This Journal as a PDF document

The House of Representatives convened at 3:00 p.m. and was called to order by Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the House.

Prayer was offered by Pastor Michael Williams, On Fire Ministry Christian Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The song "Shenandoah" was performed by the Land of Lakes Choirboys, conducted by Francis Stockwell, from Elk River, 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:

Abeler	Dorman	Holberg	Lieder	Ozment	Storm
Abrams	Dorn	Holsten	Lindner	Pawlenty	Swenson
Anderson, B.	Entenza	Howes	Luther	Paymar	Sykora
Anderson, I.	Erhardt	Huntley	Mahoney	Pelowski	Tingelstad
Bakk	Erickson	Jaros	Mares	Peterson	Tomassoni
Biernat	Finseth	Jennings	Mariani	Pugh	Trimble
Bishop	Folliard	Johnson	Marko	Rest	Tuma
Boudreau	Fuller	Juhnke	McCollum	Reuter	Tunheim
Bradley	Gerlach	Kahn	McGuire	Rhodes	Van Dellen
Broecker	Gleason	Kalis	Milbert	Rifenberg	Vandeveer
Buesgens	Goodno	Kelliher	Molnau	Rostberg	Wagenius
Carlson	Gray	Kielkucki	Mulder	Rukavina	Wejcman
Carruthers	Greenfield	Knoblach	Mullery	Schumacher	Wenzel
Cassell	Greiling	Koskinen	Murphy	Seagren	Westerberg
Chaudhary	Gunther	Krinkie	Ness	Seifert, J.	Westfall
Clark, J.	Haake	Kubly	Nornes	Seifert, M.	Westrom
Clark, K.	Haas	Kuisle	Olson	Skoe	Wilkin
Daggett	Hackbarth	Larsen, P.	Opatz	Skoglund	Winter
Davids	Harder	Larson, D.	Orfield	Smith	Wolf
Dawkins	Hasskamp	Leighton	Osskopp	Solberg	Workman
Dehler	Hausman	Lenczewski	Osthoff	Stanek	Spk. Sviggum
Dempsey	Hilty	Leppik	Otremba	Stang

A quorum was present.

McElroy, Paulsen and Swapinski were excused.

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

Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

H. F. No. 545, A bill for an act relating to crime; changing criminal penalties for the sale of tobacco to minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.685, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.685, subdivision 1a.

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

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1432, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for an underground connection to the St. Paul RiverCentre; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1502, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing additional penalty enhancements for certain crimes motivated by bias; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.595, subdivisions 2 and 3; 609.749, subdivision 3; and 624.712, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.2231, subdivision 4; and 609.595, subdivision 1a.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 260B.198, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 2a. [BIAS-MOTIVATED OFFENSE.] If the child is petitioned for violating section 609.156 and found delinquent for that offense, in addition to any other disposition, the court shall order that the child:

(1) receive appropriate education concerning bias-motivated offenses and the effect these offenses have on victims and society; and

(2) perform a specified amount of appropriate community service.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 260B.198, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7. [CONTINUANCE.] (a) When it is in the best interests of the child to do so and when the child has admitted the allegations contained in the petition before the judge or referee, or when a hearing has been held as provided for in section 260B.163 and the allegations contained in the petition have been duly proven but, in either case, before a finding of delinquency has been entered, the court may continue the case for a period not to exceed 90 days on any one order. Such a continuance may be extended for one additional successive period not to exceed 90 days and only after the court has reviewed the case and entered its order for an additional continuance without

a finding of delinquency. During this continuance the court may enter an order in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 1, clause (a) or (b), or enter an order to hold the child in detention for a period not to exceed 15 days on any one order for the purpose of completing any consideration, or any investigation or examination ordered in accordance with the provisions of section 260B.157. This subdivision does not apply to an extended jurisdiction juvenile proceeding.

(b) When a court continues a case under paragraph (a) or as part of a continuance for dismissal under Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Procedure, rule 14, for a child petitioned for violating section 609.156, in addition to any other order authorized by law, the court shall order that the child:

(1) receive appropriate education concerning bias-motivated offenses and the effect these offenses have on victims and society; and

(2) perform a specified amount of appropriate community service.

Sec. 3. [609.156] [OFFENSES MOTIVATED BY BIAS; PENALTY ENHANCEMENTS.]

Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] As used in this section, "bias-motivated offense" means any of the following offenses when the actor intentionally selects the victim or the property against which the offense is committed, in whole or in part, because of the victim's, the property owner's, or another's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability as defined in section 363.01, age, or national origin:

(1) section 609.224 (assault in the fifth degree);

(2) section 609.28 (interfering with religious observance);

(3) sections 609.5631 and 609.5632 (arson in the fourth and fifth degrees);

(4) section 609.595, subdivision 2 or 3 (damage to property);

(5) section 609.605, subdivision 1 (trespass);

(6) section 609.669 (civil disorder);

(7) section 609.71, subdivision 3 (riot third degree);

(8) section 609.72 (disorderly conduct);

(9) section 609.74 (public nuisance);

(10) section 609.749, subdivision 2 (harassment and stalking);

(11) section 609.79 (obscene or harassing telephone calls); or

(12) section 609.795 (harassing letter, telegram, or package).

Subd. 2. [PENALTY ENHANCEMENT.] A person who is convicted of a bias-motivated offense shall be sentenced as follows:

(1) if the underlying offense is punishable as a misdemeanor, the person 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;

(2) if the underlying offense is punishable as a gross misdemeanor, the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year and one day or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both;

(3) if the underlying offense is a violation of section 609.749, subdivision 2, the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both; and

(4) if the underlying offense is a violation of section 609.224, the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year and one day or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both, if the violation occurs within five years of a previous conviction for violating subdivision 1, clause (1), or Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.2231, subdivision 4.

Subd. 3. [COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.] The sentencing guidelines commission shall collect information on the number of convictions under this section and the sentences imposed for those convictions. By January 15, 2001, and each January 15 thereafter, the commission shall report this information to the chairs of the senate and house committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.595, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IN THE THIRD SECOND DEGREE.] (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 1a, Whoever intentionally causes damage to another person's physical property without the other person's consent 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, if the damage reduces the value of the property by more than $250 but not more than $500 as measured by the cost of repair and replacement.

(b) Whoever intentionally causes damage to another person's physical property without the other person's consent because of the property owner's or another's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability as defined in section 363.01, age, or national origin 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, if the damage reduces the value of the property by not more than $250.

(c) In any prosecution under paragraph (a), the value of property damaged by the defendant in violation of that paragraph within any six-month period may be aggregated and the defendant charged accordingly in applying this section. When two or more offenses are committed by the same person in two or more counties, the accused may be prosecuted in any county in which one of the offenses was committed for all of the offenses aggregated under this paragraph.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.595, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. [CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IN THE FOURTH THIRD DEGREE.] Whoever intentionally causes damage described in subdivision 2 under any other circumstances to another person's physical property without the other person's consent is guilty of a misdemeanor if the damage reduces the value of the property by not more than $250 as measured by the cost of repair and replacement.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.749, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. [AGGRAVATED VIOLATIONS.] A person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a felony:

(1) commits any offense described in subdivision 2 because of the victim's or another's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability as defined in section 363.01, age, or national origin;

(2) commits any offense described in subdivision 2 by falsely impersonating another;

(3) (2) commits any offense described in subdivision 2 and possesses a dangerous weapon at the time of the offense; 

(4) (3) engages in harassing conduct, as defined in subdivision 1, with intent to influence or otherwise tamper with a juror or a judicial proceeding or with intent to retaliate against a judicial officer, as defined in section 609.415, or a prosecutor, defense attorney, or officer of the court, because of that person's performance of official duties in connection with a judicial proceeding; or

(5) (4) commits any offense described in subdivision 2 against a victim under the age of 18, if the actor is more than 36 months older than the victim.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 624.712, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. [CRIME OF VIOLENCE.] "Crime of violence" includes murder in the first, second, and third degrees, manslaughter in the first and second degrees, aiding suicide, aiding attempted suicide, felony violations of assault in the first, second, third, and fourth degrees, assaults motivated by bias under section 609.2231, subdivision 4, or 609.156, drive-by shootings, terroristic threats, use of drugs to injure or to facilitate crime, crimes committed for the benefit of a gang, commission of a crime while wearing or possessing a bullet-resistant vest, simple robbery, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, criminal sexual conduct in the first, second, third, and fourth degrees, theft of a firearm, felony theft involving the intentional taking or driving of a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or the authorized agent of the owner, felony theft involving the taking of property from a burning, abandoned, or vacant building, or from an area of destruction caused by civil disaster, riot, bombing, or the proximity of battle, felony theft involving the theft of a controlled substance, an explosive, or an incendiary device, arson in the first and second degrees, riot, burglary in the first, second, third, and fourth degrees, harassment and stalking, shooting at a public transit vehicle or facility, reckless use of a gun or dangerous weapon, intentionally pointing a gun at or towards a human being, setting a spring gun, and unlawfully owning, possessing, operating a machine gun or short-barreled shotgun, and an attempt to commit any of these offenses, as each of those offenses is defined in chapter 609. "Crime of violence" also includes felony violations of the following: malicious punishment of a child; neglect or endangerment of a child; and chapter 152.

Sec. 8. [REPEALER.]

Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.2231, subdivision 4; and 609.595, subdivision 1a, are repealed.

Sec. 9. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1 to 8 are effective August 1, 2000, and apply to crimes and acts committed on or after that date."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to crime; providing additional penalty enhancements for certain crimes motivated by bias; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.595, subdivisions 2 and 3; 609.749, subdivision 3; and 624.712, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 260B.198, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.2231, subdivision 4; and 609.595, subdivision 1a."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1590, A bill for an act relating to peace officers; clarifying warrant authority of alcohol and gambling agents; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.11.

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

The report was adopted. 

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1722, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for certain capital redevelopment activities in St. Paul; authorizing state bonds.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1936, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds to refurbish the LeDuc mansion in Hastings; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2418, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Eagle Bend; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2438, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Clarissa; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2442, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for reimbursement of losses incurred by the city of Pipestone; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted. 

Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2486, A bill for an act relating to crime; clarifying that the definition of "peace officer" in the fleeing a peace officer crime includes tribal peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.487, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 6, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.487, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [FLEE; DEFINITION.] For purposes of this section, the term "flee" means to increase speed, extinguish motor vehicle headlights or taillights, refuse to stop the vehicle, or to use other means with intent to attempt to elude a peace officer following a signal given by any peace officer to the driver of a motor vehicle."

Page 1, line 7, delete "Section 1." and insert "Sec. 2."

Page 2, line 1, delete "Sec. 2." and insert "Sec. 3."

Page 2, line 2, delete "Section 1 is" and insert "Sections 1 and 2 are" and delete "applies" and insert "apply"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "defining flee to include refusing to stop the vehicle;"

Page 1, line 5, delete "subdivision" and insert "subdivisions 1 and"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2503, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; increasing maximum fines for petty misdemeanor and misdemeanor offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 169.89, subdivision 2; 609.02, subdivisions 3 and 4a; 609.03; 609.033; 609.0331; 609.0332, subdivision 1; and 609.034.

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

The report was adopted.

Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2516, A bill for an act relating to crime; amending the definition of harassment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.748, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a, and 4.

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

The report was adopted. 

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2574, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for the Cass Lake rest area and interpretive center; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2580, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money for a grant to the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2583, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Minnesota Cold Weather Testing Center; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2625, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for a community center in Buffalo.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2636, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a rural water system for the Lewis and Clark joint powers board; authorizing state bonds.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted. 

Davids from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2686, A bill for an act relating to regulated industries; extending expiration date of legislative electric energy task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216C.051, subdivision 9.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 10, delete "December 31" and insert "March 15" and strike "2000" and insert "2001"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2687, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying electric power generating plant exemption from the Minnesota Power Plant Siting Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116C.57, subdivision 5a.

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

The report was adopted.

Bradley from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2699, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a floor for nursing facility operating cost reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 20, delete "$61.97" and insert "$62.10"

Page 1, line 21, delete "$68.14" and insert "$68.56"

Page 1, line 22, delete "$75.12" and insert "$75.88"

Page 1, line 23, delete "$81.50" and insert "$82.55"

Page 1, line 24, delete "$88.07" and insert "$89.44"

Page 1, line 25, delete "$88.48" and insert "$89.87"

Page 2, line 1, delete "$94.03" and insert "$95.69"

Page 2, line 2, delete "$104.51" and insert "$106.67"

Page 2, line 3, delete "$108.21" and insert "$110.54"

Page 2, line 4, delete "$113.97" and insert "$116.57" 

Page 2, line 5, delete "$126.09" and insert "$129.28"

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

The report was adopted.

McElroy from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2705, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to Polk county as fiscal agent for a joint powers entity for a regional jail facility in Crookston.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2719, A bill for an act relating to insurance; auto; regulating rental vehicle coverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 65B.49, subdivision 5a.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 5, line 8, after "vehicle" insert ", provided that the vehicle so loaned is owned by the service or repair business"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

McElroy from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2725, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; for a grant to the city of Dassel for expansion of the wastewater treatment plant; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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.

McElroy from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2726, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; for a grant to the city of Litchfield for the city library; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted. 

McElroy from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2784, A bill for an act relating to economic development; regulating rural challenge grant program loan repayments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116J.415, subdivision 7.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2815, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing for the distribution of certain fine proceeds in Hennepin county; repealing an expiration date; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 488A.03, subdivision 11; repealing Laws 1998, chapter 367, article 8, section 25.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, delete lines 6 to 11

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

The report was adopted.

Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2820, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing catalyst grants to promote Internet access in rural Minnesota; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

The report was adopted.

Goodno from the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2951, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing bonds and appropriating money for maintenance and repairs on the campuses of Minnesota veterans homes.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 2962, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for seizure and administrative forfeiture of certain firearms and abandoned property; modifying authority to issue trespass citations; modifying provisions for forfeited vehicles; modifying definition of peace officer; providing civil penalties; appropriating money;

amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97B.002, subdivision 1; and 609.5312, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 169.1217, subdivision 9; and 169.123, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 5, line 11, after "to" insert "the notice provisions of"

Page 5, after line 11, insert:

"Sec. 6. [OFFICER RESIDENCE.]

Conservation officers shall be allowed to live up to 15 miles from their designated station or anywhere within their designated station patrol boundaries. At the director of enforcement division's discretion, requests to live outside this restriction may be granted. Any existing residency agreements between individual officers and the division of enforcement that are in effect at the time of the enactment of this section shall continue.

Sec. 7. [ASSESSING GROSS VIOLATIONS.]

The commissioner must review and assess gross violations of taking game and fish resources. A report on increased penalties for gross violations must be completed by the commissioner by February 1, 2001, and delivered to the house and senate committees on natural resources policy and finance."

Page 5, line 12, delete "6" and insert "8"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, after line 6, insert "imposing residency requirements for conservation officers; requiring assessment of gross violations;"

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

The report was adopted.

Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3003, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing creation of a fugitive apprehension unit in the department of corrections; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [241.025] [DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FUGITIVE APPREHENSION UNIT.]

Subdivision 1. [AUTHORIZATION.] The commissioner of corrections may appoint peace officers, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), who shall serve in the classified service subject to the provisions of section 43A.01, subdivision 2, and establish a law enforcement agency, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (h), known as the department of corrections fugitive apprehension unit, to perform the duties necessary to make statewide arrests under sections 629.30 and 629.34. The jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency is limited to the arrest of department of corrections' discretionary and statutory released violators and department of corrections' escapees. 

Subd. 2. [LIMITATIONS.] The initial processing of a person arrested by the fugitive apprehension unit for an offense within the agency's jurisdiction is the responsibility of the fugitive apprehension unit unless otherwise directed by the law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction. A subsequent investigation is the responsibility of the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which a new crime is committed. The fugitive apprehension unit members are not authorized to apply for a search warrant as prescribed in section 626.05.

Subd. 3. [POLICIES.] The fugitive apprehension unit must develop and file all policies required under state law for law enforcement agencies. The fugitive apprehension unit also must develop a policy for contacting law enforcement agencies in a city or county before initiating any fugitive surveillance, investigation, or apprehension within the city or county. These policies must be filed with the board of peace officers standards and training by November 1, 2000. Revisions of any of these policies must be filed with the board within ten days of the effective date of the revision. The department of corrections shall train all of its peace officers regarding the application of these policies.

Subd. 4. [CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.] The commissioner of corrections shall appoint a full-time peace officer, who shall serve in the classified service subject to the provisions of section 43A.01, subdivision 2, to be the chief law enforcement officer and to be responsible for the management of the fugitive apprehension unit. The chief law enforcement officer shall possess the necessary police and management experience to manage a law enforcement agency. The chief law enforcement officer shall have supervisory responsibility for all fugitive apprehension unit members as defined in section 179A.03, subdivision 17. Supervisory personnel must be available any time fugitive apprehension unit members are on duty. The chief law enforcement officer may not hire part-time peace officers as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f).

Subd. 5. [EMERGENCIES.] (a) The commissioner of corrections shall ensure that all emergency vehicles used by the fugitive apprehension unit are equipped with radios capable of receiving and transmitting on the same frequencies used by the law enforcement agencies that have primary jurisdiction.

(b) When the fugitive apprehension unit receives an emergency call, it shall notify the public safety agency with primary jurisdiction and coordinate the appropriate response.

(c) Fugitive apprehension unit officers shall notify the primary jurisdiction of their response to the emergency.

Subd. 6. [COMPLIANCE.] Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fugitive apprehension unit shall comply with all other statutes to include all deadly force training requirements as defined in section 626.8452 and all administrative rules relating to the operation and management of a law enforcement agency.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 626.84, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] For purposes of sections 626.84 to 626.863, the following terms have the meanings given them:

(a) "Board" means the board of peace officer standards and training.

(b) "Director" means the executive director of the board.

(c) "Peace officer" means:

(1) an employee or an elected or appointed official of a political subdivision or law enforcement agency who is licensed by the board, charged with the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state and who has the full power of arrest, and shall also include the Minnesota state patrol, agents of the division of alcohol and gambling enforcement, state conservation officers, and metropolitan transit police officers, and department of corrections' fugitive apprehension unit officers; and

(2) a peace officer who is employed by a law enforcement agency of a federally recognized tribe, as defined in United States Code, title 25, section 450b(e), and who is licensed by the board. 

(d) "Constable" has the meaning assigned to it in section 367.40.

(e) "Deputy constable" has the meaning assigned to it in section 367.40.

(f) "Part-time peace officer" means an individual licensed by the board whose services are utilized by law enforcement agencies no more than an average of 20 hours per week, not including time spent on call when no call to active duty is received, calculated on an annual basis, who has either full powers of arrest or authorization to carry a firearm while on active duty. The term shall apply even though the individual receives no compensation for time spent on active duty, and shall apply irrespective of the title conferred upon the individual by any law enforcement agency. The limitation on the average number of hours in which the services of a part-time peace officer may be utilized shall not apply to a part-time peace officer who has formally notified the board pursuant to rules adopted by the board of the part-time peace officer's intention to pursue the specialized training for part-time peace officers who desire to become peace officers pursuant to sections 626.843, subdivision 1, clause (g), and 626.845, subdivision 1, clause (g).

(g) "Reserve officer" means an individual whose services are utilized by a law enforcement agency to provide supplementary assistance at special events, traffic or crowd control, and administrative or clerical assistance. A reserve officer's duties do not include enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state, and the officer does not have full powers of arrest or authorization to carry a firearm on duty.

(h) "Law enforcement agency" means:

(1) a unit of state or local government that is authorized by law to grant full powers of arrest and to charge a person with the duties of preventing and detecting crime and enforcing the general criminal laws of the state; and

(2) subject to the limitations in section 626.93, a law enforcement agency of a federally recognized tribe, as defined in United States Code, title 25, section 450b(e).

(i) "Professional peace officer education" means a post-secondary degree program, or a nondegree program for persons who already have a college degree, that is offered by a college or university in Minnesota, designed for persons seeking licensure as a peace officer, and approved by the board."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing creation of a fugitive apprehension unit in the department of corrections; prescribing duties for the unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 626.84, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:

S. F. No. 76, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; eliminating requirement to hold DWI-related vehicle forfeiture proceeding at same time as implied consent hearing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.1217, subdivision 7a.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: 

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 169.1217, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7. [LIMITATIONS ON FORFEITURE OF MOTOR VEHICLE.] (a) A vehicle is subject to forfeiture under this section only if:

(1) the driver is convicted of the designated offense upon which the forfeiture is based;

(2) the driver fails to appear with respect to the designated offense charge in violation of section 609.49; or

(3) the driver's conduct results in a designated license revocation and the driver either fails to seek administrative or judicial review of the revocation in a timely manner as required by section 169.123, subdivision 5b or 5c, or the revocation is sustained under section 169.123, subdivision 5b or 6.

(b) A vehicle encumbered by a bona fide security interest, or subject to a lease that has a term of 180 days or more, is subject to the interest of the secured party or lessor unless the party or lessor had knowledge of or consented to the act upon which the forfeiture is based. However, when the proceeds of the sale of a seized vehicle do not equal or exceed the outstanding loan balance, the appropriate agency shall remit all proceeds of the sale to the secured party. If the sale of the vehicle is conducted in a commercially reasonable manner consistent with the provisions of section 336.9-504, clause (3), the agency is not liable to the secured party for any amount owed on the loan in excess of the sale proceeds if the secured party received notification of the time and place of the sale at least three days prior to the sale. If a financial institution chooses to dispose of the vehicle under subdivision 10 and the sale proceeds do not equal or exceed the financial institution's outstanding loan or lease balance, the financial institution may retain all the sale proceeds.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (d), the secured party's, lessor's, or owner's interest in a vehicle is not subject to forfeiture based solely on the secured party's, lessor's, or owner's knowledge of the act or omission upon which the forfeiture is based if the secured party, lessor, or owner took reasonable steps to terminate use of the vehicle by the offender.

(d) A motor vehicle is subject to forfeiture under this section only if its owner knew or should have known of the unlawful use or intended use.

(e) A vehicle subject to a security interest, based upon a loan or other financing arranged by a financial institution, is subject to the interest of the financial institution.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 169.1217, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:

Subd. 7a. [ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE PROCEDURE.] (a) A motor vehicle used to commit a designated offense or used in conduct resulting in a designated license revocation is subject to administrative forfeiture under this subdivision.

(b) When a motor vehicle is seized under subdivision 2, the appropriate agency shall serve the driver or operator of the vehicle with a notice of the seizure and intent to forfeit the vehicle. Additionally, when a motor vehicle is seized under subdivision 2, or within a reasonable time after that, all persons known to have an ownership, possessory, or security interest in the vehicle must be notified of the seizure and the intent to forfeit the vehicle. The notification to a person known to have a security interest in the vehicle is required only if the vehicle is registered under chapter 168 and the interest is listed on the vehicle's title. Notice mailed by certified mail to the address shown in department of public safety records is sufficient notice to the registered owner of the vehicle. Otherwise, notice may be given in the manner provided by law for service of a summons in a civil action.

(c) The notice must be in writing and contain:

(1) a description of the vehicle seized; 

(2) the date of seizure; and

(3) notice of the right to obtain judicial review of the forfeiture and of the procedure for obtaining that judicial review, printed in English, Hmong, and Spanish. Substantially the following language must appear conspicuously: "IF YOU DO NOT DEMAND JUDICIAL REVIEW EXACTLY AS PRESCRIBED IN MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 169.1217, SUBDIVISION 7a, YOU LOSE THE RIGHT TO A JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF THIS FORFEITURE AND YOU LOSE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY. YOU MAY NOT HAVE TO PAY THE FILING FEE FOR THE DEMAND IF DETERMINED YOU ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE FEE. IF THE PROPERTY IS WORTH $7,500 OR LESS, YOU MAY FILE YOUR CLAIM IN CONCILIATION COURT. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY THE CONCILIATION COURT FILING FEE IF THE PROPERTY IS WORTH LESS THAN $500."

(d) Within 30 days following service of a notice of seizure and forfeiture under this subdivision, a claimant may file a demand for a judicial determination of the forfeiture. The demand must be in the form of a civil complaint and must be filed with the court administrator in the county in which the seizure occurred, together with proof of service of a copy of the complaint on the prosecuting authority having jurisdiction over the forfeiture, and the standard filing fee for civil actions unless the petitioner has the right to sue in forma pauperis under section 563.01. If the value of the seized property is $7,500 or less, the claimant may file an action in conciliation court for recovery of the seized vehicle. If the value of the seized property is less than $500, the claimant does not have to pay the conciliation court filing fee. No responsive pleading is required of the prosecuting authority and no court fees may be charged for the prosecuting authority's appearance in the matter. Except as provided in this section, judicial reviews and hearings are governed by section 169.123, subdivisions 5c and 6, and shall, at the option of the prosecuting authority, may take place at the same time as any judicial review of the person's license revocation under section 169.123. If the judicial review and hearing under this section do not take place at the same time as the judicial review of the person's license revocation under section 169.123, the review and hearing must take place at the earliest practicable date. The proceedings may be combined with any hearing on a petition filed under section 169.123, subdivision 5c, and are governed by the rules of civil procedure.

(e) The complaint must be captioned in the name of the claimant as plaintiff and the seized vehicle as defendant, and must state with specificity the grounds on which the claimant alleges the vehicle was improperly seized and the plaintiff's interest in the vehicle seized. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an action for the return of a vehicle seized under this section may not be maintained by or on behalf of any person who has been served with a notice of seizure and forfeiture unless the person has complied with this subdivision.

(f) If the claimant makes a timely demand for a judicial determination under this subdivision, the appropriate agency must conduct the forfeiture under subdivision 8.

(g) If a demand for judicial determination of an administrative forfeiture is filed under this subdivision and the court orders the return of the seized vehicle, the court shall order that filing fees be reimbursed to the person who filed the demand. In addition, the court may order sanctions under section 549.211.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 169.1217, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9. [DISPOSITION OF FORFEITED VEHICLE BY GOVERNMENT AGENCY.] (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 10, if the vehicle is administratively forfeited under subdivision 7a, or if the court finds under subdivision 8 that the vehicle is subject to forfeiture under subdivisions 6 and 7, the appropriate agency shall:

(1) sell the vehicle and distribute the proceeds under paragraph (b); or

(2) keep the vehicle for official use. If the agency keeps a forfeited motor vehicle for official use, it shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the motor vehicle is available for use by the agency's officers who participate in the drug abuse resistance education program. 

(b) The proceeds from the sale of forfeited vehicles, after payment of seizure, storage, forfeiture, and sale expenses, and satisfaction of valid liens against the property, must be forwarded to the treasury of the political subdivision that employs the appropriate agency responsible for the forfeiture for use in DWI-related enforcement, training and education. If the appropriate agency is an agency of state government, the net proceeds must be forwarded to the state treasury and credited to the following funds:

(1) if the forfeited vehicle is a motorboat, the net proceeds must be credited to the water recreation account in the natural resources fund;

(2) if the forfeited vehicle is a snowmobile, the net proceeds must be credited to the snowmobile trails and enforcement account in the natural resources fund;

(3) if the forfeited vehicle is an all-terrain vehicle, the net proceeds must be credited to the all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund;

(4) if the forfeited vehicle is an off-highway motorcycle, the net proceeds must be credited to the off-highway motorcycle account in the natural resources fund;

(5) if the forfeited vehicle is an off-road vehicle, the net proceeds must be credited to the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund; and

(6) if otherwise, the net proceeds must be credited to the general fund.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.1217, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 10. [SALE OF FORFEITED VEHICLE BY SECURED PARTY.] (a) A financial institution with a valid security interest in or a valid lease covering a forfeited vehicle may choose to dispose of the vehicle under this subdivision, in lieu of the appropriate agency disposing of the vehicle under subdivision 9. A financial institution wishing to dispose of a vehicle under this subdivision shall notify the appropriate agency of its intent, in writing, within 30 days after receiving notice of the seizure and forfeiture. The appropriate agency shall release the vehicle to the financial institution or its agent after the financial institution presents proof of its valid security agreement or of its lease agreement and the financial institution agrees not to sell the vehicle to a member of the violator's household, unless the violator is not convicted of the offense on which the forfeiture is based. The financial institution shall dispose of the vehicle in a commercially reasonable manner as defined in section 336.9-504.

(b) After disposing of the forfeited vehicle, the financial institution shall reimburse the appropriate agency for its seizure, storage, and forfeiture costs. The financial institution may then apply the proceeds of the sale to its storage costs, to its sale expenses, and to satisfy the lien or the lease on the vehicle. If any proceeds remain, the financial institution shall forward the proceeds to the state treasury, which shall credit the appropriate fund as specified in subdivision 9.

Sec. 5. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; eliminating requirement to hold DWI-related vehicle forfeiture proceeding at same time as implied consent hearing; authorizing secured parties to sell forfeited vehicles under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.1217, by adding a subdivision; and Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 169.1217, subdivisions 7, 7a, and 9."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted. 

H. F. Nos. 545, 1502, 1590, 2486, 2686, 2687, 2719, 2815 and 3003 were read for the second time.

S. F. No. 76 was read for the second time.

The following House Files were introduced:

Paulsen, Abrams, Rest, Davids and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 3075, A bill for an act relating to taxation; recodifying insurance tax laws; providing for civil and criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 43A.316, subdivision 9; 43A.317, subdivision 8; 60A.19, subdivision 8; 60A.198, subdivision 3; 60A.208, subdivision 8; 60A.209, subdivision 3; 60C.17; 60E.04, subdivision 4; 60E.095; 61B.30, subdivision 1; 62C.01, subdivision 3; 62E.10, subdivision 1; 62E.13, subdivision 10; 62L.13, subdivision 3; 62T.10; 64B.24; 71A.04, subdivision 1; 79.252, subdivision 4; 79.34, subdivision 1a; 176A.08; 290.35, subdivisions 2, 3, and 6; 295.58; and 424.165; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 43A.23, subdivision 1; and 60A.19, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297I; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 60A.15; 60A.152; 60A.198, subdivision 6; 60A.199, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11; 60A.209, subdivisions 4 and 5; 69.54; 69.55; 69.56; 69.57; 69.58; 69.59; 69.60; 69.61; 71A.04, subdivision 2; 299F.21; 299F.22; 299F.23; 299F.24; 299F.25; and 299F.26; Minnesota Rules, part 2765.1500, subpart 6.

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

Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3076, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating the repair or replacement of auto glass; regulating insurance claims practices; providing remedies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 72A.201, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Koskinen, Otremba, Chaudhary and Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 3077, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding eligibility of the prescription drug program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, as amended.

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

Rukavina, Tomassoni and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 3078, A bill for an act relating to higher education; capital improvements; appropriating money to the Minnesota state colleges and universities for projects at the Mesabi Range Community and Technical College, Eveleth campus.

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

Koskinen, Wejcman, Dorn, Luther and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 3079, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing nursing facility salary adjustment per diem; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 2i.

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

Skoe introduced:

H. F. No. 3080, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; expanding the definitions of agricultural production and farm machinery to include maple syrup harvesting and related machinery; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.01, subdivisions 13 and 15.

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

Storm introduced:

H. F. No. 3081, A bill for an act relating to higher education; capital improvements; appropriating money to the Minnesota state colleges and universities for projects at Mankato State University.

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

Tuma, Pelowski, Entenza, Storm, Leppik, Finseth, Dehler and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 3082, A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing the higher education facilities authority bonding authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 136A.29, subdivision 9.

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

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

H. F. No. 3083, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring an exchange of revenue producing state land for certain nonrevenue producing permanent school fund lands; requiring reimbursement for lost revenue.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 3084, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Lake county.

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

Bishop, Stanek, Solberg and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 3085, A bill for an act relating to the operation of state government; crime prevention and judiciary finance; appropriating money for the judicial branch, criminal justice technology infrastructure improvements and grants, Community Corrections Act subsidy grants, and grants to reduce sex offender supervision caseloads.

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

Bakk, Osthoff, Tuma and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 3086, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for development of the Gitchi-Gami state trail.

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

Abrams, Rest, Mares, McElroy and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 3087, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting certain sales or leases of motor vehicles by a nonprofit corporation from sales and use or motor vehicle sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, subdivision 16; and 297B.03.

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

Skoglund and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 3088, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the definition of "crime of violence" in the gun control law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 624.712, subdivision 5.

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

Tomassoni, Daggett and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3089, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the long-term care insurance credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.0672, subdivision 1.

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

Kahn, Osthoff, Greenfield, Biernat and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 3090, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing a public waters work permit exemption for the Mississippi whitewater trail; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for the construction of a whitewater course on the Mississippi river.

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

Tomassoni, Milbert, Rukavina, Workman, Molnau and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 3091, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; clarifying provision requiring vehicles to be driven in right-hand lane except under certain circumstances; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.18, subdivision 10.

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

Greiling, Gleason and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 3092, A bill for an act relating to openness in government; expanding the legislative open meeting law to cover caucuses and conference committee negotiations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 3.055, subdivision 1.

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

Orfield introduced:

H. F. No. 3093, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; extending the Metropolitan Revenue Distribution Act to the counties of Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, and Wright; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 415.16, subdivision 2; 469.177, subdivision 3; 473F.02, subdivisions 2, 3, and 7; and 473F.06.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3094, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing a grant to the city of Pipestone for the Pipestone county museum; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Knoblach and Kalis, by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 3095, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending for public purposes; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; canceling certain earlier appropriations and reducing certain earlier bond authorization; modifying capital project predesign requirements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.335, as amended; and 462A.202, subdivision 2; Laws 1996, chapter 463, sections 13, subdivision 9; and 15, subdivision 4; Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 13, subdivision 10; Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, sections 8, subdivision 2; and 12; and chapter 250, article 1, section 12, subdivision 5.

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

Storm, Dorn, Fuller, Dorman, Abeler, Cassell, Westerberg, Rostberg, Jennings, Solberg, Dehler, Tomassoni, Carlson, Pelowski, Wenzel and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 3096, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to Minnesota state colleges and universities to fund increased enrollment.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 3097, A bill for an act relating to education; promoting healthful school buildings; improving indoor air quality; limiting the use of portable classrooms; reserving a portion of operating capital revenue for facilities purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 123B.71, subdivisions 3 and 10; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 14; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Leppik, Rest, Gleason, Sykora, Mares, Greiling, Rhodes, Abrams and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 3098, A bill for an act relating to education; restricting the phaseout of training and experience revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Hilty, Winter, Kalis, Juhnke and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 3099, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, sections 1, 3, and 4; article VIII, section 2; creating the constitutional office of commissioner of agriculture; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 15.01; and 15.06, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 10A.25, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 17.01.

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

Hilty and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 3100, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money for a geological interpretive center.

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

Abrams, Pawlenty, Erhardt, McElroy and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 3101, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a long-term capital gain exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; and 290.091, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6.

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

Molnau, Wagenius, Knoblach, Bishop and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 3102, A bill for an act relating to public employment; ratifying certain labor agreements; making technical changes to the Public Employment Labor Relations Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 15A.0815, subdivisions 2 and 3; 85A.02, subdivision 5a; and 179A.18, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 179A.04, subdivision 3.

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

Sykora, Carruthers, Greenfield, Abeler and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 3103, A bill for an act relating to health and human services; establishing the right to seek licensure for excluded adult foster care providers; changing requirements to background studies for licensed programs; establishing tribal licensing agency access to criminal history data; clarifying tort liability licensing exception for county agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 245A.03, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 245A.04, subdivisions 3 and 3b; and 466.03, subdivision 6d; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 245A.04, subdivision 3d.

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

Sykora, Dorn, Boudreau and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 3104, A bill for an act relating to child care licensing; allowing churches or religious organizations to operate child care programs under the rules governing family day care or group family day care; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 245A.14, subdivision 4.

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

Hasskamp, Smith, Leighton, Carruthers and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 3105, A bill for an act relating to civil legal services; requesting the task force to study conflicts of interest arising when legal aid offices provide representation to indigent persons; amending Laws 1999, chapter 216, article 7, section 42.

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

Dorn, Storm, Gunther and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 3106, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for phase II of the renovation and restoration of the indoor and outdoor student athletic facilities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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

Greiling; Seifert, J.; Biernat; McGuire; Hausman and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 3107, A bill for an act relating to civil law; civil commitment; providing for notice to certain relatives of patients receiving or hospitalized for psychiatric or mental health care; modifying consent provisions for voluntary mental health treatment for certain minors; modifying provisions related to early intervention mental health

treatment and civil commitment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 253B.065, by adding a subdivision; 253B.066, subdivision 1; and 253B.15, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 253B.04, subdivision 1; and 253B.065, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3108, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; making a grant to the city of Lanesboro for a theater and arts center; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3109, A bill for an act relating to commerce; enacting the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325L.

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

Mares, Westerberg, Leppik, Greiling and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 3110, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing a provision relating to participation in Minnesota amateur sports commission exhibitions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 128C.02, subdivision 3a.

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

Abrams, Rest and McElroy introduced:

H. F. No. 3111, A bill for an act relating to taxation; clarifying the qualifications for transit zone taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivision 24.

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

Broecker, Skoglund, Stanek, Holberg and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 3112, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; requiring that a predatory offender's driving record include information regarding registration requirements; providing for transfer of government data between state agencies for purposes of the offender registration system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.54, subdivision 6; 171.12, by adding a subdivision; and 243.166, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 13.46, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 176.

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

Goodno, Jennings, Haas, Otremba and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 3113, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; permitting an additional pharmacy technician in a pharmacy if the technician is nationally certified; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 151.102, subdivision 1.

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

Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 3114, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Polk county.

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

Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 3115, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending certain dates relating to the sales tax rebate; appropriating money; amending Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 1, section 2.

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

Abrams and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 3116, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying reporting requirements related to tax increment financing districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.175, subdivisions 5 and 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.175, subdivision 6a.

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

Mahoney, Gunther, Trimble and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 3117, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for gap financing to construct the west segment of Phalen Boulevard from I-35E to Payne Avenue of the Phalen corridor initiative in the city of St. Paul.

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

Otremba, Wenzel, Winter, Hasskamp, Kalis, Murphy, Reuter, Juhnke and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 3118, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring informed consent of a female upon whom an abortion is performed; providing civil remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Bishop, Smith, Stanek, Broecker and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 3119, A bill for an act relating to public defense; limiting representation by public defenders and court-appointed counsel to minors who are ten years of age or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 611.26, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 260C.163, subdivision 3; and 611.14.

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

Abeler, Ness, Carlson, Johnson and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 3120, A bill for an act relating to education; providing that referendum equalization aid shall not be paid to a charter school or to a nonresident district; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 124D.11, subdivision 1; and 127A.47, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Howes and Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 3121, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing coverages, notice and filing requirements, and rate increase disclosures; regulating motor vehicle insurance contracts; regulating workers' compensation self-insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 60A.085; 60A.09, subdivision 4a; 62A.024; 62A.105, subdivision 2; 62A.146; 62A.30, subdivision 2; 62A.31, by adding subdivisions; 62A.315; 62A.316; 62A.65, subdivision 8; 62Q.107; 65B.16; 65B.29, subdivisions 2 and 3; 65B.44, subdivision 3; 65B.55, subdivision 2; 72A.201, subdivision 6; 79A.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, and 9; and 79A.11, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 65B.44, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 72A.

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

Abeler, Huntley, Boudreau and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3122, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions in health care programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 256B.0945, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; 256D.03, subdivision 3; and 256L.03, subdivision 5; Laws 1999, chapter 245, article 8, section 84; repealing Laws 1998, chapter 407, article 5, section 44.

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

Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 3123, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting charter school pupils to participate in district school extracurricular activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 123B.49, subdivision 4.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 3124, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing for visitation enforcement; allowing court to impose certain penalties for contempt of court; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 518.175, subdivision 6.

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

Seifert, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3125, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the board of trustees of Minnesota state colleges and universities to proceed with design of library improvements at Southwest State University; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 3126, A bill for an act relating to elections; expanding certain definitions; requiring certain campaign finance reports to be filed and published electronically; requiring notice of independent expenditures; requiring reports of excess spending by candidates who do not agree to limit spending; reducing certain contribution limits and spending limits; limiting independent expenditures by political parties on behalf of their own candidates as a condition of receiving a public subsidy; imposing campaign contribution and spending limits on political party caucuses as a condition of receiving a public subsidy; limiting multicandidate expenditures by political parties; increasing public subsidies for candidates who agree to lower contribution limits; increasing spending limits and public subsidies to respond to independent expenditures and excess spending by nonparticipating candidates; repealing the income tax checkoff for election campaigns; increasing the maximum political contribution refund from $50 to $100; imposing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 200.02, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 18, 21, and by adding a subdivision; 10A.02, subdivision 11a; 10A.14, subdivision 2; 10A.20, subdivisions 2, 6b, and by adding subdivisions; 10A.25, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 10, and by adding subdivisions; 10A.257, subdivision 1; 10A.27, subdivisions 1, 11, and by adding subdivisions; 10A.275, subdivision 1; 10A.28, subdivisions 1 and 2; 10A.315; 10A.322; and 290.06, subdivision 23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 10A.25, subdivision 6; and 10A.31.

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

Seifert, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3127, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; campaign finance; prohibiting a candidate who accepts a public subsidy from accepting contributions from a political committee or political fund; modifying the allocation of state elections campaign fund money for candidates; modifying the income tax checkoff for campaign finance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 10A.27, subdivision 11; 10A.31, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 10b; 10A.315; 10A.321, subdivision 1; 10A.323; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 10A.31, subdivisions 3a, 5a, 6, and 6a.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3128, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying sanctions and program eligibility requirements for noncompliant MFIP recipients; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256J.15, by adding a subdivision; and 256.46, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256J.46, subdivisions 1, 2, and 2a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256J.46, subdivision 1a.

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

Goodno; Mulder; Seifert, J.; Otremba and Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 3129, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the income standard for medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256B.056, subdivision 4.

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

Koskinen, Bakk, Johnson and Gleason introduced:

H. F. No. 3130, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the equity revenue program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 24.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 3131, A bill for an act relating to motor fuels; prohibiting the use of MTBE as an oxygenate in gasoline sold in Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 239.761, subdivision 6.

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

Storm and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3132, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; providing for interest rates on security deposits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 504B.178, subdivision 2.

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

Reuter and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 3133, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VIII, by adding a section; providing for removal and replacement of elected officials who move from their districts.

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

Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 3134, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; limiting authority of the metropolitan mosquito control commission to enter certain state lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.704, subdivision 17.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 3135, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for acquisition and development of land for dog field trials; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 84.029, by adding a subdivision.

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

Biernat, Entenza, Abrams and Folliard introduced:

H. F. No. 3136, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; authorizing cities to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor, wine, and malt liquor licenses to theaters; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.404, subdivision 1; and 340A.413, subdivision 4.

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

Biernat, Stanek and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 3137, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; increasing the penalties for assaulting a peace officer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.2231, subdivision 1.

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

Holsten, Hackbarth, Osthoff and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 3138, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; dedicating the in lieu of sales tax receipts on lottery tickets for natural resource purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.44, subdivision 1.

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

Abrams and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 3139, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for proceedings and appeals of utility valuations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Ness and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 3140, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities to remove asbestos and otherwise improve the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at Ridgewater college; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 3141, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for school safety capital improvements; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Swenson; Clark, J., and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 3142, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating the Richard J. Mathiowetz Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dorn and Johnson introduced:

H. F. No. 3143, A bill for an act relating to education funding; creating district-sponsored choice magnet schools; authorizing district-sponsored choice magnet schools to qualify for start-up grants; directing the commissioner to consider the effect of a proposed charter school on other public schools located within a school district; requiring a nonsponsoring district in which a charter school is located to approve the location; allowing a charter school applicant to appeal the decision of a local school board not to sponsor the charter school if three school board members vote in support of the proposal; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.11, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 124D.10, subdivisions 4 and 8; and 124D.11, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 3144, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds for a WIF project; appropriating money to the city of Dayton.

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

Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3145, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; modifying school bus transportation, driver's license endorsement, and school bus driver training provisions; clarifying statutory language; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 123B.90, subdivision 1; 169.448, subdivision 3; 171.02, subdivision 2; 171.06, subdivision 2; and 171.321; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 123B.90, subdivision 2; and 123B.91, subdivision 1.

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

Skoe, Smith and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 3146, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for a shelter charge on some tribally owned property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.040, by adding a subdivision.

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

Greiling, Folliard, Biernat and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 3147, A bill for an act relating to education; amending graduation standards; amending implementation of the profile of learning; amending graduation rules; adjusting length of school year; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 120B.03, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 120A.41; and 120B.03, subdivision 1.

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

Abeler, Goodno, Bradley and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 3148, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a study of group residential housing expenditures.

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

Holberg; Smith; Seifert, J.; Lenczewski; Abrams; Tingelstad and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 3149, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; providing an exception to tort liability for geographic information systems information; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

McElroy, Wilkin, Pugh, Ozment and Gerlach introduced:

H. F. No. 3150, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a diversionary assistance pilot project; appropriating money.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 3151, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing service credit for certain military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 352.27.

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

Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 3152, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; removing governmental units from certain procurement requirements; increasing certain dollar limits in the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law; providing an exemption for certain cooperative purchasing; authorizing county purchases on credit cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.181, subdivision 1; and 471.345, subdivisions 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 375.

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

Skoe and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 3153, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating the Big Bog state recreation area; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 3154, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Norman county.

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

Cassell and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 3155, A bill for an act relating to taxes; eliminating June accelerated payments of sales, liquor, and cigarette and tobacco taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297F.09, subdivisions 1 and 2; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 289A.18, subdivision 4; and 289A.20, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 289A.60, subdivision 15; 297F.09, subdivision 6; and 297G.09, subdivision 5.

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

Workman; Wenzel; Swenson; Holsten; Kelliher; Kalis; Finseth; Molnau; Juhnke; Erhardt; Dehler; Clark, J.; Gerlach and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 3156, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating trunk highway No. 390, and marked as interstate highway I-35, the 34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Stanek, Wenzel, Murphy and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 3157, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing pension coverage for certain tribal police officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 353.64, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dawkins, Haake, McCollum and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 3158, A bill for an act relating to Ramsey county; providing for retention by the county of the entire county conservation fee collected under Minnesota Statutes, section 40A.152.

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

Seifert, M.; Mares; Kielkucki; Erickson; Pelowski; Westfall; Storm; Cassell; Dorn; Otremba; Davids; Tomassoni; Juhnke; Gunther; Hasskamp; Reuter; Buesgens; Rifenberg; Abeler; Clark, J.; Harder; Fuller and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3159, A bill for an act relating to education; reallocating appropriations to provide funding in fiscal year 2001 for telecommunication access grants; amending Laws 1999, chapter 241, articles 4, section 27, subdivision 7; and 10, section 5, subdivisions 2 and 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Pugh, Schumacher, Mares, Koskinen and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 3160, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the funding for debt service equalization aid; lowering the property tax levy for new school buildings; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 123B.53, subdivisions 4 and 5; and 123B.54.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Harder, Kalis, Holsten, Gunther and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 3161, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Minnesota river basin conservation reserve enhancement program; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Buesgens, Greiling, Biernat and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 3162, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding the sponsors for a charter school; including parents in the majority of board members of a charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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

Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 3163, A bill for an act relating to capitol improvements; authorizing bonds and appropriating money to build a bridge on the Blazing Star state trail.

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

Larsen, P.; Vandeveer; Pelowski and Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 3164, A bill for an act relating to Washington county; increasing its housing and redevelopment authority to seven members.

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

Carlson, Pelowski, Folliard, Opatz, Dorn, Leighton, Tomassoni, Solberg, McCollum, Luther, Pugh and Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 3165, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the board of regents of the University of Minnesota and the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities to make certain improvements to colleges and universities; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Ozment, Finseth, Rest and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 3166, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending the time for filing for 1999 agricultural assistance aid; amending Laws 1999, chapter 112, sections 1, subdivisions 2 and 7; and 2.

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

Ozment, McCollum, Haas and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 3167, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; designating certain wildlife management areas; adding land to certain state forests; providing for all-terrain vehicle use in certain wildlife management areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.135, subdivision 2a; 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 Policy.

Cassell introduced:

H. F. No. 3168, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; updating certain food standards; simplifying certain language; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 31.101, as amended; 31.102, subdivision 1; 31.103, subdivision 1; and 31.104.

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

Gerlach, Wilkin, Dempsey, Pawlenty and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 3169, A bill for an act relating to Dakota county; authorizing the county to appoint an additional member to its personnel board of appeals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 383D.30, subdivision 1; and 383D.31.

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

Bradley and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 3170, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate adjustment for a 103-bed nursing facility located in Rochester; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Trimble, Osthoff, Hausman, Mares and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 3171, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the city of St. Paul for various capital projects; authorizing state bonds.

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

Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3172, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing eligibility and maximum loan amounts for certain rural finance authority loan programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 41B.03, subdivisions 1 and 2; 41B.039, subdivision 2; 41B.04, subdivision 8; 41B.042, subdivision 4; 41B.043, subdivision 2; and 41B.045, subdivision 2.

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

Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 3173, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing meeting provisions and duties of the board of grain standards; changing certain fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 17B.07; and 17B.12; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 17B.15, subdivision 1.

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

Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3174, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain penalties for adulteration of dairy products; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 32.21, subdivision 4.

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

Sykora, Dorn, Abeler, Daggett, Erhardt and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 3175, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for personal and dependent exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Boudreau; Greenfield; Tingelstad; Abeler; Seifert, J., and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 3176, A bill for an act relating to child protection; repealing certain unfunded county mandates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivision 2.

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

Westerberg, Howes, Milbert, Mares, Goodno and Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3177, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for a sports conference center.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

Knoblach, Opatz and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 3178, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities to make capital improvements at St. Cloud State University; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Folliard, Carlson, Biernat and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 3179, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the distribution of content standards under the profile of learning; clarifying the time line for implementing the profile of learning; determining scoring criteria and recordkeeping practices; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 120B.03, subdivision 1; and 120B.31, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 120B.02.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 3180, A bill for an act relating to commerce; banning the sale or rental of certain video games to children; prohibiting the public showing, display, or other exhibition of certain video games in specified places; providing remedies; requiring a study; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325I.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 3181, A bill for an act relating to civil liability; providing for a cause of action for certain firearm damages; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

Paymar and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 3182, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to better public land and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for landscaping and historic lighting and railing in the gateway/trunk highway No. 5 entrance area in the city of St. Paul.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 3183, A bill for an act relating to public lands; modifying a land conveyance in Itasca county; amending Laws 1999, chapter 161, section 30.

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

McCollum, Paymar, Haake and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 3184, A bill for an act relating to Ramsey county; making the maximum rate for certain services for individuals eligible for the alternative waiver and elderly waiver programs the same as the statewide maximum; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256B.0913, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.0915, by adding a subdivision.

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

Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 3185, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing local governments to vary speed limit plus or minus five miles per hour on certain roads, streets, or highways, and to request variances from engineering standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.14, subdivision 5.

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

Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 3186, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota Council for Quality.

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

Mulder, Greenfield, Leppik, Huntley and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 3187, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying midwifery requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 147D.03, subdivisions 1 and 2; 147D.11; 147D.17, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; and 147D.25, subdivision 1.

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

Tingelstad, Bradley and Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 3188, A bill for an act relating to medical assistance reimbursement for special transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3189, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing a grant to the city of Luverne for the Carnegie Cultural Center; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

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

H. F. No. 3190, A bill for an act relating to bonding; providing funding to the Iron Range resources and rehabilitation board for certain projects of a capital nature; authorizing bonds; appropriating money.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3191, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; for a grant to the city of Lake Benton for a visitor center and railroad depot; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Swenson, Gunther, Hasskamp, Jennings and Clark, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3192, A bill for an act relating to governmental operations; appropriating money for regional planning.

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

Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 3193, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an exception to the hospital construction moratorium for a hospital in Beltrami county; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144.551, subdivision 1.

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

Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 3194, A bill for an act relating to education; postponing the deadline to initiate construction of the American Indian history center and museum; amending Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 19, subdivision 9, as amended.

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

Leppik, Pelowski, Rhodes and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 3195, A bill for an act relating to state government; excepting the University of Minnesota from the selection process administered by the designer selection board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16B.33, subdivisions 3, 3a, and 4.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 3196, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing a nursing facility's employee pension benefit costs to be treated as PERA contributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 28.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3197, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying a library project levy; amending Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 8, section 4, as amended.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3198, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities for tuition waivers for employees of certain health care and human services providers.

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

Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3199, A bill for an act relating to armories; increasing a limit on bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 193.143.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 3200, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; allowing business access to driver's license photograph under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 171.07, subdivision 1a.

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

Seagren, Mares, Biernat, Entenza and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 3201, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing additional general education revenue to fund a portion of the deficiency in special education funding; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.10, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Wilkin, Tuma, Pawlenty, McElroy and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3202, A bill for an act relating to counties; authorizing certain compensation to coroner, deputy coroner, coroner's investigator, or medical examiner; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 382.18.

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

Clark, K.; Stanek and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 3203, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing penalties for persons who cause a fatal hit and run accident while driving recklessly or while impaired; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.20; and 609.21, subdivisions 1 and 3.

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

Gunther, Rhodes, Rest, Smith and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 3204, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for the redevelopment account; authorizing bonds; appropriating money.

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

Rest, Carruthers, Luther, Erhardt and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 3205, A bill for an act relating to aids to local government; providing for increased low income housing aid for certain cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 477A.06, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 477A.06, subdivision 1.

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

Rifenberg, Harder and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 3206, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a rural teacher loan forgiveness program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 3207, A bill for an act relating to partition fences; repealing Minnesota partition fence law; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 344.01; 344.011; 344.02; 344.03; 344.04; 344.05; 344.06; 344.07; 344.08; 344.09; 344.10; 344.11; 344.12; 344.13; 344.14; 344.16; 344.17; 344.18; 344.19; and 344.20.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3208, A bill for an act relating to property; clarifying treatment of certain residential real estate held in trust; making certain appeal periods consistent; changing provisions of the Uniform Probate Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 501B.21; 524.2-513; 524.3-1203, subdivision 5; and 525.712; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 273.124, subdivision 1.

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

Seifert, J.; Huntley; McCollum; Van Dellen and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 3209, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying the major commitment expenditure report requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 62J.17, subdivisions 2, 5a, and 6a.

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

Abrams, Broecker, Stanek, Murphy and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 3210, A bill for an act relating to judiciary finance; appropriating money for the judicial branch.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3211, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the Minnesota Utilization Review Act; modifying definition of practice of medicine; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62M.09, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; and 147.081, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 62M.09, subdivision 3; and 62M.10, subdivision 7.

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

Tingelstad, Bradley, Jennings and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3212, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to study reimbursing home care and personal care providers for transportation expenses; 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 Policy.

Ozment; Howes; Anderson, I.; Boudreau and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 3213, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for the establishment of heritage forest areas in specified counties; modifying timber provisions; requiring certain rule changes for public use of recreational areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 84.944, subdivision 2; 90.121; 90.14; 90.151, subdivisions 1 and 4; 90.161, subdivisions 1 and 2; 90.162; 90.173; 90.181; 90.201, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 90.252; and 90.281; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 3214, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; limiting the applicability of the partition fence law; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 344.

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

Gunther, Finseth, Harder, Leighton, Ness, Swenson and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 3215, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing funding for the continuation of a pseudorabies control program; appropriating money.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 3216, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the bond sale limitation on capital loans that have been outstanding to 30 years; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.69, subdivision 15.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Cassell, Nornes, Westrom and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 3217, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for the Central Lakes trail.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 3218, A bill for an act relating to commerce; removing the requirement that minors be used in tobacco compliance checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 461.12, subdivision 5.

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

Osskopp, Rhodes, Winter, Kahn and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 3219, A bill for an act relating to gambling; changing paddlewheel location and prize requirements; allowing lawful gambling organizations to pay for premises; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 349.12, subdivision 19; 349.15, by adding a subdivision; 349.18, subdivisions 1 and 2; 349.19, subdivision 10; 349.211, subdivision 4; and 349.213, subdivision 1.

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

Smith, Pugh, Mullery and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 3220, A bill for an act relating to real property; certificates of value; common interest ownership communities; redemptions of realty; making technical changes; modifying procedural requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 272.115, subdivision 1; 514.15; 550.24; 580.24; and 581.10; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 515B.1-102; and 515B.1-116; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 550.25.

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

Wagenius; Skoglund; Pugh; Hilty; Lenczewski; Larson, D.; Gleason; Gray; McCollum; Jennings; Entenza; Paymar; Mullery; Carruthers; Kelliher; Greiling; Kahn; McGuire; Rest; Opatz; Pelowski; Wejcman; Marko; Mahoney; Murphy; Orfield; Otremba; Clark, K.; Chaudhary; Schumacher; Bakk; Koskinen; Trimble; Hausman and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 3221, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice information systems technology; changing the membership of the criminal and juvenile justice information policy group; creating a data group to assist the policy group; authorizing the purchase and distribution of criminal justice technology infrastructure improvements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 299C.65, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 299C.65, subdivision 2.

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

Rhodes, Abeler, Mulder, Greenfield and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3222, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying reporting requirements for health-related boards; changing membership requirements for the health professionals services program committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 147.01, subdivision 4; 148B.04, subdivision 4; 148B.285, subdivision 3; 214.07; 214.10, subdivision 8; and 214.32, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 148.691, subdivision 3.

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

Haas, Huntley, Davids, Greenfield and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3223, A bill for an act relating to insurance; making the state of Minnesota a contributing member of the comprehensive health association in respect of self-insured employee health plans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62E.02, subdivision 23; and 62E.10, subdivision 1.

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

Larson, D.; Jennings; Hasskamp; Entenza; Skoe; Wagenius; Leighton; Luther; Paymar; Pugh; Carlson; McCollum; Solberg; Tomassoni and Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 3224, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; providing consumers' right to privacy, confidentiality, and secrecy of their financial records; requiring consumer authorization for exchange or disclosure of their financial records; providing civil remedies and penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13E.

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

Gerlach and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3225, A bill for an act relating to health; specifying the circumstances under which information held by health maintenance organizations may be disclosed; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 13.99, subdivision 19; Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 72A.491, subdivision 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 62D.14, subdivision 4.

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

Nornes; Bradley; Wilkin; Huntley; Clark, J., and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3226, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner to develop procedures for the nursing home survey process; amending Laws 1999, chapter 245, article 3, section 45; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144A.103; Minnesota Rules, part 4658.0515.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3227, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to relocate and extend Pierce Butler Avenue in the city of St. Paul, and for right-of-way purchase.

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

Rukavina and Koskinen introduced:

H. F. No. 3228, A bill for an act relating to labor; applying the fair share fee provision to charitable hospitals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179.

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

Abrams, Lenczewski, Wejcman and Clark, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3229, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin county; providing for payment of county obligations by electronic transfer or credit card; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 383B.116, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383B.

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

Koskinen, Pelowski, Dorn, Carlson, Opatz, Winter, Folliard, Trimble, Juhnke, Kalis, Kubly, Schumacher, Chaudhary, Murphy and Luther introduced:

H. F. No. 3230, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; exempting the public higher education system from debt service costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.643, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Seagren and Greiling, by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 3231, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for general education; special programs; lifework development; facilities and technology; education excellence; other programs; nutrition programs; libraries; and education policy; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 120B.13, subdivision 4; 122A.25, by adding a subdivision; 123B.143, subdivision 1; 123B.51, subdivision 6; 123B.77, subdivision 3; 123B.79, subdivision 7; 123B.86, subdivision 1; 123B.88, subdivision 3; 124D.081, subdivision 6; 124D.128, subdivision 4; 124D.454, subdivisions 4, 6, and 7; 124D.86, subdivision 6, and by adding subdivisions; 124D.892, subdivision 3; and 126C.12, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 122A.09, subdivision 4; 123B.83, subdivision 4;

123B.90, subdivision 2; 123B.91, subdivision 1; 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 4, 8, 11, and 23; 124D.11, subdivisions 1, 4, and 6; 124D.1155, subdivision 2; 124D.84, subdivision 1; 124D.86, subdivisions 1 and 3; 125A.51; 126C.10, subdivisions 25 and 26; 126C.17, subdivision 9; 127A.42, subdivision 3; and 127A.51; Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 2, section 60, subdivision 9; article 3, section 3, subdivision 4; article 5, section 18, subdivision 6; article 8, section 4, subdivision 5; and article 10, section 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 126C.30; 126C.31; 126C.32; 126C.33; 126C.34; 126C.35; and 126C.36; Minnesota Rules, part 3535.9920.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Goodno and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 3232, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; business corporations and limited liability companies; regulating the rights of shareholders and members; clarifying notice of director and governor conflicts of interest; regulating the issuing of and right to purchase shares; regulating contribution allowance agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 302A.135, subdivision 2; 302A.181, subdivision 3; 302A.255, subdivision 1; 302A.405, subdivision 3; 302A.409, subdivision 3; 302A.471, subdivision 3; 302A.521, subdivision 6; 302A.613, subdivision 2; and 322B.699, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 302A.471, subdivision 1; 322B.43, subdivision 1; 322B.666, subdivision 1; and 322B.72, subdivision 2.

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

Carruthers; Wenzel; Biernat; Luther; Orfield; Opatz; Marko; Osthoff; Peterson; Skoglund; Johnson; Mahoney; Tunheim; Gray; Schumacher; Chaudhary; Skoe; Milbert; Entenza; Clark, K.; Bakk; Rukavina; McGuire; Hilty; Koskinen; Jaros and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 3233, A bill for an act relating to tax relief; providing a sales tax rebate payable in 2000; expanding eligibility for the 1999 sales tax rebate; extending certain dates relating to the 1999 sales tax rebate; providing for a payment to farmers at risk based on the acreage of agricultural use land; appropriating money; amending Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 1, section 2.

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

Abrams, Rest, Dorman, Rifenberg and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 3234, A bill for an act relating to taxation; recodifying the sales and use tax laws; making style and form and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 37.13; 115A.69, subdivision 6; 116A.25; 289A.31, subdivision 7; 360.035; 458A.09; 458A.30; 458D.23; 469.127; 473.448; 473.545; and 473.608, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 469.101, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.01; 297A.02; 297A.022; 297A.023; 297A.03; 297A.04; 297A.041; 297A.06; 297A.065; 297A.07; 297A.09; 297A.10; 297A.11; 297A.12; 297A.13; 297A.135; 297A.14; 297A.141; 297A.15; 297A.16; 297A.17; 297A.18; 297A.21; 297A.211; 297A.213; 297A.22; 297A.23; 297A.24; 297A.25; 297A.2531; 297A.2545; 297A.255; 297A.256; 297A.2571; 297A.2572; 297A.2573; 297A.259; 297A.26; 297A.28; 297A.33, subdivision 2; 297A.44, subdivision 1; 297A.46; 297A.47; and 297A.48.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 3235, A bill for an act relating to occupational safety and health; modifying certain safety committee requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 182.676.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3236, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions for issuing certified copies of vital records; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144.225, subdivision 7.

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

Dempsey, Buesgens, Erickson, Tunheim and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 3237, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting an expelled student from participating in the enrollment options program during the term of the expulsion; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.03, subdivision 1.

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

Swenson, Harder, Westfall, Juhnke, Kubly and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 3238, A bill for an act relating to trade regulations; regulating farm equipment manufacturers and dealers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 325E.062, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions; and 325E.063.

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

Finseth, Lieder and Skoe introduced:

H. F. No. 3239, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an increased levy limit base for Polk county.

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

Finseth, Westfall, Westrom, Tunheim, Lieder, Cassell, Swenson, Kuisle, Harder and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 3240, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing an agricultural land set aside and payment program; appropriating money.

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

Otremba; Winter; Tunheim; Seifert, M.; Wenzel and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3241, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; delaying the implementation and enforcement of certain animal feedlot rules.

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

Otremba, Wenzel, Winter and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 3242, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding eligibility of the senior drug program; increasing the asset limits for the qualified Medicare beneficiaries; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, as amended; and Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256B.057, subdivision 3.

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

Otremba, Wenzel, Cassell and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3243, A bill for an act relating to education funding; extending funding for secondary vocational education for one additional school year; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 124D.453, subdivision 3; Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 3, sections 3, subdivision 2; and 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Otremba, Winter, Dorn, Koskinen, Luther, Wenzel and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 3244, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying income and asset provisions for MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256L.01, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256L.17.

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

Otremba, Wenzel, Winter and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3245, A bill for an act relating to education; reinstating funding for secondary vocational education; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 124D.453, subdivision 3; Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 3, section 3, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 3, section 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Osskopp, Tomassoni, Holsten and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 3246, A bill for an act relating to gambling; card clubs; clarifying table number limitation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 240.30, subdivision 8.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3247, A bill for an act relating to human services; permitting nursing facilities to place beds on layaway status; adjusting nursing facility reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144A.071, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3248, A bill for an act relating to human services; specifying TANF maintenance of effort expenditures; specifying procedures for legislative advisory commission review of TANF maintenance of effort spending; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256.011, subdivision 3; 256.995, subdivision 1; and 256J.08, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 119B.02, subdivision 1; and 256.01, subdivision 2; Laws 1999, chapter 245, article 1, section 2, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; and 256J.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 3249, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for metropolitan council transit; amending Laws 1999, chapter 238, article 1, section 3.

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

Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 3250, A bill for an act relating to vulnerable adults; specifying rights for reconsideration and review of determinations regarding maltreatment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.557, subdivisions 9d and 12b.

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

Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 3251, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing recreational gold prospecting with certain restrictions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

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

Huntley, Jaros and Swapinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3252, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Bulldog Sports Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

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

Huntley, Jaros and Swapinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3253, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a music performance laboratory at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

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

Huntley, Jaros and Swapinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3254, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting certain aircraft sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, subdivision 5.

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

Jaros, Huntley and Swapinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3255, A bill for an act relating to counties; adding to what is included in the definition of capital improvement for certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 373.40, subdivision 1.

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

Swapinski, Jaros and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 3256, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; increasing filing fee for vehicle transactions; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 168.33, subdivision 7.

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

Jennings and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 3257, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying requirements for payment of expenses for petitions for special purpose districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 115.22.

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

Larson, D.; Larsen, P.; Gleason; Workman and Wilkin introduced:

H. F. No. 3258, A bill for an act relating to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; providing for the impact of expansion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; authorizing airport mitigation planning, the establishment of airport impact zones, and tax increment financing districts in the cities of Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, Richfield, and St. Paul; creating an airport impact mitigation fund in the state treasury; authorizing certain related activities by the department of trade and economic development; appropriating money.

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

Seifert, J.; Ozment; Osthoff; Trimble and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 3259, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for metro greenways and natural areas; authorizing state bonds.

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

Olson, Bakk, Paulsen and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 3260, A bill for an act relating to lake improvement districts; modifying provisions relating to lake improvement districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 103B.521, subdivision 1; 103B.551, subdivision 1; and 103B.555, subdivision 1.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 3261, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing the residential homestead value subject to the lower class rate; reducing the class rate on the second tier of residential homestead value; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 273.13, subdivision 22; and 273.1398, subdivision 1a.

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

Westfall, Finseth, Skoe and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 3262, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the stream maintenance grant program.

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

Swapinski, Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 3263, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; authorizing the city council to establish or grant additional powers to a human rights commission.

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

Huntley, Swapinski and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 3264, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for facilities for a domestic abuse intervention program in northeastern Minnesota.

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

Swapinski, Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 3265, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the construction of improvements to the Fond du Lac area water and sanitary sewer service; appropriating money.

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

Huntley, Swapinski and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 3266, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds for the construction of improvements to the Duluth/North Shore sanitary district; appropriating money.

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

Kubly, Peterson, Skoe, Juhnke and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 3267, A bill for an act relating to the environment; exempting from regulation feedlots with under 300 animal units; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 116.07, subdivision 7.

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

Leppik; Osthoff; Dempsey; Trimble; Tingelstad; Larson, D.; Rhodes; Kahn; Ozment; Luther; Pugh and Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 3268, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing bonds and appropriating money for metropolitan regional park acquisition and betterment.

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

Jaros, Swapinski and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 3269, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for designing, constructing, and equipping a multipurpose recreation complex; appropriating money.

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

Jaros, Huntley and Swapinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3270, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the construction of improvements to the Spirit Mountain recreation authority; appropriating money.

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

Ness; Peterson; Wenzel; Skoe; Finseth; Harder; Westrom; Rostberg; Tunheim; Mulder; Cassell; Juhnke; Erickson; Clark, J.; Westfall; Daggett; Dorman; Stang; Seifert, M.; Storm; Otremba; Nornes and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3271, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring full disclosure of the obligations of an applicant for a feedlot permit; requiring timely issuance of feedlot permits; providing remedies for a permit denied; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Swapinski, Bakk and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 3272, A bill for an act relating to taxation; prohibiting local units of government from imposing certain taxes on motor vehicles; authorizing a limited local excise tax on motor vehicles.

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

Swapinski, Huntley, Jaros, Bakk and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 3273, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.47; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 297A.25, subdivision 11.

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

Workman, Kalis, Kuisle, Lieder and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3274, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; exempting utility-owned vehicles from certain weight restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.825, by adding a subdivision.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3275, A bill for an act relating to human services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 17.

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

Juhnke and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3276, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a study of and long-range plan for surplus buildings at regional treatment centers.

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

Juhnke and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 3277, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish an advisory task force on adult foster care rate-setting methods; requiring a report to the legislature.

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

Abeler, Howes, Huntley, Otremba and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 3278, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding the SAIL program and requiring additional SAIL initiatives; modifying the administration of the congregate housing services projects; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256.9751; and 256B.0917, by adding a subdivision.

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

Goodno; Huntley; Boudreau; Dorn; Bradley; Dorman; Storm; Osskopp; Kuisle; Gunther; Harder; Clark, J.; Mulder and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 3279, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing prepaid medical assistance program capitation rates for nonmetropolitan counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 256B.69, subdivision 5b.

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

Ozment, Storm, Rhodes, Westerberg, Dorman, Kahn and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3280, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring certain purchases of products with recovered materials; requiring the commissioner of administration to establish a process for consideration of environmental factors in state purchasing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.121; and 16B.122, subdivisions 1 and 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.

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

Boudreau, Bradley, Hackbarth, Olson and Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 3281, A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; transferring authority to develop the energy portions of the building code from the commissioner of public service to the commissioner of administration; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216C.195, subdivisions 2 and 3; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 216C.19, subdivision 8; and 216C.195, subdivision 1.

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

Hackbarth, Howes, Storm and Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3282, A bill for an act relating to education funding; extending funding for secondary vocational education for one additional school year; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 124D.453, subdivision 3; Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 3, sections 3, subdivision 2; and 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 3283, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a fund transfer for independent school district No. 787, Browerville.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Otremba, Wenzel, Hasskamp, Kalis and Seifert, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3284, A bill for an act relating to professions; providing that a pharmacist must not be disciplined for refusing to dispense certain drugs for moral or religious reasons; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.

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

Lindner and McElroy introduced:

H. F. No. 3285, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying wage payment provisions; prohibiting employers from charging employees or job applicants for background checks and certain types of training; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 181.03; 181.14, subdivision 1; and 181.87, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 3286, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner to develop proposals to provide respite care for family adult foster care providers.

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

Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 3287, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for a grant to the Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind for asset preservation activities and correction of a life safety hazard; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 3288, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to construct the Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 3289, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Northeast Culture and Fitness campus; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 3290, A bill for an act relating to occupational safety and health; classifying certain communications regarding discrimination complaints as privileged; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 182.669, subdivision 1.

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

Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 3291, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for Heritage Halls in Owatonna.

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

Dorman; Davids; Peterson; Kelliher; Mulder; Ness; Abeler; Harder; Tuma; Storm; Seifert, J.; Schumacher and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 3292, A bill for an act relating to motor fuels; prohibiting the use of MTBE as an oxygenate in gasoline sold in Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 239.761, subdivision 6.

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

Kielkucki, Osskopp, Tomassoni, Rhodes and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3293, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a study of a mandatory statewide health care plan for all public school employees.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Carlson, Pelowski, Folliard, Opatz and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3294, A bill for an act relating to education; funding enrollment increases at the Minnesota state colleges and universities; appropriating money.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3295, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing a grant to Rock county; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 3296, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for a library for the city of Crosslake.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

Paulsen; Kielkucki; Anderson, B.; Jennings and Westerberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3297, A bill for an act relating to technology business; identifying and defining technology business and activity; providing for regulation of technology business by the department of administration; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 16B.61, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Entenza, Tuma, Mares, Dempsey, Trimble and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 3298, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for new permanent exhibits at the Minnesota Children's Museum; authorizing state bonds.

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

Wejcman, Gray, Kahn, Davids and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 3299, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money to the city of Minneapolis for three empowerment zone sub-projects; authorizing state bonds.

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

Boudreau, Mahoney and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 3300, A bill for an act relating to children; providing for data classification for the community action, Head Start, and foodshelf programs; modifying provisions of child care programs; modifying program plan submission requirement for learning readiness programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 119A.376, by adding a subdivision; 119A.44, by adding a subdivision; 119A.50; and 124D.16, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 119B.011, subdivision 15; and 119B.03, subdivision 4.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3301, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions for family and adult self-sufficiency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256D.425, subdivision 1; 256J.39, subdivision 2; 256J.42, by adding a subdivision; 256J.48, by adding a subdivision; 256J.49, subdivisions 2, 13, and by adding a subdivision; 256J.50, subdivisions 5, 10, and 11; 256J.52, subdivisions 2 and 6; and 256K.03, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 256.019; 256.98, subdivision 8; 256J.08, subdivision 55a; 256J.21, subdivision 2; 256J.24, subdivision 2; 256J.32, subdivision 4; 256J.42, subdivision 1; 256J.45, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256J.46, subdivision 1; 256J.52, subdivision 5a; 256J.56; and 256J.62, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256J.08, subdivision 50a; 256J.42, subdivision 3; and 256J.49, subdivision 11; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 256J.42, subdivisions 4 and 5; and 256J.43.

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

H. F. No. 2670, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing certain individuals to simultaneously receive a one-time family support grant and community-based waivered services; setting a maximum for family support grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 252.32, subdivisions 1a and 3.

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 129 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler	Dorman	Holberg	Lieder	Pawlenty	Swenson
Abrams	Dorn	Holsten	Lindner	Paymar	Sykora
Anderson, B.	Entenza	Howes	Luther	Pelowski	Tingelstad
Anderson, I.	Erhardt	Huntley	Mahoney	Peterson	Tomassoni
Bakk	Erickson	Jaros	Mares	Pugh	Trimble
Biernat	Finseth	Jennings	Mariani	Rest	Tuma
Bishop	Folliard	Johnson	Marko	Reuter	Tunheim
Boudreau	Fuller	Juhnke	McCollum	Rhodes	Van Dellen
Bradley	Gerlach	Kahn	McGuire	Rifenberg	Vandeveer
Broecker	Gleason	Kalis	Milbert	Rostberg	Wagenius
Buesgens	Goodno	Kelliher	Molnau	Rukavina	Wejcman
Carlson	Gray	Kielkucki	Mulder	Schumacher	Wenzel
Carruthers	Greenfield	Knoblach	Mullery	Seagren	Westerberg
Cassell	Greiling	Koskinen	Murphy	Seifert, J.	Westfall
Chaudhary	Gunther	Krinkie	Ness	Seifert, M.	Westrom
Clark, J.	Haake	Kubly	Nornes	Skoe	Wilkin
Clark, K.	Haas	Kuisle	Opatz	Skoglund	Wolf
Daggett	Hackbarth	Larsen, P.	Orfield	Smith	Workman
Davids	Harder	Larson, D.	Osskopp	Solberg	Spk. Sviggum
Dawkins	Hasskamp	Leighton	Osthoff	Stanek
Dehler	Hausman	Lenczewski	Otremba	Stang
Dempsey	Hilty	Leppik	Ozment	Storm

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 2671, A bill for an act relating to human services; mental retardation protection; requiring legislative recommendations.

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 129 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler	Dorman	Holberg	Lieder	Paymar	Sykora
Abrams	Dorn	Holsten	Lindner	Pelowski	Tingelstad
Anderson, B.	Entenza	Howes	Luther	Peterson	Tomassoni
Anderson, I.	Erhardt	Huntley	Mahoney	Pugh	Trimble
Bakk	Erickson	Jaros	Mares	Rest	Tuma
Biernat	Finseth	Jennings	Marko	Reuter	Tunheim
Bishop	Folliard	Johnson	McCollum	Rhodes	Van Dellen
Boudreau	Fuller	Juhnke	McGuire	Rifenberg	Vandeveer
Bradley	Gerlach	Kahn	Milbert	Rostberg	Wagenius
Broecker	Gleason	Kalis	Molnau	Rukavina	Wejcman
Buesgens	Goodno	Kelliher	Mulder	Schumacher	Wenzel
Carlson	Gray	Kielkucki	Mullery	Seagren	Westerberg
Carruthers	Greenfield	Knoblach	Murphy	Seifert, J.	Westfall
Cassell	Greiling	Koskinen	Ness	Seifert, M.	Westrom
Chaudhary	Gunther	Krinkie	Nornes	Skoe	Wilkin
Clark, J.	Haake	Kubly	Opatz	Skoglund	Winter
Clark, K.	Haas	Kuisle	Orfield	Smith	Wolf
Daggett	Hackbarth	Larsen, P.	Osskopp	Solberg	Workman
Journal of the House - 71st Day - Thursday, February 10, 2000 - Top of Page 5684
Davids	Harder	Larson, D.	Osthoff	Stanek	Spk. Sviggum
Dawkins	Hasskamp	Leighton	Otremba	Stang
Dehler	Hausman	Lenczewski	Ozment	Storm
Dempsey	Hilty	Leppik	Pawlenty	Swenson

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

Anderson, I., moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 34. The motion prevailed.

Buesgens moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 891. The motion prevailed.

Erickson moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2485. The motion prevailed.

Rifenberg moved that the name of Clark, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2499. The motion prevailed.

Schumacher moved that the names of Anderson, B.; Hackbarth; Kielkucki; Olson and Ozment be added as authors on H. F. No. 2508. The motion prevailed.

Solberg moved that the name of Storm be added as an author on H. F. No. 2515. The motion prevailed.

Wagenius moved that the name of Lenczewski be added as an author on H. F. No. 2520. The motion prevailed.

Greiling moved that the names of Leighton, Schumacher and Stang be added as authors on H. F. No. 2567. The motion prevailed.

Tuma moved that the names of Swapinski, Leighton, Folliard, Smith, Tomassoni, Tunheim, Mares and Dempsey be added as authors on H. F. No. 2578. The motion prevailed.

Erhardt moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 2586. The motion prevailed.

Abeler moved that the name of Stanek be added as an author on H. F. No. 2595. The motion prevailed.

Abeler moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2597. The motion prevailed.

Hackbarth moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 2603. The motion prevailed.

Tingelstad moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2622. The motion prevailed.

Luther moved that the name of Mulder be added as an author on H. F. No. 2630. The motion prevailed.

Abeler moved that the name of Carruthers be stricken and the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2631. The motion prevailed.

Luther moved that the name of Daggett be added as an author on H. F. No. 2643. The motion prevailed.

Abeler moved that the names of Dehler and Dorn be added as authors on H. F. No. 2649. The motion prevailed.

Tuma moved that the names of Trimble; Tingelstad; Murphy; Kubly; Swapinski; Wagenius; Schumacher; Greiling; Larsen, P.; Bakk; Rhodes; Peterson; McCollum and Dempsey be added as authors on H. F. No. 2651. The motion prevailed.

Wolf moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2656. The motion prevailed.

Westerberg moved that the name of Dempsey be added as an author on H. F. No. 2672. The motion prevailed.

Haas moved that the names of Paulsen and Westerberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 2675. The motion prevailed.

Buesgens moved that the name of Anderson, B., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2697. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the name of Boudreau be added as an author on H. F. No. 2699. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2708. The motion prevailed.

Rostberg moved that the names of Westerberg, Tingelstad and Pelowski be added as authors on H. F. No. 2732. The motion prevailed.

Dorman moved that the name of Wenzel be added as an author on H. F. No. 2742. The motion prevailed.

Finseth moved that the name of Clark, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2743. The motion prevailed.

Stanek moved that the names of Westerberg, Vandeveer and Clark, J., be added as authors on H. F. No. 2745. The motion prevailed.

Holberg moved that the names of Clark, J., and Paulsen be added as authors on H. F. No. 2747. The motion prevailed.

Abeler moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2760. The motion prevailed.

Cassell moved that the names of Daggett and Clark, J., be added as authors on H. F. No. 2766. The motion prevailed.

Wilkin moved that the name of Stanek be added as an author on H. F. No. 2769. The motion prevailed.

Tomassoni moved that the name of Swapinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 2778. The motion prevailed.

Howes moved that the name of Ness be added as an author on H. F. No. 2780. The motion prevailed.

Boudreau moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 2790. The motion prevailed.

Tunheim moved that the name of Skoe be added as an author on H. F. No. 2794. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that the names of Mulder and Clark, J., be added as authors on H. F. No. 2798. The motion prevailed.

Mulder moved that the names of Tingelstad and Westerberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 2805. The motion prevailed.

Buesgens moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2810. The motion prevailed.

Opatz moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 2812. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 2813. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the names of Tingelstad and Westerberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 2817. The motion prevailed.

McElroy moved that the names of Ness and Kubly be added as authors on H. F. No. 2820. The motion prevailed.

Haas moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 2824. The motion prevailed.

Dempsey moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2832. The motion prevailed.

Seifert, M., moved that the names of Clark, J.; Ness and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 2841. The motion prevailed.

Bradley moved that the name of Stanek be added as an author on H. F. No. 2846. The motion prevailed.

Gunther moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2857. The motion prevailed.

Entenza moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 2864. The motion prevailed.

Haas moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2868. The motion prevailed.

Hackbarth moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2873. The motion prevailed.

Rostberg moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2881. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, B., moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2900. The motion prevailed.

Stang moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 2903. The motion prevailed.

Abeler moved that the name of McCollum be added as an author on H. F. No. 2909. The motion prevailed.

Rostberg moved that the names of Westerberg and Tingelstad be added as authors on H. F. No. 2921. The motion prevailed.

Dorman moved that the names of Westerberg and Ness be added as authors on H. F. No. 2932. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that the names of Westerberg, Tingelstad and Rest be added as authors on H. F. No. 2938. The motion prevailed.

Daggett moved that the names of Westerberg and Cassell be added as authors on H. F. No. 2941. The motion prevailed.

Lenczewski moved that the name of Skoe be added as an author on H. F. No. 2947. The motion prevailed.

Lenczewski moved that the name of Skoe be added as an author on H. F. No. 2948. The motion prevailed.

Gunther moved that the name of Trimble be added as an author on H. F. No. 2966. The motion prevailed.

Seifert, J., moved that the name of Boudreau be added as an author on H. F. No. 2967. The motion prevailed.

Kubly moved that the name of Wenzel be added as an author on H. F. No. 2986. The motion prevailed.

Seifert, M., moved that the names of Buesgens, Juhnke, Pelowski and Paulsen be added as authors on H. F. No. 3000. The motion prevailed.

Westfall moved that the name of Clark, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 3022. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that the names of Erhardt and Paulsen be added as authors on H. F. No. 3028. The motion prevailed.

Leppik moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on H. F. No. 3041. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the names of Otremba and Boudreau be added as authors on H. F. No. 3048. The motion prevailed.

Bradley moved that the names of Vandeveer and Cassell be added as authors on H. F. No. 3051. The motion prevailed.

Finseth moved that the name of Wenzel be added as an author on H. F. No. 3056. The motion prevailed.

Mares moved that the names of Trimble, Murphy, Luther and Westerberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 3063. The motion prevailed.

Kuisle moved that H. F. No. 1182 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. The motion prevailed.

Haas moved that H. F. No. 1757 be recalled from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. The motion prevailed.

Mahoney moved that H. F. No. 2017 be recalled from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. The motion prevailed.

Rest moved that H. F. No. 2562 be recalled from the Committee on Crime Prevention and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

Broecker moved that H. F. No. 2712 be recalled from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention. The motion prevailed.

Rest moved that H. F. No. 2713 be recalled from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. The motion prevailed.

Bishop moved that H. F. No. 2768 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

McGuire moved that H. F. No. 2833 be recalled from the Committee on Crime Prevention and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

Bradley moved that H. F. No. 2846 be recalled from the Committee on Commerce and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. The motion prevailed.

Peterson moved that H. F. No. 2906 be recalled from the Committee on Higher Education Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy. The motion prevailed.

Erickson moved that H. F. No. 2913 be recalled from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. The motion prevailed.

Stanek moved that H. F. No. 2919 be recalled from the Committee on Crime Prevention and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

Dorman moved that H. F. No. 2932 be recalled from the Committee on Commerce and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy. The motion prevailed.

Ness, Seagren, Finseth, Wenzel and Carlson introduced:

House Resolution No. 14, A house resolution recognizing February 13 to 19 as Career and Technical Education Week in Minnesota.

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

Pawlenty moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 14, 2000. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 14, 2000.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives