Frerichs; Jennings; Krinkie; Olson, E.; Rest; Rice; Sarna; Tompkins and Workman were excused.

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

The following House Files were introduced:

Peterson, Munger, Wenzel, Mulder and Johnson, V., introduced:

H. F. No. 2264, A bill for an act relating to parks and recreation; adding to and deleting from state parks.

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

Kinkel and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 2265, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing a pupil to participate in an extracurricular activity in a school the pupil does not attend in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 123.38, by adding a subdivision.

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

Leppik, Kelley, Kelso and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2266, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating payroll services firms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 13.71, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 332.13, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 332.

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

Carruthers; Rest; Carlson, L.; Leppik and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2267, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing metropolitan council to expand highway corridor uses for money from its right-of-way acquisition loan fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 473.167, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 473.167, subdivision 2.

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

Dawkins, Carruthers, Dauner, Rice and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2268, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for community rehabilitation and affordable rental investment programs; requiring local approval for certain housing projects; providing for the renewal of blighted multiunit residential property; authorizing bonds; providing for homeless assistance; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.

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

Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2269, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying instruction areas for assurance of mastery programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 124.311, subdivisions 1 and 4.

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

Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2270, A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying standards for participation in the assigned claims plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 65B.64, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2271, A bill for an act relating to the environment; authorizing the use of certain incinerators; expanding the eligible installation dates; amending Laws 1995, chapter 87, section 1.

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

Dauner introduced:

H. F. No. 2272, A bill for an act relating to retirement; teachers retirement association; granting an exemption from the reemployed annuitant earnings limitation for certain interim superintendents.

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

Goodno and Dauner introduced:

H. F. No. 2273, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; providing that rules of the gambling control board may not prohibit a lessor of premises leased for bingo from serving meals and beverages to players; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 349.17, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 2274, A bill for an act relating to insurance; property-casualty; prohibiting agent termination due to low premium volume of business; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 60A.172.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

McCollum, Long, Pugh, Pawlenty and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2275, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring return of public subsidy by candidates who violate the fair campaign practices act; requiring candidates to agree to conduct truthful and issue-oriented campaigns as a condition of receiving a public subsidy; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 10A.322, subdivision 1; and 10A.324, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

McCollum, Winter, Trimble, Girard and Rice introduced:

H. F. No. 2276, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding authority for the board of water and soil resources to accept and administer federal grants, donations, gifts, and other contributions to achieve authorized objectives of the agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 103B.101, subdivision 9; and 103C.401, subdivision 1.

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

Kinkel and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2277, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing an adjustment to the referendum revenue subtraction for independent school district No. 309, Park Rapids.

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

Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 2278, A bill for an act relating to education; making certain changes in the composition of the board of regents and the Minnesota state college and university board; specifying certain responsibilities of board members; changing the candidate advisory council's membership; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 137.023; and 137.0245, subdivisions 2 and 4; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 136F.02, subdivision 1; and 136F.03, subdivisions 2 and 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136F; and 137.

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

Kalis and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 2279, A bill for an act relating to education; restoration of revenue lost to the fund balance reduction for independent school district No. 219, Elmore, and independent school district No. 837, Madelia.

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

McCollum, Opatz, Mahon, Kelley and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 2280, A bill for an act relating to veterans; eliminating certain duties of the board of directors of the Minnesota veterans homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 198.003, subdivision 1.

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

Munger, Trimble, Molnau, Winter and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2281, A bill for an act relating to energy; extending due date for task force report related to electric energy policy; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 216C.051, subdivision 5.

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

Winter and Munger introduced:

H. F. No. 2282, A bill for an act relating to water; modifying provisions of the reinvest in Minnesota resources program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 103F.515, subdivisions 2, 3, and 6.

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

Osskopp and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 2283, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying local economic development authority powers; clarifying local conflict of interest provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 13.99, subdivision 97a; 469.102, subdivision 2; 469.106; 469.107, by adding a subdivision; 469.174, subdivision 2; 469.191; and 471.88, subdivision 14; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 216B.161, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 13.99, subdivision 97; and 469.150.

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

Johnson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 2284, A bill for an act relating to family law; regulating reductions in monthly payments for overpayment of support or maintenance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 518.611, subdivision 2.

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

Garcia introduced:

H. F. No. 2285, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan airports commission; clarifying and extending noise mitigation spending requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 473.661, subdivision 4.

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

Koppendrayer introduced:

H. F. No. 2286, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing certain counties to establish and operate casinos; authorizing certain types of gambling to be conducted at county-operated casinos; providing a penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 297A.25, by adding a subdivision; 541.21; and 609.761, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 299L.07, subdivision 2a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349C.

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

Koppendrayer introduced:

H. F. No. 2287, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing an expiration date for gambling compacts negotiated between the state and Indian tribes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 3.9221, by adding a subdivision.

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

Cooper and Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 2288, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a contractual alternative payment demonstration project for community-based services with persons with mental retardation or related conditions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Hackbarth, Rhodes and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 2289, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allowing cities and towns to set speed limits on their streets and roads without regard to building density; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 169.01, subdivision 59; and 169.14, subdivision 5b.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2290, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing independent school district No. 2144, Chisago Lakes, to transfer funds from the debt redemption fund to the capital expenditure fund.

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

Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 2291, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; changing limitations on including certain agricultural or open space parcels in tax increment districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 469.176, subdivision 7.

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

Schumacher, Mahon, McElroy and Cooper introduced:

H. F. No. 2292, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing state patrol to operate white patrol vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 169.98, subdivision 1.

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

Larsen, Broecker, Holsten, Mares and Perlt introduced:

H. F. No. 2293, A bill for an act relating to education; discontinuing the referendum allowance reduction; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 124.2725, subdivision 16; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 124A.22, subdivision 8; and 298.28, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 124A.03, subdivision 3b.

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

Opatz, Bertram and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 2294, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for transfer of assets and liabilities of Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.; appropriating money; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 13.99, subdivision 27c; 116S.01; 116S.02; 116S.03; 116S.04; 116S.05; 116S.06; 116S.07; 116S.08; 116S.09; 116S.10; and 116S.11.

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

Wagenius, Munger, Ozment, Brown and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 2295, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for a reduction in the pollution control agency's base operating budget for failing to meet the agency's goal of reducing pollution in the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 116.011.

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

Kraus and Lourey introduced:

H. F. No. 2296, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying membership requirements for the compensation council; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 15A.082, subdivision 2.

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

Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 2297, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for the issuance of certain parent educator licenses.

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

Marko, Brown and Orenstein introduced:

H. F. No. 2298, A bill for an act relating to government efficiency; extending the effective period of certain exemptions granted by the board of government innovation and cooperation; granting independent school district No. 2134, United South Central, a waiver from a law related to elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 465.797, subdivision 5.

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

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

H. F. No. 2299, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for allocation among governmental units of increases in the assessed valuation of commercial-industrial property within the taconite tax relief area; providing a formula for the distribution of additional revenues to municipalities within the taconite tax relief area; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 469.177, subdivision 3; 477A.011, subdivisions 20, 27, 32, and 35; and 477A.013, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 275.065, subdivision 3; 428A.05; 465.82, subdivision 2; and 469.175, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 276A.

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

Winter, Peterson, Finseth, Kraus and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 2300, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing limitations on ownership of agricultural land by corporations, limited liability companies, pension or investment funds, and limited partnerships; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 500.24, subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, 3b, and 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 500.24, subdivision 6.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 2301, A bill for an act relating to occupations; providing that schools of cosmetology may offer internships; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 155A.09, subdivision 2.

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

Marko; Holsten; Perlt; Swenson, D., and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 2302, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying the application requirements for subagents selling licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97A.485, subdivision 4.

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

Greenfield and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 2303, A bill for an act relating to health and human services; reconciling various provisions on criminal history background checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 13.99, subdivision 39; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 144.057, subdivisions 1 and 4; 245A.04, subdivision 3; 299C.67, subdivision 5; 299C.68, subdivisions 2, 5, and 6; and 609.2325, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 144A.46, subdivision 5.

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

Onnen introduced:

H. F. No. 2304, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; requiring that a minimum copayment be charged for certain benefits; 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.

Stanek, Larsen, Perlt and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2305, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; specifying proofs of identity or name change of license applicants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 171.06, by adding subdivisions.

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

Cooper; Davids; Anderson, R.; Solberg and Lourey introduced:

H. F. No. 2306, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the ambulance licensing procedure; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 144.802, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; and 144.803.

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

Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 2307, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring certain disclosures in connection with the sale of certain precious metals at retail; providing penalties and remedies; 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, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.

Perlt, Kahn, Rostberg and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2308, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing a condition on participation in the state employee combined charitable campaign; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 309.501, by adding a subdivision.

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

Cooper; Davids; Anderson, R.; Solberg and Lourey introduced:

H. F. No. 2309, A bill for an act relating to health; adding the emergency medical services regulatory board to the definition of health related licensing boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 214.01, subdivision 2.

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

Cooper; Davids; Anderson, R.; Solberg and Lourey introduced:

H. F. No. 2310, A bill for an act relating to health; adding two members to the emergency medical services regulatory board; specifying effective date of appointments and board actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 144E.01, subdivision 1.

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

Carruthers, Luther, Haas, Rice and Carlson, L., introduced:

H. F. No. 2311, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Brookdale area water ponding project; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.

Cooper, Lourey, Greenfield and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2312, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding eligibility for the MinnesotaCare program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 256.9354, subdivision 5.

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

Kalis, Tunheim, Jennings, Dorn and Worke introduced:

H. F. No. 2313, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating a portion of marked trunk highway No. 22 as Victory Drive; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Leppik, Greenfield and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2314, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing physicians to prescribe and administer controlled substances in cases of intractable pain; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

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

Macklin and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2315, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; eliminating a requirement that certain documents be acknowledged; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 518.13, subdivision 5.

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

Dorn, Perlt, Dehler, Pugh and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 2316, A bill for an act relating to the state lottery; providing that the director may permit a lottery retailer to sell tickets at more than one location; eliminating the requirement that lottery retailers post a bond with the lottery; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 349A.06, subdivisions 1, 3, and 11.

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

Skoglund, Rhodes, Greenfield, Kalis and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2317, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for metropolitan council regional parks; appropriating money.

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

Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2318, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; regulating expenditures and reports; providing enforcement powers; removing the restriction on compensation to persons who participate in the conduct of lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 349.151, subdivision 4; 349.166, subdivisions 2 and 3; and 349.19, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 349.168, subdivision 3.

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

Perlt and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 2319, A bill for an act relating to reemployment insurance; making technical and administrative changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 268.04, subdivisions 2, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 268.06, subdivisions 5 and 24; 268.07; 268.072, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; 268.073, subdivisions 3, 4, and 7; 268.074, subdivision 4; 268.08, as amended; 268.09, subdivision 2; 268.16, subdivision 4; 268.164, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 268.23; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 268.041; 268.06, subdivision 20; 268.09, subdivision 1; 268.105, by adding a subdivision; 268.12, subdivision 12; 268.161, subdivision 9; and 268.18, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 268.04, subdivisions 18 and 24; 268.10, subdivision 1; and 268.231; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 268.10, subdivision 2; Laws 1994, chapter 503, section 5.

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

Kalis, Skoglund, Bishop, Trimble and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2320, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; providing for payment of a judgment against the state and the payment of state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Orenstein introduced:

H. F. No. 2321, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan airports commission; prohibiting free parking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 473.608, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mariani, Osthoff and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2322, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; authorizing the transportation regulation board to issue charter carrier permits for operation within a single city; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 221.121, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kelley introduced:

H. F. No. 2323, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax; allowing certain cooperative property used for residential nonhomestead or seasonal residential recreational purposes to be assessed and valued separately; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 273.124, subdivision 3.

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

Entenza, Pugh, Smith and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 2324, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing for enforcement of child support and maintenance by civil contempt; providing procedures and enforcement mechanisms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 257.67, subdivision 3; 588.02; and 588.20; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 518.24; and 518.617, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 609.375, subdivisions 3, 4, and 6.

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

Pawlenty, Macklin and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2325, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; requiring mandatory minimum penalties for repeat domestic assault offenders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Pawlenty and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2326, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying circumstances when peace officers may photograph a juvenile; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 260.161, subdivision 3.

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

Brown introduced:

H. F. No. 2327, A bill for an act relating to the city of Morris; correcting a tax increment financing provision; amending Laws 1995, chapter 264, article 5, section 40, subdivision 1.

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

McCollum, Opatz, Mahon, Mares and Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 2328, A bill for an act relating to the military; providing greater flexibility in appointment of members of the armory building commission; authorizing the state armory building commission to use funds for construction; clarifying which municipalities may provide sites for armories; changing provisions for disposal of unused armory sites; clarifying authority for levying taxes for armory construction; clarifying the authority for conveyance of armories to the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 193.142, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 193.143; 193.144, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; 193.145, subdivisions 2, 4, and 5; and 193.148.

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

Carruthers, Wagenius, Luther, Goodno and Anderson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2329, A bill for an act relating to public assistance programs; prohibiting electronic benefit transfer transactions at terminals in gambling establishments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Opatz, Knoblach, Schumacher, Dehler and Bertram introduced:

H. F. No. 2330, A bill for an act relating to land use planning; requesting the St. Cloud area planning organization to assess and report on the land use planning and coordinating issues of the region.

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

Murphy; Anderson, I., and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2331, A bill for an act relating to the city of Hermantown; permitting imposition of a local sales tax.

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

Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 2332, A bill for an act relating to water; modifying permit requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 103G.245, subdivisions 3 and 5.

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

Knight and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 2333, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing that certain public pension plans are subject to certain requirements of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356.

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

Worke, Kalis, Mahon, Workman and McElroy introduced:

H. F. No. 2334, A bill for an act relating to vehicle license plates; requiring issuance and display of single license plate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 168.12, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 169.79.

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

Knoblach, Opatz, Dehler, Bertram and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 2335, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to develop Quarry Park, a county park in Stearns county; appropriating money.

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

Cooper, Van Engen, Ozment and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 2336, A bill for an act relating to electric utilities; allowing the city of Willmar to enter into a joint venture with the Kandiyohi cooperative electric power association for the provision of electric power.

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

McGuire, Bradley, Pugh and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2337, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying access to health records; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 144.335, subdivision 3a.

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

Lourey introduced:

H. F. No. 2338, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds to renovate the Sandstone elementary school into the multiagency family services resource and learning center; appropriating money.

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

Lourey; Anderson, R.; Cooper; Mulder and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 2339, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota board on aging; providing flexibility for area agencies on aging in the use of senior nutrition funds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Lourey; Anderson, R., and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 2340, A bill for an act relating to health professions; providing for the registration of speech-language pathologists and audiologists by the department of health; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 4750.0010; 4750.0020; 4750.0030; 4750.0040; 4750.0050; 4750.0060; 4750.0070; 4750.0080; 4750.0090; 4750.0100; 4750.0200; 4750.0300; 4750.0400; 4750.0500; 4750.0600; and 4750.0700.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2341, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for construction of an interpretive center at Lake Bronson state park; appropriating money.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2342, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting voters to vote for candidates of more than one political party in the state partisan primary; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 204D.08, subdivision 4.

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

Van Engen, Cooper, Davids, Mulder and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 2343, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Prairie Woods environmental learning center in Kandiyohi county; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Long, Lynch, Haas, Lourey and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2344, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the underwriting of life and health coverages for victims of domestic abuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 72A.20, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Johnson, A.; Carlson, L.; Anderson, I.; Kelso and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 2345, A bill for an act relating to education; removing appropriations caps; establishing an education funding stabilization account; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 14, section 5.

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

Johnson, A.; Carlson, L.; Seagren and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 2346, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the referendum allowance reduction; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 124A.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Peterson; Johnson, A.; Carlson, L.; Koppendrayer and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 2347, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a grant to independent school district No. 129, Montevideo; appropriating money.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 2348, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Goodhue Pioneer Trail; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Tunheim, Bishop, Bakk, Workman and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 2349, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; prescribing speed limits; specifying speed violations that the department of public safety may not record; repealing authorization for commissioner of transportation to issue orders designating speed limits for purposes of fuel conservation; making technical changes; amending

Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 169.14, subdivision 2; 169.983; 169.99, subdivision 1b; and 171.12, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 169.14, subdivision 5d; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 169.141.

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

Ness, Sarna, Jennings, Knoblach and Bertram introduced:

H. F. No. 2350, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for periodic repeal of administrative rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.

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

Kahn, Munger, Jefferson, Pugh and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 2351, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing that no permits may be issued for certain projects on the Mississippi river; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116G.151; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 116G.15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116G.

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

Peterson, Rice, Brown, Trimble and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 2352, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the restoration of the Milwaukee Road Depot in Montevideo; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.

Cooper, Tunheim and Koppendrayer introduced:

H. F. No. 2353, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the enhanced pairing agreement for independent school district Nos. 648, Danube, 654, Renville, 655, Sacred Heart, and 631, Belview; amending Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 6, section 17, subdivisions 2, 4, and by adding subdivisions.

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

Tomassoni; Schumacher; Johnson, V.; Bakk and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2354, A bill for an act relating to taxes; providing that homestead property tax increases are deferred for certain homeowners aged 65 or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.08, subdivision 1b; and 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Long; Schumacher; Johnson, V.; Otremba and Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2355, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing a city or town to require certain information in applying for or as a condition of granting approval of permits required under official controls; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 462.353, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 366.

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

Cooper, Ness and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 2356, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; exempting certain food sales from licensing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 28A.15, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dawkins, Entenza, Skoglund and Swenson, D., introduced:

H. F. No. 2357, A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring specificity in visitation orders; providing for the establishment of visitation dispute resolution programs; imposing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 518.175, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2358, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for special license plates for Peace Corps and VISTA volunteers; providing for deposit of a portion of the fee for such license plates in the housing trust fund account; 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 and Transit.

Dawkins, Tompkins, Pugh and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2359, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying the limitations provision governing medical malpractice actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 541.

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

Skoglund, Winter, Kelso, Rhodes and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 2360, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; creating an intensive juvenile monitoring pilot program; providing for the use of college students to supervise juveniles who have committed or are at risk to commit status offenses or delinquent acts; appropriating money.

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

Kalis, Davids, Solberg, Van Engen and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2361, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing that the interest rate on security deposits shall remain at four percent; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 504.20, subdivision 2.

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

Solberg, Kalis and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2362, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for publicly owned housing; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.

Skoglund; McGuire; Carruthers; Swenson, D., and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 2363, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice information systems; defining criminal justice agencies; authorizing sharing of adult and juvenile criminal history data between criminal justice agencies; requiring the juvenile court to forward certain court data to specified agencies; requiring the bureau of criminal apprehension to administer the computerized juvenile criminal history record system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 13.02, by adding a subdivision; 13.87, subdivisions 1 and 2; 260.161, subdivisions 1 and 1a; and 299C.05.

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

Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 2364, A bill for an act relating to highways; allowing 24-hour advance placement of auction signs on or adjacent to highway right-of-way; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 169.07.

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

Bakk, Finseth and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2365, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying open burning restrictions; empowering the commissioner to declare an emergency; modifying provisions relating to timber sales; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 88.171, subdivisions 4 and 10; 90.041, by adding a subdivision; 90.101, subdivision 1; 90.121; and 90.191, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 88.171, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.

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

Pawlenty, Van Dellen and Anderson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2366, A bill for an act relating to welfare reform in the program of aid to families with dependent children; authorizing a program of wage subsidies; establishing pilot programs with bonuses and sanctions to encourage education and preventive health care; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Knight, Workman and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 2367, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting members and staff of the state board of investment from considering factors other than investment return and safety of capital when making investment decisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 11A.09.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 2368, A bill for an act relating to children; clarifying the procedures peace officers must follow when deciding where to place a child placed on a health and welfare hold; requiring certain notices; clarifying shelter care agency responsibilities to initiate immediate judicial hearings to place children in least restrictive settings upon request from family members or a child being held; clarifying the duties of related persons receiving a child on a 72-hour health and welfare hold; clarifying the reporting procedures and requirements for the placing officer to notify the county agency and the court; changing certain emergency licensing procedures; authorizing certain petitions and appearances; specifying review in certain cases; imposing an adoption waiting period; clarifying certain terms; authorizing participation by advocates; requesting the supreme court to develop certain forms and procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 257.02; 257.03; 260.015, subdivision 14; 260.135, by adding a subdivision; 260.165, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 260.171, subdivision 2; 260.173, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 245A.035, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 259; and 260.

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

Osthoff, Abrams, Molnau, Lourey and Girard introduced:

H. F. No. 2369, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating consumer credit; modifying rates, fees, and other terms and conditions; providing clarifying and technical changes; providing opportunities for state banks to develop their Minnesota markets through broader intrastate branching; regulating the use of credit cards by institutions; modifying interest rates, fees, and other terms and conditions governing the use of credit cards; providing technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 9.031, subdivision 13; 45.025, subdivision 1; 46.041, subdivision 1; 46.044, subdivision 1; 47.016, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 47.10, subdivision 4; 47.201, subdivision 2; 47.51; 47.62, subdivision 1; 48.09; 48.10; 48.185, subdivisions 3 and 4; 48.301; 48.34; 48.61, by adding a subdivision; 48.845, subdivision 4; 52.131; 53.01; 53.03, subdivision 1; 53.07, subdivision 2; 118.005, subdivision 1; 168.69; 168.705; 168.71; 168.72, by adding a subdivision; 168.73; 300.025; 332.21; 334.02; and 334.03; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 46.048, subdivision 2b; 47.20, subdivision 9; 47.52; 47.59, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and by adding subdivisions; 47.60, subdivision 2; 47.61, subdivision 3; 48.153, subdivision 3a; 48.194; 48.65; 50.1485, subdivision 1; 50.245, subdivision 4; 53.04, subdivision 3a; 53.09, subdivision 2; 56.131, subdivisions 2, 4, and 6; 56.14; and 62B.04, subdivisions 1 and 2; Laws 1995, chapter 171, section 70; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 49; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 13.99, subdivision 13; 47.201, subdivision 7; 47.27, subdivision 3; 48.94; 51A.01; 51A.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, and 56; 51A.03; 51A.04; 51A.041; 51A.05; 51A.06; 51A.065; 51A.07; 51A.08; 51A.09; 51A.10; 51A.11; 51A.12; 51A.13; 51A.131; 51A.14; 51A.15; 51A.16; 51A.17; 51A.19, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13; 51A.20; 51A.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6a, 6b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27; 51A.22; 51A.23, subdivision 6; 51A.24; 51A.251; 51A.261; 51A.262; 51A.27; 51A.28; 51A.29; 51A.30; 51A.31; 51A.32; 51A.33; 51A.34; 51A.35; 51A.361; 51A.37; 51A.38; 51A.40; 51A.41; 51A.42; 51A.43; 51A.44; 51A.45; 51A.46; 51A.47; 51A.48; 51A.51; 51A.52; 51A.54; 51A.55; 51A.56; 51A.57; and 53.04, subdivision 3b; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 51A.02, subdivisions 6, 7, 26, 40, and 54; 51A.19, subdivision 9; 51A.21, subdivision 28; 51A.23, subdivisions 1 and 7; 51A.386; 51A.50; 51A.53; 51A.58; and 53.04, subdivision 3c.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 2370, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin county; permitting the county board to approve appointment of an employee of the animal humane society of Hennepin county as a peace officer.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 2371, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for a pilot project to coordinate community violence prevention programs for African American children; appropriating money.

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

Leppik, Bettermann, Wagenius and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2372, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying grounds for termination of parental rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 260.221, subdivision 1.

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

Jaros, Rest and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2373, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; authorizing the establishment of housing replacement districts; amending Laws 1995, chapter 264, article 5, sections 44, subdivision 4; and 45, subdivision 1.

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

Gunther and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2374, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding the Watonwan River as a canoe and boating route; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 85.32, subdivision 1.

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

Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 2375, A bill for an act relating to local improvements; requiring local governing bodies to show the need for and cost-effectiveness of local improvements upon petition of 90 percent of certain property owners; prohibiting fees for preparing certain reports from being based primarily on the estimated cost of improvement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 429.031, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Milbert, Pugh, Macklin, Tompkins and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 2376, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing a pilot project for family group conferencing; appropriating money.

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

Delmont, Abrams and Orenstein introduced:

H. F. No. 2377, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing obsolete laws; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 1.17; 1.25; 1.331; 3.85, subdivision 7; 4.02; 4.45; 5.02; 6.26; 6.46; 10.05; 10.38; 12.01; 15.07; 15.09; 15.10; 15.14; 15.15; 15.793; 15A.083, subdivisions 2 and 3; 15A.15; 16B.185; 17.14, subdivision 2; 17.23; 17.351, subdivision 2; 17.47, subdivision 5; 17.53, subdivisions 4 and 11; 17.693, subdivisions 3 and 7; 17.81, subdivision 6; 17.981; 17A.03, subdivision 4; 17B.02, subdivision 4; 18.46, subdivisions 8 and 14; 18.58; 18.77, subdivisions 2 and 11; 18.79, subdivisions 7 and 8; 18B.01, subdivision 16; 18B.065, subdivision 6; 18B.08; 18B.135, subdivision 2; 18B.39; 18C.005, subdivision 24; 18C.105; 18C.115, subdivision 2; 18C.121, subdivisions 2 and 3; 18C.141, subdivision 6; 18C.205, subdivision 5; 18C.531, subdivisions 6, 11, 19, 20, and 27; 18C.535, subdivisions 2 and 3; 18C.575; 18D.01, subdivision 8; 19.50, subdivision 16; 19.64, subdivision 5; 21.72, subdivision 2; 21.81, subdivisions 6 and 18; 24.135, subdivisions 6 and 7; 24.165; 25.33, subdivision 2; 25.44; 25.46; 27.01; 27.137, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 10; 27.15; 29.21, subdivision 2; 30.01, subdivision 2; 31.01, subdivision 2; 31.51, subdivisions 10 and 12; 31.782, subdivision 2; 31.92, subdivision 1a; 31A.02, subdivision 3; 31A.30; 31B.02; 32.01, subdivisions 3 and 4; 32.077; 32.101; 32.201; 32.205; 32.207; 32.398, subdivision 2; 32.401, subdivision 4; 32.411, subdivision 6; 32.471, subdivision 2; 32.485; 32.531, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 35.01; 35.73; 42.02, subdivision 2; 42.06, subdivision 4; 42.09, subdivision 3; 43A.082; 43A.27, subdivision 6; 43A.317, subdivision 11; 43A.47; 47.202; 62D.12, subdivision 12; 84.024; 84.083, subdivision 2; 84.154; 84.155; 84.157; 84.161; 84.521; 85.014; 87.01; 89.013; 89.014; 90.005, subdivisions 1, 4, and 5; 103B.155; 115A.06, subdivision 4; 115A.08; 115A.09; 115A.14, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 115A.175; 115A.18; 115A.19; 115A.191; 115A.192; 115A.193; 115A.194; 115A.195; 115A.20; 115A.201; 115A.21; 115A.22; 115A.24; 115A.241; 115A.25; 115A.26; 115A.27; 115A.28; 115A.29; 115A.291; 115A.30; 115A.301; 115A.31; 115A.908, subdivisions 1 and 2; 115A.97, subdivision 4; 116J.974; 116J.981; 116J.986; 118.02; 118.08; 119.04, subdivision 4; 124B.02; 124B.10; 124B.20, subdivisions 2 and 3; 136A.179; 137.03; 137.05; 137.06; 137.07; 137.08; 137.11; 137.14; 137.15; 137.33; 137.34, subdivision 2; 141.33; 141.34; 148B.34; 152.151; 161.041; 161.086; 166.01; 166.02; 166.03; 166.05; 166.06; 166.07; 166.08; 166.09; 166.10; 169.72, subdivision 3; 175.001, subdivision 5; 175.002; 175.003; 175.004; 175.005; 175.006, subdivision 4; 175.34; 176.1011; 177.34; 186.01; 186.02; 186.03; 186.04; 186.05; 186.06; 186.07; 186.08; 190.10; 191.09; 193.145, subdivision 1; 196.06, subdivision 2; 196.07; 196.10; 196.11; 196.14; 196.15; 197.60, subdivision 5; 197.971; 197.972; 197.973; 197.974; 197.975; 197.976; 197.977; 197.978; 197.979; 197.98; 197.981; 197.982; 197.983; 197.984; 197.985; 197.986; 198.002, subdivision 4; 201.023; 201.071; 201.081; 201.091; 201.096; 201.11; 201.12; 201.121; 201.13; 201.14; 201.15, subdivision 2; 201.161; 201.1611; 201.162; 201.171; 201.195; 201.211; 201.221; 201.27; 202A.17; 202A.20; 216B.39, subdivision 6; 216C.19, subdivisions 10, 11, and 12; 216C.21; 216C.22; 216C.23; 216C.24; 216C.33; 237.57; 237.5799; 237.58; 237.59; 237.60; 237.61; 237.62; 237.625; 246.44; 246.45; 246.46; 251.011; 254.02; 256B.56; 256B.57; 256B.58; 256B.59; 256B.60; 256B.61; 256B.62; 256B.63; 256E.07, subdivision 1a; 256E.08, subdivision 9; 261.251; 275.064; 280.12; 280.13; 280.25; 280.26; 281.15; 281.26; 281.27; 290.06, subdivision 21; 290.092; 295.01; 295.37; 295.39; 295.40; 295.41; 295.42; 295.43; 297A.14, subdivision 3; 297A.24, subdivision 2; 298.226; 298.244; 299D.01,

subdivision 5; 299F.01, subdivision 3; 345.20, subdivision 6; 352B.265; 353.011; 367.411; 367.43; 373.013; 373.045; 374.03; 374.04; 374.06; 374.07; 374.22; 374.23; 375.24; 375.383; 375.435; 377.01; 377.03; 377.05; 383A.01; 383A.07, subdivisions 11, 21, 22, and 25; 383A.09; 383A.10; 383A.15; 383A.301; 383A.34; 383A.44; 383A.551; 383A.552; 383A.553; 383A.554; 383A.555; 383A.556; 383B.227; 383B.233; 383B.69; 383C.054; 383C.057; 383C.058; 383D.15; 383D.34; 383D.67; 386.375, subdivision 6; 388.19, subdivision 2; 390.26; 397.05; 397.06; 397.07; 397.08; 397.09; 397.10; 397.101; 397.102; 412.015, subdivision 1; 412.018, subdivision 2; 412.023, subdivision 4; 412.092; 441.01; 441.02; 441.03; 441.04; 441.05; 441.06; 441.07; 441.08; 441.09; 446A.10; 457.13; 458.1931; 458D.01; 458D.13; 462A.02; 462A.222, subdivision 4; 465.681; 466.10; 466.12, subdivision 4; 469.124; 469.134; 471.74, subdivisions 1 and 3; 471.9975; 471.998; 471.9981; 471A.07; 473.204; 473.418; 473.608, subdivision 20; 473.855; 474.22; 475.75; 477A.011, subdivision 2; 477A.012, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 7, and 8; 477A.013, subdivision 6; 477A.014, subdivision 1a; 487.12; 515B.1-110; 515B.1-111; 557.022; 611A.07, subdivision 2; 611A.23; 611A.42; 611A.44; 625.01; 625.02; 625.03; 625.04; 625.05; 625.06; 625.07; 625.08; 625.09; 625.10; 625.11; 625.12; 625.13; 625.14; 625.15; 625.16; 625.17; 625.18; 626.559, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5; 626.563; 626.855; and 641.111; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 17A.091, subdivision 2; 115A.14, subdivision 4; 115A.908, subdivision 3; 124B.01; 124B.03; 124B.20, subdivision 1; 135A.10, subdivision 1; 136A.043; 201.022, subdivision 2; 201.15, subdivision 1; 471.74, subdivision 2; 474.191; 475.53, subdivision 6; 477A.012, subdivision 2; and 626.559, subdivision 1.

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

Osthoff, Davids and Long introduced:

H. F. No. 2378, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating coverages; modifying agent cancellations or terminations; providing certain filing requirements for domestic insurers; regulating disclosures and policy and contract provisions; providing for the operation and administration of the medical malpractice joint underwriting association and the Minnesota joint underwriting association; regulating policy cancellations or terminations and claims practices; regulating information handling practices; regulating workers' compensation self-insurance; establishing solvency requirements; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 60A.09, subdivision 4a; 60A.171, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; 60A.36, subdivision 1; 60C.09, subdivision 2; 60C.11, by adding a subdivision; 61A.02, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 61A.07; 61A.072, subdivision 4; 61A.32; 61B.20, subdivision 15; 61B.28, subdivision 7; 62A.011, subdivision 3; 62A.02, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 62A.021, subdivision 1; 62A.31, subdivisions 1p, 1r, 1s, and 3; 62A.315; 62A.318; 62A.36, subdivision 1; 62A.39; 62A.44, subdivision 2; 62A.60; 62F.03, subdivision 6; 62F.04, subdivision 1a; 62I.02, subdivisions 2, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 62I.07; 62L.02, subdivision 15; 62L.09, subdivision 3; 65A.01, subdivision 3; 65A.295; 65B.14, by adding a subdivision; 65B.15, subdivision 1; 70A.07; 72A.20, subdivisions 17, 23, 26, 30, and by adding subdivisions; 72A.493; and 79A.03, subdivision 10, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 60A.07, subdivision 10; 60A.67, subdivision 2; 61A.09, subdivision 1; 62A.042; 62A.135, subdivision 1; 62A.31, subdivision 1h; 62C.14, subdivision 14; 62E.05, subdivision 1; 62F.02, subdivision 2; 62L.12, subdivision 2; 79.53, subdivision 1; 79A.01, subdivision 10; 79A.02, subdivisions 1 and 4; 79A.21, subdivision 2; 79A.22, by adding a subdivision; 79A.23, subdivision 1; 79A.24, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; and 79A.26, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 72A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 60A.13, subdivision 8; 60A.40; 60B.27; 62I.20; 65A.25; 72A.205; 79.55, subdivision 5; and 79A.04, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Jennings, Brown, McCollum, Munger and Johnson, V., introduced:

H. F. No. 2379, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the provisions for the control and management of exotic species; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97A.211, subdivisions 1 and 2; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 84.027, subdivision 13; 97A.205; and 97A.221, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 84.967; 84.968, subdivision 2; 84.969; 84.9692, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, and 6; 84.996; and 103G.617; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 18.316; 18.317; 84.968, subdivision 1; 84.9691; 84.9692, subdivisions 1, 1a, and 2; and 86B.401, subdivision 11.

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

Tunheim, Workman, Osthoff, Kelso and Frerichs introduced:

H. F. No. 2380, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; specifying percentages of the motorcycle safety fund that may be spent on administration and motorcycle safety instruction; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 126.115, subdivision 3.

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

Rukavina, Bakk and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 2381, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Mesabi trail system; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Garcia and Mahon introduced:

H. F. No. 2382, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for deferred assessment of certain improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 273.11, subdivision 16.

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

Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 2383, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Little Falls to impose a tax on the gross receipts from certain sales of food.

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

Rukavina; Anderson, I.; Trimble; Tomassoni and Anderson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2384, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; prohibiting toll charges by telecommunications carriers for calls made within same area code; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 237.74, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4.

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

Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 2385, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; establishing an evidentiary privilege for persons who preside at alternative dispute resolution; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 595.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 2386, A bill for an act relating to corrections; defining the term criminal justice agency in the law governing the data communications network to include detention facilities licensed by the commissioner of corrections; providing appropriate persons with broader access to the detention information system that is supported by the state operated computer network under control of the commissioner of public safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 299C.46, subdivision 2.

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

Osthoff and Rice introduced:

H. F. No. 2387, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; requiring approval by driver and vehicle services division of department of public safety of appointments by district court administrators of agents for accepting driver's license applications; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 171.06, subdivision 4.

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

Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2388, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying provisions relating to payment of wages; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 181.032; 181.13; and 181.14.

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

Huntley, Cooper, Mulder and Lourey introduced:

H. F. No. 2389, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating coverage; requiring a health plan company to offer at least one point-of-service product in each market in which it operates; 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.

Van Engen; McGuire; Entenza; Swenson, D., and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2390, A bill for an act relating to driving while intoxicated; including prior driving while intoxicated violations involving snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and motorboats as prior offenses for purposes of license revocation for a driving while intoxicated offense involving a motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 169.121, subdivision 4; and 169.123, subdivision 4.

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

Jennings, Perlt, Smith, Cooper and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 2391, A bill for an act relating to commerce; petroleum tank release cleanup; regulating reimbursement; providing enforcement authority to the commissioner of commerce; making various technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 115C.02, subdivision 8, and by adding a subdivision; 115C.03, subdivision 8; 115C.06; and 115C.09, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 115C.02, subdivision 11a; 115C.092, subdivision 1; 115C.10, subdivision 1; 115C.11, subdivision 1; and 115C.12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 115C.11, subdivisions 3 and 4; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 115C.11, subdivision 2.

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

Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 2392, A bill for an act relating to liquor; repealing provisions relating to the issuance of on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses in the city of Thief River Falls; repealing Laws 1974, chapter 452.

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

Ness, McCollum, Leppik, Larsen and Perlt introduced:

H. F. No. 2393, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for an environmental permitting project; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 115.03, subdivisions 1 and 2; 115.04; 115.071, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; 115.072; 115.075; 115.076, subdivision 1; 116.07, subdivision 9; and 116.091, subdivisions 1 and 3; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 116.072, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114C.

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

Tomassoni, Abrams, Osthoff, Davids and Lourey introduced:

H. F. No. 2394, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; requiring coverage for periodic prostate cancer screening; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Entenza, Sarna and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 2395, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; providing for the licensing of commercial heating, ventilating, or cooling system contractors and residential mechanical contractors; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 326.83, subdivisions 10 and 13, and by adding subdivisions; 326.85, subdivision 1; and 326.94, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 116J.70, subdivision 2a; and 326.84, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326.

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

Pugh, Milbert, Macklin, Tompkins and Commers introduced:

H. F. No. 2396, A bill for an act relating to Dakota county; authorizing a demonstration project to develop an enhanced automation system to educate recipients on their health care options; appropriating money.

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

Boudreau, Solberg, Holsten and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 2397, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying the hours during which shining for wild animals is prohibited; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97B.081, subdivision 2.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2398, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; changing provisions relating to income withholding, visitation expeditors, maintenance, and support; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 518.14, subdivision 1; and 518.1751; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 518.24; and 518.551, subdivision 5.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 2399, A bill for an act relating to animals; changing regulation of dangerous dogs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 347.50; 347.51; 347.52; 347.53; 347.54, subdivisions 1 and 2; 347.55; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 347; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 347.54, subdivision 3.

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

Solberg, Rukavina and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 2400, A bill for an act relating to public employment; requiring certain employer insurance payments on behalf of retired public employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 179A.20, subdivision 2a.

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

Solberg and Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 2401, A bill for an act relating to counties; Itasca; exempting the county from certain bidding requirements on the sale of the Itasca County Medical Center.

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

Osthoff and Rice introduced:

H. F. No. 2402, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; abolishing vehicle registration tax exemption for representatives of foreign powers; allowing special license plates for certain persons to be issued to owner of certain trucks; removing restriction on time to apply for disability plates; changing fee and certain administrative procedures relating to the registration program for fleet vehicles; abolishing requirements to keep records of motor vehicles not using the highways and to prepare certain unnecessary reports; making various technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 168.021, subdivision 1; 168.12, subdivision 2b; 168.127; 168.325, subdivision 1; 168.33, subdivision 6; and 168.34; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 168.012, subdivision 1; and 168.10, subdivision 1i; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 168.33, subdivisions 4 and 5.

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

Kelso, Wolf, Molnau and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2403, A bill for an act relating to Scott county; repealing a certain admissions tax.

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

Swenson, D.; Entenza; Van Engen; Stanek and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2404, A bill for an act relating to crime; including drive-by shooting crimes in statutory definitions of "violent crime"; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 609.152, subdivision 1; and 624.712, subdivision 5.

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

Swenson, D.; Entenza; Van Engen; Stanek and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2405, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; clarifying the application of consecutive sentencing provisions to impaired driving and driver's license offenses arising out of a single course of conduct; adding cross-references; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 169.121, subdivisions 1c and 3; 169.791, by adding a subdivision; and 169.797, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

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

Swenson, D.; Entenza; Van Engen; Stanek and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 2406, A bill for an act relating to drinking and driving; creating a separate law to prohibit persons under 21 years of age to drive a motor vehicle while consuming or after consuming any amount of alcoholic beverages; providing for license suspension; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 171.173; and 340A.503, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 340A.503, subdivision 1.

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

Leppik, Wagenius and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 2407, A bill for an act relating to courts; requesting the state court administrator to develop guidelines for open hearings in certain child protection matters.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 2408, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing automobile theft prevention program and creating board; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168A.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 2409, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing goals for the state regarding victims of violence; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

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

Hasskamp, Wenzel, Schumacher, Koppendrayer and Lourey introduced:

H. F. No. 2410, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating POW/MIA Memorial Highway, Veterans Memorial Highway, and John Riley Memorial Drive; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 161.14, by adding subdivisions.

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

Johnson, V., and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 2411, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting trespassing on private land for outdoor recreation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97B.001, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Huntley; Cooper; Anderson, R.; Jennings and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2412, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds to remodel a medical facility; appropriating money.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2413, A bill for an act relating to cemeteries; clarifying procedures for examination of certain accounts and records by the state auditor; providing for transfer of cemeteries to and from local units of government; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 149.13, subdivision 5; 306.02, subdivision 2; 306.025; 306.243, by adding a subdivision; and 306.97.

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

Rest; Goodno; Weaver; Anderson, I., and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2414, A bill for an act relating to local government; removing county commissioners from the municipal board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 414.01, subdivisions 2, 3a, 5, and 6a.

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

Rest, Dawkins and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 2415, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying procedures for allocating bonding authority to cities for single-family housing; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 474A.061, subdivision 2a.

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

Entenza, Abrams, Tomassoni, Lourey and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2416, A bill for an act relating to insurance; no fault auto; clarifying the calculation of uninsured and underinsured motorist benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 65B.49, subdivision 3a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Jefferson; Kahn; Smith; Johnson, R., and Bertram introduced:

H. F. No. 2417, A bill for an act relating to retirement; reallocating police and fire amortization aid to the Minneapolis and St. Paul teachers retirement association funds; modifying the method of computing benefits for the Minneapolis police and fire department relief association; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 423A.02, by adding a subdivision; 423B.01, subdivision 9; 423B.15, subdivision 3; and Laws 1989, chapter 319, article 19, section 7, subdivisions 1, as amended, and 4, as amended.

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

Anderson, R.; Lourey; Jennings; Leppik and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2418, A bill for an act relating to human services; proposing welfare reform measures; providing recovery of ATM overpayments; making changes to the Minnesota family investment plan program; case management services to caregivers; defining "intensive ESL"; requiring family support agreement for some families on assistance; changing provisions in education and training activities; providing recovery of AFDC overpayment by ATM machines; defining case manager and two-parent families; adding provisions for employment and training services; changing GAMC eligibility; adding provisions to food stamp employment and training program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 256.033, by adding a subdivision; 256.035, subdivisions 1 and 6a; 256.736, subdivisions 1a, 3b, 4, 12, and by adding a subdivision; 256D.06, by adding a subdivision; 256D.49, subdivision 3; and 256E.08, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, sections 256.0475, by adding a subdivision; 256.048, subdivisions 1, 6, and 13; 256.73, subdivision 8; 256.736, subdivisions 10, 10a, and 14; 256.81; 256D.03, subdivision 3; 256D.05, subdivision 1; 256D.051, subdivisions 1 and 6; 256D.055; and 256D.09, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256.12, subdivisions 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 256.736, subdivisions 10b, 11, 13, 16, and 20.

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

Brown; Cooper; Peterson; Johnson, V., and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2419, A bill for an act relating to alternative energy; clarifying a mandate for certain utilities to generate electric power using biomass fuel; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 216B.2424.

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

Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 2420, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; authorizing the city to establish a program to prevent the inflow and infiltration of storm water into the city's sanitary sewer system; authorizing the city to make loans and grants to property owners in connection with the program; providing for financing of the program.

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

Opatz, Long, Wenzel and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 2421, A bill for an act relating to land use; establishing a purchase of development rights pilot program under the board of government innovation and cooperation; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 465.

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

Johnson, V., introduced:

H. F. No. 2422, A bill for an act relating to public safety; exempting professional and volunteer firefighters with at least two years experience from certain qualifications for certification as fireworks operators; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 624.22, subdivision 2.

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

Van Dellen introduced:

H. F. No. 2423, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, adding a section to article IV; requiring that the costs of new local government mandates be shared by the state.

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

Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 2424, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; authorizing the establishment of special service districts.

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

Carruthers; Long; Johnson, V.; Carlson, L., and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 2425, A bill for an act relating to cities; providing for certain vacancies in the elected offices of mayor or council member in statutory cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 412.02, subdivision 2a, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 2426, A bill for an act relating to the ethical practices board; authorizing the board to issue advisory opinions on the fair campaign practices act and to local officials; requiring lobbyists to report gifts given to employees of the legislature; prohibiting lobbyists, political committees, and political funds from making contributions while the legislature is in session; prohibiting principal campaign committees from making independent expenditures; requiring return of political contribution receipt forms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 10A.02, subdivision 12; 10A.04, subdivision 4; 10A.065, subdivisions 1 and 3; 10A.27, subdivision 9; and 10A.322, subdivision 4.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2427, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; allowing use of safety cables on trailers and semitrailers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 169.797, subdivision 3; 169.82, subdivision 3; 169.851, subdivision 5; and 169.872, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 171.02, subdivision 2a.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2428, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying a definition; eliminating occupational safety and health exemptions for technically qualified individuals; requiring notification for certain construction projects; modifying the admissibility of evidence obtained during an occupational safety and health inspection; modifying requirements relating to discrimination; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 182.651, subdivisions 7, 14, and 15; 182.653, subdivisions 4b, 4c, 4f, and by adding a subdivision; 182.659, subdivision 1; and 182.669, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 182.651, subdivision 16.

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

Perlt and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2429, A bill for an act relating to occupations; permitting sprinkler system maintenance by licensed plumbers; providing that certain minor plumbing repairs need not be performed by licensed plumbers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 299M.03, as amended; and 326.40, subdivision 1.

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

The following House Advisory was introduced:

Cooper; Brown; Peterson; Johnson, V., and Jennings introduced:

H. A. No. 22, A proposal to affirm legislative objectives for the biomass fuel mandate.

The advisory was referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendment the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

H. F. No. 1567, A bill for an act relating to public funds; regulating the deposit and investment of these funds, and agreements related to these funds; requiring a study; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 6.745; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 118A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 118.005; 118.01; 118.02; 118.08; 118.09; 118.10; 118.11; 118.12; 118.13; 118.14; 118.16; 124.05; 471.56; 475.66; and 475.76.

Janine Mattson, Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Long moved that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 1567, that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 3 members of the House, and that the House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate Files, herewith transmitted:

S. F. Nos. 1406 and 302.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

S. F. No. 1406, A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing and modifying certain salary limits; requiring an evaluation of agency head responsibilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 15A.081, subdivision 8; 15A.083, subdivisions 5, 6a, and 7; 43A.17, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 43A.18, subdivision 4; 85A.02, subdivision 5a; and 298.22, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 15A.081, subdivisions 1, 7, and 7b; and 43A.18, subdivision 5.

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

S. F. No. 302, A bill for an act relating to employment; increasing the minimum wage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 177.24, subdivision 1.

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

Lourey moved that the name of Osthoff be added as an author on H. F. No. 480. The motion prevailed.

Wejcman moved that her name be stricken and the name of Rukavina be added as chief author on H. F. No. 499. The motion prevailed.

Tomassoni moved that the name of Simoneau be stricken and the name of Worke be added as an author on H. F. No. 623. The motion prevailed.

Jennings moved that the name of Jacobs be stricken and the name of Milbert be added as an author on H. F. No. 637. The motion prevailed.

Kalis moved that the name of Huntley be added as an author on H. F. No. 697. The motion prevailed.

Wenzel moved that the name of Dehler be added as an author on H. F. No. 2001. The motion prevailed.

Cooper moved that the name of Huntley be added as an author on H. F. No. 2022. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that the name of Mulder be added as an author on H. F. No. 2031. The motion prevailed.

Kahn moved that the names of Dorn, Osskopp and Greiling be added as authors on H. F. No. 2036. The motion prevailed.

Kelley moved that the name of Rhodes be added as an author on H. F. No. 2049. The motion prevailed.

Johnson, A., moved that the name of Osthoff be added as an author on H. F. No. 2051. The motion prevailed.

Bettermann moved that the name of Ness be added as an author on H. F. No. 2054. The motion prevailed.

Delmont moved that the names of Trimble and Jennings be added as authors on H. F. No. 2055. The motion prevailed.

Carlson, L., moved that the names of Tomassoni; Stanek; Johnson, A., and Ness be added as authors on H. F. No. 2057. The motion prevailed.

Wejcman moved that the name of Lourey be added as second author and that the name of Rest be added as an author on H. F. No. 2069. The motion prevailed.

Lieder moved that the name of Kalis be added as an author on H. F. No. 2070. The motion prevailed.

Workman moved that the name of Molnau be added as an author on H. F. No. 2072. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the name of Warkentin be added as an author on H. F. No. 2073. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the name of Paulsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 2075. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that the names of Pelowski; Johnson, A.; Seagren and Mares be added as authors on H. F. No. 2118. The motion prevailed.

Perlt moved that the name of Bakk be added as an author on H. F. No. 2149. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the name of Boudreau be added as an author on H. F. No. 2158. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that the names of Hausman and Kahn be added as authors on H. F. No. 2171. The motion prevailed.

Bradley moved that the names of Haas and Daggett be added as authors on H. F. No. 2177. The motion prevailed.

Bishop moved that the names of Tunheim and Sviggum be added as authors on H. F. No. 2178. The motion prevailed.

Bradley moved that the name of Boudreau be added as an author on H. F. No. 2203. The motion prevailed.

Johnson, A., moved that the name of Perlt be added as an author on H. F. No. 2205. The motion prevailed.

Pelowski moved that the names of Kraus, Tuma and Dorn be added as authors on H. F. No. 2206. The motion prevailed.

Carlson, L., moved that the names of Kelso, Kinkel and Leppik be added as authors on H. F. No. 2216. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, R., moved that the names of Jennings, Lourey, Leppik and Huntley be added as authors on H. F. No. 2217. The motion prevailed.

Cooper moved that the name of Rostberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2229. The motion prevailed.

Entenza moved that the name of Ness be added as an author on H. F. No. 2233. The motion prevailed.

Dempsey moved that his name be stricken and that the name of Frerichs be added as chief author on H. F. No. 2262. The motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on H. F. No. 1567:

Long, Schumacher and Osskopp.

Carruthers moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Monday, January 22, 1996. The motion prevailed.

Carruthers moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Monday, January 22, 1996.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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