State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, February 07, 2000


The following House Files were introduced:

Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 2938, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a sales tax rebate payable in 2000; extending the 1999 sales tax rebate to certain taxpayers; limiting the amount of the passenger automobile registration tax; extending levy limits for one year; making certain changes in health care premium taxes; providing for tax relief and reform; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 60A.15, subdivision 1; 168.013, subdivision 1a; and 275.72, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 16A.1522, subdivisions 1, 4, and by adding subdivisions; 275.71, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; Laws 1997, chapter 231, article 3, section 9, as amended; Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 4, sections 14, subdivision 2; and 18; and Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 1, section 2; article 6, sections 12, subdivision 4; 13, subdivision 2; and 18; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.1521.

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

Rhodes, Stanek, Holberg, McGuire, Haake, Fuller, Westerberg and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 2939, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; providing for adult court jurisdiction over certain juvenile offenders who are accused of committing a serious crime with a firearm; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 260B.007, subdivision 6; 260B.103, subdivision 1; 260B.125, subdivision 5; 609.055, subdivision 2; and 641.14.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 2940, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying the drycleaner environmental response and reimbursement law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 115B.49, subdivision 4, as amended, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Daggett; Abrams; McElroy; Van Dellen; Kuisle; Clark, J.; Harder; Seifert, M.; Buesgens; Knoblach; Dorman; Erickson; Dehler; Paulsen; Haas; Abeler; Seifert, J.; Larsen, P.; Mulder; Wilkin; Boudreau; Smith; Rifenberg; Erhardt; Gunther; Hackbarth and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2941, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the rates of individual income tax; providing a subtraction for health insurance premiums; changing the corporate franchise tax apportionment formulas; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.06, subdivisions 2c and 2d; 290.0675, subdivisions 2 and 3; 290.091, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; and 290.191, subdivisions 2 and 3.

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

Daggett, Davids, Smith, Wolf, Gunther and Clark, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 2942, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring telephone solicitors to register with the secretary of state; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2943, A bill for an act relating to insurance; permitting automobile insurance to limit payment for glass damage to the net cost incurred by the insured; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 65B.134; and 72A.201, subdivision 6.

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

Swenson and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 2944, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending a grant purpose to the McLeod West school district No. 2887; amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 5, subdivision 11, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Sykora, Tingelstad, Sviggum and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 2945, A bill for an act relating to child protection; providing for immunity and anonymity when leaving an unharmed newborn at a hospital emergency room; providing for procedures to be followed by hospitals, local welfare agencies, and law enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.378, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2946, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending certain dates relating to the sales tax rebate; appropriating money; amending Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 1, section 2.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2947, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use tax; exempting sales to political subdivision of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.47; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 297A.25, subdivision 11.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2948, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; reducing the rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.02, subdivision 1.

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

Holsten, Workman, Howes, Osthoff and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2949, A bill for an act relating to waste management; creating a separate account for revenue from solid waste management taxes; providing for an excess revenue adjustment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115A.554; 115A.918, subdivision 1; and 297H.13, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115A.929; 115A.981; and 297H.13, subdivision 6.

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

Bishop, Bradley, Pelowski and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 2950, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities to design, construct, and renovate horticultural facilities at university center Rochester; authorizing state bonds.

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

McCollum; Pugh; Lieder; Anderson, I.; Osthoff; Kalis; Smith; Ozment; Lindner; Anderson, B.; Gunther; Dempsey; Mulder; Westfall; Cassell; Rostberg; Sviggum; Biernat; Kubly; Luther; Juhnke; Mahoney; Folliard; Otremba; Koskinen; Greiling; Milbert; Swapinski; Gleason; Rhodes; Larson, D.; Jennings; Hasskamp and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 2951, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing bonds and appropriating money for maintenance and repairs on the campuses of Minnesota veterans homes.

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

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 2952, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for advertising and receiving highway construction and maintenance bids over the Internet; allowing interest on repayment of money advanced to department of transportation for interregional transportation corridor development; modifying provisions for speed limits in highway work zones; transferring responsibility for distributing certain funds for highway safety to commissioner of public safety; transferring responsibilities from transportation regulation board to commissioner of transportation; making technical and clarifying changes; modifying provisions relating to statewide communications system; providing for fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 161.32, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, and 1e; 169.14, subdivision 5d; 174.02, subdivisions 4 and 5; 174.10, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 174A.02, subdivisions 1 and 2; 174A.04; 219.402; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 171.29, subdivision 2; 174.70, subdivisions 2 and 3; 174A.02, subdivision 4; 174A.06; 221.031, subdivision 1; amending Laws 1999, chapter 238, article 1, section 2, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 174A.01; 174A.02, subdivision 5; 174A.03; 174A.05; 219.383; 219.558; 219.559; 219.56; 219.681; 219.69; 219.691; 219.692; 219.695; 219.70; 219.71; 219.741; 219.743; 219.751; 219.755; 219.85; 219.97; 222.633; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 174.70, subdivision 1; Minnesota Rules, part 8850.6900.

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

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 2953, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying vehicle registration and titling provisions; modifying vehicle registration plate impoundment provisions; modifying interstate commercial vehicle registration provisions to conform to interstate registration plan; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.012, subdivision 7; 168.013, by adding a subdivision; 168.017, subdivision 3; 168.042, subdivisions 1, 2, 9, 12, and by adding a subdivision; 168.09, subdivision 6; 168.1235, subdivisions 1 and 4; 168.1291; 168.13; 168.187, subdivision 8; 168.31, subdivision 4; 168.33, subdivision 7; 168.54, subdivisions 5 and 6; 168A.03; 168A.06; 168A.13; 168A.14; 168A.31, subdivision 1; and 171.20, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 168.15, subdivision 1; 168.16; and 171.29, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 168.1292.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2954, A bill for an act relating to data practices; law enforcement records; modifying instances when a law enforcement agency must provide notice to a school chemical abuse preassessment team; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 121A.28.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law

Davids and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 2955, A bill for an act relating to the environment; appropriating money to complete the Shooting Star trail; authorizing state bonds.

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

Tingelstad, Erhardt and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 2956, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for expansion of the Raptor Center.

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

Kuisle, Winter, Peterson, Harder and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 2957, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a direct sales tax exemption for materials and supplies used to construct certain correctional facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 297A.25, subdivision 11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.15, subdivision 7.

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

Mahoney; Larson, D.; Smith and Haake introduced:

H. F. No. 2958, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing that a person may be charged with escape from custody when they escape after lawful arrest but prior to the commencement of trial proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.485, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 609.485, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Sykora, Bradley, Mulder, Chaudhary and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2959, A bill for an act relating to child care licensing; establishing a new classification of child care worker for child care centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 245A.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Skoe and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 2960, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a facilities grant for independent school district No. 309, Park Rapids; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Skoe introduced:

H. F. No. 2961, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for a new school facility for independent school district No. 25, Pine Point.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Haas, Tingelstad and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 2962, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for seizure and administrative forfeiture of certain firearms and abandoned property; modifying authority to issue trespass citations; modifying provisions for forfeited vehicles; modifying definition of peace officer; providing civil penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97B.002, subdivision 1; and 609.5312, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 169.1217, subdivision 9; and 169.123, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

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

Peterson, Kubly, Juhnke and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2963, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; appropriating money for drug task force education measures.

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

Pugh; Larson, D.; McGuire; Hasskamp; Koskinen and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 2964, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; reducing rate of additional registration tax on passenger automobiles and hearses; providing for distribution of revenue from motor vehicle sales tax; making clarifying changes and removing obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.013, subdivision 1a; and 297B.09, subdivision 1.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2965, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for harbor of refuge facilities development at Two Harbors.

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

Gunther, Westfall, Gray and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2966, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for multicultural development grants; authorizing state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance

Seifert, J.; Abeler; Goodno; Huntley and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 2967, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a wage increase for certain employees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.501, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 28; Laws 1999, chapter 245, article 1, section 2, subdivision 8.

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

Mullery, Skoglund, McCollum, Leighton and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2968, A bill for an act relating to veterans homes; providing sales tax rebates are not income for the support test for residents; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 198.03, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 2969, A bill for an act relating to accountants; modifying licensing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 326.19, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Lenczewski, Opatz, Skoe, Wenzel, Marko and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 2970, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding eligibility for the senior drug program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, subdivisions 1 and 2; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256.955, subdivisions 4, 8, and 9.

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

Tuma, Mares and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 2971, A bill for an act relating to retirement; teachers retirement association; allowing the purchase of service credit for private American schools located in foreign countries; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 354.536, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Jaros, Huntley and Swapinski introduced:

H. F. No. 2972, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota state retirement system and public employees retirement association; authorizing the purchase of prior and uncredited interim military service credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 353.01, subdivision 16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 352.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Davids and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2973, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating certain loan charges and payments; making various technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 47.59, subdivisions 7, 10, and by adding a subdivision; 47.60, subdivision 2; 48.56; 56.131, subdivision 4; 58.02, subdivision 10; 58.04, subdivisions 2 and 3; 58.05, by adding a subdivision; 58.08, as amended; 58.10, subdivision 1; and 168.72, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 58.04, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 58; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 58.02, subdivision 15; and 58.05, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, part 2675.4180.

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

Davids and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2974, A bill for an act relating to insurance; conforming state statutes to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners model legislation providing uniform accounting principles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 60A.11, subdivision 22; 60A.12, subdivision 5; 60A.121, subdivision 9, and by adding subdivisions; 60A.123; 60A.129, subdivisions 3 and 5; and 66A.16, subdivisions 1 and 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 60A.12, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9; 60A.125, subdivision 3; and 60A.128.

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

Rukavina, McElroy, Bakk, Tomassoni and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2975, A bill for an act relating to reemployment insurance; providing additional benefits for certain individuals on layoff from a certain employer; providing an exemption from certain requirements.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy

Hilty; Murphy; Greenfield; Clark, K., and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2976, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a youth alcohol treatment facility.

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

Peterson, Davids, Ozment, Holsten, Dorn and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 2977, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating state parks account and citizens council; modifying disposition of lottery ticket in lieu taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.259; and 297A.44, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.

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

Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 2978, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying age requirement for certain reduced state park fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 85.052, subdivision 3.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2979, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying the definition of "compensation" for purposes of limitations on public employment retirement annuities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 356.61.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Haas, Bakk, Ozment, Milbert, Hackbarth, Howes, Gunther, Paulsen, Cassell, Nornes, Fuller, Westfall, Westrom, Finseth and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2980, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying certain angling seasons.

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

Rostberg; Gleason; Anderson, B.; Dehler and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 2981, A bill for an act relating to public employment; adding certain supervisory or confidential employees to the list of employees who may be represented by the same exclusive representative that represents employees who are not supervisory or confidential; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 179A.06, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Koskinen, Greenfield, Chaudhary, Luther, Otremba and Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 2982, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding eligibility for the senior drug program by eliminating the age and asset limits; requiring a simplified application form; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, subdivisions 1 and 2; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256.955, subdivisions 4, 8, and 9.

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

Nornes, Westfall, Wenzel, Cassell and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 2983, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing minimum wages in community nursing facilities equal to the starting wage at the Minnesota veterans homes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, 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 Policy

Abrams, Osthoff, Sykora, Holsten and Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 2984, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the acquisition of a public access site on Lake Minnetonka; authorizing state bonds.

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

Rukavina, Abrams, Bakk, Tomassoni and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2985, A bill for an act relating to taxation; changing the calculation of property tax levy limits to eliminate deduction for certain mining tax distributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 275.71, subdivision 4.

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

Kubly, Skoe, Juhnke, Peterson, Otremba, Pugh, Winter and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 2986, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the farm advocates program.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance

Pelowski, Bishop and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2987, A bill for an act relating to higher education; capital improvements; appropriating money to the Minnesota state colleges and universities for projects at Winona State University.

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

Harder; Dorman; Swenson; Tuma; Daggett; Gunther; Holberg; Smith; Clark, J.; Erickson; Kuisle; Buesgens; Haake; Nornes; Abeler and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 2988, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.47; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 297A.25, subdivision 11.

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

Harder; Kalis; Gunther; Seifert, M.; Clark, J., and Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 2989, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing funding for research in farm pollution run-off; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance

Lenczewski; Pugh; Larson, D.; Stanek; McGuire; Koskinen and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2990, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing felony penalties for persons who violate a harassment restraining order with intent to influence or otherwise tamper with a law enforcement investigation or with intent to retaliate against a peace officer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.748, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Swenson; Clark, J.; Storm; Dorman; Peterson; Dorn and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 2991, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding to and deleting from state parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 85.012, subdivision 32a.

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

Bradley, Boudreau, Nornes, Mulder and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 2992, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding exclusions from child care licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 245A.03, subdivisions 2, 2b, and 4.

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

Skoglund, Bishop, Stanek, Koskinen and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 2993, A bill for an act relating to crime; protecting the public by allowing disclosure of certain information about offenders who are out of compliance with the predatory offender registration law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 243.166, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivisions 2 and 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Fuller, Mulder, Huntley and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 2994, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying ambulance service and EMT requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 144E.101, subdivision 9; 144E.28, subdivisions 5 and 7; 144E.285, subdivisions 1 and 4; 144E.29; 144E.305, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 144E.50, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 4690.0100, subpart 28; 4690.3500; 4690.7900, subpart 2; and 4735.5100.

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

Fuller; Stanek; Skoglund; Larsen, P.; Mahoney; Broecker and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 2995, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; recodifying the driving while impaired crimes and related provisions; making numerous clarifying, technical, and substantive changes in the pursuit of simplification; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 629.471; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 260B.171, subdivision 7; 260B.225, subdivision 4; and 609.035, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.042; 169.01, subdivisions 61, 68, 82, 83, 86, 87, 88, and 89; 169.121, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1d, 2, 3b, 3c, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10a, 11, and 12; 169.1211; 169.1215; 169.1216; 169.1217, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8; 169.1218; 169.1219; 169.122, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 169.123, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, and 10; 169.124; 169.125; 169.126; 169.1261; 169.1265; 169.128; and 169.129, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 169.121, subdivisions 1c, 3, 3d, 3f, and 4; 169.1217, subdivisions 1, 7, 7a, and 9; 169.122, subdivision 5; 169.123, subdivisions 1 and 5c; and 169.129, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Wolf, Jennings and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 2996, A bill for an act relating to utilities; requiring electric utilities to provide cost and fuel source information to utility customers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 2997, A bill for an act relating to insurance; fraternal benefit societies; regulating the terms of certain board members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 64B.03.

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

Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2998, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Ramsey county.

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

Mares and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 2999, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing a health care reimbursement plan for certain state retirement plan participants; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 352G.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Seifert, M.; Rhodes; Dehler; Clark, J.; Wenzel; Harder; Boudreau; Nornes; McElroy; Howes; Cassell; Erickson; Sviggum; Kielkucki; Gerlach; Storm; Workman; Swenson; Finseth; Stang; Abeler; Rifenberg; Rostberg; Anderson, B.; Osskopp; Carlson; Krinkie; Reuter; Ness and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 3000, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for sunset of administrative rules; authorizing legislative governmental operations committees to formally object to administrative rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 3.842, subdivision 4a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Milbert, Davids, Vandeveer, Sviggum and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 3001, A bill for an act relating to insurance; fire; regulating failure to provide timely proof of loss; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 65A.01, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 65A.01, subdivision 3.

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

Hasskamp, Howes and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 3002, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a trailside information center.

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

Stanek and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 3003, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing creation of a fugitive apprehension unit in the department of corrections; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3004, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales of maple syrup harvesting and production equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 3005, A bill for an act relating to higher education; capital improvements; appropriating money to the Minnesota state colleges and universities for projects at Winona State University.

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

Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 3006, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing for community notification for certain high-risk juvenile sex offenders; requiring juvenile courts to retain jurisdiction over certain juvenile sex offenders for a specified period of time; clarifying that courts may not modify statutory sex offender registration requirements in the best interests of the child; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 260B.130, by adding a subdivision; 260B.193, by adding a subdivision; and 260B.198, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 3007, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for expanded equalization of safety and health levy; expanding the use of health and safety revenue to include student safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 123B.57, subdivisions 4 and 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Koskinen; Pugh; Otremba; Lenczewski; Larson, D.; McGuire; Luther; Hasskamp; Biernat; Mullery; Greiling; Leighton; Schumacher; Solberg; Larsen, P.; Skoglund; Skoe; Wenzel; Clark, K.; McCollum and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 3008, A bill for an act relating to public health; providing that a person who leaves an unharmed newborn child at a hospital may not be prosecuted; providing for duties to be undertaken by a hospital when accepting an unharmed newborn child; providing immunity from liability for hospitals and their personnel when carrying out those duties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 145; and 609.

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

Skoglund and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 3009, A bill for an act relating to firearms; prohibiting a person from transferring a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon at a gun show without first conducting a background check on the transferee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 624.7132, subdivision 12.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 3010, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing that predatory offender registration law applies retroactively to certain offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 243.166, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Swenson; Kubly; Seifert, M.; Clark, J., and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 3011, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing issuance of state bonds for the rail service improvement program; appropriating money.

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

Ozment, Dempsey, Holberg, Gerlach and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 3012, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating a snowmobile trails grant-in-aid pilot program in Dakota county; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 84.83, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anderson, I.; Skoe; Lieder; Kalis and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 3013, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for minimum secondary and elementary sparsity revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.10, by adding subdivisions.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Fuller, Howes, Skoe and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 3014, A bill for an act relating to education; approving maximum effort capital loans for certain school districts; authorizing the sale of bonds; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 3015, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for a grant to the city of Clara City for water quality improvement; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 3016, A bill for an act relating to hospital districts; authorizing the annexation of a city or town that is contiguous to a contiguous city or town; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 447.36.

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

Biernat; Rhodes; Anderson, B.; McCollum and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 3017, A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing the placement of a plaque on the capitol grounds recognizing the service of Minnesota's members of the merchant marine during World War II.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Entenza, Mariani, Wagenius, Hausman and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 3018, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing funding for voluntary, full-day kindergarten; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 3019, A bill for an act relating to retirement; correctional employees retirement plan of the Minnesota state retirement system; transferring general state employee retirement plan service credit to the correctional retirement plan for Phoenix treatment and behavior change program employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 352.91, subdivision 3d.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Bradley, Greenfield, Huntley, Nornes and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 3020, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions in long-term care; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256B.411, subdivision 2; and 256B.431, subdivisions 1, 3a, 10, 11, 16, 18, 21, 22, and 25; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 256B.0913, subdivision 5; 256B.431, subdivisions 17 and 26; and 256B.434, subdivisions 3 and 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256B.03, subdivision 2; 256B.431, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2f, 2h, 2m, 2p, 2q, 3, 3b, 3d, 3h, 3j, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 9a, 12, and 24; 256B.48, subdivision 9; 256B.50, subdivision 3; and 256B.74, subdivision 3.

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

Wejcman; Clark, K.; Entenza and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 3021, A bill for an act relating to crimes; adding persons required to report maltreatment of minors; changing the failure to report from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor; including assault of uniform security personnel under fourth degree assault; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.2231, subdivision 2; and 626.556, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Westfall, Finseth, Gunther, Harder, Fuller, Swenson, Kuisle, Mulder, Stang, Dorman, Westrom, Cassell and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3022, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; delaying the implementation and enforcement of certain animal feedlot rules.

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

Broecker, Osskopp, Murphy, Wenzel and Haake introduced:

H. F. No. 3023, A bill for an act relating to crime; creating the felony of gambling fraud; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Daggett and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 3024, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical and administrative changes and corrections to certain tax and revenue recapture provisions; authorizing the attorney general to compromise certain fees, surcharges, and assessments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 8.30; 270.072, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 270A.07, subdivision 1; 273.111, subdivision 3; 289A.20, subdivision 2; 289A.26, subdivision 1; 289A.60, subdivision 14; 290.01, subdivision 19c; 290.015, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 290.06, subdivision 22; 290.92, subdivisions 3, 28, and 29; 295.58; 296A.03, subdivision 5; 296A.21, subdivisions 2 and 3; 296A.22, subdivision 6; 297A.25, subdivision 34; 297B.03; 297F.01, subdivisions 7, 14, and by adding subdivisions; and 297F.13, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 270A.07, subdivision 2; 273.13, subdivision 24; 289A.20, subdivision 4; 289A.55, subdivision 9; 298.24, subdivision 1; and 477A.03, subdivision 2; Laws 1988, chapter 645, section 3, as amended; Laws 1999, chapters 112, section 1, subdivision 1; 243, articles 1, section 2; 6, section 18; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 270.072, subdivision 5; 270.075, subdivisions 3 and 4; 270.083; 273.127; and 273.1316.

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

Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 3025, A bill for an act relating to retirement; extending pension coverage to part-time metropolitan transit police officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 353.64, subdivision 7a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Cassell introduced:

H. F. No. 3026, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire plan; providing for purchase of certain service credit for prior police or salaried firefighter service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 353A.10, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 3027, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring that items be provided free of charge in the event of price scanner errors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Abrams, Sviggum and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 3028, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a long-term capital gain exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; and 290.091, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6.

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

Dempsey; Larsen, P.; Broecker; Murphy; Skoglund; Westerberg; McGuire and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 3029, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring counties and the department of corrections to share the per diem cost of housing juveniles committed to the commissioner of corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 242.192.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Seagren and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 3030, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting trucks from Hennepin county road No. 1.

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

Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 3031, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing school bus stops in cul-de-sacs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

McCollum and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 3032, A bill for an act relating to local government; adding counties to the definition of municipality for certain transportation purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 161.171, subdivision 4.

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

Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 3033, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring approval by voters of certain cities and towns prior to imposition of a local sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 297A.48, subdivision 1a.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 3034, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money for capital repairs to the building headquarters of the north metro wildlife section in the Carlos Avery wildlife management area.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 3035, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for the size of the legislature; providing conditions for the organization of legislative committees; limiting the service of legislature leaders; changing certain legislative terms; providing term limits; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, articles IV, section 4; and V, sections 2 and 4; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 2.021; 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 and Veterans Affairs Policy

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 3036, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring notice before employers may engage in electronic monitoring of employees or use such monitoring as the basis of an employment decision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy

Skoglund, Koskinen, Bishop and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 3037, A bill for an act relating to crime; establishing jurisdiction to prosecute criminal sexual conduct offenses and solicitation to engage in sexual conduct offenses in the state where they originate or terminate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.352, subdivisions 1 and 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Mares and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 3038, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing for a fund transfer for independent school district No. 832, Mahtomedi.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Daggett and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 3039, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a one-time exemption from penalty for omission of the public advertisement requirement of the truth-in-taxation process for Wadena county.

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

Stanek, Murphy, Dempsey, Johnson and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 3040, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying the computation of the retirement annuity formula for the teachers retirement association, Minneapolis teachers retirement fund association, St. Paul teachers retirement fund association, and Duluth teachers retirement fund association coordinated members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 354.05, subdivision 38; 354.44, subdivision 6; 354A.011, subdivision 15a; and 354A.31, subdivisions 4, 6, and 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 354A.31, subdivision 4a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Leppik and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3041, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating the sale, rental, discharge, and possession of paint ball guns; providing penalties and remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 3042, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy and administrative changes to certain tax provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 276.19, subdivision 1; 289A.35; 290.01, by adding a subdivision; 290.17, subdivision 2; 295.50, subdivision 9b; 297F.01, subdivision 17; 297F.08, subdivisions 2, 5, 8, and 9; and 297F.21, subdivisions 1 and 3; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 16D.09, subdivision 2; 270.65; 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19 and 31; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1; 295.53, subdivision 1; and 297F.08, subdivision 8a; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 8160.0300, subpart 4.

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

Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 3043, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for a tax information sample data study; requiring certain tax preparers to file by electronic means; giving the commissioner of revenue certain temporary powers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.08, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 3044, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; eliminating inflation protection requirement of long-term care insurance credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.0672, subdivision 1.

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

Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 3045, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing construction, administration, and use requirements for public trails; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.

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

Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 3046, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying certain licensing fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 20; and 97A.485, subdivision 12.

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

Kuisle, Mullery, Smith and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 3047, A bill for an act relating to real property; title insurance; modifying mortgage release certificate language to include assignment of rents and profits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 507.401, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, and 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law

Nornes, Huntley, Bradley, Abeler, Mulder, Leppik, Olson and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3048, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing time lines for the transition to a new case-mix system based upon the federal minimum data set; requiring education and training programs and a report to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256B.435, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bishop, Stanek, Skoglund, Smith and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 3049, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; increasing the criminal penalty for predatory offenders who fail to comply with registration requirements and imposing a mandatory minimum prison sentence on those offenders; requiring lifetime registration for certain predatory offenders; restarting the registration period of predatory offenders who are subsequently incarcerated; requiring that predatory offenders report the addresses of second homes; requiring that a predatory offender's driving record include information regarding registration requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 171.12, by adding a subdivision; and 243.166, subdivisions 5, 7, and by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivisions 4 and 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Ness, Tomassoni, Daggett, Kuisle, Mares and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 3050, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; eliminating the penalty and modifying interest due on underpayment of the accelerated June sales tax liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.55, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.60, subdivision 15.

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

Bradley, Abeler, Goodno, Daggett and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 3051, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the asset limit for the senior drug program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, subdivision 2.

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

Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 3052, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending participation in the prepayment demonstration project for Itasca county; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.69, subdivision 2.

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

Workman; Marko; Clark, J.; Larson, D., and Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3053, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing collector vehicles to display a blue light as part of brake light; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 169.64, subdivision 4.

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

Goodno and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 3054, A bill for an act relating to ambulance services; requiring local units of government to reimburse the cost of additional requirements for ambulance services; modifying the requirements for ambulance drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144E.16, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 144E.101, subdivision 10.

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

Finseth, Tunheim and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 3055, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for ring dikes.

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

Finseth, Tunheim, Lieder and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 3056, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing funding for assistance to farm families in northwestern and west central Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

McElroy, Holberg, Abrams, Jennings and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 3057, A bill for an act relating to business subsidies; providing clarification; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 116J.993, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; and 116J.994, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy

Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 3058, A bill for an act relating to crimes; defining trespass to include returning to the property of another at any time after being told not to return; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.605, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 3059, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; clarifying that harassment crimes prohibit harassment by electronic means; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.749, subdivision 2; and 609.795, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Sykora and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 3060, A bill for an act relating to human services licensing; providing a tort liability exclusion and indemnification of municipalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 466.03, subdivision 6d.

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

Mares, Leppik, Seagren, Greiling and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 3061, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing intermediate school districts to sell and issue bonds under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 136D.281, subdivision 4; 136D.741, subdivision 4; and 136D.88, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Leppik, Seagren, Carlson, Greiling and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 3062, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant to coordinate facilities and program planning between the Minnesota State College and University System and intermediate school districts; appropriating money.

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

Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 3063, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for recreational programs for children and adolescents.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance

Jaros, Huntley and Swapinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3064, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending the deadline for commencing construction for a previously approved moratorium project; providing for changes to the rate setting for a nursing facility in St. Louis county approved for a renovation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 17.

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

Finseth, Westfall and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 3065, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for wolf management; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97A.331, by adding a subdivision; 97B.645; and 97B.671, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.

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

Seifert, J., and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3066, A bill for an act relating to the secretary of state; regulating fees; regulating the filing of annual registrations by corporations and other business entities with the secretary of state; providing for technical amendments to provisions regarding digital signatures; allowing the extension of duration of certain nonprofit corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 5.12, subdivision 1; 5.14; 302A.821; 303.14, subdivision 1; 303.21, subdivision 3; 317A.801, subdivision 1; 317A.823; 317A.827; 318.02, by adding a subdivision; 322B.960; 323A.10-03; 325K.07, subdivision 3; 325K.10, subdivisions 1 and 2; 325K.18, subdivision 3; 325K.19; and 325K.23; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 325K.05, subdivision 1; and 336.9-411; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 5; and 308A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 303.07, subdivision 2; 303.14, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; and 322B.960, subdivision 3.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 3067, A bill for an act relating to government jurisdiction; requiring the pollution control agency to administer a memorandum of understanding on underground injection control.

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

Mahoney and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 3068, A bill for an act relating to vending machines; clarifying where tobacco products may be sold from vending machines; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 461.18, subdivision 2.

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

Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 3069, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money to the city of Little Falls for cleanup and demolition of abandoned buildings on the Mississippi river.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance

Workman; Molnau; Kuisle; McElroy; Larsen, P.; Reuter; Vandeveer; Haake; Orfield; Juhnke; Dehler; Osskopp; Swenson; Rifenberg; Rostberg; Anderson, B.; Kelliher; Marko; Davids; Krinkie; Westrom; Van Dellen; Buesgens; Sviggum; Clark, J., and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 3070, A bill for an act relating to public safety; mandating access to source code for radios purchased for 800-MHZ trunked radio system and requiring at least two vendors.

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

Huntley, Swapinski and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 3071, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a warehouse for the Seaway Port Authority of Duluth; authorizing state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance

Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3072, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a center for agricultural innovation in the city of Olivia.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3073, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money to restore Fort Snelling Building No. 17 for adaptive reuse as the Fort Snelling International Hostel.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance

Hausman, McCollum, Mahoney and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 3074, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for soccer fields in Ramsey county.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance