STATE
OF MINNESOTA
Journal of the House
NINETY-FOURTH
SESSION - 2025
_____________________
THIRTY-FOURTH
LEGISLATIVE DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Friday, May 9, 2025
The House of Representatives convened at
11:00 a.m. and was called to order by Lisa Demuth, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Dr. Jia
Starr Brown, The Stable Study Church, Twin Cities, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Her
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Hortman
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
A quorum was present.
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.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND
DIVISIONS
Long and Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:
H. F. No. 475, A memorial resolution requesting the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress of the United States Congress to approve replacement of the statue of Henry Mower Rice now on display in National Statuary Hall in the Capitol of the United States.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, after line 13, insert: "Whereas, Hubert H. Humphrey worked alongside former University of Minnesota law student and Republican Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen to build a bipartisan coalition to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and"
Page 2, line 28, delete everything after "Capitol"
Page 2, line 29, delete "Varilla"
Page 2, line 32, delete "Minnesota State" and insert "County Board of Rice County, Minnesota"
Page 2, line 33, delete "Historical Society"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Stephenson and Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2437, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying individual income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, excise taxes, local sales and use taxes, property taxes, local government aids, tax increment financing, and other miscellaneous taxes and tax-related provisions; modifying the political contribution refund; modifying subtractions; providing for direct free filing; modifying credits, assignments, and transfers; modifying and providing for sales and use tax exemptions; modifying excise taxes for sales of premium cigars outside of Minnesota; providing for license endorsements for premium cigars; modifying accelerated payments for liquor excise and tobacco excise taxes; modifying and providing for property tax exemptions; modifying property tax classifications; providing for land bank organizations; providing local government aid penalty forgiveness; modifying aids; providing for special tax increment financing; modifying tax increment financing provisions; modifying provisions related to public finance; modifying provisions related to the Tax Expenditure Review Commission; increasing debt issue limits; modifying penalties relating to property tax refunds and certificates of rent paid; modifying payments for the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; modifying gross revenues and gross receipts taxes; modifying solid waste management tax dedications and definitions; providing for land-value taxation districts; repealing the tax on illegal cannabis and controlled substances; creating a legislative task force on local sales and use taxes; providing transfers of money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.192; 3.8855, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; 10A.02, subdivision 11b; 10A.322, subdivision 4; 37.31, subdivision 1; 41B.0391, subdivision 4; 116U.27, subdivision 2; 270C.11, subdivision 4; 270C.15; 270C.445, subdivisions 3, 6; 272.01, subdivision 2; 272.02, subdivisions 7, 19, by adding subdivisions; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 25, 34; 273.38; 273.41; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.20, subdivision 4; 289A.60, subdivision 12; 290.01, subdivision 19; 290.0132, subdivisions 26, 34, by adding subdivisions; 290.0134, subdivision 20; 290.06, subdivision 23; 290.0661, by adding a subdivision; 290.0693, subdivisions 1, 4, 6, 8; 290.0695, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 290A.03, subdivision 3; 290A.19; 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 290B.05, subdivision 1; 290C.07; 295.53, subdivision 4a; 295.54, subdivision 2; 295.81, subdivision 10; 297A.68, subdivisions 3, 40; 297A.71, subdivision 54; 297A.75,
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 19, delete lines 10 and 11 and insert:
"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively for contributions made in calendar year 2023 and designated to apply to the tax year 2022 contribution limitation."
Page 24, line 16, delete "All"
Page 24, delete lines 17 and 18
Page 24, lines 21 and 23, delete "paid" and insert "collected"
Page 39, line 12, after the period, insert "For the purposes of this subdivision, a "Tribal purpose" means a public purpose as defined in subdivision 8 and includes noncommercial Tribal government activities."
Page 39, line 16, before "Property" insert "(a)"
Page 39, after line 24, insert:
"(b) Property that qualifies for exemption under this subdivision is limited to no more than five parcels."
Page 55, line 9, after the period, insert "The repayment must be paid to the county treasurer and the county auditor shall distribute the repayment in the same proportion to the political subdivision that granted the abatement."
Page 83, line 17, delete "2030" and insert "2031"
Page 84, line 5, delete "2030" and insert "2031"
Page 114, line 31, after the semicolon, insert "and"
Page 115, line 1, delete "block group" and insert "tract" and delete "with a supplemental" and insert "that is an environmental justice area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.03, subdivision 10b."
Page 115, delete lines 2 to 6
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
SECOND
READING OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 475 and 2437
were read for the second time.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF
HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Falconer introduced:
H. F. No. 3310, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for grants to pay for staff to issue entry permits for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Hudson introduced:
H. F. No. 3311, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the definition of gifted and talented students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Kresha introduced:
H. F. No. 3312, A bill for an act relating to education finance; converting the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school to pupil-based funding for two years; closing the Perpich Center for Arts Education on June 30, 2027; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 43A.08, subdivisions 1, 1a; 122A.416; 123A.30, subdivision 6; 124D.05, subdivision 3; 297A.70, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 127A; 129C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 129C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 6, 7, 8; 129C.105; 129C.15; 129C.20; 129C.25; 129C.26; Minnesota Rules, parts 3600.0010, subparts 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 3, 6; 3600.0020; 3600.0030, subparts 1, 2, 4, 6; 3600.0045; 3600.0055; 3600.0065; 3600.0075; 3600.0085.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Witte, Huot, Koznick, Reyer and Hansen, R., introduced:
H. F. No. 3313, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the Dakota County Community Development Agency for Expo 2031.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
H. F. No. 3314, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for abatement, remediation, mitigation, and treatment of PFAS contamination at Lake Superior College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Pérez-Vega, Hussein, Xiong and Lillie introduced:
H. F. No. 3315, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Regional Youth Housing, Workforce, and Community Services Hub.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The
following messages were received from the Senate:
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce that the Senate accedes
to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee,
consisting of 5 members of the Senate, on the amendments adopted by the Senate
to the following House File:
H. F. No. 2115, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying policy provisions relating to aging and disability services, the Department of Health, Direct Care and Treatment, behavioral health, and the Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General; recodifying statutory language relating to assertive community treatment and intensive residential treatment services; modifying children's mental health terminology; codifying requirement for notification of federal approval; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.757, subdivision 1; 13.46, subdivisions 3, 4; 15.471, subdivision 6; 43A.241; 62J.495, subdivision 2; 62Q.527, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 97A.441, subdivision 3; 121A.61, subdivision 3; 128C.02, subdivision 5; 142E.51, subdivisions 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 142G.02, subdivision 56; 142G.27, subdivision 4; 142G.42, subdivision 3; 144.0724, subdivisions 2, 3a, 4, 9; 144.53; 144.651, subdivisions 2, 4, 10a, 20, 31, 32; 144A.07; 144A.61, by adding subdivisions; 144A.70, subdivisions 3, 7, by adding subdivisions; 144G.10, subdivisions 1, 1a, 5; 144G.16, subdivision 3; 144G.19, by adding a subdivision; 144G.52, by adding a subdivision; 144G.53; 144G.70, subdivision 2; 144G.81, subdivision 1; 144G.91, by adding a subdivision; 146A.08, subdivision 4; 147.091, subdivision 6; 147A.13, subdivision 6; 148.10, subdivision 1; 148.235, subdivision 10; 148.261, subdivision 5; 148.754; 148B.5905; 148F.09, subdivision 6; 148F.11, subdivision 1; 150A.08, subdivision 6; 151.071, subdivision 10; 153.21, subdivision 2; 153B.70; 169A.284; 244.052, subdivision 4; 245.462, subdivision 4; 245.4662, subdivision 1; 245.4682, subdivision 3; 245.469; 245.481; 245.4835, subdivision 2; 245.4863; 245.487, subdivision 2; 245.4871, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, by adding a subdivision; 245.4873, subdivision 2; 245.4874, subdivision 1; 245.4875, subdivision 5; 245.4876, subdivisions 4, 5; 245.4877; 245.488, subdivisions 1, 3; 245.4881, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 245.4882, subdivisions 1, 5; 245.4884; 245.4885, subdivision 1; 245.4889, subdivision 1; 245.4901, subdivision 3; 245.4906, subdivision 2; 245.4907, subdivisions 2, 3; 245.491, subdivision 2; 245.492, subdivision 3; 245.50, subdivision 2; 245.52; 245.697, subdivision 2a; 245.735, subdivision 3b; 245.814, subdivision 3; 245.826; 245.91, subdivisions 2, 4; 245.92; 245.94, subdivision 1; 245A.03, subdivision 2;
The Senate has appointed as such
committee:
Senators Hoffman, Fateh, Maye Quade,
Rasmusson and Abeler.
Said House File is herewith returned to
the House.
Thomas
S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce that the Senate accedes
to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee,
consisting of 5 members of the Senate, on the amendments adopted by the Senate
to the following House File:
H. F. No. 2434, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions relating to aging services, disability services, health care services, behavioral health services, background studies, Department of Human Services program integrity, direct care and treatment services, and housing supports; establishing a patient driven payment model phase-in, the Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention provisional licensure, and recovery residence certification; adjusting rates for nursing home wage standards; establishing an advisory task force and workgroups; creating a civil cause of action; creating grants; requiring reports; making forecast adjustments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
The Senate has appointed as such
committee:
Senators Hoffman, Fateh, Maye Quade,
Mohamed and Abeler.
Said House File is herewith returned to
the House.
Thomas
S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the
Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:
S. F. No. 856.
Thomas
S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate
FIRST READING OF
SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 856, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Office of the Inspector General; creating an advisory committee; requiring reports; transferring certain agency duties; placing limits and prohibiting certain programs from receiving public funds; making conforming and technical changes; providing for interagency agreements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.971, by adding a subdivision; 13.82, subdivision 1; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 127A.21, subdivisions 1a, 5, by adding subdivisions; 142A.03, by adding a subdivision; 142A.12, subdivision 5; 144.05, by adding a subdivision; 181.932, subdivision 1; 245.095, subdivision 5; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 609.456, subdivision 2; 626.84, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.321, subdivision 12; 127A.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Niska moved that the House recess subject
to the call of the Chair. The motion
prevailed.
RECESS
RECONVENED
The House reconvened and was called to
order by the Speaker.
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES
AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
Long from the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the
following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Tuesday, May 13,
2025 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the
following bills:
H. F. Nos. 2437 and 475.
CALENDAR FOR THE DAY
S. F. No. 1832 was reported
to the House.
Pinto moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as follows:
Page 3, line 5, delete "$2,725,000" and insert "$3,100,000"
Page 7, line 5, delete "$3,000,000" and insert "$2,000,000"
"(r) $500,000 each year is for the CanNavigate program established under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.6595. Of this amount, up to four percent may be used for administrative purposes. Any unencumbered balances remaining in the first year do not cancel but are available for the second year."
Page 7, line 32, delete "$3,990,000" and insert "$3,615,000"
Page 12, after line 7, insert:
"(p) $500,000 each year is for the CanTrain program established under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.90. Of this amount, up to four percent may be used for administrative purposes."
Page 14, line 12, delete "Of these amounts," and insert "(a)"
Page 14, after line 25, insert:
"(b) $500,000 each year is for Explore Minnesota Film."
Page 84, after line 6, insert:
"Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.682, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Establishment. The commissioner shall establish the small business assistance partnerships program to make grants to local and regional community-based organizations to provide small business development and technical assistance services to entrepreneurs and small business owners, or to revitalize or strengthen downtown and neighborhood commercial districts.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.682, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Small business assistance partnerships grants. (a) The commissioner shall make small business assistance partnerships grants to local and regional community-based organizations to provide small business development and technical assistance services to entrepreneurs and small business owners, or to revitalize or strengthen downtown and neighborhood commercial districts. The commissioner must prioritize applications that provide services to underserved populations and geographies.
(b) Grantees shall use the grant funds to provide high-quality, free professional business development and technical assistance services that support the start-up, growth, and success of Minnesota's entrepreneurs and small business owners.
(c) Grantees may use up to 15 percent of grant funds for expenses incurred while administering the grant, including but not limited to expenses related to technology, utilities, legal services, training, accounting, insurance, financial management, benefits, reporting, servicing of loans, and audits."
Adjust amounts accordingly
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Page 13, line 4, delete "$11,495,000" and insert "$10,495,000"
Page 13, line 15, delete "$2,555,000" and insert "$4,055,000"
Adjust amounts accordingly
Baker moved to amend the Baker amendment to S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 3, delete "$4,055,000" and insert "$3,555,000"
The
motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.
The question recurred on the Baker
amendment, as amended, to S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial
engrossment, as
amended. The motion prevailed and the
amendment, as amended, was adopted.
Baker moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 103, after line 14, insert:
"Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.43, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 7. Well contractor exemption. A well contractor or a limited well or boring contractor is exempt from plan and specification reviews and inspections under this chapter if the contractor is licensed, bonded, and performing work as provided in section 326B.46, subdivision 6."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Baker
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 69 yeas and 64 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Burkel
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Hudson
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Kresha
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Rarick
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Berg
Bierman
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Her
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Hortman
Howard
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Noor
Norris
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Vang
Virnig
Xiong
Youakim
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Robbins moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 95, after line 8, insert:
"Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.931, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3a. Fraud. "Fraud" means an intentional
or deceptive act, or failure to act, to gain an unlawful benefit.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.931, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 4a. Misuse. "Misuse" means the improper
use of authority or position for personal gain or to cause harm to others,
including the improper use of public resources or programs contrary to their
intended purpose.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.931, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5a. Personal
gain. "Personal
gain" means a benefit to a person; a person's spouse, parent, child, or
other legal dependent; or an in-law of the person or the person's child.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.932, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Prohibited action. An employer shall not discharge, discipline, penalize, interfere with, threaten, restrain, coerce, or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because:
(1) the employee, or a person acting on behalf of an employee, in good faith, reports a violation, suspected violation, or planned violation of any federal or state law or common law or rule adopted pursuant to law to an employer or to any governmental body or law enforcement official;
(2) the employee is requested by a public body or office to participate in an investigation, hearing, inquiry;
(4) the employee, in good faith, reports a situation in which the quality of health care services provided by a health care facility, organization, or health care provider violates a standard established by federal or state law or a professionally recognized national clinical or ethical standard and potentially places the public at risk of harm;
(5) a public employee communicates the findings of a scientific or technical study that the employee, in good faith, believes to be truthful and accurate, including reports to a governmental body or law enforcement official; or
(6) an employee in the classified
service of state government a state employee communicates
information that the employee, in good faith, believes to be truthful and
accurate, and that relates to state services, including the financing of
state services programs, services, or financing, including but not
limited to fraud or misuse within state programs, services, or financing,
to:
(i) a legislator or the legislative
auditor; or
(ii) a constitutional officer;
(iii) an employer;
(iv) any governmental body; or
(v) a law enforcement official.
The disclosures protected pursuant to this section do not authorize the disclosure of data otherwise protected by law."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Hanson, J., moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 96, after line 19, insert:
"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.4906, is amended to read:
256B.4906
SUBMINIMUM WAGES IN HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES REPORTING; PROHIBITION.
Subdivision 1. Subminimum wage outcome reporting. (a) A provider of home and community-based services for people with developmental disabilities under section 256B.092 or home and community-based services for people with disabilities under section 256B.49 that holds a credential listed in clause (1) or (2) as of August 1, 2023, must submit to the commissioner of human services data on individuals who are currently being paid subminimum wages or were being paid subminimum wages by the provider organization as of August 1, 2023:
(1) a certificate through the United States
Department of Labor under United States Code, title 29, section 214(c), of the Fair Labor Standards Act
authorizing the payment of subminimum wages to workers with disabilities; or
(b) The report required under paragraph (a) must include the following data about each individual being paid subminimum wages:
(1) name;
(2) date of birth;
(3) identified race and ethnicity;
(4) disability type;
(5) key employment status measures as determined by the commissioner; and
(6) key community-life engagement measures as determined by the commissioner.
(c) The information in paragraph (b) must be submitted in a format determined by the commissioner.
(d) A provider must submit the data required under this section annually on a date specified by the commissioner. The commissioner must give a provider at least 30 calendar days to submit the data following notice of the due date. If a provider fails to submit the requested data by the date specified by the commissioner, the commissioner may delay medical assistance reimbursement until the requested data is submitted.
(e) Individually identifiable data submitted to the commissioner under this section are considered private data on individuals as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12.
(f) The commissioner must analyze data annually for tracking employment and community-life engagement outcomes.
(g) This subdivision expires January 1,
2027.
Subd. 2. Prohibition of subminimum wages. Effective January 1, 2027, providers of home and community‑based services are prohibited from paying a person with a disability wages below the state minimum wage pursuant to section 177.24 or below the prevailing local minimum wage on the basis of the person's disability. A special certificate authorizing the payment of less than the minimum wage to a person with a disability issued pursuant to a law of this state or to a federal law is without effect as of January 1, 2027."
Renumber the sections in sequence
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Hanson, J.,
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 65 yeas and 67 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Berg
Bierman
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Her
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Noor
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Vang
Virnig
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Burkel
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Hudson
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Kresha
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Rarick
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Greenman moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 95, delete section 4
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Greenman
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 67 yeas and 67 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Berg
Bierman
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Her
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Hortman
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Noor
Norris
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Vang
Virnig
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Burkel
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Hudson
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Kresha
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Rarick
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
S. F. No. 1832, A bill for
an act relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for jobs,
labor, and economic development; appropriating money for the Department of
Employment and Economic Development, Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau
of Mediation Services, and Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals; modifying
economic development provisions; modifying Explore Minnesota provisions; making
labor policy changes; modifying provisions governing the certification of
underground telecommunications installers; canceling prior appropriations;
creating accounts; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
sections 116J.431, subdivision 2; 116J.659, subdivisions 4, 5; 116J.8733,
subdivision 4; 116J.8752, subdivision 2; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a; 116L.05,
subdivision 5; 116L.98, subdivision 2; 116M.18, subdivision 3; 116U.05;
116U.06; 116U.15; 116U.30; 116U.35; 177.253, subdivision 1, by adding a
subdivision; 177.254, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivision
5; 248.07, subdivisions 7, 8; 268.085, subdivision 15; 268.184, subdivision 1;
326B.103, by adding subdivisions; 326B.184, subdivisions 1a, 2; 326B.198,
subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.31, subdivision 29; 326B.33, subdivision 21; 326B.37,
subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, by adding a subdivision; 326B.49,
subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.986, subdivision 9; 327.31, by adding a subdivision;
327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 7; 327.33, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, by
adding subdivisions; 327B.01, subdivisions 1, 7, 19, by adding subdivisions;
327B.04, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 7a; 327B.041; 327B.05, subdivision 1; 469.54,
subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision 4, as
amended; article 18, sections 2, subdivisions 1, 4; 3, subdivisions 1, 4, 5;
article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; article 21, section 7, as
amended; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 326B; repealing Laws 2024,
chapter 120, article 1, section 13.
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 115 yeas and 19 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Dotseth
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Heintzeman
Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Her
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Hortman
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Bliss
Davis
Dippel
Duran
Fogelman
Gordon
Harder
Jacob
Joy
Knudsen
Lawrence
Murphy
Quam
Roach
Stier
Van Binsbergen
Wiener
The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Franson moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 417. The motion prevailed.
Nadeau moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 633. The motion prevailed.
Skraba moved that the name of Myers be added as an author on H. F. No. 724. The motion prevailed.
Hudson moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 766. The motion prevailed.
Nadeau moved that the name of McDonald be added as an author on H. F. No. 2318. The motion prevailed.
Pursell moved that the name of Vang be added as an author on H. F. No. 3258. The motion prevailed.
Robbins moved that the name of Rehm be added as an author on House Resolution No. 4. The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Niska moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2025. The motion prevailed.
Niska moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2025.
Patrick Duffy Murphy,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives