The following House Files were introduced:

Greiling; Johnson, R.; Weaver; McGuire and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 60, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; authorizing civil actions against student organizations for damages relating to hazing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127.

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

Molnau, Wenzel, Harder and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 61, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing certain contracts; changing provisions relating to grants and contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17.03, by adding a subdivision; 17.101; and 17.116, subdivisions 2 and 3.

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

Swenson, D.; Entenza; Skoglund; McGuire and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 62, A bill for an act relating to crimes; lowering the per se standard for alcohol concentration from 0.10 to 0.08 for adults, and to 0.04 for persons under 21 years of age, for driving motor vehicles, snowmobiles , All-terrain vehicles , And motorboats while impaired , As well as for criminal vehicular operation and hunting; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.91, subdivision 1; 84.911, subdivision 1; 86B.331, subdivisions 1 and 4; 86B.335, subdivision 1; 97B.065, subdivision 1; 97B.066, subdivision 1; 169.121, subdivisions 1 and 2; 169.123, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a , And 6; and 609.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 3 , And 4.

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

Harder, Bradley, Tompkins, Bettermann and Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 63, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Article 14, section 5 , As amended.

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

Pawlenty, Entenza, Bishop and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 64, A bill for an act relating to crimes; requiring persons convicted of causing the death of someone while committing criminal sexual conduct to give biological specimens for DNA analysis before release from imprisonment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.3461, subdivision 2.

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

Bishop, Skoglund, Solberg, Carruthers and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 65, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; requiring persons accused of certain crimes involving exposure to bodily fluids to be tested for the HIV virus at the victim's request; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611A.19, subdivision 1.

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

Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 66, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for continued exemption for the adopt-a-park program from administrative rulemaking procedures; exempting timber appraisal standards from certain rulemaking provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 85.045, subdivision 3; and 90.045.

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

Osskopp, Larsen, Reuter, Seifert and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 67, A bill for an act relating to crimes; lowering per se alcohol level for impairment offenses from 0.10 to 0.08 for operating snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle , All-terrain vehicle, motorboat, or motor vehicle, for hunting , And for handling explosives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.91, subdivision 1; 84.911, subdivision 1; 86B.331, subdivisions 1 and 4; 86B.335, subdivision 1; 97B.065, subdivision 1; 97B.066, subdivision 1; 169.121, subdivisions 1 and 2; 169.123, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a , And 6; 192A.555; and 609.21, subdivision 1.

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

Erhardt, Broecker, Larsen, Kraus and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 68, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Article 14, section 5 , As amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committeeon Education.

Osskopp, Kielkucki, Reuter, Kuisle and Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 69, A bill for an act relating to marriage; clarifying that only persons of the opposite sex may legally marry; providing that same-sex marriages recognized in other states are not recognized in this state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 517.01; 517.03; 517.08, subdivision 1a; and 517.20.

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

Knoblach, Rifenberg, Westfall, Stang and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 70, A bill for an act relating to residency requirements for welfare programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.056, subdivision 1; and 256D.02, subdivision 12a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Wolf, Molnau, Haas, Boudreau and Reuter introduced:

H. F. No. 71, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Article 14, section 5 , As amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committeeon Education.

Greenfield, McCollum, Koskinen, Leppik and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 72, A bill for an act relating to professions; extending expiration dates for certain health-related advisory councils; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 214.32, subdivision 1; and Laws 1995, chapter 43, section 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Rukavina and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 73, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing benefit increases for the Eveleth police and fire trust fund.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to theCommittee on Governmental Operations.

Osthoff, Milbert, McCollum and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 74, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain absentee ballot provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 203B.02, subdivision 1; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivision 1; 203B.07, subdivision 2; and 203B.12, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.

The bill was read for the first timeand referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Koskinen, Greenfield, McCollum, Leppik and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 75, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions relating to recordkeeping by persons regulated by the board of medical practice; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 147.091, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5600.0605, subpart 10.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Dehler, Stanek, Mares, Seagren and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 76, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Article 14, section 5 , As amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committeeon Education.

Murphy, Boudreau, Juhnke, Otremba and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 77, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting partial-birth abortions; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Rest , Abrams, Vickerman, Milbert and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 78, A bill for an act relating to elections; defining certain terms; changing the name of the state partisan primary to the state party nominating election; requiring candidates to demonstrate party support before being listed on a party's ballot; moving the state party nominating election and primary from September to June; changing certain procedures, terms , And deadlines; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 200.02, by adding a subdivision; 204B.08, subdivisions 1 and 2; 204B.09, subdivision 1; 204B.10, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 4; 204B.11, subdivision 2; 204B.12, subdivision 1; 204B.33; 204D.03, subdivision 1; and 204D.08, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B.

The bill was read for the first timeand referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Sykora, Kielkucki and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 79, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Article 14, section 5 , As amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committeeon Education.

Nornes, Knight, Westfall and Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 80, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Article 14, section 5 , As amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committeeon Education.

Murphy, Pugh, Broecker, Larsen and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 81, A bill for an act relating to corrections; modifying multiple occupancy requirements applicable to state prisons; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 243.53.

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

Mares, Carlson, Kelso, Carruthers and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 82, A bill for an act relating to education; further examining a year-round school/extended week or day pilot program; requiring an evaluation; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committeeon Education.

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 83, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing penalties for fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.487, subdivision 3.

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

Carlson, Kinkel, Mares, Koppendrayer and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 84, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting school boards to begin the 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 school years before Labor Day.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committeeon Education.

Anderson, I. , And Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 85, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing the time for filing for office and the date of the state primary; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 204B.09, subdivision 1; 204D.03, subdivision 1; and 205.13, subdivision 1a.

The bill was read for the first timeand referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Stanek, Mullery, Broecker, Chaudhary and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 86, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; restricting the use of certain radios and other sound-producing devices in or on motor vehicles; prescribing a penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

The bill was read for the first time and referred tothe Committee on Transportation and Transit.

Stanek, Pawlenty, Broecker, Murphy and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 87, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; requiring that juveniles who are adjudicated delinquent for or convicted of illegal possession of a pistol be held in confinement for not less than 30 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 260.185, subdivision 1a; and 624.713, subdivision 2.

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

Skoglund, Weaver and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 88, A bill for an act relating to sentencing guidelines; clarifying that the application of the sentencing guidelines system is not a right that a defendant may waive; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 244.09, subdivision 5.

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

Gunther; Swenson, H. , And Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 89, A bill for an act relating to education; restoration of revenue lost to the fund balance reduction for independent school district No. 837, Madelia.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committeeon Education.

Lieder, Schumacher, Kelso, Molnau and Swenson, H., introduced:

H. F. No. 90, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; allowing exemption from drug and alcohol testing requirement for commercial motor vehicle driver who works as relief, replacement, or emergency snow plow operator; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 171.03.

The bill was read for the first time and referred tothe Committee on Transportation and Transit.

Skoglund, Stanek, Mullery, Kalis and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 91, A bill for an act relating to corrections; repealing the law requiring single and double bunking in certain state prisons; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 243.53.

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

Skoglund, Broecker, Murphy, Pugh and Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 92, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; creating a pilot tattoo removal grant program administered by the commissioner of corrections; appropriating money.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 93, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for persons who knowingly harbor, conceal, or aid a probationer, parolee, or supervised releasee, intending that the person avoid or escape arrest under an order issued by the head of a state or local corrections agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.495, subdivision 1.

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

Skoglund, Stanek, Evans, Dawkins and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 94, A bill for an act relating to crime; imposing criminal penalties for knowingly disrupting or interfering with an emergency telephone call; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.78.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 95, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of corrections to collaborate with the federal Bureau of Prisons to develop a community notification plan for certain federal prisoners who will reside in Minnesota upon release; requiring a report to the legislature.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 96, A bill for an act relating to controlled substances; classifying methcathinone as a Schedule II controlled substance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 152.02, subdivision 3.

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

Skoglund and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 97, A bill for an act relating to crime; authorizing aggregation of controlled substance sale amounts for the purposes of the first, second , And third degree controlled substance crimes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 152.021, subdivision 3; 152.022, subdivision 3; and 152.023, subdivision 3.

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

Stanek; Skoglund; Swenson, D.; Biernat and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 98, A bill for an act relating to law enforcement; authorizing the use of the department of public safety's helicopters and aircraft for general law enforcement purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299D.07.

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

Clark, Kinkel, Mariani, Kubly and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 99, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing an emergency services grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268.

The bill was read for the first time andreferred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.

Wenzel, Rest, Peterson, Winter and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 100, A bill for an act relating to local government; appropriating money for emergency snow removal.

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

Swenson, D.; Workman; Lieder; Skoglund and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 101, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying that certain revocation period applies only to first-time DUI offenders; making technical correction allowing commissioner of public safety to determine examination required for reinstatement of driving privileges; providing for petition for reinstatement of commercial driver's license following disqualification; clarifying applicable requirements for licensing commercial driver instructors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.121, subdivision 4; 169.1261; 171.19; and 364.09.

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

Seifert, Paulsen, Goodno, Reuter and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 102, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; removing the authorization for appropriations for art in state buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 85A.02, subdivision 5b; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.35.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to theCommittee on Governmental Operations.

Greiling, McElroy, Knoblach, Osthoff and Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 103, 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; article XI, sections 7 and 8; abolishing the office of state treasurer; transferring or repealing the powers, responsibilities , And duties of the state treasurer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 9.011, subdivision 1; and 11A.03.

The bill was read for the first timeand referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Sviggum and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 104, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; ethics; providing for house and senate committees on ethics; providing procedures for handling ethics complaints; providing for forfeiture of legislative compensation and expenses in certain circumstances; prohibiting former legislators from lobbying the legislature for one year after leaving office; establishing a fair campaign practices advisory board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.099, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 10A; and 211B.

The bill was read for the first timeand referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Olson, E. , And Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 105, A bill for an act relating to claims; providing for payment of certain claims against the state; increasing a limit on settlements; adding claims to the Revenue Recapture Act; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.732, subdivision 2; and 270A.03, subdivision 7.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 106, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; providing for the organization of an equally divided house; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.06, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to theCommittee on Governmental Operations.

Sviggum and McElroy introduced:

H. F. No. 107, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan sports facilities; requiring the metropolitan sports facilities commission to sell the met center; requiring the commission to escrow funds for retirement of all outstanding debt on the metrodome; transferring ownership and operation of the metrodome from the commission to the major league professional football team and baseball club; abolishing the metropolitan sports facilities commission; transferring other commission assets to the general fund; providing for amateur sports commission funding for youth sports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 240A.08; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 473.553; 473.556; 473.561; 473.564; 473.565; 473.572; 473.581; 473.592; 473.595; 473.596; 473.598; and 473.599.

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

Tomassoni, Rukavina, Bettermann and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 108, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for the protection of benefits for certain technical college employees.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committeeon Education.

Haas, Tomassoni, Harder and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 109, A bill for an act relating to insurance; terminating the Minnesota employees insurance program; specifying transition provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62E.02, subdivision 23; 62E.10, subdivision 1; and 62L.02, subdivision 24; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 43A.317.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Long, Biernat, Hasskamp, Juhnke and Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 110, A bill for an act relating to the program of temporary assistance for needy families; establishing requirements for new state residents; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Jennings, Osthoff, Delmont, Milbert and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 111, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14; extending indefinitely the period during which at least 40 percent of the net proceeds from the state lottery must be credited to the environment and natural resources trust fund.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Leppik, Rhodes and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 112, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for depreciation of passenger automobiles for purposes of registration tax; increasing the rate of taxation on motor fuels; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.013, subdivision 1a; 296.02, subdivision 1b; and 296.025, subdivision 1b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred tothe Committee on Transportation and Transit.

Munger, Carruthers, Weaver, Hausman and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 113, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14; extending until the year 2050 the period during which at least 40 percent of the net proceeds from the state lottery must be credited to the environment and natural resources trust fund.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Pawlenty and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 114, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a credit for children; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 115, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing sale of certain tax-forfeited lands that border public water or natural wetlands in Cass county.

The bill was read for the first time and referredto the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Skoglund and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 116, A bill for an act relating to data practices; making certain welfare and housing agency data available to law enforcement agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; and 13.54, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rest, Goodno, Carruthers, Seagren and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 117, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring local units of government to license the retail sale of tobacco; providing for regular compliance checks for all licensed vendors; providing for mandatory penalties against license holders for sales to minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 461.12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461.

The bill was read for the first time andreferred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.