INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 26, 2003


The following House Files were introduced:

Meslow, Smith, Rhodes and Strachan introduced:

H. F. 1167, A bill for an act relating to victims; increasing parental liability owed to a victim for acts of certain juvenile offenders; amending certain laws to enhance victim rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 260B.163, subdivision 1; 260B.171, subdivision 4; 540.18, subdivision 1; 611A.01.

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

DeLaForest and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. 1168, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing commissioner of transportation to charge varying user fees for single-occupant vehicles using high-occupancy vehicle lanes; allowing electronic toll collection; depositing money in special revenue fund; appropriating money for implementation and transit improvements; exempting commissioner from rulemaking and certain statutory provisions; imposing petty misdemeanor penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 1169, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing collector vehicles to be used for general transportation purposes with payment of registration tax and minimum additional tax; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.10.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 1170, A bill for an act relating to sanitary sewer districts; establishing the central iron range sanitary sewer district.

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

Kohls, Abrams, Krinkie, Zellers, Jacobson, Klinzing and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 1171, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a long-term capital gain exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivisions 1, 2, 6.

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

Kuisle, Adolphson and DeLaForest introduced:

H. F. 1172, A bill for an act relating to historic sites; limiting involvement of archaeologist to known sites; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 138.40, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Bradley, Huntley, Boudreau and Murphy introduced:

H. F. 1173, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying newborn screenings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144.125; 144.128; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 1174, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying expiration dates for advisory committees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 11A.08, subdivision 4; 15.059, subdivision 5; 16B.053; 16B.181, subdivision 2; 16B.27, subdivision 3; 16B.76, subdivision 1; 16C.17, subdivision 2; 17.136; 18B.305, subdivision 3; 21.112, subdivision 2; 31.95, subdivision 3a; 43A.318, subdivision 1; 79A.02, subdivision 1; 115.41, subdivision 1; 115.42; 115.43, subdivision 2; 115.44, subdivision 2; 115.45, subdivision 1; 115.50; 115.52; 115.53; 115A.072, subdivision 1; 115A.12; 115A.9651, subdivisions 2, 8, 9, 11; 119A.35, subdivision 1; 124D.10, subdivision 2a; 124D.84, subdivision 2; 124D.892, subdivision 3; 134.31, by adding a subdivision; 147B.05, subdivision 2; 147C.35, subdivision 2; 147D.25, subdivision 2; 155A.06, subdivision 5; 175.008; 178.02, subdivision 2; 182.656, subdivision 3; 242.56, subdivision 1; 256.482, subdivision 8; 256B.093, subdivision 1; 326.841; 611A.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 611A.07, subdivision 1; 611A.32, subdivision 2; 611A.33; 611A.35; 611A.36, subdivision 1; 611A.55; 629.342, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16B.055; 43A.317, subdivision 4; 43A.318, subdivision 3; 62J.15, subdivision 1; 62J.692, subdivision 2; 82B.02, subdivision 6; 82B.05; 82B.06; 84.0887, subdivision 4; 115.54; 115A.9651, subdivision 5; 119A.42, subdivision 4; 124D.80; 136A.031, subdivision 5; 145A.16; 161.1419, subdivision 8; 174.55; 176.102, subdivision 3; 242.56, subdivision 3; 245.71, subdivision 2; 252.282, subdivision 4; 254A.04; 256B.0629; 256B.55, subdivision 5; 268.361, subdivision 3; 268.363; 299A.293; 326.41; 326.85; 611A.201, subdivision 3; 611A.202; 611A.25; 611A.34; 611A.345; 611A.361; 611A.675; 611A.70; 611A.71; 626.8441, subdivision 2; 626.9513; Laws 2001 First Special Session chapter 3, article 4, section 2.

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

Otremba, Marquart and Westrom introduced:

H. F. 1175, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying fee and reimbursement provisions for hearing instrument dispensers; requiring certain rule amendments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 153A.17; 256B.0625, subdivision 8b.

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

Kuisle and Demmer introduced:

H. F. 1176, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; eliminating the mileage restriction in the definition of qualified small city; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 469.174, subdivision 27.

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

Otremba, Abeler and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1177, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the allocation of family planning special projects grants; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 145.925, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision.

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

Johnson, S.; Davids; Anderson, I.; Gunther and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1178, A bill for an act relating to public safety; directing commissioner of administration to initiate 911-access cell phones for seniors program.

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

Wagenius and Solberg introduced:

H. F. 1179, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, providing for public debt to be incurred for public information technology systems, licenses, and infrastructure.

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

Rukavina; Solberg; Anderson, I.; Sertich and Howes introduced:

H. F. 1180, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing the Iron Range Resource and Rehabilitation Board to operate a card club at the Giants Ridge recreation area; providing powers and duties to the commissioner of public safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 298.22, subdivision 7; 299L.01, subdivision 4; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299L.

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

Rukavina, Murphy, Sertich and Howes introduced:

H. F. 1181, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; providing for surcharge on fine for failure to move vehicle safely away from stopped emergency vehicle; requiring certain material be included in Minnesota driver's manual; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.18, subdivision 11; 171.13, by adding a subdivision.

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

Larson and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 1182, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying fish and dark house fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97A.475, subdivision 11.

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

Osterman, Gunther, Zellers and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 1183, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing the establishing of a biotechnology and health sciences industry tax free zone; providing tax exemptions for certain individuals and business entities in the zone; providing for repayment of tax benefits under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 29; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivision 3; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 297B.03; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.

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

Osterman and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. 1184, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for the Minnesota employment center for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

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

Otremba introduced:

H. F. 1185, A bill for an act relating to finance education; reducing the principal for independent school district No. 213, Osakis, maximum effort capital loan.

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

Kuisle introduced:

H. F. 1186, A bill for an act relating to prevailing hours and wage; applying average pay to determine prevailing wage rate; exempting workers for certain plants from prevailing wage law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 177.42, subdivisions 3, 6, by adding a subdivision; 177.43, subdivision 2; 177.44, subdivision 2.

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

Kuisle introduced:

H. F. 1187, A bill for an act relating to highways; directing commissioner to remove interim pavement striping requirements from manual.

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

Hilty; Thissen; Mariani; Walker; Lesch; Thao; Murphy; Ellison; Paymar; Johnson, S.; Jaros; Rukavina; Goodwin and Clark introduced:

H. F. 1188, A bill for an act relating to corporations; requiring officers and directors to consider factors in addition to the interests of the corporation's shareholders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 302A.251, subdivisions 1, 5; 302A.361.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 1189, A bill for an act relating to child labor; exempting certain minors from minimum age restrictions for work as soccer assistant referees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 181A.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilty, Paymar and Murphy introduced:

H. F. 1190, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring security measures for convenience stores; prescribing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299G.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 1191, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying that the location of a National Night Out event is public data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.37, subdivision 3.

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

Westerberg, Kuisle and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 1192, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing state bonds for highway purposes; appropriating money.

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

Hilty and Murphy introduced:

H. F. 1193, A bill for an act relating to Carlton county; providing for first offer of tax forfeited land within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation to the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa Indians.

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

Cornish, Simpson and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 1194, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; increasing the surcharge on criminal and traffic offenders and using this money to supplement the operating funds of the law enforcement agency responsible for the conviction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 1195, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; extending the terms for which certain certificates of indebtedness may be issued; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 412.301.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 1196, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant; authorizing the sale of bonds.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 1197, A bill for an act relating to public employees; classifying certain personnel data as private; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.43, subdivision 2.

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

Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 1198, A bill for an act relating to the city of Monticello; authorizing extension of time for certain activities in a tax increment financing district.

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

Abrams and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. 1199, A bill for an act relating to taxation; regulating the transportation of cigarettes for sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297F.08, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lenczewski, Greiling and Dorn introduced:

H. F. 1200, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; lowering from 0.10 to 0.08 the per se alcohol concentration level for impairment offenses involving operating motor vehicles or watercraft, criminal vehicular homicide or injury, hunting, handling explosives, or operating military vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 97B.065, subdivision 1; 97B.066, subdivision 1; 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.51, subdivision 1; 169A.52, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 169A.53, subdivision 3; 169A.54, subdivision 7; 169A.76; 192A.555; 609.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 3, 4.

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

Bradley introduced:

H. F. 1201, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for medical assistance asset recovery; providing for recovery of expenditures for alternative care for nonmedical assistance recipients; establishing an alternative care lien; changing the funding source for activities under the health care access fund to the general fund; changing the funding for MinnesotaCare to the general fund; mandating a children's mental health screening in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.724; 256B.15, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 256L.02, by adding a subdivision; 260B.157, subdivision 1; 260B.176, subdivision 2; 260B.178, subdivision 1; 260B.193, subdivision 2; 260B.235, subdivision 6; 261.063; 295.58; 514.981, subdivision 6; 524.3-805; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 514.

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

Ozment, Swenson, Harder and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. 1202, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying environmental review for animal feedlots; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 116D.04, subdivisions 2a, 10, 11, 13.

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

Holberg, Davids, Goodwin, Dorman and Pugh introduced:

H. F. 1203, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring the joint underwriting association to provide liability insurance to long-term care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 62I.02, subdivisions 1, 6.

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

Seifert, Juhnke, Magnus and Koenen introduced:

H. F. 1204, A bill for an act relating to highways; directing the designation of marked trunk highway 23 from St. Cloud to I-90 as a high-priority interregional corridor and directing its reconstruction as a multilane divided highway.

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

Nelson, P. introduced:

H. F. 1205, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for fire and rescue operations support for Interstate park.

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

Nelson, P. introduced:

H. F. 1206, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; allowing government agencies to act as commercial driver training schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.33, subdivision 1.

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

Fuller introduced:

H. F. 1207, A bill for an act relating to capital investments; providing for higher education asset preservation; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Abeler, Westerberg, DeLaForest and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 1208, A bill for an act relating to gambling; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article X, section 8; allowing casino gaming at licensed pari-mutuel racetracks; authorizing licensed racetracks to operate casinos on the licensed premises; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 240.01, by adding a subdivision; 240.03; 240.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6; 240.08, subdivision 1; 240.10; 240.13, subdivision 6; 240.15, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 240.22; 240.23; 240.27, subdivisions 1, 5; 240.35, subdivision 1; 299L.07, subdivision 2a; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240.

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

Pugh, Atkins, Dorman, Jaros and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 1209, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; providing that household income rather than market value will be used as the basis for computing property taxes on homestead properties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 126C.01, subdivision 3; 127A.48, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 23, by adding a subdivision; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.08, subdivision 1a; 276.017, subdivision 1; 276.02; 276.03; 276.04, subdivisions 2, 3; 276.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 273, 477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 273.1384, subdivision 1.

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

Thissen, Greiling and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. 1210, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for the reorganization of state government; establishing the positions of governor's secretaries; assigning their powers and duties; assigning agencies to secretaries; providing for an implementation plan; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

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

Mullery, Carlson and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1211, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing expanded deductions for health insurance premiums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Mullery, Carlson, Hausman and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1212, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the structure of the pollution control agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116.02, subdivisions 1, 4; 116.03, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 116.02, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

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

Cox, Wagenius and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 1213, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain procedures and requirements for organic food; providing for compliance with federal law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 31.92, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 31.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 31.92, subdivisions 2a, 5; 31.93; 31.95.

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

Nelson, P. introduced:

H. F. 1214, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying or abolishing certain provisions related to joint county state-aid highway and municipal state-aid street status; deleting requirement for department of transportation to send copies of certain rules to county auditors; abolishing requirement that department of transportation maintain a list of highway engineers; repealing prohibition on establishing new divisions in department of transportation; abolishing obsolete statute related to highway jurisdiction studies; abolishing provision for collective ratemaking by motor carriers; repealing authority of commissioner of transportation over pipeline carriers; repealing certain rules governing design standards of driveways next to highways, motor carriers, aeronautics, and the right of first refusal to certain railroad land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 162.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 162.09, subdivision 1; 163.07, subdivision 2; 174.64, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 162.09, subdivision 5; 174.025; 174.031; 221.165; 221.54; 221.55; Minnesota Rules, parts 7800.0100, subparts 1, 3, 5; 7800.0500; 7800.0700; 7800.1400; 7800.1500; 7800.1600; 7800.1700; 7800.3100; 7800.3900; 7800.4810; 7805.0800; 8800.0100, subparts 7, 36; 8800.1200, subpart 3; 8800.3500; 8800.3700; 8800.4000; 8810.4200; 8810.4500; 8810.4600; 8810.4700; 8810.4800; 8810.4900; 8810.5000; 8810.5100; 8810.5500; 8810.9920; 8810.9921; 8850.6900, subparts 4, 6, 11, 12, 17; 8850.7000; 8850.7025; 8850.7040; 8850.7100; 8850.7900; 8850.8200; 8850.8900; 8850.9000; 8850.9050, subparts 1, 2; 8900.0100; 8900.0200; 8900.0300; 8900.0400; 8900.0500; 8900.0600; 8900.0700; 8900.0800; 8900.0900; 8900.1000; 8900.1100; 8910.0100; 8910.0200; 8910.0300; 8910.0400; 8910.1000; 8910.2000; 8910.2100; 8910.3000; 8910.3100.

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

Rhodes, Hilstrom, Erhardt, Hornstein, Atkins, Thao, Murphy, Ellison, Blaine, Osterman, Strachan and Abrams introduced:

H. F. 1215, A bill for an act relating to terrorism; authorizing terrorist-targeted nonprofit community-based organizations to apply for antiterrorism equipment and training grants; amending Laws 2002, chapter 401, article 2, section 1, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Rhodes; Erhardt; Lieder; Hackbarth; Anderson, B.; Lesch; Tingelstad and Thao introduced:

H. F. 1216, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; requiring department of public safety to forward information about certain driver's license and identification card applicants to selective service system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Clark, Lesch, Ellison and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 1217, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing for an aggressive initiative against impaired driving and chemical dependency; increasing the tax on alcoholic beverages to fund this initiative; eliminating obsolete language and making technical corrections; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 169A.275, subdivision 5; 169A.284, subdivision 1; 169A.54, subdivision 11; 169A.70, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 254B.01, subdivisions 2, 3; 254B.02, subdivision 1; 254B.03, subdivisions 1, 4; 254B.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 254B.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 297G.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 297G.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 299A.62, subdivisions 1, 2; 609.115, subdivision 8; 609.135, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 373; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 254B.02, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 254B.09, subdivisions 4, 5, 7.

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

Swenson introduced:

H. F. 1218, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for agricultural and rural development purposes; establishing and modifying certain programs; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; providing for accounts, assessments, and fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 17.4988; 18.525; 18.78; 18.79, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11; 18.81, subdivisions 2, 3; 18.84, subdivision 3; 18.85; 18.86; 18B.26, subdivision 3; 21.89, subdivision 2; 21.90, subdivision 2; 21.901; 28A.08, subdivision 3; 28A.085, subdivision 1; 28A.09, subdivision 1; 32.394, subdivisions 8, 8b, 8d; 35.02, subdivision 1; 37.03, subdivision 1; 41A.09, subdivisions 2a, 3a; 116O.09, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 18; 21; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 3.737; 17.101, subdivision 5; 17.110; 18.51; 18.52; 18.53; 18.54; 18.79, subdivisions 1, 4, 7, 8; 18B.065, subdivision 5; 38.02; 41A.09, subdivisions 1, 1a, 6, 7, 8.

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

DeLaForest; Adolphson; Kuisle; Nelson, P.; Westerberg; Anderson, B., and Magnus introduced:

H. F. 1219, A bill for an act relating to highways; exempting counties from permit requirements when reconstructing highway in existing right-of-way; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 373.

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

Mullery, Carlson and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1220, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for the treatment of absentee ballots following a vacancy in nomination because of death or catastrophic illness; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 204B.41.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1221, A bill for an act relating to drainage; providing for special elections for certain drainage projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 103E.015, by adding a subdivision.

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

Borrell and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1222, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; clarifying that schools may report certain alleged juvenile offenses to the juvenile justice system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.32, subdivision 8.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. 1223, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing a user fee for horseback riding trails; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes. chapter 85.

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

Meslow, Smith, Rhodes and Johnson, J. introduced:

H. F. 1224, A bill for an act relating to retirement; monthly benefit and monthly benefit/lump sum option volunteer fire plans; revising required support levels for various benefit amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 424A.02, subdivision 3.

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

Meslow, Lesch, Strachan and Smith introduced:

H. F. 1225, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; allowing aggregation of certain prostitution offense prosecutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.322, by adding a subdivision.

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

Meslow introduced:

H. F. 1226, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; expanding permitted uses of funds in automobile theft prevention special revenue account; modifying structure of financial crimes task force and modifying related policies; repealing sunset provision; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 168A.40; 299A.68; 299A.75, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Meslow; Nelson, C., and Demmer introduced:

H. F. 1227, A bill for an act relating to education; improving student access to services that support academic success; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Buesgens and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1228, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan agencies; providing for staggered terms of metropolitan council members; providing that public meetings are not required to fill metropolitan council vacancies within 12 months of initial appointment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. 1229, A bill for an act relating to crimes; reclassifying certain criminal and traffic penalties; reclassifying certain thresholds for certain criminal offenses; removing statutory reporting requirements; removing statutory case processing standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16D.14, subdivision 2; 169.13, subdivision 2; 169.791, subdivisions 2, 6; 169.792, subdivision 7; 169.89, subdivision 1; 169A.53, subdivision 3; 169A.63, subdivision 8; 171.08; 171.24, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.241; 260B.105, subdivisions 1, 2; 260B.143, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 260C.163, subdivision 5; 296A.24, subdivision 2; 297A.91, subdivision 2; 297E.16, subdivision 2; 297F.21, subdivision 3; 297G.20, subdivision 4; 357.022; 484.08; 491A.01, subdivision 3; 491A.02, subdivision 2; 518B.01, subdivision 4; 546.27; 609.101, subdivision 4; 609.115, subdivision 1; 609.52, subdivision 3; 609.5314, subdivision 2; 609.535, subdivision 2a; 609.545; 609.595; 609.605, subdivision 1; 609.615; 609.631, subdivision 4; 609.68; 609.681; 609.72, subdivision 1; 609.748, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a, 4, 5; 609.893, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16D.14, subdivision 3; 147.111; 147A.14; 147B.07; 148.102; 148.263; 148B.07; 148B.283; 148B.63; 149A.61; 150A.13; 153.24; 156.122; 340A.905; 626A.17; 631.40, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

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

Kahn; Mariani; Hausman; Ellison; Johnson, S.; Biernat; Mullery; Carlson; Nelson, M.; Clark; Wagenius and Entenza introduced:

H. F. 1230, A bill for an act relating to energy; authorizing public utilities commission to order public utility to initiate emissions reduction rider process or to proceed with an approved emissions reduction rider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 216B.1692, subdivisions 2, 3, 6.

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

Entenza, Greiling, Abeler and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1231, A bill for an act relating to education finance; broadening the health and safety program to include school safety costs associated with student support services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.57, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 1232, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; eliminating the city of Bloomington's obligation to make additional contributions to the fiscal disparities pool; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473F.08, subdivisions 5, 7a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473F.08, subdivision 3a.

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

Tingelstad; Hausman; Opatz; Abeler; Severson; Westerberg; Dempsey; Kahn; Hackbarth; Bernardy; Blaine; Samuelson; Osterman; Kelliher; Rhodes; Goodwin; Hornstein; Hilstrom; Lieder; Juhnke; Otremba; Greiling; Knoblach; Stang; Dorman; Nelson, M.; Ellison; Soderstrom; Zellers; Heidgerken; Simpson; Nornes; Meslow and Seagren introduced:

H. F. 1233, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Northstar commuter rail line.

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

Ruth; Stang; Gunther; Nelson, M.; Davids; Osterman; Sykora and Cox introduced:

H. F. 1234, A bill for an act relating to cemeteries; providing for correction of interment errors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 306; 307.

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

Ellison; Wagenius; Kahn; Hornstein; Clark; Walker; Johnson, S., and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1235, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; providing a valuation exclusion for lead paint removal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 273.11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nelson, M.; Mahoney; Mullery; Smith and Ozment introduced:

H. F. 1236, A bill for an act relating to unfair trade practices; prohibiting employer misrepresentation of status of employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 325D.15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325D.

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

Solberg, by request, and Anderson, I. introduced:

H. F. 1237, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; protecting the practice of forestry; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.

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

Solberg and Anderson, I. introduced:

H. F. 1238, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing commissioner to establish seasonal highway zones to allow operation of overweight vehicles; allowing vehicles weighing up to 100,000 pounds to travel on nine-ton roads in winter; regulating gross weights on vehicles and combinations hauling raw or unfinished farm or forest products under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 169.826, subdivisions 1, 3; 169.86, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.826, subdivision 6.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1239, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring centerline rumble strips on certain highway projects.

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

Magnus, Gunther, Harder, Dorman, Westrom, Cornish, Blaine, Seifert, Cox, Abeler, Demmer and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 1240, A bill for an act relating to energy; increasing the amount of wind energy eligible for incentive payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 216C.41, subdivision 5.

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

Stang introduced:

H. F. 1241, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing early retirement incentives for certain teachers.

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

Stang introduced:

H. F. 1242, A bill for an act relating to higher education; changing requirements for the state grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 136A.121, subdivisions 3, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 136A.121, subdivision 9a.

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

Jacobson and Kohls introduced:

H. F. 1243, A bill for an act relating to taxation; abolishing the estate tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 289A.01; 289A.60, subdivision 2a; 354.10, subdivision 1; 524.3-916; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 289A.10; 289A.18, subdivision 3; 289A.19, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivision 3; 289A.30, subdivision 2; 289A.31, subdivision 6; 289A.38, subdivision 3; 291.005; 291.01; 291.03; 291.075; 291.12; 291.13; 291.16; 291.21; 291.215; 291.27; 291.41; 291.42; 291.43; 291.44; 291.45; 291.46; 291.47.

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

Jacobson introduced:

H. F. 1244, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; making various clarifying and technical changes; providing and modifying definitions; permitting resale of certain gambling equipment; providing for fees, prices, and prize limits; clarifying requirements for gambling managers and employees, premises, records and reports; clarifying conduct of high school raffles and social dice games; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 349.12, subdivisions 19, 25, by adding subdivisions; 349.151, subdivision 4b; 349.161, subdivision 5; 349.166, subdivision 1; 349.167, subdivisions 4, 7; 349.168, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 349.169, subdivisions 1, 3; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.19, subdivision 3; 609.761, subdivisions 4, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 349.168, subdivision 9.

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

Strachan introduced:

H. F. 1245, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing for indeterminate sentencing for certain convicted sex offenders while prohibiting the civil commitment of these offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 253B.185, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Seifert introduced:

H. F. 1246, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing the board of teaching to grant annual waivers allowing licensed teachers in alternative schools to provide instruction in a content area for which the teacher is not licensed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 122A.09, subdivision 10.

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

Greiling, Goodwin, Tingelstad, Carlson, Bernardy, Hausman, Kahn, Wagenius, Peterson and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1247, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring compliance with B3 project guidelines for school building projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 123B.57, subdivision 2; 123B.59, subdivision 2; 123B.62; 123B.71, subdivisions 4, 9.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1248, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying prevailing wage requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 177.43, subdivision 2; 177.44, subdivision 1.

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

Seifert introduced:

H. F. 1249, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax; modifying the annual certification for the special agricultural homestead; amending Minnesota Statutes 273.124, subdivision 14.

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

Dorn; Swenson; Anderson, I.; Westrom and Abrams introduced:

H. F. 1250, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property taxes; providing that certain personal property at an electric generation facility is exempt from taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Samuelson, Bradley and Wilkin introduced:

H. F. 1251, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting single background study for home care provider employees; excluding licensed home care agencies from supplemental nursing services law; excluding certain home care agencies from state survey requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144.057, subdivision 1; 144A.46, by adding a subdivision; 144A.70, subdivision 6.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1252, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying fee provisions for the board of barber examiners; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 154.18; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 2100.9300, subpart 1.

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

Brod; Lanning; Lenczewski; Seifert; Buesgens; Holberg; Klinzing; Nelson, C.; Penas; Erickson; Finstad and Stang introduced:

H. F. 1253, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for local government pay equity reports to be filed with the commissioner of employee relations every five years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 471.999.

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