Journal of the Senate NINETIETH LEGISLATURE

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1 STATE OF MINNESOTA Journal of the Senate NINETIETH LEGISLATURE SIXTY-SEVENTH 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, March 5, 2018 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, Pastor Rob O'Neal. 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 Bigham Carlson Chamberlain Clausen Cwodzinski Dahms Dibble Draheim 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 Pratt Relph Rest Rosen Ruud 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. Madam President: MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE I have the honor to announce the adoption by the House of the following Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith returned: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9: A Senate concurrent resolution adopting deadlines for the 2018 session.

2 6254 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives Returned March 1, 2018 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Senator Gazelka moved that the Committee Reports at the Desk be now adopted. The motion prevailed. Senator Abeler from the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy, to which was referred S.F. No. 2683: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying background study provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 245C.02, subdivisions 4a, 15, by adding subdivisions; 245C.05, by adding a subdivision; 245C.051; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 245C.02, subdivision 6a; 245C.03, subdivision 1; 245C.05, subdivision 5; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 245C.15, subdivision 1. Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill be amended as follows: Page 1, line 16, delete everything after "is" Page 1, line 17, delete everything before "affiliated" Page 1, line 20, delete "or" Page 1, line 22, reinstate the semicolon Page 1, line 23, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language Page 1, after line 23, insert: "(3) who is required to have a background study under section 245C.03, subdivision 1." Page 2, after line 2, insert: "EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon implementation of NETStudy 2.0 for enhanced child care." Page 2, line 32, delete "or" Page 3, line 2, delete the period and insert "; or" Page 3, after line 2, insert: "(4) information from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for a state-based name and date of birth background study in which the subject is a minor that indicates that the subject has a criminal history." Page 3, after line 30, insert:

3 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, "Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 245C.05, subdivision 2c, is amended to read: Subd. 2c. Privacy notice to background study subject. (a) Prior to initiating each background study, the entity initiating the study must provide the commissioner's privacy notice to the background study subject required under section 13.04, subdivision 2. The notice must be available through the commissioner's electronic NETStudy and NETStudy 2.0 systems and shall include the information in paragraphs (b) and (c). (b) The background study subject shall be informed that any previous background studies that received a set-aside will be reviewed, and without further contact with the background study subject, the commissioner may notify the agency that initiated the subsequent background study: (1) that the individual has a disqualification that has been set aside for the program or agency that initiated the study; (2) the reason for the disqualification; and (3) that information about the decision to set aside the disqualification will be available to the license holder upon request without the consent of the background study subject. (c) The background study subject must also be informed that: (1) the subject's fingerprints collected for purposes of completing the background study under this chapter must not be retained by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, or by the commissioner, but will be retained by. The Federal Bureau of Investigation will only retain fingerprints of subjects with a criminal history; (2) effective upon implementation of NETStudy 2.0, the subject's photographic image will be retained by the commissioner, and if the subject has provided the subject's Social Security number for purposes of the background study, the photographic image will be available to prospective employers and agencies initiating background studies under this chapter to verify the identity of the subject of the background study; (3) the commissioner's authorized fingerprint collection vendor shall, for purposes of verifying the identity of the background study subject, be able to view the identifying information entered into NETStudy 2.0 by the entity that initiated the background study, but shall not retain the subject's fingerprints, photograph, or information from NETStudy 2.0. The authorized fingerprint collection vendor shall retain no more than the subject's name and the date and time the subject's fingerprints were recorded and sent, only as necessary for auditing and billing activities; (4) the commissioner shall provide the subject notice, as required in section 245C.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), when an entity initiates a background study on the individual; (5) the subject may request in writing a report listing the entities that initiated a background study on the individual as provided in section 245C.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (b); (6) the subject may request in writing that information used to complete the individual's background study in NETStudy 2.0 be destroyed if the requirements of section 245C.051, paragraph (a), are met; and

4 6256 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY (7) notwithstanding clause (6), the commissioner shall destroy: (i) the subject's photograph after a period of two years when the requirements of section 245C.051, paragraph (c), are met; and (ii) any data collected on a subject under this chapter after a period of two years following the individual's death as provided in section 245C.051, paragraph (d)." Page 5, line 8, reinstate everything after the stricken "(e)" and before "When" insert "(f)" and after "law" insert "under sections , , and " Page 5, line 9, reinstate the stricken language Page 5, line 10, delete "(f)" and insert "(g)" Page 5, line 26, after "photograph" insert ", and the commissioner shall conduct a national criminal history record check," Page 5, after line 30, insert: "EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon implementation of NETStudy 2.0 for enhanced child care studies." Page 7, line 18, before "information" insert "or a minor under section 245C.05, subdivision 5a, paragraph (c)," Page 8, after line 6, insert: "Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 245C.10, subdivision 9a, is amended to read: Subd. 9a. Child care programs. The commissioner shall recover the cost of a background study required for family child care, certified license-exempt child care centers, licensed child care centers, and legal nonlicensed child care providers authorized under chapter 119B through a fee of no more than $40 per study charged to the license holder. A fee of no more than $20 per study shall be charged for studies conducted under section 245C.05, subdivision 5a, paragraph (a). The fees collected under this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner to conduct background studies." Renumber the sections in sequence Amend the title numbers accordingly And when so amended the bill do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Amendments adopted. Report adopted. Senator Limmer from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy, to which was referred S.F. No. 2525: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the female genital mutilation crime to include certain acts committed by parents and caretakers; expanding female genital mutilation

5 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, education and outreach requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections ; , subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision. Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. Report adopted. Senator Anderson, B. from the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy, to which was referred S.F. No. 2692: A bill for an act relating to military affairs; providing National Guard members access to information regarding state-sponsored life insurance program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192. Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy. Report adopted. Senator Pratt from the Committee on E-12 Policy, to which was referred S.F. No. 2105: A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing certain nonpublic students to enroll in postsecondary enrollment options in 10th grade; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.09, subdivision 4. Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance. Report adopted. Senator Pratt from the Committee on E-12 Policy, to which was referred S.F. No. 2698: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a special education working group; requiring a report. Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill be amended as follows: Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: "Section 1. SPECIAL EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP. Subdivision 1. Duties. (a) A legislative working group on special education is created to review special education delivery and cost containment in Minnesota, to consult with stakeholders, and to submit a written report to the legislature recommending policy changes to reduce costs. The special education legislative working group must examine and consider: (1) how school districts, charter schools, intermediate school districts, special education cooperatives, education districts, and service cooperatives deliver special education services and the costs associated with each model; (2) relevant state and federal special education laws and regulations and where state mandates exceed federal requirements; (3) trends in special education enrollment, the reasons for the increased proportion of Minnesota students receiving special education, and the role that reading instruction effectiveness plays;

6 6258 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY (4) strategies or programs that would be effective in reducing the need for special education services; (5) funding for nonresident children in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, and tuition billing reports for the most recent five-year period; (6) the effect of the 2013 statutory changes to the state special education funding formulas, including interactions and conformity with federal funding formulas; (7) how school districts and charter schools use section 504 plans, including criteria used to determine when a section 504 plan is appropriate and the prevalence of section 504 plans in school districts and charter schools; and (8) the 2013 evaluation report by the Office of the Legislative Auditor on special education and the status of implementing its recommendations. (b) In making its recommendations, the special education legislative working group must consider a ten-year strategic plan informed by the policy findings in paragraph (a) to help reduce the costs contributing to the special education cross-subsidy and overall special education funding. Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The legislative working group on special education consists of: (1) six duly elected and currently serving members of the house of representatives, three appointed by the speaker of the house and three appointed by the house minority leader, one of whom must be the current chair of the house of representatives Education Innovation Policy Committee; and (2) six duly elected and currently serving senators, three appointed by the senate majority leader and three appointed by the senate minority leader, one of whom must be the current chair of the senate Education Policy Committee. (b) Only duly elected and currently serving members of the house of representatives or senate may be members of the special education legislative working group. Subd. 3. Organization; process; administrative and technical support. The special education legislative working group appointments must be made by July 1, If a vacancy occurs, the leader of the caucus in the house of representatives or senate to which the vacating working group member belonged must fill the vacancy. The chair of the house of representatives Education Innovation Policy Committee shall serve as a cochair of the working group and shall convene the first meeting. The chair of the senate Education Policy Committee shall serve as a cochair of the working group. The working group must meet periodically. Meetings of the working group must be open to the public. The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide administrative assistance upon request. The Minnesota Department of Education must provide technical assistance upon request. Subd. 4. Consultation with stakeholders. In developing its recommendations, the special education legislative working group must consult with interested and affected stakeholders, including, but not limited to, representatives of the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, Education Minnesota, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Minnesota School Boards Association, Minnesota Rural Education Association, Schools for Equity in Education, Minnesota Administrators

7 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, for Special Education, NAMI Minnesota, PACER Center, Arc Minnesota, Autism Society of Minnesota, Minnesota Association of School Business Officials, and Minnesota Association of Charter Schools. Subd. 5. Report. The special education legislative working group must submit a report providing its findings and policy recommendations to the legislature by January 15, Subd. 6. Expiration. The special education legislative working group expires on January 16, 2019, unless extended by law. EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment." Delete the title and insert: "A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the special education legislative working group; requiring legislative appointments; requiring consultation with stakeholders and a report of recommendations." And when so amended the bill do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Amendments adopted. Report adopted. Senator Pratt from the Committee on E-12 Policy, to which was referred S.F. No. 2700: A bill for an act relating to education; creating a directory of cross-references to statutes governing school district flexibility; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B. Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. Report adopted. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS S.F. Nos and 2700 were read the second time. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS The following bills were read the first time. Senators Dziedzic, Rest, and Bakk introduced-- S.F. No. 2903: A bill for an act relating to taxation; city of Minneapolis; removing limitation on certain local special taxes; amending Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 5, as amended. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Jensen and Draheim introduced-- S.F. No. 2904: A bill for an act relating to human services; adding an additional member to the Nonemergency Medical Transportation Advisory Committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 18d.

8 6260 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senator Chamberlain introduced-- S.F. No. 2905: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying collection and remittance requirements for certain retailers and marketplace providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 297A.66, subdivisions 2, 4b. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senator Fischbach introduced-- S.F. No. 2906: A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; modifying certain definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 43. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senator Cwodzinski introduced-- S.F. No. 2907: A bill for an act relating to education; addressing school safety and student support, including modifications to crisis management information, review and comment submissions, and allowable uses of safe schools levy; increasing safe schools levy authority; codifying the support our students grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 121A.035, subdivision 2; 123B.71, subdivision 9; 126C.44. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Policy. Senators Eichorn, Lang, Newton, and Koran introduced-- S.F. No. 2908: A bill for an act relating to housing; clarifying certain requirements relating to modular homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 327. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy. Senators Eichorn, Lang, Newton, and Koran introduced-- S.F. No. 2909: A bill for an act relating to manufactured housing; modifying provisions related to home park closings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 327C.095, subdivisions 4, 6, 12, 13, by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy. Senators Wiklund, Lourey, Dziedzic, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 2910: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying Northstar Care for Children benefits for children under the age of six; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 256N.26, subdivision 5; 256N.27, subdivisions 2, 4.

9 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Eaton, Rest, and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 2911: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation at North Hennepin Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Eaton and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 2912: A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding general assistance eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 256D.01, subdivision 1a; 256D.06, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 256D.05, subdivision 1. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Eaton, Rest, and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 2913: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation at North Hennepin Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Eaton, Rest, and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 2914: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation at North Hennepin Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Eichorn, Ruud, Bakk, and Tomassoni introduced-- S.F. No. 2915: A bill for an act relating to economic development; limiting use of funds in the Douglas J. Johnson economic protection trust fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section , subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy. Senator Goggin introduced-- S.F. No. 2916: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Cannon Valley Trail access and storm water infrastructure renovation and improvement; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

10 6262 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY Senators Kiffmeyer, Jensen, Wiklund, and Benson introduced-- S.F. No. 2917: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying practice of advanced practice registered nurses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.83, subdivision 2; , subdivision 21; 144A.4791, subdivision 13; , subdivision 7b; 256B.0575, subdivision 1; 256B.0595, subdivision 3; 256B.0625, subdivision 2; , subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 245G.22, subdivision 2; 260C.007, subdivision 6. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Housley, Benson, Nelson, and Jensen introduced-- S.F. No. 2918: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of human services to seek federal funding to implement an opioid awareness grant program for high school and college students; requiring a report. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senator Pratt introduced-- S.F. No. 2919: A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the definition of public utility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.02, subdivision 4. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy. Senators Pratt; Anderson, P.; Housley; Pappas; and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 2920: A bill for an act relating to education; providing for nonexclusionary pupil disciplinary policies and practices; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 121A.41, by adding a subdivision; 121A.42; 121A.45; 121A.46, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 121A.47, subdivision 2; 121A.53, subdivision 1; 121A.55; 121A.61; 121A.67, by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Policy. Senators Draheim, Pratt, and Hall introduced-- S.F. No. 2921: A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying matching funds requirement for local recycling programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 4. Referred to the Committee on Local Government. Senator Limmer introduced-- S.F. No. 2922: A bill for an act relating to government data practices; modifying requirements for mandatory biennial audits of automatic license plate reader data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivisions 5, 6, 8.

11 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senator Miller introduced-- S.F. No. 2923: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for development of the Wagon Wheel Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Miller introduced-- S.F. No. 2924: A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; appropriating money for development of Wagon Wheel Trail. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Senator Miller introduced-- S.F. No. 2925: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for development of Wagon Wheel Trail. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Senator Miller introduced-- S.F. No. 2926: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lanesboro fish hatchery; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 2927: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the wastewater treatment facility and infrastructure in the city of Glencoe; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 2928: A bill for an act relating to construction codes; exempting residential elevator work from licensing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 326B.164, subdivision 13. Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

12 6264 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY Senators Pappas and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 2929: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for two job training facilities in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Lourey, Relph, Hayden, Wiklund, and Eichorn introduced-- S.F. No. 2930: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care provisions related to homeless families; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 119B.011, by adding a subdivision; 119B.03, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 119B.011, subdivision 20; 119B.025, subdivision 1; 119B.095, by adding a subdivision; 119B.13, subdivision 1. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Koran and Housley introduced-- S.F. No. 2931: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for predesign and design of a project that reconstructs marked U.S. Highway 8 in Chisago County. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senator Koran introduced-- S.F. No. 2932: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for predesign and design of a project that reconstructs marked U.S. Highway 8; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Utke introduced-- S.F. No. 2933: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying assessment timelines for personal care assistance services and waivered services; eliminating assessments for personal care assistance services and developmental disability case management from the definition of long-term care consultation services; sunsetting county cost sharing for long-term care consultation services; requiring the development of an abbreviated MnCHOICES reassessment tool; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 256B.0652, subdivision 8; 256B.0659, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0911, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0915, subdivision 6; 256B.092, subdivisions 1b, 1g; 256B.49, subdivision 14; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a, 3f, 5, 6; 256B.0915, subdivision 5; 256B.49, subdivision 13; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0659, subdivision 3a. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.

13 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, Senators Westrom, Ingebrigtsen, Dahms, Tomassoni, and Dziedzic introduced-- S.F. No. 2934: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; correcting previous appropriations; modifying requirements for receipt of fund money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 116P.08, subdivision 2; 116P.12, subdivision 1; Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, subdivision 9; Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 8. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Senator Anderson, B. introduced-- S.F. No. 2935: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing an urban bicycle lane use permit and a bicycle safety education program; imposing a fee; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Anderson, B.; Ingebrigtsen; and Johnson introduced-- S.F. No. 2936: A bill for an act relating to elections; judicial offices; repealing requirement that the term incumbent be printed next to the incumbent candidate's name on the ballot; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 204B.36, subdivision 5. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senators Johnson, Limmer, and Pappas introduced-- S.F. No. 2937: A bill for an act relating to civil law; amending the definitions of owner and rental agreement; allowing late fees and collection costs to be included in liens imposed by self-service storage facilities; clarifying property sale requirements for self-service storage facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , subdivisions 3, 5; , subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; , subdivision 4. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Abeler, Torres Ray, Eichorn, Cwodzinski, and Pappas introduced-- S.F. No. 2938: A bill for an act relating to education; providing for school start times; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 120A.41. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Policy. Senators Senjem, Draheim, Pappas, Eken, and Rosen introduced-- S.F. No. 2939: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for preservation of public housing and to support issuance of additional housing infrastructure bonds; adding senior housing and manufactured home park improvements to the allowable uses of housing

14 6266 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY infrastructure bonds; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 5. Senator Pappas introduced-- S.F. No. 2940: A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying crimes of harassment and stalking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 8. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senator Pappas introduced-- S.F. No. 2941: A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding violations of domestic abuse no contact orders to the list of conduct that can be admitted into evidence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senator Pappas introduced-- S.F. No. 2942: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying classification rate for community land trust properties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 12. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senator Pappas introduced-- S.F. No. 2943: A bill for an act relating to public safety; criminalizing certain nonconsensual video recordings of individuals; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , subdivision 1; , subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Clausen, Rosen, Koran, Sparks, and Hayden introduced-- S.F. No. 2944: A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring parity between mental health benefits and other medical benefits; defining mental health and substance use disorders; requiring health plan transparency; requiring accountability from the commissioners of health and commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 62Q.01, by adding subdivisions; 62Q.47. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.

15 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, Senator Bigham introduced-- S.F. No. 2945: A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring parity between mental health benefits and other medical benefits; defining mental health and substance use disorder; requiring health plan transparency; requiring accountability from the commissioners of health and commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 62Q.01, by adding subdivisions; 62Q.47. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy. Senator Wiger introduced-- S.F. No. 2946: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of a water main in Willernie; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Bigham and Klein introduced-- S.F. No. 2947: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to build a new library and learning center in South St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Dziedzic introduced-- S.F. No. 2948: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of Pillsbury Hall on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Dziedzic, Latz, and Simonson introduced-- S.F. No. 2949: A bill for an act relating to housing; amending requirements for residential leases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 504B.111; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senator Dibble introduced-- S.F. No. 2950: A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a restaurant located at 4959 Penn Avenue South. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.

16 6268 Senator Relph introduced-- JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY S.F. No. 2951: A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate; modifying qualified property provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivisions 8, 10; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section , subdivisions 9, 11. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Weber, Rosen, and Dahms introduced-- S.F. No. 2952: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Red Rock Rural Water System to provide expanded water service to the region; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Jasinski; Lang; Anderson, B.; Fischbach; and Tomassoni introduced-- S.F. No. 2953: A bill for an act relating to government data practices; permitting data sharing to administer the disabled veteran's homestead market value exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , subdivision 2; , subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy. Senators Clausen, Bakk, Ingebrigtsen, Ruud, and Senjem introduced-- S.F. No. 2954: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Zoo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Franzen, Clausen, Eken, Isaacson, and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 2955: A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a student loan ombudsperson; requiring the licensure of student loan servicers; prohibiting certain practices in student loan servicing; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 58B. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy. Senator Carlson introduced-- S.F. No. 2956: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Freeway Landfill; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

17 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, Senators Benson, Kiffmeyer, Rosen, Wiklund, and Klein introduced-- S.F. No. 2957: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying physician continuing education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senator Latz introduced-- S.F. No. 2958: A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the statute of limitations for certain crimes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senator Latz introduced-- S.F. No. 2959: A bill for an act relating to public safety; raising the minimum age requirement to possess a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon; expanding the definition of semiautomatic military-style assault weapon; specifically criminalizing the transfer of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons to underage persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , subdivision 7, by adding subdivisions; , subdivision 1; , subdivision 15; , subdivision 1. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senator Osmek introduced-- S.F. No. 2960: A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting lobbyists and certain former lobbyists from being appointed to multimember agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 6. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senators Osmek and Hall introduced-- S.F. No. 2961: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, section 5; changing the process for filling a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senators Bigham and Marty introduced-- S.F. No. 2962: A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the renewable energy standard; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2a. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.

18 6270 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY Senators Ruud, Housley, Frentz, Draheim, and Rosen introduced-- S.F. No. 2963: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for accessibility improvements in state parks; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Housley, Bigham, Wiger, and Kent introduced-- S.F. No. 2964: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 36 and County State-Aid Highway 15; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senators Eichorn, Chamberlain, Tomassoni, Bakk, and Gazelka introduced-- S.F. No. 2965: A bill for an act relating to taxation; minerals; providing a credit against the occupation tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections , subdivision 4; Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Rosen, Kiffmeyer, and Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 2966: A bill for an act relating to state government; abolishing the Office of MN.IT Services; establishing a division of information technology within the Department of Administration; requiring agencies to obtain competitive bids for information technology projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 16E.01, subdivision 1; 16E.015, by adding a subdivision; 16E.016; 16E.02; 16E.055; 16E.14; 16E.18, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 16E.0466, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16E.145. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senators Lourey, Abeler, Bigham, and Utke introduced-- S.F. No. 2967: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying Northstar Care for Children agreement timeline; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256N.26, subdivision 9. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Simonson, Tomassoni, and Bakk introduced-- S.F. No. 2968: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation of the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center in Duluth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

19 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, Senators Isaacson, Wiklund, and Laine introduced-- S.F. No. 2969: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring criminal background checks for firearm transfers; excepting certain transfers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , by adding a subdivision; , subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , subdivision 1f; , subdivision 14. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senator Mathews introduced-- S.F. No. 2970: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for road and infrastructure improvements in the city of Becker; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Senator Lang introduced-- S.F. No. 2971: A bill for an act relating to hospital districts; providing clarity regarding pension programs and benefits for private hospitals; amending Laws 1992, chapter 534, section 10, subdivision 3. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senator Lang introduced-- S.F. No. 2972: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying certain eligibility requirements for specific service signs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 5. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Benson, Dahms, Klein, Abeler, and Kent introduced-- S.F. No. 2973: A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring coverage for certain breast cancer screening procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 62A.30, by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Cohen, Lourey, and Hayden introduced-- S.F. No. 2974: A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage for certain parking expenses using state-only funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 18a. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

20 6272 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY Senators Pratt, Gazelka, Jensen, Wiklund, and Lourey introduced-- S.F. No. 2975: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying a provision governing patient consent to release of health records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Kiffmeyer, Benson, Hayden, Johnson, and Wiklund introduced-- S.F. No. 2976: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senators Goggin, Eichorn, Utke, Weber, and Nelson introduced-- S.F. No. 2977: A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions governing passing emergency vehicles stopped on a roadway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivisions 11, 12. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Koran and Benson introduced-- S.F. No. 2978: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the state auditor to adopt rules related to the review of certain audits conducted by CPA firms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 6.481, subdivision 3. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senators Mathews, Utke, Hayden, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 2979: A bill for an act relating to children; requiring commissioner of human services to modify the Child Welfare Training System; requiring a report; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Dziedzic and Torres Ray introduced-- S.F. No. 2980: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Cycling Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

21 67TH DAY] Senator Rest introduced-- MONDAY, MARCH 5, S.F. No. 2981: A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; expanding requirements governing use of vehicle lighting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Rest, Dziedzic, and Bakk introduced-- S.F. No. 2982: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; providing for various state subtractions and credits and nonconformity to certain federal tax items; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections , by adding subdivisions; , by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; , subdivisions 19, 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Eichorn, Tomassoni, Ingebrigtsen, Utke, and Gazelka introduced-- S.F. No. 2983: A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing findings and authorizing listing of wild-rice waters; nullifying and restricting the application of certain water quality standards; amending Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 4, section 136, as amended. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. Senators Koran, Sparks, Tomassoni, Lourey, and Eichorn introduced-- S.F. No. 2984: A bill for an act relating to state government; setting compensation for lottery retailers in law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 349A.05; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 349A.16. Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. Senators Ingebrigtsen and Westrom introduced-- S.F. No. 2985: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; imposing moratorium on muskellunge stocking in waters in Otter Tail County. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. Senators Ingebrigtsen and Westrom introduced-- S.F. No. 2986: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; appropriating money to study muskellunge stocking in Otter Tail County. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

22 6274 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [67TH DAY Senator Chamberlain introduced-- S.F. No. 2987: A bill for an act relating to transportation; exempting private roads in North Oaks from dedication of public road requirements. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Relph, Franzen, and Limmer introduced-- S.F. No. 2988: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a grant program to provide stable housing and support services for youth; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256K. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced-- S.F. No. 2989: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child maltreatment interview requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivisions 3d, 10. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Pratt, Senjem, Pappas, Simonson, and Anderson, P. introduced-- S.F. No. 2990: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Safe Harbor emergency shelter and housing capital projects. Senators Weber, Housley, Pratt, Hayden, and Latz introduced-- S.F. No. 2991: A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating real estate appraisals; creating an advisory board; prescribing its duties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 82B. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy. Senators Goggin, Senjem, Miller, and Pappas introduced-- S.F. No. 2992: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion of the National Eagle Center and improvements to the riverfront area by the center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

23 67TH DAY] MONDAY, MARCH 5, Senators Bigham, Pratt, Isaacson, Abeler, and Kent introduced-- S.F. No. 2993: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring threat assessment teams and oversight committees; providing access to criminal history records and health records; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A. Referred to the Committee on E-12 Policy. Senator Hayden introduced-- S.F. No. 2994: A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a report on highly benefit dependent employers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 13.46, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. Senators Abeler, Benson, Hayden, Lourey, and Hoffman introduced-- S.F. No. 2995: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying licensure requirements for prescribed pediatric extended care centers; adding prescribed pediatric extended care center services to the list of covered services under medical assistance; directing the commissioner of human services to seek necessary medical assistance state plan amendments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 144H.04, subdivision 1. Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. Senators Jasinski and Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 2996: A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing deputy registrars to edit certain records in the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senators Jasinski and Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 2997: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing a penalty for slow-moving vehicles driving in the left lane; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section , subdivision 10. Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. Senator Newman introduced-- S.F. No. 2998: A bill for an act relating to transportation; eliminating the Counties Transit Improvement Board; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 297A.99, subdivision 1; 297A.993, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 3.972, subdivision 4; 398A.10, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section