STATE OF MINNESOTA Journal of the House SEVENTY-EIGHTH SESSION 1994 __________________ SIXTY-THIRD DAY Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, February 24, 1994 The House of Representatives convened at 12:00 noon and was called to order by Irv Anderson, Speaker of the House. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Dr. Donald M. Meisel, House Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members were present: Abrams Anderson, R. Asch Battaglia Bauerly Beard Bergson Bertram Bettermann Bishop Brown, C. Brown, K. Carlson Carruthers Clark Commers Cooper Dauner Davids Dawkins Dehler Delmont Dempsey Dorn Erhardt Evans Farrell Finseth Frerichs Garcia Girard Goodno Greenfield Greiling Gruenes Gutknecht Hasskamp Haukoos Hausman Holsten Hugoson Huntley Jacobs Jaros Jefferson Jennings Johnson, A. Johnson, R. Johnson, V. Kahn Kalis Kelley Kelso Kinkel Klinzing Knickerbocker Knight Koppendrayer Krinkie Krueger Lasley Leppik Lieder Limmer Lindner Long Lourey Luther Lynch Macklin Mahon Mariani McCollum McGuire Milbert Molnau Morrison Mosel Munger Murphy Neary Nelson Ness Olson, E. Olson, K. Olson, M. Onnen Opatz Orenstein Orfield Osthoff Ostrom Ozment Pauly Pawlenty Pelowski Peterson Pugh Reding Rest Rhodes Rice Rodosovich Rukavina Sarna Seagren Sekhon Simoneau Skoglund Smith Solberg Stanius Steensma Sviggum Swenson Tomassoni Tompkins Trimble Tunheim Van Dellen Van Engen Vellenga Vickerman Wagenius Waltman Weaver Wejcman Wenzel Winter Wolf Worke Workman Spk. Anderson, I. A quorum was present. Perlt was excused. The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Winter moved that further reading of the Journal be dispensed with and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Olson, E., from the Committee on Ethics to which was referred: H. F. No. 1863, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; providing for the house and senate ethics committees to perform specified duties in ethics leadership; changing various lobbyist and principal reporting requirements; prescribing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 5, and 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 1, line 21, after "guidebook" insert "after consultation with other government officials and interested citizens" Page 2, line 24, delete "$5" and insert "$20" Page 2, line 25, after "official" insert "or members of the official's immediate family" Page 2, line 26, after "lobbyist" insert "on one occasion and not reported under clause (ii) or paragraph (d)" Page 2, line 29, delete "$10" and insert "$40" Page 2, line 30, after "officials" insert "or members of the officials' immediate families" Page 2, line 34, after "whom" insert "or to a member of whose immediate family" Page 3, line 5, after "available" insert "by the lobbyist or any employer or employee of the lobbyist" Page 3, line 6, after "employees" insert "or their immediate families" Page 3, line 10, after "employees" insert "or their immediate families" Page 3, line 18, delete "$5" and insert "$20" and after "available" insert "by the lobbyist or any employer or employee of the lobbyist" Page 3, line 35, strike "receiving this notice" and insert " the report is due" Page 4, delete lines 15 to 27, and insert: "(b) Each principal shall report which of the following categories includes the total amount, rounded to the nearest dollar, spent by the principal during the preceding calendar year to influence legislative action, the total amount spent by the principal during the preceding calendar year to influence administrative action, and the total amount spent by the principal during the preceding calendar year to influence the official action of metropolitan governmental units: (1) $501 to $50,000 $5,000; (2) $5,001 to $50,000; (3) $50,001 to $150,000 $75,000; or (3) $150,001 (4) $75,001 to $250,000 $100,000. (c) Beyond $250,000 $100,000, each additional $250,000 $50,000 constitutes an additional category, and each principal shall report which of the categories includes the total amount spent by the principal for the purposes provided in this subdivision." Page 4, lines 28 to 36, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language Page 5, after line 9, insert: "(e) Each principal shall also report the name, business address, and employer, if any, of each lobbyist engaged by the principal to influence legislative action, administrative action, or the official action of metropolitan governmental units in Minnesota." Page 5, line 10, delete "(d)" and insert "(f)" Page 5, line 14, delete "receiving this notice" and insert " the report is due" Page 5, after line 22, insert: "Sec. 5. [10A.051] [ETHICAL PRACTICES BOARD; DATA PUBLICATION.] The board shall extract the information in the lobbyist and principal reports submitted under section 10A.04 and so summarize, organize, and publish the information that citizens may conveniently ascertain: (1) for individual officials and public entities, the aggregate amount of benefit received, the nature of the benefit or benefits, and the amount of benefit provided to the official or entity by each lobbyist or any employer or employee of the lobbyist; and (2) for individual principals, the information required by section 4." Amend the title as follows: Page 1, line 9, delete "chapter 3" and insert "chapters 3; and 10A" With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass. The report was adopted. Reding from the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance to which was referred: H. F. No. 1885, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating administrative hearings on bank applications, certain bank mergers, certain emergency notices, certain credit union accounts, and motor vehicle sales finance contracts; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 46.041, subdivision 4; 47.0154; 48.47; 48.70; 52.191; 59A.03, subdivision 1; 168.69; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 47.54, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 48; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 48.26; and 48.88, subdivision 2. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 2, after line 9, insert: "Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 47.0153, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. When the officers of a financial institution are of the opinion that an emergency exists, or is impending, which affects, or may affect, a financial institution's offices, they shall have the authority, in the reasonable exercise of their discretion, to determine not to open any of its offices on any business day or, if having opened, to close an office during the continuation of the emergency, even if the commissioner does not issue a proclamation of emergency. The office closed shall remain closed until the time that the officers determine the emergency has ended, and for the further time reasonably necessary to reopen. No financial institution office shall remain closed for more then 48 consecutive hours, excluding other legal holidays, without the prior approval of the commissioner, or in the case of a national bank, the comptroller of the currency." Page 4, after line 27, insert: "Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 52.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. [CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.] No credit union shall be granted a certificate of approval by the commissioner of commerce unless the credit union has obtained a commitment for insurance of its member share and deposit accounts under the provisions of title II of the National Credit Union Act, or from a legally constituted credit union share insurance corporation. Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 56.155, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. [AUTHORIZATION.] No licensee shall, directly or indirectly, sell or offer for sale any insurance in connection with any loan made under this chapter except as and to the extent authorized by this section. The sale of credit life, credit accident and health, and credit involuntary unemployment insurance is subject to the provisions of chapter 62B, except that the term of the insurance may exceed 60 months if the term of the loan exceeds 60 months. Life, accident, health, and involuntary unemployment insurance, or any of them, may be written upon or in connection with any loan but must not be required as additional security for the indebtedness. If the debtor chooses to procure credit life insurance, credit accident and health insurance, or credit involuntary unemployment insurance as security for the indebtedness, the debtor shall have the option of furnishing this security through existing policies of insurance that the debtor owns or controls, or of furnishing the coverage through any insurer authorized to transact business in this state. A statement in substantially the following form must be made orally, except for loans by mail pursuant to section 56.12, and provided in writing in bold face type of a minimum size of 12 points to the borrower before the transaction is completed for each credit life, accident and health, and involuntary unemployment insurance coverage sold: CREDIT LIFE INSURANCE, CREDIT DISABILITY INSURANCE, AND CREDIT INVOLUNTARY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CREDIT. YOU MAY BUY ANY INSURANCE FROM ANYONE YOU CHOOSE OR YOU MAY USE EXISTING INSURANCE. The licensee shall disclose whether or not the benefits commence as of the first day of disability or involuntary unemployment and shall further disclose the number of days that an insured obligor must be disabled or involuntarily unemployed, as defined in the policy, before benefits, whether retroactive or nonretroactive, commence. In case there are multiple obligors under a transaction subject to this chapter, no policy or certificate of insurance providing credit accident and health or credit unemployment benefits may be procured by or through a licensee upon more than one of the obligors. In case there are multiple obligors under a transaction subject to this chapter, no policy or certificate of insurance providing credit accident and health or credit life insurance may be procured by or through a licensee upon more than two of the obligors in which case they shall be insured jointly. The premium or identifiable charge for the insurance must not exceed that filed by the insurer with the department of commerce. The charge, computed at the time the loan is made for a period not to exceed the full term of the loan contract on an amount not to exceed the total amount required to pay principal and charges, may be deducted from the proceeds or may be included as part of the principal of any loan. If a borrower procures insurance by or through a licensee, the statement required by section 56.14 must disclose the cost to the borrower and the type of insurance, and the licensee shall cause to be delivered to the borrower a copy of the policy, certificate, or other evidence thereof, within a reasonable time. No licensee shall decline new or existing insurance which meets the standards set out in this section nor prevent any obligor from obtaining this insurance coverage from other sources. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any gain or advantage to the licensee or to any employee, affiliate, or associate of the licensee from this insurance or the sale or provision thereof is not an additional or further charge in connection with the loan; nor are any of the provisions pertaining to insurance contained in this section prohibited by any other provision of this chapter." Page 5, line 19, delete "10" and insert "13" Amend the title as follows: Page 1, line 8, after "4;" insert "47.0153, subdivision 1;" and after "52.191;" insert "52.24, subdivision 2;" Page 1, line 10, delete "section" and insert "sections" and after "4;" insert "and 56.155, subdivision 1;" With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass. The report was adopted. Reding from the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance to which was referred: H. F. No. 1886, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating insurers, investments, rehabilitations and liquidations, policy loans, and alternative coverage mechanisms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 60A.052, subdivision 2; 60A.11, subdivision 13; 60A.111, subdivision 2; 60A.13, subdivision 8; 60B.60, subdivisions 2 and 3; 61A.28, subdivisions 11 and 12; 62F.02, subdivision 1; and 62F.03, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 60A.23, subdivision 4; 60D.20, subdivision 2; and 62B.12; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 60D.19, subdivision 5. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 3, line 6, strike "required" Page 3, line 7, strike "liabilities" and insert "qualified assets" and strike "qualified assets" and insert "required liabilities" Page 9, line 15, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language and after "clause" insert "(1) or" Page 9, line 22, delete the new language and insert "and who derive at least 60 percent of their gross revenues attributable to the provision of professional services, from professional services provided within the state of Minnesota" Page 9, lines 23 and 24, delete the new language With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass. The report was adopted. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS H. F. Nos. 1863, 1885 and 1886 were read for the second time. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS The following House Files were introduced: Wolf, Perlt, Skoglund, Rhodes and Smith introduced: H. F. No. 1971, A bill for an act relating to crime; making it murder in the first degree to cause the death of a local correctional officer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 609.185. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Weaver introduced: H. F. No. 1972, A bill for an act relating to courts; clarifying and changing certain responsibilities of court administrators; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 485.06; 600.23, subdivision 1; 508.11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 629.69. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Morrison introduced: H. F. No. 1973, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing an exemption from electronic funds transfer of withholding taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 289A.60, subdivision 21. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Frerichs, Trimble, Hasskamp and Kinkel introduced: H. F. No. 1974, A bill for an act relating to highways; adding certain highways that are part of the great river road to the county state-aid highway system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 162.02, subdivision 6. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Morrison and Simoneau introduced: H. F. No. 1975, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring food handlers to wear gloves; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 157. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Winter; Vickerman; Olson, K., and Osthoff introduced: H. F. No. 1976, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating the Laura Ingalls Wilder historic highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Winter, Rest, Rukavina and Girard introduced: H. F. No. 1977, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; clarifying certain homestead eligibility for trust property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 273.124, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Kalis and Sviggum introduced: H. F. No. 1978, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to cancel their supplemental revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 124A.22, subdivision 8. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Asch, Greiling, McCollum, Carlson and Weaver introduced: H. F. No. 1979, A bill for an act relating to education; reinstating the increase in the number of instructional days through the 2004-2005 school year; amending Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 12, section 32. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Gruenes, Bauerly, Smith and Dehler introduced: H. F. No. 1980, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prescribing penalties for persons who flee peace officers on foot; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 609.487. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Gruenes, Skoglund, Orenstein, Bauerly and Smith introduced: H. F. No. 1981, A bill for an act relating to relating to crime; expanding the crime of possessing a dangerous weapon on school property to include the possession of replica firearms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 609.66, subdivision 1d. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Gruenes introduced: H. F. No. 1982, A bill for an act relating to courts; allowing service of summons by a third party in addition to service by certified mail in certain conciliation court actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 491A.02, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Stanius, Jennings, Workman, Smith and Brown, C., introduced: H. F. No. 1983, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing flashing blue lights on certain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 169.64, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Evans, Luther, Murphy, Lourey and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 1984, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring a study of the credit needs of women-owned businesses; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Rest and Abrams introduced: H. F. No. 1985, A bill for an act relating to partnerships; providing for the registration and operation of limited liability partnerships; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 319A.02, subdivision 5; 319A.05; 319A.06, subdivision 2; 319A.07; 319A.12, subdivisions 1, 1a, and 2; 323.02, subdivision 8, and by adding a subdivision; 323.06; 323.14; 323.17; 323.35; and 323.39; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 319A.02, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 323. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Opatz, Beard, Asch and Delmont introduced: H. F. No. 1986, A bill for an act relating to real estate brokers; defining transaction broker; clarifying that transaction brokers may provide real estate service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 82.17, by adding a subdivision; and 82.19, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Jaros, Munger, Huntley, Dawkins and Jacobs introduced: H. F. No. 1987, A bill for an act relating to utilities; establishing a board to determine when electric, gas, or water service may be disconnected during cold weather by a municipally owned utility in a city of the first class; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 216B.097, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Johnson, A.; Jefferson; Tomassoni; Evans and Olson, M., introduced: H. F. No. 1988, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; authorizing disabled hunters to take deer of either sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 97B.055, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Seagren, Vellenga, Simoneau, Leppik and Greenfield introduced: H. F. No. 1989, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying county board and school district responsibilities for special education; modifying the interagency early childhood intervention system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 120.17, subdivisions 11b, 12, and 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Lasley; Anderson, I.; Vellenga and Koppendrayer introduced: H. F. No. 1990, A bill for an act relating to education; excluding commercial and industrial property and certain farm lands from the tax base referendum levies are spread against; creating a statewide equalization property tax on commercial and industrial property; funding equalization aid; requiring existing referendum levies to be reauthorized; eliminating certain caps on referendum revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 124A.02, by adding a subdivision; and 124A.03, subdivision 2a, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 124.961; and 124A.03, subdivisions 1c, 1f, 1g, and 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Morrison, Reding, Commers, Klinzing and Waltman introduced: H. F. No. 1991, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; changing the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 290.067, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Gruenes, Greiling, Dehler, Simoneau and Kinkel introduced: H. F. No. 1992, A bill for an act relating to administrative rules; repealing obsolete rules of the departments of agriculture, commerce, health, human services, public safety, public service, and revenue and the pollution control agency; removing internal references to repealed rules; amending Minnesota Rules, parts 1540.2140; 4400.4500, subpart 3; 7001.0140, subpart 2; 7001.0180; 7005.0100, subpart 8a; 7007.0100, subpart 7; 7009.0010, subpart 1; 7009.0030; 7009.0080; 7023.9050; 7035.2835, subpart 3; 7035.2835, subpart 6; 7035.2875, subpart 3; 7040.2800, subpart 1; 7045.0460, subpart 2; 8130.3500, subpart 3; and 8130.6500, subpart 5; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 1540.0010, subparts 12, 18, 21, 22, and 24; 1540.0060; 1540.0070; 1540.0080; 1540.0100; 1540.0110; 1540.0120; 1540.0130; 1540.0140; 1540.0150; 1540.0160; 1540.0170; 1540.0180; 1540.0190; 1540.0200; 1540.0210; 1540.0220; 1540.0230; 1540.0240; 1540.0260; 1540.0320; 1540.0330; 1540.0340; 1540.0350; 1540.0370; 1540.0380; 1540.0390; 1540.0400; 1540.0410; 1540.0420; 1540.0440; 1540.0450; 1540.0460; 1540.0490; 1540.0500; 1540.0510; 1540.0520; 1540.0770; 1540.0780; 1540.0800; 1540.0810; 1540.0830; 1540.0880; 1540.0890; 1540.0900; 1540.0910; 1540.0920; 1540.0930; 1540.0940; 1540.0950; 1540.0960; 1540.0970; 1540.0980; 1540.0990; 1540.1000; 1540.1005; 1540.1010; 1540.1020; 1540.1030; 1540.1040; 1540.1050; 1540.1060; 1540.1070; 1540.1080; 1540.1090; 1540.1100; 1540.1110; 1540.1120; 1540.1130; 1540.1140; 1540.1150; 1540.1160; 1540.1170; 1540.1180; 1540.1190; 1540.1200; 1540.1210; 1540.1220; 1540.1230; 1540.1240; 1540.1250; 1540.1255; 1540.1260; 1540.1280; 1540.1290; 1540.1300; 1540.1310; 1540.1320; 1540.1330; 1540.1340; 1540.1350; 1540.1360; 1540.1380; 1540.1400; 1540.1410; 1540.1420; 1540.1430; 1540.1440; 1540.1450; 1540.1460; 1540.1470; 1540.1490; 1540.1500; 1540.1510; 1540.1520; 1540.1530; 1540.1540; 1540.1550; 1540.1560; 1549.1570; 1540.1580; 1540.1590; 1540.1600; 1540.1610; 1540.1620; 1540.1630; 1540.1640; 1540.1650; 1540.1660; 1540.1670; 1540.1680; 1540.1690; 1540.1700; 1540.1710; 1540.1720; 1540.1730; 1540.1740; 1540.1750; 1540.1760; 1540.1770; 1540.1780; 1540.1790; 1540.1800; 1540.1810; 1540.1820; 1540.1830; 1540.1840; 1540.1850; 1540.1860; 1540.1870; 1540.1880; 1540.1890; 1540.1900; 1540.1905; 1540.1910; 1540.1920; 1540.1930; 1540.1940; 1540.1950; 1540.1960; 1540.1970; 1540.1980; 1540.1990; 1540.2000; 1540.2010; 1540.2015; 1540.2020; 1540.2090; 1540.2100; 1540.2110; 1540.2120; 1540.2180; 1540.2190; 1540.2200; 1540.2210; 1540.2220; 1540.2230; 1540.2240; 1540.2250; 1540.2260; 1540.2270; 1540.2280; 1540.2290; 1540.2300; 1540.2310; 1540.2320; 1540.2325; 1540.2330; 1540.2340; 1540.2350; 1540.2360; 1540.2370; 1540.2380; 1540.2390; 1540.2400; 1540.2410; 1540.2420; 1540.2430; 1540.2440; 1540.2450; 1540.2490; 1540.2500; 1540.2510; 1540.2530; 1540.2540; 1540.2550; 1540.2560; 1540.2570; 1540.2580; 1540.2590; 1540.2610; 1540.2630; 1540.2640; 1540.2650; 1540.2660; 1540.2720; 1540.2730; 1540.2740; 1540.2760; 1540.2770; 1540.2780; 1540.2790; 1540.2800; 1540.2810; 1540.2820; 1540.2830; 1540.2840; 1540.3420; 1540.3430; 1540.3440; 1540.3450; 1540.3460; 1540.3470; 1540.3560; 1540.3600; 1540.3610; 1540.3620; 1540.3630; 1540.3700; 1540.3780; 1540.3960; 1540.3970; 1540.3980; 1540.3990; 1540.4000; 1540.4010; 1540.4020; 1540.4030; 1540.4040; 1540.4080; 1540.4190; 1540.4200; 1540.4210; 1540.4220; 1540.4320; 1540.4330; 1540.4340; 2642.0120, subpart 1; 2650.0100; 2650.0200; 2650.0300; 2650.0400; 2650.0500; 2650.0600; 2650.1100; 2650.1200; 2650.1300; 2650.1400; 2650.1500; 2650.1600; 2650.1700; 2650.1800; 2650.1900; 2650.2000; 2650.2100; 2650.3100; 2650.3200; 2650.3300; 2650.3400; 2650.3500; 2650.3600; 2650.3700; 2650.3800; 2650.3900; 2650.4000; 2650.4100; 2655.1000; 2660.0070; 2770.7400; 4610.2210; 7002.0410; 7002.0420; 7002.0430; 7002.0440; 7002.0450; 7002.0460; 7002.0470; 7002.0480; 7002.0490; 7011.0300; 7011.0305; 7011.0310; 7011.0315; 7011.0320; 7011.0325; 7011.0330; 7011.0400; 7011.0405; 7011.0410; 7011.2220, subpart 4; 7047.0010; 7047.0020; 7047.0030; 7047.0040; 7047.0050; 7047.0060; 7047.0070; 7100.0300; 7100.0310; 7100.0320; 7100.0330; 7100.0335; 7100.0340; 7100.0350; 7100.0360; 7510.6100; 7510.6200; 7510.6300; 7510.6350; 7510.6400; 7510.6500; 7510.6600; 7510.6700; 7510.6800; 7510.6900; 7510.6910; 7600.0100; 7600.0200; 7600.0300; 7600.0400; 7600.0500; 7600.0600; 7600.0700; 7600.0800; 7600.0900; 7600.1000; 7600.1100; 7600.1200; 7600.1300; 7600.1400; 7600.1500; 7600.1600; 7600.1700; 7600.1800; 7600.1900; 7600.2000; 7600.2100; 7600.2200; 7600.2300; 7600.2400; 7600.2500; 7600.2600; 7600.2700; 7600.2800; 7600.2900; 7600.3000; 7600.3100; 7600.3200; 7600.3300; 7600.3400; 7600.3500; 7600.3600; 7600.3700; 7600.3800; 7600.3900; 7600.4000; 7600.4100; 7600.4200; 7600.4300; 7600.4400; 7600.4500; 7600.4600; 7600.4700; 7600.4800; 7600.4900; 7600.5000; 7600.5100; 7600.5200; 7600.5300; 7600.5400; 7600.5500; 7600.5600; 7600.5700; 7600.5800; 7600.5900; 7600.6000; 7600.6100; 7600.6200; 7600.6300; 7600.6400; 7600.6500; 7600.6600; 7600.6700; 7600.6800; 7600.6900; 7600.7000; 7600.7100; 7600.7200; 7600.7210; 7600.7300; 7600.7400; 7600.7500; 7600.7600; 7600.7700; 7600.7750; 7600.7800; 7600.7900; 7600.8100; 7600.8200; 7600.8300; 7600.8400; 7600.8500; 7600.8600; 7600.8700; 7600.8800; 7600.8900; 7600.9000; 7600.9100; 7600.9200; 7600.9300; 7600.9400; 7600.9500; 7600.9600; 7600.9700; 7600.9800; 7600.9900; 7605.0100; 7605.0110; 7605.0120; 7605.0130; 7605.0140; 7605.0150; 7605.0160; 7625.0100; 7625.0110; 7625.0120; 7625.0200; 7625.0210; 7625.0220; 7625.0230; 8120.1100, subpart 3; 8121.0500, subpart 2; 8130.9500, subpart 6; 8130.9912; 8130.9913; 8130.9916; 8130.9920; 8130.9930; 8130.9956; 8130.9958; 8130.9968; 8130.9972; 8130.9980; 8130.9992; 8130.9996; 9540.0100; 9540.0200; 9540.0300; 9540.0400; 9540.0500; 9540.1000; 9540.1100; 9540.1200; 9540.1300; 9540.1400; 9540.1500; 9540.2000; 9540.2100; 9540.2200; 9540.2300; 9540.2400; 9540.2500; 9540.2600; and 9540.2700. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Onnen, Greiling, McGuire and Sviggum introduced: H. F. No. 1993, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to provide for a unicameral legislature; changing article IV; article V, sections 3 and 5; article VIII, section 1; article IX, sections 1 and 2; and article XI, section 5; providing by law for a unicameral legislature of 135 members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Asch, Evans, Rukavina, McGuire and Greiling introduced: H. F. No. 1994, A bill for an act relating to environmental education; providing an appropriation from the bond proceeds fund for a grant for capital improvements at the Laurentian Environmental Learning Center; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Wagenius, Munger, Ozment and Pauly introduced: H. F. No. 1995, A bill for an act relating to waste management; applying government waste reduction requirements to compilations of game and fish laws; clarifying the state's waste management goals; adding heat pumps to the definition of major appliances; authorizing larger capital assistance grants to resource recovery projects under certain circumstances; establishing enforcement of the authority of certain counties to inspect records of certain facilities; clarifying management of waste motor oil filters; establishing a process for resolution of disputes related to toxics in packaging and requiring a report; requiring and authorizing training and certification of appliance recyclers and services respectively; removing the federal government from the definition of commercial transporter of medical waste; requiring medical waste management plans to contain information regarding mailing of sharps; banning sale of apparel containing mercury switches; expanding the restriction on disposal of unprocessed waste from the metropolitan area; requiring a report on management of waste electronic appliances; requiring a report on products that contain mercury; requiring a report on recycling facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 97A.051, subdivision 1; 115A.02; 115A.03, subdivision 17a; 115A.554; 115A.557, subdivisions 3 and 4; 115A.87; 115A.882, by adding a subdivision; 115A.918, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 115A.95; 115A.9561, subdivision 2; 115A.965, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 116.07, subdivision 4h; 116.76, subdivision 4; 116.92, subdivision 8; 473.843, subdivision 1; 473.844, subdivision 1a; 473.845, subdivision 3; and 473.848, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 115A.54, subdivision 2a; 115A.916; 115A.929; 115A.981, subdivision 3; 116.79, subdivision 1; 473.149, subdivision 6; and 473.846; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 115A.542. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Kelley; Kahn; Krueger; Johnson, V., and Holsten introduced: H. F. No. 1996, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; extending reporting and effective dates for radio systems planning by the metropolitan council; extending the moratorium on applications for 800 megahertz channels. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Simoneau, Greenfield and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 1997, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying efficiency incentives for nursing facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 24. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Tunheim introduced: H. F. No. 1998, A bill for an act relating to snowmobiles; providing for the registration of collector snowmobiles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 84.82, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Pugh, Carruthers, Reding, Swenson and Davids introduced: H. F. No. 1999, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring disclosure of information relating to insurance fraud; granting immunity for reporting suspected insurance fraud; requiring insurers to develop antifraud plans; prescribing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. Krinkie, Leppik and Wolf introduced: H. F. No. 2000, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for an exemption to the prohibition on certain toxics used in products; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 115A.9651. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Neary introduced: H. F. No. 2001, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the state's commitment to scenic easement acquisition under the federal Lower St. Croix River Act of 1972; authorizing the issuance of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Pugh introduced: H. F. No. 2002, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the abatement levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 124.912, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 275.48. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Ness; Cooper; Onnen; Brown, C., and Lieder introduced: H. F. No. 2003, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing a small game hunting license exemption for disabled veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 97A.441, subdivision 6; and 97B.601, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Olson, M.; Bauerly; Kelso; Lieder and Koppendrayer introduced: H. F. No. 2004, A bill for an act relating to education; maximum effort school loan program; approving a capital loan for independent school district No. 727, Big Lake; appropriating money; authorizing the sale of bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Greenfield, Garcia, Morrison, Neary and Brown, C., introduced: H. F. No. 2005, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing peace officers to stop drivers and issue citations for seat belt violations without first observing a moving violation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 169.686, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Davids and Reding introduced: H. F. No. 2006, A bill for an act relating to outdoor recreation; making additions to the state trail system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 85.015, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Delmont; Brown, C.; Opatz; Greiling and Weaver introduced: H. F. No. 2007, A bill for an act relating to employment; making clear that employee includes "at will" and "at pleasure" employees under the whistleblower law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 181.931, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. Greenfield introduced: H. F. No. 2008, A bill for an act relating to human services; protection of vulnerable adults; requiring a report to the legislature; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 626.557, subdivisions 2, 10a, and 12. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Greenfield introduced: H. F. No. 2009, A bill for an act relating to health; removing the religious exemption for infant inborn metabolic tests; establishing a children's health care mediator; providing for reporting by parents relying on religious or philosophical healing practices and investigation and intervention in cases involving a serious health condition; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 144.125; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Ozment, Wagenius, Pauly, Munger and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2010, A bill for an act relating to the environment; requiring a person who arranges for management of solid waste in an environmentally inferior manner to indemnify generators of the waste and, for a landfill, set aside a fund to pay for contamination from the landfill; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Johnson, R.; Simoneau; Garcia; Mahon and Davids introduced: H. F. No. 2011, A bill for an act relating to retirement; limiting the salary that can be used in calculating a public employee's annuity; declaring legislative intent; excluding future employees or officers of labor and professional organizations from participation in certain public pension plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 352.75, subdivision 1; and 422A.09, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 352.029; and 354.41, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, and 9; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 353.017; Laws 1992, chapter 598, article 3, section 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Pelowski and Bishop introduced: H. F. No. 2012, A bill for an act relating to education; post-secondary education; authorizing bonds and appropriating money for capital improvements at Winona state university. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Johnson, R.; Knickerbocker; Reding; Simoneau and Kahn introduced: H. F. No. 2013, A bill for an act relating to public employment; correcting unintended omissions from previous early retirement legislation; ratifying certain prior payments. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Asch, McCollum and Greiling introduced: H. F. No. 2014, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; prescribing compensation for members; prohibiting per diem; allowing reimbursement of vouchered expenses only; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 9; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 3.099, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding subdivisions; 3.101; 3.103; 3A.01, subdivision 6a; 15A.082, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; Laws 1993, chapter 192, section 2, subdivision 6. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Asch; Anderson, R.; Anderson, I.; Rukavina and Rest introduced: H. F. No. 2015, A bill for an act relating to taxes; MinnesotaCare; requiring itemization of the MinnesotaCare provider tax on patients' bills; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 295.53, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Asch, Winter, Girard, McCollum and Evans introduced: H. F. No. 2016, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating mortgage payment services; requiring a bond or other security; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 332.13, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 332. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Johnson, R.; Simoneau; Reding and Kahn introduced: H. F. No. 2017, A bill for an act relating to state government; revising certain provisions summarizing the state employee deferred compensation plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 352.96, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 352.96, subdivisions 3 and 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 352. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Stanius, Workman, Ozment and McCollum introduced: H. F. No. 2018, A bill for an act relating to the state fire marshal; concerning fire protection; authorizing local units of government to adopt ordinances more stringent than the requirements of the uniform building code for the installation of fire protection sprinkler systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 299F.011, subdivision 4; and 299F.391, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Cooper, Kelso, Bauerly, Ness and Kalis introduced: H. F. No. 2019, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for the award of a cooperative secondary facilities grant to independent school district Nos. 341, Atwater; 461, Cosmos; and 464, Grove City; providing for the issuance of bonds; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Trimble and Munger introduced: H. F. No. 2020, A bill for an act relating to the environment; requiring a person that generates electricity for distribution and use in the state and that sells air pollution credits to use the proceeds of the sale for reducing air emissions or providing better control of air emissions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Nelson and Anderson, R., introduced: H. F. No. 2021, A bill for an act relating to nursing home reimbursement; modifying special provisions for moratorium exceptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 256B.431, subdivision 17. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Johnson, A.; Tomassoni; Ozment; Olson, K., and Koppendrayer introduced: H. F. No. 2022, A bill for an act relating to education; delaying implementation of the high school graduation rule; emphasizing the importance of valid and reliable assessment instruments for granting or denying a high school diploma; establishing minimum competencies for the high school graduation rule; requiring the education commissioner to report on assessments and standards; increasing the funding for advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 121.11, subdivision 7c; Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 8, section 33, as amended; Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 7, section 28, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Macklin introduced: H. F. No. 2023, A bill for an act relating to family law; adding a relevant factor in determination of a child's best interests; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 518.17, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Jennings, Cooper, Pugh, Simoneau and Stanius introduced: H. F. No. 2024, A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying data relating to calls to an emergency telephone service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 13.82, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Asch, Evans, McCollum and Rhodes introduced: H. F. No. 2025, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulation; authorizing use of blue lights on law enforcement vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 169.64, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Johnson, R., introduced: H. F. No. 2026, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; reinstating laws governing personal service transportation; prohibiting providers of personal service transportation from picking up passengers within the seven-county metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 168.1281, by adding a subdivision; and 221.85, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 168.1281, subdivision 4; and Laws 1993, chapter 323, sections 3 and 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Johnson, R.; Cooper; Simoneau; Bishop and Gruenes introduced: H. F. No. 2027, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the rural physician loan forgiveness program to provide an award to a qualified psychiatrist; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 136A.1355, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. McGuire, Skoglund, Pugh, Macklin and Swenson introduced: H. F. No. 2028, A bill for an act relating to the collection and dissemination of data; proposing classifications of data as private, nonpublic and protected nonpublic; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 13.38, by adding a subdivision; and 13.71, by adding a subdivision; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 13.643, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Wenzel; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Anderson, R., and Koppendrayer introduced: H. F. No. 2029, A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing a veterans' cemetery; providing for funding; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 349.212, subdivision 1; 349.213, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 349.12, subdivision 25; and 349.212, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 197.235. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Trimble, Osthoff and Kahn introduced: H. F. No. 2030, A bill for an act relating to lotteries; authorizing the city of St. Paul to conduct lottery games for certain educational and recreational purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 349A.10, subdivisions 3 and 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Ness, Cooper, Onnen, Finseth and Johnson, R., introduced: H. F. No. 2031, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing penalties for intentionally mutilating a flag; clarifying the purpose of the law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 609.40, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Onnen, Frerichs and Macklin introduced: H. F. No. 2032, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing and permitting appointments to an advisory commission; requiring a plan for the localization of long-term care services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Dawkins and Luther introduced: H. F. No. 2033, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; granting tenants the right to organize and assemble; requiring 24 hour written notice by landlord before entry; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 566.03, subdivision 2; and 566.28; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing. Lieder; Dauner; Johnson, V.; Lasley and Hugoson introduced: H. F. No. 2034, A bill for an act relating to transportation; changing eligibility requirements for distribution of funds from the town road account; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 162.081, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. McCollum, Goodno, Wolf, Neary and Evans introduced: H. F. No. 2035, A bill for an act relating to commerce; residential building contractors and remodelers; clarifying legislative intent to require maintenance of bonds until license renewal. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Kalis introduced: H. F. No. 2036, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to the city of Eagle Lake for an interceptor sewer connection with the city of Mankato. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Davids introduced: H. F. No. 2037, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; excluding certain corporate profits from the definition of wages; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 268.04, subdivision 25. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. Solberg and Tomassoni introduced: H. F. No. 2038, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for the construction of one and phase out of another highway rest area; providing for the operation and maintenance by the city of Floodwood; appropriating money; authorizing the issuance of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance. Haskamp; Battaglia; Munger; Johnson, V., and Wenzel introduced: H. F. No. 2039, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for lake monitoring. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Olson, M.; Kinkel; Ozment; Koppendrayer and Molnau introduced: H. F. No. 2040, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; authorizing disabled hunters taking deer from a vehicle to take deer of either sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 97B.055, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Girard, Sviggum, Jennings, Bettermann and Koppendrayer introduced: H. F. No. 2041, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation law and insurance; permitting the commissioner of the department of labor and industry to certify a certain plan of workers' compensation law; alternatively providing a new general system of law and insurance provisions for the compensation of employment related injuries; transferring the jurisdiction and personnel of the workers' compensation court of appeals; providing rights, duties, and remedies; providing for administration and procedure; permitting adoption of administrative rules; proposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 175.007, subdivision 2; 175.17; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 176; 176C; 176D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 79.01; 79.074; 79.081; 79.085; 79.095; 79.096; 79.10; 79.253; 79.50; 79.52; 79.53; 79.531; 79.54; 79.55; 79.56; 79.57; 79.58; 79.59; 79.60; 79.61; 79.62; 176.001; 176.011, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8, 9a, 11a, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27; 176.021; 176.031; 176.041, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, and 6; 176.051; 176.061; 176.071; 176.081; 176.095; 176.101; 176.1011; 176.102; 176.1021; 176.103; 176.104; 176.1041; 176.105; 176.106; 176.111, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9a, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21; 176.121; 176.129; 176.130; 176.1311; 176.132; 176.1321; 176.133; 176.135; 176.1351; 176.136, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 2, and 3; 176.1361; 176.137; 176.139; 176.141; 176.145; 176.151; 176.155; 176.161; 176.165; 176.171; 176.175; 176.178; 176.179; 176.181; 176.182; 176.183; 176.184; 176.185; 176.186; 176.191; 176.192; 176.194; 176.195; 176.201; 176.205; 176.211; 176.215; 176.221; 176.222; 176.225; 176.231; 176.232; 176.234; 176.235; 176.238; 176.239; 176.245; 176.251; 176.253; 176.261; 176.2615; 176.271; 176.275; 176.281; 176.291; 176.295; 176.301; 176.305; 176.306; 176.307; 176.311; 176.312; 176.321; 176.322; 176.325; 176.331; 176.341; 176.351; 176.361; 176.371; 176.381; 176.391; 176.401; 176.411; 176.421; 176.442; 176.451; 176.461; 176.471; 176.481; 176.491; 176.511; 176.521, subdivisions 2a and 3; 176.522; 176.531; 176.540; 176.541; 176.551; 176.561; 176.571; 176.572; 176.581; 176.591; 176.603; 176.611; 176.641; 176.645; 176.651; 176.66; 176.669; 176.82; 176.83; 176.84; 176.85; 176.86; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 79.211; 79.251; 79.252; 79.255; 79.361; 79.362; 79.363; 79.371; 79.51; 176.011, subdivision 10; 176.041, subdivision 1a; 176.091; 176.092; 176.111, subdivision 5; 176.136, subdivision 1b; 176.521, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 176.5401. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. Anderson, R.; Simoneau; Goodno; Rodosovich and Van Dellen introduced: H. F. No. 2042, A bill for an act relating to welfare reform; requiring pregnant and parenting minors to live with their parents in order to receive aid to families with dependent children (AFDC); providing an exception to the AFDC overpayment statute; allowing start work grants to AFDC in the first month of work; broadening the scope of the employment and training statute by requiring more AFDC recipients to participate in job search; limiting post-secondary education while on AFDC to two years; allowing vendor emergency assistance payments for delinquent rent and damage deposit; providing required workers' compensation insurance for community work experience program workers; expanding cost-neutral fraud prevention programs; allowing emergency assistance damage deposit be returned to the county; allowing the county to pay monthly general assistance differently; making general assistance and work readiness lump-sum criteria the same as the AFDC lump-sum criteria; making the emergency general assistance criteria the same as the aid to families with dependent children-emergency assistance criteria; requiring a study to expand the parent's fair share pilot project statewide; requiring the departments of human services and revenue to design and implement a plan which supports working families; directing the commissioner of human services to seek several waivers from the federal government which support and promote moving off welfare and becoming self-sufficient; expanding the parent's fair share pilot project into Ramsey county; expanding state support for basic sliding fee day care program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 256.73, by adding subdivisions; 256.736, subdivision 3; 256.737, by adding a subdivision; 256.81; 256.983, subdivision 1; 256D.05, subdivision 6; and 256D.09, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 256.73, subdivisions 5 and 8; and 256.736, subdivisions 10 and 14; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 256.734. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Trimble, Munger and Farrell introduced: H. F. No. 2043, A bill for an act relating to recreation green space; requiring a certain public utility to relocate overhead power lines in Indian Mounds Park in Saint Paul. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Cooper; Olson, E.; Kalis; Mosel and Ness introduced: H. F. No. 2044, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending the agricultural homestead provisions of a relative to the father or mother; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 273.124, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Brown, C.; Kahn; Asch; Osthoff and Abrams introduced: H. F. No. 2045, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, sections 1, 3, and 4; article VIII, section 2; and article XI, sections 7 and 8; eliminating the office of state treasurer; authorizing the legislature to reassign the statutory duties of the state treasurer. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Wagenius introduced: H. F. No. 2046, A bill for an act relating to wild animals; restricting the killing of dogs wounding, killing, or pursuing big game within the metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 97B.011. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Jefferson, Simoneau, Stanius, Trimble and Osthoff introduced: H. F. No. 2047, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; authorizing state funding for acquisition and betterment of regional recreation open space lands by the metropolitan council and metropolitan area local government units; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Rukavina, Huntley, Neary, Simoneau and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2048, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the legislative auditor to study the administrative costs of providing health care services. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Johnson, R.; Kinkel; Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2049, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to remodel and expand the A.C. Clark Library at Bemidji State University; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Johnson, R.; Kinkel; Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2050, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to remodel and construct an addition to Bridgeman Hall at Bemidji state university; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Johnson, R.; Kinkel; Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2051, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the state board of technical colleges to plan for construction at the Northwest technical college at Bemidji; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Beard, by request, introduced: H. F. No. 2052, A bill for an act relating to child support guidelines; providing for including the income of the obligor's spouse in cases of joint physical custody; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 518.551, subdivision 5. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Hasskamp introduced: H. F. No. 2053, A bill for an act relating to real property; provided for registration by title in cases of termination of a land contract; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 508.58. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Bishop, Frerichs, Battaglia and Munger introduced: H. F. No. 2054, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to sell lands in the Gordy Yaeger wildlife management area in Olmsted county; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Farrell, Skoglund and Swenson introduced: H. F. No. 2055, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions dealing with the administration and enforcement of child support; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 518.551, subdivision 10. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Bishop; Anderson, R.; Lourey; Macklin and Simoneau introduced: H. F. No. 2056, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; board of dentistry; expanding the size of the board; providing for exchange of information with other states; providing for board immunity; establishing grounds for discipline; requiring reporting by employers; providing for temporary and limited licenses; providing for appeal of denial of license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 150A.02; 150A.03, by adding a subdivision; and 150A.06, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 150A.06, subdivision 4a; and 150A.08, subdivisions 1 and 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 150A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Steensma, Cooper, Girard, Molnau and Bertram introduced: H. F. No. 2057, A bill for an act relating to partition fences; requiring the department of natural resources and other state agencies to share in the expense of partition fences; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 344.03, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Seagren, Greiling, Krinkie, Onnen and Klinzing introduced: H. F. No. 2058, A bill for an act relating to human services; removing the expiration date for the ombudsman committee for mental health and retardation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 245.97, subdivision 6. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Greiling, Bauerly, Krinkie, Kelso and Vellenga introduced: H. F. No. 2059, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions governing guaranteed energy savings contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 124.85, as amended. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Pugh, Skoglund and Reding introduced: H. F. No. 2060, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; requiring coverage for equipment and supplies for the management and treatment of diabetes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. Cooper, Simoneau, Gruenes, Greenfield and Lourey introduced: H. F. No. 2061, A bill for an act relating to insurance; accident and health; permitting short term coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 62A.65, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. Murphy and Reding introduced: H. F. No. 2062, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health plans; requiring coverage for treatment of Lyme disease; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. Gruenes and Goodno introduced: H. F. No. 2063, A bill for an act relating to health; changing a definition relating to small employer insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 62L.02, subdivision 13. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. Brown, K.; Clark; Evans; Smith and Workman introduced: H. F. No. 2064, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying accessibility loan program provisions; authorizing tribal Indian housing rehabilitation loans; authorizing the payment of housing program costs and expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 462A.05, subdivision 14d; and 462A.21, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 462A.07, subdivision 14. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing. Trimble and Munger introduced: H. F. No. 2065, A bill for an act relating to watershed districts; providing for election of district managers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 103D.225, subdivisions 3 and 4; 103D.301; 103D.305, subdivision 5; 103D.311, subdivisions 1 and 4; and 103D.315, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 103D.311, subdivisions 2 and 3; and 103D.315, subdivision 7. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Cooper; Brown, C.; Johnson, V.; Jennings and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2066, A bill for an act relating to towns; providing for financial audits in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 367.36, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Sekhon, Simoneau, Jacobs and Delmont introduced: H. F. No. 2067, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing sale of certain tax-forfeited lands that border public water or natural wetlands in Anoka county. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Jennings and Farrell introduced: H. F. No. 2068, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring reimbursement of certain persons for legal expenses incurred. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Johnson, R.; Kinkel; Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2069, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to design and construct the Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Training Center in Beltrami county; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Knight, Frerichs, Wolf, Workman and Bettermann introduced: H. F. No. 2070, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 1; providing limits on the rate of growth in appropriations; requiring full funding of state mandates on local governments. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Smith, Clark, Workman and Brown, K., introduced: H. F. No. 2071, A bill for an act relating to crimes; controlled substance definitions; expanding public housing zones to include federally assisted housing programs administered by the Minnesota housing finance agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 152.01, subdivision 19. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing. Neary introduced: H. F. No. 2072, A bill for an act relating to nursing; allowing certified clinical specialists in psychiatric or mental health nursing to prescribe and administer drugs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 148.235, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 148.235, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Battaglia; Anderson, I.; Rukavina; Tomassoni and Solberg introduced: H. F. No. 2073, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; providing for a grant for regional land use planning in the northern counties. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2074, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; juvenile justice; providing for presumptive certification to adult court for juveniles alleged to have committed prison-level felonies; authorizing the court or the prosecutor to designate a juvenile a serious youthful offender; authorizing adult felony sentences for serious youthful offenders; extending juvenile court jurisdiction to age 23 for serious youthful offenders; limiting certification to adult court to felony offenses; extending a right to jury trial to serious youthful offenders; requiring that a juvenile have an in-person consultation with counsel before waiving right to counsel; requiring appointment of counsel or standby counsel for juveniles charged with gross misdemeanors or felonies or when out-of-home placement is proposed; establishing a task force on juvenile justice programming evaluation and planning; requiring that the department of corrections provide programming for serious and repeat juvenile offenders; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 242.31, subdivision 1; 242.32; 260.115, subdivision 1; 260.125; 260.131, by adding a subdivision; 260.155, subdivision 2; 260.161, subdivision 2; 260.181, subdivision 4; 260.185, subdivision 3; 260.211, subdivision 1; 260.215, subdivision 1; 260.291; 609.055, subdivision 2; 611.15; 611.19; 611.25, subdivision 1; and 611A.02, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 260.155, subdivision 1; 299C.65, subdivision 1; and 401.065, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 260.125, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Anderson, I.; Battaglia; Solberg and Lourey introduced: H. F. No. 2075, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the maximum isolation index for school districts that receive sparsity revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993, section 124A.22, subdivision 6. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Simoneau; Greenfield; Anderson, R.; Gruenes and Goodno introduced: H. F. No. 2076, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to seek reform waivers in the program of aid to families with dependent children; authorizing vendor payments under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 256.736, by adding a subdivision; 256.81; 256.979, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Hausman, Wagenius, Ozment and Munger introduced: H. F. No. 2077, A bill for an act relating to energy; reestablishing electric energy policy; establishing a hierarchy of preferred electric energy sources; establishing a legislative task force to oversee implementation of energy policy; establishing intervenor compensation account with revenues from utility assessments; clarifying the availability of intervenor compensation in proceedings before the public utilities commission; authorizing the public utilities commission to set discounted rates for low-income customers; establishing specific guidelines for payment to small power producers and cogenerators under certain circumstances; requiring compliance by a utility with a conservation improvement and resource planning requirements prior to the utility seeking a certificate of need for new or expanded facilities and rate increases; amending various statutes to conform with the reestablished energy policy; providing funding for the building energy research center and the energy center at the Red Wing/Winona technical college; providing demonstration grants for wind energy conversion facilities at public postsecondary institutions; providing for state bonding; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 216A.07, subdivision 3; 216A.085, subdivision 1; 216B.01; 216B.02, by adding subdivisions; 216B.03; 216B.11; 216B.16, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 216B.162, subdivisions 2, 4, and 8; 216B.164, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, and 7; 216B.17, subdivisions 1, 6, and 6a; 216B.243, subdivisions 3, 3a, and 4; 216C.01, subdivision 1; 216C.05; 216C.09; 216C.10; 216C.14, subdivision 2; 216C.17, subdivision 5; 216C.18, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 216C.315; 216C.38, by adding a subdivision; and 216C.381, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 216B.16, subdivision 1; 216B.162, subdivision 7; 216B.164, subdivision 4; and 216B.2422, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; and 216C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 216B.16, subdivision 10; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 216B.242. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Evans; Carruthers; Anderson, I.; McGuire and Bishop introduced: H. F. No. 2078, A bill for an act relating to the human rights act; protecting independent contractors from unfair discriminatory actions in employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 363.01, subdivision 16. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE The following messages were received from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I hereby announce the adoption by the Senate of the following Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith transmitted: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, A Senate concurrent resolution providing session deadline dates for the legislature pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03. Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Mr. Speaker: I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted: S. F. No. 1524. Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS S. F. No. 1524, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; increasing fine for speeding violation; appropriating money for highway work zone safety enforcement and public education efforts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 169.14, subdivision 5d. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Nelson moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 228. The motion prevailed. Luther moved that the name of Welle be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 908. The motion prevailed. Rodosovich moved that his name be stricken and the name of Lourey be added as chief author on H. F. No. 1316. The motion prevailed. Goodno moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1765. The motion prevailed. Winter moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1765. The motion prevailed. Lieder moved that the names of Kalis; McCollum and Johnson, V., be added as authors on H. F. No. 1816. The motion prevailed. Skoglund moved that the name of Bishop be added as an author on H. F. No. 1821. The motion prevailed. Lasley moved that the name of Jennings be added as an author on H. F. No. 1825. The motion prevailed. Brown, K., moved that the name of Greiling be added as an author on H. F. No. 1829. The motion prevailed. Brown, K., moved that the name of Greiling be added as an author on H. F. No. 1832. The motion prevailed. Tunheim moved that the name of Holsten be added as an author on H. F. No. 1835. The motion prevailed. Rhodes moved that the name of Seagren be added as an author on H. F. No. 1845. The motion prevailed. Molnau moved that the names of Macklin and Kelso be added as authors on H. F. No. 1852. The motion prevailed. Brown, K., moved that the name of Peterson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1916. The motion prevailed. Opatz moved that the name of Rest be added as an author on H. F. No. 1926. The motion prevailed. TAKEN FROM THE TABLE Stanius moved that H. F. No. 1094 be taken from the table, that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House, and that the House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. The motion prevailed. ADJOURNMENT Carruthers moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Monday, February 28, 1994. The motion prevailed. Carruthers moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Monday, February 28, 1994. Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives