STATE OF MINNESOTA Journal of the House EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION - 2012 _____________________ ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH DAY SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 The House of Representatives convened at 10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Kurt Zellers, Speaker of the House. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Grady St. Dennis, House Chaplain. The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. The roll was called and the following members were present: Abeler Davids Hackbarth Lanning Murphy, E. Simon Allen Davnie Hamilton Leidiger Murphy, M. Slawik Anderson, B. Dean Hancock LeMieur Murray Slocum Anderson, D. Dettmer Hansen Lenczewski Myhra Smith Anderson, P. Dill Hausman Lesch Nelson Stensrud Anderson, S. Dittrich Holberg Liebling Nornes Swedzinski Anzelc Doepke Hoppe Lillie Norton Thissen Atkins Downey Hornstein Loeffler O'Driscoll Tillberry Banaian Drazkowski Hortman Lohmer Paymar Torkelson Barrett Eken Hosch Loon Pelowski Urdahl Beard Erickson Howes Mahoney Peppin Vogel Benson, J. Fabian Huntley Mariani Persell Wagenius Benson, M. Falk Johnson Marquart Petersen, B. Ward Bills Franson Kahn Mazorol Poppe Wardlow Brynaert Fritz Kath McDonald Quam Westrom Buesgens Garofalo Kelly McElfatrick Rukavina Winkler Carlson Gauthier Kieffer McFarlane Runbeck Woodard Champion Gottwalt Kiel McNamara Sanders Spk. Zellers Clark Greene Kiffmeyer Melin Scalze Cornish Greiling Knuth Moran Schomacker Crawford Gruenhagen Kriesel Morrow Scott Daudt Gunther Laine Mullery Shimanski A quorum was present. Murdock and Peterson, S., were excused. Hilty was excused until 10:30 a.m. Hilstrom was excused until 10:35 a.m. Mack was excused until 10:50 a.m. The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. This document can be made available in alternative formats upon request. Call (651) 296•2314 [voice] or the Minnesota State Relay Service at 1•800•627•3529 [TTY] for assistance; or visit the website at http://www.house.mn. 9516 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [116TH DAY PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS The following communications were received: STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SAINT PAUL 55155 April 30, 2012 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The State of Minnesota Dear Speaker Zellers: Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State, H. F. No. 2627. Sincerely, MARK DAYTON Governor STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ST. PAUL 55155 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach President of the Senate I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2012 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23: Time and S. F. H. F. Session Laws Date Approved Date Filed No. No. Chapter No. 2012 2012 2334 251 11:03 a.m. April 30 April 30 2627 253 11:04 a.m. April 30 April 30 1597 254 11:04 a.m. April 30 April 30 2342 255 11:05 a.m. April 30 April 30 2535 257 11:05 a.m. April 30 April 30 Sincerely, MARK RITCHIE Secretary of State 116TH DAY] MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 9517 STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SAINT PAUL 55155 May 1, 2012 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The State of Minnesota Dear Speaker Zellers: Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State, H. F. Nos. 1607, 2638 and 2705. Sincerely, MARK DAYTON Governor STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ST. PAUL 55155 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach President of the Senate I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2012 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23: Time and S. F. H. F. Session Laws Date Approved Date Filed No. No. Chapter No. 2012 2012 1607 258 1:45 p.m. May 1 May 1 2638 259 1:46 p.m. May 1 May 1 2705 260 1:49 p.m. May 1 May 1 2324 262 1:47 p.m. May 1 May 1 946 263 1:48 p.m. May 1 May 1 2493 264 6:09 p.m. May 1 May 1 Sincerely, MARK RITCHIE Secretary of State 9518 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [116TH DAY STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SAINT PAUL 55155 May 2, 2012 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The State of Minnesota Dear Speaker Zellers: Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State, H. F. Nos. 2046 and 2136. Sincerely, MARK DAYTON Governor STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ST. PAUL 55155 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach President of the Senate I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2012 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23: Time and S. F. H. F. Session Laws Date Approved Date Filed No. No. Chapter No. 2012 2012 2046 266 3:13 p.m. May 2 May 2 2136 267 3:13 p.m. May 2 May 2 2098 268 3:15 p.m. May 2 May 2 288 269 3:16 p.m. May 2 May 2 1573 270 3:20 p.m. May 2 May 2 Sincerely, MARK RITCHIE Secretary of State 116TH DAY] MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 9519 STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SAINT PAUL 55155 May 2, 2012 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The State of Minnesota Dear Speaker Zellers: I have vetoed and am returning H. F. No. 2821, Chapter No. 265, a bill modifying House of Representatives district boundaries in Senate districts 39 and 49. February 21, 2012 was the deadline for legislative action on drawing redistricting boundaries. Modifying the redistricting plan, months after the Special Redistricting Panel's order was released, is not appropriate. I encourage the cities and others, who requested those boundary changes to petition the Redistricting Panel for their desired corrections. This bill would set a bad precedent and invite further legislative adjustments, which could lead to additional lawsuits and voter confusion. Moreover, I have been very clear, as was my predecessor, that any change in election law must have broad bipartisan support in order for me to support it. The votes in both Chambers on this bill did not meet that requirement. Sincerely, MARK DAYTON Governor STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SAINT PAUL 55155 May 3, 2012 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The State of Minnesota Dear Speaker Zellers: Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State, H. F. Nos. 2164 and 2171. Sincerely, MARK DAYTON Governor 9520 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [116TH DAY STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ST. PAUL 55155 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach President of the Senate I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2012 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23: Time and S. F. H. F. Session Laws Date Approved Date Filed No. No. Chapter No. 2012 2012 1679 271 3:14 p.m. May 3 May 3 2164 272 3:15 p.m. May 3 May 3 1528 273 3:16 p.m. May 3 May 3 2171 277 3:17 p.m. May 3 May 3 Sincerely, MARK RITCHIE Secretary of State STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SAINT PAUL 55155 May 3, 2012 The Honorable Kurt Zellers Speaker of the House of Representatives The State of Minnesota Dear Speaker Zellers: I have vetoed and am returning H. F. No. 1870, Chapter No. 274. Last year, the Legislature and my administration made exceptional progress in passing and implementing major K-12 education reforms. They included: Alternative Licensure for teachers, Early Childhood initiatives, Reading Proficiency by third grade, expanding Postsecondary Enrollment Options, and numerous others. Most importantly, for the first time in a decade, we increased the state's per-pupil aid payment by $50 per student for this year and by $100 for next year. And we initiated both Teacher Evaluation and Principal Evaluation systems, which are now being established and will be implemented, according to the timetable established by the Legislature. We accomplished a great deal last year, by working together. The US Department of Education's approval of our No Child Left Behind waiver, along with our successful Race to the Top application, is testimony to their confidence in the positive direction of Minnesota's education innovation. That tremendous progress is a tribute to the excellent leadership of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius and legislators of both parties.