STATE OF MINNESOTA Journal of the House SEVENTY-EIGHTH SESSION 1994 __________________ SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, March 7, 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 Pastor Alan Johnson, Berean Evangelical Free Church, Brooklyn Center, 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 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 Perlt 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. 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 Osthoff from the Committee on Transportation and Transit to which was referred: H. F. No. 524, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing rural postal carriers to operate rural mail delivery vehicles equipped with tires having metal studs, with restrictions; requiring permit from commissioner of transportation; providing a penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 169.72, by adding a subdivision. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 1, line 23, delete "ten" and insert "25" Page 2, line 17, delete "ten" and insert "25" Page 2, delete section 2 With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass. The report was adopted. Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred: H. F. No. 1186, A bill for an act relating to the environment; adding cross references for existing civil penalties for littering; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 85.20, subdivision 6; 115A.99; 169.421; 375.18, subdivision 14; and 412.221, subdivision 22. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was adopted. Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred: H. F. No. 1757, A bill for an act relating to private lands and waters; providing for recreational use, liability, and easements or other rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 87.025; 87.026; and 87.03; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 87. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 87.021, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: Subd. 1a. "Intentionally" means that the actor either has a purpose to do the thing or cause the result specified or believes that the act performed by the actor, if successful, will cause that result. Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 87.0221, is amended to read: 87.0221 [OWNER'S DUTY OF CARE OR DUTY TO GIVE WARNINGS.] Except as specifically recognized by or provided in section 87.025, an owner (a) owes no duty of care to render or maintain the land safe for entry or use by other persons for recreational purposes, (b) owes no duty to warn those persons of any dangerous condition on the land, whether patent or latent, (c) owes no duty of care toward those persons except to refrain from willfully taking action to cause intentionally causing injury, and (d) owes no duty to curtail use of the land during its use for recreational purposes. Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 87.024, is amended to read: 87.024 [LIABILITY; LEASED LAND, WATER FILLED MINE PITS.] Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of sections 87.0221 and 87.023 also shall be deemed applicable to the duties and liability of an owner of the following described land: (1) land leased to the state or any subdivision thereof for recreational purposes; or (2) idled or abandoned, water filled, mine pits whose pit walls may slump or cave, and to which water the public has access from a water access site operated by a public entity. Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 87.025, is amended to read: 87.025 [OWNER'S LIABILITY; NOT LIMITED.] Except as provided in this chapter nothing herein limits in any way any liability which otherwise exists: (a) For conduct which, at law, entitles a trespasser to maintain an action and obtain relief for the conduct complained of intentionally causing injury to any person or to the property of another; (b) For injury suffered in any case where the owner charges the person or persons who enter or go on the land for the recreational use thereof, except that in the case of land leased to the state or a subdivision thereof, any consideration received from the state or subdivision thereof by the owner for such lease shall not be deemed a charge within the meaning of this section. Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 87.03, is amended to read: 87.03 [DEDICATION; EASEMENT.] No dedication of any land in connection with any use by any person for a recreational purpose shall take effect in consequence of the exercise of such use for any length of time hereafter except as expressly permitted or provided in writing by the owner nor shall the grant of permission for the use by the owner grant to any person an easement or other property right in the land except as expressly provided in writing by the owner. Sec. 6. [87.041] [PROTECTION FROM NUISANCE LAWSUITS.] If any person brings a claim against an owner in state or federal court for injuries arising from the recreational use of land and the court determines that the owner is immune from liability under this chapter, the court in its discretion may award the owner its costs, disbursements, reasonable attorney's fees, and witness fees, incurred in defending against the claim." Delete the title and insert: "A bill for an act relating to real property; public use of privately owned lands and waters for beneficial recreational purposes; clarifying the nature and extent of liability of owners to persons using such lands; providing protection from nuisance lawsuits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 87.021, by adding a subdivision; 87.0221; 87.024; 87.025; and 87.03; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 87." With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The report was adopted. Carlson from the Committee on Education to which was referred: H. F. No. 1811, A bill for an act relating to school bus drivers; designating third Monday of January as Minnesota School Bus Driver Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 1, line 8, delete "third" and insert "second" Amend the title as follows: Page 1, line 2, delete "third" and insert "second" With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass. The report was adopted. Osthoff from the Committee on Transportation and Transit to which was referred: H. F. No. 1819, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing the issuance of state transportation bonds; appropriating the proceeds for grants to political subdivisions for bridge construction and reconstruction; authorizing issuance of state bonds to finance state share of costs of light rail transit facilities; appropriating money. Reported the same back with the recommendation that 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. 1829, A bill for an act relating to housing; requiring copies of evacuation plans for residents of manufactured home parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 290A.19; 327C.01, by adding a subdivision; and 327C.02, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 327.20, subdivision 1. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 5, line 7, delete "327C.01" and insert "327C.02" Page 5, line 9, delete "1c." and insert "1a." Page 5, line 22, delete "has not been approved" and insert " is proposed pending approval" Amend the title as follows: Page 1, line 5, delete everything before "and" Page 1, line 6, after "5" insert ", and by adding a subdivision" With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. The report was adopted. Clark from the Committee on Housing to which was referred: H. F. No. 1857, A bill for an act relating to manufactured housing; requiring a study of state administration, regulation, and enforcement; requiring a report to the legislature. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 16B.75, is amended to read: 16B.75 [INTERSTATE COMPACT ON INDUSTRIALIZED/MODULAR BUILDINGS.] The state of Minnesota ratifies and approves the following compact: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON INDUSTRIALIZED/MODULAR BUILDINGS ARTICLE I FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS OF POLICY (1) The compacting states find that: (a) Industrialized/modular buildings are constructed in factories in the various states and are a growing segment of the nation's affordable housing and commercial building stock. (b) The regulation of industrialized/modular buildings varies from state to state and locality to locality, which creates confusion and burdens state and local building officials and the industrialized/modular building industry. (c) Regulation by multiple jurisdictions imposes additional costs, which are ultimately borne by the owners and users of industrialized/modular buildings, restricts market access and discourages the development and incorporation of new technologies. (2) It is the policy of each of the compacting states to: (a) Provide the states which regulate the design and construction of industrialized/modular buildings with a program to coordinate and uniformly adopt and administer the states' rules and regulations for such buildings, all in a manner to assure interstate reciprocity. (b) Provide to the United States Congress assurances that would preclude the need for a voluntary preemptive federal regulatory system for modular housing, as outlined in Section 572 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, including development of model standards for modular housing construction, such that design and performance will insure quality, durability and safety; will be in accordance with life-cycle cost-effective energy conservation standards; all to promote the lowest total construction and operating costs over the life of such housing. ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Commission" means the interstate industrialized/modular buildings commission. (2) "Industrialized/modular building" means any building which is of closed construction, i.e. constructed in such a manner that concealed parts or processes of manufacture cannot be inspected at the site, without disassembly, damage or destruction, and which is made or assembled in manufacturing facilities, off the building site, for installation, or assembly and installation, on the building site. "Industrialized/modular building" includes, but is not limited to, modular housing which is factory-built single-family and multifamily housing (including closed wall panelized housing) and other modular, nonresidential buildings. "Industrialized/modular building" does not include any structure subject to the requirements of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974. (3) "Interim reciprocal agreement" means a formal reciprocity agreement between a noncompacting state wherein the noncompacting state agrees that labels evidencing compliance with the model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings, as authorized in Article VIII, section (9), shall be accepted by the state and its subdivisions to permit installation and use of industrialized/modular buildings. Further, the noncompacting state agrees that by legislation or regulation, and appropriate enforcement by uniform administrative procedures, the noncompacting state requires all industrialized/modular building manufacturers within that state to comply with the model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings. (4) "State" means a state of the United States, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (5) "Uniform administrative procedures" means the procedures adopted by the commission (after consideration of any recommendations from the rules development committee) which state and local officials, and other parties, in one state, will utilize to assure state and local officials, and other parties, in other states, of the substantial compliance of industrialized/modular building construction with the construction standard of requirements of such other states; to assess the adequacy of building systems; and to verify and assure the competency and performance of evaluation and inspection agencies. (6) "Model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings" means the construction standards adopted by the commission (after consideration of any recommendations from the rules development committee) which govern the design, manufacture, handling, storage, delivery and installation of industrialized/modular buildings and building components. The construction standards and any amendments thereof shall conform insofar as practicable to model building codes and referenced standards generally accepted and in use throughout the United States. ARTICLE III CREATION OF COMMISSION The compacting states hereby create the Interstate Industrialized/Modular Buildings Commission, hereinafter called commission. Said commission shall be a body corporate of each compacting state and an agency thereof. The commission shall have all the powers and duties set forth herein and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by subsequent action of the respective legislatures of the compacting states. ARTICLE IV SELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS The commission shall be selected as follows. As each state becomes a compacting state, one resident shall be appointed as commissioner. The commissioner shall be selected by the governor of the compacting state, being designated from the state agency charged with regulating industrialized/modular buildings or, if such state agency does not exist, being designated from among those building officials with the most appropriate responsibilities in the state. The commissioner may designate another official as an alternate to act on behalf of the commissioner at commission meetings which the commissioner is unable to attend. Each state commissioner shall be appointed, suspended, or removed and shall serve subject to and in accordance with the laws of the state which said commissioner represents; and each vacancy occurring shall be filled in accordance with the laws of the state wherein the vacancy exists. When For every three state commissioners who have been appointed in the manner described, those state commissioners shall select one additional commissioner who shall be a representative of manufacturers of industrial- residential- or commercial-use industrialized/modular buildings. When For every six state commissioners who have been appointed in the manner described, the state commissioners shall select a second one additional commissioner who shall be a representative of consumers of industrialized/modular buildings. With each addition of three state commissioners, the state commissioners shall appoint one additional representative commissioner, alternating between a representative of manufacturers of industrialized/modular buildings and consumers of industrialized/modular buildings. The ratio between state commissioners and representative commissioners shall be three to one. In the event states withdraw from the compact or, for any other reason, the number of state commissioners is reduced, the state commissioners shall remove the last added representative commissioner as necessary to maintain a the ratio of state commissioners to representative commissioners of three to one described herein. Upon a majority vote of the state commissioners, the state commissioners may remove, fill a vacancy created by, or replace any representative commissioner, provided that any replacement is made from the same representative group and a three to one ratio the ratio described herein is maintained. Unless provided otherwise, the representative commissioners have the same authority and responsibility as the state commissioners. In addition, the commission may have as a member one commissioner representing the United States government if federal law authorizes such representation. Such commissioner shall not vote on matters before the commission. Such commission shall be appointed by the President of the United States, or in such other manner as may be provided by Congress. ARTICLE V VOTING Each commissioner (except the commissioner representing the United States government) shall be entitled to one vote on the commission. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Any business transacted at any meeting of the commission must be by affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum present and voting. ARTICLE VI ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT The commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a chairman, a vice chairman and a treasurer. The commission shall also select a secretariat, which shall provide an individual who shall serve as secretary of the commission. The commission shall fix and determine the duties and compensation of the secretariat. The commissioners shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses from the funds of the commission. The commission shall adopt a seal. The commission shall adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations for the conduct of its business, and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws, rules, and regulations. The commission shall establish and maintain an office at the same location as the office maintained by the secretariat for the transaction of its business and may meet at any time, but in any event must meet at least once a year. The chairman may call additional meetings and upon the request of a majority of the commissioners of three or more of the compacting states shall call an additional meeting. The commission annually shall make the governor and legislature of each compacting state a report covering its activities for the preceding year. Any donation or grant accepted by the commission or services borrowed shall be reported in the annual report of the commission and shall include the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation, gift, grant or services borrowed and the identity of the donor or lender. The commission may make additional reports as it may deem desirable. ARTICLE VII COMMITTEES The commission will establish such committees as it deems necessary, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) An executive committee which functions when the full commission is not meeting, as provided in the bylaws of the commission. The executive committee will ensure that proper procedures are followed in implementing the commission's programs and in carrying out the activities of the compact. The executive committee shall be elected by vote of the commission. It shall be comprised of at least three and no more than nine commissioners, selected from those commissioners who are representatives of the governor of their respective state the state commissioners and one member of the industry commissioners and one member of the consumer commissioners. (2) A rules development committee appointed by the commission. The committee shall be consensus-based and consist of not less than seven nor more than 21 members. Committee members will include state building regulatory officials; manufacturers of industrialized/modular buildings; private, third-party inspection agencies; and consumers. This committee may recommend procedures which state and local officials, and other parties, in one state, may utilize to assure state and local officials, and other parties, in other states, of the substantial compliance of industrialized/modular building construction with the construction standard requirements of such other states; to assess the adequacy of building systems; and to verify and assure the competency and performance of evaluation and inspection agencies. This committee may also recommend construction standards for the design, manufacture, handling, storage, delivery and installation of industrialized/modular buildings and building components. The committee will submit its recommendations to the commission, for the commission's consideration in adopting and amending the uniform administrative procedures and the model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings. The committee may also review the regulatory programs of the compacting states to determine whether those programs are consistent with the uniform administrative procedures or the model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings and may make recommendations concerning the states' programs to the commission. In carrying out its functions, the rules committee may conduct public hearings and otherwise solicit public input and comment. (3) Any other advisory, coordinating or technical committees, membership on which may include private persons, public officials, associations or organizations. Such committees may consider any matter of concern to the commission. (4) Such additional committees as the commission's bylaws may provide. ARTICLE VIII POWER AND AUTHORITY In addition to the powers conferred elsewhere in this compact, the commission shall have power to: (1) Collect, analyze and disseminate information relating to industrialized/modular buildings. (2) Undertake studies of existing laws, codes, rules and regulations, and administrative practices of the states relating to industrialized/modular buildings. (3) Assist and support committees and organizations which promulgate, maintain and update model codes or recommendations for uniform administrative procedures or model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings. (4) Adopt and amend uniform administrative procedures and model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings. (5) Make recommendations to compacting states for the purpose of bringing such states' laws, codes, rules and regulations and administrative practices into conformance with the uniform administrative procedures or the model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings, provided that such recommendations shall be made to the appropriate state agency with due consideration for the desirability of uniformity while also giving appropriate consideration to special circumstances which may justify variations necessary to meet unique local conditions. (6) Assist and support the compacting states with monitoring of plan review programs and inspection programs, which will assure that the compacting states have the benefit of uniform industrialized/modular building plan review and inspection programs. (7) Assist and support organizations which train state and local government and other program personnel in the use of uniform industrialized/modular building plan review and inspection programs. (8) Encourage and promote coordination of state regulatory action relating to manufacturers, public or private inspection programs. (9) Create and sell labels to be affixed to industrialized/modular building units, constructed in or regulated by compacting states, where such labels will evidence compliance with the model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings, enforced in accordance with the uniform administrative procedures. The commission may use receipts from the sale of labels to help defray the operating expenses of the commission. (10) Assist and support compacting states' investigations into and resolutions of consumer complaints which relate to industrialized/modular buildings constructed in one compacting state and sited in another compacting state. (11) Borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any state or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, from any interstate agency, or from any institution, association, person, firm or corporation. (12) Accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services (conditional or otherwise) from any state or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, from any interstate agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. (13) Establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. (14) Enter into contracts and agreements, including but not limited to, interim reciprocal agreements with noncompacting states. ARTICLE IX FINANCE The commission shall submit to the governor or designated officer or officers of each compacting state a budget of its estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that state for presentation to the legislature thereof. Each of the commission's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amounts to be appropriated by each of the compacting states. The total amount of appropriations requested under any such budget shall be apportioned among the compacting states as follows: one-half in equal shares; one-fourth among the compacting states in accordance with the ratio of their populations to the total population of the compacting states, based on the last decimal federal census; and one-fourth among the compacting states in accordance with the ratio of industrialized/modular building units manufactured in each state to the total of all units manufactured in all of the compacting states. The commission shall not pledge the credit of any compacting state. The commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it by donations, grants, or sale of labels: provided that the commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring any obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the commission makes use of funds available to it by donations, grants or sale of labels, the commission shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the compacting states adequate to meet the same. The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the commission. The accounts of the commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the compacting states and any person authorized by the commission. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prevent commission compliance relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the commission. ARTICLE X ENTRY INTO FORCE AND WITHDRAWAL This compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by any three states. Thereafter, this compact shall become effective as to any other state upon its enactment thereof. The commission shall arrange for notification of all compacting states whenever there is a new enactment of the compact. Any compacting state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a compacting state prior to the time of such withdrawal. ARTICLE XI RECIPROCITY If the commission determines that the standards for industrialized/modular buildings prescribed by statute, rule or regulation of compacting state are at least equal to the commission's model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings, and that such state standards are enforced by the compacting state in accordance with the uniform administrative procedures, industrialized/modular buildings approved by such a compacting state shall be deemed to have been approved by all the compacting states for placement in those states in accordance with procedures prescribed by the commission. ARTICLE XII EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS AND JURISDICTION Nothing in this compact shall be construed to: (1) Withdraw or limit the jurisdiction of any state or local court or administrative officer or body with respect to any person, corporation or other entity or subject matter, except to the extent that such jurisdiction pursuant to this compact, is expressly conferred upon another agency or body. (2) Supersede or limit the jurisdiction of any court of the United States. ARTICLE XIII CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters. Sec. 2. [MANUFACTURED HOUSING STUDY; STATE ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION.] The commissioner of administration shall study the current state and local oversight of manufactured housing and manufactured home parks, the regulation of manufactured housing and manufactured home parks, and the statewide enforcement of state laws on manufactured housing and manufactured home parks. Based on the findings, the commissioner shall recommend to the legislature by January 10, 1995, a plan to consolidate administrative responsibilities, regulatory duties, and enforcement of regulations for manufactured housing and manufactured home parks. In conducting the study, the commissioner shall consult with other state agencies, manufactured home park residents, associations representing manufactured home park residents, manufactured home park owners, associations representing park owners, local governments, and associations representing local governments. State agencies shall cooperate with the commissioner in conducting the study and developing the recommendations. State agencies shall provide any information necessary to complete the study as required under this section. The study shall include: (1) an inventory of the responsibilities for manufactured homes by agency and level of government including, but not limited to, manufactured home construction and installation standards, licensing of parks, brokers, dealers, and installers, manufactured home park standards, emergency weather procedures, other public safety concerns, consumer protection, and sales of manufactured housing; (2) an assessment of delegated powers, and the effect, if any, of delegation on statewide standards and statewide application of manufactured housing laws; (3) an inventory of the existing powers of state agencies and local government units to fulfill their administrative or regulatory responsibility for manufactured homes and manufactured home parks, including authority to inspect housing, parks, and severe weather shelters with an assessment of the effect, if any, of delegated powers; (4) an assessment of current enforcement practices to achieve public health and safety goals; and (5) an evaluation of how accessible and understandable the current system of administration and regulation is for residents of manufactured homes, park owners, local governments, and state and local officials. The proposal must present a plan to coordinate the administration, regulation, and enforcement of laws on manufactured housing and manufactured home parks so that the services are delivered in a way that increases public safety and confidence, increases administrative efficiency, reduces costs, eliminates duplication of services, promotes access for residents and park owners, increases clarity in the system, and promotes accountability. Sec. 3. [APPROPRIATION.] $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the management analysis division of the department of administration for the manufacturing housing study under section 2. This appropriation is available until June 30, 1995. Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] Section 1 is effective upon ratification by all signatory states to the interstate compact on industrialized/modular buildings." Delete the title and insert: "A bill for an act relating to manufactured housing; modifying the compact on industrialized/modular buildings; requiring a study of state administration, regulation, and enforcement; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 16B.75." With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. The report was adopted. Clark from the Committee on Housing to which was referred: H. F. No. 1861, A bill for an act relating to manufactured homes; restricting the venue for repossession actions to the county in which the manufactured home is located; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 327.63, subdivision 1; 327.64, subdivision 2; and 327.65. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The report was adopted. Clark from the Committee on Housing to which was referred: H. F. No. 1884, A bill for an act relating to housing; requiring a report to the legislature evaluating emergency weather procedures in manufactured home parks; appropriating money. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: "Section 1. [MANUFACTURED HOME PARK STUDY; EMERGENCY WEATHER PROCEDURES AND SHELTERS.] The commissioner of administration, in cooperation with the commissioner of health and the director of the emergency management division of the department of public safety, shall study emergency weather procedures and facilities in manufactured home parks. The study must identify, by county, municipality, park name, address, and park size: (1) licensed manufactured home parks with on-site shelters; and (2) licensed manufactured home parks with evacuation plans. The study must develop and implement a methodology to assess the adequacy of current evacuation plans to protect the safety of park residents and the public in times of severe weather. The study must also assess the extent to which on-site shelters in manufactured home parks with 50 or more sites meet the shelter standards as provided by Minnesota Rules, chapter 1370, and must include a physical inspection of the shelters. The commissioner shall report the results of the study to the legislature by January 10, 1995. The report must contain recommendations for improving the adequacy of emergency weather procedures and shelters, an estimate of the cost of bringing existing shelters in parks with 50 or more sites into compliance with the requirements of Minnesota Rules, chapter 1370, and including the impact of any improvements on the affordability of the housing. In conducting the study and developing the recommendations, the commissioner shall consult with manufactured home park residents, associations representing manufactured home park residents, manufactured home park owners, associations representing manufactured home park owners, local governments, and associations representing local governments. Other state agencies shall cooperate with the commissioner by providing information requested by the commissioner that is necessary to complete the study. Sec. 2. [APPROPRIATION.] $90,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the management analysis division of the department of administration for the purposes of section 1." With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. The report was adopted. Brown, C., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred: H. F. No. 1890, A bill for an act relating to Lake of the Woods county; allowing the county to forgive the amount owing on a contract for deed. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. The report was adopted. Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred: H. F. No. 1906, A bill for an act relating to state trails; routing an existing trail; establishing new trails; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 85.015, subdivision 7, and by adding subdivisions. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 1, line 13, strike "there terminate" and insert "extend to the Mississippi river" Page 1, line 17, after "Harmony" insert ", Fountain, Wykoff, Spring Valley, Mabel, Canton," and before the period, insert "and Winona in Winona county" Page 2, line 1, delete "and the" Page 2, line 2, delete "Shooting Star Prairie scientific and natural area," With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass. The report was adopted. Carlson from the Committee on Education to which was referred: H. F. No. 1925, A bill for an act relating to education; lowering the property tax revenue recognition shift; clarifying state aid payments; modifying the appeal process for school districts to revise the state-aid payment schedule; modifying the tax credit adjustment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 121.904, subdivision 4e; and 124.195, subdivision 3a; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 121.904, subdivisions 4a and 4c; Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 1, section 38. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 4, line 4, delete "and" and insert "or" Page 4, line 13, after the period, insert "The special adjustment payment must be included in the state aid payments to school districts according to the schedule specified in section 124.195, subdivision 3." Page 6, line 6, after the second "the" insert "adjustment to aids required under Minnesota Statutes, section 124.155, resulting from the reduction of the levy recognition percent in Minnesota Statutes, section 121.904, subdivisions 4a and 4e, and the" Page 6, line 16, after the period, insert "However, the levy recognition percent for taxes payable in 1994 is set by this act at 37.4 percent, and shall not be recomputed for taxes payable in 1994 under the provisions of section 2, paragraph (b)." With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The report was adopted. Brown, C., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred: H. F. No. 1955, A bill for an act relating to Wright county; permitting the transfer of a sheltered workshop facility to its operator without bids or consideration. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. The report was adopted. Brown, C., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred: H. F. No. 1956, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the public library systems of the county of Anoka and the city of Anoka to merge and the county to provide library services for the city. Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. The report was adopted. Reding from the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance to which was referred: H. F. No. 1964, A bill for an act relating to insurance; solvency; regulating reinsurance, loss reserve certifications and annual audits, and annual statements; regulating certain guaranty association coverages; modifying the incorporation requirements of domestic mutuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 60A.092, subdivision 7; 60A.206, subdivision 6; 60C.02, subdivision 1; and 66A.03; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 60A.129, subdivisions 3, 5, and 7; 60A.13, subdivision 1; and 61B.19, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 60A.80; 60A.801; and 60A.802. Reported the same back with the following amendments: Page 1, line 28, delete "are" and insert "must be" Page 2, line 17, delete "indicate" and insert "state" Page 3, line 27, delete "pursuant to" and insert "under" and delete "60A.091" and insert "60A.093" Page 4, line 2, after "for" insert "no less than" Page 4, line 24, after "agreement" insert a comma Page 4, line 25, delete everything before "but" and insert " including" and delete "is" Page 4, line 27, delete the parentheses Page 4, line 30, delete "on" Page 4, line 31, delete "the part" Page 4, line 32, delete "contained" and delete "paragraph" and insert "subdivision" Page 4, line 35, delete "pursuant to" and insert "under" Page 5, after line 22, insert: "Subd. 12. [EXISTING DOCUMENTS.] Notwithstanding the effective date of this section, any letter of credit or underlying reinsurance agreement in existence before the effective date of this section will continue to be acceptable until December 31, 1995, at which time the agreements will have to be in full compliance with this section for the letter of credit to be acceptable; provided however that the letter of credit or underlying reinsurance agreement has been in compliance with laws or regulations in existence immediately preceding the effective date of this section." Page 6, line 15, delete "united" and insert "United" Page 6, line 27, delete "d" and insert "(d)" Page 8, line 35, delete "an" Page 9, line 2, delete "paragraphs (a)" and insert "clauses (1)" and delete "(b) as may" and insert "(2) that" Page 10, line 24, delete the first "of" and insert "or" Page 12, line 4, after the comma, insert "and provide that the ceding insurer shall not unreasonably or arbitrarily withhold its approval," Page 12, line 9, after the semicolon, insert "or" Page 12, line 12, delete "or" Page 12, delete lines 13 and 14 Page 13, line 12, before the period, insert "; provided however that the trust agreement or underlying reinsurance agreement has been in compliance with laws or regulations in existence immediately preceding the effective date of this section" Page 18, line 28, strike "notify in writing" Page 18, line 29, before "within" insert "provide written notice" Page 19, line 14, after "directors" insert "or its audit committee" Page 19, line 15, after "independent" insert "certified" Page 19, line 17, delete "such" and insert "the" Page 19, line 31, delete "Professional" and insert "The accountant shall follow the professional" Page 19, line 32, after "Accountants" insert ", which" Page 19, line 35, delete "should" and insert "shall" Page 20, line 9, delete "is required to" and insert "shall" Page 20, line 11, delete "such" and insert "those" Page 20, line 24, after "understands" insert "that" Page 20, line 36, delete everything after "accountant" Page 21, line 1, delete "requirements of" and insert "complies with" and delete "within" and insert "in" Page 21, line 28, strike "for a period of not" and after the stricken "less" insert "no" Page 25, line 34, delete "are" and insert "must be" Page 26, line 3, delete "Section 60A.80" and insert "This section" Page 27, line 28, after "identifies" insert a comma Page 27, line 29, delete "which" and insert "that" Page 29, line 10, delete the parentheses and insert a comma Page 29, line 11, delete "(2))" and insert "(2)," Page 29, line 14, delete "which" and insert "that" Page 29, line 18, delete "which" and insert "that" Page 29, line 30, delete "use a formula which reflects" and insert "reflect" Page 29, line 31, delete "incorporates" and insert "incorporate" Page 29, line 34, after "2(I+CG)" insert "/ (X + Y - I - CG)" Page 29, delete line 35 Page 30, line 25, delete "may deem" and insert "deems" Page 30, line 28, delete "which" and insert "that" Page 30, line 31, delete "its" and insert "their" Page 30, line 35, delete "regulation" and insert "section" Page 31, line 2, delete "should" and insert "shall" Page 31, line 5, delete "such" and insert "the" Page 31, line 22, delete the second comma Page 31, line 26, delete "contain" Page 31, line 27, delete "provisions which" Page 31, line 30, delete "thereunder" and insert "under it" Page 32, line 3, delete "which" and insert "that" Page 34, before line 1, insert: "Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 62E.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. [BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ORGANIZATION.] The board of directors of the association shall be made up of nine members as follows: five insurer directors selected by participating contributing members, subject to approval by the commissioner; four public directors selected by the commissioner, at least two of whom must be plan enrollees. Public members may include licensed insurance agents. In determining voting rights at members' meetings, each member shall be entitled to vote in person or proxy. The vote shall be a weighted vote based upon the member's cost of self-insurance, accident and health insurance premium, subscriber contract charges, or health maintenance contract payment derived from or on behalf of Minnesota residents in the previous calendar year, as determined by the commissioner. In approving directors of the board, the commissioner shall consider, among other things, whether all types of members are fairly represented. Insurer Directors selected by contributing members may be reimbursed from the money of the association for expenses incurred by them as directors, but shall not otherwise be compensated by the association for their services. The costs of conducting meetings of the association and its board of directors shall be borne by members of the association." Renumber the sections in sequence Amend the title as follows: Page 1, line 9, after the first semicolon, insert "62E.10, subdivision 2;" With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass. The report was adopted. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS H. F. Nos. 524, 1186, 1811, 1890, 1906, 1955, 1956 and 1964 were read for the second time. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS The following House Files were introduced: Neary, Swenson and Stanius introduced: H. F. No. 2363, A bill for an act relating to Washington county; providing for a reverse referendum to make certain county offices appointive rather than elective. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Greenfield introduced: H. F. No. 2364, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating the Jerry Haaf Memorial Drive in Minneapolis; 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. Morrison, Osthoff, Lasley, Pauly and Steensma introduced: H. F. No. 2365, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; making technical changes; requiring that transportation for students in Head Start programs be by school bus; removing requirement for auxiliary low beam lights to be removed or covered when snowplow blade removed; requiring seat belts for commercial motor vehicles; allowing transportation within state of raw farm and forest products exceeding maximum weight limitation by not more than three percent; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 169.448, subdivision 3; 169.743; and 169.851, subdivisions 3 and 5; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 169.47, subdivision 1; 169.522, subdivision 1; 169.56, subdivision 5; and 169.686, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Jennings, Stanius and Pugh introduced: H. F. No. 2366, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; providing for equal right to support for each of a parent's children; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 518.551, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 518.64, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Long, Lynch and Simoneau introduced: H. F. No. 2367, A bill for an act relating to the environment; establishing an alternative cleanup program for mixed municipal solid waste landfills; authorizing issuance of state bonds; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 115B.42, subdivision 2; and 116.07, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115B. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Johnson, A.; Murphy; Carlson; Seagren and Garcia introduced: H. F. No. 2368, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the general education formula allowance; modifying the supplemental revenue reduction; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 124A.22, subdivisions 2 and 9. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Waltman introduced: H. F. No. 2369, A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring premarital and predissolution counseling; requiring at least one year delay between filing a petition for dissolution of a marriage and entering the decree if children are involved; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 518.06, by adding subdivisions; and 518.145, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 517. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Brown, K.; Evans; Knickerbocker and Dawkins introduced: H. F. No. 2370, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying liability provisions for child abuse investigations; providing for attorney fees in certain actions; providing for the establishment of protocols for investigations; prohibiting certain conflicts of interest; providing for access to data regarding determinations of maltreatment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 626.556, subdivisions 4, 10e, and by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivision 11. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Evans; Johnson, A.; Beard; Rukavina and Bettermann introduced: H. F. No. 2371, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; establishing a self-employment assistance program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. Goodno, Winter, Dauner, Rest and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2372, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing certain border cities to exempt certain agricultural processing property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Olson, E.; Finseth; Lieder; Dauner and Wenzel introduced: H. F. No. 2373, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying certain provisions relating to wheat and barley promotion orders and the payment and refund of checkoff fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 17.53, subdivisions 2, 8, and 13; 17.59, subdivision 2; and 17.63. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Steensma, Lourey, Hausman, Beard and Brown, C., introduced: H. F. No. 2374, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring registration of manufacturers and distributors of recombinant bovine somatotropin; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 32.103; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 32. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Jefferson introduced: H. F. No. 2375, A bill for an act relating to local economic development; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to establish a jobs park. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Bergson, Wenzel and Kinkel introduced: H. F. No. 2376, A bill for an act relating to military affairs; appropriating money for the Minnesota National Guard youth camp. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Molnau, Workman, Commers, Haukoos and Sviggum introduced: H. F. No. 2377, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to article XIII; limiting access to the ballot for persons who, if elected, would serve more than six consecutive years in the United States House of Representatives or 12 consecutive years in the United States Senate. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Sviggum, Haukoos, Worke, Bettermann and Commers introduced: H. F. No. 2378, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4; and article V, section 2; restricting access to the ballot for persons who, if elected, would serve more than ten consecutive years in either house of the legislature or more than eight consecutive years in any single executive office. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Bishop, Rodosovich, Stanius, Greenfield and Orenstein introduced: H. F. No. 2379, A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting insurers from obtaining or using HIV antibody test results arising out of exposure and testing for emergency medical service personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 72A.20, subdivision 29. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2380, A bill for an act relating to children; establishing an abused child program under the commissioner of corrections; creating an advisory committee; specifying powers and duties of the commissioner and the advisory committee; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Leppik, Limmer, Abrams and Van Dellen introduced: H. F. No. 2381, A bill for an act relating to cities; allowing home rule charter cities to apply law applicable to statutory cities in instances in which the charter is silent, with certain restrictions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Solberg, Reding, Ness, Stanius and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2382, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the commissioner of trade and economic development for the national shooting sports center; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance. Seagren, Tunheim and Carlson introduced: H. F. No. 2383, A bill for an act relating to education; gathering data to determine the number of violent incidents in schools involving students with an IEP; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. McCollum, Pugh, Asch, Lieder and Bishop introduced: H. F. No. 2384, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; establishing Minnesota child passenger restraint and education account to assist families in financial need to obtain child passenger restraint systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 169.685, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 169.685, subdivision 5. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Morrison, Pauly, Knickerbocker, Pugh and Long introduced: H. F. No. 2385, A bill for an act relating to taxation; fiscal disparities; limiting the maximum amount of value a municipality contributes to 15 percent of its net tax capacity; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 473F.07, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Trimble, Lourey, Sekhon and Brown, C., introduced: H. F. No. 2386, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing certification and labeling program to identify milk and milk products free of recombinant bovine growth hormone; amending regulations regarding use and clarification of recombinant bovine somatotropin; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 32.103; 151.01, subdivision 28; 151.15, subdivision 3; and 151.25; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 32. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Leppik, Greiling, Morrison, Neary and Abrams introduced: H. F. No. 2387, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; providing for a bipartisan congressional and legislative reapportionment commission; amending the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 3; and by adding an article. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Winter, Hausman and Battaglia introduced: H. F. No. 2388, A bill for an act relating to recycling; requiring that court papers be submitted on recycled paper; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 480. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Smith, Van Dellen and Workman introduced: H. F. No. 2389, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing that a tenant issuing a dishonored check to a landlord for rent commits theft; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 609.52, subdivisions 1 and 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Gruenes, Bauerly and Orenstein introduced: H. F. No. 2390, A bill for an act relating to social services; creating a pilot project to provide adoption services for children with special needs; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Olson, K.; Cooper and Mosel introduced: H. F. No. 2391, A bill for an act relating to health; classifying data relating to a physician license; modifying provisions relating to foreign medical school graduates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 147.02, subdivision 1; and 147.037, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Mosel; Olson, K.; Anderson, I.; Winter and Rest introduced: H. F. No. 2392, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refund; uncapping the appropriation for targeting for 1994 only; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 290A.04, subdivision 2h. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Lourey, Cooper and Simoneau introduced: H. F. No. 2393, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring dentists to participate in state health care programs; expanding medical assistance coverage of dental services; increasing medical assistance reimbursement rates for dental services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 256B.0625, subdivision 9; 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. Lourey, Cooper and Huntley introduced: H. F. No. 2394, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Minnesota dental health board; transferring the regulation of dental insurance; exempting dental services from all-payer option reimbursement limits; excluding certain dental services from growth limits; allowing direct billing for upgrade dental services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Gruenes and Hausman introduced: H. F. No. 2395, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money on a matching basis for a pilot project to study electric vehicle transportation technology. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Greenfield, Carruthers, Gruenes, Cooper and Simoneau introduced: H. F. No. 2396, A bill for an act relating to health; providing the housing with services act; requiring contract provisions; requiring the filing of contract forms with the commissioner of health by certain providers of housing and related services; appropriating money; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144B. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Olson, K.; Johnson, A.; Leppik and Vellenga introduced: H. F. No. 2397, A bill for an act relating to education; making the use of mouthguards optional for certain state high school league sports; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 128C.02, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Olson, K.; Bauerly and Vellenga introduced: H. F. No. 2398, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a cooperation planning grant to independent school district Nos. 325, Lakefield; 328, Sioux Valley; 330, Heron Lake-Okabena; 513, Brewster; and 516, Round Lake; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Mosel, Kalis and Olson, K., introduced: H. F. No. 2399, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for school building accessibility grants; authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Mosel, Winter and Olson, K., introduced: H. F. No. 2400, A bill for an act relating to agricultural economy; increasing extent of authorized state participation in rural finance authority loan restructuring program; repealing authorization for the commissioner of finance to issue obligations to assist agricultural-industrial facilities in Detroit Lakes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 41B.04, subdivision 8; repealing Laws 1992, chapter 543. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Dempsey, Lindner, Opatz and Olson, M., introduced: H. F. No. 2401, A bill for an act relating to the state building code; providing for the disposition of certain receipts from permit surcharges; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 16B.70, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Johnson, R.; Tunheim; Reding; Olson, E., and Knickerbocker introduced: H. F. No. 2402, A bill for an act relating to fire and police state aid; including Indian tribal governments in definition of municipality; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 69.011, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Abrams, Hugoson, Van Dellen, Sviggum and Frerichs introduced: H. F. No. 2403, A bill for an act relating to public administration; appropriating money, and supplementing, reducing, and transferring earlier appropriations, with certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 16A.124, subdivisions 2 and 7; 16A.127, as amended; 16A.15, subdivision 3; 16B.01, subdivision 4; 16B.05, subdivision 2; 16B.06, subdivisions 1 and 2; 17B.15, subdivision 1; 43A.316, subdivision 9; 43A.37, subdivision 1; 60K.06; 60K.19, subdivision 8; 69.031, subdivision 5; 82.20, subdivisions 7 and 8; 82.21, by adding a subdivision; 82B.08, subdivisions 4 and 5; 82B.09, subdivision 1; 83.25; 97A.165; 116N.08, subdivision 6; 121.904, subdivision 4e; 124.195, subdivisions 3a and 12; 176.102, subdivisions 3a and 14; 176.611, subdivision 6a; 221.041, by adding a subdivision; 221.171, subdivision 2; 246.18, by adding a subdivision; 353.65, subdivision 7; 354.42, subdivision 5; 360.305, subdivision 4; 574.26; and 574.261, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 82.21, subdivision 1; 82.22, subdivisions 6 and 13; 82.34, subdivision 3; 116J.966, subdivision 1; 121.904, subdivisions 4a and 4c; 239.785, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; and 246.18, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 16A.06, subdivision 8; 16A.124, subdivision 6; 43A.21, subdivision 5; 355.04; and 355.06; Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 1, section 38. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Asch introduced: H. F. No. 2404, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; creating a board of quality assurance to regulate health-related professions; requiring rulemaking; providing for appointments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 214.01, by adding a subdivision; 214.04, subdivisions 2 and 3; 214.07, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 214.08; 214.09, subdivision 1; and 214.13, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 214.04, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 153C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 214.13, subdivisions 5 and 7. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Reding and Johnson, R., introduced: H. F. No. 2405, A bill for an act relating to retirement; making various administrative and minor substantive changes in the laws governing the Minnesota state retirement system, the public employees retirement association, and the teachers retirement association; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 176.021, subdivision 7; 352.01, subdivisions 11 and 13; 352.04, subdivisions 2 and 3; 352.119, by adding a subdivision; 352D.04, subdivision 2; 353.03, subdivisions 1 and 3a; 353.33, subdivisions 5 and 7; 353.656, subdivisions 2 and 4; 354.05, subdivisions 2, 21, 22, 35, and by adding subdivisions; 354.06, subdivisions 2a and 4; 354.071, subdivision 5; 354.091; 354.10, subdivisions 1 and 2; 354.42, subdivisions 3 and 5; 354.44, subdivisions 1a, 4, 5, and 5a; 354.47; 354.48, subdivision 2; 354.49, subdivision 1; 354.50, subdivision 1; 354.52, subdivisions 2, 2a, 4, and by adding subdivisions; 354.66, subdivisions 2, 3, and by adding a subdivision; and 356.30, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 3A.02, subdivision 5; 352.22, subdivision 2; 352.93, subdivision 2a; 352.96, subdivision 4; 352B.08, subdivision 2a; 352D.02, subdivision 1a; 353.01, subdivisions 10, 12a, 16, and 28; 353.017, by adding a subdivision; 353.27, subdivision 7; 353.33, subdivisions 11 and 12; 353.37, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 353.65, subdivision 3a; 353.656, subdivision 6a; 353A.08, subdivision 3; 354.05, subdivision 8; and 354.46, subdivisions 1 and 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 354; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 352.15, subdivision 2; 352D.09, subdivision 6; 354.05, subdivisions 15 and 29; 354.43, subdivision 3; 354.57; 354.65; and 356.18. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Murphy; Pugh; Brown, C., and Johnson, A., introduced: H. F. No. 2406, 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; 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, section 260.155, subdivision 1; 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. Carruthers and Pugh introduced: H. F. No. 2407, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; imposing per capita and overall levy limits on counties and on certain cities and towns; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 4A.02; 103B.3369, subdivision 5; 256E.05, subdivision 3; 256E.09, subdivision 6; and 477A.011, subdivision 29; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 275; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 275.62. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Jennings, Gruenes and Kelso introduced: H. F. No. 2408, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; allowing for alternative regulation of telephone companies for a five-year period; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Mahon, Greiling, Garcia, Carruthers and Rhodes introduced: H. F. No. 2409, A bill for an act relating to state agencies; providing that the open appointments act applies to certain appointments made by the governor and by legislators; authorizing the secretary of state to collect data regarding appointments to multimember agencies by electronic means; requiring multimember agencies to register with the secretary of state; requiring the secretary of state to publish information collected through registration; requiring the secretary of state to furnish copies of registration data to the legislative reference library; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 15.0597, subdivisions 1 and 5; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 15.0597, subdivisions 2 and 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Rukavina; Kinkel; Johnson, V., and Battaglia introduced: H. F. No. 2410, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; sale of native tree seed and tree planting stock; terms and conditions governing the leasing of state timber lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 89.36, subdivision 3; 89.37, by adding a subdivision; 90.101, subdivision 2; 90.151, subdivision 1; 90.161, subdivisions 1 and 2; 90.191, subdivision 2; and 90.193; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 90.101, subdivision 1; and 90.121; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 90.151, subdivisions 13 and 14. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Solberg; Anderson, I., and Kinkel introduced: H. F. No. 2411, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for coverage of employees of lessee of Itasca Medical Center facilities by the public employees retirement association. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Brown, C., introduced: H. F. No. 2412, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; authorizing class D licensees to transmit and receive telecasts of horse races; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 240.13, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Murphy; Battaglia; Solberg; Anderson, I., and Lourey introduced: H. F. No. 2413, A bill for an act relating to public administration; authorizing spending to make public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing issuance of state bonds to finance the construction of a secure juvenile detention and treatment facility for multicounty use; authorizing juvenile courts to make placements at the facility; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 260.185, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Kinkel, Hasskamp, Wenzel and Johnson, R., introduced: H. F. No. 2414, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Paul Bunyan state trail from Baxter to Lake Bemidji State Park; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Rhodes, Sarna, Abrams and Clark introduced: H. F. No. 2415, A bill for an act relating to economic development; clarifying applications and criteria for Minnesota companies to participate in the international business partnership program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 116J.974. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Clark, Simoneau and Reding introduced: H. F. No. 2416, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing liability coverage for lead abatement through the Minnesota joint underwriting association; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 62I.02, subdivisions 1 and 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. Gutknecht introduced: H. F. No. 2417, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a pilot project to provide community-based alternative services to persons with mental retardation and related conditions in Olmsted county. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Frerichs, Workman, Rhodes, Osthoff and Seagren introduced: H. F. No. 2418, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; allowing commissioner of public safety to determine driver's test taken for license reinstatement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 171.29, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Limmer, Skoglund, Carruthers, Swenson and Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2419, A bill for an act relating to crimes; imposing increased penalties on persons who operate a snowmobile or motorboat while intoxicated and who have previously been convicted of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 84.91, subdivision 5; and 86B.331, subdivision 5. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Rice, Kahn, Jefferson, Knickerbocker and Johnson, R., introduced: H. F. No. 2420, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for terms on which surviving spouse benefits are granted to members of the Minneapolis fire department relief association; amending Laws 1965, chapter 519, section 1, as amended. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Bertram introduced: H. F. No. 2421, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; increasing single wheel weight limitation for certain roads; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 169.825, subdivision 8. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Bertram introduced: H. F. No. 2422, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the income limitations applicable to the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 290.067, subdivisions 2 and 2b. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Bertram introduced: H. F. No. 2423, A bill for an act relating to corrections; prohibiting payment of costs of elective or cosmetic procedures for prison and jail inmates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 241.021, subdivision 4; and 641.15, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Bertram introduced: H. F. No. 2424, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and franchise; allowing investment tax credit for farm machinery; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Brown, K., and Rodosovich introduced: H. F. No. 2425, A bill for an act relating to the department of jobs and training; requiring the commissioner to establish a juvenile crime prevention pilot project through a local community action council; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Kinkel; Johnson, R.; Farrell and Hasskamp introduced: H. F. No. 2426, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; allowing any city to establish citizen enforcement programs to enforce vehicle parking laws relating to the physically disabled; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 169.346, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Jaros and Beard introduced: H. F. No. 2427, A bill for an act relating to nonprofit corporations; requiring meetings of the board of directors of nonprofit corporations to be open to the public under certain conditions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. Clark and Dawkins introduced: H. F. No. 2428, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for deposit and use of certain revenues in the housing development fund; providing an addition to federal taxable income for certain taxpayers for certain residence interest; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 290.62; and 462A.20, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19a. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2429, A bill for an act relating to Koochiching county; permitting the appointment of the recorder; authorizing the reorganization of the office. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Jaros, Vellenga, Bettermann, Orenstein and Pelowski introduced: H. F. No. 2430, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for state payment of outstanding debt on technical college property transferred to the higher education board; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136E. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Orenstein; Vellenga; Bettermann; Brown, C., and Jaros introduced: H. F. No. 2431, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the higher education board to make certain payments for technical college facilities transferred to the board; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136E. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Rest and Dawkins introduced: H. F. No. 2432, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing for a subtraction from federal taxable income; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 290.01, subdivision 19b. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Huntley and Jaros introduced: H. F. No. 2433, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance improvements to the Duluth entertainment convention center. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Wejcman introduced: H. F. No. 2434, A bill for an act relating to crime; imposing penalties on any person who performs female genital mutilation on a minor; providing certain exceptions; requiring the commissioner of health to carry out appropriate education, prevention, and outreach activities in communities that traditionally engage in these practices; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; and 609. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Osthoff, Haukoos and Delmont introduced: H. F. No. 2435, A bill for an act relating to animals; changing procedures concerning certain abandoned animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 346.37, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Dawkins, Ostrom, Battaglia and Anderson, I., introduced: H. F. No. 2436, A bill for an act relating to youth and young adult corps; authorizing insurance and education awards to members and former members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 84.0887, by adding subdivisions. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Perlt, Holsten, Limmer, Delmont and Pugh introduced: H. F. No. 2437, A bill for an act relating to crime; prohibiting the removal or alteration of a firearm's serial number; prohibiting receiving or possessing a firearm that does not have a serial number; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Greenfield and Simoneau introduced: H. F. No. 2438, A bill for an act relating to human services; mental health grants; rules concerning psychopathic personalities; treatment for alcohol, drug abuse, and chemical dependency; stepparent income standards under aid to families with dependent children; inpatient hospital payments; child support incentives; medical assistance for needy persons; state and county social service plans; organ and tissue transplants; family preservation; commissioner's reports; group residential housing payments and agreements; and paternity proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 245.696, subdivision 2; 254A.02, subdivision 11; 254B.04, subdivision 1; 254B.05, subdivision 1; 256.74, subdivision 1a; 256.969, subdivisions 10 and 16; 256B.69, subdivision 4; 256E.04; 256E.09, subdivision 3; 256H.24; and 257.60; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 246B.04; 256.9685, subdivision 1; 256.979, subdivision 8; 256B.0629, subdivisions 3 and 4; 256F.11, subdivision 3; and 256I.04, subdivisions 1a and 2a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 254A.16, subdivisions 3 and 4; Laws 1993, chapter 337, section 16. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Mosel introduced: H. F. No. 2439, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of Gaylord to establish special service districts. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Beard, Milbert, Rest, Jacobs and Ozment introduced: H. F. No. 2440, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing an exemption for power facilities containing cogeneration systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 272.02, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Swenson, Carruthers, Holsten, Perlt and McGuire introduced: H. F. No. 2441, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; traffic regulations; providing that the district court has criminal and civil jurisdiction over juveniles who are alleged to have committed a nonfelony traffic offense after becoming 16 years of age; prohibiting the district court from incarcerating these offenders in an adult jail or workhouse; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 260.115, subdivision 1; 260.121, subdivision 3; 260.193, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 6, and by adding a subdivision; and Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 260.161, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mariani, Dawkins, Trimble, Vellenga and Osthoff introduced: H. F. No. 2442, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing grants for the Minnesota Children's Museum; 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. Tomassoni, Solberg, Kahn and Rukavina introduced: H. F. No. 2443, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the higher education board to plan for the colocation of the Range technical college and the Hibbing community college at the Hibbing community college site; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Krueger, Vellenga, Bauerly, Leppik and Weaver introduced: H. F. No. 2444, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the number of instructional days; allowing parents and guardians of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and school districts to provide off-campus learning opportunities; directing the education department to work with school districts in developing a structure for providing off-campus learning opportunities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 124.19, subdivision 1b; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 120.101, subdivision 5b; and 124.19, subdivision 1; Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 12, section 32. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Bertram, Pelowski, Bauerly, Kalis and Milbert introduced: H. F. No. 2445, A resolution memorializing Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to prohibit the physical desecration of the United States flag. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Swenson, Lynch, Kelso, Vellenga and Weaver introduced: H. F. No. 2446, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting charter schools to lease space from sectarian organizations if the leased space is constructed as a school facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 120.064, subdivision 16. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Winter, Rodosovich, Kelso, Steensma and Olson, K., introduced: H. F. No. 2447, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for building connectors at Worthington community college; authorizing the issuance of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Solberg; Anderson, I.; Rukavina; Battaglia and Tomassoni introduced: H. F. No. 2448, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the National Resources Research Institute, Coleraine laboratory facility; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance. Luther, Bertram, Bergson, Rhodes and Van Engen introduced: H. F. No. 2449, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; juvenile justice; excluding from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court cases involving children aged 14 to 18 who are charged with certain felonies involving firearms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 260.015, subdivision 5; 260.111, by adding a subdivision; 260.115, subdivision 1; 260.125, subdivision 1; and 609.055, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Dorn and Ostrom introduced: H. F. No. 2450, A bill for an act relating to education; providing funding for the Mankato area Model School for Truants; appropriating money. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Winter, Jacobs, Klinzing, Dempsey and Steensma introduced: H. F. No. 2451, A resolution memorializing the President and Congress to act expeditiously in procuring a site or sites for the storage of high-level radioactive waste. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Lourey, Solberg, Battaglia, Munger and Ozment introduced: H. F. No. 2452, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Kettle River Wild and Scenic River Interpretive Center and Trail; 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. Weaver, McGuire, Lynch, Skoglund and Carruthers introduced: H. F. No. 2453, A bill for an act relating to criminal procedure; requiring that pretrial bail evaluations be performed in all felony cases and in certain other criminal cases; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 629. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Jacobs introduced: H. F. No. 2454, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; including paramedics in the presumption for occupational disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 176.011, subdivision 15. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. McGuire introduced: H. F. No. 2455, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting a physician to be advised of the hepatitis B status of the biological mother of a newborn; 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. Frerichs; Jacobs; Brown, C., and Jennings introduced: H. F. No. 2456, A bill for an act relating to utilities; prohibiting a municipality from using a quick take condemnation proceeding when acquiring the property of another electric service provider through eminent domain; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 216B.47. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Osthoff introduced: H. F. No. 2457, A bill for an act relating to transportation; increasing money set aside from the county state-aid highway and municipal state-aid street funds to the disaster accounts and research accounts; changing composition of disaster account boards; providing that remaining money from research accounts lapse to the appropriate funds after two years; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 162.06, subdivisions 3 and 4; and 162.12, subdivisions 3 and 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Skoglund and Greiling introduced: H. F. No. 2458, A bill for an act relating to crime; forfeiture; providing for use of forfeited motor vehicles by DARE officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 609.5315, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund and Greiling introduced: H. F. No. 2459, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring the commissioner of corrections to assist law enforcement agencies in locating and taking into custody convicted felons who flee pending sentencing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 243.05, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2460, A bill for an act relating to firearms; prohibiting persons who have been found incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of mental illness from possessing a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 624.713, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2461, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring each county attorney's office to adopt written guidelines on its plea negotiation policies and practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 388.501, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2462, A bill for an act relating to crime; expanding the sex offender registration law to cover all sex crimes involving child victims, juvenile offenders, offenders from other states who move to Minnesota, and probationers from other states accepted under interstate compact; increasing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 243.166, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund and Greiling introduced: H. F. No. 2463, A bill for an act relating to crime; directing the sentencing guidelines commission to rank the crime of theft of a firearm as a presumptive prison offense. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2464, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring the bureau of criminal apprehension to report to the legislature on local law enforcement agency compliance with fingerprint information requirements. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2465, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring prosecutors to collect statistics on the number of criminal cases they dismiss or decline to prosecute; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2466, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring county attorneys to report certain information on diversion program participants to the Minnesota criminal justice information system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 401.065, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2467, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice information; requiring all counties to provide warrant information to or by means of the Minnesota criminal justice information system; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Skoglund introduced: H. F. No. 2468, A bill for an act relating to crime; establishing a state fund to pay rewards for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of criminal offenders; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 8. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Reding introduced: H. F. No. 2469, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing maximum payment rates for conservation easements and restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 84.0272. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Rest and Carlson introduced: H. F. No. 2470, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing from three years to four years the length of school board members' terms; making the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November the time of the general election in each school district; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 123.33, subdivision 1; and 205A.04, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Anderson, R., introduced: H. F. No. 2471, A bill for an act relating to health; occupations and professions; exempting registered audiologists from the examination requirement for certification as a dispenser of hearing instruments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 153A.14, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Anderson, R., introduced: H. F. No. 2472, A bill for an act relating to family law; changing a child support obligor's monthly fee in cases of automatic income withholding; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 518.611, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Klinzing, Opatz, Bertram, Bauerly and Gruenes introduced: H. F. No. 2473, A bill for an act relating to housing; regulating the use of federal tax exempt revenue bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 474A.03, subdivisions 1 and 2a. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Jefferson, Dawkins, Jaros and Morrison introduced: H. F. No. 2474, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; extending the allowable period tax increments may be used for housing interest reduction programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 469.176, subdivision 4f; and 469.1761, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Brown, C.; Brown, K., and Johnson, V., introduced: H. F. No. 2475, A bill for an act relating to real property; eliminating authority of county recorders to collect certain fees; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 357.18, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Delmont, Weaver, Jacobs and Simoneau introduced: H. F. No. 2476, A bill for an act relating to wetlands; changing provisions relating to compensation required when a wetland replacement plan is not approved; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 103G.237, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Finseth, Skoglund, Macklin and Murphy introduced: H. F. No. 2477, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; suspending driver's license for 30 days of person who fails to pay fine imposed for violating child passenger restraint law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 169.685, subdivision 5. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Reding; Johnson, R., and Knickerbocker introduced: H. F. No. 2478, A bill for an act relating to retirement; first class city teachers; defining salary; authorizing purchase of service credit for parental or maternity leave; resumption of teaching by basic program retirees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 354A.011, subdivision 24; 354A.095; and 354A.31, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. McCollum, Carlson, Tomassoni, Morrison and Seagren introduced: H. F. No. 2479, A bill for an act relating to education; reinstating technical college licensing rules; amending Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 12, section 39. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Simoneau, Greenfield, Cooper and Rodosovich introduced: H. F. No. 2480, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a health insurance counseling and assistance program; appropriating money; 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. Simoneau, Garcia, Onnen, Nelson and Luther introduced: H. F. No. 2481, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes of a technical and housekeeping nature; modifying provisions relating to lead abatement enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 126A.02, subdivision 2; 144.414, subdivision 3; and 144.878, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 144.872, subdivision 4; 144.873, subdivision 1; 144.874, subdivisions 1 and 3a; 144.8771, subdivision 2; 144.878, subdivision 5; 144.99, subdivisions 1 and 6; and 157.08; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 144.8771, subdivision 5; 144.8781, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 5; 157.082; and 157.09; Laws 1993, chapter 286, section 11; Laws 1993, First Special Session chapter 1, article 9, section 49. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Dorn, Ostrom, Pugh, Skoglund and Weaver introduced: H. F. No. 2482, A bill for an act relating to children; authorizing transportation of certain truants to school; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 260.132, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; and 260.165, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mahon, Skoglund, Garcia, Orenstein and Rhodes introduced: H. F. No. 2483, A bill for an act relating to law enforcement; permitting law enforcement agencies to exchange peace officers with those of other agencies on a temporary basis; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 626.76. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Orenstein, Dawkins, Mariani, McCollum and Weaver introduced: H. F. No. 2484, A bill for an act relating to peace officers; changing the minimum standards required for licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 626.843, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Munger, Kalis, Bishop, Lynch and Trimble introduced: H. F. No. 2485, A bill for an act relating to water; providing for duties of the legislative water commission; providing for a sustainable agriculture advisory committee; requiring plans relating to sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management; establishing groundwater policy and education; changing water well permit requirements; requiring reports to the legislature; creating an advisory committee; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 3.887, subdivisions 5, 6, and 8; 17.114, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and by adding subdivisions; 18B.045, subdivision 1; 103A.43; 103B.151, subdivision 1; 103G.271, subdivision 5; 103H.175, by adding a subdivision; 103H.201, subdivisions 1 and 4; 103I.101, subdivision 5; and 103I.331, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 18E.06; and 115B.20, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103A; and 103F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 103F.460. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Pugh, Sarna, Dehler, Delmont and Osthoff introduced: H. F. No. 2486, A bill for an act relating to the lottery; authorizing and regulating the use of video lottery machines for the play of pull-tabs; regulating video lottery manufacturers, distributors, operators, and licensed establishments; abolishing the use of paper pull-tabs as of January 1, 1996; setting fees; authorizing rules, including exempt rules; prescribing penalties; 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. Davids and Frerichs introduced: H. F. No. 2487, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing towns in Olmsted county to adopt and enforce the state building code. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. Molnau introduced: H. F. No. 2488, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for temporary registrations of vehicles for the purpose of emissions inspections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 116.62, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Simoneau, Winter, McGuire and Rukavina introduced: H. F. No. 2489, A bill for an act relating to insurance; automobile; regulating medical expense benefits; authorizing reparation obligors to offer medical expense benefits through certified managed care plans; authorizing the commissioner of commerce to certify these plans; requiring appropriate premium reductions; requiring rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 65B.49, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. Knickerbocker introduced: H. F. No. 2490, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting school districts to begin the 1994-1995 school year during the week before Labor Day. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Sekhon, Rukavina, Beard, Perlt and Trimble introduced: H. F. No. 2491, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for enforcement of an employees' right to review personnel records; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations. Reding, Rest, Sviggum, Abrams and Carruthers introduced: H. F. No. 2492, A bill for an act relating to commerce; insurance; allowing certain assessments as offsets against certain tax liabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 60A.15, by adding a subdivision; and 290.35, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Bauerly, Nelson, Bertram, Dauner and Sviggum introduced: H. F. No. 2493, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing the law on nuisance liability of agricultural operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 561.19, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Bertram introduced: H. F. No. 2494, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to the state board of technical colleges for the farm and small business management program. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Bertram introduced: H. F. No. 2495, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for a junior livestock loan guarantee program. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Bertram, Pelowski and Bauerly introduced: H. F. No. 2496, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that military retirement pay is exempt from taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 290.01, subdivision 19b. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Seagren; Battaglia; Johnson, V.; Munger and Ozment introduced: H. F. No. 2497, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring availability of 24-hour angling licenses until the end of the season; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 97A.485, subdivision 8. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Beard, Milbert, Pugh, Perlt and Ozment introduced: H. F. No. 2498, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the environmental impact statement for the Wakota bridge on Interstate Highway marked 494; 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. Bertram; Gruenes; Cooper; Anderson, R., and Greenfield introduced: H. F. No. 2499, 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; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 144A.071, subdivision 4a. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Macklin, Pugh, Milbert, Pawlenty and Commers introduced: H. F. No. 2500, A bill for an act relating to crime; authorizing revocation proceedings to be conducted after the term of the stay or after the prescribed six-month period; making it a crime for a high school teacher to have sexual contact with a 16 or 17 year old student; authorizing courts to stay execution of sentence for certain repeat sex offenders only upon finding that offenders do not present a danger to the public safety and other specific findings; authorizing reasonable attorney fees for persons charged with concealing criminal proceeds; prescribing penalties for giving a fictitious name to a court official in a criminal proceeding; making it arson in the first degree to destroy certain buildings if a combustible or flammable liquid is used to start or accelerate the fire; providing penalty enhancements when persons suffer injuries as a result of arson offenses; expanding the crime of defrauding insurer to include making a false claim that property was lost, damaged, or destroyed; providing that the offender has the burden to produce evidence if challenging restitution dollar amounts; providing insurers with the standing of crime victims with respect to restitution orders in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 609.341, by adding a subdivision; 609.497, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 609.506, by adding a subdivision; 609.561, by adding a subdivision; 609.611; and 611A.045, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 609.14, subdivision 1; 609.344, subdivision 1; 609.345, subdivision 1; 609.346, subdivision 2; and 611A.04, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Asch and Stanius introduced: H. F. No. 2501, A bill for an act relating to highways; allowing use of municipal state-aid street funds for Ramsey county highways turned back to the municipalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 162.14, by adding a subdivision. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Anderson, R.; Rodosovich; Van Engen and Greenfield introduced: H. F. No. 2502, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing regional treatment centers to provide services to outpatients and day care patients; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 246.50, subdivision 5. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Winter, Peterson, Wagenius, Steensma and Girard introduced: H. F. No. 2503, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for educational demonstration grants for wind energy conversion facilities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy. Dehler; Frerichs; Lieder; Olson, E., and Olson, K., introduced: H. F. No. 2504, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; allowing recreational vehicle combination to consist of horse trailer or snowmobile trailer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, sections 169.01, subdivision 78; and 169.81, subdivision 3c. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Bertram, Pelowski, Bauerly, Nelson and Dauner introduced: H. F. No. 2505, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that firefighting equipment purchased by local governments is exempt from the sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 297A.25, subdivision 11. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Van Dellen, Osthoff and Kahn introduced: H. F. No. 2506, A bill for an act relating to economic development; increasing the membership of the job skills partnership board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 116L.03, subdivisions 1 and 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Kinkel; Johnson, R.; Rice; Simoneau and Trimble introduced: H. F. No. 2507, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Battle Point historic site; authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance. Steensma, Osthoff, Ostrom, Frerichs and Morrison introduced: H. F. No. 2508, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; making technical corrections; taxing commuter vans as buses for vehicle registration purposes; allowing holder of personalized license plates to have priority for those plates in next registration period as long as holder keeps registration current; providing for temporary 60-day permits while waiting for special ready reserve license plates or special collegiate license plates; requiring vehicle dealers to file information relating to temporary registration permits issued to new purchasers; requiring drive-away in transit license plates and insurance for transporting vehicles; regulating vehicle dealers; requiring that parking certificate for disabled person hang from rearview mirror; specifying parking certificate expiration times for persons with permanent and temporary disabilities; providing for administrative hearings regarding deputy registrars; requiring secured parties to be notified when a dealer buys a late model or high value salvage vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 168.011, subdivision 7; 168.013, subdivision 1f, and by adding a subdivision; 168.053, subdivision 1; 168.054; 168.09, subdivision 7; 168.092, subdivision 2; 168.12, subdivision 2a; 168.126, subdivision 1; 168.27, subdivisions 1, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 17; 168.33, subdivision 2; 168A.11, subdivision 2; 168A.153, subdivision 2; 169.345, subdivision 1; and 325F.662, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 169.345, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Bauerly, Vellenga and Olson, K., introduced: H. F. No. 2509, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the funding cap for education appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; repealing Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 15, section 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education. Dawkins introduced: H. F. No. 2510, A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing a candidate for a partisan office to appear as a candidate of more than one political party or principle; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 204B.03; 204B.04, subdivisions 1 and 2; 204B.06, subdivision 1; 204B.07, subdivision 1; 204C.21, subdivision 1; 204C.24, subdivision 1; 204C.26, subdivision 2; 204C.33, subdivisions 1 and 3; and 204D.13, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections. Steensma; Hugoson; Olson, K.; Dauner and Osthoff introduced: H. F. No. 2511, A bill for an act relating to railroads; authorizing rail carriers to participate in loan guarantee program; defining terms; amending eligibility requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, sections 222.55; 222.56, subdivisions 5, 6, and by adding subdivisions; 222.57; and 222.58, subdivision 2. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Sarna, Kahn and Knickerbocker introduced: H. F. No. 2512, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for level benefits for the Minneapolis police relief association; changing the definition of surviving spouses eligible for benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 423B.09, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 423B.10, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Gambling. Lieder, Neary, Swenson, Beard and Perlt introduced: H. F. No. 2513, A bill for an act relating to highways; conforming powers held by counties over county highways to those powers held by counties over county state-aid highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 163.11, subdivision 3. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit. Rest, Neary, Swenson, Perlt and Beard introduced: H. F. No. 2514, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring auditor's tax certifications on various common interest ownership documents; amending Minnesota Statutes 1993 Supplement, section 272.12. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes. Erhardt, Goodno, Abrams, Hugoson and Lindner introduced: H. F. No. 2515, 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. Van Dellen, Erhardt, Finseth, Van Engen and Smith introduced: H. F. No. 2516, 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. 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 Senate Files, herewith transmitted: S. F. Nos. 1806 and 1744. Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS S. F. No. 1806, A bill for an act relating to nursing; allowing certified clinical specialists in psychiatric or mental health nursing to prescribe and administer drugs; 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. S. F. No. 1744, 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. CONSIDERATION UNDER RULE 1.10 Pursuant to rule 1.10, Solberg requested immediate consideration of H. F. No. 2213. H. F. No. 2213 was reported to the House. Rest and Opatz moved to amend H. F. No. 2213, the first engrossment, as follows: Page 2, after line 21, insert: "(i) The county board shall approve, by resolution, (1) the tax increment financing plan, (2) amendments to the tax increment financing plan that require notice and a public hearing under Minnesota Statutes, section 469.175, subdivision 4, and (3) any modifications, whether an amendment to the tax increment financing plan or otherwise, that change the distribution to or sharing of the revenues derived from increments with the county and school district under Minnesota Statutes, section 469.176, subdivision 2 or otherwise. If the county board declines to approve the plan, or an amendment or a modification required to be approved under this paragraph, the action is not effective." Page 2, after line 36, insert: "Subd. 5. [REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.] The housing and redevelopment authority shall make a written report to the chairs of the committee on taxes of the house of representatives and the committee on taxes and tax laws of the senate by January 15, 1996 and within 30 days after expiration of the monitoring of the job guarantee agreement under subdivision 3. These written reports must list the number of full-time equivalent employment positions added by the owner of the facility in St. Cloud after construction of the facility. In addition, the reports must indicate whether any of these positions were transferred from other locations in Minnesota." The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. 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 third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage. The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 86 yeas and 46 nays as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Anderson, R. Battaglia Bauerly Beard Bergson Bertram Brown, C. Brown, K. Carlson Carruthers Cooper Dauner Davids Dehler Delmont Dempsey Dorn Erhardt Evans Farrell Garcia Goodno Greenfield Gruenes Gutknecht Hasskamp Haukoos Holsten Huntley Jacobs Jaros Jefferson Jennings Johnson, A. Johnson, R. Johnson, V. Kalis Kinkel Klinzing Knickerbocker Koppendrayer Krueger Lasley Lieder Lindner Lourey Luther Mahon McGuire Milbert Morrison Mosel Munger Murphy Nelson Ness Olson, E. Olson, K. Olson, M. Onnen Opatz Pelowski Perlt Peterson Reding Rice Rodosovich Rukavina Sarna Simoneau Skoglund Solberg Stanius Steensma Swenson Tomassoni Tompkins Trimble Tunheim Van Engen Vickerman Waltman Wenzel Winter Wolf Spk. Anderson, I. Those who voted in the negative were: Abrams Asch Bettermann Bishop Clark Commers Dawkins Finseth Frerichs Girard Greiling Hausman Hugoson Kelley Kelso Knight Krinkie Leppik Limmer Long Lynch Mariani McCollum Molnau Neary Orenstein Orfield Osthoff Ostrom Ozment Pauly Pawlenty Pugh Rest Rhodes Seagren Sekhon Smith Sviggum Van Dellen Vellenga Wagenius Weaver Wejcman Worke Workman The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to. GENERAL ORDERS Pursuant to Rules of the House, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole with Anderson, I., in the Chair for consideration of bills pending on General Orders of the day. After some time spent therein the Committee arose. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Speaker resumed the Chair, whereupon the following recommendations of the Committee were reported to the House: H. F. Nos. 1886 and 228 were recommended to pass. H. F. No. 1885, the first engrossment, which it recommended to pass with the following amendment offered by Jennings: Page 4, after line 30, insert: "Sec. 8. [52.137] [INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.] Notwithstanding sections 52.04, subdivision 1, clause (1), and 52.05, a credit union may receive payment as deposits to establish an individual retirement account for the spouse of a blood or adoptive relative of a regularly qualified member if the blood or adoptive relative is a member of the credit union." Page 4, line 36, strike "seven" and insert "three" Page 7, line 36, after the period, insert: "Laws 1982, chapter 429, section 6, is repealed." Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references Amend the title accordingly On the motion of Carruthers the report of the Committee of the Whole was adopted. ROLL CALLS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Pursuant to rule 1.06, the following roll call was taken in the Committee of the Whole: The question was taken on the motion to recommend passage of H. F. No. 228 and the roll was called. There were 74 yeas and 55 nays as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Abrams Anderson, R. Battaglia Beard Bertram Bishop Brown, C. Cooper Dauner Davids Delmont Erhardt Finseth Frerichs Garcia Gutknecht Hasskamp Haukoos Holsten Huntley Jacobs Jaros Jefferson Jennings Johnson, R. Johnson, V. Kalis Kelley Kelso Kinkel Klinzing Koppendrayer Krueger Lasley Lieder Limmer Lourey Luther Macklin Mahon McCollum Milbert Molnau Mosel Murphy Neary Ness Olson, E. Olson, M. Onnen Ozment Perlt Peterson Reding Rhodes Rice Rukavina Sarna Seagren Sekhon Simoneau Smith Solberg Steensma Sviggum Tomassoni Tompkins Tunheim Waltman Weaver Wejcman Wenzel Winter Workman Those who voted in the negative were: Asch Bauerly Bergson Bettermann Brown, K. Carlson Carruthers Clark Commers Dawkins Dehler Dempsey Dorn Evans Girard Goodno Greenfield Greiling Gruenes Hausman Hugoson Johnson, A. Kahn Knickerbocker Knight Krinkie Leppik Lindner Long Lynch McGuire Morrison Nelson Olson, K. Opatz Orenstein Osthoff Ostrom Pawlenty Pelowski Pugh Rest Rodosovich Skoglund Stanius Swenson Trimble Van Dellen Van Engen Vellenga Vickerman Wagenius Wolf Worke Spk. Anderson, I. The motion prevailed. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Tunheim moved that the names of Lindner and Perlt be added as authors on H. F. No. 1835. The motion prevailed. Lasley moved that the name of Olson, K., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1935. The motion prevailed. Neary moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 1959. The motion prevailed. Kinkel moved that the name of Carruthers be added as an author on H. F. No. 1961. The motion prevailed. Dawkins moved that the name of Wejcman be added as an author on H. F. No. 2033. The motion prevailed. Beard moved that the name of Dauner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2052. The motion prevailed. Wejcman moved that the names of Garcia and Mahon be added as authors on H. F. No.2081. The motion prevailed. Wejcman moved that the name of Garcia be added as an author on H. F. No. 2082. The motion prevailed. Trimble moved that the names of Garcia, Mahon and Hugoson be added as authors on H. F. No. 2105. The motion prevailed. Luther moved that the name of Bergson be added as an author on H. F. No. 2142. The motion prevailed. Orenstein moved that the names of Garcia and Wejcman be added as authors on H. F. No. 2154. The motion prevailed. Wejcman moved that the name of Garcia be added as an author on H. F. No. 2176. The motion prevailed. Wejcman moved that the names of Bergson, Murphy, Mosel and Garcia be added as authors on H. F. No. 2197. The motion prevailed. Smith moved that the name of Onnen be added as an author on H. F. No. 2224. The motion prevailed. Pauly moved that the name of Limmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2233. The motion prevailed. Rest moved that the name of Goodno be added as an author on H. F. No. 2275. The motion prevailed. Erhardt moved that the name of Limmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2300. The motion prevailed. Pugh moved that the name of Goodno be added as an author on H. F. No. 2333. The motion prevailed. Clark moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2349. The motion prevailed. Pugh moved that the name of Goodno be added as an author on H. F. No. 2357. The motion prevailed. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER The Speaker announced the appointment of Isabelle Schmidt as Chief Sergeant at Arms effective Tuesday, March 1, 1994, for the remainder of the Seventy-eighth session. The Speaker announced the appointment of Monsignor James D. Habiger as co-Chaplain for the remainder of the Seventy-eighth session. ADJOURNMENT Carruthers moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 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., Thursday, March 10, 1994. Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives