The following House Files were introduced:

Long; Olson, E.; Winter; McElroy and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3869, A bill for an act relating to disaster relief; providing for flood loss replacement aid; extending the time for which waivers of certain solid waste taxes relating to flood debris may be granted; authorizing waivers of solid waste taxes relating to tornado debris; providing for loan guarantees; providing temporary local government aid increases; exempting certain transfers from the sales tax and the sales tax on motor vehicles; authorizing certain extensions of time relating to taxes for victims of tornadoes; providing for property tax relief for certain property damaged by tornado; authorizing a special levy; authorizing certain assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 275.70, subdivision 5; Laws 1997, chapter 105, section 3 , As amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 3870, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying the criteria for regulating health occupations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 214.001, subdivision 2.

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

Westrom, McElroy and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 3871, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing that the notice of proposed property taxes separately list the taxes imposed by each special taxing district; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 275.065, section 3.

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

Tunheim, Carruthers, Skoglund , Abrams and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 3872, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; clarifying provisions governing actions for fraud under the uniform commercial code; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 336.2-721.

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

Johnson, R.; Harder; Swenson, H.; Clark, J. , And Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 3873, A bill for an act relating to tornado relief; providing for temporary waivers of certain programs and other relief; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 41B.043, subdivision 2a; and 168.16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 12; and 41B.

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

Johnson, R.; Harder; Swenson, H.; Clark, J. , And Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3874, A bill for an act relating to tornado relief; providing relief for housing infrastructure and economic development damages caused by the March 29, 1998, tornadoes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 462A.202, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rest, Skoglund and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 3875, A bill for an act relating to family law; making surrogate parentage agreements void and unenforceable; prohibiting the arranging of surrogate parentage agreements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257.

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