JOURNAL​

OF THE​ SENATE​

STATE OF ​

EIGHTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE​

2016​

Published By​ The Secretary of the Senate​ Introduction​

The Eighty-Ninth Legislature reconvened on March 8, 2016, with the same leadership elected​ in the 2015 session.​ Senator Thomas M. Bakk (DFL-Cook) continued as Majority Leader and Chair of the Committee​ on Rules and Administration.​ Senator David W. Hann (R-Eden Prairie) continued as Minority Leader.​ Senator Sandra L. Pappas (DFL-St. Paul) continued as President of the Senate.​ Senator Branden Petersen (R-Andover) resigned effective October 31, 2015. Jim Abeler​ (R-Anoka) won a special election on February 9, 2016, to fill the vacancy in Senate District 35. He​ subscribed to the oath of office on February 22, 2016.​ The political makeup of the 2016 Senate remained the same with 39 DFL and 28 Republican​ senators.​ In early January 2016, the new Building (MSB) was completed, and members​ and staff that had been previously relocated to downtown St. Paul were moved into the new building.​ With the major renovation of the Capitol building continuing, the Senate chamber was not available​ for the 2016 session, so a temporary Senate chamber was set up in Room 1150 MSB. The House​ of Representatives met in the House chamber in the Capitol in 2016.​ The House of Representatives adjourned sine die on the 106th legislative day, Sunday, May 22,​ 2016. The Senate adjourned sine die on the 107th legislative day, Monday, May 23, 2016.​ Senator James P. Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul) announced that the 2016 session would be his​ last, as he was battling lung cancer. Senator Metzen passed away on July 11, 2016, having served​ 30 years in the Senate and 12 years in the House. The vacancy will be filled in the November general​ election.​ Twelve other Senators announced they would not seek reelection in 2016: Terri E. Bonoff​ (DFL-Minnetonka), David M. Brown (R-Becker), Barb Goodwin (DFL-Columbia Heights), Alice​ M. Johnson (DFL-Blaine), Julianne E. Ortman (R-Chanhassen), John C. Pederson (R-St. Cloud),​ Roger J. Reinert (DFL-Duluth), Bev Scalze (DFL-Little Canada), Kathy Sheran (DFL-Mankato),​ Katie Sieben (DFL-Newport), LeRoy A. Stumpf (DFL-Plummer), and Dave Thompson (R-Lakeville).​ Members of the Senate​ Abeler, Jim (R)*​ Limmer, Warren (R)​ Anderson, Bruce D. (R)​ Lourey, Tony (DFL)​ Bakk, Thomas M. (DFL)**​ Marty, John (DFL)​ Benson, Michelle R. (R)​ Metzen, James P. (DFL)​ Bonoff, Terri E. (DFL)​ Miller, Jeremy R. (R)​ Brown, David M. (R)​ Nelson, Carla J. (R)​ Carlson, Jim (DFL)​ Newman, Scott J. (R)​ Chamberlain, Roger C. (R)​ Nienow, Sean R. (R)​ Champion, Bobby Joe (DFL)​ Ortman, Julianne E. (R)​ Clausen, Greg D. (DFL)​ Osmek, David J. (R)​ Cohen, Richard J. (DFL)​ Pappas, Sandra L. (DFL)​ Dahle, Kevin L. (DFL)​ Pederson, John C. (R)​ Dahms, Gary H. (R)​ Pratt, Eric R. (R)​ Dibble, D. Scott (DFL)​ Reinert, Roger J. (DFL)​ Dziedzic, Kari (DFL)​ Rest, Ann H. (DFL)​ Eaton, Chris A. (DFL)​ Rosen, Julie A. (R)​ Eken, Kent (DFL)​ Ruud, Carrie (R)​ Fischbach, Michelle L. (R)​ Saxhaug, Tom (DFL)​ Franzen, Melisa (DFL)​ Scalze, Bev (DFL)​ Gazelka, Paul E. (R)​ Schmit, Matt (DFL)​ Goodwin, Barb J. (DFL)​ Senjem, David H. (R)​ Hall, Dan D. (R)​ Sheran, Kathy (DFL)​ Hann, David W. (R)​ Sieben, Katie (DFL)​ Hawj, Foung (DFL)​ Skoe, Rod (DFL)​ Hayden, Jeff (DFL)​ Sparks, Dan (DFL)​ Hoffman, John A. (DFL)​ Stumpf, LeRoy A. (DFL)​ Housley, Karin (R)​ Thompson, Dave A. (R)​ Ingebrigtsen, Bill (R)​ Tomassoni, David J. (DFL)​ Jensen, Vicki (DFL)​ Torres Ray, Patricia (DFL)​ Johnson, Alice M. (DFL)​ Weber, Bill (R)​ Kent, Susan (DFL)​ Westrom, Torrey N. (R)​ Kiffmeyer, Mary (R)​ Wiger, Charles W. (DFL)​ Koenen, Lyle (DFL)​ Wiklund, Melissa H. (DFL)​ Latz, Ron (DFL)​ *R--Republican​ **DFL--Democratic-Farmer-Labor​ Senate Leaders​

Thomas M. Bakk​ Majority Leader​ Katie Sieben​ Assistant Majority Leader​ Jeff Hayden​ Deputy Majority Leader​ Chris A. Eaton​ Majority Whip​ Lyle Koenen​ Majority Whip​ David W. Hann​ Minority Caucus Leader​ Michelle R. Benson​ Assistant Minority Leader​ Gary H. Dahms​ Assistant Minority Leader​ Paul E. Gazelka​ Assistant Minority Leader​ ​ Assistant Minority Leader​ ​ Assistant Minority Leader​ ​ Assistant Minority Leader​ David J. Osmek​ Minority Whip​ Officers of the Senate​

Sandra L. Pappas​ President of the Senate​ Ann H. Rest​ President Pro Tem​ JoAnne M. Zoff​ Secretary of the Senate​ Colleen J. Pacheco​ First Assistant Secretary​ Michael R. Linn​ Second Assistant Secretary​ Jessica Tupper​ Third Assistant Secretary​ Melissa Mapes​ Engrossing Secretary​ Sven K. Lindquist​ Sergeant at Arms​ Marilyn Logan Hall​ Assistant Sergeant at Arms​ Rev. Dennis Morreim​ Chaplain​