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Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, March 23, 2017
Bliss, Clark, Considine, Kresha, Swedzinski and Zerwas were excused.
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S. F. No. 562 and H. F. No. 919, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.
Peterson moved that S. F. No. 562 be substituted for H. F. No. 919 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 1113 and H. F. No. 1390, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
Zerwas moved that S. F. No. 1113 be substituted for H. F. No. 1390 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.
I have vetoed and am returning H. F. No. 234, Chapter No. 8, a bill relating to the regulation of municipal electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
On February 9, I stated the following:
"The PUC plays an essential role in Minnesota, safeguarding the interests of Minnesota utility customers now and in the future. As Legislators consider additional proposals regarding the PUC this session, they should know that I will not accept any bill that limits or weakens the Commission’s authority to protect the interests of Minnesota’s energy consumers. I will, however, consider any serious proposal to improve the functioning of this essential public body."
House File 234 removes the PUC’s authority to resolve disputes between consumers and their municipal or cooperative utilities. I believe the PUC uniquely retains the expertise in energy issues needed to fairly resolve these disputes. While the bill allows for third-party mediation to resolve disputes, it does not provide any guidance on how this mediation would work. Eliminating the PUC’s role would remove critical consumer protection for customers. I strongly believe that a customer in Greater Minnesota should be afforded the same consumer protection by the PUC as a customer in Minneapolis or Saint Paul. The effect of this proposed legislation would
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negatively impact Minnesota’s progress toward more renewable and efficient energy. All Minnesota customers – from family farmers to large businesses – should be able to invest in technology to produce clean and efficient energy with the assurance that the PUC is available to provide consumer protection.
I have heard from many Minnesotans in opposition to this bill. One farmer used the Consumer Affairs Office at the PUC to try to mediate a dispute with his cooperative over a fee charged on his farm’s wind turbine. When that informal process did not resolve the issue, he was able to have an independent review completed by the PUC. That proceeding resulted in the fee being removed from the farmer’s bill. I have also heard from Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), and its attempt to seek a fair stand-by rate from the municipal utility in the community that hosts one of its processing plants. ADM is planning to construct an on-site combined heat and power cogeneration plant that would be highly energy and cost efficient. The company is very concerned because the rate quoted by the municipal utility was nearly 300% more than stand-by rates charged by other utilities. If this legislation were to be enacted, ADM is concerned that keeping its processing plant in Greater Minnesota will no longer be financially feasible.
This legislation would create uncertainty for all municipal and cooperative electric utility customers seeking to produce their own renewable and efficient energy. It could impact economic development in Greater Minnesota, and the thousands of jobs in renewable energy in our state.
H. F. No. 375, relating to local government; allowing a county board to appropriate money for a veterans memorial anywhere in the county.
H. F. No. 444, relating to securities; modifying the MNvest registration exemption.
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375 9 11:35 a.m. March 22 March 23
444 10 11:36 a.m. March 22 March 23
H. F. No. 140, A bill for an act relating to education; restructuring Minnesota's teacher licensing system; establishing the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; transferring all teacher licensing and support personnel licensing and credentialing authority to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; providing for rulemaking; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 120B.363, subdivision 1; 122A.06; 122A.07; 122A.08; 122A.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 6, 7, 9, 10; 122A.17; 122A.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 7a, 7c, 8, by adding subdivisions; 122A.19; 122A.20; 122A.22; 122A.23, subdivision 3; 122A.245, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10; 122A.26, subdivision 2; 122A.28; 122A.29; 122A.30; 124D.13, subdivision 11; 124D.454, subdivision 12; 124D.75, subdivisions 1, 6; 125A.67, subdivision 2; 127A.05, subdivision 6; 136A.1791, subdivision 1; 214.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 214.045; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 122A.09, subdivisions 5, 8, 11; 122A.14, subdivision 5; 122A.162; 122A.163; 122A.18, subdivisions 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 6, 7, 7b; 122A.21, subdivision 2; 122A.23, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.245, subdivisions 7, 8; 122A.25.
Page 4, lines 5 to 7, delete the new language and insert "and who were not serving in an administrative function at a school district or school on the effective date of this section. The six teachers must include at least the following:"
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Page 4, line 8, delete the new language and strike the semicolon
Page 4, before line 9, insert:
"(i) one teacher in a charter school;
(iii) one licensed speech therapist, school nurse, school social worker, or school counselor;"
Page 12, line 30, after "sections" insert "120B.363,"
Page 34, line 18, delete "and"
Page 34, after line 18, insert:
"(3) the candidate has obtained a passing score on all required licensure exams under section 122A.185; and"
Page 34, line 19, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)"
Page 34, line 30, delete "sections 122A.183 and 122A.184, respectively," and insert "section 122A.184"
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H. F. No. 380, A bill for an act relating to transportation; increasing fines for certain traffic violations around school buses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.444, subdivision 2.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 380 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
H. F. No. 464, A bill for an act relating to health; creating a working group to study home care nursing workforce shortage; requiring a report.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 464 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 678 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
H. F. No. 1433, A bill for an act relating to state government; regulating rulemaking; providing for the review and repeal of environmental assessment worksheets and impact statements; restricting the implementation and enforcement of certain policies, guidelines, and statements; increasing oversight of certain rules; modifying notice requirements; requiring an impact analysis of certain rules; modifying SONAR requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3.842, subdivision 4a; 14.002; 14.02, by adding a subdivision; 14.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, 7, by adding subdivisions; 14.101, subdivision 1; 14.116; 14.125; 14.127; 14.131; 14.14, subdivisions 1a, 2a; 14.19;
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14.22, subdivision 1; 14.23; 14.25, subdivision 1; 14.26; 14.365; 14.381, subdivision 3; 14.388, subdivisions 1, 2; 14.44; 14.45; 14.51; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 14.05, subdivision 5.
"Sec. 32. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE RULEMAKING REFORM TASK FORCE.
Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The State Administrative Rulemaking Reform Task Force is established. The task force consists of the following members:
(1) one representative appointed by the speaker of the house;
(2) one representative appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;
(3) one senator appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules and Administration;
(4) one senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
(5) four members appointed by the governor;
(6) one member appointed by the chief administrative law judge;
(7) one member appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;
(8) one member appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
(9) one member appointed by the Minnesota Townships Association; and
(10) one member appointed by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
(c) Members shall be appointed no later than July 1, 2017. Members of the task force may be reimbursed for expenses as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 6.
Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The task force must review existing rulemaking procedures, prioritizing a thorough examination of the safeguards currently in place to ensure an agency's administrative rules do not exceed the statutory authority granted to the agency. If necessary, proposals for reform that improve the efficiency and transparency of Minnesota's administrative rulemaking processes may be developed by the task force and recommended for legislative consideration. The task force is not required to develop a reform proposal if, after its review of existing rulemaking procedures and receipt of public input, it determines that reform is not necessary.
(b) If a reform proposal is developed, it must provide for a system that is accessible to local governments, businesses, and individuals who are directly impacted by administrative rules, and must include:
(1) a process to be used by state agencies, the governor, and the legislature to identify and prioritize rules, and related laws and programs, requiring legislative review;
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(2) a process for the legislature to actively review rules and related laws and programs identified under clause (1);
(3) an estimate of the agency and legislative time and resources required for review of rules and related laws and programs under the processes recommended under clauses (1) and (2);
(4) the expected impact to the state budget and to the benefits to citizens of the state resulting from the repeal of rules;
(5) recommendations on the need for amendments to statutory rulemaking procedures given increased legislative review of rules; and
(6) an analysis of strategies to ensure or encourage compliance with state policies and goals using methods other than rulemaking, such as administrative penalty orders, descriptive guidelines, best management practices, compliance incentives, technical assistance, training, and procedural templates.
(c) In conducting the review and developing reform proposals, the task force must consult with interested parties, and must consider relevant state and federal laws and commitments. An opportunity for interested parties to give general input on the need for reform and describe their experience with existing rulemaking procedures must be provided during at least two public meetings of the task force.
Subd. 3. First meeting; chair. The member appointed by the speaker of the house shall convene the initial meeting of the task force no later than July 21, 2017. The members of the task force must elect a chair and vice‑chair from the members of the task force at the first meeting.
Subd. 4. Open meetings. Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
Subd. 5. Staff. The Legislative Coordinating Commission, in collaboration with appropriate staff of the house of representatives and the senate, shall provide administrative and research support to the task force. The Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Labor and Industry, and the Department of Transportation must provide additional assistance at the task force's request.
Subd. 6. Report. No later than February 15, 2018, the task force must submit a report describing its activities and findings to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over administrative rulemaking. If applicable, the report must describe, in detail, any reform proposal recommended to the legislature under subdivision 2.
Subd. 7. Sunset. The task force shall sunset the day following the submission of the report as required by subdivision 6.
Page 1, line 6, after the second semicolon, insert "establishing a rulemaking reform task force; requiring a report;"
Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 1433 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
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H. F. No. 1480, A bill for an act relating to transit; amending certain transit finance and project reporting requirements; requiring a fare increase; prohibiting certain agreements for light rail transit line construction; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 174.93; 473.13, subdivision 1b.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 1480 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
H. F. No. 1518, A bill for an act relating to public safety; permitting secure electronic storage of certain records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 168.33, subdivision 2; 171.061, subdivision 3.
Page 4, line 2, after the period, insert "The authority to establish or amend standards under this section expires on August 1, 2018."
Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 1518 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
H. F. No. 1545, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending Food Safety and Defense Task Force; modifying definition of animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 28A.21, subdivision 6; 31A.02, subdivision 4.
H. F. No. 1620, A bill for an act relating to economic development; temporarily modifying the restrictions on use of Minnesota investment fund local government loan repayment funds.
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H. F. No. 1659, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for transportation management organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
"Section 1. APPROPRIATION; TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) $150,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to transportation management organizations that provide services exclusively or primarily in the city located along the marked Interstate Highway 494 corridor having the highest population as of the effective date of this section. The commissioner must not retain any portion of the funds appropriated under this section. From the appropriation in each fiscal year, the commissioner must make grant payments in full by July 31.
(b) Permissible uses of funds under this section include administrative expenses and programming and service expansion, including but not limited to staffing, communications, outreach and education program development, and operations management.
(c) If an appropriation in this act is enacted in more than one act in the 2017 legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once."
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.01, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
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Subd. 12. Depository. "Depository" means a bank, savings association, or credit union organized under federal or state law and transacting business within this state. The depositories of a political committee or political fund include any depository in which the committee or fund has a savings, checking, or similar account, or purchases a money market certificate or certificate of deposit.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.01, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
Subd. 16. Election cycle. "Election cycle" means the period from January 1 following a general election for an office to December 31 following the next general election for that office, except that "election cycle" for a special election means the period from the date the special election writ is issued to 60 15 days after the special election is held. For a regular election, the period from January 1 of the year prior to an election year through December 31 of the election year is the "election segment" of the election cycle. Each other two-year segment of an election cycle is a "nonelection segment" of the election cycle. An election cycle that consists of two calendar years has only an election segment. The election segment of a special election cycle includes the entire special election cycle.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to any special election cycle that starts on or after that date.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.02, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
Subd. 13. Rules. (a) Chapter 14 applies to the board. The board may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter if, before June 1, 2017, the board has published a notice of intent to adopt a rule without public hearing under section 14.22, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); 14.389, subdivision 2; or 14.3895, subdivision 3; a dual notice under section 14.22, subdivision 2; or a notice of hearing on a proposed rule under section 14.14.
(b) After May 31, 2017, the board may only adopt rules that (1) incorporate specific changes set forth in applicable statutes when no interpretation of law is required, or (2) make changes to rules that do not alter the sense, meaning, or effect of a rule.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment for rules for which a notice of intent to adopt a rule without public hearing under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.22, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); 14.389, subdivision 2; or 14.3895, subdivision 3; a dual notice under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.22, subdivision 2; or a notice of hearing on a proposed rule under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.14, was published before June 1, 2017.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.025, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
Subd. 1a. Electronic filing. (a) A report or statement required to be filed under this chapter may be filed electronically. The board shall adopt rules to regulate on the technical aspects of regulating electronic filing and to ensure ensuring that the electronic filing process is secure.
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(c) In order to provide a secure environment for the submission of electronic files, the board must require that a filer use a personal identification code when submitting an electronic file. The board may also request the filer to provide a valid e­mail address in order to receive confirmation and verification messages from the board.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 9. Reporting by multiple lobbyists representing the same entity. Clauses (1) to (6) apply when a single individual, association, political subdivision, or public higher education system is represented by more than one lobbyist.
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Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.09, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Form. (a) A statement of economic interest required by this section must be on a form prescribed by the board. The individual filing must provide the following information:
(7) a listing of each principal business or professional activity category from which the individual received compensation of more than $2,500 in the past 12 months as an independent contractor.; and
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Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Annual statement. (a) Each individual who is required to file a statement of economic interest must also file an annual statement by the last Monday in January of each year that the individual remains in office. The annual statement must cover the period through December 31 of the year prior to the year when the statement is due. The annual statement must include the amount of each honorarium in excess of $50 received since the previous statement and the name and address of the source of the honorarium. The board must maintain each annual statement of economic interest submitted by an officeholder in the same file with the statement submitted as a candidate.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 6. Contributions from Hennepin County registered associations. In lieu of registration with the board, an association registered with the Hennepin County filing officer under sections 383B.041 to 383B.058 that makes contributions of more than $500 to a committee or fund in a calendar year may notify the recipient committee of its registration with Hennepin County, including its registration number, and instruct the recipient committee to include the notice when the recipient committee discloses receipt of the contribution.
Sec. 10. [10A.155] VALUE OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF AUTOMOBILE USE.
Automobile use provided to a committee by an individual may be valued at the lowest rate used by the state to reimburse its employees for automobile use. Alternatively, the value of the automobile may be calculated as the actual cost of fuel, maintenance, repairs, and insurance directly related to the use of the automobile. An automobile provided by an association must be valued at the fair market value for renting an equivalent automobile.
Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Contents of report. (a) The report required by this section must include each of the items listed in paragraphs (b) to (o) (q) that are applicable to the filer. The board shall prescribe forms based on filer type indicating which of those items must be included on the filer's report.
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Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.25, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Amounts. (a) In a segment of an election cycle, the principal campaign committee of the candidate must not make campaign expenditures nor permit approved expenditures to be made on behalf of the candidate that result in aggregate expenditures in excess of the following:
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Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 16a. Return of contributions after merger of governor and lieutenant governor funds. Funds transferred to the joint committee for candidates for governor and lieutenant governor that result in aggregate contributions in excess of the applicable limits may be returned to the contributor within 90 days of the transfer of funds to the joint committee.
Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 16b. Special election contribution limits. Election segment contribution limits set forth in this section apply to a special election cycle.
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 16c. Contribution limits apply independently. Contribution limits apply independently for election segments, nonelection segments, and special election cycles.
Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 7b. Failure to repay. A candidate who fails to repay money required by the agreement cannot be paid additional public subsidy funds during the current or future election cycles until the entirety of the unexpended funds and any associated collection fees are either repaid to the board or discharged by court action.
Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.323, is amended to read:
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Sec. 18. REPEALER.
Minnesota Rules, parts 4501.0300, subpart 3; 4501.0500, subpart 2; 4503.0200, subpart 6; 4503.0300, subpart 4; 4503.0400, subpart 1; 4503.0500, subparts 5 and 8; 4503.0700, subparts 2 and 3; 4503.1300, subpart 5; 4503.1400, subparts 8 and 9; 4503.1450, subparts 1 and 3; 4503.1600; 4503.1700; 4503.1800; 4505.0100, subpart 3; 4505.0900, subparts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; 4511.0500, subpart 2; 4512.0100, subparts 2, 4, and 5; and 4525.0210, subpart 1, are repealed."
"A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; codifying certain campaign finance and public disclosure rules; amending rulemaking authority of Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board; modifying the length of special election cycle; allowing electronic submissions of affidavits of contributions; repealing obsolete rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 12, 16; 10A.02, subdivision 13; 10A.025, subdivision 1a; 10A.04, by adding a subdivision; 10A.071, subdivision 1; 10A.09, subdivisions 5, 6; 10A.15, by adding a subdivision; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.25, subdivision 2; 10A.27, by adding subdivisions; 10A.31, by adding a subdivision; 10A.323; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 4501.0300, subpart 3; 4501.0500, subpart 2; 4503.0200, subpart 6; 4503.0300, subpart 4; 4503.0400, subpart 1; 4503.0500, subparts 5, 8; 4503.0700, subparts 2, 3; 4503.1300, subpart 5; 4503.1400, subparts 8, 9; 4503.1450, subparts 1, 3; 4503.1600; 4503.1700; 4503.1800; 4505.0100, subpart 3; 4505.0900, subparts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 4511.0500, subpart 2; 4512.0100, subparts 2, 4, 5; 4525.0210, subpart 1."
Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 2419 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
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"Section 1. LEGISLATIVE PROPERTY TAX REFORM WORKING GROUP.
Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The Legislative Property Tax Reform Working Group is created and consists of the following members:
(1) two representatives appointed by the chair of the tax committee of the house of representatives;
(2) two representatives appointed by the minority leader of the tax committee of the house of representatives;
(3) two senators appointed by the chair of the senate tax committee; and
(4) two senators appointed by the minority leader of the senate tax committee.
(c) Members shall be appointed by July 1, 2017.
Subd. 2. Duties. The working group must perform the duties described in section 2.
Subd. 3. First meeting; chair. The first appointee of the chair of the house tax committee must convene the initial meeting of the working group by July 21, 2017. The members of the working group must elect a chair and vice-chair from the members of the working group at the first meeting.
Subd. 4. Staff. Legislative staff of the house of representatives and senate shall provide administrative and research support. The working group may request the assistance of staff from the Department of Revenue and Department of Education as necessary to facilitate its work.
Subd. 5. Report. The working group must submit a report by February 15, 2018, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over taxes, presenting two or more alternatives for reform of Minnesota's property tax system.
Subd. 6. Sunset. The working group shall sunset the day following the submission of the report under subdivision 5.
Sec. 2. PROPOSALS FOR REFORM OF MINNESOTA'S PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM.
The Legislative Property Tax Reform Working Group must develop proposals to restructure Minnesota's property tax system for legislative consideration. The proposals must provide for a system that reduces the complexity and cost of Minnesota's property tax system to increase transparency and understanding for taxpayers and assessors while minimizing the number of properties that experience severe tax changes. The proposals must
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include, but are not limited to, a reduction in the number of classifications and tiers in the current property tax system. The proposals may include a transition period of up to five years before the final system elements are fully operational. At least one proposal must be developed where the highest estimated net state cost does not exceed $250,000,000 in the first year that the proposal is fully phased in. At least one proposal must be developed where the highest estimated net state cost does not exceed $500,000,000 in the first year that the proposal is fully phased in. Each proposal should estimate the administrative cost savings to county governments and to the state government.
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Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 2426 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
H. F. No. 2447, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for appeal process for denial or revocation of driveway permit by commissioner of transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 160.18, by adding a subdivision.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 2447 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
H. F. Nos. 140, 326, 1545, 1620 and 1659 were read for the second time.
S. F. Nos. 562 and 1113 were read for the second time.
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H. F. No. 2477, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding and related policy changes for the Office of Higher Education, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, and other related programs; modifying state grant program calculation parameters; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 135A.031, subdivision 7; 135A.15, subdivision 1a; 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.1275; 136A.685; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 1, section 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 298.
H. F. No. 2478, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing certain limitations on trunk highway fund expenditures for buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 161.20, subdivision 3.
H. F. No. 2479, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying commercial vehicle weighing and inspection provision; requiring yield signs at specific railroad crossings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 169.85, subdivision 1; 219.20, subdivision 1.
H. F. No. 2480, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Lake Waconia Regional Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
H. F. No. 2481, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing training for educators to interpret assessment data; appropriating money.
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H. F. No. 2482, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing nationally normed exams to replace the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
H. F. No. 2483, A bill for an act relating to education; requesting an evaluation of the impact of testing on local resources at school districts and charter schools.
H. F. No. 2484, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for statewide parent-to-parent programs for families with a child with special health care needs.
H. F. No. 2485, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Detroit Lakes to impose a local sales and use tax to fund specified capital improvements.
H. F. No. 2486, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing financial solvency measures for Minnesota State Retirement System, Teachers Retirement Association, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; increasing contribution rates; reducing certain postretirement adjustment increase rates; modifying investment return assumptions; extending amortization target dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3A.03, subdivision 2; 352.01, subdivision 13a; 352.017, subdivision 2; 352.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 8, 9; 352.23; 352.27; 352.92, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 352.955, subdivision 3; 352B.013, subdivision 2; 352B.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c; 352B.085; 352B.086; 352B.11, subdivision 4; 352D.05, subdivision 4; 352D.11, subdivision 2; 352D.12; 354.42, subdivision 3; 354.50, subdivision 2; 354.51, subdivision 5; 354.52, subdivision 4; 354.53, subdivision 5; 354A.011, subdivision 3a; 354A.093, subdivision 6; 354A.096; 354A.12, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 7; 354A.29, subdivision 7; 354A.34; 354A.38, subdivision 3; 356.215, subdivisions 8, 11; 356.415, subdivisions 1a, 1d, 1e, 1f; 490.121, subdivisions 4, 25, 26; 490.1211; 490.124, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 354A.29, subdivisions 8, 9; 356.415, subdivision 1.
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H. F. No. 2487, A bill for an act relating to state government; limiting how much an agency may spend on advertising and promotions.
H. F. No. 2488, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a report on interagency agreements and intra-agency transfers with a value of more than $100,000; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.
H. F. No. 2489, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring monitoring of state grants; specifying when a state grant must be terminated; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16B.97, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
H. F. No. 2490, A bill for an act relating to state government; limiting the increase in agency managerial compensation.
H. F. No. 2491, A bill for an act relating to employment; limiting reliance on criminal history for employment purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 181.53; 181.981, subdivision 1; 364.02, subdivisions 4, 6; 364.03; 364.04; 364.05; 364.06, subdivision 2; 364.07.
H. F. No. 2492, A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; extending the availability of appropriation to reconstruct parking lots at Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve.
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H. F. No. 2493, A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 177.23, subdivision 7.
H. F. No. 2494, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing a onetime grant to the city of Lilydale.
H. F. No. 2495, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; providing a school building bond agricultural property tax credit; providing that school district bonded debt authorizations approved after June 30, 2021, be levied against referendum market value; modifying the debt service equalization aid program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 123A.44; 123A.441; 123A.442; 123A.443; 123A.446; 123B.53, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, by adding subdivisions; 123B.55; 126C.01, subdivision 3; 127A.45, subdivisions 10, 13; 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.07, subdivision 2; 275.08, subdivision 1b; 275.61; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.
H. F. No. 2496, A bill for an act relating to taxation; minerals taxes; modifying the net proceeds tax on nonferrous mining; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 298.015.
H. F. No. 2497, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the G6PD enzyme deficiency awareness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.1255, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
H. F. No. 2498, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; establishing a temporary refundable energy credit for retrofitting commercial property for motion-sensing technology; requiring a report; appropriating money.
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H. F. No. 2499, A bill for an act relating to permanent school fund; appropriating money based on general fund forecast to compensate permanent school fund for certain lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.152, subdivisions 1b, 2.
H. F. No. 2500, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying minimum solvency requirements for health insurers and fraternals to conform to the accreditation standards of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 60A.52, subdivision 1; 64B.42, subdivision 1.
H. F. No. 2501, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying traffic regulations governing overtaking and passing bicycles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.18, subdivision 5.
H. F. No. 2502, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Virginia.
H. F. No. 2503, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; requiring conference committee and budget negotiations to be open to the public; closing a loophole in disclosure of economic interests of public officials to include disclosure of certain independent contracting and consulting; prohibiting former legislators, constitutional officers, and agency heads from lobbying for seven years after leaving office; requiring additional disclosure of lobbying and lobbyist contributions; requiring certain reports of lobbying activity; requiring disclosures of campaign contributions from lobbyists, principals, and political committees; modifying definition of expressly advocating; providing for disclosure of electioneering communications; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3.055, subdivision 1; 10A.01, subdivisions 5, 16a; 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 6; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivisions 3, 5; 10A.244; 10A.25, subdivision 3a; 10A.27, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
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H. F. No. 2504, A bill for an act relating to broadband; modifying the priorities for awarding broadband grants; transferring money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.395, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.395, subdivision 5a.
H. F. No. 2505, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for the assignment of direct-care registered nurses; prohibiting retaliation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
H. F. No. 2506, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting individuals who are at least 16 years of age to preregister to vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4.
Freiberg, Lee and Dehn, R., introduced:
H. F. No. 2507, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring that certain political contributions and independent expenditures be made from funds subject to the individual income tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.27, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.
H. F. No. 2508, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a refundable film production tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.
H. F. No. 2509, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; requiring voter approval for the greater Minnesota transportation sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.993, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
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H. F. No. 2510, A resolution urging the United States Congress to permanently repeal trade, financial, and travel restrictions to Cuba.
H. F. No. 2511, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; extending the small business investment credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5.
H. F. No. 2512, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for grants to aid American Indian offender reentry.
H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; regulating certain data practices of the premium subsidy program; creating a state-operated reinsurance program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 62E.10, subdivision 2; 62E.11, subdivisions 5, 6; 297I.05, subdivisions 5, 13; Laws 2017, chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62E; repealing Laws 2013, chapter 9, section 15.
Senators Dahms, Benson, Kiffmeyer, Abeler and Lourey.
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Peppin 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, March 28, 2017 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:
H. F. No. 837; and S. F. Nos. 218 and 662.
Fabian moved that the name of Garofalo be added as chief author on H. F. No. 6. The motion prevailed.
Dettmer moved that the name of Bahr, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 117. The motion prevailed.
Marquart moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 171. The motion prevailed.
Bly moved that the name of Wagenius be added as an author on H. F. No. 488. The motion prevailed.
Zerwas moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 660. The motion prevailed.
Daniels moved that the name of Anselmo be added as an author on H. F. No. 668. The motion prevailed.
Moran moved that the name of Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 724. The motion prevailed.
Slocum moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 739. The motion prevailed.
Omar moved that the name of Franson be added as an author on H. F. No. 796. The motion prevailed.
Pugh moved that the name of O'Neill be added as an author on H. F. No. 810. The motion prevailed.
Kiel moved that the name of O'Neill be added as an author on H. F. No. 811. The motion prevailed.
Albright moved that the name of Moran be added as an author on H. F. No. 846. The motion prevailed.
Halverson moved that the name of Masin be added as an author on H. F. No. 848. The motion prevailed.
Metsa moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 869. The motion prevailed.
Hamilton moved that the names of Maye Quade and Johnson, C., be added as authors on H. F. No. 874. The motion prevailed.
Baker moved that the name of Schomacker be added as an author on H. F. No. 881. The motion prevailed.
Theis moved that the names of Johnson, C., and Applebaum be added as authors on H. F. No. 978. The motion prevailed.
Bernardy moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1068. The motion prevailed.
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Peterson moved that the name of Jurgens be added as an author on H. F. No. 1182. The motion prevailed.
Theis moved that the names of Nornes and Anselmo be added as authors on H. F. No. 1284. The motion prevailed.
Carlson, A., moved that the names of Maye Quade and Hortman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1310. The motion prevailed.
Lien moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1320. The motion prevailed.
Applebaum moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1321. The motion prevailed.
Vogel moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1328. The motion prevailed.
Thissen moved that the name of West be added as an author on H. F. No. 1338. The motion prevailed.
Maye Quade moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1348. The motion prevailed.
Zerwas moved that the names of Maye Quade and Hortman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1430. The motion prevailed.
Baker moved that the name of Johnson, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1470. The motion prevailed.
Howe moved that the name of Nornes be added as an author on H. F. No. 1484. The motion prevailed.
Pryor moved that the name of West be added as an author on H. F. No. 1500. The motion prevailed.
Smith moved that the name of Anselmo be added as an author on H. F. No. 1502. The motion prevailed.
Miller moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 1510. The motion prevailed.
Fabian moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 1535. The motion prevailed.
Franson moved that the name of Pierson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1564. The motion prevailed.
Pryor moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1566. The motion prevailed.
Pierson moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1603. The motion prevailed.
Baker moved that the name of Johnson, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1634. The motion prevailed.
Zerwas moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1727. The motion prevailed.
Miller moved that the name of Peterson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1788. The motion prevailed.
Rosenthal moved that the name of West be added as an author on H. F. No. 1799. The motion prevailed.
Christensen moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 1802. The motion prevailed.
Zerwas moved that the name of Liebling be added as an author on H. F. No. 1816. The motion prevailed.
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Anselmo moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1861. The motion prevailed.
Albright moved that the name of Drazkowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1866. The motion prevailed.
Moran moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 1898. The motion prevailed.
Bly moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 1901. The motion prevailed.
Howe moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 1959. The motion prevailed.
Lesch moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 1967. The motion prevailed.
Freiberg moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1972. The motion prevailed.
Barr, R., moved that the names of Ward and Fischer be added as authors on H. F. No. 1984. The motion prevailed.
Heintzeman moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2012. The motion prevailed.
Knoblach moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2021. The motion prevailed.
Applebaum moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2054. The motion prevailed.
Neu moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2133. The motion prevailed.
Anselmo moved that the name of Liebling be added as an author on H. F. No. 2150. The motion prevailed.
Fischer moved that the names of Hornstein and Hausman be added as authors on H. F. No. 2159. The motion prevailed.
Fischer moved that the name of Hornstein be added as an author on H. F. No. 2160. The motion prevailed.
O'Neill moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 2176. The motion prevailed.
Omar moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2333. The motion prevailed.
Anderson, S., moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2336. The motion prevailed.
Becker-Finn moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 2337. The motion prevailed.
Pryor moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2348. The motion prevailed.
Schomacker moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2358. The motion prevailed.
Liebling moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2373. The motion prevailed.
Baker moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2378. The motion prevailed.
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Lueck moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2411. The motion prevailed.
Anselmo moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2440. The motion prevailed.
Pierson moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2448. The motion prevailed.
Liebling moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 2450. The motion prevailed.
Omar moved that the name of Lee be added as an author on H. F. No. 2451. The motion prevailed.
Franson moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2458. The motion prevailed.
Franson moved that the name of Loonan be added as an author on H. F. No. 2459. The motion prevailed.
Loon moved that the name of Pryor be added as an author on H. F. No. 2466. The motion prevailed.
Kunesh-Podein moved that the name of Lee be added as an author on H. F. No. 2470. The motion prevailed.
Thissen moved that the name of Hornstein be added as an author on H. F. No. 2472. The motion prevailed.
Flanagan moved that the names of Lee, Thissen and Moran be added as authors on H. F. No. 2474. The motion prevailed.
Ward moved that H. F. No. 981 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.
Davids moved that H. F. No. 1234 be recalled from the Committee on State Government Finance and be re‑referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.
Peppin moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2017. The motion prevailed.
Peppin moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2017.
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