The following House Files were introduced:

Carlson, Carruthers and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 3798, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; exempting construction materials and supplies used in restoring the Earle Brown Heritage Center; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Osthoff, for the Committee Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance, introduced:

H. F. No. 3799, A bill for an act relating to the organization and operation of state government; appropriating money for environmental, natural resource , And agricultural purposes; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17.59, subdivision 4; 35.82, subdivision 2; 41A.09, subdivision 1a; 84.871; 84.943, subdivision 3; 86B.313, subdivision 3 , And by adding subdivisions; 86B.415, by adding a subdivision; 89A.03, subdivision 1; 90.193; 93.002, subdivision 1; 103F.155, subdivision 2; 103F.161, subdivision 2; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 116.011; 116.07, by adding a subdivision; 308A.131, subdivision 1; and 308A.705, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 41A.09, subdivision 3a; 115.55, subdivision 5a; 116.07, subdivision 7; 116.18, subdivision 3c; and 308A.705, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 85; 86B; and 116; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18G.

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

Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 3800, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for upgrade of the Pelican Rapids library.

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

Long introduced:

H. F. No. 3801, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to impose a property tax on certain transit zone property.

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

Skare; Otremba, M.; Johnson, R.; Tomassoni and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 3802, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting sales of new farm machinery from the sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.02, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 297A.25, subdivision 59.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3803, A bill for an act relating to income taxation and higher education; extending the number of years of education provided by the state to 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; and 290.

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

Peterson and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 3804, A bill for an act relating to income taxation and higher education; extending the number of years of education provided by the state to 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; and 290.

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

Abrams and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 3805, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying property tax class rates; providing a property tax rebate; changing state aid; increasing credits; reducing the general education tax levy; modifying the property tax base; conforming to federal tax law; allowing one-time deductions for items of nonconformity to federal law for prior tax years; advancing effective dates of sales tax exemptions and an income tax credit; repealing the accelerated payment of June sales tax; providing priorities for using forecast surpluses for tax reductions and reform; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 273.112, subdivision 7a; 273.1398, subdivision 2; 289A.18, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivision 4; 289A.60, subdivision 21; 290.01, subdivision 19e; 290.06, subdivision 2c , And by adding a subdivision; 290.067, subdivision 2a; 290.0921, subdivision 3a; 290A.03, subdivision 3; 477A.0122, subdivision 6; and 477A.03, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 16A.152, subdivision 2; 124.315, subdivisions 4 and 5; 273.127, subdivision 3; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25 , As amended, 31 , And 32; 273.1382, subdivision 1; 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19g , And 31; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0674, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivision 15; and 291.005, subdivision 1; Laws 1997, chapter 231 , Article 5, section 20; and article 7, section 47; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; and 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 273.11, subdivisions 6a and 15; 273.124, subdivision 17; and 273.1315.

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

Trimble, Gunther, Jaros, Kubly and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 3806, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for economic development and related purposes; modifying provisions of a study; requiring reports; establishing pilot projects; providing an exemption from grant limits; defining terms; setting requirements for wastewater financial assistance; modifying loan criteria; modifying supplemental assistance provisions; establishing a revolving loan fund; modifying warranty provisions; requiring builders to make certain disclosures; establishing a public education campaign for homeowners' rights; providing for an employee notice of rights; modifying false statement provisions; providing exemptions from reemployment insurance requirements; modifying labor provisions for city attorneys; modifying reinvestment program provisions; extending boundaries; modifying a public utility mandate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.06, subdivision 2; 16B.08, subdivision 7; 16B.65, subdivision 7; 115C.09, by adding a subdivision; 116.182, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; 116J.415, subdivision 5; 116J.553, subdivision 2; 116L.03, subdivision 5; 179A.16, subdivisions 1, 3, 9 , And by adding a subdivision; 179A.18, subdivision 1; 181.64; 216B.2423, subdivision 1; 326.87, subdivision 2; 326.975, subdivision 1; 327A.01, subdivisions 2 and 5; 327A.02, subdivisions 1 and 3; 327A.03; 383B.79, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; 446A.072, subdivisions 2 and 4; 469.303; and 541.051, subdivisions 1 and 4; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 115C.09, subdivision 3f; and 414.11; Laws 1997, chapter 85 , Article 1, section 39, subdivision 4; Laws 1997, chapter 200 , Article 1, section 2, subdivision 2; section 12, subdivision 2; section 33, subdivision 1 , And by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; and 181; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116C.80; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 446A.072, subdivision 4a; Laws 1991, chapter 275, section 3.

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

Johnson , A., introduced:

H. F. No. 3807, A bill for an act relating to the city of Coon Rapids; authorizing the city to impose sales and use taxes for certain purposes.

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