State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday , March 10, 1997


The following House Files were introduced:

Kelso, Tomassoni, Leppik and Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 1251, A bill for an act relating to the University of Minnesota; appropriating money to deliver science curriculum to students in grades kindergarten through 12.

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

Westrom, Stang, Kuisle, Rifenberg and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 1252, A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting drug or alcohol abusers from receiving cash assistance under general assistance and temporary assistance for families unless the person is following a treatment or aftercare plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256D.05, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.

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

McElroy and Long introduced:

H. F. No. 1253, A bill for an act relating to the financing of government in this state; reducing the general education tax rate; modifying proposed property tax notices and property tax statements; providing homestead and agricultural credit aid for counties and school districts only; requiring levy increases to be levied against market value; changing the computation of local government aids for cities; providing county program reform aid; providing for statewide negotiation of teachers' salaries; providing a property tax rebate payable in 1998; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.2131, subdivision 1; 124A.03, subdivision 1g; 124A.23, subdivisions 1 and 2; 162.081, subdivision 4; 273.1398, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.07, subdivision 1a; 276.04, subdivision 2; 473.253, subdivision 1; 473.711, subdivision 2; 477A.011, subdivisions 27, 34, and by adding subdivisions; 477A.013, subdivisions 8 and 9; and 477A.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 124; 179A; 275; and 477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 477A.011, subdivisions 35, 36 , And 37.

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

Winter, Leighton and Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 1254, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating the Don Rickers Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Milbert, Long and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1255, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing grants for reports on state mandates that increase costs of local government services and for a report on city fees; appropriating money.

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

Goodno and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 1256, 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.

Winter, Mulder and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1257, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing removal and reinterment of bodies in the city of Luverne.

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

Garcia, McElroy, Chaudhary, Seifert and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1258, A bill for an act relating to property tax refunds; establishing a uniform income percentage threshold; eliminating maximum refund amounts; repealing the special property tax refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3 , And 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290A.04, subdivision 2h.

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

Entenza, Biernat, Sviggum, Weaver and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1259, A bill for an act relating to education; restricting school start times; 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.

Clark, Skoglund, Dawkins, Biernat and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 1260, A bill for an act relating to juvenile court; providing for a petition for child in need of protection or services for certain children in certain licensed facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257.

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

Schumacher, Daggett, Hausman and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 1261, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; deregulating motor carriers of passengers and providers of personal transportation service; providing for special transportation service; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 174.29, subdivision 1; 174.30, subdivisions 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 6, 7, 8 , And by adding a subdivision; 221.011, subdivision 15 , And by adding a subdivision; 221.021; 221.022; 221.025; 221.031, subdivisions 1, 3a , And 3b; 221.0314, subdivision 1; 221.091; 221.124; 221.131, subdivision 2; 221.141, subdivision 1; 221.172, subdivision 10; 221.185, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 221.291, subdivision 4; and 256B.04, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.011, subdivision 36; 168.1281; 174.30, subdivision 1; 221.011, subdivisions 2b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45 , And 46; 221.0313; 221.0315; 221.041; 221.051; 221.061; 221.071; 221.072; 221.081; 221.101; 221.111; 221.121; 221.122; 221.123; 221.131, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3, 4, and 5; 221.132; 221.141, subdivision 6; 221.151; 221.152; 221.153; 221.161; 221.165; 221.171; 221.172, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 , And 9; 221.185, subdivisions 2, 3a, 4, 5, 5a , And 9; 221.241; 221.281; 221.291, subdivision 5; 221.293; 221.296; 221.54; 221.55; and 221.85.

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

Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1262, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 601, Fosston.

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

Rest, Schumacher, Skare , Abrams and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 1263, A bill for an act relating to county government; extending the sunset on county capital improvement bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 373.40, subdivision 7.

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

Pawlenty, Leighton, Mares, Kinkel and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 1264, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying crime-related costs levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.912, subdivision 6.

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

Swenson, H., introduced:

H. F. No. 1265, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing the city of Gaylord to extend the duration of and enlarge a tax increment financing district.

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

Ozment, Hausman, Lieder and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1266, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; prohibiting passing a school bus on the right-hand side while the bus is displaying flashing amber prewarning signals; providing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.444, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, 7 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Osthoff, Kahn, Dawkins, Farrell and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1267, A bill for an act relating to retirement; St. Paul fire department and police consolidation accounts; revising benefit floors for certain local relief association benefit plan service pension and survivor benefit recipients; amending Laws 1992, chapter 563, section 5 , As amended.

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

Van Dellen introduced:

H. F. No. 1268, A bill for an act relating to marriage; clarifying that only persons of the opposite sex may legally marry; providing that same-sex marriages recognized in other states are not recognized in this state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 517.01; 517.03; 517.08, subdivision 1a; and 517.20.

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

Evans and Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 1269, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an exception to the moratorium on licensing and certification of nursing homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144A.071, subdivision 4a.

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

Kahn, Greiling, Mares, Jefferson and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1270, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying pension provisions concerning the Minnesota state colleges and universities; changing reporting and remittance requirements for teachers retirement; modifying individual retirement account plan provisions; modifying higher education supplemental retirement plan provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 136F.45, by adding subdivisions; 352.01, subdivision 2a; 354.52, subdivision 4; 354B.21, subdivision 3; 354B.25, subdivisions 2 and 3; 354C.11; and 354C.12, subdivision 1; repealing Laws 1995, chapter 262 , Article 1, sections 8, 9, 10, 11 , And 12.

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

Juhnke, Kubly and Folliard introduced:

H. F. No. 1271, A bill for an act relating to cities; New London; appropriating money for a grant for the Little Theater project.

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

Kelso, Entenza, Seagren, Carlson and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1272, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing certification through the national board for professional teaching standards to satisfy licensure renewal requirements; establishing a grant program to promote professional teaching standards; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 125.05, subdivision 2.

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

Knoblach, Opatz, Kahn and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 1273, A bill for an act relating to retirement; local police and paid fire relief associations; clarifying the treatment of certain legal expenses as authorized administrative expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 69.80.

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

Knoblach, Greiling, Vickerman and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1274, A bill for an act relating to gambling; raising the legal age for gambling to 21; requiring the governor to request tribal governments to raise the legal age for gambling at casinos to 21; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 240.25, subdivision 8; 349.2127, subdivision 8; and 349A.12, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 5.

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

Ozment, Schumacher, Juhnke and Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 1275, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that certain residential structures required to be provided to migrant workers are classified as agricultural buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

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

Trimble, Clark, Farrell and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1276, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing funding for the community rehabilitation fund and for the affordable rental investment fund programs; appropriating money.

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

Tomassoni, Farrell, Gunther, Seifert and Commers introduced:

H. F. No. 1277, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; importation; prohibiting delivery of alcoholic beverages manufactured outside the state to any location in Minnesota except a wholesaler's warehouse; requiring such alcoholic beverages to be carried by motor carriers or wholesalers; requiring products to be labeled in conformity with federal labeling regulations; prohibiting certain solicitations of orders for alcoholic beverages to be delivered to any location other than a wholesaler's warehouse; creating a cause of action; repealing authorization for certain wine shipments into the state; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.417.

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

Clark, Mariani, Boudreau, Tomassoni and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1278, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; providing for reasonable account fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 9.031, subdivision 13; 47.76; 48.512, subdivision 7; 50.17, subdivision 11; 51A.21, subdivision 28; 118A.02, subdivision 1; 427.01; and 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.

Johnson, R.; Greenfield; Jennings; Boudreau and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 1279, A bill for an act relating to human services; ensuring appropriate staffing for mentally ill persons in regional treatment centers; creating an advisory committee to establish staffing standards for regional treatment centers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253.

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

Tomassoni, Solberg, Reuter, McCollum and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 1280, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying a certain instructional day for school district employees.

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

McCollum, Wejcman, Huntley and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1281, A resolution making a public apology to all persons with developmental disabilities who have been involuntarily committed to state institutions.

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

Bradley and Vickerman introduced:

H. F. No. 1282, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a demonstration project for grants to be used for children with autism to purchase behavioral therapy services.

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

McGuire, Rostberg, Chaudhary, Larsen and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1283, A bill for an act relating to firefighters; authorizing certain background investigations; requiring disclosures of certain employment information; providing civil and criminal penalties; providing employers immunity for certain disclosures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 604A.31, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1284, A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money to the commissioner of corrections for battered women community advocacy programs.

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

Westrom, Wenzel, Ozment and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1285, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; rural economic development; providing a tax credit for investments in certain agricultural cooperatives; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Opatz and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 1286, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to acquire and restore a natural waterway adjacent to Big Fish lake.

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

Delmont; Jennings; Daggett; Anderson, B. , And Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1287, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating interest payments on utility deposits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 325E.02.

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

Reuter, Farrell, Tomassoni and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 1288, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring licensing of motor vehicle brokers; permitting a new motor vehicle dealer to contract for the services of a motor vehicle broker and to pay a fee for those services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.27, subdivisions 1, 10 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Clark, Kinkel, Luther, Slawik and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 1289, A bill for an act relating to libraries; authorizing a program to improve the skills of public library staff; appropriating money.

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

Tomassoni and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1290, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing for expiration of the redemption period for nonpayment of taxes in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 281.23, subdivision 6 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Tomassoni and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1291, A bill for an act relating to St. Louis county; adding court bailiffs to the unclassified service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 383C.035.

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

Dawkins, Long, Macklin and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1292, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a comprehensive reform of state and local taxes and budgeting; providing penalties; requiring studies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124A.035, subdivision 4; 124A.22, subdivision 8b; 124A.23, subdivision 4; 124A.26, subdivision 3; 124A.292, subdivision 4; 124A.71, subdivision 4; 124A.72, subdivision 4; 272.02, subdivision 1; 273.11, subdivision 5; 273.121; 273.13, subdivisions 21a, 22, 23, 24, 25 , And 31; 273.1316, subdivision 1; 273.1393; 273.165, subdivision 2; 275.01; 275.02; 275.07, subdivision 1; 275.08, subdivisions 1, 1b , And by adding a subdivision; 276.04, subdivision 2; 289A.01; 289A.08, subdivisions 1, 6 , And by adding a subdivision; 289A.18, subdivision 4 , And by adding a subdivision; 289A.19, by adding a subdivision; 289A.20, subdivision 1; 289A.30, subdivision 1; 289A.31, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b , And 19d; 290.06, subdivision 2c , And by adding subdivisions; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.91; 290.9201, subdivision 2; 290.923, subdivision 2; 290.97; 290.9705, subdivisions 1 and 3; 290A.03, subdivision 3; 290A.04, by adding subdivisions; 290A.07, subdivision 1; 297.07, subdivision 1; 297.35, subdivision 1; 297A.01, subdivisions 3, 6, 8 , And 16; 297A.02, subdivision 1; 297A.03, subdivision 1; 297A.14, subdivision 1; 297A.21, subdivision 2; 297A.22; 297A.24, subdivision 1; 297A.25, subdivisions 4, 9, 12 , And by adding subdivisions; 297B.01, subdivision 8 , And by adding a subdivision; 297B.03; 297C.03, subdivision 1; 297C.04; 469.176, subdivisions 1, 1a , And 1c; 469.177, subdivision 8; 469.178, by adding a subdivision; 469.1781; 469.179, by adding a subdivision; 469.1811, subdivision 2 , And by adding a subdivision; 477A.011, subdivision 36; 477A.013, subdivisions 1, 8 , And 9; 477A.03, subdivision 2; 477A.05; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 275; 289A; 469; and 477A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 276B; and 290B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16A.152; 124.155; 124A.02, subdivisions 3b, 8 , And 10; 124A.03, subdivision 2a; 124A.0311; 124A.22, subdivision 8a; 124A.23, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 124A.24; 124A.26, subdivision 2; 124A.292, subdivision 3; 124A.71, subdivision 3; 124A.72, subdivision 3; 273.11, subdivisions 1a, 16 , And 18; 273.13, subdivisions 21b, 32 , And 33; 273.1315; 273.1317; 273.1318; 273.134; 273.135; 273.136; 273.138; 273.1391; 273.1392; 273.1398; 273.1399; 273.166; 273.33; 273.35; 273.36; 273.37; 273.371; 273.38; 273.39; 273.40; 273.41; 273.42; 273.425; 273.43; 275.08, subdivisions 1c and 1d; 290.01, subdivision 19g; 290.0802; 290.091; 290.0921; 290.0922; 290.21, subdivision 4; 290A.03, subdivisions 9 and 10; 290A.07, subdivisions 2a and 3; 297A.01, subdivision 20; 297A.02, subdivisions 2 and 5; 297A.15, subdivision 5; 297A.25, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 18, 21, 23, 26, 30, 39, 40, 41, 44, 56, 57, 58 , And 59; 297A.256, subdivision 2; 297B.02, subdivisions 2 and 3; 297B.025; 297C.05, subdivision 2; 298.01, subdivisions 3c, 3d, 4d , And 4e; 469.149; 469.166; 469.167; 469.168; 469.169; 469.170; 469.171; 469.172; 469.173; 469.175, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 7 , And 8; 469.176, subdivision 4h; 469.1762; 469.177, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 4, 6 , And 8; 469.1782; 477A.011, subdivisions 28 and 37; and 477A.0132.

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

Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 1293, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions for families and children health care; changing provisions for American Indian chemical dependency tribal account; modifying state agency hearings on required mandatory enrollment in a prepaid health plan; changing eligibility requirements for medical assistance; providing funding for the medical education and research trust fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62D.04, subdivision 5; 62N.10, subdivision 4; 254B.02, subdivision 1; 254B.09, subdivisions 4, 5 , And 7; 256.045, subdivisions 3, 5, and 7; 256.9353, subdivisions 3 and 7; 256.9355, subdivisions 1, 3 , And 4; 256.9356, subdivision 2; 256.9357, subdivisions 2 and 3; 256.9358, subdivisions 1 and 7; 256.9363, subdivision 7; 256.969, subdivision 1; 256.9695, subdivision 1; 256B.02, by adding a subdivision; 256B.037, subdivision 2; 256B.055, by adding a subdivision; 256B.056, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, and by adding subdivisions; 256B.061; 256B.0625, subdivision 13; 256B.0626; 256B.064, subdivisions 1a, 1c , And 2; 256B.69, subdivision 6 , And by adding a subdivision; 256D.03, subdivisions 3, 3b , And 4; and 256G.05, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13b; Minnesota Rules, part 9505.1000.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 1294, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the superintendent of the bureau of criminal apprehension to establish a drugfire ballistic tracking system; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to require firearm dealers to supply spent bullets for new weapons; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to disallow issuance of firearm permits to transfer or to carry for a period of time after conviction of a weapons offense; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1295, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing counties to sell county state-aid highway bonds for construction of buildings and other facilities for the maintenance of county state-aid highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 162.181, subdivisions 1 and 3.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1296, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; recodifying and creating a vehicle code; modifying penalties for offense relating to vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3C.10, subdivision 1; 168.013, subdivisions 1e and 3; 168.056; 168.101, subdivisions 2 and 4; 168.27, subdivisions 12, 16, 19 , And 23; 168.271; 168.275; 168.75; 168.837; 168.846; and 168A.30; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; 168A; and 626; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 169D; 169E; 169F; 169G; 169H; 169I; 169J; 169K; 169L; 169M; and 169N; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.021, subdivisions 1a and 3; 168.041; 168.042; 168.055; 168.09; 168.10, subdivisions 1e, 1f, 3 , And 4; 168.35; 168.36; 168.81; 168.834; 168.835; 169.02, subdivision 2; 169.041; 169.042; 169.045; 169.06; 169.07; 169.072; 169.073; 169.08; 169.1216; 169.1217; 169.14; 169.145; 169.15; 169.16; 169.17; 169.18; 169.19; 169.20; 169.201; 169.202; 169.21; 169.215; 169.219; 169.22; 169.222; 169.223; 169.25; 169.26; 169.28; 169.29; 169.30; 169.305; 169.31; 169.315; 169.32; 169.33; 169.34; 169.342; 169.345; 169.346; 169.35; 169.36; 169.37; 169.38; 169.39; 169.40; 169.41; 169.42; 169.421; 169.43; 169.435; 169.441; 169.442; 169.443; 169.444; 169.445; 169.446; 169.447; 169.448; 169.449; 169.4501; 169.4502; 169.4503; 169.4504; 169.451; 169.4511; 169.452; 169.454; 169.4581; 169.4582; 169.46; 169.467; 169.468; 169.469; 169.47; 169.471; 169.48; 169.49; 169.50; 169.51; 169.52; 169.522; 169.53; 169.541; 169.55; 169.56; 169.57; 169.58; 169.59; 169.60; 169.61; 169.62; 169.63; 169.64; 169.65; 169.66; 169.67; 169.68; 169.684; 169.685; 169.686; 169.69; 169.693; 169.70; 169.71; 169.72; 169.721; 169.722; 169.723; 169.724; 169.725; 169.726; 169.727; 169.73; 169.733; 169.734; 169.74; 169.743; 169.75; 169.751; 169.752; 169.753; 169.754; 169.762; 169.771; 169.78; 169.781; 169.782; 169.783; 169.79; 169.791; 169.792; 169.793; 169.794; 169.795; 169.796; 169.797; 169.798; 169.799; 169.7995; 169.80; 169.801; 169.81; 169.82; 169.825; 169.832; 169.835; 169.84; 169.85; 169.851; 169.86; 169.862; 169.863; 169.87; 169.871; 169.872; 169.88; 169.971; 169.972; 169.973; and 169.974.

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

Entenza and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 1297, A bill for an act relating to services for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired; setting standards for interpreters; establishing civil and criminal penalties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256C.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1298, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; authorizing electric utilities to charge an electric utility personal property tax replacement fee in lieu of including its ad valorem personal property taxes in the utility's electric rates; exempting certain personal property initially assessed after January 2, 1997; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 216B.16, subdivision 7; 272.02, subdivision 1; and 273.13, subdivision 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Jennings, Hausman, Ozment and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1299, A bill for an act relating to utilities; reorganizing and renaming the legislative electric energy task force as the legislative commission on utility competition; establishing a process for the review of electric industry restructuring; making technical change; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 216B.2424, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 216C.051.

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

Holsten, Milbert, Solberg and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1300, A bill for an act relating to gambling; requiring the state lottery to authorize and regulate the operation of video lottery terminals at a licensed racetrack with horse racing on which pari-mutuel betting is conducted; regulating the use of net terminal income; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.259; 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.

Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 1301, A bill for an act relating to local government; defining the department's classified service under a merged Saint Paul and Ramsey county department of public health; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 383A.288, subdivision 4.

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

Chaudhary, Entenza, Hausman, Dawkins and Garcia introduced:

H. F. No. 1302, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the attorney general to investigate unfair drug price discrimination; giving the commissioner of administration authority to negotiate contract prices for prescription drugs; requiring the commissioner of administration to establish and administer a nongovernmental pharmaceutical contracting alliance; modifying prescription dispensing requirements; requiring a pharmacy to post a sign on generic substitution; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; and 151.21, subdivisions 2, 3 , And by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Bradley, Huntley, Greenfield, Boudreau and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1303, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for comprehensive health care services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.04, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.69, subdivisions 2, 3a , And 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Clark, Rostberg, Dawkins and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 1304, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; requiring a pretenancy walk-through of residential rental property; requiring restitution for criminal damage to leased residential rental property by a tenant; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 504.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A.

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

Wejcman, Huntley, Greenfield, Molnau and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1305, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a project to reconfigure two intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation located in Carver county.

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

Hausman, Otremba and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1306, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health plan coverage for off-label use of drugs; establishing an advisory council; 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.

Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 1307, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing holders of multiple on-sale licenses to have uniform licensing periods; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.404, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murphy, Skoglund and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 1308, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; appropriating money for DARE programs and training; extending the expiration date of the DARE advisory council.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1309, A bill for an act relating to lotteries; requiring the director to establish sports pool games; establishing a professional and amateur sports account in the general fund, to which all net proceeds from these games must be credited; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 349A.04; 349A.10, subdivision 5; and 349A.13; 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.

Carlson and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 1310, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing the renewal of a license to an association comprised of merged fire relief associations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.16, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kelso and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 1311, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a new state aid to provide funding for an extended school day, extended school week, or an extended school year program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124.

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

Carlson, Mullery, Kielkucki and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1312, A bill for an act relating to financing higher education; providing that interest does not accrue on certain loans while the student is in school; providing an income tax credit for higher education tuition; providing subtractions from taxable income for certain expenditures for higher education; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 136A.1701, subdivision 6; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; and 290.01, subdivision 19b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 1313, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing town electors to require the removal of snow or ice from town roads in certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 366.

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

Hausman, Workman and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1314, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying provisions relating to scrap motor vehicle facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116.66; and 116.67.

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

Kalis; Munger; Molnau; Swenson, H. , And Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1315, A bill for an act relating to water; modifying duties of the Minnesota river basin joint powers board; appropriating money for water quality improvement projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103F.378, subdivision 1.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1316, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; providing that persons 17 years of age may vote in school elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 201.014, subdivision 1; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.13, subdivision 1; 201.14; and 201.15, subdivision 1.

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

Marko, Garcia, Mahon, Larsen and Kraus introduced:

H. F. No. 1317, A bill for an act relating to local governments; establishing an advisory council on local government roles and responsibilities; appropriating money.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1318, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing for maximum stay of sentence for convicted DWI offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.121, subdivision 3.

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

Slawik, Winter, Mullery, Weaver and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1319, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of public safety to adopt rules governing electronic records of motor vehicle insurers in order to make records immediately available to law enforcement agencies; making technical change; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.796.

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

Jefferson; Johnson , A.; Tomassoni; Rukavina and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 1320, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for the Red Tail Project to honor the Tuskeegee airmen.

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

Folliard, Carlson, Seagren, Sykora and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 1321, A bill for an act relating to education; providing enhanced funding for integration purposes; creating an exemption for metropolitan magnet school programs; authorizing the sale of bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124C.498, subdivisions 1 and 3; Laws 1994, chapter 647 , Article 7, section 18, subdivisions 2 and 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124.

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

Pugh, Winter, Marko, Mulder and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1322, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; limiting fees 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.

Dawkins, Pawlenty, Leighton, Larsen and Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 1323, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; changing procedures and terminology related to parenting plans, rights, and obligations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 518.003, subdivisions 3 and 4; 518.005, subdivision 2; 518.131; 518.155; 518.156; 518.157; 518.158; 518.165, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 2a; 518.166; 518.167; 518.168; 518.17, subdivisions 1, 3 , And 6; 518.175; 518.1751; 518.176; 518.177; 518.179, subdivision 1; 518.18; 518.185; 518.5511, subdivision 1; 518.552, subdivisions 1 and 2; 518.57, subdivision 4; and 518.619, subdivisions 1, 3 , And 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 518.17, subdivision 2.

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

Paulsen, Rifenberg, Kielkucki, Kuisle and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1324, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing rent and utilities vouchers for some TANF recipients; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.

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

Daggett, Finseth, Milbert, Nornes and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1325, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; permitting nonresident youth to hunt deer for resident fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.451, subdivision 3a.

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

Kahn, Osthoff, Krinkie, Greiling and Knight introduced:

H. F. No. 1326, A bill for an act relating to retirement; economic interest statement filings by public pension plan fiduciaries; providing a penalty for a failure to file; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 356A.06, subdivision 4.

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

Delmont, Winter, Kahn, Ozment and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1327, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of employee relations to review certain proposed contracts involving services to state agencies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

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

Skoglund, Winter, Pugh, Slawik and Long introduced:

H. F. No. 1328, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the crimes of criminal sexual conduct in the third and fourth degrees to forbid certain acts involving school employees and students; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.341, subdivision 11; 609.344, subdivision 1; and 609.345, subdivision 1.

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

Kalis, Greenfield, Jennings and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 1329, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to the chemical dependency fund and for detoxification centers.

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

Koskinen; Johnson , A.; Weaver and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1330, A bill for an act relating to the city of Coon Rapids; providing for the extension of the duration of certain tax increment financing districts of the Coon Rapids economic development authority.

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

McCollum, Greenfield, Lieder, Hilty and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1331, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an American Indian diabetes prevention advisory task force; appropriating money.

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

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

H. F. No. 1332, A bill for an act relating to state lands; requiring public sale of remaining lakeshore land leases; restricting amount of lease rate and lease rate increases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 92.46, subdivisions 1 and 3 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Knoblach, Wenzel, Bradley, Boudreau and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1333, A bill for an act relating to health care; regulating policy rates and conversion rights; modifying or eliminating certain health care cost containment provisions; modifying certain requirements for health plan companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62A.021, subdivision 1; 62E.16; 62J.04, subdivision 1a; 62Q.07, subdivision 1; 62Q.19, subdivision 2a; 62Q.32; 62Q.43, subdivision 2; and 62Q.45, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62Q.03.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1334, A bill for an act relating to crime; creating an advisory task force to study and evaluate the current criminal controlled substance laws; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1335, A bill for an act relating to government operations; creating an advisory task force to develop a plan to consolidate state government drug policy efforts; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Long, McElroy, Rhodes, Garcia and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1336, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing a sales tax exemption; 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 Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

McGuire, Skoglund, Broecker, Murphy and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 1337, A bill for an act relating to community corrections; providing a single system for counties to deliver and finance local community justice services; requiring counties to develop a comprehensive plan for developing and administering these services as a condition of receiving the state subsidy for community justice services; repealing the county probation officer law and the Community Corrections Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 241.021, subdivision 1; 353.01, subdivision 16; 388.24, subdivision 2; 401.065, subdivision 2; and 402.03; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 401A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 260.311; 401.01; 401.02; 401.03; 401.04; 401.05; 401.06; 401.07; 401.08; 401.09; 401.10; 401.11; 401.12; 401.13; 401.14; 401.15; and 401.16.

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

Molnau, Rest, Rostberg and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 1338, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the consolidation of cities and towns; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 414.

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

Ness, Tomassoni, Schumacher, Carlson and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1339, A bill for an act relating to education; restoring pupil transportation formulas; establishing inflation factors; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.225, subdivisions 1, 3a, 7b, 7d , And 8a; 124.226, subdivisions 4 and 9; and 124A.22, subdivisions 1, 2 , As amended , And 13b; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.225, subdivisions 13, 14, 15, 16 , And 17; 124.226, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a , And 10; and 124A.22, subdivisions 13 and 13a.

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

Olson, E.; McElroy; Skare; Van Dellen and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1340, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulation; changing speed limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.14, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.99, subdivision 1b; and 171.12, subdivision 6.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 1341, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing that petroleum tank release cleanup funds may be used to assist in the replacement of underground storage tanks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 115C.09, subdivision 1.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 1342, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for a program to replace mercury manometers on dairy farms; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 115A.932, subdivision 1; and 116.92, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

Knoblach, Leighton and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1343, A bill for an act relating to reemployment insurance; excepting from the definition of "employment" services performed by certain taxi cab drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.04, subdivision 12.

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

Trimble, Mullery, Gunther and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1344, A bill for an act relating to utilities; requiring appropriations for state activities relating to public utility regulation to be made to commissioner of public service; requiring commissioner to spend appropriations only in accordance with recommendations of interagency task force; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216A.

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

Paymar, Rukavina and Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 1345, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; adding correctional officers to the presumption of occupational disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 176.011, subdivision 15.

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

Mariani, McGuire, Mulder, Boudreau and Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 1346, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the revenue for early childhood family education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.2711, subdivision 1.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1347, A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring six-month and one-year court hearings to review child support, visitation , And joint custody compliance; 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.

Wagenius, Mahon, Lieder, Rhodes and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 1348, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to the department of transportation for transit assistance; appropriating money to the metropolitan council for transit operations and assistance; establishing job access programs; defining terms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 160.02, subdivision 7 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery, Skoglund, Bishop, Smith and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 1349, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing for grandparent visitation rights on behalf of the child; expanding grandparent visitation rights; specifying procedures; requiring mediation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 257.022, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 257.022, subdivisions 2 and 2a.

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

McGuire, Farrell and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1350, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, by adding a section; guaranteeing certain rights to victims of crime.

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

Hasskamp, Solberg, Kinkel, Leppik and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1351, A bill for an act relating to watercraft; increasing fines for placing exotic species in waters of the state; modifying provisions relating to water surface use ordinances; modifying personal watercraft regulations; imposing personal watercraft restrictions; imposing a licensing surcharge on personal watercraft; creating a personal watercraft enforcement account; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84D.13, subdivision 5; 86B.205, subdivision 4 , And by adding a subdivision; 86B.211; 86B.313, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 3; and 86B.415, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 86B.205, subdivision 3.

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

Hasskamp, Ozment, Trimble, Erhardt and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1352, A bill for an act relating to watercraft; increasing fines for placing exotic species in waters of the state; modifying provisions relating to water surface use ordinances; modifying personal watercraft regulations; imposing personal watercraft restrictions; imposing a licensing surcharge on personal watercraft; creating a personal watercraft enforcement account; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84D.13, subdivision 5; 86B.205, subdivision 4 , And by adding a subdivision; 86B.211; 86B.313, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 3; and 86B.415, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 86B.205, subdivision 3.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1353, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing a system for notification, recording , And collecting of delinquent traffic offense fines; prohibiting license plate or license plate tab renewal if delinquent traffic fines are not paid; imposing a fee; motivating drivers to be validly licensed and insured by allowing first-time driving-after-suspension violators to avoid further suspension by promptly obtaining reinstatement, by allowing first-time no-insurance violators to avoid license revocation or suspension by promptly obtaining insurance , And by terminating nonpayment-of-fines license suspension when the person pays the fines and the reinstatement fee; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.792, subdivision 7 , And by adding a subdivision; 169.797, subdivision 4a , And by adding a subdivision; 169.95; 169.99, subdivision 1; 171.16, subdivision 3; and 171.24, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; and 169.

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

Peterson, Sekhon, McCollum, Holsten and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 1354, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to survey trails in state parks for accessibility to persons with disabilities.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1355, A bill for an act relating to the city of Nashwauk; modifying the authority to increase benefits payable to surviving spouses by the police relief association; amending Laws 1943, chapter 196, section 4 , As amended.

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

Slawik, Evans, Tompkins, Opatz and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1356, A bill for an act relating to mental health case management services for children and adults; extending the time period for review of individual community support plans; modifying rules extending the time period for updating the community support plans and completing a functional assessment of progress relative to the community support plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 245.4711, subdivisions 4 and 9; and 245.4881, subdivision 4 , And 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. 1357, A bill for an act relating to retirement; clarifying the source of funds available to the Minneapolis police relief association; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 423B.06, subdivisions 1 and 1a.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1358, A bill for an act relating to community development; appropriating money for specified projects in the city of St. Paul; providing for a comprehensive planning process.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1359, A bill for an act relating to community development; appropriating money for specified projects in the city of St. Paul; providing for a comprehensive planning process.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1360, A bill for an act relating to community development; appropriating money for specified projects in the city of St. Paul; providing for a comprehensive planning process.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1361, A bill for an act relating to community development; appropriating money for specified projects in the city of St. Paul; providing for a comprehensive planning process.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1362, A bill for an act relating to community development; appropriating money for specified projects in the city of St. Paul; providing for a comprehensive planning process.

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

Juhnke, Skoglund, Dawkins and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1363, A bill for an act relating to crime; appropriating money to fund the Willmar child guide prevention program.

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

Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 1364, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain provisions relating to private business, trade , And correspondence schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 141.21, subdivisions 3, 5, 6 , And by adding subdivisions; 141.22; 141.25, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9a, 10 , And 12; 141.26, subdivision 2; 141.271, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12; 141.28, subdivisions 3 and 5; 141.29, subdivision 1; 141.31; 141.32; 141.35; and 141.36.

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

Wejcman, Orfield, Delmont, Huntley and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1365, A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a statewide health care consumer assistance program; prohibiting contracts that restrict communication between providers and their patients; requiring disclosure of health care provider financial incentives; requiring health plan companies to provide continuity of care and access to specialty care for certain enrollees; prohibiting certain exclusive arrangements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62Q.01, by adding subdivisions; 62Q.105; 62Q.106; 62Q.30; 181.932, subdivision 1; and 214.16, subdivisions 1 and 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 62Q; and 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62Q.11.

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

Winter and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 1366, A bill for an act relating to education; implementing a small school viability pilot project; requiring reporting; appropriating money.

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

Rest, McElroy, Rukavina and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1367, A bill for an act relating to sports; providing for a process to construct, fund, maintain , And govern a major league baseball-only facility; providing for powers and duties of the governing entity; authorizing certain taxes, revenue distributions, bonds and other debt obligations , And allocations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 11A.24, by adding a subdivision; 80A.15, by adding a subdivision; 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 79; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473I.

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

Ozment, Winter, Delmont, Sviggum and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1368, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a board of firefighters training standards; establishing a firefighter training financial assistance program; transferring the Minnesota state colleges and universities fire information, resource , And education center to the board; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F.

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

Swenson, D.; McGuire; Dawkins; Smith and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1369, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; imposing civil third-party liability for damages caused by intoxication of persons under age 21; prohibiting certain subrogation claims; prohibiting certain exclusions from homeowner or renter insurance policies; 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.

Anderson, I.; Jennings and Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 1370, A bill for an act relating to excavation notification; requiring notice of underground facilities in drawings for bid specifications or plans; providing a penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 216D.04, by adding a subdivision; and 216D.08, subdivision 1.

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

Orfield and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 1371, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota agricultural and economic development board; placing restrictions on the board and the commissioner relating to the issuance of bonds for purposes of capital improvements and acquisitions of hospitals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 41A.05, subdivision 2.

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

Biernat, Wagenius, Hausman, Carlson and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1372, A bill for an act relating to school transportation; directing the metropolitan council and Minneapolis and St. Paul school boards to develop and implement school transportation plan using public transit; creating advisory board; requiring report to legislature; appropriating money.

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

Wagenius, Skoglund, Wejcman, Leppik and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 1373, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying the definition of family under the MinnesotaCare program; providing for transfer of custody of a child to a relative by a consent decree; authorizing communication or contact agreements between adoptive parents and birth parents; providing for a relative conference and relative care agreement following a report of child abuse or neglect; creating a pilot project; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 119B.01, subdivision 10; 256.9366, subdivision 3; 257.02; 259.59 by adding a subdivision; 260.191, subdivision 3b; 260.241, subdivision 1; and 518.158; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 257; 259; and 626.

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

Stanek; Jennings; Pelowski; Olson, E. , And Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 1374, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring cellular 911 calls be connected to and answered by local public safety answering points; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 403.13.

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

Ness, Tunheim, Van Dellen, Otremba and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1375, A bill for an act relating to administrative procedure; requiring legislative approval of proposed rules in certain circumstances; 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.

Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1376, A bill for an act relating to rulemaking; prohibiting the state high school league or its board from adopting or enforcing a rule or policy regulating nonschool competition by students in individual sports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 128C.

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

Hasskamp, Kinkel, Rifenberg, Solberg and Commers introduced:

H. F. No. 1377, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to fund certain projects of the University of Minnesota tourism center.

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

Leighton, Clark and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1378, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; adding certain heating requirements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504.

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

Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1379, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; authorizing the creation of a nonprofit corporation and the transfer of all of the assets and liabilities of the Miller-Dwan Medical Center to the nonprofit corporation; requiring that the nonprofit corporation satisfy the state law requirement relating to charitable trusts.

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

Huntley, Mulder, Jaros, Munger and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 1380, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; transferring responsibility for a family practice residency program from the city of Duluth to the Duluth economic development authority; amending Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 24, subdivision 3.

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

Juhnke, Schumacher, Jennings and Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 1381, A bill for an act relating to liens; modifying certain provisions of the lien for veterinary services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 514.92, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, and 5.

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

Dehler and Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 1382, A bill for an act relating to boilers; modifying show boiler and engine provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 183.411, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 3.

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

Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 1383, A bill for an act relating to occupational safety and health; providing that certain notices are filed when placed in the United States mail; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 182.661, subdivision 3b.

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

Nornes, Munger, Van Dellen, Lieder and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1384, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for the veterans home in Fergus Falls.

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

Bettermann, Bradley and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1385, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying terms of physician loan forgiveness programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 136A.1355.

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

Knoblach, Kalis, Solberg and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 1386, A bill for an act relating to public administration; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing the commissioner of administration, with the approval of the commissioner of finance, to enter into lease-purchase agreements and to provide for the issuance of certificates of participation; prescribing certain conditions; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Chaudhary, Trimble, Ness, Reuter and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1387, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding to the University of Minnesota to support research and development activities related to international commerce; providing funding for the Minnesota Internet center; appropriating money.

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

Knoblach and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 1388, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; requiring reporting on certain laws authorizing bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.642, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Jennings, Solberg, Sviggum and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 1389, A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing and modifying certain salary provisions for certain public employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 15A.081, subdivision 8; 15A.083, subdivisions 5, 6a , And 7; 43A.17, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 43A.18, subdivision 4; 85A.02, subdivision 5a; 298.22, subdivision 1; and 349A.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 15A.081, subdivisions 1, 7 , And 7b; and 43A.18, subdivision 5.

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

Solberg and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1390, A bill for an act relating to the Floodwood joint recreation board; regulating its tax levies.

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

Long, Clark, Leppik, Mahon and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1391, A bill for an act relating to employee benefits; permitting political subdivisions to define dependent for certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 471.61, subdivision 1a.

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

Kinkel, Tomassoni, Kahn, Rukavina and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1392, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; including payment-in-lieu-of-taxes tax forfeiture lands in the abstract of assessment of exempt real property; including payment-in-lieu-of-taxes tax forfeiture lands in the allocation of fire state aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 69.021, subdivision 7; and 273.18

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

Long introduced:

H. F. No. 1393, A bill for an act relating to the environment; establishing the office of brownfields coordination.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1394, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a challenge grant program administered by the higher education center on violence and abuse; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

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

Juhnke, Kubly and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1395, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax credit for contributions by an employer for employee housing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Jefferson, Rest, Opatz, Van Dellen and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1396, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for emergency expenditures for pothole relief; appropriating money.

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

Osthoff, McGuire, Rest, Weaver and Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 1397, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for cleanup of petroleum-contaminated sites that are not associated with a release from a tank; extending the authority of the commissioner of the pollution control agency to issue liability assurances in certain situations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 115C.02, subdivision 1; 115C.03, subdivision 9; 115C.08, subdivisions 2 and 4; 115C.09, subdivision 1; and 116J.554, by adding a subdivision.

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

Munger, Bakk, Rukavina, Leppik and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1398, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Taconite Harbor project.

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

Milbert, Rukavina, Luther, Goodno and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 1399, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the statewide public ice facilities program.

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

Kahn, Knoblach, Van Dellen, Workman and Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 1400, A resolution memorializing Congress to support legislative initiatives to discourage use of public resources for movement of professional sports franchises and to repeal antitrust exemptions for professional sports.

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

Rifenberg, Seifert, Kuisle, Osskopp and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1401, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; providing for rotation of committee and division chairs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.