The following House Files were introduced:
Abeler, Westerberg, Tingelstad, Hackbarth and Opatz introduced:
H. F. No. 4144, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that purchases of construction materials and equipment used to provide commuter rail services are exempt from the sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Murphy; Hilty; Clark, K.; Jennings and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 4145, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; providing for notification to property owners when trees are to be trimmed or removed; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Skoglund and Pelowski introduced:
H. F. No. 4146, A bill for an act relating to corrections; making changes to the challenge incarceration program; requiring the commissioner of corrections to notify the county attorney when an offender is placed in the program; requiring offenders to remain in phase I of the program for at least one-half of the offender's term of imprisonment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 244.17, subdivision 1; and 244.172, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention