State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, January 18, 2001


The following House Files were introduced:

Pawlenty and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 176, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; exempting vitamins and minerals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297A.67, subdivision 7.

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

Molnau, Swenson, Workman, Lieder and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 177, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for tort immunity for claims arising out of use or operation of a recreational motor vehicle on a highway right-of-way; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howes; Walz; Bakk; Hackbarth; Daggett; Olson; Fuller; Kielkucki; Cassell; Penas; Johnson, J.; Eastlund and Ruth introduced:

H. F. No. 178, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I; providing that the right of citizens to bear arms for certain purposes is fundamental and shall not be abridged.

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

Abrams, Milbert, Paulsen, Rifenberg, Dorman, Harder, Daggett, McElroy, Erhardt, Lenczewski, Bernardy and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 179, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporation franchise tax; extending the exemption for foreign insurance companies to all insurance companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 290.01, subdivisions 22 and 29; 290.014, subdivision 5; 290.05, subdivision 1; 290.0921, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; 290.0922, subdivision 2; 290.093; 290.095, subdivision 2; 290.17, subdivisions 1 and 4; 290.191, subdivision 2; 290.21, subdivision 4; and 297I.20; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 290.095, subdivision 1a; and 290.35.

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

Ruth and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 180, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing certain uses of tax increment revenues from an economic development district in the city of Medford.

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

Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 181, A bill for an act relating to human services; lowering age requirements and variances for adult foster care license capacity, with certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 245A.11, subdivision 2a.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 182, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for Neighborhood Development Center, Inc.; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development

Abrams, Milbert, Dempsey, Kuisle, Erhardt, Rifenberg, Dorman, Paulsen, Harder, Daggett, Wilkin, McElroy, Knoblach, Lenczewski, Gleason, Mullery, Bernardy and Walker introduced:

H. F. No. 183, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use taxes; making the capital equipment exemption an up-front exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297A.68, subdivision 5; and 297A.75.

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

Abrams, Milbert, Dempsey, Jacobson, Paulsen, Kuisle, Rifenberg, Erhardt, Dorman, Harder, Daggett, Wilkin, McElroy, Knoblach, Lenczewski, Gleason, Dawkins, Leighton, Bernardy, Mullery and Walker introduced:

H. F. No. 184, A bill for an act relating to taxes; eliminating June accelerated payments of sales taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 289A.18, subdivision 4; and 289A.20, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 289A.60, subdivision 15.

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

Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 185, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to the city of Newport for right-of-way acquisition and construction costs.

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

Hackbarth; Paulsen; Anderson, I.; Erhardt; Lenczewski and Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. No. 186, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for social security income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Abrams, McElroy, Kuisle, Ozment and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 187, A bill for an act relating to taxation; prohibiting modification and limiting expenditures of certain tax increment financing districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.

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

Stanek and Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 188, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297A.70, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; and 297A.991, subdivision 2.

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

Luther; Anderson, I., and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 189, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing for a checkoff for anatomical gift education; 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

Pelowski; Johnson, R.; Opatz; Carlson; Dorn; Kelliher; Marquart; Winter; Schumacher; Luther; Sertich; Bernardy; Lieder; Skoe; Goodwin; Hilstrom; Johnson, S., and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 190, A bill for an act relating to higher education; funding student aid and other post-secondary programs; appropriating money.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 191, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 473, Isle.

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

Goodno, Fuller, Pelowski, Mulder, Peterson, Jennings, Juhnke, Dorn and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 192, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing special taxing districts for emergency medical services; authorizing property tax levies; adding to the list of special taxing districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 275.066; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144F.

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

Paulsen, Erhardt, Lenczewski, Sykora and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 193, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; limiting contributions to the areawide tax base; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 473F.07, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473F.

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

Mulder, Fuller, Goodno, Jennings, Juhnke, Dorn, Bradley and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 194, A bill for an act relating to the MinnesotaCare tax; excluding ambulance services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 295.50, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 295.52, subdivision 5.

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

Huntley, Carlson, Pelowski, Opatz, Kelliher, Winter, Bernardy, Lieder and Skoe introduced:

H. F. No. 195, A bill for an act relating to higher education; funding academic initiatives and investments at the University of Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Carlson; Opatz; Pelowski; Dorn; Johnson, R.; Kelliher; Marquart; Winter; Schumacher; Peterson; Luther; Jennings; Bernardy; Skoe; Kalis; Johnson, S.; Hilstrom; Pugh and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 196, A bill for an act relating to higher education; funding academic initiatives and investments at Minnesota state colleges and universities; appropriating money.

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

Bishop, Sviggum, Pugh, Kahn, Rhodes, Howes and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 197, A bill for an act relating to communications; appropriating money for grants to noncommercial television.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance

McElroy; Cassell; Molnau; Anderson, B.; Sykora; Wilkin; Jacobson and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 198, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring the legislature to adopt certain rules of procedure; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Rukavina and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 199, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in St. Louis county.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 200, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting using cellular telephones when driving a motor vehicle; prescribing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

McElroy, Cassell and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 201, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; providing for the size of the senate and house of representatives; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 2.021.

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

Jennings and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 202, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting the taking of white deer; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 203, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for exceptions for Minnesota high school league classifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 128C.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Molnau, Swenson, Workman, Lieder and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 204, A bill for an act relating to bridges; authorizing payment of engineering costs from the town bridge account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 161.082, subdivision 2a.

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

Nornes, Marquart, Westerberg, Tuma and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 205, A bill for an act relating to crimes; requiring suspension of a driver's license for a period of one year if defendant was convicted of theft of gasoline; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

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

Opatz and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 206, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for an after-school educational enhancement pilot program for low-income youth in the St. Cloud area.

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

Rifenberg, Pelowski and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 207, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing the maximum supplemental benefit payable to volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 424A.10, subdivision 2.

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

Workman; Clark, J.; Molnau; Kuisle; Marko; Holberg; Westrom; Howes; Ruth; Lieder; Larson; Juhnke; Winter; Kalis; Westerberg and Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. No. 208, A resolution urging authorization of funding for modernization of waterways.

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

Hackbarth; Schumacher; Ozment; Olson; Dempsey; Kielkucki; Smith; Juhnke; Osthoff; Holberg; Anderson, B.; Westrom; Kuisle; Larson; Milbert; Otremba; Boudreau; Abeler; Swenson; Finseth; Holsten; Rukavina; Harder; Daggett; Workman; Howes; Eastlund; Sviggum; Pawlenty; Erickson; Bakk and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 209, A bill for an act relating to local government; preserving shooting ranges from planning and zoning laws and ordinances; limiting net loss of shooting ranges and providing for relocation costs; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 87A.

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

Peterson, Finseth, Westrom, Skoe and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 210, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying provisions relating to drainage system permits; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E.

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

Ozment, Kalis, Lieder, Molnau and Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 211, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing reimbursement to fire departments for expenses incurred in extinguishing certain motor vehicle fires; providing cities and towns authority to collect unpaid bills for certain emergency services from nonresidents; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 161.465; 366.011; and 366.012.

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

Gleason and Dibble introduced:

H. F. No. 212, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; airport property; attaching the territory of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to special school district No. 1; eliminating the school district property tax exemption for the St. Paul intermediate airport; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 473.625.

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

Mulder and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 213, A bill for an act relating to professions; repealing the infectious disease education requirement for physician assistants; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 147A.25.

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

Anderson, B.; Erickson; Walz and Gleason introduced:

H. F. No. 214, A bill for an act relating to the military; increasing allowable tuition reimbursement for national guard members; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 192.501, subdivision 2.

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

Peterson, Kubly, Rifenberg, Davids, Hilty, Bakk, Lieder and Skoe introduced:

H. F. No. 215, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; appropriating money to commissioner of public safety to retain present state driver examination stations.

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

Bernardy; Greiling; Goodwin; McGuire; Evans; Johnson, S., and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 216, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing permanent funding for gifted and talented programs as a component of general education revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Peterson and Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 217, A bill for an act relating to water; appropriating money for the LQP-25/Lazarus Creek floodwater retention project.

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

Krinkie and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 218, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the general legislative and administrative expenses of state government; modifying provisions relating to state government operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 3.305, by adding subdivisions; and 16A.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 16B.37; 16B.88; 240A.08; 394.232; 462.3535; 465.795; 465.796; 465.797; 465.7971; 465.798; 465.799; 465.801; 465.802; 465.803; 465.83; 465.87; 465.88; 473.1455; 572A.01; and 572A.03, subdivision 2.

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

Sertich; Rukavina; Anderson, I.; Bakk; Davids; Solberg and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 219, A resolution requesting a ban on the importation of certain steel products.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development

Peterson, Davids, Seifert, Sviggum and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 220, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing grants and property tax incentives to motor fuel retailers who install E85 pumps and equipment; requiring the state to buy and operate E85 vehicles when they are available; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 273.11, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16C and 41A.

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

Koskinen; Luther; Paymar; Clark, K., and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 221, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring coverage for certain eyeglasses and hearing aids; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 62E.06, subdivision 1; and 62L.05, subdivision 4; 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 Policy

Koskinen, Luther, Evans, Bernardy and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 222, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the income limit for the prescription drug program; shortening the timeline for the enrollment of disabled individuals; providing a higher burial exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256.955, subdivisions 2a, 2b, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 223, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing limitation on the exclusive use of a major political party name; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 202A.11, subdivision 2.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 224, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Big Bear Country Education Center.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 225, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a swimming pool levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.45.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 226, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for revenue for transportation for staff development; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

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

Ness, Juhnke, Solberg, Erickson, Kielkucki, Fuller, Dorman, Kubly, Hilty, Seifert, Skoe, Daggett, Nornes, Cassell, Finseth, Swenson, Entenza, Schumacher, Mares, Biernat, Dorn, Olson, Penas, Abeler, Hackbarth, Osskopp, Dehler, Murphy and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 227, A bill for an act relating to education finance; reinstating categorical transportation funding; modifying nonpublic transportation aid; adding bus purchase aid; adding excess fuel cost adjustment aid; modifying transportation sparsity formula; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 123B.92, subdivisions 1, 9, and by adding subdivisions; 125A.76, subdivision 2; and 126C.10, subdivision 18; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 228, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for revenue for remedial instruction for students who do not receive passing scores on the Minnesota basic skills tests; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Gray; Walker; Mariani; Clark, K., and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 229, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the teen pregnancy prevention program.

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

Bernardy; Goodwin; Anderson, I.; Mahoney and Johnson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 230, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting certain income earned for service in the armed forces from taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Clark, K.; Davnie; Dibble and Walker introduced:

H. F. No. 231, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a feasibility study of a bridge to carry the Midtown Greenway over the Hiawatha Avenue corridor.

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

Clark, K.; Dibble; Stanek; Walker; Tuma and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 232, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; appropriating money for grants related to restorative justice programs.

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

Fuller, Pelowski, Mulder, Peterson, Davids, Juhnke, Dorn, Bradley and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 233, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting ambulance services from motor fuel taxation; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 296A.07, subdivision 4; 296A.08, subdivision 3; and 297A.68, subdivision 19.

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

Goodwin; Entenza; Rhodes; Walker; Greiling; Thompson; Johnson, S.; Gray; Kelliher; Evans; Johnson, R.; Gleason; Schumacher; Marquart and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 234, A bill for an act relating to legislature; modifying the definition of a legislative day; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 3.012.

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

Rukavina, Solberg, Sertich, Bakk and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 235, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing targeted funding for the Minnesota investment fund; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development

Mulder, Harder, Winter and Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 236, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating general fund money for the Lewis and Clark rural water project and canceling the 2000 appropriation from the bond proceeds fund for the project.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 237, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the scope of the DNA analysis law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609.117.

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

Skoglund and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 238, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing the presumptive penalty for criminal sexual conduct in the second degree; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609.343, subdivision 2.

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

Lipman, Smith, Kuisle, Leighton and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 239, A bill for an act relating to real property; clarifying law relating to servitudes created by a common owner of multiple pieces of property; providing for filing of an amended application to register land; authorizing attorney general to represent state in certain torrens proceedings; providing for issuance of certificates of title for common elements in a condominium; permitting owners of certain land to request new certificates of title; modifying certificates of possessory title; modifying Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act; exempting registered/torrens land from the 40 year law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 508.09; 508.16, subdivision 1; 508.421, by adding a subdivision; 508.82, subdivision 1; 508A.01, subdivision 2; 508A.08; 508A.09; 508A.10; 508A.11, subdivisions 1 and 2; 508A.17, subdivision 1; 508A.22, subdivisions 1 and 3; 508A.25; 508A.35; 508A.351, by adding subdivisions; 508A.421, by adding a subdivision; 508A.82, subdivision 1; 508A.85, subdivision 4; 515B.1-116; 515B.3-104; 515B.3-117; and 541.023, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 507; 508; and 508A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 508.71, subdivision 7; 508A.22, subdivision 2; 508A.27; and 508A.351, subdivision 1.

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

Rukavina, Bakk, Sertich, Anderson, I. and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 240, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Mesabi Station on the Mesabi Trail.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 241, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; exempting portable fish houses from licensing requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 97C.355, subdivision 2.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 242, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; permitting the use of two angling lines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 97C.315, subdivision 1.

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

Dawkins and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 243, A bill for an act relating to trusts; making changes to the uniform principal and income act; simplifying the antilapse law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 144.225, subdivision 7; 501B.60, by adding a subdivision; 501B.61, subdivision 2; 501B.62, subdivision 1; 501B.63, subdivision 2; 501B.64; 501B.68; 501B.69; and 524.6-301; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 501B; and 524; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 501B.66; 501B.70; and 524.2-603.

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

Solberg; Kubly; Anderson, I.; Gleason; Bakk; Lieder; Marquart; Skoe; Sertich; Leighton; Pugh and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 244, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing MinnesotaCare provider taxes; requiring pass-through of savings to purchasers; providing for disposition of tobacco settlement money; providing for contingent repeal of the health care access fund; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 62Q.095, subdivision 6; 214.16, subdivisions 2 and 3; 270B.01, subdivision 8; and 270B.14, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62Q; and 256L; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.4967, subdivision 3; 16A.76; 144.1484, subdivision 2; 256L.02, subdivision 3; 295.50; 295.51; 295.52; 295.53; 295.54; 295.55; 295.56; 295.57; 295.58; 295.582; and 295.59.

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

Juhnke and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 245, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 253B.03, subdivision 1.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 246, A bill for an act relating to elections; eliminating precinct caucuses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 202A.156; and 202A.192; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 202A.14; 202A.15; 202A.155; 202A.16; 202A.18; 202A.19; and 202A.20.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 247, A bill for an act relating to education; providing funding for all-day kindergarten; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 248, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying previous appropriations; requiring a grant to the city of Newport for transportation purposes; amending Laws 2000, chapter 479, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3.

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

Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 249, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for loan repayment from municipal state-aid street fund.

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

Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 250, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying previous appropriations; providing for a grant from the transportation revolving loan fund; amending Laws 2000, chapter 479, article 1, section 6, subdivision 2.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 251, A bill for an act relating to the city of Luverne; allowing the city to provide border development zone tax incentives; providing an allocation of state tax reductions for the city; appropriating money.

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