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

Prayer was offered by Father Paul Morrissey, the Church of St. Louis, King of France, St. Paul, Minnesota.

The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

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

A quorum was present.

Jennings; Koskinen; Olson, E., and Rhodes were excused.

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

Tunheim from the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 117, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring local units of government to license the retail sale of tobacco; providing for regular compliance checks for all licensed vendors; providing for mandatory penalties against license holders for sales to minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 461.12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete lines 12 to 27

Page 2, delete lines 1 to 4 and insert:

"461.12 [MUNICIPAL CIGARETTE TOBACCO LICENSE.]

Subdivision 1. [AUTHORIZATION.] The A town board or the governing body of each town and a home rule charter and or statutory city may license and regulate the retail sale at retail of cigarettes, cigarette paper, or cigarette wrappers tobacco as defined in section 609.685, subdivision 1, and fix the establish a license fee for sales sufficient to recover the cost of enforcing this chapter. The town or city may charge a uniform annual fee for all sellers or different annual fees for different classes of sellers. It may provide for the punishment of any violation of the regulations, and make other provisions for the regulation of the sale of cigarettes within its jurisdiction as are permitted by law. The county board may make like provisions for licensing and regulating the sale of cigarettes in shall license and regulate the sale of tobacco in unorganized territory. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the licensing of sale of cigarettes in cars of common carriers of the county and in a town or a home rule charter or statutory city if the town or city does not license or regulate retail tobacco sales."

Page 2, line 9, delete "$100" and insert "$50"

Page 2, line 10, delete "$250" and insert "$150"

Page 2, line 36, delete "twice" and insert "once"

Page 3, delete section 2

Page 3, delete section 4

Page 3, line 17, delete "[461.17]" and insert "[461.16]"

Page 3, line 27, delete "[461.19]" and insert "[461.17]" and after "ORDINANCE" insert "; NOTICE"

Page 3, line 29, after the period, insert "A governing body shall give notice of its intention to consider adoption of any local ordinance required under section 1 or permitted under this section. Notice shall be sent by mail at least 30 days prior to the meeting to the last known address of each licensee or person required to hold a license under section 1. The notice shall state the time, place, and date of the meeting and the subject matter of the proposed ordinance."

Page 3, line 31, delete "5" and insert "3"

Renumber the sections in sequence

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

H. F. No. 117 was read for the second time.

The following House Files were introduced:

Kubly and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 343, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing temporary authority for certain loans.

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

Slawik, Mulder, Nornes and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 344, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending ombudsman services to fully serve children in coordinating common goals between the social service and education systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 245.91, subdivision 2.

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

Folliard, Greiling, Kielkucki, Carlson and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 345, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fiscal year 1998 levy adjustment resulting from the repeal of the K-12 appropriations caps to be spread over three years.

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

Greenfield, Jennings, Wejcman, Vickerman and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 346, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing reimbursement rates for certain services; appropriating money.

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

Greenfield, Wejcman, Huntley, Jennings and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 347, A bill for an act relating to human services; defining the term work activities for purposes of the TANF program; providing incentives to counties for placing public assistance recipients into meaningful employment; establishing residency requirements; providing tax incentives to companies in low-income areas; amending higher education statutes to make higher education more accessible to low-income people; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 136A.121, subdivision 5; 256D.01, subdivision 1a; 256D.065; 268.0111, subdivision 5; 268.0121, subdivision 1; 268.361, subdivision 6; 268.364, by adding a subdivision; 268.366; 268.53, subdivision 5; 268.54, subdivision 2; 268.551, subdivision 3; 268.552, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision; 268.561, by adding a subdivision; 268.61, subdivision 4; 268.62; 268.665, subdivision 3; 268.85, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; and 268.89; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.

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

Mullery, Trimble, Jaros, Reuter and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 348, A bill for an act relating to economic development; increasing departmental efficiency by eliminating certain duplicative reports required to be submitted to and prepared by the department of trade and economic development; modifying certain wage and job reporting requirements relating to assistance to businesses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116J.555, subdivision 2; 116J.58, subdivision 1; 116J.991; 469.003, subdivision 7; 469.154, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 469.003, subdivision 4; 469.004, subdivision 6; and 469.006, subdivision 3.

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

Kahn, Solberg, Trimble and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 349, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; classifying industrial hemp as an agricultural product subject to regulation and licensing by the commissioner of agriculture; requiring growers of industrial hemp to obtain a license from the commissioner; transferring regulatory authority over industrial hemp from the board of pharmacy to the commissioner of agriculture; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 350, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; prohibiting the interruption of a 911 call; providing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.78.

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

Knoblach, Stang, Rifenberg, Westfall and Swenson, H., introduced:

H. F. No. 351, A bill for an act relating to health; reducing the MinnesotaCare health care provider tax for certain classes of providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 295.52; 295.53, subdivisions 3 and 4; 295.54, subdivision 2; and 295.582.

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

Pugh, Macklin and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 352, A bill for an act relating to crime; terroristic threats; making display of replica grenades or explosive device a crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.66, subdivision 1d; and 609.713, subdivision 3.

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

Swenson, D.; Farrell; Stanek; Weaver and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 353, A bill for an act relating to courts; children in need of protection or services; modifying the definition of child in need of protection or services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.015, subdivision 2a.

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

Huntley, Greenfield, Davids, Tomassoni and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 354, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing protections for health care patients and consumers; creating a statewide health care consumer assistance office; prohibiting contracts that restrict communication between providers and their patients; requiring disclosure of health care provider financial incentives; creating a tax offset for the Minnesota comprehensive health association assessment to reduce the premium tax burden on certain purchasers of health insurance; establishing a process for reviewing proposed state-mandated health plan benefits; expanding eligibility for the MinnesotaCare program; authorizing public information projects to inform uninsured persons about the availability of health coverage; encouraging health plans to collaborate with public health agencies; providing alternative funding for local public health activities and county social services; strengthening and enforcing the pass-through provision of the health care provider tax; reducing duplicative inspections and regulatory compliance requirements for health plan companies; authorizing emergency medical services pilot projects; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62D.04, by adding a subdivision; 62E.11, by adding a subdivision; 62Q.075, subdivision 2; 256.9354, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision; 295.58; 295.582; and 297.13, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62A; and 144.

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

Bishop; Skoglund; Mullery; Swenson, D., and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 355, A bill for an act relating to courts; exempting local governments from paying filing fee in forfeiture action resulting from DWI-related offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 357.021, subdivision 1a.

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

Greiling, McGuire, Krinkie, Mahon and Skare introduced:

H. F. No. 356, A bill for an act relating to local governmental bodies; authorizing consideration of cost as a criterion in the designation of newspapers for official publication; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 331A.04, 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.

Sykora, Opatz, Wolf and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 357, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for laboratory schools; appropriating money.

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

Weaver and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 358, A bill for an act relating to crime; exempting law enforcement officers from certain firearms restrictions while acting in the course of official duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.66, subdivision 2.

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

Nornes, Sykora, Holsten, Leppik and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 359, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for expanded interdistrict open enrollment and post-secondary enrollment options; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.062, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, and 11; 124.17, subdivisions 1d, 1e, and by adding subdivisions; and 124A.036, subdivisions 5 and 6.

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

Leppik, Tingelstad, Nornes, Westfall and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 360, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14; extending until the year 2050 the period during which at least 40 percent of the net proceeds from the state lottery must be credited to the environment and natural resources trust fund.

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

Solberg, Harder, Kinkel, Ness and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 361, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain wholesale food processor or manufacturer fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 28A.08, subdivision 3.

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

Weaver, Dawkins, Entenza, Leighton and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 362, A bill for an act relating to courts; creating a civil action for discrimination against access to public accommodations because of insignia on clothing; providing a criminal penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

Molnau, Stang and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 363, A bill for an act relating to the organization and operation of state government; appropriating money for the department of transportation and other agencies with certain conditions; providing for fees and accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168A.29, subdivision 1; 173.13, subdivision 4; 299C.10, subdivision 4; and 299C.46, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 364, A bill for an act relating to the iron range resources and rehabilitation board; changing composition and appointment of the board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 298.22, subdivision 2.

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

Swenson, D.; Entenza; Commers; Tunheim and Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 365, A bill for an act relating to liquor; imposing restrictions on certain sales practices between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

Holsten; Finseth; Westfall; Swenson, H., and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 366, A bill for an act relating to the organization and operation of state government; appropriating money for environmental, natural resource, and agricultural purposes; establishing and modifying certain programs; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; providing for accounts, assessments, and fees; amending Minnesota Statutes

1996, sections 17.4988; 18C.421, subdivisions 1 and 4; 18C.425, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 6; 18C.531, subdivision 2; 18C.551; 25.31; 25.32; 25.33, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, 9, 20, and by adding subdivisions; 25.35; 25.36; 25.37; 25.38; 25.39; 25.41, subdivision 6; 32.394, subdivisions 8, 8a, 8b, and 8d; 35.71, subdivision 5; 35.824; 41A.09, subdivision 3a; 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 85.055, subdivision 1; 97A.015, by adding a subdivision; 97A.028, subdivisions 1 and 3; 97A.055, by adding a subdivision; 97A.075, subdivision 1; 97A.405, subdivision 2; 97A.411, subdivision 1; 97A.415, subdivision 2; 97A.475; 97A.485, subdivision 6; 97B.715, subdivision 1; 97B.721; 97B.801; 97C.305, subdivision 1; 97C.501, subdivision 2; 97C.801; 116.07, subdivision 4d; 116C.834, subdivision 2; 223.17, subdivision 3; 236.02, subdivisions 1 and 2; 296.421, subdivisions 5 and 8; and 347.33, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 25; 97B; and 116; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 18C.541, subdivision 6; 25.34; 115A.908, subdivision 3; 115B.223; 115B.224; 116.991; 116.992; 236A.01; and 236A.02; Laws 1995, chapter 220, section 21.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 367, A bill for an act relating to health; providing comprehensive regulation of mortuary science; providing for the disposition of dead bodies; establishing enforcement mechanisms; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.99, subdivision 52a; 52.04, subdivision 1; 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 145.423, subdivision 3; 169.71, subdivision 4; and 524.1-201; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 149A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 145.14; 145.15; 145.16; 145.162; 145.163; 145.24; 149.01; 149.02; 149.03; 149.04; 149.05; 149.06; 149.08; 149.09; 149.10; 149.11; 149.12; 149.13; 149.14; and 149.15; Minnesota Rules, parts 4610.0400; 4610.0410; 4610.0700; 4610.0800; 4610.0900; 4610.1000; 4610.1100; 4610.1200; 4610.1300; 4610.1500; 4610.1550; 4610.1600; 4610.1700; 4610.1800; 4610.1900; 4610.2000; 4610.2200; 4610.2300; 4610.2400; 4610.2500; 4610.2600; and 4610.2700.

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

Koppendrayer, Seagren and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 368, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for general education; special programs; community and school services; children and family support; lifework development; education organization and cooperation; education excellence; nutrition and other education programs; education policy provisions; libraries; technology; tax deduction and credit; education investment; state agencies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 120.062, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, 9, and 11; 121.611, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding subdivisions; 121.904, subdivision 4a; 123.35, by adding subdivisions; 123.3514, subdivision 6; 124.155, subdivision 1; 124.17, subdivisions 1, 1d, 1e, 4, 5, and by adding subdivisions; 124.175; 124.225, subdivisions 1, 7f, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17; 124.226, subdivision 10; 124.2445; 124.2455; 124.248, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 124.2613, subdivision 6; 124.2711, subdivisions 1 and 2a; 124.2716, subdivision 3; 124.2725, subdivision 2; 124.2726, subdivision 2; 124.2727, subdivisions 6a, 6c, and 6d; 124.273, subdivisions 1e, 1f, and 5; 124.312, subdivisions 4 and 5; 124.313; 124.314, subdivisions 1 and 2; 124.3201, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 124.321, subdivisions 1 and 3; 124.323, subdivisions 1 and 2; 124.42, subdivision 4; 124.431, subdivision 11; 124.45; 124.574, subdivision 2f; 124.83, subdivision 4; 124.86, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 124.91, subdivisions 1 and 5; 124.912, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 124.916, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 124.918, subdivision 6; 124.95, subdivision 4; 124.961; 124A.02, subdivision 21; 124A.029, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 124A.03, subdivisions 1c, 1f, 1g, and 3c; 124A.036, subdivisions 5 and 6; 124A.04, subdivision 2; 124A.22, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 6a, 8, 8a, 10, 11, 13, 13a, 13b, 13d, 13f, and by adding a subdivision; 124A.225, subdivision 1; 124A.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 5; 124A.26, subdivisions 1 and 2; 124A.28; 126.22, subdivisions 3, 3a, and 8; 126.23, subdivision 1; 179A.16, by adding a subdivision; 179A.17, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivisions 19a and 19b; and 290.091, subdivisions 2 and 6; Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 7, subdivision 1; Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 12, section 8; Laws 1996, chapter 461, section 3, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 11A; 121; 123; 124; 136A; 179A; and 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 121.611, subdivision 3; 123.951; 124.177; 124.223; 124.225, subdivisions 3a, 7a, 7b, 7d, 7e, 8a, and 8k; 124.226; 124.2727, subdivisions 6a, 6b, 6c, and 9; 124.2728; 124.276; 124.311; 124.312; 124.313; 124.314; 124.3201, subdivisions 2a and 2b; 124.912, subdivisions 2 and 3; 124A.02, subdivision 24; 124A.22, subdivisions 2a, 4, 4a, 4b, and 9; 124A.292; and 134.46; Laws 1994, chapter 647, articles 7, section 18; and 8, section 43; and Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, articles 4, section 31, paragraph (a); and 12, section 8.

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

Holsten, Haas, Finseth, Tingelstad and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 369, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying licensing and stamp provisions to allow for the use of a license identification number and license validation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 97A.015, by adding a subdivision; 97A.405, subdivision 2; 97A.415, subdivision 2; 97B.715, subdivision 1; 97B.721; 97B.801; and 97C.305, subdivision 1.

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

Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 370, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; requiring peace officers to notify the parents of a juvenile who is alleged to have committed an adult court traffic offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.193, subdivision 3.

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

Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 371, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; orders for protection violations; clarifying situations mandating arrests; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 518B.01, subdivision 14.

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

Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 372, A bill for an act relating to utilities; authorizing public utilities commission to levy civil penalties for violations by public utilities and telecommunications companies; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 216B.54; 216B.57; 216B.59; 216B.60; 216B.61; and 237.27.

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

Dempsey, Carlson, Wolf and Vickerman introduced:

H. F. No. 373, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing after Labor Day school year start date; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 126.12, subdivision 1.

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

Knoblach, Greenfield, Goodno, Tingelstad and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 374, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying language for adoption assistance purchase of service reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 259.67, subdivision 7.

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

Bettermann, Paulsen, Erhardt, Sykora and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 375, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for education investment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19a and 19b; and 290.091, subdivisions 2 and 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 11A; 136A; and 290.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 376, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing that a tenant issuing a dishonored check to a landlord for rent commits theft; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.52, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Sykora, Mariani, Seagren and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 377, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the compensatory education revenue program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124A.28, subdivision 1a, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Finseth and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 378, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing the taking of two deer in designated counties during the 1997 and 1998 hunting seasons; amending Laws 1993, chapter 273, section 1, as amended.

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

Abrams, Tunheim, Commers, Pugh and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 379, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating securities; authorizing small corporate offering registrations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80A.

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

Swenson, D.; Entenza; Stanek; Weaver and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 380, A bill for an act relating to crimes; broadening the criteria for license plate impoundment and vehicle forfeiture to include persons with fewer violations for driving while impaired; referencing broader definitions of prior impaired driving convictions and prior license revocations for purposes of license plate impoundment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 168.042, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 9, and 11; and 169.1217, subdivision 1.

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

Greenfield, Huntley, Leppik, Mulder and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 381, A bill for an act relating to trusts; defining a nonprofit health care trust; establishing requirements for certain agreements or transactions between nonprofit health care trusts and for-profit corporations or entities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 501B.

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

Finseth and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 382, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article 1, by adding a section; affirming the right of citizens to hunt or take game and fish.

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

Finseth, Nornes, Peterson, Tunheim and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 383, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; making the exemption for used farm machinery permanent; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, subdivision 59.

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

Kahn, Farrell, Mares, McGuire and Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 384, A bill for an act relating to state agencies; modifying procurement procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.04, subdivisions 1 and 2; 16B.19, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 2b, and 2c; 16B.20, subdivision 1; 16B.226; 16B.28; 16B.29; 16B.482; and 16B.89; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; and 16C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.01, subdivisions 4 and 5; 16B.06; 16B.07; 16B.08; 16B.09; 16B.101; 16B.102; 16B.103; 16B.121; 16B.123; 16B.13; 16B.14; 16B.15; 16B.16; 16B.167; 16B.17; 16B.175; 16B.18; 16B.181; and 16B.185.

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

Swenson, H., introduced:

H. F. No. 385, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating Augie Mueller 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, Haas, Delmont, Schumacher and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 386, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a report; providing a grant to not-for-profit organizations which train or provide service dogs to people with disabilities; appropriating money.

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

Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 387, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for claims by person incurring injury to person or property while operating recreational vehicle on trunk highway right-of-way; holding department of transportation not liable solely for owning contaminated land; modifying certain provisions relating to the acquisition of property for public purposes; allowing the district court handling eminent domain proceeds to grant judgments for return of overpayments; reserving easement and permit interests to utilities in real property conveyed by commissioner of transportation; exempting government bodies from being required to file certificate of value when real estate is conveyed; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.736, subdivision 3; 115B.03, subdivision 5; 115C.021, by adding a subdivision; 117.025, subdivision 2; 117.155; 160.08, subdivisions 4 and 5; 161.24, subdivision 1; 161.45, by adding a subdivision; and 272.115.

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

Tomassoni, Rhodes, Mariani, Davids and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 388, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating the solicitation and sale of insurance products; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 72A.20, subdivision 27; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 47.

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

Swenson, H., and Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 389, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing payment of prorated license fee following transfer of vehicle from dealer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.013, subdivisions 2 and 6.

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

Knoblach; Rifenberg; Westfall; Swenson, H., and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 390, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income tax; adopting federal provisions providing for medical savings accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19 and 31; and 291.005, subdivision 1.

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

Westfall, Leppik, McCollum and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 391, A bill for an act relating to water; providing for four-year terms for soil and water conservation district supervisors; conforming the timelines for appointing supervisor replacements to other election law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 103C.301, subdivisions 1, 5, and 6; 103C.305, subdivision 6; 103C.311; and 103C.315, subdivision 2.

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

Lieder, Molnau and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 392, A bill for an act relating to highways; allowing substitution in metropolitan area of another project in state transportation improvement program for designated toll facility project; providing for municipal review and dispute resolution process for state highway project in municipality; requiring revisions to state transportation plan every four years; allowing nonmetropolitan district offices of department of transportation to receive grants for transportation studies; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 160.92; 161.17; 161.172; 161.173; 161.174; 161.176; 161.177; and 174.03, subdivisions 1a and 2; and Laws 1995, chapter 265, article 2, section 2, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 161.171; and 161.175.

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

Greenfield, Jennings, Goodno, Bradley and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 393, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing nursing home reimbursement formulas; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.431, subdivision 25.

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

Greenfield, Jennings, Boudreau, Bradley and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 394, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions for the contractual alternative payment demonstration project for nursing homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.434, subdivisions 2, 4, 9, and 10.

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

Westrom and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 395, A bill for an act relating to marriage; clarifying that only persons of the opposite sex may legally marry; providing that same-sex marriages recognized in other states are not recognized in this state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 517.01; 517.03; 517.08, subdivision 1a; and 517.20.

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

Wejcman, Clark, Mulder, Boudreau and Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 396, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for licensing for naturopathic physicians; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62J.54, subdivision 2; 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 144.335, subdivision 1; 145.61, subdivision 2; 146.23, subdivision 7; 148B.60, subdivision 3; 151.01, subdivision 23; 214.23, subdivision 1; 604A.01, subdivision 2; and 604A.015; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147C.

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

Westrom and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 397, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting partial-birth abortions; providing criminal penalties; 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.

Westrom and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 398, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, by adding a section to article XIII; establishing the same constitutional standard for the Minnesota Constitution and the United States Constitution for issues relating to abortion.

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

Wejcman, Greenfield, Vickerman, Jennings and Garcia introduced:

H. F. No. 399, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing an increase in the payment rate for day training and habilitation services.

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

Westrom and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 400, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring informed consent of a female upon whom an abortion is performed; providing civil remedies; 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.

Greiling, Koskinen, McGuire, Larsen and Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 401, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions relating to parking fees paid by certain state employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.58, subdivision 8.

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

Huntley, Slawik, Delmont, Greenfield and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 402, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions related to health maintenance organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62D.02, subdivision 10; 62D.03, subdivisions 3 and 4; 62D.04, subdivision 3; 62D.042, subdivision 3; 62D.06, subdivision 1; 62D.07, subdivision 3; 62D.09, subdivisions 1, 3, and 8; 62D.102; 62D.11, subdivisions 1, 1b, and 3; 62D.12, by adding a subdivision; 62D.20, subdivision 2; 62J.60, subdivision 3; 62Q.105; 62Q.106; and 62Q.30; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62D.03, subdivision 2; 62D.11, subdivision 4; and 62Q.11.

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

Huntley, Delmont, Slawik and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 403, A bill for an act relating to health professions; modifying provisions relating to speech-language pathologists, unlicensed mental health practitioners, alcohol and drug counselors, and hearing instrument dispensers; providing that certain occupational advisory councils do not expire; providing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.335, subdivision 1; 148.515, subdivision 3; 148.518, subdivision 2; 148.5191, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 148.5194; 148.5195, subdivision 3; 148B.66, subdivisions 2 and 3; 148B.69, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 148B.70, subdivision 3; 148C.03, subdivision 1; 148C.04, subdivisions 3 and 4; 148C.05, subdivision 2; 148C.06; 148C.10, subdivision 3; 148C.11, subdivision 3; 153A.13, subdivisions 4 and 5; 153A.14, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 2d, 2f, 2h, 9, and 10; 153A.15, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 153A.17; 153A.20, subdivision 3; and 214.13, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 153A.14, subdivision 7.

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

Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 404, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fiscal year 1998 levy adjustment resulting from the repeal of the K-12 appropriations caps to be spread over three years.

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

Rhodes, Tomassoni and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 405, A resolution memorializing Congress to pass federal legislation requiring persons selling insurance in federally chartered financial institutions to comply with all applicable state insurance laws and regulations.

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

Peterson, Osthoff, Sekhon, Finseth and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 406, A bill for an act relating to snowmobiles; modifying registration fees; requiring liability insurance; providing criminal penalties; requiring safety education; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.82, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Bakk, Solberg, Osthoff, Lieder and Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 407, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing snowmobile registration fees; increasing unrefunded gasoline tax revenues attributable to snowmobiles; providing an appropriation for snowmobile grants-in-aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.82, subdivision 3; and 296.16, subdivision 1.

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

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

H. F. No. 408, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to develop a direct reduction iron processing facility in Minnesota.

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

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

H. F. No. 409, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the commissioner of trade and economic development for a grant to develop a direct reduction iron processing facility in Minnesota.

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

Skoglund and Munger introduced:

H. F. No. 410, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing penalties for recreational motor vehicle operators who attempt to flee a peace officer; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.873; 84.88, subdivision 2; and 84.90, subdivisions 1, 7, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Weaver and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 411, A bill for an act relating to crime; expanding the welfare fraud law to include the failure to report a material change in circumstances while continuing to receive assistance greater than lawfully allowed; prescribing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256.98, subdivision 1.

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

Kubly; Juhnke; Johnson, R.; Dorn and Vickerman introduced:

H. F. No. 412, A bill for an act relating to local government; appropriating money to the city of Granite Falls for Minnesota river bank restoration.

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

Rest, Macklin, Dawkins, Erhardt and Johnson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 413, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a job training credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 414, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring that each bill be accompanied by a fiscal note; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 415, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 1; providing that state spending may not increase at a greater rate than increases in the consumer price index.

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

Entenza, Dawkins and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 416, A bill for an act relating to retirement; allowing a purchase of service credit for certain members of the teachers retirement association who were on leave due to multiple sclerosis.

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

Bakk, Solberg, Koppendrayer, Boudreau and Munger introduced:

H. F. No. 417, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for additional payments to counties based on the number of visitors to state parks; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 477A.12.

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

Peterson and Munger introduced:

H. F. No. 418, A bill for an act relating to the Red River watershed management board; changing the description of the area subject to special authority of watershed districts; amending Laws 1976, chapter 162, section 1, as amended.

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

Tunheim, Skare, Bettermann, Finseth and Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 419, A bill for an act relating to watershed districts; authorizing an ad valorem tax levy to pay the costs of projects and to secure bonds and notes issued by watershed districts in connection with state loan programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103D.905, subdivisions 4, 5, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Anderson, I.; Tomassoni; Olson, E.; Rukavina and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 420, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4; providing for the biennial election of one-half of the members of the senate and one-half of the members of the house of representatives.

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

Molnau, Vickerman, Dehler and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 421, A bill for an act relating to health; providing a moratorium exception for replacement beds for a nursing facility in Belle Plaine; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144A.071, subdivision 4a.

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

McCollum, Trimble, Osthoff, Munger and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 422, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding for the industrial development of certain previously contaminated land; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 115A.908, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 115A.908, subdivision 3.

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

Orfield, Carruthers, Workman and Tompkins introduced:

H. F. No. 423, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; providing for an elected metropolitan council; providing for public financing of campaigns for council seats; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 15.0597, subdivision 1; 204B.09, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 204B.135, subdivision 2; 204B.32, subdivision 2; 353D.01, subdivision 2; and 473.123, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3a, 4, 7, and by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 473.123, subdivision 3.

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

Koppendrayer introduced:

H. F. No. 424, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Mille Lacs county.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 425, A bill for an act relating to lobbyists; eliminating requirement that those who lobby to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot register as a political committee; requiring full disclosure of the total costs of lobbying; permitting candidate to rely on presence or absence of registration number in determining whether contribution is from a lobbyist; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 23 and 28; 10A.04; 10A.05; 10A.15, subdivision 5; and 10A.20, subdivision 3.

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

Schumacher, Tomassoni, Bakk, Finseth and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 426, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I; providing that the right of citizens to bear arms for certain purposes is fundamental and shall not be abridged.

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

Dawkins, Hausman, Krinkie and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 427, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending the duration of the joint property tax advisory committee comprised of the city of St. Paul, Ramsey county, and independent school district No. 625, and making permanent the requirement of joint public hearings; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 7, section 29.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 428, A bill for an act relating to the city of Minneapolis; clarifying the procedure for utility charge assessments.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 429, A bill for an act relating to insurance; clarifying the right to escrow for certain losses in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 65A.50, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 8, 16, and 17.

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

Hasskamp, Kinkel, Mahon, Daggett and Bettermann introduced:

H. F. No. 430, A bill for an act relating to tourism; modifying requirements relating to expenditure of tourism money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116J.615, subdivision 1.

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

Mullery, Pugh, Dawkins and Macklin introduced:

H. F. No. 431, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; making technical changes applicable to business corporations and limited liability companies; permitting mergers of domestic corporations and limited liability companies; regulating filings with the secretary of state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 302A.011, subdivisions 11, 30, 38, 39, 50, 53, and by adding subdivisions; 302A.111, subdivision 4; 302A.115, subdivision 1; 302A.171, subdivision 2; 302A.223, subdivision 5; 302A.401, subdivision 3; 302A.402, subdivision 3; 302A.405, subdivision 1; 302A.409, subdivision 4; 302A.413, by adding a subdivision; 302A.417, subdivision 7; 302A.423, subdivision 2; 302A.429, subdivision 2; 302A.437, subdivision 2; 302A.445, subdivision 1; 302A.449, subdivision 1; 302A.457, subdivision 2; 302A.461, subdivision 1; 302A.471, subdivision 3; 302A.473, subdivision 3; 302A.521, subdivisions 4 and 9; 302A.601, subdivision 4; 302A.611; 302A.613, subdivisions 1 and 2; 302A.615; 302A.621, subdivision 6; 302A.631; 302A.641, subdivision 2; 302A.651; 302A.671, subdivision 3; 302A.673, subdivision 3; 302A.675; 308A.005, by adding subdivisions; 317A.011, subdivisions 8 and 19; 322A.01; 322B.03, subdivisions 18 and 45; 322B.115, subdivision 4; 322B.12, subdivision 1; 322B.33, by adding a subdivision; 322B.346, subdivision 2; 322B.356, subdivision 1; 322B.363, subdivision 1; 322B.383, by adding a subdivision; 322B.386, subdivision 3; 322B.699, subdivision 9; 322B.70, subdivisions 1 and 2; 322B.72, subdivisions 2 and 3; 322B.74, subdivisions 1 and 2; 323.02, by adding subdivisions; and 333.001, subdivision 5, and by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 302A.011, subdivision 33.

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

Entenza and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 432, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; clarifying and reorganizing portions of the commitment act; requiring medical documentation of a patient's refusal to be examined and allowing determination of need for treatment based on other information; limiting more than one medical hold within seven days; prohibiting prepetition screeners from filing commitment petitions; limiting use of prepetition screening reports in unrelated proceedings; requiring distribution to specified parties; removing time limits on continuances; modifying provisions for proposed patients who are nonresidents; increasing time for return after provisional discharge; modifying provisions governing special review boards; increasing time for hearing appeals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 253B.01; 253B.02, subdivisions 2, 4, 4a, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 18, and by adding a subdivision; 253B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6b, 7, 8, and by adding a subdivision; 253B.04; 253B.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 253B.06; 253B.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 5, 7, and by

adding subdivisions; 253B.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and by adding subdivisions; 253B.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 253B.093, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 253B.095; 253B.10; 253B.11, subdivision 2; 253B.12, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 253B.13, subdivisions 1 and 2; 253B.14; 253B.15, subdivisions 10 and 11; 253B.16, subdivision 1; 253B.17, subdivisions 1 and 3; 253B.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, and by adding a subdivision; 253B.185, subdivision 4; 253B.19, subdivisions 1 and 2; 253B.20, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7; 253B.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 253B.22, subdivision 1; and 253B.23, subdivisions 1, 6, 7, and 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 253B.03, subdivisions 6c and 9; 253B.05, subdivisions 2a and 5; 253B.07, subdivision 6; 253B.08, subdivisions 4 and 6; 253B.091; 253B.12, subdivisions 5 and 8; 253B.13, subdivision 3; 253B.18, subdivision 4; 253B.21, subdivision 5; and 253B.23, subdivision 1a.

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

Entenza, Wagenius, Long, Hausman and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 433, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, by adding a section; providing for equality of rights under the law for men and women.

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

Swenson, D.; Murphy; Broecker; Stanek and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 434, A bill for an act relating to the organization and operation of state government; appropriating money for the judicial branch, public defense, corrections, and related purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 243.53; and 326.3386, subdivision 3, and by adding subdivisions; Laws 1996, chapters 408, article 8, sections 21; 22, subdivision 1; and 24; and 463, section 16, subdivision 3.

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

Pursuant to Rules of the House, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole with Carruthers in the Chair for consideration of bills pending on General Orders of the day. After some time spent therein the Committee arose.

Lieder moved that the name of Winter be added as an author on H. F. No. 17. The motion prevailed.

Lieder moved that the name of Molnau be added as an author on H. F. No. 19. The motion prevailed.

Lieder moved that the names of Molnau and Abrams be added as authors on H. F. No. 20. The motion prevailed.

Haas moved that the names of Tingelstad and Rifenberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 138. The motion prevailed.

Tunheim moved that the name of Westfall be added as an author on H. F. No. 162. The motion prevailed.

Skoglund moved that the name of Farrell be added as an author on H. F. No. 163. The motion prevailed.

Bakk moved that the names of Tunheim and Finseth be added as authors on H. F. No. 167. The motion prevailed.

Juhnke moved that the names of Lieder, Broecker and Swenson, D., be added as authors on H. F. No. 242. The motion prevailed.

Entenza moved that the name of Rest be added as an author on H. F. No. 250. The motion prevailed.

Dorn moved that the name of Kubly be added as an author on H. F. No. 257. The motion prevailed.

Slawik moved that the name of Rest be added as an author on H. F. No. 259. The motion prevailed.

Farrell moved that the names of Skoglund, Slawik and Wejcman be added as authors on H. F. No. 261. The motion prevailed.

Pelowski moved that the name of Trimble be added as an author on H. F. No. 273. The motion prevailed.

Pelowski moved that the name of Trimble be added as an author on H. F. No. 275. The motion prevailed.

Bakk moved that the name of Skoglund be added as an author on H. F. No. 287. The motion prevailed.

Wejcman moved that the name of Sykora be added as an author on H. F. No. 296. The motion prevailed.

Jennings moved that the name of Greiling be added as an author on H. F. No. 322. The motion prevailed.

Seagren moved that the names of Bradley and Mulder be added as authors on H. F. No. 328. The motion prevailed.

Rest moved that the names of Milbert and Pugh be added as authors on H. F. No. 339. The motion prevailed.

Jefferson moved that H. F. No. 21 be recalled from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed.

Peterson, Winter, Seifert, Lieder and Westrom introduced:

House Resolution No. 1, A house resolution recognizing and honoring state, county, and local employees and officials and others involved in emergency response and snow removal for their exemplary performance during the recent severe winter weather conditions in the state.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the Select Committee on Technology:

Pelowski, Chair; Leppik, Vice Chair; Abrams; Bradley; Entenza; Kahn; Milbert and Westrom.

Winter moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, February 6, 1997. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, February 6, 1997.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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