STATE OF MINNESOTA Journal of the House SEVENTY-EIGHTH SESSION 1994 __________________ SIXTY-FOURTH DAY Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, February 28, 1994 The House of Representatives convened at 2:30 p.m. and was called to order by Irv Anderson, Speaker of the House. Prayer was offered by Monsignor James D. Habiger, Minnesota Catholic Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota. The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 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 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 Perlt Peterson Pugh Reding Rest Rhodes Rice Rodosovich Rukavina Sarna Seagren Sekhon Simoneau Skoglund Smith 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. Clark and Solberg were 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 Brown, C., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred: H. F. No. 228, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for annexation elections; changing conditions permitting annexation by ordinance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 414.031, by adding a subdivision; and 414.033, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 414.033, subdivision 2a. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was adopted. Simoneau from the Committee on Health and Human Services to which was referred: H. F. No. 494, A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting restrictions on the right to provide licensed day care; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was adopted. Simoneau from the Committee on Health and Human Services to which was referred: H. F. No. 1496, A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying the scope of confidentiality of records of review organizations; including preferred provider organizations in definition of review organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 145.61, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision; and 145.64, subdivision 1. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was adopted. Skoglund from the Committee on Judiciary to which was referred: H. F. No. 1809, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, adding a section to article XIII; providing for the admission of certain DNA evidence in judicial proceedings. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: "Section 1. [PROPOSED AMENDMENT.] An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment is adopted a section shall be added to article IV reading: Sec. 27. The legislature may provide by law for the admissibility of evidence in civil and criminal trials and hearings, including the results of DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, analysis and of statistical population frequency evidence based on genetic or blood test results. Sec. 2. [QUESTION.] The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people at the 1994 general election. The question submitted shall be: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that the admissibility of evidence, including DNA evidence and statistical population frequency evidence, in civil and criminal trials and hearings may be governed by statute? Yes ........ No ........ " " Delete the title and insert: "A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article IV; authorizing the legislature to provide by law for the admissibility of evidence, including DNA evidence and statistical population frequency evidence, in civil and criminal trials and hearings." With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. The report was adopted. Osthoff from the Committee on Transportation and Transit to which was referred: H. F. No. 1816, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring motor vehicles sold in Minnesota on and after January 1, 2000, to be equipped with an automatic mileage recorder meeting certain specifications; requiring a study and report by the commissioner of transportation on replacing the present highway user tax system with a system based on charges per mile traveled; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 2, line 9, delete everything after the comma, and insert "tax fairness," Page 2, line 10, delete everything before "reduction" Page 2, line 21, delete "and" Page 2, after line 21, insert: "(5) an analysis of the impact on commercial vehicle users, including those operating in interstate commerce; (6) an analysis of such a system from the standpoint of the motorist, including a discussion of ease of payment, freedom of travel, tax fairness, and issues of privacy and data confidentiality; and" Page 2, line 22, delete "(5)" and insert "(7)" Page 2, line 28, delete "(5)" and insert "(7)" Page 2, after line 33, insert: "Sec. 3. [APPROPRIATION.] $........ is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution fund to the commissioner of transportation for the purposes of section 2. This appropriation is available until spent." Page 2, line 35, delete "Section 2 is" and insert "Sections 2 and 3 are" With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance. The report was adopted. Clark from the Committee on Housing to which was referred: H. F. No. 1859, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing penalties for failure to provide a written lease; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 504.12. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. The report was adopted. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS H. F. Nos. 228, 494, 1496 and 1859 were read for the second time. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS The following House Files were introduced: Johnson, A.; Lynch; Vellenga; Ozment and Finseth introduced: H. F. No. 2079, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing educational and licensure requirements for school interpreters; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Dehler, Winter, Peterson, Girard and Koppendrayer introduced: H. F. No. 2080, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for uniformity of certain food laws with federal regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 31.101; 31.102, subdivision 1; 31.103, subdivision 1; and 31.104. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2081, A bill for an act relating to data privacy; allowing probation and parole agencies and child support enforcement agencies access to vehicle registration information; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 168.346. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2082, A bill for an act relating to the city of Minneapolis; clarifying the procedures that may be used in assessing special assessments. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Cooper, Dauner, Krueger and Gruenes introduced: H. F. No. 2083, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a rural dentist education loan program; authorizing, under the medical assistance plan, a dental service pilot program in certain areas; modifying reimbursement provisions for medical assistance dental service; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 256B.04, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.76, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Cooper introduced: H. F. No. 2084, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a regional technology pilot project in southwest Minnesota through Minnesota Technology, Inc.; providing for the sale of bonds for improvements to state parks; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116O. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Lourey, Greenfield, Simoneau, Klinzing and Vickerman introduced: H. F. No. 2085, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying the standards for payment rates for developmental achievement centers; authorizing appeals by vendors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 252.46, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Girard and Vickerman introduced: H. F. No. 2086, A bill for an act relating to local government; abandoning judicial ditch number 37 in Redwood and Lyon counties. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Davids introduced: H. F. No. 2087, A bill for an act relating to fishing; permitting fences to be erected across trout streams in certain instances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Dawkins and Simoneau introduced: H. F. No. 2088, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; modifying procedures relating to administering intrusive mental health treatment to persons committed as mentally ill and dangerous under the civil commitment act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 13.42, subdivision 3; 253B.02, by adding a subdivision; 253B.03, subdivision 6c; and 253B.12, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Olson, K.; Johnson, A.; Lourey; Pauly and Sviggum introduced: H. F. No. 2089, A bill for an act relating to state government; adopting the square dance as the American folk dance of Minnesota; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Lieder, Cooper, Molnau, Frerichs and Brown, C., introduced: H. F. No. 2090, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing that the statutory procedure for tree removal does not apply to trees removed from town roads dedicated by plat; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 160.22, subdivision 7a, and by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Bauerly, Lasley, Kelso, Vellenga and Carlson introduced: H. F. No. 2091, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the referendum revenue allowance reduction; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 124A.03, subdivision 3b. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Bauerly, Tunheim, Kelso, Vellenga and Carlson introduced: H. F. No. 2092, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a separate general education component for staff development; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 124A.22, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 124A.29, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Lourey, Garcia, Vickerman, Jennings and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2093, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing an increase in provider reimbursement for day training services. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Bauerly, Opatz, Bertram, Gruenes and Dehler introduced: H. F. No. 2094, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating bridge as Missing Children's Bridge of Hope; 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. Bauerly; Kelso; Vellenga; Olson, K., and Morrison introduced: H. F. No. 2095, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the referendum expiration date; amending Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 1, section 37. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Olson, K., and Winter introduced: H. F. No. 2096, A bill for an act relating to the city of Lakefield; allowing the city of Lakefield to expand its public utilities commission to five members. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Dehler, Bauerly, Wenzel and Gruenes introduced: H. F. No. 2097, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing independent school district No. 738, Holdingford, to transfer money from its debt redemption fund to its general fund. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Peterson, Kalis and Mosel introduced: H. F. No. 2098, A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution, for ratification by the states, specifying that Congress and the states shall have the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Pugh introduced: H. F. No. 2099, A bill for an act relating to change of name; altering procedural requirements for a change of name application; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 259.10. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Bauerly; Tunheim; Carlson; Olson, K., and Weaver introduced: H. F. No. 2100, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the kindergarten pupil unit weighting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 124.17, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Olson, M.; Ozment; Seagren; Olson, K., and Vellenga introduced: H. F. No. 2101, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 882, Monticello. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Greenfield, Murphy, Skoglund, Lourey and Gruenes introduced: H. F. No. 2102, A bill for an act relating to mental health; requesting the supreme court to conduct a study and make recommendations on commitment laws and procedures; establishing a task force and requiring appointments; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Lasley; Anderson, I.; Morrison and Pauly introduced: H. F. No. 2103, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring motor vehicles sold in Minnesota on and after January 1, 2000, to be equipped with an automatic mileage recorder meeting certain specifications; requiring a study and report by the commissioner of transportation on replacing the present highway user tax system with a system based on charges per mile traveled; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Commers and Pawlenty introduced: H. F. No. 2104, A bill for an act relating to the city of Eagan; providing for the establishment of a special service district. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Trimble and Mariani introduced: H. F. No. 2105, A bill for an act relating to veterans; extending eligibility for special veterans' license plates to allied veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 168.123, subdivisions 1 and 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Dawkins and Jacobs introduced: H. F. No. 2106, A bill for an act relating to liquor; making rules of the commissioner of public safety on advertising of alcoholic beverages applicable to brand labels; authorizing the commissioner of public safety to refuse to register certain brand labels; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 340A.311; and 340A.507, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Sviggum, Hugoson, Girard, Finseth and Wenzel introduced: H. F. No. 2107, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing increased participation by the rural finance authority in certain restructured loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 41B.04, subdivision 8. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Cooper, Sviggum and Bauerly introduced: H. F. No. 2108, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the referendum revenue reduction for combining districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 124A.03, subdivision 3b. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Limmer, Swenson, Weaver, Lynch and Holsten introduced: H. F. No. 2109, A bill for an act relating to crime and crime prevention; imposing a mandatory minimum sentence on persons convicted of a third violent crime; imposing felony penalties on convicted felons who possess a firearm; creating a presumption in favor of certifying to adult court older juveniles who are alleged to have committed a violent or firearm-related crime; requiring parents to accompany their minor children to delinquency hearings; increasing penalties for and requiring consecutive sentencing of repeat DWI offenders; imposing penalties on motor vehicle owners who knowingly lend the vehicle to an intoxicated or unlicensed driver; requiring the commissioner of public safety to study the feasibility of a DWI offender tracking system; requiring certain sentencing guidelines modifications; providing for changes in the education and criminal laws to enhance safety in the schools; increasing protections for crime victims; requiring the establishment of a summer service camp pilot project for high-risk youth; regulating explosives, blasting agents, explosive devices, and incendiary devices; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article IV that requires the legislature to provide by law for admissibility as evidence in trials of the results of DNA analysis; requiring all convicted violent offenders to provide a DNA specimen; changing the order of final argument in criminal cases; establishing pilot programs to improve supervision of probationers, parolees, and supervised releasees in the community; requiring a study of restorative justice sanctions; authorizing spending to make improvements of a capital nature to state correctional institutions; authorizing issuance of bonds; prescribing penalties; appropriating money for the Head Start program and for a variety of crime prevention and correctional programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 13.82, by adding a subdivision; 120.062, subdivision 7; 120.101, by adding a subdivision; 124.912, by adding a subdivision; 126.77, subdivision 1; 126.78; 127.03, subdivision 3; 127.29, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 127.30, by adding a subdivision; 127.31, by adding a subdivision; 127.35; 127.38; 169.797, subdivision 4; 260.015, subdivision 5; 260.111, by adding a subdivision; 260.125, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 260.145; 260.155, by adding a subdivision; 260.161, by adding a subdivision; 260.181, subdivision 4; 260.315; 299A.34, subdivision 1; 299F.71; 299F.72, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; 299F.73; 299F.74; 299F.75; 299F.77; 299F.78, subdivision 1; 299F.79; 299F.80; 299F.82; 299F.83; 357.22; 357.241; 357.242; 609.02, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 609.055, subdivision 2; 609.066, subdivision 2; 609.105; 609.15, subdivision 1; 609.152, by adding a subdivision; 609.165, subdivision 1a; 609.168; 609.245; 611A.036; 611A.19; 611A.53, subdivision 2; 611A.73, subdivision 3; 624.731, subdivision 8; 626.76, subdivisions 1 and 2; 631.07; and 634.20; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 13.32, subdivision 5; 13.82, subdivision 10; 120.101, subdivision 5; 121.831, subdivision 9; 169.121, subdivision 3; 169.129; 171.24; 260.161, subdivision 3; 299A.35, subdivision 1; 357.24; 540.18, subdivision 1; 609.035; 609.15, subdivision 2; 609.3461; 609.66, subdivision 1d; 609.902, subdivision 4; 611A.04, subdivisions 1 and 3; 611A.52, subdivision 8; 624.713; and 638.02, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 169; 299A; 299C; 299F; and 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 299F.72, subdivisions 3 and 4; 299F.78, subdivision 2; and 299F.815, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 299F.811. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Orfield introduced: H. F. No. 2110, A bill for an act relating to elections; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VI, sections 7 and 8; providing for appointment of judges; proposing amendments to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, sections 1 and 3; providing for appointment of secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, and attorney general; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 2.722, subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision; 10A.31, subdivisions 3a and 5; 204B.11; 204D.10, subdivision 2; 209.01, subdivision 2; 209.02, subdivision 1; 211A.01, subdivision 3; 211B.01, subdivision 3; 480A.02, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; 480B.01, subdivision 1; and 488A.19, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 10A.25, subdivision 2; 10A.27, subdivision 1; 10A.323; and 204B.06, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 5; 6; 7; and 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 204B.06, subdivision 6. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Swenson, Stanius and Beard introduced: H. F. No. 2111, A bill for an act relating to criminal procedure; changing the order of final argument in criminal cases; providing that evidence of similar prior conduct is presumptively admissible in violent crime prosecutions; repealing the law requiring defendants to be given a written transcript of their statement or confession as soon as possible after the statement or confession is made; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 631.07; and 634.20; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 611.033. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Swenson, Skoglund, Limmer, Wolf and Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2112, A bill for an act relating to crime; driving while intoxicated; permitting and, under certain circumstances, requiring consecutive sentences for multiple crimes committed by repeat DWI offenders and DWI offenders who drive without insurance or without a valid driver's license; increasing the bail limit for certain persons charged with driving after license revocation or cancellation; requiring a sentencing guideline modification; authorizing grants to local governments for costs incurred in increasing their efforts to enforce traffic laws and to apprehend and prosecute DWI offenders; requiring the commissioner of public safety to study the cost and feasibility of establishing a DWI offender tracking system; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 169.797, subdivision 4; 171.043; and 629.471, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 169.121, subdivision 3; 169.129; 171.24; and 609.035. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Swenson, Delmont, McGuire, Skoglund and Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2113, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; imposing restrictions on certain sales practices during certain hours; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Swenson, Beard, Holsten and Stanius introduced: H. F. No. 2114, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing mandatory minimum sentences for persons who commit certain felonies while possessing a firearm; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 609.11, subdivisions 4 and 5. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Ostrom; Olson, K.; Kalis; Pauly and Mosel introduced: H. F. No. 2115, A bill for an act relating to highway safety; requiring persons age 55 or over to complete a refresher course in accident prevention in order to remain eligible for a reduction in private passenger vehicle insurance rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 65B.28. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Orfield introduced: H. F. No. 2116, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for the appointment of certain metropolitan area special boards and all metropolitan county officials except board members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 103C.201, subdivision 8; 103C.301, by adding a subdivision; 103C.305, by adding a subdivision; 103C.311; 103C.315, subdivisions 1 and 2; 382.20; 382.37; 383B.68, subdivisions 1 and 3; 398.03; and 398.04; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 383B.68, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103C; and 382; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 383B.69. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Neary, Greiling, Lasley, Jennings and Johnson, A., introduced: H. F. No. 2117, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring rotation of committee and division chairs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Workman; Gutknecht; Lynch; Brown, K., and Garcia introduced: H. F. No. 2118, 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. Hausman introduced: H. F. No. 2119, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; providing that an advisory opinion of the ethical practices board is a defense in a criminal proceeding and is binding on the board in enforcement proceedings; creating a code of ethical conduct for local officials and public officials and employees; providing for enforcement of the code of conduct by the ethical practices board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 10A.02, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 10A.02, subdivisions 11 and 11a. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ethics. Kelley, Asch, Cooper, Onnen and Kalis introduced: H. F. No. 2120, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; providing that health-related licensing boards may establish a program to protect the public from impaired regulated persons; providing for appointments; providing for rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 214.06, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Kahn, Huntley, Greiling and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2121, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to provide for a parliamentary system of government in which the legislature would select the governor; changing article III; article IV; article V, article VIII, sections 1 and 2; article IX, sections 1 and 2; and article XI, sections 5 and 8; providing by law for a unicameral legislature of 135 members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Sekhon, Lourey, Kelley, Kahn and Trimble introduced: H. F. No. 2122, 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. Sviggum, Waltman and Bauerly introduced: H. F. No. 2123, A bill for an act relating to education; excluding cooperation and combination revenue from a fund balance determination for purposes of the referendum reduction; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 124.2725, subdivision 16. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Kahn and Reding introduced: H. F. No. 2124, A bill for an act relating to retirement; state university and state community college individual retirement account plans; clarifying various plan provisions; providing for plan coverage for technical college teachers; providing for an optional election of plan coverage for certain state university and community college teachers; mandating the preparation of plan recodification legislation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 354.05, subdivision 2a; 354A.011, subdivision 15, and by adding a subdivision; 354B.01, by adding a subdivision; 354B.015; and 354B.02, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 352.04, subdivision 9; and 354B.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 354B. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Steensma; Winter; Olson, K., and Girard introduced: H. F. No. 2125, A bill for an act relating to water resources; authorizing planning, design, and engineering work on the proposed Lewis and Clark rural water system; designating a lead state agency to negotiate with federal authorities; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Orfield; Brown, C., and Neary introduced: H. F. No. 2126, A bill for an act relating to statewide comprehensive land use planning coordination; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 116C.04, by adding a subdivision; 462.357, subdivision 2; and 473.858, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462D. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Neary, Huntley, Greiling, Delmont and Seagren introduced: H. F. No. 2127, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; requiring the court at sentencing to inform victims how to implement their right to notice of offender release from correctional facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Neary, Huntley, Evans, Delmont and Nelson introduced: H. F. No. 2128, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; authorizing the juvenile court to require the presence of a minor's parent or guardian at hearings held during the delinquency proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 260.155, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Jefferson, Greenfield and Garcia introduced: H. F. No. 2129, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for cultural dynamic training of child care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 245A.14, subdivision 7. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Tomassoni, Rukavina and Battaglia introduced: H. F. No. 2130, A bill for an act relating to counties; St. Louis; assigned the former town of Payne to the 7th commissioner district. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Sviggum, Molnau, Workman, Lynch and Morrison introduced: H. F. No. 2131, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, changing article IV, section 4, and article V, section 2, and adding a new section to article XIII; placing limits on the terms of office of governor, legislators, and United States senators and representatives. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Trimble and Sarna introduced: H. F. No. 2132, A bill for an act relating to commerce; adding labeling requirements for salvaged food; adding licensing requirements for salvaged food distributors; adding record keeping requirements; requiring salvaged food served for compensation to be identified; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 31.495, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Carlson, Vellenga, Rodosovich, Hausman and Garcia introduced: H. F. No. 2133, A bill for an act relating to libraries; establishing a librarians of color program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 134. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Olson, K.; Winter; Hugoson; Brown, K., and Rodosovich introduced: H. F. No. 2134, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to the state board of technical colleges for the farm business management program. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Jefferson; Clark; Olson, M., and Smith introduced: H. F. No. 2135, A bill for an act relating to manufactured home parks; prohibiting manufactured home parks from prohibiting senior citizens from keeping pet dogs, cats, and birds on the park premises; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 327.27, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing. Erhardt and Seagren introduced: H. F. No. 2136, A bill for an act relating to education; restoring intermediate school districts; modifying staff development earmark; modifying class size reduction requirements; repealing limits on referendum revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 124.2727, subdivision 6; 124A.225, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5; 124A.29, subdivision 1; and 298.28, subdivision 4; Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 6, section 39, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 124.19, subdivision 1b; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 120.101, subdivision 5b; and 124A.03, subdivisions 1c and 3b; Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 1, section 37. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Johnson, A.; Carlson; Ozment; Bauerly and Vellenga introduced: H. F. No. 2137, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a pilot program to provide free breakfasts to all children in participating elementary schools; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Evans, Opatz and Asch introduced: H. F. No. 2138, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating electronic fund transfers from the accounts of consumers; requiring written authorization; providing penalties and remedies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 336.4A-108; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. Knickerbocker introduced: H. F. No. 2139, A bill for an act relating to real estate; regulating trust accounts; clarifying a definition for purposes of licensing real estate appraisers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 82B.02, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 82.24, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Osthoff, Klinzing, Dempsey and Nelson introduced: H. F. No. 2140, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; providing legislative authorization of the construction of a facility for the temporary dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel at Prairie Island nuclear generating plant; providing conditions for any future expansion of storage capacity; approving the continued operation of pool storage at Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear generating plants; requiring development of wind power; regulating nuclear power plants; requiring increased conservation investments; providing low-income discounted electric rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 216B.16, by adding a subdivision; 216B.241, subdivision 1a; and 216B.243, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Olson, K., introduced: H. F. No. 2141, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts having certain residential facilities to provide summer programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 120.17, subdivision 5a. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Luther and Carruthers introduced: H. F. No. 2142, A bill for an act relating to the city of Brooklyn Park; authorizing the city's economic development authority to make certain small business loans. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Jacobs, Tunheim and Dempsey introduced: H. F. No. 2143, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; regulating competitive telephone services and incentive plans; extending expiration dates and making technical changes for certain regulatory provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 237.161, by adding a subdivision; 237.57, subdivision 4; 237.58, subdivision 1; 237.59, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 237.60, subdivision 2; 237.62, subdivision 1; and 237.625, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237; repealing Laws 1987, chapter 340, section 26; Laws 1989, chapter 74, sections 25 and 27; Laws 1990, chapter 513, section 3; Laws 1993, chapter 41, section 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Jennings introduced: H. F. No. 2144, A bill for an act relating to human services; mandating certain actions relating to competitive bidding and delivery of services; requiring disclosure of certain information; establishing an advisory committee. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Cooper, Garcia and Gutknecht introduced: H. F. No. 2145, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions concerning annual inflation adjustments in certain programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 252.275, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 252.46, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.49, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Lourey, Garcia and Gutknecht introduced: H. F. No. 2146, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing projects which provide residential services in homes owned by persons with developmental disabilities; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 252. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Gruenes introduced: H. F. No. 2147, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing exceptions from vendor limitations in day training and habilitation service programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 252.41, subdivision 9. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Brown, K., introduced: H. F. No. 2148, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing monitoring and evaluation of emergency health services on a pilot project basis; authorizing an advisory committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 245.469, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Bettermann, Goodno, Commers, Molnau and Worke introduced: H. F. No. 2149, A bill for an act relating to education; safe schools; requiring students who transfer and school officials to transmit students' education records; allowing peace officers to disseminate certain information to schools and social service agencies; expanding the definition of directory information to include published photographs; expanding antiviolence programs in schools; establishing grant programs to develop curricula on ethics and parenting skills; precluding disruptive students from participating in the open enrollment program; making possession of a firearm or engaging in dangerous, disruptive, or violent behavior in a school zone grounds for immediate dismissal from school; providing for criminal prosecution of juveniles alleged to have possessed a firearm in a school zone; expanding the crime of possessing a dangerous weapon on school property to include the possession of replica firearms and the possession of weapons within 300 feet of school property; extending the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction to a minor's 23rd birthday; expanding the crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor to include parents and guardians who fail to provide reasonable supervision or control over their minor children; establishing a school-related crime hotline; increasing the limit on parental liability for personal injury torts committed by a minor; encouraging school districts to create alternative programs for disruptive students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 120.062, subdivision 7; 120.101, by adding a subdivision; 124.912, by adding a subdivision; 126.77, subdivision 1; 126.78; 127.03, subdivision 3; 127.29, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 127.30, by adding a subdivision; 127.31, by adding a subdivision; 127.35; 127.38; 260.015, subdivision 5; 260.111, by adding a subdivision; 260.125, by adding a subdivision; 260.161, by adding a subdivision; 260.181, subdivision 4; 260.315; and 609.055, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 13.32, subdivision 5; 120.101, subdivision 5; 121.831, subdivision 9; 260.161, subdivision 3; 540.18, subdivision 1; and 609.66, subdivision 1d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Gruenes, Bauerly, Opatz, Bertram and Dehler introduced: H. F. No. 2150, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; appropriating money to facilitate public sector regional telecommunications systems statewide; including matching funds for pilot project development in the central Minnesota region. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Hausman, Wagenius and Jacobs introduced: H. F. No. 2151, A bill for an act relating to state departments and agencies; providing for election of public utilities commissioners; requiring commissioners to select commission chair; requiring proceedings of public utilities commission to be recorded; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 204B.11, subdivision 1; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 216A.03, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; and 216A.035; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 204B.06, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 216A.03, subdivision 1a. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Orfield, Carruthers, Bergson and Greenfield introduced: H. F. No. 2152, A bill for an act relating to human services; replacing the work readiness programs in Hennepin and Ramsey counties with a public works training program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 256D.05, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256D. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Morrison introduced: H. F. No. 2153, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the state board of technical colleges to construct the Dakota county technical college decision driving course; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Orenstein introduced: H. F. No. 2154, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring prosecutors to report sentencing practices under the mandatory minimum sentencing law relating to certain weapon-related offenses; prohibiting waiver of the mandatory minimum sentence for a repeat offender; increasing felony penalties for furnishing a minor with a firearm, ammunition, or explosives or recklessly furnishing another with a dangerous weapon; imposing penalties on persons who transfer firearms in violation of the gun control act when the firearm is used later in a violent crime; broadening the scope of the gun control act to apply to transfers of firearms by persons who are not federally licensed dealers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 244.09, by adding a subdivision; 609.66, subdivisions 1b, 1c, and by adding a subdivision; and Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 609.11, subdivision 8, and by adding a subdivision; and 624.7132, subdivision 12. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Pugh and Bishop introduced: H. F. No. 2155, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing an exemption from the state deed tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 287.22. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Farrell introduced: H. F. No. 2156, A bill for an act relating to public employment; requiring selection in interest arbitration between the final offer in its entirety of one or the other party; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 179A.16, subdivisions 1 and 7. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. Molnau and Onnen introduced: H. F. No. 2157, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; environment; providing for biennial inspections for motor vehicle emissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 116.61, subdivision 1; 116.62, subdivision 4; and 116.64, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Bishop, Munger, Trimble, Kalis and Sekhon introduced: H. F. No. 2158, A bill for an act relating to pollution; requiring that cities and counties adopt ordinances complying with pollution control agency rules regarding individual sewage treatment systems; requiring the agency to license sewage treatment professionals; requiring rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Rest introduced: H. F. No. 2159, A bill for an act relating to limited liability companies; providing for the application of workers' compensation and unemployment compensation laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 176.041, subdivision 1; and 268.04, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 176.041, subdivision 1a; and 268.04, subdivision 12. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. Kelso; Mosel; Olson, K.; Klinzing and Cooper introduced: H. F. No. 2160, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; providing for insurance regulation; regulating benefits; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 79.50; 79.51, subdivisions 1 and 3; 79.53, subdivision 1; 79.55, subdivisions 2, 5, and by adding subdivisions; 79.56, subdivisions 1 and 3; 176.021, subdivisions 3 and 3a; 176.101, subdivisions 1, 3g, 3l, 3m, 3o, 3q, 4, and 5; 176.645, subdivision 1; and 176.66, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 79; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 79.53, subdivision 2; 79.54; 79.56, subdivision 2; 79.57; 79.58; and 176.132, subdivisions 1 and 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. Kelso and Vellenga introduced: H. F. No. 2161, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing number of school districts that may apply for ITV revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 124.91, subdivision 5. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Kelso, Vellenga, Bauerly and Seagren introduced: H. F. No. 2162, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the formula allowance for the capital expenditure equipment revenue program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 124.244, subdivision 1; Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 5, section 46, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Kelso, Bauerly, Seagren, Hausman and Vellenga introduced: H. F. No. 2163, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the general education formula allowance; increasing the funding for the learning and development program; establishing a staff development revenue component; modifying the levy for retiree health insurance benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 124A.22, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; 124.916, subdivision 2; 124A.22, subdivisions 2 and 9; 124A.225, subdivision 1; and 124A.29, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Gutknecht, Jennings, Solberg, Steensma and Stanius introduced: H. F. No. 2164, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; providing procedures and standards for allowing a custodial parent to move a child's residence to another state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 518.175, subdivision 3; and 518.176, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Gutknecht, Jennings and Stanius introduced: H. F. No. 2165, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; providing for compensatory visitation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 518.175, by adding subdivisions. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Smith, Stanius, Lynch, Gutknecht and Macklin introduced: H. F. No. 2166, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; providing that interference with or denial of visitation is grounds for modification of a custody order; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 518.18. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Smith, Solberg, Steensma, Stanius and Gutknecht introduced: H. F. No. 2167, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; requiring accounting for child support or assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 518.57, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Orenstein introduced: H. F. No. 2168, A bill for an act relating to creditors' remedies; increasing the value of the homestead exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 510.02. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Clark, Simoneau and Greenfield introduced: H. F. No. 2169, A bill for an act relating to group residential housing; authorizing a moratorium exception for Hennepin county; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 256I.04, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Farrell, Solberg, Perlt and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2170, A bill for an act relating to elevators; regulating persons who construct and repair elevators; requiring inspections; creating an advisory committee; setting minimum code standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 183.355, subdivision 3; 183.357; and 183.358; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 183. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Orfield, Clark, Garcia and Rest introduced: H. F. No. 2171, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; requiring the metropolitan council to adopt rules allocating comprehensive choice housing among cities and towns in the metropolitan area; requiring metropolitan council review of efforts of cities and towns to comply with the allocation; establishing penalties for noncompliance; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; and 473. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing. Orfield, Carruthers and Lieder introduced: H. F. No. 2172, A bill for an act relating to transportation; including in state transportation plan and development guide certain transportation matters relating to metropolitan area; prohibiting federal block grant funds from being spent on trunk highways unless ancillary to public transit facilities; requiring compliance with comprehensive choice housing requirements before metropolitan council may approve proposed highway project or plan; adding metropolitan transit goals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 174.03, subdivision 1a; 473.146, subdivision 3; 473.167, by adding a subdivision; and 473.371, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Orfield, Bergson, Carruthers and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2173, A bill for an act relating to transportation; defining highways and highway purposes; authorizing use of highway user tax distribution funds for general transportation purposes; imposing requirements for the state transportation plan; prescribing transportation projects and planning; increasing tax on gasoline and special fuel; making gasoline and special fuel subject to sales taxes and depositing revenue in the transit assistance fund; proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal dedication of motor fuel tax revenue exclusively for highway purposes in article XIV, section 10; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 160.02, subdivision 7; 174.01, subdivision 2; 174.03, subdivision 1a; 296.02, subdivision 1b; 297A.01, subdivision 8; 297A.44, subdivisions 1 and 4; 473.146, subdivision 3; and 473.371, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 297A.25, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; and 473. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Orfield; Rest; Anderson, I., and Carruthers introduced: H. F. No. 2174, A bill for an act relating to housing; creating a metropolitan reinvestment account; establishing uses; subjecting certain portions of homestead properties to the areawide tax rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 473F.02, by adding a subdivision; and 473F.08, subdivisions 2, 8a, and by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing. Hausman introduced: H. F. No. 2175, A bill for an act relating to the city of Saint Paul; authorizing a program for the replacement of lead pipes and the charging or assessment of costs for the program and the issuance of general or special obligations to pay the costs of the program. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2176, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying certain provisions concerning foster care and adoption; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 257.072, subdivision 7; and 259.255. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Wejcman, Mariani and Rhodes introduced: H. F. No. 2177, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring certain correctional facility personnel to participate in educational programs relating to mental health of inmates; prescribing powers and duties of the commissioners of corrections and human services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 241.69, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Cooper and Ness introduced: H. F. No. 2178, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Meeker county. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Osthoff introduced: H. F. No. 2179, A bill for an act relating to cities; Saint Paul; appropriating money for unpaid special assessments to property owned by the state, the Minnesota state agricultural society, and other public and quasi-public entities. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Leppik, Skoglund, McGuire, Macklin and Mariani introduced: H. F. No. 2180, A bill for an act relating to children; providing for guardians ad litem and attorneys for children; establishing a state board of child advocacy; providing for a state child advocate and district child advocates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 257.071, subdivision 4; 260.155, subdivision 4; 518.165; and 518.17, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 257.071, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 495. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Van Dellen, Garcia and Vickerman introduced: H. F. No. 2181, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions relating to paternity determination and the administration and enforcement of child support; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 62A.046; 62A.048; 62A.27; 257.62, subdivisions 1, 5, and 6; 257.64, subdivision 3; 257.69, subdivisions 1 and 2; 518.171, subdivision 5; and 518.613, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 62A.045; 257.55, subdivision 1; 257.57, subdivision 2; 518.171, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 7, and 8; 518.611, subdivisions 2 and 4; 518.613, subdivision 2; and 518.615, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 62C.141; 62C.143; 62D.106; and 62E.04 subdivisions 9 and 10. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Hugoson, Sviggum, Girard, Workman and Ness introduced: H. F. No. 2182, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing and providing for the administration of an agricultural property tax deferral program in counties declared to be disaster areas and certain other counties; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to finance the program; authorizing participating counties to enter into agreements granting tax deferrals; providing for the collection of deferred and delinquent taxes; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41D. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Ozment, McCollum, Lasley and Brown, K., introduced: H. F. No. 2183, A bill for an act relating to transportation; regulating the transportation of hazardous material and hazardous waste; making technical changes; specifying that certain federal regulations do not apply to cargo tanks under 3,000 gallons used in the intrastate transportation of gasoline; establishing a uniform registration and permitting program for transporters of hazardous material and hazardous waste; defining terms; establishing requirements for applications; describing methods for calculating fees; specifying treatment of application data; establishing enforcement authority and administrative penalties; providing for suspension or revocation of registration and permits; providing for base state agreements; preempting and suspending conflicting programs; providing for the deposit and use of fees and grants; establishing exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 13.99, by adding a subdivision; and 221.033, subdivisions 1 and 2b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 221.033, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Clark, Garcia, Mariani and Winter introduced: H. F. No. 2184, A bill for an act relating to health; including pesticide poisoning treatment as an emergency service for purposes of general assistance medical care eligibility; requiring reporting of pesticide poisoning; requiring pesticide poisoning education; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 144.34; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 256D.03, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Orfield, Greiling, Luther, Rodosovich and Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2185, 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. Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2186, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; natural resources; authorizing a grant to the city of Deer River for the White Oak Fur Post tourism and education facility; authorizing the issuance of bonds; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. Koppendrayer introduced: H. F. No. 2187, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the sale of certain lands in Mille Lacs county to resolve a trespass situation. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Holsten, Ozment, Knight and Krinkie introduced: H. F. No. 2188, A bill for an act relating to education; safe schools; requiring students who transfer and school officials to transmit students' education records; allowing peace officers to disseminate certain information to schools and social service agencies; expanding the definition of directory information to include published photographs; expanding antiviolence programs in schools; establishing grant programs to develop curricula on ethics and parenting skills; precluding disruptive students from participating in the open enrollment program; making possession of a firearm or engaging in dangerous, disruptive, or violent behavior in a school zone grounds for immediate dismissal from school; providing for criminal prosecution of juveniles alleged to have possessed a firearm in a school zone; expanding the crime of possessing a dangerous weapon on school property to include the possession of replica firearms and the possession of weapons within 300 feet of school property; extending the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction to a minor's 23rd birthday; expanding the crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor to include parents and guardians who fail to provide reasonable supervision or control over their minor children; establishing a school-related crime hotline; increasing the limit on parental liability for personal injury torts committed by a minor; encouraging school districts to create alternative programs for disruptive students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 120.062, subdivision 7; 120.101, by adding a subdivision; 124.912, by adding a subdivision; 126.77, subdivision 1; 126.78; 127.03, subdivision 3; 127.29, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 127.30, by adding a subdivision; 127.31, by adding a subdivision; 127.35; 127.38; 260.015, subdivision 5; 260.111, by adding a subdivision; 260.125, by adding a subdivision; 260.161, by adding a subdivision; 260.181, subdivision 4; 260.315; and 609.055, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 13.32, subdivision 5; 120.101, subdivision 5; 121.831, subdivision 9; 260.161, subdivision 3; 540.18, subdivision 1; and 609.66, subdivision 1d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Vellenga, Carlson, Koppendrayer, Bauerly and Kelso introduced: H. F. No. 2189, A bill for an act relating to education; making technical changes in education programs and policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 124.26, subdivision 1b; 124.95, subdivision 4; and 272.02, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 124.155, subdivision 2; 124.226, subdivision 3a; 124.26, subdivision 1c; 124.2714; 124.573, subdivision 2b; 124.91, subdivision 5; 124.95, subdivision 1; 124A.03, subdivision 1c; and 124A.292, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Morrison, Workman, Van Engen, Erhardt and Seagren introduced: H. F. No. 2190, A bill for an act relating to education; safe schools; requiring students who transfer and school officials to transmit students' education records; allowing peace officers to disseminate certain information to schools and social service agencies; expanding the definition of directory information to include published photographs; expanding antiviolence programs in schools; establishing grant programs to develop curricula on ethics and parenting skills; precluding disruptive students from participating in the open enrollment program; making possession of a firearm or engaging in dangerous, disruptive, or violent behavior in a school zone grounds for immediate dismissal from school; providing for criminal prosecution of juveniles alleged to have possessed a firearm in a school zone; expanding the crime of possessing a dangerous weapon on school property to include the possession of replica firearms and the possession of weapons within 300 feet of school property; extending the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction to a minor's 23rd birthday; expanding the crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor to include parents and guardians who fail to provide reasonable supervision or control over their minor children; establishing a school-related crime hotline; increasing the limit on parental liability for personal injury torts committed by a minor; encouraging school districts to create alternative programs for disruptive students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 120.062, subdivision 7; 120.101, by adding a subdivision; 124.912, by adding a subdivision; 126.77, subdivision 1; 126.78; 127.03, subdivision 3; 127.29, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 127.30, by adding a subdivision; 127.31, by adding a subdivision; 127.35; 127.38; 260.015, subdivision 5; 260.111, by adding a subdivision; 260.125, by adding a subdivision; 260.161, by adding a subdivision; 260.181, subdivision 4; 260.315; and 609.055, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 13.32, subdivision 5; 120.101, subdivision 5; 121.831, subdivision 9; 260.161, subdivision 3; 540.18, subdivision 1; and 609.66, subdivision 1d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Girard, Kalis, Peterson, Hugoson and Vickerman introduced: H. F. No. 2191, A bill for an act relating to water; creating programs to provide financial assistance to address nonpoint source water pollution in the departments of agriculture and trade and economic development and the pollution control agency; establishing the drinking water revolving fund administered by the public facilities authority and the department of health; changing the membership of the public facilities authority; increasing the authority's bonding authority; requiring rulemaking; providing for certain exemptions from rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 13.99, by adding a subdivision; 116.182, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5; 446A.02, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 446A.03, subdivision 3; 446A.07, subdivisions 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11; 446A.071, subdivision 1; 446A.11, subdivision 1; 446A.12, subdivision 1; and 446A.15, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 446A.03, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 116; and 446A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 446A.08. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Johnson, R.; Kahn; Greiling and Knickerbocker introduced: H. F. No. 2192, A bill for an act relating to retirement; correctional employees retirement plan of the Minnesota state retirement system; transferring various employment positions in the departments of corrections and human services from coverage by the general state employees retirement plan or the teachers retirement association to the correctional employees retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 352.91, by adding subdivisions; and 352.92, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Anderson, R., and Nelson introduced: H. F. No. 2193, A bill for an act relating to bonding; providing funding for the establishment of the North American prairie wetlands learning center; 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. Anderson, R.; Rodosovich and Nelson introduced: H. F. No. 2194, A bill for an act relating to public administration; appropriating money to the commissioner of administration for community college construction; authorizing the issuance of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Erhardt and Seagren introduced: H. F. No. 2195, 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. Simoneau, Jefferson, Huntley, Greenfield and Garcia introduced: H. F. No. 2196, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the child care fund. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2197, A bill for an act relating to crimes; defining escaping while held in lawful custody to include absconding from electronic monitoring devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 609.485, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Clark, Mariani, Weaver, Dawkins and Rhodes introduced: H. F. No. 2198, A bill for an act relating to housing projects; providing for a housing bond credit enhancement program administered by the metropolitan council; authorizing the metropolitan council to provide additional security for bonds issued for qualifying housing projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing. Kelso; Tomassoni; Vellenga; Anderson, I., and Bauerly introduced: H. F. No. 2199, A bill for an act relating to libraries; creating a capital bonding program for library accessibility projects; authorizing the issuance and sale of state bonds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 134. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Evans; Johnson, A., and Rukavina introduced: H. F. No. 2200, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; preference to certain aged or disabled hunters in issuance of game refuge deer permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 97A.091, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Evans introduced: H. F. No. 2201, A bill for an act relating to commerce; expanding the scope of department enforcement authority to include additional areas over which they have responsibility; eliminating provisions governing the access to and disclosure of certain data; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 45.027, subdivision 7; and Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 45.011, subdivisions 1 and 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Dempsey, Davids, Wolf, Dehler and Ness introduced: H. F. No. 2202, A bill for an act relating to education; safe schools; requiring students who transfer and school officials to transmit students' education records; allowing peace officers to disseminate certain information to schools and social service agencies; expanding the definition of directory information to include published photographs; expanding antiviolence programs in schools; establishing grant programs to develop curricula on ethics and parenting skills; precluding disruptive students from participating in the open enrollment program; making possession of a firearm or engaging in dangerous, disruptive, or violent behavior in a school zone grounds for immediate dismissal from school; providing for criminal prosecution of juveniles alleged to have possessed a firearm in a school zone; expanding the crime of possessing a dangerous weapon on school property to include the possession of replica firearms and the possession of weapons within 300 feet of school property; extending the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction to a minor's 23rd birthday; expanding the crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor to include parents and guardians who fail to provide reasonable supervision or control over their minor children; establishing a school-related crime hotline; increasing the limit on parental liability for personal injury torts committed by a minor; encouraging school districts to create alternative programs for disruptive students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 120.062, subdivision 7; 120.101, by adding a subdivision; 124.912, by adding a subdivision; 126.77, subdivision 1; 126.78; 127.03, subdivision 3; 127.29, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 127.30, by adding a subdivision; 127.31, by adding a subdivision; 127.35; 127.38; 260.015, subdivision 5; 260.111, by adding a subdivision; 260.125, by adding a subdivision; 260.161, by adding a subdivision; 260.181, subdivision 4; 260.315; and 609.055, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 13.32, subdivision 5; 120.101, subdivision 5; 121.831, subdivision 9; 260.161, subdivision 3; 540.18, subdivision 1; and 609.66, subdivision 1d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2203, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; providing for a list of independent professional examiners; providing for independent medical examinations requested by third-party payors; requiring rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 146. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Johnson, A.; Workman; Neary; Frerichs and Johnson, R., introduced: H. F. No. 2204, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; amending and eliminating the repeal of regulations related to personal transportation service providers; defining terms and setting requirements related to personal transportation service; increasing a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 168.1281, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision; 221.011, subdivision 34; and 221.85, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 168.011, subdivision 36; Laws 1993, chapter 323, section 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 168.1281, subdivision 4; Laws 1992, chapter 578, section 56; 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. Jefferson introduced: H. F. No. 2205, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying requirements for the neighborhood revitalization program; establishing a resident advisory council; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 469.1831, subdivision 6. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Kalis introduced: H. F. No. 2206, A bill for an act relating to utilities; changing interest rate paid on utility customer deposits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 325E.02. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Bauerly and Opatz introduced: H. F. No. 2207, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the board of county commissioners of Benton county to establish an economic development authority. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Koppendrayer and Bauerly introduced: H. F. No. 2208, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding the fund transfer required for the payment of retirement and FICA costs for community service fund employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 121.912, subdivision 1b. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Pugh and McGuire introduced: H. F. No. 2209, A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying data relating to emergency telephone service calls; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 13.82, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Asch and Luther introduced: H. F. No. 2210, A bill for an act relating to data practices; regulating the classification and release of certain department of commerce data; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 13.71, by adding subdivisions. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Pugh and Bishop introduced: H. F. No. 2211, A bill for an act relating to real property; excepting the modification of certain fees from the authority of the commissioner of health; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 103I.101, subdivision 5. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Kahn, Tunheim, Huntley, Koppendrayer and Girard introduced: H. F. No. 2212, A bill for an act relating to the environment; genetically engineered organisms; authorizing the department of agriculture to exempt certain federally monitored releases; authorizing the environmental quality board to adopt rules relating to certain releases; providing for certain exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 18F.01; 18F.02, subdivisions 1, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 18F.04; 18F.07; 18F.12; 116C.91, subdivision 1; 116C.94; and 116C.96; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 18F; and 116C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 18F.02, subdivision 7. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Opatz, Gruenes, Bauerly, Bertram and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2213, A bill for an act relating to the city of St. Cloud; exempting a tax increment financing district from certain restrictions; providing expanded eminent domain authority. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE The following message was received from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendment the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested. H. F. No. 936, A bill for an act relating to the department of jobs and training; changing its name to the department of economic security. Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate Vickerman moved that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 936, that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 3 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. GENERAL ORDERS Carruthers moved that the bills on General Orders for today be continued. The motion prevailed. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Erhardt moved that the name of Van Engen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1672. The motion prevailed. Delmont moved that the name of Bishop be added as an author on H. F. No. 1820. The motion prevailed. Skoglund moved that the name of Greiling be added as an author on H. F. No. 1822. The motion prevailed. Skoglund moved that the name of Rhodes be added as an author on H. F. No. 1824. The motion prevailed. Koppendrayer moved that the names of Ness, Dehler and Knight be added as authors on H. F. No. 1931. The motion prevailed. Morrison moved that the name of Rest be added as an author on H. F. No. 1973. The motion prevailed. Lasley moved that the name of Bauerly be added as an author on H. F. No. 1990. The motion prevailed. Tunheim moved that the name of Solberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1998. The motion prevailed. Skoglund moved that the names of Carruthers, Macklin, Rest and Murphy be added as authors on H. F. No. 2074. The motion prevailed. Kahn moved that H. F. No. 1779 be recalled from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling and be re-referred to the Committee on Ethics. The motion prevailed. Knight, Seagren, Frerichs and Van Engen introduced: House Resolution No. 8, A house resolution relating to desecration of the American flag; expressing the House of Representatives' condemnation of the practice. The resolution was referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on H. F. No. 984: Krueger, Kahn, Knickerbocker, Opatz and Krinkie. ADJOURNMENT Carruthers moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 1994. The motion prevailed. Carruthers moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 1994. Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives