A.011, subdivision 14; 16A.28, subdivision 6; 16A.45, subdivision 1; 16A.62; 16A.724, subdivision 2; 16B.4805, subdivision 5; 16B.98, subdivision 7; 46.131, subdivision 7; 53C.02; 85A.02, subdivision 12; 297E.01, subdivision 6; 645.02.

 

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

 

 

Lislegard and Ecklund introduced:

 

H. F. No. 35, 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.

 

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

 

 

Hertaus, Daudt, Neu Brindley, Haley, Boe, Albright, Robbins, Erickson, Jurgens, West, Anderson, Novotny, Gruenhagen, Lucero, Heintzeman, Torkelson, Burkel and Urdahl introduced:

 

H. F. No. 36, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring legislative approval to extend the duration of a peacetime emergency declared by the governor; limiting duration of peacetime emergency extensions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.31, subdivision 2.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

 

 

Nash, Raleigh, Haley, Daudt, Neu Brindley, Pfarr, Scott, O'Neill, Albright, Robbins and Grossell introduced:

 

H. F. No. 37, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying certain taxation provisions; modifying off-sale limit for microdistilleries; authorizing self-distribution for certain producers; modifying certain malt liquor packaging and off-sale requirements; modifying brand registration requirements; authorizing limited off-sale for bars and restaurants; making clarifying, conforming, and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297G.01, subdivision 3a; 297G.03, subdivisions 1, 6; 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.22, subdivision 4; 340A.24, subdivisions 3, 4; 340A.28, subdivisions 1, 2; 340A.285; 340A.301, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 340A.311; 340A.315, subdivisions 7, 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297G.03, subdivision 4; 340A.315, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

Urdahl and Lislegard introduced:

 

H. F. No. 38, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing pilot program for grants to certain cities for facade preservation in historic commercial districts; appropriating money.

 

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


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MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Davnie moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 2.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Marquart moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 9.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Novotny moved that the names of Poston, Erickson, Demuth, Franson, Johnson, Backer, Theis, Koznick, Grossell, Lueck, Jurgens, Gruenhagen and Daniels be added as authors on H. F. No. 18.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lucero moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 26.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bahr moved that the names of Franson and Erickson be added as authors on H. F. No. 28.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Munson moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 29.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Haley moved that the names of Robbins; Novotny; Demuth; Poston; Lueck; Olson, B., and Jurgens be added as authors on H. F. No. 32.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Winkler moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 17, 2021.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Winkler moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Wolgamott declared the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 17, 2021.

 

 

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives


 


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