State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, February 25, 1999


The following House Files were introduced:

Tomassoni, Pugh and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 973, A bill for an act relating to education; amending the name of the Lola and Rudy Perpich Minnesota center for arts education; amending Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 9, section 19.

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

Workman, Gunther, Trimble, Sykora and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 974, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding for advantage Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Ness, Davids, McElroy, Lindner and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 975, A bill for an act relating to wages; providing a method of calculating prevailing wage rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 177.42, subdivision 6.

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

Ness, Davids, Lindner, Nornes and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 976, A bill for an act relating to wages; requiring that the commissioner of labor and industry cooperate with data service organizations in determining prevailing wages; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 79.61, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.

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

Tunheim, Wenzel, Winter, Lieder, Hilty, Kalis, Chaudhary, Jennings, Entenza, Dawkins, Pugh, Carlson, Hausman, Peterson, Kubly, Kelliher, Otremba, Biernat, Koskinen, Greiling and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 977, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying restrictions on corporate ownership of farm land; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 500.24, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5.

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

Harder, Kalis, Finseth, Westrom and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 978, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for an agricultural water quality and quantity management, research, demonstration, and education program.

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

Lindner and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 979, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; providing that landlords may apportion utility payments among residential units; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 504.185, subdivision 1a.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 980, A bill for an act relating to the environment; repealing the motor vehicle emissions testing program; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116.60; 116.61; 116.62; 116.63; 116.64; and 116.65.

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

Holsten, Finseth, Solberg, Bakk and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 981, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.535, subdivision 1.

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

Mulder, McCollum and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 982, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying enforcement provisions for the board of psychology; 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 Policy

Entenza, Dawkins and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 983, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of St. Paul to issue an on-sale license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 340A.404, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mulder, McCollum and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 984, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying provisions relating to psychologists' licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 148.89, subdivisions 2a, 4, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 148.915; 148.925, subdivision 7; 148.941, subdivisions 2 and 6; and 148.96, subdivision 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 Policy

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 985, A bill for an act relating to the city of Chanhassen; modifying certain tax increment financing requirements.

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

Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. No. 986, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; permitting location of a branch bank in Chisago Lakes township under certain conditions.

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

Davids, Rhodes, Pelowski, Hilty and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 987, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the intergovernmental advisory council for technology; abolishing the intergovernmental information systems advisory council; transferring appropriated money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16B.42, subdivision 4, and by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16B.42, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3.

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

Jennings and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 988, A bill for an act relating to utilities; creating advisory selection process for public utility commissioners; regulating ex parte communications with commissioners; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 216A.03, subdivisions 1 and 1a; and 216A.037; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216A.

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

Mullery and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 989, A bill for an act relating to probate; changing provisions of the Uniform Probate Code; changing nomination provisions for conservators and guardians; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 524.2-101; 524.2-213; 524.2-702; 524.3-916; and 525.544, subdivision 1.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 990, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for grants to organizations developing health care purchasing alliances.

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

Peterson, Kubly, Kalis, Winter and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 991, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding an article XV; restricting corporate ownership of farm land; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 500.24, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5.

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

Luther, Abrams and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 992, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the Minnesota Utilization Review Act; modifying definition of practice of medicine; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62M.09, subdivisions 3, 6, and by adding a subdivision; 62M.10, subdivision 7; and 147.081, subdivision 3.

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

Boudreau, Krinkie, Davids, Bradley and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 993, A bill for an act relating to occupational regulation; exempting certain organizations and volunteers working on their behalf from licensure requirements for electricians and plumbers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 326.242, subdivision 12; and 326.37, subdivision 3.

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

Skoe; Kalis; Lieder; Kubly; Anderson, I., and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 994, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use tax; exempting sales made to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297A.47.

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

Skoe, Kubly, Lieder, Tunheim and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 995, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the Upper Red Lake business loan program; appropriating money.

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

Juhnke and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 996, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to fund organ, eye, and tissue donation initiatives.

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

Osskopp, Greiling, Mares, Dorman and Seifert, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 997, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a study of health care plans for public school employees.

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

Nornes and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 998, A bill for an act relating to crime; allowing judges greater discretion to use local correctional resources when sentencing offenders who are eligible for the Camp Ripley work program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.113, subdivision 1.

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

Entenza, Abeler, Dempsey, Kielkucki and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 999, A bill for an act relating to education; providing a grant to promote excellence in geographic education in Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Nornes, Cassell, Westrom, Westfall and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1000, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; permitting a political subdivision to forgive interest and penalties on deferred property tax payments in certain instances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.1813, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Peterson, Kubly, Winter, Kalis and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1001, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing additional options in the refund of commodity checkoff fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 17.63.

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

Workman, Paulsen and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1002, A bill for an act relating to occupations; providing for voluntary registration for sign contractors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

McElroy, Carruthers, Greiling and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 1003, A bill for an act relating to legislature; prescribing the powers and duties of the legislative audit commission and the legislative auditor; making various technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.97; 3.971; 3.974; 3.975; 6.74; 10.48; 16A.27, subdivision 2; 37.06; 37.07; 85A.02, subdivision 5c; 192.551; 352.03, subdivision 6; 353.03, subdivision 3a; 353A.05, subdivision 1; 354.06, subdivision 2a; 360.015, subdivision 19; and 609.456; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.973; 469.207; and 574.02.

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

Goodno, Entenza, Pawlenty, Skoglund and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1004, A bill for an act relating to crimes; lowering per se level for alcohol impairment offenses from 0.10 to 0.08 for hunting, for handling explosives, for criminal vehicular operation, and for operating a motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or watercraft; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97B.065, subdivision 1; 97B.066, subdivision 1; 169.121, subdivision 1; 169.123, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a, and 6; 192A.555; and 609.21.

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

Goodno, Huntley, Bradley, McElroy and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1005, A bill for an act relating to health care; adding to the duties of the job skills partnership board; establishing a health care and human services worker training and retention program; requiring state colleges and universities to offer a short-term health care and human services course; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116L.02; and 136F.71, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 136A; 136F; and 256B.

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

Milbert and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 1006, A bill for an act relating to the city of Inver Grove Heights; extending the duration of a tax increment financing district; providing for use of the tax increments; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 14, section 22, subdivision 1.

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

Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 1007, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a year-round school/extended week or day grant for independent school district No. 728, Elk River.

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

Huntley, Jennings, Davids, Paulsen and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1008, A bill for an act relating to creditors' remedies; providing that Roth IRAs will be treated identically to other retirement accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 550.37, subdivision 24.

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

Broecker, Mares, Erhardt, Paulsen and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1009, A bill for an act relating to tax; property; allowing certain property to be eligible for green acres property tax treatment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.111, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tuma, Kielkucki, Johnson, Entenza and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1010, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring all kindergarten through grade 12 teachers renewing their five-year teaching license to obtain 15 continuing education credits in behavioral intervention and related areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 122A.09, subdivision 4.

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

Abrams, Jennings, Rest, Harder and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1011, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the class of certain utility property; removing certain limits on utility property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.13, subdivisions 24 and 31.

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

Abrams, Pelowski, Pugh, Leppik and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 1012, A bill for an act relating to elections; creating a redistricting commission to recommend the boundaries of legislative and congressional districts; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, sections 2 and 3.

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

Holsten, Fuller, Howes, Nornes and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1013, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; exempting certain dark houses and fish houses from the licensing requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97C.355, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Lindner and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1014, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; making a WIF program grant to the city of Dayton; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Abrams and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1015, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for redistricting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 204B.135, by adding a subdivision; 204B.14, subdivision 4; 204B.146, by adding a subdivision; and 205.84.

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

Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1016, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for a planning grant for a collaborative city-county-school district administration and community education facility; appropriating money.

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

Howes; Clark, K.; Sykora; Larsen, P.; Mulder and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1017, A bill for an act relating to youth programs; establishing prevention grants for American Indian youth; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1018, A bill for an act relating to culture and recreation; establishing the commission on culture and recreation; providing capital grants to construct and rehabilitate facilities for the arts, professional sports, and the University of Minnesota; authorizing the sale of state revenue bonds backed by license and fee revenue; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240B.

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

Bakk and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1019, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities for Vermillion community college to make a study.

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

Knoblach and Seifert, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1020, A resolution memorializing Congress to take necessary steps to ensure that the 2000 decennial census is conducted fairly and legally.

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

Erhardt, Kahn, Hausman and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1021, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for environmental and natural resources purposes from the Minnesota future resources fund, the environment and natural resources trust fund, and the Great Lakes protection account; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 85.019, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions.

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

Abrams; Huntley; Davids; Anderson, I., and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 1022, A bill for an act relating to insurance; transferring regulatory authority over health maintenance organizations and similar entities to the commissioner of commerce; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 60B.02; 60B.03, subdivision 2; 60B.15; 60B.20; 60G.01, subdivisions 2 and 4; 62A.61; 62D.01, subdivision 2; 62D.02, subdivision 3; 62D.03, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 62D.04, subdivisions 1 and 2; 62D.05, subdivision 6; 62D.06, subdivision 2; 62D.07, subdivisions 2, 3, and 10; 62D.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; 62D.09, subdivisions 1 and 8; 62D.10, subdivision 4; 62D.11, subdivisions 2 and 3; 62D.12, subdivisions 1, 2, and 9; 62D.121, subdivision 3a; 62D.14, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, and 6; 62D.15, subdivisions 1 and 4; 62D.16, subdivisions 1 and 2; 62D.17, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and 5; 62D.18, subdivisions 1 and 7; 62D.19; 62D.20, subdivision 1; 62D.21; 62D.211; 62D.22, subdivisions 4 and 10; 62D.24; 62D.30, subdivisions 1 and 3; 62L.02, subdivision 8; 62L.05, subdivision 12; 62L.08, subdivisions 10 and 11; 62M.11; 62M.16; 62N.02, subdivision 4; 62N.26; 62N.31, subdivision 1; 62Q.01, subdivision 2; 62Q.07; 62Q.075, subdivision 4; 62Q.105, subdivisions 6 and 7; 62Q.11; 62Q.22, subdivisions 2, 6, and 7; 62Q.32; 62Q.51, subdivision 3; 62Q.525, subdivision 3; 62R.04, subdivision 5; 62R.25; 62T.01, subdivision 4; and 72A.139, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62D.18; 62L.11, subdivision 2; and 62Q.45, subdivision 1.

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

Haas; Boudreau; Greenfield; Dorn; Haake; Seifert, J.; Paulsen; Tingelstad; Westerberg; Mulder and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1023, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an employer-subsidized health coverage program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256L.07, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256M.

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

Abrams and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 1024, A bill for an act relating to tax-exempt bond allocations; providing for certain eligibility, scoring system, income and purchase price limits, and reservation of authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 474A.02, subdivision 23a; 474A.045; 474A.061, subdivisions 2a, 2b, and 4; and 474A.091, subdivision 5.

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

Murphy and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 1025, A bill for an act relating to health; changing rate setting for certain nursing facilities; extending deadline for commencing construction on previously approved moratorium project; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.431, subdivision 17.

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

Lindner, Broecker, Smith and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1026, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; clarifying a definition with respect to housing discrimination; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 363.01, subdivision 42.

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

Molnau, Mares, Smith, Stanek and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1027, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Ridgeview medical center, Waconia; providing special retirement benefit coverage for certain employees who discontinue public employment by privatization.

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

Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 1028, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for changes to rate setting for certain nursing facilities engaged in residential rehabilitation operations under Rule 80; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256B.431, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.435, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1029, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting the use of underwater video equipment to take fish; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97C.325.

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

Seifert, M., and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1030, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the property related payment rate for a nursing facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Broecker, Paymar, McGuire and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1031, A bill for an act relating to crime; authorizing prosecution of domestic assault misdemeanors to be by a municipal or county attorney in Ramsey county; appropriating money to the Ramsey county attorney's office to fund the domestic assault and child abuse protection unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 488A.27, subdivision 11.

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

Rest and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1032, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; appropriating money for the northwest community law enforcement project.

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

Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1033, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; prohibiting the POST board from issuing new part-time peace officer licenses after February 1, 1999; requiring current licensed part-time peace officers to complete a training course to have their licenses renewed; capping the number of part-time peace officers a law enforcement agency may employ; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.8465, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.8463, subdivision 2.

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

Abrams, Pugh, Mulder, Koskinen and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 1034, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating coverages and the classification of treatment; specifying the duties of certain carriers and providers; providing remedies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62A.60; 62J.71, subdivision 1; 62J.72, by adding a subdivision; 62M.07; 62M.09, subdivision 3; 62Q.58, subdivision 3; and 144.335, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62U.

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

Larsen, P.; Dawkins; Smith; Seifert, J.; Pawlenty; Broecker and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1035, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; requiring the summons to include notice of the alternative dispute resolution process; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 518.091; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 543.

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

Seifert, M.; Mulder; Kubly; Clark, J.; Winter; Peterson and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 1036, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for Southwest State University to conduct a feasibility study of expanding agriculture education.

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

Holberg and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1037, A bill for an act relating to Minnesota Statutes; correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references; eliminating certain redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions; making miscellaneous technical corrections to statutes and other laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 2.724, subdivision 1; 10A.01, subdivision 18; 11A.16, subdivision 6; 12.21, subdivision 3; 12.33, subdivision 4; 15.059, subdivision 5a; 16B.171; 16B.335, subdivision 4; 16B.465, subdivision 1; 16C.05, subdivision 2; 17.114, subdivisions 3 and 4; 17.117, subdivision 15; 17.452, subdivision 1; 17.498; 18B.045, subdivision 1; 18E.06; 19.52, subdivision 2; 48A.12, subdivision 1; 58.02, subdivision 22; 62E.15, subdivision 2; 79A.06, subdivision 5; 103A.43; 103B.321, subdivision 1; 103B.351; 103B.581, subdivision 2; 103F.461; 103G.221, subdivision 1; 103H.175, subdivision 3; 103H.275; 115A.175, subdivision 2; 115A.33; 115B.20, subdivisions 1 and 6; 115C.021, subdivision 1; 116.182, subdivision 3a; 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 117.47; 119A.03, subdivision 2; 119A.26, subdivision 2; 119A.45; 119A.46, subdivision 4; 119A.51, subdivision 1; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 123B.57, subdivision 6; 124D.17, subdivision 7; 126C.21, subdivision 4; 126C.48, subdivision 8; 136F.47; 156.11; 168.022, subdivision 4; 169.1217, subdivision 7a; 169.129, subdivision 2; 171.061, subdivision 1; 171.07, subdivision 10; 174.06, subdivision 1; 179.12; 181.58; 205A.01, subdivision 2; 219.074, subdivision 2; 219.39; 221.034, subdivision 5; 221.036, subdivisions 1 and 3; 239.761, subdivisions 13 and 14; 245.462, subdivision 7; 245.466, subdivision 4; 245.4871, subdivision 9; 245.4875, subdivision 4; 245.825, subdivision 1b; 256B.0625, subdivision 32; 256B.0911, subdivision 7; 256B.0928; 256J.45, subdivision 2; 257.45; 257.74, subdivision 2; 268.9165; 287.09; 307.08, subdivisions 2, 8, 9, and 10; 340A.3021, subdivision 2; 446A.01; 446A.04, subdivision 7; 462A.21, subdivision 19; 480.054; 480.09, subdivision 1; 481.02, subdivision 2; 500.245, subdivision 1; 518.5511, subdivision 1; 518.6111, subdivision 5; and 609.26, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1994, chapter 560, article 2, section 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.873; 16B.88, subdivision 5; 62J.47; 79.51, subdivision 4; 115A.159; 119A.28, subdivision 4; 119A.31, subdivision 3; 119A.54; 124D.17, subdivision 8; 144.121, subdivision 7; 144.664, subdivision 4; 197.236, subdivisions 1 and 2; 218.011, subdivision 7; 245.825, subdivision 1a; 256.995, subdivision 7; 256B.434, subdivision 13; 323.02, subdivisions 10 and 11; 383.01; 383.02; 383.03; 383.04; 383.05; 383.06; 383.07; 383.08; 383.09; 383.10; 383.11; 383.12; 509.01; 509.02; 509.03; 509.04; 509.05; 509.06; and 526.20; Laws 1996, chapter 426, sections 1 and 2; Laws 1998, chapters 388, section 16; 404, section 49; and 407, article 2, section 97; and Laws 1998, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 15.

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

Boudreau, Leighton and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1038, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying employment and training data provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 13.47.

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

Rostberg; Rhodes; Goodno; Huntley; Clark, K.; Greenfield; Dorn; Boudreau; Abeler and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1039, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing coverage for language interpreter services under state health care programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; and 256D.03, subdivision 4.

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

Trimble, Pugh and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1040, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota Council for Quality.

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

Gleason; Larson, D.; Johnson; Mullery and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1041, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating certain electronic financial terminal surcharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 47.61, by adding a subdivision; and 47.64, by adding a subdivision.

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

Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1042, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Red Lake county.

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

Haake, Stanek, Goodno and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1043, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requiring inmates convicted of sex offenses to provide a biological specimen for DNA analysis at the beginning of their terms of imprisonment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.3461, subdivision 2.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 1044, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale and exchange of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Cass county.

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

Stang and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 1045, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; exempting social security from state income tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.01, subdivision 19B.

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

Workman and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 1046, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; imposing disqualification and civil penalties on commercial motor vehicle operator for violating out-of-service order; allocating penalty proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 171.165, by adding subdivisions.

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

Wejcman, Goodno, McCollum, Mariani and Gleason introduced:

H. F. No. 1047, A bill for an act relating to medical assistance; permitting medical assistance coverage of anorectics; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13.

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

Westerberg, Storm, Fuller, Smith and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1048, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requiring the commissioner of corrections to notify additional county attorneys when offenders who have been determined to be appropriate subjects of civil commitment petitions are nearing their release date; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 244.05, subdivision 7.

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

Ozment, McCollum, Rostberg and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1049, A bill for an act relating to counties; removing the sunset provision on a county authority to issue administrative penalty orders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.072, subdivision 1.

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

Gunther, Harder, Dehler, Kubly and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1050, A bill for an act relating to community development; continuing the base funding for the center for rural policy and development; appropriating money.

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

Gunther, McElroy, Mullery, Trimble and Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 1051, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring the commissioner of economic security to collect certain information about employment and training programs.

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

Molnau, Finseth, Wenzel, Ness and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1052, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; regulating security interests in agricultural crops; modifying the treatment of certain collateral; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 336.9-203; 336.9-401; and 336.9-402.

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

Opatz, Workman, Lieder and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 1053, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provisions regulating disability parking; abolishing certain credit for vehicle registration fee; specifically authorizing statutory and home rule charter cities to enact ordinances regulating long-term parking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.021, subdivision 2; 169.345; and 169.346, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Rostberg, Broecker, Fuller and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1054, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing for collection of local correction fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 244.18, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; and 609.102, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.102, subdivisions 2 and 3.

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

Van Dellen, Stanek and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1055, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; specifying that a conviction for neglect or endangerment of a child is not a bar for a conviction of another offense committed as part of the same conduct and authorizing consecutive sentences in these situations; making it a crime to sell certain substances knowing that the substance is intended to be used to produce a controlled substance; imposing criminal penalties for placing a booby trap in locations where controlled substances are manufactured; requiring law enforcement agencies to report the discovery of illegal methamphetamine laboratories to the bureau of criminal apprehension; providing for increased penalties for the theft of certain substances used in the manufacture of methamphetamine; appropriating money for the hiring of additional bureau of criminal apprehension agents and scientists to combat methamphetamine and for the cleanup of methamphetamine laboratories; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.035, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 609.378, by adding a subdivision; and 609.52, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 152; 609; and 626.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1056, A bill for an act relating to children; allowing consideration of a mother's lost wages as reasonable expenses of pregnancy and confinement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 257.66, subdivision 3.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1057, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing purchase of service credit in the teachers retirement association and the first class city teachers retirement fund associations for voluntary service under federal law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 354.53; and 354A.093.

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

Reuter, Davids, Kielkucki, McElroy, Pelowski, Bradley, Sykora, Olson, Dehler, Tunheim, Lindner, Storm, Stang and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1058, A bill for an act relating to higher education; private business, trade, and correspondence schools; requiring legislative committee review of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 141, to address changes in technology; authorizing the operation of training firms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 141.21, subdivisions 3, 6, and by adding subdivisions; 141.22; 141.25, subdivision 9a; 141.28, subdivisions 1 and 3; 141.29; 141.30; and 141.35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; and 141.

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

Dorman; Clark, J., and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1059, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees retirement association; authorizing the purchase of prior service credit by certain employees of the state board of public defense.

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

Osskopp, Milbert, Wilkin, Holberg and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 1060, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the scope of murder in the second degree to include certain repeat violators of the criminal vehicular homicide crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.19, subdivision 2.

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

Boudreau, Luther, Mulder, Rest and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1061, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax credit for certain employers that provide immunizations to employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mulder; Harder; Seifert, M., and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 1062, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a grant to the Lewis and Clark rural water system joint powers board.

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

Paymar, Erhardt, Abrams and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1063, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax; increasing the maximum household income for eligibility in senior citizen's property tax deferral program; changing the annual maximum property tax amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 3 and 4; and 290B.05, subdivision 1.

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

Hackbarth; Carruthers; McElroy; Milbert; Sviggum; Daggett; Westerberg; Clark, J.; Solberg and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 1064, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; changing the class rate for manufactured home parks; providing for a homestead and agricultural credit aid adjustment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 273.13, subdivision 25; and 273.1398, subdivision 1a.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1065, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring the commissioner of transportation to erect directional signs at specified locations for the New Life Treatment Center.

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

Seifert, M.; Tomassoni; Gunther and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1066, A bill for an act relating to insurance; township mutual insurance companies; regulating the territories of operation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 67A.01.

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

Fuller, Broecker, McGuire, Paymar and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1067, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; authorizing service of short form notification in lieu of personal service for orders for protection; expanding the definition of first degree murder in situations involving domestic abuse; providing enhanced penalties based upon a previous conviction for malicious punishment of a child and other laws; adding assault in the fifth degree and domestic assault to definition of "crimes of violence"; increasing the cash bail for individuals charged with malicious punishment of a child; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 518B.01, subdivisions 5, 8, and by adding subdivisions; 609.185; 609.224, subdivisions 2 and 4; 609.2242, subdivisions 2 and 4; 609.342, subdivision 3; 609.343, subdivision 3; 609.344, subdivision 3; 609.345, subdivision 3; 609.377; 609.749, subdivision 3; 624.712, subdivision 5; and 629.471, subdivision 3.

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

Skoglund, Smith, Stanek, Bishop and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1068, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; establishing requirements relating to out-of-home placements of juveniles; establishing work groups; requiring rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 245A.09, subdivision 2; 260.151, subdivision 3; 260.181, by adding a subdivision; and 260.185, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1069, A bill for an act relating to counties; authorizing Koochiching county to exercise the power of eminent domain for acquisition of certain trust fund land.

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

Howes; McCollum; Bakk; Anderson, I.; Fuller; Hackbarth; Cassell; Daggett; Kielkucki; Rostberg; Osskopp; Tuma; Erickson; Wenzel; Finseth; Westfall and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 1070, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for certain lifetime game and fish licenses; establishing the lifetime fish and wildlife trust fund; imposing fees; requiring an annual report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

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

Rifenberg, Pelowski, Bradley, Davids and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1071, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing carryforward of unexpended appropriations for a crisis intervention project for persons with developmental disabilities.

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

Dawkins; Greenfield; Clark, K.; Paymar; Entenza; Hausman; Kelliher; Mariani and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1072, A resolution memorializing the President and Congress to enact legislation to close the United States Army School of the Americas, a United States Army training facility, located at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1073, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring installation of automatic sprinkler systems in certain existing high-rise buildings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F.

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

Mares, Murphy, Smith, Wenzel and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1074, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing maximum service pensions payable by volunteer firefighter relief associations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 424A.02, subdivision 3.

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

Murphy, Mares, Smith, Wenzel and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1075, A bill for an act relating to retirement; changing provisions governing deferred service pensions for volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 424A.02, subdivision 7.

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

Rifenberg, Mares, Smith, Wenzel and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1076, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing the maximum supplemental benefit payable to volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 424A.10, subdivision 2.

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

Mares, Murphy, Smith, Stanek and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1077, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis employees retirement fund; authorizing billing for certain negative account balances; clarifying death-while-active survivor refund amounts; clarifying death-while-active survivor refund eligibility; correcting fund reference for escalation of disability and long-service survivor annuity escalation; providing annuity escalation on short-service death-while-active survivor benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 422A.06, subdivisions 3 and 6; 422A.101, subdivision 4; 422A.18, subdivision 2; 422A.22, subdivisions 4 and 5; and 422A.23; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 422A.16, subdivision 3a.

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

Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 1078, A bill for an act relating to economic development authorities; authorizing multi-year pledges of the authority's levy to secure revenue bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.103, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Paulsen; Seifert, M.; Murphy and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1079, A bill for an act relating to liquor; extending tour boat liquor license season; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 340A.404, subdivision 8.

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

Boudreau, Smith and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1080, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire plan; ratifying coverage for certain Rice county correctional employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 353.64, subdivision 1.

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

Skoglund; Winter; Bishop; Broecker; Stanek; McCollum; McGuire; Paymar; Mullery; Mahoney; Murphy; Kubly; Hilty; Skoe; Larson, D.; Dawkins; Kalis; Larsen, P.; Carruthers; Lenczewski; Jaros; Leighton; Mares; Seagren; Greiling; Biernat; Tunheim; Entenza; Abrams and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1081, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for possessing and disseminating pornographic work depicting a minor; including computer-generated or computer-altered images within the definition of pornographic work; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 617.246, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; and 617.247, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Clark, K.; Paymar and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1082, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; establishing a pilot program to provide services and transitional housing to Native American women leaving incarceration to aid reentry to society; appropriating money.

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

Swenson, Finseth, Wenzel and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1083, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing risk management and technology development assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 17.115, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids, Finseth and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1084, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; compensating crop owners for crop damage or destruction by deer; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 3.7371, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 5.

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

Davids, Finseth and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1085, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing owners or occupiers of certain land to take one deer per year if the animal is causing damage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97B.655, subdivision 1.

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

Reuter and Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. No. 1086, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; rescinding authority for the purchase of 800 MHz radio.

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

Harder, Rifenberg, Finseth, Westfall and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1087, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing income averaging for certain farmers; 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

Westfall, Finseth and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1088, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for crop disease research.

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

Rifenberg, Westfall, Finseth and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1089, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing a property tax credit for debt service and referendum levies on agriculture property; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Bishop, Skoglund, Broecker and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1090, A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money for grants for the probation caseload reduction program.

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

Westrom, Westfall, Finseth, Lieder and Skoe introduced:

H. F. No. 1091, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing partial funding for Minnesota Marketplace; appropriating money.

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

Holsten, Van Dellen, Hackbarth, Pugh, Osthoff, Finseth, Howes, Fuller, Stang, Leighton and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1092, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for deposit of in-lieu tax on lottery tickets in the game and fish fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.44, subdivision 1.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1093, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land in Koochiching county.

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

McElroy, Gunther, Bakk, Davids and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 1094, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing that intangible property does not include gift certificates or layaway accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 345.39, subdivision 1.

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

Tingelstad, Workman, Juhnke and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 1095, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing vehicles engaged in newspaper deliveries to be operated on the left half of the roadway under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.18, subdivision 1.

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

Seifert, M.; Carlson; Cassell; Goodno and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1096, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying assigned family responsibility; prorating grant stipends for part-time students; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; and 136A.121, subdivisions 5 and 6.

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

Kuisle, Holberg, Rifenberg, Lenczewski and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1097, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; increasing certain dollar limits in the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 471.345, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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

Van Dellen; Clark, J.; Biernat; Orfield and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1098, A bill for an act relating to property interests; amending the Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities; limiting the effect of certain language in trust instruments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 501A.01.

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

Kuisle; Rest; Abrams; McElroy; Leighton; Van Dellen; Clark, J., and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1099, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; exempting vehicles used by interstate carriers from the sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.211, subdivision 2.

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

Sykora, Gunther, Davids, Trimble and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1100, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying requirements for microenterprise technical assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116J.8745, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Mulder, Rostberg, Tingelstad, Peterson and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1101, A bill for an act relating to drainage; providing for notification to owner when survey is made; modifying the number of signatures required for a petition; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 103E.061; and 103E.215, subdivision 4.

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

Haas; Greenfield; Erhardt; Rhodes; Folliard; Carruthers; Van Dellen; Sykora; Wejcman; Jennings; Lindner; Leppik; Larson, D.; Rest; Gray; Abrams; Clark, K.; Kahn; Stanek; Paulsen and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 1102, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing certain hospitals and clinics to bill a county of residence for services provided to a resident of that county; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.969, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 1103, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the Minnesota state colleges and universities to demolish structures, eliminate blight, and construct parking facilities and necessary amenities on certain recently acquired land at Moorhead state university; authorizing state bonds.

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

Pugh and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1104, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a grant to special school district No. 6, South St. Paul, for a full day kindergarten program; appropriating money.

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

Larsen, P.; Wejcman; Gray; Otremba; Jennings; Huntley; Kelliher; Greenfield and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1105, A bill for an act relating to health; creating grants for sexually transmitted infections prevention and treatment; creating grants for HIV and substance use prevention; providing medical assistance coverage for HIV disease case management; appropriating money for prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, HIV prevention initiatives for greater Minnesota, and HIV and substance abuse prevention; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.065; 145.9255, subdivision 1; and 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 245A; and 256B.

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

Larsen, P.; Jennings; Erhardt; Huntley; Kelliher; Greenfield and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 1106, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of health information secured as part of HIV vaccine research for insurance underwriting; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 72A.20, by adding a subdivision.

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

Entenza; Pelowski; Folliard; Leppik; Rhodes; Larsen, P.; Wejcman and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1107, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for HIV education training sites; appropriating money.

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

Gunther, Davids, Jennings, Kubly and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 1108, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; providing lending limits on loans secured by forward contracts for sale of grain; amending Minnesota Statutes, section 48.24, subdivisions 7, 8, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Munger, Jaros and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1109, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring a fishing guide license on the St. Louis river estuary; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97A.475, subdivision 15; and 97C.311, subdivision 1.

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

Munger, Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1110, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for assessment of game fish health and residue levels; appropriating money.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1111, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an alternative property tax refund formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290A.04, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Biernat and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1112, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; extending juvenile court jurisdiction over children who are habitual truants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 260.181, subdivision 4.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1113, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; prohibiting refusal to issue or renew driver's license because the licensee or applicant wears bioptic lenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 171.13, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tomassoni, Bakk and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1114, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for grants to independent school district No. 707, Nett Lake, for insurance premiums, unemployment compensation, maintenance costs, and a media specialist.

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

Haas, Greenfield, Pawlenty, Huntley and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1115, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing a charity care equity fund; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Huntley and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1116, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a family practice residency program for northeastern Minnesota.

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

Seagren, Johnson, Mares, Sykora and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1117, A bill for an act relating to state government; families and early childhood education; kindergarten through grade 12; providing for general education; special programs; lifework development; facilities and technology; education excellence; other programs; nutrition programs; libraries; children and family support programs; community and systems change; prevention and intervention; self-sufficiency and lifelong learning; state agencies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 16B.405, subdivision 2; 119A.01; 119B.01, subdivisions 2, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 17; 119B.02, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 4, and 9; 119B.04, subdivision 1; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.061; 119B.07; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, and 7; 119B.10, subdivision 1; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13; 119B.14; 119B.15; 120A.24, subdivision 1; 121.8355, by adding a subdivision; 122A.26, by adding a subdivision; 123A.05, subdivision 2; 123A.48, subdivision 10; 123B.92, subdivision 9; 124C.55, by adding a subdivision; 124D.11, subdivisions 1, 6, and by adding a subdivision; 124D.19, subdivision 11; 124D.22; 124D.453, subdivisions 3 and 5; 124D.454, subdivision 5; 124D.53, subdivision 3; 124D.54, subdivision 1; 124D.65, subdivision 4; 124D.86, subdivision 6; 124D.88, subdivision 3; 124D.94, subdivisions 3, 6, and 7; 125A.76, subdivisions 1 and 4; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding subdivisions; 125B.05, subdivision 3; 126C.05, subdivision 15; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 126C.12; 126C.13, subdivision 2; 126C.15; 126C.17, subdivision 5; 126C.46; 127A.45, subdivision 2; 127A.47, subdivisions 7 and 8; and 466.01, subdivision 1; Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 7, section 31, as amended; and Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 1, section 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 119A.04, subdivision 5; 119A.46; 119B.01, subdivision 12a; 119B.03, subdivision 7; 119B.05, subdivision 6; 119B.075; 119B.17; 122A.31; 123B.64, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 123B.89; 123B.90; 123B.91; 123B.92, subdivisions 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10; 124D.112; 124D.14; 124D.22; 124D.24; 124D.25; 124D.26; 124D.27; 124D.28; 124D.29; 124D.30; 124D.453, subdivision 1; 124D.65, subdivision 3; 124D.70; 124D.90; 125A.09; 125A.76, subdivision 6; 125A.77; 125A.79, subdivision 3 and 127A.41, subdivisions 8 and 9; 134.155; 136A.233; Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 3, section 11; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 62, subdivision 5; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 51, subdivision 10; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 5; and article 8, section 5; and Laws 1998, chapter 398, article 2, section 57.

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

Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1118, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice information; adding members to the criminal and juvenile justice information task force; requiring the criminal and juvenile justice information policy group to review plans for creating and implementing integrated criminal justice information systems in counties statewide; authorizing the commissioner of public safety to award grants to local agencies to develop and implement these integration plans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 299C.65, subdivisions 2 and 5.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 1119, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying training requirements for nursing assistants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144A.61, subdivisions 2, 3a, and 6a.

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

Stanek; Larson, D.; McGuire; Smith and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 1120, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for trespassing on railroad tracks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.85, subdivision 6.

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

Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1121, A bill for an act relating to health; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement rate for certain dentists; permitting dental hygienists to practice certain services with limited supervision; establishing a grant program for community clinics providing dental services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 150A.10, subdivision 1; and 256B.76; 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 Policy

Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 1122, A bill for an act relating to civil mediation; providing for the effect of a mediated settlement agreement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 572.35, subdivision 1.

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

McCollum, Trimble, Mahoney, Gunther and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1123, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; providing a grant to the city of Saint Paul for the creation of a holding pond for flood mitigation; appropriating money.

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

Smith and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1124, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring bleacher safety; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.72; and 16B.73; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; and 325F.

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

McGuire and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1125, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; authorizing local correctional agencies rather than courts to impose local correctional fees for offenders under the supervision and control of the local agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 244.18, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; and 609.102, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.102, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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

Abeler; Westerberg; Mulder; Bradley; Koskinen; Seifert, J.; Erickson; Holberg; Mahoney; Otremba and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1126, A bill for an act relating to day care licensing; removing date restriction on definitions; amending Laws 1997, chapter 248, section 47, subdivision 1.

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

Abeler, Bradley, Greenfield, Boudreau, Goodno, Luther and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 1127, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying noncertified boarding care homes provisions, medicaid reimbursement, and client records for assisted living home care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.56, subdivision 2b; 144A.45, subdivision 4; 144A.4605, subdivision 2; and 144D.01, subdivision 4.

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

Carruthers, Stanek, Skoglund, Goodno and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1128, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; defining "day" for purposes of incarceration in a jail or workhouse; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.105, by adding a subdivision.

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

Carruthers, Mulder, Luther and Van Dellen introduced:

H. F. No. 1129, A bill for an act relating to education; defining home school for purposes of extracurricular activities; requiring school boards to allow all students to fully participate in extracurricular activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 123B.36, subdivision 1; and 123B.49, subdivision 4.

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

Hackbarth, Rukavina, Holsten, Bakk and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1130, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding to the Iron Range off-highway vehicle recreation area; modifying the composition of the advisory committee; modifying the management plan; appropriating money.

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

Broecker, Abrams, Murphy, Carruthers and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1131, A bill for an act relating to courts; revising the process for action for payment or collection of taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 270.68, subdivision 1.

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

Broecker, Abrams, Murphy, Carruthers and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1132, A bill for an act relating to courts; eliminating filing of duplicate documents; updating the law governing court administrators; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 279.13; 485.018, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 357.07; and 485.018, subdivisions 1 and 4.

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

Goodno, Westfall and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1133, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that the commissioner of revenue may waive limitations on the amount of border city tax reductions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.169, subdivision 12.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1134, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying and modifying access to data on employees reporting violations of law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 181.932, subdivision 2.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1135, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; clarifying the treatment of data on elected officials; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 13.43, subdivision 1.

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

Carlson; Rest; Dorn; Seifert, M., and Storm introduced:

H. F. No. 1136, A bill for an act relating to income taxes; providing a credit for certain higher education expenses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Greiling, Tuma, Wolf, Tunheim and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 1137, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing state support for special education funding; creating a state revenue source for court-placed unreimbursed tuition; requiring special education reciprocity agreements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 6; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and by adding a subdivision; and 126C.10, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 125A.77.

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

Kuisle; Vandeveer; Koskinen; Milbert; Hackbarth; Larsen, P.; Johnson; Abeler and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 1138, A bill for an act relating to education funding; providing property tax equity for school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 123B.53, subdivisions 4 and 5; 123B.54; 123B.57, subdivision 4; 123B.59, subdivisions 6 and 7; 126C.17, subdivisions 5 and 6; and 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1139, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting sale of tobacco and tobacco-related devices to persons under 21 years of age; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.685, subdivisions 1a, 2, and 5.

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

Leighton, Davids, Abrams, Milbert and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 1140, A bill for an act relating to cities; limiting license fees on coin and currency activated amusement machines; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 449.

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

Mulder, Greenfield, Leppik, Otremba and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1141, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring physical examinations for certain high school athletes; modifying the definition of the practice of medicine; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 147.081, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 128C.

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

Rostberg; Greiling; Larsen, P.; Rest and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 1142, 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 1998, sections 343.20, subdivision 3, and by adding subdivisions; and 343.21, subdivisions 2, 7, 10, and by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 343.21, subdivisions 1 and 9; and 346.57.

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

Goodno, Westfall and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1143, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing an additional allocation for certain border city enterprise zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.169, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lindner, Sykora and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1144, A bill for an act relating to nuisances; distinguishing between large and small buildings for purposes of proving a public nuisance; requiring the police authority and the prosecuting attorney to present landlords with evidence of criminal activity; repealing the law that authorizes neighborhood groups to bring a nuisance action; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 617.81, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 617.89.

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

Clark, K.; Stang; Gray; Jennings; Dorman and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 1145, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for educating employers about HIV/AIDS in the workplace; coordinating housing programs for individuals with HIV/AIDS; appropriating money.

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

Howes and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1146, A bill for an act relating to children; appropriating money.

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

Greiling, Tuma, Nornes, Johnson and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1147, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions relating to medical assistance reimbursement for special education services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 122A.09, subdivision 4; 125A.08; 125A.21, subdivision 1; 125A.74, subdivisions 1 and 2; 125A.744, subdivision 3; 125A.76, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, subdivision 26; and 256B.69, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 127A; and 214.

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

Buesgens, Wolf, Molnau and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1148, A bill for an act relating to tax-forfeited lands; providing that net proceeds apportioned to a municipal subdivision may be used for general purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 282.05.

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