The following House Files were introduced:

Bishop, Bradley, Solberg and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 2148, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; consolidating the requirements for University Center Rochester; amending Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 10, subdivision 10 , As amended.

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

Jennings, Delmont, Wolf and Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 2149, A bill for an act relating to utilities; restructuring regulation of the generation, transmission , And distribution of electricity; providing for transition to competitive industry; allowing cooperative electric associations to opt out; requiring restructuring plans; requiring unbundling of services; providing for recovery of stranded costs; requiring access to facilities; requiring registration of suppliers; abolishing personal property tax on generation; abolishing certificate of need and resources planning processes; establishing legislative oversight committee; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216E.

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

Osthoff, for the Committee Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance introduced:

H. F. No. 2150, A bill for an act relating to the organization and operation of state government; appropriating money for environmental, natural resource, And agricultural purposes; establishing and modifying certain programs; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; providing for accounts, Assessments, And fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17.76, by adding a subdivision; 32.394, subdivision 11; 32.415; 84.0273; 84.0887, subdivision 2; 84.794, subdivision 1; 84.803, subdivision 1; 84.927, subdivision 2; 85.22, subdivision 2a; 85A.04, subdivision 4; 86A.23; 86B.415, subdivision 9; 92.06, subdivision 4; 92.16, subdivision 1; 92.46, by adding a subdivision; 94.10, subdivision 2; 94.165; 97B.667; 103C.501, subdivision 6; 103F.378, subdivision 1; 115.03, subdivision 5; 115A.54, subdivision 2a; 115A.912, by adding a subdivision; 116P.05, subdivision 2, And by adding a subdivision; 296.421, subdivision 5; 300.111, by adding a subdivision; 308A.101, by adding a subdivision; 308A.201, by adding a subdivision; 325E.10, subdivision 2, And by adding subdivisions; 325E.11; and 325E.112, subdivision 2; Laws 1995, chapter 220, section 19, subdivision 11; and Laws 1996, chapters 351, section 2; and 463, section 7, subdivision 24; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4; 17; 92; 94; 115; and 219; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 1.31; 1.32; 1.33; 1.34; 1.35; 1.36; 1.37; 1.38; 1.39; 1.40; 84B.11; 115A.9523; and 116P.05, subdivision 1; Laws 1995, chapters 77, section 3; and 220, section 21.

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