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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 the Reverend Lonnie E. Titus, House Chaplain.

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

A quorum was present.

Munger was excused.

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

The following communications were received:

The Honorable Steve Sviggum

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The State of Minnesota

Dear Speaker Sviggum:

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

H. F. No. 133, relating to local government; repealing authority for certain local residency requirements.

Sincerely,

Jesse Ventura

Governor

The Honorable Steve Sviggum

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The State of Minnesota

Dear Speaker Sviggum:

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

H. F. No. 6, 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.

Sincerely,

Jesse Ventura

Governor

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Allan H. Spear

President of the Senate

I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 1999 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23:

Time and

S.F. H.F. Session Laws Date Approved Date Filed

No. No. Chapter No. 1999 1999

133 3 9:15 a.m. March 4 March 4

6 4 9:20 a.m. March 4 March 4

Sincerely,

Mary Kiffmeyer
Secretary of State

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

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

H. F. No. 59, A bill for an act relating to recreational vehicles; modifying provisions of snowmobile grants-in-aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 84.83, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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.

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

H. F. No. 122, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 6; lowering the eligibility age for certain elective offices.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 13, strike "he" and insert "the person"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted. 

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

H. F. No. 172, A bill for an act relating to crime; expanding the definition of substantial bodily harm; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.02, subdivision 7a.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 13, before the period, insert "or which causes a fracture, chip, or loss of a tooth"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 243, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; building code violations; classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 504.23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 261, A bill for an act relating to underage drinking; increasing penalties for a person, other than a retailer, to furnish alcoholic beverages to a person under the age of 21 if the underage person causes or suffers death or great bodily harm as a result of intoxication; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 340A.701, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 263, A bill for an act relating to crime; imposing criminal penalties for manufacturing, distributing, selling, or possessing counterfeited intellectual property; providing for forfeiture of these items; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.531, subdivision 1; and 609.902, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.531, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] For the purpose of sections 609.531 to 609.5318, the following terms have the meanings given them. 

(a) "Conveyance device" means a device used for transportation and includes, but is not limited to, a motor vehicle, trailer, snowmobile, airplane, and vessel and any equipment attached to it. The term "conveyance device" does not include property which is, in fact, itself stolen or taken in violation of the law.

(b) "Weapon used" means a dangerous weapon as defined under section 609.02, subdivision 6, that the actor used or had in possession in furtherance of a crime.

(c) "Property" means property as defined in section 609.52, subdivision 1, clause (1).

(d) "Contraband" means property which is illegal to possess under Minnesota law.

(e) "Appropriate agency" means the bureau of criminal apprehension, the Minnesota state patrol, a county sheriff's department, the suburban Hennepin regional park district park rangers, the department of natural resources division of enforcement, the University of Minnesota police department, or a city or airport police department.

(f) "Designated offense" includes:

(1) for weapons used: any violation of this chapter, chapter 152, or chapter 624;

(2) for all other purposes: a felony violation of, or a felony-level attempt or conspiracy to violate, section 325E.17; 325E.18; 609.185; 609.19; 609.195; 609.21; 609.221; 609.222; 609.223; 609.2231; 609.24; 609.245; 609.25; 609.255; 609.322; 609.342, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (f); 609.343, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (f); 609.344, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (e), and (h) to (j); 609.345, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (e), and (h) to (j); 609.42; 609.425; 609.466; 609.485; 609.487; 609.52; 609.525; 609.53; 609.54; 609.551; 609.561; 609.562; 609.563; 609.582; 609.59; 609.595; 609.631; 609.66, subdivision 1e; 609.671, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 8, and 12; 609.687; 609.821; 609.825; 609.86; 609.88; 609.89; 609.893; 609.895; 617.246; or a gross misdemeanor or felony violation of section 609.891 or 624.7181; or any violation of section 609.324.

(g) "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in section 152.01, subdivision 4.

Sec. 2. [609.895] [COUNTERFEITED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; PENALTIES.]

Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.

(b) "Counterfeit mark" means:

(1) any unauthorized reproduction or copy of intellectual property; or

(2) intellectual property affixed to any item without the authority of the owner of the intellectual property.

(c) "Counterfeited item or service" means an item or service bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark.

(d) "Intellectual property" means any trademark, service mark, or trade name.

(e) "Retail value" means:

(1) the usual selling price of the article or service bearing or identified by the counterfeit mark; or

(2) the usual selling price of a finished product on or in which components bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark are used.

(f) "Service mark" means a mark used by a person to identify services and to distinguish them from the services of others. 

(g) "Trademark" means a mark used by a person to identify goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others.

(h) "Trade name" means a word, name, symbol, device, or any combination of the foregoing in any form or arrangement, used by a person to identify the person's business, vocation, or occupation and to distinguish it from the business, vocation, or occupation of others.

Subd. 2. [CRIME.] A person who intentionally manufactures, produces, distributes, offers for sale, sells, or possesses with intent to sell or distribute any counterfeited item or service, knowing or having reason to know that the item or service is counterfeit, is guilty of counterfeiting intellectual property and may be punished as provided in subdivision 3.

Subd. 3. [PENALTIES.] (a) A person who is convicted of violating subdivision 2 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $100,000, or both, if:

(1) the violation involves the manufacture or production of a counterfeited item or items;

(2) the violation involves the distribution, offer for sale, sale, or possession with intent to sell or distribute 1,000 or more counterfeited items;

(3) the violation involves the distribution, offer for sale, sale, or possession with intent to sell or distribute counterfeited items or services having a retail value of more than $10,000; or

(4) the defendant has two or more prior convictions for violating this section or a law of another state or the United States that provides criminal penalties for counterfeiting intellectual property.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), a person who is convicted of violating subdivision 2 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $50,000, or both, if:

(1) the violation involves more than 100 but fewer than 1,000 counterfeited items;

(2) the violation involves counterfeited items or services having a retail value of more than $1,000 but not more than $10,000; or

(3) the defendant has one prior conviction for violating this section or a law of another state or the United States that provides criminal penalties for counterfeiting intellectual property.

(c) A person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the person is convicted of violating subdivision 2, under circumstances not described in paragraph (a) or (b).

(d) If the defendant distributes, sells, offers for sale, or possesses with intent to sell or distribute more than one item or service bearing or identified by more than one counterfeit mark, the quantity or retail value of these items and services may be aggregated for purposes of determining penalties under this subdivision.

Subd. 4. [ALTERNATIVE FINE.] In lieu of the fine authorized by subdivision 3, a person convicted of violating this section who received economic gain from the act or caused economic loss during the act may be sentenced to pay a fine calculated in the manner provided in section 609.904, subdivision 2.

Subd. 5. [FORFEITURE.] Property used to commit or facilitate the commission of a violation of this section, and all money and property representing proceeds of a violation of this section, shall be forfeited in accordance with sections 609.531 to 609.5316. Notwithstanding any provision of section 609.5315 to the contrary, forfeited items bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark must be destroyed unless the intellectual property owner consents to another disposition. 

Subd. 6. [PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.] A Minnesota or federal certificate of registration of an intellectual property is prima facie evidence of the registrant's ownership and exclusive right to use the intellectual property in connection with the goods or services described in the certificate.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.902, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. [CRIMINAL ACT.] "Criminal act" means conduct constituting, or a conspiracy or attempt to commit, a felony violation of chapter 152, or a felony violation of section 297D.09; 299F.79; 299F.80; 299F.82; 609.185; 609.19; 609.195; 609.20; 609.205; 609.221; 609.222; 609.223; 609.2231; 609.228; 609.235; 609.245; 609.25; 609.27; 609.322; 609.342; 609.343; 609.344; 609.345; 609.42; 609.48; 609.485; 609.495; 609.496; 609.497; 609.498; 609.52, subdivision 2, if the offense is punishable under subdivision 3, clause (3)(b) or clause 3(d)(v) or (vi); section 609.52, subdivision 2, clause (4); 609.53; 609.561; 609.562; 609.582, subdivision 1 or 2; 609.668, subdivision 6, paragraph (a); 609.67; 609.687; 609.713; 609.86; 609.894, subdivision 3 or 4; 609.895; 624.713; 624.74; or 626A.02, subdivision 1, if the offense is punishable under section 626A.02, subdivision 4, paragraph (a). "Criminal act" also includes conduct constituting, or a conspiracy or attempt to commit, a felony violation of section 609.52, subdivision 2, clause (3), (4), (15), or (16), if the violation involves an insurance company as defined in section 60A.02, subdivision 4, a nonprofit health service plan corporation regulated under chapter 62C, a health maintenance organization regulated under chapter 62D, or a fraternal benefit society regulated under chapter 64B.

Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1 to 3 are effective August 1, 1999, and apply to violations occurring on or after that date."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to crime; imposing criminal penalties for manufacturing, distributing, selling, or possessing with intent to sell or distribute counterfeited intellectual property; providing for forfeiture of these items; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.531, subdivision 1; and 609.902, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 272, A bill for an act relating to elections; defining certain terms; changing the name of the state partisan primary to the state party nominating election; requiring candidates to demonstrate party support before being listed on a party's ballot; moving the state party nominating election and primary from September to June; changing certain procedures, terms, and deadlines; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 10A.255, subdivisions 1 and 3; 10A.31, subdivision 6; 10A.321; 10A.322, subdivision 1; 10A.323; 200.02, by adding a subdivision; 202A.14, subdivision 1; 204B.08, subdivisions 1 and 2; 204B.09, subdivision 1; 204B.10, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 204B.11, subdivision 2; 204B.12, subdivision 1; 204B.33; 204D.03, subdivision 1; and 204D.08, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 5, line 23, delete "state treasurer,"

Pages 5 and 6, delete section 8

Page 6, line 9, delete "By" 

Page 6, line 10, delete everything before "the" and insert "At least 20 weeks before the party nominating election"

Page 7, line 5, delete everything after the period

Page 7, line 6, delete everything before the comma and insert "At least 20 weeks before the party nominating election"

Page 11, line 19, delete "third" and insert "fourth"

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 12, delete "202A.14, subdivision 1;"

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. 310, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing protection for disclosure of job reference information; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [181.967] [EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES.]

Subdivision 1. [CAUSES OF ACTION.] No action may be maintained against an employer, designated employee, or agent who discloses information about a current or former employee to a prospective employer or employment agency as provided under this section, unless the employee or former employee demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) the information was false and defamatory;

(2) the employer knew or should have known the information was false and acted with malicious intent to injure the current or former employee; and

(3) the information was acted upon by the prospective employer in a manner that caused harm to the current or former employee.

Subd. 2. [EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.] (a) Upon request an employer may disclose the following information about one of its current or former employees to a prospective employer:

(1) dates of employment;

(2) compensation and wage history;

(3) job description and duties; 

(4) training and education provided by the employer;

(5) for public employees, public personnel data on individuals listed in section 13.43, subdivision 2; and

(6) all acts of violence, theft, harassment, or illegal conduct documented in the personnel record which resulted in disciplinary action or resignation.

When making any disclosure pursuant to clause (6), the employer must provide the employee or former employee with a copy of the information disclosed.

(b) With the written authorization of the current or former employee, an employer may also disclose the following information in writing to a prospective employer:

(1) written employee evaluations conducted prior to the employee's separation from the employer, and the employee's written response, if any, contained in the employee's personnel record;

(2) disciplinary warnings and actions in the five years before the date of the authorization, and the employee's written response, if any, contained in the employee's personnel record; and

(3) reasons for separation from employment.

(c) An employer must provide a copy of a disclosure made under paragraph (b) to a current or former employee upon request.

Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Section 1 is effective August 1, 1999, and applies to causes of action arising on or after that date."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 350, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; providing for watershed protection in the Cannon river valley; appropriating money for a trail and joint powers planning.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 20, delete everything after "(6)" and insert "assisting the coordination and implementation of county comprehensive plans and water plans."

Page 2, line 7, delete "$......." and insert "$250,000"

Page 2, line 9, after "Goodhue," insert "LeSueur, Waseca,"

Page 2, line 11, before the period, insert "; and to provide grant programs for filter strips, side inlet structures, and reconstruction of bridges over sensitive environmental areas"

Page 2, line 16, after "plan" insert "and programs" 

Page 2, after line 18, insert:

"The joint powers board must seek available federal funding, and funding or in-kind services from organizations and local units of government to complete the plan and implement the program."

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.

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

H. F. No. 399, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing home rule charter and statutory cities to establish a sidewalk utility; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 415.

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

The report was adopted.

Finseth from the Committee on Agriculture Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 479, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing an advisory task force on contract production to study the issue of livestock, agricultural commodity, and specialty crops produced under contract; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 21, delete "16" and insert "20"

Page 2, line 1, after "state," insert "one processor of agricultural livestock,"

Page 2, line 7, after "state," insert "one processor of agricultural commodities,"

Page 2, line 12, after "crops" insert "other than food and vegetable specialty crops produced by a member of an association as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 17.693, subdivision 2"

Page 2, after line 12, insert:

"(4) the governor shall appoint two members representing different types of financial institutions or organizations of financial institutions;"

Page 2, line 13, delete "(4)" and insert "(5)"

Page 2, line 15, delete "(5)" and insert "(6)"

Page 2, line 16, delete "(6)" and insert "(7)"

Page 2, line 18, delete "(7)" and insert "(8)" 

Page 2, after line 28, insert:

"(e) The task force may organize itself into two or more committees each concentrating on the issues most relevant to particular types of producer contracts, such as livestock contracts, commodity grain contracts, or specialty crop contracts. If committees of the task force are formed, they must report their findings to the full task force."

Page 3, line 11, delete "March" and insert "November" and delete "2000" and insert "1999"

Page 3, after line 26, insert:

"Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment."

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. 513, A bill for an act relating to recreation; appropriating money for a regional trail.

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.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 564, A bill for an act relating to water; requiring new landscape irrigation systems to have rain checks; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.

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

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce 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 following amendments:

Page 5, line 17, strike "and"

Page 5, line 18, strike everything after "(3)" 

Page 5, line 19, delete the new language and strike the old language

Page 5, line 20, delete the new language

Page 5, line 21, strike everything before the period and insert "the state rules applicable after December 22, 1993, to operating an underground storage tank and appurtenances without leak detection;

(4) the state rules applicable after December 22, 1998, to operating an underground storage tank and appurtenances without corrosion protection or spill and overfill protection; and

(5) the state rule applicable after November 1, 1998, to operating an aboveground tank without a dike or other structure that would contain a spill at the aboveground tank site"

Page 5, line 26, strike "of the"

Page 5, line 27, strike "environmental impact of" and insert "that" and after "noncompliance" insert "poses a threat to the environment"

Page 5, line 31, strike the second "and"

Page 5, line 33, after "commissioner" insert "; and

(5) the documentation of noncompliance provided by the commissioner"

Page 6, line 18, after "aboveground" insert "or underground"

Page 6, line 19, delete "20,000" and insert "1,100"

Page 6, line 24, delete "each"

Page 6, line 25, delete everything before the second comma and insert "upgrades or closures completed between June 1, 1998, and November 1, 2003"

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.

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

H. F. No. 598, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; granting immunity to physician assistants and supervising physicians who render care in disasters; permitting physician assistants to render care in disasters without physician and physician assistant agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 147A.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147A.

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

The report was adopted. 

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

H. F. No. 605, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a task force on diabetes and schools; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 11, delete "11" and insert "12" and delete "member" and insert "person"

Page 1, line 12, delete "or" and insert "on" and delete "rule" and insert "rules"

Page 1, lines 13 and 15, delete "member" and insert "person"

Page 1, line 16, after "school" insert "and a parent of a student with diabetes"

Page 2, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "a certified diabetes educator from the American association of diabetes educators;"

Page 2, line 5, after the period, insert "The governor must appoint a chair from among the task force members to call and convene task force meetings."

Page 2, line 10, delete "The task force"

Page 2, delete line 11

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.

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

H. F. No. 610, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the definition of public water supply; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144.382, subdivision 4.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 615, A bill for an act relating to health; adding provisions for training and education providers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144A.10, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, after line 32, insert:

"Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144A.10, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 14. [INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION.] The commissioner shall respond in writing to a request from a nursing facility certified under the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs for an informal dispute resolution, within 30 days of the exit date of the facility's survey. The commissioner's response shall identify the commissioner's

decision regarding the continuation of each deficiency citation challenged by the nursing facility, as well as a statement of any changes in findings, level of severity or scope, and proposed remedies or sanctions for each deficiency citation."

Page 5, line 22, delete "7" and insert "8"

Renumber the sections in sequence

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 645, A bill for an act relating to the environment; conforming state requirements for water supply and wastewater treatment operator certification to federal requirements; removing the expiration date of an advisory council; removing obsolete references; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115.71, subdivisions 9a and 10; and 115.741, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 649, A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing standards for employment support programs and services for persons with mental illness; requiring the commissioner of economic security to request funding for employment support services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 268A.13; and 268A.14; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [245.4705] [EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.]

The commissioner of human services shall cooperate with the commissioner of economic security in the operation of a statewide system, as provided in section 268A.14, to reimburse providers for employment support services for persons with mental illness.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 268A.13, is amended to read:

268A.13 [EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.]

The commissioner of economic security, in cooperation with the commissioner of human services, shall develop a statewide program of grants as outlined in section 268A.14 to provide services for persons with mental illness in supported employment. Projects funded under this section must: (1) assist persons with mental illness in obtaining and retaining employment; (2) emphasize individual community placements for clients; (3) ensure interagency collaboration at the local level between vocational rehabilitation field offices, county service agencies, community

support programs operating under the authority of section 245.4712, and community rehabilitation providers, in assisting clients; and (4) involve clients in the planning, development, oversight, and delivery of support services. Project funds may not be used to provide services in segregated settings such as the center-based employment subprograms as defined in section 268A.01.

The commissioner of economic security, in consultation with the commissioner of human services, shall develop a request for proposals which is consistent with the requirements of this section and section 268A.14 and which specifies the types of services that must be provided by grantees. Projects shall be funded for state fiscal year 1995 and Priority for funding shall be given to organizations with experience in developing innovative employment support services for persons with mental illness. Each applicant for funds under this section shall submit an evaluation protocol as part of the grant application.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 268A.14, is amended to read:

268A.14 [PLAN FOR A STATEWIDE REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES.]

Subdivision 1. [EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.] The commissioner of economic security, in cooperation with the commissioner of human services, shall develop a detailed plan for establishing operate a statewide system to reimburse providers for employment support services for persons with mental illness. The plan must include the following: (1) protocols for certifying eligible providers; (2) standards for determining client eligibility for the service; (3) a list of reimbursable services with the proposed reimbursement level for each service; and (4) a description of the systems, including necessary computer systems, that will be used by the state agency for payment of reimbursement to eligible providers. The plan must also include projected total biennial costs for the new reimbursement system, recommendations on the nature of appeal rights which shall be provided to clients and providers, and recommendations on the necessity for agency rulemaking prior to implementation of the new reimbursement system. The system shall be operated to support employment programs and services where:

(1) services provided are readily accessible to all persons with mental illness so they can make progress toward economic self-sufficiency;

(2) services provided are made an integral part of all treatment and rehabilitation programs for persons with mental illness to ensure that they have the ability and opportunity to consider a variety of work options;

(3) programs help persons with mental illness form long range plans for employment that fit their skills and abilities by ensuring that ongoing support, crisis management, placement, and career planning services are available;

(4) services provided give persons with mental illness the information needed to make informed choices about employment expectations and options, including information on the types of employment available in the local community, the types of employment services available, the impact of employment on eligibility for governmental benefits, and career options;

(5) programs assess whether persons with mental illness being serviced are satisfied with the services and outcomes. Satisfaction assessments shall address at least whether persons like their jobs, whether quality of life is improved, whether potential for advancement exists, and whether there are adequate support services in place;

(6) programs encourage persons with mental illness being served to be involved in employment support services issues by allowing them to participate in the development of individual rehabilitation plans and to serve on boards, committees, task forces, and review bodies that shape employment services policies and that award grants, and by encouraging and helping them to establish and participate in self-help and consumer advocacy groups;

(7) programs encourage employers to expand employment opportunities for persons with mental illness and, to maximize the hiring of persons with mental illness, educate employers about the needs and abilities of persons with mental illness and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act;

(8) programs encourage persons with mental illness, vocational rehabilitation professionals, and mental health professionals to learn more about current work incentive provisions in governmental benefits programs;

(9) programs establish and maintain linkages with a wide range of other programs and services, including educational programs, housing programs, economic assistance services, community support services, and clinical services to ensure that persons with mental illness can obtain and maintain employment;

(10) programs participate in ongoing training across agencies and service delivery systems so that providers in human services systems understand their respective roles, rules, and responsibilities and understand the options that exist for providing employment and community support services to persons with mental illness; and

(11) programs work with local communities to expand system capacity to provide access to employment services to all persons with mental illness who want them.

Subd. 2. [REPORT.] Before preparing a biennial budget request, the commissioner of economic security, in cooperation with the commissioner of human services, must report on the status and evaluation of the grants currently funded under section 268A.14 to the chairs of the policy and finance committees of the legislature having jurisdiction. The report must also include a determination of the unmet needs of persons with mental illness who require employment services and provide recommendations to expand the program to meet the identified needs."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 6, delete "appropriating money;"

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

The report was adopted.

Goodno from the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance 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 Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 699, A bill for an act relating to water; supporting the Blue Earth river basin initiative; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.

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. 

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

H. F. No. 717, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; extending the housing calendar consolidation program to districts outside of the second and fourth judicial districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 484.013, subdivisions 1 and 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. 742, A bill for an act relating to forestry; restricting local government authority; creating irrebuttable presumption regarding certain forestry activity; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 766, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing blue lights on motorcycles as part of the rear brake light; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.64, subdivision 4.

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

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 812, A bill for an act relating to electric utilities; revising the house chairs appointed to the legislative electric energy task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216C.051, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

Finseth from the Committee on Agriculture Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 816, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing the composition of the feedlot and manure management advisory committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 17.136.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 19, strike "18" and insert "20"

Page 1, line 20, strike "four" and insert "two" 

Page 1, line 21, reinstate "eight" and delete "seven"

Page 1, line 22, reinstate "four" and delete "three"

Page 1, line 23, delete "one" and insert "two"

Page 1, line 24, delete "applicator, one" and insert "applicators who are not producers, two" and delete "applicator" and insert "applicators who are not producers"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 858, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; prohibiting admission of use of protective headgear by motorcycle operators or passengers age 18 or older in litigation involving damages arising from use or operation of a motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.974, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.974, subdivision 6.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 867, A bill for an act relating to the housing finance agency; appropriating money for home ownership counseling services for persons with disabilities.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 17, delete "person" and insert "persons"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 875, A bill for an act relating to state and local government contracts; providing that bid preferences may not be received by a small business for more than two years; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16C.16, by adding a subdivision; 136F.581, subdivision 3; 136F.66; 383A.322; and 471.345, subdivision 8.

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

The report was adopted. 

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

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.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 9, after line 32, insert:

"Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 171.20, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. [REINSTATEMENT FEE.] Before the license is reinstated, a person whose driver's license has been suspended under section 171.16, subdivision 2; 171.18, except subdivision 1, clause (10); or 171.182, or who has been disqualified from holding a commercial driver's license under section 171.165 must pay a fee of $25 until June 30, 1999, and $20 $22.50 thereafter. When fees are collected by a county-operated office of deputy registrar, a handling charge is imposed in the amount specified under section 168.33, subdivision 7. The handling charge must be deposited in the treasury of the place for which the deputy registrar was appointed and the reinstatement fee and surcharge must be deposited in an approved state depository as directed under section 168.33, subdivision 2. A suspension may be rescinded without fee for good cause."

Page 14, line 32, delete "9" and insert "7, 9, and 10"

Page 14, line 33, after the period, insert "Section 8 is effective July 1, 1999."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 9, after the first semicolon, insert "171.20, subdivision 4;"

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

The report was adopted.

Finseth from the Committee on Agriculture Policy to which was referred:

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.

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

The report was adopted.

Finseth from the Committee on Agriculture Policy to which was referred:

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.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 13, after "elk" insert ", migratory waterfowl, bear, sandhill cranes," 

Page 1, line 21, before "deer" insert "migratory waterfowl, bear, sandhill cranes, or"

Page 2, line 7, after "elk" insert ", migratory waterfowl, bear, sandhill cranes,"

Page 2, line 19, after "elk" insert ", migratory waterfowl, bear, sandhill cranes,"

Page 2, line 29, before "deer" insert "migratory waterfowl, bear, sandhill cranes, or"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, before "deer" insert "migratory waterfowl, bear, sandhill cranes, or"

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.

Finseth from the Committee on Agriculture Policy to which was referred:

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.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.445, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. [TAKING OF DEER CAUSING DAMAGE ON AGRICULTURAL CROPLAND.] (a) A person may take no more than one deer per year on agricultural cropland owned, leased, or rented by the person if the deer is causing damage to the agricultural crop or to stored forage crops on the cropland. For purposes of this subdivision, "agricultural cropland" includes land used for rowcrops, small grains, specialty crops, or harvested hay but does not include wooded, forested, grazing, or pastured land.

(b) A person that takes a deer under this subdivision may salvage the meat, hide, or other parts of the carcass. The person must notify a conservation officer or employee of the division within 24 hours after the animal is killed, providing an oral or written report on the damage being done by the animal, the date and time the animal was killed, and the disposal of the carcass."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete "occupiers of certain" and insert "renters of agricultural crop"

Page 1, line 5, delete "97B.655, subdivision 1" and insert "97A.445, by adding a subdivision"

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

The report was adopted. 

Davids from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

S. F. No. 50, A bill for an act relating to utilities; abolishing sunset provision repealing performance-based gas purchasing plans; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216B.167, subdivisions 7 and 8.

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

The report was adopted.

H. F. Nos. 122, 243, 261, 263, 272, 310, 564, 610, 766, 812 and 858 were read for the second time.

S. F. No. 50 was read for the second time.

The following House Files were introduced:

Storm, Westerberg, Vandeveer, Otremba and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1313, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; decreasing the class rate for manufactured home parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 1314, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota state retirement system; authorizing the purchase of certain temporary employment service; resetting plan membership entrance date to June 30, 1989.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1315, A bill for an act relating to education; providing a grant and administrative expenses to facilitate planning for a cooperative secondary facility; appropriating money.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1316, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a planning grant to the city of Lake Benton for a visitor center and railroad depot; appropriating money.

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

Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 1317, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for a nursing facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sykora, Boudreau, Mahoney, Chaudhary and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 1318, A bill for an act relating to child care assistance; clarifying the duties of state agencies; providing for program integrity and fraud investigation; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 119B.01, by adding a subdivision; 119B.02, by adding subdivisions; 119B.11, subdivision 2a; 256.01, subdivision 4; 256.045, subdivisions 6, 7, and by adding a subdivision; 256.046, subdivision 1; 256.98, subdivisions 1, 7, and 8; and 256.983, subdivisions 3 and 4.

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

Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 1319, A bill for an act relating to the city of Chanhassen; modifying tax increment financing requirements.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1320, A bill for an act relating to education; adding participants to the review of district discipline policies; providing for district crisis management policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 121A.61, subdivision 1; and 121A.65; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Hausman and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 1321, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a subsidy for the maintenance of live plant and animal exhibits for the zoo and conservatory at the Como Park campus.

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

Paulsen, Milbert, Van Dellen, Rest and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 1322, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; allowing a credit for certain education expenses; 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 Education Policy.

Nornes; McGuire; Larsen, P., and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 1323, A bill for an act relating to children; appropriating money for family visitation centers.

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

Cassell, Pelowski, Folliard, Mares and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1324, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a collaborative pilot program to enhance teacher training opportunities by directly involving public colleges and school districts; appropriating money.

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

Kielkucki, Reuter and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1325, A bill for an act relating to education tax credits; expanding type of instructors to provide eligible services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.0674, subdivision 1.

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

Abeler, Gleason, Rhodes and Greenfield introduced:

H. F. No. 1326, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying licensing and reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 245A.04, subdivisions 3a and 3b; 245A.05; 245A.08, subdivision 5; 256E.08, by adding a subdivision; and 626.556, subdivisions 10b, 10i, and 11c.

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

Stang, Fuller, Solberg, Opatz and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 1327, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying laboratory school grants to include the operation of schools; appropriating money; amending Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5, section 23.

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

Fuller, Stanek, Skoglund, Goodno and Westerberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1328, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring individuals convicted of certain predatory crimes to provide a biological specimen for DNA analysis; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.3461, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Broecker, McGuire, Smith and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 1329, A bill for an act relating to government data; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 13.03, subdivisions 3 and 5.

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

Mahoney, Buesgens, McCollum, Sykora, Mares, Kielkucki, Gunther and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1330, A bill for an act relating to crime; establishing a pilot grant program for sober high schools; appropriating money.

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

Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1331, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to the job skills partnership board for funding a certain program of the St. Paul port authority.

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

Huntley, Bishop, Leppik and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 1332, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing requirements for reporting certain abortion data; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 145.411, subdivision 6; 145.4131; 145.4132; 145.4133; 145.4134; 145.4135; and 145.4136.

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

Daggett, Bakk and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 1333, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating contracts for the sale of wood; defining a term; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 239.33.

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

Howes, Davids, Westfall, Jennings and Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1334, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting equipment and materials used to make improvements to certain resorts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 1335, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use taxes; exempting the purchase of construction materials used in building a community center; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Seifert, J.; Bishop; Davids; Wolf; Jennings; Gleason; Huntley; Larsen, P., and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 1336, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing for continuity of contracts affected by the European currency; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 334.

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

Carruthers, Abrams, Milbert, Knoblach and McElroy introduced:

H. F. No. 1337, A bill for an act relating to taxation; motor vehicle sales tax; expanding the definition of motor vehicles that qualify for the in lieu tax on older passenger automobiles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297B.025, subdivision 1.

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

Smith; Pugh; Larsen, P.; Murphy and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1338, A bill for an act relating to corrections; regulating the privatization of correctional facility services; providing for contract review for nonsecurity institutional contracts; placing restrictions on inmate work for private employers; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241.

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

Gerlach, Krinkie, Holberg, Buesgens, Wilkin, Mulder, Kuisle, Osskopp, Tuma, Gunther, Lindner, Van Dellen, Daggett, Reuter and Molnau introduced:

H. F. No. 1339, A bill for an act relating to public employment; imposing a hiring freeze on certain public employers.

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

Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1340, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing funding for housing in the city of St. Paul; appropriating money.

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

Abrams, Goodno, Westerberg, Mares, Milbert, Luther and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 1341, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota amateur sports commission; authorizing grants for certain athletic facilities and programs; dedicating the use of a portion of excise and use tax receipts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.44, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240A.

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

Entenza and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 1342, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requiring that chemical use assessment be conducted and assessment report submitted for certain alcohol-related violations of law by underaged persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.126, subdivisions 1 and 2.

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

Abeler and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 1343, A bill for an act relating to education; giving charter schools greater flexibility; clarifying application of the state's high school graduation rule; allowing teachers to perform administrative functions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.10, subdivisions 10 and 11.

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

Schumacher, Knoblach and Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 1344, A bill for an act relating to Benton county; authorizing a tourism tax increment financing project.

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

Winter, Peterson, Otremba, Kubly and Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 1345, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring a pollution control agency animal feedlot registry; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Knoblach; Kahn; Greiling; Seifert, M., and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1346, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing training procedures for local election officials; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 204B.25, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 204B.27, by adding a subdivision; and 204B.28, subdivision 1.

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

Gerlach, Wolf, McElroy, Pugh and Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 1347, A bill for an act relating to crime; authorizing community custody as an alternative to a jail term; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Holberg; Clark, J.; Carruthers; Abrams and Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1348, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; clarifying an exception to tort liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 466.03, subdivision 4.

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

Swenson, Hasskamp, Kalis, Rifenberg and Clark, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1349, A bill for an act relating to transportation; abolishing population threshold for municipal state-aid fund eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 160.02, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision; 161.083; 162.02, subdivision 1; 162.08, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 162.09, subdivision 1; 162.12, subdivisions 1 and 3; 162.13; 162.14, subdivision 1; 162.17, subdivision 1; and 162.18, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 162.02, subdivision 12; 162.08, subdivisions 1, 5, and 6; 162.09, subdivision 4; and 162.17, subdivisions 2 and 3.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1350, A bill for an act relating to local government; increasing a tax levy for a certain hospital district involving certain entities in St. Louis and Koochiching counties; amending Laws 1988, chapter 645, section 3.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 1351, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health plan company acceptance of sole community pharmacies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Entenza and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 1352, A bill for an act relating to children; authorizing counties to establish programs for alternative responses to child maltreatment reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Carlson, Tunheim, Pelowski, Entenza, Mariani, Luther, Tomassoni, Solberg and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 1353, A bill for an act relating to education; reducing class size; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.17, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Gunther, Ness, Dorn, Storm and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1354, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding the Minnesota talented youth math project; appropriating money.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1355, A bill for an act relating to education; excepting instructors of English as a second language in adult basic education programs from licensure requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 122A.26, by adding a subdivision.

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

Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 1356, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing funding for an occupational skills instructor; appropriating money.

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

Carruthers, Stanek, Haas, Luther and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1357, A bill for an act relating to education funding; replacing the two-year lag of the base year for special education and limited English proficiency programs with a one-year lag; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 124D.65, subdivision 1; and 125A.76, subdivision 1.

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

Rhodes and Folliard introduced:

H. F. No. 1358, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a school-linked prevention and early intervention grant program for children ages 5 to 12; appropriating money.

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

Mahoney; Skoglund; Stanek; Larsen, P.; McCollum; McGuire; Hausman and Gleason introduced:

H. F. No. 1359, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; clarifying the procedure for the deposit of unclaimed restitution funds; expanding coverage for crime victims reparations to include moving expense for victims of crime; extending the time limit for filing of claims to three years and allowing an exception to the time limit for all child abuse cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 611A.04, by adding a subdivision; 611A.52, subdivision 8; 611A.53, subdivision 2; and 611A.612.

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

Tunheim, Carlson, Pelowski, Entenza, Mariani, Luther, Opatz, Rest, Otremba, Tomassoni and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1360, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying special education revenue and excess cost revenue; increasing the pupil weighting for prekindergarten special education pupils; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 1 and 4; 125A.79, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; and 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Mulder and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 1361, A bill for an act relating to education; eliminating certain agricultural property from the property tax base for new debt service levies for independent school district No. 2689, Pipestone-Jasper.

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

Mulder, Mariani, Sykora, Gray and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1362, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying assistance through the at-home infant care program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.061.

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

Storm, Buesgens, Otremba, Tuma, Dehler and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 1363, A bill for an act relating to higher education; reducing the student share; modifying the child care grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivision 5; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; and 136A.233, by adding a subdivision.

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

Koskinen, Huntley, Greenfield, Boudreau, Erickson and Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 1364, A bill for an act relating to the new chance program; appropriating money.

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

Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 1365, A bill for an act relating to occupational safety and health; requiring the development of a standard to reduce the incidence of repetitive motion injuries; establishing a task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 182.655.

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

Buesgens, Biernat, Tunheim, Tomassoni and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1366, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an advisory group to make recommendations on strategies to address the needs of students who fail to meet the requirements of the state's high school graduation rule.

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

Buesgens and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1367, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing youth service revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.20, subdivision 4.

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

Dawkins; Clark, K.; Kahn and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 1368, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting discrimination by age in the rental of automobiles to persons at least 21 years of age; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1369, A bill for an act relating to political subdivisions; providing that certain checks of a political subdivision are exempt from Minnesota Statutes, sections 345.31 to 345.60; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 345.38, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rostberg, Otremba, Harder, Ness, Wejcman and Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 1370, A bill for an act relating to organic agriculture; adding organic farmers to review panels for sustainable agriculture grants and loans; requiring the commissioner of agriculture to promote organic agriculture; extending the expiration date of the Minnesota organic advisory task force; providing that extension service educational programs must include programs and services for farmers practicing organic agriculture; adding a person representing the organic industry to the advisory board for the agricultural utilization research institute; providing funding for organic agriculture projects and expansion of organic markets; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 17.115, subdivision 3; 17.116, subdivision 3; 31.94; 31.95, subdivision 3a; 38.37; and 116O.09, subdivision 5.

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

Harder and Clark, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1371, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to independent school district No. 81, Comfrey, for tornado damage.

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

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

H. F. No. 1372, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use taxes; exempting purchases of materials and supplies used in expanding an agricultural processing facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 1373, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders wetland in Washington county.

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

Holsten, Milbert, Mares, Buesgens and Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 1374, A bill for an act relating to the state lottery; gaming machines and card games; establishing horse racing purse payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.259; 299L.07, subdivision 2a; 349A.01, by adding subdivisions; 541.21; and 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.

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

Workman, McElroy, Jennings and Milbert introduced:

H. F. No. 1375, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain electric utility property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 272.027; and 273.13, subdivision 31.

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

Kelliher; Clark, K., and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 1376, A resolution memorializing the United States Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

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

McElroy, Pawlenty, Pugh and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1377, A bill for an act relating to Dakota county; changing the name of the Dakota county housing and redevelopment authority; providing for the powers of the Dakota county community development agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 383D.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and by adding subdivisions.

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

Leppik, Gunther, Jaros and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 1378, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to Minnesota Project Innovation.

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

Jennings, Workman, Holsten, Westfall and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1379, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying environmental assessment worksheet requirements for a facility along the Mississippi river; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116G.151.

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

Jennings and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 1380, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities to provide start-up funds for a virtual reality center at Pine technical college.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1381, A bill for an act relating to amateur sports; providing for the Minnesota Access Facilities Development Act; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.44, subdivision 1; 373.40, subdivision 1; 471.16, subdivision 1; and 475.58, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 240A; and 373.

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

Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1382, A bill for an act relating to cities; authorizing the city of Bemidji 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.

Wilkin and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1383, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying provisions relating to optometrist licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 148.57, subdivision 1; and 148.61, subdivision 5; 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.

Wolf, Jennings and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1384, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying conservation improvement program provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 216B.16, subdivision 6b; and 216B.241, subdivisions 1a, 1b, and 2b.

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

Carruthers, McGuire, Skoglund, Broecker and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1385, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; classifying data; clarifying the status of data on parents held by educational entities; eliminating inconsistent language; authorizing dissemination of personnel data; authorizing sharing of certain data for tax administration purposes; reclassifying criminal history data from private to public; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.32, subdivision 2; 13.43, by adding a subdivision; 141.30; and 273.124, subdivision 13; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 13.87.

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

Mulder, Boudreau, Sykora, Gray, Nornes, Abeler, McGuire, Mariani and Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 1386, A bill for an act relating to children; increasing revenue for early childhood family education; including expectant parent activities in early childhood family education programs; appropriating money for early childhood family education aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 124D.13, subdivision 2; and 124D.135, subdivision 1.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1387, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use taxes; exempting purchases of materials and equipment used in constructing a biomass electrical generating facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anderson, I., and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1388, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for design, architectural drawings, and construction of a World War II veterans memorial.

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

Juhnke and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 1389, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Kandiyohi county.

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

McElroy, Davids and Larsen, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 1390, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing an alternative collateral pool for deposit and investment of local public funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 118A.01, by adding subdivisions; and 118A.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 118A.

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

Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 1391, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for disposition of tobacco settlement money; creating health professional education and medical research endowment fund; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; and 137.

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

Jennings, Koskinen, Dorn and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 1392, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions in the Minnesota family investment program; indexing MFIP earned income disregard; enhancing employment services; proposing a performance management system for MFIP; continuing Minnesota food assistance program and the food portion of MFIP for legal noncitizens; changing food stamp employment and training programs; proposing a TANF administrative cap to counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256D.051, subdivision 2a, and by adding a subdivision; 256D.053, subdivision 1; 256D.06, subdivision 5; 256J.08, subdivisions 11, 24, 65, 83, 86a, and by adding subdivisions; 256J.11, subdivisions 2 and 3; 256J.12, subdivisions 1a and 2; 256J.14; 256J.20, subdivision 3; 256J.21, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 256J.24, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, and by adding a subdivision; 256J.26, subdivision 1; 256J.30, subdivisions 8 and 9; 256J.31, subdivisions 5 and 12; 256J.32, subdivisions 4 and 6; 256J.34, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 256J.35; 256J.37, subdivisions 2, 9, and 10; 256J.38, subdivision 4; 256J.39, subdivision 2; 256J.42, subdivisions 1 and 5; 256J.43, subdivision 4; 256J.45, subdivision 1; 256J.46, subdivisions 1, 2, and 2a; 256J.48, subdivisions 2 and 3; 256J.50, subdivision 1; 256J.515; 256J.52, subdivisions 1 and 4; 256J.55, subdivision 4; 256J.56; 256J.62, subdivisions 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, and by adding a subdivision; 256J.74, subdivision 2; and 256J.76, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256D.051, subdivisions 6 and 19; 256D.053, subdivision 4; 256J.396; and 256J.62, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5.

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

Jennings, Koskinen, Bradley and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1393, A bill for an act relating to human services; making technical changes to cross-references in statutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivisions 1 and 2; 16D.02, subdivision 3; 16D.13, subdivision 3; 84.98, subdivision 3; 119A.54; 119B.01, subdivisions 2, 10, 12, 13, 15, and 16; 119B.02, subdivision 1; 119B.03, subdivisions 3 and 4; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.07; 119B.075; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 3, and 7; 119B.14; 119B.15; 136A.125, subdivision 2; 145.415, subdivision 3; 196.27; 237.70, subdivision 4a; 245.4871, subdivision 25; 254B.02, subdivision 1; 256.01, subdivisions 2 and 4; 256.017, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 256.019; 256.025, subdivision 2; 256.046, subdivision 1; 256.0471, subdivision 1; 256.741, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256.82, subdivision 2; 256.935, subdivision 1; 256.98, subdivisions 1 and 8; 256.981; 256.983, subdivision 4; 256.9861, subdivision 5; 256B.031, subdivisions 4 and 5; 256B.69, subdivision 5a; 256C.21; 256C.23, subdivision 1; 256D.01, subdivisions 1a and 1e; 256D.05, subdivisions 1, 3, and 5; 256D.051, subdivision 3a; 256D.055; 256D.23, subdivision 1; 256D.435, subdivision 3; 256D.44, subdivision 5; 256E.03, subdivision 2; 256E.06, subdivisions 1 and 3; 256E.07, subdivision 1; 256E.08, subdivision 3; 256F.05, subdivisions 3 and 8;

256F.10, subdivision 6; 256F.13, subdivision 3; 256G.01, subdivision 4; 256G.03, subdivision 2; 256J.01, subdivision 1; 256J.11, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256J.12, subdivision 1; 256J.21, subdivision 3; 256J.26, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 256J.42, subdivisions 1 and 5; 256J.43, subdivision 1; 256J.50, subdivision 3a; 256J.62, subdivisions 3, 6, and 7; 256J.76, subdivision 1; 256K.01, subdivisions 2, 3, and 8; 256K.015; 256K.02; 256K.03, subdivisions 1 and 12; 256K.04, subdivision 2; 256K.05, subdivision 2; 256K.06; 256K.07; 256K.08, subdivision 1; 256L.11, subdivision 4; 257.33, subdivision 2; 257.3573, subdivision 2; 257.60; 257.85, subdivisions 3, 5, 7, and 11; 259.67, subdivision 4; 260.38; 261.063; 268.0111, subdivisions 5 and 7; 268.0122, subdivision 3; 268.552, subdivision 5; 268.672, subdivision 6; 268.86, subdivision 2; 268.871, subdivision 1; 268.90, subdivision 2; 268.95, subdivision 4; 275.065, subdivision 5a; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290A.03, subdivision 7; 393.07, subdivision 6; 462A.205, subdivision 2; 462A.222, subdivision 1a; 473.129, subdivision 8; 477A.0122, subdivision 2; 501B.89, subdivision 2; 518.171, subdivision 1; 518.551, subdivision 5; 518.57, subdivision 3; 518.614, subdivision 3; 518.64, subdivision 2; 548.13; 550.136, subdivision 6; 550.143, subdivision 3; 550.37, subdivision 14; 551.05, subdivision 1a; 551.06, subdivision 6; 570.025, subdivision 6; 570.026, subdivision 2; 571.72, subdivision 8; 571.912; 571.925; 571.931, subdivision 6; 571.932, subdivision 2; and 583.22, subdivision 7b; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 119B.01, subdivision 12a; 119B.05, subdivision 6; 126C.05, subdivision 4; 126C.06; 256.031, subdivision 1a; 256.736; 256.74, subdivision 1c; 256.9850; 256J.62, subdivision 5; 268.871, subdivision 5; and 290A.22; Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.2000; 9500.2020; 9500.2060; 9500.2100; 9500.2140; 9500.2180; 9500.2220; 9500.2260; 9500.2300; 9500.2340; 9500.2380; 9500.2420; 9500.2440; 9500.2480; 9500.2500; 9500.2520; 9500.2560; 9500.2580; 9500.2600; 9500.2620; 9500.2640; 9500.2680; 9500.2700; 9500.2720; 9500.2722; 9500.2724; 9500.2726; 9500.2728; 9500.2730; 9500.2740; 9500.2760; 9500.2780; 9500.2800; 9500.2820; 9500.2860; and 9500.2880.

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

Pawlenty; Davids; Goodno; Pugh; Bishop; Dawkins; Clark, J.; Abrams; Leighton; Entenza; Seifert, J.; Chaudhary; Biernat; Van Dellen; Gray; Gleason and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1394, A bill for an act relating to commerce; enacting revised article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 336.1-105; 336.1-201; 336.2-103; 336.2-210; 336.2-326; 336.2-502; 336.2-716; 336.2A-103; 336.2A-303; 336.2A-307; 336.2A-309; 336.4-210; 336.7-503; 336.8-103; 336.8-106; 336.8-110; 336.8-301; 336.8-302; and 336.8-510; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 336.

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

Rhodes; Larsen, P.; Boudreau; Greenfield and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1395, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a group residential housing block grant pilot project; appropriating money.

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

Munger, Gunther, Rostberg, Huntley and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1396, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for wastewater treatment purposes.

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

Stang, Dehler, Opatz and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1397, A bill for an act relating to Stearns county; ratifying certain tax increment financing actions.

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

Peterson and Seifert, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1398, A bill for an act relating to the city of Dawson; extending duration of a tax increment financing district.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1399, A bill for an act relating to taxation; prohibiting creation of tax increment financing districts in certain municipalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.175, by adding a subdivision.

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

Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 1400, A bill for an act relating to education funding; authorizing an accelerated payment of health and safety revenue to independent school district No. 740, Melrose; appropriating money.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1401, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an additional property tax refund to certain homeowners; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 290A.04, by adding a subdivision; and 290A.23, subdivision 3.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1402, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax rebate; appropriating money.

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

Buesgens, Molnau, Ozment, Munger and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 1403, A bill for an act relating to water; approving the granting of a permit for the consumptive use of groundwater pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.265, subdivision 3.

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

Swenson, Holsten and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 1404, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying migratory waterfowl refuge provisions; designating a migratory waterfowl refuge; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.095, subdivision 1.

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

Johnson, Ness, Cassell, Mares and Tomassoni introduced:

H. F. No. 1405, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a school restructuring grant.

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

Solberg, Hilty and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 1406, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a grant to independent school district No. 4, McGregor; permitting McGregor school district to levy for energy improvements; appropriating money.

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

Folliard, Johnson, Tomassoni, Pawlenty and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1407, A bill for an act relating to education; reducing class size; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.17, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Knoblach, Opatz, Schumacher, Dehler and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 1408, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use taxes; exempting the purchase of construction materials used in building the Central Minnesota events center; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Carruthers, Lieder, Molnau, Abrams and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 1409, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting gifts from motor vehicle sales tax by modifying terms related to vehicle transfer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297B.01, subdivision 7.

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

Knoblach, Opatz and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 1410, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing certain expenditures of tax increment revenues by the St. Cloud housing and redevelopment authority.

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

Paulsen, Smith and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 1411, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing managers and employees of apartment buildings and real property management companies to appear in conciliation and unlawful detainer court on behalf of their employer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 481.02, subdivision 3; and 491A.02, subdivision 4.

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

Anderson, I.; Tunheim; Finseth; Skoe and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1412, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; rescinding certain orders of the commissioner of natural resources; reinstating certain appropriations.

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

Seifert, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1413, A bill for an act relating to human services data; clarifying use and expanding access to licensing data in maltreatment investigations; classifying some welfare data as nonpublic data; classifying some of the ombudsman of mental health and mental retardation's death review committee data as nonpublic data; expanding the access to revenue tax credit data; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivisions 4 and 6; 214.10, subdivision 8; 245.97, subdivision 5; and 270B.14, subdivision 1.

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

Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 1414, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to deaf and hard-of-hearing services division; modifying interpreter services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 237.51, subdivision 5a; 256C.233, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 256C.25.

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

Finseth and Westfall introduced:

H. F. No. 1415, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for wolf management; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 97A.331, by adding a subdivision; and 97B.645; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.

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

Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1416, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; changing the effective date of a provision allowing certain parcels to be included in certain tax increment financing districts; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 11, section 29.

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

Mahoney; Skoglund; Larson, D.; Lenczewski; Stanek and Carruthers introduced:

H. F. No. 1417, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring DNA specimen of predatory offender; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.3461, subdivision 1.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 1418, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for disposition of tobacco settlement money; establishing the Minnesota families foundation; creating health-related endowment funds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10; 16A; 144; and 145.

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

Hasskamp introduced:

H. F. No. 1419, A bill for an act relating to insurance; extending the age limit for health coverage for cleft lip and cleft palate to conform to the current required age limit for dependent coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62A.042; and 62C.14, subdivision 14.

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

Paymar, Mariani, Hausman, Entenza and Trimble introduced:

H. F. No. 1420, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to enhance the West Seventh Street/Gateway area.

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

Wilkin, Huntley, Otremba, Mulder and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1421, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying temporary permit requirements for podiatrists; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 153.16, subdivision 3; and 153.17, subdivision 2.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1422, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for use of certain proceeds of the mortgage registry tax and the deed tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 287.12; and 287.21, subdivision 2.

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

Anderson, B.; Erickson; Otremba; Seifert, M.; Dehler; Olson; Osskopp; Gunther; Holberg; Vandeveer; Rifenberg; Knoblach; Rhodes and Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 1423, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain precinct caucus procedures; eliminating the presidential primary; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 202A.18, by adding a subdivision; and 202A.20, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 207A.01; 207A.02; 207A.03; 207A.04; 207A.06; 207A.07; 207A.08; 207A.09; and 207A.10.

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

Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1424, A bill for an act relating to political subdivisions; providing that certain checks of a political subdivision, its officers, or entities are exempt from Minnesota Statutes, sections 345.31 to 345.60; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 345.38, by adding a subdivision.

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

Carruthers, Stanek, Haas, Luther and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1425, A bill for an act relating to education; making the first grade preparedness program permanent; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.081, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.081, subdivision 8.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1426, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying well notification fees; modifying definitions; modifying terms of the advisory council on water supply systems and wastewater treatment facilities; modifying provisions for grants to rural hospitals and community health centers; modifying student loan repayment provisions for health professionals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 103I.208, subdivision 1; 115.71, subdivisions 9a and 10; 115.741, subdivisions 1 and 2; 144.147, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5; 144.1484, subdivision 1; 144.1486, subdivisions 3, 4, and 8; 144.1488, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 144.1489, subdivisions 2 and 4; 144.1490, subdivision 2; 144.1494, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 144.1495, subdivisions 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 144.1496, subdivisions 2 and 5; and 144.382, subdivision 4.

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

Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1427, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing the sale and licensure of intellectual property and software developed by or for the department of natural resources; modifying provisions of recreational training programs; modifying restrictions on youth operation of snowmobiles; permitting certain grants to local fire departments; modifying forfeiture provisions; modifying provisions related to snowmobile and firearms safety designations on drivers' licenses; defining terms; modifying nongame wildlife checkoff provisions; modifying forestry development projects provisions; providing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 84.055, by adding a subdivision; 84.0855, subdivision 2; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.862, subdivisions 1 and 2; 84.872, subdivision 1; 84.91, subdivision 1; 88.067; 97B.020; 169.121, subdivision 3; 169.1217, subdivisions 7a and 9; 169.123, subdivision 1; 171.07, subdivisions 12 and 13; 290.431; 290.432; 574.263; and 574.264, subdivision 1.

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

Wolf and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1428, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a student-based system of education finance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 123B.53, subdivision 5; 123B.57, subdivision 4; 123B.64, subdivision 3; 124D.03, subdivision 2; 124D.11, subdivision 1; 124D.22, subdivision 3; 124D.65, by adding a subdivision; 124D.86, subdivisions 3 and 6; 126C.05, subdivisions 5 and 7; 126C.10, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

9, 10, 13, 18, 20, and 21; 126C.12, subdivision 1; 126C.16, subdivision 3; 126C.17, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 9; 126C.19, subdivisions 1 and 2; 126C.40, subdivisions 1 and 4; and 127A.47, subdivisions 1, 7, and 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 1429, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money to rebuild and fortify the historic Territorial Prison Wall in Stillwater.

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

Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 1430, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for the exchange or sale of leased lakeshore lots; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 16, section 31, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1431, A bill for an act relating to real property; modifying requirements for recording contracts for deed; specifying minimum contents of contracts for deed; establishing a civil cause of action; providing for preparation of a sample form and educational materials; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 507.235, subdivisions 1 and 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 559.

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

Hausman introduced:

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

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1433, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for an underground connection to the St. Paul RiverCentre; appropriating money.

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

Tingelstad, Osthoff, Ozment, Finseth and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1434, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Minnesota Children's Museum Project GreenStart.

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

Buesgens, Mariani, Entenza, Cassell and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1435, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a grant to the Richard Green Institute; appropriating money.

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

Greenfield, Huntley, Mulder, Koskinen, Goodno, Otremba and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 1436, A bill for an act relating to health; providing additional funding for the primary care physician training initiative; appropriating money.

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

Ozment; Finseth; Anderson, I.; Hackbarth and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1437, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; changing the repeal date of the Sustainable Forest Resources Act; amending Laws 1995, chapter 220, section 142.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1438, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire plan; recrediting service credit for certain University of Minnesota police officers with prior Duluth police department employment.

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

Howes, Workman and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1439, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Minnesota conservation corps.

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

Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 1440, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying payment rate determination for intermediate care facilities; requiring a local system needs planning process; establishing a statewide advisory committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 252.28, subdivision 1; and 256B.5011, subdivisions 1 and 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 252; and 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.0723; 256B.501, subdivision 3g; and 256B.5011, subdivision 3.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 1441, A bill for an act relating to education funding; creating an equity aid component of general education revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision.

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

Tunheim introduced:

H. F. No. 1442, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Roseau county.

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

Abeler; Otremba; Leppik; Larsen, P., and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1443, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for an independent living skills training program for persons with epilepsy.

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

Krinkie, Mares, Smith and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1444, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying public employees retirement association provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 353.01, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 7, 10, 11a, 11b, 12, 32, and by adding subdivisions; 353.27, subdivisions 4, 10, 11, and 12; and 353.64, subdivisions 1 and 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 353.64, subdivision 3.

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

Vandeveer; Larsen, P.; Winter; Pugh and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1445, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; limiting liability for personal injury or death caused by equine activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 604A.12, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1446, A bill for an act relating to state agencies; codifying reorganization orders relating to the office of environmental assistance, the public service department, the transportation regulation board, and the departments of administration, public safety, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.42, subdivisions 3 and 4; 115D.08; 174.02, subdivisions 4 and 5; 174.10, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 174A.02, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 174A.04; 174A.06; 216C.41, subdivision 2; 219.074, subdivision 2; 219.402; 221.031, subdivision 1; 609.3241; 609.605, subdivision 2; 609.7495, subdivision 1; 611A.01; 611A.0311, subdivision 3; 611A.07, subdivision 1; 611A.25; 611A.32; 611A.34; 611A.35; 611A.36; 611A.361; 611A.55; 611A.57,

subdivision 3; 611A.675, subdivision 1; 611A.71; and 611A.76; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 174A.01; 174A.02, subdivision 5; 174A.03; 174A.05; 218.011, subdivision 7; 611A.21; 611A.22; 611A.221; 611A.31; 611A.33; 611A.345; 611A.41; 611A.43; 611A.78; and Minnesota Rules, part 8850.6900.

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

Tomassoni and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 1447, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; governing license plate impoundment when vehicle's owner is not the violator; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 168.042, subdivisions 2 and 8.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1448, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for the natural resources research institute; appropriating money.

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

Wilkin, Seagren, Greenfield, Boudreau and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1449, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing criteria for granting a variance for day training and habilitation rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 252.46, subdivision 6.

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

Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 1450, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing funding for establishing a voluntary accreditation program to assist school districts in providing optimal educational support services; appropriating money.

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

Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 1451, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing an agricultural research grants board supported by a fee to be levied on agricultural cropland; reducing tax rates on certain agricultural properties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41E.

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

Boudreau, Mares, Johnson, Entenza and Tuma introduced:

H. F. No. 1452, A bill for an act relating to libraries; appropriating money for the library for the blind.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1453, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a grant program for adolescent health; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Rostberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1454, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for community forest improvement grants.

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

Hausman; Tingelstad; McCollum; Tuma; Rostberg; Kelliher; Wagenius; Ozment; Folliard; Erhardt; Jennings; Molnau; McGuire; Carruthers; Lenczewski; Mulder; Jaros; Peterson; Dawkins; Greiling; Gleason; Biernat; Larson, D.; Rest; Luther; Orfield; Kahn; Osthoff; Clark, K.; Van Dellen; Entenza; Haake; Pugh; Dempsey and Leppik introduced:

H. F. No. 1455, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for riparian forest management; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1456, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing Lake county, the city of Two Harbors, and Lake Superior independent school district No. 381 to abate certain delinquent taxes; authorizing recording of a conveyance of land upon abatement.

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

Chaudhary, Gray, Rhodes and McCollum introduced:

H. F. No. 1457, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for the Red Tail Project to honor the Tuskegee airmen.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1458, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions to nursing home reimbursements; 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.

Johnson, Ness, Kielkucki, Entenza and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1459, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding learning academy training to include school media and information technology professionals and courses on new technologies; modifying eligibility requirements for library site technology grants; modifying the database access program for public libraries and school media centers; appropriating money; amending Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 9, sections 6 and 7, subdivision 2; Laws 1998, chapter 398, article 9, section 7.

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

Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 1460, A bill for an act relating to human services; proposing changes to nursing reimbursement; 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.

Skoglund; Gleason; Larson, D.; Kelliher and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1461, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to enter into a lease of land at Fort Snelling.

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

Solberg, Kalis, Jennings, Holsten, Murphy and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1462, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a warehouse for the Seaway Port Authority of Duluth; authorizing state bonds.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1463, A bill for an act relating to data practices; authorizing the commissioner of administration to develop and distribute a comprehensive policy on student records and other data on school-aged children; appropriating money.

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

Jaros, Huntley and Workman introduced:

H. F. No. 1464, A bill for an act relating to public transit; reducing percentage of operating costs required to be paid by provider of large urbanized area service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 174.24, subdivision 3b.

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

Carruthers, McGuire, Skoglund and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1465, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; requiring the revisor of statutes to reorganize and recodify the data practices law; requiring responsible authorities to annually provide the revisor of statutes with lists of statutes pertaining to data practices codified outside chapter 13; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 13.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dorman, Mares, Wenzel and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 1466, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Albert Lea police and fire consolidation accounts; increasing certain survivor benefit amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 353B.11, subdivision 3.

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

Sykora, McGuire, Nornes, Mariani, Mulder and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 1467, A bill for an act relating to education; family and early childhood education; providing for children and family support programs, community and systems change, prevention and intervention, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 16B.405, subdivision 2; 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; 121.8355, by adding a subdivision; 124D.19, subdivision 11; 124D.22; 124D.53, subdivision 3; 124D.54, subdivision 1; and 466.01, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 119A.46; 119B.01, subdivision 12a; 119B.03, subdivision 7; 119B.05, subdivision 6; 119B.075; 119B.17; 124D.14; and 124D.22.

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

Olson; Mariani; Mares; Abeler; Osskopp; Erickson; Dehler; Anderson, B.; Kielkucki and Cassell introduced:

H. F. No. 1468, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to provide remedial instruction to students who fail to meet minimum course requirements in core academic subjects; requiring a report to project remediation costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 120A.22, subdivision 9.

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

Chaudhary introduced:

H. F. No. 1469, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing additional compensatory revenue for a school district with a substantial enrollment of students eligible for free or reduced price meals; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.10, subdivision 3.

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

Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 1470, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the board of regents of the University of Minnesota to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages at Northrop Auditorium; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 340A.412, subdivision 4.

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

Krinkie and Reuter introduced:

H. F. No. 1471, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring legislative approval of new fees and fee increases; providing an expiration date for certain fees; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 14.131; 14.23; 16A.11, by adding a subdivision; 16B.748; 18.54; 21.92; 60A.964, subdivision 1; 60A.972, subdivision 3; 97B.025; 103G.301, subdivision 2; 103I.525, subdivision 9; 103I.531, subdivision 9; 103I.535, subdivision 9; 103I.541, subdivision 5; 115B.49, subdivisions 2 and 4; 115B.491, subdivisions 2 and 3; 116.07, subdivision 4d; 116.12; 116C.834, subdivision 1; 144.98, subdivision 3; 176.102, subdivision 14; 183.375, subdivision 5; 223.17, subdivision 3; 239.101, subdivision 4; 299M.04; 326.50; and 326.86, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.1285, subdivisions 4 and 5.

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

Mulder and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1472, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying provisions relating to special number plates for collector aircraft; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 360.531, subdivision 3; and 360.55, subdivision 4.

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

Clark, J.; Swenson; Kubly; Seifert, M., and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 1473, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Minnesota Inventors Congress.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1474, A bill for an act relating to water; restricting certain activities of water quality cooperatives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 115.58, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nornes; Sykora; Abeler; Olson; McGuire; Cassell; Hilty; Rhodes; Koskinen; Johnson; Mariani; Gray; Chaudhary; Boudreau; Westfall; Westrom; Stang; Mulder; Kielkucki; Ness; Storm; Tingelstad; Howes; Tuma; Wenzel; Otremba; Schumacher; Juhnke; Daggett; Erickson; Swenson; Fuller; Hackbarth; Seifert, M., and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1475, A bill for an act relating to adult basic education; defining basic service levels; providing aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 124D.52, by adding a subdivision; and 124D.53, by adding a subdivision.

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

Stang, Juhnke and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 1476, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing an increased levy by the North Fork Crow River watershed district.

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

Rostberg and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 1477, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying and making permanent the environmental improvement pilot program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 114C.20; 114C.21, subdivisions 1, 4, and by adding subdivisions; 114C.22; 114C.24, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5; 114C.25; 114C.26; 114C.27; and 114C.28; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 114C.21, subdivisions 9 and 11; 114C.29; 114C.30; and 114C.31.

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

Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 1478, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the division into city urban and rural service districts pursuant to annexation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 272.67, by adding a subdivision.

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

Entenza and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 1479, A bill for an act relating to education; amending definition of district for homeless students; clarifying date for homeless student count; providing for grants for education programs serving homeless students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 124D.70; and 127A.47, subdivision 2; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 48.

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

Fuller and Broecker introduced:

H. F. No. 1480, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for construction of new facilities for the bureau of criminal apprehension; appropriating money.

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

Hausman and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 1481, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to complete construction of the Como Park Education Resource Center.

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

Lenczewski and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1482, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan radio board; extending the sunset date for the board; amending Laws 1995, chapter 195, article 1, section 18.

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

Tomassoni, Lieder, Tunheim, Kalis and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 1483, A bill for an act relating to minimum fire state aid; expanding eligibility to post-1993 relief associations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 69.021, subdivision 7.

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

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. 248, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; permitting location of a branch bank in the town of Crooked Lake under certain conditions.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

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

H. F. No. 214, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying volunteer ambulance attendant provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144E.001, by adding a subdivision; and 144E.35, subdivision 2.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Goodno moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 214 and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate. The motion prevailed.

H. F. No. 214, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying volunteer ambulance attendant provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144E.001, by adding a subdivision; and 144E.35, subdivision 2; 144E.41; 168.12, subdivision 2e; and 295.52, subdivision 5.

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 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

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 House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

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

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Ness moved that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 414, that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 3 members of the House, and that the House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on the disagreeing votes of the two houses. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. Nos. 794, 441, 914 and 460.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

S. F. No. 794, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying provisions of the one call excavation notice system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216D.06, subdivision 1.

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

S. F. No. 441, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; modifying the criminal penalties for certain crimes to provide more uniformity; creating a pretrial diversion program for writers of dishonored checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 332.50, subdivision 2; 609.52, subdivision 3; 609.535, subdivision 2a; 609.631, subdivision 4; and 609.821, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 628.

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

S. F. No. 914, A bill for an act relating to electric utilities; revising the house chairs appointed to the legislative electric energy task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216C.051, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time.

Wolf moved that S. F. No. 914 and H. F. No. 812, now on the Technical Consent Calendar, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 460, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing disability license plates to be issued for vehicles modified for use by disabled persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 168.021, subdivision 1.

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

H. F. No. 525, A bill for an act relating to Anoka county; providing for city administration of the dangerous dog registration system.

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 130 yeas and 3 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Holberg	Krinkie	Lindner

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

S. F. No. 464, A bill for an act relating to controlled substances; delaying the effective date for classifying Carisoprodol as a schedule IV controlled substance; amending Laws 1997, chapter 239, article 4, section 15, as amended.

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

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler	Dorman	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
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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
Davids	Hasskamp	Leighton	Orfield	Skoglund	Winter
Dawkins	Hausman	Lenczewski	Osskopp	Smith	Wolf
Dehler	Hilty	Leppik	Osthoff	Solberg	Workman
Dempsey	Holberg	Lieder	Otremba	Stanek	Spk. Sviggum

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, March 4, 1999:

S. F. No. 73; and H. F. Nos. 528, 453, 735, 652, 118 and 183.

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 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 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

The Speaker called Boudreau to the Chair.

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.

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 94 yeas and 37 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler	Dempsey	Holsten	Mares	Rifenberg	Trimble
Abrams	Dorman	Howes	McElroy	Rostberg	Tuma
Anderson, B.	Dorn	Huntley	Molnau	Rukavina	Tunheim
Anderson, I.	Erhardt	Jaros	Mulder	Schumacher	Van Dellen
Bakk	Erickson	Jennings	Murphy	Seagren	Vandeveer
Bishop	Finseth	Juhnke	Ness	Seifert, J.	Wenzel
Boudreau	Fuller	Kielkucki	Nornes	Seifert, M.	Westerberg
Bradley	Gerlach	Knoblach	Olson	Smith	Westfall
Broecker	Goodno	Krinkie	Osskopp	Solberg	Westrom
Buesgens	Greenfield	Kubly	Ozment	Stanek	Wilkin
Carlson	Gunther	Kuisle	Paulsen	Stang	Winter
Cassell	Haake	Larsen, P.	Pawlenty	Storm	Wolf
Clark, J.	Haas	Leppik	Pelowski	Swenson	Workman
Daggett	Hackbarth	Lieder	Peterson	Sykora	Spk. Sviggum
Davids	Harder	Lindner	Reuter	Tingelstad
Dehler	Holberg	Mahoney	Rhodes	Tomassoni

Those who voted in the negative were:

Biernat	Gleason	Kahn	Luther	Orfield	Wagenius
Carruthers	Gray	Kalis	Mariani	Otremba	Wejcman
Chaudhary	Greiling	Kelliher	Marko	Paymar
Clark, K.	Hasskamp	Koskinen	McCollum	Pugh
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Dawkins	Hausman	Larson, D.	McGuire	Rest
Entenza	Hilty	Leighton	Mullery	Skoe
Folliard	Johnson	Lenczewski	Opatz	Skoglund

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

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.

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 128 yeas and 2 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Krinkie	Workman

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 735, A bill for an act relating to crime; expanding the scope of the crime of adulteration to include adulterations capable of causing death or bodily harm; increasing penalties for certain acts of adulteration; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.687, subdivisions 2 and 3.

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

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

On the motion of Seifert, M., and on the demand of 10 members, a call of the House was ordered. The following members answered to their names:

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

Pawlenty moved that further proceedings of the roll call be suspended and that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to bring in the absentees. The motion prevailed and it was so ordered.

H. F. No. 652 was reported to the House.

Skoglund moved to amend H. F. No. 652 as follows:

Page 1, line 10, after "Subdivision 1." insert "(a)"

Page 2, after line 1, insert:

"(b) A peace officer acting without a warrant may not arrest or detain an individual for a violation of this subdivision unless it reasonably appears to the officer that arrest or detention is necessary to prevent bodily harm to the accused or another or further criminal conduct, or that there is a substantial likelihood that the accused will fail to respond to a citation for the violation."

Amend the title accordingly

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Skoglund amendment and the roll was called.

Abrams moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 30 yeas and 103 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Bakk	Greenfield	Johnson	Lieder	Orfield	Solberg
Clark, K.	Greiling	Kahn	Mariani	Paymar	Tomassoni
Entenza	Haake	Kelliher	McCollum	Pugh	Tunheim
Gleason	Hausman	Koskinen	McGuire	Rukavina	Wagenius
Gray	Jaros	Leighton	Mullery	Skoglund	Wejcman

Those who voted in the negative were:

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

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

Peterson moved that the call of the House be suspended. The motion prevailed and it was so ordered.

H. F. No. 652, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing that the disorderly conduct law applies to individuals who commit certain acts in the presence of peace officers or public safety personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.72, subdivision 1.

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 103 yeas and 27 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, I.	Gleason	Jaros	Milbert	Pugh	Wagenius
Bakk	Gray	Johnson	Mullery	Rukavina	Wejcman
Clark, K.	Greenfield	Kahn	Orfield	Skoglund
Dawkins	Greiling	Kelliher	Osthoff	Solberg
Entenza	Hausman	Mariani	Paymar	Tomassoni

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

H. F. No. 118 was reported to the House.

Erickson moved that H. F. No. 118 be returned to the General Register. The motion prevailed.

The Speaker resumed the Chair.

H. F. No. 183, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; modifying provisions governing parental consent to chemical dependency treatment for minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 253B.04, subdivision 1.

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

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 126 yeas and 5 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Greenfield	Hausman	Leighton	Paymar	Rukavina

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

S. F. No. 343, A bill for an act relating to real property; making changes in provisions about certificates of title and the Common Interest Ownership Act; making miscellaneous changes to alter real property provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 40A.10, subdivisions 1 and 3; 40A.11, subdivision 4; 47.20, subdivision 2; 51A.02, subdivision 29; 60C.09, subdivision 1; 83.20, subdivisions 11 and 14; 103F.612, subdivisions 2 and 4; 103F.613, subdivision 3; 103I.235, subdivision 1; 238.22, subdivision 3; 273.124, subdivision 2; 297H.01, subdivision 8; 327C.095, subdivision 5; 357.18, subdivision 1; 359.02; 386.31; 389.09; 428A.11, subdivisions 4 and 6; 462C.02, subdivisions 4 and 5; 462C.05, subdivision 1; 473H.02, subdivision 6; 473H.05, subdivision 1; 473H.06, subdivisions 1 and 2; 473H.08, subdivision 4; 500.20, subdivision 2a; 505.08, subdivision 3; 507.421; 508.14; 508.24, subdivision 2; 508.25; 508.35; 508.36; 508.38; 508.40; 508.421, subdivision 2; 508.47, subdivision 4; 508.49; 508.51, subdivision 1; 508.52; 508.55; 508.56; 508.57; 508.58; 508.59; 508.61, subdivisions 2 and 3; 508.67; 508.68; 508.71, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, and by adding a subdivision; 508.76; 508.82, subdivision 1; 508A.10; 508A.11, subdivision 3; 508A.22, subdivisions 2 and 3; 508A.25; 508A.35; 508A.38; 508A.40; 508A.421, subdivision 2; 508A.47, subdivision 4; 508A.49; 508A.51, subdivision 1; 508A.52; 508A.55; 508A.56; 508A.57; 508A.58; 508A.59; 508A.61, subdivisions 2 and 3; 508A.71, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, and by adding a subdivision; 508A.72; 508A.76; 508A.82, subdivision 1; 508A.85, subdivisions 3 and 4; 515B.1-102; 515B.1-103; 515B.1-116; 515B.2-101; 515B.2-104; 515B.2-105; 515B.2-108; 515B.2-109; 515B.2-110; 515B.2-113; 515B.2-118; 515B.2-119; 515B.2-121; 515B.2-122; 515B.3-103; 515B.3-105; 515B.3-106; 515B.3-110; 515B.3-113; 515B.3-115; 515B.3-116; 515B.3-121; 515B.4-101; 515B.4-102; 515B.4-106; 515B.4-107; 515B.4-108; 515B.4-111; 515B.4-115; 524.2-201; 559.21, subdivision 2a; and 582.32, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 386; and 515B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 473H.02, subdivision 11; 473H.05, subdivision 3; 508.405; 508.421, subdivision 1; 508.44; 508.45; 508.51, subdivision 2; 508.835; 508A.421, subdivision 1; 508A.44; 508A.45; 508A.51, subdivision 2; and 508A.835.

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 124 yeas and 7 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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

Those who voted in the negative were:

Entenza	Folliard	Greiling	Hausman	Kahn	Orfield
Paymar

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

Abrams moved that the remaining bills on the Calendar for the Day be continued. The motion prevailed.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Entenza moved that the name of Milbert be added as an author on H. F. No. 999. The motion prevailed.

Boudreau moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1061. The motion prevailed.

Erhardt moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1164. The motion prevailed.

Clark, J., moved that the name of Rifenberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1295. The motion prevailed.

Greiling moved that H. F. No. 282 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

Broecker moved that H. F. No. 294 be recalled from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy. The motion prevailed.

Paulsen moved that H. F. No. 484 be recalled from the Committee on Civil Law and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance. The motion prevailed.

McElroy moved that H. F. No. 616 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

McElroy moved that H. F. No. 772 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

Knoblach moved that H. F. No. 917 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.

Olson moved that H. F. No. 935 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, I., moved that H. F. No. 1069 be recalled from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that H. F. No. 1231 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that H. F. No. 1272 be recalled from the Committee on Civil Law and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that H. F. No. 1276 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.

Entenza moved that H. F. No. 1289 be recalled from the Committee on Commerce and be re-referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention. The motion prevailed.

Mares moved that H. F. No. 1296 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

Paulsen moved that H. F. No. 1322 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.

Swenson moved that H. F. No. 1349 be recalled from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance. The motion prevailed.

Leppik moved that H. F. No. 1378 be recalled from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance. The motion prevailed.

Jaros moved that H. F. No. 1448 be recalled from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance. The motion prevailed.

Stang moved that H. F. No. 1476 be recalled from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy. The motion prevailed.

Solberg moved that H. F. No. 668 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

Mulder moved that H. F. No. 1062 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

Gunther, Ness and Wenzel.

Pawlenty moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 8, 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 8, 1999.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives