Monday , April 20, 1998
The following House Files were introduced:
Trimble, Kinkel and Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to the operation
of state government; appropriating money for economic development, housing, family and early childhood , And related
programs; modifying community action program provisions; modifying various programs and projects; providing for a grant
limit exception; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.06, subdivision 2; 115C.09, by adding a subdivision;
268.52, subdivisions 1 and 2; 268.54, subdivision 2;
383B.79, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; and 469.303; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections
115C.09, subdivision 3f; 116J.421, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; 179A.03, subdivision 7; and 268.53,
subdivision 5; Laws 1997, chapter 162 , Article 4, section 63, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Tunheim, Carruthers, Bishop and Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to civil actions;
clarifying the effect of the economic loss statute on actions based upon fraud or intentional misrepresentation; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 604.10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Long, Jaros and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to
appropriations; appropriating money for the community rehabilitation program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to natural
resources; modifying interference with taking of wild animal provision; regulating entry into migratory waterfowl refuges;
providing fees for certain hunting guides; licensing moose hunting guides; providing for the acquisition of critical aquatic
habitat; modifying commercial netting provisions; prohibiting the use of underwater video equipment to take fish; exempting
archery bows used for bowfishing from casing requirement;
prohibiting the taking of white bears; permitting the commissioner to take catfish in certain waters; modifying minnow
retailer provisions; modifying turtle license provisions; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to study lifetime
hunting and fishing licenses; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to study the modification of species restrictions
on shooting preserves; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to study the effect of cormorants on the fish
population in this state; authorizing the public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Mower county;
authorizing the sale of certain school trust land bordering public waters in St. Louis county; modifying private sale of
tax-forfeited land provisions for Carlton county; authorizing the private sale of certain lands in Aitkin county; authorizing
the sale of certain tax-forfeited land in Douglas county; authorizing the private sale of certain tax-forfeited peat land in St.
Louis county; designating certain lands as a waterfowl refuge; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 86A.04;
97A.037, subdivision 1; 97A.095, subdivision 1; 97B.051; 97B.411; 97C.041; 97C.325; 97C.501, subdivision 1; and
97C.605, subdivisions 1 and 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 97A.475, subdivisions 16 and 30; and
97C.501, subdivision 2; Laws 1997, chapter 207, section 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
97B; and 97C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural
Resources.
Slawik and Rest introduced:
H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to children;
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a new article XV , And by renumbering certain sections;
dedicating the swamp land fund and proceeds derived from certain swamp lands to a permanent children's endowment fund;
maximizing the long-term total return to the fund; requiring an advisory task force to evaluate funding sources and propose
a governance structure for the endowment;
proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Smith and Olson, M., introduced:
H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to education;
providing for a tax exemption for post-secondary educational savings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement,
section 290.01, subdivisions 19a and 19b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.