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May 19, 2007 (HF2285)

The House version of the outdoors amendment passed on an 86-to-46 roll call vote.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Jim Abeler	Republican	48B	AGAINST
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	AGAINST
Sarah Anderson	Republican	43A	AGAINST
Tom Anzelc	DFL	03A	FOR
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	FOR
Michael Beard	Republican	35A	AGAINST
John Benson	DFL	43B	FOR
John Berns	Republican	33B	AGAINST
Karla Bigham	DFL	57A	FOR
David Bly	DFL	25B	FOR
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	AGAINST
Robin Brown	DFL	27A	FOR
Kathy Brynaert	DFL	23B	FOR
Mark Buesgens	Republican	35B	AGAINST
Julie Bunn	DFL	56A	FOR
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	FOR
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	FOR
Tony Cornish	Republican	24B	FOR
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	FOR
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	AGAINST
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	AGAINST
Randy Demmer	Republican	29A	AGAINST
David Dill	DFL	06A	FOR
Denise Dittrich	DFL	47A	FOR
Augustine Willie Dominguez	DFL	58B	FOR
Al Doty	DFL	12B	FOR
Rob Eastlund	Republican	17A	AGAINST
Kent Eken	DFL	02A	AGAINST
Tom Emmer	Republican	19B	AGAINST
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	AGAINST
Sondra Erickson	Republican	16A	AGAINST
Tim Faust	DFL	08B	FOR
Brad Finstad	Republican	21B	AGAINST
Patti Fritz	DFL	26B	FOR
Paul Gardner	DFL	53A	FOR
Pat Garofalo	Republican	36B	AGAINST
Steve Gottwalt	Republican	15A	AGAINST
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	AGAINST
Bob Gunther	Republican	24A	FOR
Tom Hackbarth	Republican	48A	AGAINST
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	FOR
Rick Hansen	DFL	39A	FOR
Alice Hausman	DFL	66B	FOR
Larry Haws	DFL	15B	FOR
Bud Heidgerken	Republican	13A	FOR
Debra Hilstrom	DFL	46B	FOR
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	AGAINST
Mary Liz Holberg	Republican	36A	AGAINST
Joe Hoppe	Republican	34B	AGAINST
Frank Hornstein	DFL	60B	FOR
Melissa Hortman	DFL	47B	FOR
Larry Hosch	DFL	14B	AGAINST
Larry Howes	Republican	04B	FOR
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	FOR
Sheldon Johnson	DFL	67B	FOR
Al Juhnke	DFL	13B	FOR
Phyllis Kahn	DFL	59B	FOR
Jeremy Kalin	DFL	17B	FOR
Margaret Anderson Kelliher	DFL	60A	FOR
Kate Knuth	DFL	50B	FOR
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	FOR
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	AGAINST
Scott Kranz	DFL	51A	FOR
Carolyn Laine	DFL	50A	FOR
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	AGAINST
Ann Lenczewski	DFL	40B	AGAINST
John Lesch	DFL	66A	AGAINST
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	AGAINST
Bernard Lieder	DFL	01B	FOR
Leon Lillie	DFL	55A	FOR
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	FOR
Shelley Madore	DFL	37A	FOR
Doug Magnus	Republican	22A	FOR
Tim Mahoney	DFL	67A	FOR
Carlos Mariani	DFL	65B	FOR
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	FOR
Sandra Masin	DFL	38A	FOR
Carol McFarlane	Republican	53B	FOR
Denny McNamara	Republican	57B	FOR
Frank Moe	DFL	04A	FOR
Will Morgan	DFL	40A	FOR
Terry Morrow	DFL	23A	FOR
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	AGAINST
Erin Murphy	DFL	64A	FOR
Mary Murphy	DFL	06B	AGAINST
Michael Nelson	DFL	46A	FOR
Kim Norton	DFL	29B	AGAINST
Dave Olin	DFL	01A	FOR
Mark Olson	Republican	16B	AGAINST
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	AGAINST
Dennis Ozment	Republican	37B	FOR
Erik Paulsen	Republican	42B	AGAINST
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	AGAINST
Gene Pelowski, Jr.	DFL	31A	FOR
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	AGAINST
Aaron Peterson	DFL	20A	FOR
Neil W. Peterson	Republican	41B	FOR
Sandra Peterson	DFL	45A	FOR
Jeanne Poppe	DFL	27B	FOR
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	AGAINST
Connie Ruth	Republican	26A	AGAINST
Maria Ruud	DFL	42A	FOR
Brita Sailer	DFL	02B	AGAINST
Bev Scalze	DFL	54B	FOR
Marty Seifert	Republican	21A	AGAINST
Anthony Sertich	DFL	05B	FOR
Dan Severson	Republican	14A	AGAINST
Ron Shimanski	Republican	18A	AGAINST
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	FOR
Dean Simpson	Republican	10B	FOR
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	FOR
Linda Slocum	DFL	63B	FOR
Steve Smith	Republican	33A	FOR
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	FOR
Steve Sviggum	Republican	28B	AGAINST
Marsha Swails	DFL	56B	FOR
Cy Thao	DFL	65A	FOR
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	FOR
Tom Tillberry	DFL	51B	FOR
Kathy Tingelstad	Republican	49B	FOR
Ken Tschumper	DFL	31B	AGAINST
Dean Urdahl	Republican	18B	FOR
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	FOR
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	FOR
John Ward	DFL	12A	FOR
Lynn Wardlow	Republican	38B	FOR
Andy Welti	DFL	30B	FOR
Torrey Westrom	Republican	11A	FOR
Ryan Winkler	DFL	44B	FOR
Sandy Wollschlager	DFL	28A	FOR
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	AGAINST

House Taxes Committee approval
May 16, 2007 (HF2285)

The House Taxes Committee had tabled the bill after Rep. Dean Simpson (R-Perham) successfully amended the 2008 ballot question to include the sentence, "By voting yes on this question, you are voting for a tax increase." Committee members, however, later voted 11-10 to remove Simpson’s amendment, then approved the bill 12-10.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	FOR
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	AGAINST
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	FOR
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	FOR
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	AGAINST
Randy Demmer	Republican	29A	AGAINST
David Dill	DFL	06A	FOR
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	AGAINST
Debra Hilstrom	DFL	46B	FOR
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	FOR
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	FOR
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	AGAINST
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	AGAINST
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	FOR
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	AGAINST
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	AGAINST
Dean Simpson	Republican	10B	AGAINST
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	FOR
Cy Thao	DFL	65A	FOR
Tom Tillberry	DFL	51B	FOR
Sandy Wollschlager	DFL	28A	FOR
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	AGAINST

Senate approval
May 11, 2007 (SF6)

The bill passed on a 52-to-14 vote. Several amendments to reduce or eliminate dedication of funds to cultural programs failed. The closest amendment, however, may have been one by Sen. John Marty, who objected to the concept of using the constitution for the budget process. It was turned aside 28-to-38, however.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Ellen R. Anderson	DFL	66	FOR
Thomas M. Bakk	DFL	06	AGAINST
Linda Berglin	DFL	61	FOR
Don Betzold	DFL	51	FOR
Terri Bonoff	DFL	43	FOR
Jim Carlson	DFL	39	FOR
Satveer Chaudhary	DFL	50	FOR
Tarryl Clark	DFL	15	FOR
Richard J. Cohen	DFL	64	FOR
Dick Day	Republican	26	FOR
D. Scott Dibble	DFL	60	FOR
Steve Dille	Republican	18	AGAINST
John Doll	DFL	40	FOR
Sharon Erickson Ropes	DFL	31	FOR
Michelle L. Fischbach	Republican	14	FOR
Leo T. Foley	DFL	47	FOR
Dennis R. Frederickson	Republican	21	FOR
Chris Gerlach	Republican	37	AGAINST
Joe Gimse	Republican	13	FOR
David Hann	Republican	42	AGAINST
Linda Higgins	DFL	58	FOR
Bill Ingebrigtsen	Republican	11	FOR
Debbie J. Johnson	Republican	49	AGAINST
Michael J. Jungbauer	Republican	48	FOR
Amy Koch	Republican	19	FOR
Paul E. Koering	Republican	12	FOR
Gary W. Kubly	DFL	20	FOR
Keith Langseth	DFL	09	AGAINST
Dan Larson	DFL	63	FOR
Ron Latz	DFL	44	FOR
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	AGAINST
Tony Lourey	DFL	8	FOR
Ann Lynch	DFL	30	FOR
John Marty	DFL	54	AGAINST
James P. Metzen	DFL	39	FOR
Geoff Michel	Republican	41	FOR
Mee Moua	DFL	67	FOR
Steve Murphy	DFL	28	AGAINST
Thomas M. Neuville	Republican	25	AGAINST
Rick Olseen	DFL	17	FOR
Gen Olson	Republican	33	FOR
Mary Olson	DFL	4	FOR
Julianne E. Ortman	Republican	34	AGAINST
Sandra L. Pappas	DFL	65	FOR
Pat Pariseau	Republican	36	FOR
Lawrence J. Pogemiller	DFL	59	FOR
Yvonne Prettner Solon	DFL	07	FOR
Ann H. Rest	DFL	45	AGAINST
Claire A. Robling	Republican	35	FOR
Julie A. Rosen	Republican	24	FOR
Sandy Rummel	DFL	53	FOR
Kathy Saltzman	DFL	56	FOR
Tom Saxhaug	DFL	03	FOR
Linda Scheid	DFL	46	FOR
David H. Senjem	Republican	29	FOR
Kathy Sheran	DFL	23	FOR
Katie Sieben	DFL	57	FOR
Rod Skoe	DFL	02	AGAINST
Dan Skogen	DFL	10	FOR
Dan Sparks	DFL	27	FOR
David J. Tomassoni	DFL	05	FOR
Patricia Torres Ray	DFL	62	FOR
Ray Vandeveer	Republican	52	AGAINST
Jim Vickerman	DFL	22	FOR
Betsy L. Wergin	Republican	16	FOR
Charles W. Wiger	DFL	55	FOR

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House State Government Finance Division approval
May 11, 2007 (HF2285)

HF2285, sponsored by House Majority Leader Tony Sertich (DFL-Chisholm), would propose a constitutional amendment to raise the state sales tax by three-eighths of 1 percent and divvy up the additional revenue as follows:
• 25 percent for fish and wildlife habitat
• 25 percent for clean water
• 15 percent for parks and trails
• 15 percent for drinking water protection
• 10 percent for arts and cultural heritage and
• 10 percent for the Legislature to appropriate at its discretion for the purposes listed above.

Result: Passed

Senate Taxes Committee approval of reworked bill
May 9, 2007 (SF6)

Sen. John Marty (DFL-Roseville) offered an amendment to change the bill to a statutory dedication instead of a constitutional dedication. Sen. Keith Langseth (DFL-Glyndon) said the state shouldn't change the constitution unless there is good reason. Langseth said the purposes in the bill do need funding, but it should be done through statute. Sen. Julianne Ortman said a statutory dedication will turn into another slush fund and the Legislature cannot guarantee the money will go for these purposes. Bakk said a statutory dedication is law and it is not fair to characterize it as spending any way the Legislature wants. By changing the bill to a statutory dedication, members are putting together a bill that can get the votes it needs on the Senate floor. The amendment was adopted. The bill, as amended, was recommended to pass and re-referred to the Senate floor.

Result: Passed

Senate Taxes Committee defeats bill
April 24, 2007 (SF6)

The bill came up two votes short of the needed majority in the Senate Taxes Committee, dimming the measure's prospects this year. The Legislature is debating whether to put it on the 2008 ballot, leaving plenty of time to revive the amendment.

Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller, DFL-Minneapolis, said he's not giving up on his bill for the year.

"It's just a bump in the road," he said after the committee's 7-5 vote against it.

Added John Schroers of the Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance: "I don't think the fat lady has sung yet."

The committee actually had eight opponents because Committee Chairman Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, didn't vote. He said later he wouldn't have supported the bill.

Result: Rejected

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Thomas M. Bakk	DFL	06	ABSTAINED
D. Scott Dibble	DFL	60	FOR
Debbie J. Johnson	Republican	49	AGAINST
Keith Langseth	DFL	09	AGAINST
Dan Larson	DFL	63	FOR
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	AGAINST
John Marty	DFL	54	AGAINST
Mee Moua	DFL	67	FOR
Julianne E. Ortman	Republican	34	AGAINST
Lawrence J. Pogemiller	DFL	59	FOR
David H. Senjem	Republican	29	AGAINST
Katie Sieben	DFL	57	FOR
Rod Skoe	DFL	02	AGAINST

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House Transportation Finance Committee approval
January 24, 2007 (HF 106)

The House Transportation Finance Committee approved the bill on a divided voice vote. In fact, the committee action took less than an hour. Supporters of the measure renewed their call to pass a law that would require everyone in a car to wear a seat belt. The bill would also allow police officers to solely pull over motorists for not wearing a seat belt. Current law allows police officers to ticket motorists but only after they were pulled over for another offense.

Result: Passed