The following House Files were introduced:

Clark, Wejcman, Delmont, Mariani and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 991, A bill for an act relating to child care; providing for certain grants; expanding uses for certain funds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 119B.20, subdivisions 7 and 9; and 119B.21, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.

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

Murphy and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 992, A bill for an act relating to the town of Thomson; authorizing the establishment of a detached facility.

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

Milbert, Garcia, Orfield and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 993, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that certain sales of copies of transcripts produced by court reporters are exempt from the sales tax; 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.

McElroy introduced:

H. F. No. 994, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing relative homestead treatment in the case of certain involuntary absences; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.124, subdivision 1.

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

McElroy, Rest, Macklin , Abrams and Long introduced:

H. F. No. 995, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing for joint truth in taxation hearings to be held in some cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 275.065, by adding a subdivision.

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

Carruthers, Haas, Luther and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 996, A bill for an act relating to crime; appropriating money for the northwest community law enforcement project.

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

Pugh, Jennings, Daggett and Commers introduced:

H. F. No. 997, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating rental-purchase agreements; modifying the definitions of certain terms; providing evidence of the cash price of property; limiting charges for cost-of-lease services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 325F.84, subdivision 3 , And by adding a subdivision; 325F.85; and 325F.91, by adding subdivisions.

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

Biernat, Dawkins, Kelso, Greiling and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 998, A bill for an act relating to education; creating an exemption to the licensure requirement for superintendents; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 123.34, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125.

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

Seifert, Tunheim, Harder and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 999, A bill for an act relating to education; eliminating the profile of learning requirement of the graduation rule; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 121.11, subdivision 7c , As amended; and 121.1115, subdivision 2.

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

Long, Rest, Munger, Ozment and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 1000, A bill for an act relating to planning; establishing goals for community-based planning; permitting counties and municipalities to prepare community-based plans; requiring the metropolitan council to meet the community-based planning goals; establishing an advisory council to develop the framework for implementing community-based planning; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 394.24, subdivision 1; and 462.357, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4A; 394; 462; and 473.

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

Tomassoni; Anderson, I.; Davids; Boudreau and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1001, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating exclusive agencies; increasing civil penalties for violation of agent rights; prohibiting enforcement of certain agreements against terminated agents; requiring notice to policy owners prior to transfer of an agent's book of business; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 45.027, subdivision 6; 60A.172; and 72A.502, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Farrell, Rukavina, Ozment, Osskopp and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1002, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying fire protection industry regulations; providing for a civil penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 299M.01, subdivision 2; 299M.03, subdivision 2; 299M.04; and 299M.06; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 299M.05; and 299M.11, subdivision 3.

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

Milbert, Macklin, Pugh, Commers and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 1003, A bill for an act relating to corrections; establishing a pilot project in Dakota county to assist counties, school districts, and cities to establish family group conferencing programs; diverting alleged offenders; providing for grants to be used in programs in the first judicial district; appropriating money.

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

Entenza; Weaver; Chaudhary; Swenson, D. , And Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1004, A bill for an act relating to crimes; striking the requirement that a second chemical test be available to a person accused of driving while impaired; making various changes to the implied consent hearing process involving what must be stated in the petition , Available discovery, the burden of proof , And the scope of the hearing; requiring health professionals to report injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents that involve alcohol or controlled substances; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.123, subdivisions 3, 5c , And 6; 626.52; 626.53, subdivision 1; and 634.15, subdivision 2.

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

Tomassoni; Anderson, I.; Davids; Marko and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1005, A bill for an act relating to insurance; Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Act; conforming state law to provisions of the Post-Assessment Property and Liability Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 60C.02; 60C.03, subdivisions 6, 8 , And by adding a subdivision; 60C.05, subdivision 1; 60C.07, subdivision 2; 60C.09; 60C.11, subdivision 5; 60C.13, subdivision 1; 60C.14, subdivision 2; 60C.15; 60C.19; and 60C.21, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 60C.06, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Munger, Kalis, Leppik, McCollum and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 1006, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14; extending indefinitely the period during which at least 40 percent of the net proceeds from the state lottery must be credited to the environment and natural resources trust fund.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1007, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for presidential primaries by mail; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 204B.45, subdivision 3 , And by adding a subdivision; 207A.01; 207A.02, subdivision 1a; 207A.03; 207A.04, subdivision 3; 207A.06, subdivision 2; 207A.08; and 207A.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 207A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 207A.07.

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

Tuma, Leppik, Dehler, Milbert and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1008, A bill for an act relating to education; changing conditions for state grants by reducing the student share; raising the living and miscellaneous allowance; providing work-study for grant recipients; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 136A.121, subdivision 5; and 136A.233, subdivisions 1 and 3.

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

Commers and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1009, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; reducing the number of members of the senate and house of representatives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1.

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

Tomassoni, Solberg and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 1010, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a grant program to research new technology for the taconite industry; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.

McGuire and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1011, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; changing procedures and terminology for presentence domestic abuse investigations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.2244.

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

Paymar, Hausman, Mullery, Mariani and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1012, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying requirements of the contamination cleanup grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116J.553, subdivision 2; and 116J.554, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.

Biernat, Dawkins, Larsen, Chaudhary and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1013, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; providing for parent education and cooperation for the children program pilot projects; changing certain visitation dispute resolution procedures; changing certain terminology; requiring a notice; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 518.157; 518.175, subdivision 6; 518.1751; 518.18; 518.68, subdivision 2; and 626.556, subdivision 2.

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

Trimble, Kalis, Gunther and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1014, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing incentives to produce films in Minnesota; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.

Lieder, Kalis, Skare, Schumacher and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 1015, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing issuance of additional state transportation bonds to match federal funds for replacement or rehabilitation of, local deficient bridges; increasing an earlier appropriation; amending Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 19, subdivision 4.

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

Leighton, Entenza, Dawkins, Biernat and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1016, A bill for an act relating to child support enforcement; authorizing disclosure of certain data to the attorney general; providing for certain financial data matches; changing provisions for driver's license suspension, motor vehicle liens, payment agreements , And child support judgments; providing for publication of a "Most Wanted" list; providing for case reviewers; providing for a child support lien; requiring mandatory jail time for certain offenders; requiring a study; appropriating money; specifying penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 518.551, subdivisions 13 and 14; 518.553; 518.575; 548.091, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 3a , And by adding subdivisions; and 609.375, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13B; 518; and 548; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.375, subdivisions 3, 4 , And 6.

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

Dawkins, Greenfield, Goodno, Jennings and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1017, A bill for an act relating to education; amending eligibility requirements for individuals participating in youth community service; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 121.707, subdivisions 1, 3 , And 5.

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

Koppendrayer, Hilty and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 1018, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a capital grant to independent school district No. 473, Isle; appropriating money.

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

McGuire, Paymar and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1019, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; authorizing local regulation of pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons in certain situations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 471.633; and 624.717; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 624.7131, subdivision 12; and 624.7132, subdivision 16.

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

Entenza, Biernat and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1020, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a grant program to increase graduation rates and decrease juvenile crime; appropriating money.

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

Mariani, Trimble, Osthoff, Broecker and Farrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1021, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a jobs-plus welfare reform pilot project in Ramsey county; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.

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

Mariani, Dawkins, Hausman, McGuire and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1022, A bill for an act relating to legal immigrants in Ramsey county; appropriating money.

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

Clark, Pugh and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 1023, A bill for an act relating to prostitution; appropriating money for support services and staff coordination of support services for women leaving systems of prostitution.

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

Clark, Wejcman and Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 1024, A bill for an act relating to health; providing that a state agency may not use patient medical records for disciplinary proceedings against a health care provider without the patient's informed consent; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.42, subdivision 3; 144.335, subdivision 3a; 147.131; 147.161, subdivision 3; 147A.15, subdivision 3; 147A.17, subdivision 3; 148.104; 148.106, subdivision 10; 148.191, subdivision 2; 148.265; 148.941, subdivision 4; 148B.09; 148B.175, subdivision 5; 148B.63, subdivision 5; 148B.66, subdivision 1; 150A.081, subdivision 2; 153.20; and 153.23, subdivision 2.

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

Clark, Hausman, Wejcman and Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 1025, A bill for an act relating to controlled substances; medical care; allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana and Tetrahydrocannabinols for the treatment of specified medical conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 152.02, subdivisions 2 and 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 152.21.

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

Clark, Greenfield, Wejcman, Delmont and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1026, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing the commissioner of human services to develop a pilot project in assisted living services for senior citizens; appropriating money.

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

Milbert, Carruthers , Abrams, Commers and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 1027, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the property tax class rates on certain apartments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Dawkins; Long; Johnson , A.; Weaver and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 1028, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the commissioner to consult with commission members before selecting a commission director; removing the repeal of the youth works program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 121.703, subdivision 3; repealing Laws 1993, chapter 146 , Article 5, section 20.

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

Mares, Carlson, Farrell, Weaver and Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 1029, A bill for an act relating to education; adopting working group recommendations for conducting teacher background checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 120.1045.

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

Peterson, Wenzel, Lieder, Otremba and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 1030, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; exempting vehicles carrying milk from seasonal weight restrictions on local roads under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.87, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hasskamp, Chaudhary, Paymar, McGuire and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 1031, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; providing requirements for family visitation centers; requiring dissolution petitions to include information on orders for protection; creating a presumption of supervised visitation when an order for protection exists; imposing standards for individuals who supervise visitation; raising the penalties for first-time violators and repeat violators of domestic abuse orders; providing increased penalties when offense is committed while possessing a dangerous weapon; making a finding of domestic abuse binding on a subsequent custody proceeding; funding a pilot project for a combined jurisdiction family court; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256F.09, subdivisions 2 and 3; 518.10; 518.131, subdivision 8; 518.175, subdivision 5 , And by adding a subdivision; and 518B.01, subdivisions 4, 6, 8, 14, 17 , And 18.

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

Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 1032, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing powers and duties to the commissioner; regulating securities; modifying the real estate licensing exemption for closing agents; regulating real property appraisers; regulating residential building contractors and remodelers; modifying licensing requirements for collection agencies; regulating notaries public; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 45.011, subdivision 1; 45.028, subdivision 1; 80A.04, subdivisions 3, 4 , And by adding a subdivision; 80A.05, subdivisions 4, 5 , And by adding a subdivision; 80A.06, subdivisions 1, 2 , And 3; 80A.08; 80A.12, by adding a subdivision; 80A.14, subdivision 3 , And by adding subdivisions; 80A.15, subdivisions 1 and 2; 80A.28, subdivisions 1 and 2; 82.20, subdivision 15; 82B.13, subdivisions 1, 4 , And 5; 82B.14; 326.83, subdivision 11; 326.84, subdivision 3; 326.921; 332.33, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; 332.34; 359.061; and 359.071; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 45; 60K; and 80A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 60K.07, subdivision 1.

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

Entenza; Leighton; Seagren; Swenson, D. , And Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1033, A bill for an act relating to crime; imposing criminal penalties on persons who commit certain unlawful acts relating to charitable solicitation, consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, or false advertising against a victim who is elderly or handicapped; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 1034, A bill for an act relating to animals; increasing certain penalties for cruelty to animals; defining acts or omissions constituting cruelty or abuse; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 343.20, subdivision 3 , And by adding subdivisions; 343.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, 10 , And by adding subdivisions; and 343.27; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 343.21, subdivision 9; and 346.57.

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

Johnson , A. , And Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 1035, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the definition of wage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 177.23, subdivision 4.

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

Macklin, Jennings, Goodno and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1036, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing program integrity initiatives; providing access to child support enforcement central registry; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 13.82, subdivision 1; 13.99, by adding a subdivision; 256.01, subdivision 2; 256.017, subdivision 2; 256.019; 256.045, subdivision 3; 256.046; 256.98, subdivisions 1, 3, 4 , And 8; 256.983, subdivisions 1 and 4; 256.984, subdivision 1; 256.986; 256.9861, subdivisions 1, 2, 4 , And 5; 256.998, by adding subdivisions; 256B.056, subdivision 1a; 256B.057, subdivision 2a; 256D.09, subdivision 6; 270A.03, subdivision 5; 388.23, subdivision 1; and 393.07, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Daggett; Olson, E. , And Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 1037, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Becker county.

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

Goodno; Rukavina; Jefferson; Johnson , A. , And Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1038, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for a wage protection program; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.022, subdivision 2; 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.

Finseth, Tunheim, Bakk, Westrom and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1039, A bill for an act relating to firearms; providing that permits to carry a firearm must be issued to responsible, competent adults; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 624.714, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 624.714, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 , And 10.

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

Mariani, Trimble, Osthoff, Holsten and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 1040, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for restoring vegetation along the Mississippi river.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1041, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; exempting farmers from paying tax on gasoline and special fuel received in on-farm bulk storage tanks, when used for tax-exempt purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 296.141, subdivision 4.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1042, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297A.47.

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

Farrell and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1043, A bill for an act relating to public improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds for the construction of a community-based school facility in St. Paul; appropriating money.

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

Farrell and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1044, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for the construction of a community-based school facility in St. Paul; appropriating money.

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

Farrell and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1045, A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting a surcharge for an automobile accident in which the insured is a passenger in a bus, taxi, or commuter van; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 65B.133, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Tingelstad, Osthoff, Munger, Stang and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1046, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a grant to the University of Minnesota's raptor center.

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

Johnson, R.; Kalis; Gunther; Swenson, H. , And Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1047, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to fund the south central Minnesota talented youth program.

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

Farrell and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1048, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing for a 15-year limit to the mandatory dismissal of certain private detective or protective agent employees after background checks are completed; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.336, subdivision 1.

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

Workman; Tunheim; Swenson, H.; Paulsen and Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 1049, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; requiring registration and converting existing permits of household goods movers; exempting household goods movers from requirements to file tariffs; establishing safety standards for movers; providing for schedules of rates and charges by movers; requiring shipping documents and authorizing binding and nonbinding estimates by movers; requiring provision of identifying information on movers; providing for complaint resolution procedures by movers; eliminating service area restrictions on movers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 221.011, subdivision 23 , And by adding a subdivision; and 221.036, subdivisions 1 and 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 221.121, subdivision 6a; and 221.171, subdivision 2.

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

Dorn; Gunther; Swenson, H.; Kalis and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1050, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the conveyance of tax-forfeited land to the city of Mankato.

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

Smith and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 1051, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; requiring accounting for child support or assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 518.57, by adding a subdivision.

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

Koppendrayer, Seagren, Greiling, Biernat and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 1052, A bill for an act relating to education; extending the Post-secondary Enrollment Options Act to include nonpublic school students; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 123.3514, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a, 4e , And 6c.

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

Pelowski, Rostberg and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1053, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the emergency medical services regulatory board to adopt rules to establish a registration program for first responders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.801, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Tunheim, Kalis, Lieder, Hilty and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1054, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying requirements relating to individual sewage treatment systems; giving the commissioner of the pollution control agency certain interim authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 115.55, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5 , And 6.

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

Molnau, Tingelstad, Smith, Rukavina and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 1055, A bill for an act relating to firearms; providing that permits to carry a firearm must be issued to responsible, competent adults; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 624.714, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 624.714, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 , And 10.

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

Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1056, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the provisions related to the receivership of nursing homes and certified boarding care homes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144A.15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144A.14.

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

Greenfield and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1057, A bill for an act relating to human services; repealing the Medicare certification requirement in the Medicare maximization program for certain providers; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.071, subdivision 4.

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

Greenfield and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1058, A bill for an act relating to MinnesotaCare; making technical, policy, and administrative changes and corrections to MinnesotaCare taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 295.50, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 7, 13, 14 , And by adding a subdivision; 295.51, subdivision 1; 295.52, subdivisions 1b and 4; 295.53, subdivisions 1, 3, 4 , And 5; 295.54, subdivision 1; 295.55, subdivision 2; and 295.582.

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

Gunther; Kalis; Kuisle; Anderson, B. , And Swenson, H., introduced:

H. F. No. 1059, A bill for an act relating to the environment; authorizing establishment of a statewide individual sewage treatment system cost-share program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103C.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1060, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing that nonrenewals on homeowner's policies must be based on the total amount paid by the insurer on claims and not the number of claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 65A.29, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Chaudhary, Skoglund, Bishop, Murphy and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 1061, A bill for an act relating to crimes; driving while impaired; increasing criminal penalties, minimum sentences , And administrative sanctions for driving motor vehicles and operating recreational vehicles with an alcohol concentration of 0.20 or more; providing more severe requirements concerning conditional release and electronic alcohol monitoring pending trial , Alcohol use assessment and treatment, driver's license revocation, license plate impoundment , And vehicle forfeiture; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.91, subdivisions 1 and 5; 84.912, subdivision 1; 86B.331, subdivisions 1 and 5; 86B.337, subdivision 1; 168.042, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 9 , And 11; 169.121, subdivisions 1, 1c, 2, 3, 3a, 3b , And 4; 169.1211, subdivision 1 , And by adding a subdivision; 169.1217, subdivision 1; and 169.126, subdivision 1.

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

Tomassoni; Kelso; Johnson , A.; Solberg and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1062, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for historic building revenue; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124.

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

Tomassoni; Kelso; Johnson , A.; Solberg and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1063, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing an increased retired employee health benefits levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.916, subdivision 2.

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

Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 1064, A bill for an act relating to higher education; clarifying the mission of the Minnesota state colleges and universities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 135A.052, subdivision 1; and 136F.05.

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

Weaver, Kraus, Tingelstad, Macklin and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 1065, A bill for an act relating to marriage; clarifying that only persons of the opposite sex may legally marry; providing that same-sex marriages recognized in other states are not recognized in this state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 517.01; 517.03; 517.08, subdivision 1a; and 517.20.

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

Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1066, A bill for an act relating to transportation; making seat belt 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.

Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1067, A resolution memorializing the President, Congress , And the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States to design and implement adjustments to the federal milk marketing order system that are equitable to Minnesota's family dairy farmers; including reassessment of the use of wholesale price indicators derived from trade on the Green Bay Cheese Exchange.

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

Wenzel and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1068, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; directing the commissioners of agriculture and transportation to conduct a pilot project on the use of soy-based biodiesel in state highway maintenance vehicles; appropriating money.

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

Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 1069, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing immunity for references; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 181.931, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Knoblach; Rifenberg; Westrom; Swenson, H. , And Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 1070, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing immunity for certain employment-related disclosures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Mulder, Solberg, McCollum, Leppik and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1071, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying certain board of psychology requirements relating to education, supervision , And disclosure of patient confidences; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 148.907, subdivisions 2 and 4; 148.908, subdivision 2; and 148.925, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 148.976.

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

Mulder, Solberg, McCollum, Leppik and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1072, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying enforcement provisions for the board of psychology; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 148.941, subdivision 6 , And by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Mulder, Solberg, McCollum, Leppik and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1073, A bill for an act relating to professions; providing for part-time practice and emeritus registration by licensees of the board of psychology; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 148.941, subdivision 2; and 148.96, subdivisions 1 and 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Peterson, by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 1074, A bill for an act relating to taxation; abolishing the truth in taxation hearings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 275.065, subdivisions 3, 5a , And 6; 375.194, subdivision 5; 383A.75, subdivision 3; and 473.13, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 275.065, subdivision 8.

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

Pugh, Tunheim, McGuire, Macklin and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 1075, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating professional health services under the professional corporation act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 319A.02, by adding a subdivision; 319A.04; and 319A.11, subdivision 1.

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

McGuire and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1076, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; clarifying admissibility of evidence regarding seat belts and child passenger restraint systems in certain actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.685, subdivision 4.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1077, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VI, sections 7 and 8; providing for appointment of judges by the governor from candidates submitted by the judicial selection commission; providing for retention elections of judges; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 2.722, subdivision 4; 204B.06, subdivision 4; 204B.08, subdivision 3; 204B.34, subdivision 3; 204D.14, subdivision 2; 480A.02, subdivisions 3 and 5; and 480B.01, subdivisions 1, 10 , And 11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 204B.06, subdivision 6; and 204B.36, subdivisions 4 and 5.

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

Koskinen, Ozment, Rest, Dawkins and Farrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1078, A bill for an act relating to public employment; providing rights and procedures for certain public employees of local government units who are displaced as a result of a transfer of the provision of services from one local government unit to another local government unit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 465.

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

Garcia, McElroy, Macklin, Dawkins and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1079, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use tax; exempting construction material used in building certain low- and moderate-income housing; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297A.15, by adding a subdivision; and 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Jennings, Workman, Goodno and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1080, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying licensing provisions for plumbers and water conditioning contractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 326.41; 326.42; and 326.62; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 326.40, subdivision 5; and 326.601, subdivision 4.

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

Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 1081, A bill for an act relating to health; providing that health plan companies are not eligible for the MinnesotaCare antitrust exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62J.2913, subdivision 1.

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

Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 1082, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying aquatic farm fees and requirements; modifying terms of crop protection assistance; modifying game license fees; modifying commercial fishing fees and requirements; requiring special season Canada goose license; modifying commercial netting provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17.4988; 97A.028, subdivisions 1 and 3; 97A.075, subdivision 1; 97A.475; 97A.485, subdivision 6; 97C.501, subdivision 2; 97C.801, subdivision 2; and 97C.835, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 97A.475, subdivisions 14, 25, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 , And 37; and 97C.801, subdivision 1.

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

Seifert, Peterson, Kubly and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 1083, A bill for an act relating to water; appropriating money for the LQP-25/Lazarus Creek floodwater retention project.

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

Anderson, I.; Winter and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 1084, A bill for an act relating to taxation; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution , Article XIII, section 1; prohibiting financing of certain education costs with property taxes.

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

Farrell; Winter; Swenson, D.; Trimble and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 1085, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a tax credit for mentoring; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Ness; Olson, E.; Long and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 1086, A bill for an act relating to taxation; changing provisions for costs and disbursements in certain tax appeals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 271.19; and 278.07.

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

Rukavina, Greenfield, Goodno, Osskopp and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1087, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the attorney general to investigate unfair drug price discrimination; giving the commissioner of administration authority to negotiate contract prices for prescription drugs; requiring the commissioner of administration to establish and administer a nongovernmental pharmaceutical contracting alliance; modifying prescription dispensing requirements; requiring a pharmacy to post a sign on generic substitution; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; and 151.21, subdivisions 2, 3, And by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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