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The House of Representatives convened at 8:00 a.m. and was called to order by Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the House.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Lonnie E. Titus, House Chaplain.

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

A quorum was present.

Anderson, B.; Bakk; Gray; Kahn; Krinkie; Mariani; Paymar; Sertich; Wagenius; Walker and Workman were excused.

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

The following House Files were introduced:

Clark, K.; Kelliher and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3729, A resolution memorializing the Governor to convey the concerns of the people of Minnesota regarding human rights abuses committed by the government of the People's Republic of China.

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

Clark, K., and Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 3730, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; permitting consideration of consumer lending practices in designation of depositories of public funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 9.031, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 3731, A bill for an act relating to taxation; imposing a special tax on gain on certain sales or exchanges of franchises; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

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

The House reconvened and was called to order by Speaker pro tempore Abrams.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the following change in membership of the Conference Committee on H. F. No. 3270:

Delete the name of Cassell and add the name of Seagren.

Seifert moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2002. The motion prevailed.

Seifert moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Abrams declared the House stands adjourned until 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2002.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives