The following House Files were introduced:

Skare, Daggett, Lieder, Westfall and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2169, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing cities and counties to provide assistance to other Minnesota cities and counties for 1997 flood relief.

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

Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 2170, A bill for an act relating to education; stating intent to reduce tuition in public post-secondary institutions; appropriating money.

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

Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 2171, A bill for an act relating to education; excluding certain assets from consideration in financial aid; proposing a new formula for determining state grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 136A.101, by adding a subdivision; and 136A.121, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 9a, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 2172, A bill for an act relating to financing higher education; providing that interest does not accrue on certain loans while the student is in school; providing an income tax credit for higher education tuition; providing subtractions from taxable income for certain expenditures for higher education; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 136A.1701, subdivision 6; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; and 290.01, subdivision 19b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Anderson, I.; Abrams; Tunheim; Lieder and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 2173, A bill for an act relating to real estate; requiring 60 days' notice of default on a real estate mortgage, notice of termination of a real estate contract for deed, And eight weeks' notice of commencement of a sale and foreclosure proceeding; providing that a court may order a delay in a foreclosure sale or contract termination under certain circumstances; limiting the right to maintain actions for deficiency judgments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 47.20, by adding a subdivision; and 559.21, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 580; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 584.

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