The following House Files were introduced:

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2218, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a prescription drug program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.01, subdivision 19b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 151; and 256.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 2219, A bill for an act relating to health; providing an exception to the nursing home moratorium , Amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144A.071, subdivision 3.

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

Westrom, Bettermann, Peterson, Wenzel and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 2220, A bill for an act relating to environmental education; capital improvements; appropriating money for an environmental learning center; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Entenza and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 2221, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating the operating hours of motor fuel franchises; granting motor fuel retailers the option to purchase from wholesalers other than the refiner; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80C.

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