The following House Files were introduced:

Wagenius and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 2242, A resolution memorializing Congress to amend the Constitution of the United States.

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

Jefferson, Clark, Greenfield and Long introduced:

H. F. No. 2243, A bill for an act relating to public administration; providing for completion of the Minneapolis convention center; authorizing state bonds; providing for debt service; authorizing the city to expand the convention center; repealing expenditure limit on original construction; dealing with sales tax in several respects; appropriating money; amending Laws 1986, chapter 396, sections 2, subdivision 1 , As amended; and 6; repealing Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 2, subdivision 2.

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

Kahn, Orfield, Mullery and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 2244, A bill for an act relating to public administration; providing for completion of the Minneapolis convention center; authorizing state bonds; providing for debt service; authorizing the city to expand the convention center; repealing expenditure limit on original construction; dealing with sales tax in several respects; appropriating money; amending Laws 1986, chapter 396, sections 2, subdivision 1 , As amended; and 6; repealing Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 2, subdivision 2.

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

Wejcman, Garcia, Skoglund and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 2245, A bill for an act relating to public administration; providing for completion of the Minneapolis convention center; authorizing state bonds; providing for debt service; authorizing the city to expand the convention center; repealing expenditure limit on original construction; dealing with sales tax in several respects; appropriating money; amending Laws 1986, chapter 396, sections 2, subdivision 1 , As amended; and 6; repealing Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 2, subdivision 2.

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

Boudreau, Jennings and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 2246, A bill for an act relating to professions; authorizing the board of electricity to grant rule variances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.241, subdivision 2.

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

Olson, M.; Kuisle and Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 2247, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain registration and postelection reporting procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 201.061, subdivisions 3, 4 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2248, A bill for an act relating to public improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the St. Louis Park arts center; appropriating money.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2249, A bill for an act relating to public improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the Excelsior boulevard bridge project; appropriating money.

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

Boudreau, Biernat, Weaver, Skoglund and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 2250, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution , Article I, section 7, to permit courts to deny a defendant's release on bail when necessary to protect the safety of any individual or the public; providing procedures governing pretrial and postconviction release and detention decisions; providing for appellate review of release and detention orders; imposing criminal penalties for failure to appear in court as required and for commission of a crime while on release; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 589.16; 609.49, subdivision 3; 629.53; 629.63; 629.715, subdivision 1; and 629.72, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 629A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.49, subdivisions 1 and 2; 629.44; 629.45; 629.47; 629.48; 629.49; 629.54; 629.55; 629.58; 629.59; 629.60; 629.61; 629.62; and 629.64.

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

Van Dellen, Slawik, Tompkins, Haas and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2251, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting the use of allergenic latex in health care facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Olson, M.; Koppendrayer; Kinkel; Kielkucki and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2252, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a statewide testing grant program; appropriating money.

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

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

H. F. No. 2253, A bill for an act relating to insurance; automobile; prohibiting discrimination based upon two or fewer minor traffic violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 65B.133, subdivision 5; 65B.14, subdivision 5; and 72A.20, subdivision 23.

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

Clark, Greenfield, Murphy and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2254, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; providing for social security coverage; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3A.

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

Skoglund, by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 2255, A bill for an act relating to crime; recodifying, clarifying, modifying, and relocating provisions relating to crimes; recodifying, clarifying, And relocating substance-related vehicular and other major traffic offenses; revising the nonfelony penalty structure by providing greater flexibility in distinguishing between the most serious and least serious nonfelony offenses and thereby achieving greater proportionality between penalties; authorizing efficiency measures to relieve court caseloads; providing criminal and civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.739, subdivision 1; 3C.10, subdivision 1; 260.015, subdivision 21; 270A.03, subdivision 5; 340A.503, subdivision 1; 366.01, subdivision 10, And by adding subdivisions; 375.53; 412.231; 518B.01, subdivision 14; and 645.241; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97B; 410; and 609A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 169A; 169B; 169C; 609B; 609C; 609D; 609E; 609F; 609G; 609H; 609I; 609J; 609K; 609L; 609M; and 609N; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, chapters 152; 609; 611A; 617; and 624; sections 148A.01; 148A.02; 148A.03; 148A.04; 148A.05; 148A.06; 168.2701; 168.2702; 169.01; 169.02, subdivision 1; 169.022; 169.025; 169.03; 169.04; 169.05; 169.09; 169.10; 169.11; 169.121; 169.1211; 169.1215; 169.1216; 169.1217; 169.122; 169.123; 169.124; 169.125; 169.126; 169.1261; 169.1265; 169.128; 169.129; 169.13; 169.89; 169.891; 169.90; 169.901; 169.91; 169.92; 169.93; 169.94; 169.95; 169.96; 169.965; 169.966; 169.97; 169.98; 169.983; 169.985; 169.99; 299C.065, subdivisions 1a and 3a; 332.50; 332.51; 340A.503, subdivision 3; 626A.02; 626A.03; 626A.13; 626A.20; 626A.25; 626A.26; 626A.32; 626A.33; 626A.35; 626A.391; and 626A.40.

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