SIXTH DAY. The Senate met at 12:00 noon and was called to order by the President. CALL OF THE SENATE

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1 6TH DAY] TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, SIXTH DAY St. Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 The Senate met at 12:00 noon and was called to order by the President. CALL OF THE SENATE Senator Gazelka 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. Hans Jorgensen. 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 Eichorn Eken Fischbach Frentz Gazelka Goggin Hall Hawj Hayden Hoffman Housley Ingebrigtsen Isaacson Jasinski Jensen Johnson Kent Kiffmeyer Klein Koran Laine Lang Latz Limmer Little Lourey Marty Mathews Miller Nelson Newman Newton Osmek Pappas Pratt Relph Rest Ruud Schoen Senjem Simonson 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 Kurt L. Daudt Speaker of the House of Representatives January 13, 2017

2 342 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [6TH DAY The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach President of the Senate I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Act of the 2017 Session of the State Legislature has been received from the Office of the Governor and is deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23: S.F. No. H.F. No. Session Laws Chapter No. Time and Date Approved 2017 Date Filed :35 a.m. January 13 January 13 Sincerely, Steve Simon Secretary of State INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS The following bills were read the first time. Senator Latz introduced-- S.F. No. 123: A bill for an act relating to local government; providing retention requirements for electronic communications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivisions 1, 7. Referred to the Committee on Local Government. Senators Schoen, Tomassoni, Ingebrigtsen, Limmer, and Lang introduced-- S.F. No. 124: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting use of unmanned aircraft systems to take, harm, or harass wild animals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. Senators Schoen, Abeler, Hoffman, Rosen, and Frentz introduced-- S.F. No. 125: A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying occupational disease provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 15. Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy. Senator Simonson introduced-- S.F. No. 126: A bill for an act relating to pupil transportation; requiring seat belts on newly purchased school buses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , subdivision 2a; , subdivision 1.

3 6TH DAY] TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senator Simonson introduced-- S.F. No. 127: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for construction of an amphitheater at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Simonson introduced-- S.F. No. 128: A bill for an act relating to taxation; clarifying the authority for the city of Duluth to use proceeds from sales taxes on food and beverages and the local lodging tax; amending Laws 1980, chapter 511, sections 1, subdivision 2, as amended; 2, as amended. Senators Simonson and Bakk introduced-- S.F. No. 129: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state appropriation bonds; appropriating money for the Duluth steam plant; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A. Senator Isaacson introduced-- S.F. No. 130: A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing a tax credit for certain contributions for higher education scholarships; appropriating money; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 290. Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy. Senator Tomassoni introduced-- S.F. No. 131: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to renovate the Miner's Memorial Building; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Ruud and Cohen introduced-- S.F. No. 132: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for grants to public television. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

4 344 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [6TH DAY Senators Dibble and Dziedzic introduced-- S.F. No. 133: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for car sharing services from the motor vehicle rental tax and fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.64, subdivisions 2, 4. Senator Dibble introduced-- S.F. No. 134: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring that certain peace officer-initiated use of force cases be prosecuted by a special prosecutor; establishing the Board of Special Prosecution and a special prosecutorial office; prohibiting the use of grand juries in certain peace officer-initiated use of force cases; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626B. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Housley and Ruud introduced-- S.F. No. 135: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for improving facilities at Veterans Rest Camp and Camp Legionville. Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy. Senators Bakk, Simonson, and Tomassoni introduced-- S.F. No. 136: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the Public Facilities Authority for the purpose of debt relief for the Duluth North Shore Sanitary District. Senators Hoffman, Newton, and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 137: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an interchange project at marked Trunk Highway 169 and 101st Avenue; authorizing the sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds. Senator Dibble introduced-- S.F. No. 138: A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring racial impact screening of certain legislation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

5 6TH DAY] TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, Senators Clausen, Benson, Kiffmeyer, Jensen, and Wiklund introduced-- S.F. No. 139: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a temporary preceptor credit; requiring a report. Senator Dibble introduced-- S.F. No. 140: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to impose a parking facility fee. Senators Weber, Rosen, Bakk, Miller, and Sparks introduced-- S.F. No. 141: A bill for an act relating to energy; amending Public Utilities Commission regulation of municipal electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.164, subdivisions 5, 9, by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy. Senators Jasinski, Senjem, Frentz, Dahms, and Nelson introduced-- S.F. No. 142: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 14; authorizing the sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds. Senators Eaton, Marty, Hawj, and Wiklund introduced-- S.F. No. 143: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying exemption procedures related to immunizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 121A.15, subdivision 3. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senator Dibble introduced-- S.F. No. 144: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring local units of government to establish law enforcement citizen oversight councils; specifying the powers and duties of the councils and the responsibilities of local authorities toward them; requiring law enforcement policies, guidelines, training, and reporting on matters relating to procedural justice and community interactions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivisions 2, 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

6 346 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [6TH DAY Senators Dziedzic, Schoen, Pappas, and Latz introduced-- S.F. No. 145: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring affirmative consent standards in campus sexual assault policies; establishing a sexual violence grant program; appropriating money to develop a consent curriculum; appropriating money for sexual violence prevention grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 135A.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A. Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy. Senators Senjem and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 146: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing rebates for natural gas vehicles and fueling stations; establishing a rebate program with the Department of Commerce; appropriating money. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy. Senators Newton and Laine introduced-- S.F. No. 147: A bill for an act relating to state government; increasing the budget reserve to the level recommended by the commissioner of management and budget. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Senators Housley and Ingebrigtsen introduced-- S.F. No. 148: A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for obstructing a highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections ; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Housley, Kent, and Schoen introduced-- S.F. No. 149: A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing sale of certain state lands. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. Senators Osmek, Newman, Pratt, Chamberlain, and Hall introduced-- S.F. No. 150: A bill for an act relating to transit; prohibiting the Metropolitan Council from undertaking a light rail project without explicit legislative authority; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 398A; 471; 473. Referred to the Committee on Local Government.

7 6TH DAY] TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, Senators Newman, Limmer, Latz, Hall, and Ingebrigtsen introduced-- S.F. No. 151: A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying vehicle forfeiture provisions to include more than one owner of a vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169A.63, subdivision 7. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senator Hall introduced-- S.F. No. 152: A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; establishing speed limit on marked Interstate Highway 35E in St. Paul at 55 miles per hour; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senator Hall introduced-- S.F. No. 153: A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; establishing speed limit on marked Interstate Highway 35E in St. Paul at 50 miles per hour; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Miller, Goggin, Simonson, and Pappas introduced-- S.F. No. 154: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the port development assistance program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Lourey introduced-- S.F. No. 155: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Moose Lake to impose a local sales and use tax. Senators Latz, Dziedzic, Eken, Clausen, and Simonson introduced-- S.F. No. 156: A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating a resident tuition relief grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A. Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

8 348 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [6TH DAY Senators Relph and Fischbach introduced-- S.F. No. 157: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for St. Cloud State University; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Clausen, Nelson, and Carlson introduced-- S.F. No. 158: A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for school districts to develop science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) based courses. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance. Senators Kiffmeyer; Anderson, B.; Limmer; Relph; and Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 159: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for lane expansion of marked Interstate Highway 94 and replacement of black iron overpasses in Wright County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Clausen, Wiklund, and Klein introduced-- S.F. No. 160: A bill for an act relating to health; creating a comprehensive health care workforce council and workforce plan; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Rest, Hoffman, Rosen, Klein, and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 161: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring that certain equipment to accommodate hearing-impaired people be included in capital improvement projects using state funds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senators Newton and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 162: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for highway-rail grade crossing separation in Coon Rapids; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Dibble and Dziedzic introduced-- S.F. No. 163: A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; providing for alternative notice periods of intention to quit; specifying residential landlord notice requirements for intention to quit

9 6TH DAY] TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, or a rent increase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 504B.206, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Clausen, Pratt, and Nelson introduced-- S.F. No. 164: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain tickets and admissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 128C.24; 297A.70, subdivision 11. Senators Clausen and Franzen introduced-- S.F. No. 165: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a refundable student loan credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290. Senators Pratt, Rest, Jensen, and Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 166: A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing and governing implementation of requirements of the federal REAL ID Act; amending certain requirements governing driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards; amending imposition of certain fees; requiring legislative reporting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , by adding subdivisions; ; , by adding a subdivision; , subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; , subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 9a; , subdivision 3; ; , by adding subdivisions; ; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171; repealing Laws 2009, chapter 92, section 1, as amended. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Hoffman and Newton introduced-- S.F. No. 167: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for highway-rail grade crossing separation in Coon Rapids. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Frentz and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 168: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for South Central College, North Mankato; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

10 350 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [6TH DAY Senators Ingebrigtsen and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 169: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for West Leaf Lake Dam in Otter Tail County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Newton and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 170: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the Amateur Sports Commission for field expansion and other improvements at the National Sports Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Newton and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 171: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation for the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Newton introduced-- S.F. No. 172: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of a street in the city of Blaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Newton introduced-- S.F. No. 173: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of a street in the city of Blaine. Senators Newton and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 174: A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for additional financing of parks, trails, and recreational facilities for local units of government by special fees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 448. Referred to the Committee on Local Government. Senators Newton, Bakk, and Simonson introduced-- S.F. No. 175: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Minneapolis to Duluth high-speed passenger rail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

11 6TH DAY] TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, Senators Newton and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 176: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Foley Boulevard Northstar commuter rail station; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Senator Chamberlain moved that the name of Senator Nelson be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 3. The motion prevailed. Senator Wiger moved that the name of Senator Laine be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 10. The motion prevailed. Senator Eken moved that the name of Senator Isaacson be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 72. The motion prevailed. Senator Nelson moved that the names of Senators Clausen and Wiger be added as co-authors to S.F. No The motion prevailed. Senator Schoen introduced -- Senate Resolution No. 21: A Senate resolution honoring Cottage Grove Police Detective Greg Malcolm on his retirement. Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Senator Schoen introduced -- Senate Resolution No. 22: A Senate resolution honoring Cottage Grove Police Officer Gena Kroshus on her retirement. Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Senator Schoen introduced -- Senate Resolution No. 23: A Senate resolution honoring Cottage Grove Police Sergeant Steve McCarthy on his retirement. Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Senator Schoen introduced -- Senate Resolution No. 24: A Senate resolution honoring Cottage Grove Police Officer Gail Griffith on her retirement.

12 352 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [6TH DAY Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. MEMBERS EXCUSED Senators Franzen, Rosen, and Tomassoni were excused from the Session of today. ADJOURNMENT Senator Gazelka moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 19, The motion prevailed. Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate