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STATE OF MINNESOTA

Journal of the House

EIGHTIETH SESSION 1997

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SEVENTH DAY

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, January 30, 1997

 

The House of Representatives convened at 2:30 p.m. and was called to order by Phil Carruthers, Speaker of the House.

Prayer was offered by Father David McCauley, Minnesota Catholic Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Abrams Evans Kalis Marko Peterson Tingelstad
Anderson, B. Farrell Kelso McCollum Pugh Tomassoni
Anderson, I. Finseth Kielkucki McElroy Rest Tompkins
Bakk Folliard Kinkel McGuire Reuter Trimble
Bettermann Garcia Knight Milbert Rhodes Tuma
Biernat Goodno Knoblach Molnau Rifenberg Tunheim
Bishop Greenfield Koppendrayer Mulder Rostberg Van Dellen
Boudreau Greiling Koskinen Mullery Rukavina Vickerman
Bradley Gunther Kraus Munger Schumacher Wagenius
Broecker Haas Krinkie Murphy Seagren Weaver
Carlson Harder Kubly Ness Seifert Wejcman
Chaudhary Hasskamp Kuisle Nornes Sekhon Wenzel
Clark Hausman Larsen Olson, E. Skare Westfall
Commers Hilty Leighton Olson, M. Skoglund Westrom
Daggett Holsten Leppik Opatz Slawik Winter
Davids Huntley Lieder Orfield Smith Wolf
Dawkins Jaros Lindner Osskopp Solberg Workman
Dehler Jefferson Long Osthoff Stanek Spk. Carruthers
Delmont Jennings Luther Otremba Stang
Dempsey Johnson, A. Macklin Ozment Sviggum
Dorn Johnson, R. Mahon Paulsen Swenson, D.
Entenza Juhnke Mares Pawlenty Swenson, H.
Erhardt Kahn Mariani Pelowski Sykora

A quorum was present.

Paymar was excused.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Murphy moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.


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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Carlson from the Committee on Education to which was referred:

H. F. No. 84, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting school boards to begin the 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 school years before Labor Day.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 113, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14; extending until the year 2050 the period during which at least 40 percent of the net proceeds from the state lottery must be credited to the environment and natural resources trust fund.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. No. 84 was read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 240, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; metropolitan area transit; providing for the financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; modifying the requirements for employer sales of discount bus passes; deleting obsolete and duplicative language; authorizing a demonstration program for alternative allocations of regional transit subsidies and changes in eligibility for transit tax-feathering; repealing obsolete rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 473.39, by adding a subdivision; 473.408, subdivision 7; and 473.446, subdivision 1a; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 8840.0100; 8840.0200; 8840.0300; 8840.0400; 8840.0500; 8840.0600; 8840.0700; 8840.0800; 8840.0900; 8840.1000; 8840.1100; 8840.1200; and 8840.1300.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 241, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; allowing personnel of departments of transportation and public safety to conduct joint or combined audits of motor carrier records; requiring commissioner of public safety to provide commissioner of transportation information on traffic accidents involving commercial motor vehicles; providing for enforcement authority of personnel of departments of transportation and public safety relating to motor carriers; conforming state statutes to federal motor carrier safety regulations; providing for the reauthorization of the uniform hazardous materials registration and permit program for an additional year; authorizing administrative penalties for violations of federal motor


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carrier safety regulations; authorizing commissioner of transportation to accept electronic signatures for electronically transmitted motor carrier documents; providing immunity from civil liability for certain disclosures by motor carrier employers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.187, subdivision 20; 169.09, subdivision 13; 169.85; 169.871, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 221.0314, subdivisions 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11; 221.0355, subdivisions 5 and 15; 221.221, subdivisions 2 and 4; 296.17, subdivision 18; 296.171, subdivision 4; and 299D.06; Laws 1994, chapter 589, section 8, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 242, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; making technical change to clarify that pickup truck with slip in camper may be registered depending upon its weight; restricting telephonic access to certain information related to vehicle registration; allowing vehicle dealers 21 days to send purchase receipt to department of public safety if vehicle not sold; providing for display of fleet vehicle license plates; providing for driver's license agents; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.011, subdivision 25; 168.345, subdivision 1; 168A.11, subdivision 2; 169.79; and 171.06, subdivision 4.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 243, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring wheel flaps on truck tractors; allowing commercial vehicle inspectors of the department of public safety to issue citations for hauling firewood unsafely; regulating weight restrictions on vehicle axles; requiring trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds to submit to weighing during truck weight enforcement operation; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.733, subdivision 1; 169.81, subdivision 5a; 169.825, subdivision 8; 169.85; and 299D.06.

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

Bishop, Munger and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 244, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying requirements relating to individual sewage treatment systems; giving the commissioner of the pollution control agency certain interim authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 115.55, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, and 6.

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

Dawkins, Mariani, Clark and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 245, A bill for an act relating to housing; allowing nonprofit organizations to participate directly in the community rehabilitation program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 462A.206, subdivisions 2 and 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 462A.206, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.

Dawkins, Wejcman, Clark, Weaver and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 246, A bill for an act relating to public nuisance; adding to the acts that constitute a nuisance; permitting a resident of the jurisdiction to join in a nuisance action and recover costs and attorney fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 617.81, subdivision 2; and 617.82; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 617.80, subdivision 6.

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


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Daggett and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 247, A bill for an act relating to hospital districts; authorizing the issuance of bonds to finance assisted living facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 447.35.

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

Trimble, Carruthers, Gunther, Mariani and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 248, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing training to certain refugees to become citizens to increase their employability; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.

Paulsen, Kielkucki, Rifenberg, Stanek and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 249, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for statewide testing; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123.

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

Entenza; Swenson, D.; Orfield and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 250, A bill for an act relating to crimes; lowering the per se standard for alcohol concentration from 0.10 to 0.08 for adults, and to 0.04 for persons under 21 years of age, for driving motor vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and motorboats while impaired, as well as for criminal vehicular operation and hunting; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.91, subdivision 1; 84.911, subdivision 1; 86B.331, subdivisions 1 and 4; 86B.335, subdivision 1; 97B.065, subdivision 1; 97B.066, subdivision 1; 169.121, subdivisions 1 and 2; 169.123, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a, and 6; and 609.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 3, and 4.

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

Seagren, Sykora, Kielkucki, Rifenberg and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 251, A bill for an act relating to the state lottery; prohibiting the lottery from adopting advertising intended to induce participation in the lottery; prohibiting advertising the lottery as a form of entertainment; reducing the percentage of gross revenues that the lottery may spend on advertising; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 349A.09, subdivision 2; and 349A.10, subdivision 3.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 252, A bill for an act relating to courts; juvenile court hearings; providing for open hearings and records in delinquency and certain other juvenile offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 260.155, subdivision 1; and 260.161, subdivision 2.

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


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Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 253, A bill for an act relating to courts; juvenile court hearings; providing for open hearings and records in proceedings involving a child in need of protection or services and in delinquency and certain other juvenile offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 260.155, subdivision 1; and 260.161, subdivision 2.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 254, A bill for an act relating to courts; providing for open juvenile court hearings and records in proceedings involving children in need of protection or services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.155, subdivision 1.

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

Johnson, R.; Evans; Dempsey; Jennings and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 255, A bill for an act relating to state agencies; changing the membership of the environmental quality board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116C.03, subdivision 2.

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

Slawik, Rukavina, Koppendrayer and Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 256, A bill for an act relating to state finance; modifying provisions relating to submission of departmental earnings reports, advancement of cash flow resources, and use of litigation and settlement money; renewing certain rulemaking exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16A.10, subdivision 2; 16A.1285, subdivision 3; 16A.129, subdivision 3; and 16A.15, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Dorn, Davids and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 257, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing licensing requirements for the provision of ambulance service; relocating provisions related to emergency medical services; appropriating money; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.801; 144.802; 144.803; 144.804; and 144.806.

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

Kubly and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 258, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; making the exemption for used farm machinery permanent; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, subdivision 59.

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

Slawik, Delmont, Mulder and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 259, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the creation of community and statewide immunization registries; providing criminal penalties; 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.


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Delmont, Huntley, Slawik, Evans and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 260, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying school immunization and health record provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 123.70, subdivisions 5, 7, and 10; and 144.29.

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

Farrell and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 261, A bill for an act relating to crime; modifying the elements of the crime of motor vehicle theft; providing an affirmative defense that the defendant took or drove the vehicle with the consent of the owner or an authorized agent of the owner; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.52, subdivision 2.

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

Daggett, Boudreau, Macklin, Finseth and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 262, A bill for an act relating to forfeiture; authorizing law enforcement agencies to sell forfeited firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories to persons who are determined to be eligible to possess a firearm lawfully; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.5315, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Abrams, Van Dellen, Stanek, Leppik and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 263, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting independent school district No. 284, Wayzata, school year to begin before Labor Day.

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

Milbert, Kinkel, Solberg and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 264, A bill for an act relating to watercraft; modifying the requirements for operating a personal watercraft; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 86B.313, subdivision 1.

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

Molnau, Wenzel, Kielkucki, Rifenberg and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 265, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying the employment status of certain farm crisis assistance personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 17.03, subdivision 9.

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

Munger, McCollum, Abrams, Leppik and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 266, A bill for an act relating to water; including ex officio agency members as voting members of the board of water and soil resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103B.101, subdivisions 1, 2, and 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103B.101, subdivisions 3 and 8.

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


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Greiling and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 267, A bill for an act relating to health; exempting certain health rules from expiration; exempting adopted health risk limits from expiration; modifying rulemaking provisions in the health care administrative simplification act; clarifying the status of certain internal operating procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 14.386; 14.387; 62J.61; 103H.201, subdivision 4; 148B.66, subdivision 3; 148C.03, subdivision 1; and 153A.15, subdivision 3.

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

Murphy; Swenson, D.; Broecker; Jennings and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 268, A bill for an act relating to corrections; amending the appropriation to build a close-custody correctional facility of at least 800 beds; providing that the new facility shall be at level four; deleting certain construction bid requirements; amending Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 16, subdivision 3.

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

Bakk, Rukavina, Solberg and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 269, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; clarifying ownership of and authorizing the sale of stockpiled metallic minerals material; providing for the taxation of stockpiled metallic minerals material; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 93.41; 282.01, subdivision 8; and 282.04, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Macklin, Long, McGuire, Skoglund and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 270, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for disclosure or inspection of certain data or return information; limiting disclosure of certain data under subpoena; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 270.66, subdivision 3; 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.03, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 270B.08, subdivision 1; 270B.085, subdivision 1; 270B.09; 270B.12, subdivision 7; 270B.14, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 270B.16; and 287.34; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270B.

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

Rukavina and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 271, A bill for an act relating to reemployment insurance; modifying wage reporting requirements for employers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.121.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Wejcman, Bradley, Otremba, Koskinen and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 272, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding provisions for licensing programs; imposing and modifying civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 14.386; 14.387; 245A.02, subdivisions 16 and 17; 245A.04, subdivisions 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4, 5, 6, and 7; 245A.06, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, and 7; 245A.07, subdivisions 1 and 3; 245A.08, subdivisions 1 and 2; 245A.09, subdivision 7; 245A.11, subdivision 2; 245A.16, subdivision 2; and 364.09; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245B; and 245C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996,


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sections 245A.20; 245A.21; and 252.53; Minnesota Rules, parts 9503.0170, subpart 7; 9525.0215; 9525.0225; 9525.0235; 9525.0243; 9525.0245; 9525.0255; 9525.0265; 9525.0275; 9525.0285; 9525.0295; 9525.0305; 9525.0315; 9525.0325; 9525.0335; 9525.0345; 9525.0355; 9525.0500; 9525.0510; 9525.0520; 9525.0530; 9525.0540; 9525.0550; 9525.0560; 9525.0570; 9525.0580; 9525.0590; 9525.0600; 9525.0610; 9525.0620; 9525.0630; 9525.0640; 9525.0650; 9525.0660; 9525.1240, subpart 1, item E, subitem (6); 9525.1500; 9525.1510; 9525.1520; 9525.1530; 9525.1540; 9525.1550; 9525.1560; 9525.1570, subparts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; 9525.1580; 9525.1590; 9525.1610; 9525.1620; 9525.1630; 9525.1640; 9525.1650; 9525.1660; 9525.1670; 9525.1680; 9525.1690; 9525.2000; 9525.2010; 9525.2020; 9525.2025; 9525.2030; 9525.2040; 9525.2050; 9525.2060; 9525.2070; 9525.2080; 9525.2090; 9525.2100; 9525.2110; 9525.2120; 9525.2130; 9525.2140; 9555.8000; 9555.8100; 9555.8200; 9555.8300; 9555.8400; and 9555.8500.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 273, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing Virtual U Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 274, A bill for an act relating to probate; providing for rights of specific devisees when transfers are made by an attorney-in-fact for an incapacitated principal; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 524.2-606.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 275, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to the Minnesota state colleges and universities and the University of Minnesota for information technology initiatives.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 276, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; restricting authority to issue public waters work permits for floating structures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103G.245, subdivision 4.

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

Mulder, Westfall and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 277, A bill for an act relating to residency requirements for welfare programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.056, subdivision 1; and 256D.02, subdivision 12a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.

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

Mulder, Westfall and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 278, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing that persons convicted of a third violent felony shall be sentenced to life imprisonment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 244.05, subdivisions 4 and 5; and 609.152, subdivision 2a.

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


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Delmont, Otremba, Sviggum, Broecker and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 279, A bill for an act relating to health; reducing the MinnesotaCare health care provider tax for certain classes of providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 295.52; 295.53, subdivisions 3 and 4; 295.54, subdivision 2; and 295.582.

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

Johnson, R.; Bettermann; Juhnke; Opatz and Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 280, A bill for an act relating to children; establishing recognition of American sign language; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126.

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

Jennings; Delmont; Wolf; Anderson, B., and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 281, A bill for an act relating to utilities; providing for performance regulation plans for gas utility services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 216B.16, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Stanek, Mullery, Dehler, Paulsen and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 282, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; providing for appointment, discharge, and discipline of metropolitan transit police peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 473.125; 473.407, subdivision 4; and 626.84, subdivision 1.

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

Stanek, Mullery, McGuire, Larsen and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 283, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing penalties for fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.487, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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

Luther, Lindner, Haas, Greenfield and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 284, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending certain advisory committees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 15.059, by adding a subdivision; 245.697, subdivision 1; 254A.035, subdivision 2; and 254A.04.

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

Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 285, A bill for an act relating to gambling; establishing a funding mechanism to cover the costs of inspection; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.163, subdivision 4.

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


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Wejcman; Greenfield; Vickerman; Anderson, I., and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 286, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing an increase in payment rates for day training and habilitation services vendors to be used for a salary increase for certain personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 252.24, subdivision 5; and 252.46, subdivision 3.

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

Bakk, Winter and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 287, A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing certain improvements at the Hastings, Luverne, and Silver Bay veterans homes using donated funds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Jaros, Huntley and Munger introduced:

H. F. No. 288, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a sales tax exemption for the Lake Superior Center Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Johnson, R.; Marko; Juhnke; Skare and Vickerman introduced:

H. F. No. 289, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding an exclusion to elderly housing with services establishment; downsizing the number of IMD beds; modifying the appeal process for nursing facilities; changing procedure for permanent placement of a child and provisions for reimbursement for family foster care; removing the time limitation on family general assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144D.01, subdivision 4; 245.466, by adding a subdivision; 256B.059, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 256B.17, subdivision 7; 256B.431, subdivision 18; 256B.50, subdivisions 1, 1b, 1c, and 1f; 256D.01, subdivision 1a; 257.071, subdivision 2; 260.191, subdivision 3b; 260.192; 260.242, subdivision 2; and 382.18; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.17, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8; and 256B.50, subdivisions 1d, 1g, 1h, and 2.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 290, A bill for an act relating to the environment; environmental quality board; modifying the environmental review program; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a.

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

Greenfield, Wejcman, Vickerman, Bradley and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 291, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements relating to elderly housing with services establishments; permitting medical assistance reimbursement to certain home care providers in elderly housing with services establishments; including an elderly housing with services establishment as a permitted single family residential use of property for zoning purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144A.45, by adding a subdivision; 144D.01, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, and by adding a subdivision; 144D.03, subdivision 1; 144D.06; 157.17, subdivisions 5 and 7; 256B.0913, subdivision 5; 256B.0915, subdivision 3; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; and 462.357, subdivision 7.

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


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Greenfield, Wejcman, Vickerman, Bradley and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 292, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements relating to home care providers and elderly housing with services establishments; providing for licensure of elderly housing with services home care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144A.43, subdivision 4; 144A.45, subdivision 1; and 144A.46, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A.

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

Johnson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 293, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical and administrative changes and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.51, subdivision 3; 60A.15, subdivision 2a; 60E.04, subdivision 4; 69.021, subdivision 2; 270.07, subdivision 3; 272.02, subdivision 4; 272.04, subdivision 1; 272.16, by adding a subdivision; 272.161; 273.032; 273.124, subdivision 1; 273.1392; 273.1398, subdivision 1; 275.011, subdivision 1; 275.065, subdivisions 3 and 6; 275.295, subdivision 3; 276A.01, subdivision 7; 277.21, subdivision 3; 287.05, subdivisions 2 and 3; 287.22; 289A.01; 289A.08, subdivision 11; 289A.09, subdivision 2; 289A.10, subdivision 1; 289A.11, subdivision 1; 289A.18, subdivision 2; 289A.19, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 289A.35; 289A.38, subdivision 7; 289A.65, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivisions 2 and 4a; 290.06, subdivision 22; 290.17, subdivision 2; 290.92, subdivision 24; 290A.04, subdivision 6; 295.50, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 13, and by adding a subdivision; 295.51, subdivision 1; 295.52, subdivision 1b; 295.53, subdivisions 1, 3, and 5; 295.54, subdivision 1; 295.582; 297A.01, subdivision 1; 297A.09; 297A.12; 297A.14, subdivision 4; 297A.22; 297A.23; 297A.25, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 49, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, and 61; 297A.256, subdivision 1; 297A.44, subdivision 1; 297B.03; 297B.035, subdivision 3; 297B.11; 299F.21, subdivision 2; 414.033, subdivisions 7 and 12; 469.177, subdivision 9; 473.388, subdivision 7; and 473F.02, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.21, subdivision 4.

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

Folliard, Greiling, Rest, Hasskamp and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 294, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing a change of address system for registered voters; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 201.13, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Ozment, Jennings and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 295, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; establishing criteria for the approval by the public utilities commission of certain transactions by electric public utilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 216B.50, subdivision 1.

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

Wejcman, Dawkins, Entenza and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 296, A bill for an act relating to adoption; creating a putative father registry; amending adoption notice and consent provisions relating to putative fathers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 259.21, by adding a subdivision; 259.49, subdivision 1; and 260.221, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 259; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 259.51.

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


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Jennings; Milbert; McCollum; Anderson, B., and Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 297, A bill for an act relating to the military; changing the tuition and textbook reimbursement grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 192.501, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Jennings and Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 298, A bill for an act relating to railroads; authorizing the commissioner of transportation to hear and resolve disputes concerning railroad charges to public utilities for rights to erect lines across railroad right-of-way; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 222.01.

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

Bakk, Pelowski, Davids, Rifenberg and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 299, A bill for an act relating to state parks; adding to state parks; renaming O.L. Kipp state park; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 85.012, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 85.012, subdivision 46.

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

Kahn, Jefferson, Osthoff, Solberg and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 300, A bill for an act relating to retirement; police state aid; revising various police state aid provisions to fully implement intended 1996 modifications; appropriating money as 1996 police state aid; ratifying the calculation of certain 1996 police state aid amounts; modifying various fire state aid provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 69.021, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 7a, 8, 9, 10, and 11; and 69.031, subdivisions 1, 3, and 5.

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

Jennings, Tunheim, Commers, Kinkel and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 301, A bill for an act relating to accountants; modifying licensing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.19.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Greiling, Seagren, Biernat, Carlson and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 302, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the state board of education to approve a learning year program unless it adversely affects student learning; providing for alternative school year start dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.65; and 126.12, subdivision 1.

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

Johnson, A.; Kelso; Entenza and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 303, A bill for an act relating to education; exploring disciplinary policies to address classroom misbehavior and provide continuing instruction; providing grants to implement and evaluate behavior intervention and prevention strategies; appropriating money.

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


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Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 304, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a commission on a higher education master plan; providing for membership and duties; appropriating money.

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

Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 305, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis teachers retirement fund association; authorizing retirement coverage for certain former part-time nursing teachers.

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

Olson, E.; Daggett; Anderson, I., and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 306, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the class rate on rental residential property in cities of a certain size; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Koppendrayer and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 307, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for finance reform; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.062, subdivision 9; 124.225, subdivisions 1, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17; 124.226, subdivision 10; 124.248, subdivisions 1a and 3; 124.2727, subdivisions 6a, 6c, and 6d; 124.312, subdivisions 4 and 5; 124.313; 124.314, subdivisions 1 and 2; 124.3201, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 124.323, subdivision 1; 124A.22, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 13a, 13b, and by adding a subdivision; 124A.23, subdivision 1; and 124A.28; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.223; 124.225, subdivisions 3a, 7a, 7b, 7d, 7e, 8a, and 8k; 124.2727, subdivisions 6a, 6b, 6c, and 9; 124.311; 124.312; 124.313; 124.314; 124.912, subdivisions 2 and 3; 124A.02, subdivision 24; and 124A.22, subdivisions 4, 4a, and 4b.

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

Koppendrayer, Kielkucki and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 308, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a tax deduction and education credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.01, subdivision 19b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Koppendrayer and Olson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 309, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for school board contracting; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 123.35, by adding subdivisions; and 126.22, subdivisions 3 and 3a.

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


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Koppendrayer and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 310, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for certain PELRA provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 179A.16, by adding a subdivision; and 179A.17, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124A.22, subdivision 2a.

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

Luther; Peterson; Anderson, I.; Holsten and Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 311, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; permitting certain angling assistance without a license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.441, by adding a subdivision.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 312, A bill for an act relating to reemployment insurance; making technical and administrative changes; providing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 268.0111, by adding a subdivision; 268.022, subdivision 1; 268.04, subdivisions 5, 15, 17, 25, and by adding subdivisions; 268.06, subdivisions 1, 3a, 6, 8, 8a, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 31; 268.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, and 3b; 268.071, subdivisions 3, 6, and 9; 268.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 10, and by adding a subdivision; 268.09, subdivision 3, and by adding subdivisions; 268.101, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 268.105; 268.11, subdivision 3; 268.12, subdivisions 8 and 9a; 268.121; 268.14, subdivision 1; 268.16, subdivision 2; 268.161, subdivisions 4, 6, and 7; 268.167; 268.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and by adding a subdivision; and 268.21; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 268.026; 268.04, subdivisions 8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 32, and 35; 268.06, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 30, and 33; 268.073, subdivision 7; 268.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; 268.12, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 7, and 11; 268.14, subdivisions 3 and 4; 268.16, subdivision 8; 268.161, subdivision 3; 268.165; and 268.18, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Milbert, Holsten, Bakk and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 313, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying certain fish habitat and propagation provisions; authorizing the commissioner to establish special hunts for youth; authorizing rules to restrict airboats; modifying provisions relating to taking minnows; authorizing the commissioner to sell merchandise; modifying stamp provisions; modifying the procedure for vacating or modifying a state game refuge; defining terms; prohibiting airboats on certain lakes; modifying license provisions; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17.4982, by adding subdivisions; 17.4983, by adding a subdivision; 17.4993; 17.4998; 84.0855; 97A.015, subdivisions 49, 53, and by adding a subdivision; 97A.045, subdivision 7; 97A.075, subdivision 3; 97A.085, subdivision 8; 97A.101, by adding a subdivision; 97A.411, subdivision 3; 97A.421, subdivision 1; 97A.465, subdivision 4; 97A.485, subdivision 9; 97B.655, subdivision 1; 97B.805, subdivision 2; 97C.035, subdivision 1; 97C.211, subdivisions 1, 2a, and by adding a subdivision; 97C.505, by adding a subdivision; and 168.1291, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 97A.111; and 97C.515, subdivision 4.

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

Seagren, Greiling, Sykora, Paulsen and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 314, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for site-based financing and site merit pay; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.175; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 123.951.

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


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Seagren, Greiling, Bettermann, Tuma and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 315, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for expanded charter school law; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.064, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a, 5, and 8; and 124.248, subdivisions 1, 4, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124.

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

Huntley, Osthoff, Bradley, Long and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 316, A bill for an act relating to health; reducing the MinnesotaCare health care provider tax for certain classes of providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 295.52; 295.53, subdivisions 3 and 4; 295.54, subdivision 2; and 295.582.

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

Huntley, Bakk, Kalis, Rostberg and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 317, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing towns to exercise eminent domain and other powers for purposes of wastewater infrastructure; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure loans and grants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 444.

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

Jennings, McCollum, Tompkins, Weaver and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 318, A bill for an act relating to health; reducing the MinnesotaCare health care provider tax for certain classes of providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 295.52; 295.53, subdivisions 3 and 4; 295.54, subdivision 2; and 295.582.

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

Pelowski; Olson, E.; Macklin; Huntley and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 319, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing an income tax credit for gifts by individuals to institutions of higher education; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 320, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring disclosure of and a vote by local governing bodies on increases in property taxes due to reduced market value; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 275.065, subdivision 6.

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

Folliard, Rifenberg, Tingelstad, Greiling and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 321, A bill for an act relating to ethics; clarifying the prohibition against certain contributions and solicitations during a legislative session; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 10A.065, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.


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Jennings, Delmont, Holsten and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 322, A bill for an act relating to utilities; authorizing cities to control the use of public rights-of-way for providing utility services; authorizing permits and fees; requiring rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

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

Anderson, I., and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 323, A bill for an act relating to elections; eliminating precinct caucuses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 202A.192; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 202A.14; 202A.15; 202A.155; 202A.156; 202A.16; 202A.18; 202A.19; and 202A.20.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.

Bishop; Long; Seifert; Johnson, A., and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 324, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating the requirement that the taxpayer maintain a household in order to qualify for the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.067, subdivision 1.

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

Johnson, A., and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 325, A bill for an act relating to appropriations.

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

Holsten, Bakk, Solberg and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 326, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article 1, by adding a section; affirming the right of citizens to hunt or take game and fish.

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

Van Dellen, Commers, Mulder, Goodno and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 327, A bill for an act relating to health; reducing the MinnesotaCare health care provider tax for certain classes of providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 295.52; 295.53, subdivisions 3 and 4; 295.54, subdivision 2; and 295.582.

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

Seagren, Haas and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 328, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for tax deductions for individual medical savings accounts for persons not enrolled in an employer-sponsored medical savings account; permitting health maintenance organizations to provide coverage supplemental to medical savings accounts on the same basis as other insurers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62D.02, subdivision 8; and 290.01, subdivisions 19a and 19b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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


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Leighton, Pugh, Smith, Bishop and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 329, A bill for an act relating to partnerships; enacting the Uniform Partnership Act of 1994; providing for limited liability partnerships; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 323A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 323.01; 323.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; 323.03; 323.04; 323.05; 323.06; 323.07; 323.08; 323.09; 323.10; 323.11; 323.12; 323.13; 323.14; 323.15; 323.16; 323.17; 323.18; 323.19; 323.20; 323.21; 323.22; 323.23; 323.24; 323.25; 323.26; 323.27; 323.28; 323.29; 323.30; 323.31; 323.32; 323.33; 323.34; 323.35; 323.36; 323.37; 323.38; 323.39; 323.40; 323.41; 323.42; 323.43; 323.44; 323.45; 323.46; and 323.47.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Luther, Larsen, Farrell, Slawik and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 330, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring every school bus to have a bus monitor, a seat belt for each passenger seat, and a video camera; requiring the commissioner of public safety to prescribe standards for school bus seat belts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.447, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Anderson, I.; Bishop; Solberg; Kahn and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 331, A bill for an act relating to state finance; changing the fiscal biennium to begin with even-numbered years; providing that expenditures of federal money must be approved by the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16A.011, subdivision 6; and 16A.152, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Rukavina; Tomassoni; Bakk; Anderson, I., and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 332, A bill for an act relating to wetlands; providing an exemption to the replacement requirement for certain mining activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103G.2241, by adding a subdivision.

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

Farrell, Carruthers, Skoglund, Evans and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 333, A bill for an act relating to peace officers; requiring employers who employ peace officers injured or killed in the line of duty to continue to provide health insurance coverage; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Jaros, Huntley and Munger introduced:

H. F. No. 334, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; permitting the reassessment of special assessments upon parcels that returned to private ownership after special assessments were canceled because the benefited parcel became tax-forfeited.

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


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Jennings, Tunheim, Bettermann, Winter and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 335, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating building and construction contracts; regulating payments and retainages, and indemnification provisions and agreements to insure; prohibiting certain contract provisions; regulating mechanics liens; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 15.72; 16A.124, subdivision 8; 16A.1245; 337.02; 471.425, subdivision 5; and 514.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 337; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 337.05.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Ozment, Murphy, McGuire, Farrell and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 336, A bill for an act relating to building codes; transferring the building code division to the department of public safety.

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

Marko and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 337, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, sections 5, 9, and by adding sections; dedicating proceeds from vehicle registration taxes and 20 percent of the proceeds from the sales tax on motor vehicles to a Minnesota transportation fund; increasing motor fuels tax; providing for transit operating levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 296.02, subdivision 1b; 296.025, subdivision 1b; 297B.09, subdivision 1; and 473.446, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; and 174; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 473.388, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

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

Skoglund, Biernat, Stanek, Evans and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 338, A bill for an act relating to corrections; barring inmate access to computer on-line and network services; requiring the commissioner of corrections to promulgate rules regarding inmate access to computer services; requiring the commissioner of corrections to promulgate rules governing the computer use of parolees, state-supervised probationers, and individuals on supervised release; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 243.05, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.

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

Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 339, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; eliminating the one-year lag in determining fiscal disparities contribution net tax capacities and distribution levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 276A.04; 276A.05, subdivisions 1 and 5; 276A.06, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; 473F.06; 473F.07, subdivisions 1 and 5; and 473F.08, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 276A.06, subdivision 9; and 473F.08, subdivision 8a.

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

Harder; Long; Pugh; Johnson, A., and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 340, A bill for an act relating to taxation; recodifying sales taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products; providing criminal and civil penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16A.26; 16A.661, subdivision 3; 16A.6701, subdivision 1; 116P.13, subdivision 1; 325D.32, subdivision 4; and 325D.415; proposing coding


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or new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297.01; 297.02; 297.03; 297.031; 297.032; 297.04; 297.041; 297.05; 297.06; 297.07; 297.075; 297.08; 297.09; 297.10; 297.11; 297.12; 297.13; 297.21; 297.22; 297.23; 297.24; 297.25; 297.26; 297.31; 297.32; 297.321; 297.33; 297.335; 297.34; 297.35; 297.36; 297.37; 297.38; 297.385; 297.39; 297.40; 297.41; 297.42; 297.43; and 297.44.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Daggett; Long; Pugh; Johnson, A., and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 341, A bill for an act relating to taxation; recodifying taxes on liquor; providing civil and criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16A.26; 340A.301, subdivision 8; 340A.302, subdivision 1; 340A.414, subdivision 7; 340A.417; and 340A.7035; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297G; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297C.01; 297C.02; 297C.03; 297C.04; 297C.045; 297C.05; 297C.06; 297C.07; 297C.08; 297C.09; 297C.10; 297C.11; 297C.12; 297C.13; 297C.14; 297C.16; and 297C.17.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Farrell and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 342, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing sale 15 days after notice of vehicles impounded in Minneapolis or St. Paul; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168B.051; and 168B.06, subdivision 3.

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

CONSIDERATION UNDER RULE 1.10

Pursuant to rule 1.10, Solberg requested immediate consideration of H. F. No. 1.

H. F. No. 1 was reported to the House.

Abrams moved to amend H. F. No. 1 as follows:

Page 2, after line 36, insert:

"Sec. 3. [LEVY ADJUSTMENT.]

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 124.918, subdivision 6, a school district may spread the positive levy adjustments for fiscal year 1998 for levy categories affected by the repeal of the appropriations caps under sections 1, 2, and 4, over a three-year period beginning with taxes payable in 1998."

Page 3, line 1, delete "3" and insert "4"

Page 3, line 5, delete "4" and insert "5"

Page 3, line 6, delete "3" and insert "4"

Correct internal references

Amend the title accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.


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The question was taken on the Abrams amendment and the roll was called. There were 37 yeas and 94 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Evans Knight Molnau Sykora Weaver
Anderson, B. Farrell Krinkie Mulder Tingelstad Westrom
Boudreau Goodno Leppik Olson, M. Tompkins
Chaudhary Gunther Lindner Paulsen Trimble
Commers Haas Luther Reuter Tunheim
Dehler Kahn McElroy Stanek Van Dellen
Erhardt Kielkucki Milbert Sviggum Vickerman

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, I. Folliard Kalis Mariani Pelowski Solberg
Bakk Garcia Kelso Marko Peterson Stang
Bettermann Greenfield Kinkel McCollum Pugh Swenson, D.
Biernat Greiling Knoblach McGuire Rest Swenson, H.
Bradley Harder Koppendrayer Mullery Rhodes Tomassoni
Broecker Hasskamp Koskinen Murphy Rifenberg Tuma
Carlson Hausman Kraus Ness Rostberg Wagenius
Clark Hilty Kubly Nornes Rukavina Wejcman
Daggett Holsten Kuisle Olson, E. Schumacher Wenzel
Davids Huntley Larsen Opatz Seagren Westfall
Dawkins Jaros Leighton Orfield Seifert Winter
Delmont Jefferson Lieder Osskopp Sekhon Wolf
Dempsey Jennings Long Osthoff Skare Workman
Dorn Johnson, A. Macklin Otremba Skoglund Spk. Carruthers
Entenza Johnson, R. Mahon Ozment Slawik
Finseth Juhnke Mares Pawlenty Smith

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 14, section 5, as amended.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams Evans Kalis Marko Peterson Tingelstad
Anderson, B. Farrell Kelso McCollum Pugh Tomassoni
Anderson, I. Finseth Kielkucki McElroy Rest Tompkins
Bakk Folliard Kinkel McGuire Reuter Trimble
Bettermann Garcia Knight Milbert Rhodes Tuma
Biernat Goodno Knoblach Molnau Rifenberg Tunheim
Bishop Greenfield Koppendrayer Mulder Rostberg Van Dellen
Boudreau Greiling Koskinen Mullery Rukavina Vickerman
Bradley Gunther Kraus Munger Schumacher Wagenius

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Broecker Haas Krinkie Murphy Seagren Weaver
Carlson Harder Kubly Ness Seifert Wejcman
Chaudhary Hasskamp Kuisle Nornes Sekhon Wenzel
Clark Hausman Larsen Olson, E. Skare Westfall
Commers Hilty Leighton Olson, M. Skoglund Westrom
Daggett Holsten Leppik Opatz Slawik Winter
Davids Huntley Lieder Orfield Smith Wolf
Dawkins Jaros Lindner Osskopp Solberg Workman
Dehler Jefferson Long Osthoff Stanek Spk. Carruthers
Delmont Jennings Luther Otremba Stang
Dempsey Johnson, A. Macklin Ozment Sviggum
Dorn Johnson, R. Mahon Paulsen Swenson, D.
Entenza Juhnke Mares Pawlenty Swenson, H.
Erhardt Kahn Mariani Pelowski Sykora

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

McElroy moved that the names of Skoglund and Sykora be added as authors on H. F. No. 58. The motion prevailed.

Osthoff moved that the name of Hasskamp be added as an author on H. F. No. 74. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the name of Koppendrayer be added as an author on H. F. No. 160. The motion prevailed.

Bakk moved that the names of Anderson, I., and Haas be added as authors on H. F. No. 164. The motion prevailed.

Bakk moved that the name of Wenzel be added as an author on H. F. No. 167. The motion prevailed.

Bishop moved that the name of Larsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 196. The motion prevailed.

Paymar moved that the name of Marko be added as an author on H. F. No. 206. The motion prevailed.

Sviggum moved that the name of Otremba be added as an author on H. F. No. 211. The motion prevailed.

Macklin moved that the name of Tompkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 226. The motion prevailed.

Macklin moved that the names of Tompkins and Dempsey be added as authors on H. F. No. 234. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that the name of Dempsey be added as an author on H. F. No. 236. The motion prevailed.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of Ronald G. LeBlanc as Chief Sergeant at Arms effective today, January 30, 1997.


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ADJOURNMENT

Winter moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Monday, February 3, 1997. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Monday, February 3, 1997.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives