STATE OF MINNESOTA Journal of the House EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION - 2012 _____________________ ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH DAY SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012 The House of Representatives convened at 1:00 p.m. and was called to order by Speaker pro tempore Davids. 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 Dean Hancock Leidiger Murphy, M. Slawik Allen Dettmer Hansen LeMieur Murray Slocum Anderson, B. Dill Hausman Lenczewski Myhra Smith Anderson, D. Dittrich Hilstrom Lesch Nelson Stensrud Anderson, P. Doepke Hilty Liebling Nornes Swedzinski Anderson, S. Downey Holberg Lillie Norton Thissen Anzelc Drazkowski Hoppe Loeffler O'Driscoll Tillberry Atkins Eken Hornstein Lohmer Paymar Torkelson Banaian Erickson Hortman Loon Pelowski Urdahl Beard Fabian Hosch Mack Peppin Vogel Benson, J. Falk Howes Mahoney Persell Wagenius Benson, M. Franson Johnson Marquart Petersen, B. Ward Bills Fritz Kahn McDonald Poppe Wardlow Brynaert Garofalo Kath McElfatrick Quam Westrom Buesgens Gauthier Kelly McFarlane Rukavina Winkler Carlson Gottwalt Kieffer McNamara Runbeck Woodard Champion Greene Kiel Melin Sanders Spk. Zellers Cornish Greiling Kiffmeyer Moran Scalze Crawford Gruenhagen Knuth Morrow Schomacker Daudt Gunther Kriesel Mullery Scott Davids Hackbarth Laine Murdock Shimanski Davnie Hamilton Lanning Murphy, E. Simon A quorum was present. Huntley and Peterson, S., were excused. Barrett and Clark were excused until 2:40 p.m. Mariani was excused until 2:35 p.m. Mazorol was excused until 4:05 p.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. 9802 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [118TH DAY PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS The following communication was received: 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 Act of the 2012 Session of the State Legislature has been received from the Office of the Governor and is 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 506 283 11:45 a.m. May 7 May 7 Sincerely, MARK RITCHIE Secretary of State INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS The following House Files were introduced: Anderson, S., introduced: H. F. No. 3049, A bill for an act relating to economic development; science and technology; creating a technology transfer corporate tax exemption for certain licensing agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.01, subdivision 19d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance. Fritz, Slawik, Hausman, Mullery, Greene, Liebling and Allen introduced: H. F. No. 3050, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying a child care licensure requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.1435. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. 118TH DAY] WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012 9803 Clark introduced: H. F. No. 3051, A bill for an act relating to food safety; regulating genetically engineered food; authorizing rulemaking; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance. Hamilton moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed. RECESS RECONVENED The House reconvened and was called to order by Speaker pro tempore Anderson, S. Thissen was excused between the hours of 2:10 p.m. and 3:40 p.m. Morrow was excused between the hours of 2:10 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE The following messages were received from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File: H. F. No. 247, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for voluntary contributions to the state on the income tax form; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290. The Senate has appointed as such committee: Senators Ortman, Limmer and Michel. Said House File is herewith returned to the House. CAL R. LUDEMAN, Secretary of the Senate 9804 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [118TH DAY Mr. Speaker: I hereby announce the following change in the membership of the Conference Committee on H. F. No. 2958: The names of Robling and Skoe have been stricken, and the names of Rosen and Reinert have been added. H. F. No. 2958, A bill for an act relating to finance; modifying the membership of the Legislative Advisory Commission; authorizing the Legislative Advisory Commission to review requests to spend federal money; limiting the authority to spend federal money without legislative review to certain emergency management purposes; providing for the validation of certain appropriation bonds; establishing an apprenticeship and on-the-job training program to administer a portion of the Minnesota GI Bill program; eliminating a surcharge on special veteran's plates for certain trucks; appropriating money for honor guards, soft body armor, and disaster deficiency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.30, subdivision 2; 3.3005, subdivisions 2a, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 12.22, subdivision 1; 116.03, subdivision 3; 197.791, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 16A.96, by adding a subdivision; 168.123, subdivision 1. CAL R. LUDEMAN, Secretary of the Senate Mr. Speaker: I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested: H. F. No. 2690, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical, administrative, and clarifying changes to individual income, corporate franchise, estate, property, sales and use, special, mineral, and various taxes and tax- related provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16C.16, subdivision 7; 41A.036, subdivision 2; 117.025, subdivision 10; 216C.436, subdivisions 7, 8; 270B.14, subdivision 3; 272.02, subdivision 77; 273.13, subdivision 24; 273.1398, subdivision 4; 276A.01, subdivision 3; 289A.10, by adding a subdivision; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; 289A.18, by adding a subdivision; 289A.20, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivision 29; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 373.40, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 469.015, subdivision 4; 469.033, subdivision 7; 469.166, subdivisions 3, 5, 6; 469.167, subdivision 2; 469.171, subdivisions 1, 4, 7, 9, 11; 469.172; 469.173, subdivisions 5, 6; 469.174, subdivisions 20, 25; 469.176, subdivision 7; 469.1763, subdivision 6; 469.1764, subdivision 1; 469.177, subdivision 1; 469.1793; 469.1813, subdivision 6b; 473F.02, subdivision 3; 474A.02, subdivision 23a; 475.521, subdivisions 2, 4; 475.58, subdivision 3b; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0922, subdivisions 2, 3; 291.03, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11; 297A.75, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 272.02, subdivision 83; 290.06, subdivisions 24, 32; 297A.68, subdivision 41; 469.042, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 469.043; 469.059, subdivision 13; 469.129; 469.134; 469.162, subdivision 2; 469.1651; 469.166, subdivisions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; 469.167, subdivisions 1, 3; 469.168; 469.169, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13; 469.170, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 6, 7, 8; 469.171, subdivisions 2, 5, 6a, 6b; 469.173, subdivisions 1, 3; 469.1765; 469.1791; 469.1799, subdivision 2; 469.301, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 469.302; 469.303; 469.304; 469.321; 469.3215; 469.322; 469.323; 469.324; 469.325; 469.326; 469.327; 469.328; 469.329; 473.680. CAL R. LUDEMAN, Secretary of the Senate 118TH DAY] WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012 9805 CONCURRENCE AND REPASSAGE Davids moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 2690 and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate. The motion prevailed. H. F. No. 2690, A bill for an act relating to financing of state and local government; making changes to individual income, corporate franchise, property, sales and use, and other taxes and tax-related provisions; providing a supplemental targeting refund; modifying city aid payments and exempting certain cities from 2011 aid payment penalties; making technical, minor, and clarifying changes in enterprise zone and economic development powers and eliminating obsolete provisions; requiring a funds transfer; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16C.16,