State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday , April 20, 1998


1998 SPECIAL SESSION

The following House Files were introduced:

Trimble, Kinkel and Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to the operation of state government; appropriating money for economic development, housing, family and early childhood , And related programs; modifying community action program provisions; modifying various programs and projects; providing for a grant limit exception; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.06, subdivision 2; 115C.09, by adding a subdivision; 268.52, subdivisions 1 and 2; 268.54, subdivision 2; 383B.79, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; and 469.303; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 115C.09, subdivision 3f; 116J.421, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; 179A.03, subdivision 7; and 268.53, subdivision 5; Laws 1997, chapter 162 , Article 4, section 63, subdivision 2.

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

Tunheim, Carruthers, Bishop and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; clarifying the effect of the economic loss statute on actions based upon fraud or intentional misrepresentation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 604.10.

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

Long, Jaros and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the community rehabilitation program.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying interference with taking of wild animal provision; regulating entry into migratory waterfowl refuges; providing fees for certain hunting guides; licensing moose hunting guides; providing for the acquisition of critical aquatic habitat; modifying commercial netting provisions; prohibiting the use of underwater video equipment to take fish; exempting archery bows used for bowfishing from casing requirement; prohibiting the taking of white bears; permitting the commissioner to take catfish in certain waters; modifying minnow retailer provisions; modifying turtle license provisions; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to study lifetime hunting and fishing licenses; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to study the modification of species restrictions on shooting preserves; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to study the effect of cormorants on the fish population in this state; authorizing the public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Mower county; authorizing the sale of certain school trust land bordering public waters in St. Louis county; modifying private sale of tax-forfeited land provisions for Carlton county; authorizing the private sale of certain lands in Aitkin county; authorizing the sale of certain tax-forfeited land in Douglas county; authorizing the private sale of certain tax-forfeited peat land in St. Louis county; designating certain lands as a waterfowl refuge; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 86A.04; 97A.037, subdivision 1; 97A.095, subdivision 1; 97B.051; 97B.411; 97C.041; 97C.325; 97C.501, subdivision 1; and 97C.605, subdivisions 1 and 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 97A.475, subdivisions 16 and 30; and 97C.501, subdivision 2; Laws 1997, chapter 207, section 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97B; and 97C.

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

Slawik and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to children; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a new article XV , And by renumbering certain sections; dedicating the swamp land fund and proceeds derived from certain swamp lands to a permanent children's endowment fund; maximizing the long-term total return to the fund; requiring an advisory task force to evaluate funding sources and propose a governance structure for the endowment; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119C.

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

Smith and Olson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a tax exemption for post-secondary educational savings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a and 19b.

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