The House of Representatives convened at 9:00 a.m. and was called to order by Phil Carruthers, Speaker of the House.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Ronald A. Smith, House Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Abrams	Erickson	Juhnke	Mariani	Pelowski	Swenson, H.
Anderson, B.	Evans	Kahn	Marko	Peterson	Sykora
Anderson, I.	Farrell	Kalis	McCollum	Pugh	Tomassoni
Bakk	Finseth	Kelso	McElroy	Rest	Tompkins
Biernat	Folliard	Kielkucki	McGuire	Reuter	Trimble
Boudreau	Goodno	Kinkel	Milbert	Rhodes	Tuma
Bradley	Greenfield	Knight	Molnau	Rifenberg	Tunheim
Broecker	Greiling	Knoblach	Mulder	Rostberg	Van Dellen
Carlson	Gunther	Koskinen	Mullery	Rukavina	Vandeveer
Chaudhary	Haas	Kraus	Munger	Schumacher	Wagenius
Clark, J.	Harder	Kubly	Murphy	Seagren	Weaver
Clark, K.	Hasskamp	Kuisle	Nornes	Seifert	Wejcman
Daggett	Hausman	Larsen	Olson, E.	Sekhon	Wenzel
Davids	Hilty	Leighton	Olson, M.	Skare	Westfall
Dawkins	Holsten	Leppik	Opatz	Skoglund	Westrom
Dehler	Huntley	Lieder	Orfield	Slawik	Winter
Delmont	Jaros	Lindner	Osthoff	Smith	Workman
Dempsey	Jefferson	Long	Otremba, M.	Solberg	Spk. Carruthers
Dorn	Jennings	Macklin	Ozment	Stanek
Entenza	Johnson, A.	Mahon	Paulsen	Stang
Erhardt	Johnson, R.	Mares	Paymar	Sviggum

A quorum was present.

Bettermann, Bishop, Luther, Ness and Pawlenty were excused.

Garcia was excused until 9:45 a.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Rifenberg moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.

On the motion of Winter and on the demand of 10 members, a call of the House was ordered. The following members answered to their names:

Abrams	Erickson	Kahn	Mariani	Paymar	Stang
Anderson, B.	Farrell	Kalis	Marko	Pelowski	Sviggum
Anderson, I.	Finseth	Kelso	McCollum	Peterson	Swenson, H.
Bakk	Folliard	Kielkucki	McElroy	Pugh	Sykora
Biernat	Goodno	Kinkel	McGuire	Rest	Tomassoni
Boudreau	Greenfield	Knight	Milbert	Reuter	Tompkins
Bradley	Greiling	Knoblach	Molnau	Rhodes	Trimble
Broecker	Gunther	Koskinen	Mulder	Rifenberg	Tuma
Carlson	Haas	Kraus	Mullery	Rostberg	Tunheim
Chaudhary	Harder	Kubly	Munger	Rukavina	Van Dellen
Clark, J.	Hasskamp	Kuisle	Murphy	Schumacher	Vandeveer
Daggett	Hausman	Larsen	Nornes	Seagren	Wagenius
Davids	Hilty	Leighton	Olson, E.	Seifert	Weaver
Dawkins	Huntley	Leppik	Olson, M.	Sekhon	Wejcman
Dehler	Jaros	Lieder	Opatz	Skare	Wenzel
Delmont	Jefferson	Lindner	Orfield	Skoglund	Westfall
Dempsey	Jennings	Long	Osthoff	Slawik	Westrom
Dorn	Johnson, A.	Macklin	Otremba, M.	Smith	Winter
Entenza	Johnson, R.	Mahon	Ozment	Solberg	Workman
Erhardt	Juhnke	Mares	Paulsen	Stanek	Spk. Carruthers

Winter moved that further proceedings of the roll call be suspended and that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to bring in the absentees. The motion prevailed and it was so ordered.

Skoglund from the Committee on Judiciary to which was referred:

S. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; clarifying the effect of the economic loss statute on actions based upon fraud or intentional misrepresentation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 604.10.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Solberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

S. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to the operation of state government; creating the Minnesota family assets for independence pilot project; appropriating money for economic development, housing, family and early childhood, and related programs; modifying community action program provisions; modifying various programs and projects; providing for a grant limit exception; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.06, subdivision 2; 115C.09, by adding a subdivision; 268.52, subdivisions 1 and 2; 268.54, subdivision 2; 383B.79, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; and 469.303; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 115C.09, subdivision 3f; 116J.421, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 179A.03, subdivision 7; and 268.53, subdivision 5; Laws 1997, chapters 162, article 4, section 63, subdivision 2; 248, section 47, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Skoglund from the Committee on Judiciary to which was referred:

S. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; correcting miscellaneous noncontroversial oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors; amending 1998 H. F. No. 2874, article 1, sections 44, subdivision 2; and 52; article 4, section 16; and article 5, section 54, subdivisions 4 and 6; 1998 H. F. No. 3840, article 8, section 48; article 12, sections 7, subdivision 2; and 9, subdivision 4; article 15, section 22; 1998 H. F. No. 3843, sections 2, subdivision 8; 5, subdivision 3; 7, subdivisions 9 and 33, 15, subdivision 5; 23, subdivision 4; and 25, subdivision 9; 1998 S. F. No. 2407, section 31; 1998 S. F. No. 3346, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3; article 3, section 23; and article 6, section 119; Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124A.22, subdivision 14, as amended; and 124A.29, subdivision 1, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 124A.28, subdivision 1a, as amended; 297A.25, subdivision 11, as amended; and 626.556, subdivision 10f, as amended.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

S. F. Nos. 1 and 2 were read for the second time.

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Trimble moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 2 be given its third reading and be placed upon its final passage.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Trimble motion and the roll was called.

Winter moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 70 yeas and 54 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Finseth	Johnson, A.	Mahon	Osthoff	Slawik
Bakk	Folliard	Johnson, R.	Mariani	Otremba, M.	Solberg
Biernat	Garcia	Juhnke	Marko	Paymar	Tomassoni
Carlson	Greenfield	Kahn	McCollum	Pelowski	Trimble
Chaudhary	Greiling	Kalis	McGuire	Peterson	Tunheim
Clark, K.	Hasskamp	Kelso	Milbert	Pugh	Wagenius
Dawkins	Hausman	Kinkel	Mullery	Rest	Wejcman
Delmont	Hilty	Koskinen	Munger	Rukavina	Wenzel
Dorn	Huntley	Kubly	Murphy	Schumacher	Winter
Entenza	Jaros	Leighton	Olson, E.	Sekhon	Spk. Carruthers
Evans	Jefferson	Lieder	Opatz	Skare
Farrell	Jennings	Long	Orfield	Skoglund

Those who voted in the negative were:

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Abrams	Dempsey	Knight	McElroy	Rifenberg	Sykora
Anderson, B.	Erhardt	Knoblach	Molnau	Rostberg	Tompkins
Boudreau	Erickson	Kraus	Mulder	Seagren	Tuma
Bradley	Goodno	Kuisle	Nornes	Seifert	Van Dellen
Broecker	Gunther	Larsen	Olson, M.	Smith	Vandeveer
Clark, J.	Haas	Leppik	Ozment	Stanek	Weaver
Daggett	Harder	Lindner	Paulsen	Stang	Westfall
Davids	Holsten	Macklin	Reuter	Sviggum	Westrom
Dehler	Kielkucki	Mares	Rhodes	Swenson, H.	Workman

Not having received the constitutionally required two-thirds vote, the motion did not prevail.

S. F. No. 8 was read for the second time.

Winter moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed.

The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.

Winter moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, 1998. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, 1998.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives