Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Allan H. Spear

President of the Senate

I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Act of the 1997 Session of the State Legislature has been received from the Office of the Governor and is deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23:

S.F. No.	H.F. No.	Session Laws Chapter No.	Time and Date Approved 1997	Date Filed 1997
202		9	10:45 a.m. March 13	March 13

Sincerely,

Joan Anderson Growe
Secretary of State

The Honorable Phil Carruthers

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The State of Minnesota

Dear Speaker Carruthers:

It is my honor to inform you that I have received, approved, signed and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the following House File:

H. F. No. 441, relating to commerce; enacting the revised article 5 of the Uniform Commercial Code; regulating letters of credit; making conforming changes.

Warmest regards,

Arne H. Carlson

Governor

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Allan H. Spear

President of the Senate

I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 1997 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23:

S.F. No.	H.F. No.	Session Laws Chapter No.	Time and Date Approved 1997	Date Filed 1997
315		10	9:20 a.m. March 18	March 18
	441	11	9:23 a.m. March 18	March 18

Sincerely,

Joan Anderson Growe
Secretary of State

Milbert from the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 48, A bill for an act relating to elections; Ethics in Government Act; requiring payment of any late filing fees or civil fines as a condition of eligibility for a public subsidy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 12, after "fees" insert "under section 10A.20," and after "and" insert "any" and after "fines" insert "under sections 10A.065 and 10A.28, subdivision 2,"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.

The report was adopted.

Wagenius from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

Page 13, line 20, before the period, insert "to the extent of the value of the property at the time it is paid or delivered to the administrator"

Page 14, line 17, before the period, insert "but only to the extent of the value of the property paid or delivered to the administrator"

Page 14, line 32, delete everything after the period

Page 14, delete lines 33 to 36

Page 15, delete lines 1 to 7

Page 15, line 10, delete "three" and insert "ten"

Page 15, line 33, delete ", interest,"

Page 19, line 1, delete "If"

Page 19, delete lines 2 to 4

Page 20, line 22, before the period, insert "if the administrator has reasonable cause to believe that a person has failed to report property that should have been reported under sections 345.61 to 345.90"

Page 22, line 12, delete everything after the period

Page 22, delete line 13

Page 22, line 28, after the comma, insert "and after consultation with the administrator,"

Page 24, line 10, delete "and without negligence"

Page 24, delete lines 33 to 36

Page 25, delete lines 1 to 3

Page 25, line 4, delete "(e)" and insert "(d)"

Page 26, line 12, delete "January 1, 1998" and insert "July 1, 1997"

Page 31, line 23, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language

Page 31, line 24, after the stricken "345.42" insert "345.68" and reinstate the stricken "for claiming the property from the holder" and delete "......."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Jefferson from the Committee on Labor-Management Relations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 810, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying bond requirements for certain search firms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 184.30, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Skoglund from the Committee on Judiciary to which was referred:

H. F. No. 864, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying provisions relating to the board of social work; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.99, subdivision 50; 148B.01, subdivisions 4 and 7; 148B.03; 148B.04, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 148B.06, subdivision 3; 148B.07; 148B.08, subdivision 2; 148B.18, subdivisions 4, 5, 11, and by adding subdivisions; 148B.19, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 148B.20, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 148B.21, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; 148B.215; 148B.22, by adding a subdivision; 148B.26, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 148B.27, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 148B.28, subdivisions 1 and 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 148B.01, subdivision 3; 148B.18, subdivisions 6 and 7; 148B.19, subdivision 3; and 148B.23.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 14, after line 17, insert:

"Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 148B.21, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6a. [BACKGROUND CHECKS.] The board shall request a criminal history background check from the superintendent of the bureau of criminal apprehension on all applicants for initial licensure. An application for a license under this section must be accompanied by:

(1) an executed criminal history consent form; and

(2) a personal check, money order, or cashier's check payable to the bureau of criminal apprehension for the fee for conducting the criminal history background check."

Page 16, line 30, after "a" insert "personal check," and after "order" insert a comma

Page 22, line 1, delete "proceeding" and insert "proceedings"

Page 29, line 30, after "the" insert "appropriate"

Page 29, line 34, after "the" insert "same"

Page 31, delete section 39

Page 36, line 11, after "Statutes" insert "1996"

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 11, delete "and" and after "7" insert ", and by adding a subdivision"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

The report was adopted.

Carlson from the Committee on Education to which was referred:

H. F. No. 937, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying provisions exempting certain interim superintendents from certain earnings limitations and reductions in annuity payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 354.44, subdivision 5a.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.

Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 950, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for ecological services.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Wagenius from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1000, A bill for an act relating to planning; establishing goals for community-based planning; permitting counties and municipalities to prepare community-based plans; requiring the metropolitan council to meet the community-based planning goals; establishing an advisory council to develop the framework for implementing community-based planning; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 394.24, subdivision 1; and 462.357, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4A; 394; 462; and 473.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 13, after the period, insert "The requirements of this section only apply to a county that determines to prepare a community-based plan and seek funding from the office of strategic and long-range planning for community-based planning."

Page 4, line 18, after the period, insert "The requirements of this section only apply to a municipality that determines to prepare a community-based plan and seek funding from the office of strategic and long-range planning for community-based planning."

Page 5, line 24, delete "approve" and insert "comment on"

Page 5, line 26, delete "June" and insert "July"

Page 5, delete line 27 and insert "until the metropolitan council has received and considered the comments of"

Page 7, lines 18 and 20, after "members," insert "who are knowledgeable about and have experience in local government issues and planning,"

Page 8, after line 24, insert:

"Sec. 13. [EFFECTIVE DATES.]

Sections 1, 9, and 10 are effective the day after final enactment. Section 11 is effective July 1, 1997. Sections 2 to 8, and 12 are effective July 1, 1998."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.

The report was adopted.

Wagenius from the Committee on Transportation and Transit to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1015, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing issuance of additional state transportation bonds to match federal funds for replacement or rehabilitation of, local deficient bridges; increasing an earlier appropriation; amending Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 19, subdivision 4.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Carlson from the Committee on Education to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1029, A bill for an act relating to education; adopting working group recommendations for conducting teacher background checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 120.1045.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

The report was adopted.

Wenzel from the Committee on Agriculture to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1030, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; exempting vehicles carrying milk from seasonal weight restrictions on local roads under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.87, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit.

The report was adopted.

Jefferson from the Committee on Labor-Management Relations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1106, A bill for an act relating to labor relations; requiring employers to recognize a representative of employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 179.16, by adding a subdivision; and 179A.12, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 1

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete "a representative of employees" and insert "certain employee organizations"

Page 1, line 4, delete everything after the first comma

Page 1, line 5, delete "subdivision; and " and insert "section"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Jefferson from the Committee on Labor-Management Relations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1166, A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing the 1997 Minnesota employment and economic development program; modifying the wage subsidy program and providing job retention services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 268.672, subdivision 6, and by adding subdivisions; 268.673, subdivisions 3, 4a, and 5; 268.6751, subdivision 1; 268.677, subdivision 1; 268.678, subdivision 6; and 268.681; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 268.672, subdivision 4; 268.673, subdivision 6; 268.676; 268.677, subdivisions 2 and 3; 268.678; and 268.679, subdivision 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 16, before the period, insert "; or

(3) is a member of a family that is eligible for, but not receiving public assistance"

Page 2, line 21, delete "or" and insert a comma and after "designee" insert ", or workforce service area"

Page 2, line 23, after "include" insert "job"

Page 2, after line 23, insert:

"Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.672, is amended by adding a subdivision.

Subd. 13a. [ELIGIBLE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT.] "Eligible program participant" means an eligible job applicant who is participating in comprehensive job readiness, subsidized employment, or job retention services. An individual who has been dismissed for cause or quit subsidized employment without good cause is not eligible for subsidized employment under the program."

Page 3, after line 30, insert:

"Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.672, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 20. [WORKFORCE SERVICE AREA.] "Workforce service area" means a service delivery area designated by the governor under the Job Training Partnership Act, United States Code, title 29, section 1501, et seq."

Page 3, line 34, after "subsidies" insert ", comprehensive job readiness,"

Page 4, line 1, after "in" insert "their" and delete everything after "delivery"

Page 4, line 2, delete "retention services"

Page 4, line 7, delete "or" and insert a comma and after "designees" insert ", or workforce service areas"

Page 4, line 8, before "and" insert ", comprehensive job readiness,"

Page 4, line 9, after "designee" insert "or workforce service area"

Page 4, line 10, before "and" insert ", comprehensive job readiness money,"

Page 4, line 12, after "designee" insert "or workforce service area"

Page 4, after line 14, insert:

"Counties and workforce service areas are encouraged to designate community-based providers of comprehensive job readiness and job retention services."

Page 4, line 18, before "and" insert ", comprehensive job readiness,"

Page 4, line 28, before "and" insert ", comprehensive job readiness,"

Page 4, line 36, before "and" insert ", the comprehensive job readiness,"

Page 5, line 14, before "and" insert ", comprehensive job readiness money,"

Page 6, line 5, after "SUBSIDY" insert ", COMPREHENSIVE JOB READINESS,"

Page 6, line 7, before "and" insert ", comprehensive job readiness money,"

Page 6, lines 21 and 26, after "paying" insert "an eligible program participant"

Page 7, delete section 15

Page 8, line 8, strike "or" and insert a comma and after "designee" insert ", or workforce service area"

Page 8, line 25, before "job" insert "comprehensive job readiness and"

Page 9, after line 3, insert:

"Subd. 1b. [DISCHARGE OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANT.] A program participant discharged from employment may challenge the discharge as a violation of subdivision 1."

Page 10, line 3, strike "or" and insert a comma and before "the" insert "or workforce service area,"

Page 10, after line 25, insert:

"(e) If an employer is more than 60 days late in repaying a subsidy as required in this subdivision, the county may engage a licensed collection agency or refer the matter to the department for collection under chapter 16D."

Page 10, line 34, delete "Subdivision 1. [WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAM.]"

Page 10, line 36, after "subsidy" insert "and job retention services"

Page 11, delete lines 1 to 3

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 9, delete "268.678, subdivision 6;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade.

The report was adopted.

Rest from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1263, A bill for an act relating to county government; extending the sunset on county capital improvement bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 373.40, subdivision 7.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Wagenius from the Committee on Transportation and Transit to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1266, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; prohibiting passing a school bus on the right-hand side while the bus is displaying flashing amber prewarning signals; providing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.444, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, 7, and by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 8, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [RIGHTS IN ABSENCE OF SIGNALS.] (a) Where traffic-control signals are not in place or in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall stop to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a marked crosswalk or within any crosswalk at an intersection but no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. This provision shall not apply under the conditions as otherwise provided in this subdivision.

(b) When any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.

(c) It is unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle through a column of school children crossing a street or highway or past a member of a school safety patrol or adult crossing guard, while the member of the school safety patrol or adult crossing guard is directing the movement of children across a street or highway and while the school safety patrol member or adult crossing guard is holding an official signal in the stop position. A peace officer may arrest the driver of a motor vehicle if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the driver has operated the vehicle in violation of this paragraph within the past four hours.

(d) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $700, or both. A person who violates this subdivision a second or subsequent time within one year of a previous conviction under this subdivision is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both."

Renumber the remaining sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "authorizing arrest of vehicle operator within four hours of failing to observe school patrol or adult crossing guard signals;"

Page 1, line 6, delete "section" and insert "sections 169.21, subdivision 2; and"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

The report was adopted.

Jefferson from the Committee on Labor-Management Relations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1345, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; adding correctional officers to the presumption of occupational disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 176.011, subdivision 15.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 14, delete "retroactively" and delete "January 1," and insert "that date."

Page 3, delete line 15

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Wenzel from the Committee on Agriculture to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1421, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the grant program that provides technology services to dairy farmers and for dairy industry development.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 17.76, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 4. [EXPIRATION.] The dairy producers board expires on June 30, 2001.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 32.394, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8. [GRADE A INSPECTION FEES.] A processor or marketing organization of milk, milk products, sheep milk, or goat milk who wishes to market Grade A milk or use the Grade A label must apply for Grade A inspection service from the commissioner. A pasteurization plant requesting Grade A inspection service must hold a Grade A permit and pay an annual inspection fee of no more than $500. For Grade A farm inspection service, the fee must be no more than $50 $25 per farm, paid annually by the processor or by the marketing organization on behalf of its patrons. For a farm requiring a reinspection in addition to the required biannual inspections, an additional fee of no more than $25 per reinspection must be paid by the processor or by the marketing organization on behalf of its patrons. The Grade A farm inspection fee must not exceed the lesser of (1) 40 20 percent of the department's actual average cost per farm inspection or reinspection; or (2) the dollar limits set in this subdivision. No fee increase may be implemented until after the commissioner has held three or more public hearings.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 32.394, subdivision 8b, is amended to read:

Subd. 8b. [MANUFACTURING GRADE FARM CERTIFICATION.] A processor or marketing organization of milk, milk products, sheep milk, or goat milk who wishes to market other than Grade A milk must apply for a manufacturing grade farm certification inspection from the commissioner. A manufacturing plant that pasteurizes milk or milk by-products must pay an annual fee based on the number of pasteurization units. This fee must not exceed $140 per unit. The fee for farm certification inspection must not be more than $25 $10 per farm to be paid annually by the processor or by the marketing organization on behalf of its patrons. For a farm requiring more than the one inspection for certification, a reinspection fee of no more than $25 must be paid by the processor or by the marketing organization on behalf of its patrons. The fee must be set by the commissioner in an amount necessary to cover 40 20 percent of the department's actual cost of providing the annual inspection but must not exceed the limits in this subdivision. No fee increase may be implemented until after the commissioner has held three or more public hearings.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 32.394, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11. [WAIVER OF RULES; WATER WELL DISTANCE REQUIREMENT.] A dairy farmer who wishes to be permitted to produce grade A milk may not be denied the grade A permit solely because of provisions in rules adopted by the commissioner of health requiring a minimum distance between a water well and a dairy barn. To be eligible for a grade A permit, the following conditions must be met:

(2) the water well must comply with all rules of the commissioner of health other than the minimum distance requirement; and

(3) water from the well must be tested at least once every six months in compliance with guidelines established by the commissioner of agriculture unless the water from the well meets water quality requirements for three consecutive years, in which case the water must be tested only once every 12 months until the water fails to meet water quality requirements during one of the tests.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 32.415, is amended to read:

32.415 [MILK FOR MANUFACTURING; QUALITY STANDARDS.]

(a) The commissioner may adopt rules to provide uniform quality standards, and producers of milk used for manufacturing purposes shall conform to the standards contained in Subparts B, C, D, E, and F of the United States Department of Agriculture Consumer and Marketing Service Recommended Requirements for Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and its Production and Processing, Vol. 37 Federal Register, No. 68, Part II, April 7, 1972, as revised through March 1, 1996 1997, except that the commissioner shall develop methods by which producers can comply with the standards without violation of religious beliefs.

(b) The commissioner shall perform or contract for the performance of the inspections necessary to implement this section or shall certify dairy industry personnel to perform the inspections.

(c) The commissioner and other employees of the department shall make every reasonable effort to assist producers in achieving the milk quality standards at minimum cost and to use the experience and expertise of the University of Minnesota and the agricultural extension service to assist producers in achieving the milk quality standards in the most cost-effective manner.

(d) The commissioner shall consult with producers, processors, and others involved in the dairy industry in order to prepare for the implementation of this section including development of informational and educational materials, meetings, and other methods of informing producers about the implementation of standards under this section.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.87, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 4. [VEHICLES TRANSPORTING MILK.] A weight restriction imposed under subdivision 1 by a local authority, or imposed under subdivision 2, does not apply to a vehicle transporting milk from the point of production to the point of first processing, if at the time the weight restriction is exceeded the vehicle is carrying milk loaded at only one point of production.

Sec. 7. [INFECTED HERD IDENTIFICATION; REPORT.]

The Minnesota board of animal health must design and implement a program to identify domestic bovine herds in the state that show evidence of para-tuberculosis ("Johne's disease") infection.

Not later than October 1, 1998, the executive director of the board of animal health shall report to the legislature the board's findings and recommendations concerning para-tuberculosis infection in the state and measures that should be implemented to control spread of the disease.

Sec. 8. [APPROPRIATIONS.]

services. Not later than February 1, 1998, the commissioner shall provide an interim report to the standing committees of the Minnesota senate and house of representatives that deal with agricultural policy issues and funding on activities and accomplishments of the dairy diagnostic teams. The commissioner shall provide a follow-up report to the committees on February 1, 1999.

Subd. 2. [MILK MARKETING REFORM LITIGATION.] $50,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 1998 and $50,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 1999 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for funding litigation to accomplish reform of the federal milk market order system and for legal actions opposing the Northeast Dairy Compact.

Subd. 3. [ADDITIONAL STRAY VOLTAGE STUDY.] $100,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the public utilities commission for costs related to the duties of the commission and the team of science advisors established under Laws 1994, chapter 53, as amended. This appropriation remains available until June 30, 1999.

Subd. 4. [DAIRY PRODUCERS BOARD.] $100,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 1998 and $100,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 1999 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for activities of the dairy producers board under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.76.

Subd. 5. [DAIRY FARM INSPECTION PROGRAM.] $1,300,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 1998 and $1,300,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 1999 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for the grade A and manufacturing grade inspection programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 32.394.

Subd. 6. [INFECTED HERD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM AND REPORT.] $45,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the executive director of the board of animal health for the infected herd identification program and report in section 7. Any amount of this appropriation that remains unencumbered on October 1, 1998, reverts to the general fund.

Sec. 9. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Section 6 is effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for expiration of the dairy producers board; changing certain fees; changing water inspection requirement; updating certain applicable milk standards; relaxing certain weight restrictions on milk vehicles; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 17.76, by adding a subdivision; 32.394, subdivisions 8, 8b, and 11; 32.415; and 169.87, by adding a subdivision."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

The report was adopted.

Wagenius from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1557, A bill for an act relating to windbreaks; appropriating money for cost-share grants for windbreaks.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1558, A bill for an act relating to highways; appropriating money for constructing a highway pedestrian bridge over marked trunk highway No. 36 in North St. Paul.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1559, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources for a Southeast Asian conservation officer recruitment and training program.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1560, A bill for an act relating to natural resources and pollution control; appropriating money for research on amphibians.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Wagenius from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1561, A bill for an act relating to highways; appropriating money for natural snow fencing.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit.

The report was adopted.

Solberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

S. F. No. 85, A bill for an act relating to claims; providing for payment of certain claims against the state; increasing a limit on settlements; adding claims to the Revenue Recapture Act; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.732, subdivision 2; and 270A.03, subdivision 7.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Rest from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

S. F. No. 504, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting the city of Nashwauk to own and operate a gas utility.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

S. F. No. 624, A bill for an act relating to professional firms; modernizing and standardizing the law regulating professional business organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 13.99, subdivision 92e; 144A.43, subdivision 4; 322B.12, subdivision 1; 322B.92; 323.44, by adding a subdivision; and 323.49, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 303; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 319B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 319A.01; 319A.02; 319A.03; 319A.04; 319A.05; 319A.06; 319A.07; 319A.08; 319A.09; 319A.10; 319A.11; 319A.12; 319A.13; 319A.14; 319A.15; 319A.16; 319A.17; 319A.18; 319A.19; 319A.20; 319A.21; and 319A.22.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Rest from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

S. F. No. 700, A bill for an act relating to statutory cities; providing that the offices of mayor of a statutory city and fire chief of an independent nonprofit firefighting corporation are not incompatible under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 412.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

H. F. Nos. 331, 335, 703, 713, 737, 810, 1106 and 1345 were read for the second time.

S. F. Nos. 85, 504, 624 and 700 were read for the second time.

The following House Files were introduced:

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1714, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing an asset requirement for MinnesotaCare; changing medical assistance and general assistance medical care eligibility requirements; providing criminal and civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.057, subdivisions 1, 1b, and 2; and 256D.03, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Johnson, R.; Pelowski; Carlson; Bettermann and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1715, A bill for an act relating to education; delaying campus student association referendum on statewide affiliation for a certain period of time.

Olson, M.; Pelowski; Knight; Kinkel and Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 1716, A bill for an act relating to education; offering an alternative of a locally controlled graduation rule; providing locally controlled graduation rule aid and district assistance and academic enhancement aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 120.101, subdivision 8, and by adding a subdivision; 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.

McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 1717, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for providers of case management services under the alternative care program and the elderly waiver; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 256B.0913, subdivision 7; and 256B.0915, subdivision 1b.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1718, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending the physician surcharge waiver request to a physician whose license is issued or renewed on or after April 1, 1992; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256.9657, subdivision 1b.

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

Kubly, Peterson, Seifert and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1719, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a grant to Chippewa county for design and engineering specifications for certain recreational facilities.

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

Rhodes, Folliard, Kelso and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1720, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying which schools the governor may close without affecting the schools' state aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 12.21, subdivision 3; and 120.05, subdivision 2.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1721, A bill for an act relating to real property; clarifying ownership of certain parcels of land in Chippewa county.

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

Larsen, Biernat, Stanek, Macklin and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 1722, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring driver to control the vehicle when approaching authorized emergency vehicles stopped on the right-of-way; imposing surcharge for violation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.14, subdivision 3.

Greiling; Johnson, R.; Koppendrayer; Mares and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 1723, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing gifted and talented grants; establishing content standards assessment grants; requiring designation of a gifted and talented resource person; appropriating money.

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

Kahn, Trimble, Farrell, Jefferson and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1724, A bill for an act relating to elections; directing the secretary of state to study voting by Internet; appropriating money.

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

Olson, M.; Koppendrayer; Tuma; Gunther and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 1725, 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.

Kahn, Jefferson, Murphy, Smith and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1726, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing that certain employees are covered by the Minnesota state retirement system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 352.01, subdivisions 2a and 2b.

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

Kahn, Jefferson, Murphy, Smith and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1727, A bill for an act relating to retirement; actuarial reporting requirements; modifying the definition of the actuarial value of pension plan assets; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 356.215, subdivision 1.

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

Skare; Olson, E.; Kinkel and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1728, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the personal care attendant services reimbursement rate in Beltrami and Hubbard counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.0913, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1729, A bill for an act relating to health; encouraging breast-feeding; establishing a well-baby designation; exempting breast-feeding from indecent exposure; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 617.23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

Peterson, Winter, Kubly, Westrom and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1730, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a grant program for livestock and dairy processing and marketing ventures; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.

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

McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 1731, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that substantially undervalued property is subject to a recapture of taxes; providing a penalty for certain local government employees who fail to report substantial undervaluations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 273.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Evans and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 1732, A bill for an act relating to the city of New Brighton; authorizing creation of certain tax increment districts in the city.

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

Mulder, Carruthers, Winter and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 1733, A resolution memorializing Congress to enact legislation to create a national limited service hospital program for rural primary care hospitals.

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

Kraus, Davids, Osskopp, Rifenberg and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 1734, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the emergency medical service regulatory board to adopt rules to establish a registration program for first responders; providing interim registration requirements for first responders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.801, subdivision 11; 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.

Mulder and Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 1735, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a center for agricultural studies at Southwest State University; appropriating money.

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

Macklin, Pugh, Weaver and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 1736, A bill for an act relating to crime; clarifying the legislative intent concerning jail credit; presuming consecutive and not concurrent jail sentences; requiring specific findings to authorize concurrent jail sentences or jail credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.01, subdivision 1; 609.145, by adding a subdivision; and 609.15, subdivision 1.

McGuire and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1737, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying the law allowing release of licensing data for law enforcement purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 13.41, subdivision 5.

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

Huntley, Vickerman, Greenfield, Otremba and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1738, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for health care consumer assistance grants.

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

Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 1739, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing the expenditure of revenues derived from a tax increment financing district located in the city of Foley outside of the district.

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

Goodno, Huntley, Boudreau and Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 1740, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a grant for the deaf and hard-of-hearing and deaf-blind children in Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Biernat, McGuire, Kelso and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1741, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; creating a grant program to prevent violence through the development of plays, workshops, and educational resources; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119A.

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

Huntley, Winter, Jennings, Bradley and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1742, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing health care purchasing alliances; establishing direct provider contracting; permitting the commissioner of health to waive hospital and other supervised living facility licensing standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.56, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62T; and 62U.

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

Johnson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 1743, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing an additional levy for certain school districts operating a joint elementary facility.

Mares, Larsen and Johnson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 1744, A bill for an act relating to education; changing the date for taking office for members of the school board of Northeast Metropolitan intermediate school district No. 916; changing the date of the organizational meeting; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 136D.72, subdivisions 2 and 3.

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

Folliard introduced:

H. F. No. 1745, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying Minnesota state college and university public employee exception; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 179A.03, subdivision 14.

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

Ness; Seagren; Johnson, A., and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1746, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing direct payments to cooperative units in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124.193; and 124.195, by adding a subdivision.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1747, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a new rate for day training and habilitation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 252.46, subdivision 1.

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

Rukavina, Winter, Kahn and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 1748, A bill for an act relating to state government; mandating the inclusion of certain information in the budget the governor submits to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.11, subdivision 3.

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

Knight and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 1749, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a one-time personal and dependent credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bakk; Rukavina; Finseth; Anderson, I., and Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 1750, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; extending permits for timber sales that expire in 1997.

Munger, Kalis, Milbert, Ozment and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1751, A bill for an act relating to the environment; regulating packaging; setting mandatory recycled content for certain products and packaging; regulating transport packaging; regulating disposable packaging; requiring use of reusable packaging for certain percentages of beverages sold or, in the alternative, refundable recycling deposits on nonreusable beverage packaging; requiring a wood waste and wood products residue marketing plan; providing civil and administrative penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 16B.122, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; and 297A.25, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; 115A; 116F; and 325E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 116F.01; 116F.02; 116F.05; 116F.06; and 116F.08.

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

Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 1752, A bill for an act relating to retirement; permitting certain persons to participate in a part-time teacher retirement program.

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

Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 1753, A bill for an act relating to bonds; reducing certain earlier project authorizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 475A.06, subdivision 7.

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

Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 1754, A bill for an act relating to education; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, section 3; providing for the governor to appoint candidates to at-large positions on the board of regents of the University of Minnesota.

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

Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 1755, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for procedures between the county housing and redevelopment authority and certain municipalities and municipal authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 383B.77, subdivision 2.

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

Chaudhary and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1756, A bill for an act relating to retirement; establishing a defined contribution plan for the Columbia Heights volunteer fire department relief association.

Hasskamp, Wenzel, Kalis, Schumacher and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1757, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions for reporting abortion data; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 145.411, by adding a subdivision; 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.

Pelowski; Johnson, R.; Bettermann; Carlson and Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 1758, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the higher education services office to develop and establish a library information network.

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

Tomassoni, Solberg, Schumacher, Ness and Jefferson introduced:

H. F. No. 1759, A bill for an act relating to occupations; providing that licensed professional engineers need not be licensed by the pollution control agency to design and inspect individual sewage treatment systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 115.56, subdivision 2.

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

Delmont, Evans, Wejcman, Wagenius and Larsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1760, A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing a start-up project; appropriating money.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1761, A bill for an act relating to children; creating a pilot project grant program to award grants for juvenile assessment centers; appropriating money.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1762, A bill for an act relating to libraries; permitting a public library to operate jointly with a school library in Nashwauk; establishing a library board; regulating its tax levies.

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

Larsen; Mares; Swenson, D.; Murphy and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 1763, A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money for equipment for sex offender notification meetings in several counties.

Entenza and Kelso introduced:

H. F. No. 1764, A bill for an act relating to education; enhancing the educational experience of children attending schools with concentrated levels of poverty; increasing the general education formula allowance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 124A.22, subdivision 2, as amended; and 124A.23, subdivision 1; 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.

Jefferson, Kahn, Smith, Murphy and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1765, A bill for an act relating to retirement; revising selection requirements for section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code annuity service providers; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 356.24, subdivision 1.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1766, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring the commissioner of trade and economic development to designate Koochiching county as an enterprise zone.

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

Juhnke, Pelowski, Trimble, Mullery and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1767, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota historical society; appropriating money for a grant-in-aid program for county and local historical societies.

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

Anderson, I.; Davids; Tomassoni; Tunheim and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1768, A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying and recodifying certain required provisions of disability policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 62A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Hasskamp, Wenzel, Kinkel and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 1769, A bill for an act relating to education; supporting the establishment of an American Indian studies center; appropriating money.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 1770, A bill for an act relating to community education; directing rule amendments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 121.88, subdivision 1.

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1771, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; expanding the definition of first degree murder in situations involving domestic abuse; providing enhanced penalties based upon a previous conviction for malicious punishment of a child and other laws; adding assault in the fifth degree and domestic assault to definition of "crimes of violence"; increasing the cash bail for individuals charged with malicious punishment of a child; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 609.185; 609.224, subdivisions 2 and 4; 609.2242, subdivisions 2 and 4; 609.377; 624.712, subdivision 5; and 629.471, subdivision 3.

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

Kuisle, Davids, Westrom, Stang and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1772, A bill for an act relating to highways; transferring $100,000,000 from budget surplus to highway user tax distribution fund.

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

Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1773, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; restricting the production of planting stock by the commissioner of natural resources; requiring public disclosure of information relating to the commissioner's production of planting stock; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 89.35, subdivision 1; 89.36, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; and 89.37, subdivision 3.

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

Dawkins, Holsten, Pugh and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1774, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; municipal tort liability; excluding from liability losses due to special hunting or trapping to control wildlife; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke, Rifenberg, Harder, Kielkucki and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 1775, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; limiting liability for application of agricultural chemicals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 561.

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

Hilty, Jefferson, Sviggum, Solberg and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1776, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the statewide public ice facilities program.

McGuire and Delmont introduced:

H. F. No. 1777, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a healthy community program; providing revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 121.88, by adding a subdivision; 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.

Rifenberg, Seifert and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1778, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a credit for qualified charitable contributions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1779, A bill for an act relating to the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul; authorizing creation of certain tax increment districts; appropriating money.

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

Pugh, Paymar and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1780, A bill for an act relating to the department of corrections; providing for grants to sexual assault programs; appropriating money.

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

Greenfield, Tunheim and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1781, A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying payment procedures under medical assistance for wheelchair repairs and nonstandard wheelchairs; modifying medical assistance reimbursement for augmentative and alternative communication systems; establishing an augmentative and alternative communication system distribution service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 256B.0625, subdivision 31, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Rukavina, Milbert, Jefferson and Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 1782, A bill for an act relating to sports; appropriating money for youth sports programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240A.

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

Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 1783, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; ethics; prohibiting former legislators from lobbying the legislature for one year after leaving office; establishing a fair campaign practices advisory board; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10A and 211B.

Sviggum and Weaver introduced:

H. F. No. 1784, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; limiting campaign activity by legislative employees and use of legislative facilities; limiting lobbying activities; limiting certain contributions and expenditures; regulating political activities of membership organizations; changing expenditure limits; clarifying terms; making certain information public; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 10A.065, by adding a subdivision; 10A.15, by adding a subdivision; 10A.16; 10A.25, subdivision 2; 10A.255, subdivisions 1 and 3; 10A.322, subdivision 1; and 290.06, subdivision 23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; and 10A.

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

Jaros, Trimble, Harder, Gunther and Reuter introduced:

H. F. No. 1785, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of economic security to administer certain programs.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 1786, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for spring wheat research.

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

Koppendrayer introduced:

H. F. No. 1787, A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting the ability of the state auditor to charge fees to soil and water conservation districts in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 103C.325, subdivision 2.

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

Olson, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1788, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Fosston to impose a sales and use tax.

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

Mullery, Rukavina, Jefferson, Leighton and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 1789, A bill for an act relating to railroads; requiring a minimum number of persons on train crews; granting rulemaking authority; providing a civil penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1790, A bill for an act relating to privacy; authorizing the board of nursing to withhold access to residence addresses and telephone numbers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

Kalis, Solberg, Luther, Bishop and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 1791, A bill for an act relating to public administration; authorizing renovation of the capitol cafeteria; appropriating money.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 1792, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a rural small business loan program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 41B.03, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.

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

Kinkel introduced:

H. F. No. 1793, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for a veterans memorial in Park Rapids.

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

Johnson, A.; Bakk; Osthoff; Evans and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 1794, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the attorney general to investigate unfair drug price discrimination; giving the commissioner of administration authority to negotiate contract prices for prescription drugs; requiring the commissioner of administration to establish and administer a nongovernmental pharmaceutical contracting alliance; modifying prescription dispensing requirements; requiring a pharmacy to post a sign on generic substitution; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; and 151.21, subdivisions 2, 3, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Jennings and Vickerman introduced:

H. F. No. 1795, A bill for an act relating to occupations; requiring plumbers to be licensed in all cities regardless of size; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.40, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 326.45.

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

McElroy, Clark and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1796, A bill for an act relating to housing and redevelopment; removing a limitation on the uses of a levy by housing and redevelopment authority for certain project costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 469.033, subdivision 6.

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

Erhardt, Macklin and Commers introduced:

H. F. No. 1797, A bill for an act relating to levies; imposing limits on city property tax levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 275.16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 275.

Murphy, Bakk and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 1798, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; changing the definition of city aid base; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 477A.011, subdivision 36.

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

Trimble and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1799, A bill for an act relating to the distribution of agricultural products; establishing a state-funded program to provide reimbursements to certain providers of meals and snacks for children in licensed family day care homes; appropriating money.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 1800, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for reimbursement to counties for certain road costs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84A.32, by adding a subdivision.

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

Paulsen, Commers, Seifert, Rifenberg and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 1801, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; limiting per diem payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.099, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Bakk and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1802, A bill for an act relating to Cook county; authorizing the use of the proceeds of the county sales tax for improvements to the hospital and care center; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 45, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Bakk, Rukavina and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 1803, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting gasoline and special fuel used to operate well drilling machines; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 296.18, subdivision 1; and 297A.25, subdivision 7.

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

Bakk and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1804, A bill for an act relating to Cook county; providing a total exemption for construction materials purchased for use in constructing improvements to a county jail and courthouse.

Swenson, D., and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 1805, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating a road right-of-way for recreation in Washington county; appropriating money.

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

Hilty, Murphy, Bakk, Osthoff and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 1806, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Minnesota rock, gem, and mineral interpretative center.

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

Westfall, Finseth and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1807, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for a reduced fee deer license for farmers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

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

Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 1808, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying the definition of chemically dependent person; modifying the definition of neglect; changing certain reporting requirements; providing civil penalties for failure to post certain warnings; requiring the commissioner of public safety to submit a study and report to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 253B.02, subdivision 2; 340A.415; 626.556, subdivision 2; and 626.5561, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Winter, Pelowski, Westrom, Dehler and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1809, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing the Minnesota agriculture education leadership council; establishing agricultural education grant programs; creating the Minnesota center for agriculture education; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 126.113.

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

The following House Advisory was introduced:

Jaros, Jefferson, Mullery, Rukavina and Koskinen introduced:

H. A. No. 1, A proposal to study temporary employment and the help supply services industry.

The advisory was referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

S. F. No. 463, A bill for an act relating to the city of St. Paul education center and teacher training institute; allowing rentals to offset certain costs; amending Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 72, as amended.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 126 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 683 was reported to the House.

Lieder moved that H. F. No. 683 be continued on the Consent Calendar. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the bills on General Orders for today be continued. The motion prevailed.

McElroy moved that the name of Wejcman be added as an author on H. F. No. 58. The motion prevailed.

Olson, E., moved that the name of Molnau be added as an author on H. F. No. 483. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the name of Dehler be added as an author on H. F. No. 919. The motion prevailed.

Pelowski moved that the name of Mares be added as an author on H. F. No. 1112. The motion prevailed.

Paymar moved that the name of Pawlenty be added as an author on H. F. No. 1207. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that the name of Workman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1266. The motion prevailed.

Westrom moved that the name of Winter be added as an author on H. F. No. 1285. The motion prevailed.

Rifenberg moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1377. The motion prevailed.

Westrom moved that the name of Schumacher be added as an author on H. F. No. 1527. The motion prevailed.

Trimble moved that the name of Peterson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1588. The motion prevailed.

Haas moved that the name of Dorn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1634. The motion prevailed.

Macklin moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 1668. The motion prevailed.

Koskinen moved that the names of Slawik and Luther be added as authors on H. F. No. 1708. The motion prevailed.

Juhnke moved that the following statement be printed in the Journal of the House: "It was my intention to vote in the affirmative on Monday, March 17, 1997, when the vote was taken on the final passage of S. F. No. 129." The motion prevailed.

Tomassoni moved that H. F. No. 827 be recalled from the Committee on Education and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade. The motion prevailed.

Sviggum moved that H. F. No. 926 be recalled from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.

Wagenius moved that H. F. No. 948 be recalled from the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations. The motion prevailed.

Garcia moved that H. F. No. 1097 be recalled from the Committee on Judiciary and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs. The motion prevailed.

Chaudhary moved that H. F. No. 1387 be recalled from the Committee on Economic Development and International Trade and be re-referred to the Committee on Education. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 1997. The motion prevailed.

Winter moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Wejcman declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 1997.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives