Administrative and Noncontroversial
Final House Vote, Uniform Arbitration Act

Body: House | Journal Page: 10244  (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Morrow
Acting on: HF1692  Date: 04/15/2010
Result: Bill Passed 128 - 0

House author Terry Morrow accepted the Senate version of HF 1692, which contained minor date changes.  Not scored.

Administrative and Noncontroversial
Final Senate Vote, State Medical Review Team Deadlines

Body: Senate | Journal Page:  9606 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Berglin
Acting on: HF3405  Date: 04/15/2010
Result: Bill Passed 64 - 0

HF 3405 imposes stricter deadlines on written disability determinations made by the State Medical Review Team.  Apparently the team has been lax in issuing the disability determinations in a number of cases throughout the state.  No opposition in the House or Senate.  Not scored. 

Administrative and Noncontroversial
Final House Vote, State Medical Review Team Deadlines

Body: House | Journal Page: 10056  (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Eken
Acting on: HF3405  Date: 04/12/2010
Result: Bill Passed 125 - 0

HF 3405 imposes stricter deadlines on written disability determinations made by the State Medical Review Team.  Apparently the team has been lax in issuing the disability determinations in a number of cases throughout the state.  No opposition in the House or Senate.  Not scored. 

Administrative and Noncontroversial
Final Senate Vote, Trunk Highway Turnbacks

Body: Senate | Journal Page:  9545 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Lynch
Acting on: HF2851  Date: 04/12/2010
Result: Bill Passed 63 - 0

See: Final Senate Vote, Trunk Highway Turnbacks

Administrative and Noncontroversial
Final Senate Vote, Tourism Council Membership

Body: Senate | Journal Page:  9546 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Olson, M.
Acting on: HF3143  Date: 04/12/2010
Result: Bill Passed 64 - 0

HF 3143 removed the word "four" in reference to the number of "tourism marketing regions" from which members of the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council are elected.  Not scored.

Administrative and Noncontroversial
Final Senate Vote, Business Corporations Technical

Body: Senate | Journal Page:  9343 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Latz
Acting on: SF2705  Date: 04/12/2010
Result: Bill Passed 63 - 0

SF 2705 is technical and noncontroversial.  From the bill title:  "Business corporations, nonprofit corporations and limited liability companies organization and operation regulation; registered agents and officers of business entities consistent law requirement; prohibition against certain business names repeal"  Not scored.

Administrative and Noncontroversial
First House Vote, Childhood Mental Health Provisions

Body: House | Journal Page: 10063  (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Hosch
Acting on: SF2912  Date: 04/12/2010
Result: Bill Passed 122 - 2

SF 2912 changes provisions related to childhood mental health.  Mostly housekeeping, but includes substantive provisions related to care reimbursements - going from block reimbursements to a tiered system that factors in more complex care determinations.  House author Larry Hosch amended the Senate file with the language of HF 2926, the first engrossment. Not scored.

Note that an amendment offered by Rep. John Ward was withdrawn after Rep. Mark Buesgens challenged the amendment on germaness.  What's fair is fair - the Ward amendment pertained to a section of statute that was not included in SF 2912/HF2926.  That was enough to declare a Republican amendment out of order a few days back.  Was Ward advocating a little bipartisan consistency, or was it just not worth the effort?  Regardless of the germaness ruling, the Ward amendment provided blanket authority for state bureaucrats to give land to Minnesota Indian Tribes at a market loss to the taxpayers.  Had he truly been interested in a single piece of property (the old Brainerd State Hospital), he could have crafted the amendment accordingly.  It's an enigma wrapped in a riddle and stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey. 

Administrative and Noncontroversial
Final House Vote, Commercial Drivers Medical Examination Requirements

Body: House | Journal Page: 10056  (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Holberg
Acting on: SF3091  Date: 04/12/2010
Result: Bill Passed 125 - 0

SF 3091 is an agency bill that brings state law into conformity with federal requirements for commercial driver's licence holders.  No opposition in the House or Senate, not scored.

Administrative and Noncontroversial
Final House Vote, Deed Filing Contract Definitions Clarified

Body: House | Journal Page: 9855  (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Jackson
Acting on: HF2823  Date: 04/08/2010
Result: Bill Passed 130 - 0

Minor Senate change.  HF 2823 makes non controversial changes to the regulation of common interest community property.  From the bill title:  "relating to real property; clarifying certain definitions relating to filing contracts for deed; making changes relating to common interest community certificates."  No discussion, not controversial.  Not scored.

Administrative and Noncontroversial
First House Vote, Welfare Technical and Policy Provisions

Body: House | Journal Page: 9868  (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No | 
Author: Hayden
Acting on: SF2855  Date: 04/08/2010
Result: Bill Passed 130 - 1

SF 2855 clarifies provisions and provides federal conformity to the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), "children and family services technical and policy provisions, adult supports; early childhood development; child welfare..."  Not scored.