State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday , March 17, 1997


The following House Files were introduced:

Pugh, Wejcman, McGuire, Dawkins and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1571, A bill for an act relating to human rights; prohibiting employers from making inquiries regarding unlawful discrimination complaints or charges made by applicants; limiting the discovery and admission of certain evidence in sexual harassment cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 363.03, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363.

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

Molnau, Lieder and Swenson, H., introduced:

H. F. No. 1572, A bill for an act relating to transportation; increasing motor fuel taxes; appropriating money for transportation and transit purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 296.02, subdivision 1b; and 296.025, subdivision 1b.

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

Folliard, Kelso and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1573, A bill for an act relating to education; continuing the Aquila community together project; appropriating money.

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

Sykora, Smith and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1574, A bill for an act relating to family; changing procedures and presumptions relating to joint custody; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 518.17, subdivision 2.

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

Munger, Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1575, A bill for an act relating to waste management; providing authority for the western Lake Superior sanitary district to collect solid waste management service charges; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 115A.554; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 458D.

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

Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 1576, A bill for an act relating to administrative procedures; extending the legal status of existing exempt rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 14.387.

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

Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1577, A bill for an act relating to health; exempting residential hospices from certain food preparation rules; 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.

Mullery, McCollum, Juhnke, Molnau and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1578, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for special license plate stickers for members of veteran service organizations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Hausman, Workman, Munger, Solberg and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 1579, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing subagents to retain a commission on the sale of sporting licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.485, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery, Murphy, Jefferson, Skoglund and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1580, A bill for an act relating to crime; witness tampering; increasing criminal penalties for certain witness tampering crimes that involve great bodily harm or death, or clear, credible , And unequivocal threats of great bodily harm or death; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.498, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1581, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for expansion of the Blufflands trail system.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1582, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a soil survey in Fillmore county.

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

Mullery, Carlson, Kahn, Winter and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1583, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of administration to place a bust of Nellie Stone Johnson in the state capitol.

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

Nornes, Peterson, Schumacher, Bettermann and Tompkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1584, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for an electronic Minnesota community services directory; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Holsten, Bakk, Finseth and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 1585, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; specifying the disposition of interest earned on the unexpended balances of certain state accounts; modifying provisions for the computation of unrefunded gasoline tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.794, subdivision 1; 84.803, subdivision 1; 84.927, subdivision 2; 86B.415, subdivision 9; 94.165; and 296.421, subdivision 5.

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

Skoglund and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1586, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; arson; providing for statewide arson training courses for law enforcement and fire service personnel and prosecutors; creating an arson strike force to provide investigative and prosecutorial assistance to local agencies; providing intervention measures concerning juvenile firesetters; allowing the state fire marshal to designate individuals with power to summon witnesses and compel the production of documents; clarifying the district court's authority to punish failure to testify or produce evidence; allowing conviction and sentencing for both an arson crime and the crime the arson attempted to conceal; requiring a presentence investigation report to consider the impact of an arson offense on fire safety personnel; requiring development of an arson investigation training module; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 299F.051; 299F.06, subdivisions 1 and 3; 609.035, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 609.115, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299F; and 626; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299F.07.

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

Erhardt, Osthoff, Pugh, Leppik and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 1587, A bill for an act relating to commerce; reducing certain fees of the department of commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 80A.28, subdivision 2; 82.21, subdivision 1; 82B.09, subdivision 1; 155A.045, subdivision 1; 326.86, subdivision 1; 326.975, subdivision 1; and 359.01, subdivision 3.

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

Trimble, Farrell and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1588, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for an advisory task force to consider a Minnesota museum of music.

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

Evans, Trimble, Kahn, Workman and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1589, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for the center for victims of torture; appropriating money.

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

Anderson, B.; Farrell; Broecker; Mares and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1590, A bill for an act relating to children; providing for treatment of certain children in need of protection or services; requiring certain notices; imposing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.191, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260.

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

Swenson, D.; Skoglund; Tuma; Farrell and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1591, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; authorizing use of results of preliminary screening test in a prosecution for violating a condition imposed on holder of a limited driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.121, subdivision 6.

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

Tuma, Hasskamp, Milbert, Kraus and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1592, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing that certain property owners residing in a nursing home retain homestead status; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.124, subdivision 1.

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

Dempsey; Davids; Mahon; Anderson, I. , And Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 1593, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring certain insurers to provide certain water or steam damage coverage; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65A.

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

Farrell; Mariani; Skoglund; Swenson, D. , And Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1594, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; appropriating money to develop a law enforcement library at Metropolitan State University.

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

Farrell; Mariani; Swenson, D.; Skoglund and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1595, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; directing the board of peace officer standards and training to amend its rules and to establish an award for excellence in peace officer training.

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

Broecker and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 1596, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring the commissioner of transportation to take appropriate action to substantially increase pedestrian safety at an intersection in North Oaks.

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

Pugh, Broecker, Murphy, Larsen and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1597, A bill for an act relating to legal services; appropriating money to the supreme court for civil legal services.

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

Koppendrayer, Kelso, Hilty and Vickerman introduced:

H. F. No. 1598, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for county agency reimbursement for services provided to American Indians living on reservations; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Dehler and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1599, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding eligible institutions for purposes of the child care grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 136A.125, subdivision 3.

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

Erhardt, Hasskamp, Murphy and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1600, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an additional property tax refund to certain homeowners; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 290A.04, by adding a subdivision; and 290A.23, subdivision 3.

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

Abrams, Pugh and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1601, A bill for an act relating to crimes; eliminating misdemeanor offense of selling toxic substances to minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.684, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 145.406; and 609.684, subdivision 2.

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

Stang and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 1602, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing school buses operating on certain routes to be equipped with tires having metal studs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.72, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 1603, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the transfer to the city of Oakdale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Washington county.

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

Tomassoni, Davids, Milbert and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1604, A bill for an act relating to insurance; no-fault auto; regulating residual liability insurance on nonowned vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 65B.49, subdivision 3.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1605, A bill for an act relating to insurance; Minnesota comprehensive health insurance association; modifying eligibility for coverage under the state plan; providing funding for the expenses of the association; prohibiting unfair referrals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62E.10, subdivision 7; 62E.11, by adding a subdivision; 62E.14, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivision 15; 256D.03, subdivision 3b; and 268.022, subdivision 2.

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

Seagren, McCollum and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 1606, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for military pay; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Carlson; Seagren; Tomassoni; Johnson, R. , And Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 1607, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the lifework learning center; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121.

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

Bishop, Bradley and Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 1608, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing home rule charters to provide for recall and removal of officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 410.20.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1609, A bill for an act relating to corrections; creating the site selection committee to recommend sites for future correctional facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1610, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; providing that testimony be made under oath or affirmation; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Slawik; Clark; Swenson, D.; Mares and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1611, A bill for an act appropriating money for Landfall housing and redevelopment.

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

Kalis, Solberg, Dempsey, Knoblach and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 1612, A bill for an act relating to public administration; amending certain conditions relating to spending authorizations; amending Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 13, subdivision 4.

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

Rifenberg, Davids, Pelowski and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 1613, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; changing appropriation for the Pickwick Mill; amending Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 22, subdivision 8.

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

Tompkins, Stanek, Westfall, Macklin and Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 1614, A resolution memorializing Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to balance the budget.

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

Olson, E.; Daggett; Kubly; Anderson, I. , And Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1615, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; exempting small cities from certain rules; amending Minnesota Statutes, sections 273.1399, by adding a subdivision; 469.174, by adding a subdivision; 469.176, subdivisions 4c, 4j , And 5; and 469.1763, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hausman and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 1616, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reenacting the sales and use tax exemptions for photovoltaic devices and wind energy systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, by adding subdivisions.

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

Macklin, Long, Koppendrayer, Kelso and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1617, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for property tax reform; changing class rates; providing education funding; providing truth in budgeting; providing levy constraints; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 273.13, subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25 , And 31; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivisions 1, 3, 5a , And 6 , And by adding a subdivision; 275.07, by adding a subdivision; 276.04, subdivision 2; 477A.013, subdivision 9; and 477A.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 273; and 275; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 273.13, subdivision 32; 473.3915; and 477A.011, subdivision 37.

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

Greiling, McGuire, Tuma, Osskopp and Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 1618, A bill for an act relating to state agencies; multimember agencies; changing certain publication dates and requirements; modifying registration requirements; changing the expiration date for certain multimember agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 15.059, subdivision 5; 15.0597, subdivisions 2 and 3; and 15.0599, subdivisions 1, 4 , And 5 , And by adding a subdivision; 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.

Jennings; Swenson, D. , And Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 1619, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing abandonment of a ditch; appropriating money.

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

Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 1620, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing that issuance of a certain permit does not make a county liable for certain injuries; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 86B.121.

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

Murphy and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 1621, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land in Carlton county.

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

Rifenberg and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1622, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the private sale of certain surplus state land in Houston county.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1623, A bill for an act relating to government officials; limiting certain promotional activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.52, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bishop and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1624, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; limitations periods; adding occupational therapists to the limitation period for other health care professionals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 541.07.

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

Mariani, McCollum, Paymar, Osthoff and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1625, A bill for an act relating to the city of St. Paul; appropriating money to fund the Harriet Island Redevelopment.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1626, A bill for an act relating to privacy; providing for the classification of and access to government data; modifying provisions governing data practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.33; 13.43, subdivision 2; 13.82, by adding a subdivision; 13.85, subdivision 2; 171.12, subdivision 1; and 260.161, subdivisions 1 and 1a.

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

Knoblach and Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 1627, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire fund; providing for an administrative hearing on the question of alleged incorrect tax documentation on a disability benefit; appropriating money.

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

Johnson , A.; Long; Pelowski; Ness and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1628, A bill for an act relating to sales tax; making certain services taxable; creating an advisory council; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.01, subdivision 3.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 1629, A bill for an act relating to warrants; providing for inspection warrants; providing a penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Krinkie, Pawlenty, Van Dellen, Rifenberg and Knight introduced:

H. F. No. 1630, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; modifying the rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.02, subdivision 1.

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

Van Dellen and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1631, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing sentences for persons who commit felonies for the benefit of a criminal gang; repealing the statutory definition of criminal gang; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.229, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.229, subdivision 1.

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

Mariani, Clark, Dawkins, Bakk and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1632, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the neighborhood land trust program.

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

Haas, Peterson, Munger and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1633, A bill for an act relating to snowmobiles; requiring snowmobile liability insurance; authorizing the issuance of civil citations; requiring lottery game with a snowmobile safety theme; providing civil and criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.12, subdivision 25; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Haas, Bradley and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1634, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the board of the Minnesota comprehensive health association to develop a prescription drug insurance program for senior citizens; appropriating money.

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

Haas, Van Dellen, Boudreau and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1635, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a one-time personal and dependent refund.

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

Mulder, Peterson, Westrom, Westfall and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1636, A bill for an act relating to snowmobiles; requiring the commissioner to provide a listing of safety programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.82, subdivision 2.

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

Anderson, I.; Abrams; Lieder and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1637, A bill for an act relating to insurance; adopting insurance-related recommendations of the arson task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 65A.296, subdivision 1; 65A.50, subdivision 13; 72A.20, subdivision 12; 72A.201, subdivision 8; 299F.053, subdivision 2; and 299F.054, subdivision 4.

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

Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1638, A bill for an act relating to economic development; promoting foreign trade zones; appropriating money.

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

Harder, Schumacher, Skare, Winter and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1639, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing an appropriation for farm safety outreach; appropriating money.

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

Harder and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 1640, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees retirement association; providing for certain refunds as a result of the privatization of the Jackson medical center and the Tracy municipal hospital and clinic.

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

Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 1641, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring establishment of a toll-free telephone service for all Minnesotans to call the legislature; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1642, A bill for an act relating to economic development; expanding the eligibility to qualify for inclusion within an enterprise zone; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 469.301, by adding a subdivision; 469.303; and 469.305, subdivision 1.

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

Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 1643, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that increases in property tax levies over those payable in 1997 be levied against referendum market value; providing for targeted property tax refunds for residential and farm homesteads; providing for local government aids; abolishing limited market value; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.2131, subdivision 1; 124A.03, subdivision 1g; 124A.0311, subdivision 1; 124A.23, subdivisions 1 and 2; 273.032; 273.11, subdivision 5; 273.121; 276.04, subdivision 2; 290A.04, subdivision 2h; 477A.011, subdivision 34 , And by adding subdivisions; 477A.013, subdivisions 8 and 9; and 477A.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 124; and 275; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124A.0311, subdivisions 2, 3 , And 4; 273.11, subdivision 1a; and 477A.011, subdivisions 35, 36 , And 37.

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

Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 1644, A bill for an act relating to transportation; allowing population of city to be determined by estimate of metropolitan council or state demographer for purpose of qualifying for municipal state-aid street fund apportionment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 162.09, subdivision 4.

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

Trimble, Ozment, Kalis and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1645, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for the purchase and transfer of certain development rights; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 394.25, subdivision 2; and 462.357, subdivision 1.

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

Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1646, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for competition and economic fairness in the marketing of dairy products; allowing retail price flexibility in sales of milk and milk products; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 32.70; 32.71; 32.72; 32.73; and 32.74.

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

Trimble, Clark, Osthoff and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1647, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding and direction to the jobs skills partnership; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116L.04, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision.

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

Wejcman and Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1648, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing reimbursement to counties for transportation services provided for transporting persons to detoxification programs or shelters; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 254A.17, subdivision 3.

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

Wejcman and Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1649, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring case management services for mental illness to be reimbursed at the same rate as case management services for mental retardation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.0625, subdivision 20.

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

Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 1650, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for adults who approach, contact, or speak to a minor who is not related to the actor, with intent to commit sexual conduct or a criminal or delinquent act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.352, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 609.494, subdivision 1.

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

Holsten, Osthoff, Tingelstad, McCollum and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 1651, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the critical habitat private sector matching account.

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

Ness, Tomassoni, Mares, Kielkucki and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 1652, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying secondary vocational education aid guarantee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.573, subdivision 2f.

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

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 1653, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating new motorcycle warranties; imposing duties on manufacturers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 325F.665, subdivision 1.

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

Workman and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1654, 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 referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 1655, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing the city of Chanhassen to establish a housing tax increment district; exempting the district from certain requirements.

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

Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 1656, A bill for an act relating to crimes; making it a crime for suspected drug-impaired driver to refuse to submit to drug recognition evaluation; expanding implied consent law to cover drug recognition evaluation conducted by a drug recognition expert; requiring peace officer training in sobriety field testing and on drugs that impair driving; requiring that drug recognition experts be trained and made available around the state on a phased-in schedule; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.01, by adding subdivisions; 169.121, subdivisions 1a and 2; and 169.123, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a , And 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299D; and 626.

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

Skoglund and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 1657, A bill for an act relating to children; child protection; providing a uniform process for children in need of protection or services petitions; providing certain notice in voluntary placements; providing for access to certain data on children; providing for contact and communication agreements in adoption; modifying the reasonable efforts requirement when a child has been placed outside the home; clarifying and modifying time requirements for permanency planning; providing earlier notice to relatives of permanency planning for a child; modifying grounds for termination of parental rights; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256E.03, subdivision 2; 257.071, subdivisions 3, 4 , And by adding subdivisions; 257.072, subdivision 1; 259.41; 259.59, by adding a subdivision; 259.67, subdivision 2; 260.012; 260.015, subdivisions 2a and 29; 260.131, subdivisions 1 and 2; 260.155, subdivisions 1a, 2, 3, 4 , And 8; 260.161, by adding a subdivision; 260.165, subdivision 3; 260.191, subdivisions 3a, 3b , And 4; 260.192; 260.221, subdivisions 1 and 5; and 260.241, subdivisions 1 and 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 257; and 259; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 259.33.

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

Holsten, Winter, Finseth, Westfall and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1658, A bill for an act relating to the environment; authorizing the delegation of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 103D.335, subdivision 10; and 115.03, subdivision 5.

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

Evans, Trimble, Delmont and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 1659, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the north metro I-35W corridor coalition.

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

Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 1660, A bill for an act relating to education; assisting school districts in complying with state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination; appropriating money.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 1661, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for the limited practice of psychology; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 148.90, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1662, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; making an appropriation to the Minnesota historical society for a grant to the Minnesota center for legal education for certain programs.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1663, A bill for an act relating to Lake county; providing for the establishment of a redevelopment project area and redevelopment tax increment financing districts to finance certain costs of wastewater collection and treatment facilities.

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

Anderson, I. , And Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1664, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Voyageur recreation area board.

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

Farrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1665, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the issuance of intoxicating liquor licenses to the division of parks and recreation of the city of Saint Paul; amending Laws 1990, chapter 554, section 19.

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

Biernat, Dawkins and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 1666, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing a limitation on actions based on errors or omissions in housing inspections; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 541.

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

Luther, Mariani and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1667, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an adult basic education program for adults with disabilities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.26, by adding a subdivision; and 124.2601, by adding a subdivision.

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

Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 1668, A bill for an act relating to evidence; fixing the conditions for the disclosure of certain information subject to the Minnesota Free Flow of Information Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 595.023; and 595.024, subdivision 2.

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

Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1669, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a grant for Mid-State Education District No. 6979; appropriating money.

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

Goodno, Kinkel, Seifert, Opatz and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 1670, A bill for an act relating to labor relations; providing special arbitration provisions for a certain bargaining unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 179A.16, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1671, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; prescribing the display period for "Walk" signal at certain pedestrian-control traffic signals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.06, subdivision 6.

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

Paymar and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1672, A bill for an act relating to highways; appropriating money for beautification and enhancement of marked trunk highway No. 5 in St. Paul.

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

Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1673, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing an increase in reimbursement rates; including home modification to the alternative care program and the waivered programs without prior authorization; requiring rate consolidation for the waivered programs for certain services; exempting certain individuals from preadmission screening; requiring the monthly cap for elderly waiver conversion clients to be the higher of either the statewide average or the actual nursing home cost; extending the alternative care pilot projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.0911, subdivision 2; 256B.0912, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0913, subdivision 5; and 256B.0915, subdivision 3; Laws 1995, chapter 207 , Article 6, section 115; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.0721, subdivision 3; and 256B.0913, subdivision 15.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1674, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; specifying eligibility for community-based crime prevention grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.31, subdivision 1.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1675, A bill for an act relating to community development; appropriating money for a project in the city of St. Paul; providing for a comprehensive planning process.

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

Pawlenty, Kinkel, Mulder, McGuire and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 1676, A bill for an act relating to early childhood development; establishing an infant development project; appropriating money.

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

Anderson, B., by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 1677, A bill for an act relating to highways; appropriating money for fencing along highway 169 in Elk River.

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

Biernat, Greiling, Evans, Weaver and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1678, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an interim task force to study and recommend a preK-12 education governance structure; directing the revisor to make the appropriate changes to reflect the repeal of the state board of education; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 121.02.

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

Garcia, Mahon and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1679, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan airports; requiring conveyance and reconveyance of land between metropolitan airports commission and city of Richfield.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1680, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the gateway to the world grant.

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

Peterson, Munger and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1681, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; temporarily reducing registration tax on motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels; imposing registration fee on certain vehicles; creating alternative fuel vehicle development account to promote development of alternative fuel vehicles and fueling facilities; requiring rulemaking; temporarily halting taxation of certain motor fuels; making technical correction; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.013, by adding a subdivision; 296.02, subdivision 1b; and 296.025, subdivision 1b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Peterson, Davids, McCollum and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1682, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; allowing school buses to be operated with studded tires when authorized by the local school board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.72, by adding a subdivision.

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

Seifert, by request , And Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 1683, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a downsizing pilot project for two ICF/MR located in Lyon county.

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

Kelso, Koppendrayer, Greiling, Weaver and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 1684, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to fund the Minnesota International Center's international classroom connection.

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

Delmont and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1685, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the equalized debt service levy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.95, subdivision 4; and 124.961.

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

Kubly, Winter, Juhnke and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1686, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; creating a rural dispute resolution procedure; amending Laws 1986, chapter 398, article 1, section 18 , As amended; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 40B.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 1687, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing optional bidding for vendors of senior meals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256.9752, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 1688, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing apartment property in certain towns to receive a lower class rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Johnson , A.; Kelso; Broecker; Schumacher and Knight introduced:

H. F. No. 1689, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; providing that motorcycle permit is effective for one year before renewal; providing for endorsement fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.974, subdivision 2; 171.06, subdivision 2a; and 171.13, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Hasskamp and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 1690, A bill for an act relating to watercraft; modifying provisions for the operation of personal watercraft; requiring insurance to obtain a personal watercraft license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 86B.313, subdivisions 1 and 3; and 86B.401, subdivision 1.

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

Pugh, Dawkins, Wejcman, Murphy and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1691, A bill for an act relating to the judiciary; allowing the board on judicial standards to pay costs and attorney's fees in certain cases; appropriating money.

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

Munger, Leppik, Hausman, Sekhon and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 1692, A resolution memorializing Congress to recognize Earth Day as a national day of service and education.

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

Pugh, Skoglund, Stanek, Garcia and Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 1693, A bill for an act relating to public employees; providing that public safety dispatchers are essential employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 179A.03, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Garcia, Holsten, Commers, Delmont and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1694, A bill for an act relating to gambling; modifying the combined receipts tax schedule; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297E.02, subdivision 6.

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

Pugh, Wolf, Vickerman, Kelso and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 1695, A bill for an act relating to gambling; modifying the combined receipts tax schedule; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297E.02, subdivision 6.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1696, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; establishing shooting hours for migratory game birds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97B.075.

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

Paulsen and Commers introduced:

H. F. No. 1697, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting candidates from accepting certain contributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 10A.27, subdivision 11.

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

Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1698, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing reimbursement rates for a nursing facility relocated under the moratorium exception process; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rukavina, Solberg, Winter, Pelowski and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 1699, A bill for an act relating to higher education; limiting the administrative costs of the Minnesota state colleges and universities system.

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

Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 1700, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for redevelopment of a commercial building in Olivia.

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

Murphy; Anderson, I. , And Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1701, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; limiting charges for cashing certain state warrants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 48.

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

McCollum, Greenfield and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1702, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating the practice of respiratory care; establishing the requirements for registration and regulation of respiratory care practitioners; providing for continuing education, fees, reporting obligations, disciplinary actions , And for an advisory council; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147C; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 4762.0010; 4762.0020; 4762.0030; 4762.0040; 4762.0050; 4762.0060; 4762.0065; 4762.0070; 4762.0080; 4762.0090; 4762.0100; 4762.0200; and 4762.0300.

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

Entenza, Farrell and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1703, A bill for an act authorizing the sale of intoxicating liquor at professional athletic events in the St. Paul civic center; amending Laws 1969, chapter 783, section 1, subdivision 1 , As amended.

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

Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 1704, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an asset requirement for the MinnesotaCare program; imposing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256.9355, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1705, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to stabilize river banks in East Grand Forks.

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

Entenza, Kubly and Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 1706, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for the distribution of information on Down Syndrome.

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

Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 1707, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing advance health care directives; combining laws governing living wills and durable power of attorney for health care; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 14.03, subdivision 3; 14.386; 145B.13; 145C.01, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 8 , And by adding subdivisions; 145C.02; 145C.03; 145C.04; 145C.05, subdivision 2 , And by adding a subdivision; 145C.06; 145C.07; 145C.08; 145C.09; 145C.10; 145C.11; 145C.12; and 145C.13, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 145B; and 145C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 145C.05, subdivision 1; and 145C.15.

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

Koskinen, Greenfield and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1708, A bill for an act relating to health; providing a senior citizen prescription drug benefit under the MinnesotaCare program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256.9354, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Koskinen, Clark, Dawkins, Greiling and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1709, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; creating a duty for landlords to ensure reasonably safe conditions for tenants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 504.18, subdivision 1.

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

Koskinen, Mulder, Trimble, Farrell and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1710, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing counseling services and mandatory leave for certain railroad employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1711, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying requirements for drug and alcohol testing; clarifying provisions on review of personnel records by employees; setting a limit for penalties on unpaid OSHA fines; creating a private right of action for violations of certain provisions regarding entertainment agencies; providing the criminal penalty of gross misdemeanor for an assault on an occupational safety and health investigator; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 181.953, subdivision 6; 181.961, subdivision 2; 182.666, subdivision 7; 184A.20; and 609.2231, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Bishop and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 1712, A bill for an act relating to employment; changing the probationary period for new firefighters under the firefighters' civil service commissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 420.08.

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

Dorn; Johnson, R.; Carlson; Pelowski and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 1713, A bill for an act relating to government operations; providing for continued employment of certain distinguished service professors in the Minnesota state colleges and universities system.

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