H. F. No. 2417 was read for the second time.

The following House Files were introduced:

Opatz, Schumacher, Kelso and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 2474, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing independent school district No. 742, St. Cloud, to use remaining bond proceeds for the purchase of a community education site.

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

Opatz, Knoblach and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 2475, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the restoration of Lake George, and for the Beaver Island Trail System.

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

Opatz, Schumacher and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 2476, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant for a regional arts center; appropriating money.

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

Tompkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2477, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating sales of goods and services to adults not yet 21 years of age; providing for the voidability of contracts for certain reasons; providing enforcement; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325G.

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

Tompkins, Ozment and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2478, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing the dependent care credit for certain children up to two years of age; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 290.067, subdivision 1.

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

Tompkins and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2479, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring that advertised airfares be available in reasonable numbers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2480, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a new facility for Pine Point School.

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

Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 2481, A bill for an act relating to income tax; modifying the application period for the urban homesteading program; amending Laws 1995, chapter 255, article 3, section 2, subdivision 4, as amended.

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

Rest, Skare and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 2482, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to certain federal changes; advancing the effective dates of the individual income tax credit for long-term care insurance, the sales tax exemption for inputs to taxable services, and the sales tax exemption for certain nonprescription analgesics; providing a property tax rebate; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.01, subdivision 19e; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivisions 19b and 19g; Laws 1997, chapter 231, articles 5, section 20, and 7, section 47; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19g.

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

Jefferson and Johnson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 2483, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a pilot program for affordable and quality driver safety education for students; appropriating money.

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

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

H. F. No. 2484, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; modifying the operation provisions of all-terrain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.928, subdivision 2.

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

Rukavina, Bakk and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2485, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; requiring that new snowmobiles be equipped with auxiliary light power and switches; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.821, by adding a subdivision.

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

Greiling, Pawlenty, Commers, McCollum and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2486, A bill for an act relating to elections; eliminating certain provisions that have been ruled unconstitutional; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 211B.04; and 211B.06, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 201.15, subdivision 1.

Olson, E.; Tunheim and Skare introduced:

H. F. No. 2487, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing bonds and appropriating money for construction of an educational and training facility on the Red Lake reservation.

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

Skare, Solberg and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 2488, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Battle Point Cultural and Education Center.

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

Holsten, McCollum and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2489, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the description of a state trail in Ramsey and Washington counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 85.015, subdivision 14.

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

Folliard; Johnson, A.; Chaudhary; Larsen and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2490, A bill for an act relating to remedies; garnishment; modifying the definition of earnings to include maintenance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 571.921.

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

Folliard; Evans; Dawkins; Johnson, A., and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2491, 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.

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

H. F. No. 2492, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying restrictions on fish houses; modifying the license period for fish house licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97C.355, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 97A.411, subdivision 1.

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

Folliard, Rhodes, Munger, McCollum and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2493, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for development and construction of the southwest regional trail in the city of St. Louis Park; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

Daggett, Rest, Macklin, Long and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 2494, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income tax; advancing the effective date of the long-term care insurance credit; amending Laws 1997, chapter 231, article 5, section 20.

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

Mullery and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2495, A bill for an act relating to firearms; requiring firearms dealers to keep a list of pistol serial numbers and to give the purchaser of the pistol the serial number on request and at no charge; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 624.7162, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2496, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing for forfeiture of a vehicle used in the commission of a "felon in possession of a firearm" crime; or a crime involving possession or sale of a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or a firearm with an altered or obliterated serial number; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.531, subdivision 1; and 609.5312, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2497, A bill for an act relating to firearms; requiring firearm owners to report firearm thefts to the local police department or county sheriff; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Mullery and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2498, A bill for an act relating to firearms; limiting the number of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons a person may acquire within a 30-day period; providing an exception for firearms collectors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 624.7131, subdivisions 4 and 6; and 624.7132, subdivisions 5 and 9.

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

Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2499, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin county; increasing the dollar amount for certain small purchases that may be authorized by the board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 383B.143, subdivision 4.

Rest; Wenzel; Mahon; Anderson, I., and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 2500, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; limiting customer liability for loss or theft of a debit card; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 47.69, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 47.61, subdivision 3.

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

Kraus, Leighton, Seagren and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 2501, A bill for an act relating to education; further examining a year-round school/extended week or day pilot program; requiring an evaluation; appropriating money.

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

Rukavina and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2502, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money to enhance the Giants Ridge cross-country ski event facility.

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

Bradley, Pelowski, Rifenberg, Leighton and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 2503, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing a region 10 commission carryover of money appropriated for fiscal year 1998.

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

Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 2504, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing certain expenditures of tax increment revenues by the city of Deephaven.

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

Delmont, Mullery, Skoglund, Macklin and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2505, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; increasing the statutory maximum for a drive-by shooting at an occupied motor vehicle; directing the sentencing guidelines commission to rank this type of drive-by shooting at a higher severity level; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.66, subdivision 1e.

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

Daggett, Rest, Long and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 2506, A bill for an act relating to taxation; abolishing accelerated June sales tax liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 289A.18, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivision 4; and 289A.60, subdivision 21.

Macklin, Pugh and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 2507, A bill for an act relating to limited partnerships; regulating withdrawals by limited partners; changing state law to provide favorable federal estate tax valuation treatment in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 322A.47.

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

Bishop, Opatz, Schumacher, Dehler and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 2508, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting the appointment of the Olmsted county auditor/treasurer.

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

Johnson, A., and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 2509, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing certain public hearing dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 275.065, subdivision 6.

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

McElroy, Milbert, Entenza and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 2510, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting licensed collectors from using assumed names; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 332.33, subdivision 1.

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

Pawlenty, Ozment and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 2511, A bill for an act relating to education; reducing threshold of average age of building space for alternative facilities program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.239, subdivision 1.

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

Rest; Anderson, I., and Mahon introduced:

H. F. No. 2512, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating nonrenewals of homeowner's insurance; prohibiting various discriminatory practices in automobile and homeowner's insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 65A.29, subdivision 8; 65B.13; and 72A.20, subdivision 13.

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

Tompkins, Reuter and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2513, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the tax brackets and the alternative minimum tax exemption amount to reduce marriage penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 290.06, subdivisions 2c and 2d; 290.091, subdivision 3.

Tompkins; Anderson, I.; Ozment and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2514, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; expanding eligibility for the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.067, subdivision 2.

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

Bakk, Rukavina, Skare, Solberg and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 2515, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying membership of the forest resources council; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 89A.03, subdivision 1.

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

Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 2516, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for deferral of certain taxes and special assessments on certain property dedicated to the arts.

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

Murphy and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 2517, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying terms of a tax forfeited land sale; amending Laws 1997, chapter 207, section 7.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 2518, A bill for an act relating to the city of Fergus Falls; authorizing the city to impose certain taxes.

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

Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 2519, A bill for an act relating to Douglas county; tax increment financing; providing special rules for a tourism project.

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

Huntley, Bishop, Greiling, Entenza and Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 2520, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for the protection of conscience and religious liberty in health care; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62Q; and 145.

Bishop, Skoglund, Bradley, Greenfield and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2521, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing advance health care directives; combining laws governing living wills and durable power of attorney for health care; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.335, subdivision 1; 145C.01, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 8, and by adding subdivisions; 145C.02; 145C.03; 145C.04; 145C.05, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 145C.06; 145C.07; 145C.08; 145C.09; 145C.10; 145C.11; 145C.12; 145C.13, subdivision 1; 525.55, subdivisions 1 and 2; 525.551, subdivisions 1 and 5; and 525.9212; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 14.03, subdivision 3; 149A.80, subdivision 2; and 253B.04, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 145B; and 145C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 145C.05, subdivision 1; and 145C.15.

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

Greiling, Seagren, Kelso, Ness and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 2522, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for policy changes to provisions relating to kindergarten through grade 12 education; providing for rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.03, subdivision 1; 120.101, subdivision 3; 120.17, subdivisions 2, 3, and 3b; 120.1701, subdivisions 2, 5, and 11; 120.173, subdivision 6; 121.163, by adding a subdivision; 121.585, subdivision 1; 121.908, subdivisions 2 and 3; 122.23, subdivision 6; 123.935, subdivisions 1 and 2; 124.15; 124.17, subdivision 2; 124.248, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 124.3201, subdivision 5; 124.646, subdivision 4; 124A.036, subdivision 6; and 125.191; 127.27, subdivisions 2 and 4; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 120.1701, subdivision 3; 124.17, subdivisions 1d and 6; 124.248, subdivisions 2a and 6; 124.6475; 124.648, subdivision 3; 124A.036, subdivision 5; 124A.28, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 126.79, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9; 127.27, subdivisions 10 and 11; 127.281; 127.31, subdivision 15; 127.32; and 127.36, subdivision 1; Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 7, section 31; Laws 1997 First Special Session chapter 4, articles 1, section 61, subdivision 3; 5, section 28, subdivision 12; 8, section 4, subdivision 3; and 9, section 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.1701, subdivision 21; 123.932, subdivision 9; 124.647; 124A.697; 124A.698; 124A.70; 124A.71; 124A.711, subdivision 1; 124A.72; and 124A.73; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 124.912, subdivisions 2 and 3; 124A.711, subdivision 2; and 127.30, subdivision 3.

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

Johnson, A.; Long; Van Dellen; Harder and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2523, A bill for an act relating to taxation; recodifying the tax on petroleum and special fuels; providing civil and criminal penalties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 296A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 296.01; 296.02; 296.025; 296.0261; 296.035; 296.04; 296.041; 296.06; 296.11; 296.115; 296.12; 296.141, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7; 296.15; 296.151; 296.152; 296.16, subdivisions 1a and 2; 296.165; 296.17, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 22; 296.171, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10; 296.18, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8; 296.19; 296.20; 296.21; 296.23; 296.25; 296.26; 296.27; and 296.421; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 296.141, subdivision 4; 296.16, subdivision 1; 296.17, subdivision 18; 296.171, subdivision 4; and 296.18, subdivision 1.

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

Chaudhary introduced:

subdivision 6; 115B.25, subdivision 7a; 127.09; 127.17, subdivision 4; 134A.01; 144.651, subdivision 1; 144A.45, subdivision 2; 144A.46, subdivision 4; 144A.48, subdivision 2; 145.698, subdivision 1; 145C.01, subdivision 7; 147.02, subdivision 1; 147B.01, subdivisions 5, 12, and 16; 147B.02, subdivisions 4, 7, 9, and 12; 147B.03, subdivisions 1 and 4; 147B.05, subdivision 1; 148B.21, subdivisions 1 and 8; 148B.24; 148B.27, subdivision 2b; 154.161, subdivision 4; 157.17, subdivision 3; 164.08, subdivision 3; 169.421, subdivisions 5 and 7; 169.792, subdivision 7; 169.86, subdivision 1; 169.871, subdivision 2; 169.965, subdivision 3; 169.966, subdivision 3; 169.971, subdivision 4; 169.99, subdivision 3; 190.08, subdivision 6; 204B.11, subdivisions 1 and 2; 204B.34, subdivision 3; 204C.35, subdivision 2; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 205A.10, subdivision 2; 206.90, subdivision 3; 216C.01, subdivision 1; 256.9657, subdivisions 1a and 7; 257.022, subdivisions 1 and 2a; 257.59, subdivision 1; 268.027; 273.13, subdivision 1; 273.1398, subdivision 6; 273.166, subdivision 2; 284.07; 325F.692, subdivision 2; 345.02; 345.03; 345.14; 346.04; 346.55, subdivision 2; 347.04; 353.01, subdivision 2a; 383A.281, subdivision 13; 383A.286, subdivision 2; 383A.404, subdivision 4; 383B.054, subdivision 6; 383B.057; 383B.121, subdivision 1; 383B.129; 383B.225, subdivision 10; 393.07, subdivision 9; 395.23; 448.56, subdivision 2; 458D.15; 462.16; 465.48; 473.191, subdivision 2; 473.197, subdivision 2; 473.608, subdivision 17; 477A.011, subdivision 27; 477A.0132, subdivision 3; 477A.014, subdivisions 1 and 3; 480.052; 480.054; 480.055, subdivision 1; 480.059, subdivision 2; 480.0591, subdivision 2; 480.19; 484.66, subdivision 2; 485.01; 517.08, subdivision 1b; 550.07; 559.211, subdivision 1; 566.175, subdivision 1; 574.18; 574.34, subdivision 2; 574.35; 611A.21, subdivision 2; 611A.25, subdivision 1; 617.27; 624.7131, subdivision 8; 624.7132, subdivision 13; 624.714, subdivision 12; 625.01; 626.21; 630.17; 631.04; 643.01; and 643.02; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 15.0591, subdivision 2; 62J.04, subdivision 3; 62J.61, subdivision 2; 62Q.01, subdivision 3; 85A.02, subdivision 5b; 115.58, subdivision 2; 119A.15, subdivision 5a; 144A.45, subdivision 1; 144A.4605, subdivisions 3 and 4; 148B.20, subdivision 1; 157.17, subdivision 2; 161.14, subdivision 41; 169.121, subdivision 3e; 169.123, subdivision 6; 244.09, subdivision 5; 260.015, subdivision 29; 268.145, subdivision 1; 274.01, subdivision 1; 275.011, subdivision 1; 275.065, subdivision 6; 297A.48, subdivisions 1 and 10; 325D.32, subdivision 4; 325D.415; 326.921; 473.249, subdivision 1; 477A.011, subdivision 34; 552.04, subdivision 1; 609.7495, subdivision 1; and 611A.74, subdivision 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.99, subdivision 19g; 157.17, subdivision 4; 256.9657, subdivision 1b; 256E.06, subdivision 9; 458D.14, subdivision 2; and 484.015; Laws 1997, chapter 12, article 3, sections 2 and 3; chapter 162, article 1, section 19; chapter 187, article 2, sections 11 and 12; chapter 219, section 3; chapter 225, article 2, sections 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28; chapter 226, section 10; and chapter 239, article 7, section 37.

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

Koskinen, Sekhon, Tingelstad and Johnson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 2525, A bill for an act relating to retirement; extending a deadline for certain members of the teachers retirement association.

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

Osthoff, Milbert, Greiling and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 2526, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain absentee ballot provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 203B.02, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 203B.04, subdivision 1.

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

Stanek and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 2527, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that certain annuities paid to survivors of public safety officers are exempt from taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19.

Kubly, Rhodes, Clark, Seagren and Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 2528, A bill for an act relating to the housing finance agency; appropriating money for home ownership counseling services for persons with mental retardation.

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

Olson, M.; Anderson, B.; Rostberg and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2529, A bill for an act relating to health; making a determination that gender reassignment surgery is not a medically necessary treatment option for gender dysphoria; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Wejcman, Pugh, Mullery and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2530, A bill for an act relating to family law; changing provisions of the putative fathers' registry law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 259.52, subdivisions 9, 10, 11, 12, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Murphy and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 2531, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending approval for completion of a nursing home licensure and certification moratorium exception project.

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

Chaudhary and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2532, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; establishing youth-oriented driver improvement clinics; establishing a graduated licensing system with provisional license phase; restricting driving privileges for holders of instruction permits and provisional licenses and requiring violation-free period before advancement to next license stage; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.73, subdivision 1; 169.89, subdivision 5; 169.971, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 169.972; 169.973, subdivision 1; 171.01, subdivision 14; 171.04, subdivision 1; 171.05, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivision 1; 171.07, subdivision 1; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.12, subdivision 3; 171.16, subdivision 5; 171.17, subdivisions 2 and 3; 171.172; 171.173; 171.174; 171.20, subdivision 3; 171.27; and 171.39; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 171.041; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 4; and 171.171; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

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

Stanek, Broecker, Weaver and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 2533, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring professional bail bonding agents who perform bail bond enforcement services to be licensed as private detectives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.338, subdivision 1.

Stanek, Chaudhary and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2534, A bill for an act relating to data practices; authorizing release of pawnshop data to members of criminal justice agencies for specified law enforcement purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 13.82, subdivision 18.

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

Stanek, Biernat, Broecker and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 2535, A bill for an act relating to law enforcement; clarifying responsibility for compensating innocent third parties whose property is damaged by law enforcement officers for a public use; establishing state processes for paying just compensation to innocent third parties and for reimbursing local governments; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2536, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a youth recreation levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.2713, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2537, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing reimbursement rates under the alternative care and elderly waivered programs for Kandiyohi county; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.0913, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.0915, by adding a subdivision.

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

Wagenius; Johnson, R.; Folliard; Rostberg and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2538, A bill for an act relating to the environment; requiring additional information in the pollution control agency's annual performance report; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116.011.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 2539, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the expansion and remodeling of the Red River Valley Center.

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

Dawkins, Trimble, Rest, Skare and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 2540, A bill for an act relating to taxation; appropriating the proceeds of the mortgage registry and deed taxes to the counties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 287.

Rukavina and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2541, A bill for an act relating to water; directing construction of a dam on Gunn lake; appropriating money; authorizing state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.

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

Rest, Carruthers, Long, Daggett and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 2542, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a subtraction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize deductions for federal income tax purposes; 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.

Hasskamp, Wenzel, Murphy, McGuire and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 2543, A bill for an act relating to children; providing for additional family visitation centers; appropriating money.

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

Tunheim; Olson, E.; Finseth and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2544, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing a timber wolf hunting season contingent upon removal of federal protection; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to award hunting licenses to certain livestock owners by a lottery system; allowing holders of timber wolf licenses to resell the licenses; providing restrictions and conditions for taking timber wolves; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 97A.535; and 97B.645; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 97A.475, subdivisions 2 and 16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97A; and 97B.

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

Rostberg, Weaver, Jennings and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2545, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating the State Trooper Timothy J. Bowe Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 2546, A bill for an act relating to highways; establishing speed limit for portion of U.S. highway 61; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2547, A bill for an act relating to government; providing for protection of public officials and employees; prohibiting the filing of fraudulent liens; providing criminal penalties and civil remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 514; and 609.

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

Jennings, McCollum, Munger, Holsten and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2548, A bill for an act relating to state parks; modifying state park permit provisions for certain groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 85.053, subdivision 5.

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

Winter, Skare, Mulder, Jaros and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2549, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the levy limits of regional development commissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 462.396, subdivision 2.

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

Otremba, M.; Kubly; Hilty; Skare and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2550, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for rural critical access hospitals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.1483.

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

Tunheim; Olson, E.; Lieder; Westrom and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 2551, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying definition of "first haul"; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.011, subdivision 17; 168.013, subdivision 3; and 169.851, subdivision 3.

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

Jennings, Pugh, Boudreau, Bradley and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2552, A bill for an act relating to commerce; enacting provisions relating to the safety of persons on amusement rides; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 184B.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 184B.

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

Rukavina and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 2553, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; requiring provision of caller identification services in St. Louis county.

Marko, Holsten, Slawik, Larsen and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 2554, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.47; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 297A.25, subdivision 11.

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

Rostberg, Clark, Tingelstad, Evans and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 2555, A bill for an act relating to housing; assisting low-income persons with chemical sensitivities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 462A.21, by adding a subdivision.

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

Farrell, McCollum, McGuire, Paymar and Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 2556, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a pilot project to break the cycle of violence.

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

Juhnke, Lieder and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2557, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring wheel flaps on truck-tractors; regulating weight restrictions on vehicle axles; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 169.733, subdivision 1; and 169.825, subdivision 8.

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

Juhnke, Lieder and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2558, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; correcting effective date of certain provision relating to driver's license agents; amending Laws 1997, chapter 250, section 18.

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

Farrell, McGuire, Evans, Broecker and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 2559, A bill for an act relating to juvenile crime prevention; appropriating money for a pilot project.

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

Luther, Mullery, Dempsey, Jefferson and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2560, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for enrichment grants; appropriating money.

Hausman, Marko, Lieder, Workman and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2561, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing bonding and appropriating money for the planning, design, engineering, and construction of transit ways in the metropolitan area.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 2562, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing bonds and appropriating money to complete a recreational trail in the city of Montevideo.

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

Stanek, Broecker, Van Dellen, Marko and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 2563, A bill for an act relating to peace officers; making licensed part-time peace officers eligible under the soft body armor reimbursement program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299A.38, subdivision 1.

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

McCollum, Greiling, Broecker, Larsen and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 2564, A bill for an act relating to highways; providing for determination of mileage for inclusion in the municipal state-aid street system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 162.09, subdivision 1.

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

Delmont, Jennings, Haas, Mulder and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2565, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for notification of claim errors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.124, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hausman, McCollum, Broecker and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2566, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; requiring commissioner of transportation and metropolitan council to inform and seek comments of the light rail joint powers board on transit and transportation planning issues for the metropolitan region; permitting expansion of the joint board; expanding board authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 398A.02; 398A.04, subdivisions 2, 11, and by adding a subdivision; and 473.3998.

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

McCollum, Greiling, McGuire, Evans and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 2567, A bill for an act relating to Ramsey county; authorizing extension of a pilot program to test open absentee balloting.

Broecker, Gunther, Skoglund and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2568, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting body piercing involving minors without parental permission; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Broecker, Juhnke, Hausman and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 2569, A bill for an act relating to highways; modifying formula for distributing five percent of proceeds of highway user tax distribution fund; creating flexible highway account; creating a metropolitan town road account; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 161.081, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; and 161.082, subdivisions 1 and 2a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162.

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

Broecker and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 2570, A bill for an act relating to state contracts; modifying retainage payment options; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 15.73, subdivision 1.

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

Kelso, Wolf, Macklin and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 2571, A bill for an act relating to Scott county; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Scott county workforce center.

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

Kelso, Wolf, Macklin and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 2572, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating certain conditions to payments to counties with Indian casinos of a portion of revenues under tribal tax agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 270.60, subdivision 4.

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

Huntley, Goodno, Delmont and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 2573, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for emergency medical services communications needs assessment.

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

Molnau, Kalis and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2574, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for bonding of license subagents; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.485, subdivision 3.

Hasskamp, Long, Bakk, Harder and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 2575, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales tax and sales tax on motor vehicles; providing that gravel, equipment, and certain vehicles purchased by a town for road maintenance are exempt; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297B.03.

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

Juhnke and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 2576, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring medical emergency vehicle to sound both audible signal and display lighted red light when responding to emergency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 169.17.

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

Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 2577, A bill for an act relating to the Paynesville area hospital district; authorizing the district to annex the city of Richmond to the district.

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

Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 2578, A bill for an act relating to special assessments; requiring the department of transportation to pay certain special assessments.

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

Johnson, R.; Sekhon; Bakk; Rostberg and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2579, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; modifying wastewater infrastructure funding provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116.182, by adding a subdivision; and 446A.072, subdivision 4.

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

Carlson and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 2580, A bill for an act relating to state assumption of debt associated with the Brooklyn Center Earle Brown Heritage Center; appropriating money.

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

Delmont, Clark and Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 2581, A bill for an act relating to families; providing emergency assistance and transitional housing; appropriating money; amending Laws 1997, chapter 162, article 3, section 8, subdivision 3.

Johnson, R.; Dorn; Swenson, H.; Carlson and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 2582, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; permitting an additional school district to establish a school bank as part of an educational program; amending Laws 1997, chapter 157, section 71.

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

Luther, McCollum and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2583, A bill for an act relating to health; providing an exemption from the MinnesotaCare program four month uninsured requirement; modifying MinnesotaCare eligibility requirements for children who are part-time students; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 256L.07, subdivision 3; and 256L.13, by adding a subdivision.

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

Evans, Broecker, Rukavina and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2584, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds and appropriating money to renovate the Laurentian Environmental Learning Center.

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

Jaros, Munger, Huntley, Schumacher and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 2585, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing benefit options for certain retirees affected by relief association consolidations.

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

Skare, Koskinen, Schumacher and Garcia introduced:

H. F. No. 2586, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying the definition of resident; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97A.015, subdivision 42.

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

Skare; Olson, E., and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 2587, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for renovation of the Bemidji Historical Museum.

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

Orfield and Larsen introduced:

and 1a; 204B.11; 204B.135, subdivision 2; 204B.32, subdivision 2; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.27, by adding a subdivision; 209.02, subdivision 1; 211A.01, subdivision 3; 211B.01, subdivision 3; 353D.01, subdivision 2; and 473.123, subdivisions 1, 4, 7, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204D; 375; and 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3, 3a, and 3c.

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

Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 2589, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for certain types of claims; permitting transfer or extinguishment of access rights; regulating snow fence easements, highway closures, and signs; changing distributions from the highway user tax distribution fund; providing for the costs of town highways and bridges; permitting conveyances to public bodies; providing for the revision of the state transportation plan; regulating private carriers; regulating charges for air transportation services; removing a route from the trunk highway system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.63; 117.21; 160.27, by adding a subdivision; 160.296, subdivision 1; 160.80, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 161.081, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 161.082, subdivisions 1 and 2a; 161.44, subdivision 1; 174.03, subdivisions 1a and 2; 221.011, by adding a subdivision; 221.0251, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and by adding subdivisions; 221.031, subdivision 6; 221.034, subdivisions 1 and 5; 222.63, subdivision 4; 270.077; and 360.024; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.736, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 161.115, subdivision 219.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2590, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; providing for interest rates on security deposits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 504.20, subdivision 2.

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

Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2591, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for the assessment of certain platted property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.11, subdivision 14, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Rifenberg, Kielkucki and Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 2592, A bill for an act relating to private property; providing for the Private Property Protection Act; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 516.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2593, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to fund the child guide prevention program.

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2594, A bill for an act relating to crime; appropriating money to fund the child guide prevention program.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2595, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing municipalities to provide for contract bid specifications, design, and construction standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 471.345, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tunheim and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 2596, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to construct ring dikes.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 2597, A bill for an act relating to crime; making it a felony to commit indecent exposure while confining or restraining another person; requiring persons convicted of this offense to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act and to provide a DNA sample at the time of conviction or release from incarceration; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 243.166, subdivision 1; 609.3451, subdivision 3; 609.3461, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 617.23.

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

Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 2598, A bill for an act relating to highways; providing for a process to resolve disputes between a city and county over the establishment, construction, reconstruction, or improvement of a county state-aid highway within a city; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 162.02, subdivision 8a.

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

Tunheim, Bakk and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 2599, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending the time period for certain events that qualify for a sales tax exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 297A.256, subdivision 1.

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

Luther, Jefferson, Carruthers, Sykora and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 2600, A bill for an act relating to family and early childhood education; changing the allocation formula for basic sliding fee child care assistance; providing that a repeal is without effect; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.03, subdivision 7, as amended.

Mullery and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 2601, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating lien or claim waivers and subcontractor payments in building and construction contracts; modifying the redemption period for property sold at a mechanic's lien foreclosure sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 514.15; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 337.10, subdivisions 2 and 3.

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

Erickson, Westfall, Rifenberg, Seagren and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 2602, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for abstinence education grants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Bradley, Wolf, Erhardt, Kuisle and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 2603, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the method of paying assistance under the Minnesota family investment program-statewide; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 256J.24, by adding a subdivision.

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

Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 2604, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a property tax rebate; providing for property tax simplification and reform; extending levy limits for an additional year; providing an income tax subtraction for certain federal tax liability for certain distributions; changing the calculation of individual alternative minimum taxes; dedicating tax receipts from ticket sales to athletic events sponsored by the University of Minnesota; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 273.112, subdivision 7a; 273.1398, subdivision 2; 290.091, subdivision 2; 477A.0122, subdivision 6; and 477A.03, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 273.112, subdivision 3; 273.127, subdivision 3; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25, as amended, 31, and 32; 273.1382, subdivision 1; 275.71, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 6; and 297A.44, subdivision 1, as amended; Laws 1997, chapter 231, article 3, section 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 273.11, subdivisions 6a and 15; 273.124, subdivision 17; and 273.1315.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2605, A bill for an act relating to economic development; allowing designation as an enterprise zone of property in St. Paul located in a transit zone; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 469.303.

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

Wagenius, Mullery, Dawkins, Skoglund and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 2606, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring certain cities to collect and maintain information on the occurrence and disposition of crimes within their jurisdictions; requiring periodic reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

Rukavina, Tomassoni and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2607, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a nursing facility with an exemption from the spend-up limit and additional reimbursement for real estate taxes for costs related to completion of a moratorium exception project; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 26.

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

Johnson, A.; Weaver; Delmont and Sekhon introduced:

H. F. No. 2608, A bill for an act relating to Anoka county; authorizing the issuance of bonds for the construction of library buildings and an annual levy for debt retirement; amending Laws 1984, chapter 380, sections 1, as amended, and 2.

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

Delmont; Johnson, A.; Weaver and Sekhon introduced:

H. F. No. 2609, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance or sale of certain tax-forfeited lands that border on public water or natural wetlands in Anoka county.

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

Bishop; Rest; Johnson, A.; Bradley and Long introduced:

H. F. No. 2610, A bill for an act relating to the city of Rochester; authorizing the city to impose permanent sales, use, and excise taxes; specifying purposes for expenditures of the proceeds of the taxes; requiring a referendum on the expenditures.

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

Kelso, Dawkins, Kubly and Skare introduced:

H. F. No. 2611, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the funding for American Indian language and culture programs, post-secondary preparation grants, and scholarships; appropriating money; amending Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 51, subdivisions 2, 4, and 5.

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

Jennings, Rostberg, Lieder and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 2612, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating the State Trooper Timothy J. Bowe Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Luther, Carruthers, Haas, Stanek and Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 2613, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a levy for independent school district No. 279, Osseo.

Luther, Carruthers, Haas, Stanek and Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 2614, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a low-income concentration levy program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124.

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

Pugh, Ozment, Pawlenty, Macklin and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 2615, A bill for an act relating to crimes; modifying criminal penalties for DWI; authorizing sentences to programs of intensive supervision; making technical correction; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 169.121, subdivision 3e.

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

McElroy, Ozment, Pawlenty, Milbert and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2616, A bill for an act relating to Dakota county; providing for city administration of the dangerous dog registration system.

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

Milbert, Pawlenty, Pugh, Tompkins and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 2617, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing foster care licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 245A.06, subdivision 2.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2618, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; modifying recreational motor vehicle registration; requiring driver's license; requiring recreational motor vehicle driver's license endorsement; requiring liability insurance; modifying recreational motor vehicle operational restrictions; repealing authorization to develop the Iron Range off-highway vehicle recreation area; requiring environmental review of trail development; modifying personal watercraft provisions; providing criminal and civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62I.02, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 84.79; 84.795, subdivisions 1 and 8; 84.796; 84.804, subdivision 6; 84.87, subdivisions 2c and 3; 84.871; 84.88, subdivision 2; 84.9256, subdivision 4; 84.928, subdivisions 1, 1a, and 6; 85.015, by adding a subdivision; 85.018, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; 86B.005, subdivisions 9, 14a, and 18; 89.025; 97A.315, subdivision 2; 169.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.01, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 171.02, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 171.03; and 171.10, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 84.8205; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.87, subdivision 2; 97A.065, subdivision 2; 169.121, subdivisions 1c, 1d, 3, and 11; 169.1217, subdivision 9; 296.16, subdivision 1; and 609.487, subdivision 2a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.787; 84.788; 84.791; 84.793, subdivision 1; 84.794; 84.795, subdivision 5; 84.797; 84.798; 84.80, subdivision 2; 84.802; 84.803; 84.81; 84.82, subdivisions 1a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8, and 10; 84.83; 84.84; 84.85; 84.872, subdivisions 1 and 3; 84.88, subdivision 1; 84.90; 84.91, subdivision 1; 84.911, subdivision 7; 84.915; 84.92; 84.922; 84.924, subdivision 3; 84.925; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.926; 84.927; 85.054, subdivision 6; and 86B.313; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 84.82, subdivisions 2 and 3; 84.862; 169.01, subdivision 86; and 171.07, subdivision 12; Laws 1996, chapter 407, section 32.

Stanek, Dempsey, Seagren, Harder and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 2619, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the method of paying assistance under the Minnesota family investment program-statewide; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 256J.24, by adding a subdivision.

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

Westfall, Molnau, Bettermann, Nornes and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2620, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the method of paying assistance under the Minnesota family investment program-statewide; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 256J.24, by adding a subdivision.

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

Erickson, Leppik, Tompkins, Dehler and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 2621, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the method of paying assistance under the Minnesota family investment program-statewide; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 256J.24, by adding a subdivision.

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

Stanek, Lindner, Haas and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 2622, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the city of Maple Grove for a law enforcement training facility.

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

Delmont, Mares, Murphy and Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 2623, A bill for an act relating to retirement; creating a local government correctional service retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 356.302, subdivision 7; and 356.303, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 356.19, by adding a subdivision; 356.20, subdivision 2; and 356.30, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353E.

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

Osthoff, Huntley, Lieder, Dempsey and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2624, A bill for an act relating to port development; authorizing the issuance of bonds; appropriating money for port development.

Tomassoni; Anderson, I.; Davids; Van Dellen and Mahon introduced:

H. F. No. 2625, A bill for an act relating to insurance; workers' compensation self-insurance; regulating terminations of self-insurance authority and commercial workers' compensation self-insurance groups; providing investment, funding, reporting, and transfer requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 79A.06, subdivision 5; 79A.22, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; 79A.23, subdivisions 1 and 2; 79A.24, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 79A.26, subdivision 2; and 79A.31, subdivision 1.

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

Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 2626, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the conveyance of certain state land to the city of Faribault.

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

Winter, Skare, Mulder, Jaros and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2627, A bill for an act relating to regional development commissions; appropriating money for regional planning.

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

Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 2628, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for an engineering study for renovation of the Territorial Prison Wall in Stillwater.

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

Sviggum, McGuire, Haas and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 2629, A bill for an act relating to public officials; prohibiting former legislators, constitutional officers, commissioners, and certain deputies and assistants from lobbying the legislature or administrative agencies for one year after leaving office; 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.

Delmont, Koskinen and Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 2630, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provision for family day care licensure; amending Laws 1997, chapter 248, section 47, subdivision 1.

Johnson, R.; Rostberg; McCollum; Juhnke and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 2631, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; extending dependent coverage to veterans who are full-time students; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62E.02, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 62L.02, subdivision 11.

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

Luther; Peterson; Trimble; Anderson, I., and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 2632, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing relief from civil penalties for issuing dishonored checks under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 332.50, subdivision 2.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 2633, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for the North West Company Fur Post Interpretive Center.

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

Winter, Peterson, Kubly and Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 2634, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for a regional emergency response training center in Marshall.

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

Skare, Milbert, Mahon and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 2635, A bill for an act relating to regional development commissions; authorizing the headwaters regional development commission to establish a nonprofit housing corporation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.

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

Skare, Garcia, Munger and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 2636, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Headwaters Science Center.

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

Hasskamp and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 2637, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for a grant to the city of Crosby for the Hallett Community Center; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

Luther, Larsen, Kelso, Carruthers and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 2638, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing grants for installation of passive restraint systems on school buses; requiring a study; appropriating money.

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

Daggett, Westfall, Lieder and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2639, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Detroit Lakes Community Center.

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

Holsten and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 2640, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the Stillwater Flood Control Project.

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

Rest and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 2641, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; defining the terms "professional" and "professional services" as they relate to professional corporations and professional firms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 319A.02, subdivision 2; and 319A.03; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 319B.02, subdivisions 17 and 19.

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

Jefferson and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 2642, A bill for an act relating to reemployment insurance; exempting certain overpaid benefits from the standard collection procedure; amending Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, section 17, subdivision 8.

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

Farrell, Rukavina and Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 2643, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a settlement division in the office of administrative hearings; transferring certain judges from the department of labor and industry to the office of administrative hearings; transferring the small claims court from the department of labor and industry to the office of administrative hearings; transferring certain duties and funds.

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

Carruthers, Long and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 2644, A bill for an act relating to taxes; use tax; expanding the de minimis exemption for the use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 297A.14, subdivision 4.

Luther, Carruthers, Carlson, Stanek and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 2645, A bill for an act relating to education; capital improvements; appropriating money for capital improvements at North Hennepin community college; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Jefferson and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 2646, A bill for an act relating to economic security; making technical changes in the department of economic security; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 248.07, subdivision 15; 268.0122, subdivision 2; 268.08, as amended; 268.101, as amended; 268.13, subdivision 4; and 268.18, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 268.03; 268.042, subdivisions 1 and 3; 268.043; 268.044, subdivision 1; 268.045; 268.047, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; 268.051; 268.057, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, and 7; 268.059; 268.063; 268.064, subdivision 2; 268.066; 268.067; 268.07; 268.09, subdivisions 1a, 10, 13, 16, and 17; 268.105, subdivision 3a; 268.125; 268.13, subdivisions 1 and 2; 268.182; 268.184; 268.192, subdivision 1; 268.194, subdivisions 2, 3, and 6; and 268.196, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 268.04, as amended; 268.08, subdivision 5a; 268.13, subdivisions 3 and 5; and 268.25; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 268.042, subdivision 2; and 268.054.

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

Westrom moved that the names of Nornes and Westfall be added as authors on H. A. No. 10. The motion prevailed.

Harder moved that her name be shown as chief author on H. F. No. 176. The motion prevailed.

Tunheim moved that the names of Otremba, K., and Vickerman be stricken and the names of Otremba, M., and Jennings be added as authors on H. F. No. 875. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the name of Seifert be added as an author on H. F. No. 2274. The motion prevailed.

Delmont moved that the names of Nornes, Slawik and Koskinen be added as authors on H. F. No. 2283. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the names of Gunther, Broecker and Luther be added as authors on H. F. No. 2287. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the names of Mahon and Luther be added as authors on H. F. No. 2288. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, I., moved that the names of Johnson, A., and Mahon be added as authors on H. F. No. 2292. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the names of Mahon and Luther be added as authors on H. F. No. 2305. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the name of Mahon be added as an author on H. F. No. 2306. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the name of Paymar be added as an author on H. F. No. 2307. The motion prevailed.

Leppik moved that the names of Larsen and Seagren be added as authors on H. F. No. 2318. The motion prevailed.

Greiling moved that the names of Wenzel, Kuisle, Mulder and Chaudhary be added as authors on H. F. No. 2320. The motion prevailed.

Seagren moved that the name of Biernat be added as an author on H. F. No. 2321. The motion prevailed.

Sviggum moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 2322. The motion prevailed.

Solberg moved that the names of Seifert and Rest be added as authors on H. F. No. 2335. The motion prevailed.

Folliard moved that the name of Rostberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2338. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that the names of Luther and Mullery be added as authors on H. F. No. 2349. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that the name of Mullery be added as an author on H. F. No. 2350. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, B., moved that the name of Osskopp be added as an author on H. F. No. 2353. The motion prevailed.

Koskinen moved that the name of Evans be added as an author on H. F. No. 2358. The motion prevailed.

Sekhon moved that the name of Weaver be added as an author on H. F. No. 2359. The motion prevailed.

Knight moved that the names of Luther, Molnau and Seagren be added as authors on H. F. No. 2366. The motion prevailed.

Entenza moved that the names of Stanek, Broecker and Chaudhary be added as authors on H. F. No. 2389. The motion prevailed.

Larsen moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 2442. The motion prevailed.

Jefferson moved that H. F. No. 2362 be recalled from the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. The motion prevailed.

Lieder moved that H. F. No. 2384 be recalled from the Committee on Judiciary and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed.

The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.

The Speaker announced the following appointments and changes in committee assignments:

Economic Development and International Trade: Delete the name of Dempsey and add the name of Erickson.

Economic Development and International Trade/Housing and Housing Finance Division: Delete the name of Dempsey and add the name of Erickson.

Education: Add the names of Dempsey and Erickson.

Education/K-12 Education Finance Division: Add the name of Dempsey.

Governmental Operations: Add the name of Erickson.

Regulated Industries and Energy: Add the names of Erickson and Mares.

Winter moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Monday, January 26, 1998. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Monday, January 26, 1998.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives .