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STATE OF MINNESOTA

Journal of the House

EIGHTIETH SESSION 1997

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SIXTH DAY

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, January 27, 1997

 

The House of Representatives convened at 2:30 p.m. and was called to order by Phil Carruthers, Speaker of the House.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Hubert J. Nelson, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Edina, Minnesota.

The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Abrams Erhardt Juhnke Mares Pawlenty Swenson, D.
Anderson, B. Evans Kahn Mariani Pelowski Swenson, H.
Anderson, I. Farrell Kalis Marko Peterson Sykora
Bakk Finseth Kelso McCollum Pugh Tingelstad
Bettermann Folliard Kielkucki McElroy Rest Tomassoni
Biernat Garcia Kinkel McGuire Reuter Tompkins
Bishop Goodno Knight Milbert Rhodes Trimble
Boudreau Greenfield Knoblach Molnau Rifenberg Tuma
Bradley Greiling Koppendrayer Mulder Rostberg Tunheim
Broecker Gunther Koskinen Mullery Rukavina Vickerman
Carlson Haas Kraus Munger Schumacher Wagenius
Chaudhary Harder Krinkie Murphy Seagren Weaver
Clark Hasskamp Kubly Ness Seifert Wejcman
Commers Hausman Larsen Nornes Sekhon Wenzel
Daggett Hilty Leighton Olson, E. Skare Westfall
Davids Holsten Leppik Opatz Skoglund Westrom
Dawkins Huntley Lieder Orfield Slawik Winter
Dehler Jaros Lindner Osskopp Smith Wolf
Delmont Jefferson Long Osthoff Solberg Spk. Carruthers
Dempsey Jennings Luther Otremba Stanek
Dorn Johnson, A. Macklin Ozment Stang
Entenza Johnson, R. Mahon Paulsen Sviggum

A quorum was present.

Kuisle; Olson, M.; Paymar; Van Dellen and Workman were excused.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Mahon moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.


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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Solberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 14, section 5, as amended.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. No. 1 was read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Winter and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 160, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a high school student entrepreneurship pilot program; appropriating money.

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

Jennings, Bradley, Goodno, Boudreau and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 161, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing welfare reform initiatives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.46, subdivisions 1 and 2; 13.82, subdivision 1; 13.99, by adding a subdivision; 84.98, subdivision 3; 124.17, subdivisions 1d and 1e; 124.175; 124A.02, subdivision 16; 124A.22, subdivision 3; 136A.125, subdivision 2; 196.27; 237.70, subdivision 4a; 254B.02, subdivision 1; 256.01, subdivisions 2 and 4a; 256.017, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 256.019; 256.025, subdivisions 2 and 4; 256.031, subdivision 5, and by adding subdivisions; 256.033, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 256.045, subdivision 3; 256.046; 256.74, subdivision 1; 256.82, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256.871, subdivision 6; 256.935; 256.98, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and 8; 256.981; 256.983, subdivisions 1 and 4; 256.984, subdivision 1; 256.9850; 256.986; 256.9861, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5; 256.998, by adding subdivisions; 256B.055, subdivision 5, and by adding subdivisions; 256B.056, subdivisions 1a, 3, and 4; 256B.057, subdivisions 1, 1b, 2a, and 2b; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0913, subdivision 14; 256B.19, subdivisions 1, 2a, and 2b; 256D.01, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 256D.02, subdivisions 6 and 12a; 256D.03, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3, and 6; 256D.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8; 256D.051, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 3a, and by adding a subdivision; 256D.0511, subdivision 2; 256D.055; 256D.06, subdivision 2; 256D.08, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256D.09, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 256D.36; 256D.435, subdivision 3; 256D.44, subdivision 5; 256E.03, subdivision 2; 256E.06, subdivisions 1 and 3; 256E.07, subdivision 1; 256E.08, subdivision 3; 256F.04, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256F.05, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8; 256F.06, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256G.01, subdivision 4; 257.3573, subdivision 2; 259.67, subdivision 4; 260.38; 268.0111, subdivisions 5 and 7; 268.0122, subdivision 3; 268.552, subdivision 5; 268.6751, subdivision 1; 268.676, subdivision 1; 268.86, subdivision 2; 268.871, subdivision 1; 268.90, subdivision 2; 268.916; 268.95, subdivision 4; 270A.03, subdivision 5; 388.23, subdivision 1; 393.07, subdivisions 6 and 10; and 477A.0122, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 256; and 256B; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 256J; and 256K; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.12, subdivisions 9, 10, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, and 23; 256.72; 256.73; 256.7341; 256.7351; 256.7352; 256.7353; 256.7354; 256.7355; 256.7356; 256.7357; 256.7358; 256.7359; 256.736; 256.7365; 256.7366; 256.737; 256.738; 256.7381;


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256.7382; 256.7383; 256.7384; 256.7385; 256.7386; 256.7387; 256.7388; 256.739; 256.74, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 2, and 6; 256.745; 256.75; 256.76; 256.78; 256.80; 256.81; 256.82; 256.84; 256.85; 256.86; 256.863; 256.871; 256.8711; 256.879; 256B.041, subdivision 5; 256B.055, subdivision 3; 256B.062; 256B.19, subdivision 1a; 256D.01, subdivision 1e; 256D.02, subdivisions 5 and 6; 256D.05; 256D.0511, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and 5; and 256F.05, subdivisions 5 and 7.

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

Tunheim and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 162, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for seed potato inspection.

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

Skoglund; Johnson, R.; Weaver and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 163, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; creating a criminal gang council and strike force to develop and implement a strategy to investigate and prosecute crimes committed by criminal gangs throughout the state; authorizing the council to make various grants; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Bakk, Solberg and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 164, A bill for an act relating to recreation; appropriating money for snowmobile grants-in-aid.

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

Rest, Erhardt, Long, Hasskamp and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 165, A bill for an act relating to taxation; changing the formula for the amount of allowable increase in market value; extending the number of years the program is effective; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.11, subdivision 1a.

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

Hasskamp, Commers, Paymar, Peterson and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 166, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring local units of government to license the retail sale of tobacco; providing for regular compliance checks for all licensed vendors; providing for mandatory penalties against license holders for sales to minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 461.12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 167, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; placing a surcharge on deer licenses for the 1997 deer season; providing for emergency deer feeding; appropriating money.

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


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Tunheim, Peterson, Kinkel and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 168, A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing mail balloting in certain elections in additional cities and towns; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 204B.45, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Mulder, Tingelstad and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 169, A bill for an act relating to crimes; lowering per se alcohol level for impairment offenses from 0.10 to 0.08 for operating snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, motorboat, or motor vehicle, for hunting, and for handling explosives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.91, subdivision 1; 84.911, subdivision 1; 86B.331, subdivisions 1 and 4; 86B.335, subdivision 1; 97B.065, subdivision 1; 97B.066, subdivision 1; 169.121, subdivisions 1 and 2; 169.123, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a, and 6; 192A.555; and 609.21, subdivision 1.

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

McCollum, Farrell, Paymar, Mariani and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 170, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees retirement association; authorizing certain trades personnel employed by independent school district No. 625 to elect an exclusion from retirement plan coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 353.01, subdivision 2b; and Laws 1965, chapter 705, section 1, subdivision 4.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 171, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; permitting youth residents to hunt deer without a license tag; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.485, by adding a subdivision.

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

Paulsen, Stang, Commers, Stanek and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 172, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4; and article V, section 2; providing limits on service as a legislator or as an executive officer.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Mahon, Abrams, Garcia, Erhardt and Skare introduced:

H. F. No. 173, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting certain analgesics; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, subdivision 3.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 174, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Duluth teachers retirement fund association; authorizing an interim military service credit purchase by certain teachers at full actuarial value.

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


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Finseth, Tunheim, Kalis, Munger and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 175, A bill for an act relating to conservation; modifying approved practices for purposes of cost-sharing contracts for erosion control and water management; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103C.501, subdivision 6.

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

Vickerman, Gunther, Harder and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 176, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; limiting liability for injury related to certain food donations to the state and political subdivisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 604A.10, subdivision 2.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 177, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting voters to vote for candidates of more than one political party in the state partisan primary; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 204D.08, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Finseth, Kalis, Westfall, Harder and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 178, A bill for an act relating to conservation; changing the definition of windbreak; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103F.511, subdivision 11.

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

Bishop, Marko, Wagenius, Leppik and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 179, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; providing for designation of advance health care directives on drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 171.06, subdivision 3; and 171.07, subdivision 7.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 180, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Moorhead to issue three additional on-sale licenses.

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

Greiling, Osthoff, McCollum and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 181, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring certain special primaries and elections to be conducted by mail; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 204D.19, subdivisions 2 and 3; 204D.20, subdivision 1; 204D.21, subdivisions 2 and 3; 204D.22, subdivision 3; and 204D.23, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.


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Greiling, Kahn, Leppik, Rukavina and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 182, A bill for an act relating to administrative rules; assigning responsibility for legislative review of administrative rules to the legislative coordinating commission; abolishing authority to suspend rules without enactment of a statute; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.841; 3.842, subdivisions 2 and 4a; 3.843; 14.05, subdivision 5; 14.131; 14.14, subdivision 1a; 14.15, subdivision 4; 14.18, subdivision 1; 14.19; 14.22, subdivision 1; 14.225; 14.23; 14.26, subdivisions 1 and 3; and 14.47, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.842, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, and 7; 3.844; 3.845; and 15.065.

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

McCollum, Sykora, Greiling, Mares and Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 183, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for site decision-making options; providing for intradistrict enrollment options; modifying certain charter school provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.064, subdivisions 3, 4, and 4a; 123.33, by adding a subdivision; and 123.951; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120.

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

Bishop, Dawkins, McGuire, Skoglund and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 184, A bill for an act relating to harassment; creating a civil cause of action for certain types of harassing conduct; providing civil penalties and other civil remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A.

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

Sykora, Vickerman, Greenfield, Wejcman and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 185, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child welfare programs and children's mental health collaboratives; providing for privatization of adoption services for children under state guardianship; establishing pilot projects; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 245.4882, subdivision 5; 245.493, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 256.01, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 256.045, subdivisions 3, 3b, 4, 5, and 8; 256.82, by adding a subdivision; 256E.115; 393.07, subdivision 2; 466.01, subdivision 1; 471.59, subdivision 11; 517.08, subdivision 1c; 626.558, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 626.559, subdivision 5.

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

Paulsen, Commers, Pawlenty, Workman and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 186, A bill for an act relating to crime; prohibiting plea bargaining when the defendant is charged with committing a dangerous felony with a firearm and is subject to the mandatory minimum sentencing law; permitting an exception when the defendant's testimony is needed to convict another offender of a crime of equal or greater severity; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.11, subdivision 7.

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

Swenson, D., and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 187, A bill for an act relating to sentencing; requiring the sentencing guidelines commission to prohibit the use of amenability to treatment or probation as a reason for mitigated sentencing departures.

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


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Long, Kahn, Finseth, Rukavina and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 188, A bill for an act relating to state government; department of administration; requiring the design and construction of memorials to Coya Knutson on the capitol grounds and in the city of Oklee; appropriating money.

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

Pugh, Macklin, Skoglund and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 189, A bill for an act relating to crimes; driving while impaired; imposing felony penalties on certain repeat violators of the DWI laws; requiring the sentencing guidelines commission to give felony DWI convictions the weight of one criminal history point; including DWI with a commercial vehicle in the definitions of prior DWI offenses; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.121, subdivision 3; and 169.129.

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

Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 190, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Crow Wing county.

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

Pugh; Swenson, D.; Macklin; Skoglund and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 191, A bill for an act relating to crimes; driving while impaired; enhancing criminal penalties for repeat violations involving commercial motor vehicles; clarifying the definition of commercial vehicle and including violations involving commercial motor vehicles into the definition of prior DWI offenses; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.01, subdivision 75; 169.121, subdivision 3; and 169.1211, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions.

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

Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 192, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 5; article V, by adding a section; and article VII, section 6; requiring certain elected officials to resign on filing for another elective office or accepting appointment to another office.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 193, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying time of day restrictions for the off-sale of intoxicating liquor; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.

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

Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 194, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; altering occupancy standards in adult correctional facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 243.53.

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


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Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 195, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; clarifying that a victim's impact statement may not be rebutted by a defendant; providing a community representative the right to submit an impact statement; requiring that notice of a defendant's pending appeal be given to crime victims; making various changes to the crime victim emergency assistance grant statute; extending the sunset date of the Minnesota crime victim and witness advisory council and expanding its duties; adding "criminal vehicular homicide and injury" to the definition of "crime of violence" in the gun control laws; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 611A.038; 611A.675; 611A.71, subdivisions 5 and 7; and 624.712, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A.

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

Bishop, Murphy, Paymar and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 196, A bill for an act relating to crime; expanding coverage for crime victims reparations to include Minnesota residents who are victims of terrorist acts committed outside of the United States; expanding coverage for child care expenses to include additional costs incurred by parents of a victim as a result of a crime; authorizing release of peace officer records of children to the crime victims reparations board for claim processing purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 260.161, subdivision 3; and 611A.52, subdivisions 6 and 8.

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

Leppik and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 197, A bill for an act relating to state government; rulemaking; enacting, eliminating, continuing, or modifying certain exemptions from the rulemaking requirements of the administrative procedures act; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 14.03, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 14.386; 14.47, subdivision 1; 15.50, subdivision 2; 16A.632, subdivision 2; 16B.18, subdivision 3; 16D.11, subdivision 7; 17.03, subdivision 10; 17.54, subdivision 4; 17.56, subdivision 2; 17.57, subdivision 1; 17.64, subdivision 2; 18.022, subdivision 9; 18.0227, subdivision 3; 32.394, subdivision 12; 41B.07; 41C.13; 43A.182; 48.221; 50.175, subdivision 2; 51A.361; 52.17, subdivision 2; 53.07, subdivision 1; 60A.13, subdivision 6; 60K.19, subdivision 6; 61B.21, subdivision 1; 62E.10, subdivision 8; 62J.04, subdivision 1; 62J.152, subdivision 4; 62L.13, subdivision 3; 62N.23; 62N.25, subdivision 6; 65B.28, subdivision 3; 79.34, subdivisions 1 and 2a; 79.362; 84.98, subdivision 2; 85.045, subdivision 3; 85A.02, subdivision 5b; 85A.05, subdivision 2; 88.80, subdivision 2; 97A.085, subdivision 4a; 115A.11, subdivision 2; 115A.20; 115A.58, subdivision 2; 116.17, subdivision 2; 116.44, subdivision 1; 116C.06, subdivision 1; 116O.05, subdivision 3; 123.3514, subdivision 8; 124.41, subdivision 2; 124.46, subdivision 2; 124.648, subdivision 3; 128C.02, subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision; 129C.10, subdivision 3; 136A.40; 145.925, subdivision 9; 147A.26; 148B.66, subdivision 3; 148C.03, subdivision 1; 150A.04, subdivision 5; 152.02, subdivision 12; 153A.15, subdivision 3; 161.1231, subdivision 5; 167.50, subdivision 2; 169.06, subdivision 1; 169.452; 169.99, subdivision 2; 171.321, subdivision 2; 174.51, subdivision 2; 176.102, subdivision 2; 176A.08; 182.655, subdivision 1; 216D.03, subdivision 2; 240A.02, subdivision 2; 244.13, subdivision 1; 245.494, subdivision 1; 245A.09, subdivision 10; 256.027; 256.9357, subdivision 3; 256.9685, subdivision 1; 256.969, subdivision 3a; 256B.0625, subdivision 25; 256B.431, subdivision 2e; 256B.434, subdivision 12; 256B.501, subdivision 10; 256B.502; 256B.503; 273.112, subdivision 6a; 299C.155, subdivisions 2 and 3; 299F.093, subdivision 1; 325F.665, subdivision 6; 346.58; 347.51, subdivision 2a; 401.03; 458A.03, subdivision 2; 475A.06, subdivision 2; 507.09; 518.14, subdivision 2; 518.611, subdivision 9; 518.613, subdivision 6; 518.64, subdivision 5; 518.641, subdivision 4; 624.22, subdivision 1; and 624.7151; Laws 1988, chapter 688, article 21, section 7, subdivision 1; and Laws 1991, chapter 265, article 4, section 28; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 14.38, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; 14.387; 126.56, subdivision 8; 469.173, subdivision 2; and 469.308, subdivision 2.

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


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Hasskamp, Leighton, Slawik, Luther and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 198, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 14, section 5, as amended.

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

McCollum, Tomassoni, Greenfield, McGuire and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 199, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 14, section 5, as amended.

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

Wenzel, Kubly and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 200, A bill for an act relating to local government; appropriating money for emergency snow removal.

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

Swenson, D.; Entenza; Skoglund; Dempsey and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 201, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing criminal penalties for persons operating snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and motorboats who refuse an alcohol test; redefining relevant evidence for operating a motorboat while under the influence of alcohol, in conformance with DWI law; including in the definition of prior DWI offenses, the offense of driving a commercial vehicle while impaired; allowing the use of the results of a preliminary screening test to be used in court actions involving underage drinking and driving; making technical changes; prescribing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.91, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 8, and by adding a subdivision; 84.911, subdivisions 2, 3, and 6; 86B.331, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and by adding a subdivision; 86B.335, subdivisions 2, 4, and 6; 97B.066, subdivision 6, and by adding subdivisions; and 169.121, subdivisions 3 and 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 86B.335, subdivisions 11 and 12.

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

Knoblach; Wenzel; Stang; Swenson, H., and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 202, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting partial-birth abortions; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Knoblach, Wenzel, Stang, Westfall and Swenson, H., introduced:

H. F. No. 203, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, by adding a section to article XIII; establishing the same constitutional standard for the Minnesota Constitution and the United States Constitution for issues relating to abortion.

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


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Knoblach, Wenzel, Stang, Westfall and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 204, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring informed consent of a female upon whom an abortion is performed; providing civil remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Paymar and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 205, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing criminal penalties for illegally carrying a pistol; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 624.714, subdivision 1.

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

Paymar and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 206, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing mandatory minimum prison sentences from 18 months to three years for convicted felons who unlawfully possess a firearm; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.11, subdivision 5.

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

Paymar and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 207, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring explosive materials to contain identification and detection taggants; imposing criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299F.72, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F.

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

Swenson, D.; Entenza; Skoglund; Weaver and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 208, A bill for an act relating to crimes; expanding the criteria for vehicle license plate impoundment to include driving without a valid license and failure to provide or show proof of vehicle insurance; referencing broader definitions of prior impaired driving convictions and prior license revocations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.042, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 9, and 11.

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

Vickerman, Tingelstad, Otremba, Skoglund and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 209, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions for placement of children; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 257.071, subdivisions 1a and 7; 257.072, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 9; 259.29; 259.57, subdivision 2; 259.77; 260.181, subdivision 3; and 260.191, subdivision 1a.

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

Daggett, Milbert, Macklin, Boudreau and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 210, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a credit for long-term care insurance premiums; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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


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Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 211, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; authorizing the installation of extended area service within combined school districts.

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

McCollum, Greiling, McGuire and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 212, A bill for an act relating to Ramsey county; providing for election of soil and water conservation district supervisors by only the voters in supervisor districts for which candidates are nominated; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Greiling, McCollum, Kelso, Broecker and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 213, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; eliminating per diem compensation of members of the legislature; requiring recommendations on the salaries of members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.099, subdivisions 1 and 3; 3.101; and 3A.01, subdivision 6a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Paulsen, Luther, Sviggum, Jennings and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 214, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to article IV to provide for initiative and referendum; providing procedures for initiative and referendum; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 10A.20, by adding a subdivision; 204C.19, subdivision 2; 204C.27; 204C.33; 204D.11, by adding a subdivision; 204D.15; 204D.16; and 204D.165; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Swenson, D.; Long; Skoglund; Osskopp and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 215, A bill for an act relating to the state lottery; prohibiting the lottery from adopting advertising intended to induce participation in the lottery; prohibiting advertising the lottery as a form of entertainment; reducing the percentage of gross revenues that the lottery may spend on advertising; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 349A.09, subdivision 2; and 349A.10, subdivision 3.

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

Mariani and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 216, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying provisions relating to employment contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 181.55; 181.57; 181.635; and 181.64.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.


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Opatz, Rest, Long, McElroy and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 217, A bill for an act relating to land use planning; providing for mandatory comprehensive planning; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116C.04, by adding a subdivision; 394.22, by adding subdivisions; 394.23; 394.24, subdivision 1; 394.32, by adding subdivisions; 462.351; 462.352, by adding a subdivision; 462.355, subdivision 1a; and 462.357, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 394; and 462; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462D.

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

Mullery, Orfield, Leighton, Dawkins and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 218, A bill for an act relating to liens; clarifying the effect of service of notice in certain instances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 514.06.

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

Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 219, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring leaves of absence without pay for employees rendering services as members of the civil air patrol; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Mullery, Dawkins, Pugh, Bishop and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 220, A bill for an act relating to property; validating certain conveyances by religious corporations; requiring published notice of dispositions of certain real property in a marriage dissolution action; regulating property held in revocable trusts upon the dissolution of marriage; regulating specific devises and distributions of property under the uniform probate code; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 315.121; 518.11; 524.2-402; 524.2-403; and 524.2-606; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 501B; and 524.

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

Rhodes, McElroy, Marko, Hausman and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 221, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring all passengers between ages three and 15 to wear seat belts, and making violation a primary offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.686, subdivision 1.

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

Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 222, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; clarifying and simplifying the law related to lobbyist registration, conflicts of interest, and campaign finance; eliminating invalid provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 10A.01; 10A.02; 10A.03; 10A.04; 10A.05; 10A.065, subdivisions 1 and 3; 10A.08; 10A.09; 10A.10; 10A.11; 10A.12; 10A.13; 10A.14; 10A.15; 10A.17; 10A.18; 10A.19; 10A.20; 10A.21, subdivision 3; 10A.22; 10A.23; 10A.24; 10A.241; 10A.25; 10A.255, subdivision 1; 10A.265; 10A.27; 10A.275, subdivision 1; 10A.28; 10A.29; 10A.30, subdivision 1; 10A.31; 10A.315; 10A.321; 10A.322; 10A.323; 10A.324, subdivisions 1 and 3; 10A.34; and 290.06, subdivision 23; Laws 1996, chapter 419, section 10; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 10A.065, subdivision 5; 10A.255, subdivision 2; 10A.275, subdivisions 2 and 3; 10A.324, subdivisions 2 and 4; 10A.325; 10A.335; 10A.40; 10A.41; 10A.42; 10A.43; 10A.44; 10A.45; 10A.46; 10A.47; 10A.48; 10A.49; 10A.50; and 10A.51.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.


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Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 223, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; requiring certain notices regarding real property and debt transfers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.

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

Commers and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 224, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulation; authorizing peace officers to stop vehicles bearing special series license plates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Broecker, Stanek, Wagenius, Skoglund and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 225, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing peace officers to arrest persons within four hours of a violation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.20, subdivision 5.

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

Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 226, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; changing the designation of the agency responsible for notifying victims of vehicle thefts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.042, subdivision 1.

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

Goodno, Entenza, Dawkins, Weaver and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 227, A bill for an act relating to human rights; reclassifying certain investigative data; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 363.061, subdivisions 2 and 3.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 228, A bill for an act relating to highways; lengthening Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 161.14, subdivision 29.

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

Weaver, Skoglund, Goodno, Entenza and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 229, A bill for an act relating to crimes; authorizing imposition of a two-year enhanced gross misdemeanor penalty on certain repeat violators of the driving while intoxicated law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.121, subdivisions 3, 3a, 3c, and 5; 609.02, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; and 609.105.

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


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Erhardt, Long, Rhodes, Van Dellen and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 230, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a property tax deferral for senior citizens who meet income requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 270B.12, by adding a subdivision; 275.065, subdivision 3; and 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290B.

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

Swenson, D.; Pugh; Weaver; Dempsey and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 231, A bill for an act relating to crimes; driving while impaired; increasing penalties and decreasing the per se level of alcohol concentration for certain violations of the criminal vehicular homicide and operation law; expanding the scope of that crime; including DWI with a commercial vehicle into the definition of prior DWI offenses; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.121, subdivision 3; and 609.21.

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

Finseth; Munger; Swenson, D.; Sviggum and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 232, A bill for an act relating to water; providing for four-year terms for soil and water conservation district supervisors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 103C.301, subdivisions 1, 5, and 6; 103C.311; and 103C.315, subdivision 2.

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

Mulder, Davids, Larsen, Broecker and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 233, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting partial-birth abortions; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 234, A bill for an act relating to jails; establishing booking fees for local jails and procedures for collection; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 641.12.

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

Koppendrayer, Greiling, Opatz, Mares and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 235, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for statewide testing; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123.

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

Pawlenty and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 236, A bill for an act relating to crime; dangerous weapons; categorizing tear gas compounds and electronic incapacitation devices as dangerous weapons for certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.02, subdivision 6; and 624.731, subdivision 4.

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


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Sviggum, Munger, Holsten, Wenzel and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 237, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying provisions prohibiting hunter, trapper, and angler harassment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.037, subdivision 1.

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

Leppik, Entenza, Rhodes, Milbert and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 238, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring registration of third-party bulk filers; providing standards for registration; providing a civil penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 270B.02, by adding a subdivision; and 290.92, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tuma, Macklin and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 239, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting independent school district No. 721, New Prague, school year to begin before Labor Day.

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

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Mulder moved that the names of Tingelstad and Kielkucki be added as authors on H. F. No. 37. The motion prevailed.

Seifert moved that the name of Swenson, H., be added as an author on H. F. No. 41. The motion prevailed.

Sviggum moved that the names of Swenson, H.; Daggett and Boudreau be added as authors on H. F. No. 55. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, I., moved that the names of Kalis and Ness be added as authors on H. F. No. 85. The motion prevailed.

Sviggum moved that the names of Kraus, Westrom and Kuisle be added as authors on H. F. No. 104. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that the names of Rifenberg and Olson, M., be added as authors on H. F. No. 114. The motion prevailed.

Milbert moved that the name of Pugh be added as an author on H. F. No. 126. The motion prevailed.

Folliard moved that the name of Pawlenty be added as an author on H. F. No. 127. The motion prevailed.

Luther moved that the name of Evans be added as an author on H. F. No. 131. The motion prevailed.

Leppik moved that the name of McCollum be added as an author on H. F. No. 136. The motion prevailed.

Haas moved that the name of Seagren be added as an author on H. F. No. 137. The motion prevailed.


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ADJOURNMENT

Winter moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, January 30, 1997. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, January 30, 1997.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives