Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Jauch be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senate Joint Resolution 33
Relating to: memorializing the United States Senate to support the admission of Poland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Bill 18
Relating to: limiting the property tax exemption for hospitals to exclude health and fitness centers.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 18 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
18 be withdrawn from the Joint Committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 18
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jauch - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 61
Relating to: creating a property tax exemption for nonprofit organizations that rehabilitate housing for sale to low-income persons.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 61 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
61 be withdrawn from the Joint Committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 61?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 61
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jauch - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 140
Relating to: access to public records.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 140?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 140
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senator George - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jauch - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 250
Relating to: uniform fees chargeable for certified duplicate health care records and granting rule-making authority.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 250?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 250
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 8; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Decker, Ellis, Farrow, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 23.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, A. Lasee, Rosenzweig, Weeden and Welch - 8.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jauch - 1.
Passed.
Relating to: eliminating the office of health care information and transferring functions related to collection, analysis and dissemination of health care information to the department of health and family services, confidentiality of patient health care records, granting rule-making authority, providing a penalty and making appropriations.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 315 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 319
Relating to: release of patient health care records to the patient's health care provider.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 319?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 319
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 333
Relating to: creating a certified capital company program for companies that make certain types of investments, providing tax credits to persons who make certain investments in certified capital corporations, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 333 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 346
Relating to: various changes to the Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity agreement.
Read a second time.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 346 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance.
