State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, February 07, 2002


The following House Files were introduced:

Penas, Huntley, Skoe, Bradley, Goodno, Otremba and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 2935, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting a health maintenance organization rural demonstration project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 62D.30, by adding a subdivision.

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

Knoblach, Opatz, Dehler, Schumacher and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 2936, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; directing the transfer of money from the assigned risk plan to the workforce development fund.

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

Abrams, Dorman, Leighton, Pawlenty, Kuisle, Erhardt, Daggett and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 2937, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; phasing-in apportionment based solely on sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.191, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 290.191, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.191, subdivision 4.

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

Buesgens; Holberg; Seifert; Pelowski; Anderson, B., and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 2938, A bill for an act relating to education; providing that school districts need not comply with mandates unless revenue to comply is identified; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Workman, Lieder, Kuisle, Swenson, Wolf, Juhnke, Westerberg and Clark, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 2939, A bill for an act relating to transportation; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5; article XIV, sections 5, 6, by adding a new section; removing constitutional limitations on issuing general obligation bonds for highways; establishing constitutional fund and dedicating proceeds of sales tax on vehicles to financing highways and public transit; increasing tax on motor fuels; authorizing bonding; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 296A.07, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 296A.08, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 297B.09, subdivision 1.

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

Wasiluk; Clark, J., and Johnson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2940, A bill for an act relating to animals; prohibiting negligent interference with or unauthorized control of a service animal; requiring restitution for service animal interference; prescribing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 343.21, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 343.20, subdivision 7.

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

Blaine, Walz, Eastlund, Erickson and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 2941, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for military pay; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Blaine, Walz, Stanek and Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 2942, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to predesign the Camp Ripley Joint Military/Law Enforcement Anti-Terrorism Training Facility.

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

Wasiluk, Hausman, Holsten, Mares and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 2943, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for construction of the interchange at McKnight Road and Highway 36 in Ramsey county.

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

Walz and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 2944, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing the Cuyuna Lakes state trail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 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

Walz and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 2945, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for visitor facility improvements in the Cuyuna Country state recreation area in Crow Wing county.

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

Murphy, Wagenius, Pugh, Hilstrom and Johnson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2946, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing public meetings to be closed under certain circumstances to discuss security issues; limiting duration of drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification cards for noncitizens with short-term admission authorization; expanding first-degree murder to include death resulting from an act of terrorism; imposing a term of life imprisonment without release; establishing crimes relating to the use of biological agents, toxic chemicals, or toxins; modifying and expanding provisions relating to terroristic threats; increasing penalties for trespass on a public utility; imposing criminal penalties; funding training for emergency personnel and antiterrorism equipment purchases; appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for homeland security; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13D.05, subdivision 3; 171.07, subdivision 4; 171.27; 299A.62, subdivision 1; 609.106, subdivision 2; 609.185; 609.605, by adding a subdivision; 609.713, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 403.11, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299A; 609.

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

Blaine introduced:

H. F. No. 2947, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing an on-farm biogas recovery facility loan program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.

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

Walz and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 2948, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding to Cuyuna Country state recreation area.

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

Kahn, Leppik, Wagenius, Hausman, Folliard, Skoglund, Kelliher, Huntley and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 2949, A bill for an act relating to the environment; preventing littering in state parks and other areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 85.20, subdivision 6; 144.414, subdivision 1; 169.42, subdivision 1; 169.421, subdivision 3; 609.68.

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

Buesgens, Seagren, Mares, Mariani and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 2950, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the commissioner of children, families, and learning to develop the capacity to administer the basic skills test on line and to score and report test results to students and schools quickly; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 120B.30, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sykora, Nornes, Gray, McGuire, Mulder and Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 2951, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for early childhood and family education; making technical, clarifying, and conforming changes; removing obsolete language; modifying certain levies; eliminating a reporting requirement; authorizing rulemaking; allowing adult basic education consortia to act as own fiscal agents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 119A.37, subdivision 3; 119A.374, by adding a subdivision; 119B.011, subdivision 7; 119B.02, subdivision 1; 119B.061, subdivision 5; 124D.22, subdivision 3; 124D.52, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 124D.135, subdivision 8; 124D.16, subdivision 6; 124D.20, subdivision 5; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 15, subdivision 9; repealing Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, sections 16; 18.

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

Abeler and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 2952, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; providing for designation of senior citizen crossings; deleting requirement that a senior citizen crossing on a trunk highway be with the consent of the commissioner of transportation; prescribing minimum size requirements of residential facilities in order to qualify for senior citizen crossing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.215, subdivision 1.

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

Abeler, Huntley, Bradley and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 2953, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for the establishment of a volunteer health care provider program; specifying that health care providers providing volunteer services under the program are state employees for purposes of tort claims; requiring rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Abeler, Folliard, Erickson and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 2954, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing school districts additional flexibility for staff development revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 122A.61, subdivision 1.

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

Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 2955, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, section 3; providing for appointment of members of the University of Minnesota board of regents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 137.023; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 137.024; 137.0245.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2956, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the sale of annuity contracts with surrender charges to elderly customers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 72A.20, subdivision 34.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 2957, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; regulating abandoned motor vehicles; requiring notice of taking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 168B.06, subdivision 1.

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

Vandeveer, Stanek, Tuma, Hackbarth, Murphy, Ozment, Abeler, Kuisle, Holberg, Holsten, Jacobson, Pawlenty, Swenson, Rhodes, Dempsey, Mares, Sviggum, Walz, Lenczewski, Howes, Osskopp, Fuller, Tingelstad, Cassell and Westerberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2958, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax checkoff to fund benefits for survivors of law enforcement officers and firefighters and providing for maintenance of peace officer and firefighter memorials; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Carlson; Greiling; Johnson, J.; Rhodes and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 2959, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an intermediate school district to levy for judgments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 126C.43, subdivision 3.

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

Blaine introduced:

H. F. No. 2960, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a biogas recovery facility loan program.

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

Mares; Carlson; Johnson, J.; Rhodes and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 2961, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an intermediate school district to issue tax and aid anticipation certificates as if it were a school district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 123B.78, subdivision 3; 126C.50.

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

Osthoff, Mares, Rhodes, Hausman and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 2962, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.

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

Blaine, Rifenberg, Gunther, Swenson, Erickson, Eastlund, Ozment, Dorman, Peterson, Mulder, Sviggum, Harder, Stang, Finseth, Westrom, Kuisle and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 2963, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; expanding eligibility for farm manure digester loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 17.115, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.

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

Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 2964, A bill for an act relating to education; kindergarten through grade 12 education; providing for general education, education excellence, special education, facilities and technology, and nutrition and other programs; providing for rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.41, subdivision 5; 122A.64; 123B.04, subdivision 5; 123B.49, subdivisions 3, 4; 123B.57, subdivision 4; 123B.61; 123B.62; 123B.63; 123B.83, subdivision 4; 123B.88, subdivision 2; 124D.03, subdivisions 2, 6; 124D.09, subdivisions 3, 4, 12, 20; 124D.10, subdivision 16; 124D.11, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.118; 125A.03; 125A.27, subdivision 10; 125A.43; 125A.76, subdivision 7; 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivision 26; 126C.21, subdivision 3; 126C.42, subdivision 1; 126C.63, subdivision 5; 127A.47, subdivisions 7, 8; 475.61, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 13.32, subdivision 3; 13.46, subdivision 2; 121A.41, subdivision 10; 124D.65, subdivision 5; 125A.09, subdivision 3; 126C.10, subdivision 4; 126C.15, subdivision 1; 126C.17, subdivisions 7, 7a; 126C.63, subdivision 8; 126C.69, subdivisions 2, 9; 127A.42, subdivision 2; Laws 1965, chapter 705, as amended; Laws 2001, First Special Section chapter 5, article 2, section 15; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 67; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 124D; 125A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 123B.81, subdivision 6; 124D.65, subdivision 4; 126C.01, subdivisions 4, 11; 126C.14; 126C.40, subdivision 4; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 31; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 12.

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

Kuisle and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2965, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying prohibition on the release of pollutants into state waters; prohibiting permits for the construction of new open air swine basins; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 97C.065; 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

Peterson, by request introduced:

H. F. No. 2966, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the profile of learning portion of the high school graduation rule; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 120B.02; 120B.31, subdivision 4; 136A.233, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 120B.07; 120B.30, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 120B.031; Minnesota Rules, parts 3501.0300; 3501.0310; 3501.0320; 3501.0330; 3501.0340; 3501.0350; 3501.0370; 3501.0380; 3501.0390; 3501.0400; 3501.0410; 3501.0420; 3501.0440; 3501.0441; 3501.0442; 3501.0443; 3501.0444; 3501.0445; 3501.0446; 3501.0447; 3501.0448; 3501.0449; 3501.0450; 3501.0460; 3501.0461; 3501.0462; 3501.0463; 3501.0464; 3501.0465; 3501.0466; 3501.0467; 3501.0468; 3501.0469.

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

Kahn, Skoglund, Kelliher, Huntley and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 2967, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring laboratories that perform human genetic testing or forensic DNA testing to be accredited by or meet the standards of appropriate organizations; establishing fees; authorizing rulemaking; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 144.99, subdivision 1; 257.62, subdivisions 5, 6; 299C.155, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 299C.

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

Vandeveer, Jacobson and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2968, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing four percent salary decreases for legislators and constitutional officers until June 30, 2004.

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

Kuisle; Juhnke; Wilkin; Paulsen; Marquart; Daggett; Harder; Jacobson; Rifenberg; Dorman; Dempsey; Erhardt; McElroy; Pawlenty; Kielkucki; Bradley; Gerlach; Holberg; Mullery; Lipman; Davids; Knoblach; Wolf; Gunther; Lindner; Clark, J.; Stang and Ruth introduced:

H. F. No. 2969, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting special education data to be recorded in an electronic format; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 13.32, subdivision 1.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 2970, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for maintenance, monitoring, and enforcement related to recreational motor vehicle use.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 2971, A bill for an act relating to local government; shooting ranges; defining generally accepted operation practices; providing for relation to ordinances, closing and relocation, and nuisance liability; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 87A.

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

Wolf and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2972, A bill for an act relating to energy; making technical corrections to the 2001 omnibus energy bill; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 216B.2425, subdivision 3; Laws 2001, chapter 212, article 1, section 3.

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

Holsten, Ozment, Osthoff and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2973, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for maintenance of leased property; permitting aquatic plant grants; making certain state park permit exemptions; providing for federal law compliance; modifying certain appropriations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 84.153; 84.975, by adding a subdivision; 85.054, by adding a subdivision; 97A.055, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 2, section 5, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11; 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 Finance

Ruth; Sviggum; McElroy; Erhardt; Jennings; Gray; Dorn; Clark, J.; Kalis and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 2974, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain utility attached machinery; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2975, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use taxes; exempting the purchase of construction materials used in constructing a fire and ambulance station for the city of Houston; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Holsten and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 2976, A bill for an act relating to gambling; lawful purpose expenditures; modifying definition of trade area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 349.213, subdivision 1.

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

Hackbarth; Anderson, I.; Kuisle; Rukavina and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 2977, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax; providing that certain real property used as a shooting range shall be classified as class 4c property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Cassell introduced:

H. F. No. 2978, A bill for an act relating to local government; the city of Alexandria and the townships of Alexandria, Carlos, Hudson, and La Grand in Douglas county; establishing the lakes area economic development authority; granting the powers of an economic development authority; prescribing its duties and powers.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2979, A bill for an act relating to taxation; Wyoming township; city of Chisago City; repealing an authorization for municipal reimbursements; repealing Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 88.

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

Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 2980, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a prison industry building at the Minnesota correctional facility-Faribault.

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

Huntley, Swapinski, Jaros and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 2981, A bill for an act relating to child advocacy centers; providing for grants; appropriating money.

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

Howes, Sviggum, Otremba, Juhnke and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 2982, A bill for an act relating to human services; implementing a hiring and layoff freeze at the Ah-Gwah-Ching center and requiring the provision of information on center programs; establishing a task force on collocation of services and functions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 251.013, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 2983, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota state retirement system and public employees retirement association; granting additional service credit for past uncredited legislative service and Itasca state park employment.

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

Seagren, Leppik and Johnson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 2984, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for alternative school district organization; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123A.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 2985, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a low-income housing tax credit; 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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2986, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for land acquisition for Vermilion Community College.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2987, A bill for an act relating to Cook county; authorizing the county to convey the Mineral Center cemetery to the Grand Portage Reservation.

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

Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 2988, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating certain licenses, fees, and coverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 62A.25, subdivision 2; 62A.31, subdivision 1h; 62E.14, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 62L.02, subdivision 13a; 62L.03, subdivisions 1, 5; 62Q.185; 79A.04, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 60A.14, subdivision 1; 60K.56, subdivisions 6, 8, 9; 62M.03, subdivision 2; Laws 2001, chapter 117, article 1, section 29.

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

Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 2989, A bill for an act relating to commerce; classifying certain data; regulating continuing education and licensing requirements for certain licensees; regulating the contractor's recovery fund; providing for the adoption and amendment of uniform conveyancing forms; repealing certain obsolete, unnecessary, or redundant rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 82.20, subdivision 13; 82.22, subdivision 6; 82B.19, subdivision 1; 155A.07, by adding a subdivision; 326.975, by adding subdivisions; 507.09; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 82.22, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 2705.3000; 2782.0100; 2782.0200; 2782.0300; 2782.0400; 2782.0500; 2782.0600; 2782.0700; 2782.0800; 2800.0100, subparts 6, 10; 2808.2200, subparts 6, 7, 8; 2830.0020; 2830.0030; 2830.0040; 2830.0050; 2830.0060; 2830.0070; 2870.0100; 2870.1100; 2870.1200; 2870.1400; 2870.1500; 2870.1700; 2870.1800; 2870.1900; 2870.2000; 2870.2100; 2870.2200; 2870.2300; 2870.3100; 2870.3200; 2870.3300; 2870.3400; 2870.3500; 2870.3600; 2870.3700; 2870.3800; 2870.3900; 2870.4000; 2870.4100; 2870.5100.

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

Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 2990, A bill for an act relating to education finance; including certain residential costs for the Lakeview residential program in the tuition amounts billed to resident school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 125A.15.

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

Knoblach, Schumacher, Olson, Opatz and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 2991, A bill for an act relating to human services; designating certain nursing facilities as metropolitan facilities for purposes of medical assistance reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 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

Rhodes, Koskinen, Haas, Solberg and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 2992, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying terms of temporary licensure for occupational therapists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 148.6418, subdivision 5.

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

Howes, McElroy, Jennings, Gunther and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 2993, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing limits on overtime for nurses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Bishop, Mares, Kahn, Rhodes and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 2994, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Rochester Art Center.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 2995, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; providing for a bidding exception for certain water tank service contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 471.345, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mares, Murphy, Krinkie and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 2996, A bill for an act relating to retirement; eliminating contribution rate increases in the local government correctional service retirement plan; amending Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 10, section 3, as amended; repealing Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 10, section 2.

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

Rukavina and Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 2997, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for capital improvements at Mesabi Range Community and Technical College.

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

Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 2998, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a facility to serve parents and families.

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

Ozment, Dempsey, Marko and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2999, A bill for an act relating to aggregate material; providing for a municipal aggregate material removal fee in the metropolitan area; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 298.

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

Rukavina, Bakk and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 3000, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; requiring that new snowmobiles be equipped with auxiliary light power and switches; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 84.821, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rukavina, Stang, Opatz, Knoblach and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 3001, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying MinnesotaCare eligibility requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256L.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 3002, A bill for an act relating to public safety; permitting certain emergency responders to operate vehicles with flashing lights and sirens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.58, subdivision 2.

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

Knoblach, Opatz, Dehler, Daggett, Schumacher and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 3003, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for grants to greater Minnesota public regional parks organizations; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Jacobson; Osskopp; Vandeveer; Anderson, B.; Lieder; Buesgens; Rukavina; Wilkin; Lipman; Erickson; Rifenberg; Daggett; Johnson, J.; Westerberg; Abeler and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 3004, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; allowing as lawful purpose expenditures certain expenditures by veterans organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 349.12, subdivision 25.

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

Howes, Kelliher, Sykora, Mares and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 3005, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; establishing the mighty books grant program; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 134.45.

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

Gray, McElroy, Dawkins, Hausman, Harder and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 3006, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the education tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.0674, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 290.0674, subdivision 1.

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

Olson; Schumacher; Juhnke; Osskopp; Anderson, B.; Holberg; Erickson; Tuma; Dehler and Johnson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3007, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for local governments to opt out of certain state mandates; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471B.

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

Olson, Gerlach and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 3008, A bill for an act relating to state finance; exempting certain bakery products prepared by the seller from sales and use taxes; repealing the biomedical innovation and commercialization initiative; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 31; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 116J.885; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 19, section 2.

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

Olson and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 3009, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales; requiring sales tax on motor vehicles to be deposited in highway user tax distribution fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 297B.09, subdivision 1.

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

Olson and Gerlach introduced:

H. F. No. 3010, A bill for an act relating to education; enacting the American Heritage Education in Minnesota Public Schools Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

McElroy, Pawlenty, Pugh, Milbert and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 3011, A bill for an act relating to housing; authorizing issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for matching grants to the Dakota county housing opportunity enhancement fund and for supportive housing.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3012, A bill for an act relating to occupations; permitting the release of client information without the consent of the client under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3013, A bill for an act relating to occupations; modifying definition of practice of psychology; providing for emeritus registration of psychologists and psychological practitioners; providing for mental, physical, or chemical dependency examinations or evaluations for certain individuals regulated by the board of psychology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.383, subdivision 8; 148.89, subdivision 5; 148.941, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Huntley, Swapinski and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 3014, A bill for an act relating to taxes; local sales tax administration; delaying the date for the state to start collecting the Duluth sales tax; amending Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 12, section 82, the effective date.

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

Seifert, Pelowski, Davids and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 3015, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the commissioner of children, families, and learning to take the state's 11th grade mathematics test.

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

Opatz; Schumacher; Dehler; Kubly; Skoglund; Pugh; Otremba; Davnie; Clark, K.; Johnson, R.; Carlson; Stang; Slawik and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 3016, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; transferring the excess surplus in the workers' compensation assigned risk plan to the state dislocated worker program.

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

Clark, K.; Dawkins and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 3017, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for loans for transitional housing.

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

Ozment, Osthoff, Tingelstad and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 3018, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing funding for supplemental expenses of the citizens advisory committee for the environment and natural resources trust fund, for an educational television series about Minnesota's natural landscapes, and for a bridge on the gateway trail; appropriating money from the environment and natural resources trust fund.

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

Hausman, Dawkins, Entenza, Gray and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 3019, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Central Corridor Transitway.

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

Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 3020, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting presenting false information for purposes of a background study; prohibiting certain licensed facilities and establishments from hiring persons convicted of violent crimes; prescribing 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

Juhnke, Kubly and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 3021, A bill for an act relating to human services; implementing a hiring and layoff freeze at Willmar and Fergus Falls regional treatment centers.

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

Bernardy and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 3022, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a locally controlled inflationary increase in the basic formula allowance in years when the state responsibility is not met; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 126C.17, subdivision 8.

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

Juhnke and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3023, A bill for an act relating to human services; implementing a hiring and layoff freeze at the Willmar regional treatment center.

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

Opatz, Dehler and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 3024, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Northstar commuter rail system.

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

Peterson, Juhnke, Ozment and Blaine introduced:

H. F. No. 3025, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying land acquisition procedures; modifying certain local planning regulations; adding to and deleting from certain state parks and state recreation areas; authorizing public and private sales of certain state land in Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Itasca, Morrison, and Scott counties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 84.0272; 394.36, by adding a subdivision; 462.357, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kuisle, Wilkin, Bishop and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 3026, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the county to administer school district elections; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 205A.

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

Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 3027, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for permanent interactive television and telecommunications access revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.40, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 125B.25, subdivision 9.

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

Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 3028, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a regional public safety training center in the Rochester area.

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

Boudreau, Kahn, Bradley and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 3029, A bill for an act relating to energy codes; changing certain requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16B.617.

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

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 3030, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; providing for the external use of existing service capacity; modifying the depreciation rate when assuming ownership of existing facilities; repealing obsolete rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 473.129, by adding a subdivision; 473.511, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 5900.0100; 5900.0200; 5900.0300; 5900.0400; 5900.0500; 5900.0600; 5900.0700; 5900.0800; 5900.0900; 5900.1000; 5900.1100; 5900.1200; 5900.1300; 5900.1400; 5900.1500; 5900.1600; 5900.1700; 5900.1800; 5900.1900; 5900.2000; 5900.2100; 5900.2200; 5900.2300; 5900.2400; 5900.2500; 5900.2600; 5900.2700; 5900.2800; 5900.2900; 5900.3000; 5900.3100; 5900.3200; 5900.3300; 5900.3400; 5900.3500; 5900.3600; 5900.3700; 5900.3800; 5900.3900; 5900.4000; 5900.4100; 5900.4200; 5900.4300; 5900.4400; 5900.4500; 5900.4600; 5900.4700; 5900.4800; 5900.4900; 5900.5000; 5900.5100; 5900.5200; 5900.5300; 5900.5400; 5900.5500; 5900.5600; 5900.5700; 5900.5800; 5900.5900; 5900.6000; 5900.6100; 5900.6200; 5900.6300; 5900.6400; 5900.6500; 5900.6800; 5900.6900; 5900.7000; 5900.7100; 5900.7200; 5900.7300; 5900.7400; 5900.7500.

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

Mulder, Huntley and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 3031, A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing the Minnesota Emergency Health Powers Act; modifying provisions for declaring national security and peacetime emergencies; requiring reporting of certain health conditions; authorizing special powers for the control of property and protection of people; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 12.03, by adding subdivisions; 12.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 12.21, subdivision 3; 12.31, subdivision 2; 12.32; 12.34, subdivision 1; 12.42; 13.3805, subdivision 1; 13.82, by adding subdivisions; 144.99, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 12.31, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 12; 145.

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

Pugh, Milbert, Osthoff and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 3032, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for completion of the North Urban Regional Trail.

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

Seagren; Mares; Greiling; Johnson, J., and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 3033, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying a limitation on the ability of the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities and intermediate school districts to enter into certain property agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 136F.68.

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

Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3034, A bill for an act relating to government data; background checks; modifying procedures for school bus driver background checks; authorizing criminal history checks for certain liquor license applicants; clarifying use of data collected on employees of certain license holders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 171.321, subdivision 3; 326.336, subdivision 1; 340A.301, subdivision 2; 340A.402.

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

Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 3035, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for capital improvements at the Minnesota state academies; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Seifert, Peterson and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 3036, A bill for an act relating to water; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for the LQP-25/Lazarus creek floodwater retention project.

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

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 3037, A bill for an act relating to waters; repealing the prohibition on diminishing water flow from Camp Coldwater Springs; repealing Laws 2001, chapter 101, section 1.

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

Penas and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 3038, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring the board of animal health to modify a certain rule.

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

Westrom, Stang, Nornes, Cassell and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 3039, A bill for an act relating to highways; directing the commissioner of transportation to reconstruct a segment of marked trunk highway No. 55.

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

Walker; Dawkins; Rukavina; Clark, K.; Koskinen and Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 3040, A bill for an act relating to welfare; imposing a moratorium on the 60-month time limit on MFIP assistance; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 3041, A bill for an act relating to data privacy; providing that nondesignated addresses on license applications are not public data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 13.41, subdivision 5.

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

Ozment, Kelliher, Stang, Leppik and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 3042, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing funding for scientific and natural area acquisition, restoration, and improvement; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Clark, J.; Holsten; Osthoff; Daggett and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 3043, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing funding for certain stream restoration projects; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3044, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a single school facility for a new consolidated school district.

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

Seagren, Mares and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 3045, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing a school board to sponsor a more autonomous charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.10, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Jacobson introduced:

H. F. No. 3046, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; providing limits on rent paid for premises used for lawful gambling; prohibiting organizations conducting lawful gambling from employing certain persons in the sale of pull-tabs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 349.168, by adding a subdivision; 349.18, subdivision 1.

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

Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 3047, A bill for an act relating to transportation; abolishing provisions related to joint county state-aid highway and municipal state-aid street status; deleting requirement for department of transportation to send copies of certain rules to county auditors; abolishing requirement that department of transportation maintain a list of highway engineers; abolishing obsolete statute related to highway jurisdiction studies; repealing authority of commissioner of transportation over pipeline carriers; repealing rules governing design standards of driveways next to highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 162.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 162.09, subdivision 1; 163.07, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 174.64, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 162.09, subdivision 5; 174.031; 221.54; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 221.55; Minnesota Rules, parts 8810.4200; 8810.4500; 8810.4600; 8810.4700; 8810.4800; 8810.4900; 8810.5000; 8810.5100; 8810.5500; 8810.9920; 8810.9921.

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

Workman and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 3048, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing criminal penalties for persons who promote, advocate, and take responsibility for criminal acts under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 609.495, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 3049, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding those persons who are required to register as a predatory offender for their lifetime after a second conviction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivision 6.

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

Westerberg, Fuller, Walz, Penas, Evans and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3050, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing that sales of smoking cessation devices are exempt; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision.

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

Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 3051, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring notice of default to be given to third party signers on certain loans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Peterson, Westrom and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 3052, A bill for an act relating to waters; clarifying required permission for work in public waters; modifying criteria for wetland replacement plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 103E.011, subdivision 3; 103G.2241, subdivision 3.

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

Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 3053, A bill for an act relating to labor; providing that rules governing migrant labor camps are effective until July 1, 2003; amending Minnesota Rules, parts 4630.4800; 4630.4900; 4630.5000; 4630.5100; 4630.5200; 4630.5300; 4630.5400; 4630.5500; 4630.5600; 4630.5700; 4630.5800; 4630.5900; 4630.6000; 4630.6100; 4630.6200; 4630.6300; 4630.6400; 4630.6500; 4630.6550; 4717.7000, subpart 1.

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

Ozment, by request introduced:

H. F. No. 3054, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; adopting a legislative redistricting plan for use in 2002 and thereafter; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 2.031, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 2.043; 2.053; 2.063; 2.073; 2.083; 2.093; 2.103; 2.113; 2.123; 2.133; 2.143; 2.153; 2.163; 2.173; 2.183; 2.193; 2.203; 2.213; 2.223; 2.233; 2.243; 2.253; 2.263; 2.273; 2.283; 2.293; 2.303; 2.313; 2.323; 2.333; 2.343; 2.353; 2.363; 2.373; 2.383; 2.393; 2.403; 2.413; 2.423; 2.433; 2.443; 2.453; 2.463; 2.473; 2.483; 2.493; 2.503; 2.513; 2.523; 2.533; 2.543; 2.553; 2.563; 2.573; 2.583; 2.593; 2.603; 2.613; 2.623; 2.633; 2.643; 2.653; 2.663; 2.673; 2.683; 2.693; 2.703.

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

Pawlenty, Dorman, Smith, Nornes, Cassell, Sykora, Westrom, Westerberg, Seagren and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3055, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing the establishing of tax-free zones; providing tax exemptions for individuals and business entities in tax-free zones; providing for repayment of tax benefits under certain circumstances; providing for the payment of state aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 290.0922, subdivision 3; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 29; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 297B.03; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 469; 477A.

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

Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 3056, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for development of the Red River state recreation area.

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

Kielkucki and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 3057, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting the Minnesota state high school league to enter into corporate partnerships and similar agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 128C.01, subdivision 5.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 3058, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of West St. Paul to issue six additional on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses.

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

Larson and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3059, A bill for an act relating to adoption; modifying provision for notice to a registered putative father; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 259.52, subdivisions 9, 10; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 259.49, subdivision 1.

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

Finseth, Penas, Ness, Skoe and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 3060, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing an additional ethanol production facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41A.09, subdivisions 3a, 5a.

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

Dibble and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 3061, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; providing for the transfer or disposal of interceptor facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Smith, Mares, Mahoney, Holberg, Stanek and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 3062, A bill for an act relating to the courts; repealing limitations on the term of service for judges in Hennepin and Ramsey county juvenile courts; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 260.019, subdivisions 2, 3, 4.

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

Cassell, Nornes, Westrom and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 3063, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Douglas county.

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

Rifenberg, Gunther, Pelowski and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 3064, A bill for an act relating to taxation; defining the sale and purchase of food and drink; defining food products; providing direction to the commissioner; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.67, subdivision 2; 297A.995, subdivisions 3, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 31.

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

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 3065, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to restore and rehabilitate trunk highway turnbacks and contemplated turnbacks.

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

Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 3066, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; exempting certain park building projects of local governments from state predesign requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16B.335, subdivision 3.

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

Clark, J.; Kahn; Tuma; Solberg; Stang; Swenson; Mares and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 3067, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for construction of the Children's Theatre Company renovation and expansion; authorizing Hennepin county to undertake a program to provide certain facilities.

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

Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 3068, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing, instead of requiring, a district to reserve revenue for staff development purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 122A.61, subdivision 1.

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

Wolf and Johnson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3069, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to submit timely information about teacher contract settlements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 3070, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying consent requirements for billing medical assistance and MinnesotaCare for covered individual education plan services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 125A.21, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, subdivision 26; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 19a; 256B.0627, subdivision 1.

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

Mullery; Anderson, I.; Clark, J.; Anderson, B.; Kielkucki; Rhodes; Winter; Gunther; Ness; Koskinen; Skoglund; Goodwin; Bernardy; Evans; Kelliher; Kubly; Workman; Kuisle; Goodno; Peterson; Juhnke; Carlson and Wasiluk introduced:

H. F. No. 3071, A bill for an act relating to veterans; creating two new special license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 168.123, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Seagren, Larson and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 3072, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Bloomington Center for the Arts.

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

Osskopp, Jaros, Gleason, Rhodes, Kielkucki, Larson and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 3073, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for linked bingo games and electronic bingo devices; providing and modifying certain definitions and prize amounts relating to lawful gambling; modifying procedures for pull-tab dispensing devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 349.12, subdivisions 4, 18, by adding subdivisions; 349.151, subdivisions 4, 4b, by adding a subdivision; 349.155, subdivision 3; 349.17, by adding a subdivision; 349.211, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 349.15, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349.

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

Ruth introduced:

H. F. No. 3074, A bill for an act relating to Steele county; permitting the appointment of the county recorder.

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

Ruth and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 3075, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for emergency operating expenses for Farmamerica.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 3076, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing private vehicle escorting funeral procession to use flashing red lights and to access traffic control signal override system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 169.04; 169.06, by adding a subdivision; 169.64, subdivision 3.

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

Stang and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 3077, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for the Lake Koronis recreational trail.

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

Stang, McElroy, Rukavina, Gerlach and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 3078, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating conduct of real estate industry licensees; modifying disclosures; regulating investigations by the commissioner of commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 82.19, subdivision 9; 82.197, subdivision 3; 82.23, subdivision 1; 82.27, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 82.197, subdivisions 1, 4, 6; 82.22, subdivision 13.

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

Holberg, Smith and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 3079, A bill for an act relating to real property; establishing disclosure requirements for sellers of residential real estate; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 513.

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

Stanek, Tuma, Workman, Mares and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 3080, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; extending pension coverage to part-time metropolitan transit police officers; clarifying the jurisdiction of the metropolitan transit police; removing a restriction on the employment of metropolitan transit police officers on a part-time basis; authorizing metropolitan transit police officers to apply for and execute search warrants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 353.64, subdivision 7a; 473.407, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 626.05, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 626.11; 626.13; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 473.407, subdivision 4a.

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

Bernardy, Goodwin and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 3081, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a levy for independent school district No. 14, Fridley.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 3082, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing that wage credits earned by certain school food service employees may be used for unemployment benefit purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 268.085, subdivision 8.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 3083, A bill for an act relating to highways; abolishing provision prohibiting spending on costs of bus service provided to mitigate effects of highway construction; amending Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 2, subdivision 7.

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

Murphy, Jaros, Huntley, Swapinski and Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 3084, A bill for an act relating to higher education; capital improvements; appropriating money to the University of Minnesota.

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

Gunther; Dorn; Swenson; Davids; Harder; Clark, J.; Johnson, R., and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 3085, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; for a grant to the city of Fairmont to expand and improve athletic facilities; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Haas, Eastlund, Leppik, Sykora, Nornes and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3086, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying child care assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 119B.09, subdivision 1; 119B.12, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 119B.13, subdivision 6; 256.98, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.

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

Tingelstad and Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 3087, A bill for an act relating to school buildings; requiring a ten-year warranty on school building construction and repair; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Jacobson introduced:

H. F. No. 3088, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for construction of the interchange at I-35W and county road J in Ramsey county.

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

Gerlach, Holberg, Wolf, Tuma and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 3089, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing Dakota county to require inmates in county jail to contribute to the costs of incarceration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 641.12, by adding a subdivision.

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

McGuire, Swapinski, Gray and Folliard introduced:

H. F. No. 3090, A bill for an act relating to children; changing the appropriation for child care assistance in Laws 2001; amending Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 17, subdivision 8.

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

Abeler, Huntley, Goodno, Tuma and Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 3091, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying standards for reporting incidents and emergencies in licensed programs serving persons with mental retardation or related conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 245B.02, subdivision 10; 245B.05, subdivision 7; 626.557, subdivision 14.

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

Abeler, Bradley, Goodno, Otremba and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 3092, A bill for an act relating to health; providing employer immunity for reference checks for certain health care providers and facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.

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

Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 3093, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for downsizing, relocation, and access needs for intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation.

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

Osskopp, Juhnke and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3094, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota extension service; providing funding; clarifying mission; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 38.331, subdivision 2.

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

Tingelstad and Folliard introduced:

H. F. No. 3095, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an asthma surveillance system; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 13.3806, by adding a subdivision; 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

Gerlach introduced:

H. F. No. 3096, A bill for an act relating to transportation; reliever airports; regulating lease agreements between the metropolitan airports commission and the civil air patrol; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 473.651.

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

Folliard, Greiling, Mares, Leighton and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 3097, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts and charter schools to use a single uniform teacher employment application form; directing the commissioner of children, families, and learning to design and transmit a single, uniform employment application form for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 123B.02, subdivision 14; 124D.10, subdivision 11.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 3098, A bill for an act relating to education; extending interactive Web-based and independent study programs; amending Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, article 4, section 25; section 27, subdivision 9.

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

Rukavina, Opatz, Mahoney and Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 3099, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying requirements for additional unemployment benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 268.125, subdivisions 3, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 268.125, subdivision 1.

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

Sertich; Mahoney; Clark, K., and Goodwin introduced:

H. F. No. 3100, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying benefit requirements; providing for an alternate base period; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 268.035, subdivision 19; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 268.035, subdivision 4; 268.07, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 3101, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a task force to make recommendations on reducing the number of state-mandated reports school districts must prepare.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 3102, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for a certain hospital; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.31.

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

Stanek; Clark, J.; Kahn; Rhodes; Tingelstad and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 3103, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Colin Powell Youth Center in Hennepin county; providing for construction of the Colin Powell Youth Center.

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

Dorn, Bishop, Pelowski, Solberg, Ruth and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 3104, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for grants to cities along the DM&E railroad for mitigation purposes; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 3105, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying prohibition on the release of pollutants into state waters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 97C.065.

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

Huntley, Mulder, Tingelstad, Wagenius and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 3106, A resolution memorializing the United States Congress and the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration of the United States to take steps to protect the health of the people of the United States, and to maintain the effectiveness of human antibiotics by limiting their use as routine additives to animal feeds and water, and memorializing leadership in the other states to join in this effort.

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

Blaine, Finseth, Swenson, Harder, Kuisle, Osskopp and Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 3107, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying language concerning agricultural fund revolving accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 17.117, subdivision 5a.

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

Rhodes, Mares, Gunther, Mariani, Stanek, Kalis, Thompson, Hilty and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 3108, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing allowable maximum fee for 911 emergency telephone services; eliminating costs of department of administration as assessable expenses payable from minimum 911 service fee; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 403.113, subdivisions 1, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 403.11, subdivision 1.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 3109, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the wastewater infrastructure funding program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 10, 13.

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

Abeler, Mulder and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 3110, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; prohibiting unauthorized firms from engaging in the practice of chiropractic; specifying what conduct constitutes fee splitting by a chiropractor; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 148.10, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Stanek, Carlson, Hilstrom and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 3111, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a northwest metro busway.

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

Eastlund, Ozment and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 3112, A bill for an act relating to counties; authorizing counties to require the dedication of land for public parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 394.25, subdivision 7.

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

Rhodes, Mares, Seagren, Abrams, Greiling, Biernat, Davnie, Goodwin, Folliard, Paulsen, Erhardt, Carlson and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 3113, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for a metropolitan magnet school grant; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Stanek, Tuma, Kalis, Ruth, Rhodes, Jennings, Opatz, Leighton, Kuisle and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 3114, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation for designing and equipping its radio communications system infrastructure.

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

Blaine, Swenson, Peterson, Rifenberg, Erickson, Eastlund, Harder, Mulder, Stang, Dorman, Osskopp, Kuisle and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 3115, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing bonds for the veterinary diagnostic laboratory building at the University of Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Ozment, Tingelstad, Schumacher and Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3116, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying certain responsibilities of the advisory committee and the legislative commission on Minnesota resources regarding the environmental and natural resources trust fund; modifying availability of funds for disbursement; providing a penalty for failure to comply with restrictions on certain state-funded acquisitions of land; requiring recipients of certain state funding for acquisitions of interests in land to record a notice of funding agreement regarding the interests; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 116P.06, subdivision 2; 116P.07; 116P.11; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 116P.15.

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

Ozment, Smith and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 3117, A bill for an act relating to the environment; further clarifying the statute of limitations for actions to recover response costs under the Minnesota Environmental Response and Liability Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 115B.11, by adding subdivisions.

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

Seagren; Johnson, J.; Erickson; Sykora; Greiling and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 3118, A bill for an act relating to education; providing an additional method for school districts to form and sponsor a charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.10, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3119, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to renovate laboratories at Ridgewater community and technical college; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Kubly and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 3120, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing funding to establish the Minnesota center for agricultural innovation; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 3121, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions in the licensing process for certain individuals and corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 245A.04, subdivisions 3, 3b, 3d.

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

Knoblach, Kalis and Osthoff, by request introduced:

H. F. No. 3122, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending for public purposes including, but not limited to, acquiring and bettering public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money with certain conditions; canceling previously authorized projects and appropriations; creating the greater Minnesota redevelopment program; making technical corrections to previous capital improvement appropriations and bond authorizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 16A.11, subdivision 6; 16A.501; 16A.632, subdivision 2; 16A.86, subdivision 3; 135A.046, subdivision 2; Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 22, subdivisions 3, as amended, 4; Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 27; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 12, section 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 116J.561; 116J.562; 116J.563; 116J.564; 116J.565; 116J.566; 116J.567.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 3123, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing funding for the Great River Ridge trail; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 3124, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing funding for the Goodhue Pioneer trail; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 3125, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; changing name of telecommunications access for communication-impaired persons program to telecommunications access Minnesota program; modifying and clarifying provisions for contracting the telecommunication relay system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 237.52, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 237.51, subdivision 1; 237.54, subdivision 2.

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