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

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

A quorum was present.

Davids and Munger were excused.

Solberg was excused until 3:10 p.m. Stanek was excused until 3:20 p.m.

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

S. F. No. 174 and H. F. No. 228, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Bishop moved that S. F. No. 174 be substituted for H. F. No. 228 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 255 and H. F. No. 193, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

Paymar moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 255 be substituted for H. F. No. 193 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 301 and H. F. No. 74, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Luther moved that S. F. No. 301 be substituted for H. F. No. 74 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 424 and H. F. No. 370, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

Harder moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 424 be substituted for H. F. No. 370 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

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

H. F. No. 7, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; repealing the motor vehicle emissions inspection program on July 1, 2000; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.62, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116.60; 116.61; 116.62; 166.63; and 116.64.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.60, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [APPLICABILITY.] The definitions in this section apply to sections 116.60 to 116.65 116.651.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.60, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 12. [TWIN CITIES NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR CARBON MONOXIDE.] "Twin Cities nonattainment area for carbon monoxide" means the areas in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, and Wright which have been designated as nonattainment for carbon monoxide by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as of January 1, 1999. 

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.61, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [REQUIREMENT.] (a) Except as described provided in subdivision subdivisions 1a and 3, each motor vehicle registered to an owner residing in the metropolitan area and each motor vehicle customarily domiciled in the metropolitan area but exempt from registration under section 168.012 or 473.448 must be inspected annually for air pollution emissions as provided in sections 116.60 to 116.65.

(b) The inspections must take place at a public or fleet inspection station. The inspections must take place within 90 days prior to the registration deadline for the vehicle or, for vehicles that are exempt from license fees under section 168.012 or 473.448, at a time set by the agency.

(c) The registration on a motor vehicle subject to paragraph (a) may not be renewed unless the vehicle has been inspected for air pollution emissions as provided in sections 116.60 to 116.65 and received a certificate of compliance or a certificate of waiver.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.61, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 3. [TERMINATION OF TESTING REQUIREMENT.] Notwithstanding subdivision 1, a motor vehicle is not required to be inspected annually for air pollution emissions on or after July 1, 2000, or on or after the first day of the second month following the month a notice is published in the Federal Register by the United States Environmental Protection Agency redesignating the Twin Cities nonattainment area for carbon monoxide to attainment for carbon monoxide, whichever is earlier.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.62, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [CRITERIA AND STANDARDS.] (a) The agency shall adopt rules for the program under chapter 14 establishing standards and criteria governing the testing and inspection of motor vehicles for air pollution emissions.

(b) The rules must specify maximum pollutant emission levels for motor vehicles, giving consideration to the levels of emissions necessary to achieve applicable federal and state air quality standards. The standards may be different for different model years, sizes, and types of motor vehicles, except that the standards must be based on the year of the chassis of the motor vehicle, and not the year of the engine of the motor vehicle.

(c) The rules must establish testing procedures and standards for test equipment used for the inspection. The test procedures or procedures producing comparable results must be available to the automobile pollution equipment repair industry. The test equipment used for the inspection or comparable equipment must be available to the repair industry on the open market.

(d) The rules must establish standards and procedures for the issuance of licenses for fleet inspection stations.

(e) The rules must establish standards and procedures for the issuance of certificates of compliance and waiver.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.62, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. [PUBLIC INSPECTION STATIONS; CONTRACT.] (a) The program shall provide for the inspection of motor vehicles at public inspection stations. The number and location of the stations must provide convenient public access.

(b) The agency shall contract with a private entity for the design, construction, equipment, establishment, maintenance, and operation of the public inspection stations and the provision of related services and functions. The contractor and its officers and employees may not be engaged in the business of selling, maintaining, or repairing motor vehicles or selling motor vehicle replacement or repair parts, except that the contractor may repair any motor vehicle owned or operated by the contractor. The contractor's employees are not employees of the state for any purpose. In evaluating contractors, the agency shall consider the contractors' policies and standards on working

conditions of employees. Contracts must require the contractor to operate the public inspection stations for a minimum of five years and may provide for equitable compensation, from the vehicle emission inspection account established by section 116.65, for capital costs and other appropriate expenditures to the contractor, as determined by the agency.

(c) A public inspection station shall inspect and reinspect motor vehicles in accordance with the agency rules and contract. The inspection station shall issue a certificate of compliance for a motor vehicle that has been inspected and determined to comply with the standards and criteria of the agency adopted under this section. If a certificate of compliance cannot be issued, the inspection station shall provide a written inspection report describing the reasons for rejection and, when appropriate, the repairs needed or likely to be needed to bring the vehicle into compliance with the standards and criteria.

(d) The agency shall develop a means of responding to inquiries from members of the public about the current status of a motor vehicle under the program, including the last date of inspection, certification of compliance, and the terms under which a certificate of waiver has been issued. The agency shall ensure in its public information program that the public is aware of this service. The agency may contract for the provision of this service.

(e) The agency shall not enter into any contract under this section, or renew any contract previously entered into under this section, that provides for the operation of public inspection stations on or after July 1, 2000, or on or after the first day of the second month following the month a notice is published in the Federal Register by the United States Environmental Protection Agency redesignating the Twin Cities nonattainment area for carbon monoxide to attainment for carbon monoxide, whichever is earlier.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.62, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. [CERTIFICATES OF WAIVER.] (a) A certificate of waiver, valid for one year, must be issued for a motor vehicle following inspection if:

(1) a low emissions adjustment has been performed on the vehicle, following inspection and within 90 days prior to the renewal of registration, and

(2) either the estimated cost of repairs and adjustments necessary to bring the vehicle into compliance with emissions standards or the actual cost of repairs already performed on a vehicle in accordance with the inspection report under subdivision 3 exceeds the repair cost limit.

(b) The following costs may not be considered in determining eligibility for waiver under paragraph (a): costs for repairs made under warranty and costs necessary to repair or replace any emission control equipment that has been removed, dismantled, tampered with, misfueled, or otherwise rendered inoperative in violation of section 325E.0951.

(c) The repair cost limit is $75 for vehicles manufactured before the 1981 model year, and $200 for vehicles manufactured in the 1981 model year and after.

(d) A temporary certificate of waiver, valid for not more than 30 days, may be issued to a vehicle to allow time for inspection and necessary repairs and adjustments.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.62, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 10. [NOTICE OF PROCEDURES FOR WAIVER AND EXTENSION.] The agency shall provide to all motor vehicles which fail an annual inspection, at the time the inspection is completed, information on: (1) procedures for obtaining a certificate of waiver or a certificate of temporary extension of the time period for meeting inspection requirements; (2) the criteria for obtaining a certificate of waiver or extension; and (3) the term of any certificate of waiver or extension. The agency may contract for the provision of this service. 

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.63, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. [FALSE REPAIR COSTS.] A person may not provide false information to a public inspection station or the agency about estimated or actual repair costs or repairs needed to bring a motor vehicle into compliance with the standards of the agency. A person may not claim an amount spent for repair if the repairs were not made or the amount not spent.

Sec. 10. [116.651] [NOTICE AFTER REDESIGNATION.]

The commissioner shall notify the chairs of the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over environmental issues and the chairs of the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over transportation issues of any violation of the national ambient air quality standard for carbon monoxide after redesignation of the Twin Cities nonattainment area for carbon monoxide by the United States Environmental Protection Agency that occurs in the area previously designated as the Twin Cities nonattainment area for carbon monoxide within 45 days of certification of a violation by the commissioner to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. If the commissioner determines that:

(1) implementation of transportation control measures and any changes in the oxygenated gas program, authorized by the legislature, under section 239.791, are not sufficient to remedy the violation of the carbon monoxide standard; and

(2) implementation of the motor vehicle inspection program is necessary to remedy the violation of the carbon monoxide standard, the commissioner shall recommend to the chairs that the legislature amend section 116.61 to require motor vehicle emissions inspections of motor vehicles subject to section 116.61, subdivision 1, to remedy the violation of the carbon monoxide standard.

Sec. 11. [PROHIBITION ON FEE INCREASE.]

The pollution control agency must not impose any additional, nor collect any increase in, fees from stationary sources, stationary emission facilities, or stationary emissions units to offset or recover any reduction in the aggregate amount of fees collected under the vehicle inspection program.

Sec. 12. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 5 and 7 to 9 are effective December 1, 1999."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying the motor vehicle emissions inspection program and providing for termination of inspection by July 1, 2000, or earlier if redesignated to attainment for carbon monoxide before July 1, 2000; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116.60, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 116.61, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 116.62, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, and by adding a subdivision; and 116.63, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116."

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

The report was adopted.

Abrams from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:

H. F. No. 50, A bill for an act relating to the county of Goodhue; allowing a 1998 levy limit adjustment for certain payments in lieu of tax. 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 7, before "The" insert "(a)"

Page 1, after line 9, insert:

"(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 275.07, subdivision 1, the county of Goodhue may certify an increased levy to the commissioner of revenue by March 31, 1999, provided that (1) the total levy certified does not exceed the amount certified under Minnesota Statutes, section 275.065, for levies payable in 1999, and (2) the portion of the levy subject to the limit under Minnesota Statutes, section 275.71, subdivision 4, does not exceed the limit after the adjustment in paragraph (a)."

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

The report was adopted.

Smith from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 53, A bill for an act relating to family law; enacting the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; proposing coding for new law as chapter 518D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 518A.01; 518A.02; 518A.03; 518A.04; 518A.05; 518A.06; 518A.07; 518A.08; 518A.09; 518A.10; 518A.11; 518A.12; 518A.13; 518A.14; 518A.15; 518A.16; 518A.17; 518A.18; 518A.19; 518A.20; 518A.21; 518A.22; 518A.23; 518A.24; and 518A.25.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 54, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; removing surcharge for personal watercraft; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 86B.415, subdivision 7a.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 158, A bill for an act relating to sentencing; clarifying legislative intent concerning credit for time served; creating a presumption in favor of consecutive sentences; requiring specific findings to authorize concurrent sentences or credit for time served; requiring that conforming changes be made to sentencing guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.01, subdivision 1; 609.145, by adding a subdivision; and 609.15, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, delete lines 22 to 24 and insert "the sentencing guidelines to conform with sections 1 to 3. The"

With the recommendation that when so amended 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. 197, A bill for an act relating to criminal procedure; specifying that the prosecution may reply in rebuttal to the closing argument of the defense; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 631.07.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 18, delete "may then" and insert "shall then have the right to"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Smith from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 293, A bill for an act relating to fees; reducing notary commission recording fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 357.021, subdivision 2.

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.

Larsen, P., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 294, A bill for an act relating to disasters; providing for aid to political subdivisions for certain extraordinary disaster expenses; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 2, delete "or must be in"

Page 2, line 3, delete "excess of the amount eligible for"

Page 2, line 6, delete "net" and insert "gross"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 302, A bill for an act relating to municipal contracting; authorizing ambulance services to participate in shared service purchasing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 471.345, subdivision 10.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

The report was adopted. 

Leppik from the Committee on Higher Education Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 343, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring the department of trade and economic development to review planning for and feasibility of a technology corridor; authorizing the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities to accept federal money for construction of a technology center at Pine technical college.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 1

Page 1, line 15, delete "Sec. 2." and insert "Section 1."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete "requiring the"

Page 1, delete lines 3 and 4

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 381, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the peace officer standards and training board to adopt a new or revised model policy governing police pursuits of fleeing suspects; requiring municipal and state law enforcement agencies to adopt new or revised agency policies on police pursuits in compliance with the state model policy; requiring pre-service and in-service peace officer training in conducting police pursuits and other emergency vehicle operations; requiring the commissioner of public safety to administer a tire deflator distribution program and a driving simulator distribution program; appropriating money for police pursuit training, tire deflators, and four computer-controlled driving simulators; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 626.5532; and 626.845, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.035, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Except as provided in subdivisions 2, 3, and 4, and 5, and in sections 609.251, 609.585, 609.21, subdivisions 3 and 4, 609.2691, 609.486, 609.494, and 609.856, if a person's conduct constitutes more than one offense under the laws of this state, the person may be punished for only one of the offenses and a conviction or acquittal of any one of them is a bar to prosecution for any other of them. All the offenses, if prosecuted, shall be included in one prosecution which shall be stated in separate counts.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.035, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. (a) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of a provision listed in paragraph (f), the court may sentence the person to a consecutive term of imprisonment for a violation of any other provision listed in paragraph (f), notwithstanding the fact that the offenses arose out of the same course of conduct, subject to the limitation on consecutive sentences contained in section 609.15, subdivision 2, and except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this subdivision. 

(b) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of section 169.129 the court may not impose a consecutive sentence for a violation of a provision of section 169.121, subdivision 1, or for a violation of a provision of section 171.20, 171.24, or 171.30.

(c) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of section 171.20, 171.24, or 171.30, the court may not impose a consecutive sentence for another violation of a provision in chapter 171.

(d) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of section 169.791 or 169.797, the court may not impose a consecutive sentence for another violation of a provision of sections 169.79 to 169.7995.

(e) This subdivision does not limit the authority of the court to impose consecutive sentences for crimes arising on different dates or to impose a consecutive sentence when a person is being sentenced for a crime and is also in violation of the conditions of a stayed or otherwise deferred sentence under section 609.135.

(f) This subdivision applies to misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor violations of the following if the offender has two or more prior impaired driving convictions as defined in section 169.121, subdivision 3:

(1) section 169.121, subdivision 1, driving while intoxicated;

(2) section 169.121, subdivision 1a, testing refusal;

(3) section 169.129, aggravated driving while intoxicated;

(4) section 169.791, failure to provide proof of insurance;

(5) section 169.797, failure to provide vehicle insurance;

(6) section 171.20, subdivision 2, operation after revocation, suspension, cancellation, or disqualification;

(7) section 171.24, driving without valid license; and

(8) section 171.30, violation of condition of limited license; and

(9) section 609.487, fleeing a peace officer.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.035, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 5. [EXCEPTION; FLEEING A PEACE OFFICER.] Notwithstanding subdivision 1, a prosecution or conviction for violating section 609.487 is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct. If an offender is punished for more than one crime as authorized by this subdivision and the court imposes consecutive sentences for the crimes, the consecutive sentences are not a departure from the sentencing guidelines.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.5532, is amended to read:

626.5532 [PURSUIT OF FLEEING SUSPECTS BY PEACE OFFICERS; REPORTS.]

Subdivision 1. [REPORTS.] If a peace officer pursues a fleeing suspect, the officer's department head must file a notice of the incident with the commissioner of public safety within 30 days following the pursuit. A pursuit must be reported under this section if it is a pursuit by a peace officer of a motor vehicle being operated in violation of section 609.487. The notice must contain information concerning the reason for and circumstances surrounding the pursuit, including the alleged offense, the length of the pursuit in distance and time, the outcome of the pursuit, any charges filed against the suspect as a result of the pursuit, injuries and property damage resulting from the pursuit, and other information deemed relevant by the commissioner. 

Subd. 2. [LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT PROCEDURES AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.] Each political subdivision and state law enforcement agency that employs persons licensed by the peace officer standards and training board under section 626.845 must establish written procedures to govern the conduct of peace officers who are in pursuit of a vehicle being operated in violation of section 609.487, and requirements for the training of peace officers in conducting pursuits. The procedures must state how peace officers will provide assistance to a person injured during the course of a pursuit. A political subdivision or agency that does not establish procedures and requirements by October 1, 1989, is subject to licensing sanctions of the peace officer standards and training board.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.845, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [POWERS AND DUTIES.] The board shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) To certify peace officers' training schools or programs administered by state, county and municipalities located within this state in whole or in part no later than 90 days after receipt of an application for certification. The reasons for noncertification of any school or program or part thereof shall be transmitted to the school within 90 days and shall contain a detailed explanation of the reasons for which the school or program was disapproved and an explanation of what supporting material or other requirements are necessary for the board to reconsider. Disapproval of a school or program shall not preclude the reapplication for certification of the school or program;

(b) To issue certificates to schools, and to revoke such certification when necessary to maintain the objectives and purposes of sections 626.841 to 626.863;

(c) To certify, as qualified, instructors at peace officer training schools, and to issue appropriate certificates to such instructors;

(d) To license peace officers who have satisfactorily completed certified basic training programs, and passed examinations as required by the board;

(e) To cause studies and surveys to be made relating to the establishment, operation, and approval of state, county, and municipal peace officer training schools;

(f) To consult and cooperate with state, county, and municipal peace officer training schools for the development of in-service training programs for peace officers;

(g) To consult and cooperate with universities, colleges, and technical colleges for the development of specialized courses of instruction and study in the state for peace officers and part-time peace officers in police science and police administration;

(h) To consult and cooperate with other departments and agencies of the state and federal government concerned with peace officer standards and training;

(i) To perform such other acts as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the powers and duties as set forth in the provisions of sections 626.841 to 626.863;

(j) To coordinate the provision, on a regional basis, of skills oriented basic training courses to graduates of certified law enforcement training schools or programs;

(k) To obtain criminal conviction data for persons seeking a license to be issued or possessing a license issued by the board. The board shall have authority to obtain criminal conviction data to the full extent that any other law enforcement agency, as that term is defined by state or federal law, has to obtain the data;

(l) To prepare and transmit annually to the governor a report of its activities with respect to allocation of moneys appropriated to it for peace officers training, including the name and address of each recipient of money for that purpose, the amount awarded, and the purpose of the award; and 

(m) To assist and cooperate with any political subdivision or state law enforcement agency which employs persons licensed by the board to establish written procedures for the investigation and resolution of allegations of misconduct of persons licensed by the board, and to enforce licensing sanctions for failure to implement such procedures; and

(n) To assist and cooperate with political subdivisions and state law enforcement agencies that employ persons licensed by the board in establishing written procedures to govern the conduct of peace officers who are in pursuit of a vehicle in violation of section 609.487, and requirements for the training of peace officers in conducting pursuits. The board may impose licensing sanctions for failure to establish pursuit procedures and training requirements by October 1, 1989.

In addition, the board may maintain data received from law enforcement agencies under section 626.87, subdivision 5, provide the data to requesting law enforcement agencies who are conducting background investigations, and maintain data on applicants and licensees as part of peace officer license data. The data that may be maintained include the name of the law enforcement agency conducting the investigation and data on the candidate provided under section 626.87, subdivision 5, clauses (1) and (2).

Sec. 6. [626.8458] [VEHICLE PURSUITS; POLICIES AND INSTRUCTION REQUIRED.]

Subdivision 1. [PURPOSE.] The legislature finds that emergency vehicle operations are an integral part of law enforcement's commitment to public safety. Law enforcement agencies shall make reasonable efforts to guide their officers in the safe and responsible performance of their emergency response duties. Although laws and rules provide the foundation for the conduct of law enforcement officers, continuous and effective training is essential to ensure proper law enforcement action during emergency vehicle operations, including police pursuits. This training must be designed to give officers both skills and decision-making ability so that emergency vehicle operations can be resolved safely and successfully.

Subd. 2. [STATEWIDE MODEL POLICY.] (a) By July 1, 1999, the board shall adopt a new or revised model policy governing the conduct of peace officers who are in pursuit of a vehicle being operated in violation of section 609.487. In order to assist peace officers in responding to the complex and unpredictable factors associated with police pursuits, the model policy shall, at a minimum, contain the following components:

(1) a statement describing the philosophy of the model policy. This philosophy must state that the safety of all persons involved in or by a police pursuit is of primary importance. It also must balance the risks of the pursuit to the public and peace officers with the consequences of failing to pursue;

(2) the factors to be considered in initiating and terminating a pursuit, and the standards for evaluating the need to initiate or terminate a pursuit;

(3) the procedures, tactics, and technologies used during pursuits;

(4) the various responsibilities of the pursuing officers, the officer supervising the pursuit, the dispatcher, and air support;

(5) the procedures governing interjurisdictional pursuits;

(6) the procedures governing care of any persons injured in the course of the pursuit;

(7) the contents of pursuit reports filed under section 626.5532; and

(8) the procedures used to evaluate each pursuit.

(b) The board shall review and, as necessary, revise the model pursuit policy in collaboration with the Minnesota chiefs of police association, the Minnesota sheriffs association, the Minnesota police and peace officers association, and other interested law enforcement industry groups. 

Subd. 3. [AGENCY POLICIES REQUIRED.] (a) The chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency must establish and enforce a written policy governing the conduct of peace officers employed by the agency who are in pursuit of a vehicle being operated in violation of section 609.487. The policy must, at a minimum, comply with the requirements of any new or revised model pursuit policy adopted by the board under subdivision 2 and must take into account any pursuit vehicle technology that is available to the agency.

(b) Every state and local law enforcement agency must certify annually to the board that it has adopted a written policy in compliance with the board's model pursuit policy.

(c) The board shall assist the chief law enforcement officer of each state and local law enforcement agency in developing and implementing pursuit policies under this subdivision.

Subd. 4. [PRESERVICE TRAINING IN POLICE PURSUITS REQUIRED.] (a) The board shall prepare learning objectives for instructing peace officers in emergency vehicle operations and in the conduct of police pursuits. The course shall consist of at least seven hours of classroom and skills-based training.

(b) An individual is not eligible to take the peace officer licensing examination on or after July 1, 2000, unless the individual has received the training described in paragraph (a).

Subd. 5. [IN-SERVICE TRAINING IN POLICE PURSUITS REQUIRED.] The chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency shall provide in-service training in emergency vehicle operations and in the conduct of police pursuits to every peace officer and part-time peace officer employed by the agency. The training shall comply with learning objectives developed and approved by the board and shall consist of at least eight hours of classroom and skills-based training every two years.

Subd. 6. [LICENSING SANCTIONS; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.] The board may impose licensing sanctions and seek injunctive relief under section 214.11 for failure to comply with the requirements of this section.

Sec. 7. [TIRE DEFLATOR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.]

Subdivision 1. [DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.] (a) The commissioner of public safety shall administer a program to distribute tire deflators to local or state law enforcement agencies selected by the commissioner of public safety. The number of tire deflators distributed to each local or state law enforcement agency may not exceed the number of marked squad cars used by the agency.

(b) Before any decisions are made on which law enforcement agencies will receive tire deflators, a committee consisting of a representative from the Minnesota chiefs of police association, a representative from the Minnesota sheriffs association, and a representative from the Minnesota police and peace officers association shall evaluate the applications. The commissioner shall consult with the committee concerning its evaluation and recommendations on distribution proposals prior to making a final decision on distribution.

Subd. 2. [REQUIREMENTS.] Law enforcement agencies that receive tire deflators under this section must:

(1) provide any necessary training to their employees concerning use of the tire deflators; and

(2) compile statistics on use of the tire deflators and the results, and report this information to the commissioner as required.

Subd. 3. [REPORT.] By January 15, 2001, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house and senate committees and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters on the tire deflators distributed under this section. 

Sec. 8. [DRIVING SIMULATOR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.]

Subdivision 1. [DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.] (a) The commissioner of public safety shall administer a program to distribute computer-controlled driving simulators to local or state law enforcement agencies or POST-certified skills programs selected by the commissioner of public safety.

(b) Before any decisions are made on which law enforcement agencies will receive driving simulators, a committee consisting of a representative from the Minnesota chiefs of police association, a representative from the Minnesota sheriffs association, and a representative from the Minnesota police and peace officers association shall evaluate the applications. The commissioner shall consult with the committee concerning its evaluation and recommendations on distribution proposals prior to making a final decision on distribution.

Subd. 2. [REQUIREMENTS.] Law enforcement agencies or POST-certified skills programs that receive a computer-controlled driving simulator under this section must:

(1) provide necessary training to their employees in emergency vehicle operations and in the conduct of police pursuits;

(2) provide a five-year plan for maintaining the hardware necessary to operate the driving simulators;

(3) provide a five-year plan to update software necessary to operate the driving simulators;

(4) provide a plan to make the driving simulators available at a reasonable cost and with reasonable availability to other law enforcement agencies to train their officers; and

(5) provide an estimate of the availability of the driving simulators for use by other law enforcement agencies.

Subd. 3. [REPORT.] By January 15, 2001, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house and senate committees and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters on the driving simulators distributed under this section.

Sec. 9. [APPROPRIATION; PUBLIC SAFETY.]

$....... is a one-time appropriation from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2001. This money shall be used to purchase tire deflators and distribute them as provided in section 7, and to purchase four computer-controlled driving simulators and distribute them as provided in section 8.

Sec. 10. [APPROPRIATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT.]

$....... is appropriated from the general fund to the peace officer standards and training board for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2001. This appropriation is for reimbursements to local law enforcement agencies for the cost of providing the training required under section 6.

Sec. 11. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1 to 3 are effective August 1, 1999, and apply to crimes committed on or after that date. Sections 4 to 10 are effective July 1, 1999."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "allowing conviction and sentencing for other crimes committed while fleeing a peace officer; authorizing consecutive sentences; classifying the crime of fleeing a peace officer as a crime against the person;" 

Page 1, line 17, after "sections" insert "609.035, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision;"

With the recommendation that when so amended 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. 420, A bill for an act relating to the city of Brooklyn Park; establishing a housing improvement area.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.11, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6. [HOUSING UNIT.] "Housing unit" means real property and improvements thereon consisting of a one-dwelling unit, or an apartment as described in chapter 515 or, 515A, or 515B, that is occupied by a person or family for use as a residence.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.11, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 7. [AUTHORITY.] "Authority" means an economic development authority or housing and redevelopment authority created pursuant to section 469.091.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.11, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 8. [IMPLEMENTING ENTITY.] "Implementing entity" means the city or authority designated in the enabling ordinance as responsible for implementing and administering the housing improvement area.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [ORDINANCE.] The governing body of the city may adopt an ordinance establishing a one or more housing improvement area areas. The ordinance must specifically describe the portion of the city to be included in the area, the basis for the imposition of the fees, and the number of years the fee will be in effect. In addition, the ordinance must include findings that without the housing improvement area, the proposed improvements could not be made by the condominium associations or housing unit owners, and the designation is needed to maintain and preserve the housing units within the housing improvement area. The ordinance shall designate the implementing entity. The ordinance may not be adopted until a public hearing has been held regarding the ordinance. The ordinance may be amended by the governing body of the city, provided the governing body complies with the public hearing notice provisions of subdivision 2. Within 30 days after adoption of the ordinance under this subdivision, the governing body shall send a copy of the ordinance to the commissioner of revenue.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.13, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. [PROPOSED HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS.] At the public hearing held under subdivision 2, the city proposed implementing entity shall provide a preliminary listing of the housing improvements to be made in the area. The listing shall identify those improvements, if any, that are proposed to be made to all or a portion of the common elements of a condominium. The listing shall also identify those housing units that have completed the proposed housing improvements and are proposed to be exempted from a portion of the fee. In preparing the list the city proposed implementing entity shall consult with the residents of the area and the condominium associations. 

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [AUTHORITY.] Fees may be imposed by the city implementing entity on the housing units within the housing improvement area at a rate, term, or amount sufficient to produce revenue required to provide housing improvements in the area to reimburse the implementing entity for advances made to pay for the housing improvements or to pay principal of, interest on, and premiums, if any, bonds issued by the implementing entity pursuant to section 428A.16. The fee can be imposed on the basis of the tax capacity of the housing unit, or the total amount of square footage of the housing unit, or a method determined by the council and specified in the resolution. Before the imposition of the fees, a hearing must be held and notice must be published in the official newspaper at least seven days before the hearing and shall be mailed at least seven days before the hearing to any housing unit owner subject to a fee. For purposes of this section, the notice must also include:

(1) a statement that all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing regarding a proposed housing improvement fee;

(2) the estimated cost of improvements including administrative costs to be paid for in whole or in part by the fee imposed under the ordinance;

(3) the amount to be charged against the particular property;

(4) the right of the property owner to prepay the entire fee;

(5) the number of years the fee will be in effect; and

(6) a statement that the petition requirements of section 428A.12 have either been met or do not apply to the proposed fee.

Within six months of the public hearing, the city implementing entity may adopt a resolution imposing a fee within the area not exceeding the amount expressed in the notice issued under this section.

Prior to adoption of the resolution approving the fee, the condominium associations located in the housing improvement area shall submit to the city implementing entity a financial plan prepared by an independent third party, acceptable to the city implementing entity and associations, that provides for the associations to finance maintenance and operation of the common elements in the condominium and a long-range plan to conduct and finance capital improvements.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.15, is amended to read:

428A.15 [COLLECTION OF FEES.]

The city implementing entity may provide for the collection of the housing improvement fees according to the terms of section 428A.05.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.16, is amended to read:

428A.16 [BONDS.]

At any time after a contract for the construction of all or part of an improvement authorized under sections 428A.11 to 428A.20 has been entered into or the work has been ordered, the governing body of the city implementing entity may issue obligations in the amount it deems necessary to defray in whole or in part the expense incurred and estimated to be incurred in making the improvement, including every item of cost from inception to completion and all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the improvement or the financing. 

The obligations are payable primarily out of the proceeds of the fees imposed under section 428A.14, or from any other special assessments or revenues available to be pledged for their payment under charter or statutory authority, or from two or more of those sources. The governing body of the city, or if the governing bodies are the same, the authority may, by resolution adopted prior to the sale of obligations, pledge the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the city to assure bonds issued by it to ensure payment of the principal and interest if the proceeds of the fees in the area are insufficient to pay the principal and interest. The obligations must be issued in accordance with chapter 475, except that an election is not required, and the amount of the obligations are not included in determination of the net debt of the city under the provisions of any law or charter limiting debt.

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.17, is amended to read:

428A.17 [ADVISORY BOARD.]

The governing body of the city implementing entity may create and appoint an advisory board for the housing improvement area in the city to advise the governing body implementing entity in connection with the planning and construction of housing improvements. In appointing the board, the council implementing entity shall consider for membership members of condominium associations located in the housing improvement area. The advisory board shall make recommendations to the governing body implementing entity to provide improvements or impose fees within the housing improvement area. Before the adoption of a proposal by the governing body implementing entity to provide improvements within the housing improvement area, the advisory board of the housing improvement area shall have an opportunity to review and comment upon the proposal.

Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.19, is amended to read:

428A.19 [ANNUAL REPORTS.]

Each condominium association located within the housing improvement area must, by August 15 annually, submit a copy of its audited financial statements to the city implementing entity. The city may also, as part of the enabling ordinance, require the submission of other relevant information from the associations.

Sec. 11. [REPEALER.]

Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.21, is repealed."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to cities; modifying the authority to establish a housing improvement area; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 428A.11, subdivision 6, and by adding subdivisions; 428A.13, subdivisions 1 and 3; 428A.14, subdivision 1; 428A.15; 428A.16; 428A.17; and 428A.19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 428A.21."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 426, A resolution memorializing the President and Congress to enact laws that will expedite the exchange of intermingled state and federal lands located within the exterior boundaries of the Superior National Forest to consolidate land ownership for the purpose of enabling each government to properly discharge its respective management duties.

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

The report was adopted. 

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

H. F. No. 444, A bill for an act relating to the Sauk river watershed district; authorizing a levy for its administrative fund.

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

The report was adopted.

Larsen, P., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 453, A bill for an act relating to local government; directing the city of Minneapolis to authorize participation by certain workers and apprentices in deferred compensation plan; amending Laws 1988, chapter 471, section 1, subdivision 1, as amended.

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. 463, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for review of ambulance services and first responders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 21, insert:

"Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 145.61, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. [REVIEW ORGANIZATION.] "Review organization" means a nonprofit organization acting according to clause (k), a committee as defined under section 144E.32, subdivision 2, or a committee whose membership is limited to professionals, administrative staff, and consumer directors, except where otherwise provided for by state or federal law, and which is established by one or more of the following: a hospital, a clinic, a nursing home, an ambulance service or first responder service regulated under chapter 144E, one or more state or local associations of professionals, an organization of professionals from a particular area or medical institution, a health maintenance organization as defined in chapter 62D, a nonprofit health service plan corporation as defined in chapter 62C, a preferred provider organization, a professional standards review organization established pursuant to United States Code, title 42, section 1320c-1 et seq., a medical review agent established to meet the requirements of section 256B.04, subdivision 15, or 256D.03, subdivision 7, paragraph (b), the department of human services, a health provider cooperative operating under sections 62R.17 to 62R.26, or a corporation organized under chapter 317A that owns, operates, or is established by one or more of the above referenced entities, to gather and review information relating to the care and treatment of patients for the purposes of:

(a) evaluating and improving the quality of health care rendered in the area or medical institution or by the entity or organization that established the review organization;

(b) reducing morbidity or mortality;

(c) obtaining and disseminating statistics and information relative to the treatment and prevention of diseases, illness and injuries; 

(d) developing and publishing guidelines showing the norms of health care in the area or medical institution or in the entity or organization that established the review organization;

(e) developing and publishing guidelines designed to keep within reasonable bounds the cost of health care;

(f) reviewing the quality or cost of health care services provided to enrollees of health maintenance organizations, health service plans, preferred provider organizations, and insurance companies;

(g) acting as a professional standards review organization pursuant to United States Code, title 42, section 1320c-1 et seq.;

(h) determining whether a professional shall be granted staff privileges in a medical institution, membership in a state or local association of professionals, or participating status in a nonprofit health service plan corporation, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, or insurance company, or whether a professional's staff privileges, membership, or participation status should be limited, suspended or revoked;

(i) reviewing, ruling on, or advising on controversies, disputes or questions between:

(1) health insurance carriers, nonprofit health service plan corporations, health maintenance organizations, self-insurers and their insureds, subscribers, enrollees, or other covered persons;

(2) professional licensing boards and health providers licensed by them;

(3) professionals and their patients concerning diagnosis, treatment or care, or the charges or fees therefor;

(4) professionals and health insurance carriers, nonprofit health service plan corporations, health maintenance organizations, or self-insurers concerning a charge or fee for health care services provided to an insured, subscriber, enrollee, or other covered person;

(5) professionals or their patients and the federal, state, or local government, or agencies thereof;

(j) providing underwriting assistance in connection with professional liability insurance coverage applied for or obtained by dentists, or providing assistance to underwriters in evaluating claims against dentists;

(k) acting as a medical review agent under section 256B.04, subdivision 15, or 256D.03, subdivision 7, paragraph (b);

(l) providing recommendations on the medical necessity of a health service, or the relevant prevailing community standard for a health service;

(m) providing quality assurance as required by United States Code, title 42, sections 1396r(b)(1)(b) and 1395i-3(b)(1)(b) of the Social Security Act;

(n) providing information to group purchasers of health care services when that information was originally generated within the review organization for a purpose specified by this subdivision; or

(o) providing information to other, affiliated or nonaffiliated review organizations, when that information was originally generated within the review organization for a purpose specified by this subdivision, and as long as that information will further the purposes of a review organization as specified by this subdivision."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 145.61, subdivision 5;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted. 

Mares from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 473, A bill for an act relating to education; creating an exception to the high school diploma warranty coverage for kindergarten through grade 12 students who refuse to remain in a grade at the school's recommendation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 135A.081, subdivision 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [REPEALER.]

Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 135A.081, is repealed.

Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. If the effective date of section 1 is after May 1, 1999, section 1 shall apply retroactively to May 1, 1999, to accommodate the repeal of section 1."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the high school diploma warranty; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 135A.081."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 478, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing for the protection of structured settlements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 6, delete "[60A.975]" and insert "[549.30]"

Page 1, line 8, delete "60A.975 to 60A.979" and insert "549.30 to 549.34" and delete "definitions" and insert "terms defined"

Page 1, line 11, delete "insurance contract" and insert "annuity contract to be"

Page 2, line 2, after "means" insert ", with respect to a proposed transfer of structured settlement payment rights,"

Page 2, line 25, after "legal" insert a comma

Page 2, line 33, after "death" insert "or, if the designated beneficiary is a minor, the designated beneficiary's parent or guardian"

Page 4, after line 16, insert:

"Subd. 20. [TRANSFEREE.] "Transferee" means a person who is receiving or will receive structured settlement payment rights resulting from a transfer." 

Page 4, line 17, delete "[60A.976]" and insert "[549.31]"

Page 4, line 26, after "express" insert "written"

Page 4, line 28, delete "60A.975 to 60A.979" and insert "549.30 to 549.34"

Page 5, line 19, delete "a" and insert "any"

Page 5, line 23, after "and" insert "that"

Page 6, line 16, delete "[60A.977]" and insert "[549.32]"

Page 6, line 20, delete "60A.976" and insert "549.31"

Page 6, line 25, delete "60A.976" and insert "549.31"

Page 6, line 27, after the semicolon, insert "and"

Page 6, line 28, delete "; and the commissioner of commerce"

Page 6, line 31, delete "transferred" and insert "transferee's"

Page 6, line 35, delete "60A.976" and insert "549.31"

Page 7, delete lines 11 to 14

Page 7, line 15, delete "[60A.978]" and insert "[549.33]"

Page 7, line 17, delete "60A.975 to 60A.979" and insert "549.30 to 549.34"

Page 7, line 23, delete "60A.976" and insert "549.31"

Page 7, line 24, delete "[60A.979]" and insert "[549.34]"

Page 7, line 25, delete "60A.975 to 60A.979" and insert "549.30 to 549.34"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 4, delete "60A" and insert "549"

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

The report was adopted.

Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 484, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to article IV to provide for initiative and referendum; providing procedures for initiative and referendum; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 204C.19, subdivision 2; 204C.27; 204C.33; 204D.11, by adding a subdivision; 204D.15; 204D.16; and 204D.165; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 16, delete "eligible" and insert "registered" 

Page 1, line 26, after "voters" insert "in each of three-quarters of the congressional districts of the state, and of the state as a whole,"

Page 2, after line 32, insert:

"No proposal for an initiated law, an initiated law to repeal other law, an amendment to the constitution initiated by petition under this section, or a law referred to a vote of the people under this section may embrace more than one general subject."

Page 5, after line 5, insert:

"Within 14 days after receiving the final draft and the revisor's summary of the final draft, the secretary of state must state the wording of the question to be placed on the ballot. The ballot question must be a true and impartial statement of the intent and purpose of the initiative. It must be in similar form as a ballot question for a legislative proposal of a constitutional amendment."

Page 5, line 7, delete "sheet" and insert "form"

Page 5, line 13, delete everything after the first "the"

Page 5, line 14, delete "identified" and insert "ballot question prepared by the secretary of state"

Page 5, delete lines 23 to 36

Page 6, delete lines 1 to 6 and insert:

"Subd. 2. [SECRETARY OF STATE TO PREPARE.] The secretary of state shall prepare the initiative petition form as required by subdivision 1 and shall provide a copy to the sponsor to duplicate and circulate."

Page 6, line 12, after "TIME" insert "AND PLACE"

Page 6, after line 18, insert:

"Subd. 2. [CIRCULATING PROHIBITED NEAR POLLING PLACE.] Initiative petitions must not be circulated in, or within 100 feet of the entrance to, a polling place during the hours when a primary or general election is being conducted. The entrance to a polling place is the doorway or point of entry leading into the room or area where voting is occurring."

Page 6, line 19, delete "2" and insert "3"

Page 6, line 28, delete "3" and insert "4"

Pages 6 and 7, delete section 9

Page 7, line 20, delete "an eligible" and insert "a registered"

Page 9, line 9, delete everything after the period

Page 9, delete lines 10 to 15

Page 9, delete section 14

Page 11, line 19, delete everything before "Two" 

Page 11, line 22, delete everything after the period

Page 11, delete lines 23 to 30 and insert "The secretary of state shall determine whether two or more measures substantially conflict."

Page 19, line 17, delete "38" and insert "36"

Renumber the sections in sequence

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

The report was adopted.

Leppik from the Committee on Higher Education Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 492, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing building on a state university campus.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 6, delete "Mankato" and insert "Minnesota" and after "University" insert ", Mankato"

Page 1, line 8, delete "Mankato state" and insert "Minnesota State University, Mankato"

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

The report was adopted.

Workman from the Committee on Transportation Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 528, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring department of transportation specifications for underground storage tanks to include certain types of fiberglass and steel tanks; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

The report was adopted.

Smith from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 534, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; municipal tort liability; excluding from liability losses due to special hunting or trapping to control wildlife; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 11, after "population" insert ", unless the loss is caused by the negligent or intentional act of the municipality"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted. 

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

H. F. No. 595, A bill for an act relating to economic development; imposing a specific standard of proof for certain petrofund reimbursement reductions; providing reimbursement for certain bulk petroleum plants upgrading or closing aboveground storage tanks; regulating the cleanup of contaminated land; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115C.08, subdivision 4; 115C.09, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 116J.562, subdivision 2; and 116J.567.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 670, A bill for an act relating to health care; expanding medical assistance eligibility for employed persons with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 265B.057, by adding a subdivision.

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

The report was adopted.

Knoblach from the Committee on Capital Investment to which was referred:

H. F. No. 726, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing standards for state assistance to capital improvement projects of political subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [16A.86] [CAPITAL PROJECT GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.]

Subdivision 1. [PROJECTS COVERED.] The capital improvement projects covered by this section are only those not covered by another state program of assistance to political subdivisions.

Subd. 2. [BUDGET REQUEST.] A political subdivision that requests an appropriation of state general funds or state general obligation bond proceeds for a local capital improvement project is encouraged to submit the request to the commissioner of finance by June 1 of an odd-numbered year to ensure its full consideration. The request must be submitted in the form and with the supporting documentation required by the commissioner of finance. All requests timely received by the commissioner must be forwarded to the legislature, along with agency requests, by the deadline established in section 16A.11, subdivision 1.

Subd. 3. [EVALUATION.] (a) The commissioner shall evaluate all requests from political subdivisions for state assistance based on the following criteria:

(1) the political subdivision has provided for local, private, and user financing for the project to the maximum extent possible;

(2) the project helps fulfill an important state mission; 

(3) the project is of regional or statewide significance;

(4) the project will not require new or any additional state operating subsidies;

(5) the project will not expand the state's role in a new policy area;

(6) state funding for the project will not create significant inequities among local jurisdictions;

(7) the political subdivision has presented a credible plan for how ongoing maintenance of the project will be funded over its estimated life;

(8) the project will not compete with other facilities in such a manner that they lose a significant number of users to the new project; and

(9) the governing bodies of all immediately affected political subdivisions have passed resolutions in support of the project.

(b) The commissioner's evaluation of each request, including whether it meets each of the criteria in paragraph (a), must be submitted to the legislature along with the governor's recommendations under section 16A.11, subdivision 1, whether or not the governor recommends that the request be funded.

Subd. 4. [FUNDING.] (a) If a project covered by this section is funded, the amount of funding must be no more than half the total cost of the project, including predesign, design, construction, furnishings, and equipment.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), greater than 50 percent funding of projects that are deemed needed as a result of a disaster or to prevent a disaster, or that meet the criteria in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), but are located in political subdivisions with very low average net tax capacities is permitted.

(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent the governor from recommending, or the legislature from funding, projects which do not meet the criteria in subdivision 3 or 4 when the governor or the legislature determines that there is a compelling reason for the recommendation or funding."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

The report was adopted.

Smith from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 741, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing procedures for testing the blood of inmates for bloodborne pathogens; providing procedural safeguards; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 36, delete "243.9477" and insert "243.947"

Page 4, line 16, delete "has" and insert "have"

Page 7, line 2, delete "on the requirement that" and insert "because" and after "inmate" insert "refuses to"

Page 7, line 13, after "2" insert ", but shall be released as provided by sections 243.94 to 243.9492" 

Page 7, line 17, delete "a"

Page 7, delete line 18

Page 7, line 19, delete "pursuing" and insert "subject to the"

Page 7, line 20, delete "or other" and insert ". This section does not preclude"

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

The report was adopted.

Workman from the Committee on Transportation Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 745, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; clarifying placement of televisions in motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.471, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

Larsen, P., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 777, A bill for an act relating to local government; delaying the expiration of corporations created by political subdivisions; establishing a task force to develop legislation relating to establishment of corporations by political subdivisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 465.715, subdivision 1a.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 26, before the comma, insert "as public corporations"

Page 2, line 6, before "corporations" insert "existing public"

Page 2, delete line 7

Page 2, line 8, delete everything before "relating to" and insert "that are authorized to continue as public corporations. Such requirements or restrictions may relate to the powers and limitations of the public corporations, including, but not limited to, the applicability of laws"

Page 2, line 16, after "13" insert "voting"

Page 2, line 36, before "Members" insert "In addition, the attorney general or his designee shall serve on the task force ex officio as a nonvoting member."

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

The report was adopted. 

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

H. F. No. 795, A bill for an act relating to water; appropriating money for water management in the Red river basin.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 12, after "amount" insert "in United States currency"

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

The report was adopted.

Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 861, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; clarifying and simplifying the law related to lobbyist registration, conflicts of interest, and campaign finance; eliminating invalid provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 10A.01; 10A.02; 10A.03; 10A.04; 10A.05; 10A.06; 10A.065, subdivisions 1, 1a, and 3; 10A.08; 10A.09; 10A.10; 10A.11; 10A.12; 10A.13; 10A.14; 10A.15; 10A.16; 10A.17; 10A.18; 10A.19; 10A.20; 10A.22, subdivisions 6 and 7; 10A.23; 10A.24; 10A.241; 10A.242; 10A.25; 10A.255, subdivision 1; 10A.265; 10A.27; 10A.275, subdivision 1; 10A.28; 10A.29; 10A.30, subdivision 1; 10A.31; 10A.315; 10A.321; 10A.322; 10A.323; 10A.324, subdivisions 1 and 3; 10A.34; 200.02, by adding a subdivision; and 290.06, subdivision 23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 10A.065, subdivision 5; 10A.22, subdivisions 1, 4, and 5; 10A.255, subdivision 2; 10A.275, subdivisions 2 and 3; 10A.324, subdivisions 2 and 4; 10A.325; 10A.335; 10A.40; 10A.41; 10A.42; 10A.43; 10A.44; 10A.45; 10A.46; 10A.47; 10A.48; 10A.49; 10A.50; and 10A.51.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 31, delete the new language

Page 10, delete lines 31 to 35 and insert:

"(g) (9) executive director of the Indian affairs intertribal board;

(h) (10) commissioner of the iron range resources and rehabilitation board;

(i) (11) commissioner of mediation services;"

Page 10, line 36, delete "(9)" and insert "(12)"

Page 11, line 2, delete "(10)" and insert "(13)"

Page 11, line 4, delete "(11)" and insert "(14)"

Page 11, line 14, delete "(12)" and insert "(15)"

Page 11, line 17, delete "(13)" and insert "(16)"

Page 11, delete lines 19 to 21 and insert:

"(p) (17) the director of the racing commission, the director of the gambling control board, the director of the state lottery, and the deputy director of the state lottery;" 

Page 11, line 22, delete "(14)" and insert "(18)"

Page 11, line 24, delete "(15)" and insert "(19)"

Page 11, line 26, delete "(16)" and insert "(20)"

Page 11, line 30, delete "(17)" and insert "(21)"

Page 13, line 23, after the second comma, insert "as amended by Laws 1999, chapter 1, section 1,"

Page 13, delete lines 26 to 36

Page 14, delete lines 1 to 14 and insert:

"Subdivision 1. [MEMBERSHIP.] There is hereby created A state campaign finance and public disclosure board composed of six members is established. The members shall be appointed by the governor shall appoint the members with the advice and consent of three-fifths of both the senate and the house of representatives acting separately. If either house fails to confirm the appointment of a board member within 45 legislative days after appointment or by adjournment sine die, whichever occurs first, the appointment shall terminate on the day following the 45th legislative day or on adjournment sine die, whichever occurs first. If either house votes not to confirm an appointment, the appointment terminates on the day following the vote not to confirm. Two members shall must be former members of the legislature who support different political parties; two members shall must be persons who have not been public officials, held any political party office other than precinct delegate, or been elected to public office for which party designation is required by statute in the three years preceding the date of their appointment; and the other two members shall must support different political parties. No more than three of the members of the board shall may support the same political party. No member of the board may currently serve as a lobbyist."

Page 21, line 26, after the comma, insert "lobbying to influence action by the Minnesota state high school league or Minnesota Technology, Inc.,"

Page 46, line 6, strike "any" and insert "an"

Page 56, line 1, delete "$100" and insert "$10"

Page 73, line 1, after "election" insert "or a special election held at the general election"

Page 75, after line 9, insert:

"A candidate for a vacancy to be filled at a special election for which the filing period does not coincide with the filing period for the general election shall submit the affidavit required by this section to the board within five days after filing the affidavit of candidacy."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 6, after "10A.02" insert ", as amended"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

H. F. Nos. 53, 197, 302, 426, 453, 463, 528, 534, 745 and 861 were read for the second time.

S. F. Nos. 174, 255, 301 and 424 were read for the second time.

The following House Files were introduced:

Tomassoni, Pugh and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 973, A bill for an act relating to education; amending the name of the Lola and Rudy Perpich Minnesota center for arts education; amending Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 9, section 19.

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

Workman, Gunther, Trimble, Sykora and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 974, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding for advantage Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Ness, Davids, McElroy, Lindner and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 975, A bill for an act relating to wages; providing a method of calculating prevailing wage rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 177.42, subdivision 6.

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

Ness, Davids, Lindner, Nornes and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 976, A bill for an act relating to wages; requiring that the commissioner of labor and industry cooperate with data service organizations in determining prevailing wages; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 79.61, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.

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

Tunheim, Wenzel, Winter, Lieder, Hilty, Kalis, Chaudhary, Jennings, Entenza, Dawkins, Pugh, Carlson, Hausman, Peterson, Kubly, Kelliher, Otremba, Biernat, Koskinen, Greiling and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 977, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying restrictions on corporate ownership of farm land; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 500.24, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5.

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

Harder, Kalis, Finseth, Westrom and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 978, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for an agricultural water quality and quantity management, research, demonstration, and education program.

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

Lindner and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 979, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; providing that landlords may apportion utility payments among residential units; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 504.185, subdivision 1a.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 980, A bill for an act relating to the environment; repealing the motor vehicle emissions testing program; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116.60; 116.61; 116.62; 116.63; 116.64; and 116.65.

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

Holsten, Finseth, Solberg, Bakk and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 981, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.535, subdivision 1.

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

Mulder, McCollum and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 982, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying enforcement provisions for the board of psychology; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Entenza, Dawkins and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 983, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of St. Paul to issue an on-sale license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 340A.404, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mulder, McCollum and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 984, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying provisions relating to psychologists' licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 148.89, subdivisions 2a, 4, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 148.915; 148.925, subdivision 7; 148.941, subdivisions 2 and 6; and 148.96, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 985, A bill for an act relating to the city of Chanhassen; modifying certain tax increment financing requirements.

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

Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. No. 986, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; permitting location of a branch bank in Chisago Lakes township under certain conditions.

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

Davids, Rhodes, Pelowski, Hilty and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 987, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the intergovernmental advisory council for technology; abolishing the intergovernmental information systems advisory council; transferring appropriated money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16B.42, subdivision 4, and by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16B.42, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3.

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

Jennings and Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 988, A bill for an act relating to utilities; creating advisory selection process for public utility commissioners; regulating ex parte communications with commissioners; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 216A.03, subdivisions 1 and 1a; and 216A.037; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216A.

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

Mullery and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 989, A bill for an act relating to probate; changing provisions of the Uniform Probate Code; changing nomination provisions for conservators and guardians; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 524.2-101; 524.2-213; 524.2-702; 524.3-916; and 525.544, subdivision 1.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 990, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for grants to organizations developing health care purchasing alliances.

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

Peterson, Kubly, Kalis, Winter and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 991, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding an article XV; restricting corporate ownership of farm land; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 500.24, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5.

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

Luther, Abrams and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 992, 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, subdivisions 3, 6, and by adding a subdivision; 62M.10, subdivision 7; and 147.081, subdivision 3.

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

Boudreau, Krinkie, Davids, Bradley and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 993, A bill for an act relating to occupational regulation; exempting certain organizations and volunteers working on their behalf from licensure requirements for electricians and plumbers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 326.242, subdivision 12; and 326.37, subdivision 3.

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

Skoe; Kalis; Lieder; Kubly; Anderson, I., and Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 994, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use tax; exempting sales made to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297A.47.

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

Skoe, Kubly, Lieder, Tunheim and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 995, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the Upper Red Lake business loan program; appropriating money.

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

Juhnke and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 996, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to fund organ, eye, and tissue donation initiatives.

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

Osskopp, Greiling, Mares, Dorman and Seifert, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 997, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a study of health care plans for public school employees.

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

Nornes and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 998, A bill for an act relating to crime; allowing judges greater discretion to use local correctional resources when sentencing offenders who are eligible for the Camp Ripley work program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.113, subdivision 1.

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

Entenza, Abeler, Dempsey, Kielkucki and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 999, A bill for an act relating to education; providing a grant to promote excellence in geographic education in Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Nornes, Cassell, Westrom, Westfall and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1000, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; permitting a political subdivision to forgive interest and penalties on deferred property tax payments in certain instances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.1813, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Peterson, Kubly, Winter, Kalis and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1001, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing additional options in the refund of commodity checkoff fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 17.63.

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

Workman, Paulsen and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1002, A bill for an act relating to occupations; providing for voluntary registration for sign contractors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

McElroy, Carruthers, Greiling and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 1003, A bill for an act relating to legislature; prescribing the powers and duties of the legislative audit commission and the legislative auditor; making various technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.97; 3.971; 3.974; 3.975; 6.74; 10.48; 16A.27, subdivision 2; 37.06; 37.07; 85A.02, subdivision 5c; 192.551; 352.03, subdivision 6; 353.03, subdivision 3a; 353A.05, subdivision 1; 354.06, subdivision 2a; 360.015, subdivision 19; and 609.456; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.973; 469.207; and 574.02.

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

Goodno, Entenza, Pawlenty, Skoglund and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1004, A bill for an act relating to crimes; lowering per se level for alcohol impairment offenses from 0.10 to 0.08 for hunting, for handling explosives, for criminal vehicular operation, and for operating a motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or watercraft; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97B.065, subdivision 1; 97B.066, subdivision 1; 169.121, subdivision 1; 169.123, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a, and 6; 192A.555; and 609.21.

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

Goodno, Huntley, Bradley, McElroy and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1005, A bill for an act relating to health care; adding to the duties of the job skills partnership board; establishing a health care and human services worker training and retention program; requiring state colleges and universities to offer a short-term health care and human services course; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116L.02; and 136F.71, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 136A; 136F; and 256B.

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

Milbert and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 1006, A bill for an act relating to the city of Inver Grove Heights; extending the duration of a tax increment financing district; providing for use of the tax increments; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 14, section 22, subdivision 1.

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

Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 1007, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a year-round school/extended week or day grant for independent school district No. 728, Elk River.

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

Huntley, Jennings, Davids, Paulsen and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1008, A bill for an act relating to creditors' remedies; providing that Roth IRAs will be treated identically to other retirement accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 550.37, subdivision 24.

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

Broecker, Mares, Erhardt, Paulsen and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1009, A bill for an act relating to tax; property; allowing certain property to be eligible for green acres property tax treatment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.111, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tuma, Kielkucki, Johnson, Entenza and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1010, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring all kindergarten through grade 12 teachers renewing their five-year teaching license to obtain 15 continuing education credits in behavioral intervention and related areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 122A.09, subdivision 4.

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

Abrams, Jennings, Rest, Harder and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1011, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the class of certain utility property; removing certain limits on utility property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.13, subdivisions 24 and 31.

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

Abrams, Pelowski, Pugh, Leppik and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 1012, A bill for an act relating to elections; creating a redistricting commission to recommend the boundaries of legislative and congressional districts; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, sections 2 and 3.

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

Holsten, Fuller, Howes, Nornes and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1013, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; exempting certain dark houses and fish houses from the licensing requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97C.355, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Lindner and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1014, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; making a WIF program grant to the city of Dayton; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Abrams and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1015, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for redistricting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 204B.135, by adding a subdivision; 204B.14, subdivision 4; 204B.146, by adding a subdivision; and 205.84.

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

Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1016, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for a planning grant for a collaborative city-county-school district administration and community education facility; appropriating money.

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

Howes; Clark, K.; Sykora; Larsen, P.; Mulder and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1017, A bill for an act relating to youth programs; establishing prevention grants for American Indian youth; appropriating money.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1018, A bill for an act relating to culture and recreation; establishing the commission on culture and recreation; providing capital grants to construct and rehabilitate facilities for the arts, professional sports, and the University of Minnesota; authorizing the sale of state revenue bonds backed by license and fee revenue; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240B.

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

Bakk and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1019, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities for Vermillion community college to make a study.

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

Knoblach and Seifert, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1020, A resolution memorializing Congress to take necessary steps to ensure that the 2000 decennial census is conducted fairly and legally.

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

Erhardt, Kahn, Hausman and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1021, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for environmental and natural resources purposes from the Minnesota future resources fund, the environment and natural resources trust fund, and the Great Lakes protection account; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 85.019, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions.

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

Abrams; Huntley; Davids; Anderson, I., and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 1022, A bill for an act relating to insurance; transferring regulatory authority over health maintenance organizations and similar entities to the commissioner of commerce; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 60B.02; 60B.03, subdivision 2; 60B.15; 60B.20; 60G.01, subdivisions 2 and 4; 62A.61; 62D.01, subdivision 2; 62D.02, subdivision 3; 62D.03, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 62D.04, subdivisions 1 and 2; 62D.05, subdivision 6; 62D.06, subdivision 2; 62D.07, subdivisions 2, 3, and 10; 62D.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; 62D.09, subdivisions 1 and 8; 62D.10, subdivision 4; 62D.11, subdivisions 2 and 3; 62D.12, subdivisions 1, 2, and 9; 62D.121, subdivision 3a; 62D.14, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, and 6; 62D.15, subdivisions 1 and 4; 62D.16, subdivisions 1 and 2; 62D.17, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and 5; 62D.18, subdivisions 1 and 7; 62D.19; 62D.20, subdivision 1; 62D.21; 62D.211; 62D.22, subdivisions 4 and 10; 62D.24; 62D.30, subdivisions 1 and 3; 62L.02, subdivision 8; 62L.05, subdivision 12; 62L.08, subdivisions 10 and 11; 62M.11; 62M.16; 62N.02, subdivision 4; 62N.26; 62N.31, subdivision 1; 62Q.01, subdivision 2; 62Q.07; 62Q.075, subdivision 4; 62Q.105, subdivisions 6 and 7; 62Q.11; 62Q.22, subdivisions 2, 6, and 7; 62Q.32; 62Q.51, subdivision 3; 62Q.525, subdivision 3; 62R.04, subdivision 5; 62R.25; 62T.01, subdivision 4; and 72A.139, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62D.18; 62L.11, subdivision 2; and 62Q.45, subdivision 1.

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

Haas; Boudreau; Greenfield; Dorn; Haake; Seifert, J.; Paulsen; Tingelstad; Westerberg; Mulder and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1023, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an employer-subsidized health coverage program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256L.07, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256M.

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

Abrams and Rest introduced:

H. F. No. 1024, A bill for an act relating to tax-exempt bond allocations; providing for certain eligibility, scoring system, income and purchase price limits, and reservation of authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 474A.02, subdivision 23a; 474A.045; 474A.061, subdivisions 2a, 2b, and 4; and 474A.091, subdivision 5.

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

Murphy and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 1025, A bill for an act relating to health; changing rate setting for certain nursing facilities; extending deadline for commencing construction on previously approved moratorium project; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.431, subdivision 17.

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

Lindner, Broecker, Smith and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1026, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; clarifying a definition with respect to housing discrimination; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 363.01, subdivision 42.

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

Molnau, Mares, Smith, Stanek and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1027, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Ridgeview medical center, Waconia; providing special retirement benefit coverage for certain employees who discontinue public employment by privatization.

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

Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 1028, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for changes to rate setting for certain nursing facilities engaged in residential rehabilitation operations under Rule 80; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256B.431, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.435, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1029, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting the use of underwater video equipment to take fish; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97C.325.

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

Seifert, M., and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1030, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the property related payment rate for a nursing facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Broecker, Paymar, McGuire and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1031, A bill for an act relating to crime; authorizing prosecution of domestic assault misdemeanors to be by a municipal or county attorney in Ramsey county; appropriating money to the Ramsey county attorney's office to fund the domestic assault and child abuse protection unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 488A.27, subdivision 11.

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

Rest and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1032, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; appropriating money for the northwest community law enforcement project.

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

Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1033, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; prohibiting the POST board from issuing new part-time peace officer licenses after February 1, 1999; requiring current licensed part-time peace officers to complete a training course to have their licenses renewed; capping the number of part-time peace officers a law enforcement agency may employ; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.8465, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.8463, subdivision 2.

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

Abrams, Pugh, Mulder, Koskinen and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 1034, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating coverages and the classification of treatment; specifying the duties of certain carriers and providers; providing remedies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62A.60; 62J.71, subdivision 1; 62J.72, by adding a subdivision; 62M.07; 62M.09, subdivision 3; 62Q.58, subdivision 3; and 144.335, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62U.

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

Larsen, P.; Dawkins; Smith; Seifert, J.; Pawlenty; Broecker and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1035, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; requiring the summons to include notice of the alternative dispute resolution process; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 518.091; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 543.

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

Seifert, M.; Mulder; Kubly; Clark, J.; Winter; Peterson and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 1036, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for Southwest State University to conduct a feasibility study of expanding agriculture education.

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

Holberg and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1037, A bill for an act relating to Minnesota Statutes; correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references; eliminating certain redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions; making miscellaneous technical corrections to statutes and other laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 2.724, subdivision 1; 10A.01, subdivision 18; 11A.16, subdivision 6; 12.21, subdivision 3; 12.33, subdivision 4; 15.059,

subdivision 5a; 16B.171; 16B.335, subdivision 4; 16B.465, subdivision 1; 16C.05, subdivision 2; 17.114, subdivisions 3 and 4; 17.117, subdivision 15; 17.452, subdivision 1; 17.498; 18B.045, subdivision 1; 18E.06; 19.52, subdivision 2; 48A.12, subdivision 1; 58.02, subdivision 22; 62E.15, subdivision 2; 79A.06, subdivision 5; 103A.43; 103B.321, subdivision 1; 103B.351; 103B.581, subdivision 2; 103F.461; 103G.221, subdivision 1; 103H.175, subdivision 3; 103H.275; 115A.175, subdivision 2; 115A.33; 115B.20, subdivisions 1 and 6; 115C.021, subdivision 1; 116.182, subdivision 3a; 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 117.47; 119A.03, subdivision 2; 119A.26, subdivision 2; 119A.45; 119A.46, subdivision 4; 119A.51, subdivision 1; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 123B.57, subdivision 6; 124D.17, subdivision 7; 126C.21, subdivision 4; 126C.48, subdivision 8; 136F.47; 156.11; 168.022, subdivision 4; 169.1217, subdivision 7a; 169.129, subdivision 2; 171.061, subdivision 1; 171.07, subdivision 10; 174.06, subdivision 1; 179.12; 181.58; 205A.01, subdivision 2; 219.074, subdivision 2; 219.39; 221.034, subdivision 5; 221.036, subdivisions 1 and 3; 239.761, subdivisions 13 and 14; 245.462, subdivision 7; 245.466, subdivision 4; 245.4871, subdivision 9; 245.4875, subdivision 4; 245.825, subdivision 1b; 256B.0625, subdivision 32; 256B.0911, subdivision 7; 256B.0928; 256J.45, subdivision 2; 257.45; 257.74, subdivision 2; 268.9165; 287.09; 307.08, subdivisions 2, 8, 9, and 10; 340A.3021, subdivision 2; 446A.01; 446A.04, subdivision 7; 462A.21, subdivision 19; 480.054; 480.09, subdivision 1; 481.02, subdivision 2; 500.245, subdivision 1; 518.5511, subdivision 1; 518.6111, subdivision 5; and 609.26, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1994, chapter 560, article 2, section 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.873; 16B.88, subdivision 5; 62J.47; 79.51, subdivision 4; 115A.159; 119A.28, subdivision 4; 119A.31, subdivision 3; 119A.54; 124D.17, subdivision 8; 144.121, subdivision 7; 144.664, subdivision 4; 197.236, subdivisions 1 and 2; 218.011, subdivision 7; 245.825, subdivision 1a; 256.995, subdivision 7; 256B.434, subdivision 13; 323.02, subdivisions 10 and 11; 383.01; 383.02; 383.03; 383.04; 383.05; 383.06; 383.07; 383.08; 383.09; 383.10; 383.11; 383.12; 509.01; 509.02; 509.03; 509.04; 509.05; 509.06; and 526.20; Laws 1996, chapter 426, sections 1 and 2; Laws 1998, chapters 388, section 16; 404, section 49; and 407, article 2, section 97; and Laws 1998, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 15.

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

Boudreau, Leighton and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1038, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying employment and training data provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 13.47.

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

Rostberg; Rhodes; Goodno; Huntley; Clark, K.; Greenfield; Dorn; Boudreau; Abeler and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1039, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing coverage for language interpreter services under state health care programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; and 256D.03, subdivision 4.

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

Trimble, Pugh and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1040, 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.

Gleason; Larson, D.; Johnson; Mullery and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1041, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating certain electronic financial terminal surcharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 47.61, by adding a subdivision; and 47.64, by adding a subdivision.

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

Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1042, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Red Lake county.

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

Haake, Stanek, Goodno and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1043, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requiring inmates convicted of sex offenses to provide a biological specimen for DNA analysis at the beginning of their terms of imprisonment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.3461, subdivision 2.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 1044, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale and exchange of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Cass county.

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

Stang and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 1045, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; exempting social security from state income tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.01, subdivision 19B.

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

Workman and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 1046, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; imposing disqualification and civil penalties on commercial motor vehicle operator for violating out-of-service order; allocating penalty proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 171.165, by adding subdivisions.

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

Wejcman, Goodno, McCollum, Mariani and Gleason introduced:

H. F. No. 1047, A bill for an act relating to medical assistance; permitting medical assistance coverage of anorectics; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13.

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

Westerberg, Storm, Fuller, Smith and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1048, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requiring the commissioner of corrections to notify additional county attorneys when offenders who have been determined to be appropriate subjects of civil commitment petitions are nearing their release date; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 244.05, subdivision 7.

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

Ozment, McCollum, Rostberg and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1049, A bill for an act relating to counties; removing the sunset provision on a county authority to issue administrative penalty orders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.072, subdivision 1.

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

Gunther, Harder, Dehler, Kubly and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1050, A bill for an act relating to community development; continuing the base funding for the center for rural policy and development; appropriating money.

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

Gunther, McElroy, Mullery, Trimble and Lindner introduced:

H. F. No. 1051, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring the commissioner of economic security to collect certain information about employment and training programs.

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

Molnau, Finseth, Wenzel, Ness and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1052, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; regulating security interests in agricultural crops; modifying the treatment of certain collateral; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 336.9-203; 336.9-401; and 336.9-402.

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

Opatz, Workman, Lieder and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 1053, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provisions regulating disability parking; abolishing certain credit for vehicle registration fee; specifically authorizing statutory and home rule charter cities to enact ordinances regulating long-term parking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.021, subdivision 2; 169.345; and 169.346, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Rostberg, Broecker, Fuller and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1054, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing for collection of local correction fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 244.18, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; and 609.102, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.102, subdivisions 2 and 3.

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

Van Dellen, Stanek and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1055, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; specifying that a conviction for neglect or endangerment of a child is not a bar for a conviction of another offense committed as part of the same conduct and authorizing consecutive sentences in these situations; making it a crime to sell certain substances knowing that the substance is intended to be used to produce a controlled substance; imposing criminal penalties for placing a booby trap in locations where controlled substances are manufactured; requiring law enforcement agencies to report the discovery of illegal methamphetamine laboratories to the bureau of criminal apprehension; providing for increased penalties for the theft of certain substances used in the manufacture of methamphetamine; appropriating money for the hiring of additional bureau of criminal apprehension agents and scientists to combat methamphetamine and for the cleanup of methamphetamine laboratories; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.035, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 609.378, by adding a subdivision; and 609.52, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 152; 609; and 626.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1056, A bill for an act relating to children; allowing consideration of a mother's lost wages as reasonable expenses of pregnancy and confinement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 257.66, subdivision 3.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1057, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing purchase of service credit in the teachers retirement association and the first class city teachers retirement fund associations for voluntary service under federal law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 354.53; and 354A.093.

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

Reuter, Davids, Kielkucki, McElroy, Pelowski, Bradley, Sykora, Olson, Dehler, Tunheim, Lindner, Storm, Stang and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1058, A bill for an act relating to higher education; private business, trade, and correspondence schools; requiring legislative committee review of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 141, to address changes in technology; authorizing the operation of training firms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 141.21, subdivisions 3, 6, and by adding subdivisions; 141.22; 141.25, subdivision 9a; 141.28, subdivisions 1 and 3; 141.29; 141.30; and 141.35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; and 141.

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

Dorman; Clark, J., and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1059, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees retirement association; authorizing the purchase of prior service credit by certain employees of the state board of public defense.

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

Osskopp, Milbert, Wilkin, Holberg and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 1060, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the scope of murder in the second degree to include certain repeat violators of the criminal vehicular homicide crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.19, subdivision 2.

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

Boudreau, Luther, Mulder, Rest and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1061, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax credit for certain employers that provide immunizations to employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mulder; Harder; Seifert, M., and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 1062, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a grant to the Lewis and Clark rural water system joint powers board.

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

Paymar, Erhardt, Abrams and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1063, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax; increasing the maximum household income for eligibility in senior citizen's property tax deferral program; changing the annual maximum property tax amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 3 and 4; and 290B.05, subdivision 1.

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

Hackbarth; Carruthers; McElroy; Milbert; Sviggum; Daggett; Westerberg; Clark, J.; Solberg and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 1064, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; changing the class rate for manufactured home parks; providing for a homestead and agricultural credit aid adjustment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 273.13, subdivision 25; and 273.1398, subdivision 1a.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1065, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring the commissioner of transportation to erect directional signs at specified locations for the New Life Treatment Center.

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

Seifert, M.; Tomassoni; Gunther and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1066, A bill for an act relating to insurance; township mutual insurance companies; regulating the territories of operation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 67A.01.

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

Fuller, Broecker, McGuire, Paymar and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1067, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; authorizing service of short form notification in lieu of personal service for orders for protection; expanding the definition of first degree murder in situations involving domestic abuse; providing enhanced penalties based upon a previous conviction for malicious punishment of a child and other laws; adding assault in the fifth degree and domestic assault to definition of "crimes of violence"; increasing the cash bail for individuals charged with malicious punishment of a child; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 518B.01, subdivisions 5, 8, and by adding subdivisions; 609.185; 609.224, subdivisions 2 and 4; 609.2242, subdivisions 2 and 4; 609.342, subdivision 3; 609.343, subdivision 3; 609.344, subdivision 3; 609.345, subdivision 3; 609.377; 609.749, subdivision 3; 624.712, subdivision 5; and 629.471, subdivision 3.

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

Skoglund, Smith, Stanek, Bishop and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1068, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; establishing requirements relating to out-of-home placements of juveniles; establishing work groups; requiring rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 245A.09, subdivision 2; 260.151, subdivision 3; 260.181, by adding a subdivision; and 260.185, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1069, A bill for an act relating to counties; authorizing Koochiching county to exercise the power of eminent domain for acquisition of certain trust fund land.

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

Howes; McCollum; Bakk; Anderson, I.; Fuller; Hackbarth; Cassell; Daggett; Kielkucki; Rostberg; Osskopp; Tuma; Erickson; Wenzel; Finseth; Westfall and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 1070, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for certain lifetime game and fish licenses; establishing the lifetime fish and wildlife trust fund; imposing fees; requiring an annual report; 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.

Rifenberg, Pelowski, Bradley, Davids and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1071, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing carryforward of unexpended appropriations for a crisis intervention project for persons with developmental disabilities.

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

Dawkins; Greenfield; Clark, K.; Paymar; Entenza; Hausman; Kelliher; Mariani and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1072, A resolution memorializing the President and Congress to enact legislation to close the United States Army School of the Americas, a United States Army training facility, located at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1073, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring installation of automatic sprinkler systems in certain existing high-rise buildings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F.

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

Mares, Murphy, Smith, Wenzel and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1074, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing maximum service pensions payable by volunteer firefighter relief associations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 424A.02, subdivision 3.

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

Murphy, Mares, Smith, Wenzel and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1075, A bill for an act relating to retirement; changing provisions governing deferred service pensions for volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 424A.02, subdivision 7.

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

Rifenberg, Mares, Smith, Wenzel and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1076, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing the maximum supplemental benefit payable to volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 424A.10, subdivision 2.

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

Mares, Murphy, Smith, Stanek and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1077, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis employees retirement fund; authorizing billing for certain negative account balances; clarifying death-while-active survivor refund amounts; clarifying death-while-active survivor refund eligibility; correcting fund reference for escalation of disability and long-service survivor annuity escalation; providing annuity escalation on short-service death-while-active survivor benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 422A.06, subdivisions 3 and 6; 422A.101, subdivision 4; 422A.18, subdivision 2; 422A.22, subdivisions 4 and 5; and 422A.23; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 422A.16, subdivision 3a.

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

Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 1078, A bill for an act relating to economic development authorities; authorizing multi-year pledges of the authority's levy to secure revenue bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.103, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Paulsen; Seifert, M.; Murphy and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1079, A bill for an act relating to liquor; extending tour boat liquor license season; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 340A.404, subdivision 8.

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

Boudreau, Smith and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1080, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire plan; ratifying coverage for certain Rice county correctional employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 353.64, subdivision 1.

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

Skoglund; Winter; Bishop; Broecker; Stanek; McCollum; McGuire; Paymar; Mullery; Mahoney; Murphy; Kubly; Hilty; Skoe; Larson, D.; Dawkins; Kalis; Larsen, P.; Carruthers; Lenczewski; Jaros; Leighton; Mares; Seagren; Greiling; Biernat; Tunheim; Entenza; Abrams and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1081, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for possessing and disseminating pornographic work depicting a minor; including computer-generated or computer-altered images within the definition of pornographic work; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 617.246, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; and 617.247, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Clark, K.; Paymar and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1082, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; establishing a pilot program to provide services and transitional housing to Native American women leaving incarceration to aid reentry to society; appropriating money.

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

Swenson, Finseth, Wenzel and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1083, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing risk management and technology development assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 17.115, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids, Finseth and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1084, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; compensating crop owners for crop damage or destruction by deer; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 3.7371, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 5.

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

Davids, Finseth and Rifenberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1085, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing owners or occupiers of certain land to take one deer per year if the animal is causing damage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97B.655, subdivision 1.

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

Reuter and Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. No. 1086, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; rescinding authority for the purchase of 800 MHz radio.

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

Harder, Rifenberg, Finseth, Westfall and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1087, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing income averaging for certain farmers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Westfall, Finseth and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1088, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for crop disease research.

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

Rifenberg, Westfall, Finseth and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1089, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing a property tax credit for debt service and referendum levies on agriculture property; appropriating money; 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.

Bishop, Skoglund, Broecker and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1090, A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money for grants for the probation caseload reduction program.

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

Westrom, Westfall, Finseth, Lieder and Skoe introduced:

H. F. No. 1091, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing partial funding for Minnesota Marketplace; appropriating money.

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

Holsten, Van Dellen, Hackbarth, Pugh, Osthoff, Finseth, Howes, Fuller, Stang, Leighton and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1092, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for deposit of in-lieu tax on lottery tickets in the game and fish fund; 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 Finance.

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1093, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land in Koochiching county.

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

McElroy, Gunther, Bakk, Davids and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 1094, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing that intangible property does not include gift certificates or layaway accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 345.39, subdivision 1.

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

Tingelstad, Workman, Juhnke and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 1095, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing vehicles engaged in newspaper deliveries to be operated on the left half of the roadway under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.18, subdivision 1.

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

Seifert, M.; Carlson; Cassell; Goodno and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1096, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying assigned family responsibility; prorating grant stipends for part-time students; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; and 136A.121, subdivisions 5 and 6.

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

Kuisle, Holberg, Rifenberg, Lenczewski and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1097, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; increasing certain dollar limits in the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 471.345, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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

Van Dellen; Clark, J.; Biernat; Orfield and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1098, A bill for an act relating to property interests; amending the Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities; limiting the effect of certain language in trust instruments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 501A.01.

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

Kuisle; Rest; Abrams; McElroy; Leighton; Van Dellen; Clark, J., and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1099, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; exempting vehicles used by interstate carriers from the sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.211, subdivision 2.

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

Sykora, Gunther, Davids, Trimble and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1100, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying requirements for microenterprise technical assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116J.8745, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Mulder, Rostberg, Tingelstad, Peterson and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1101, A bill for an act relating to drainage; providing for notification to owner when survey is made; modifying the number of signatures required for a petition; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 103E.061; and 103E.215, subdivision 4.

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

Haas; Greenfield; Erhardt; Rhodes; Folliard; Carruthers; Van Dellen; Sykora; Wejcman; Jennings; Lindner; Leppik; Larson, D.; Rest; Gray; Abrams; Clark, K.; Kahn; Stanek; Paulsen and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 1102, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing certain hospitals and clinics to bill a county of residence for services provided to a resident of that county; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.969, by adding a subdivision; 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.

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 1103, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the Minnesota state colleges and universities to demolish structures, eliminate blight, and construct parking facilities and necessary amenities on certain recently acquired land at Moorhead state university; authorizing state bonds.

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

Pugh and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1104, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a grant to special school district No. 6, South St. Paul, for a full day kindergarten program; appropriating money.

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

Larsen, P.; Wejcman; Gray; Otremba; Jennings; Huntley; Kelliher; Greenfield and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1105, A bill for an act relating to health; creating grants for sexually transmitted infections prevention and treatment; creating grants for HIV and substance use prevention; providing medical assistance coverage for HIV disease case management; appropriating money for prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, HIV prevention initiatives for greater Minnesota, and HIV and substance abuse prevention; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.065; 145.9255, subdivision 1; and 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 245A; and 256B.

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

Larsen, P.; Jennings; Erhardt; Huntley; Kelliher; Greenfield and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 1106, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of health information secured as part of HIV vaccine research for insurance underwriting; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 72A.20, by adding a subdivision.

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

Entenza; Pelowski; Folliard; Leppik; Rhodes; Larsen, P.; Wejcman and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1107, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for HIV education training sites; appropriating money.

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

Gunther, Davids, Jennings, Kubly and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 1108, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; providing lending limits on loans secured by forward contracts for sale of grain; amending Minnesota Statutes, section 48.24, subdivisions 7, 8, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Munger, Jaros and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1109, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring a fishing guide license on the St. Louis river estuary; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97A.475, subdivision 15; and 97C.311, subdivision 1.

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

Munger, Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1110, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for assessment of game fish health and residue levels; appropriating money.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1111, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an alternative property tax refund formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290A.04, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Biernat and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1112, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; extending juvenile court jurisdiction over children who are habitual truants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 260.181, subdivision 4.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1113, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; prohibiting refusal to issue or renew driver's license because the licensee or applicant wears bioptic lenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 171.13, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tomassoni, Bakk and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1114, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for grants to independent school district No. 707, Nett Lake, for insurance premiums, unemployment compensation, maintenance costs, and a media specialist.

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

Haas, Greenfield, Pawlenty, Huntley and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1115, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing a charity care equity fund; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Huntley and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1116, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a family practice residency program for northeastern Minnesota.

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

Seagren, Johnson, Mares, Sykora and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1117, A bill for an act relating to state government; families and early childhood education; kindergarten through grade 12; providing for general education; special programs; lifework development; facilities and technology; education excellence; other programs; nutrition programs; libraries; children and family support programs; community and systems change; prevention and intervention; self-sufficiency and lifelong learning; state agencies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 16B.405, subdivision 2; 119A.01; 119B.01, subdivisions 2, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 17; 119B.02, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 4, and 9; 119B.04, subdivision 1; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.061; 119B.07; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, and 7; 119B.10, subdivision 1; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13; 119B.14; 119B.15; 120A.24, subdivision 1; 121.8355, by adding a subdivision; 122A.26, by adding a subdivision; 123A.05, subdivision 2; 123A.48, subdivision 10; 123B.92, subdivision 9; 124C.55, by adding a subdivision; 124D.11, subdivisions 1, 6, and by adding a subdivision; 124D.19, subdivision 11; 124D.22; 124D.453, subdivisions 3 and 5; 124D.454, subdivision 5; 124D.53, subdivision 3; 124D.54, subdivision 1; 124D.65, subdivision 4; 124D.86, subdivision 6; 124D.88, subdivision 3; 124D.94, subdivisions 3, 6, and 7; 125A.76, subdivisions 1 and 4; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding subdivisions; 125B.05, subdivision 3; 126C.05, subdivision 15; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 126C.12; 126C.13, subdivision 2; 126C.15; 126C.17, subdivision 5; 126C.46; 127A.45, subdivision 2; 127A.47, subdivisions 7 and 8; and 466.01, subdivision 1; Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 7, section 31, as amended; and Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 1, section 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998,

sections 119A.04, subdivision 5; 119A.46; 119B.01, subdivision 12a; 119B.03, subdivision 7; 119B.05, subdivision 6; 119B.075; 119B.17; 122A.31; 123B.64, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 123B.89; 123B.90; 123B.91; 123B.92, subdivisions 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10; 124D.112; 124D.14; 124D.22; 124D.24; 124D.25; 124D.26; 124D.27; 124D.28; 124D.29; 124D.30; 124D.453, subdivision 1; 124D.65, subdivision 3; 124D.70; 124D.90; 125A.09; 125A.76, subdivision 6; 125A.77; 125A.79, subdivision 3 and 127A.41, subdivisions 8 and 9; 134.155; 136A.233; Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 3, section 11; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 62, subdivision 5; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 51, subdivision 10; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 5; and article 8, section 5; and Laws 1998, chapter 398, article 2, section 57.

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

Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1118, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice information; adding members to the criminal and juvenile justice information task force; requiring the criminal and juvenile justice information policy group to review plans for creating and implementing integrated criminal justice information systems in counties statewide; authorizing the commissioner of public safety to award grants to local agencies to develop and implement these integration plans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 299C.65, subdivisions 2 and 5.

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

Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 1119, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying training requirements for nursing assistants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144A.61, subdivisions 2, 3a, and 6a.

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

Stanek; Larson, D.; McGuire; Smith and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 1120, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for trespassing on railroad tracks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.85, subdivision 6.

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

Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1121, A bill for an act relating to health; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement rate for certain dentists; permitting dental hygienists to practice certain services with limited supervision; establishing a grant program for community clinics providing dental services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 150A.10, subdivision 1; and 256B.76; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 1122, A bill for an act relating to civil mediation; providing for the effect of a mediated settlement agreement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 572.35, subdivision 1.

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

McCollum, Trimble, Mahoney, Gunther and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1123, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; providing a grant to the city of Saint Paul for the creation of a holding pond for flood mitigation; appropriating money.

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

Smith and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1124, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring bleacher safety; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.72; and 16B.73; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; and 325F.

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

McGuire and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1125, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; authorizing local correctional agencies rather than courts to impose local correctional fees for offenders under the supervision and control of the local agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 244.18, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; and 609.102, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.102, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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

Abeler; Westerberg; Mulder; Bradley; Koskinen; Seifert, J.; Erickson; Holberg; Mahoney; Otremba and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1126, A bill for an act relating to day care licensing; removing date restriction on definitions; amending Laws 1997, chapter 248, section 47, subdivision 1.

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

Abeler, Bradley, Greenfield, Boudreau, Goodno, Luther and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 1127, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying noncertified boarding care homes provisions, medicaid reimbursement, and client records for assisted living home care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.56, subdivision 2b; 144A.45, subdivision 4; 144A.4605, subdivision 2; and 144D.01, subdivision 4.

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

Carruthers, Stanek, Skoglund, Goodno and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1128, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; defining "day" for purposes of incarceration in a jail or workhouse; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.105, by adding a subdivision.

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

Carruthers, Mulder, Luther and Van Dellen introduced:

H. F. No. 1129, A bill for an act relating to education; defining home school for purposes of extracurricular activities; requiring school boards to allow all students to fully participate in extracurricular activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 123B.36, subdivision 1; and 123B.49, subdivision 4.

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

Hackbarth, Rukavina, Holsten, Bakk and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1130, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding to the Iron Range off-highway vehicle recreation area; modifying the composition of the advisory committee; modifying the management plan; appropriating money.

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

Broecker, Abrams, Murphy, Carruthers and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1131, A bill for an act relating to courts; revising the process for action for payment or collection of taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 270.68, subdivision 1.

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

Broecker, Abrams, Murphy, Carruthers and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1132, A bill for an act relating to courts; eliminating filing of duplicate documents; updating the law governing court administrators; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 279.13; 485.018, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 357.07; and 485.018, subdivisions 1 and 4.

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

Goodno, Westfall and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1133, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that the commissioner of revenue may waive limitations on the amount of border city tax reductions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.169, subdivision 12.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1134, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying and modifying access to data on employees reporting violations of law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 181.932, subdivision 2.

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

McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1135, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; clarifying the treatment of data on elected officials; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 13.43, subdivision 1.

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

Carlson; Rest; Dorn; Seifert, M., and Storm introduced:

H. F. No. 1136, A bill for an act relating to income taxes; providing a credit for certain higher education expenses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Greiling, Tuma, Wolf, Tunheim and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 1137, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing state support for special education funding; creating a state revenue source for court-placed unreimbursed tuition; requiring special education reciprocity agreements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 6; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and by adding a subdivision; and 126C.10, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 125A.77.

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

Kuisle; Vandeveer; Koskinen; Milbert; Hackbarth; Larsen, P.; Johnson; Abeler and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 1138, A bill for an act relating to education funding; providing property tax equity for school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 123B.53, subdivisions 4 and 5; 123B.54; 123B.57, subdivision 4; 123B.59, subdivisions 6 and 7; 126C.17, subdivisions 5 and 6; and 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1139, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting sale of tobacco and tobacco-related devices to persons under 21 years of age; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.685, subdivisions 1a, 2, and 5.

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

Leighton, Davids, Abrams, Milbert and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 1140, A bill for an act relating to cities; limiting license fees on coin and currency activated amusement machines; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 449.

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

Mulder, Greenfield, Leppik, Otremba and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1141, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring physical examinations for certain high school athletes; modifying the definition of the practice of medicine; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 147.081, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 128C.

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

Rostberg; Greiling; Larsen, P.; Rest and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 1142, A bill for an act relating to animals; increasing certain penalties for cruelty to animals; defining acts or omissions constituting cruelty or abuse; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 343.20, subdivision 3, and by adding subdivisions; and 343.21, subdivisions 2, 7, 10, and by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 343.21, subdivisions 1 and 9; and 346.57.

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

Goodno, Westfall and Finseth introduced:

H. F. No. 1143, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing an additional allocation for certain border city enterprise zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.169, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lindner, Sykora and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1144, A bill for an act relating to nuisances; distinguishing between large and small buildings for purposes of proving a public nuisance; requiring the police authority and the prosecuting attorney to present landlords with evidence of criminal activity; repealing the law that authorizes neighborhood groups to bring a nuisance action; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 617.81, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 617.89.

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

Clark, K.; Stang; Gray; Jennings; Dorman and Wejcman introduced:

H. F. No. 1145, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for educating employers about HIV/AIDS in the workplace; coordinating housing programs for individuals with HIV/AIDS; appropriating money.

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

Howes and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1146, A bill for an act relating to children; appropriating money.

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

Greiling, Tuma, Nornes, Johnson and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1147, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions relating to medical assistance reimbursement for special education services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 122A.09, subdivision 4; 125A.08; 125A.21, subdivision 1; 125A.74, subdivisions 1 and 2; 125A.744, subdivision 3; 125A.76, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, subdivision 26; and 256B.69, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 127A; and 214.

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

Buesgens, Wolf, Molnau and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1148, A bill for an act relating to tax-forfeited lands; providing that net proceeds apportioned to a municipal subdivision may be used for general purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 282.05.

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

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 133, A bill for an act relating to local government; repealing authority for certain local residency requirements; repealing Laws 1993, chapter 260; and Laws 1994, chapter 570.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

The Message from the Senate relating to H. F. No. 6, as amended by the Senate, which was continued on Monday, February 22, 1999, was again reported to the House.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; modifying rulemaking authority; modifying certain restrictions on the use of snowmobile metal traction devices; modifying certain definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 84.86, subdivision 1; 85.015, subdivision 1c; and 169.1217, subdivision 1; Laws 1998, chapter 401, section 61; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 84.871, subdivision 2; and 84.8715; Laws 1998, chapter 401, section 23.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Hackbarth moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 6 and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate. The motion prevailed.

H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; modifying rulemaking authority; modifying certain restrictions on the use of snowmobile metal traction devices; establishing fines for operation of snowmobiles with metal traction devices on paved public trails; modifying certain definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 84.86, subdivision 1; and 169.1217, subdivision 1; Laws 1998, chapter 401, section 61; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 84.871, subdivision 2; and 84.8715; and 85.015, subdivision 1c.

The bill was read for the third time, as amended by the Senate, and placed upon its repassage.

The question was taken on the repassage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 105 yeas and 23 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler	Dempsey	Jennings	Mares	Peterson	Tingelstad
Abrams	Dorman	Johnson	Marko	Pugh	Tomassoni
Anderson, B.	Dorn	Juhnke	McCollum	Rest	Tuma
Anderson, I.	Erhardt	Kalis	McElroy	Reuter	Tunheim
Bakk	Erickson	Kielkucki	Milbert	Rhodes	Van Dellen
Biernat	Finseth	Knoblach	Molnau	Rifenberg	Vandeveer
Bishop	Fuller	Koskinen	Mulder	Rostberg	Wenzel
Boudreau	Gerlach	Krinkie	Mullery	Rukavina	Westerberg
Bradley	Goodno	Kubly	Murphy	Schumacher	Westfall
Broecker	Gunther	Kuisle	Ness	Seagren	Westrom
Buesgens	Haake	Larsen, P.	Nornes	Seifert, J.	Wilkin
Carlson	Hackbarth	Larson, D.	Olson	Seifert, M.	Winter
Carruthers	Harder	Leighton	Opatz	Skoe	Wolf
Cassell	Hasskamp	Lenczewski	Osskopp	Smith	Workman
Chaudhary	Hilty	Leppik	Ozment	Stang	Spk. Sviggum
Clark, J.	Holberg	Lieder	Paulsen	Storm
Daggett	Holsten	Lindner	Pawlenty	Swenson
Dehler	Howes	Luther	Pelowski	Sykora

Those who voted in the negative were:

Clark, K.	Gleason	Hausman	Kelliher	Orfield	Trimble
Dawkins	Gray	Huntley	Mahoney	Osthoff	Wagenius
Entenza	Greenfield	Jaros	Mariani	Paymar	Wejcman
Folliard	Greiling	Kahn	McGuire	Skoglund

The bill was repassed, as amended by the Senate, and its title agreed to.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate Files, herewith transmitted:

S. F. Nos. 465, 73, 194 and 593.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

S. F. No. 465, A bill for an act relating to counties; permitting county recorders to require minimum deposits in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 386.78.

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

S. F. No. 73, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying financial eligibility criteria for the consumer support program; requiring maximum use of federal funds for the program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.476, subdivisions 3, 7, and 8.

The bill was read for the first time.

Dempsey moved that S. F. No. 73 and H. F. No. 356, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 194, A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating the application deadline for essential community provider status; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 62Q.19, subdivision 2.

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

S. F. No. 593, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; correcting the name of a grant recipient to that of the project owner; amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 23, subdivision 17.

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

Pursuant to rule 1.22, Bishop requested immediate consideration of H. F. No. 414.

H. F. No. 414, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the program for control of pseudorabies in swine; appropriating money.

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 110 yeas and 21 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams	Gerlach	Kalis	McGuire	Osthoff	Wilkin
Biernat	Greiling	Krinkie	Molnau	Paymar
Buesgens	Hausman	Lenczewski	Murphy	Rest
Folliard	Kahn	McCollum	Olson	Skoglund

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 352, A bill for an act relating to health; directing the commissioner of health to exempt certain wading pools from the requirements for public swimming pools.

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 131 yeas and 1 nay as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Erhardt

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 454, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for nursing home administrators; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144A.04, subdivisions 5 and 7a.

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 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 544, A resolution urging the Office of the United States Trade Representative to forcefully and promptly address and resolve violations of international trade agreements and discriminatory practices by the Province of Ontario and Canadian officials that are injuring Minnesota border lakes tourism businesses.

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 121 yeas and 1 nay as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Wolf

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

Pawlenty from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rule 1.21, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day, immediately preceding the remaining bills on the Calendar for the Day, for Thursday, February 25, 1999:

H. F. No. 5; S. F. No. 121; and H. F. Nos. 216, 9, 382 and 296.

H. F. No. 5 was reported to the House.

Johnson moved to amend H. F. No. 5, the second engrossment, as follows:

Page 2, after line 2, insert:

"This section does not apply, if the law requires all of the proceeds of the increase in a state income or sales tax or of a new tax to be placed in a dedicated account to be used only to provide an increase in the funding for education."

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Johnson amendment and the roll was called. There were 63 yeas and 69 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Gleason	Juhnke	Mahoney	Otremba	Tingelstad
Bakk	Gray	Kahn	Mariani	Paymar	Tomassoni
Biernat	Greenfield	Kalis	Marko	Pelowski	Trimble
Carlson	Greiling	Kelliher	McCollum	Peterson	Tunheim
Carruthers	Hasskamp	Koskinen	McGuire	Pugh	Wagenius
Chaudhary	Hausman	Kubly	Milbert	Rest	Wejcman
Clark, K.	Hilty	Larson, D.	Mullery	Rukavina	Wenzel
Dawkins	Huntley	Leighton	Murphy	Schumacher	Winter
Dorn	Jaros	Lenczewski	Opatz	Skoe
Entenza	Jennings	Lieder	Orfield	Skoglund
Folliard	Johnson	Luther	Osthoff	Solberg

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abeler	Dempsey	Harder	McElroy	Rifenberg	Van Dellen
Abrams	Dorman	Holberg	Molnau	Rostberg	Vandeveer
Anderson, B.	Erhardt	Holsten	Mulder	Seagren	Westerberg
Bishop	Erickson	Howes	Ness	Seifert, J.	Westfall
Boudreau	Finseth	Kielkucki	Nornes	Seifert, M.	Westrom
Bradley	Fuller	Knoblach	Olson	Smith	Wilkin
Broecker	Gerlach	Krinkie	Osskopp	Stanek	Wolf
Buesgens	Goodno	Kuisle	Ozment	Stang	Workman
Cassell	Gunther	Larsen, P.	Paulsen	Storm	Spk. Sviggum
Clark, J.	Haake	Leppik	Pawlenty	Swenson
Daggett	Haas	Lindner	Reuter	Sykora
Dehler	Hackbarth	Mares	Rhodes	Tuma

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Orfield moved to amend H. F. No. 5, the second engrossment, as follows:

Page 2, after line 10, insert:

"Sec. 3. [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.]

An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment is adopted, a section must be added to article IV, to read:

Sec. 28. Passage of a law that increases taxes paid by, or reduces government benefits or services provided to, or regulatory protections for individuals who are age 65 or older requires the vote of three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature.

Sec. 4. [QUESTION.]

The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2000 general election. The question submitted must be:

"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require a three-fifths vote of each house of the legislature to pass a law that increases taxes on or decreases government services, benefits, or protections for individuals aged 65 or older?

Yes .......

No ........""

Amend the title accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Orfield amendment and the roll was called. There were 61 yeas and 71 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Gleason	Juhnke	Mahoney	Otremba	Tomassoni
Bakk	Gray	Kahn	Mariani	Paymar	Trimble
Biernat	Greenfield	Kalis	Marko	Pelowski	Tunheim
Carlson	Greiling	Kelliher	McCollum	Peterson	Wagenius
Carruthers	Hasskamp	Koskinen	McGuire	Pugh	Wejcman
Chaudhary	Hausman	Kubly	Milbert	Rest	Winter
Clark, K.	Hilty	Larson, D.	Mullery	Rukavina
Dawkins	Huntley	Leighton	Murphy	Schumacher
Dorn	Jaros	Lenczewski	Opatz	Skoe
Entenza	Jennings	Lieder	Orfield	Skoglund
Folliard	Johnson	Luther	Osthoff	Solberg

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abeler	Dempsey	Harder	McElroy	Rifenberg	Tuma
Abrams	Dorman	Holberg	Molnau	Rostberg	Van Dellen
Anderson, B.	Erhardt	Holsten	Mulder	Seagren	Vandeveer
Bishop	Erickson	Howes	Ness	Seifert, J.	Wenzel
Boudreau	Finseth	Kielkucki	Nornes	Seifert, M.	Westerberg
Bradley	Fuller	Knoblach	Olson	Smith	Westfall
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Broecker	Gerlach	Krinkie	Osskopp	Stanek	Westrom
Buesgens	Goodno	Kuisle	Ozment	Stang	Wilkin
Cassell	Gunther	Larsen, P.	Paulsen	Storm	Wolf
Clark, J.	Haake	Leppik	Pawlenty	Swenson	Workman
Daggett	Haas	Lindner	Reuter	Sykora	Spk. Sviggum
Dehler	Hackbarth	Mares	Rhodes	Tingelstad

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Dorman and Reuter moved to amend H. F. No. 5, the second engrossment, as follows:

Page 2, after line 2, insert:

"Passage of a law that imposes or authorizes a new state fee or surcharges or that increases a state fee or surcharges by more than an amount to compensate for inflation also requires the vote of three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature. A state fee is a charge or fee imposed by state law or by the state or a state agency as authorized by state law. An increase compensates for inflation if the increase is less than an amount that adjusts for the change in the consumer price index for the period since the amount of the fee was set, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar."

Page 2, line 8, delete everything after "increases" and insert "state income, state sales, or property taxes or state fees or surcharges?"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 5, before the period, insert "or certain fees or surcharges"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

Milbert moved to amend the Dorman and Reuter amendment to H. F. No. 5, the second engrossment, as follows:

Page 1, line 9, delete everything after the period

Page 1, delete lines 10 to 12

Page 1, line 13, delete everything before "An"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the amendment to the amendment and the roll was called. There were 87 yeas and 45 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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Abrams	Erhardt	Johnson	Mares	Otremba	Stang
Anderson, I.	Finseth	Mariani	Ozment	Tomassoni
Bakk	Folliard	Marko	Pawlenty	Trimble
Biernat	Gleason	McCollum	Pelowski	Tuma
Carlson	Gray	McGuire	Peterson	Tunheim
Carruthers	Greenfield	Milbert	Pugh	Van Dellen
Cassell	Greiling	Molnau	Rest	Wagenius
Chaudhary	Harder	Mullery	Rostberg	Wejcman
Clark, J.	Hasskamp	Murphy	Rukavina	Wenzel
Clark, K.	Hausman	Ness	Schumacher	Westfall
Dehler	Hilty	Nornes	Seifert, M.	Westrom
Dempsey	Holsten	Opatz	Skoe	Workman
Dorman	Huntley	Orfield	Skoglund
Dorn	Jaros	Osskopp	Solberg
Entenza	Jennings	Osthoff	Stanek
Juhnke
Kahn
Kalis
Kelliher
Kielkucki
Koskinen
Kubly
Kuisle
Larsen, P.
Larson, D.
Leighton
Lenczewski
Lieder
Luther

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abeler	Dawkins	Hackbarth	McElroy	Seagren	Westerberg
Anderson, B.	Erickson	Holberg	Mulder	Seifert, J.	Wilkin
Bishop	Fuller	Howes	Olson	Smith	Winter
Boudreau	Gerlach	Knoblach	Paulsen	Storm	Wolf
Bradley	Goodno	Krinkie	Paymar	Swenson	Spk. Sviggum
Broecker	Gunther	Leppik	Reuter	Sykora
Buesgens	Haake	Lindner	Rhodes	Tingelstad
Daggett	Haas	Mahoney	Rifenberg	Vandeveer

The motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.

Rukavina moved to amend the Dorman and Reuter amendment, as amended, to H. F. No. 5, the second engrossment, as follows:

Page 1, line 5, delete everything after the first "fee"

Page 1, line 6, delete "compensate for inflation"

Page 1, line 13, delete everything after the period

Page 1, delete lines 14 to 17

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the amendment to the amendment, as amended, and the roll was called. There were 66 yeas and 66 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Gray	Juhnke	Mahoney	Otremba	Smith
Bakk	Greenfield	Kahn	Mariani	Paymar	Solberg
Biernat	Greiling	Kalis	Marko	Pelowski	Storm
Carlson	Harder	Kelliher	McCollum	Peterson	Tomassoni
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Carruthers	Hasskamp	Koskinen	McGuire	Pugh	Trimble
Chaudhary	Hausman	Kubly	Milbert	Rest	Tunheim
Clark, K.	Hilty	Larson, D.	Mullery	Rukavina	Van Dellen
Dorn	Huntley	Leighton	Murphy	Schumacher	Wagenius
Entenza	Jaros	Lenczewski	Opatz	Seifert, M.	Wejcman
Folliard	Jennings	Lieder	Orfield	Skoe	Wenzel
Gleason	Johnson	Luther	Osthoff	Skoglund	Winter

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abeler	Dawkins	Haake	Leppik	Paulsen	Sykora
Abrams	Dehler	Haas	Lindner	Pawlenty	Tingelstad
Anderson, B.	Dempsey	Hackbarth	Mares	Reuter	Tuma
Bishop	Dorman	Holberg	McElroy	Rhodes	Vandeveer
Boudreau	Erhardt	Holsten	Molnau	Rifenberg	Westerberg
Bradley	Erickson	Howes	Mulder	Rostberg	Westfall
Broecker	Finseth	Kielkucki	Ness	Seagren	Westrom
Buesgens	Fuller	Knoblach	Nornes	Seifert, J.	Wilkin
Cassell	Gerlach	Krinkie	Olson	Stanek	Wolf
Clark, J.	Goodno	Kuisle	Osskopp	Stang	Workman
Daggett	Gunther	Larsen, P.	Ozment	Swenson	Spk. Sviggum

The motion did not prevail and the amendment to the amendment, as amended, was not adopted.

The question recurred on the Dorman and Reuter amendment, as amended, and the roll was called. There were 101 yeas and 31 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler	Entenza	Hausman	Mahoney	Paulsen	Swenson
Abrams	Erhardt	Holsten	Mares	Pawlenty	Sykora
Anderson, B.	Erickson	Howes	Marko	Pelowski	Tingelstad
Biernat	Finseth	Jennings	McCollum	Peterson	Trimble
Boudreau	Folliard	Juhnke	McElroy	Rest	Tuma
Broecker	Fuller	Kielkucki	McGuire	Reuter	Tunheim
Buesgens	Gerlach	Koskinen	Milbert	Rhodes	Van Dellen
Carlson	Gleason	Krinkie	Molnau	Rifenberg	Vandeveer
Carruthers	Gray	Kubly	Mullery	Rostberg	Wenzel
Cassell	Greenfield	Kuisle	Ness	Schumacher	Westerberg
Chaudhary	Greiling	Larsen, P.	Nornes	Seagren	Westfall
Clark, J.	Gunther	Larson, D.	Olson	Seifert, M.	Westrom
Daggett	Haake	Lenczewski	Opatz	Smith	Wilkin
Dehler	Haas	Leppik	Osskopp	Solberg	Wolf
Dempsey	Hackbarth	Lieder	Osthoff	Stanek	Workman
Dorman	Harder	Lindner	Otremba	Stang	Spk. Sviggum
Dorn	Hasskamp	Luther	Ozment	Storm

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, I.	Goodno	Kahn	Mulder	Seifert, J.	Winter
Bakk	Hilty	Kalis	Murphy	Skoe
Bishop	Holberg	Kelliher	Orfield	Skoglund
Bradley	Huntley	Knoblach	Paymar	Tomassoni
Clark, K.	Jaros	Leighton	Pugh	Wagenius
Dawkins	Johnson	Mariani	Rukavina	Wejcman

The motion prevailed and the amendment, as amended, was adopted.

Murphy and Hasskamp were excused for the remainder of today's session.

Milbert moved to amend H. F. No. 5, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 2, after line 10, insert:

"Sec. 3. [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.]

An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment is adopted, a section must be added to article XI, to read:

Sec. 15. [REFERENDUM FOR PROPERTY TAX INCREASES.]

A local government may increase the total amount of property tax levied over the previous year only if the increase is approved by the voters as provided by law.

Sec. 4. [QUESTION.]

The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2000 general election. The question submitted must be:

"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require voter approval of local property tax increases?

Yes .......

No ........""

Amend the title accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Milbert amendment and the roll was called. There were 47 yeas and 82 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Gray	Kalis	Luther	Otremba	Solberg
Bakk	Hausman	Kelliher	Mahoney	Paymar	Tomassoni
Biernat	Hilty	Koskinen	Marko	Peterson	Trimble
Carlson	Huntley	Krinkie	Milbert	Pugh	Tunheim
Carruthers	Jaros	Kubly	Olson	Rest	Van Dellen
Chaudhary	Jennings	Larson, D.	Orfield	Rukavina	Vandeveer
Entenza	Johnson	Leighton	Osskopp	Schumacher	Westerberg
Gleason	Kahn	Lieder	Osthoff	Smith

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abeler	Dempsey	Haas	Mares	Reuter	Tingelstad
Abrams	Dorman	Hackbarth	Mariani	Rhodes	Tuma
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Anderson, B.	Dorn	Harder	McElroy	Rifenberg	Wagenius
Bishop	Erhardt	Holberg	McGuire	Rostberg	Wejcman
Boudreau	Erickson	Holsten	Molnau	Seagren	Wenzel
Bradley	Finseth	Howes	Mulder	Seifert, J.	Westfall
Broecker	Folliard	Juhnke	Mullery	Seifert, M.	Westrom
Buesgens	Fuller	Kielkucki	Ness	Skoe	Wilkin
Cassell	Gerlach	Knoblach	Nornes	Skoglund	Winter
Clark, J.	Goodno	Kuisle	Opatz	Stanek	Wolf
Clark, K.	Greenfield	Larsen, P.	Ozment	Stang	Workman
Daggett	Greiling	Lenczewski	Paulsen	Storm	Spk. Sviggum
Dawkins	Gunther	Leppik	Pawlenty	Swenson
Dehler	Haake	Lindner	Pelowski	Sykora

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article IV; requiring a three-fifths vote to enact a law increasing taxes or certain fees or surcharges.

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

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 81 yeas and 49 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler	Dorman	Howes	McElroy	Reuter	Tuma
Abrams	Erhardt	Jennings	Milbert	Rhodes	Van Dellen
Anderson, B.	Erickson	Kielkucki	Molnau	Rifenberg	Vandeveer
Boudreau	Finseth	Knoblach	Mulder	Rostberg	Wenzel
Bradley	Fuller	Koskinen	Ness	Seagren	Westerberg
Broecker	Gerlach	Krinkie	Nornes	Seifert, J.	Westfall
Buesgens	Goodno	Kuisle	Olson	Seifert, M.	Westrom
Carruthers	Gunther	Larsen, P.	Osskopp	Smith	Wilkin
Cassell	Haake	Larson, D.	Osthoff	Stanek	Wolf
Chaudhary	Haas	Lenczewski	Otremba	Stang	Workman
Clark, J.	Hackbarth	Leppik	Ozment	Storm	Spk. Sviggum
Daggett	Harder	Lindner	Paulsen	Swenson
Dehler	Holberg	Luther	Pawlenty	Sykora
Dempsey	Holsten	Mares	Pelowski	Tingelstad

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, I.	Folliard	Johnson	Mariani	Pugh	Tunheim
Bakk	Gleason	Juhnke	Marko	Rest	Wagenius
Biernat	Gray	Kahn	McCollum	Rukavina	Wejcman
Bishop	Greenfield	Kalis	McGuire	Schumacher	Winter
Carlson	Greiling	Kelliher	Mullery	Skoe
Clark, K.	Hausman	Kubly	Opatz	Skoglund
Dawkins	Hilty	Leighton	Orfield	Solberg
Dorn	Huntley	Lieder	Paymar	Tomassoni
Entenza	Jaros	Mahoney	Peterson	Trimble

The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

Pawlenty moved that the remaining bills on the Calendar for the Day be continued. The motion prevailed.

Seifert, J., moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 716. The motion prevailed.

Kielkucki moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 720. The motion prevailed.

Westfall moved that the names of Koskinen, Skoe and Dorn be added as authors on H. F. No. 756. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that the names of Paulsen and Tomassoni be added as authors on H. F. No. 837. The motion prevailed.

Workman moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 858. The motion prevailed.

Tingelstad moved that the name of Harder be added as an author on H. F. No. 863. The motion prevailed.

Knoblach moved that the name of Cassell be added as an author on H. F. No. 879. The motion prevailed.

Tingelstad moved that the names of McCollum, Greiling and Boudreau be added as authors on H. F. No. 895. The motion prevailed.

Knoblach moved that the name of Bishop be added as an author on H. F. No. 917. The motion prevailed.

Koskinen moved that the name of Gleason be added as an author on H. F. No. 920. The motion prevailed.

Seifert, J., moved that the names of Storm and Clark, J., be added as authors on H. F. No. 923. The motion prevailed.

Olson moved that the name of Osskopp be added as an author on H. F. No. 935. The motion prevailed.

Daggett moved that the name of Tunheim be added as an author on H. F. No. 950. The motion prevailed.

McCollum moved that the name of Johnson be added as an author on H. F. No. 957. The motion prevailed.

Knoblach moved that the name of Larsen, P., be added as an author on H. F. No. 963. The motion prevailed.

Tuma moved that H. F. No. 350 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy. The motion prevailed.

Howes moved that H. F. No. 431 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. The motion prevailed.

Bishop moved that H. F. No. 542 be recalled from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention. The motion prevailed.

Gunther moved that H. F. No. 699 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy. The motion prevailed.

Hackbarth moved that H. F. No. 867 be recalled from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy. The motion prevailed.

Mulder moved that H. F. No. 873 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

Knoblach moved that H. F. No. 879 be recalled from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy. The motion prevailed.

Rifenberg moved that H. F. No. 916 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.

Rest moved that H. F. No. 497 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

Bishop, Chair; Paulsen; Holberg; Hausman and Skoe.

Pawlenty moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 1, 1999. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 1, 1999.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives