State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday , February 17, 1997


The following House Files were introduced:

Kahn, Wagenius, Leppik, Munger and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 742, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying requirements for mercury testing in incinerator emissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116.85, subdivision 1.

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

Jennings, Vickerman, Delmont, Holsten and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 743, A bill for an act relating to utilities; authorizing cities to manage public rights-of-way; authorizing the recovery of costs and the imposition of reasonable compensation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 237.16, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Garcia; Mahon; Rhodes; Johnson , A. , And Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 744, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax; providing that the market value of certain apartment property will not be increased due to improvements for a certain time period; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Wejcman and Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 745, A bill for an act relating to economic security; providing for the administration of certain employment and training services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268.

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

Pugh; Murphy; Swenson, D.; Entenza and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 746, A bill for an act relating to corrections; placing conditions on and limiting contracts for services between a state agency and private vendors for the delivery of services at or for a correctional facility; outlining terms of contract review and status of public data in private vendor's possession; barring placement of inmates under the custody of the commissioner in a facility that violates these limitations; setting standards for allowing inmates to work in correctional industries or private employment; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241.

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

Kahn, Stanek, Peterson, Kinkel and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 747, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the appointing authority for certain members of the Minnesota state high school league governing board; providing that the league is subject to certain procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 128C.01, subdivision 4; and 128C.02, by adding subdivisions.

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

Tunheim, Finseth, Wenzel, Lieder and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 748, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for wheat and barley scab research.

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

Farrell, Paymar, Hausman, Mariani and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 749, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to the city of St. Paul to be used to purchase communications and surveillance equipment for the St. Paul police department's special investigations unit.

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

Bradley, Greenfield, Delmont and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 750, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a task force to study treatment options for autism.

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

McCollum, Greiling, Leighton, Pawlenty and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 751, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring return of public subsidy by candidate who violates fair campaign practices act; permitting early voting at polling places; punishing certain false statements in political campaigns; permitting nomination or office to be forfeited because of conduct not attributable to a candidate; imposing a criminal penalty for assisting false claim for political contribution refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 10A.324, by adding a subdivision; 211B.06, subdivision 1; and 211B.17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 203B; and 211B.

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

Tomassoni; Kelso; Carlson; Johnson , A. , And Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 752, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a grant for independent school district No. 701, Hibbing; creating a common teacher retirement date; appropriating money.

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

Kubly; Anderson, I.; Davids; Mariani and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 753, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; authorizing facsimile or electronic filings and certifications; regulating the powers and structure of certain institutions; regulating consumer credit; modifying lending authority; regulating fees and charges; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 46.04, by adding a subdivision; 46.044, by adding a subdivision; 46.046, by adding a subdivision; 46.047, subdivision 2; 46.07, subdivision 2; 46.131, subdivision 2; 47.20, subdivision 9; 47.51; 47.55, subdivision 1; 47.56; 47.59, subdivisions 3, 12 , And by adding subdivisions; 47.61, subdivision 3; 48.01, subdivision 2; 48.09, by adding a subdivision; 48.15, subdivision 2; 48.185, subdivisions 3 and 4; 48.24, subdivision 2 , And by adding a subdivision; 48.512, by adding subdivisions; 48.61, subdivision 7 , And by adding a subdivision; 49.215, subdivision 3; 49.33; 49.42; 50.245; 51A.38, subdivision 1; 52.04, subdivision 2a , And by adding a subdivision; 52.062, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; 52.063; 52.064, by adding a subdivision; 52.201; 53.04, by adding a subdivision; 53.05; 53.09, subdivision 2a; 55.06, subdivision 1; 56.07; 56.10, subdivision 1; 56.131, subdivisions 1 and 4; 59A.08, subdivision 3 , And by adding a subdivision; 59A.11, subdivisions 2 and 3; 62B.04, subdivision 1; 300.20, subdivision 2; 303.25, subdivision 5; 332.21; 332.23, subdivisions 2 and 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 48; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.99, subdivision 13; 47.29; 47.31; 47.32; 48.185, subdivision 5; 49.47; 49.48; 50.03; 50.23; and 59A.14.

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

Knoblach, Dehler, Weaver, Stang and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 754, A bill for an act relating to peace officers; providing for a mandatory term of imprisonment when deadly force is used in an assault against a peace officer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.221.

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

Otremba, Bettermann, Dehler and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 755, A bill for an act relating to the Sauk River watershed district; authorizing a levy for its administrative fund.

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

Hilty, Osskopp and Farrell introduced:

H. F. No. 756, A bill for an act relating to the state demographer; changing procedures for certain population and related estimates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 4A.02; 379.02; and 414.01, subdivision 14; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 414.033, subdivision 9.

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

Harder, Schumacher, Koppendrayer, Winter and Vickerman introduced:

H. F. No. 757, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying eligibility for debt service equalization; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.95, subdivision 2; and 124.961.

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

Long, Solberg, Tomassoni, Pawlenty and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 758, A bill for an act relating to local government; regulating the development, imposition , And management of state mandates upon local political subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; and 14; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.982.

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

Mulder and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 759, A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating the pool operator training requirement; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 4717.0650, subpart 5.

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

Wejcman, Garcia, Osthoff, Holsten and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 760, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing that the pollution control agency must issue temporary certificates of waiver to persons with disabilities who request them; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116.61, subdivision 1; and 116.62, subdivision 5.

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

Wejcman; McGuire; Swenson, D.; Hasskamp and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 761, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting brand labels of cordials and liqueurs containing cartoons and caricatures; 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; prohibiting retail sale of cordials and liqueurs in bottle sizes of less than 375 milliliters; regulating home delivery of alcoholic beverages; providing for a minimum fine for purchase of alcoholic beverages by a person under 21 years of age; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.311; 340A.415; 340A.503, subdivision 2 , And by adding subdivisions; 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.

Wejcman, Clark, Stanek, Dawkins and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 762, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; creating a pilot project grant program to encourage youths to perform community service; appropriating money.

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

Tunheim and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 763, A bill for an act relating to historic places; designating Zion Lutheran Church and cemetery as a historic place; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 138.664, by adding a subdivision.

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

Winter, Mulder, Harder and Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 764, A bill for an act relating to water; appropriating money to advance and develop water supply systems.

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

Dawkins, by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 765, A bill for an act relating to retirement; permitting certain persons to repay refunds to the Minnesota state retirement system.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 766, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall , And Roseau to those counties that receive geographic group III nursing facility reimbursement rates.

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

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

H. F. No. 767, A bill for an act relating to state lands; repealing authorization for the sale of state land in St. Louis county; repealing Laws 1995, chapter 77, section 3.

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

Westrom, Kuisle, Juhnke, Peterson and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 768, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; exempting applicants for farm work licenses from minimum six-month permit possession requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 171.041.

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

Schumacher, Mares, Kielkucki, Greiling and Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 769, A bill for an act relating to children; providing for prekindergarten to grade 12 education; eliminating requirement that parents must make appeal before their children get free transportation from nonresident district for travel within their resident district; simplifying property tax shift computations; clarifying the payment of aids and credits to school districts; permitting school districts to transfer from the undesignated fund balance account to the reserve fund balance account for bus purchases in the general fund; modifying the referendum allowance limit; clarifying the definitionof fiscal year 1996 base allowance used in computing transportation transition revenue; eliminating the repeal of the educationfunding system; repealing provisions outlining a replacement education finance system and an education trust fund; extending expiration of interagency coordinating council; requiring districts to request tuition for non-Minnesota residents; providing for school site eligibility for duration of first-grade preparedness program; clarifying payment of transportation costs of pupils enrolled in first-grade preparedness program; revising special education, secondary vocational disabled , And limited English proficiency base revenue calculations to annualize data for districts whose first year of operationof these programs is less than a full year; including tribal grant or contract schools as recipients of post-secondary preparationprogram grants; adjusting special education excess cost formula; extending sunset of American Indian education committee and Indian scholarship committee; repealing special education court placement revenue and special education tuition revenue; permitting amendment of rules for graduation education development test scores; extending time for contracts executed after award of metropolitan magnet school grants; permitting family services collaboratives to enter into interchange agreements; clarifying children's trust fund provisions; restructuring child care program to support required participation activities for cash assistance recipients; eliminating references to community-based collaboratives; modifying date of program approval for learning readiness aid; modifying formula for learning readiness aid; revising Head Start provisions to comply with federal law; providing for recommendations on child care licensure; reinstating and adding operational exemptions for Minnesota Career Information System; renaming secondary vocational program; providing for a student lifework development plan; exempting collaborative facilities from certain restrictions on districts entering into long-term agreements; modifying review and comment process for a capital loan; removing requirement of two votes at local level to appeal to state board for sponsorship of a charter school; transferring charter school review and comment authority from state board of education to department of children, families , And learning; updating educational effectiveness program; clarifying eligibility and rate of aid for post-secondary enrollment options transportation; permitting charter schools to use outside funds in a manner currently permitted other public schools; providing consistency between area learning center and graduation incentives program provisions; providing for additional eligibility criteria for graduationincentives program; repealing staff development incentives program; providing that summers in a learning-year program do not count against time of participation for post-secondary enrollment options; clarifying inconsistencies in length of suspension and expulsion in Pupil Fair Dismissal Act; permitting applicants for the Librarians of Color program to be from colleges outside Minnesota; permitting a recipient of a Librarians of Color program grant to fulfill work obligation in any Minnesota library; providing for a permanent limit on basic system support grants to library systems that decrease their funding support; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 15.53, subdivision 2; 119A.13, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 4; 119A.14; 119A.15, subdivisions 2 and 5; 119A.16; 119B.01, subdivisions 8, 9, 16, 17 , And by adding subdivisions; 119B.02; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 5 , And 8; 119B.04; 119B.05, subdivisions 1, 5, 6 , And by adding a subdivision; 119B.07; 119B.08, subdivisions 1 and 3; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 2 , And by adding subdivisions; 119B.10, subdivision 1; 119B.11, subdivision 1; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 119B.15; 120.062, subdivision 9; 120.064, by adding a subdivision; 120.1701, subdivision 3; 120.181; 121.11, subdivision 7c , And by adding a subdivision; 121.155, by adding a subdivision; 121.602, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 121.8355, subdivision 1; 121.904, subdivision 4a; 123.3514, subdivisions 4c and 8; 123.39, subdivision 6; 124.155, subdivision 1; 124.195, subdivisions 2, 7, 10 , And 11; 124.225, subdivision 10; 124.248, subdivision 4; 124.2613, subdivisions 3 and 6; 124.2615, subdivisions 1 and 2; 124.273, subdivision 1d; 124.3201, subdivisions 2 and 3; 124.323, subdivision 2; 124.431, subdivision 2; 124.48, subdivision 3; 124.481; 124.574, subdivision 1, 2d, 5, 6 , And 9; 124.912, subdivisions 2 and 3; 124.916, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 3; 124.918, subdivision 6; 124A.03, subdivision 1c; 124A.22, subdivision 13; 124C.46, subdivisions 1 and 2; 124C.498, subdivision 2; 126.22, subdivision 2; 126.531, subdivision 3; 126.82; 127.27, subdivision 10; 127.282; 134.155, subdivisions 2 and 3; 134.34, subdivision 4; 268.913, subdivisions 2 and 4; and 268.914, subdivision 1; amending Laws 1992, chapter 499 , Article 7, section31; Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Articles 2, section 52; and 11, section 21, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 121; and 126; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 119B.03, subdivision 7; 119B.05, subdivisions 2 and 3; 119B.11, subdivision 2; 121.602, subdivisions 3 and 5; 121.8355, subdivision 1a; 121.904, subdivision 4d; 124.3201, subdivisions 2a and 2b; 124A.292; 124A.697; 124A.698; 124A.70; 124A.71; 124A.711; 124A.72; 124A.73; 134.34, subdivision 4a; and 268.913, subdivision 5.

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

Hasskamp, Schumacher, Sekhon and Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 770, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; requiring snowmobile owners to have liability insurance; increasing fees; requiring a snowmobile safety certificate; imposing night speed limit; requiring a driver's license to operate certain snowmobiles; permitting local control of snowmobile speeds; providing for forfeiture and impoundment of recreational motor vehicles for certain violations; requiring certain posting of snowmobile trails; imposing a tax onthe sale of used snowmobiles; establishing snowmobile safety advisory task force; appropriating money; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62I.02, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; 84.82, subdivisions 2 and 3; 84.83, subdivision 3; 84.87, subdivisions 2, 2c, 3 , And by adding a subdivision; 84.872, by adding a subdivision; 84.873; 84.88, subdivision 2; 84.90, subdivisions 1, 7 , And by adding a subdivision; 84.91, subdivision 6 , And by adding a subdivision; 84.912, subdivisions 1 and 9; 296.16, subdivision 1; 297A.02, by adding a subdivision; and 297A.44, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; and 85.

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

Long, Carruthers, Ozment, Weaver and Munger introduced:

H. F. No. 771, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying requirements of the contamination cleanup grant program; providing for redevelopment and job creation grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116J.553, subdivision 2; and 116J.554, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Evans and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 772, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the health and safety revenue program to include indoor air quality management; requiring additional information for new school construction projects; creating a task force; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 121.15, by adding subdivisions; and 124.83, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 773, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing aggregate removal taxes in Carlton and St. Louis counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 298.75, subdivision 1.

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

Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 774, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the sale of state land to town of Mahtowa.

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

Huntley, Opatz, Carruthers, Tomassoni and Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 775, A bill for an act relating to education; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; dedicating a percentage of lottery proceeds to the Minnesota state colleges and universities to provide financial support to students of low-income families; establishing a student opportunity grant program at the Minnesota state colleges and universities; appropriating money; amending article XI by adding a section; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

Huntley, Opatz, Bettermann, Chaudhary and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 776, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a student opportunity grant program at the Minnesota state colleges and universities; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

Lieder, Finseth, Tunheim and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 777, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the use of health and safety revenue for independent school district Nos. 561, Goodridge , And 600, Fisher; amending Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Article 8, section 23.

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

Clark, Greenfield, Wejcman, Leppik and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 778, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a study of complementary medicine; appropriating money.

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

Lieder, Peterson, Finseth, Osthoff and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 779, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for hybrid tree management research.

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

Clark, McCollum, Haas, Carruthers and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 780, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for licensing for naturopathic physicians; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62J.54, subdivision 2; 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 144.335, subdivision 1; 145.61, subdivision 2; 146.23, subdivision 7; 148B.60, subdivision 3; 151.01, subdivision 23; 214.23, subdivision 1; 604A.01, subdivision 2; and 604A.015; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147C.

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

Rukavina, Jefferson, Bakk, Koskinen and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 781, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; increasing the time limit for temporary total disability; increasing the time limit for temporary partial disability; modifying the definition of permanent total disability; eliminating the time limit for requests for retraining; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 176.101, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 5; and 176.102, subdivision 11.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Dawkins, Skare, Bakk, McCollum and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 782, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297A.47.

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

Larsen, Marko, Hausman, Broecker and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 783, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; abolishing the metropolitan council except for advisory planning, the metropolitan parks and open space commission, the metropolitan sports facilities commission, the metropolitan radio board , And the metropolitan mosquito control district; transferring regional transit financing and operations to the commissioner of transportation; establishing the metropolitan wastewater control commission; transferring ownership and operation of metropolitan sports facilities to the city of Minneapolis, or in the alternative to the Minnesota amateur sports commission; transferring the powers and duties of the metropolitan radio board to the commissioner of transportation; transferring the housing bond credit enhancement program and living communities program, with jurisdictionover the tax base revitalization account to the commissioner of trade and economic development; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.9741, subdivision 1; 4A.02; 6.76; 10A.01, subdivisions 18, 26, 27 , And 29; 13.55, subdivision 1; 15.0597, subdivision 1; 15.0599, subdivision 1; 15.50, subdivision 2; 16B.122, subdivisions 1 and 3; 16B.42, subdivision 1; 47.52; 65B.43, subdivision 20; 85.015, subdivision 14; 85.016; 103B.231, subdivisions 7, 8, and 11; 103B.235, subdivisions 3 and 3a; 103B.255, subdivisions 8, 9 , And 12; 103D.401, subdivisions 1 and 2; 103F.715; 103F.721; 103F.761, subdivision 1; 103G.293; 115.54; 115.741, subdivision 2; 115A.471; 115A.52; 116.16, subdivision 2; 116.182, subdivision 1; 116D.04, subdivision 1a; 116G.03, subdivision 5; 116G.15; 116J.401; 116J.402; 116M.14, subdivision 4; 116M.15, subdivision 1; 117.57, subdivision 3; 121.1601, subdivision1; 134.201, subdivision 5; 145A.02, subdivision 16; 145A.09, subdivision 6; 160.265, subdivision 1; 161.17, subdivision 2; 161.171, subdivision 5; 161.173; 161.174; 162.09, subdivision 4; 169.781, subdivision 1; 169.791, subdivision 5; 169.792, subdivision 11; 174.03, subdivisions 4 and 5; 174.031, subdivision 3; 174.04, subdivisions 1 and 2; 174.32, subdivision 2; 174.50, subdivision 4; 216C.15, subdivision 1; 221.022; 221.025; 221.031, subdivision 3a; 221.041, subdivision 4; 221.071, subdivision 1; 221.295; 240.06, subdivision 2; 240A.08; 270.12, subdivision 3; 273.1398, by adding a subdivision; 275.065, subdivisions 3 and 5a; 275.066; 275.14; 275.62, subdivision 3; 340A.404, subdivision 1; 340A.504, subdivision 1; 352.01, subdivisions 2a and 2b; 352.03, subdivision 1; 352.04, subdivision 6; 352D.02, subdivision1; 353.64, subdivision 7a; 403.07, subdivision 1; 414.02, subdivision 3; 414.031, subdivision 4; 422A.01, subdivision 9; 422A.101, subdivision 2a; 462.382; 462A.04, subdivision 1; 462A.07, subdivision 11; 462C.04, subdivision 2; 462C.071, subdivisions 2 and 4; 465.797, subdivision 3; 465.798; 465.799; 465.801; 471.425, subdivision 1; 471.591, subdivision 1; 473.121, subdivisions 2, 5a, 6, 8, 10, 14, 24 , And by adding a subdivision; 473.123, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3, 3a, 3c, 4 , And by adding subdivisions; 473.129, subdivisions 1, 3, 8, and 9; 473.142; 473.1425; 473.143; 473.144; 473.151; 473.156, subdivision 1; 473.157; 473.166; 473.167, subdivisions 2 and 2a; 473.168, subdivision 2; 473.171; 473.191; 473.192, subdivisions 2 and 3; 473.197; 473.223; 473.23; 473.241; 473.242; 473.243; 473.244, subdivision 1; 473.245; 473.25; 473.252; 473.253; 473.254; 473.301, subdivisions 2 and 4; 473.313; 473.315, subdivision 1; 473.334, subdivision 1; 473.341; 473.351; 473.375, subdivisions 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 , And 15; 473.382; 473.384; 473.385, subdivisions 1 and 2; 473.386, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 5 , And 6; 473.387, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 4; 473.391; 473.3915, subdivisions 3 and 4; 473.392; 473.399; 473.3994, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13; 473.3997; 473.405, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12 , And 15; 473.4051; 473.407, subdivisions 1, 3, 4 , And 5; 473.408, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 4, 6, and 7; 473.409; 473.411, subdivision 5; 473.415, subdivision 1; 473.416; 473.42; 473.448; 473.449; 473.504, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 , And by adding subdivisions; 473.505; 473.511; 473.512, subdivision 1; 473.513; 473.515; 473.5155, subdivision 1; 473.516; 473.517, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6 , And 9; 473.519; 473.521; 473.523; 473.535; 473.541; 473.542; 473.543; 473.545; 473.547; 473.549; 473.551, subdivisions 4, 5, 8, 9 , And 12; 473.556, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14 , And 17; 473.561; 473.564, subdivision 2; 473.572, subdivision 2; 473.592; 473.595; 473.601, by adding a subdivision; 473.602; 473.604, subdivision 1; 473.608, subdivision 19; 473.611, subdivision 5; 473.621, subdivision 6; 473.638; 473.64; 473.655; 473.667, subdivision 8; 473.8011; 473.834, subdivision 2; 473.852, subdivisions 2 and 10; 473.853; 473.891, subdivisions 2 and 7; 473.894, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 , And 24; 473.897, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 4; 473.901, subdivisions 2 and 3; 473.902, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4 , And 5; 473.904, subdivisions 1, 3 , And 4; 473.905, subdivision 2; 473F.02, subdivisions 7 and 8; 473F.08, subdivisions 5 and 7a; 473F.13; 473H.04, subdivision 3; 473H.06, subdivisions 1 and 5; 473H.08, subdivision 4; and 477A.011, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 115A.03, subdivision 19; 174.22, subdivision 3; 403.07, subdivision 2; 465.795, subdivision 3; 473.121, subdivisions 3 and 12; 473.123, subdivisions 7 and 8; 473.125; 473.127; 473.129, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6 , And 7; 473.13; 473.132; 473.145; 473.146; 473.147; 473.149, subdivision 3; 473.155; 473.1551; 473.1623; 473.164; 473.167, subdivisions 3, 3a , And 4; 473.173; 473.175; 473.181; 473.194; 473.195; 473.199; 473.201; 473.206; 473.208; 473.244, subdivision 6; 473.247; 473.249; 473.302; 473.303; 473.315, subdivision 2; 473.325; 473.326; 473.333; 473.388, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; 473.39, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 2 , And 4; 473.3915, subdivisions 5 and 6; 473.411, subdivisions 3 and 4; 473.436, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 6; 473.446; 473.552; 473.553; 473.556, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 , And 16; 473.564, subdivision 3; 473.565; 473.572, subdivision 1; 473.581; 473.595, subdivisions 1a and 4; 473.598; 473.599; 473.616; 473.618; 473.619; 473.701; 473.702; 473.703; 473.704; 473.705; 473.706; 473.711; 473.712; 473.714; 473.715; 473.716; 473.851; 473.854; 473.856; 473.857; 473.858; 473.859; 473.863; 473.864; 473.865; 473.866; 473.867; 473.868; 473.869; 473.893; 473.894, subdivisions 14, 16, 17 , And 18; 473.895; 473.896; 473.897, subdivision 3; 473.898; 473.899; 473.900; 473.903; 473F.02, subdivision 21; and 473F.08, subdivision 3b.

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

Leighton, Pugh and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 784, A bill for an act relating to uniform acts; unclaimed property; enacting the uniform unclaimed property act of 1995; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16A.45, subdivisions 1 and 4; 16A.6701, subdivision 1; 80C.03; 149.12; 198.231; 276.19, subdivision 4; 308A.711, subdivisions 1 and 2; 356.65, subdivision 2; and 624.68; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 345; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 345.31; 345.32; 345.33; 345.34; 345.35; 345.36; 345.37; 345.38; 345.381; 345.39; 345.40; 345.41; 345.42; 345.43; 345.44; 345.45; 345.46; 345.47; 345.48; 345.485; 345.49; 345.50; 345.51; 345.515; 345.52; 345.525; 345.53; 345.54; 345.55; 345.56; 345.57; 345.58; 345.59; and 345.60.

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

Carruthers, Carlson, Luther , Abrams and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 785, A bill for an act relating to the city of Brooklyn Center; providing state assistance for an economic development project; appropriating money.

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

Hilty; Anderson, B.; Greiling and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 786, A bill for an act relating to human rights; suspending a deadline during mediation in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 363.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilty, Greiling and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 787, A bill for an act relating to human rights; expanding the definition of "employer" to cover certain temporary placements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 363.01, subdivision 17.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Workman and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 788, A bill for an act relating to occupations; amending provisions governing the practice of professional engineering; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 326.02, subdivisions 1, 3, 5 , And by adding subdivisions; 326.03, subdivisions 1 and 2; 326.04; 326.05; 326.07; 326.08; 326.09; 326.10, subdivision 1; 326.111, subdivisions 1, 6 , And by adding a subdivision; 326.12, by adding subdivisions; and 326.14.

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

Hasskamp, Reuter and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 789, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; increasing state aid to education; reducing the class rate of lower-valued commercial industrial property; providing for a property tax freeze for certain homeowners aged 65 or older; reducing the rate of property tax increase that qualifies for targeting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124A.23, subdivision 1; 273.13, subdivision 24; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.08, subdivision 1b; 276.04, subdivision 2; and 290A.04, subdivision 2h; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Wejcman, Garcia, Trimble, Goodno and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 790, A bill for an act relating to human development; creating a statewide citizenship promotion program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Carruthers, Carlson, Luther and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 791, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for concentrated multiunit rental housing.

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

Biernat, Mares, Entenza and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 792, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the taxes imposed on sales of cigarettes and tobacco products; dedicating the revenue from the increase to tobacco and drug use prevention programs in the schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297.02, subdivision 1; 297.03, subdivision 5; 297.13, subdivision 1; 297.32, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 9; and 297.35, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 793, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding for the natural resources research institute; appropriating money.

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

Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 794, A bill for an act relating to professional firms; modernizing and standardizing the law regulating professional business organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.99, subdivision 92e; 144A.43, subdivision 4; 322B.12, subdivision 1; 322B.92; 323.44, by adding a subdivision; and 323.49, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 303; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 319B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 319A.01; 319A.02; 319A.03; 319A.04; 319A.05; 319A.06; 319A.07; 319A.08; 319A.09; 319A.10; 319A.11; 319A.12; 319A.13; 319A.14; 319A.15; 319A.16; 319A.17; 319A.18; 319A.19; 319A.20; 319A.21; and 319A.22.

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