State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, January 11, 1999


The following House Files were introduced:

Wolf, Jennings, Davids and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 48, A bill for an act relating to utilities; abolishing sunset provision repealing performance-based gas purchasing plans; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216B.167, subdivisions 7 and 8.

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

Ozment, Pawlenty, Sviggum, Pugh and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 49, A bill for an act relating to public employees; making certain changes relating to health coverage for survivors of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 299A.46; and 299A.465, subdivision 2.

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

Dempsey, Ozment, Sviggum, Osskopp and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 50, A bill for an act relating to the county of Goodhue; allowing a 1998 levy limit adjustment for certain payments in lieu of tax.

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

Finseth, Westrom, Swenson and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 51, A bill for an act relating to agricultural assistance; providing payments to certain farmers and property tax relief to certain livestock producers; appropriating money.

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

Haas, Dawkins, Mares, Nornes and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 52, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297A.47.

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

Biernat, Smith, Bishop and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 53, A bill for an act relating to family law; enacting the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; proposing coding for new law as chapter 518D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 518A.01; 518A.02; 518A.03; 518A.04; 518A.05; 518A.06; 518A.07; 518A.08; 518A.09; 518A.10; 518A.11; 518A.12; 518A.13; 518A.14; 518A.15; 518A.16; 518A.17; 518A.18; 518A.19; 518A.20; 518A.21; 518A.22; 518A.23; 518A.24; and 518A.25.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law

Finseth, Fuller, Tunheim, Hackbarth and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 54, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; removing surcharge for personal watercraft; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 86B.415, subdivision 7a.

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

Tomassoni; Anderson, I., and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 55, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to maintain a trained force of firefighters; modifying the definition of public employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 88.12, by adding a subdivision; and 179A.03, subdivision 14.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Van Dellen, Sviggum, Pugh, Smith and Folliard introduced:

H. F. No. 56, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying the limitations provision governing health provider actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 541.07; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 541.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 57, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring disclosure of and a vote by local governing bodies on increases in property taxes due to reduced market value; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 275.065, subdivision 6.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 58, A bill for an act relating to education; retroactively authorizing independent school district No. 912, Milaca, to start its school year prior to Labor Day.

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

Bakk; Anderson, I.; Finseth; Hackbarth and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 59, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; modifying provisions of snowmobile grants-in-aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 84.83, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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

Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 60, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing reimbursement for supplemental private duty nursing services provided by spouses of recipients and other individuals who meet criteria related to financial hardship; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.0625, subdivision 7.

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

Haas, Luther, Tingelstad and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 61, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring commissioner of transportation to construct segment of marked trunk highway No. 252 to provide three lanes in each direction.

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

Rukavina and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 62, A bill for an act relating to insurance; auto; regulating nonrenewals of the physical damage portion of policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 65B.17, subdivision 2.

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

Marko; Larsen, P.; Milbert; Lenczewski and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 63, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297A.47.

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

Kahn, Peterson, Otremba, Winter and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 64, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; classifying industrial hemp as an agricultural crop subject to regulation and registration by the commissioner of agriculture; requiring growers of industrial hemp to be registered by the commissioner; imposing a criminal penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18.

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

Huntley, Bishop, Greenfield, Paymar and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 65, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for the protection of conscience and religious liberty in health care; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62Q; and 145.

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

Johnson introduced:

H. F. No. 66, A bill for an act relating to civil service; providing for the abolition of the Spring Lake Park police civil service commission.

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

Luther; Carruthers; Leighton; Larsen, P., and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 67, A bill for an act relating to crime; imposing penalties for killing or injuring a search and rescue dog; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.596.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Rukavina, Mares, Tomassoni, Kielkucki and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 68, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing benefit increases for the Eveleth police and fire trust fund.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Rest, Carlson, Carruthers, Luther, Stanek and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 69, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Daggett, Nornes, Boudreau, Tomassoni and Cassell introduced:

H. F. No. 70, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing law enforcement agencies to sell forfeited firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories to persons eligible to possess a firearm lawfully; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.5315, subdivisions 1 and 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Rest, Tomassoni, Lenczewski and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 71, A bill for an act relating to taxes; reducing the general sales and use tax rate and eliminating June accelerated payments for sales, liquor, and tobacco taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 289A.18, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivision 4; 297A.02, subdivision 1; and 297F.09, subdivisions 1 and 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 289A.60, subdivision 15; 297F.09, subdivision 6; and 297G.09, subdivision 5.

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

Rukavina and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 72, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use taxes; exempting the purchase of construction materials used in building a community pavilion; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilty; Larsen, P.; Ozment; Kahn, McElroy and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 73, A bill for an act relating to the year 2000 problem; providing immunity for certain activities; clarifying the mutual aid authority of local government units; requiring the department of health to collect and disseminate certain information; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 12.331, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604B.

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

Luther, Haas, McCollum, Greenfield and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 74, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the suggested health care directive form, amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 145C.16.

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

Wenzel, Schumacher, Finseth and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 75, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; reducing the rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.02, subdivision 1.

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

Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 76, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for technical and other changes to kindergarten through grade 12 education provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 120B.05; 120B.11, subdivision 5; 121A.25, subdivision 1; 123A.22, subdivisions 6 and 7; 123A.27; 123A.48, subdivision 19; 123A.485, subdivision 1; 123B.14, subdivision 5; 123B.31; 123B.70, subdivision 1; 123B.86, subdivision 1; 123B.88, subdivisions 1, 13, and 22; 123B.95, subdivision 2; 124D.11, subdivision 5; 124D.114; 124D.21; 124D.38, subdivision 9; 124D.40; 124D.41; 124D.42, subdivisions 4, 6, and 7; 124D.43; 124D.45, subdivisions 1 and 2; 124D.454, subdivision 8; 124D.53, subdivision 2; 124D.61; 124D.70; 124D.81, subdivision 1; 124D.83, subdivision 2; 124D.895; 125A.62, subdivision 1; 125A.77, subdivision 1; 125A.79, subdivision 1; 126C.05, subdivisions 4 and 5; 126C.10, subdivision 9; 126C.14; 126C.15, subdivision 3; 126C.16, subdivisions 1 and 2; 126C.22, subdivision 4; 126C.41, subdivision 1; 126C.44; 126C.48, subdivisions 2 and 5; 127A.41, subdivision 1; 127A.45, subdivision 13; and 127A.49, subdivisions 2 and 3; Laws 1998, chapter 398, article 5, section 50, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 123B.92, subdivision 10; 124D.128, subdivision 4; 124D.38, subdivision 10; and 124D.45, subdivision 3; Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 9; Laws 1997, chapter 192, section 19.

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

Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 77, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing surviving spouses to continue to purchase special license plates issued to veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 168.123, by adding a subdivision; and 168.124, by adding a subdivision.

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

McCollum; Larson, D.; Gray; Mahoney and Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 78, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; reducing the rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.02, subdivision 1.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 79, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297A.47.

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

Solberg and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 80, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; reducing rate of additional registration tax on passenger automobiles and hearses; providing for distribution of revenue from motor vehicle sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.013, subdivision 1a; and 297B.09, subdivision 1.

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

McCollum; Larson, D.; Gray; Tuma and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 81, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297A.47.

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