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 the Reverend Peg Chemberlin, Executive Director, Minnesota Council of Churches, Minneapolis, 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 | Juhnke | Mahon | Paulsen | Sviggum |
| Anderson, B. | Evans | Kahn | Mares | Pawlenty | Swenson, D. |
| Anderson, I. | Farrell | Kalis | Mariani | Paymar | Swenson, H. |
| Bakk | Finseth | Kelso | Marko | Pelowski | Sykora |
| Bettermann | Folliard | Kielkucki | McCollum | Peterson | Tingelstad |
| Biernat | Garcia | Kinkel | McElroy | Pugh | Tomassoni |
| Bishop | Goodno | Knight | McGuire | Rest | Tompkins |
| Boudreau | Greenfield | Knoblach | Molnau | Reuter | Trimble |
| Bradley | Greiling | Koppendrayer | Mulder | Rhodes | Tuma |
| Broecker | Gunther | Koskinen | Mullery | Rifenberg | Tunheim |
| Carlson | Haas | Kraus | Munger | Rostberg | Van Dellen |
| Chaudhary | Harder | Krinkie | Murphy | Rukavina | Vickerman |
| Clark | Hasskamp | Kubly | Ness | Schumacher | Wagenius |
| Commers | Hausman | Kuisle | Nornes | Seagren | Weaver |
| Daggett | Hilty | Larsen | Olson, E. | Seifert | Wejcman |
| Davids | Holsten | Leighton | Olson, M. | Sekhon | Wenzel |
| Dawkins | Huntley | Leppik | Opatz | Skare | Westfall |
| Dehler | Jaros | Lieder | Orfield | Skoglund | Westrom |
| Delmont | Jefferson | Lindner | Osskopp | Smith | Winter |
| Dempsey | Jennings | Long | Osthoff | Solberg | Wolf |
| Dorn | Johnson, A. | Luther | Otremba | Stanek | Workman |
| Entenza | Johnson, R. | Macklin | Ozment | Stang | Spk. Carruthers |
A quorum was present.
Milbert and Slawik were excused.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Opatz moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.
Carlson from the Committee on Education to which was referred:
H. F. No. 121, A bill for an act relating to youth initiative grants; substituting the Harrison neighborhood for the Sumner-Glenwood neighborhood for purposes of eligibility for certain enrichment grants; amending Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 4, subdivision 2.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 17, strike "Side"
Page 2, delete line 18 and insert "Sumner-Glenwood -Harrison, Powderhorn,"
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 2, delete "substituting" and insert "adding"
Page 1, line 3, delete "for" and insert "to"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The report was adopted.
Tunheim from the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 329, A bill for an act relating to partnerships; enacting the Uniform Partnership Act of 1994; providing for limited liability partnerships; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 323A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 323.01; 323.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; 323.03; 323.04; 323.05; 323.06; 323.07; 323.08; 323.09; 323.10; 323.11; 323.12; 323.13; 323.14; 323.15; 323.16; 323.17; 323.18; 323.19; 323.20; 323.21; 323.22; 323.23; 323.24; 323.25; 323.26; 323.27; 323.28; 323.29; 323.30; 323.31; 323.32; 323.33; 323.34; 323.35; 323.36; 323.37; 323.38; 323.39; 323.40; 323.41; 323.42; 323.43; 323.44; 323.45; 323.46; and 323.47.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 7, line 13, delete "(1)" and insert "(i)"
Page 12, line 22, delete "filed"
Page 12, line 28, delete "file" and insert "filing"
Page 12, line 33, delete "filed"
Page 30, delete lines 22 to 28, and insert:
"(i) within 90 days after a partner's dissociation by death or otherwise under section 323A.601(6) to (10) or wrongful dissociation under section 323A.602(b), the express will of at least half of the remaining partners to dissolve the partnership business, for which purpose a partner's rightful dissociation pursuant to section 323A.602(b)(2)(i) constitutes the expression of that partner's will to dissolve;"
Page 38, line 35, delete "subject" and insert "pursuant"
Page 43, line 16, delete "registration" and insert "reinstatement and pay a
reinstatement fee of $....... "
Page 45, line 36, delete "security interest in" and insert " they become
contracts;"
Page 46, delete line 1
Page 46, delete section 61
Page 47, delete article 12 and insert:
Sec. 61. [323A.1201] [SHORT TITLE.]
Chapter 323A may be cited as the Uniform Partnership Act (1994).
Sec. 62. [323A.1202] [APPLICABILITY.]
(a) Before January 1, 2002, chapter 323A governs only a partnership formed:
(1) after the effective date of chapter 323A unless that partnership is continuing the
business of a dissolved partnership under section 323.40; and
(2) before the effective date of chapter 323A that elects, as provided by subsection (c),
to be governed by chapter 323A.
(b) On and after January 1, 2002, chapter 323A governs all partnerships.
(c) Before January 1, 2002, a partnership voluntarily may elect, in the manner provided
in its partnership agreement or by law for amending the partnership agreement, to be governed by chapter 323A.
The provisions of chapter 323A relating to the liability of the partnership's partners to third parties apply to limit
those partners' liability to a third party who had done business with the partnership within one year preceding the
partnership's election to be governed by chapter 323A, only if the third party knows or has received a notification
of the partnership's election to be governed by chapter 323A.
Sec. 63. [322A.88] [LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.]
(a) A limited partnership may become a limited liability partnership by:
(1) obtaining approval of the terms and conditions under which the limited partnership
elects limited liability limited partnership status by the vote necessary to amend the limited partnership agreement
except, in the case of a limited partnership agreement that expressly considers contribution obligations, the vote
necessary to amend those provisions;
(2) filing a statement of qualification under section 323A.1001(c) of the Uniform
Partnership Act (1994); and
(3) complying with the name requirements of section 323A.1002 of the Uniform
Partnership Act (1994).
(b) A limited liability limited partnership continues to be the same entity that existed
before the filing of a statement of qualification under section 323A.1001(c) of the Uniform Partnership Act
(1994).
(c) Sections 323A.306(c) and 323A.307(f) of the Uniform Partnership Act (1994) apply
to both general and limited partners of a limited liability limited partnership.
Sec. 64. [UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.]
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 323A, shall be applied and construed to effectuate its
general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.
Sec. 65. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 323A, takes effect January 1, 1999.
Sec. 66. [REPEALS.]
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 323.01; 323.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and
8; 323.03; 323.04; 323.05; 323.06; 323.07; 323.08; 323.09; 323.10; 323.11; 323.12; 323.13; 323.14; 323.15;
323.16; 323.17; 323.18; 323.19; 323.20; 323.21; 323.22; 323.23; 323.24; 323.25; 323.26; 323.27; 323.28;
323.29; 323.30; 323.31; 323.32; 323.33; 323.34; 323.35; 323.36; 323.37; 323.38; 323.39; 323.40; 323.41;
323.42; 323.43; 323.44; 323.45; 323.46; and 323.47, are repealed effective January 1, 2002.
Sec. 67. [SAVINGS CLAUSE.]
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 323A, does not affect an action or proceeding commenced
or right accrued before January 1, 1999.
Sec. 68. [APPROPRIATION.]
$....... is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary of state for the purpose of
implementing this act. The appropriation is available until expended.
Sec. 69. [REVISOR INSTRUCTION.]
The revisor of statutes shall change the references to chapter 323 or any of its sections
in Minnesota Statutes to chapter 323A or any of its sections as appropriate to reflect the changes made in this
act."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations.
The report was adopted.
H. F. No. 121was read for the second time.
The following House Files were introduced:
Entenza, Carlson and Seagren introduced:
H. F. No. 543, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the department of children,
families, and learning to assist in establishing an accountability mechanism that measures program outcomes and
impact; establishing a working group; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Kahn, Hausman, Trimble, Osthoff and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. No. 544, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing partial
funding for moving a steam plant away from the Mississippi river; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
and International Trade.
Haas, Van Dellen, McElroy and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 545, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to
political subdivisions of the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and
297A.47.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Daggett, Jennings, Bradley, Greenfield and Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 546, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring employers to report access to
employer-subsidized insurance on W-2 forms for purposes of determining eligibility under the MinnesotaCare
program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.9355, subdivision 2; and 289A.09, by adding a
subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Solberg, Kalis, Bishop, Knoblach and Trimble introduced:
H. F. No. 547, A bill for an act relating to corrections; amending the appropriation to build
a close-custody correctional facility of at least 800 beds; providing that the new facility shall be at level four;
deleting certain construction bid requirements; amending Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 16, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Westrom and Reuter introduced:
H. F. No. 548, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution;
adding a section to article IV to provide for initiative and referendum; providing procedures for initiative and
referendum; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 10A.20, by adding a
subdivision; 204C.19, subdivision 2; 204C.27; 204C.33; 204D.11, by adding a subdivision; 204D.15; 204D.16;
and 204D.165; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation,
Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Mulder, Stang and Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 549, 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.
Rukavina, Bakk and Lieder introduced:
H. F. No. 550, A bill for an act relating to highways; directing commissioner of
transportation to erect signs showing the way to the town of Embarrass.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Transit.
Sekhon; Munger; Olson, E.; Leppik and McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 551, A bill for an act relating to state land; modifying provisions for the
establishment of boundary lines; modifying provisions relating to the sale of trust lands; authorizing the
commissioner of natural resources to pay certain outstanding real estate taxes and assessments; authorizing the
commissioner of natural resources to transfer improvements
on state-owned land; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to sell certain land; authorizing the
private sale of certain land; authorizing the sale of certain surplus land for recreational purposes; providing for
disposition of certain lakeshore leased lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 84.0273; 92.06,
subdivisions 1 and 4; 92.16, subdivision 1; and 94.10, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 92; and 94.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Natural Resources.
Entenza, Long and Orfield introduced:
H. F. No. 552, A bill for an act relating to human rights; directing the department of human
rights to study discrimination in rental housing; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mulder and Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 553, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution,
article IV, section 4, and article V, sections 2 and 4; placing limits on the terms of office of legislators and
executive officers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation,
Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Vickerman, Koppendrayer, Jennings, Murphy and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 554, A bill for an act relating to utilities; providing for indemnification of
members of team of science advisors studying ground voltage; amending Laws 1996, chapter 452, section 20.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
and Energy.
Goodno, Greenfield, Boudreau, McCollum and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 555, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for the isolation and detention
of persons with active tuberculosis who pose an endangerment to the public health; establishing standards and
procedures for isolation and detention; requiring reporting by licensed health professionals; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Greenfield and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 556, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions for unique identifiers
for health care providers, group purchasers, and patients; modifying birth data provisions; limiting access to
certified copies of birth and death certificates; requiring standardized format for birth and death certificates;
extending date of commissioner's access to fetal, infant, and maternal death data; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, sections 62J.54; 144.215, by adding subdivisions; 144.225, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions;
and 145.90, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Tuma, Pugh, Mariani, Seagren and Sykora introduced:
H. F. No. 557, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting school districts to hire
nonlicensed teachers without board of teaching approval; providing for background checks for nonlicensed
teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 121.611, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding subdivisions;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 121.611, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Weaver, Haas, Stanek, Bradley and Molnau introduced:
H. F. No. 558, 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.
Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 559, 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.
Tuma, Ozment, Leighton and Bettermann introduced:
H. F. No. 560, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; providing for arbitration
of disputes regarding apportionment of liability when an insurer has agreed to pay benefits under a temporary
order; amending the rate of interest payable upon reimbursements of certain payments; amending Minnesota
Statutes 1996, section 176.191, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management
Relations.
McElroy, Farrell, Commers and Kraus introduced:
H. F. No. 561, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; providing for the size of the senate
and house of representatives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 2.021.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation,
Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Abrams, Folliard, Greiling, Leppik and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 562, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing state aid to pay for a fiscal
year 1998 levy adjustment resulting from the repeal of the K-12 appropriations caps; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Bradley, Mulder, Bishop, Kuisle and Osskopp introduced:
H. F. No. 563, A bill for an act relating to health; reducing the tax rate on the gross revenues
of hospitals and health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256.9352, subdivision 3;
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.
Olson, E.; Daggett; Lieder and Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 564, A bill for an act relating to Becker county; authorizing an economic
development authority.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and
Metropolitan Affairs.
Luther, Koskinen, Evans, Larsen and Peterson introduced:
H. F. No. 565, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring background studies on
individuals who provide transportation services to patients and residents of health care facilities licensed by the
departments of health and human services; requiring criminal background checks on individuals who provide
transportation services to elderly, handicapped, and other individuals with special transportation needs through
contracts with the metropolitan council; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.057, subdivision 1;
245A.04, subdivision 3; and 473.386, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Solberg; Anderson, I., and Kinkel introduced:
H. F. No. 566, A bill for an act relating to the board of government innovation and
cooperation; extending an exemption from enforcement of law granted by the board during calendar year 1996;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 465.797, subdivision 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Operations.
Milbert, Garcia, Bakk, Erhardt and Macklin introduced:
H. F. No. 567, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting materials used
in providing taxable services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Delmont, Macklin, Smith, Jefferson and Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 568, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing the maximum pension
amounts for monthly and lump sum service pensions for volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, section 424A.02, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Operations.
Juhnke, Westrom, Molnau and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 569, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing grain bank license
requirements; repealing the interstate compact on agricultural grain marketing; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, section 236.02, subdivisions 1 and 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 236A.01; and
236A.02.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Skare, Rifenberg, Westrom and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 570, 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.
Kalis; Anderson, I.; Davids; Tomassoni and Daggett introduced:
H. F. No. 571, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the sale of certain qualified
long-term care insurance policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 61A.072, subdivisions 1 and 4;
62A.011, subdivision 3; 62A.31, subdivision 6; 62A.48, by adding a subdivision; 62A.50, by adding a
subdivision; and 62L.02, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62S.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions
and Insurance.
Luther, Carruthers, Haas, Lindner and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 572, A bill for an act relating to education; providing a formula for low-income
concentration grant aid; appropriating money; 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.
Luther, Carruthers, Haas, Lindner and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 573, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for low-income
concentration grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Luther, Carruthers, Haas, Lindner and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 574, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing independent school district
No. 279, Osseo, to levy a tax to provide instructional services for at-risk children.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Weaver, Kelso, Koppendrayer, Greiling and Reuter introduced:
H. F. No. 575, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring pornography blocking
software for schools.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Greiling, Seagren, Entenza, Evans and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 576, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing district flexibility in using
learning and development revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124A.225, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 577, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing special license plates
and exemption from registration taxation for veterans formerly missing in action; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, section 168.031; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Transit.
Kubly, Harder, Gunther, Kuisle and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 578, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; setting expiration dates for certain
advisory committees and commissions; adding a member to the food safety advisory committee; making technical
changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17.136; 17.49, subdivision 1; and 28A.20, subdivision
2, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 579, A bill for an act relating to education; extending the exemption for
independent school district No. 169, Badger, from a reduction in general education revenue; amending Laws
1991, chapter 265, article 1, section 30, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Tunheim, Schumacher, Ness and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 580, 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.
Hausman introduced:
H. F. No. 581, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution;
providing for a unicameral legislature; changing article IV; article VIII, section 1; article IX, sections 1 and 2;
and article XI, section 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation,
Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Hausman introduced:
H. F. No. 582, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota humanities commission; allowing
rentals to offset certain costs; amending Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 72, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
and International Trade.
McGuire and Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 583, A bill for an act relating to privacy; modifying a provision governing access
to identity of unwed mothers by family services collaboratives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section
144.225, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Greiling, Seagren, Schumacher, Biernat and Koppendrayer introduced:
H. F. No. 584, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for expanded charter school
law; providing for expanded interdistrict open enrollment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, sections 120.062, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, and 11; 120.064, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a, 5, 8, 20a, 21, and by adding
a subdivision; 121.611; and 124.248, subdivisions 1, 4, and by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Stang, Dehler and Knoblach introduced:
H. F. No. 585, 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.
Stang, Rifenberg, Seifert, Dehler and Kuisle introduced:
H. F. No. 586, 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.
Bradley, Jennings, Haas, Otremba and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 587, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing medical assistance and
general assistance medical care eligibility requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.057,
subdivisions 1, 1b, and 2; and 256D.03, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Bradley, Jennings, Haas, Otremba and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 588, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring ineligibility for
MinnesotaCare enrollees who exceed income guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256.9357,
subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 589, A bill for an act relating to the city of Moorhead; requiring a majority vote
for the city to construct a new telephone exchange where one already exists.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
and Energy.
Osskopp and Dempsey introduced:
H. F. No. 590, A bill for an act relating to motor fuels; allowing gasoline to be sold at retail
below cost; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 325D.04.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism
and Consumer Affairs.
Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 591, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring the commissioner of
transportation to transfer certain easements to the city of Faribault.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Transit.
McElroy, Clark, Trimble, Dempsey and Rhodes introduced:
H. F. No. 592, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for affordable
neighborhood design and development initiative.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
and International Trade.
Milbert, Skoglund, Hasskamp and Carruthers introduced:
H. F. No. 593, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring conduit funds to
register with the ethical practices board, to have a treasurer, and to not commingle funds; requiring reports;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 10A.01, by adding a subdivision; 10A.14, subdivisions 1 and 2;
and 10A.20, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 10A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation,
Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Rhodes and Reuter introduced:
H. F. No. 594, A bill for an act relating to highways; directing the commissioner of
administration to contract with the University of Minnesota center for transportation studies for a study of
freeway ramp meters in the metropolitan area; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Transit.
Rhodes and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 595, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; providing for a property tax freeze
for certain homeowners aged 65 or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.214, subdivision 2;
275.065, subdivision 3; 275.08, subdivision 1b; and 276.04, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rhodes introduced:
H. F. No. 596, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; restricting the use of certain
radios and other sound-producing devices in or on motor vehicles; prescribing a penalty; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Transit.
Tomassoni, Jaros, Orfield, Schumacher and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 597, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the supplemental revenue
reduction; amending Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 56.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Jaros, Tomassoni, Orfield, Schumacher and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 598, A bill for an act relating to education; enhancing the debt service equalization
program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.95, subdivision 3; and 124.961.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Skare introduced:
H. F. No. 599, A bill for an act relating to historic preservation; appropriating money to the
Minnesota historical society for a grant to the city of Bemidji for purchase of a historic railroad depot and its
conversion to a historical museum and facility.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
and International Trade.
Dempsey, Osskopp, Sviggum and Greenfield introduced:
H. F. No. 600, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Wenzel; Swenson, H.; Sviggum; Juhnke and Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 601, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing boundary
commissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 465.79.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and
Metropolitan Affairs.
Trimble, Dempsey, Mullery, Pugh and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 602, A bill for an act relating to transportation; extending life of Mississippi river
parkway commission to June 30, 2001; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 161.1419, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Transit.
Lieder, Peterson and Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 603, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to the
commissioner of transportation for state road operations in fiscal year 1997.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Transit.
Lieder; Olson, E.; Finseth and Kalis introduced:
H. F. No. 604, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the determination of sparsity
for debt service aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.95, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Bradley and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 605, A bill for an act relating to the contractual alternative payment demonstration
project for community-based services with persons with mental retardation or related condition; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Stanek, McGuire, Skoglund and Rhodes introduced:
H. F. No. 606, A bill for an act relating to peace officers; requiring law enforcement agencies
to do background investigations for applicants for employment as peace officers; requiring employers to disclose
personnel records for law enforcement background investigations; providing immunity for employers who
disclose information to law enforcement; requiring notice to the POST board when a background investigation
is initiated; authorizing sharing of data on subjects of background investigations; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, sections 13.41, subdivision 2a; 13.43, by adding a subdivision; 604A.31, subdivision 3; and 626.845,
subdivision 1; 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.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 607, A bill for an act relating to education; providing funding for the Minnesota
homework helpline; appropriating money; 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.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 608, A bill for an act relating to the organization and operation of state
government; appropriating money for the general legislative and administrative expenses of state government;
authorizing and providing appropriations for payment of veterans service bonus; creating certain contingent
accounts and accounts for the payment of tort claims; appropriating money for certain retirement plans;
modifying budget deadlines; modifying provisions related to the management of state property; amending
Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16A.11, subdivisions 1 and 3c; 16B.24, subdivision 5; 16B.70, subdivision
2; 176.611, by adding subdivisions; 327.33, subdivision 2; 327B.04, subdivision 7; 356.865, subdivision 3;
Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 3, subdivision 2; Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 13, subdivisions 2 and 4;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Operations.
Erhardt, Broecker, Lieder and Seagren introduced:
H. F. No. 609, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring vehicle buyer to notify
registrar of motor vehicles of vehicle transfer within ten days; imposing fees and penalties; amending Minnesota
Statutes 1996, sections 168.101, subdivision 2; and 168.15, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168A.10, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Transit.
Macklin, Sviggum, McElroy and Holsten introduced:
H. F. No. 610, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; changing membership of the
legislative audit commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.97, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Operations.
Tompkins, Vickerman, Boudreau, Tingelstad and Delmont introduced:
H. F. No. 611, A bill for an act relating to health; exempting certain advisory councils and
committees from expiration; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 145.881, subdivision 1; and 145A.10,
subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 612, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; enacting the uniform correction or
clarification of defamation act; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 553A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Pugh, McCollum, Delmont, Jennings and Wolf introduced:
H. F. No. 613, A bill for an act relating to gambling; permitting tournaments or contests
involving certain card games; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.761, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
and Energy.
Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 614, A bill for an act relating to firearms; authorizing procedures for the
possession of firearms silencer and muffling devices by certain persons and entities; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, sections 609.66, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; and 609.67, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Kinkel, Mares, Opatz, Weaver and Pelowski introduced:
H. F. No. 615, A bill for an act relating to education; offering licensed kindergarten through
grade 12 teachers a multiyear employment contract and public post-secondary education waivers as an alternative
to continuing employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 125.12, subdivision 4, and by adding
a subdivision; and 125.17, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Skoglund, Weaver, Opatz, Delmont and Slawik introduced:
H. F. No. 616, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing for mandatory testing for HIV
or hepatitis B when a correctional guard experiences a significant exposure while engaged in official duties;
providing for consecutive sentencing when a prison inmate commits an assault while in prison; clarifying that
the crime of fourth degree assault includes assaults involving the transfer of an infectious agent for a
communicable disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 144.761, subdivision 5; 609.15, subdivision
1; and 609.2231, by adding a subdivision; 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.
Weaver; Skoglund; Pugh; Swenson, D., and Macklin introduced:
H. F. No. 617, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; juvenile records;
providing for disclosure to the victim of the name of the subject of a delinquent petition; expanding the authority
of law enforcement to exchange juvenile records; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 260.161,
subdivisions 2 and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Ness, Greiling, Rukavina, Osthoff and Krinkie introduced:
H. F. No. 618, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for periodic repeal
of administrative rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Operations.
Weaver, Skoglund, Stanek, Pugh and Haas introduced:
H. F. No. 619, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring court-ordered restitution to be
paid before payment of fines; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.10; 609.125; and 611A.04, by
adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 620, A bill for an act relating to human rights; specifying certain duties of the
commissioner; specifying privacy of certain data; providing for reimbursement of certain costs and attorney's
fees; requiring certain press releases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 363.05, subdivision 1;
363.061, subdivision 2; 363.071, subdivision 7; and 363.14, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Holsten introduced:
H. F. No. 621, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; reserving first weekend of special
deer hunt seasons for hunters under age 16; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97B.311.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Natural Resources.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 622, A bill for an act relating to human services; including provisions for agency
management; children's programs; basic health care programs; medical assistance and general assistance medical
care; long-term care; state-operated services; mental health and developmentally disabled; MinnesotaCare; child
support enforcement; assistance to families; health department; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 1996, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 13.99, by adding a subdivision; 62D.04, subdivision 5; 62E.14,
by adding a subdivision; 103I.101, subdivision 6; 103I.208; 103I.401, subdivision 1; 144.0721, subdivision 3;
144.121, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions; 144.223; 144.226, subdivision 1, and by adding a
subdivision; 153A.17; 157.16, subdivision 3; 245.4882, subdivision 5; 245.493, subdivision 1, and by adding
a subdivision; 245.652, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 246.0135; 246.02, subdivision 2; 252.025, subdivisions 1, 4,
and by adding a subdivision; 252.32, subdivisions 1a, 3, 3a, 3c, and 5; 254.04; 254B.02, subdivisions 1 and 3;
254B.03, subdivision 1; 254B.09, subdivisions 4, 5, and 7; 256.01, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision;
256.045, subdivisions 3, 3b, 4, 5, 7, and 8; 256.476, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5; 256.82, by adding a subdivision;
256.87, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 256.9353, subdivisions 3 and 7; 256.9355,
subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 256.9356, subdivision 2; 256.9357, subdivisions 2 and 3; 256.9358, subdivisions 1 and
7; 256.9363, subdivision 7; 256.969, subdivision 1; 256.9695, subdivision 1; 256.978, subdivisions 1 and 2;
256.979, subdivision 8, and by adding a subdivision; 256.9791, subdivision 1; 256.9792, subdivisions 1 and 2;
256.998, subdivisions 1, 6, 7, and 9; 256B.02, by adding a subdivision; 256B.037, subdivision 2; 256B.055,
by adding a subdivision; 256B.056, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, and by adding subdivisions; 256B.061; 256B.0625,
subdivisions 13 and 15; 256B.0626; 256B.0911, subdivision 7; 256B.0913, subdivisions 5 and 15; 256B.0915,
subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 256B.421, subdivision 1; 256B.431, subdivision 25, and by adding
a subdivision; 256B.434, subdivisions 3 and 4; 256B.49, subdivision 1; 256B.69, subdivisions 4, 6, and by
adding subdivisions; 256D.03, subdivisions 3 and 3b; 256E.115; 256G.05, subdivision 2; 256I.04, subdivision
2a; 256I.05, subdivision 1a; 257.57, subdivision 2; 257.62, subdivisions 1 and 2; 257.66, subdivision 3, and by
adding a subdivision; 257.70; 257.75, subdivisions 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7; 295.50, subdivisions 3, 4, and by adding
a subdivision; 295.51, subdivision 1; 295.52, subdivisions 1 and 1b; 295.53, subdivisions 3 and 5; 295.54,
subdivision 1; 295.58; 295.582; 299C.46, subdivision 3; 393.07, subdivision 2; 466.01, subdivision 1; 469.155,
subdivision 4; 471.59, subdivision 11; 517.08, subdivision 1c; 518.005, by adding a subdivision; 518.10;
518.148, subdivision 2; 518.171, subdivisions 1 and 4; 518.54, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision;
518.551, subdivisions 12, 13, and by adding a subdivision; 518.5511, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and by adding a
subdivision; 518.5512, subdivisions 2, 3, and by adding
subdivisions; 518.611, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, and by adding subdivisions; 518.616, by adding a
subdivision; 518.64, subdivision 2; 518.68, subdivision 2; 518C.101; 518C.204; 518C.205; 518C.207;
518C.301; 518C.304; 518C.305; 518C.310; 518C.401; 518C.501; 518C.603; 518C.605; 518C.608; 518C.611;
518C.612; 626.558, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 626.559, subdivision 5; Laws 1995, chapter 207, article 8, section
41, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 256; 256B; 518; and
518C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 8.35; 252.32, subdivision 4; 256.74; 256.9657, subdivision
2; 256.979, subdivision 9; 256B.0625, subdivision 13b; 256B.501, subdivision 5c; 295.54, subdivision 2;
469.154, subdivision 6; 518.5511, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; 518.611, subdivision 1; 518.613; 518C.502;
and 518C.9011.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human
Services.
Solberg, by request, and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 623, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing tax relief area revenue
distribution; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 276A.01; 276A.02; 276A.03; 276A.04; 276A.05;
276A.06; 276A.07; 276A.08; and 276A.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 624, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; delaying the tax relief area
revenue distribution for two years; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 276A.02, subdivision 1;
276A.03; 276A.04; and 276A.06, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; Laws 1996, chapter 471, article 11, section 20.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 625, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; modifying the taconite tax relief
area fiscal disparities program; establishing the tax base revitalization trust fund; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, sections 276A.05, subdivisions 1 and 4; and 276A.06, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 276A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Luther, Sykora and Peterson introduced:
H. F. No. 626, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying execution and consent
requirements for designated parent agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 171.07, subdivision
11; and 257A.01, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Transit.
Rest introduced:
H. F. No. 627, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing uniform rules for
the low-income rental housing class; reducing the class rate for apartments and nonhomestead residential
properties; imposing penalties; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
1996, sections 273.124, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 25; 273.1398, subdivision 1a; 290A.03,
subdivisions 11 and 13; 290A.19; 469.040, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 273; and 462A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 273.1317;
273.1318; and 290A.03, subdivisions 12a and 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
McElroy, Delmont, Wolf and Kelso introduced:
H. F. No. 628, A bill for an act relating to utilities; allowing city to purchase all electricity
needed for its operations from any electric utility providing service within the city; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
and Energy.
Erhardt, Van Dellen and Macklin introduced:
H. F. No. 629, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for the exemption of
replacement capital equipment from the sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297A.01,
subdivision 16; and 297A.02, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 297A.01, subdivision
20; and 297A.15, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rukavina, Bakk and Ness introduced:
H. F. No. 630, A bill for an act relating to public employment; requiring notice before
dissolution of certain self insured employee benefit plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 471.617,
subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions
and Insurance.
Folliard, Rhodes and Clark introduced:
H. F. No. 631, A bill for an act relating to public administration; changing the terms and
conditions of a state appropriation; amending Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 2, subdivision 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
and International Trade.
Solberg, Davids, Bakk and Hilty introduced:
H. F. No. 632, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying the requirements for
a program for environmental learning centers; amending Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 23, subdivision 28,
as amended; and Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 7, subdivision 26.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Natural Resources.
Murphy, Tomassoni and Hilty introduced:
H. F. No. 633, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a property tax deferral for
senior citizens who meet income requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996,
sections 270B.12, by adding a subdivision; 275.065, subdivision 3; and 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding
for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Larsen, Farrell, Kahn, Osthoff and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 634, A bill for an act relating to regulated professions; adding two members to
the board of electricity; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.241, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Operations.
Entenza, McElroy, McGuire, Krinkie and Jaros introduced:
H. F. No. 635, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing North Star as
government on-line service and information initiative, with oversight provided by Minnesota office of technology;
establishing the information and telecommunications technology community resource development initiative;
implementing MNCard projects for demonstrating and utilizing "smart card" technology and uses; providing for
fees and accounts; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Operations.
Pugh, Luther, Long, Garcia and Bradley introduced:
H. F. No. 636, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the class rate that applies to
certain rental residential property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.13, subdivision 25.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abrams, Folliard and Sykora introduced:
H. F. No. 637, A bill for an act relating to the city of Minnetonka; authorizing expenditures
for certain housing activities upon early decertification of a housing tax increment financing district; authorizing
a housing development account.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and
Metropolitan Affairs.
Abrams; Anderson, I.; Davids and Tomassoni introduced:
H. F. No. 638, A bill for an act relating to insurance; transferring regulatory authority for
health maintenance organizations to the commissioner of commerce; requiring the commissioner of health to
advise and assist; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 60B.02; 60B.03, subdivision 2; 60B.15; 60B.20;
60G.01, subdivisions 2 and 4; 62D.01, subdivision 2; 62D.02, subdivision 3; 62D.03, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4;
62D.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 62D.05, subdivision 6; 62D.06, subdivision 2;
62D.07, subdivisions 2, 3, and 10; 62D.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; 62D.09, subdivisions 1 and 8;
62D.10, subdivision 4; 62D.11, subdivisions 1b, 2, and 3; 62D.12, subdivisions 1, 2, and 9; 62D.121,
subdivisions 3a and 7; 62D.14, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6; 62D.15, subdivisions 1 and 4; 62D.16,
subdivisions 1 and 2; 62D.17, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and 5; 62D.18, subdivisions 1 and 7; 62D.19; 62D.20,
subdivision 1; 62D.21; 62D.211; 62D.22, subdivisions 4 and 10; 62D.24; 62D.30, subdivisions 1 and 3;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 62D.03, subdivision 2; and 62D.18.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions
and Insurance.
Rest; Macklin; Anderson, I.; Goodno and Greiling introduced:
H. F. No. 639, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing property tax reform; providing
for a state takeover of K-12 education costs; setting state property tax rates; providing that school operating
referenda will be levied as an income tax surtax; modifying class rates for local property taxation; reforming the
property tax treatment of low-income housing; expanding the property tax refund program; providing the
truth-in-budgeting program; modifying state property tax aid programs; imposing and changing civil penalties;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 122.247, subdivision 3; 122.45, subdivision
3a; 122.531, subdivisions 4a and 9; 122.533; 122.535, subdivision 6; 124.239, subdivision 5; 124.2601,
subdivisions 2 and 3; 124.2711, subdivisions 1 and 5; 124.2713, subdivision 1; 124.2714; 124.2715, subdivision
1; 124.2716, subdivision 2; 124.2725, subdivisions 2, 6, 13, and 14; 124.2726, subdivisions 1 and 3; 124.2727,
subdivision 6a; 124.312, subdivision 5; 124.313; 124.3201, subdivision 1; 124.4945; 124.574, subdivision 2c;
124.83, subdivision 3; 124.91, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, and 7; 124.912, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, and 7; 124.914,
subdivisions 1,
2, 3, and 4; 124.916, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 124.918, subdivision 8, and by adding a subdivision; 124A.22,
subdivision 1; 124A.292, subdivision 2; 271.01, subdivision 5; 273.11, subdivision 1a; 273.121; 273.124,
subdivisions 13, 14, and by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivisions 1, 21b, 22, 23, 24, 25, and by adding
subdivisions; 273.135, subdivision 2; 273.1391, subdivision 2; 273.1398, subdivision 6; 274.01; 274.13, by
adding subdivisions; 275.065, subdivisions 3, 5a, 6, and by adding a subdivision; 275.08, subdivision 1b;
276.04, subdivision 2; 276A.01, subdivisions 4, 5, and 16; 276A.04; 276A.05, subdivisions 1 and 5; 276A.06,
subdivisions 2, 3, 5, and 7; 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 290A.03, subdivisions 6, 11, and 13; 290A.04,
subdivisions 1, 2, 2h, and 6; 290A.07, subdivision 1; 290A.19; 298.24, subdivision 1; 298.28, subdivisions 2,
3, 4, 5, and by adding subdivisions; 473F.02, subdivisions 4, 5, and 24; 473F.06; 473F.07, subdivisions 1 and
5; 473F.08, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, and 6; 477A.011, subdivisions 20, 35, 37, and by adding subdivisions;
477A.013, subdivisions 1, 8, and 9; and 477A.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 124A; 273; 290; 462A; and 477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.2134;
124.225, subdivisions 1, 3a, 7a, 7b, 7d, 7e, 7f, 8a, 8k, 8l, 8m, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17; 124.226; 124.2442;
124.2601, subdivisions 4, 5, and 6; 124.2711, subdivisions 2a and 3; 124.2713, subdivisions 6, 6a, 6b, and 7;
124.2715, subdivisions 2 and 3; 124.2716, subdivisions 3 and 4; 124.2725, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, and 7;
124.2727, subdivisions 6b, 6c, and 9; 124.314, subdivision 2; 124.321; 124.91, subdivision 4; 124.912,
subdivision 2; 124A.029; 124A.03, subdivisions 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 2, 2a, 2b, 3b, and 3c; 124A.0311;
124A.22, subdivisions 4a, 4b, 8a, 8b, 13d, and 13e; 124A.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 124A.26, subdivisions
2 and 3; 124A.292, subdivisions 3 and 4; 124A.697; 124A.698; 124A.70, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, and 5; 124A.71;
124A.711; 124A.72; 124A.73; 270B.12, subdivision 11; 273.13, subdivisions 21a, 31, and 32; 273.1315;
273.1317; 273.1318; 273.1398, subdivisions 2, 2c, 2d, 3, and 3a; 273.1399; 273.166; 275.02; 275.08,
subdivisions 1c and 1d; 275.61; 276.012; 276A.06, subdivision 9; 290A.03, subdivisions 12a and 14; 290A.04,
subdivision 2h; 290A.055; 290A.07, subdivisions 2a and 3; 290A.26; and 473F.08, subdivision 8a; Laws 1992,
chapter 499, article 7, section 31; and Laws 1995, chapter 264, article 4, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 640, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting the city of
Nashwauk to own and operate a gas utility.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
and Energy.
Winter moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion
prevailed.
RECONVENED
The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as
amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:
H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the K-12 education appropriations caps;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.17, subdivision 1; and 124A.22, subdivision 2;
repealing Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 14, section 5, as amended.
| Abrams | Erhardt | Juhnke | Mahon | Paulsen | Sviggum |
| Anderson, B. | Evans | Kahn | Mares | Pawlenty | Swenson, D. |
| Anderson, I. | Farrell | Kalis | Mariani | Paymar | Swenson, H. |
| Bakk | Finseth | Kelso | Marko | Pelowski | Sykora |
| Bettermann | Folliard | Kielkucki | McCollum | Peterson | Tingelstad |
| Biernat | Garcia | Kinkel | McElroy | Pugh | Tomassoni |
| Bishop | Goodno | Knight | McGuire | Rest | Tompkins |
| Boudreau | Greenfield | Knoblach | Molnau | Reuter | Trimble |
| Bradley | Greiling | Koppendrayer | Mulder | Rhodes | Tuma |
| Broecker | Gunther | Koskinen | Mullery | Rifenberg | Tunheim |
| Carlson | Haas | Kraus | Munger | Rostberg | Van Dellen |
| Chaudhary | Harder | Krinkie | Murphy | Rukavina | Vickerman |
| Clark | Hasskamp | Kubly | Ness | Schumacher | Wagenius |
| Commers | Hausman | Kuisle | Nornes | Seagren | Weaver |
| Daggett | Hilty | Larsen | Olson, E. | Seifert | Wejcman |
| Davids | Holsten | Leighton | Olson, M. | Sekhon | Wenzel |
| Dawkins | Huntley | Leppik | Opatz | Skare | Westfall |
| Dehler | Jaros | Lieder | Orfield | Skoglund | Westrom |
| Delmont | Jefferson | Lindner | Osskopp | Smith | Winter |
| Dempsey | Jennings | Long | Osthoff | Solberg | Wolf |
| Dorn | Johnson, A. | Luther | Otremba | Stanek | Spk. Carruthers |
| Entenza | Johnson, R. | Macklin | Ozment | Stang | |
The bill was passed and its title agreed to.
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.
H. F. No. 282 was recommended to pass.
H. F. No. 156 was recommended for re-referral to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
On the motion of Winter, the report of the Committee of the Whole was adopted.
Sviggum moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 57. The motion prevailed.
Sviggum moved that the name of Rifenberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 192. The motion prevailed.
Westrom moved that the name of Kielkucki be added as an author on H. F. No. 397. The motion prevailed.
Bakk moved that the name of Kinkel be stricken and the name of Finseth be added as an author on H. F. No. 407. The motion prevailed.
Opatz moved that the names of Paymar and Pugh be added as authors on H. F. No. 438. The motion prevailed.
Erhardt moved that the name of Mulder be added as an author on H. F. No. 462. The motion prevailed.
Stanek moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 464. The motion prevailed.
Murphy moved that the names of Mulder and Peterson be added as authors on H. F. No. 489. The motion prevailed.
Rostberg moved that the name of Mulder be added as an author on H. F. No. 494. The motion prevailed.
Entenza moved that the name of Pugh be added as an author on H. F. No. 526. The motion prevailed.
McCollum moved that the name of Garcia be added as an author on H. F. No. 527. The motion prevailed.
Long moved that H. F. No. 210 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. The motion prevailed.
Leppik moved that H. F. No. 238 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs. The motion prevailed.
Folliard moved that H. F. No. 631 be recalled from the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade and be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment. The motion prevailed.
Solberg moved that H. F. No. 620 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on H. F. No. 1:
Johnson, A.; Carlson and Koppendrayer.
Winter moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 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., Wednesday, February 12, 1997.
Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives