The following House Files were introduced:
McCollum; Osthoff; Rhodes; Pugh; Rostberg; Lieder; Lindner; Johnson; Westfall; Ozment; Mulder; Smith; Dempsey; Mares; Kubly; Cassell; Otremba; McGuire; Hasskamp; Chaudhary; Skoe; Kelliher; Marko; Mahoney; Larson, D.; Pelowski; Koskinen; Milbert and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 1706, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for a national World War II memorial.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance
Haake, Bishop, Skoglund and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 1707, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting use of the requirement to register as a sex offender as negotiable item in plea negotiations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 243.166, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Seifert, J.; Davids and Tomassoni introduced:
H. F. No. 1708, A bill for an act relating to insurance; property and liability; regulating FAIR plan coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 65A.32; 65A.33, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 65A.34, subdivisions 1, 4, and 5; 65A.36, subdivisions 1 and 5; 65A.37; 65A.38, subdivision 1; and 65A.42.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 1709, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; deleting some particulars about transporting sand, gravel, and the like; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.81, subdivision 5b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Molnau introduced:
H. F. No. 1710, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Carver; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Abeler, Tingelstad, Huntley and Greenfield introduced:
H. F. No. 1711, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing continuous medical assistance eligibility for 12 months for certain children; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.057, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Buesgens, Wolf and Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 1712, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying political subdivision's authority to manage the public right-of-way; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 237.162, subdivision 8; and 237.163, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Holberg, Davids, Broecker, Bishop and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 1713, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing for indeterminate sentencing for certain convicted sex offenders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Goodno, Bradley, Howes and Wejcman introduced:
H. F. No. 1714, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; allowing the board of pharmacy to grant waivers to pharmacists regarding the ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians; modifying requirements for the ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 151.102.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Paymar introduced:
H. F. No. 1715, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Minnesota center for crime victim services; providing for its duties; transferring powers and duties of the commissioners of corrections and public safety relating to victim services to the Minnesota center for crime victim services; authorizing the director of the Minnesota center for crime victim services to provide and administer grants-in-aid for sexual violence, battered women, and general crime victim programs in consultation with the battered women's advisory council, sexual assault advisory council, and the general crime advisory council; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.3241; 609.605, subdivision 2; 609.7495, subdivision 1; 611A.01; 611A.0311, subdivision 3; 611A.07, subdivision 1; 611A.25; 611A.32; 611A.34; 611A.35; 611A.36; 611A.361; 611A.55; 611A.57, subdivision 3; 611A.675, subdivision 1; 611A.71; and 611A.76; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 611A.21; 611A.22; 611A.221; 611A.31; 611A.33; 611A.345; 611A.41; 611A.43; and 611A.78.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Osskopp, Holsten and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 1716, A bill for an act relating to public employment labor relations; modifying the definition of public employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 179A.03, subdivision 14.
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. 1717, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; reducing rates of tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, and 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Krinkie, Kahn, Greenfield and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1718, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, and Bloomington to adopt ordinances authorizing on-sales during certain hours; exempting certain sales from on-sale hours restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 340A.504, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 1719, A bill for an act relating to crimes; creating a gross misdemeanor penalty for violation of alcohol-related restriction on driver's license if violation occurs while driving a motor vehicle; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 171.09; and 609.035, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Tuma introduced:
H. F. No. 1720, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; making a technical change to the Dental Practice Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 150A.11, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Kelliher; Rest; Pugh; Dorn; Larson, D.; Lenczewski; Paulsen; Entenza; Greiling; Wagenius; McGuire; Gleason; Van Dellen; Carruthers; Folliard; Paymar; Mahoney and Schumacher introduced:
H. F. No. 1721, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; increasing the valuation limit for the first tier of residential homestead property; increasing the education homestead credit rate; reducing the general education levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 273.13, subdivision 22; 273.1382, subdivision 1; and 273.1398, subdivision 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.1382, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Trimble, Dawkins, Osthoff, Hausman and McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 1722, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for certain capital redevelopment activities in St. Paul; authorizing state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Dempsey, Mares, Entenza, Buesgens and Osthoff introduced:
H. F. No. 1723, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota Children's Museum's Ready?Set.Read! program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Rukavina, Bakk and Tomassoni introduced:
H. F. No. 1724, A bill for an act relating to the city of Mountain Iron; exempting a tax increment financing district from certain restriction under general law.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Boudreau, Otremba, Greenfield and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 1725, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing counties to establish home visiting programs to promote child safety and healthy development; establishing requirements for program operation and evaluation; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 145A.15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Bradley introduced:
H. F. No. 1726, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating access to health records; modifying the definition of patient; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144.335, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Holberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1727, A bill for an act relating to government data; making certain rideshare program data on individuals private; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 13.72, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Seifert, J., and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 1728, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying provisions of the board of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design relating to fees and continuing education; increasing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 326.111, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 1800.0500, subpart 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 1729, A bill for an act relating to environment; wastewater treatment grant to the city of Williams; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Skoglund and Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1730, A bill for an act relating to crimes; eliminating DWI offender's right to independent alcohol concentration test while in custody; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.123, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Skoglund and Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1731, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting first-time DWI offender with at least 0.20 alcohol concentration from receiving shortened license revocation period; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.121, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Mulder; Wenzel; Ness; Daggett; Finseth; Harder; Juhnke; Kuisle; Schumacher; Rifenberg; Otremba; Clark, J.; Peterson; Seifert, M.; Skoe; Gunther; Westfall; Kubly; Tunheim; Swenson; Westrom and Stang introduced:
H. F. No. 1732, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; eliminating school district taxes on certain types of 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
Skoglund and Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1733, A bill for an act relating to crimes; permitting the results of a preliminary breath test to be admissible in a criminal prosecution for the crime of implied consent test refusal; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.121, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Winter, Peterson, Kubly and Schumacher introduced:
H. F. No. 1734, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating farm equipment suppliers; providing for warranty reimbursement; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Winter, Peterson, Juhnke and Schumacher introduced:
H. F. No. 1735, A bill for an act relating to education funding; making permanent the telecommunications access grant program; providing funding for additional telecommunications access grants; appropriating money; amending Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 9, section 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Luther, Tomassoni, Carruthers, Haas and Johnson introduced:
H. F. No. 1736, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees retirement association; eliminating the requirement that local elected officials terminate the elected official employment to qualify for a retirement annuity based on other public employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 353.29, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
McCollum, Skoglund, Mullery, Smith and Pawlenty introduced:
H. F. No. 1737, A bill for an act relating to crime; defining the crimes of laser assault to include using laser pointers to harm or distract others at places of public assembly; imposing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Mulder, Winter and Harder introduced:
H. F. No. 1738, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying provisions relating to wind power; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116C.692; 216B.1645; and 216B.243, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Winter and Tomassoni introduced:
H. F. No. 1739, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to independent school district No. 505, Fulda, to supplement its operating capital fund.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Erhardt, Cassell, Winter, Dawkins and Hasskamp introduced:
H. F. No. 1740, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the property tax refund schedule; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290A.04, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2a and 2b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 1741, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring commercial vehicles to display red strobe lamp at rear of projecting load; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.52.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Clark, J., and Swenson introduced:
H. F. No. 1742, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for landowner losses.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Jennings introduced:
H. F. No. 1743, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing purchase of service credit in the public employees retirement association for certain military service.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 1744, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for an elected metropolitan council; regulating contributions to candidates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 15.0597, subdivision 1; 204B.06, subdivision 4; 204B.09, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 204B.11; 204B.135, subdivision 2; 204B.32, subdivision 2; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.27, by adding a subdivision; 209.02, subdivision 1; 211B.01, subdivision 3; 353D.01, subdivision 2; and 473.123, subdivisions 1, 4, and 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204D; and 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3, 3a, and 3c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Knoblach introduced:
H. F. No. 1745, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing supplementary payments to adult foster care providers for respite care; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Erickson introduced:
H. F. No. 1746, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing the use of dogs to hunt bear; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97A.321; 97B.011; and 97B.205.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Westfall, Finseth, Skoe, Kalis and Kuisle introduced:
H. F. No. 1747, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; expanding eligibility for certain agricultural chemical response reimbursements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 18E.02, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Haas, Gunther and Kahn introduced:
H. F. No. 1748, A bill for an act relating to commerce; motor vehicle fuel franchises; changing the definition of a franchise; creating a right of first refusal upon assignment or sale of marketing premises; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 80C.01, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. No. 1749, A bill for an act relating to insurance; no-fault auto; modifying coverage limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 65B.49, subdivisions 3 and 3a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. No. 1750, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to independent school district No. 108, Norwood, for air quality and building improvement.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1751, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to provide start-up grants for community dental clinics; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Wagenius and Osthoff introduced:
H. F. No. 1752, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing grants to find a replacement for lead fishing sinkers and lead jigs; requiring consultation with the department of natural resources; requiring reporting on grants awarded; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Jennings introduced:
H. F. No. 1753, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a collaborative pilot program to enhance teacher training opportunities by directly involving public colleges and school districts; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Jennings, Wolf, Davids, Ozment and Holsten introduced:
H. F. No. 1754, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying the conservation improvement requirements for utilities; requiring analysis of the conservation improvement program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216B.241, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 2a, 2b, and by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Greiling, Johnson and McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 1755, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a formal hearing to resolve issues related to teacher preparation programs; 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
Westerberg; Gunther; Trimble; Anderson, I., and Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 1756, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the metropolitan area foreign trade zones commission.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Haas, Huntley, Jennings, Bradley and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 1757, A bill for an act relating to insurance; simplifying regulation of health insurers and health maintenance organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62A.0411; 62A.65, subdivision 5; 62D.02, subdivision 8; 62D.11, subdivision 1; 62E.04, subdivision 4; 62J.09, subdivision 8; 62J.301, subdivision 4; 62J.321, subdivision 1; 62J.75; 62M.09, subdivision 3; 62N.25, subdivision 7; 62Q.075, by adding a subdivision; 62Q.095, subdivision 1; and 62Q.51, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62D; and 62Q; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.93; 16B.94; 16B.95; 16B.96; 62D.04, subdivision 5; 62D.08, subdivision 5; 62J.17; 62Q.07; 62Q.075; 62Q.105; 62Q.11; 62Q.30; 62Q.64; and 256B.0644; Minnesota Rules, parts 4685.1105; 4685.1110; 4685.1115; 4685.1120; 4685.1125; 4685.1130; 4685.1200; and 4685.1900.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Molnau introduced:
H. F. No. 1758, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Mayer; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Juhnke, Ness, Fuller, Westfall, Wenzel, Stang, Finseth and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 1759, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for turkey respiratory disease research.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance
Anderson, B.; Olson and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 1760, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring inclusion in statewide transportation plan and state transportation improvement program of improvements to I-94 and trunk highway 55.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Dempsey introduced:
H. F. No. 1761, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the Red Wing Bench Street project; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Storm, Harder, Tuma, Swenson and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 1762, A bill for an act relating to education funding; authorizing a disaster relief facilities grant for independent school district No. 508, St. Peter; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Storm, Tuma, Swenson and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 1763, A bill for an act relating to tornado relief; appropriating money for replacement of community center in St. Peter.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 1764, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the Leota sanitary district; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Peterson, by request, introduced:
H. F. No. 1765, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; clarifying the delayed discovery rule governing the statute of limitations for damages due to sexual abuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 541.073.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Buesgens introduced:
H. F. No. 1766, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for Spring Lake township; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Haas, Carruthers and Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. No. 1767, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating licensure for dental assistants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.054, subdivision 2; 150A.01, subdivisions 5 and 8; 150A.02, subdivision 1; 150A.03, subdivision 1; 150A.05, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 150A.06, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 5, and 6; 150A.08, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8; 150A.081, subdivisions 1 and 2; 150A.09, subdivisions 1, 3, and 5; 150A.10, subdivision 2; and 214.18, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Huntley, Abeler, Otremba, Koskinen and Knoblach introduced:
H. F. No. 1768, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying that minor parents must live with an adult in order to receive MFIP assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256J.14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Abeler introduced:
H. F. No. 1769, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding eligibility for the senior citizen drug program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, subdivisions 2 and 7; Laws 1997, chapter 225, article 4, section 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Fuller introduced:
H. F. No. 1770, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing funding for senior nutrition meals; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Kuisle introduced:
H. F. No. 1771, A bill for an act relating to agricultural tax relief; creating an offer-in-compromise program; expanding an exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 270.67, by adding a subdivision; and 290.491.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Kuisle and Molnau introduced:
H. F. No. 1772, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying provisions relating to motor carriers of passengers; making conforming amendments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.011, subdivision 35; 169.122, subdivision 5; 174A.02, subdivision 4; 174A.06; 221.011, subdivisions 15, 37, 38, and by adding subdivisions; 221.021; 221.022; 221.025; 221.026, subdivision 2; 221.0251; 221.031, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; 221.036, subdivisions 1 and 3; 221.091; 221.122, subdivision 1; 221.124; 221.131, subdivision 2; 221.141, subdivision 1; 221.172, subdivision 10; 221.185, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, and by adding a subdivision; 221.221, subdivision 3; 221.291, subdivision 4; 221,55; 368.01, subdivision 12; and 412.221, subdivision 20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.011, subdivision 36; 168.1281; 221.011, subdivisions 7, 9, 20, 21, 32, and 34; 221.041; 221.051; 221.061; 221.071; 221.081; 221.121, subdivisions 6b and 6h; 221.172, subdivision 9; 221.281; and 221.85.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Dawkins introduced:
H. F. No. 1773, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a youth works program report to the legislature; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.45, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Bakk, Hausman, Howes, Osthoff, Westfall and McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 1774, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; designating a state trail on the north shore of Lake Superior; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 85.015, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Ness, Wenzel, Seagren, Finseth, Harder, Skoe, Kubly, Swenson, Kielkucki, Carlson, Molnau, Entenza, Mariani and Chaudhary introduced:
H. F. No. 1775, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a planning grant to create an urban agricultural high school; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 41D.02, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 1776, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for Lake Mary township; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 1777, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for Ida township; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Gunther, Jennings, Wolf, Davids and Kahn introduced:
H. F. No. 1778, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; providing for telecommunications pricing plans for state government under oversight of public utilities commission; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Wagenius introduced:
H. F. No. 1779, A bill for an act relating to the environment; the closed landfill cleanup program; allowing additional facilities into the closed landfill cleanup program; providing for the release of liability at additional facilities for insurers that participate in the statewide closed landfill insurance settlement process; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115B.175, subdivision 2; 115B.39, subdivision 2; 115B.40, subdivisions 4 and 8; 115B.405, subdivision 1; 115B.412, subdivision 3; 115B.42, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 115B.43, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.845, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Ozment, Gunther and Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 1780, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for allocation of money for general services of a soil and water conservation district; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 103C.401, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Howes and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1781, A bill for an act relating to waters; appropriating money for technical support grants to soil and water conservation districts.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Westfall and Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 1782, A bill for an act relating to waters; appropriating money for erosion and sediment control and water quality cost share grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Winter, Tuma and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 1783, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring rules to be adopted on the amount of land applied phosphorus generated by feedlots; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Goodno, Boudreau, Huntley, Greenfield and Bradley introduced:
H. F. No. 1784, A bill for an act relating to handicapped persons; appropriating money for deaf-blind services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Kubly and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 1785, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a grant to independent school district No. 2534, Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Sviggum and Leighton introduced:
H. F. No. 1786, A bill for an act relating to education funding; authorizing a technology grant for independent school district No. 203, Hayfield; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Dawkins introduced:
H. F. No. 1787, A bill for an act relating to children; providing visitation by foster siblings of children formerly in foster care; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 257.022, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Kalis and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 1788, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an exemption from the nursing facility spend-up limit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.431, by adding a new subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Schumacher introduced:
H. F. No. 1789, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating funds to Benton county to pay principal due on bonds issued for environmental response costs at a mixed municipal solid waste facility; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Solberg; Anderson, I.; Rukavina; Tomassoni and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1790, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a challenge grant for construction of a steel mill; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Solberg; Anderson, I.; Rukavina; Tomassoni and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1791, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for a grant to Itasca County Railroad Authority for railroad access and natural gas right-of-way and pipeline; providing for a grant to Itasca county for highway improvements; providing for a grant to the city of Nashwauk for wells and wastewater treatment facilities; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 1792, A bill for an act relating to education; removing the time period limitation for school district agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 123B.02, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Bradley, Greenfield, Huntley and Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1793, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for the Minnesota health data institute to prepare and issue public reports assessing performance and consumer perceptions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 62J.451, subdivisions 6a, 6b, and 6c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Greenfield and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 1794, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for services for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Daggett introduced:
H. F. No. 1795, A bill for an act relating to education funding; correcting a pupil count for independent school district No. 2155, Wadena-Deer Creek; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Kelliher, Tingelstad, Leppik, Hausman, Kahn, Peterson, Jennings, McCollum and Greiling introduced:
H. F. No. 1796, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying forest assessment provisions; modifying reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 89.011, subdivisions 2 and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Kelliher, Peterson, Jennings, McCollum, Tingelstad, Kahn, Greiling and Hausman introduced:
H. F. No. 1797, A bill for an act relating to forest resources; modifying unit forest resource plan requirements; providing public notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 89.012; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 90.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Ozment; Osthoff; Hackbarth; McCollum; Tingelstad; Sykora; Wagenius; Kelliher; Howes; Hausman; Westfall; Swenson; Finseth; Entenza; Rostberg; Carruthers; Pugh; Tuma; Seifert, J.; Greiling; Leighton; Kahn; Gray; Peterson; Trimble and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1798, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing matching funding from the general fund for private contributions to the nongame wildlife account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 290.431; and 290.432.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Osthoff and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 1799, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating motor vehicle glass repair and replacement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 72A.201, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Bishop, Murphy, Broecker, Paymar, Stanek, McGuire and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 1800, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to the commissioner of corrections for the productive day initiative programs administered by the Dodge-Fillmore-Olmsted community corrections agency, the Arrowhead regional community corrections agency, the Ramsey county community corrections agency, and the Hennepin county community corrections agency.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance
McElroy, Abrams, Van Dellen, Orfield and Biernat introduced:
H. F. No. 1801, A bill for an act relating to uniform laws; proposing enactment of the Uniform Principal and Income Act of 1997; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 501C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 501B.59; 501B.60; 501B.61; 501B.62; 501B.63; 501B.64; 501B.65; 501B.66; 501B.67; 501B.68; 501B.69; 501B.70; 501B.71; 501B.72; 501B.73; 501B.74; 501B.75; and 501B.76.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Entenza, Goodno, Smith, Pawlenty and Greenfield introduced:
H. F. No. 1802, A bill for an act relating to child protection; modifying procedures for an emergency petition for domestic child abuse; authorizing counties to establish alternative responses to child maltreatment reports; modifying definitions in the child abuse reporting act; providing for the department of children, families, and learning to investigate allegations of child maltreatment in a school; providing for the department of health to investigate alleged child maltreatment by unlicensed home health care providers; providing for information sharing under the child abuse reporting act; providing for screening criteria for maltreatment reports and criteria for use of alternative programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 260.015, subdivisions 2a and 28; 260.133, subdivision 2; 260.191, subdivision 1b; 626.556, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7, 10b, 10d, 10e, 10f, 10j, 11, 11b, 11c, and by adding a subdivision; and 626.558, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Kelliher, Hausman, Rhodes, Broecker and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 1803, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the operation and maintenance of the metropolitan regional parks system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Folliard, Seagren, Biernat, Carlson and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1804, A bill for an act relating to education; offering licensed kindergarten through grade 12 teachers the opportunity for more staff development and additional salary; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 120A.41; 122A.40, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; and 122A.41, subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Munger, Ozment, Leppik, Tingelstad, Murphy, Hilty and Hausman introduced:
H. F. No. 1805, A bill for an act relating to waters; implementing a joint powers agreement for St. Louis, Carlton, and Lake counties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Howes, Hackbarth and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1806, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing, for refund purposes, that one percent of gasoline is used for snowmobiles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 296A.18, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Carlson, Mares, Ness, Sykora and Dorn introduced:
H. F. No. 1807, A bill for an act relating to education; providing grants to the Minnesota highway safety center to improve traffic safety education; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 171.29, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Molnau, Holberg, Jaros, Luther and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 1808, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; transferring money appropriated for the United Nations trade point to the world trade center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Jaros introduced:
H. F. No. 1809, A bill for an act relating to port authorities; allowing an alternative name for the seaway port authority of Duluth; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.049, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Jennings; Larsen, P.; Larson, D.; Lenczewski and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 1810, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing health coverage for survivors of public safety officers killed in the line of duty; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 299A.465, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention