The House convened at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker presiding.
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Father John Shepard, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by House page Angela Nielsen.
Roll Call: All members present.
MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1007, 1010, 1032, and 1033 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do
pass.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1006 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass and be placed on the
Consent Calendar.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1042 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1004 which was deferred until the 41st legislative day.
The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration HB 1028 and 1029 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills
do pass.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration
HJR 1001, 1002, and 1005 and returns the same with the recommendation that said resolutions
do pass.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration
HJR 1003 which was deferred until the 41st legislative day.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on Transportation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration
HB 1030 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass and be placed on
the Consent Calendar.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
The Committee on Transportation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration
HB 1036 which was deferred until the 41st legislative day.
Your Select Committee appointed on house discipline respectfully reports that it has had
under consideration the Joint Rules, the House rules, and Mason's manual, and recommends
that when the House rules of the Seventy-second Legislative Session are adopted the
following two new rules be included:
1. The Speaker may have any member of the House temporarily removed in order to preserve
order and decorum.
2. Either upon written motion from the floor or a written complaint of disorderly conduct of
any member filed with the Speaker by any two members and made within two (2)
legislative days following the alleged misconduct, the Speaker may appoint a disciplinary
committee for purposes of receiving testimony and evidence regarding the alleged
misconduct. The committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the body
within three (3) legislative days following the appointment of the committee. The
committee may dismiss the complaint or in addition to, or in lieu of, expulsion under Joint
Rule 1-11, recommend appropriate sanctions, including but not limited to, restricting or
withholding a member's speaking privileges on the floor for a reasonable period of time,
direct that an apology be made to the body, issue an oral or written reprimand, or issue
such other punishment as the committee deems appropriate. The committee report setting
forth such recommendation may not be amended but shall be subject to the approval of a
majority vote of the members-elect.
Rep. McNenny moved that the report of the House Select Committee on discipline be
adopted.
Which motion prevailed and the report of the House Select Committee was adopted.
MR. SPEAKER:
I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 1, 2, 4, and 46 which have passed the Senate and
your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.
I have the honor to return herewith HCR 1002 in which the Senate has concurred.
HB 1060
Introduced by:
Representative Volesky
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to repeal the inheritance tax.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxation.
HB 1061
Introduced by:
Representatives Brosz, Belatti, Brown (Jarvis), DeMersseman,
Duniphan, Gleason, Konold, Matthews, Moore, and Napoli and Senators Shoener, Drake,
Frederick, and Whiting
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to establish the crime of enticing a child and to provide
a penalty therefor.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1063
Introduced by:
Representatives Moore, Belatti, Fischer-Clemens, Hagen,
Matthews, Munson (Donald), Schrempp, and Sperry and Senators Hunhoff, Everist, and Lawler
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to require the state to reimburse expenses of mental
illness proceedings incurred in behalf of residents of Indian reservations.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 1064
Introduced by:
Representative Hunt and Senators Everist and Whiting
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to permit a judge or clerk of courts to fix a time and
place for hearing on certain probate and trust matters.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1065
Introduced by:
Representatives Hagg, Brosz, Cutler, de Hueck, Derby, Hunt, and
Madden and Senators Rounds, Everist, Halverson, and Shoener
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to increase the minimum wage and to declare an
emergency.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1066
Introduced by:
Representatives Duxbury, Barker, Brown (Jarvis), Gabriel,
Gleason, Pederson (Gordon), Schaunaman, and Weber and Senators Morford-Burg, Albers,
Drake, Halverson, Hutmacher, Johnson (William), and Symens
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to permit an election to be delayed under certain
weather conditions.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
The question being "Shall HB 1018 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 70, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brosz; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; DeMersseman; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen;
Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold;
Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe;
Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam;
Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky;
Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
Rep. McNenny requested that HB 1002 be removed from the Consent Calendar.
Which request was granted and the bill was so removed.
HB 1052:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions relating to the
recording of the transportation and shipment of gaming devices.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1052 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 69, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brosz; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; DeMersseman; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen;
Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold;
Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe;
Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam;
Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky;
Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Speaker Hagg
HB 1001:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to permit the promulgation of emergency
rules to mitigate financial loss to state government.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1001 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 70, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brosz; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; DeMersseman; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen;
Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold;
Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe;
Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam;
Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky;
Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1009:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to allow the state auditor to temporarily
draw on money between state funds in anticipation of revenue.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1009 pass as amended?"
Nays were:
Volesky
Excused were:
Putnam
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1015:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions authorizing
health insurance coverage by municipalities, counties, and school districts.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1015 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 70, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brosz; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; DeMersseman; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen;
Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold;
Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe;
Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam;
Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky;
Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
The question being "Shall HB 1020 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 54, Nays 16, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Broderick; Brooks; Brosz; Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; Cutler; de Hueck;
DeMersseman; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fischer-Clemens;
Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Haley; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Koetzle;
Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; Moore; Munson
(Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost;
Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Speaker Hagg
Nays were:
Barker; Belatti; Brown (Jarvis); Collier; Crisp; Davis; Fiegen; Hagen; Hassard; Kazmerzak;
Lee; McNenny; Monroe; Schaunaman; Volesky; Windhorst
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1021:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to establish an effective date for voter
registration.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1021 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 69, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brosz; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Davis; de Hueck; DeMersseman; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen;
Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold;
Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe;
Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam;
Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky;
Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg
HB 1043:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the definition of a beginning
farmer in regard to the Value Added Finance Authority.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1043 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 68, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 1
Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brosz; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; DeMersseman; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Haley;
Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra;
Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson
(Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost;
Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber;
Wetz; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg
Nays were:
Fiegen
Absent and Not Voting were:
Wick
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 1:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to codify the legislation passed in 1996.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 2:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to classify certain crimes.
SB 4:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to correct an omission in 1996 Senate Bill 225.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 46:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to expand the definition of sex crime for sex
offender registration purposes.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Rep. Barker moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and at
3:12 p.m. the House adjourned.