The following House Files were introduced:

Munger; Anderson, I. , And Sekhon introduced:

H. F. No. 3835, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting taking fish with underwater video cameras; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97C.325.

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

Erickson, Rifenberg, Molnau and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 3836, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions for reporting abortion data; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 145.411, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 3837, A bill for an act relating to the housing finance agency; extending the availability of equity take-out loans; amending procedures for the allocation of low-income housing tax credits; permitting allocation of the housing pool to senior rental housing if it is federally assisted; requiring an impact statement and a hearing before an owner terminates participation in a federally assisted rental housing program; permitting a local government to require relocation assistance for certain tenants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 462A.222, subdivision 3; and 474A.061, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 462A.05, subdivision 39; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Erickson, Rifenberg, Molnau and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 3838, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; reducing rates of taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4 , And 6.

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

Skoglund and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 3839, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; correcting miscellaneous noncontroversial oversights, inconsistencies , Ambiguities, unintended results , And technical errors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 115C.08, subdivision 3.

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

Long, for the Committee Taxes, introduced:

H. F. No. 3840, A bill for an act relating to the financing and operation of government in this state; providing property tax rebates; providing property tax reform; making changes to property tax rates, levies, notices, hearings, assessments, exemptions, Aids, And credits; providing bonding and levy authority, And other powers to certain political subdivisions; making changes to income, sales, excise, mortgage registry and deed, premiums, And solid waste tax provisions; authorizing the imposition of certain local sales, use, excise, and lodging taxes; modifying provisions relating to the budget reserve and other accounts; making changes to tax increment financing, regional development, housing, And economic development provisions; providing for the taxation of taconite and the distribution of taconite taxes; modifying provisions relating to the taxation and operation of gaming; making miscellaneous changes to state and local tax and administrative provisions; providing for calculation of rent constituting property taxes; changing the senior citizens' property tax deferral program; changing certain fiscal note requirements; establishing a tax study commission; providing for a land transfer; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.95, subdivisions 3, 4, And 5; 240.15, subdivision 1; 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 273.111, subdivision 9; 273.112, subdivision 7; 273.13, by adding subdivisions; 273.135, subdivision 2; 273.1391, subdivision 2; 273.1398, subdivision 2; 275.07, by adding a subdivision; 289A.08, subdivision 13; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.067, subdivisions 2 and 2a; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3a; 290.10; 290.21, subdivision 3; 290A.03, subdivision 3; 297A.01, subdivision 8; 297A.02, subdivisions 2 and 4; 297A.135, subdivision 4; 297A.25, by adding subdivisions; 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, And 6; 298.225, subdivision 1; 298.28, subdivisions 4, 6, 9, 10, And 11; 360.653; 462.396, subdivision 2; 469.091, subdivision 1; 469.101, subdivision 1; 469.169, by adding a subdivision; 469.174, by adding a subdivision; 469.175, subdivisions 5, 6, 6a, And by adding a subdivision; 469.176, subdivision 7; 469.177, by adding a subdivision; 469.1771, subdivision 5, And by adding a subdivision; 473.3915, subdivisions 2 and 3; 475.58, subdivision 1; 477A.0122, subdivision 6; 477A.03, subdivision 2; 477A.14; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 3.986, subdivisions 2 and 4; 3.987, subdivisions 1 and 2; 3.988, subdivision 3; 3.989, subdivisions 1 and 2; 16A.152, subdivision 2; 16A.1521; 124.239, subdivisions 5a and 5b; 124.918, subdivision 8; 124.961; 270.67, subdivision 2; 272.02, subdivision 1; 272.115, subdivisions 4 and 5; 273.124, subdivision 14; 273.127, subdivision 3; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25, As amended, And 31; 273.1382, subdivisions 1 and 3; 275.065, subdivisions 3 and 6; 275.70, subdivision 5, And by adding a subdivision; 275.71, subdivisions 2, 3, And 4; 287.08; 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.11, subdivision 1; 289A.19, subdivision 2; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19f, And 31; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0673, subdivision 2; 290.091, subdivision 6; 290.371, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivisions 11, 13, and 15; 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 1, 3, And by adding subdivisions; 290B.05, subdivisions 1, 2, And 4; 290B.06; 290B.07; 290B.08, subdivision 2; 290B.09, subdivision 1; 291.005, subdivision 1; 297A.01, subdivisions 4 and 16; 297A.14, subdivision 4; 297A.25, subdivisions 3, 9, and 11; 297A.256, subdivision 1; 297A.48, by adding a subdivision; 297B.03; 297G.01, by adding a subdivision; 297G.03, subdivision 1; 297H.04, by adding a subdivision; 462A.071, subdivisions 2, 4, And 8; and 477A.011, subdivision 36; Laws 1971, chapter 773, sections 1, As amended, And 2, As amended; Laws 1984, chapter 380, sections 1, As amended, And 2; Laws 1992, chapter 511, Articles 2, section 52, As amended; and 8, section 33, subdivision 5; Laws 1994, chapter 587, Article 11, by adding a section; Laws 1995, chapter 255, Article 3, section 2, subdivisions 1, As amended, And 4, As amended; Laws 1997, chapter 231, articles 1, section 16, As amended; 2, sections 63, subdivision 1, And 68, subdivision 3; 5, section 20; 7, section 47; and 13, section 19; and Laws 1997, Second Special Session chapter 2, section 33; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 273; 290; and 365A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124A.697; 124A.698; 124A.70; 124A.71; 124A.711, subdivision 1; 124A.72; 124A.73; 289A.50, subdivision 6; and 365A.09; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 3.987, subdivision 3; 14.431; 124A.711, subdivision 2; and 273.13, subdivision 32; Laws 1992, chapter 499, Article 7, section 31.

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