EIGHTH DAY. The Senate met at 11:00 a.m. and was called to order by the President. CALL OF THE SENATE

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1 8TH DAY] MONDAY, JANUARY 23, EIGHTH DAY The Senate met at 11:00 a.m. and was called to order by the President. CALL OF THE SENATE St. Paul, Minnesota, Monday, January 23, 2017 Senator Limmer imposed a call of the Senate. The Sergeant at Arms was instructed to bring in the absent members. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. Sara E. Morse. The members of the Senate gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. The roll was called, and the following Senators answered to their names: Abeler Anderson, B. Anderson, P. Bakk Benson Carlson Chamberlain Champion Clausen Cohen Cwodzinski Dahms Dibble Draheim Dziedzic Eaton Eichorn Eken Fischbach Franzen Frentz Gazelka Goggin Hall Hawj Hayden Hoffman Housley Ingebrigtsen Isaacson Jasinski Jensen Johnson Kent Kiffmeyer Klein Koran Laine Lang Limmer Little Lourey Marty Mathews Miller Nelson Newman Newton Osmek Pappas Pratt Relph Rest Ruud Schoen Senjem Simonson Sparks Tomassoni Torres Ray Utke Weber Westrom Wiger Wiklund The President declared a quorum present. The reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal, as printed and corrected, was approved. EXECUTIVE AND OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS The following communication was received. The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach President of the Senate January 19, 2017

2 370 Dear Senator Fischbach: JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY The Committee on Rules and Administration met on January 18, 2017, and by appropriate action made the following appointments: Pursuant to Senate Rule Senate Rule 11.1: Subcommittee on Committees - Senators Gazelka, Bakk, Benson, Cohen, Limmer, and Pratt. Senate Rule 46.1: Subcommittee on Conference Committees - Senators Gazelka, Bakk, and Benson. Senate Rule 55.1: Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - Senators Fischbach, Champion, Kiffmeyer, and Lourey. Senator Fischbach to serve as chair. Madam President: MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE Sincerely, Paul E. Gazelka Chair, Committee on Rules and Administration State Senator, District 9 I have the honor to announce that the House has appointed a committee of five members of the House to act with a similar committee on the part of the Senate to escort the Governor to the Joint Convention to be held in the House Chamber on Monday, January 23, 2017, said Joint Convention to be convened at 6:45 p.m., and said message of the Governor to be delivered at 7:00 p.m. Jessup, Layman, Anselmo, Sauke and Flanagan have been appointed as such committee on the part of the House. Transmitted January 19, 2017 Madam President: Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives I have the honor to announce the passage by the House of the following Senate File, AS AMENDED by the House, in which amendments the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested: S.F. No. 1: A bill for an act relating to health care coverage; providing a temporary program to help pay for health insurance premiums; modifying requirements for health maintenance organizations; modifying provisions governing health insurance; requiring reports; establishing a state reinsurance program through the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association; authorizing agricultural cooperative health plans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 60A.08, subdivision 15; 60A.235, subdivision 3; 60A.236; 62D.02, subdivision 4; 62D.03, subdivision 1; 62D.05, subdivision 1; 62D.06, subdivision 1; 62D.19; 62E.02, subdivision 3; 62L.12,

3 8TH DAY] MONDAY, JANUARY 23, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62E; 62H; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 62D.12, subdivision 9; Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 12, section 14, as amended. Senate File No. 1 is herewith returned to the Senate. Returned January 19, 2017 Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives Senator Benson moved that the Senate do not concur in the amendments by the House to S.F. No. 1, and that a Conference Committee of 5 members be appointed by the Subcommittee on Conference Committees on the part of the Senate, to act with a like Conference Committee appointed on the part of the House. The motion prevailed. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS The following bills were read the first time. Senators Limmer, Latz, Cohen, Gazelka, and Anderson, P. introduced-- S.F. No. 247: A bill for an act relating to state contracts; requiring that the vendor not engage in a boycott of Israel; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senators Fischbach, Cohen, Tomassoni, Nelson, and Dahms introduced-- S.F. No. 248: A bill for an act relating to vocational rehabilitation; appropriating money for centers for independent living. Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy. Senators Franzen, Wiklund, Kent, and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 249: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for food shelf programs. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Utke, Nelson, Lourey, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 250: A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance asset and spenddown limits for persons who are blind, who have disabilities, or who are age 65 or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.056, subdivisions 3, 5c. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.

4 372 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Dziedzic, Schoen, Ingebrigtsen, Latz, and Hall introduced-- S.F. No. 251: A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending disbursement of criminal surcharge; establishing a dedicated amount to the peace officer training account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 7. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senator Housley introduced-- S.F. No. 252: A bill for an act relating to companion animals; providing criminal penalties for certain acts resulting in death or bodily harm to a pet or companion animal; modifying certain criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 9. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Sparks, Senjem, Rosen, and Rest introduced-- S.F. No. 253: A bill for an act relating to the city of Albert Lea; modifying local sales tax authority; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 38, subdivisions 2, as amended, 4, as amended. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Goggin; Draheim; Anderson, B.; and Jasinski introduced-- S.F. No. 254: A bill for an act relating to transportation; passenger rail; restricting expenditures and other powers related to certain rail projects; requiring insurance for certain projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 16B; 117; 222; 459; 473. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Hayden and Lourey introduced-- S.F. No. 255: A bill for an act relating to human services; creating an Office of Eligibility Services; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256S. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Chamberlain, Nelson, Pratt, Sparks, and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 256: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a credit for donations to fund K-12 scholarships; extending the K-12 education credit to tuition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , by adding a subdivision; , by adding a subdivision; , subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Policy.

5 8TH DAY] MONDAY, JANUARY 23, Senators Simonson and Bakk introduced-- S.F. No. 257: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Duluth airports. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senator Rest introduced-- S.F. No. 258: A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring the commissioner of revenue to implement a free electronic filing system for individual income tax returns; appropriating money. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senator Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 259: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for accessibility improvements to the city of Plato's community center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 260: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of the Lake Titlow Dam; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Mathews, Relph, and Fischbach introduced-- S.F. No. 261: A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the office of county recorder appointive in Benton County. Referred to the Committee on Local Government. Senators Ingebrigtsen, Ruud, Tomassoni, and Eichorn introduced-- S.F. No. 262: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund; modifying recipient requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 8. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

6 374 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Eichorn, Ingebrigtsen, Johnson, Lang, and Bakk introduced-- S.F. No. 263: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting adoption of rules limiting use of lead shot; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. Senators Franzen, Nelson, Wiklund, Wiger, and Torres Ray introduced-- S.F. No. 264: A bill for an act relating to education; encouraging Minnesota school districts to implement certain science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational programming with grant funding under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Policy. Senators Chamberlain, Hall, and Dziedzic introduced-- S.F. No. 265: A bill for an act relating to health; allowing a subtraction from state business tax for medical cannabis manufacturers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , by adding a subdivision; , by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Housley, Cohen, Ruud, Bakk, and Isaacson introduced-- S.F. No. 266: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Snowbate program. Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy. Senator Dibble introduced-- S.F. No. 267: A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing an intoxicating liquor license for Minneapolis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.404, subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy. Senators Wiger and Isaacson introduced-- S.F. No. 268: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Applied Technology Center at Century College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Nelson and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 269: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Rochester International Airport.

7 8TH DAY] MONDAY, JANUARY 23, Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Westrom, Chamberlain, and Lourey introduced-- S.F. No. 270: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a waiver for certain local board of appeals and equalization trainings. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senator Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 271: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for site improvements at the Ramsey Mill Pond in Austin; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 272: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for waterways restoration in the city of Austin; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 273: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Cedar River Watershed District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 274: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Blazing Star Landing project in Albert Lea; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 275: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure in the city of Albert Lea; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 276: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Blazing Star Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

8 376 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senator Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 277: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Riverland Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 278: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional trail connection in Freeborn County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Bakk, Tomassoni, Simonson, Ingebrigtsen, and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 279: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a water access facility on Lake Superior in Grand Marais; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Dziedzic, Nelson, Ruud, Senjem, and Tomassoni introduced-- S.F. No. 280: A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a new markets grant program; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J. Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy. Senators Klein, Pappas, Marty, Lourey, and Schoen introduced-- S.F. No. 281: A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing health care providers to provide patients with health information and services that are medically accurate, evidence-based, and appropriate for the patient; repealing informed consent requirements before abortions may be performed; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Rest, Simonson, Ruud, Senjem, and Lourey introduced-- S.F. No. 282: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for cleanup of the St. Louis River and Duluth harbor; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

9 8TH DAY] MONDAY, JANUARY 23, Senators Rest and Chamberlain introduced-- S.F. No. 283: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying exemption provisions for construction materials by certain contractors; adding a refund provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Hayden and Lourey introduced-- S.F. No. 284: A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the MinnesotaCare income limit; modifying MinnesotaCare premiums and cost-sharing; requiring the commissioner of human services to seek federal waivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 256L.02, by adding a subdivision; 256L.03, subdivision 5; 256L.04, subdivisions 1, 7; 256L.07, subdivision 1; 256L.15, subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Hayden and Lourey introduced-- S.F. No. 285: A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying the definition of affordability for families with access to employer-subsidized insurance for purposes of MinnesotaCare eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256L.07, subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Housley and Little introduced-- S.F. No. 286: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a phased-in subtraction for Social Security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , by adding a subdivision; , subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Kent, Housley, and Ingebrigtsen introduced-- S.F. No. 287: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an outdoor firing range for law enforcement training in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Jensen, Pratt, Lang, and Anderson, B. introduced-- S.F. No. 288: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for an annual city celebration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

10 378 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Ingebrigtsen; Anderson, B.; Lang; Gazelka; and Eichorn introduced-- S.F. No. 289: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing use of scopes on muzzleloaders to take deer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97B.031, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97B.031, subdivision 5. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. Senator Miller introduced-- S.F. No. 290: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to restore the Stone Mill Dam in Lanesboro; authorizing the issuance of state bonds. Senators Frentz and Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 291: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing issuance of disability plate to owner of motorized bicycle under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; , subdivisions 1, 3. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Ruud, Ingebrigtsen, Lang, and Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 292: A bill for an act relating to firearms; clarifying law on use of force in defense of home and person; codifying and extending Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws; eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home; expanding the boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense; creating a presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force; extending the rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Dahms, Weber, Sparks, and Lang introduced-- S.F. No. 293: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the MERIT Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Dahms, Lang, Weber, Sparks, and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 294: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lake Redwood reclamation and enhancement project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

11 8TH DAY] MONDAY, JANUARY 23, Senators Hayden, Marty, and Dziedzic introduced-- S.F. No. 295: A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for disparity impact analysis of proposed legislation; requiring state agencies to biannually report actions taken to address disparities; requiring each change item in the governor's budget proposal to include a disparity analysis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.10, subdivision 1c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senator Johnson introduced-- S.F. No. 296: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Dziedzic, Schoen, and Hawj introduced-- S.F. No. 297: A bill for an act relating to water; requiring actions to protect the upper Mississippi River as drinking water source for 1,000,000 Minnesotans; appropriating money. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. Senators Housley and Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 298: A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing shipments of malt liquor into Minnesota with certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 297G.07, subdivision 1; 340A.417. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy. Senators Wiger and Isaacson introduced-- S.F. No. 299: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR) at Century College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Nelson introduced-- S.F. No. 300: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; authorizing criminal background checks by the Board of Medical Practice; exempting certain physicians from criminal background checks under the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

12 380 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Abeler, Johnson, Klein, Hoffman, and Jensen introduced-- S.F. No. 301: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a waiver dispute process for waiver requests requested by health carriers or preferred provider organizations on provider geographic accessibility requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 62K.10, subdivision 5. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Clausen, Wiger, and Pratt introduced-- S.F. No. 302: A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing requirements for supplemental and developmental education; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F. Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy. Senators Clausen, Housley, Chamberlain, Little, and Isaacson introduced-- S.F. No. 303: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a subtraction and credit for contributions to a Minnesota college savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Miller, Senjem, Sparks, and Nelson introduced-- S.F. No. 304: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for phase 2 of the Winona State University Education Village project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Utke; Nelson; Wiger; Anderson, P.; and Clausen introduced-- S.F. No. 305: A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing a grant to the Minnesota Principals Academy; appropriating money. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance. Senator Lourey introduced-- S.F. No. 306: A bill for an act relating to health care; seeking federal approval to offer an alternative open enrollment period within the individual health market and MinnesotaCare. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

13 8TH DAY] MONDAY, JANUARY 23, Senator Newton introduced-- S.F. No. 307: A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; modifying provisions for the city of Coon Rapids. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senator Laine introduced-- S.F. No. 308: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a Rice Creek Regional Trail crossing on Silver Lake Road in New Brighton. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Weber and Dahms introduced-- S.F. No. 309: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Casey Jones Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Weber, Dahms, Lang, Tomassoni, and Johnson introduced-- S.F. No. 310: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the Rural Career and Technical Education Consortium; appropriating money; requiring a report. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance. Senator Weber introduced-- S.F. No. 311: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a town road; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Weber introduced-- S.F. No. 312: A bill for an act relating to education; exempting Hendricks school district from the general reciprocity agreement. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Policy. Senators Jasinski, Draheim, Frentz, Dahms, and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 313: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the corridors of commerce program. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

14 382 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Tomassoni; Bakk; Hoffman; Anderson, B.; and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 314: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying a grant for assistive technology; amending Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 6. Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy. Senator Westrom introduced-- S.F. No. 315: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for equipment and instruments for the agriculture laboratory. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy. Senators Dziedzic, Hawj, Dibble, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 316: A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing advisory task force on green roofs; requiring a report; appropriating money. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy. Senators Clausen, Marty, and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 317: A bill for an act relating to human services; education; providing for system redesign; modifying the basic sliding fee child care program; modifying eligibility for early learning scholarship; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 119B.03, subdivision 4; 124D.165, subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Relph, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 318: A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing certified paraprofessionals to provide home care services; directing the commissioner of human services to seek federal approval for reimbursement of certified paraprofessionals who provide home care services; directing the commissioner of human services to establish procedure codes for reimbursement of certified paraprofessionals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 144A.43, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 144A.471, subdivisions 6, 7; 144A.472, subdivision 2; 144A.4792, subdivision 6; 144A.4795, by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Kiffmeyer, Benson, Hoffman, Lourey, and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 319: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a complex pediatric home care nursing category for home care nursing services; increasing the payment rate for home care nursing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0654, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

15 8TH DAY] MONDAY, JANUARY 23, Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Clausen and Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 320: A bill for an act relating to commerce; extending certain claims standards to third party automobile property damage claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 72A.201, subdivision 6. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy. Senators Latz, Senjem, Pappas, Ingebrigtsen, and Nelson introduced-- S.F. No. 321: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion and renovation of the Perspectives Family Center facility in St. Louis Park. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Fischbach, Ingebrigtsen, and Anderson, B. introduced-- S.F. No. 322: A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to public safety for a grant for training community safety personnel about the use of de-escalation techniques. Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy. Senators Laine, Marty, Carlson, Hayden, and Klein introduced-- S.F. No. 323: A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , by adding a subdivision; Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senators Laine and Nelson introduced-- S.F. No. 324: A bill for an act relating to the legislature; reforming legislative practices; requiring joint budget targets; requiring the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy to study and recommend options for expanding access to legislative records and meetings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 3.885, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Senator Newton introduced-- S.F. No. 325: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing certain exemptions from taxes and fees for eligible veterans with a disability, including certain registration taxes, license plates fees, title fees, driver's license and identification card fees, and motor vehicle sales taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , subdivision 1; , by adding a subdivision;

16 384 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY 168A.29, by adding a subdivision; , by adding a subdivision; , by adding a subdivision; 297B.03. Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy. Senators Ingebrigtsen, Lang, Utke, Johnson, and Goggin introduced-- S.F. No. 326: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing certain temporary conditions for wetland replacement for local government roads. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. Senators Anderson, B.; Goggin; and Lang introduced-- S.F. No. 327: A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting the assignment of military pay or benefits; providing penalties and remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F. Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Senator Dibble moved that the name of Senator Dziedzic be added as a co-author to S.F. No The motion prevailed. Senator Fischbach moved that the names of Senators Rest and Wiger be added as co-authors to S.F. No The motion prevailed. Senator Osmek moved that the name of Senator Kiffmeyer be added as a co-author to S.F. No The motion prevailed. Senator Wiger moved that the name of Senator Cwodzinski be added as a co-author to S.F. No The motion prevailed. Senator Laine moved that the name of Senator Rest be added as a co-author to S.F. No The motion prevailed. Senator Wiklund moved that the name of Senator Franzen be added as a co-author to S.F. No The motion prevailed. Senator Laine moved that the name of Senator Eaton be added as a co-author to S.F. No The motion prevailed. Senators Ingebrigtsen and Westrom introduced -- Senate Resolution No. 26: A Senate resolution honoring Dennis Anhalt of KXRA radio in Alexandria. Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

17 8TH DAY] MONDAY, JANUARY 23, Senators Lang and Rosen introduced -- Senate Resolution No. 27: A Senate resolution honoring the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg High School Marching Saints band. Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. RECESS Senator Gazelka moved that the Senate do now recess subject to the call of the President. The motion prevailed. After a brief recess, the President called the Senate to order. APPOINTMENTS Senator Gazelka from the Subcommittee on Conference Committees recommends that the following Senators be and they hereby are appointed as a Conference Committee on: S.F. No. 1: Senators Benson, Abeler, Dahms, Jensen, and Franzen. Senator Gazelka moved that the foregoing appointments be approved. The motion prevailed. RECESS Senator Gazelka moved that the Senate do now recess until 6:30 p.m. The motion prevailed. The hour of 6:30 p.m. having arrived, the President called the Senate to order. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS - CONTINUED Without objection, remaining on the Order of Business of Motions and Resolutions, the Senate reverted to the Order of Business of Messages From the House. Madam President: MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE I have the honor to announce that the House has acceded to the request of the Senate for the appointment of a Conference Committee, consisting of 5 members of the House, on the amendments adopted by the House to the following Senate File: S.F. No. 1: A bill for an act relating to health care coverage; providing a temporary program to help pay for health insurance premiums; modifying requirements for health maintenance organizations; modifying provisions governing health insurance; requiring reports; establishing a state reinsurance program through the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association; authorizing agricultural cooperative health plans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 60A.08, subdivision 15; 60A.235, subdivision 3; 60A.236; 62D.02, subdivision 4; 62D.03,

18 386 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY subdivision 1; 62D.05, subdivision 1; 62D.06, subdivision 1; 62D.19; 62E.02, subdivision 3; 62L.12, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62E; 62H; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 62D.12, subdivision 9; Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 12, section 14, as amended. There has been appointed as such committee on the part of the House: Hoppe; Davids; Dean, M.; Fabian and Halverson. Senate File No. 1 is herewith returned to the Senate. Returned January 23, 2017 Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives MEMBERS EXCUSED Senators Latz and Rosen were excused from the Session of today. Senator Klein was excused from the Session of today from 11:00 to 11:20 a.m. Senator Osmek was excused from the Session of today at 6:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Senator Gazelka moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 26, The motion prevailed. Upon its adjournment, the Senate attended the Joint Convention in the House Chamber to receive the State of the State message delivered by the Honorable Mark Dayton, Governor. Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate