The following House Files were introduced:
H. F. 36, A bill for an act relating to baseball; providing for a process to construct, fund, maintain, And govern a major league baseball park; providing for community ownership of the baseball team; providing for powers and duties of the Minnesota sports facilities commission; authorizing certain taxes, revenue distributions, bonds and other debt obligations, And allocations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297A.25, by adding a subdivision; 349A.10, by adding a subdivision; 473.551, subdivisions 3, 8, And by adding subdivisions; 473.552; 473.553, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, And by adding a subdivision; and 473.556, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, And by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473I; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 473.553, subdivision 14; and 473.561.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.