The House of Representatives convened at 2:30 p.m. and was called to order by Phil Carruthers, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Deborah Fortel, Valley Community Presbyterian Church, Golden Valley, Minnesota.
The roll was called and the following members were present:
| Abrams | Evans | Kalis | Marko | Peterson | Tingelstad |
| Anderson, B. | Farrell | Kelso | McCollum | Pugh | Tomassoni |
| Anderson, I. | Finseth | Kielkucki | McElroy | Rest | Tompkins |
| Bakk | Folliard | Kinkel | McGuire | Reuter | Trimble |
| Bettermann | Garcia | Knight | Milbert | Rhodes | Tuma |
| Biernat | Goodno | Knoblach | Molnau | Rifenberg | Tunheim |
| Bishop | Greenfield | Koppendrayer | Mulder | Rostberg | Van Dellen |
| Boudreau | Greiling | Koskinen | Mullery | Rukavina | Vickerman |
| Bradley | Gunther | Kraus | Munger | Schumacher | Wagenius |
| Broecker | Haas | Krinkie | Murphy | Seagren | Weaver |
| Carlson | Harder | Kubly | Ness | Seifert | Wejcman |
| Chaudhary | Hasskamp | Kuisle | Nornes | Sekhon | Wenzel |
| Clark | Hausman | Larsen | Olson, M. | Skare | Westfall |
| Commers | Hilty | Leighton | Opatz | Skoglund | Westrom |
| Daggett | Holsten | Leppik | Orfield | Slawik | Winter |
| Davids | Huntley | Lieder | Osskopp | Smith | Wolf |
| Dawkins | Jaros | Lindner | Osthoff | Solberg | Workman |
| Dehler | Jefferson | Long | Otremba | Stanek | Spk. Carruthers |
| Delmont | Jennings | Luther | Ozment | Stang | |
| Dempsey | Johnson, A. | Macklin | Paulsen | Sviggum | |
| Dorn | Johnson, R. | Mahon | Pawlenty | Swenson, D. | |
| Entenza | Juhnke | Mares | Paymar | Swenson, H. | |
| Erhardt | Kahn | Mariani | Pelowski | Sykora | |
A quorum was present.
Olson, E., was excused.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Knight moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.
Rest from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 125, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Kenyon to recertify its final levy for taxes levied in 1996.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
The report was adopted.
Tunheim from the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 156, A bill for an act relating to state government; secretary of state; regulating filing fees and procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 5.12; 5.23; 5.25, subdivision 1; 5A.03; 5A.04; 302A.821, subdivision 5; 303.14, subdivision 1; 308A.005, by adding a subdivision; 317A.821, subdivision 3; 317A.827, subdivision 1; 322A.03; 331A.02, subdivision 1; 336.9-403; 336.9-404; 336A.04, subdivision 4; and 514.08, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 3650.0030, subpart 8.
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. 167, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; placing a surcharge on deer licenses for the 1997 deer season; providing for emergency deer feeding; appropriating money.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance without further recommendation.
The report was adopted.
Rest from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 282, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; providing for appointment, discharge, and discipline of metropolitan transit police peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 473.125; 473.407, subdivision 4; and 626.84, subdivision 1.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 473.125, is amended to read:
473.125 [REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR.]
The metropolitan council shall appoint a regional administrator to serve at the council's pleasure as
the principal administrative officer for the metropolitan council. The regional administrator shall organize the work of the
council staff. The regional administrator shall appoint on the basis of merit and fitness, and discipline and discharge all
employees in accordance with the council's personnel policy, except (1) the performance and budget analysts provided for
in section
473.123, subdivision 7, (2) the general counsel, as provided in section 473.123, subdivision 8, (3) employees of the offices
of wastewater services and transit operations, who are appointed, disciplined, and discharged in accordance with council
personnel policies by their respective operations managers, and (4)
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 473.407, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. [CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.] The
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 626.84, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] For purposes of sections 626.84 to 626.863, the following terms
have the meanings given them:
(a) "Board" means the board of peace officer standards and training.
(b) "Director" means the executive director of the board.
(c) "Peace officer" means an employee or an elected or appointed official of a political subdivision
or law enforcement agency who is licensed by the board, charged with the prevention and detection of crime and the
enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state and who has the full power of arrest, and shall also include the
Minnesota state patrol, agents of the division of gambling enforcement, and state conservation officers, and metropolitan
transit police officers.
(d) "Constable" has the meaning assigned to it in section 367.40.
(e) "Deputy constable" has the meaning assigned to it in section 367.40.
(f) "Part-time peace officer" means an individual licensed by the board whose services are
utilized by law enforcement agencies no more than an average of 20 hours per week, not including time spent on call when no
call to active duty is received, calculated on an annual basis, who has either full powers of arrest or authorization to carry
a firearm while on active duty. The term shall apply even though the individual receives no compensation for time spent
on active duty, and shall apply irrespective of the title conferred upon the individual by any law enforcement agency.
The limitation on the average number of hours in which the services of a part-time peace officer may be utilized shall not
apply to a part-time peace officer who has formally notified the board pursuant to rules adopted by the board of the part-time
peace officer's intention to pursue the specialized training for part-time peace officers who desire to become peace officers
pursuant to sections 626.843, subdivision 1, clause (g), and 626.845, subdivision 1, clause (g).
(g) "Reserve officer" means an individual whose services are utilized by a law enforcement agency
to provide supplementary assistance at special events, traffic or crowd control, and administrative or clerical assistance. A
reserve officer's duties do not include enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state, and the officer does not have full
powers of arrest or authorization to carry a firearm on duty.
(h) "Law enforcement agency" means a unit of state or local government that is authorized by law
to grant full powers of arrest and to charge a person with the duties of preventing and detecting crime and enforcing the
general criminal laws of the state.
(i) "Professional peace officer education" means a post-secondary degree program, or a nondegree
program for persons who already have a college degree, that is offered by a college or university in Minnesota, designed for
persons seeking licensure as a peace officer, and approved by the board.
Sec. 4. [APPLICATION.]
Sections 1 to 3 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and
Washington.
Sec. 5. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following their final enactment."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
H. F. Nos. 156 and 282 were read for the second time.
The following House Files were introduced:
Wagenius introduced:
H. F. No. 435, A bill for an act relating to the environment; amending the Minnesota Environmental
Response and Liability Act; providing for the use of institutional controls to assure protectiveness of cleanup remedies;
authorizing the pollution control agency to enter into certain cleanup settlements; changing a report date; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 115B.02, subdivision 16, and by adding a subdivision; 115B.17,
subdivision 15, and by adding subdivisions; and 115B.412, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural
Resources.
Wagenius introduced:
H. F. No. 436, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying requirements relating to certain
environmental advisory councils; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 115A.12; and 473.803, subdivision 4;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 473.149, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural
Resources.
Kelso introduced:
H. F. No. 437, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing the commissioner to award grants to
other schools; amending Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 4, section 34, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Opatz introduced:
H. F. No. 438, A bill for an act relating to human services; exempting dentists from the state health
care program participation requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.0644.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Leighton, Dawkins, Entenza, Macklin and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. No. 439, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing immunity from civil liability for
persons who preside at alternative dispute resolution proceedings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 604A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Chaudhary, Leighton, Dawkins, Smith and Entenza introduced:
H. F. No. 440, A bill for an act relating to family support enforcement; adopting changes to the
uniform interstate family support act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 518C.101; 518C.205; 518C.207;
518C.304; 518C.305; 518C.306; 518C.307; 518C.501; 518C.605; 518C.606; 518C.611; 518C.612; and 518C.701;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Orfield, Abrams, Davids, Smith and Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 441, A bill for an act relating to commerce; enacting the revised article 5 of the Uniform
Commercial Code; regulating letters of credit; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections
336.1-105; 336.2-512; 336.9-103; 336.9-104; 336.9-105; 336.9-106; 336.9-304; and 336.9-305; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 336; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 336.5-101; 336.5-102; 336.5-103;
336.5-104; 336.5-105; 336.5-106; 336.5-107; 336.5-108; 336.5-109; 336.5-110; 336.5-111; 336.5-112; 336.5-113;
336.5-114; 336.5-115; 336.5-116; and 336.5-117.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and
Consumer Affairs.
Opatz, Knoblach, Schumacher, Wenzel and Stang introduced:
H. F. No. 442, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions of the hospital construction
moratorium; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.551, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Luther, Haas, Carruthers and Long introduced:
H. F. No. 443, A bill for an act relating to the Brooklyn Park economic development authority;
authorizing the certification of certain unpaid charges to the Hennepin county auditor with taxes against certain residential
townhome and condominium units for collection as other taxes.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
McCollum; Osskopp; Anderson, I.; Marko and Carruthers introduced:
H. F. No. 444, A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing a program to pay a monetary bonus
to veterans of the Persian Gulf War; imposing a criminal penalty for false application; appropriating money; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans
Affairs and Elections.
Pugh, Milbert, McCollum and Pawlenty introduced:
H. F. No. 445, A bill for an act relating to the military; adding an exclusion to the tort claims act;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.736, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans
Affairs and Elections.
Biernat, Mares, Kielkucki, Seagren and Evans introduced:
H. F. No. 446, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting issuance of a driver's license to a
person under age 18 years who fails to receive a passing score on the state's high school graduation test; prohibiting issuance
of a driver's license to a person under age 18 years unless the person has graduated from or is attending a secondary school;
requiring suspension of a driver's license when a person under age 18 withdraws from school, is dismissed from school, or
has been habitually truant; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 171.04, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision;
171.043; 171.18, subdivision 3, and by adding subdivisions; and 171.30, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Murphy, Wejcman, Boudreau, Davids and Dorn introduced:
H. F. No. 447, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health plan companies to provide
direct access to obstetric and gynecologic services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and
Insurance.
Chaudhary, Entenza, Skoglund, Macklin and Biernat introduced:
H. F. No. 448, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; prohibiting certain unlawful practices against
seniors or disabled or vulnerable persons; suspending the statute of limitations on actions brought by vulnerable adults;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 541.15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 513.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Skare, Kinkel, Solberg and Olson, E., introduced:
H. F. No. 449, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for wind damage
mitigation.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural
Resources Finance.
Rest, Kahn, Sviggum and McElroy introduced:
H. F. No. 450, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; increasing membership on the legislative
audit commission; prescribing procedures for rotation of the chair; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.97,
subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
Jennings, Wolf, Pelowski, Delmont and Olson, E., introduced:
H. F. No. 451, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; limiting local regulation of
telecommunications companies; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and
Energy.
Entenza introduced:
H. F. No. 452, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a property tax exemption for federal
land used for cottage and camp purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 272.02, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
McCollum, Commers, Rostberg, Folliard and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 453, A bill for an act relating to the military; changing certain military requirements,
procedures, and duties; clarifying certain language; changing armory provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections
190.02; 190.05, by adding subdivisions; 190.07; 190.16, subdivision 2; 190.25, subdivision 1; 192.19; 192.20; 192.23;
192.37; 192.38, subdivision 1; 192.40; 192.49, subdivisions 1 and 2; 193.142, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 193.143; 193.144,
subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; 193.145, subdivisions 2, 4, and 5; 193.148; and 193.29, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 1996, sections 190.13; 190.29; 192.36; 192.435; 192.44; 192.45; 192.46; 192.47; and 192.51, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans
Affairs and Elections.
Johnson, A.; Farrell; Workman; Winter and Finseth introduced:
H. F. No. 454, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing issuance and display of single
license plate for collector vehicles and vehicles that meet collector vehicle requirements but are used for general
transportation purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.10, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d; and
169.79.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit.
Huntley, Greenfield and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 455, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the provisions for the nursing home
medical assistance certification moratorium; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144A.071,
subdivisions 1, 2, and 4a; and 144A.073, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Milbert, McElroy, Ozment, Commers and Macklin introduced:
H. F. No. 456, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for the service of certain real estate tax
redemption notices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 281.13; 281.23, subdivision 6; 281.273; and 281.276.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 457, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing advance payment when required
by federal government for transportation project; providing for payment for costs of certain culverts when abutting landowner
is a road authority; removing and transferring jurisdiction of certain highways; requiring owners of certain bridges to
inventory and regularly inspect their bridges; clarifying inspection requirement for toll and other bridges; providing for
contingent appropriation to commissioner of transportation under certain circumstances; changing and repealing statutes
regulating railroads to conform to federal law and federal preemption of certain regulated practices; transferring remaining
duties and powers relating to regulating railroads from transportation regulation board to commissioner of transportation;
providing that commissioner of transportation may provide assistance for municipalities' air transportation services, with
costs paid from state airports fund; modifying contractor bond requirements for transportation projects costing less than
$75,000 or relating to the installation of certain capital equipment; extending procurement pilot project for department of
transportation; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited and acquired land that borders public water or natural
wetlands in Hennepin county; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 160.18, subdivision
1; 161.115, subdivisions 38, 56, and 87; 165.03; 174A.06; 218.031, subdivision 2; 218.041, subdivisions 4 and 6; 219.074,
subdivision 2; 219.384, subdivision 2; 219.98; 360.015, by adding a subdivision; 360.017, subdivision 1; 360.305, by
adding a subdivision; and 574.26, subdivision 1a; and Laws 1995, chapter 248, article 13, section 4, subdivision 2;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; and 174; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections
161.115, subdivision 57; 161.122; 218.021; 218.025; 218.031, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10; 218.041,
subdivisions 1, 2, 7, and 8; 219.383, subdivisions 1 and 2; 219.558; 219.559; 219.56; 219.681; 219.69; 219.691; 219.692;
219.695; 219.70; 219.71; 219.741; 219.743; 219.751; 219.755; 219.85; 219.97, subdivisions 6 and 7; and 222.633.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 458, A bill for an act relating to transportation; preserving exempt rules of department of
transportation; clarifying that specific service signs may be placed at certain intersections of trunk highways; defining
residential roadway; defining daytime and nighttime; correcting obsolete reference; repealing deadline requirement for noise
barriers on trunk highway No. 280 project; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 14.387; 160.292, subdivision 5;
169.01, subdivision 81, and by adding subdivisions; 169.14, subdivision 5d; and 174.51, subdivision 2; repealing Laws
1994, chapter 635, article 1, section 35.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Transit.
Rest, Goodno and Garcia introduced:
H. F. No. 459, A bill for an act relating to cities;
providing for annexation; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 414A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 414.01; 414.011;
414.012; 414.02; 414.031; 414.0325; 414.033; 414.035; 414.036; 414.041; 414.051;
414.06; 414.061; 414.063; 414.065; 414.067; 414.07; 414.08; and 414.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Orfield and Pawlenty introduced:
H. F. No. 460, A bill for an act relating to income
taxation; expanding the dependent care credit; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.067, subdivisions 1 and 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Osskopp, Osthoff and Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 461, A bill for an act relating to
appropriations; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Wabasha to be
used for the American Bald Eagle Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Erhardt, Commers and Paulsen introduced:
H. F. No. 462, A bill for an act proposing an amendment
to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to Article IV; requiring a
three-fifths vote for increases in taxes on income or sales.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Kubly, Juhnke, Peterson, Kuisle and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 463, A bill for an act relating to agriculture;
expanding services provided by the Passing on the Farm Center; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 17.985.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Vickerman, Murphy, Stanek and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 464, A bill for an act relating to law
enforcement; authorizing the Lower Sioux Indian community to exercise law
enforcement authority; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 626.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Jaros, Munger, Dawkins, Clark and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 465, A bill for an act relating to watercraft;
permitting riparian owners to petition for county restrictions on motorboat use;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 86B.205, subdivision 5; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Erhardt, Rhodes and Macklin introduced:
H. F. No. 466, A bill for an act relating to taxation;
sales and use; exempting materials used in providing taxable services; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Rostberg; Stang; Johnson, R., and Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 467, A bill for an act proposing an amendment
to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14; extending until the year
2050 the period during which at least 40 percent of the net proceeds from the
state lottery must be credited to the environment and natural resources trust
fund.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Peterson, Hilty, Kubly, Davids and Carlson introduced:
H. F. No. 468, A bill for an act relating to education;
removing minimum school district size requirements to be eligible for debt
service equalization aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996,
section 124.95, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Education.
Otremba and Daggett introduced:
H. F. No. 469, A bill for an act relating to hospital
districts; authorizing hospital districts to operate assisted living facilities;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 447.33, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Erhardt, Bradley, Sykora and Knoblach introduced:
H. F. No. 470, A bill for an act proposing an amendment
to the Minnesota Constitution; changing article IV, section 4, and article V,
section 1, providing limits for legislative and executive service.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Delmont, Seifert, Jennings, Wolf and Vickerman
introduced:
H. F. No. 471, A bill for an act relating to gambling;
giving the gambling control board authority to issue or renew, or not revoke, a
license in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section
349.155, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy.
Bishop; Skoglund; Swenson, D.; Murphy and Solberg
introduced:
H. F. No. 472, A bill for an act relating to crime
prevention; requiring the commissioner of public safety to award grants to local
governmental units to reimburse them for costs incurred in implementing
community notification for released sex offenders; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Chaudhary, Garcia, Rest and Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 473, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan
government; permitting the metropolitan council to operate preventive health and
employee recognition programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section
473.129, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Kalis introduced:
H. F. No. 474, A bill for an act relating to education;
qualifying independent school district No. 2835, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton,
for debt service equalization aid.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Education.
Kalis, Winter, Sviggum, Reuter and Carruthers introduced:
H. F. No. 475, A bill for an act relating to agriculture;
appropriating money for operating grants to Farmamerica.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Kalis, Reuter, Sviggum, Winter and Carruthers introduced:
H. F. No. 476, A bill for an act relating to
appropriations; appropriating money to the Minnesota historical society for a
grant to Farmamerica.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.
Rest and Skare introduced:
H. F. No. 477, A bill for an act relating to local
government; removing county commissioners from the Minnesota municipal board;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 414.01, subdivisions 2, 5, and 6a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Wagenius introduced:
H. F. No. 478, A bill for an act relating to state
finance; providing that SCORE block grants that are withheld may be carried
forward by the office of environmental assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, section 115A.557, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Farrell; Mariani; Murphy; Swenson, D., and Broecker
introduced:
H. F. No. 479, A bill for an act relating to crime
prevention; authorizing the commissioner of economic security to award grants to
first-class cities for certain crime prevention programs; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.
Westrom, Van Dellen and Bradley introduced:
H. F. No. 480, A bill for an act relating to education;
providing for statewide testing; appropriating money; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Education.
Erhardt, Harder, Broecker and Van Dellen introduced:
H. F. No. 481, A bill for an act relating to the state
lottery; prohibiting the lottery from adopting advertising intended to induce
participation in the lottery; prohibiting advertising the lottery as a form of
entertainment; reducing the percentage of gross revenues that the lottery may
spend on advertising; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 349A.09,
subdivision 2; and 349A.10, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy.
Farrell, Winter, Slawik, Pelowski and Skoglund
introduced:
H. F. No. 482, A bill for an act relating to crime
prevention; creating a criminal gang council and strike force to develop and
implement a strategy to investigate and prosecute crimes committed by criminal
gangs throughout the state; authorizing the council to make various grants;
appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
299A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Olson, E.; Schumacher; Dehler and Rest introduced:
H. F. No. 483, A bill for an act relating to towns;
authorizing the charging and collection of certain service charges; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 366.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Skoglund, Pawlenty, Weaver, Leighton and Mullery
introduced:
H. F. No. 484, A bill for an act relating to corrections;
authorizing state correctional officers to carry firearms in the performance of
official duties when authorized by the commissioner of corrections; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Tingelstad, Boudreau, McCollum, Delmont and Mulder
introduced:
H. F. No. 485, A bill for an act relating to health;
modifying lead inspection provisions; providing for the expiration of certain
advisory and work groups; modifying vital statistics provisions; modifying
asbestos abatement provisions; modifying provisions relating to traumatic brain
injury and spinal cord injury notification and data; modifying licensing
requirements for elderly housing with services; modifying provisions for
hearings related to permitting, licensing, registration, and certification;
modifying revocation and suspension provisions for permits, licenses,
registration, and certifications; modifying provisions for testing infants for
inborn metabolic errors; modifying medical education and research costs trust
fund provisions; requiring conformance with federal regulations; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62J.15, by adding a subdivision; 62J.69,
subdivision 1; 62Q.03, subdivision 5a; 144.125; 144.212, by adding subdivisions;
144.215, subdivision 1; 144.218; 144.664, subdivision 3; 144.665; 144.672,
subdivision 1; 144.9501, subdivision 29, and by adding a subdivision; 144.9504,
subdivision 2; 144.9506, subdivisions 1 and 5; 144.99, subdivisions 9 and 10;
144D.06; 257.73; 326.71, subdivisions 4 and 6; 326.72, subdivision 2; 326.74;
326.76; 326.78, subdivision 1; and 326.785; repealing Minnesota Rules, part
4600.3900.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Haas, Pugh, McGuire, Weaver and Westrom introduced:
H. F. No. 486, A bill for an act relating to corrections;
barring adult inmates in state correctional facilities, county jails,
workhouses, and workfarms from access to Internet and computer on-line services;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 234; and 641.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Greenfield introduced:
H. F. No. 487, A bill for an act relating to human
services; repealing the hospital surcharge tax for medical assistance;
increasing the MinnesotaCare surcharge tax on hospitals; amending Minnesota
Statutes 1996, sections 295.50, subdivisions 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision;
295.51, subdivision 1; 295.52, subdivisions 1 and 1b; 295.53, subdivisions 3
and 5; 295.54, subdivision 1; 295.58; and 295.582;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.9657, subdivision 2; and 295.54,
subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Rest, Carlson, Tompkins and Kahn introduced:
H. F. No. 488, A bill for an act relating to retirement;
authorizing purchase of service credit in the Minnesota state retirement system,
the teachers retirement association, and first-class city teachers retirement
fund associations for voluntary service under federal law; amending Minnesota
Statutes 1996, sections 352.27; 354.53; and 354A.093.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations.
Murphy, Winter and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 489, A bill for an act relating to taxation;
income; providing an exclusion for capital gain from the sale of property used
as a principal residence; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.01,
subdivision 19b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Koppendrayer, Tingelstad, Wenzel and Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 490, A bill for an act relating to health
occupations; establishing a physician assistant advisory council; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Koppendrayer, Tingelstad, Wenzel and Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 491, A bill for an act relating to health
occupations; permitting physician assistants to render emergency care without
physician supervision; granting immunity to physician assistants who render
emergency care; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 147A.15, by adding a
subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Knoblach and Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. No. 492, A bill for an act relating to the
legislature; fixing the size of the legislature after the 2000 census; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 2.021.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Rostberg and Anderson, B., introduced:
H. F. No. 493, A bill for an act relating to elections;
reallocating certain election expenses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 1996, section 204B.32.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Rostberg; Anderson, B., and Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 494, A bill for an act relating to state
government; reducing the size of the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Osskopp, McCollum, Milbert and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. No. 495, A bill for an act relating to gambling;
authorizing certain expenditures of gambling funds for the acquisition of
property to replace property under threat of acquisition by eminent domain;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.12, subdivision 25.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy.
Slawik, Pelowski, Holsten, Davids and Dorn introduced:
H. F. No. 496, A bill for an act relating to health;
establishing a financial data collection system for ambulance services;
requiring a report to the legislature; appropriating money; 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.
Rest, Winter and McElroy introduced:
H. F. No. 497, A bill for an act relating to taxation;
property tax; modifying the proposed property tax notices; requiring additional
information on the truth in taxation newspaper advertisements; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 275.065, subdivisions 1, 3, 5a, and by adding
a subdivision; and 276.04, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Greenfield introduced:
H. F. No. 498, A bill for an act relating to health
occupations; clarifying the use of the designation "physician"; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 147.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 499, A bill for an act relating to professions;
providing for certain exemptions to the physician's licensure surcharge;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 147.01, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Pugh; Swenson, D.; McGuire; Murphy and Broecker
introduced:
H. F. No. 500, A bill for an act relating to criminal
procedure; permitting government agencies that provide documents to the public
defender to charge a reasonable copying fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996,
section 611.271.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Evans, Winter, Rukavina, Broecker and McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 501, A bill for an act relating to
appropriations; appropriating money to renovate the Laurentian Environmental
Learning Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Opatz, Biernat, Skoglund, Larsen and Bishop introduced:
H. F. No. 502, A bill for an act relating to civil
actions; limiting punitive damages in cases involving products or devices
approved by the FDA; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 549.20, by adding
a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Olson, E.; Schumacher and Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 503, A bill for an act relating to natural
resources; creating a beaver damage control board; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Murphy, Skoglund, Broecker, Pugh and Swenson, D.,
introduced:
H. F. No. 504, A bill for an act relating to crime
prevention; defining probation; clarifying jurisdiction of probation service
providers; requiring reports and reviews; requiring policies to be adopted;
requiring probation service providers to collect and maintain certain
information; creating a work group; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections
260.311, subdivision 1; and 609.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Westrom and Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 505, A bill for an act proposing an amendment
to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4; providing limits on
service as a legislator.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Swenson, D.; Mares; Seagren; Greiling and Kielkucki
introduced:
H. F. No. 506, A bill for an act relating to public
safety; regulating school bus safety, equipment, and drivers; regulating
disbursal of student transportation safety reserved revenue; changing school bus
safety week requirements; requiring school districts to develop requirements for
student conduct on school buses; providing for selective reporting by school
districts of school bus accidents and incidents; making technical changes;
imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 123.799,
subdivision 1; 123.7991, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision; 169.01,
subdivision 6; 169.1211, subdivision 1; 169.435, subdivision 2; 169.443,
subdivision 3; 169.447, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 169.4501,
subdivisions 1 and 2; 169.4502, subdivisions 2, 7, 11, and by adding
subdivisions; 169.4503, subdivisions 1, 2, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19, 23, 24, and by
adding a subdivision; 169.4504, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision;
169.451, subdivision 4; 169.452; 171.321, subdivision 5, and by adding a
subdivision; and 171.3215, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996,
sections 169.4502, subdivisions 6 and 9; 169.4503, subdivisions 3, 8, 9, 11, 12,
and 22; and 169.454, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Transit.
Olson, E.; Schumacher; Dehler; Mulder and Kuisle
introduced:
H. F. No. 507, A bill for an act relating to partition
fences; making the state and counties responsible for a share of costs of
certain fences; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 344.03, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Tomassoni and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 508, A bill for an act relating to restraint of
trade; making it unlawful for a competitor to operate a taconite company over
which it does not have control; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section
325D.53, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.
Murphy, Macklin, Stanek, Pugh and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 509, A bill for an act relating to crime;
providing a mandatory minimum sentence for persons who use or attempt to use
deadly force against a peace officer who is engaged in official duties; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.221.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Rest, Goodno, Opatz, Garcia and Mahon introduced:
H. F. No. 510, A bill for an act relating to local
government; providing additional procedures for waste management and treatment
in certain unincorporated areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section
115.49, subdivisions 1 and 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Otremba, Tunheim, Vickerman, Mulder and Jennings
introduced:
H. F. No. 511, A bill for an act relating to rural
health; designating a sole community hospital as an essential community
provider; ensuring rural representation on the health care commission;
establishing a demonstration project for rural hospital consolidation and
cooperation; establishing a grant and loan program to rural hospitals for
capital improvements; repealing the physician license surcharge; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62J.05, subdivision 2; 62Q.19,
subdivision 1; 144.1465; 144.147, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; and 144.1484,
subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 147.01, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Rest, Orfield, Pugh and Macklin introduced:
H. F. No. 512, A bill for an act relating to
municipalities; authorizing bankruptcy filing; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Koskinen, Wejcman, Garcia and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 513, A bill for an act relating to human
services; providing authority to consolidate nonentitlement grant programs;
modifying the prompt payment provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996,
sections 16A.124, subdivision 4b; 245.03, subdivision 2; and 256F.11,
subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Wejcman, Greenfield and Clark introduced:
H. F. No. 514, A bill for an act relating to human
services; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Evans, Chaudhary, Greiling, Pawlenty and Hausman
introduced:
H. F. No. 515, A bill for an act relating to commerce;
requiring local units of government to license the retail sale of tobacco;
providing for regular compliance checks for all licensed vendors; providing for
mandatory penalties against license holders for sales to minors; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 461.12; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.
Goodno, Rest, McElroy, Opatz and Garcia introduced:
H. F. No. 516, A bill for an act relating to local
government; limiting development in unincorporated areas; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 414.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Clark, Rhodes, Evans, Kubly and Mariani introduced:
H. F. No. 517, A bill for an act relating to housing
programs; modifying eligibility for accessibility loans; authorizing equity
take-out loans for section 236 rental property; clarifying eligible projects
under the housing trust fund; modifying eligible uses of the mortgage
foreclosure prevention and emergency rental assistance program; repealing the
special needs housing for homeless persons program; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, sections 268.38, subdivision 7; 462A.05, subdivisions 14d, 30, 39, and by
adding a subdivision; 462A.201, subdivision 2; 462A.207, subdivisions 1, 2, 3,
4, and 6; 462A.21, subdivision 12a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections
268.39; 462A.05, subdivision 20; and 462A.21, subdivisions 4k, 12, and 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.
Entenza, Boudreau, Westrom, Leighton and Kahn introduced:
H. F. No. 518, A bill for an act relating to the
legislative coordinating commission; providing sign language interpreters for
meetings with legislators; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.303, by
adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations.
Mares and Carlson introduced:
H. F. No. 519, A bill for an act relating to education;
requiring health and physical education instruction; including health education
in teacher preparation programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections
120.101, subdivision 6; and 125.05, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Education.
Rest, Goodno, Opatz, Garcia and Mahon introduced:
H. F. No. 520, A bill for an act relating to local
government; providing for joint planning in certain instances; providing aid for
certain joint planning annexations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section
273.1398, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 414; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 368.01; 368.015;
368.85; and 394.33, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Wejcman introduced:
H. F. No. 521, A bill for an act relating to human
services; providing supplementary rates for certain group residential housing;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Greenfield, Wejcman, Goodno and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 522, A bill for an act relating to health;
modifying the applicant background study process for licensed health care and
human services programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.057,
subdivision 1; and 245A.04, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Services.
Johnson, A.; Carlson and Kelso introduced:
H. F. No. 523, A bill for an act relating to education;
repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22,
subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 14,
section 5, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 524, A bill for an act relating to liquor;
requiring a permit for importing malt liquor to a central warehouse or holding
area; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.
Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 525, A bill for an act relating to liquor;
modifying liability insurance requirements for liquor retailers; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.409, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.
Entenza, Broecker, Larsen and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 526, A bill for an act relating to animals;
increasing certain penalties for cruelty to animals; defining acts or omissions
constituting cruelty or abuse; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota
Statutes 1996, sections 343.20, subdivision 3, and by adding subdivisions;
343.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, 10, and by adding subdivisions; and 343.27;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 343.21, subdivision 9; and 346.57.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 527, A bill for an act relating to veterans;
changing certain employment rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section
197.46.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 528, A bill for an act relating to employment;
regulating employee invention agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996,
section 181.78, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Labor-Management Relations.
McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 529, A bill for an act relating to highways;
requiring commissioner of transportation to construct pedestrian-bicycle
overpass on marked trunk highway No. 36 in North St. Paul.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Transit.
Dawkins, Stanek and Paymar introduced:
H. F. No. 530, A bill for an act relating to public
safety; appropriating money for weed and seed grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Pawlenty and Entenza introduced:
H. F. No. 531, A bill for an act relating to family law;
providing for consideration of exposure to tobacco smoke in custody and
visitation decisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 518.17,
subdivision 1; and 518.175, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Rest introduced:
H. F. No. 532, A bill for an act relating to taxation;
property tax; allowing certain towns and cities to transfer their local board of
review duties and responsibilities to the county; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, sections 271.01, subdivision 5; 273.121; 274.01; and 274.13, by adding
subdivisions.
as provided in Laws 1994, chapter 628, articles 2,
sections 3 and 4 metropolitan transit police officers. The regional administrator must ensure that all policy
decisions of the council are carried out. The regional administrator shall attend meetings of the council and may take part
in discussions but may not vote. The regional administrator shall recommend to the council for adoption measures deemed
necessary for efficient administration of the council, keep the council fully apprised of the financial condition of the council,
and prepare and submit an annual budget to the council for approval. The regional administrator shall prepare and submit
for approval by the council an administrative code organizing and codifying the policies of the council, and perform other
duties as prescribed by the council. The regional administrator may be chosen from among the citizens of the nation at large,
and shall be selected on the basis of training and experience in public administration. council regional
administrator shall appoint a peace officer employed full time to be the chief law enforcement officer and to be
responsible for the management of the law enforcement agency metropolitan transit police. The
person chief law enforcement officer shall possess the necessary police and management experience and
have the title of chief of metropolitan transit police services to manage a law enforcement agency. The chief law
enforcement officer may appoint, discipline, and discharge all transit police personnel. All other police
management managerial and supervisory personnel must be employed full-time by
the council employees of the metropolitan transit police. Supervisory personnel must be on duty and available
any time transit police are on duty. The council chief law enforcement officer may not hire part-time peace
officers as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), except that the council chief may appoint
peace officers to work on a part-time basis not to exceed 30 full-time equivalents. A part-time officer must maintain an
active peace officer license with the officer's full-time law enforcement employer.
| Abrams | Erhardt | Juhnke | Mahon | Paymar | Sykora |
| Anderson, B. | Evans | Kahn | Mares | Pelowski | Tingelstad |
| Anderson, I. | Farrell | Kelso | Mariani | Peterson | Tompkins |
| Bettermann | Finseth | Kielkucki | Marko | Pugh | Trimble |
| Biernat | Folliard | Kinkel | McCollum | Rest | Tuma |
| Bishop | Garcia | Knight | McElroy | Reuter | Tunheim |
| Boudreau | Goodno | Knoblach | McGuire | Rhodes | Van Dellen |
| Bradley | Greenfield | Koppendrayer | Milbert | Rifenberg | Vickerman |
| Broecker | Greiling | Koskinen | Molnau | Rostberg | Wagenius |
| Carlson | Gunther | Kraus | Mulder | Schumacher | Weaver |
| Chaudhary | Haas | Krinkie | Mullery | Seagren | Wejcman |
| Clark | Harder | Kubly | Munger | Seifert | Wenzel |
| Commers | Hasskamp | Kuisle | Ness | Sekhon | Westfall |
| Daggett | Hausman | Larsen | Nornes | Skoglund | Westrom |
| Davids | Hilty | Leighton | Olson, M. | Slawik | Winter |
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| Dawkins | Holsten | Leppik | Opatz | Smith | Wolf |
| Dehler | Huntley | Lieder | Orfield | Stanek | Workman |
| Delmont | Jefferson | Lindner | Osskopp | Stang | Spk. Carruthers |
| Dempsey | Jennings | Long | Ozment | Sviggum | |
| Dorn | Johnson, A. | Luther | Paulsen | Swenson, D. | |
| Entenza | Johnson, R. | Macklin | Pawlenty | Swenson, H. | |
Those who voted in the negative were:
| Bakk | Murphy | Otremba | Skare | Tomassoni |
| Jaros | Osthoff | Rukavina | Solberg | |
The bill was passed and its title agreed to.
Jefferson was excused at 3:45 p.m. Workman was excused at 4:20 p.m. McElroy was excused at 4:35 p.m. Johnson, A., was excused at 4:50 p.m. Solberg was excused at 5:00 p.m.
Pursuant to Rules of the House, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole with Carruthers in the Chair for consideration of bills pending on General Orders of the day. After some time spent therein the Committee arose.
H. F. No. 117, the first engrossment, which it recommended to pass with the following amendments:
Offered by Rest:
Page 1, line 18, delete "sufficient"
Page 1, line 19, after "the" insert "estimated"
Page 2, line 4, after the period, insert: "Retail establishments licensed by a town or city to sell tobacco are not required to obtain a second license for the same location under the licensing ordinance of the county."
Page 2, line 9, delete "at least" both times
Page 2, line 13, delete "at least"
Page 2, line 19, after the period, insert "A penalty prescribed under this subdivision may be waived
under extraordinary circumstances, upon a showing that the person committing a
violation could not reasonably have known that the conduct was unlawful."
Page 2, line 30, after the period, insert "A penalty prescribed under this subdivision may be waived
under extraordinary circumstances, upon a showing that the person committing a
violation could not reasonably have known that the conduct was unlawful."
Page 3, line 2, after "with"
insert "subdivision 2 and"
Page 3, line 3, after "who"
insert ", with the prior written consent of a parent or
guardian,"
Page 3, line 6, delete "a" and
insert "an affirmative"
Page 3, line 10, delete "The
defense must"
Page 3, delete line 11
Page 3, line 23, after "adoption" insert "or substantial
amendment"
Page 3, line 24, after the period, delete "Notice shall be sent" and insert "The governing body shall take reasonable steps to send
notice"
Page 3, delete lines 29 to 31 and insert:
"Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Sections 1 to 3 are effective
August 1, 1997."
Offered by Jennings, Rukavina, Tomassoni, Seifert,
Daggett, Milbert, Bakk, Sviggum, Rifenberg, Gunther, Holsten, Reuter, Ozment,
Wolf and McElroy:
Page 3, delete section 2, and insert:
"Sec. 2. [461.16]
Subdivision 1. [SELF-SERVICE
SALES.] A retail establishment may sell tobacco products
by means of self-service displays, but only if the displays are located within
the line of sight of an employee so that the displays can be monitored during
regular business hours. This section does not apply in areas that cannot be
entered at any time by persons under 18 years of age. This subdivision expires
when subdivision 2 becomes effective.
Subd. 2. [FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.] Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, part
897.16 is incorporated by reference."
Page 3, delete section 4, and insert:
"Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Sections 1; 2, subdivision 1; and
3 are effective August 1, 1997. Section 2, subdivision 2 is effective upon the
implementation of Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, part 897.16(c)."
Offered by Boudreau, Sykora and Jennings:
Page 2, after line 34, insert the following:
"Subd. 4. [MINORS.] The licensing authority shall consult with interested
educators, parents, children and representatives of the court system to develop
alternative penalties for minors who purchase, possess and consume tobacco. The
licensing authority and the interested persons shall consider a variety of
options, including, but not limited to, tobacco free education programs, notice
to schools, parents, community service, and other court diversion programs."
Offered by Bishop, Mariani, Solberg, Osthoff, Milbert,
Bradley, Sviggum, Farrell and Pugh:
Delete page 2, line 35 to page 3, line 5
Page 3, line 6, delete "5" and
insert "4"
On the motion of Winter, the report of the Committee of
the Whole was adopted.
Pursuant to rule 1.06, the following roll calls were
taken in the Committee of the Whole:
Jennings, Rukavina, Tomassoni, Seifert, Daggett, Milbert,
Bakk, Sviggum, Rifenberg, Gunther, Holsten, Reuter, Ozment, Wolf and McElroy
moved to amend H. F. No. 117, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, delete section 2, and insert:
"Sec. 2. [461.16]
Subdivision 1. [SELF-SERVICE
SALES.] A retail establishment may sell tobacco products
by means of self-service displays, but only if the displays are located within
the line of sight of an employee so that the displays can be monitored during
regular business hours. This section does not apply in areas that cannot be
entered at any time by persons under 18 years of age. This subdivision expires
when subdivision 2 becomes effective.
Subd. 2. [FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.] Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, part
897.16 is incorporated by reference."
Page 3, delete section 4, and insert:
"Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Sections 1; 2, subdivision 1; and
3 are effective August 1, 1997. Section 2, subdivision 2 is effective upon the
implementation of Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, part 897.16(c)."
The question was taken on the Jennings et al amendment
and the roll was called. There were 70 yeas and 62 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
| Anderson, B. | Erhardt | Knoblach | Molnau | Rostberg | Tomassoni |
| Anderson, I. | Finseth | Koppendrayer | Ness | Rukavina | Trimble |
| Bakk | Goodno | Kraus | Nornes | Seifert | Tuma |
| Bettermann | Gunther | Krinkie | Olson, M. | Smith | Van Dellen |
| Bishop | Haas | Kuisle | Osskopp | Solberg | Vickerman |
| Boudreau | Harder | Larsen | Osthoff | Stanek | Wenzel |
| Bradley | Holsten | Lieder | Otremba | Stang | Westfall |
| Daggett | Huntley | Lindner | Ozment | Sviggum | Westrom |
| Davids | Jaros | Macklin | Pelowski | Swenson, D. | Wolf |
| Dehler | Jennings | Mares | Pugh | Swenson, H. | Workman |
| Delmont | Kielkucki | McElroy | Reuter | Sykora | |
| Dempsey | Knight | Milbert | Rifenberg | Tingelstad | |
Those who voted in the negative were:
| Abrams | Farrell | Kahn | Mariani | Pawlenty | Tompkins |
| Biernat | Folliard | Kalis | Marko | Paymar | Tunheim |
| Broecker | Garcia | Kelso | McCollum | Peterson | Wagenius |
| Carlson | Greenfield | Kinkel | McGuire | Rest | Weaver |
| Chaudhary | Greiling | Koskinen | Mulder | Rhodes | Wejcman |
| Clark | Hasskamp | Kubly | Mullery | Schumacher | Winter |
| Commers | Hausman | Leighton | Munger | Seagren | Spk. Carruthers |
| Dawkins | Hilty | Leppik | Murphy | Sekhon | |
| Dorn | Johnson, A. | Long | Opatz | Skare | |
| Entenza | Johnson, R. | Luther | Orfield | Skoglund | |
| Evans | Juhnke | Mahon | Paulsen | Slawik | |
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Dehler moved to amend H. F. No. 117, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 26, after the period, insert "An individual under the age of 18 years who attempts to purchase, purchases, or possesses tobacco may be charged an administrative penalty of $50."
The question was taken on the Dehler amendment and the roll was called. There were 55 yeas and 74 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
| Anderson, B. | Dehler | Knight | Ness | Seagren | Van Dellen |
| Bettermann | Dempsey | Knoblach | Nornes | Seifert | Vickerman |
| Biernat | Erhardt | Koppendrayer | Olson, M. | Smith | Weaver |
| Bishop | Finseth | Kraus | Osskopp | Stanek | Westrom |
| Boudreau | Gunther | Krinkie | Ozment | Stang | Wolf |
| Bradley | Haas | Kuisle | Paulsen | Sviggum | |
| Broecker | Harder | Larsen | Pawlenty | Swenson, H. | |
| Commers | Holsten | Lindner | Reuter | Sykora | |
| Daggett | Jennings | Molnau | Rifenberg | Tingelstad | |
| Davids | Kielkucki | Mulder | Rostberg | Tuma | |
Those who voted in the negative were:
| Abrams | Garcia | Kalis | Mariani | Pelowski | Tomassoni |
| Anderson, I. | Goodno | Kelso | Marko | Peterson | Trimble |
| Bakk | Greenfield | Kinkel | McCollum | Pugh | Tunheim |
| Carlson | Greiling | Koskinen | McElroy | Rest | Wagenius |
| Chaudhary | Hasskamp | Kubly | McGuire | Rhodes | Wejcman |
| Clark | Hausman | Leighton | Milbert | Rukavina | Wenzel |
| Dawkins | Hilty | Leppik | Mullery | Schumacher | Westfall |
| Delmont | Huntley | Lieder | Munger | Sekhon | Winter |
| Dorn | Jaros | Long | Murphy | Skare | Spk. Carruthers |
| Entenza | Johnson, A. | Luther | Opatz | Skoglund | |
| Evans | Johnson, R. | Macklin | Orfield | Slawik | |
| Farrell | Juhnke | Mahon | Osthoff | Solberg | |
| Folliard | Kahn | Mares | Paymar | Swenson, D. | |
| Abrams | Erhardt | Kahn | Mariani | Paymar | Swenson, H. |
| Anderson, B. | Evans | Kalis | Marko | Pelowski | Sykora |
| Anderson, I. | Farrell | Kelso | McCollum | Peterson | Tingelstad |
| Bakk | Finseth | Kielkucki | McElroy | Pugh | Tomassoni |
| Bettermann | Folliard | Kinkel | McGuire | Rest | Tompkins |
| Biernat | Garcia | Knight | Milbert | Reuter | Trimble |
| Bishop | Goodno | Knoblach | Molnau | Rhodes | Tuma |
| Boudreau | Greenfield | Koppendrayer | Mulder | Rifenberg | Tunheim |
| Bradley | Greiling | Koskinen | Mullery | Rostberg | Van Dellen |
| Broecker | Gunther | Krinkie | Munger | Rukavina | Vickerman |
| Carlson | Haas | Kubly | Murphy | Schumacher | Wagenius |
| Chaudhary | Harder | Kuisle | Ness | Seagren | Weaver |
| Clark | Hasskamp | Larsen | Nornes | Seifert | Wejcman |
| Commers | Hausman | Leighton | Olson, M. | Sekhon | Wenzel |
| Daggett | Hilty | Leppik | Opatz | Skoglund | Westfall |
| Davids | Holsten | Lieder | Orfield | Slawik | Westrom |
| Dawkins | Huntley | Lindner | Osskopp | Smith | Winter |
| Dehler | Jaros | Long | Osthoff | Solberg | Wolf |
| Delmont | Jennings | Luther | Otremba | Stanek | Spk. Carruthers |
| Dempsey | Johnson, A. | Macklin | Ozment | Stang | |
| Dorn | Johnson, R. | Mahon | Paulsen | Sviggum | |
| Entenza | Juhnke | Mares | Pawlenty | Swenson, D. | |
Those who voted in the negative were:
| KrausSkare | |
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Osskopp moved to amend H. F. No. 117, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 26, after the period, insert "An individual under the age of 18 years who attempts to purchase, purchases, or possesses tobacco must be charged an administrative penalty of $250.00."
The question was taken on the Osskopp amendment and the roll was called. There were 39 yeas and 89 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
| Anderson, B. | Finseth | Koppendrayer | Olson, M. | Seifert | Weaver |
| Broecker | Gunther | Kraus | Osskopp | Stanek | Westfall |
| Commers | Haas | Krinkie | Paulsen | Stang | Westrom |
| Daggett | Jennings | Kuisle | Pawlenty | Sviggum | Wolf |
| Davids | Kielkucki | Larsen | Reuter | Tingelstad | |
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| Dehler | Knight | Lindner | Rifenberg | Tuma | |
| Erhardt | Knoblach | Molnau | Rostberg | Van Dellen | |
Those who voted in the negative were:
| Abrams | Entenza | Johnson, R. | Mares | Otremba | Smith |
| Anderson, I. | Evans | Juhnke | Mariani | Ozment | Swenson, D. |
| Bakk | Farrell | Kahn | Marko | Paymar | Swenson, H. |
| Bettermann | Folliard | Kalis | McCollum | Pelowski | Sykora |
| Biernat | Garcia | Kelso | McGuire | Peterson | Tomassoni |
| Bishop | Goodno | Kinkel | Milbert | Pugh | Tompkins |
| Boudreau | Greenfield | Koskinen | Mulder | Rest | Trimble |
| Bradley | Greiling | Kubly | Mullery | Rhodes | Tunheim |
| Carlson | Harder | Leighton | Munger | Rukavina | Vickerman |
| Chaudhary | Hasskamp | Leppik | Murphy | Schumacher | Wagenius |
| Clark | Hausman | Lieder | Ness | Seagren | Wejcman |
| Dawkins | Hilty | Long | Nornes | Sekhon | Wenzel |
| Delmont | Holsten | Luther | Opatz | Skare | Winter |
| Dempsey | Huntley | Macklin | Orfield | Skoglund | Spk. Carruthers |
| Dorn | Jaros | Mahon | Osthoff | Slawik | |
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Dehler moved to amend H. F. No. 117, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, after line 28, insert:
"Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.685, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. [EFFECT ON LOCAL ORDINANCES.] Nothing in subdivisions 1 to 3 subdivision
2 shall supersede or preclude the continuation or adoption of any local
ordinance which provides for more stringent regulation of the subject matter in
subdivisions 1 to 3 subdivision 2.
Sec. 5. [REPEALER.]
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.685, subdivisions 1a and 3, are repealed."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The question was taken on the Dehler amendment and the roll was called. There were 8 yeas and 119 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
| Anderson, B. | Jaros | Lindner | Reuter | Rukavina |
| Dehler | Knight | Olson, M. | ||
Those who voted in the negative were:
| Abrams | Erhardt | Kahn | Mares | Pawlenty | Swenson, H. |
| Anderson, I. | Evans | Kalis | Mariani | Paymar | Sykora |
| Bakk | Farrell | Kelso | Marko | Pelowski | Tingelstad |
| Bettermann | Finseth | Kielkucki | McCollum | Peterson | Tomassoni |
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| Biernat | Folliard | Kinkel | McGuire | Pugh | Tompkins |
| Bishop | Garcia | Knoblach | Milbert | Rest | Trimble |
| Boudreau | Goodno | Koppendrayer | Molnau | Rhodes | Tuma |
| Bradley | Greenfield | Koskinen | Mulder | Rifenberg | Tunheim |
| Broecker | Greiling | Kraus | Mullery | Rostberg | Van Dellen |
| Carlson | Gunther | Krinkie | Munger | Schumacher | Vickerman |
| Chaudhary | Haas | Kubly | Murphy | Seagren | Wagenius |
| Clark | Harder | Kuisle | Ness | Seifert | Weaver |
| Commers | Hasskamp | Larsen | Nornes | Sekhon | Wejcman |
| Daggett | Hausman | Leighton | Opatz | Skare | Wenzel |
| Davids | Hilty | Leppik | Orfield | Skoglund | Westfall |
| Dawkins | Holsten | Lieder | Osskopp | Slawik | Westrom |
| Delmont | Huntley | Long | Osthoff | Smith | Winter |
| Dempsey | Jennings | Luther | Otremba | Stang | Wolf |
| Dorn | Johnson, R. | Macklin | Ozment | Sviggum | Spk. Carruthers |
| Entenza | Juhnke | Mahon | Paulsen | Swenson, D. | |
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Bishop, Mariani, Solberg, Osthoff, Milbert, Bradley, Sviggum, Farrell and Pugh moved to amend H. F. No. 117, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Delete page 2, line 35 to page 3, line 5
Page 3, line 6, delete "5" and insert "4"
The question was taken on the Bishop et al amendment and the roll was called. There were 66 yeas and 62 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
| Abrams | Dawkins | Kielkucki | Milbert | Reuter | Sykora |
| Anderson, B. | Dehler | Knight | Molnau | Rifenberg | Tingelstad |
| Anderson, I. | Delmont | Koppendrayer | Nornes | Rostberg | Tomassoni |
| Bakk | Dempsey | Kraus | Olson, M. | Rukavina | Tompkins |
| Bettermann | Dorn | Krinkie | Osskopp | Seagren | Trimble |
| Bishop | Erhardt | Kubly | Osthoff | Seifert | Tuma |
| Boudreau | Farrell | Kuisle | Otremba | Smith | Van Dellen |
| Bradley | Gunther | Larsen | Ozment | Stanek | Vickerman |
| Broecker | Haas | Leighton | Paulsen | Stang | Weaver |
| Daggett | Harder | Lindner | Pelowski | Sviggum | Westrom |
| Davids | Jaros | Mariani | Pugh | Swenson, H. | Wolf |
Those who voted in the negative were:
| Biernat | Greenfield | Kalis | Mares | Pawlenty | Tunheim |
| Carlson | Greiling | Kelso | Marko | Paymar | Wagenius |
| Chaudhary | Hasskamp | Kinkel | McCollum | Peterson | Wejcman |
| Clark | Hausman | Knoblach | McGuire | Rest | Wenzel |
| Commers | Hilty | Koskinen | Mulder | Rhodes | Westfall |
| Entenza | Holsten | Leppik | Mullery | Schumacher | Winter |
| Evans | Huntley | Lieder | Munger | Sekhon | Spk. Carruthers |
| Finseth | Jennings | Long | Murphy | Skare | |
| Folliard | Johnson, R. | Luther | Ness | Skoglund | |
| Garcia | Juhnke | Macklin | Opatz | Slawik | |
| Goodno | Kahn | Mahon | Orfield | Swenson, D. | |
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The question was taken on the motion to recommend passage
of H. F. No. 117, the first engrossment, as amended, and the roll was called.
There were 128 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
| Abrams | Erhardt | Kalis | Mariani | Pelowski | Sykora |
| Anderson, B. | Evans | Kelso | Marko | Peterson | Tingelstad |
| Anderson, I. | Farrell | Kielkucki | McCollum | Pugh | Tomassoni |
| Bakk | Finseth | Kinkel | McGuire | Rest | Tompkins |
| Bettermann | Folliard | Knight | Milbert | Reuter | Trimble |
| Biernat | Garcia | Knoblach | Molnau | Rhodes | Tuma |
| Bishop | Goodno | Koppendrayer | Mulder | Rifenberg | Tunheim |
| Boudreau | Greenfield | Koskinen | Mullery | Rostberg | Van Dellen |
| Bradley | Greiling | Kraus | Munger | Rukavina | Vickerman |
| Broecker | Gunther | Krinkie | Murphy | Schumacher | Wagenius |
| Carlson | Haas | Kubly | Ness | Seagren | Weaver |
| Chaudhary | Harder | Kuisle | Nornes | Seifert | Wejcman |
| Clark | Hasskamp | Larsen | Olson, M. | Sekhon | Wenzel |
| Commers | Hausman | Leighton | Opatz | Skare | Westfall |
| Daggett | Hilty | Leppik | Orfield | Skoglund | Westrom |
| Davids | Holsten | Lieder | Osskopp | Slawik | Winter |
| Dawkins | Huntley | Lindner | Osthoff | Smith | Wolf |
| Dehler | Jaros | Long | Otremba | Stanek | Spk. Carruthers |
| Delmont | Jennings | Luther | Ozment | Stang | |
| Dempsey | Johnson, R. | Macklin | Paulsen | Sviggum | |
| Dorn | Juhnke | Mahon | Pawlenty | Swenson, D. | |
| Entenza | Kahn | Mares | Paymar | Swenson, H. | |
The motion prevailed.
Skoglund moved that the name of Evans be added as chief author on H. F. No. 88. The motion prevailed.
Bishop moved that the name of Sekhon be added as an author on H. F. No. 244. The motion prevailed.
Mulder moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 277. The motion prevailed.
McGuire moved that the name of Paymar be added as an author on H. F. No. 350. The motion prevailed.
Pugh moved that the name of Leppik be added as an author on H. F. No. 352. The motion prevailed.
Macklin moved that the name of Leppik be added as an author on H. F. No. 370. The motion prevailed.
Dempsey moved that the name of Leppik be added as an author on H. F. No. 373. The motion prevailed.
Smith moved that the name of Ness be added as an author on H. F. No. 376. The motion prevailed.
Finseth moved that the name of Bakk be added as an author on H. F. No. 378. The motion prevailed.
Luther moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 384. The motion prevailed.
Swenson, H., moved that the name of Ness be added as an author on H. F. No. 389. The motion prevailed.
Westfall moved that the name of Ness be added as an
author on H. F. No. 391. The motion prevailed.
Abrams moved that the name of Kelso be added as an author
on H. F. No. 404. The motion prevailed.
Long moved that H. F. No. 118 be recalled from the
Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture. The
motion prevailed.
Winter moved that when the House adjourns today it
adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Monday, February 10, 1997. The motion prevailed.
Winter moved that the House adjourn. The motion
prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m.,
Monday, February 10, 1997.
Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of
Representatives