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STATE OF MINNESOTA

EIGHTY-SECOND SESSION 2001

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THIRTEENTH DAY

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, February 12, 2001

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The House of Representatives convened at 3:00 p.m. and was called to order by Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the House.

"This Day" was sung by the Valley Singers from Valley Middle School, Apple Valley, Minnesota, under the direction of Jonathan Ofstad.

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:

Abeler Dorn Holberg Lenczewski Osskopp Stanek
Abrams Eastlund Holsten Leppik Osthoff Stang
Anderson, B. Entenza Howes Lieder Otremba Swapinski
Anderson, I. Erhardt Huntley Lindner Ozment Swenson
Bakk Erickson Jacobson Lipman Paulsen Sykora
Bernardy Evans Jaros Luther Pawlenty Thompson
Biernat Finseth Jennings Mahoney Paymar Tingelstad
Bishop Folliard Johnson, J. Mares Pelowski Tuma
Boudreau Fuller Johnson, R. Mariani Penas Vandeveer
Bradley Gerlach Johnson, S. Marko Peterson Walker
Buesgens Gleason Juhnke Marquart Pugh Walz
Carlson Goodno Kahn McElroy Rhodes Wasiluk
Cassell Goodwin Kalis McGuire Rifenberg Wenzel
Clark, J. Gray Kelliher Milbert Rukavina Westerberg
Clark, K. Greiling Kielkucki Molnau Ruth Westrom
Daggett Gunther Knoblach Mulder Schumacher Wilkin
Davids Haas Koskinen Mullery Seifert Winter
Davnie Hackbarth Krinkie Murphy Sertich Wolf
Dehler Harder Kubly Ness Skoe Workman
Dempsey Hausman Kuisle Nornes Skoglund Spk. Sviggum
Dibble Hilstrom Larson Olson Slawik
Dorman Hilty Leighton Opatz Solberg

A quorum was present.

Dawkins, Seagren and Smith were excused.

Wagenius was excused until 3:50 p.m.

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


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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 53, A bill for an act relating to the fair campaign practices act; prohibiting use of the name, image, or voice of certain candidates in public service messages or advertising by state agencies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete lines 10 to 12

Page 1, line 13, delete "agency." and insert:

"The name, image, or voice of a candidate as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 10, must not be used in a public service or advertising message published in a newspaper or broadcast on radio or television paid by a state agency."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

The report was adopted.

Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 106, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing certain members of the Minnesota agriculture education leadership council to designate permanent or temporary replacement members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41D.01, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41D.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT; MEMBERSHIP.] (a) The Minnesota agriculture education leadership council is established. The council is composed of 16 members as follows:

(1) the chair of the University of Minnesota agricultural education program;

(2) a representative of the commissioner of children, families, and learning;

(3) a representative of the Minnesota state colleges and universities recommended by the chancellor;

(4) the president and the president-elect of the Minnesota vocational agriculture instructors association Association of Agriculture Educators;

(5) a representative of the Future Farmers of America Foundation;

(6) a representative of the commissioner of agriculture;

(7) the dean of the college of agriculture, food, and environmental sciences at the University of Minnesota;


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(8) two members representing agriculture education and agriculture business appointed by the governor;

(9) the chair of the senate committee on agriculture and rural development;, general legislation and veterans affairs;

(10) the chair of the house committee on agriculture;

(11) the ranking minority member of the senate committee on agriculture and rural development, general legislation and veterans affairs, and a member of the senate committee on children, families and learning education committee designated by the subcommittee on committees of the committee on rules and administration; and

(12) the ranking minority member of the house agriculture committee, and a member of the house education committee designated by the speaker.

(b) An ex officio member of the council under paragraph (a), clause (1), (4), (7), (9), (10), (11), or (12), may designate a permanent or temporary replacement member representing the same constituency.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41D.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. [COUNCIL OFFICERS; TERMS AND COMPENSATION OF APPOINTEES; STAFF.] (a) The chair of the senate agriculture and rural development, general legislation and veterans affairs committee and the chair of the house agriculture committee, or their designees, are the cochairs of the council.

(b) The council's membership terms, compensation, filling of vacancies, and removal of members are as provided in section 15.0575.

(c) The council may employ an executive director and any other staff to carry out its functions.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41D.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. [EXPIRATION.] This section expires on June 30, 2002 2005.

Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing certain members of the Minnesota agriculture education leadership council to designate permanent or temporary replacement members; extending the sunset date of the Minnesota agricultural education leadership council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41D.01, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development to which was referred:

H. F. No. 156, A bill for an act relating to occupations; providing an exception for barber shop registration fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 154.10, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:


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Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 154.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [ANNUAL RENEWAL REQUIRED.] All registered barbers, registered apprentices, and registered instructors of barbering who continue in active practice or service shall, on or before December 31 each year, renew their certificates of registration for the following year and pay the required fee. Every certificate of registration which has not been renewed during the month of December in any year shall expire on the 31st day of December in that year. All shop registration cards shall be renewed on or before June 30 of each year upon payment of the required fee. Multiple shops operated by a single barber may be renewed upon payment of one renewal fee in the same amount required for registration of a single shop, if: (1) the operator is the sole barber operating in each shop; (2) the shop does not offer the services of a cosmetologist licensed under chapter 155A; and (3) the barber complies with any other renewal requirements applicable to each individual shop, including the provision of any information required by the board. All certificates of registration as a barber school shall be renewed on or before December 31 of each year upon payment of the required fee.

Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to occupations; regulating registration renewal fees for certain multiple barber shops operated by a single barber; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 154.15, subdivision 1."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

The report was adopted.

Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 252, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing obsolete rules; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 1800.1800; 1800.1900; 4900.2700; 4900.2701; 4900.2702; 4900.2703; 4900.2704; 4900.2705; 4900.2706; 4900.2707; 4900.3500; 4900.3510; 4900.3520; 4900.3530; 4900.3540; 4900.3550; 7300.0100; 7300.0110; 7300.0200; 7300.0300; 7300.0350; 7300.0500; 7300.0600; 7300.0700; 7300.0800; 7300.0810; 7300.0850; 7300.0900; 7300.1000; 7300.1100; 7300.1200; 7300.1300; 7300.1400; 7300.1500; 7300.1600; 7300.1700; 7300.1910; 7300.2000; 7300.2100; 7300.2400; 7300.2600; 7300.2800; 7300.2900; 7300.2950; 7300.3000; 7300.3100; 7300.3200; 7300.3300; 7306.0100; 7306.0150; 7306.0200; 7306.0300; 7306.0400; 7306.0500; 7306.0600; 7320.0010; 7320.0020; 7320.0030; 7320.0040; 7320.0050; 7320.0060; 7320.0070; 7320.0080; 7320.0090; 7320.0100; 7320.0110; 7320.0120; 7320.0130; 7320.0140; 7320.0150; 7320.0160; 7320.0170; 7320.0180; 7320.0190; 7320.0200; 7320.0210; 7320.0220; 7610.0100, subpart 17; 7610.0160; 7610.0700; 7645.0100; 7645.0110; 7645.0200; 7645.0210; 7645.0220; 7645.0230; 7645.0240; 7645.0250; 7645.0260; 7645.0300; 7645.0310; 7645.0320; 7645.0330; 7645.0340; 7645.0400; 7645.0410; 7645.0420; 7645.0430; 7645.0440; 7645.0450; 7645.0460; 7645.0470; 7645.0480; 7645.0500; 7645.0510; 7645.0520; 7645.0530; 7645.0540; 7645.0550; 7645.0560; 7645.0570; 7645.0580; 7660.0010; 7660.0020; 7660.0030; 7660.0040; 7660.0050; 7660.0060; 7660.0070; 7660.0080; 7660.0090; 7660.0100; 7665.0100; 7665.0110; 7665.0120; 7665.0130; 7665.0140; 7665.0150; 7665.0160; 7680.0100; 7680.0110; 7680.0120; 7680.0130; 7680.0140; 7680.0150; 7680.0160; 7680.0170; 7680.0180; 7680.0190; 7680.0200; 7856.1000, subpart 3; and 7857.3000, subpart 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete line 38 to page 2, line 2


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Page 2, line 3, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"

Page 2, line 16, delete "(d)" and insert "(c)"

Page 2, line 18, delete "(e)" and insert "(d)"

Page 2, line 25, delete "(f)" and insert "(e)"

Page 2, line 28, delete "(g)" and insert "(f)"

Page 2, line 30, delete "(h)" and insert "(g)"

Page 2, line 33, delete "(i)" and insert "(h)"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 4, delete everything after the first semicolon

Page 1, delete lines 5 and 6

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

The report was adopted.

Tuma from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

H. F. No. 351, A bill for an act relating to crime; establishing a felony level driving while impaired offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 169A.03, by adding a subdivision; 169A.20, subdivision 3; 169A.25; 169A.26; 169A.27; 169A.275, subdivisions 3 and 5; 169A.283, subdivision 1; 169A.40, subdivision 3; and 169A.63, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169A.275, subdivision 4.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development to which was referred:

H. F. No. 390, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the establishment of a specific nonprofit corporation in development region eight to operate and manage the Prairieland Exposition Center.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 9, before "Minnesota" insert "(a)"


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Page 2, after line 13, insert:

"(b) The nonprofit corporation must comply with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 465.719, subdivisions 9, 11, 12, 13, and 14."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development to which was referred:

H. F. No. 489, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing for the procurement of surety bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 6, delete "[60A.071]" and insert "[574.39]" and delete "POLITICAL" and insert "PUBLIC ENTITIES"

Page 1, line 7, delete "SUBDIVISIONS"

Page 1, line 8, before "A" insert "The state or"

Page 1, line 13, after the period, insert "Nothing in this section prohibits a public entity from requiring customized features in its surety bond coverage as considered appropriate and necessary by the public entity or from requiring that the insurer issuing the bond have a minimum financial rating as specified by the public entity."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 4, delete "60A" and insert "574"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Leppik from the Committee on Higher Education Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 550, A bill for an act relating to higher education; extending authority to adopt rules for Edvest.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 53, 106 and 489 were read for the second time.


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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Bishop, Bradley, Osthoff and Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 745, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a health sciences center at University Center Rochester, including gym demolition and utility and road rerouting.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Bishop, Bradley and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 746, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the final phase of an infrastructure improvement initiative at University Center Rochester.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Dehler; Schumacher; Wenzel; Anderson, B., and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 747, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; permitting the harvesting of farmed cervidae on licensed shooting preserves; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 17.451, subdivision 2; and 17.452, subdivisions 5 and 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

Dehler, Wenzel, Juhnke, Schumacher and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 748, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a cooperative facilities grant for the Swanville and Upsala school districts; increasing the maximum grant amount; authorizing the sale of bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123A.443, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Dehler, Schumacher and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 749, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 748, Sartell.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Dehler, Schumacher and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 750, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 738, Holdingford.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.


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Kuisle, Holberg, Lindner, Olson, Krinkie, Buesgens, Gerlach and Wilkin introduced:

H. F. No. 751, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing for a tuition policy for post-secondary institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 136F.70, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 752, A bill for an act relating to the city of St. Louis Park; authorizing local contribution for certain tax increment financing districts.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Bakk, Ozment, Holsten, Howes and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 753, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for a conservation angling license; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 754, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allowing matching payments for certain costs of local governments for installing certain signs or markers relating to enhanced 911 emergency telephone service; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 403.113, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.

Dorman, Abrams, Workman, Holsten and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 755, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the solid waste management tax rates; providing an automatic adjustment for future years if collections exceed a certain amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297H.02, subdivision 2; 297H.03, subdivision 2; 297H.04, subdivision 2; 297H.05; and 297H.13, subdivisions 2, 4, and by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Daggett, Nornes, Rifenberg, Erickson, Lenczewski and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 756, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income tax; allowing for a subtraction of certain governmental pension income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.


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Mulder, Lieder, Seifert, Marquart, Westrom, Penas, Peterson, Finseth and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 757, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating a route as the King of Trails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

Sertich, Jaros, Rukavina, Murphy and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 758, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for the natural resources research institute; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Kahn, Greiling, Kelliher, Abrams, Skoglund, Leppik, Bradley, Davnie, Pugh, Folliard, Swapinski, Gleason, Huntley, McGuire, Luther, Hausman, Otremba, Murphy, Hilty, Paymar and Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 759, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing MinnesotaCare provider taxes; providing for increases in cigarette and tobacco taxes; repealing the health care access fund; transferring the MinnesotaCare program to the general fund; repealing the Unfair Cigarette Sales Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 62J.041, subdivision 1; 62Q.095, subdivision 6; 214.16, subdivisions 2 and 3; 270.06; 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.14, subdivision 1; 297F.04, subdivision 1; 297F.05, subdivisions 1 and 3; 297F.08, subdivision 7; and 297F.13, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.4967, subdivision 3; 16A.724; 16A.76; 144.1484, subdivision 2; 256L.02, subdivision 3; 295.50; 295.51; 295.52; 295.53; 295.54; 295.55; 295.56; 295.57; 295.58; 295.582; 295.59; 325D.30; 325D.31; 325D.32; 325D.33; 325D.34; 325D.35; 325D.36; 325D.37; 325D.371; 325D.38; 325D.39; 325D.40; 325D.405; 325D.415; 325D.42; and 325D.421.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 760, A bill for an act relating to public safety; changing distribution of state patrol fines; creating trooper training account and specifying uses of money in the account; appropriating money from the account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 299D.03, subdivisions 5, 6, and by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

Folliard; Huntley; Koskinen; Biernat; Otremba; Johnson, R.; Walker; Goodwin and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 761, A bill for an act relating to welfare; amending MFIP education provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 256J.52, subdivision 2; and 256J.53, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Schumacher, Wasiluk, Slawik and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 762, A bill for an act relating to education; making requirements for American sign language/English interpreters and oral or cued speech transliterators applicable to persons employed on a full-time or part-time basis by a school district beginning in the 2001-2002 school year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 122A.31, subdivisions 1 and 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.


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Peterson, Winter, Kubly, Skoe and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 763, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing an agribusiness investigative unit in the office of the attorney general; authorizing "support family farms" license plates and requiring holders of the plates to contribute to the attorney general's agribusiness investigation fund; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 8; and 168.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

Swapinski, Stanek, Goodno, Fuller, Bishop, Huntley, Ozment, Hackbarth, Jaros and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 764, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for hazardous materials teams.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance.

Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 765, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing the dedication of revenues from the in lieu of sales tax on lottery tickets for natural resource purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297A.94.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Holsten, Ozment, Osthoff, Tingelstad, Schumacher, Erhardt and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 766, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for environmental and natural resources purposes from the Minnesota future resources fund, the environment and natural resources trust fund, and the special revenue fund; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Holberg and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 767, A bill for an act relating to human rights; changing provisions pertaining to business discrimination disability, and inquiry into a charge; permitting discretionary disclosure during investigation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 363.01, subdivisions 21, 41, and by adding a subdivision; 363.02, subdivision 5; 363.03, subdivision 8a; 363.06, subdivision 4; and 363.061, subdivisions 2 and 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 768, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for education programs in care and treatment facilities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 125A.515; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 3525.2325.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.


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Holberg, Pugh, Buesgens, Tuma and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 769, A bill for an act relating to crime; enhancing penalties for vehicular homicide repeat offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 609.19, subdivision 2; and 609.195.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.

Carlson, Greiling, Mares, Seagren, Dorn and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 770, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a state board of education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 120A.05, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Opatz, Stang, Rukavina, Sertich and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 771, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 6; proposing lowering the age of eligibility to hold office.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Rukavina, Bakk, Ozment and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 772, A bill for an act relating to public employment; requiring payment of the prevailing wage rate to state employees engaged in the erection, construction, remodeling, or repairing of public buildings or works; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Kielkucki; Olson; Walker; Slawik; Buesgens; Dawkins; Koskinen; Mariani; Gray; Sykora; Davnie; Dempsey; Johnson, R.; Mahoney; Holberg; Boudreau; Mulder; Westerberg; Abeler; Entenza; Bernardy; Hackbarth; Murphy; Ness; Vandeveer; Howes; Walz; Jacobson; Erickson; Gerlach; Evans; Fuller; Anderson, B.; Rukavina and Dibble introduced:

H. F. No. 773, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for personal and dependent exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Peterson, Kubly, Juhnke, Skoe and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 774, A bill for an act relating to energy independence for Minnesota; setting goals; creating a task force to identify domestic energy opportunities and priorities; requiring annual summary reports.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.


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Boudreau, Abeler, Goodno and Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 775, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a mediation process for day training and habilitation service variance requests; establishing a day training and habilitation rate structure pilot project; establishing county responsibilities; extending a task force; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 252.46, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1999, chapter 152, section 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Kielkucki, Entenza, Mares, Biernat and Penas introduced:

H. F. No. 776, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the Minnesota Learning Resource Center.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Skoglund, Biernat and Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 777, A bill for an act relating to the city of Minneapolis; increasing the police chief's appointing authority; amending Laws 1961, chapter 108, section 1, as amended; and by adding a section.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Stang, Davids, Rukavina, McElroy, Hackbarth, Sertich and Walz introduced:

H. F. No. 778, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating motor vehicle sales and distribution; specifying unfair and illegal practices by manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 80E.13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

McElroy; Lipman; Davids; Skoglund; Holberg; Clark, J.; Winter and Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 779, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying provisions dealing with motor vehicle dealer franchise transfers and objections to establishment or relocation of a franchise; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 80E.13; and 80E.14, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Carlson; Dorn; Johnson, R.; Leighton and Folliard introduced:

H. F. No. 780, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for energy costs of public post-secondary institutions.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.


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Hilty, Peterson, Juhnke, Winter, Kubly, Otremba, Skoe, Lieder, Marquart and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 781, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, sections 1, 3, and 4; article VIII, section 2; creating the constitutional office of commissioner of agriculture; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 10A.25, subdivision 2; 15.01; and 15.06, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 17.01.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

McGuire, Stanek, Tuma and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 782, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requiring a study on electronic alcohol monitoring.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.

Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 783, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; specifying that peace officers' use of less lethal munitions does not constitute deadly force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609.066, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.

Bishop; Johnson, S.; Osthoff; Carlson; Tuma; Mariani; Hausman; Gray and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 784, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money to the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities for a library for the Metropolitan State University, St. Paul region campus; authorizing issuance of bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Tingelstad, Workman and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 785, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the University of Minnesota raptor center.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Abeler, Nornes, Leppik and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 786, A bill for an act relating to education; community education programs; modifying the adults with disabilities program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 124D.19, subdivision 8; and 124D.20, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance.


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Abeler, Koskinen, Westerberg, Tingelstad, Haas, Hackbarth, Bernardy and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 787, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to give priority to certain moratorium exception proposals; providing funding for the moratorium exception process; appropriating money; amending Laws 2000, chapter 364, section 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Greiling; Bradley; Seagren; Goodwin; Slawik; Biernat; Schumacher; Davnie; Mares; Walker; Johnson, S.; Carlson; Folliard; Kelliher; Johnson, R.; Thompson; Bernardy; Dibble; Evans; Otremba; Sertich; Wagenius; Skoglund; Kahn; Huntley; Leppik; Osthoff; Murphy and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 788, A bill for an act relating to children; directing local advisory councils to develop outcomes and implement plans for the prevention and early identification, referral, and treatment of children's mental health disorders; expanding the role of school preassessment teams to include responsibility for addressing reports of students' mental health disorders; providing school grants for developing guidelines, goals, and plans to manage secondary students' mental health disorders; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 121A.17, subdivision 3; 121A.25, by adding a subdivision; 121A.26; 121A.27; 121A.29, subdivision 1; 124D.23, subdivision 1; 245.487, subdivision 3; 245.4873, subdivision 3; 245.4875, subdivisions 2, 5, and by adding subdivisions; 245.493, subdivision 2; 626.556, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 789, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; amending the definition of agricultural land for the purpose of the recreation trespass law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 97B.001, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 790, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for the Blufflands trail system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 85.015, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Kuisle, Davids and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 791, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring a waiver of the amount of civil fine in excess of the amount required under current law for fines levied on dairy producers during a specified period; requiring reimbursement.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.


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Peterson, Juhnke, Finseth, Kubly and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 792, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; establishing an advisory committee for migratory waterfowl policy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Leighton and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 793, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for retention ponds to help control flooding in Fillmore and Mower counties.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Peterson, Kubly, Skoe, Lieder, Wenzel and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 794, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a rural revitalization board and an office of commissioner of rural revitalization; establishing and designating funding for the rural revitalization fund; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

Johnson, S.; Murphy; Paymar; McGuire and Swapinski introduced:

H. F. No. 795, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for Project ReConnect.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Davnie, Tingelstad, Howes, Ozment, Wagenius and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 796, A bill for an act relating to school districts; requiring the commissioner of children, families, and learning to notify school districts annually that wood treated with arsenic should be treated every two years; prohibiting school districts and charter schools from purchasing wood treated with arsenic unless the district or school commits to sealing the wood every two years; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Erhardt, Seagren, Paulsen, Larson and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 797, A bill for an act relating to highways; imposing restrictions on reconstruction project on marked trunk highway No. 62 in Minneapolis and Richfield.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.


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Dawkins, Howes, Kahn, Lieder and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 798, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a Civilian Conservation Corps worker statue.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Osskopp and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 799, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing special motorcycle license plate for combat wounded veteran; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 168.123, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

Wenzel and Walz introduced:

H. F. No. 800, A bill for an act relating to the military; providing financial assistance to the Minnesota Military Museum at Camp Ripley; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

Kuisle, Bradley and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 801, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring motorists to move to the left lane of multilane highways when approaching an emergency vehicle parked on the right shoulder; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.18, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

Bakk, Holsten, Osthoff, Tuma and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 802, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for development of the Gitchi-Gami state trail.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 803, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring that each bill be accompanied by a fiscal note; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 804, 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 2000, section 609.52, subdivisions 1 and 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.


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Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 805, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing that the title to all real property must be registered by the year 2031; phasing in registration requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 462.358, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 386; 505; 507; 508; and 508A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 806, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing for grandparent visitation rights on behalf of the child; expanding grandparent visitation rights; specifying procedures; requiring mediation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 257.022, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 257.022, subdivisions 2 and 2a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Swapinski, Juhnke, Osskopp, Hilty, Peterson, Kahn, Kelliher, Otremba, Winter, Wagenius and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 807, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; eliminating authority for certain exemptions for genetically engineered agriculturally related organisms; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 18F.13; Minnesota Rules, part 1558.0040, subpart 13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

Dempsey and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 808, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to the Mississippi river parkway commission.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Skoglund; Jaros; Biernat; Johnson, S., and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 809, A bill for an act relating to firearms; prohibiting mass purchases of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons under most circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 624.7131, subdivisions 4 and 6; and 624.7132, subdivisions 5 and 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.

Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 810, A bill for an act relating to courts; satisfaction of judgments; requiring court administrators to send notice of satisfaction of judgments to certain credit reporting agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 548.15, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.


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Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 811, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a rural hospital capital improvement grant and loan program; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Bradley, Goodno, Greiling, Winter, Stanek, Murphy, Huntley, Rhodes, Boudreau, Koskinen, Abeler, Fuller, McGuire, Gunther, Ness, Nornes, Holberg, Otremba, Kubly and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 812, A bill for an act relating to mental health; establishing duties for reducing and preventing suicides; establishing requirements for discharge plans and transition services for offenders with mental illness; providing coverage requirements for health plans; adjusting payment rates for certain mental health providers; establishing coverage requirements for mental health services and treatment; requiring studies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 144.56, by adding a subdivision; 245.462, subdivisions 3, 6, 8, 18, 20, and by adding subdivisions; 245.466, subdivision 2; 245.4711, by adding a subdivision; 245.474, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 245.4871, subdivisions 10, 17, 27, 29, and by adding subdivisions; 245.4875, subdivision 2; 245.4876, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions; 245.488, by adding a subdivision; 245.4885, subdivision 1; 245.70, by adding a subdivision; 246.54; 256.969, subdivision 3a, and by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivision 17, and by adding subdivisions; 256B.69, by adding subdivisions; 256E.12, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 260C.201, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62Q; 145; 244; 245; 246; 256B; and 299A;

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Goodno; Johnson, R., and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 813, A bill for an act relating to professions; establishing the board of licensed mental health counseling; requiring mental health counselors to be licensed; requiring rulemaking; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 148A.01, subdivision 5; 148B.60, subdivision 3; 214.01, subdivision 2; 214.04, subdivision 3; 214.10, subdivision 9; and 609.341, subdivision 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 148B.60; 148B.61; 148B.63; 148B.64; 148B.65; 148B.66; 148B.67; 148B.68; 148B.69; 148B.70; and 148B.71.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Winter; Leighton; Peterson; Kalis; Anderson, I.; Wenzel; Skoglund and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 814, A bill for an act relating to medical assistance; abolishing the hospital surcharge for certain medical assistance costs; appropriating money; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 256.9657, subdivision 2; and 256B.19, subdivision 1b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 815, A bill for an act relating to liquor; defining terms relating to alcoholic beverage concentration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169A.03, by adding subdivisions.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.


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Folliard, Entenza and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 816, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for school counselor incentive grants; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Howes, Kuisle, Holberg and Dibble introduced:

H. F. No. 817, A bill for an act relating to local improvements; setting limits for certain contract requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 429.041, subdivisions 1 and 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Goodno, Nornes, Slawik and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 818, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the treatment of assets under medical assistance for employed persons with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.056, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 819, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing the Wright county board to act unanimously to change the name of a body of water in Wright county without the approval of the commissioner of natural resources.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Erhardt, Ozment, Milbert, Rhodes and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 820, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that watershed districts may increase levies for enforcement purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 103D.905, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Abeler, Wenzel, Stanek, Bradley, Sykora, Olson, Harder, Nornes, Finseth and Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 821, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring informed consent of a female upon whom an abortion is performed; providing civil remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.


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Abeler, Dempsey, Opatz, Wenzel, Westerberg, Hausman, Hilstrom, Hackbarth, Koskinen, Tingelstad, Jennings, Nornes, Dehler, Juhnke, Mullery, Kelliher, Bernardy, Luther, Davnie, Goodwin, Lieder, Kahn and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 822, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature relating to commuter rail service; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Johnson, R., and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 823, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a school counselor demonstration site pilot program; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Winter; Anderson, I.; Rukavina; Kalis; Leighton; Lieder; Gleason; Carlson; Juhnke; Peterson; Wenzel; Skoglund and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 824, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; reducing the general rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297A.62, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Peterson and Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. No. 825, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a bus purchase levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123B.92, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Johnson, R.; Dorn; Sertich; Dehler; Winter; Lieder; Kubly; Mahoney; Luther; Murphy; Leighton; Hilty; Jaros; Juhnke; Rukavina; Schumacher; Skoe; Peterson; Kalis; Wasiluk; Swapinski and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 826, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing declining pupil unit aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.05, subdivisions 5 and 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 827, A bill for an act relating to capitol complex security; appropriating money for the purchase and installation of security technology.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.


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Mullery, Dibble, Hilstrom, Davnie, Workman and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 828, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin county; authorizing disaster volunteer leave; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Boudreau, Rhodes, Gleason, Osskopp and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 829, A bill for an act relating to local building officials; authorizing the creation of local building department professional activity funds; authorizing the commissioner of administration to grant funds to municipalities for professional activity funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16B.70, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Slawik, Marko, Mares and Wasiluk introduced:

H. F. No. 830, A bill for an act relating to property owners; Ramsey and Washington counties; removing the sunset provision on a law relating to control of disclosure of certain personal information; amending Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 3, section 27, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Biernat, Smith, Lindner, Luther and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 831, A bill for an act relating to parentage; adopting the Uniform Parentage Act (2000); proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 257.51; 257.52; 257.53; 257.54; 257.541; 257.55; 257.56; 257.57; 257.58; 257.59; 257.60; 257.61; 257.62; 257.63; 257.64; 257.65; 257.651; 257.66; 257.67; 257.68; 257.69; 257.70; 257.71; 257.72; 257.73; 257.74; and 257.75.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

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 File, herewith transmitted:

S. F. No. 43.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate


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FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 43, A bill for an act relating to human services; lowering age requirements and variances for adult foster care license capacity, with certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 245A.11, subdivisions 2a and 2b.

The bill was read for the first time.

Wenzel moved that S. F. No. 43 and H. F. No. 181, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

CONSENT CALENDAR

S. F. No. 201, A bill for an act relating to professions; repealing the infectious disease education requirement for physician assistants; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 147A.25.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 115 yeas and 14 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler Entenza Huntley Lipman Pawlenty Thompson
Abrams Erhardt Jacobson Luther Pelowski Tingelstad
Anderson, B. Erickson Jennings Mahoney Penas Tuma
Anderson, I. Evans Johnson, J. Mares Peterson Vandeveer
Bakk Finseth Johnson, R. Marko Pugh Walker
Bernardy Fuller Johnson, S. Marquart Rhodes Walz
Bishop Gerlach Juhnke McElroy Rifenberg Wasiluk
Boudreau Gleason Kalis Milbert Ruth Wenzel
Bradley Goodno Kielkucki Molnau Schumacher Westerberg
Buesgens Goodwin Knoblach Mulder Seifert Westrom
Carlson Gray Koskinen Mullery Sertich Wilkin
Cassell Gunther Krinkie Murphy Skoe Winter
Clark, J. Haas Kubly Ness Skoglund Wolf
Daggett Hackbarth Kuisle Nornes Slawik Workman
Davids Harder Larson Olson Solberg Spk. Sviggum
Dehler Hilstrom Leighton Opatz Stanek
Dempsey Hilty Lenczewski Osskopp Stang
Dorman Holberg Leppik Otremba Swapinski
Dorn Holsten Lieder Ozment Swenson
Eastlund Howes Lindner Paulsen Sykora

Those who voted in the negative were:

Biernat Dibble Hausman Mariani Paymar Rukavina
Clark, K. Folliard Jaros McGuire
Davnie Greiling Kelliher Osthoff

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.


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REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND

LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Pawlenty from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rule 1.21, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Monday, February 12, 2001:

H. F. Nos. 486, 125, 80, 57, 149, 320 and 393.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 486 was reported to the House.

Seifert moved to amend H. F. No. 486, the first engrossment, as follows:

Page 1, line 14, after "be" delete the new language and insert "legible."

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

H. F. No. 486, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring disclaimers in newspaper ads to be legible; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 211B.05, subdivision 1.

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 125 yeas and 6 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler Dorn Holberg Lenczewski Osthoff Stanek
Abrams Eastlund Holsten Leppik Otremba Stang
Anderson, B. Entenza Howes Lieder Ozment Swenson
Anderson, I. Erhardt Huntley Lindner Paulsen Sykora
Bakk Evans Jacobson Luther Pawlenty Thompson
Bernardy Finseth Jaros Mahoney Paymar Tingelstad
Biernat Folliard Jennings Mares Pelowski Tuma
Bishop Fuller Johnson, J. Mariani Penas Vandeveer
Boudreau Gerlach Johnson, R. Marko Peterson Wagenius
Bradley Gleason Johnson, S. Marquart Pugh Walker
Buesgens Goodno Juhnke McElroy Rhodes Walz
Carlson Goodwin Kalis McGuire Rifenberg Wasiluk
Cassell Gray Kelliher Milbert Rukavina Wenzel
Clark, J. Greiling Kielkucki Molnau Ruth Westerberg
Clark, K. Gunther Knoblach Mulder Schumacher Westrom
Daggett Haas Koskinen Mullery Seifert Wilkin
Davids Hackbarth Krinkie Ness Sertich Winter
Davnie Harder Kubly Nornes Skoe Wolf
Dempsey Hausman Kuisle Olson Skoglund Workman
Dibble Hilstrom Larson Opatz Slawik Spk. Sviggum
Dorman Hilty Leighton Osskopp Solberg


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Those who voted in the negative were:

Dehler Erickson Kahn Lipman Murphy Swapinski

The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 125 was reported to the House.

Entenza and Koskinen offered an amendment to H. F. No. 125.

POINT OF ORDER

Pawlenty raised a point of order pursuant to rule 3.21 that the Entenza and Koskinen amendment was not in order. The Speaker ruled the point of order well taken and the Entenza and Koskinen amendment out of order.

Entenza appealed the decision of the Speaker.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The vote was taken on the question "Shall the decision of the Speaker stand as the judgment of the House?" and the roll was called. There were 69 yeas and 62 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler Dempsey Harder Lindner Paulsen Tuma
Abrams Dorman Holberg Lipman Pawlenty Vandeveer
Anderson, B. Eastlund Holsten Mares Penas Walz
Bishop Erhardt Howes McElroy Rhodes Westerberg
Boudreau Erickson Jacobson Molnau Rifenberg Westrom
Bradley Finseth Jaros Mulder Ruth Wilkin
Buesgens Fuller Johnson, J. Ness Seifert Wolf
Cassell Gerlach Kielkucki Nornes Stanek Workman
Clark, J. Goodno Knoblach Olson Stang Spk. Sviggum
Daggett Gunther Krinkie Opatz Swenson
Davids Haas Kuisle Osskopp Sykora
Dehler Hackbarth Leppik Ozment Tingelstad

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, I. Folliard Johnson, S. Luther Paymar Swapinski
Bakk Gleason Juhnke Mahoney Pelowski Thompson
Bernardy Goodwin Kahn Mariani Peterson Wagenius
Biernat Gray Kalis Marko Pugh Walker

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Carlson Greiling Kelliher Marquart Rukavina Wasiluk
Clark, K. Hausman Koskinen McGuire Schumacher Wenzel
Davnie Hilstrom Kubly Milbert Sertich Winter
Dibble Hilty Larson Mullery Skoe
Dorn Huntley Leighton Murphy Skoglund
Entenza Jennings Lenczewski Osthoff Slawik
Evans Johnson, R. Lieder Otremba Solberg

So it was the judgment of the House that the decision of the Speaker should stand.

H. F. No. 125, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying licensure requirements for foreign-trained dentists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 150A.06, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 106 yeas and 24 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler Dorman Harder Leppik Otremba Stang
Abrams Dorn Hausman Lieder Ozment Swenson
Anderson, B. Eastlund Hilstrom Lindner Paulsen Sykora
Anderson, I. Erhardt Holberg Lipman Pawlenty Thompson
Bakk Erickson Holsten Luther Paymar Tingelstad
Bernardy Evans Howes Mahoney Pelowski Tuma
Bishop Finseth Jacobson Mares Penas Vandeveer
Boudreau Folliard Jaros Mariani Peterson Walz
Bradley Fuller Johnson, J. Marquart Rhodes Wenzel
Buesgens Gerlach Johnson, R. McElroy Rifenberg Westerberg
Carlson Gleason Kahn McGuire Rukavina Westrom
Cassell Goodno Kielkucki Milbert Ruth Wilkin
Clark, J. Goodwin Knoblach Molnau Schumacher Winter
Daggett Gray Krinkie Mulder Seifert Wolf
Davids Greiling Kubly Nornes Sertich Workman
Davnie Gunther Kuisle Olson Skoe Spk. Sviggum
Dehler Haas Larson Opatz Slawik
Dempsey Hackbarth Lenczewski Osskopp Stanek

Those who voted in the negative were:

Biernat Hilty Juhnke Leighton Ness Swapinski
Clark, K. Huntley Kalis Marko Pugh Wagenius
Dibble Jennings Kelliher Mullery Skoglund Walker
Entenza Johnson, S. Koskinen Murphy Solberg Wasiluk

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 80, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing installation of lake level control for Coon Lake.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.


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The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 107 yeas and 23 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler Dorn Holberg Leppik Osskopp Swapinski
Abrams Eastlund Holsten Lieder Osthoff Swenson
Anderson, B. Entenza Howes Lindner Ozment Sykora
Anderson, I. Erhardt Jacobson Lipman Paulsen Thompson
Bakk Erickson Jaros Luther Pawlenty Tingelstad
Bernardy Finseth Jennings Mahoney Paymar Tuma
Bishop Folliard Johnson, J. Mares Pelowski Vandeveer
Boudreau Fuller Juhnke Marquart Penas Wagenius
Bradley Gerlach Kahn McElroy Pugh Walz
Buesgens Gleason Kalis McGuire Rhodes Wasiluk
Carlson Goodno Kielkucki Milbert Rifenberg Wenzel
Cassell Goodwin Knoblach Molnau Rukavina Westerberg
Clark, J. Gunther Koskinen Mulder Ruth Westrom
Daggett Haas Krinkie Murphy Schumacher Wilkin
Davids Hackbarth Kubly Ness Seifert Wolf
Dehler Harder Kuisle Nornes Sertich Workman
Dempsey Hilstrom Larson Olson Stanek Spk. Sviggum
Dorman Hilty Leighton Opatz Stang

Those who voted in the negative were:

Biernat Evans Johnson, R. Mariani Peterson Solberg
Clark, K. Greiling Johnson, S. Marko Skoe Walker
Davnie Hausman Kelliher Mullery Skoglund Winter
Dibble Huntley Lenczewski Otremba Slawik

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 57 was reported to the House.

Molnau moved to amend H. F. No. 57 as follows:

Page 2, delete lines 8 and 9, and insert "Section 1 is effective June 1, 2001."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

H. F. No. 57, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; including certain crimes against children as disqualifying offenses for purposes of school bus endorsements on drivers' licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 171.3215, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.


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The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 131 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler Dorn Holberg Lenczewski Osskopp Stanek
Abrams Eastlund Holsten Leppik Osthoff Stang
Anderson, B. Entenza Howes Lieder Otremba Swapinski
Anderson, I. Erhardt Huntley Lindner Ozment Swenson
Bakk Erickson Jacobson Lipman Paulsen Sykora
Bernardy Evans Jaros Luther Pawlenty Thompson
Biernat Finseth Jennings Mahoney Paymar Tingelstad
Bishop Folliard Johnson, J. Mares Pelowski Tuma
Boudreau Fuller Johnson, R. Mariani Penas Vandeveer
Bradley Gerlach Johnson, S. Marko Peterson Wagenius
Buesgens Gleason Juhnke Marquart Pugh Walker
Carlson Goodno Kahn McElroy Rhodes Walz
Cassell Goodwin Kalis McGuire Rifenberg Wasiluk
Clark, J. Gray Kelliher Milbert Rukavina Wenzel
Clark, K. Greiling Kielkucki Molnau Ruth Westerberg
Daggett Gunther Knoblach Mulder Schumacher Westrom
Davids Haas Koskinen Mullery Seifert Wilkin
Davnie Hackbarth Krinkie Murphy Sertich Winter
Dehler Harder Kubly Ness Skoe Wolf
Dempsey Hausman Kuisle Nornes Skoglund Workman
Dibble Hilstrom Larson Olson Slawik Spk. Sviggum
Dorman Hilty Leighton Opatz Solberg

The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

Pawlenty moved that the remaining bills on the Calendar for the Day be continued. The motion prevailed.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Abrams moved that the name of Fuller be added as an author on H. F. No. 4. The motion prevailed.

Bradley moved that the names of Fuller and Westrom be added as authors on H. F. No. 14. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 184. The motion prevailed.

Rifenberg moved that the name of Evans be added as an author on H. F. No. 207. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 318. The motion prevailed.

Gunther moved that the name of Thompson be added as an author on H. F. No. 348. The motion prevailed.

Wilkin moved that the names of Rhodes and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 358. The motion prevailed.

Penas moved that the name of Mulder be added as an author on H. F. No. 458. The motion prevailed.

Wilkin moved that the name of Mulder be added as an author on H. F. No. 464. The motion prevailed.


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Davids moved that the name of Mulder be added as an author on H. F. No. 476. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 478. The motion prevailed.

Greiling moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 481. The motion prevailed.

Rhodes moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 499. The motion prevailed.

Ruth moved that the name of Clark, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 553. The motion prevailed.

Swenson moved that the name of Clark, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 558. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the names of Clark, J., and Stang be added as authors on H. F. No. 559. The motion prevailed.

Osskopp moved that the name of Marquart be added as an author on H. F. No. 567. The motion prevailed.

Harder moved that the name of Clark, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 572. The motion prevailed.

Kuisle moved that the name of Clark, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 575. The motion prevailed.

Slawik moved that the name of Dawkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 591. The motion prevailed.

Swapinski moved that the names of Murphy, Bernardy, Olson and Koskinen be added as authors on H. F. No. 630. The motion prevailed.

Osskopp moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 633. The motion prevailed.

Smith moved that the names of Wilkin, Gerlach, Buesgens and Luther be added as authors on H. F. No. 636. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that the name of Winter be added as an author on H. F. No. 640. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 641. The motion prevailed.

Paulsen moved that the name of McElroy be added as an author on H. F. No. 643. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the names of Murphy, Paymar and Luther be added as authors on H. F. No. 646. The motion prevailed.

Murphy moved that the names of Jaros and Hilty be added as authors on H. F. No. 658. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, I., moved that the name of Skoe be added as an author on H. F. No. 660. The motion prevailed.

Biernat moved that the names of Kahn and Dibble be added as authors on H. F. No. 663. The motion prevailed.

Clark, K., moved that the name of Greiling be added as an author on H. F. No. 666. The motion prevailed.

Lenczewski moved that the names of Skoe and Luther be added as authors on H. F. No. 668. The motion prevailed.

Swapinski moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 674. The motion prevailed.

Bishop moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 678. The motion prevailed.

Rhodes moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 680. The motion prevailed.


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Rhodes moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 681. The motion prevailed.

McGuire moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 683. The motion prevailed.

McGuire moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 684. The motion prevailed.

McGuire moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 685. The motion prevailed.

Kielkucki moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 687. The motion prevailed.

Hackbarth moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 691. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the name of Harder be added as an author on H. F. No. 693. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 694. The motion prevailed.

Stanek moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 696. The motion prevailed.

Holsten moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 697. The motion prevailed.

Osskopp moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 698. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 699. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 703. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 706. The motion prevailed.

Leighton moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 722. The motion prevailed.

Skoglund moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 726. The motion prevailed.

Clark, J., moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 727. The motion prevailed.

Pugh moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 731. The motion prevailed.

Thompson moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 732. The motion prevailed.

Gleason moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 733. The motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 734. The motion prevailed.

Leppik moved that the names of Rhodes and McGuire be added as authors on H. F. No. 735. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, I., moved that the name of Wenzel be added as an author on H. F. No. 743. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, I., moved that the names of Skoe and Wenzel be added as authors on H. F. No. 744. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that H. F. No. 574 be recalled from the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy. The motion prevailed.


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Lipman moved that H. F. No. 656 be recalled from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

Stanek moved that H. F. No. 673 be recalled from the Committee on Crime Prevention and be re-referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries. The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Pawlenty moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2001. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2001.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives