Thursday , January 23, 1997
The following House Files were introduced:
Juhnke; Kubly; Johnson, R.; Leighton and Peterson introduced:
H. F.
No. 118, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; making the exemption for used farm machinery permanent;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, subdivision 59.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Taxes.
Skoglund introduced:
H. F.
No. 119, A bill for an act relating to crime; restricting the ability of judges to reduce mandatory minimum fines, surcharges
, And penalty assessments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996,
section 609.101, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Kahn, McElroy, Larsen, Krinkie and Rukavina introduced:
H. F.
No. 120, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing Minnesota office of technology; creating North Star
information access account; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 13.99, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 237A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to
theCommittee on Governmental Operations.
Jefferson introduced:
H. F.
No. 121, A bill for an act relating to youth initiative grants; substituting the Harrison neighborhood for the
Sumner-Glenwood neighborhood for purposes of eligibility for certain enrichment
grants; amending Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 4, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Education.
Jefferson introduced:
H. F.
No. 122, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; restricting the use of certain sound-producing devices on motor
vehicles; 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.
Long introduced:
H. F.
No. 123, A bill for an act relating to highways; prohibiting commissioner of transportation from eliminating or
substantially reducing railroad access at a point on marked trunk highway No. 55
in Minneapolis.
The bill was read for the first time and referred
tothe Committee on Transportation and Transit.
Skoglund introduced:
H. F.
No. 124, A bill for an act relating to criminal procedure; limiting a defendant's opportunity to present mitigating
information to the court at the time of sentencing; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, section 631.20.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Sviggum introduced:
H. F.
No. 125, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Kenyon to recertify its final levy for taxes levied in
1996.
The bill was read for the first
timeand referred to the Committee on Local Government and
Metropolitan Affairs.
Milbert introduced:
H. F.
No. 126, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the market value of commercial industrial property that is subject
to a reduced class rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section
273.13, subdivision 24.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Taxes.
Folliard, Vickerman, Milbert and Osthoff introduced:
H. F.
No. 127, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing and clarifying provisions of the Minnesota election law; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 200.031; 201.061, subdivision 1;
201.071, subdivision 1; 201.081; 201.12, subdivision 2; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.13, subdivisions 1 and 2; 201.15; 201.161;
201.171; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivision 1; 203B.06, subdivision 3; 203B.08,
subdivision 1; 203B.11, subdivision 1 , And by adding a
subdivision; 203B.12, subdivision 2 , And by adding a subdivision; 203B.13, subdivisions 1 and 2; 203B.16, by adding a
subdivision; 203B.19; 204B.06, by adding a subdivision; 204B.146; 204B.15; 204B.16, subdivisions 1a and 3; 204B.22,
subdivision 1; 204B.23; 204B.27, by adding a subdivision; 204B.31; 204B.36,
subdivision 2; 204C.08, by adding a subdivision; 204C.15, subdivision 1; 204C.31, subdivision 2; 204C.32; 204C.33,
subdivision 1; 205.10, subdivision 3; 205.13, subdivision 1; 205.17, by adding a subdivision; 205A.05, subdivision 1; 205A.08,
by adding a subdivision; 206.55; 206.56, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 8 , And 9;
206.57; 206.58; 206.59; 206.61, subdivisions 1, 3 , And 5; 206.62; 206.64, subdivision 1; 206.66; 206.80; 206.81; 206.83;
206.84, subdivisions 3, 6 , And 7; 206.86, subdivisions 1 and 2; 206.90, subdivisions 4 and 6; 207A.03, subdivision 2;
211B.14; 367.03, subdivision 1; 367.25, subdivision 1; 387.01; 388.01;
and 626.846, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 203B; and 204B; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 204D.15, subdivision 2; 206.065; 206.56, subdivisions 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 , And 15; 206.60;
206.61, subdivisions 2, 6, 7 , And 8; 206.63; 206.64, subdivision 2;
206.68; 206.685; 206.69; 206.70; 206.71; 206.72; 206.73; 206.74; 206.75; 206.76; 206.77; 206.84, subdivisions 2, 4 , And 5;
and 211B.11, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first
timeand referred to the Committee on General
Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Luther, Entenza, McGuire and Lindner introduced:
H. F.
No. 128, A bill for an act relating to crime; prohibiting physical searches of suspected shoplifters by merchants or
merchant employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 629.366,
subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Opatz, Entenza, Greiling, Koppendrayer and Weaver introduced:
H. F.
No. 129, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting a single statewide form of assessment; ensuring school
accountability for student achievement of the state's high school graduation rule;
defining successful schools; developing improvement plans for schools in crisis; designating distinguished teachers; authorizing
referendum revenue for certain school districts; establishing a school improvement fund; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 121.11, subdivision 7c; 121.1115; and
125.18, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 124A; and 124C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Education.
Carlson, Pelowski, Kalis, Bettermann and Seagren introduced:
H. F.
No. 130, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a college savings bond program; authorizing the sale of general
obligation bonds in zero coupon form and in small denominations;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 181.06, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 16A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Education.
Luther, Koskinen, Clark and Larsen introduced:
H. F.
No. 131, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requiring notice to tenants of compliance with the criminal
background check requirements for apartment managers; amending Minnesota
Statutes 1996, section 299C.68, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Luther, Clark, Carlson and Larsen introduced:
H. F.
No. 132, A bill for an act relating to housing and redevelopment authorities; establishing an occupancy standard; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
The bill was read for the first time
andreferred to the Committee on Economic
Development and International Trade.
Skoglund introduced:
H. F.
No. 133, A bill for an act relating to crime; including felony-level domestic assault in the definition of "violent crime"
contained in the dangerous offender sentencing law; amending Minnesota
Statutes 1996, section 609.152, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Sviggum and Kelso introduced:
H. F.
No. 134, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a fund transfer for independent school district No. 763,
Medford.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Education.
Skoglund and Dempsey introduced:
H. F.
No. 135, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requesting the legislative audit commission to conduct a study of the
direct and indirect costs of crime on communities.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Leppik, Mulder, Greenfield and Slawik introduced:
H. F.
No. 136, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing physicians to prescribe and administer controlled substances in cases
of intractable pain; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 152.
The bill was read for the first time and
referredto the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Haas introduced:
H. F.
No. 137, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the requirements for the permanently and totally
disabled homestead classification; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996,
section 273.13, subdivision 22.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to
theCommittee on Taxes.
Haas, Mulder and Gunther introduced:
H. F.
No. 138, A bill for an act relating to health; reducing the MinnesotaCare provider tax rate; eliminating the tax on certain
categories of providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections
256.9352, subdivision 3; 295.50, subdivisions 3, 4 , And 9b; 295.51, subdivision 1; 295.52, subdivisions 1, 1a , And 2; 295.53;
295.54, subdivision 1; 295.56; and 295.582; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 295.50, subdivisions 10a, 14 , And
15; 295.51, subdivision 1a; 295.52, subdivisions 1b, 3, 4 , And 4a;
and 295.54, subdivisions 2 and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and
referredto the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Ness; Carlson; Johnson , A.; Mares and Bradley introduced:
H. F.
No. 139, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a technical advisory committee to the Minnesota education
telecommunications council; providing for a learning academy; providing
for a learning resources network; providing for site-based learning grants; providing for a library site grant program;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.465, subdivision 3; Laws 1996, chapter 412 , Article 12,
section 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 134.46; Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3 , Article 12, section 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Education.
Skoglund introduced:
H. F.
No. 140, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring commissioner of public safety to adopt rules governing
automobile insurance identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, section 169.792, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Seifert, Peterson, Vickerman, Winter and Mulder introduced:
H. F.
No. 141, 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.
Skoglund introduced:
H. F.
No. 142, A bill for an act relating to government; changing name of metropolitan airports commission to Minnesota
airports commission.
The bill was read for the first time
andreferred to the Committee on Local Government and
Metropolitan Affairs.
Wenzel, Kalis, Skare, Juhnke and Seifert introduced:
H. F.
No. 143, 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.
Nornes and Daggett introduced:
H. F.
No. 144, A bill for an act relating to state government; declaring licorice as the state candy; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to
theCommittee on Governmental Operations.
Sviggum and Rifenberg introduced:
H. F.
No. 145, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for term limits; changing legislative and other lawmaking
procedures; proposing constitutional amendments to provide biennial
legislative sessions , A unicameral legislature, regulation of legislative procedures by law , And term limits; providing for
committee chairs' terms, members' per diems, other legislative procedures , And certain conflicts of interest; changing
membership of the legislative audit commission; changing the date of the state primary;
clarifying the prohibition against misuse of state publications; fixing the date for school district special elections; proposing
amendments to the Minnesota Constitution , Article IV; article V, sections 2, 3, 4 , And 5; article VIII, section 1; article IX,
sections 1 and 2; and article XI, section 5; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996,
sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1; 3.099, subdivision 1; 3.196; 3.97, subdivision 2; 10A.07, subdivision 2; 16B.52, by
adding a subdivision; 204B.33; 204D.03, subdivision 1; and 205A.05, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to
theCommittee on Governmental Operations.
Skoglund introduced:
H. F.
No. 146, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting the imposition of certain impoundment charges on stolen
vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.042, by
adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Weaver, Skoglund, Pawlenty, Larsen and Pugh introduced:
H. F.
No. 147, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing release of investigative data relating to crimes perpetrated
by a juvenile to the victim; providing that persons convicted of terroristic
threats have the burden of proof to establish that custody or visitation is in the best interests of a child; requiring notification of
a victim when sentence modification occurs; extending the crime victim and witness advisory council expiration date; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 260.161, subdivision 3; 518.179,
subdivision 2; 611A.039, subdivision 1; and 611A.71, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to
theCommittee on Judiciary.
Tunheim introduced:
H. F.
No. 148, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing continuing support for turf grass research and development in
northern Minnesota; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Agriculture.
Rifenberg, Seifert, Tingelstad, Kuisle and Reuter introduced:
H. F.
No. 149, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, by adding a section to article XIII;
establishing the same constitutional standard for the Minnesota
Constitution and the United States Constitution for issues relating to abortion.
The bill was read for the first time
andreferred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Rifenberg, Seifert, Tingelstad, Kuisle and Reuter introduced:
H. F.
No. 150, 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.
Seifert, Rifenberg, Reuter, Stang and Westfall introduced:
H. F.
No. 151, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I; providing that the right of
citizens to bear arms for certain purposes is fundamental and shall not be
abridged.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Seifert, Wenzel, Harder, Kalis and Olson, E., introduced:
H. F.
No. 152, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; making the exemption for used farm machinery permanent;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, subdivision 59.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Taxes.
Osskopp, Sviggum and Jennings introduced:
H. F.
No. 153, A bill for an act relating to energy; eliminating the requirement to find an alternative site for dry cask storage;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116C.771; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116C.80.
The bill was read for the first time and
referredto the Committee on Regulated Industries and
Energy.
Murphy; Olson, M.; Winter; Pugh and Swenson, D., introduced:
H. F.
No. 154, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying provisions governing liability for livestock activities;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 604A.12, subdivisions 1 and 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committeeon Judiciary.
Jaros introduced:
H. F.
No. 155, A bill for an act relating to employment; creating restrictions on the use of temporary employees; providing a civil
penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to
theCommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Slawik, Entenza and Nornes introduced:
H. F.
No. 156, A bill for an act relating to state government; secretary of state; regulating filing fees and procedures; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 5.12; 5.23; 5.25, subdivision 1;
5A.03; 5A.04; 302A.821, subdivision 5; 303.14, subdivision 1; 308A.005, by adding a subdivision; 317A.821, subdivision 3;
317A.827, subdivision 1; 322A.03; 331A.02, subdivision 1; 336.9-403; 336.9-404; 336A.04, subdivision 4; and 514.08,
subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 5; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 3650.0030, subpart 8.
The bill was read for the first time
andreferred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and
Consumer Affairs.
Rifenberg, Tingelstad, Kuisle, Reuter and Stang introduced:
H. F.
No. 157, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4 , And article V,
sections 2 and 4; placing limits on the terms of office of legislators and
executive officers.
The bill was read for the first
timeand referred to the Committee on General
Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Greiling, McGuire and Hausman introduced:
H. F.
No. 158, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; providing for a unicameral legislature;
changing article IV; article VIII, sections 1 and 6; article IX, sections 1
and 2; and article XI, section 5; providing by statute for a legislature of 99 members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996,
sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first
timeand referred to the Committee on General
Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Jennings, Greenfield, Wejcman, Bradley and Goodno introduced:
H. F.
No. 159, A bill for an act relating to human services; replacing the aid to families with dependent children program with
the temporary assistance for needy families program; terminating the
entitlement to public assistance; changing eligibility for the food stamp, medical assistance, general assistance and general
assistance medical care programs; requiring recipients to work in order to receive public assistance; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.74, subdivision 1; 256B.055,
subdivision 3; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256D.05, subdivision 1; 256D.051, subdivision 1a; and 256D.065; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256D; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.031; 256.032; 256.033;
256.034; 256.035; 256.036; 256.0361; 256.047; 256.0475; 256.048; 256.049; 256.73, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, And 5a;
256.7351; 256.7352; 256.7353; 256.7354; 256.7355; 256.7356; 256.7357; 256.7358; 256.7359; 256.736; 256.7381; 256.7382;
256.7383; 256.7384; 256.7385; 256.7386; 256.7387;
256.7388; 256D.05, subdivision 8; and 256D.055.
The bill was read for the first time and
referredto the Committee on Health and Human Services.