State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, March 31, 1999


The following House Files were introduced:

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2330, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions administered by the commissioner of administration relating to public lands, procurements, easements, designer selection, parking facilities, and other matters; modifying the authority of the state archaeologist; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16A.28, subdivision 5; 16B.171; 16B.26; 16B.33, subdivisions 3 and 4; 16B.58, subdivisions 5 and 7; 16B.85, subdivisions 2 and 3; 16C.05, subdivision 2; 16C.06, subdivision 3; 16C.08, subdivision 3; 16C.09; 16C.14, subdivision 1; 138.35, subdivisions 1 and 1a; Laws 1998, chapter 386, article 1, section 35.

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

Hasskamp, Bakk and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 2331, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying watercraft license fees; removing personal watercraft surcharge; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 86B.415, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 86B.415, subdivision 7a.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 2332, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; modifying match requirements for a grant; amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 7, subdivision 26.

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

Seagren and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 2333, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the January 15 deadline for settlement of teacher contracts; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 123B.05.

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

Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 2334, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying license fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 2335, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the contract payment rate for a nursing facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 2336, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions relating to appointment of members of the iron range resources and rehabilitation board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 298.22, subdivision 2.

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

Larsen, P.; Pugh; Davids and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 2337, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; limiting liability from year 2000 failures; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604B.

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

Haas and Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 2338, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring construction of pedestrian bridge over highway 169; appropriating money.

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

Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 2339, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the office of research and technology transfer administration for purposes of developing an international technology acquisition and transfer system.

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

Westfall, Skoe, Daggett, Kalis and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 2340, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for a study of the usefulness of developing a revolving loan fund to support value-added activities associated with short rotation woody crops; requiring a report.

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

Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 2341, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of trunk highway bonds for bridge repair, construction, and reconstruction and for acquisition of right-of-way; appropriating money.

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

Wagenius, Opatz, Knoblach, Schumacher and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2342, A bill for an act relating to economic development; directing office of strategic and long-range planning to create state development strategy; appropriating money.

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

Molnau and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2343, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of transportation to be responsible for design, construction, and operation of commuter rail; requiring adoption of commuter rail system plan; establishing design plan approval process for commuter rail; creating commuter rail corridor coordinating committee; modifying provisions relating to regional rail authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 398A.04, subdivision 2; 473.399; and 473.3994, subdivisions 3, 4, and 10; amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 17, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.3998.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2344, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; restoring appropriations for various nonprofit agencies.

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

Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 2345, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; requiring the legislative commission on planning and fiscal policy to develop principles and standards relating to forecasting and budgeting.

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

Kubly and Seifert, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2346, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for compulsive gambling treatment and education.

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