State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday , January 26, 1998


The following House Files were introduced:

Tomassoni; Anderson, I.; Solberg; Bakk and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2647, A bill for an act relating to water; providing that a portion of the environment and natural resources trust fund may be used for grants to local units of government for upgrading individual sewage treatment systems and wells; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116P.08, subdivisions 1 and 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Tomassoni; Solberg; Rukavina; Anderson, I. , And Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2648, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the taconite mining grant program.

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

Wejcman , Abrams, Greenfield, Boudreau and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2649, A bill for an act relating to health; creating an office of health care consumer assistance , Advocacy , And information; amending the enrollee complaint system for health maintenance organizations; extending the date of establishing an informal complaint resolution process; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 62D.11, subdivision 1; 62J.75; 62Q.105, subdivision 1; and 62Q.30; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Jennings; Johnson , A. , And Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2650, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; defining capital equipment to include certain communications equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 297A.01, subdivision 16.

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

Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 2651, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the license requirements for housing with services establishments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 144A.4605, subdivision 4.

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

Opatz, Pelowski, Carruthers, Dorn and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 2652, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing per student funding on certain campuses to the average; appropriating money.

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

Leighton, Luther, Evans, Solberg and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2653, A bill for an act relating to education; changing the calculation of student financial aid by excluding a portion of any Pell grant; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 136A.121, subdivision 5.

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

Mahon, Rhodes, Lieder and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 2654, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allowing personalized license plates to be issued for certain trucks resembling pickup trucks; driving while impaired; clarifying that juvenile's age as it relates to DWI-related driver's license revocation refers to the date of violation instead of the date of conviction; providing reasonable time to petition for driver's license reinstatement; ensuring uniformity of amount of handling charge allowed for certain driver's license reinstatements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.12, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 169.121, subdivision 4; 171.19; and 171.20, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred tothe Committee on Transportation and Transit.

Gunther; Trimble; Swenson, H.; Dorn and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 2655, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center.

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

Johnson, R.; Trimble; Swenson, H.; Dempsey and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2656, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for a grant to Nicollet county for the treaty site history center; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Schumacher; Ness; Johnson , A.; Tomassoni and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 2657, A bill for an act relating to libraries; modifying the amount for public library accessibility grants; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for public library accessibility grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 134.45, subdivision 5.

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

Jaros, Paymar, Wejcman, Mariani and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2658, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding a family antipoverty program; making changes to welfare reform; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.031, by adding a subdivision; 256.032, subdivisions 8 and 13; 256.033, subdivisions 3, 4, 5 , And by adding a subdivision; 256.034, subdivision 3; 256.035, subdivisions 1, 2a, 5, 6a , And 6c; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 256.031, subdivision 6; 256.033, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 256B.0635; and 256D.05, subdivision 1; Laws 1997, chapter 85 , Article 3, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.031, subdivision 3; 256.033, subdivision 6; 256.035, subdivisions 2, 3, 6d , And 6e; 256.047; 256.0475; and 256.048; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 256D.02, subdivision 12a; 256D.051, subdivision 18; 256D.066; 256J.01; 256J.02; 256J.03; 256J.06; 256J.08; 256J.09; 256J.10; 256J.11 , As amended; 256J.12; 256J.13; 256J.14; 256J.15; 256J.20; 256J.21; 256J.24; 256J.25; 256J.26; 256J.28; 256J.30; 256J.31; 256J.315; 256J.32; 256J.33; 256J.34; 256J.35; 256J.36; 256J.37; 256J.38; 256J.39; 256J.395; 256J.396; 256J.40; 256J.42; 256J.43; 256J.44; 256J.45; 256J.46; 256J.47; 256J.48; 256J.49; 256J.50; 256J.51; 256J.515; 256J.52; 256J.53; 256J.54; 256J.55; 256J.56; 256J.57; 256J.61; 256J.62; 256J.645; 256J.65; 256J.66; 256J.67; 256J.68; 256J.69; 256J.72; 256J.74; 256J.75; 256J.76; 256K.01; 256K.015; 256K.02; 256K.03; 256K.04; 256K.05; 256K.06; 256K.07; 256K.08; and 256K.09; Laws 1997, chapter 85 , Article 1, sections 64, 67 , And 71; and article 3, section 54.

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

Olson, E.; Macklin; McElroy; Johnson , A. , And Long introduced:

H. F. No. 2659, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical changes to income, franchise, sales, excise, property, healthcare provider , And gambling taxes; making technical changes to tax administrative provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 270.06; 270.069, subdivision 1; 270.70, subdivision 15; 278.10; 289A.42, subdivision 2; 289A.65, subdivisions 7 and 8; 297E.15, subdivisions 8 and 9; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 270.701, subdivision 2; 289A.09, subdivision 2; 289A.20, subdivision 2; 289A.38, subdivision 7; 290.0673, subdivisions 4, 5 , And 7; 290.92, subdivision 30; 290B.04, subdivision 1; 290B.05, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 3; 290B.06; 290B.08, subdivision 1; 295.53, subdivision 4a; 297A.01, subdivisions 3 and 11; 297F.22, subdivisions 6 and 7; and 297G.21, subdivisions 6 and 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 290B.04, subdivision 3.

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

Johnson , A.; Tomassoni; Kelso; Ness and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 2660, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a data access program for public libraries and school media centers; appropriating money.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 2661, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money; changing provisions for medical education and research trust fund, rural physician education account, mobile food unit, restaurants and food stands, health reports; establishing core functions for public health; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.702, subdivisions 2 and 8; 145.9265; 157.15, subdivisions 9, 10, 12, 12a, 13, 14 , And by adding subdivisions; and 157.16, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 62J.69, subdivisions 1 and 2; 144.1494, subdivision 1; and 157.16, subdivision 3; Laws 1997, chapter 203 , Article 1, section 2, subdivisions 7 and 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.701, subdivision 4; 144.702, subdivision 7; and 157.15, subdivision 15.

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

Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 2662, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying eligibility provisions for medical assistance and general assistance medical care; modifying MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.057, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 256B.04, subdivision 18; 256D.03, subdivision 3; 256L.01; 256L.02, subdivision 3; 256L.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5 , And by adding subdivisions; 256L.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 , And by adding subdivisions; 256L.05, subdivisions 2, 3, 4 , And by adding subdivisions; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.07; 256L.09, subdivisions 2, 4 , And 6; 256L.11, subdivision 6; 256L.12, subdivision 5; 256L.15; and 256L.17, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 256B.057, subdivision 1a; 256L.04, subdivisions 3, 4, 5 , And 6; 256L.06, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256L.08; 256L.09, subdivision 3; 256L.13; 256L.14; and 256L.15, subdivision 3.

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

Bradley, Tingelstad and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2663, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing an automated finger imaging project to prevent welfare fraud; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Delmont, Goodno, Seagren, Wejcman and Otremba, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2664, A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying the equal access requirements on health plan companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62Q.23.

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

Juhnke; Workman; Lieder; Johnson , A. , And Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2665, A bill for an act relating to transportation; continuing the uniform program for registration and permitting of intrastate carriers of hazardous materials; eliminating requirement of criminal background check; imposing a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 221.0355, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 221.0355, subdivision 5; Laws 1994, chapter 589, section 8 , As amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 221.0355, subdivision 15; Laws 1997, chapter 230, section 24.

The bill was read for the first time and referred tothe Committee on Transportation and Transit.

Tomassoni; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Solberg and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2666, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing an uninsured motorist identification database program; prescribing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.013, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

The bill was read for the first time and referred tothe Committee on Transportation and Transit.

Rest, McElroy, Holsten, Macklin and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 2667, A bill for an act relating to the legislative auditor; adding a member to the local government services advisory council; clarifying the appointment of council members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.971, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time andreferred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Kubly and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2668, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Passing on the Farm Center.

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

Bakk, Milbert and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 2669, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring transfer of general fund money to the game and fish fund after closure of a deer hunting area; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 97A.055, subdivision 2; and 97B.305; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 97A.075, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Solberg, Bakk, Tomassoni and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 2670, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Itasca county school-to-work technology center project.

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

Jennings, Goodno, Bradley, Slawik and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2671, A bill for an act relating to human services; provider payment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.0595, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0911, subdivision 4; 256B.431, subdivision 2b , And by adding a subdivision; and 256B.69, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 144A.4605, subdivision 2; 256B.0911, subdivision 7; 256B.433, subdivision 3a; and 256B.434, subdivision 10; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.0721, subdivision 3a; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 144.0721, subdivision 3; and 256B.0913, subdivision 15; Laws 1997, chapter 203 , Article 4, section 65.

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

Bakk, Rukavina, Solberg, Tomassoni and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 2672, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Ely business technology center.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to theCommittee on Governmental Operations.

Rest, Kahn and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 2673, A bill for an act relating to public employment; increasing compensation for state employees on leave to serve as certified disaster service volunteers of the American Red Cross; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 43A.185, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to theCommittee on Governmental Operations.

Peterson and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 2674, A bill for an act relating to battered women; appropriating money to provide services for battered women in Big Stone county.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2675, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Winona to impose sales and use taxes for certain purposes.

The bill was read for the first time andreferred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2676, A bill for an act relating to juvenile crime; authorizing the prosecution of certain juvenile offenses in adult court without a court ruling; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 260.111, subdivision 1a; and 260.125, subdivision 3a , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Entenza, Greenfield, Wejcman and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 2677, A bill for an act relating to health; specifying grant requirements for home visiting programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 145A.15, subdivision 2.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 2678, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing that the office of tourism may purchase items for resale without complying with competitive bidding requirements; clarifying application requirements for contaminated cleanup grants; authorizing compensation for members of the job skills partnership board; modifying assistance provisions under the wastewater infrastructure funding program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.06, subdivision 2; 16B.08, subdivision 7; 116.182, subdivision 1; 116J.553, subdivision 2; 116L.03, subdivision 5; and 446A.072, subdivisions 2 and 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 446A.072, subdivision 4a.

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

Biernat and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2679, A bill for an act relating to crime; expanding the enhancement penalties for crimes committed for the benefit of a gang to include crimes that are motivated by involvement with a gang; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.229, subdivision 2.

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

Munger, Hausman, Leppik, Finseth and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 2680, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the provisions of the permanent school fund advisory committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.078.

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

Slawik; Mulder; Goodno; Johnson, R. , And Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2681, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring hepatitis B immunization for children; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 123.70, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 4; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 123.70, subdivision 10.

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

Johnson , A.; Rest; Bakk; Long and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2682, A bill for an act relating to taxation; use tax; authorizing certain taxpayers to file and pay use tax with the income tax return; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 289A.08, subdivision 13; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 289A.11, subdivision 1.

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

Huntley, Munger, Murphy and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 2683, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; permitting improvements for the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center as well as the addition previously authorized; amending Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 2, subdivision 13.

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

Koskinen; Johnson, R.; Evans; Rukavina and Skare introduced:

H. F. No. 2684, A bill for an act relating to nursing homes; changing staffing ratios; modifying exceptions for beds; changing nursing facility salary adjustment per diem; prohibiting costs for unionization for use in setting payment rates; changing nursing facility reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144A.04, subdivision 7; 256B.431, subdivision 2i , And by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 144A.071, subdivision 4a; and 256B.431, subdivisions 25 and 26.

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

Koskinen, Huntley, Greenfield and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 2685, A bill for an act relating to nursing homes; changing staffing ratios; modifying exceptions for beds; changing nursing facility salary adjustment per diem; prohibiting costs for unionization for use in setting payment rates; changing nursing facility reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144A.04, subdivision 7; and 256B.431, subdivision 2i , And by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 144A.071, subdivision 4a; and 256B.431, subdivisions 25 and 26.

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

Munger, Rukavina, Finseth, Sviggum and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 2686, A bill for an act relating to water; clarifying provisions relating to hearings of the board of water and soil resources; modifying the public review period for wetland replacement plans; requiring approval of certain wetland replacements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 103B.231, subdivision 9; 103D.105; and 103G.2242, subdivision 8.

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

Milbert, Macklin, McElroy, Ozment and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 2687, A bill for an act relating to taxation; mortgage registry; providing for payment by the county treasurer of receipts relating to obligations secured by property in more than one county; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 287.08.

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

Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2688, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical and clarifying changes to tax disclosure provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 270B.02, subdivision 3; 270B.03, subdivision 6; and 270B.12, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 270B.01, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 270.10, subdivision 3.

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

Huntley, Jaros and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 2689, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an exemption for construction materials for the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Huntley, Murphy and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 2690, A bill for an act relating to human services; amending the time period of disenrollment to the MinnesotaCare program for failing to apply for medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 256L.03, subdivision 3; and 256L.13, subdivision 6.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2691, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing the town of Canosia to permit the off-sale of intoxicating liquor until 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2692, A bill for an act relating to utilities; extending deadline for public utilities commission to adopt rules relating to public rights-of-way; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 237.163, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy.

Skare; Pelowski; Anderson, I.; Solberg and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2693, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for capital planning for the use of the old Bemidji High School to be combined with Northwest Technical College.

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

Long; Johnson , A.; Macklin; Olson, E. , And Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 2694, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy changes to income, franchise , And property taxes; giving certain powers to the commissioner of revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.067, subdivision 2a; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3a; 290.10; 290.191, subdivisions 1, 6 , And 11; and 290A.03, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 270.67, subdivision 2; 272.115, subdivisions 4 and 5; 275.70, by adding a subdivision; 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.19, subdivision 2; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19f , And 31; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 6; 290.371, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivision 15; and 291.005, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 289A.50, subdivision 6; and 290.191, subdivision 8.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2695, A bill for an act relating to liquor; regulating malt liquor sampling; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.510, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Munger, Leighton and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 2696, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting the unauthorized possession of, or damage to, merchandise pallets; providing penalties and remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Huntley, Greenfield and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 2697, A bill for an act relating to health; increasing the maximum financial reserves permitted for health maintenance organizations; removing misleading related language; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62D.042, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 62D.042, subdivision 3.

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

Bradley, Jennings, Mulder and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 2698, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for disenrollment from MinnesotaCare based on income; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 256L.07, subdivision 1.

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

Molnau, Westrom, Kielkucki, Lieder and Swenson, H., introduced:

H. F. No. 2699, A bill for an act relating to highways; dedicating 30 percent of revenues from the motor vehicle sales tax to a major projects account in the trunk highway fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297B.09, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

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

Harder; Swenson, H. , And Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 2700, A bill for an act relating to Brown county; authorizing the formation of a nonprofit corporation by Brown county.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Greenfield, Jennings, Daggett, Bradley and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2701, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing nursing facility salary adjustment per diem; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Weaver, Broecker and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2702, A bill for an act relating to crime; expanding the scope of certain felony penalties for the crime of obstructing legal process; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.50, subdivision 2.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2703, A bill for an act relating to welfare reform; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 256J.31, subdivision 10.

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

Mulder and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2704, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring certain membership organizations to provide notices, provide an accounting, refund a portion of dues on request , And report certain activities to the ethical practices board; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Kahn, Pugh, Solberg, Farrell and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 2705, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring electronic versions of the guidebook of state agencies and the State Register to be available on the Internet; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 14.04; and 14.46, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 16E.07, subdivision 3.

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

Kahn, Pugh, Solberg, Tunheim and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 2706, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing for the reliability of electronic messages; providing for certification authorities; providing licensing and enforcement powers; defining terms; providing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 325K.01, subdivisions 11, 18, 21, 27, 35, 39 , And by adding a subdivision; 325K.03; 325K.05, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6 , And 7; 325K.07, subdivisions 2 and 3; 325K.10, subdivision 1; 325K.12, subdivision 4; 325K.13, by adding a subdivision; 325K.14, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5 , And by adding a subdivision; 325K.15, subdivisions 3 and 7; 325K.18, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 325K.25, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 325K.06, subdivisions 3, 4 , And 5; 325K.13, subdivisions 2 and 3; and 325K.14, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Kahn, Pugh, Solberg, Tunheim and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 2707, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating authentication and reliability of electronic messages; exempting government keys from public inspection and copying under the Government Data Practices Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 325K.13, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Juhnke; Swenson, H.; Tuma; Harder and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2708, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for associations of producers; setting dispute resolution procedures; establishing an advisory committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17.692; 17.693, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 6; 17.694, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6 , And 7; 17.696, subdivision 2; 17.697; 17.698; 17.70, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 3; 17.701; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 17.699.

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

Sykora, Kinkel, Nornes, McGuire and Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 2709, A bill for an act relating to families; appropriating money for early childhood and family education programs; amending Laws 1997, chapter 162 , Article 4, section 63, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 119B.075.

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

Kalis and Reuter introduced:

H. F. No. 2710, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the visitors' center at the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center.

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

Weaver, Bakk, Erickson, Munger and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2711, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; extending certain angling seasons in 1998.

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

Bettermann, Paulsen, Dehler, Leppik and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2712, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for higher education and related purposes, with certain conditions.

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

Westfall, Munger, Lieder and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2713, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for the review of flood protection plans; increasing the limit on flood hazard mitigation grants; modifying water use permit processing fee provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 103F.155, subdivision 2; 103F.161, subdivision 2; and 103G.271, subdivision 6.

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

Leighton, Davids and Kraus introduced:

H. F. No. 2714, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing capital improvement funding to acquire wildlife land; appropriating money.

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

Kalis and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 2715, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing distribution of free highway maps to other states; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 161.31, subdivision 1.

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

Kahn, Mares, Winter and Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 2716, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis fire department relief association; making certain survivor benefit options retroactive.

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

Weaver, McGuire, Hasskamp, Broecker and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 2717, A bill for an act relating to family law; specifying disposition of interest on prepaid child support or maintenance; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.

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

Peterson, Munger, Winter and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 2718, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; requiring snowmobiles registered in another jurisdiction to have a state trail use sticker; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 84.8205.

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

Johnson, R.; Pelowski; Bettermann; Folliard and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 2719, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain student grant provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 136A.101, subdivision 7b; and 136A.121, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 136A.121, subdivision 5; Laws 1997, chapter 183 , Articles 1, section 2; and 2, section 19.

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

Mares, Lieder, Mahon and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2720, A bill for an act relating to public safety; directing the commissioner of public safety to study the use of blue lights on emergency vehicles and road maintenance vehicles; appropriating money.

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

Farrell; Trimble; McCollum; Anderson, I. , And Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2721, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating fees and charges imposed on account holders and others; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 9.031, subdivision 13; 47.61, by adding a subdivision; 47.64, by adding a subdivision; 48.512, subdivision 7; 50.17, subdivision 11; 51A.21, subdivision 28; 118A.02, subdivision 1; and 427.01; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 427.02; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 427; and 469.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

McCollum; Stang; Winter; Johnson, R. , And Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2722, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing penalties for violations of underground storage tank statutes and rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 115.071, by adding a subdivision; and 116.073, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Entenza, Pawlenty, Skoglund, Greenfield and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 2723, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for child welfare reform; restricting release of certain information; establishing citizen review panels; clarifying jurisdiction; defining terms; imposing duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.391; 256.01, subdivision 12 , And by adding a subdivision; 257.42; 257.43; 259.24, subdivision 1; 259.37, subdivision 2; 260.011, subdivision 2; 260.141, by adding a subdivision; 260.172, subdivision 1; 260.191, subdivision 1e; 260.221 , As amended; and 626.556, subdivision 11a , And by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 144.218, subdivision 2; 259.22, subdivision 4; 259.47, subdivision 3; 259.60, subdivision 2; 260.012; 260.015, subdivision 29; 260.191, subdivisions 1a and 3b; 260.241, subdivision 3; and 626.556, subdivision 11.

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

Milbert, Finseth, Bakk, Holsten and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 2724, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for the acquisition of critical aquatic habitat; modifying commercial netting provisions; permitting the commissioner to take catfish in certain waters; modifying minnow retailer provisions; modifying turtle license provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 86A.04; 97C.041; 97C.501, subdivision 1; and 97C.605, subdivisions 1 and 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 97A.475, subdivision 30; and 97C.501, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2725, A bill for an act relating to health; directing the commissioner of health to exempt certain public pools from the standards for pools with diving.

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

Slawik, McGuire, Solberg, Nornes and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 2726, A bill for an act relating to children and families; establishing a grant program to fund statewide information and referral services; appropriating money.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2727, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing alternative retirement coverage for transferred employees of the Luverne Community Hospital and the Arnold Memorial Hospital.

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

Goodno, Westfall and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 2728, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for border city development zones and other tax incentives in border cities; changing administrative provisions for border city enterprise zones; modifying the recapture of the incentives in zones; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 290.06, by adding subdivisions; 290.091, subdivision 2; 297A.25, by adding a subdivision; 469.170, by adding a subdivision; and 469.171, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 272; 290; 469; and 477A.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 2729, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; permitting the board of dietetics and nutrition practice to waive licensure requirements for dietitians.

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

Davids and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2730, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting human cloning; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 145; and 214.

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

Harder and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 2731, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Windom Area Multi-Purpose Center.

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

Wejcman, Garcia and Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 2732, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the metropolitan area agency on aging.

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

Weaver, Stanek, Skoglund, Leighton and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2733, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring certain criminal justice entities to report information to the legislature and the public on charging and sentencing practices concerning violent criminal offenders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.

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

Bishop, Skoglund, Slawik, Solberg and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 2734, A bill for an act relating to corrections; registration of sexual offenders; requiring certain offenders moving into Minnesota to register within five days; authorizing adult and juvenile offender registration information to be maintained together; expanding prosecutional jurisdiction; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 243.166, subdivisions 1 and 5; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 244.166, subdivision 4.

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

Hilty, Lieder, Ness and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 2735, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying eligibility of small gasoline retailers for loans and grants for underground storage tank replacement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 115C.09, subdivision 3f.

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

Hilty, Wenzel, Rostberg and Otremba, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2736, A bill for an act relating to counties; authorizing gifts to certain food distribution organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 465.039.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Goodno, Jennings, Bradley and Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 2737, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to welfare reform legislation; changing the work first program and other assistance programs; making changes to licensing of nonresidential child care programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 245A.14, subdivision 4; and 256D.46, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 256.031, subdivision 6; 256.9864; 256B.062; 256J.02, subdivision 4; 256J.03; 256J.08, subdivisions 7, 11, 26, 28, 40, 60, 68, 73, 83 , And by adding subdivisions; 256J.09, subdivisions 6 and 9; 256J.12; 256J.14; 256J.20, subdivision 3; 256J.21; 256J.24, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4 , And by adding a subdivision; 256J.26, subdivisions 1, 2, 3 , And 4; 256J.28, subdivisions 2 and 4; 256J.30, subdivisions 10 and 11; 256J.31, subdivisions 5 and 10; 256J.32, subdivisions 4, 6 , And by adding a subdivision; 256J.33, subdivisions 1 and 4; 256J.35; 256J.36; 256J.37, subdivisions 1, 2, 9 , And by adding subdivisions; 256J.38, subdivision 1; 256J.39, subdivision 2; 256J.395; 256J.42; 256J.43; 256J.45, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 256J.46, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256J.47, subdivision 4; 256J.48, subdivisions 2 and 3; 256J.50, subdivision 5; 256J.54, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 4; 256J.56; 256J.57, subdivision 1; 256J.74, subdivision 2; and 256K.03, subdivision 5; Laws 1997, chapter 85 , Articles 1, section 61; and 3, section 53; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256D.05, subdivisions 3 and 3a; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 256.031; 256.032; 256.033; 256.034; 256.035; 256.036; 256.0361; 256.047; 256.0475; 256.048; 256.049; 256B.062; 256J.25; 256J.28, subdivision 4; 256J.32, subdivision 5; and 256J.34, subdivision 5; Laws 1997, chapters 85, article 1, section 71; article 3, section 55; and 248, section 46.

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

Trimble and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2738, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money to the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities for a library for the Metropolitan State University, St. Paul region campus; authorizing issuance of bonds.

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

Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 2739, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for a grant to the city of St. Paul for a tennis center; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Greiling and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 2740, A bill for an act relating to education; changing the calculation of student financial aid by excluding a portion of any Pell grant; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 136A.121, subdivision 5.

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

Leighton, Greiling, Seagren, Carlson and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2741, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a regional distribution of regents; changing the membership and recommendation procedures of the regent candidate advisory council; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 137.0245, subdivisions 2 and 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 137.024.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2742, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for renovation of buildings 3 and 14 at the Willmar Regional Treatment Center.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2743, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for expansion of facilities at the Mt. Itasca ski area.

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

Mullery, Peterson, Munger, Tomassoni and Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 2744, A bill for an act relating to education; changing the calculation of student financial aid by excluding a portion of any Pell grant; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 136A.121, subdivision 5.

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

Evans and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2745, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for the housing finance agency's bridges program.

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

Luther, McCollum and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 2746, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provisions relating to school bus safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 123.805, subdivision 1; 124.225, subdivisions 7f and 8m; and 169.451, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 169.01, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 169.452.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 2747, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for a grant to the city of Montevideo for improvements to an historic railroad depot and related parking and facilities; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Tomassoni, Solberg, Clark, Leppik and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 2748, A bill for an act relating to families; establishing the Minnesota family asset initiative for education, housing , And economic development; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Bishop; Weaver; Broecker; Olson, M. , And Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2749, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; appropriating money for the judicial branch, public safety, corrections , And related purposes; requiring the commissioner of corrections to supervise administration of per diem payments to shelter facilities for abused women and children; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 241.01, subdivision 7 , And by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 241.277, subdivision 9; Laws 1997, chapters 85 , Article 3, section 53; and 239 , Article 1, section 12, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 241; and 611A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256D.03, subdivisions 3 and 3a.

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

Wenzel and Van Dellen introduced:

H. F. No. 2750, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating reinsurance intermediary-brokers; providing for the investment of funds held or collected; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 60A.715.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

McCollum, Huntley, Broecker and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2751, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding a hardship provision to emergency assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 256J.48, by adding a subdivision.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 2752, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the North Star Neighborhood Early Learning Center.

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

Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 2753, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to construct the Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in Elk River; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 2754, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; abolishing registration tax on passenger automobiles worth less than $30,000; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.013, subdivision 1a.

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

Broecker, Trimble, Paymar and Farrell introduced:

H. F. No. 2755, A bill for an act relating to youth intervention programs; appropriating money.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2756, A bill for an act relating to utilities; providing for alternative resolution of disputes concerning utilities in a railroad right-of-way; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 237.04.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy.

Entenza and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2757, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating residential mortgage loans; establishing table funding requirements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 82.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Mullery, Jefferson, Carlson, Carruthers and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2758, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing a grant to Hennepin county for the multijurisdictional reinvestment program; appropriating money.

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

Mares and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2759, A bill for an act relating to education; removing the local match requirement for gifted and talented grants; amending Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4 , Article 5, section 24, subdivision 4.

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

Knight, Bettermann, Tompkins and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 2760, A bill for an act relating to marriage; providing for covenant marriages; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 517.08, by adding a subdivision; and 517.10; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 517.08, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 517; and 518.

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

McGuire, Murphy, Broecker, Dawkins and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2761, A bill for an act relating to crime; appropriating money for grants for gang prevention and intervention.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 2762, A bill for an act relating to social work; modifying licensing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 148B.21, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 148B.215; and 148B.283, subdivisions 4 and 5.

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

Wagenius, Chaudhary and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 2763, A bill for an act relating to education; phasing in full day kindergarten for all students; expanding the first grade preparedness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 124.2613, subdivision 3; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4 , Article 2, section 51, subdivision 29; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.2613, subdivision 8.

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

Trimble and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2764, A bill for an act relating to lotteries; authorizing the city of St. Paul to conduct lottery games for certain educational and recreational purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349A.10, subdivisions 3 and 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy.

Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 2765, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan airports commission; clarifying and expanding a limit on certain revenue use for air facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 473.641, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Orfield introduced:

H. F. No. 2766, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; providing for an elected metropolitan council; regulating economic interest statements of candidates and members; regulating contributions to candidates; requiring a policy advisory committee; modifying levy authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 10A.01, subdivision 5; 10A.09, subdivisions 5 and 6a; 10A.27, subdivision 1; 15.0597, subdivision 1; 204B.06, subdivision 4; 204B.09, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 204B.11; 204B.135, subdivision 2; 204B.32, subdivision 2; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.27, by adding a subdivision; 209.02, subdivision 1; 211A.01, subdivision 3; 211B.01, subdivision 3; 353D.01, subdivision 2; 473.123, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3a, 4, 7 , And by adding a subdivision; and 473.127; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204D; and 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 473.123, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2767, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the Data Practices Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 13.46, subdivision 2.

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

Orfield introduced:

H. F. No. 2768, A bill for an act relating to statewide comprehensive land use planning coordination; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116C.04, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Pugh and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 2769, A bill for an act relating to insurance; automobile; reducing the age threshold at which retirees may decline wage loss reimbursement coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 65B.491.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Pugh and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 2770, A bill for an act relating to insurance; automobile; clarifying the rights of automobile accident victims; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 65B.51, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Koskinen, Chaudhary, Evans and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 2771, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; requiring coverage for eyeglasses and hearing aids; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62E.06, subdivision 1; and 62L.05, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Orfield introduced:

H. F. No. 2772, A bill for an act relating to housing; defining affordable under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act; requiring demonstrated progress toward affordable and life-cycle housing goals; including housing policy plan within metropolitan system plans; requiring the metropolitan council to propose an inclusionary zoning program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 473.254, subdivisions 1, 2, 10 , And by adding a subdivision; and 473.852, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Tunheim; Anderson, I.; Olson, E.; Anderson, B. , And Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 2773, A bill for an act relating to private property; providing for the Private Property Protection Act; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 516.

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

Kuisle, Winter, Mahon, Skare and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 2774, A bill for an act relating to local government; clarifying the conduct of certain county elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 375A.12, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Clark, Delmont and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 2775, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for early childhood learning facilities; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 268.917.

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

Holsten, Munger, Leppik and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2776, A bill for an act relating to the organization and operation of state government; appropriating money for environmental, natural resource , And agricultural purposes; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116.073, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 84.8205; Laws 1996, chapter 407, section 3; Laws 1997, chapter 216, section 7, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 2777, A bill for an act relating to employee relations; modifying provisions on experimental or research projects in the department of employee relations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 43A.04, subdivision 9.

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

Huntley, Wejcman and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 2778, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the governor to enter into an agreement with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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

Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 2779, A bill for an act relating to human rights; modifying the definition of housing for the elderly; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 363.02, subdivision 2.

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

Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 2780, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying self-employment eligibility for basic sliding fee child care; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.10, by adding a subdivision.

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

Jennings, Wejcman, Goodno and Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 2781, A bill for an act relating to human services; crisis nurseries; establishing a program to provide technical assistance to counties in developing crisis nursery programs; appropriating money.

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

Evans and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 2782, A bill for an act relating to crime; including additional conduct within the definition of domestic abuse; clarifying that penalties for violation of an order for protection apply to orders issued by a judge or referee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 518B.01, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 518B.01, subdivision 14.

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

Carruthers, Carlson, Luther , Abrams and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 2783, A bill for an act relating to the city of Brooklyn Center; specifying class rates for certain tax increment financing properties.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2784, A bill for an act relating to child support enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 257.64, subdivision 3; 518.551, subdivisions 1 and 9; and 518.615, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 518.551, subdivision 5b; 518.6111, subdivision 14; 518.615, subdivision 1; and 552.04, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.

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

Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2785, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; modifying provisions governing release on pass for persons committed as mentally ill and dangerous; allowing temporary jail confinement of persons subject to commitment as sexual psychopathic personalities or sexually dangerous persons; clarifying various provisions and making conforming and technical amendments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 253B.15, subdivision 9; and 253B.185, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 253B.03, subdivision 7; 253B.045, subdivisions 2 and 3; 253B.05, subdivision 3; 253B.07, subdivisions 5 and 7; 253B.09, subdivision 1; 253B.092, subdivision 6; 253B.0921; 253B.095, subdivision 3; 253B.12, subdivision 1; 253B.141, subdivision 1; 253B.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, 3b , And 5; 253B.18, subdivisions 4a and 5; and 253B.19, subdivision 3.

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

Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 2786, A bill for an act relating to health professions; modifying provisions relating to speech-language pathologists, unlicensed mental health practitioners , Alcohol and drug counselors , And hearing instrument dispensers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.335, subdivision 1; 148.515, subdivision 3; 148.518, subdivision 2; 148.5191, subdivisions 1, 3 , And 4; 148.5194; 148.5195, subdivision 3; 148B.66, subdivision 2; 148B.69, subdivision 2 , And by adding a subdivision; 148C.04, subdivisions 3 and 4; 148C.05, subdivision 2; 148C.06; 153A.13, subdivision 5; 153A.14, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 2d, 2f, 2h, 9 , And 10; 153A.15, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; and 153A.20, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 148C.03, subdivision 1; and 148C.11, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 153A.14, subdivision 7.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2787, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying the limitation on actions for certain medical malpractice claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 541.07; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 541.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2788, A bill for an act relating to education; removing the repeal of the youth works program; repealing Laws 1993, chapter 146, article 5, section 20 , As amended.

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

Huntley, Tompkins, Dorn and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 2789, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for the mental illness crisis housing assistance program; appropriating money.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2790, A bill for an act relating to Chisago county; permitting the appointment of the county recorder.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Carlson, Rhodes, Folliard, Van Dellen and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 2791, A bill for an act relating to highways; changing restriction of lanes on I-394; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

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

Johnson, R.; Kelso; Boudreau; Schumacher and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 2792, A bill for an act relating to libraries; appropriating money for the library for the blind and physically handicapped catalog.

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

Hilty, Greenfield, Murphy, Clark and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 2793, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a youth alcohol treatment facility.

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

Tunheim, Folliard, Hilty and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 2794, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating telecommunication commerce; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 609.2336, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 171; and 325G.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Jaros; Anderson, I.; Paymar; Rostberg and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2795, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring certain insurers to cover care provided by any licensed provider willing to serve the insurer's enrollees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62Q.095.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Lieder and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2796, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing dealer licensing and motor vehicle registration enforcement task force.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee Transportation and Transit.

Daggett, Lieder and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 2797, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for separate form for assignment of vehicle title; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168A.01, by adding a subdivision; and 168A.11, subdivision 1.

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

Juhnke and Swenson, H., introduced:

H. F. No. 2798, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; providing certain requirements for compensation for pipeline easements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 117.48.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2799, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying restrictions for temporary on-sale licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.410, subdivision 10.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Rostberg and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2800, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the second phase of the Cambridge Community College master facilities plan.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2801, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for a consolidated DNR area field office in Warroad.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 2802, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees retirement association; providing special survivor benefit eligibility for certain surviving spouse.

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

Kinkel, McGuire, Sykora, Mariani and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 2803, A bill for an act relating to children; clarifying certain terms and applicability of certain programs; providing for review of certain orders by the commissioner of children, families , And learning; providing for costs of certain programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256.045, subdivision 6 , And by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 119B.01, subdivision 16; 119B.10, subdivision 1; and 256.045, subdivision 7.

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

Slawik, Orfield, Rest, Chaudhary and Sekhon introduced:

H. F. No. 2804, A bill for an act relating to income taxation; expanding the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.067, subdivision 2.

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

Wejcman, Paymar, Chaudhary and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2805, A bill for an act relating to liquor; providing minimum mandatory civil penalties for sale of alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age; providing for regular compliance checks of and training for licensees; regulating home delivery of alcoholic beverages; providing for a minimum fine for purchase of alcoholic beverages by a person under 21 years of age; allowing political subdivisions to ban 50 milliliter bottles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 340A.415; 340A.503, by adding a subdivision; 340A.511; and 340A.703; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Slawik, Skoglund, Biernat, Broecker and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2806, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring individuals convicted of felony indecent exposure to register as predatory offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 243.166, subdivision 1.

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

Juhnke, Skoglund, Stanek and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2807, A bill for an act relating to crime; appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for the bureau of criminal apprehension to hire four additional full-time forensic scientists.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 2808, A bill for an act relating to state government; allowing elected local governing bodies to petition for amendment or repeal of agency rules; providing procedures for consideration of petitions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.

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

McElroy and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 2809, A bill for an act relating to cities and towns; requiring copies of audited financial statements to be provided to members of the city council and the mayor, or to the town board members , And presented at a regularly scheduled meeting of the city or town's governing body; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 471.697, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2810, A bill for an act relating to state employment; allowing the office of technology to designate additional unclassified positions; allowing for the payment of accumulated vacation leave upon layoff; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 43A.17, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 43A.08, subdivision 1a.

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

Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2811, A bill for an act relating to technology; making technical changes to show director of office of technology as member of various organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62J.451, subdivision 9; and 116O.03, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 44A.01, subdivision 2; and Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Article 12, section 7, subdivision 1 , As amended.

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

Stanek, Weaver, Broecker and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2812, A bill for an act relating to crimes; requiring mandatory minimum sentences and lifetime probation for certain dangerous repeat offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.152, subdivision 2a , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Weaver, Stanek, Macklin, Broecker and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 2813, A bill for an act relating to crime and crime prevention; narrowing the definition of "juvenile petty offender"; lowering the age for certifying certain juvenile offenders to adult court and for designating certain juvenile offenders as extended jurisdiction juveniles; opening juvenile court delinquency hearings to the public; permitting victims of delinquent acts to attend juvenile court proceedings; providing mandatory civil penalties for liquor licensees who sell alcoholic beverages to underage persons; requiring liquor licensees to ask for age verification from persons under the age of 26; providing that persons convicted of a third violent felony shall be sentenced to life imprisonment; requiring the bureau of criminal apprehension to collect and maintain computerized data relating to the conditions of conditional release of convicted offenders; regulating the awarding of jail credit to certain offenders; providing felony penalties for recklessly discharging a firearm outside of a municipality; authorizing peace officers to apprehend and detain a person on conditional release under certain circumstances; authorizing procedures for securing the appearance of material witnesses in criminal cases and investigations; specifying that the prosecution may reply in rebuttal to the closing argument of the defense; appropriating money for innovative court programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 244.05, subdivisions 4 and 5; 260.015, subdivision 21; 260.125, subdivision 1; 260.126, subdivisions 1 and 4; 260.155, subdivision 1; 299C.06; 299C.09; 340A.415; 340A.503, subdivision 6; 609.152, subdivision 2a; 609.66, subdivision 1a; and 629.34, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 631.07; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299C; 609; and 629; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 629.54; and 629.55.

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

Tomassoni; Anderson, I.; Davids; Koskinen and Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 2814, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a minimum definition of durable medical equipment; requiring disclosure of covered medical equipment and supplies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62E.06, subdivision 1; and 62L.05, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 2815, A bill for an act relating to data privacy; providing for data privacy for certain audit information; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 13.794, subdivision 1.

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

Knoblach and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 2816, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying public notice requirements for sale or lease of property by a housing and redevelopment authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 469.029, subdivision 2.

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

Opatz and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2817, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing campus withdrawal from student associations; changing representation in student associations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 136F.22, subdivisions 1 and 3.

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

Chaudhary, Koskinen, Skare and Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 2818, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; prohibiting a certain type of fee charged for the use of automated teller machines; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 47.61, by adding a subdivision; and 47.64, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Solberg and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2819, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing reimbursement for dental services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.76.

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

Orfield introduced:

H. F. No. 2820, A bill for an act relating to health; enhancing the patient protection act; establishing the office of health care consumer advocacy and information; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62M.09, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 62J.70, subdivision 3; 62J.71, subdivisions 1, 3 , And 4; 62J.72, subdivision 1; and 62M.09, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62Q.105, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 , And 8; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 62Q.105, subdivision 1; and 62Q.30.

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

McElroy and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 2821, A bill for an act relating to taxes; defining terms; clarifying responsibility for decertifying tax increment financing districts; clarifying duration of tax increment financing reporting requirements; providing remedies for failure to file tax increment financing reports; clarifying when municipalities lose distributions of payments to county auditors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 469.174, by adding a subdivision; 469.175, subdivisions 5, 6, 6a , And by adding a subdivision; 469.177, by adding a subdivision; and 469.1771, subdivision 5 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Kuisle, Peterson, Davids, Gunther and Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 2822, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing grants to reimburse school districts for additional construction expenditures related to the expansion of the state prevailing wage statute; appropriating money.

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

Johnson, R.; Swenson, H.; Kubly; Trimble and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 2823, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a wastewater treatment plant in St. Peter; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Pugh, Milbert, Tompkins, Wolf and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 2824, A bill for an act relating to Dakota county; clarifying the employment status of certain employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 383D.41, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Bradley, Wejcman, Boudreau, Jennings and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 2825, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the definition of employment and training service provider for purposes of the Minnesota Family Investment Program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 256J.49, subdivision 4.

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

Evans, Boudreau and Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 2826, A bill for an act relating to manufactured home parks; requiring the Minnesota department of health to conduct a study; appropriating money.

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

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 2827, A bill for an act relating to occupations; abolishing the board of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience , And interior design; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.33, subdivision 1; 82B.035, subdivision 3; 103I.205, subdivision 4; 103I.601, subdivision 2; 214.01, subdivision 3; 214.04, subdivision 3; 299M.03, subdivision 1; 319A.02, subdivision 2; 326.53, subdivision 1; 471.371, subdivision 3; and 624.21; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 319B.02, subdivision 19; and 544.42, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 216D.01, subdivision 6a; 326.02; 326.03; 326.031; 326.04; 326.05; 326.06; 326.07; 326.08; 326.09; 326.10; 326.11; 326.111; 326.12; 326.13; 326.14; and 326.15; Minnesota Rules, chapters 1800; and 1805.

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

Tingelstad, Huntley, Goodno and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2828, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the authority of the commissioner to approve public water supplies; providing for administrative fines against large public water suppliers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.383; and 144.99, subdivision 4.

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

Murphy, Munger and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2829, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a city of Proctor community activity center; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Seifert, Kubly, Davids, Trimble and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 2830, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Marshall flood control project.

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

Leppik, Munger, Holsten, Weaver and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2831, A bill for an act relating to the environment; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 84.027, subdivision 15; and 85.0505, by adding a subdivision.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2832, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for a regional learning resource center in Grand Rapids.

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

Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 2833, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the domestic wastewater treatment plant phase two project in Austin.

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

Bakk, Huntley, Murphy and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 2834, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money under the wastewater infrastructure loan program for certain municipalities.

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

Peterson and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 2835, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a grant to the city of Montevideo for a downtown redevelopment project; appropriating money.

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

Opatz, Kelso and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 2836, A bill for an act relating to education; defining home school for purposes of extracurricular activities; requiring school boards to allow all students to fully participate in extracurricular activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.73, subdivision 1; and 123.38, subdivision 2b.

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