Lieder, Finseth and Westfall introduced:

H. F. 3767, A bill for an act relating to the cities of East Grand Forks and Breckenridge; appropriating money for a loan to the cities for construction of levees; authorizing a means of repayment of the loan.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Kalis introduced:

H. F. 3768, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a coordinated facilities plan; authorizing a grant to independent school district No. 2135, Maple River; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

Dorn and Johnson, R. introduced:

H. F. 3769, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a grant program to provide support services to caregivers experiencing stress; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Macklin introduced:

H. F. 3770, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales; exempting sales by Minnesota correctional industries to the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 297A.25, subdivision 11.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. 3771, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the calculation of debt service equalization for independent school district No. 300, La Crescent-Hokah.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

Huntley, Tomassoni , Abrams and Delmont introduced:

H. F. 3772, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing independent review organizations to review adverse determinations in the provision of health care services; imposing liability in making health care treatment decisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62M.01, subdivision 3; 62M.02, subdivision 12 , And by adding a subdivision; 62M.04, subdivision 4; 62M.06, subdivision 1; 62M.07; and 62M.11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62M; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62M.06, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 4; and 62M.09, subdivisions 4, 4a , And 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Clark, K.; Entenza and Greenfield and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. 3773, A bill for an act relating to marriages; authorizing marriages between persons of the same gender; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 517.02; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 517.01; 517.03, subdivision 1; and 517.20.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Peterson and Kelso introduced:

H. F. 3774, A bill for an act relating to education; funding a pilot project to demonstrate successful and effective integration of technology to implement the graduation standards and profile of learning; authorizing a grant to independent school district No. 62, Ortonville; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. 3775, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a grant for distance learning programs to independent school district No. 390, Lake of the Woods; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

Mullery, Carlson and Clark, K. introduced:

H. F. 3776, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for a visitor center in the St. Anthony Falls heritage zone.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.

Long introduced:

H. F. 3777, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; adopting the federal rules for charitable contribution deductions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.21, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Wagenius, Long and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. 3778, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; creating a temporary property tax exemption for certain properties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.