The following House Files were introduced:

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 3779, A bill for an act relating to cemeteries; clarifying and reorganizing the law on cemeteries; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 525.14; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 306A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 306.01; 306.02; 306.023; 306.025; 306.027; 306.03; 306.04; 306.05; 306.06; 306.07; 306.08; 306.09; 306.10; 306.11; 306.111; 306.12; 306.13; 306.14; 306.141; 306.15; 306.16; 306.17; 306.18; 306.19; 306.20; 306.21; 306.22; 306.23; 306.24; 306.241; 306.242; 306.243; 306.245; 306.246; 306.25; 306.26; 306.27; 306.28; 306.29; 306.31; 306.32; 306.33; 306.34; 306.35; 306.36; 306.37; 306.38; 306.39; 306.40; 306.41; 306.42; 306.43; 306.44; 306.45; 306.46; 306.47; 306.48; 306.49; 306.50; 306.51; 306.52; 306.53; 306.54; 306.55; 306.56; 306.57; 306.58; 306.59; 306.60; 306.61; 306.62; 306.63; 306.64; 306.65; 306.66; 306.67; 306.68; 306.69; 306.70; 306.71; 306.72; 306.73; 306.74; 306.75; 306.76; 306.761; 306.762; 306.77; 306.773; 306.78; 306.79; 306.80; 306.81; 306.82; 306.83; 306.84; 306.85; 306.851; 306.86; 306.87; 306.88; 306.90; 306.93; 306.95; 306.97; and 306.99.

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

Anderson, I.; Solberg and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 3780, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying fees for cross-country ski pass; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 85.42.

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

Orfield, Rest and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 3781, A bill for an act relating to taxation; apportioning mortgage and deed registration taxes for property tax relief and other purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 287.12; and 287.21, subdivision 2.

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

Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3782, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a grant for districts participating in the enhanced pairing program; appropriating money.

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

Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 3783, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax subtraction for personal and dependent exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Erhardt, Macklin, Sykora and Van Dellen introduced:

H. F. No. 3784, A bill for an act relating to taxation; updating estate taxes to changes in the Internal Revenue Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 291.005, subdivision 1.

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

Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 3785, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for tax exempt status of certain municipal-owned wastewater treatment facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 272.02, subdivision 1.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3786, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax deduction for post-secondary tuition; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Stanek and Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 3787, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring commissioner of transportation to expand capacity on a segment of marked interstate highway 94.

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

Bettermann and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 3788, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; prohibiting health-related licensing boards from disciplining a regulated person based on a professional opinion; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214.

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

Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 3789, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use taxes; changing an effective date for the exemption for wind energy conversion systems; amending Laws 1997, chapter 231, article 7, section 47.

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

Rukavina, Bakk and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 3790, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting Carlton and St. Louis counties to establish a special nursing home district.

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

Jennings and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 3791, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; exempting electric utility generation attached machinery; establishing a temporary in-lieu tax; establishing temporary surcharge; providing a state guarantee and appropriation for certain local bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124A.24; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 272.02, subdivision 1; and 273.13, subdivision 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 275; and 475A.

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