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Vikings propose sharing stadium with the Gophers The 2002 legislative session began with the challenge of Welcome to Session Weekly and fixing a $1.95 billion deficit and dealing with task force the 2012 legislative session recommendations on a new Twins baseball park and a new Each week, Session Weekly staff will bring to you a non- football stadium to be shared by the Minnesota Vikings and partisan look at the issues before the House and the people the University of Minnesota. who shape the legislation. While the Session Weekly newsmagazine, now in its State participation in a new Twins stadium would be 29th year, remains our cornerstone publication, we are providing more online opportunities to access nonpartisan contingent on the reform of baseball’s economic structure, news from the House. including some form of payroll equalization between teams, Session Daily provides stories about committee and floor the task force proposed. action, including links to bill and member information, per- tinent reports and video coverage, when available. You can also access our social media accounts: The Vikings proposed a $500 million retractable-roof Facebook — www.facebook.com/MNHouseInfo facility to be shared with the Gophers on the University of Twitter — twitter.com/MNHouseInfo YouTube — youtube .com/user/MNHouseInfo Minnesota campus. Renovation of the Metrodome was not Other services to help you stay informed during session considered viable by the task force. include unedited gavel-to-gavel web streaming of all House floor and select committee hearings, and downloadable “A renovated Metrodome would still lack many of the audio of committee meetings. To subscribe to any of our electronic lists, call 651-296-2146, fan amenities characteristic of newer stadiums,” the 800-657-3550 or go to www.house.mn/hinfo/subscribesw. recommendation stated. Additionally, Vikings’ officials said asp. All of us at House Public Information Services are proud the team would not renew its lease in a renovated facility. to continue the 29-year tradition of providing nonpartisan news from the House. The recommendation urged the National Football League If you have comments or story ideas, please call us at to aid in new stadium construction. 651-296-2146, 800-657-3550 or the Minnesota Relay service at 711 or 800-627-3529 (TTY). — Session Weekly staff — Feb. 2, 2002 Session Weekly

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On the cover: Reagan and Will Zellers help their father, House Speaker Kurt Zellers, gavel-in the first day of the 2012 session on Jan. 24. The photo was taken with a special lens that gives a “toy camera” effect.

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aren’t required to be addressed by the Legislature. And with the redrawing of Big plans, short session legislative districts throwing the fall elections Vikings, bonding, government reform top the agenda in 2012 for a loop, many would prefer to get out of St. Paul as quickly as possible. Still, leaders are hoping for a productive By Nick Busse next few months. House Minority Leader awmakers kicked off a legislative Paul Thissen (DFL-Mpls) says the state’s session Jan. 24 that features some lofty projected $876 million budget surplus — its first surplus in nearly five years — might help L goals: a new stadium for the Minnesota lawmakers to focus on building consensus Vikings, a capital investment bill, sweeping this year instead of tearing down each other’s ideas. government reforms and thousands of new “I think the fact that, at least for right now, jobs for Minnesotans. this year … we’re not going to have to cut any more to balance the budget will make things easier,” Thissen said. But with legislative leaders pledging a very short session, and he sees no reason Zellers, too, thinks that a repeat of an early adjournment, time is short. The for legislators to stay in St. Paul past April last year’s drawn-out partisan gridlock is partisan differences that turned last year’s 30. unlikely. session into a bitter struggle are still firmly “It’s not just a matter of fiscal prudence,” “I would say to the taxpayers, the voters in place, and even where there is consensus Zellers said. “If there isn’t work to be done of Minnesota that are concerned about that, on issues, lawmakers disagree on solutions. down here, we don’t need to waste the we’re going to do our darndest not to have In short, all bets are off in 2012. taxpayers’ time.” that happen again this year,” Zellers said. House Speaker Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Unlike last year’s budget crisis, the top Grove) says the House has only budgeted for items on this year’s agenda, strictly speaking, First Reading continued on page 4

January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 3 First Reading continued from page 3 investment package as part of last summer’s number of reform initiatives,” Zellers said. budget agreement, and many Republicans Thissen says DFLers can support reform Competing jobs agendas don’t think a second bill is necessary. bills as long as they’re not thinly veiled If there is an overarching theme emerging “We think that the need has to define the attempts to cut valuable programs and for this session, it’s jobs. size of the bonding bill,” he said, indicating services. Both Zellers and Thissen say their that his caucus might support a smaller “I think you’ll see Democrats embracing respective caucuses’ No. 1 priority is to proposal. good ideas about how to make government help the state’s approximately 175,000 It’s not just the size of the DFL bonding work better — as long as it’s about that,” he unemployed workers find employment. And plan that bothers Republicans; Zellers said. both have expressed a willingness to work said they view public works projects as merely a stopgap measure A year for compromise? for employment. Long-term The thero big issue hanging over lawmakers growth, Republicans believe, this year, according to proponents, is also a comes from private investment. potential job creator: funding for a new “Those workers undeniably Vikings stadium. go to work,” Zellers said. “But Dayton is an adamant supporter of a new what we maintain in our caucus, stadium, arguing it will employ thousands of and I personally believe, that if construction workers, and both Zellers and you want long-term, sustainable Thissen say they think a plan to build a new growth, you do it in the private stadium should come up for a vote on the sector, not the public sector.” The Republicans’ version of a jobs plan is focused on improving the state’s business climate. On Jan. 19, Republican leaders formally announced their “Reform 2.0” agenda — an expansion of their government reform initiatives from last year. Its goal is to reduce the impact of government on Minnesotans, streamline burdensome “If there isn’t work to be done down here, we regulations and don’t need to waste the taxpayers’ time.” generally make the — Speaker Kurt Zellers state a more attractive place for businesses. across party lines. “If you free up the entrepreneurs, On Jan. 11, Gov. Mark Dayton and the hard-working women and men DFL legislative leaders unveiled their jobs of our great state, they’ll build an plan, which includes a $775 million capital economy that is sustainable, and investment bill, a “new jobs tax credit” to help we’ll lead the recovery instead of companies hire unemployed workers and waiting for it to come here,” Zellers “I think the fact that, at least for right now, this veterans, a sales tax on Internet purchases said. year… we’re not going to have to cut any more to and incentives for workers to retrain. “Reform 2.0” includes dozens balance the budget will make things easier.” “What we came up with, I think, is a very of individual proposals, many of — Minority Leader Paul Thissen modest but very targeted package aimed at them hatched during face-to-face getting people back to work,” Thissen said. meetings with business owners. Zellers said House floor this year. Everyone agrees the So far, Republicans have expressed he’s hoping that at least some of those ideas are clock is ticking. skepticism regarding the plan — especially its well received by the governor and the DFLers. The problem, right now, seems to be the large bonding component. Zellers points out “We are going to work with the governor; absence of a clear proposal for lawmakers to that lawmakers passed a $498 million capital we’ve proven we can work with him on a even consider.

4 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 “This has to be a good deal on location, it has to be a really good deal on financing … Zellers and Thissen preview the 2012 session it also has to be good infrastructure,” Zellers said. “Nothing precludes it from happening, but I think a lot of those things need to gel together really quickly.” Thissen said he’s not sure how a vote would pan out on a stadium bill. He said there will likely be some DFLers who would support it and others who reject it. “Whether it goes up or down, I don’t have the answer to that right now. But it’s something that people are clearly interested in. There are good arguments on both sides of the issue,” Thissen said. Issues like the Vikings stadium, bonding and certain government reform initiatives might find some bipartisan support this year, but the goodwill between the two parties could be fragile. One issue likely to divide the House House Speaker Kurt Zellers House Minority Leader Paul Thissen along party lines this year is legislation regarding a proposed constitutional On creating jobs: On constitutional amendments: amendment requiring voters to show a Zellers: “If you free up the entrepreneurs, the Zellers: “I think photo ID — we’ve vetted that photo identification. Last year, a bill to hard-working women and men of our great state, fairly thoroughly through I can’t even remember they’ll build an economy that is sustainable, and how many committees …. That’s something that require photo ID passed the House and we’ll lead the recovery instead of waiting for it to the voters should really decide, and it has vast, Senate largely along party lines, only to be come here. Passing a bonding bill is kind of like vast support among Minnesotans.” vetoed by Dayton. A bill for a constitutional a stop-gap to wait until the rest of the economy amendment would allow Republicans to picks up.” Thissen: “None of these constitutional amend- ments that have been proposed are going to put circumvent the governor and put the issue Thissen: “One of the things we hear everybody anybody back to work, none of them are going directly to the voters. talking about is this focus on jobs. You know, last to improve our economy in any way, so it doesn’t The issue is deeply unpopular with year there was that same kind of mantra and we make any sense from my perspective to spend DFLers, but Zellers said it’s been thoroughly got a little off track. We passed constitutional any time on them at all.” amendments and other stuff that didn’t really vetted and is overwhelmingly supported by focus in on our economy. This year… I hope we Minnesotans. do stick to that laser focus on jobs.” On a government reform: “That’s something that the voters should Zellers: “A lot of it is going to be reform for the sake of reform this year — maybe not reform for really decide,” Zellers said. On a new Vikings stadium: the sake of having a $5 billion budget hole to Other potential constitutional Zellers: “It has to be a good deal for taxpayers fill …. How can we actually get more dollars to amendments include a proposal that tax all-around. And if that comes to fruition this people who need it, to the programs that need increases be approved by a supermajority session — you know, nothing precludes it from it, to the roads that need it, vs. just putting it into happening, but I think a lot of those things need the bureaucracy?” of lawmakers and that membership in to gel together and really quickly, early in session unions become voluntary. Zellers did not so that we can get through the details of it.” Thissen: “I think you’ll see Democrats embracing comment on those proposals, but Thissen good ideas about how to make government work said he thinks any push for constitutional Thissen: “There’s going to be Democrats who better — as long as it’s about that, as long as it’s support a stadium, there’s going to be Demo- about making sure we’re delivering services as amendments is a bad idea. crats who oppose a stadium. It’s going to be effectively and efficiently to the people of Min- “None of these constitutional amendments something that we need to give a full and robust nesota as possible.” that have been proposed are going to put debate to, and I think we probably should ulti- anybody back to work. None of them are mately move it to a vote.” On compromise vs. principles: going to improve our economy in any way, so Zellers: “If the governor doesn’t agree with us it doesn’t make any sense from my perspective On a bonding bill: and vetoes the bills, I’ll do my darndest and try to Zellers: “Zero is probably not enough and $1 be a good salesman and help him see the benefit to spend any time on them at all,” Thissen billion is way too much… We think that need has in it. But at the end of the day, if he doesn’t choose said. to define the size of the bonding bill.” to sign those bills, that’s OK too. We’ll keep ask- ing. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Thissen: “What we want to do is give incentives, to work with those particularly troubling areas of Thissen: “You can do both things; you can stand To find out who represents you at the Capitol . . . our economic and employment situation… The up for your principles but also reach solutions Call House Public Information Services bonding bill is part of that.” that work for Minnesotans — as long as your at 651-296-2146 or 800-657-3550 principles are about what’s good for your con- stituents and for Minnesota.”

January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 5 HIGHLIGHTS J A nuary 24 - 26, 2012

that helps pay for the service of a professional “The deal was that charter schools get Editor’s note: The following Highlights are coverage of select bills heard committees and who belongs to a union. less money because they would need less other House activities held Jan. 24-26. Designa- Mazorol asked representatives to consider money, because they didn’t have the rules tions used in Highlight summaries: HF-House whether imposing union dues or fair share and regulations of [public] schools. ... It’s a File; SF-Senate File; Ch-Chapter; and *- the bill fees on child care providers would be zero sum game and we don’t want to be party version considered by the House or the bill language signed by the governor. different. Testifying providers disputed this, to it. I think it does point out, though, that saying that they are often self-employed, there isn’t enough money for schools.” whereas medical professionals are not. — E. Schmidtke — E. Schmidtke Consumers Employment Education Child care bill moves forward Union dues or fair share fees could not be Vets could sue for state job they left deducted from the child care assistance fund Charter school funding contested If a veteran returns to find that the job payments providers receive. Charter schools now receive the same they left behind is no longer available, they That is the premise of a bill approved public funds as a public school district, with can sue their employer — unless it was a job by the House Commerce and Regulatory the exclusion of referendum revenue. That with the state. Reform Committee Jan. 24. Sponsored by could change. Rep. David Dill (DFL-Crane Lake) hopes Rep. Kathy Lohmer (R-Lake Elmo), HF1766 HF1860, sponsored by Rep. Kelby the bill he introduced last year to change the awaits action by the House Health and Woodard (R-Belle Plaine), proposes that situation makes it to the governor’s desk this Human Services Reform Committee. It has referendum revenue be transferred in an year. no Senate companion. equal amount for each student that attends HF56, approved Jan. 26 by the House Civil Committee members viewed letters and a charter school in his or her resident school Law Committee, would waive the state’s 11th heard testimony from child care providers district. This increase for charter schools’ Amendment immunity for claims arising out from around the state who expressed concern general education aid would be offset by a of the Uniformed Services Employment and that a possible increase in costs for them corresponding decrease in the resident school Reemployment Rights Act. This federal law would drive up prices for child care to cover districts’ general education aid. This would prohibits employer discrimination based on those new expenses. They contend that low- affect Minnesota schools beginning in fiscal military service or obligation. The bill now income families would not be able to afford year 2014. returns to the full House for consideration. such a price increase and may be turned away Heard Jan. 24 by the House Education It was waiting there when session adjourned by providers. Finance Committee, the bill was laid over last year, and was returned to the committee Cisa Keller, director of government and for possible inclusion in a later bill. It has no to start the process anew. community relations at New Horizon Senate companion. With few exceptions, the 11th Amendment Academy, is one such provider who spoke Charter school officials spoke in favor of to the U.S. Constitution prohibits a state from in support of the bill. She asserted that the bill, arguing that their students are being being sued in federal court, unless the state affordable child care is especially necessary punished for exercising their right to choose has consented to the suit, according to the for low-income parents, who may be working, which school they attend. nonpartisan House Research Department. searching for a job or pursuing higher Woodard defended the bill, saying, “The Employment law rights are granted by federal education. Keller added that children also way I look at it is, we as Minnesotans want law, so therefore a returning veteran who need the providers to ensure their readiness to educate those kids and we ought to give alleges violation has little legal recourse. for school years. them the opportunity to do that. There The companion, SF343, sponsored by Heather Falk, another provider, agreed shouldn’t be a consequence for attending a Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk (DFL- that low-income families cannot afford charter school. … We can all agree that’s a Cook), awaits action by the Senate State to pay more, but as a parent herself, she good experience for Minnesota kids.” Government Innovation and Veterans cannot afford to charge less. Falk urged the Testifiers from public school districts Committee. committee to vote in favor of the bill. disagreed, saying they offer services that — L. Schutz Rep. Pat Mazorol (R-Bloomington) charter schools do not that require additional questioned the bill’s need. He likened the funding, such as transportation. They allege Child Care Assistance Program, which that the funding reform would cost districts Watch for House Public Information Services benefits low-income parents, to Medical hundreds of thousands of dollars. updates at Assistance. He said Medical Assistance is a Rep. Mindy Greiling (DFL-Roseville) www.twitter.com/MNHouseInfo functioning, government-financed program echoed that response.

6 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 He was in the audience Jan. 26 when the Sharing a laugh House Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee approved HF1829 that would allow a county attorney or assistant county attorney to carry a firearm on duty provided they have a state-issued permit to carry. State statute prohibits local government employees, other than licensed peace officers, from carrying firearms. The bill awaits action by the full House. It has no Senate companion. Rep. Tony Cornish (R-Vernon Center), the bill’s sponsor, emphasized the bill was not a direct result of the Grand Marais incident and that it had been brought to him a week before the shooting. However, the incident brought attention to the measure. “The bill before you would give county attorneys and assistant county attorneys the same carry rights as currently enjoyed by the public defenders, the court administrator, the court administrator’s staff, judicial law

photo by andrew vonbank clerks and the private bar,” said Blue Earth Rep. Joe Atkins, left, and Rep. Joe Hoppe share a laugh on the House floor while members County Attorney Ross Arneson. “The bill and staff wait for the 2012 Session to begin Jan. 24. is about personal safety, not courtroom security.” Assistant Blue Earth County Attorney Chris Rovney spoke about a drug dealer who population Jan. 27, after the federal delisting. put out a hit on him and the concern of going Env. & Natural Resources Dill’s bill is a reaction to the federal delisting about his daily life knowing the criminal and growth of Minnesota’s gray wolf knew where Rovney lived and his schedule. population to nearly 3,000. Sanctioned wolf hunt presented Fortunately, the dealer — who unknowingly The 400-wolf harvest represents just over had been conspiring with a police informant Up to 400 Minnesota wolves could be 13 percent of Minnesota’s wolf population. — was caught before he could do any harm. hunted or trapped late this year, if a wolf The bill was opposed during the hearing “We’re not asking for any greater rights than hunting season proposed by the Minnesota by the Humane Society of the United States any other citizen in the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources becomes and the Sierra Club’s North Star Chapter. has. We’re just asking for parity,” Rovney law. DNR proposal provides for up to 6,000 said. The House Environment, Energy and hunting or trapping licenses. Each license The bill would not supersede a judge’s right Natural Resources Policy and Finance holder could take one wolf. The DNR has to ban firearms from their courtroom. Committee heard a proposal laying out a proposed a $50 license fee for state residents, Representatives of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ wolf hunting season. No action was taken. compared to the $38 resident license fee in Association and Minnesota Association of “There’s nothing cooler than the spine- Dill’s bill. County Attorneys spoke in favor of the bill. tingling sound of a pack of wolves way, There is no Senate companion. way out around you walking out in a full The committee also approved the Cornish- — B. Geiger moon, and they begin to converge,” said the sponsored HF1879. Sent to the House floor, committee’s chair, Rep. Denny McNamara it would provide enhanced penalties for (R-Hastings), who supports the proposed Public Safety assaulting or killing a prosecuting attorney hunting season. while that person performs his or her official The proposal is reflected by HF1856, duties. It, too, has no Senate companion. sponsored by Rep. David Dill (DFL-Crane County attorneys could pack heat “We’ve seen an increase in violence Lake). Dill lives in the northeastern part of Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell is against prosecutors,” said Paul Beaumaster, the state roamed by the gray wolf, which was accustomed to prosecuting criminals. Six Rice County attorney and president of removed from the federal endangered species weeks ago he became a victim of one while the Minnesota Association of County list in late 2011. The bill is expected to get a doing his job at the county courthouse. Attorneys. formal hearing in committee this session. On Dec. 15, Scannell was shot by Daniel — M. Cook “I have a fair amount of experience in Schlienz after the latter was convicted hunting wolves – in Canada, of course,” Dill of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. If you have Internet access, visit the Legislature’s said. Scannell was rushed to a Duluth hospital Web page at: www.leg.mn The state begins managing its wolf with three gunshot wounds, but survived.

January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 7 People

Always looking to help others Allen brings her fight for social and economic justice to the House

By Mike Cook who grew up during a time of political and efore she was a teenager, social change for American Indians. “By the time I was 14 years old, I’d gone to about 20 Rep. Susan Allen (DFL-Mpls) different schools in five or more states.” knew she wanted to fight for Professionally, Allen is a law firm partner B who specializes in tax and tribal law. “I’ve social and economic justice. been very lucky to be able to do what I love to do, and what I’ve wanted to do from a Throughout her personal life and Indigenous Peoples Task Force and the young age,” she said. “I’ve been representing professional career, Allen has done that. Indian Neighborhood Club on Alcohol tribes for 14 years. I was general counsel on Now, she’ll do it under the Capitol dome. and Drugs. The daughter of an Episcopal a variety of matters.” Allen won a Jan. 10 special election to priest, she said her parents worked hard Allen is the first American Indian woman replace former Rep. Jeff Hayden (DFL-Mpls), to change how the church administered to serve in the Minnesota House. It is a role who replaced the retiring Sen. Linda Berglin its ministries to American Indians that she embraces. (DFL-Mpls). throughout the country. “It’s about integration, it’s not about A self-described political newcomer, “I grew up moving a lot because my parents assimilation,” Allen said. “I think it’s Allen follows a family tradition of didn’t want anything to be about them; important that I reflect the diversity of our activism. She has spent a decade or more they wanted to go into a place and organize community in south Minneapolis. … I realize on the boards of the ICWA Law Center, and move on to the next place,” said Allen, how important or historic this is in the sense that when young children come to the Capitol and they look at the pictures, they will see somebody who looks like them.” Among her priorities for the 2012 session are addressing the education achievement gap, job training, tax reform and affordable health care for all. Allen is the second openly gay member to serve in the House, joining Rep. Karen Clark (DFL-Mpls). She plans on fighting hard to defeat the proposed constitutional amendment to constitutionally define marriage between one man and one woman. “It’s really about writing discrimination into our constitution,” she said.

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Population (2009 est.): 35,842 Largest City: Minneapolis County: Hennepin Top concerns: Closing the achievement photo by andrew vonbank gap, job training, tax reform and afford- Rep. Susan Allen, the newest member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, is welcomed on able health care for all the House floor by her colleagues Jan. 24.

8 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 2011-2012 Minnesota House of Representatives Members

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48B Abeler, Jim (R)...... 479...... 1729 57A Kriesel, John (R)...... 451...... 4342 61B Allen, Susan (DFL) ...... 389...... 7152 50A Laine, Carolyn (DFL)...... 287...... 4331 19A Anderson, Bruce (R)...... 365...... 5063 9A Lanning, Morrie (R)...... 379...... 5515 38A Anderson, Diane (R)...... 525...... 3533 34A Leidiger, Ernie (R)...... 415...... 4282 13A Anderson, Paul (R)...... 445...... 4317 12B LeMieur, Mike (R)...... 567...... 4247 43A Anderson, Sarah (R)...... 549...... 5511 40B Lenczewski, Ann (DFL)...... 317...... 4218 3A Anzelc, Tom (DFL)...... 307...... 4936 66A Lesch, John (DFL)...... 315...... 4224 39B Atkins, Joe (DFL)...... 209...... 4192 30A Liebling, Tina (DFL)...... 357...... 0573 15B Banaian, King (R)...... 411...... 6612 55A Lillie, Leon (DFL)...... 281...... 1188 17B Barrett, Bob (R)...... 413...... 5377 59A Loeffler, Diane (DFL)...... 335...... 4219 35A Beard, Michael (R)...... 417...... 8872 56A Lohmer, Kathy (R)...... 521...... 4244 43B Benson, John (DFL)...... 289...... 9934 42B Loon, Jenifer (R)...... 403...... 7449 30B Benson, Mike (R)...... 515...... 4378 37A Mack, Tara (R)...... 557...... 5506 37B Bills, Kurt (R)...... 533...... 4306 67A Mahoney, Tim (DFL)...... 237...... 4277 23B Brynaert, Kathy (DFL)...... 327...... 3248 65B Mariani, Carlos (DFL)...... 203...... 9714 35B Buesgens, Mark (R)...... 381...... 5185 9B Marquart, Paul (DFL)...... 313...... 6829 45B Carlson Sr., Lyndon (DFL)...... 283...... 4255 41B Mazorol, Pat (R)...... 581...... 7803 58B Champion, Bobby Joe (DFL)...... 329...... 8659 19B McDonald, Joe (R)...... 523...... 4336 61A Clark, Karen (DFL)...... 277...... 0294 3B McElfatrick, Carolyn (R)...... 545...... 2365 24B Cornish, Tony (R)...... 437...... 4240 53B McFarlane, Carol (R)...... 597...... 5363 8B Crawford, Roger (R)...... 421...... 0518 57B McNamara, Denny (R)...... 375...... 3135 17A Daudt, Kurt (R)...... 487...... 5364 5B Melin, Carly (DFL)...... 309...... 0172 31B Davids, Greg (R)...... 585...... 9278 65A Moran, Rena (DFL)...... 227...... 5158 62A Davnie, Jim (DFL)...... 215...... 0173 23A Morrow, Terry (DFL)...... 211...... 8634 52B Dean, Matt (R)...... 459...... 3018 58A Mullery, Joe (DFL)...... 387...... 4262 52A Dettmer, Bob (R)...... 473...... 4124 10B Murdock, Mark (R)...... 593...... 4293 6A Dill, David (DFL)...... 273...... 2190 64A Murphy, Erin (DFL)...... 345...... 8799 47A Dittrich, Denise (DFL)...... 311...... 5513 6B Murphy, Mary (DFL)...... 343...... 2676 33B Doepke, Connie (R)...... 579...... 4315 27A Murray, Rich (R)...... 439...... 8216 41A Downey, Keith (R)...... 407...... 4363 40A Myhra, Pam (R)...... 517...... 4212 28B Drazkowski, Steve (R)...... 401...... 2273 46A Nelson, Michael V. (DFL)...... 229...... 3751 2A Eken, Kent (DFL)...... 243...... 9918 10A Nornes, Bud (R)...... 471...... 4946 16A Erickson, Sondra (R)...... 509...... 6746 29B Norton, Kim (DFL)...... 233...... 9249 1A Fabian, Dan (R)...... 431...... 9635 14A O’Driscoll, Tim (R)...... 369...... 7808 20A Falk, Andrew (DFL)...... 239...... 4228 64B Paymar, Michael (DFL)...... 301...... 4199 11B Franson, Mary (R)...... 429...... 3201 31A Pelowski Jr., Gene (DFL)...... 295...... 8637 26B Fritz, Patti (DFL)...... 253...... 8237 32A Peppin, Joyce (R)...... 503...... 7806 36B Garofalo, Pat (R)...... 537...... 1069 4A Persell, John (DFL)...... 223...... 5516 7B Gauthier, Kerry (DFL)...... 225...... 4246 49B Petersen, Branden (R)...... 577...... 5369 15A Gottwalt, Steve (R)...... 485...... 6316 45A Peterson, Sandra (DFL)...... 337...... 4176 60A Greene, Marion (DFL)...... 331...... 0171 27B Poppe, Jeanne (DFL)...... 291...... 4193 54A Greiling, Mindy (DFL)...... 393...... 5387 29A Quam, Duane (R)...... 569...... 9236 25A Gruenhagen, Glenn (R)...... 575...... 4229 5A Rukavina, Tom (DFL)...... 303...... 0170 24A Gunther, Bob (R)...... 591...... 3240 53A Runbeck, Linda (R)...... 583...... 2907 48A Hackbarth, Tom (R)...... 409...... 2439 51A Sanders, Tim (R)...... 449...... 4226 22B Hamilton, Rod (R)...... 559...... 5373 54B Scalze, Bev (DFL)...... 259...... 7153 2B Hancock, David (R)...... 529...... 4265 22A Schomacker, Joe (R)...... 433...... 5505 39A Hansen, Rick (DFL)...... 247...... 6828 49A Scott, Peggy (R)...... 477...... 4231 66B Hausman, Alice (DFL)...... 255...... 3824 18A Shimanski, Ron (R)...... 367...... 1534 46B Hilstrom, Debra (DFL)...... 261...... 3709 44A Simon, Steve (DFL)...... 279...... 9889 8A Hilty, Bill (DFL)...... 207...... 4308 55B Slawik, Nora (DFL)...... 245...... 7807 36A Holberg, Mary Liz (R)...... 453...... 6926 63B Slocum, Linda (DFL)...... 359...... 7158 34B Hoppe, Joe (R)...... 563...... 5066 33A Smith, Steve (R)...... 543...... 9188 60B Hornstein, Frank (DFL)...... 213...... 9281 42A Stensrud, Kirk (R)...... 553...... 3964 47B Hortman, Melissa (DFL)...... 377...... 4280 21A Swedzinski, Chris (R)...... 527...... 5374 14B Hosch, Larry (DFL)...... 349...... 4373 63A Thissen, Paul (DFL)...... 267...... 5375 4B Howes, Larry (R)...... 491...... 2451 51B Tillberry, Tom (DFL)...... 231...... 5510 7A Huntley, Thomas (DFL)...... 351...... 2228 21B Torkelson, Paul (R)...... 371...... 9303 67B Johnson, Sheldon (DFL)...... 217...... 4201 18B Urdahl, Dean (R)...... 571...... 4344 59B Kahn, Phyllis (DFL)...... 353...... 4257 13B Vogel, Bruce (R)...... 507...... 6206 26A Kath, Kory (DFL)...... 201...... 5368 62B Wagenius, Jean (DFL)...... 251...... 4200 28A Kelly, Tim (R)...... 565...... 8635 12A Ward, John (DFL)...... 221...... 4333 56B Kieffer, Andrea (R)...... 531...... 1147 38B Wardlow, Doug (R)...... 551...... 4128 1B Kiel, Debra (R)...... 423...... 5091 11A Westrom, Torrey (R)...... 443...... 4929 16B Kiffmeyer, Mary (R)...... 501...... 4237 44B Winkler, Ryan (DFL)...... 321...... 7026 50B Knuth, Kate (DFL)...... 323...... 0141 25B Woodard, Kelby (R)...... 539...... 7065 20B Koenen, Lyle (DFL)...... 241...... 4346 32B Zellers, Kurt (R)...... 463...... 5502

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January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 9 2011-2012 Minnesota Senate Members Phone Phone District/Member/Party Room* 651-29- District/Member/Party Room* 651-29- 6 Bakk, Thomas M. (DFL)...... 147 SOB...... 6-8881 32 Limmer, Warren (R)...... 122 Cap...... 6-2159 49 Benson, Michelle R. (R)...... G-24 Cap...... 6-3219 8 Lourey, Tony (DFL)...... 125 SOB...... 6-0293 43 Bonoff, Terri E. (DFL)...... 133 SOB...... 6-4314 22 Magnus, Doug (R)...... 205 Cap...... 6-5650 16 Brown, David M. (R)...... 205 Cap...... 6-8075 54 Marty, John (DFL)...... 119 SOB...... 6-5645 4 Carlson, John J. (R)...... 320 Cap...... 6-4913 66 McGuire, Mary Jo (DFL)...... 23 SOB...... 6-5537 53 Chamberlain, Roger C. (R)...... 306 Cap...... 6-1253 39 Metzen, James P. (DFL)...... 15 SOB...... 6-4370 64 Cohen, Richard J. (DFL)...... 109 SOB...... 6-5931 41 Michel, Geoff (R)...... 208 Cap...... 6-6238 21 Dahms, Gary H. (R)...... 111 Cap...... 6-8138 31 Miller, Jeremy R. (R)...... 320 Cap...... 6-5649 38 Daley, Theodore J. “Ted” (R)...... G-24 Cap...... 7-8073 30 Nelson, Carla J. (R)...... 111 Cap...... 6-4848 25 DeKruif, Al (R)...... G-24 Cap...... 6-1279 18 Newman, Scott J. (R)...... 301 Cap...... 6-4131 60 Dibble, D. Scott (DFL)...... 115 SOB...... 6-4191 17 Nienow, Sean R. (R)...... 120 Cap...... 6-5419 59 Dziedzic, Kari (DFL)...... 27 SOB...... 6-7809 33 Olson, Gen (R)...... 235 Cap...... 6-1282 46 Eaton, Chris (DFL)...... 21 SOB...... 6-8869 34 Ortman, Julianne E. (R)...... 120 Cap...... 6-4837 14 Fischbach, Michelle L. (R)...... 226 Cap...... 6-2084 65 Pappas, Sandra L. (DFL)...... 143 SOB...... 6-1802 12 Gazelka, Paul E. (R)...... 325 Cap...... 6-4875 26 Parry, Mike (R)...... 309 Cap...... 6-9457 37 Gerlach, Chris (R)...... 120 Cap...... 6-4120 15 Pederson, John C. (R)...... G-24 Cap...... 6-6455 13 Gimse, Joe (R)...... 303 Cap...... 6-3826 7 Reinert, Roger J. (DFL)...... 149 SOB...... 6-4188 50 Goodwin, Barb J. (DFL)...... 123 SOB...... 6-4334 45 Rest, Ann H. (DFL)...... 105 SOB...... 6-2889 40 Hall, Dan D. (R)...... 325 Cap...... 6-5975 35 Robling, Claire A. (R)...... 226 Cap...... 6-4123 42 Hann, David W. (R)...... 328 Cap...... 6-1749 24 Rosen, Julie A. (R)...... 317 Cap...... 6-5713 67 Harrington, John M. (DFL)...... 17 SOB...... 6-5285 3 Saxhaug, Tom (DFL)...... 135 SOB...... 6-4136 61 Hayden, Jeff (DFL)...... 151 SOB...... 6-4261 29 Senjem, David H. (R)...... 121 Cap...... 6-3903 58 Higgins, Linda (DFL)...... 113 SOB...... 6-9246 23 Sheran, Kathy (DFL)...... 127 SOB...... 6-6153 10 Hoffman, Gretchen M. (R)...... 124 Cap...... 6-5655 57 Sieben, Katie (DFL)...... 117 SOB...... 7-8060 28 Howe, John Sterling (R)...... 323 Cap...... 6-4264 2 Skoe, Rod (DFL)...... 107 SOB...... 6-4196 11 Ingebrigtsen, Bill G. (R)...... 303 Cap...... 7-8063 27 Sparks, Dan (DFL)...... 19 SOB...... 6-9248 48 Jungbauer, Michael J. (R)...... 235 Cap...... 6-3733 1 Stumpf, LeRoy A. (DFL)...... 145 SOB...... 6-8660 63 Kelash, Kenneth S. (DFL)...... 129 SOB...... 7-8061 36 Thompson, Dave A. (R)...... 323 Cap...... 6-5252 19 Koch, Amy T. (R)...... 322 Cap...... 6-5981 5 Tomassoni, David J. (DFL)...... 25 SOB...... 6-8017 47 Kruse, Benjamin A. (R)...... 124 Cap...... 6-4154 62 Torres Ray, Patricia (DFL)...... 131 SOB...... 6-4274 20 Kubly, Gary W. (DFL)...... 103 SOB...... 6-5094 52 Vandeveer, Ray (R)...... 328 Cap...... 6-4351 9 Langseth, Keith (DFL)...... 139 SOB...... 6-3205 55 Wiger, Charles W. (DFL)...... 141 SOB...... 6-6820 44 Latz, Ron (DFL)...... 121 SOB...... 7-8065 51 Wolf, Pam (R)...... 306 Cap...... 6-2556 56 Lillie, Ted H. (R)...... 124 Cap...... 6-4166 *Capitol or State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155 Minnesota House and Senate Members

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10 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 Committee Information 2011-2012 Minnesota House of Representatives Member Assignments as of 1/24/12

Agriculture and Rural Staff Anderson, D.-R Loon-R Development Policy and Committee Administrator Anderson, S.-R Mazorol-R Tom Freeman...... 296-8826 Anzelc-DFL Mullery-DFL Finance Committee Legislative Assistant Crawford-R Murdock-R 559 State Office Building...... 296-5373 Cyndee Fields...... 296-5408 Daudt-R Nelson-DFL Meets: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Davids-R O’Driscoll-R at 10:15 a.m. in the Basement Hearing Room* Dittrich-DFL Slocum-DFL Civil Law Johnson-DFL Stensrud-R Members: 22 443 State Office Building...... 296-4929 Kieffer-R Tillberry-DFL Chair: Hamilton-R Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:30 Lillie-DFL Vice Chair: Anderson, P.-R p.m. in Room 10* DFL Lead: Eken-DFL Staff Committee Administrator Anderson, B.-R Morrow-DFL Members: 17 Dan Dwight...... 296-5385 Falk-DFL Persell-DFL Chair: Westrom-R Committee Legislative Assistant Franson-R Poppe-DFL Vice Chair: Drazkowski-R Bethany Aronhalt...... 296-5322 Fritz-DFL Schomacker-R DFL Lead: Lesch-DFL Hansen-DFL Shimanski-R Gruenhagen-R Mazorol-R Hosch-DFL Swedzinski-R Hilstrom-DFL Peppin-R Education Finance Kath-DFL Torkelson-R Hilty-DFL Peterson-DFL 537 State Office Building...... 296-1069 Kiel-R Vogel-R Holberg-R Runbeck-R Meets: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays LeMieur-R Ward-DFL Hoppe-R Scott-R at 12:30 p.m. in Room 5* McElfatrick-R Hortman-DFL Simon-DFL Mahoney-DFL Wardlow-R Members: 20 Staff Chair: Garofalo-R Committee Administrator Staff Vice Chair: Kelly-R Abigail Johnson...... 296-5068 Committee Administrator DFL Lead: Greiling-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant John Reynolds...... 296-5485 Anderson, P.-R Loon-R Linda Westrom...... 296-7167 Committee Legislative Assistant Anzelc-DFL Mariani-DFL Sarah Novinskie...... 296-8879 Bills-R Myhra-R Capital Investment Brynaert-DFL Petersen-R Davnie-DFL Quam-R 491 State Office Building...... 296-2451 Commerce and Regulatory Meets: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. Dittrich-DFL Slocum-DFL in Room 10* Reform Downey-R Ward-DFL 563 State Office Building...... 296-5066 Erickson-R Woodard-R Members: 21 Meets: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. Fabian-R in the Basement Hearing Room* Chair: Howes-R Staff Vice Chair: Scott-R Committee Administrator Members: 22 DFL Lead: Hausman-DFL Jody Withers...... 296-4141 Chair: Hoppe-R Committee Legislative Assistant Banaian-R Kriesel-R Vice Chair: Sanders-R Rebecca Peichel...... 296-5526 Bills-R Lanning-R DFL Lead: Atkins-DFL Carlson-DFL Melin-DFL Clark-DFL Myhra-R Drazkowski-R Nornes-R Fabian-R Rukavina-DFL Hackbarth-R Scalze-DFL Hansen-DFL Swedzinski-R Kahn-DFL Ward-DFL

Member Assignments as of 1/24/12 *Rooms in State Office Building All area codes are 651

January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 11 Education Reform Legacy Funding Division Staff 509 State Office Building...... 296-6746 571 State Office Building...... 296-4344 Committee Administrator Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:15 a.m. Meets: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:30 Rory Koch...... 296-5394 in the Basement Hearing Room* p.m. in Room 5* Committee Legislative Assistant Kelly Hansen...... 296-4388 Members: 21 Members: 12 Chair: Erickson-R Chair: Urdahl-R Vice Chair: Doepke-R Vice Chair: Kiel-R Health and Human DFL Lead: Mariani-DFL DFL Lead: Dill-DFL Services Finance Barrett-R Moran-DFL Cornish-R Peppin-R 479 State Office Building...... 296-1729 Benson, J.-DFL Murdock-R Greene-DFL Torkelson-R Meets: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Crawford-R Myhra-R McFarlane-R Wagenius-DFL at 12:30 p.m. in Room 200* Davnie-DFL Norton-DFL McNamara-R Winkler-DFL Greiling-DFL O’Driscoll-R Murphy, M.-DFL Members: 20 Kath-DFL Petersen-R Chair: Abeler-R Kieffer-R Peterson-DFL Staff Vice Chair: Kiffmeyer-R Kiel-R Tillberry-DFL Committee Administrator DFL Lead: Huntley-DFL McFarlane-R Woodard-R Ryan Blodgett...... 296-4110 DFL Lead Early Childhood: Slawik-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Staff Mike Knutsen...... 296-4483 Anderson, D.-R Liebling-DFL Committee Administrator Franson-R Loeffler-DFL Carmen Carter...... 296-7191 Fritz-DFL Lohmer-R Committee Legislative Assistant Ethics Gottwalt-R Mack-R Melissa Hackenmueller...... 296-9471 509 State Office Building...... 296-6746 Hamilton-R McDonald-R Meets: At the call of the chair in (No Room Hosch-DFL McElfatrick-R Assigned)* Laine-DFL Murphy, E.-DFL Environment, Energy and Lanning-R Schomacker-R Members: 4 Natural Resources Policy and Staff Chair: Erickson-R Finance Committee Administrator DFL Lead: Paymar-DFL 375 State Office Building...... 296-3135 Christine Kiel...... 296-5413 Meets: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Loeffler-DFL Atkins-DFL (A) Committee Legislative Assistant at 8:15 a.m. in Room 5* Kelly-R Sanders-R (A) Andy Leer...... 296-5999

Members: 17 Staff Chair: McNamara-R Committee Administrator Health and Human Vice Chair: Torkelson-R Craig Stone...... 296-5367 Services Reform DFL Lead Environment: Wagenius-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant 485 State Office Building...... 296-6316 DFL Lead Energy: Hilty-DFL Mitzi Ellis...... 296-9895 Meets: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. Anderson, P.-R Hancock-R in Room 200* Beard-R Hansen-DFL Dill-DFL Knuth-DFL Government Operations and Members: 21 Drazkowski-R Persell-DFL Elections Chair: Gottwalt-R Fabian-R Quam-R 503 State Office Building...... 296-7806 Vice Chair: Mack-R Falk-DFL Scott-R Meets: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays DFL Lead: Liebling-DFL Hackbarth-R at 10:15 a.m. in Room 5* Abeler-R Kiffmeyer-R Allen-DFL Lohmer-R Staff Members: 15 Barrett-R McDonald-R Committee Administrator Chair: Peppin-R Benson, M.-R McElfatrick-R Amy Zipko...... 296-1774 Vice Chair: Murray-R Franson-R Moran-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant DFL Lead: Nelson-DFL Fritz-DFL Murphy, E.-DFL Mike Harris...... 296-5813 Gruenhagen-R Norton-DFL Beard-R Quam-R Hosch-DFL Peterson-DFL Greene-DFL Sanders-R Huntley-DFL Quam-R Hancock-R Scalze-DFL Hornstein-DFL Simon-DFL Staff McFarlane-R Urdahl-R Committee Administrator O’Driscoll-R Winkler-DFL Holly Iverson...... 296-4305 Committee Legislative Assistant Shirley Koderick...... 296-4999

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12 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 Higher Education Policy and Judiciary Policy and Finance Redistricting Finance 367 State Office Building...... 296-1534 549 State Office Building...... 296-5511 471 State Office Building...... 296-4946 Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:15 a.m. Meets: At the call of the chair in (No Room Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Room 10* Assigned)* in the Basement Hearing Room* Members: 18 Members: 12 Members: 15 Chair: Shimanski-R Chair: Anderson, S.-R Chair: Nornes-R Vice Chair: Mazorol-R Vice Chair: Fabian-R Vice Chair: Dettmer-R DFL Lead: Johnson-DFL DFL Lead: Murphy, M.-DFL DFL Lead: Rukavina-DFL Allen-DFL Lesch-DFL Clark-DFL Loon-R Atkins-DFL Mazorol-R Anderson, D.-R Liebling-DFL Daudt-R Marquart-DFL Banaian-R Morrow-DFL Champion-DFL Schomacker-R Garofalo-R Poppe-DFL Benson, M.-R Norton-DFL Cornish-R Smith-R Hoppe-R Scott-R Daudt-R Pelowski-DFL Gruenhagen-R Swedzinski-R Hortman-DFL Doepke-R Poppe-DFL Hilstrom-DFL Vogel-R Staff Hancock-R Vogel-R Kriesel-R Wardlow-R Laine-DFL Committee Administrator Staff Tom Freeman...... 296-8826 Committee Administrator Staff Committee Legislative Assistant Mike Valleau...... 296-4091 Committee Administrator Kate Hensing...... 296-5399 Committee Legislative Assistant Ryan Blodgett...... 296-4110 Chelsea Thompson...... 296-1544 Committee Legislative Assistant Brian Theis...... 296-5494 Rules and Legislative Administration Jobs and Economic 459 State Office Building...... 296-3018 Public Safety and Crime Preven- Development Finance Meets: At the call of the chair in (No Room 591 State Office Building...... 296-3240 tion Policy and Finance Assigned)* Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. 437 State Office Building...... 296-4240 in Room 10* Meets: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Members: 25 at 10:15 a.m. in Room 10* Chair: Dean-R Members: 17 Vice Chair: Daudt-R Chair: Gunther-R Members: 18 DFL Lead: Pelowski-DFL Chair: Cornish-R Vice Chair: McFarlane-R Anderson, S.-R Lillie-DFL Vice Chair: Woodard-R DFL Lead Jobs: Mahoney-DFL Banaian-R Mack-R DFL Lead: Mullery-DFL DFL Lead Housing: Clark-DFL Benson, J.-DFL McNamara-R Dill-DFL Murray-R Daudt-R Leidiger-R Brynaert-DFL Murphy, E.-DFL Howes-R Paymar-DFL Gauthier-DFL Mariani-DFL Hamilton-R Nornes-R Kieffer-R Sanders-R Gruenhagen-R McDonald-R Hilstrom-DFL Norton-DFL Leidiger-R Scalze-DFL Hilty-DFL Moran-DFL Hoppe-R Paymar-DFL LeMieur-R Stensrud-R Johnson-DFL Nornes-R Howes-R Peppin-R Melin-DFL Swedzinski-R Kelly-R Slocum-DFL Kelly-R Scott-R Mullery-DFL Kieffer-R Smith-R Knuth-DFL Thissen-DFL Kriesel-R Laine-DFL Westrom-R Staff Staff Committee Administrator Staff Committee Administrator Dan Dwight...... 296-5385 Committee Administrator John Hultquist...... 296-4283 Committee Legislative Assistant Anna Bellin...... 296-5508 Committee Legislative Assistant Rebecca Lowden...... 296-8871 Committee Legislative Assistant Pete Sparby...... 296-9266 Diana Stepanek...... 296-9194

Member Assignments as of 1/24/12 *Rooms in State Office Building All area codes are 651

January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 13 State Government Finance Taxes Transportation Policy and 379 State Office Building...... 296-5515 585 State Office Building...... 296-9278 Finance Meets: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Meets: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 417 State Office Building...... 296-8872 at 8:15 a.m. in Room 200* at 10:15 a.m. in Room 200* Meets: Mondays at 12:30 p.m. in Room 5; and Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Basement Members: 21 Members: 29 Hearing Room* Chair: Lanning-R Chair: Davids-R Vice Chair: Benson, M.-R Vice Chair: Loon-R Members: 17 DFL Lead: Kahn-DFL DFL Lead: Lenczewski-DFL Chair: Beard-R Vice Chair: Murdock-R Anderson, B.-R McElfatrick-R Anderson, S.-R Kiffmeyer-R DFL Lead: Hornstein-DFL Banaian-R Melin-DFL Bills-R Knuth-DFL Downey-R Murphy, M.-DFL Buesgens-R Koenen-DFL Benson, M.-R Leidiger-R Gauthier-DFL Murray-R Carlson-DFL Lesch-DFL Buesgens-R Morrow-DFL Greene-DFL Simon-DFL Crawford-R Loeffler-DFL Champion-DFL Murray-R Gunther-R Slawik-DFL Davnie-DFL Mack-R Eken-DFL Nelson-DFL Leidiger-R Stensrud-R Doepke-R Marquart-DFL Gauthier-DFL Sanders-R Lillie-DFL Urdahl-R Downey-R Myhra-R Hausman-DFL Shimanski-R Lohmer-R Winkler-DFL Drazkowski-R Paymar-DFL Kiel-R Vogel-R Erickson-R Rukavina-DFL Staff Garofalo-R Runbeck-R Staff Committee Administrator Gottwalt-R Tillberry-DFL Committee Administrator Joe Marble...... 296-7185 Hortman-DFL Wardlow-R Mark Nisley...... 296-1540 Committee Legislative Assistant Committee Legislative Assistant Peter Glessing...... 296-4230 Staff Ana Bahr...... 296-4375 Committee Administrator Veterans Services Division Bobby Patrick...... 296-4119 365 State Office Building...... 296-5063 Committee Legislative Assistant Ways and Means Meets: Mondays at 12:30 p.m. in the Basement Anna Fournier...... 296-7881 453 State Office Building...... 296-6926 Hearing Room* Meets: Mondays at 10:15 a.m. or call of the chair in Room 200* Members: 13 Property and Local Tax Division Chair: Anderson, B.-R 583 State Office Building...... 296-2907 Members: 33 Vice Chair: Kriesel-R Meets: Wednesdays at 8:15 a.m. in Room 10* Chair: Holberg-R DFL Lead: Koenen-DFL Vice Chair: Downey-R Allen-DFL Kath-DFL Members: 16 DFL Lead: Carlson-DFL Chair: Runbeck-R Anzelc-DFL LeMieur-R Abeler-R Hornstein-DFL Davids-R Lohmer-R Vice Chair: Crawford-R DFL Lead: Marquart-DFL Anderson, B.-R Howes-R Dettmer-R O’Driscoll-R Anderson, S.-R Huntley-DFL Falk-DFL Persell-DFL Barrett-R Lenczewski-DFL Beard-R Kahn-DFL Staff Benson, J.-DFL Loeffler-DFL Brynaert-DFL Kiffmeyer-R Committee Administrator Daudt-R Mahoney-DFL Buesgens-R Lanning-R Joe Marble...... 296-7185 Dettmer-R McDonald-R Champion-DFL Lenczewski-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Dittrich-DFL Petersen-R Davids-R McNamara-R Brian Theis...... 296-5494 Koenen-DFL Wardlow-R Eken-DFL Nornes-R LeMieur-R Garofalo-R Pelowski-DFL Gottwalt-R Rukavina-DFL Staff Greiling-DFL Slawik-DFL Committee Administrator Gunther-R Smith-R Bobby Patrick...... 296-4119 Hackbarth-R Wagenius-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Hamilton-R Westrom-R Beckie Gumatz...... 296-5356 Staff Committee Administrator Harry Kennedy...... 296-5065 Committee Legislative Assistant Alex Smith...... 296-3889

Member Assignments as of 1/24/12 *Rooms in State Office Building All area codes are 651

14 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 Feature: First Day

The Dance of Legislation has started Numerous bonding proposals highlight first bill introductions of 2012 session

By Bob Geiger passed, it could force the PUC to reconsider eagan and Will Zellers, the daughter and a wind project it has approved twice: Goodhue Wind, a $179 million wind son of House Speaker Kurt Zellers (R-Maple energy development originally proposed by Grove), gaveled the House to order for Minneapolis-based National Wind. R Rep. Karen Clark (DFL-Mpls), whose their father Jan. 24. Waiting to be brought into district is home to a large Somali population, the process for consideration by the House were sponsors a resolution supporting the Somali- 162 bills. And thus began the road to law for American community’s ability to continue remittances to the Horn of Africa. some, and for most, to die at the end of session. Several bonding bills were in the first wave of bills, including requests for Interstate 694 interchanges with White Bear Avenue Introduction of bills is a key moment in the to the full House and Senate for floor votes and Rice Street and more than $4.3 million legislative process. It all begins with House before referral to Gov. Mark Dayton. for preservation at the Minnesota State members signing on as sponsors of a bill. Simply rounding up sponsors for a bill Academies in Faribault. After a bill is formally recorded in the House does not guarantee passage. For example, Rep. Leon Lillie (DFL-North St. Paul) is Journal, the sponsors ferry bills through during the 2011 regular session and special sponsoring HF1790, which seeks up to $2 committees hoping for consideration by the sessions, just 106 of 1,788 introduced bills million for preliminary and final design of the House. Additionally, the bill sponsor needs were enacted. I-694 interchange at White Bear Avenue. That to find someone to sponsor a companion The 106 laws enacted in 2011 was the bill’s Senate companion, SF1489, is sponsored bill in the Senate. This is a key role to a bill’s least number of laws enacted in the last 12 by Sen. Chuck Wiger (DFL-Maplewood). passage because Senate committees can hold years. Since 2000, 2,044 new laws have been The I-694 interchange at Rice Street is the enacted, an average of proposed beneficiary of HF1802/SF1484. 170 laws per year. Sponsored by Rep. Linda Runbeck (R-Circle Years with the Pines) and Sen. Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino highest number of laws Lakes), both bills seek $5.2 million to enacted were 2000, complete final design of the interchange. 2001 and 2010 when Sponsored by Rep. Patti Fritz (DFL- 244, 220 and 204 bills Faribault), HF1794 would provide were signed into law, $4.3 million in state bond proceeds to respectively. refurbish the Minnesota State Academy for A m o n g t h i s the Deaf campus in collaboration with the session’s first-day bill State College of Carpentry in Faribault. The introductions are bill did not have a Senate companion as of HF1809, which would Jan. 25. appropriate funds for Other bills of interest include a measure photo by andrew vonbank electronic barriers sponsored by Rep. Greg Davids, (R-Preston), A basket for newly introduced bills is located on the front desk in the designed to halt the House Chamber. to sell $15 million in state bonding to advancing Asian Carp; design and build a Minnesota Veterans and hearings on its version of the House bill. HF1807, which would provide $4 million Emergency Services Museum in Rochester. That increases chances of swift approval by to build a wind turbine training facility in Rep. Mark Murdock, (R-Ottertail), the full bodies and a hopeful landing on the Canby; and several bills related to a new introduced legislation seeking more than governor’s desk for action. stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. $4.7 million in bonding to design and If the language of the bills differ after Sponsored by Rep. Steve Drazkowski build a community center and swimming approval by the respective bodies, a (R-Mazeppa), HF1891 would make the pool to replace facilities destroyed by a conference committee made up of both Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 2010 tornado. House and Senate members must agree on a consider local land use restrictions before single version. After that, the bill is returned sites for wind turbines are approved. If January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 15 BILL INTRODUCTIONS J A nuary 24 - 26, 2012 HOUSE FILES 1762 - 1986

Tuesday, Jan. 24 HF1776-Lenczewski (DFL) HF1789-Rukavina (DFL) Taxes Health & Human Services Reform HF1762-Davids (R) Market value homestead credit restored. St. Louis County; Medical Assistance property lien Legacy Funding Division released. Rochester: veteran and emergency services funding HF1777-Davids (R) provided and money appropriated. Taxes HF1790-Lillie (DFL) Local sales taxes allowed. Transportation Policy & Finance HF1763-Davids (R) I-694 and White Bear Avenue interchange funding State Government Finance HF1778-Cornish (R) provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. Rochester: Minnesota veteran and emergency services Education Finance museum funding provided, bonds issued and money Independent School District No. 2134, United South HF1791-Slawik (DFL) appropriated. Central, funding provided, bonds issued and money Taxes appropriated. Oakdale; tax increment financing district applicable HF1764-Lohmer (R) time limits extended. Government Operations & Elections HF1779-Hackbarth (R) Appropriations continued for the operation of state Commerce & Regulatory Reform HF1792-Slawik (DFL) government. Vikings stadium; state lottery authorized to establish Transportation Policy & Finance gaming machines at a licensed racetrack, gaming Anatomical gift license plate established. HF1765-Crawford (R) machine revenue fee imposed, powers and duties Jobs & Economic provided to the director, and Minnesota First fund HF1793-Melin (DFL) Development Finance established and money dedicated for the Minnesota Government Operations & Elections Pine Technical College; entrepreneurship and Vikings and a ballpark for the St. Paul Saints. American steel product use or supply required. technology business incubator funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. HF1780-Hansen (DFL) HF1794-Fritz (DFL) Government Operations & Elections Education Finance HF1766-Lohmer (R) Public official definition expanded in the campaign Minnesota State Academies funding provided, bonds Health & Human Services Reform finance and public disclosure law. issued and money appropriated. Child care assistance fund payments modified. HF1781-Anzelc (DFL) HF1795-Anderson, S. (R) HF1767-Mullery (DFL) Education Finance Taxes Taxes School swimming pool levy renovation costs allowed. Income definition modified to exclude scholarship Property tax temporary refunds provided for renters income. in the areas affected by the 2011 tornadoes. HF1782-Anzelc (DFL) Education Finance HF1796-Hackbarth (R) HF1768-Mullery (DFL) Taconite production tax modified and taconite Environment, Energy & Taxes production tax proceeds dedicated to school districts. Natural Resources Policy & Finance Property tax rent percentage increased. Snowmobile agent registration provided, snowmobile HF1783-Anzelc (DFL) registration and trail sticker requirements modified, HF1769-Fritz (DFL) Jobs & Economic fees modified and disposition of fees provided. Education Finance Development Finance Minnesota state academies funding provided, bonds Taconite economic development fund eliminated. HF1797-Hackbarth (R) issued and money appropriated. Environment, Energy & HF1784-Anzelc (DFL) Natural Resources Policy & Finance HF1770-Kieffer (R) Jobs & Economic Snowmobile metal traction devices prohibition Education Reform Development Finance modified. Teacher candidates required to pass basic skills exam. Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board regulated, and classification of loan or equity HF1798-Hackbarth (R) HF1771-Nornes (R) investment application data modified. Public Safety & Commerce & Regulatory Reform Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Nonprofit wine tasting requirements modified. HF1785-Drazkowski (R) Peace officers authorized to perform a protective pat- Health & Human Services Reform down search of a child stopped for violations in order HF1772-Torkelson (R) Swimming pond exemption application expanded. to protect the officer’s safety. Taxes Wind generation production tax removed. HF1786-Johnson (DFL) HF1799-Mullery (DFL) Higher Education Policy & Finance Environment, Energy & HF1773-McNamara (R) Metropolitan State University science education Natural Resources Policy & Finance Agriculture & Rural center funding provided, bonds issued and money Minneapolis; bicycle and pedestrian facilities design Development Policy & Finance appropriated. and construction funding provided, boulevard trees Compost defined as an agricultural product. to be planted along 26th Avenue North, bonds issued HF1787-Gunther (R) and money appropriated. HF1774-Kriesel (R) Jobs & Economic Public Safety & Development Finance HF1800-Falk (DFL) Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape Education Reform Fireworks manufacture, sale and use regulated. architecture, geoscience and interior design professional State reciprocity agreement exemption created. licensing provisions and fees modified. HF1775-Marquart (DFL) HF1801-Carlson (DFL) Taxes HF1788-Anzelc (DFL) Government Operations & Elections Market value homestead credit restored. Taxes Legislative Advisory Commission membership City of Bovey decertified. modified.

16 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 HF1802-Runbeck (R) HF1815-Benson, M. (R) HF1828-Anderson, P. (R) Transportation Policy & Finance Taxes Education Finance I-694 and Rice Street interchange funding provided, Individual and corporate franchise taxes conformed Early education scholarship funds required to be bonds issued and money appropriated. to federal section 179 expensing allowance. awarded to Greater Minnesota.

HF1803-Greiling (DFL) HF1816-Benson, M. (R) HF1829-Cornish (R) Higher Education Policy & Finance Public Safety & Public Safety & State grant eligibility clarified. Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers County attorneys and assistant county attorneys HF1804-Murdock (R) and dealers authorized to possess and sell firearm authorized to carry firearms on duty under the terms Jobs & Economic silencers to authorized law enforcement and wildlife of a permit to carry. Development Finance management agencies for authorized purposes. Wadena; community center and swimming HF1830-Murray (R) pool funding provided, bonds issued and money HF1817-Kelly (R) State Government Finance appropriated. Environment, Energy & Albert Lea; wastewater infrastructure fund grant Natural Resources Policy & Finance terms modified. HF1805-Schomacker (R) Community-based energy development project tariffs State Government Finance modified. HF1831-Wardlow (R) Dundee; sewer project funding provided, bonds issued Government Operations & Elections and money appropriated. HF1818-Dettmer (R) Legislative review of rules provided for sunset and Veterans Services Division legislative approval of existing rules. HF1806-Howes (R) Marriage license fee portion recovery allowed for State Government Finance members of the armed forces who complete premarital HF1832-Marquart (DFL) Backus; wastewater system improvement funding education after the license is issued. Environment, Energy & provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. Natural Resources Policy & Finance HF1819-Dettmer (R) Heartland State Trail funding provided, bonds issued HF1807-Falk (DFL) Veterans Services Division and money appropriated. Higher Education Policy & Finance Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program modified. Minnesota West Community and Technical College, HF1833-Dittrich (DFL) Canby wind turbine training facility funding provided, HF1820-Dettmer (R) Civil Law bonds issued and money appropriated. Veterans Services Division Relocation assistance amount or denial hearing Income-based reduction eliminated. required. HF1808-Morrow (DFL) Environment, Energy & HF1821-Dettmer (R) HF1834-Scott (R) Natural Resources Policy & Finance Veterans Services Division Government Operations & Elections Lake Titlow Dam funding provided, bonds issued and Small business set-aside program changed for veteran- Revenue-producing programs provided in the event of money appropriated. owned small businesses, county set-aside programs a government shutdown. authorized for veteran-owned small businesses and HF1809-Hackbarth (R) reporting requirements changed. HF1835-Scott (R) Environment, Energy & Transportation Policy & Finance Natural Resources Policy & Finance HF1822-Loon (R) Sheriff vehicle list of paint colors expanded. Electric fish barrier funding provided, and money Taxes appropriated. Tax reform action commission established, commission HF1836-Kahn (DFL) appointments authorized, report preparation directed Transportation Policy & Finance HF1810-Dill (DFL) to the Legislature and money appropriated. Minneapolis; 10th Avenue SE bridge repair funding Government Operations & Elections provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District established, HF1823-Downey (R) funding provided for the construction of water Taxes HF1837-Hornstein (DFL) facilities, bonds issued and money appropriated. Small business investment credit modified and credit Transportation Policy & Finance for start-up and emerging Minnesota businesses Minneapolis; I-35W storm tunnel funding provided, HF1811-Gruenhagen (R) provided. bonds issued and money appropriated. Government Operations & Elections Continuing appropriations provided at specified level HF1824-Persell (DFL) HF1838-Kriesel (R) and money appropriated. State Government Finance Public Safety & Deer River; wastewater stabilization pond expansion Crime Prevention Policy & Finance HF1812-Stensrud (R) funding provided, bonds issued and money DWI; driving while impaired specified as a breach of Government Operations & Elections appropriated. peace through proposed constitutional amendment. Department of Administration permitted to contract for waste-hauling without determining whether state HF1825-Persell (DFL) HF1839-Melin (DFL) employees are able to do the work, and state prohibited State Government Finance Jobs & Economic from purchasing waste-hauling vehicles for use in the Bemidji; public television facility funding provided, Development Finance Capitol complex. bonds issued and money appropriated. Hibbing Memorial Building improvements funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. HF1813-Benson, M. (R) HF1826-Anderson, B. (R) Government Operations & Elections Environment, Energy & HF1840-Rukavina (DFL) State government reorganization study proposal Natural Resources Policy & Finance Environment, Energy & request required. Subsurface sewage treatment rules modification Natural Resources Policy & Finance required. St. Louis County school trust land condemnation HF1814-Benson, M. (R) provided. Taxes HF1827-Ward (DFL) Individual income and corporate franchise taxes Taxes HF1841-Lohmer (R) conformed to federal section 179 expensing allowance. Late payment penalties modified. Health & Human Services Reform Abortion facilities state licensure established.

January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 17 HF1842-Fabian (R) HF1856-Dill (DFL) HF1870-Petersen, B. (R) Taxes Environment, Energy & Education Reform Small business upfront capital equipment tax Natural Resources Policy & Finance School districts authorized to base leave of absence and exemption provided. Wolf; license and season established for taking of wolves discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes. by hunting or trapping. HF1843-Erickson (R) HF1871-Runbeck (R) Taxes HF1857-Gruenhagen (R) Government Operations & Elections Individual income tax restructured, single tax rate Taxes Metrodome transferred to the Minnesota Vikings, applied, working family credit modified and alternative Medical care and health insurance income tax Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission abolished minimum tax repealed. deduction provided. and local government competition for sports franchises prohibited. HF1844-Erickson (R) HF1858-Quam (R) Public Safety & Education Finance HF1872-Runbeck (R) Crime Prevention Policy & Finance School district operating referenda required to be held Public Safety & Harassment or retaliation against a person subject to at the general election in even-numbered years. Crime Prevention Policy & Finance an order for protection or no contact order criminal Maximum fees repealed. penalty provided. HF1859-Garofalo (R) Education Finance HF1873-Kahn (DFL) HF1845-Erickson (R) Metro equity region date establishment modified Transportation Policy & Finance Education Finance relating to education finance. Bicycle light safety pilot program funding provided School district aid delayed payments prohibited from and money appropriated. exceeding 10 percent through proposed constitutional HF1860-Woodard (R) amendment. Education Finance HF1874-Kahn (DFL) Operating referendum levy aids provided to charter Transportation Policy & Finance HF1846-Erickson (R) schools. Bicycle equipment requirements amended. Education Reform Speech-language pathology assistant training HF1861-Morrow (DFL) HF1875-Kahn (DFL) requirements national conformity provided. Environment, Energy & Commerce & Regulatory Reform Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minnesota professional football team protection HF1847-Erickson (R) Gaylord; Lake Titlow Dam replacement funding process provided. Education Reform provided and money appropriated. High school graduation requirements and academic HF1876-Mahoney (DFL) standards revision legislative authorization required. HF1862-Morrow (DFL) Taxes Environment, Energy & Saint Paul; annual maximum debt extended and HF1848-Erickson (R) Natural Resources Policy & Finance increased. Education Reform Gaylord; Lake Titlow Dam replacement funding School boards authorized to determine number and provided and money appropriated. HF1877-Norton (DFL) identity of annuity contract vendors. Government Operations & Elections HF1863-Gauthier (DFL) Constitutional amendment method changed, and HF1849-Davids (R) Transportation Policy & Finance constitutional amendment proposed. Taxes Duluth transit center funding provided, bonds issued Solicitor definition provided for nexus purposes and money appropriated. HF1878-Peterson, S. (DFL) relating to taxation. Environment, Energy & HF1864-Koenen (DFL) Natural Resources Policy & Finance HF1850-Downey (R) State Government Finance Water skiing and other watercraft towing hours Government Operations & Elections Morton sewer system renovation funding provided, modified. State employee gainsharing program maximum bonds issued and money appropriated. award increased. HF1879-Cornish (R) HF1865-Mack (R) Public Safety & HF1851-McFarlane (R) Civil Law Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Education Finance Minnesota Ski Safety Act adopted. Enhanced penalties provided for causing the death of Library accessibility and improvement grants funding or assaulting a prosecuting attorney. provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. HF1866-Mullery (DFL) Commerce & Regulatory Reform HF1880-Bills (R) HF1852-McNamara (R) Employment conditions prohibited related to Health & Human Services Reform Transportation Policy & Finance unemployment status. Cremated remains requirements modified for Highway 61 improvements provided north of the new disinterment and reinterment. Hastings bridge, bonds issued and money appropriated. HF1867-Kriesel (R) Environment, Energy & HF1881-Hansen (DFL) HF1853-Dill (DFL) Natural Resources Policy & Finance Commerce & Regulatory Reform Environment, Energy & Washington County tax-forfeited land sale authorized. Emergency responders permitted absences from work. Natural Resources Policy & Finance Mesabi Trail previous appropriation modified. HF1868-Mullery (DFL) HF1882-Rukavina (DFL) Public Safety & Environment, Energy & HF1854-Dill (DFL) Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Natural Resources Policy & Finance State Government Finance Predatory offenders; location of residences modified Bait restrictions modified for firearm deer hunting. Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District funding for Level III predatory offenders. provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. HF1883-Brynaert (DFL) HF1869-Mullery (DFL) Jobs & Economic HF1855-Dill (DFL) Taxes Development Finance Jobs & Economic Long-term unemployed persons hiring credit Mankato; arena improvement and event center Development Finance authorized. expansion funding provided, bonds issued and money Tower harbor reconstruction funding provided, bonds appropriated. issued and money appropriated.

18 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 HF1884-Brynaert (DFL) HF1897-Franson (R) HF1910-Clark (DFL) Higher Education Policy & Finance Education Reform State Government Finance Minnesota State University, Mankato clinical science Immunization requirements modified for school Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery restoration funding building design funding provided, bonds issued and children. provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. money appropriated. HF1898-Franson (R) HF1911-Davids (R) HF1885-Clark (DFL) Health & Human Services Reform Taxes Civil Law Health care and coverage freedom of choice provided Local government levy limits imposed and property Proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution through proposed constitutional amendment. tax increase limits provided or voter approval required. recognizing marriage as only a union between one man and one woman repealed. HF1899-Vogel (R) HF1912-Morrow (DFL) Public Safety & Taxes HF1886-Clark (DFL) Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Food inventory charitable contribution deduction Commerce & Regulatory Reform Jacob’s Law established requiring notice of crime expanded. Stay of mortgage foreclosure allowed and rights to victim rights to parents and guardians of child victims, tenants of foreclosed property provided. requiring notification to social services if a child is HF1913-McDonald (R) abused outside the home and amending parental rights Education Finance HF1887-Clark (DFL) to include police reports on minor children. Delano, Monticello and Rockford; one-time school Jobs & Economic district fund transfer authorized. Development Finance HF1900-Vogel (R) Minnesota Housing Finance Agency authorized to Higher Education Policy & Finance HF1914-Davids (R) issue additional nonprofit housing bonds for three Willmar; Ridgewater College funding provided, Taxes or more culturally specific transitional housing and bonds issued and money appropriated. Commercial-industrial properties first $100,000 in counseling facilities for exploited American Indian, value exempted from the state general levy, commercial- East African, Latina, African-American, and Asian HF1901-McFarlane (R) industrial property state general levy phased out over 20 girls and women. Transportation Policy & Finance years, seasonal recreational property state general levy Scrap metal processing regulation modified. frozen, maximum homeowner property tax refunds HF1888-Clark (DFL) increased, special property tax refund temporary Health & Human Services Reform HF1902-Clark (DFL) increase provided and money appropriated. Citizenship requirement eligibility provisions Commerce & Regulatory Reform modified. A House resolution supporting the Somali-American HF1915-Runbeck (R) community’s ability to continue remittances to the Transportation Policy & Finance HF1889-Barrett (R) Horn of Africa. Municipal state-aid street system eligibility and Health & Human Services Reform allocation amended. Controlled substances in the MFIP and general HF1903-Urdahl (R) assistance programs screening required. State Government Finance HF1916-Howes (R) Honor guard stipends preference modified. Higher Education Policy & Finance HF1890-Fabian (R) Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Taxes HF1904-Quam (R) Universities prior appropriations modified. Bovine tuberculosis property tax credit revived. Commerce & Regulatory Reform Manufactured housing water and sewer charges HF1917-Erickson (R) HF1891-Kelly (R) regulated, and manager background check definition Education Reform Environment, Energy & modified to include managers of manufactured home School boards’ ability to conduct school on holidays Natural Resources Policy & Finance parks. clarified. Siting wind energy conversion systems provision added and county authority to enact siting standards HF1905-Mullery (DFL) HF1918-Dean (R) modified. Civil Law Health & Human Services Reform Contracts for deed involving residential property State health care programs restructuring and reform HF1892-Franson (R) protections specified. plan in the event of federal changes to the Medicaid Health & Human Services Reform program required to be submitted by the commissioner Federal health care system mandatory participation HF1906-Cornish (R) of human services to the Legislature. prohibited and mandatory insurance coverage Government Operations & Elections prohibited. Legislators prohibited from receiving compensation HF1919-Drazkowski (R) during a government shutdown. Health & Human Services Reform HF1893-Franson (R) Minnesota Family Investment Program controlled Health & Human Services Reform HF1907-Liebling (DFL) substances testing required. Quality measurements and incentive payment Health & Human Services Finance programs exemption provided for providers who Personal care assistance provisions modified. HF1920-LeMieur (R) opt out. Environment, Energy & HF1908-Franson (R) Natural Resources Policy & Finance HF1894-Franson (R) Taxes Morrison County; tax-forfeited land private sale Health & Human Services Reform Individual income, corporate franchise, petroleum authorized. Patient consent required for encounter data reporting. and motor fuels, gambling, cigarette and tobacco, solid waste management, minerals occupation and HF1921-Kiffmeyer (R) HF1895-Franson (R) insurance taxes repealed; lost revenue replaced with Jobs & Economic Health & Human Services Reform a comprehensive general tax, and constitutional Development Finance Performance indicators exemption provided for amendment proposed. Greater Minnesota business development quality incentive payments. infrastructure and the Big Lake Regional Rail HF1909-Winkler (DFL) Park funding provided, bonds issued and money HF1896-Franson (R) Civil Law appropriated. Health & Human Services Reform Parenting consultant roster and training Lottery scratch-off game provided with proceeds requirements established. dedicated to the developmentally disabled, and money appropriated.

January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 19 HF1922-Howes (R) HF1933-Melin (DFL) HF1947-Abeler (R) Health & Human Services Finance Public Safety & Environment, Energy & Hennepin County; center providing mental health Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Natural Resources Policy & Finance services to children construction authorized, Arrowhead Regional Corrections Facilities funding Anoka; Rum River Dam funding provided, bonds and construction of a new Washburn Center for provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. issued and money appropriated. Children funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. HF1934-Rukavina (DFL) HF1948-Urdahl (R) State Government Finance Veterans Services Division HF1923-O’Driscoll (R) Virginia; wastewater treatment facility funding Motor vehicle sales tax exemption provided on a portion Environment, Energy & provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. of the value of a motor vehicle purchased abroad during Natural Resources Policy & Finance military service outside the United States. Water conservation rate structure requirement HF1935-Rukavina (DFL) eliminated. State Government Finance HF1949-Runbeck (R) East Range Joint Powers Board funding provided for Taxes a water treatment facility, bonds issued and money Truth in Taxation Task Force established. appropriated. Thursday, Jan. 26 HF1950-Johnson (DFL) HF1936-Anzelc (DFL) Environment, Energy & HF1924-Howes (R) Taxes Natural Resources Policy & Finance State Government Finance Big Fork; local government aid decertified. St. Paul; Great River Passage design work funding Bemidji; regional public television station funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. HF1937-Anzelc (DFL) Environment, Energy & HF1951-Kahn (DFL) HF1925-Dill (DFL) Natural Resources Policy & Finance Government Operations & Elections Higher Education Policy & Finance Koochiching County; private sale provided for tax- Voting age changed from 18 to 16 in state and local Northeast Higher Education District, Vermilion forfeited lands. elections, and constitutional amendment proposed. Community College, Ely; classroom renovation funding provided, bonds issued and money HF1938-Cornish (R) HF1952-Urdahl (R) appropriated. Judiciary Policy & Finance Health & Human Services Reform HF1926-Swedzinski (R) Fugitive apprehension unit authorized to apply Nursing home administrative burden reduction Agriculture & Rural Development search warrants. methods working group established. Policy & Finance HF1939-Melin (DFL) HF1953-Abeler (R) Certification provided for good manufacturing Higher Education Policy & Finance Education Reform practices for commercial feed and feed ingredients, Northeast Higher Education District, Hibbing Bullying prohibited in public schools. voluntary certification fees authorized, rule provisions Community College; renovation funding provided, relating to animal feed modified and money bonds issued and money appropriated. HF1954-Downey (R) appropriated. Government Operations & Elections HF1940-Rukavina (DFL) HF1927-Dettmer (R) Counties and cities required to report additional Government Operations & Elections Environment, Energy & budgetary information. Natural Resources Policy & Finance Elections; right provided to be absent from work in order to vote and eligible elections expanded. HF1955-Beard (R) Rice Creek Watershed District wetland replacement Transportation Policy & Finance pilot project established. HF1941-Falk (DFL) Move-over traffic law clarified, and speed requirement Environment, Energy & HF1928-LeMieur (R) when driving by parked emergency, patrol, construction Natural Resources Policy & Finance Health & Human Services Reform or maintenance vehicles added. Big Stone County; public sale authorized for tax- Abortion; state funding prohibited and constitutional forfeited land that borders public water. HF1956-Anderson, S. (R) amendment proposed. Public Safety & HF1942-Beard (R) Crime Prevention Policy & Finance HF1929-LeMieur (R) Transportation Policy & Finance Health & Human Services Reform Offenders possessing multiple welfare electronic benefit Metropolitan Council base appropriations amended. cards required to be reported by law enforcement Abortion; physician’s physical presence required for departments to the commissioner of human services. abortion procedures. HF1943-Beard (R) Transportation Policy & Finance HF1957-Murray (R) HF1930-Howes (R) Higher Education Policy & Finance State Government Finance Metropolitan Council transit funding provisions modified. Albert Lea; Riverland Community College demolition Backus; wastewater force main system funding and renovation funding provided, bonds issued and provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. HF1944-Johnson (DFL) money appropriated. Public Safety & HF1931-Banaian (R) Crime Prevention Policy & Finance HF1958-Hilstrom (DFL) Public Safety & Public Safety & Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Commissioner of corrections directed to prepare a report to the Legislature on the department’s policies Crime Prevention Policy & Finance St. Cloud; Minnesota correctional facility funding and practices related to supervised release violators. Challenge Incarceration Program selection criteria provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. narrowed. HF1945-Gottwalt (R) HF1932-Banaian (R) Judiciary Policy & Finance HF1959-Hilstrom (DFL) Government Operations & Elections Criminal neglect of vulnerable adult penalty modified. Public Safety & Legislator coverage restricted and contributions after Crime Prevention Policy & Finance June 30, 2012, terminated. HF1946-Loeffler (DFL) Department of Corrections report on performance Environment, Energy & measures and targets eliminated. Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minneapolis; Father Hennepin Bluffs Park funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated.

20 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 HF1960-Banaian (R) HF1973-Drazkowski (R) HF1980-Hansen (DFL) Higher Education Policy & Finance Environment, Energy & Education Finance St. Cloud State University hockey center project 2008 Natural Resources Policy & Finance Special School District No. 6, South St. Paul alternative appropriation modified. Community-based energy development programs facilities revenue program participation permitted. provisions repealed. HF1961-Banaian (R) HF1981-Howes (R) Higher Education Policy & Finance HF1974-Drazkowski (R) Government Operations & Elections St. Cloud Technical and Community College funding Government Operations & Elections Public works contracts cost threshold modified. provided, bonds issued and money appropriated. Public employee contract terms discontinuance in effect provided after expiration of a collective HF1982-McElfatrick (R) HF1962-Nornes (R) bargaining agreement. Veterans Services Division Health & Human Services Finance Educational program established for veterans, their Dental coverage modified for non-pregnant adult HF1975-Drazkowski (R) spouses and eligible dependents. Medical Assistance enrollees with a diagnosis of Government Operations & Elections developmental disability, severe and persistent mental State government outside contract restrictions HF1983-Garofalo (R) illness or traumatic brain injury. removed. Education Finance No Child Left Behind Act non-implementation fiscal HF1963-Wagenius (DFL) HF1976-Drazkowski (R) impact annual management and budget report repealed. Environment, Energy & Government Operations & Elections Natural Resources Policy & Finance Federal E-Verify program use by state appointing HF1984-Scott (R) University of Minnesota aquatic invasive species authorities required. Public Safety & activities money appropriated. Crime Prevention Policy & Finance HF1977-Drazkowski (R) Federally licensed firearms manufacturers’ possession HF1964-Atkins (DFL) Government Operations & Elections of federally registered firearm silencers authorized for Government Operations & Elections Executive branch employee representative negotiations the purpose of testing firearms manufactured for police Senate and House of Representatives adoption of authorized to avoid layoffs. and military agencies. rules prohibiting use of confidential information by legislators required. HF1978-Anzelc (DFL) HF1985-Schomacker (R) State Government Finance Health & Human Services Reform HF1965-Atkins (DFL) Northome; sanitary sewer and water improvements Background study requirements modified. Higher Education Policy & Finance funding provided, bonds issued and money Private higher education institutions disclosure appropriated. HF1986-Gottwalt (R) requirements expanded. Health & Human Services Reform HF1979-Schomacker (R) Healthy Minnesota contribution program eligibility HF1966-Shimanski (R) Health & Human Services Reform modified. Environment, Energy & Group residential housing and Minnesota supplemental Natural Resources Policy & Finance aid shelter needy provisions, and adult foster care homes Nonresident trapping provisions modified. modified.

HF1967-Abeler (R) Health & Human Services Reform Children and family services provisions modified, First day gathering adoptions under guardianship of the commissioner reformed and child support statutory provisions modified.

HF1968-Loon (R) Jobs & Economic Development Finance Minnesota Children’s Museum funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated.

HF1969-Anzelc (DFL) State Government Finance LaPrairie; water and sanitary sewer infrastructure extension funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated.

HF1970-Anzelc (DFL) State Government Finance Koochiching; new sanitary sewer collection system funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated.

HF1971-Beard (R) Transportation Policy & Finance Highways contingent appropriations provided.

HF1972-Davids (R) Health & Human Services Reform photo by paul battaglia Dentists and dental hygienists licensed in another state House Chief Clerk Al Mathiowetz, left, talks with House Speaker Kurt Zellers, temporary permit to practice without compensation center, and Republican Caucus Executive Director Chas Anderson before provided. the first day of the 2012 session. Looking on is First Assistant Chief Clerk Pat Murphy.

January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 21 Minnesota State and Federal Offices U.S. Senators

Senator 916 W. St. Germain St., Suite 110 Senator 121 Fourth St. S. Al Franken (DFL) Saint Cloud, MN 56301 Amy Klobuchar (DFL) Moorhead, MN 56560 309 Hart Senate Office Building 320-251-2721 302 Hart Senate Office Building 218-287-2219 Washington, D.C. 20510 Fax: 320-251-4164 Washington, D.C. 20510 Fax: 218-287-2930 202-224-5641 202-224-3244 Fax: 202-224-0044 515 W. First St., Suite 104 Fax: 202-228-2186 Olcott Plaza, Suite 105 Duluth, MN 55802 820 Ninth St. N. 60 East Plato Blvd., Suite 220 218-722-2390 1200 Washington Ave. S., Suite 250 Virginia, MN 55792 St. Paul, MN 55107 Fax: 218-722-4131 Minneapolis, MN 55415 218-741-9690 651-221-1016 612-727-5220 Fax: 218-741-3692 Fax: 651-221-1078 Website: http://franken.senate.gov Fax: 612-727-5223 Access to e-mail through website Toll-free: 888-224-9043 Website: http://klobuchar.senate.gov 208 S. Minnesota Ave., Suite 6 Access to e-mail through website Saint Peter, MN 56082 1130 1/2 Seventh St. N.W., Rm. 208 507-931-5813 Rochester, MN 55901 Fax: 507-931-7345 507-288-5321 Fax: 507-288-2922

U.S. Representatives

First District 250 Prairie Center Drive, Suite 230 Sixth District SW/WC 1420 E. College Dr. Tim Walz (DFL) Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Michele Bachmann (R) Marshall, MN 56258 1722 Longworth 952-405-8510 103 Cannon House Office Building 507-537-2299 House Office Building Fax: 952-405-8514 Washington, D.C. 20515 Fax: 507-537-2298 Washington, D.C. 20515 Website: http://paulsen.house.gov 202-225-2331 Tuesdays only 202-225-2472 Access to e-mail through website Fax: 202-225-6475 100 N. First St. Toll-free: 877-846-9259 Montevideo, MN 56265 Fax: 202-225-3433 Fourth District 6043 Hudson Rd., Suite 330 320-235-1061 Betty McCollum (DFL) Woodbury, MN 55125 227 E. Main St., Suite 220 651-731-5400 Tuesdays only 1714 Longworth Mankato, MN 56001 Fax: 651-731-6650 230 E. Third St. House Office Building 507-388-2149 Redwood Falls, MN 56283 Washington, D.C. 20515 Fax: 507-388-6181 110 Second St. S., Suite 232 507-637-2270 202-225-6631 Waite Park, MN 56387 *please send mail for the Redwood Fax: 202-225-1968 1130 1/2 Seventh St. N.W., Suite 208 320-253-5931 Falls office to the Marshall office Rochester, MN 55901 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 17 Fax: 320-240-6905 Website: http://collinpeterson.house.gov 507-206-0643 St. Paul, MN 55102 Access to e-mail through website Fax: 507-206-0650 651-224-9191 Website: http://bachmann.house.gov Fax: 651-224-3056 Access to e-mail through website Eighth District Website: http://walz.house.gov Website: http://mccollum.house.gov Chip Cravaack (R) Access to e-mail through website Access to e-mail through website Seventh District 508 Cannon House Office Building Collin Peterson (DFL) Washington, D.C. 20515 Second District Fifth District 2211 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-6211 John Kline (R) Keith Ellison (DFL) Washington, D.C. 20515 Fax: 202-225-0699 2439 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-2165 1027 Longworth Washington, D.C. 20515 Fax: 202-225-1593 235 Federal Building House Office Building 202-225-2271 515 West First Street Washington, D.C. 20515 714 Lake Ave., Suite 107 Fax: 202-225-2595 Duluth, MN 55802 202-225-4755 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 218-740-7803 101 W. Burnsville Pkwy., Suite 201 Fax: 202-225-4886 218-847-5056 Fax: 218-740-7804 Burnsville, MN 55337 Fax: 218-847-5109 6448 Main St., Suite 6 952-808-1213 2100 Plymouth Ave. N. 324 Third St. S.W., Suite 4 North Branch, MN 55056 Fax: 952-808-1261 Minneapolis, MN 55411 Willmar, MN 56201 651-237-8220 Toll-free: 888-808-6644 612-522-1212 320-235-1061 888-563-7390 Fax: 612-522-9915 Website: http://kline.house.gov Fax: 320-235-2651 Fax: 651-237-8225 Access to e-mail through website Website: http://ellison.house.gov Minn. Wheat Growers Bldg. Brainerd City Hall 2603 Wheat Dr. Third District Access to e-mail through website 501 Laurel Street Red Lake Falls, MN 56750 Brainerd, MN 56401 Erik Paulsen (R) 218-253-4356 218-454-4078 127 Cannon House Office Building Fax: 218-253-4373 Fax: 218-454-4096 Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-2871 Website: http://cravaack.house.gov Fax: 202-225-6351 Access to e-mail through website Unofficial list as of 1/17/12

22 Session Weekly January 27, 2012 Constitutional Officers Minnesota State Agencies

Governor Administration...... 651-201-2555 Mark Dayton (DFL) Attorney General Agriculture ...... 651-201-6000 130 State Capitol Lori Swanson (DFL) 800-967-2474 Commerce...... 651-296-4026 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Executive Offices Corrections...... 651-361-7200 St. Paul, MN 55155 102 State Capitol Education...... 651-582-8200 651-201-3400 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Employment and 800-657-3717 St. Paul, MN 55155 Economic Development...... 651-259-7114 MN Relay: 800-627-3529 651-296-6196 800-657-3858 Fax: 651-797-1850 800-657-3787 Enterprise Technology...... 651-296-4466 Website: http://mn.gov/governor Website: www.ag.state.mn.us Explore Minnesota Tourism 651-757-1845 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 800-657-3535 Consumer Division Travel Info...... 651-296-5029/888-868-7476 Lieutenant Governor 1400 Bremer Tower Health...... 651-201-5000 445 Minnesota St. Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL) 888-345-0823 St. Paul, MN 55101 130 State Capitol Higher Education Services...... 651-642-0567 651-296-3353 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 800-657-3866 800-657-3787 St. Paul, MN 55155 Housing Finance Agency...... 651-296-7608 (TTY) 651-297-7206 651-201-3400 800-657-3769 (TTY) 800-366-4812 Fax: 651-797-1850 Human Rights...... 651-296-5663 E-mail: [email protected] 800-657-3704 State Auditor Human Services...... 651-431-2000 Secretary of State Rebecca Otto (DFL) Iron Range Resources...... 218-735-3000 Mark Ritchie (DFL) 525 Park St. 800-765-5043 Election Center Suite 500 Labor and Industry...... 651-284-5005 180 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55103 800-342-5354 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 651-296-2551 Management and Budget...... 651-201-8000 651-215-1440 (TTY) 800-627-3529 Mediation Services...... 651-649-5421 877-600-8683 (VOTE) Fax: 651-296-4755 Metropolitan Council...... 651-602-1000 Business Services Website: www.osa.state.mn.us Military Affairs/MN National Guard...... 651-268-8919 60 Empire Drive, Suite 100 E-mail: [email protected] Natural Resources...... 651-296-6157 St. Paul, MN 55103 888-646-6367 651-296-2803 Pollution Control Agency...... 651-296-6300 877-551-6767 800-657-3864 Website: www.sos.state.mn.us Public Safety General Information...... 651-201-7000 E-mail: [email protected] State Patrol...... 651-201-7100 Revenue General Information...... 651-556-3000 Joint Legislative Services Collections...... 651-556-3003 (Area code 651 unless otherwise noted) 800-657-3909 Sales and Use Tax Line...... 651-296-6181 Legislative Reference Library Geographic Information Services 800-657-3777 645 State Office Building 55 State Office Building...... 296-0098 Taxpayer Helpline...... 651-296-3781 Circulation ...... 296-3398 Electronic Real Estate Recording Commission 800-652-9094 Reference...... 296-8338 Taxpayer self-service...... 651-296-4444 72 State Office Building...... 296-1121 Office of the Revisor of Statutes 800-657-3676 Withholding...... 651-282-9999 700 State Office Building...... 296-2868 Fiscal Services Office 45 State Office Building...... 296-8890 800-657-3594 Office of the Legislative Auditor Transportation...... 651-296-3000 140 Centennial Office Building...... 296-4708 Office on the Economic Status of Women 800-657-3774 95 State Office Building...... 296-8590 Veterans Affairs...... 651-296-2562 Legislative Coordinating Commission 72 State Office Building...... 296-9002 Legislative Advisory Commission 400 Centennial Office Building...... 201-8011 Minnesota State Legislature Regent Candidate Advisory Council Trustee Candidate Advisory Council Legislative Audit Commission House Public Information Services ...... 651-296-2146 Compensation Council 140 Centennial Office Building...... 296-4708 800-657-3550 Subcommittee on Redistricting Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources House meeting call line...... 651-296-9283 Great Lakes Commission 65 State Office Building...... 296-2406 Minnesota Relay service...... 711 800-627-3529 Salary and Budget Review Subcommittee Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement Website: ...... www.house.mn Subcommittee on Employee Relations 55 State Office Building...... 296-2750 Foreign Delegations Liaison Senate Bill Status...... 651-296-0504/651-296-2887 Legislative Energy Commission toll-free...... 888-234-1112 Legislative Commission on Health Care Access 72 State Office Building...... 296-9002 Website:...... www.senate.mn Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Legislative Information...... www.leg.mn 95 State Office Building...... 297-7141 State Information...... www.state.mn.us Joint House-Senate Subcommittee on Claims...... 296-1121 Mississippi River Parkway Commission Administrative Rules Subcommittee ...... 296-1121 72 State Office Building...... 296-1121 Revisor Subcommittee...... 296-2778

January 27, 2012 Session Weekly 23 Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services 175 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155-1298

Speaker of the House: Kurt Zellers Majority Leader: Matt Dean Minority Leader: Paul Thissen

Session Weekly

Director MINNESOTA INDEX Barry LaGrave Editor/Assistant Director Session 2012 Lee Ann Schutz Number of legislative days in a biennium...... 120 Assistant Editor Number available for this year...... 56 Mike Cook Legislative days used in 2010, the last bonding year...... 49 Art & Production Coordinator In 2008...... 44 Paul Battaglia In 2006...... 46 Writers Days between the start of session and Election Day, Nov. 6, 2012...... 287 Nick Busse, Bob Geiger, Susan Hegarty, Date by which members must have their work complete...... May 21 Erin Schmidtke Last year the Legislature adjourned in April...... 1998 Number of new House members since the end of last regular session...... 1 (Susan Allen) Chief Photographer Paul Battaglia Current Republican House members...... 72 Current DFL House members...... 62 Photographer Seat advantage for DFL at start of 2010 session...... 87-47 Andrew VonBank Members having announced that this will be their final session...... 1 (Mindy Greiling) Staff Assistants Bonding request submitted Jan. 17 by Gov. Mark Dayton (in millions)...... $903 Christy Novak, Angella Hanson Millions that are proposed in general obligation bonding...... $775 Percent of bonding request that is for statewide programs...... 28 • To have Session Weekly mailed to you, subscribe online at www.house.mn/ Percent in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area...... 36 hinfo/subscribesw.asp or call Percent in Greater Minnesota...... 36 651-296-2146, 800-657-3550. Millions in the 2010 bonding law...... $686.3 Members in each body that must pass a bonding bill, as percent...... 60 • Session Weekly Online is available at Percent of each body needed to override any gubernatorial veto...... 66.67 www.house.mn/sessionweekly. Based on the November Economic Forecast, anticipated state • If you enjoy Session Weekly, please General Fund surplus at the end of the 2012-13 biennium, in millions...... $876 consider helping to defray production House bills introduced during the 2011 regular session...... 2,407 and mailing costs with a voluntary Senate bills...... 1,477 donation for the 2012 session. House bills introduced in the 2010 regular session, the last bonding year...... 1,457 Senate bills...... 1,264 Make your check payable to Minnesota House of Representatives, and mail it to: House bills introduced on the first day of session...... 162 House Public Information Services In 2010...... 330 175 State Office Building In 2008...... 302 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. In 2006...... 515 St. Paul, MN 55155-1298 — M. Cook For general information, call House Public Information Services at 651-296-2146 or Sources: House Public Information Services, House Chief Clerk’s Office, Legislative Reference 800-657-3550. Library, Office of the Governor, Department of Finance.