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STATE OF MINNESOTA Journal of the Senate NINETY-SECOND LEGISLATURE FOURTH DAY St. Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, January 14, 2021 The Senate met at 11:00 a.m. and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Mike Smith. 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 were present: Abeler Dornink Hoffman Latz Pratt Anderson Draheim Howe Limmer Putnam Bakk Duckworth Ingebrigtsen Marty Rarick Benson Dziedzic Isaacson Mathews Rest Bigham Eaton Jasinski McEwen Rosen Carlson Eichorn Johnson Miller Ruud Chamberlain Eken Johnson Stewart Murphy Senjem Champion Fateh Kent Nelson Tomassoni Clausen Franzen Kiffmeyer Newman Torres Ray Coleman Frentz Klein Newton Utke Cwodzinski Gazelka Koran Osmek Weber Dahms Goggin Kunesh Pappas Wiger Dibble Hawj Lang Port Wiklund The President declared a quorum present. Pursuant to Rule 14.1, the President announced the following members intend to vote under Rule 40.7 from the following remote locations: Anderson (Buffalo, MN); Carlson (Eagan, MN); Clausen (Apple Valley, MN); Coleman (Chanhassen, MN); Dibble (Minneapolis, MN); Eaton (Brooklyn Center, MN); Fateh (Minneapolis, MN); Goggin (St. Paul, MN); Hawj (St. Paul, MN); Isaacson (Shoreview, MN); Kunesh (New Brighton, MN); Latz (St. Louis Park, MN); Mathews (Princeton, MN); McEwen (Duluth, MN); Nelson (Rochester, MN); Newton (Coon Rapids, MN); Pratt (Prior Lake, MN); Putnam (St. Cloud, MN); Senjem (St. Paul, MN); Torres Ray (Minneapolis, MN); and Wiklund (Bloomington, MN). The reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal, as printed and corrected, was approved. EXECUTIVE AND OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS The following communications were received. 86 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [4TH DAY December 14, 2020 The Honorable David J. Tomassoni President of the Senate Dear Senator Tomassoni: As the Senate Minority Leader, and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 175.007, I hereby appoint Senator Jason Isaacson to serve on the Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation at the pleasure of the appointment authority. Sincerely, Susan Kent Senate Minority Leader Senate District 53 December 15, 2020 The Honorable David J. Tomassoni President of the Senate Dear Senator Tomassoni: The following appointments are hereby respectfully submitted to the Senate for confirmation as required by law: BOARD OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS Nancy Antoine, 610 Miller Ct., Dundas, in the county of Rice, effective January 4, 2021, for a term expiring on January 6, 2025. Tracy Reimer, 60 Pintail Dr., Annandale, in the county of Wright, effective January 4, 2021, for a term expiring on January 6, 2025. Jinger Gustafson, 5301 Knox Ave. S., Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin, effective December 16, 2020, for a term expiring on January 2, 2023. (Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.) Sincerely, Tim Walz, Governor December 22, 2020 The Honorable David J. Tomassoni President of the Senate Dear Senator Tomassoni: The Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration met today and approved the following appointments: 4TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 87 Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 116U.25: Explore MN Tourism - Reappoint Senator Ruud to a term ending December 31, 2024. 15.0575: Governor's Residency Council - Reappoint Senator Housley to a term ending December 31, 2024. 3.922: Indian Affairs Council - Reappoint Senator Utke to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 3.855: LCC Subcommittee on Employee Relations - Appoint Senators Koran, Newman, Benson, Bigham, and Isaacson to a term ending December 31, 2022. 3.732: LCC Joint Subcommittee on Claims - Appoint Senators Anderson, Dornink, and Carlson to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 3.97: Legislative Audit Commission - Appoint Senators Koran, Benson, and Kiffmeyer to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 3.8841: Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government - Appoint Senators Osmek, Pratt, Housley, and Coleman to serve a term ending December 31, 2022. 3.85: Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - Appoint Senators Rosen, Senjem, Rarick, Jasinski, Howe, Pappas, and Frentz to serve a term ending January 15, 2023. 3.885: Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy - Appoint Senators Benson, Rosen, Senjem, Newman, Gazelka, Johnson, Kent, Marty, and Bakk to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 116P.05: Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) - Appoint Senators Westrom, Tomassoni, Dziedzic, and Hawj to serve terms ending December 31, 2022. 97A.056: Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council - Reappoint Mark Holsten to a term ending January 7, 2025; Senator Dibble to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 135A.21: Midwestern Higher Education Compact - Appoint Senator Tomassoni to serve a term ending December 31, 2022. 218.75: Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact Commission - Reappoint Senator Newman to a term ending December 31, 2022. 41D.01: Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council (MAELC) - Appoint Senator Newman as our Member representing the Education Committee to a term ending January 3, 2025. 127A.70: MN P-20 Education Partnership - Appoint Senator Duckworth to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 1.21-1.22: Great Lakes Commission - Appoint Senators Ruud and Rest to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 127A.30: Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission - Appoint Senators Ruud, Duckworth, Eichorn, Newton, Clausen, and Hoffman to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 88 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [4TH DAY 161.1419: Mississippi River Parkway Commission - Appoint Senator Torres Ray to serve a term ending May 17, 2021. Sincerely, Paul E. Gazelka Senate Majority Leader January 11, 2021 The Honorable Jeremy R. Miller President of the Senate Dear Senator Miller: As Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate, I hereby make the following appointments: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 3.303: Legislative Coordinating Commission - Remove Senator Michelle Benson, add Senator Mark Johnson, and reappoint Senator Gary Dahms. Senators Johnson and Dahms will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Senator Miller, you and I will continue to serve as Members Ex Officio. Sincerely, Paul E. Gazelka Senate Majority Leader REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Senator Gazelka moved that the Committee Report at the Desk be now adopted. The motion prevailed. Senator Mathews from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy, to which was referred S.F. No. 26: A bill for an act relating to family law; extending the waiver of the in-person requirement for marriage applications; amending Laws 2020, chapter 74, article 1, section 18. Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. Report adopted. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS S.F. No. 26 was read the second time. 4TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 89 INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS The following bills were read the first time. Senators Wiger, Kunesh, Putnam, Cwodzinski, and Marty introduced-- S.F. No. 58: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a nationally normed college entrance exam for high school graduation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 120B.02, subdivision 2; 120B.30, subdivision 1. Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy. Senator McEwen introduced-- S.F. No. 59: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring certain determinations before issuing nonferrous mining permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 93.001; 115.03, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93. Referred to the Committee on Mining and Forestry Policy. Senator Rarick introduced-- S.F. No. 60: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing levy authority for certain soil and water conservation districts. Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senator Koran introduced-- S.F. No. 61: A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying certain reimbursement provisions for direct injectable drugs for certain conditions under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13e. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. Senator Housley introduced-- S.F. No. 62: A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; exempting new buildings with pitched roofs from requiring dedicated anchorages for window cleaning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.106, subdivision 4. Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy. Senator Housley introduced-- S.F. No. 63: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain purchases of equipment for lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297A.68, subdivision 29; 297A.70, by adding a subdivision; 297E.02, subdivision 3. 90 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [4TH DAY Referred to the Committee on Taxes. Senators Wiger, Cwodzinski, Kunesh, and Bigham introduced-- S.F. No. 64: A bill for an act relating to education finance; implementing actions to combat the educational effects of COVID-19; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.05, subdivision 5; Laws 2019,