House Journal 35th Day Monday, May 12, 2025

A quorum was present.

Anderson, P. H., and Quam were excused until 3:15 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

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

S. F. No. 3446, A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; providing for the settlement of certain claims; appropriating money.

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 3446 was read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Frazier and Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 3316, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying various requirements governing traffic regulations related to motor vehicle equipment; modifying motor vehicle registration sticker requirements; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168.012, subdivisions 1c, 13; 168.0135, subdivision 1; 168.017, subdivision 5; 168.09, subdivision 1; 168.12, subdivisions 1, 2f, 5; 168.123, subdivision 1; 168.124, subdivision 3; 168.125, subdivision 1b; 168.127, subdivision 5; 168.15; 168.16; 168.187, subdivision 12; 168.27, subdivision 28; 168.29; 168.31, subdivision 4; 168B.035, subdivision 3; 169.04; 169.045, subdivision 7a; 169.19, subdivision 7; 169.222, subdivision 6; 169.225, subdivision 5; 169.47; 169.541, subdivision 1; 169.55, subdivision 2; 169.57, subdivisions 1, 2; 169.58, subdivision 6; 169.59, subdivision 4; 169.62; 169.64, subdivisions 1, 2, 4a, 6, 10; 169.71, subdivisions 1, 4, 4a, by adding a subdivision; 169.79, subdivisions 1, 7; 169.999, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168.37, subdivision 3; 169.219; 169.48; 169.49; 169.50, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 169.55, subdivision 1; 169.56; 169.57, subdivision 3; 169.59, subdivisions 1, 2; 169.61; 169.63; 169.65; 169.66; 169.69; 169.693; 169.71, subdivisions 2, 3; 169.79, subdivision 8; 169.974, subdivision 7; 169.98, subdivision 5.

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

Sencer-Mura; Finke; Pérez-Vega; Kozlowski; Greene; Hollins; Curran; Feist; Youakim; Lee, K.; Smith; Carroll; Liebling; Frazier; Mahamoud; Falconer; Lee, F.; Agbaje; Pursell; Cha; Rehm; Momanyi-Hiltsley; Moller; Reyer and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3317, A resolution condemning presidential executive orders targeting immigrants.

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

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Hussein, Pérez-Vega, Schultz, McDonald, Heintzeman, Torkelson, Momanyi-Hiltsley, Lillie and Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3318, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring commemoration of the first Italian immigrant to Minnesota on the Capitol complex; appropriating money.

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

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 Speaker pro tempore Olson.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bill to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bill:

S. F. No. 3446.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 2435 was reported to the House.

Bierman moved to amend H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment, as follows:

Page 58, line 13, delete "as"

Page 58, line 14, delete "defined in" and insert "under" and delete "(j)" and insert "(i)"

Page 109, line 5, after the period, insert "Grants awarded under this section must not be considered revenue."

Page 109, line 28, delete everything after "amount" and insert "appropriated for purposes of this section."

Page 231, line 22, delete "2,954,109,000" and insert "2,954,104,000"

Page 232, delete section 3 and insert:

"Sec. 3. CENTRAL OFFICE; OPERATIONS

$232,000

$75,000 "

Page 234, line 31, delete "413,039,000" and insert "413,509,000" and delete "410,410,000" and insert "410,880,000"

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Page 235, line 5, delete "80,678,000" and insert "81,148,000" and delete "80,512,000" and insert "80,982,000"

Page 235, line 11, delete "285,240,000" and insert "285,090,000"

Page 235, line 13, delete "210,915,000" and insert "210,765,000"

Page 235, line 29, delete "$4,876,000" and insert "$4,410,000" and delete "$4,890,000" and insert "$4,360,000"

Page 236, lines 9 and 10, delete "$11,483,000" and insert "$11,050,000"

Page 237, delete subdivision 9

Page 239, line 33, delete "105,523,000" and insert "106,143,000" and delete "104,982,000" and insert "105,452,000"

Page 240, line 2, delete "34,103,000" and insert "34,253,000"

Page 240, line 4, delete "71,420,000" and insert "71,890,000" and delete "71,254,000" and insert "71,724,000"

Page 240, after line 19, insert:

"Subd. 4. Spoken Language Health Care Interpreter Work Group

$150,000 in fiscal year 2026 is from the general fund for the spoken language health care interpreter work group. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2027."

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

Page 240, line 25, delete "$71,265,000" and insert "$71,735,000"

Page 240, line 26, delete "$71,277,000" and insert "$71,747,000"

Page 252, line 33, delete "35,241,000" and insert "34,630,000" and delete "35,127,000" and insert "34,511,000"

Page 253, line 5, delete "34,598,000" and insert "33,987,000" and delete "34,484,000" and insert "33,868,000"

Page 253, line 11, delete "1,309,000" and insert "1,289,000" and delete "1,309,000" and insert "1,289,000"

Page 253, line 12, delete "1,114,000" and insert "890,000" and delete "1,114,000" and insert "890,000"

Page 254, line 36, delete "835,000" and insert "736,000" and delete "835,000" and insert "736,000"

Page 255, line 29, delete "301,000" and insert "257,000" and delete "301,000" and insert "257,000"

Page 256, line 3, delete "2,073,000" and insert "2,068,000" and delete "2,012,000" and insert "2,002,000"

Page 256, line 8, delete "763,000" and insert "544,000" and delete "763,000" and insert "544,000"

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Bierman moved to amend the Bierman amendment to H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment, as follows:

Page 1, after line 1, insert:

"Pages 28 to 47, delete sections 4 to 27

Page 50, delete sections 30 and 31"

Page 2, after line 29, insert:

"Adjust amounts accordingly

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly"

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

The question recurred on the Bierman amendment, as amended, to H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment. The motion prevailed and the amendment, as amended, was adopted.

Robbins moved to amend H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 23, after line 13, insert:

"Sec. 6. [144.6584] INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED FOR SENSITIVE EXAMINATIONS.

Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "sensitive examination" means a pelvic, breast, urogenital, or rectal examination.

Subd. 2. Informed consent required; exceptions. A health professional, or a student or resident participating in a course of instruction, clinical training, or a residency program for a health profession, must not perform a sensitive examination on an anesthetized or unconscious patient unless:

(1) the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative provided prior written, informed consent to the sensitive examination for preventive, diagnostic, or treatment purposes;

(2) the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative provided prior written, informed consent to the sensitive examination being performed solely for educational or training purposes;

(3) the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative provided prior written, informed consent to a surgical procedure or diagnostic examination and the sensitive examination is related to that surgical procedure or diagnostic examination and is medically necessary;

(4) the patient is unconscious and incapable of providing informed consent and the sensitive examination is medically necessary for diagnostic or treatment purposes; or

(5) the sensitive examination is performed by a health professional qualified to perform the examination and is performed for purposes of collecting evidence or documenting injuries.

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Subd. 3. Ground for disciplinary action. A violation of this section is a ground for disciplinary action by the health-related licensing board regulating the individual who violated this section."

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Backer moved to amend H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 20, delete section 3 and insert:

"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.50, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 8. Controlling person. (a) "Controlling person" includes the following individuals, if applicable, as deemed appropriate by the hospital:

(1) any officer of the organization;

(2) any hospital administrator; and

(3) any managerial official.

(b) Controlling person does not include:

(1) a bank, savings bank, trust company, savings association, credit union, industrial loan and thrift company, investment banking firm, or insurance company unless the entity directly or through a subsidiary operates a hospital;

(2) government and government-sponsored entities such as the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency which provide loans, financing, and insurance products for housing sites;

(3) an individual who is a state or federal official, a state or federal employee, or a member or employee of the governing body of a political subdivision of the state or federal government that operates one or more hospitals, unless the individual is also an officer, owner, or managerial official of the hospital, receives any remuneration from a hospital, or is a controlling person not otherwise excluded in this subdivision;

(4) a natural person who is a member of a tax-exempt organization under section 290.05, subdivision 2, unless the individual is also a controlling person not otherwise excluded in this subdivision; and

(5) a natural person who owns less than five percent of the outstanding common shares of a corporation:

(i) whose securities are exempt by virtue of section 80A.45, clause (6); or

(ii) whose transactions are exempt by virtue of section 80A.46, clause (7)."

Page 22, line 7, after "that" insert "emergency department services or" and delete the second "or"

Page 22, line 8, delete the new language

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Page 22, delete lines 18 and 19 and insert:

"(e) For purposes of this subdivision, "inpatient" means services that are provided to a person who has been admitted to a hospital for bed occupancy."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Dotseth moved to amend H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 229, after line 9, insert:

"Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 42. Green burial. "Green burial" means a method of burial that emphasizes environmental sustainability without interfering with natural decomposition, in which:

(1) the body is not embalmed;

(2) a biodegradable casket is used; and

(3) no vault or outer burial container is employed for a casket or shroud."

Page 230, after line 3, insert:

"Sec. 8. [306.991] GREEN BURIALS IN PUBLIC CEMETERIES.

Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.

(b) "Drainage system" has the meaning given in section 103E.005, subdivision 12.

(d) "Natural watercourse" has the meaning given in section 103G.005, subdivision 13.

(e) "Ordinary high-water level" has the meaning given in section 103G.005, subdivision 14.

(f) "Water supply well" has the meaning given in section 103I.005, subdivision 20a.

Subd. 2. Green burial requirements. A municipality, town, or other cemetery governed by this chapter that allows for green burials must comply with the requirements of this section.

Subd. 3. Green burial plot locations. (a) Green burial plots must have a designated location within the cemetery. Green burial plot locations must:

(1) be set back 50 feet from property lines;

(2) maintain at least three and one-half feet of clearance above the ordinary high-water level;

(3) not be in standing water;

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(4) not be within zone 1 groundwater source protection zones around a spring, water supply well, or shaft drilled into the ground meant to extract water; and

(5) not be within flood-prone areas.

(b) Green burial plot locations must be a certain distance from water sources. Green burial plot locations must be:

(1) 50 feet from water supply wells and shafts drilled into the ground used to extract water;

(2) 100 feet from other springs or watercourses; and

(3) 33 feet from drainage systems.

Subd. 4. Burial depth. (a) Green burial plots must be at a minimum depth of three and one-half feet from the base of the grave to the soil horizon.

(b) Green burials must have one meter of cover.

Subd. 5. Burial density. Green burial plots must be limited to a maximum of 300 burials per acre over a 100 year period.

Sec. 9. [306.992] SCATTERING OF CREMATED REMAINS.

(a) For purposes of this section, "cremated remains" has the meaning given in section 149A.02, subdivision 7.

(b) A municipality, town, or other cemetery governed by this chapter that allows for scattering of cremated remains must designate a location within the cemetery for the scattering of cremated remains.

Sec. 10. [307.14] GREEN BURIALS IN PRIVATE CEMETERIES.

Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.

(b) "Drainage system" has the meaning given in section 103E.005, subdivision 12.

(d) "Natural watercourse" has the meaning given in section 103G.005, subdivision 13.

(e) "Ordinary high-water level" has the meaning given in section 103G.005, subdivision 14.

(f) "Water supply well" has the meaning given in section 103I.005, subdivision 20a.

Subd. 2. Green burial requirements. A person who owns a cemetery governed by this chapter that allows for green burials must comply with the requirements of this section.

Subd. 3. Green burial plot locations. (a) Green burial plots must have a designated location within the cemetery. Green burial plot locations must:

(1) be set back 50 feet from property lines;

(2) maintain at least three and one-half feet of clearance above the ordinary high-water level;

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(3) not be in standing water;

(4) not be within zone 1 groundwater source protection zones around a spring, water supply well, or shaft drilled into the ground meant to extract water; and

(5) not be within flood-prone areas.

Subd. 4. Burial depth. (a) Green burial plots must be at a minimum depth of three and one-half feet from the base of the grave to the soil horizon.

(b) Green burials must have one meter of cover.

Subd. 5. Burial density. Green burial plots must be limited to a maximum of 300 burials per acre over a 100 year period.

Sec. 11. [307.15] SCATTERING OF CREMATED REMAINS.

(a) For purposes of this section, "cremated remains" has the meaning given in section 149A.02, subdivision 7.

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Zeleznikar moved to amend H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 13, after line 21, insert:

"Sec. 14. [145.909] GRANT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN'S PREGNANCY CENTERS AND MATERNITY HOMES.

Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.

(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.

(c) "Maternity home" means a community-based, supervised group housing setting that provides housing, information, referrals, and support to:

(1) women who:

(i) are pregnant or recently gave birth; and

(ii) are in crisis, are homeless, or are at risk of homelessness; and

(2) the children of women who meet the criteria in clause (1).

(d) "Women's pregnancy center" means an organization that provides information, referrals, and support to encourage and assist pregnant women in carrying their pregnancies to term and in caring for their children after birth.

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Subd. 2. Grant program established. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to maternity homes and women's pregnancy centers to fund housing, services, and assistance to help pregnant women in carrying their pregnancies to term and in caring for their children after birth.

Subd. 3. Eligibility for grants. (a) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a women's pregnancy center or maternity home must:

(1) be a nonprofit organization;

(2) offer programs and services, or referrals for programs and services, to pregnant women and women who recently gave birth to support, encourage, and assist them in carrying their pregnancies to term and in caring for their children after birth;

(3) provide programs or services free of charge or at reduced cost, except that any housing provided must be provided free of charge; and

(4) not use any grant funds to:

(i) encourage or counsel women to have an abortion that is not necessary to prevent the woman's death;

(ii) provide abortions; or

(iii) directly refer women to an abortion provider for an abortion.

(b) An organization is not eligible for a grant under this section if the organization:

(1) provides abortions, promotes abortions, or directly refers women to an abortion provider for an abortion; or

(2) is an affiliate of an organization that engages in any of the acts in clause (1), unless the two organizations are separately incorporated and independent of each other.

Subd. 4. Uses of grant funds. (a) A women's pregnancy center receiving a grant under this section must use the grant funds for programs and services to support, encourage, and assist pregnant women in carrying their pregnancies to term and in caring for their children after birth.

(b) A maternity home receiving a grant under this section must use the grant funds for housing, supervision, and programs and services to support, encourage, and assist pregnant women in carrying their pregnancies to term and in caring for their children after birth.

(c) A women's pregnancy center or maternity home may provide programs and services directly or may refer women to other organizations for programs and services. Programs and services to support, encourage, and assist pregnant women and women who recently gave birth may address medical care, information about the developmental characteristics of babies and unborn children, nutrition services, mental health care and treatment, substance use disorder treatment, housing assistance, adoption services, education and employment assistance, financial literacy, communication skills, child care assistance, and parenting education and support services.

Subd. 5. Privacy protections. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a women's pregnancy center or maternity home receiving a grant under this section must have a privacy policy and procedures in place to ensure that the following information is not made public or shared with any other agency or organization without the woman's written consent:

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(1) the woman's name, address, or telephone number, or other information that might identify a woman seeking or receiving services from the women's pregnancy center or maternity home; or

(2) communications between the women's pregnancy center or maternity home and a woman seeking or receiving services from the women's pregnancy center or maternity home.

(b) For purposes of any medical care provided by the women's pregnancy center or maternity home, including but not limited to pregnancy tests or ultrasonic scanning, the women's pregnancy center or maternity home must comply with the requirements in sections 144.291 to 144.298 that apply to providers before releasing any information relating to the medical care provided.

(c) A women's pregnancy center or maternity home receiving a grant under this section must provide the commissioner with information requested by the commissioner for purposes of subdivision 6.

Subd. 6. Monitoring and review. (a) The commissioner must:

(1) collect from grant recipients information necessary to evaluate and administer the grant program; and

(2) monitor and review each grant recipient's program to ensure compliance with this section.

(b) Any data on individuals receiving services from a women's pregnancy center or maternity home that are collected by the commissioner under paragraph (a) are classified as private data on individuals, as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12."

Page 235, line 11, delete "285,240,000" and insert "289,240,000" and delete "280,679,000" and insert "284,679,000"

Page 235, line 13, delete "210,915,000" and insert "214,915,000" and delete "208,746,000" and insert "212,746,000"

Page 238, after line 15, insert:

"Subd. 15. Women's Pregnancy Centers and Maternity Homes Grant Program

$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are from the general fund for the women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.909. Of these appropriations:

(1) $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for grants to women's pregnancy centers and administration of those grants; and

(2) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for grants to maternity homes and administration of those grants."

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

Page 239, line 30, delete "$207,520,000" and insert "$211,520,000"

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Page 239, line 31, delete "$207,520,000" and insert "$211,520,000"

Page 240, line 27, delete "22,276,000" and insert "18,276,000" and delete "24,749,000" and insert "20,749,000"

Page 240, line 29, delete "20,865,000" and insert "16,865,000" and delete "21,892,000" and insert "17,892,000"

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

Pursell moved to amend the Zeleznikar amendment to H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 1, delete lines 2 to 22

Page 2, delete lines 1 to 31

Page 3, delete lines 1 to 25

Page 3, after line 29, insert:

"Page 236, lines 9 and 10, delete "$11,483,000" and insert "$15,483,000""

Page 3, delete line 30

Page 4, delete lines 1 to 17

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Pursell amendment to the Zeleznikar amendment and the roll was called. There were 67 yeas and 67 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following member to vote via remote means for the remainder of today’s session: Hussein.

Huot moved to amend H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 108, after line 12, insert:

"Sec. 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144E.123, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Reporting to municipalities. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "municipality" means a town or a statutory or home rule charter city.

(b) A licensee must collect the following prehospital care data for all emergency responses provided by the licensee within the boundaries of each municipality in the licensee's primary service area:

(1) total number of emergency ambulance calls;

(2) dispatch reason;

(3) type of emergency service requested for each emergency ambulance call;

(4) response mode to scene;

(5) fee schedule for service;

(6) percent transport disposition;

(7) transport destination;

(8) unit hour utilization by service area; and

(9) mutual aid given and received, by municipality.

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(c) A licensee must report the licensee's prehospital care data items collected under paragraph (b) for the previous calendar year to all municipalities in the licensee's primary service area. The report must be submitted to the governing body of each such municipality by February 15 each year."

Page 109, line 6, before "An" insert "This section is effective July 1, 2027."

Page 109, delete lines 12 to 15

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

Page 111, after line 26, insert:

"Sec. 3. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TASK FORCE.

Subdivision 1. Establishment; membership. An emergency medical services task force is established to study and evaluate existing emergency medical services programs and to develop recommendations to sustain and improve the state's emergency medical services system. The task force shall consist of:

(1) six members from the house of representatives, three appointed by the speaker of the house and three appointed by the speaker emerita; and

(2) six members from the senate, three appointed by the senate majority leader and three appointed by the senate minority leader.

Subd. 2. Co-chairs and first meeting. The speaker of the house and the speaker emerita shall jointly designate one of the appointed house members to serve as a task force co-chair. The senate majority leader and the senate minority leader shall jointly designate one of the appointed senate members to serve as a task force co-chair. The co-chairs shall convene the first meeting of the task force at a location on the Capitol complex.

Subd. 3. Duties. (a) The task force must:

(1) review and evaluate the operation of the rural EMS uncompensated care pool payment program under Minnesota Statutes, section 144E.55, and its effects on licensees receiving program payments and on the stability of the emergency medical services system in the state;

(2) review and evaluate the operation of the alternative emergency medical services response model pilot program under Laws 2024, chapter 122, article 1, section 18; its effects in the regions in which it operated on response times, patient outcomes, and patient experience; and whether the program should be expanded to additional regions of the state or statewide;

(3) identify unmet needs and areas or ambulance services requiring additional support in the state's emergency medical services system;

(4) develop recommendations on funding and programs needed to sustain and improve the state's emergency medical services system and ambulance services in the state; and

(5) perform other duties as determined by the task force.

(b) The director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services must provide the task force with information the task force requests in order to perform its duties under paragraph (a).

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Subd. 4. Report. The task force must prepare and submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the co-chairs of the house of representatives committee, and to the chair and ranking minority member of the senate committee, with jurisdiction over emergency medical services. This report must be submitted by January 15, 2027.

Subd. 5. Administrative support. The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide administrative support to and arrange meeting space for the task force.

Subd. 6. Expiration. The task force expires the earlier of the date the report required under subdivision 4 is submitted or January 15, 2027."

Page 256, line 10, delete "22,168,000" and insert "22,018,000"

Page 256, line 13, delete "$9,916,000" and insert "$9,766,000"

Page 256, line 16, delete "The base" and insert "These appropriations are available until June 30, 2029."

Page 256, delete lines 17 and 18

Page 256, after line 34, insert:

"Sec. 6. LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COMMISSION

$$150,000

This appropriation is available until January 15, 2027."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

Huot moved to amend the Huot amendment to H. F. No. 2435, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 1, line 5, delete "Reporting" and insert "Making aggregated data available"

Page 1, delete lines 20 to 22 and insert "paragraph (b) to the director in a form and manner determined by the director. The director must aggregate the data reported under this paragraph and must make the aggregated data for the previous calendar year available to municipalities by February 15 each year."

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

The Speaker called Olson to the Chair.

The question recurred on the Huot amendment, as amended, and the roll was called. There were 65 yeas and 67 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

There being no objection, the order of business reverted to Messages from the Senate.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

H. F. No. 2130, A bill for an act relating to public safety; extending the length of driver's license revocations related to certain offenses; modifying the length of time certain individuals must participate in the ignition interlock program; requiring all ignition interlock participants to complete a treatment or rehabilitation program before

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reinstatement of full driving privileges; imposing criminal penalties for ignition interlock program participants who operate vehicles not equipped with an interlock device; making criminal vehicular homicide offenders eligible for the ignition interlock program; providing for judicial review of an extension of a person's driver's license revocation for a violation of the ignition interlock program; modifying how license plates are impounded and reissued under the DWI law; expanding the time period that a temporary driver's license issued after a DWI is valid; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169A.37, subdivision 1; 169A.52, subdivisions 3, 4, 7; 169A.54, subdivision 1; 169A.60, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 169A.63, subdivision 13; 171.177, subdivisions 4, 5; 171.187, subdivision 3; 171.19; 171.24, subdivision 2; 171.306, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169A.54, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 169A.55, subdivisions 4, 5; 171.17, subdivision 4.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

Kraft moved that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 2130, that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 4 members of the House, and that the House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. The motion prevailed.

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

H. F. No. 2442, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for energy and renewable development account programs and activities.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

Acomb moved that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 2442, that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 4 members of the House, and that the House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. The motion prevailed.

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

H. F. No. 2563, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money from outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage funds; extending prior appropriations; providing for leveraging federal grant money; modifying reporting requirements; modifying accountability provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 97A.056, by adding a subdivision; 114D.30, subdivision 7; 129D.17, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

Vang moved that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 2563, that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 4 members of the House, and that the House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. The motion prevailed.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on H. F. No. 2130:

Kraft, Moller, Witte and Myers.

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on H. F. No. 2442:

Acomb, Kraft, Swedzinski and Sexton.

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on H. F. No. 2563:

Vang, Hussein, McDonald and Skraba.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

S. F. No. 908, A bill for an act relating to construction codes; modifying provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.198, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 134 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: