State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday , February 12, 1997


The following House Files were introduced:

Wejcman, Clark and Garcia introduced:

H. F. No. 641, A bill for an act relating to the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to regulate pistols.

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

Skoglund; Dawkins; Swenson, D.; Mullery and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 642, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; creating a state court action for relief for damages caused by a federal court action that affects public participation by the plaintiff; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 554.

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

Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 643, A bill for an act relating to education; providing Pine Point school with permanent status; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 128B.10.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 644, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; clarifying that a court may not refuse to adjudicate a defendant's guilt; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.095.

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

Tomassoni, Davids, Boudreau, Winter and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 645, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing a uniform minimum definition of medically necessary care for mental health coverage in health plans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 646, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; establishing noncontinuous season for crappie; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97C.395, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Jefferson, Sviggum, Kahn, Osthoff and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 647, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing pension benefit accrual rates; adjusting financing for pensionplans; adding supplemental financial conditions information for pension funds; authorizing defined contribution early retirement options; reducing appropriations; modifying homestead and agricultural credit aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3A.02, subdivisions 1 and 4; 3A.07; 11A.18, subdivision 9; 273.1398, by adding a subdivision; 352.01, subdivision 25; 352.04, subdivisions 2 and 3; 352.115, subdivision 3; 352.72, subdivision 2; 352.92, subdivisions 1 and 2; 352.93, subdivisions 2, 3 , And by adding a subdivision; 352.95, subdivisions 1 and 5; 352B.02, subdivisions 1a and 1c; 352B.08, subdivisions 2 and 2a; 352B.10, subdivision 1; 352B.30, by adding a subdivision; 352C.031, subdivision 4; 352C.033; 353.01, subdivision 37; 353.27, subdivisions 2 and 3a; 353.29, subdivision 3; 353.651, subdivision 3; 353.656, subdivision 1; 353.71, subdivision 2; 353A.08, subdivision 1; 353A.083, by adding a subdivision; 353C.06, subdivisions 3, 4 , And by adding a subdivision; 353C.08, subdivision 1; 353C.09; 354.05, subdivision 38; 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 5; 354.44, subdivision 6; 354.53, subdivision 1; 354.55, subdivision 11; 354A.011, subdivision 15a; 354A.12, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3a , And 3c; 354A.31, subdivisions 4 and 4a; 356.215, subdivisions 1 and 4d; 356.25; 356.30, subdivision 1; 356.88, by adding a subdivision; 423B.01, subdivision 9; 423B.06, by adding a subdivision; 423B.07; 423B.09, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 423B.10, subdivision 1; 423B.15, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 6; and 490.124, subdivision 1; Laws 1965, chapter 519, section 1 , As amended; Laws 1989, chapter 319 , Article 19, section 7, subdivisions 1 , As amended, 3, 4 , As amended , And 7; and Laws 1993, chapter 125 , Article 1, section 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 124A; 352; 352C; and 356; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 352E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 354A.12, subdivision 2b; 356.70; and 356.88, subdivision 2.

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

Johnson, R.; Bettermann; Pelowski; Kielkucki and Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 648, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a law school loan repayment assistance program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Jennings, Delmont, Greenfield, Tompkins and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 649, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for certain rates imposed on intermediate care facilities.

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

Hasskamp, Wenzel, Nornes, Kinkel and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 650, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Glendalough state park and Cuyuna country state recreation area.

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

Huntley, Bradley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 651, A bill for an act relating to medical assistance; changing the geographic designation of certain counties for purposes of ICF/MR reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.501, subdivision 5b.

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

Johnson , A.; Kelso; Entenza; Ozment and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 652, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a targeted breakfast program; providing a one-time technology grant to analyze the nutritional components of school meals; appropriating money.

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

Pugh; Osthoff; Wenzel; Anderson, I. , And Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 653, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; requiring coverage for diabetes outpatient self-management training and education; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62A.45.

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

Van Dellen; Dehler; Anderson, B. , And Vickerman introduced:

H. F. No. 654, A bill for an act relating to health; reducing the tax rate on the gross revenues of hospitals and health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.9352, subdivision 3; 295.52; 295.53, subdivisions 3 and 4; 295.54, subdivision 2; and 295.582.

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

Opatz, Pelowski, Huntley, Carlson and Johnson , A., introduced:

H. F. No. 655, A bill for an act relating to firefighting; authorizing preparation of a training video for trustees of voluntary and professional firefighter relief associations; appropriating money.

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

Holsten; Larsen; Mares; Swenson, D. , And McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 656, A bill for an act relating to Washington county; providing that certain personal information on property taxpayers may be kept from certain lists at the taxpayer's request.

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

Larsen; Schumacher; Swenson, D.; Mares and Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 657, A bill for an act relating to Washington county; requiring plat approval before building permits in certain cases.

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

Marko, Larsen, Schumacher, Slawik and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 658, A bill for an act relating to Washington county; permitting the appointment of the recorder and auditor/treasurer.

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

Pugh, Tomassoni, Reuter, Gunther and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 659, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating outdoor power and sport equipment dealerships; providing for terminations, cancellations , And transfers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Kelso, Macklin, Long and Koppendrayer introduced:

H. F. No. 660, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the proposed property tax notices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 275.065, subdivisions 1, 3 , And 6; and 276.04, subdivision 2.

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

Biernat, Larsen, Dawkins, Chaudhary and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 661, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; recodifying, clarifying , And relocating landlord tenant law; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 504.01; 504.012; 504.015; 504.02; 504.03; 504.04; 504.05; 504.06; 504.07; 504.08; 504.09; 504.18; 504.181; 504.183; 504.185; 504.20; 504.201; 504.21; 504.22; 504.23; 504.24; 504.245; 504.246; 504.25; 504.255; 504.257; 504.26; 504.265; 504.27; 504.28; 504.29; 504.30; 504.31; 504.32; 504.36; 566.01; 566.02; 566.021; 566.03; 566.04; 566.05; 566.051; 566.06; 566.07; 566.08; 566.09; 566.10; 566.11; 566.12; 566.13; 566.14; 566.15; 566.16; 566.17; 566.175; 566.18; 566.19; 566.20; 566.205; 566.21; 566.22; 566.23; 566.24; 566.25; 566.26; 566.27; 566.28; 566.29; 566.291; 566.30; 566.31; 566.32; 566.33; 566.34; and 566.35.

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

Anderson, I.; Evans; Kalis; Ness and Johnson , A., introduced:

H. F. No. 662, A bill for an act relating to the board of government innovation and cooperation; permitting the apportionment of a local government unit between two or more contiguous units; permitting the establishment of interim governing bodies to act on behalf of new local government units before the effective date of the combination establishing the new units; authorizing the pro rata allocation of board aid to cooperating and combining units; increasing eligibility for planning aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 465.81, subdivisions 1 and 3; 465.82, subdivisions 1, 2 , And by adding a subdivision; 465.84; 465.85; 465.87, subdivisions 1a, 2 , And 3; and 465.88.

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

Rukavina; Tomassoni; Bakk; Anderson, I. , And Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 663, A bill for an act relating to mines and minerals; expanding membership on the mineral coordinating committee; establishing the aggregate resources task force; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 93.002, subdivision 1.

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

McCollum, Jennings, Peterson, Holsten and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 664, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding authority for the board of water and soil resources to accept and administer federal grants, donations, gifts , And other contributions to achieve authorized objectives of the agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 103B.101, subdivision 9; and 103C.401, subdivision 1.

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

Skare and Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 665, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to upgrade the Heartland trail.

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

Anderson, I.; Marko; Carlson; Tomassoni and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 666, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; providing relief for fraud, misrepresentation, or deceptive practices; providing relief for bad faith settlement practices by an insurance company; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 325F.68, subdivision 2 , And by adding subdivisions; and 325F.69, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 667, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; eliminating the requirement for a separate tax refund and credit account; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.19, subdivision 2a.

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

Seagren and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 668, A bill for an act relating to occupations; enacting the Industrial Hygienist and Safety Professional Title ProtectionAct; providing title protection to the professions of industrial hygiene and safety; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 182A.

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

Rhodes and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 669, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; establishing the board of licensed professional counseling; requiring professional counselors to be licensed; requiring rulemaking; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 148A.01, subdivision 5; 148B.60, subdivision 3; 214.01, subdivision 2; 214.04, subdivision 3; and 609.341, subdivision 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148B.

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

Erhardt, Smith, Van Dellen and Vickerman introduced:

H. F. No. 670, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14; extending until the year 2020 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 referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Entenza; Johnson, R.; Chaudhary; Bettermann and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 671, A bill for an act relating to education; changing conditions for state grants by reducing the student share; raising the living and miscellaneous allowance; providing work-study for grant recipients; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 136A.121, subdivision 5; and 136A.233, subdivisions 1 and 3.

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

Bradley, Greenfield, Vickerman, Tingelstad and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 672, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing elderly and disabled health care; establishing a nursing facility conversion demonstration project; changing provisions for regional treatment centers; creating a demonstration project for the disabled; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62E.14, by adding a subdivision; 144.0721, subdivision 3; 245.652, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 4; 246.0135; 246.02, subdivision 2; 252.025, subdivisions 1, 4 , And by adding a subdivision; 252.32, subdivisions 1a, 3, 3a, 3c , And 5; 254.04; 254B.02, subdivision 3; 254B.03, subdivision 1; 256.476, subdivisions 2, 3, 4 , And 5; 256B.0625, subdivision 15; 256B.0911, subdivision 7; 256B.0913, subdivisions 5 and 15; 256B.0915, subdivision 3 , And by adding a subdivision; 256B.421, subdivision 1; 256B.431, subdivision 25 , And by adding a subdivision; 256B.434, subdivisions 3 and 4; 256B.49, subdivision 1; 256B.69, subdivision 4 , And by adding subdivisions; 256D.03, subdivision 3b; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; 256I.05, subdivision 1a; 469.155, subdivision 4; and Laws 1995, chapter 207 , Article 8, section 41, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 252.32, subdivision 4; 256B.501, subdivision5c; and 469.154, subdivision 6.

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

Vickerman; Jennings; Boudreau; Swenson, H. , And Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 673, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing a nursing facility to qualify for interim and settle up payment rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.431, subdivision 25.

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

Kraus, Skoglund, Weaver, Leighton and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 674, A bill for an act relating to crime; including government entities as victims for the purpose of restitution orders; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.10; 609.125; and 611A.01.

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

Greenfield, Boudreau, Goodno and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 675, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements relating to home care providers and elderly housing with services establishments; providing for licensure of elderly housing with services home care providers; eliminating licensure requirement for residential care homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.057, subdivision 1; 144A.43, subdivision 4 , And by adding subdivisions; 144A.45, subdivision 1; 144A.46, subdivisions 1 and 2; 144D.01, subdivisions 4, 5 , And 6; 144D.03, subdivision 1; 144D.06; 157.17, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 7; 256B.071, subdivision 1; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; 295.50, subdivision 4; 299C.67, subdivision 5; and 609.7495, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144A.45, subdivision 3; 144B.01; 144B.02; 144B.03; 144B.04; 144B.05; 144B.06; 144B.07; 144B.08; 144B.09; 144B.10; 144B.11; 144B.12; 144B.13; 144B.14; 144B.15; 144B.16; 144B.17; and 157.17, subdivision 4.

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

Rifenberg, Seifert, Kielkucki, Stang and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 676, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying eligibility for debt service equalization; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.95, subdivision 2; and 124.961.

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

Stanek, Schumacher, Molnau, Marko and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 677, A bill for an act relating to highway safety; directing the commissioner of public safety to establish a novice drivers license advisory committee.

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

Stanek, Schumacher, Molnau, Marko and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 678, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; requiring applicants under age 18 to be certified by a parent or guardian as having had at least 50 hours of driving before being eligible for a license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 171.04, subdivision 1.

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

Gunther, Trimble, Mullery and Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 679, A bill for an act relating to the organization and operation of state government; appropriating money; appropriating money for economic development and certain agencies of state government; establishing and modifying certain programs; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; standardizing certain licensing service fees; establishing and modifying certain fees; providing for the privatization of the state fund mutual insurance company; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 60A.23, subdivision 8; 60A.71, by adding a subdivision; 60K.06, subdivision 2; 65B.48, subdivision 3; 72B.04, subdivision 10; 79.253, subdivision 1; 79.255, by adding a subdivision; 82.21, subdivision 1; 82B.09, subdivision 1; 116L.04, subdivision 1; 155A.045, subdivision 1; 176.181, subdivision 2a; 176A.02, subdivision 2; 268.022, by adding a subdivision; 268.38, subdivision 7; 326.86, subdivision 1; 462A.05, subdivision 30; 462A.201, subdivision 2; and 462A.21, subdivision 12a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 268.39; 462A.05, subdivision 20; 462A.2091; 462A.21, subdivisions 4k, 12 , And 14; and 462A.28.

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

McElroy, Garcia, Rest and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 680, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; providing for service redesign and employee compensationfor exceeding redesign plan goals; establishing a pilot project for greater efficiency in the provision of metropolitan council services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Erhardt, Paulsen, Seagren, Seifert and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 681, A bill for an act relating to health; reducing the tax rate on the gross revenues of hospitals and health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.9352, subdivision 3; 295.52; 295.53, subdivisions 3 and 4; 295.54, subdivision 2; and 295.582.

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

Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 682, A bill for an act relating to education; exempting the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities from the Administrative Procedure Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 14.03, subdivision 1; and 136F.06, subdivision 1.

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

Lieder, Tunheim, Dawkins and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 683, A bill for an act relating to judgments; requiring additional information in a creditor's affidavit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 548.09, subdivision 2.

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

Milbert, Macklin, Bakk, Long and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 684, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales; exempting replacement capital equipment from taxation; exempting certain inputs to taxable services; converting the refund for capital equipment purchases to an exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297A.01, subdivision 16; 297A.25, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297A.01, subdivision 20; 297A.02, subdivision 5; 297A.15, subdivision 5.

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

Rest, Skare, Dawkins, Winter and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 685, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing a program for aid payments to local units of government for innovation and efficiency in the delivery of local services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 465.796, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 465; and 477A.

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

Paymar and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 686, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; prohibiting landlords from including lease provisions that penalize tenants for seeking police or emergency assistance for domestic abuse; superseding inconsistent local regulation; authorizing the attorney general to investigate and prosecute violations; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 8.31, subdivisions 1 and 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504.

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

Marko; Weaver; Kelso; Johnson , A. , And Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 687, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; prohibiting admission of motorcycle helmet use by operators and passengers age 18 or older in litigation involving damages arising from use or operation of a motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.685, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.974, subdivision 6.

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

Paymar, Carruthers, Weaver, Broecker and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 688, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating advertisements for cigarettes; restricting the placement of outdoor advertisements for cigarettes; providing penalties and remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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