EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION 1999
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TWENTY-FOURTH DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, March 8, 1999
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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 Pastor Jeffry Lervik, Roseville Lutheran Church, Roseville, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following members were present:
| Abeler | Dorn | 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. Holberg moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK
S. F. No. 914 and H. F. No. 812, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
Wolf moved that S. F. No. 914 be substituted for H. F. No. 812 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.
Davids from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:
H. F. No. 62, A bill for an act relating to insurance; auto; regulating nonrenewals of the physical damage portion of policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 65B.17, subdivision 2.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that 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. 73, A bill for an act relating to the year 2000 problem; providing certain immunities; providing for the time of trial of Y2K processing actions; providing for referral of such actions to a panel of the district court; providing additional circumstances in which an emergency can be declared; providing authority to local government units to address the year 2000 problem; requiring reports by certain utilities and health care and nursing home providers; requiring the department of health to collect and disseminate certain information; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604B.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 3, line 4, before the period, insert "unless the court determines, for good cause shown, that a failure to hear and rule on a dispositive motion would result in hardship"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The report was adopted.
Smith from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:
H. F. No. 90, A bill for an act relating to civil action; regulating the apportionment of joint and several liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 604.02, subdivision 1.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 11, delete "the following persons are" and insert "a person whose fault is 40 percent or greater is"
Page 1, line 12, reinstate the stricken period and delete the colon
Page 1, delete line 13
Page 1, line 14, delete the new language and strike the old language
Page 1, strike lines 15 to 21
Page 1, line 25, strike the period
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Mares from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 219, A bill for an act relating to education; ensuring that all children are able to read by second grade; appropriating money.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
The report was adopted.
Smith from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:
H. F. No. 232, A bill for an act relating to courts; providing for the size of petit juries in civil and criminal cases; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 593.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 12, delete "or an enhanced gross misdemeanor"
Page 1, line 13, delete everything after "persons" and insert a period
Page 1, delete line 14
Page 1, delete sections 2 and 3
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The report was adopted.
Mares from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 333, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a board for educational administrators; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 122A.162; 122A.163; 122A.164; 122A.18, subdivisions 1, 4, 6, and 8; 122A.20, subdivisions 1 and 2; 122A.21; 122A.23; 122A.27, subdivisions 1, 4, and 5; 123A.21, subdivision 5; 123B.03, subdivision 1; 125A.67, subdivision 2; 214.01, subdivision 3; 214.04, subdivisions 1 and 3; 214.12, subdivision 1; and proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 29, after "coaches" insert "as defined in section 122A.15, subdivision 2, who shall be licensed by the board of teaching" and delete ". The state"
Page 2, lines 30 and 31, delete the new language
Page 3, line 15, delete "education" and insert "teaching"
Page 5, line 20, delete "section" and insert "sections"
Page 5, line 21, after "9" insert ", and 123B.143, subdivision 1"
Page 5, delete lines 28 to 36
Page 6, delete lines 1 to 7 and insert "consist of five members: an elementary school principal currently employed by a school district to perform administrative or supervisory duties who is appointed by the Minnesota elementary school principals association; a secondary school principal currently employed by a school district to perform administrative or supervisory duties who is appointed by the Minnesota association of secondary school principals; a school superintendent currently employed by a school district to perform administrative or supervisory duties who is appointed by the Minnesota association of school administrators; a classroom teacher currently employed by a school district to perform instructional duties who is appointed by education Minnesota; and a currently serving school board member who is appointed by the Minnesota school boards association."
Page 6, line 12, delete "three members" and insert "one member" and delete "terms" and insert "a term" and delete "expire" and insert "expires"
Page 6, line 13, delete "three members" and insert "one member" and delete "terms" and insert "a term" and delete "expire" and insert "expires"
Page 6, line 14, delete "three members" and insert "one member" and delete "terms" and insert "a term"
Page 6, line 15, delete "expire" and insert "expires"
Page 6, line 16, delete "compensation of private"
Page 6, line 17, delete "citizens and the"
Page 6, line 19, delete "A member who is a public employee" and insert "Members"
Page 6, line 21, delete "public employee"
Page 7, line 5, delete "eight" and insert "three"
Page 7, lines 17 and 21, delete "125.1885" and insert "122A.27"
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.
Knoblach from the Committee on Capital Investment to which was referred:
H. F. No. 492, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing building on a state university campus.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Leppik from the Committee on Higher Education Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 520, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the Minnesota state colleges and universities for projects at Winona State University.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, lines 7 and 22, delete "9,476,000" and insert "8,900,000"
Page 1, line 12, after the semicolon, insert "and"
Page 1, line 14, delete "; and" and insert a period
Page 1, delete lines 15 to 17
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
The report was adopted.
Smith from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:
H. F. No. 541, A bill for an act relating to public safety; relieving 911 dispatchers from tort liability in certain cases; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 403.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, delete section 1 and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 466.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 19. [EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHING.] Any claim based upon the acts or omissions of a 911 dispatcher operator providing prearrival medical instructions, unless the claim is based upon willful and wanton misconduct of the 911 dispatcher or the municipality."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, delete "proposing coding" and insert "amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision."
Page 1, delete line 4
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Larsen, P., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 608, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing procedures and criteria for municipal annexation of unincorporated land; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 414.031, by adding a subdivision.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 14, after the period, insert "A referendum is not required if the proposed annexation is to remedy or prevent environmental degradation as determined by the Minnesota pollution control agency."
Page 3, after line 21, insert:
"(k) This subdivision does not apply if the metropolitan council determines the annexation is appropriate in order to:
(1) remedy or avoid environmental degradation;
(2) implement a metropolitan system plan as defined in section 473.852, subdivision 8; or
(3) construct a council-owned facility in accordance with a metropolitan system plan."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 4, after the semicolon, insert "providing certain exceptions;"
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.
Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:
H. F. No. 621, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding flammable and combustible gas to an arson definition; prohibiting plea agreements that reduce an arson in the first degree charge when an automated sprinkler system has limited damage; providing penalties for juveniles who possess or use butane lighters in educational or public assembly occupancies and who use such lighters to ignite fireballs that endanger persons or property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.561, subdivision 3; 609.5631, by adding a subdivision; and 609.5632.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.561, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. (a) Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any
building not included in subdivision 1, whether the property of the actor or another, commits arson in the first degree
if a combustible or flammable liquid flammable material is used to start or accelerate the fire
and. A person who violates this paragraph may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than
20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000, or both.
(b) As used in this subdivision,:
(1) "combustible liquid" means a liquid having a flash point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit;
(2) "flammable gas" means any material which is a gas at 68 degrees Fahrenheit or less and 14.7 psi of pressure and which: (i) is ignitable when in a mixture of 13 percent or less by volume with air at atmospheric pressure; or (ii) has a flammable range with air at atmospheric pressure of at least 12 percent, regardless of the lower flammable limit;
(3) "flammable liquid" means any liquid having a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit and having
a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per square inch (absolute) at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but does not include
intoxicating liquor as defined in section 340A.101. As used in this subdivision, "combustible liquid" means a
liquid having a flash point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit;
(4) "flammable material" means a flammable or combustible liquid, a flammable gas, or a flammable solid; and
(5) "flammable solid" means any of the following three types of materials: (i) wetted explosives; (ii) self-reactive materials that are liable to undergo heat-producing decomposition; or (iii) readily combustible solids that may cause a fire through friction or that have a rapid burning rate as determined by specific flammability tests.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.5631, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. [CRIME DESCRIBED.] Whoever intentionally by means of fire or explosives sets fire to or burns or
causes to be burned any real or personal property in a multiple unit residential building or public building
and arson in the first, second, or third degree was not committed is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may
be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.
Sec. 3. [609.5633] [USE OF IGNITION DEVICES; PETTY MISDEMEANOR.]
A student who uses an ignition device, including a butane or disposable lighter or matches, inside an educational building and under circumstances where a fire is likely to occur is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
For the purposes of this subdivision, "student" has the meaning given in section 123B.41, subdivision 11.
Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Sections 1 to 3 are effective August 1, 1999, and apply to acts committed on or after that date."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding various arson definitions relating to flammability; imposing penalties on students who use ignition devices inside educational buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.561, subdivision 3; and 609.5631, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Mares from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 648, A bill for an act relating to education; amending Minnesota state high school league provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 43A.18, subdivision 4a; 128C.01, subdivisions 4 and 5; 128C.02, by adding a subdivision; 128C.12, subdivision 1; and 128C.20.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 17, reinstate everything after the period
Page 2, lines 18 to 20, reinstate the stricken language
Page 2, after line 20, insert:
"Sec. 4. [128C.015] [OMBUDSPERSON.]
The state high school league shall appoint an ombudsperson who shall be available for persons concerned about league bylaws, policies, rules, or other issues and who feel that their concerns have not received proper attention. The ombudsperson also may investigate issues such as a student's eligibility and may advocate on behalf of parents and students before the league's representative assembly. The league and the commissioner must publicize the availability of the ombudsperson's services using means reasonably calculated to inform interested persons. One form of notice must be the Internet where the league must include on its Internet website the name, address, and telephone number of the ombudsperson."
Page 3, line 35, delete "6" and insert "7"
Renumber the sections in sequence
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "providing for a high school league ombudsperson;"
Page 1, line 6, before the period, insert "; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 128C"
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.
Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 710, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; permitting the harvesting of farmed cervidae on licensed shooting preserves; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 17.451, subdivision 2; and 17.452, subdivisions 5 and 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, delete lines 21 to 36
Renumber the subdivisions in sequence
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.
Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:
H. F. No. 741, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing procedures for testing the blood of inmates for bloodborne pathogens; providing procedural safeguards; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, delete lines 17 to 19 and insert:
"Subd. 3. [INMATE.] "Inmate" means:
(1) any person who is convicted of a felony, is committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections and is confined in a state correctional facility or released from a state correctional facility pursuant to section 244.065 or 244.07; or
(2) any person who is convicted of a crime and is in the custody of a local correctional facility, which has the meaning given in section 241.021, subdivision 1."
Page 7, after line 9, insert:
"Sec. 10. [243.9475] [BLOOD TESTING FOR OTHER EXPOSED PERSONS.]
Any person, other than another inmate, who has experienced significant exposure to an inmate may request the correctional facility to implement blood testing procedures outlined in sections 243.94 to 243.9492. If the correctional facility determines that the conditions outlined in section 243.941, subdivision 2, have been met, the facility shall follow the procedures outlined in sections 243.94 to 243.9492. Informational disclosure, consent requirements, test information confidentiality, and any other provision in sections 243.94 to 243.9492 shall apply to blood testing for any person, other than another inmate, who has experienced significant exposure to an inmate and requested testing under this section."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
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. 836, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; regulating business corporations; defining terms; modifying the authority to grant restricted stock; regulating take-over offers; providing for name changes in certain circumstances; regulating mergers and exchanges; making clarifying and technical changes; removing ambiguities; regulating limited liability companies; eliminating unnecessary provisions; correcting terminology; regulating member control agreements and dissolutions; providing for the duration of certain companies; making conforming changes required by the enactment of the revised Uniform Partnership Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 302A.011, subdivisions 7 and 56; 302A.111, subdivision 5; 302A.181, subdivision 1; 302A.223, subdivision 3; 302A.402, subdivision 3; 302A.405, subdivision 1; 302A.417, subdivision 7; 302A.457, subdivisions 1 and 2; 302A.471, subdivision 1; 302A.613, subdivision 1; 302A.621, subdivisions 1 and 6; 302A.675, subdivision 2; 319B.02, subdivisions 10, 12, 21, and 22; 319B.04, subdivisions 2 and 3; 319B.08, subdivision 1; 319B.10, subdivision 2; 319B.11, subdivisions 3, 4, and 8; 322A.02; 322A.87; 322A.88; 322B.03, subdivisions 12, 30, 44, and 45; 322B.115, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 322B.155; 322B.20, subdivisions 1 and 2; 322B.30, subdivision 2; 322B.306; 322B.31, subdivision 3; 322B.313, subdivisions 2, 3, and 7; 322B.323, subdivision 2; 322B.326; 322B.33, subdivisions 1 and 4; 322B.333, subdivisions 1 and 3; 322B.336, subdivisions 1 and 3; 322B.34, subdivisions 2 and 3; 322B.343, subdivisions 1 and 2; 322B.346; 322B.35, subdivision 1; 322B.353; 322B.356, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 322B.363, subdivisions 2 and 3; 322B.366, subdivision 1; 322B.37; 322B.383, subdivision 1; 322B.386, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5; 322B.40, subdivisions 1, 5, and 6; 322B.41, subdivisions 3 and 4; 322B.42, subdivision 5; 322B.43, subdivisions 1 and 3; 322B.50; 322B.51; 322B.52; 322B.54, subdivision 1; 322B.56, subdivision 1; 322B.603; 322B.606, subdivision 1; 322B.61; 322B.613; 322B.616; 322B.623; 322B.626; 322B.63, subdivision 1; 322B.636, subdivisions 1 and 3; 322B.64; 322B.643, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 322B.646; 322B.65; 322B.653; 322B.656, subdivision 1; 322B.66, subdivision 2; 322B.663, subdivision 4; 322B.666, subdivision 1; 322B.673,
subdivisions 1 and 2; 322B.676; 322B.686, subdivision 3; 322B.689; 322B.699, subdivision 4; 322B.72, subdivisions 1 and 2; 322B.80, subdivision 1; 322B.813, subdivision 3; 322B.816, subdivision 4; 322B.833, subdivisions 2, 5, and 6; 322B.843, subdivision 2; 322B.873, subdivisions 1 and 4; 323A.10-01; and 323A.11-02; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 322B.03, subdivisions 4, 5, 9, and 16; 322B.363, subdivision 8; 322B.366, subdivision 2; 322B.816, subdivision 3; and 322B.873, subdivisions 2 and 3.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Larsen, P., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 849, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; defining minor use and intermediate use airports for certain purposes; establishing a reliever airport sound abatement council; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.641, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Pages 2 to 4, delete sections 2 to 4 and insert:
"Sec. 2. [RELIEVER AIRPORT SOUND ABATEMENT COUNCIL.]
The metropolitan airports commission shall establish a reliever airport sound abatement council by October 1, 1999, which will allow interested communities to participate in decision-making on noise abatement issues at metropolitan reliever airports.
Sec. 3. [REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.]
Consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 473.608, subdivision 27, the metropolitan airports commission shall develop specific policies and programs, including but not limited to financial incentives, to divert the maximum number of aircraft operations away from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to the metropolitan reliever airports by fully utilizing the existing capacity at the current reliever airports. The metropolitan airports commission must report back to the legislature no later than January 15, 2000, on the nature of such new programs and policies and the results attained in diverting aircraft operations to the reliever airports. The metropolitan airports commission shall also report to the legislature no later than January 15, 2000, on whether a need exists for an additional intermediate use airport to serve the metropolitan area.
Sec. 4. [APPLICATION.]
Sections 1 and 2 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, lines 6 and 7, delete "; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:
H. F. No. 868, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; amending the theft law to specifically apply to certain situations involving the rental of personal property or equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.52, 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.
Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 872, A bill for an act relating to contracts; regulating building and construction contracts; providing for the enforceability of certain agreements indemnifying against environmental liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 337.02.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Larsen, P., from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 896, A bill for an act relating to land use; precluding the termination of lawful land uses by amortization; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 394.21, by adding a subdivision; and 462.357, by adding a subdivision.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, after line 19, insert:
"Sec. 3. [CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK.]
Notwithstanding section 2, the city of St. Louis Park may enforce ordinance number 14:7-4.1 (1995), adopted by the city on October 2, 1995, relating to the amortization of a nonconforming ready-mix facility."
Page 1, line 20, delete "3" and insert "4"
Page 1, line 22, after the period, insert "Section 3 is effective the day after its final enactment without local approval, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "authorizing the enforcement of a particular ordinance relating to amortization;"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Mares from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 911, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the method of payment of wages by school districts and public school entities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 181.101.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The report was adopted.
Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 960, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing commissioner of human services to sell certain surplus state land to the Bloomington housing and redevelopment authority.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 24, after the comma, insert "or any other law to the contrary," and delete everything after "sale" and insert "are appropriated to the commissioner of administration to purchase replacement property for the commissioner of human services."
Page 1, delete line 25
Page 2, delete lines 1 and 2
Page 2, line 4, delete "to 3" and insert "and 2"
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 4, before the period, insert "appropriating money"
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.
Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1003, A bill for an act relating to legislature; prescribing the powers and duties of the legislative audit commission and the legislative auditor; making various technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.97; 3.971; 3.974; 3.975; 6.74; 10.48; 16A.27, subdivision 2; 37.06; 37.07; 85A.02, subdivision 5c; 192.551; 352.03, subdivision 6; 353.03, subdivision 3a; 353A.05, subdivision 1; 354.06, subdivision 2a; 360.015, subdivision 19; and 609.456; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.973; 469.207; and 574.02.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 28, after the stricken semicolon, insert "two members of the senate, appointed by the committee on committees;"
Page 1, line 29 to page 2, line 5, strike the old language and delete the new language
Page 2, line 6, delete "(4)" and insert "(3)"
Page 2, line 8, delete "(5)" and insert "(4)"
Page 2, line 11, after the stricken semicolon, insert "(5) two members of the house, appointed by the speaker;"
Page 2, lines 12 to 16, strike the old language and delete the new language
Page 2, line 17, delete "(8)" and insert "(6)"
Page 10, after line 4, insert:
"Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 13.46, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8. [ACCESS FOR AUDITING.] To the extent required by state or federal law, representatives of federal,
state, or local agencies shall have access to data maintained by public or private community mental health centers,
mental health divisions of counties, and other providers under contract to deliver mental health services which is
necessary to achieve the purpose of auditing. Public or private community mental health centers, mental health
divisions of counties, and other providers under contract to deliver mental health services shall not permit this data
to identify any particular patient or client by name or contain any other unique personal identifier, except data
provided to the legislative auditor. Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, and solely for the purposes
of conducting an audit approved by the legislative audit commission in 1988, the legislative auditor shall be given
access to all data, records, and files classified as not public. The legislative auditor shall maintain all data collected
under this subdivision in accordance with chapter 13 and may not disclose data that identify a patient or client by
name or that contain any other personal identifier."
Page 12, after line 31, insert:
"Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 89.05, is amended to read:
89.05 [ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.]
The department of natural resources shall consolidate and simplify the accounting system within the department
for receipts from department managed lands, disbursements made on a regular basis, and the program for federal
aids and grant reimbursements. The new accounting system shall be implemented with the cooperation and under
the supervision of the department of finance, utilizing the assistance and recommendations of the office of the
legislative auditor.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 161.08, is amended to read:
161.08 [BOOKS OF ACCOUNT.]
The commissioner shall keep accurate and complete books of account of such character as may be
prescribed by the legislative auditor commissioner of finance, the same to show in detail itemized
receipts and disbursements of the trunk highway fund. The books of account shall show the following facts, among
others:
(1) The expenses of maintaining the transportation department, including the salaries and expenses of the individual members thereof;
(2) The amounts of money expended in each county of the state for the construction of trunk highways, and when, where, and upon what job or portion of road expended so that the cost per mile of such construction can be easily ascertained;
(3) Any other money expended by the state in connection with any roads other than trunk highways and when, where, and upon what portion of road so expended; and
(4) The amount of road equipment and materials purchased, and when, where, and from whom purchased, and the price paid for each item. The original invoices shall form a part of the permanent files and records in the department of transportation and be open to public inspection."
Page 22, after line 13, insert:
"Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 574.20, is amended to read:
574.20 [BONDS, BY WHOM APPROVED.]
Except as otherwise provided by law in particular cases, bonds shall be approved as follows:
(1) The official bonds of all state officers, including those of the treasurers, superintendents, and other officials,
and employees of the several public educational, charitable, penal, and reformatory institutions belonging to the state,
shall be approved, as to form, by the attorney general, and in all other respects by the governor and the legislative
auditor, or one of them;
(2) The official bonds of county, town, city, and school district officers and employees by the governing body of the political subdivision for whose security they are, respectively, given; and
(3) Those required or permitted by law to be given in any court, by the judge or justice of the court in which the proceeding is begun or pending.
No officer, official, or employee required to give bond shall enter upon duties until the bond is duly approved and filed."
Page 22, after line 34, insert:
"Sec. 22. Laws 1990, chapter 535, section 5, is amended to read:
Sec. 5. [ACCOUNTS; AUDITS.]
The corporation may establish funds and accounts that it finds convenient. The board shall provide for and pay
the cost of an independent annual audit of its official books and records by the legislative state
auditor subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 3.971 and 3.972. A copy of this audit shall be filed with the secretary
of state."
Page 23, line 21, after "3.973;" insert "116.072, subdivision 12;" and after "469.207" insert ", subdivision 1"
Renumber the sections in sequence
Correct internal references
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 6, after "10.48;" insert "13.46, subdivision 8;"
Page 1, line 7, before "192.551;" insert "89.05; 161.08;"
Page 1, line 10, before "and" insert "574.20;" and before "repealing" insert "Laws 1990, chapter 535, section 5;"
Page 1, line 11, after the first semicolon, insert "116.072, subdivision 12;" and after "469.207" insert ", subdivision 1"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
Lindner from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1005, A bill for an act relating to health care; adding to the duties of the job skills partnership board; establishing a health care and human services worker training and retention program; requiring state colleges and universities to offer a short-term health care and human services course; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116L.02; and 136F.71, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 136A; 136F; and 256B.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
The report was adopted.
Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1031, A bill for an act relating to crime; authorizing prosecution of domestic assault misdemeanors to be by a municipal or county attorney in Ramsey county; appropriating money to the Ramsey county attorney's office to fund the domestic assault and child abuse protection unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 488A.27, subdivision 11.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. [RAMSEY COUNTY; APPROPRIATION FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND CHILD PROTECTION UNIT.]
$536,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Ramsey county attorney's office to establish and fund the domestic assault and child abuse prosecution unit, to be available until June 30, 2001."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to crime; appropriating money to the Ramsey county attorney's office to establish and fund a domestic assault and child abuse prosecution unit."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance.
The report was adopted.
McElroy from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1050, A bill for an act relating to community development; continuing the base funding for the center for rural policy and development; appropriating money.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1118, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice information; adding members to the criminal and juvenile justice information task force; requiring the criminal and juvenile justice information policy group to review plans for creating and implementing integrated criminal justice information systems in counties statewide; authorizing the commissioner of public safety to award grants to local agencies to develop and implement these integration plans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 299C.65, subdivisions 2 and 5.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance.
The report was adopted.
Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1120, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for trespassing on railroad tracks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.85, subdivision 6.
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. 1125, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; authorizing local correctional agencies rather than courts to impose local correctional fees for offenders under the supervision and control of the local agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 244.18, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; and 609.102, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.102, subdivisions 3 and 4.
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. 1128, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; defining "day" for purposes of incarceration in a jail or workhouse; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.105, by adding a subdivision.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Smith from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1131, A bill for an act relating to courts; revising the process for action for payment or collection of taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 270.68, subdivision 1.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Smith from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1132, A bill for an act relating to courts; eliminating filing of duplicate documents; updating the law governing court administrators; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 279.13; 485.018, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 357.07; and 485.018, subdivisions 1 and 4.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The report was adopted.
Stanek from the Committee on Crime Prevention to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1229, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring all kidnappers to register as predatory offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 243.166, subdivision 1.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that 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. 1272, A bill for an act relating to courts; providing for state funding of certain programs and personnel; providing for state funding of court administration costs in specified judicial districts; requesting further study; establishing collective bargaining provisions for court employees; imposing taxes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 43A.02, subdivision 25; 43A.24, subdivision 2; 97A.065, subdivision 2; 179A.03, subdivisions 7, 14, 15, and by adding a subdivision; 179A.06, subdivision 2; 179A.10, subdivision 4; 179A.12, subdivision 4; 179A.22, subdivisions 2 and 3; 243.50; 253B.23, subdivisions 1 and 8; 257.69, subdivision 2; 260.251, subdivisions 2 and 5; 260.56; 273.1398, by adding a subdivision; 299D.03, subdivision 5; 357.021, subdivision 1a; 466.01, subdivision 6; 480.181, subdivision 1; 484.64, subdivision 3; 484.65, subdivision 3; 485.018, subdivisions 2, 5, and 6; 485.03; 485.27; 487.02, subdivision 2; 487.10, subdivision 4; 487.32, subdivision 3; 487.33, subdivision 5; 518.165, subdivision 3; 546.13; 546.44, subdivision 3; 563.01, subdivisions 2, 9, and 10; 574.34, subdivision 1; and 611.33, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 179A; and 480; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 357.021, subdivision 2a; and 563.01, subdivision 1.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 5, line 13, strike everything after "the"
Page 5, strike line 14
Page 5, line 15, strike everything before the comma and insert "state board of public defense"
Page 5, line 25, after "state" insert "courts"
Page 6, lines 9 and 23, after "state" insert "courts"
Page 7, line 11, delete "state court administrator's"
Page 7, line 12, delete "office" and insert "trial courts" and after "account" insert "is appropriated to the trial courts and"
Page 7, line 35, after "state" insert "courts"
Page 8, line 10, delete "state court administrator's"
Page 8, line 11, delete "office" and insert "trial courts" and after "account" insert "is appropriated to the trial courts and"
Page 8, line 24, after "state" insert "courts"
Page 9, line 27, after "state" insert "courts"
Page 10, line 1, after "statute" insert ", except in appeal cases and postconviction cases handled by the board of public defense"
Page 13, line 24, delete "state court administrator's"
Page 13, line 25, delete "office" and insert "trial courts" and after "account" insert "is appropriated to the trial courts and"
Page 14, lines 5 and 13, after "state" insert "courts"
Page 15, line 11, strike "out of the general"
Page 15, line 12, strike "fund of the" and delete "state" and after the period, insert "The fees and expenses must be paid by the state courts. Payment for any activities requiring interpreter services on behalf of law enforcement, the board of public defense, prosecutors, or corrections agents other than court appearances shall be the responsibility of the agency which requested the services."
Page 15, line 32, after the semicolon, insert "and"
Page 15, delete lines 33 and 34
Page 15, line 35, delete "(3)" and insert "(2)"
Page 28, line 24, delete ", state court"
Page 28, line 25, delete "administrator" and before "court" insert "confidential" and strike "the" and insert "confidential" and after "Minnesota" insert "employees"
Page 28, line 26, after "Supervisory" insert "and managerial"
Page 30, line 3, after the period, insert "Initial assignment of classifications to bargaining units shall be made by the state court administrator by August 15, 1999. An exclusive representative may appeal the initial assignment decision of the state court administrator by filing a petition with the commissioner within 45 days of being certified as the exclusive representative for a judicial district."
Page 31, line 6, delete "UNITS" and insert "EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS"
Page 31, lines 16 and 17, delete "discovering or being informed" and insert "receipt of a petition demonstrating"
Page 31, line 35, delete "stating" and insert "demonstrating"
Page 32, line 17, delete "stating" and insert "demonstrating"
Page 33, line 3, delete "stating" and insert "demonstrating"
Page 33, line 18, delete "within 180 days of" and insert "subsequent to"
Page 33, line 20, delete "stating" and insert "demonstrating"
Page 33, line 31, delete "30" and insert "45"
Page 35, line 23, delete "2000" and insert "1999"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance.
The report was adopted.
Knoblach from the Committee on Capital Investment to which was referred:
S. F. No. 593, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; correcting the name of a grant recipient to that of the project owner; amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 23, subdivision 17.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The report was adopted.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 62, 90, 232, 492, 541, 621, 741, 836, 872, 896, 911, 1003, 1120, 1125, 1128, 1131, 1132 and 1229 were read for the second time.
S. F. Nos. 914 and 593 were read for the second time.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Files were introduced:
Anderson, I., and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1484, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV; article V, sections 3 and 5; article VIII, section 1; article IX, sections 1 and 2; and article XI, section 5; providing for a unicameral legislature of 102 to 135 representatives.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Howes introduced:
H. F. No. 1485, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a sales tax exemption for construction materials for the Deep Portage environmental learning 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.
Workman, Osthoff, Holsten, Mares and Haas introduced:
H. F. No. 1486, A bill for an act relating to the environment; repealing the prohibition against certain metals in products; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 115A.9651.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Wenzel, Murphy and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 1487, 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.
Chaudhary introduced:
H. F. No. 1488, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a pilot project in the city of Hilltop; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Chaudhary and McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 1489, A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing a program to pay a monetary bonus to members of the national guard or the reserve components of the United States armed forces ordered to active duty after July 1, 1990; imposing a criminal penalty for false application; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Mullery, Stanek, Skoglund and Gray introduced:
H. F. No. 1490, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; authorizing community service grants in Hennepin and Ramsey counties; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Larsen, P., introduced:
H. F. No. 1491, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing annual overweight permit for firefighting equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.86, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Larsen, P., introduced:
H. F. No. 1492, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring sign notifying motorist when highway pavement ends; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1493, A bill for an act relating to water; changing the classification of public waters wetlands; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 84.085, subdivision 2; 103F.601, subdivision 1; 103G.005, subdivisions 14, 15, and 19; 103G.201; 103G.211; 103G.231, subdivision 3; 272.02, subdivision 1; and 645.44, subdivision 8a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 103G.005, subdivision 15a; 103G.221; 103G.225; 103G.231, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 103G.235.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Olson; Pugh; Anderson, B., and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 1494, A bill for an act relating to corrections; modifying the law prohibiting inmates from bringing actions to challenge the level of expenditures for rehabilitation programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 244.03.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
McElroy introduced:
H. F. No. 1495, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for payment of commissions; prohibiting employers from charging certain fees to applicants or employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 181.03; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Kubly, Skoe, Juhnke, Schumacher, Leighton, Kelliher, Peterson, Tunheim, Swenson, Westfall and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1496, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for family farm advocates and agriculture information centers; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance.
Ness and Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. No. 1497, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a technology grant for independent school district No. 466, Dassel-Cokato; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Lindner and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 1498, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to the metropolitan council for express bus service between Rogers and downtown Minneapolis.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 1499, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing that guests staying in their recreational vehicles at a hotel are included in the provisions governing hotels and guests; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 327.70, subdivisions 2 and 3; 327.71, subdivisions 4 and 6; and 327.72.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Larson, D., and Folliard introduced:
H. F. No. 1500, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; eliminating an unnecessary report; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 473.13, subdivision 1; and 473.704, subdivision 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.1623, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Larson, D.; Kelliher; Vandeveer; Carruthers and Buesgens introduced:
H. F. No. 1501, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; regulating vehicle weight inspections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.85, subdivisions 1 and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Rhodes; Chaudhary; Gray; Broecker; Bishop; Clark, K., and Mariani introduced:
H. F. No. 1502, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing additional penalty enhancements for certain crimes motivated by bias; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.595, subdivisions 2 and 3; 609.749, subdivision 3; and 624.712, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.2231, subdivision 4; and 609.595, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Fuller, Molnau, Haake, Smith and Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 1503, A bill for an act relating to municipal contracts; permitting the awarding of attorney fees in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 471.345, subdivision 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Winter, Wenzel, Kalis, Peterson, Kubly, Otremba, Juhnke and Schumacher introduced:
H. F. No. 1504, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring certain member protections in the articles of incorporation for agricultural cooperatives; prohibiting certain activities by agricultural cooperatives; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 308A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Carruthers, Van Dellen, Rest, Luther and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 1505, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales taxes; exempting nonprescription drugs and residential fuels; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, subdivisions 3 and 23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Howes, Fuller, Nornes, Davids, Hasskamp and Daggett introduced:
H. F. No. 1506, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding for various tourism programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116J.63, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Skoe, Marko, Kelliher, Workman and Clark, J., introduced:
H. F. No. 1507, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; eliminating requirement that certain applications submitted to department of public safety be in writing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.013, subdivision 3; and 168.82, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Kelliher; Hasskamp; Anderson, I.; Rostberg and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1508, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for mercury reduction; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Mahoney, Gray, Mullery, Trimble, Dawkins and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 1509, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; authorizing grants for violence prevention in Asian-Pacific communities; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Erhardt, Van Dellen and McElroy introduced:
H. F. No. 1510, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating securities; modifying filing fees for securities issued by open end management companies and unit investments trusts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 80A.28, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Carruthers; Kubly; Juhnke; Kelliher; Peterson; Schumacher; Trimble; Larson, D.; Milbert; Pelowski; Luther and Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1511, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales tax; decreasing the general sales tax rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.02, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Entenza and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1512, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying area learning centers to include programs for children who speak a language other than English; establishing a grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 123A.05, subdivision 3; and 123A.06, subdivisions 1 and 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Carruthers, Carlson, Stanek, Haas and Luther introduced:
H. F. No. 1513, A bill for an act relating to education funding; creating funding for basic skills intervention programs; appropriating money; 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.
Daggett and Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 1514, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Perham Business Technology Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Daggett, Nornes, Knoblach and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 1515, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain assisted living facility property; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 272.02, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.13, subdivision 25a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Daggett introduced:
H. F. No. 1516, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing Detroit Lakes to issue one additional on-sale intoxicating liquor license.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Haas; Kielkucki; Johnson; Haake; Larsen, P.; Lindner; Hackbarth; Broecker; Holberg; Erickson; Seifert, J.; Tingelstad; Stanek; Carruthers; Luther and Carlson introduced:
H. F. No. 1517, A bill for an act relating to child care; exempting licensed family providers from certain voluntary standards; establishing permanent age groups for family day care; establishing a rule advisory group; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A; repealing Laws 1997, chapter 248, section 46, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Mariani; Trimble; Jaros; Clark, K.; Gray; Dawkins; McCollum; Orfield; Mahoney; Wejcman; Hausman; Huntley; Biernat and Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 1518, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for the community resources program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Mahoney, Koskinen and Gray introduced:
H. F. No. 1519, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding the senior citizen drug program; creating a senior prescription drug endowment fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, subdivisions 2 and 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Buesgens and Trimble introduced:
H. F. No. 1520, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing grants for historical educational programming; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Howes, Hasskamp, Holsten, Hackbarth and Osthoff introduced:
H. F. No. 1521, A bill for an act relating to water; appropriating money for sustainable lakes.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Larsen, P.; Hackbarth; Mariani; Van Dellen and Haas introduced:
H. F. No. 1522, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing cities to establish speed limits for streets under their jurisdiction; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.14, subdivisions 2 and 5b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Vandeveer and Westerberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1523, A bill for an act relating to speed limits; establishing 25-mile per hour speed limit in school zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 169.01, by adding a subdivision; and 169.14, subdivisions 2, 5, and 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Davids and Rifenberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1524, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating financial transaction cards; providing certain minimum payment disclosures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Skoe, Otremba, Rukavina, Lieder and Kalis introduced:
H. F. No. 1525, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the definition of gross income under the MinnesotaCare program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256L.01, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Tuma, Folliard and Mariani introduced:
H. F. No. 1526, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing the Minnesota promise scholarship and intervention investment program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 136A.233, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 1527, A bill for an act relating to taxes; exempting the purchase of certain property used in constructing a multipurpose center in the city of Granite Falls from sales and use taxes; 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.
Skoe, Kubly, Lieder and Peterson introduced:
H. F. No. 1528, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing additional funding for research on wheat and barley scab disease; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance.
Nornes and Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 1529, A bill for an act relating to education funding; authorizing a technology grant for independent school district No. 542, Battle Lake.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Finseth, Ness, Tunheim, Skoe, Westfall, Wenzel and Stang introduced:
H. F. No. 1530, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for potato aphid research.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance.
Finseth, Ness, Tunheim, Skoe, Westfall and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1531, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for seed potato inspection.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance.
Jennings introduced:
H. F. No. 1532, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance and private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Chisago county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Howes; Erickson; Seifert, M.; Buesgens and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 1533, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing payments from the state to counties that contain Indian gaming casinos; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 270.60, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Olson and Ness introduced:
H. F. No. 1534, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provisions relating to school buses and drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 169.03, subdivision 6; and 171.3215, subdivisions 2 and 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Dawkins, Bishop, Leighton and Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1535, A bill for an act relating to jurors; suspending enforcement of creditor remedies during a term of jury service; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 593.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Holsten; Gunther; Larsen, P.; Jennings and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 1536, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying the direct shipment law; requiring permits for common carriers and delivery agents; increasing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 340A.3021, subdivision 2; 340A.417; and 340A.801, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Westrom introduced:
H. F. No. 1537, A bill for an act relating to joint powers agreements; adding the University of Minnesota as a governmental unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 471.59, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Vandeveer; Kuisle; Larsen, P., and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 1538, A bill for an act relating to townships; authorizing creation of a capital reserve fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 365.10, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 1539, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a regional trail in Olmsted county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Larson, D.; Marko; Mares; Molnau and Gleason introduced:
H. F. No. 1540, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; providing for the transfer of employees between the council and other political subdivisions of the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.129, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Mullery, Kahn, Carlson, Ozment and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1541, A bill for an act relating to public employment; providing group long-term care coverage for members and annuitants of public employees pension funds and other eligible persons; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Carruthers, Abrams and Carlson introduced:
H. F. No. 1542, A bill for an act relating to education funding; authorizing a facilities grant to independent school district No. 286, Brooklyn Center; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Hausman, Molnau and Dawkins introduced:
H. F. No. 1543, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; adding definitions and updating procedures in the Uniform Municipal Contracting Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 471.345, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Hausman, Kuisle, Knoblach and Dawkins introduced:
H. F. No. 1544, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing exemption for governmental units to jointly or cooperatively contract in amounts estimated not to exceed $25,000; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 471.59, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Van Dellen introduced:
H. F. No. 1545, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring prompt payment by health plan companies of proper claims submitted by patients and health care providers; 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.
Holberg; Paymar; Davids; Clark, K., and Jennings introduced:
H. F. No. 1546, A bill for an act relating to drug policy and violence prevention; authorizing a grant to an organization to develop and administer a residential program for women leaving prostitution; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance.
Bishop, Pelowski, Dorn, Tuma and Seifert, M., introduced:
H. F. No. 1547, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature for the Minnesota state colleges and universities; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Ness, Molnau and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 1548, A bill for an act relating to taxation; aggregate production tax; allowing Meeker county to impose the tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 298.75, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Buesgens, Wenzel, Ozment, Skoglund and Fuller introduced:
H. F. No. 1549, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring licensure of fire investigators; directing revisor to make technical change; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 326.32, by adding a subdivision; and 326.338, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1550, A bill for an act relating to transportation; governing liability for claims of loss incurred by person while in highway right-of-way; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.736, subdivision 3; and 466.03, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1551, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying state contract requirements; allowing department of transportation to contract for land surveying; clarifying requirements for notaries and filing corrections to maps and plats relating to highways; providing for transfer of certain revolving loan accounts to transportation revolving loan fund; correcting trunk highway route description; modifying filing requirements for highway route location orders; increasing dollar amount for contracts negotiated by commissioner of transportation for highway construction or maintenance work; modifying provisions for estimates and agency costs relating to county state-aid highway and municipal state-aid street funds; modifying provision requiring certification for disbursement from state transportation fund; authorizing commissioner to convey excess rail bank corridor land to state agency or political subdivision; modifying provisions governing state grants for local airports; modifying deadlines for metropolitan transit performance evaluation reports by metropolitan council; making technical corrections; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16C.05, subdivision 2; 16C.09; 160.085, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 161.04, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 161.115, subdivision 164; 161.16, subdivision 2; 161.32, subdivision 2; 162.06, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; 162.12, subdivisions 1, 2, and 5; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.50, subdivision 5; 222.63, subdivision 4; 360.0151, subdivision 2; 360.032, subdivision 1a; 360.305, subdivision 4; 446A.085, subdivisions 3 and 6; and 473.1466.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1552, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; requiring revocation of driver's license for at least 180 days following test showing 0.20 percent or more alcohol concentration; setting fee for driver's license reinstatement following revocation for criminal vehicular homicide; requiring waiting period before person who violates underage alcohol consumption law may obtain limited driver's license; requiring waiting period before commercial vehicle driver convicted of criminal vehicular homicide may obtain limited driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 169.121, subdivision 4; 171.29, subdivision 2; and 171.30, subdivisions 2a and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1553, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing offenders conditionally released to perform community work service to file claims for injuries sustained during compensated service; repealing a requirement for a report on training funds; authorizing expenditure of funds for staff working in licensed juvenile facilities; authorizing deduction from an inmate's account of restitution ordered for damage to staff property and personal injuries to another; authorizing Minnesota correctional facility-Red Wing to retain money collected from detention holds and federal contracts; authorizing the commissioner to require any inmate to participate in rehabilitative programs and impose disciplinary sanctions for refusal to participate; exempting licensed contractor requirement for institution work crew program; clarifying that sentence for imprisonment is only for felonies; making certain criminal justice agency records available to commissioner of corrections and probation officers; specifying criteria for commitment of juvenile male offenders at the Minnesota correctional facility-Red Wing; repealing the law authorizing the mutual agreement rehabilitative program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.739, subdivision 1; 241.01, subdivision 5; 241.0221, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 241.26, subdivision 5; 242.32, subdivision 1; 243.23, subdivision 3; 244.03; 244.05, subdivision 1b; 326.84, subdivision 3; 609.105, subdivision 1; and 609.115, subdivision 3; Laws 1997, chapter 239, article 9, section 45; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 244.02.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1554, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing the department of corrections to contract with the department of human services to conduct criminal history background checks for job applicants for juvenile corrections facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 241.021, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1555, A bill for an act relating to juvenile justice; requiring the court to order screening in specified areas before making a dispositional order for out-of-home placement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 260.181, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1556, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the civil service pilot project in the housing finance agency; amending Laws 1993, chapter 301, section 1, subdivision 4; and Laws 1995, chapter 248, article 12, section 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1557, A bill for an act relating to labor; increasing penalties for violations of child labor laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 181A.12, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1558, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing meeting provisions and duties of the board of grain standards; changing certain fees; defining and clarifying certain terms; changing certain provisions related to grain buyers, warehouses, and grain storage; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 17B.07; 17B.12; 17B.15, subdivision 1; 27.01, subdivision 8, and by adding a subdivision; 27.19, subdivision 1; 223.17, subdivisions 5 and 6; 223.175; 232.21, by adding a subdivision; and 232.23, subdivisions 3 and 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 231; and 232.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1559, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; modifying the cost allocation system for the metropolitan disposal system; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.517, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1560, A bill for an act relating to state agencies; providing that for certain contracts the design-build method of construction may be used; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.31, subdivision 1; and 16B.33, subdivisions 1 and 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1561, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing the metropolitan council to offer an early retirement incentive.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1562, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions for developmental disabilities; clarifying the intent of consolidated standards and expanding the standards to respite sites; clarifying who may administer medication; requiring written authorization for safekeeping of consumer funds; changing provisions for the family support program and personal care services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 245B.05, subdivision 7; 245B.07, subdivisions 5, 8, and 10; 252.32, subdivision 3a; 256B.04, subdivision 16; 256B.0625, subdivisions 6a and 19c; 256B.0627, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, and by adding subdivisions; 256B.501, subdivision 8a; and 256B.77, subdivisions 7a, 8, 10, 14, and by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Entenza introduced:
H. F. No. 1563, A bill for an act relating to child support; changing certain procedures and requirements; making certain clarifications; authorizing creation of an account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 13B.06, subdivision 7; 256.01, subdivision 2; 256.87, subdivision 1a; 256.978, subdivision 1; 257.62, subdivision 5; 257.75, subdivision 2; 518.10; 518.551, subdivision 7 and by adding a subdivision; 518.5851, by adding a subdivision; 518.5853, by adding a subdivision; 548.09, subdivision 1; 548.091, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4, 10, 11, 12, and by adding a subdivision; and 552.05, subdivisions 2 and 10; Laws 1995, chapter 257, article 1, section 35, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256.979; 256.9791; and 548.091, subdivisions 3, 5, and 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Entenza introduced:
H. F. No. 1564, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing enforcement authority for the commissioner; regulating service of process; regulating residential building contractors and remodelers; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 45.027, subdivisions 6 and 7; 45.028, subdivision 2; 60B.04, by adding a subdivision; 80A.15, subdivision 2; 326.83, subdivision 18; 326.89, subdivision 3; 326.92, by adding a subdivision; 326.94, subdivision 2; and 332.37; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 60B; and 82B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 326.89, subdivision 3a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Anderson, B., introduced:
H. F. No. 1565, A bill for an act relating to the military; expanding eligibility for certain state service; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 190.08, subdivision 3; 192.19; and 193.29, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Leppik introduced:
H. F. No. 1566, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions of the Clean Indoor Air Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.412; 144.413, subdivisions 1 and 2; 144.414, subdivisions 1 and 2; 144.415; 144.416; 144.4165; and 144.417, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Seifert, M., and Harder introduced:
H. F. No. 1567, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for a regional emergency response training center in Marshall.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 1568, A bill for an act relating to the state building code; transferring authority to adopt energy portions of the building code from the commissioner of public service to the commissioner of administration; transferring certain enforcement and inspection functions from the board of electricity and the commissioner of health to the commissioner of administration; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.61, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 16B.62, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 216C.19, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 1569, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for site council recommendations for board appointments; clarifying provisions relating to the Minnesota state academies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 125A.62; 125A.64; 125A.65, subdivisions 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10; 125A.68, subdivision 1; 125A.69, subdivisions 1 and 3; 125A.70, subdivision 2; 125A.71, subdivision 3; 125A.72; and 125A.73.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 1570, A bill for an act relating to retirement; teachers retirement association; authorizing assignment of survivorship interest in a 100 percent joint and survivor optional annuity to an estate.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Harder; Cassell; Olson; Rifenberg; Otremba; Anderson, B.; Van Dellen; Erickson; Daggett; Wilkin and Lindner introduced:
H. F. No. 1571, A bill for an act relating to marriage; providing for covenant marriages; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 517.08, subdivision 1a, and by adding a subdivision; and 517.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 517; and 518.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Dawkins introduced:
H. F. No. 1572, A bill for an act relating to the city of St. Paul; extending the duration of a tax increment financing district in the city.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Gray, Nornes, Entenza, Mariani, Chaudhary and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1573, A bill for an act relating to families; providing for a Minnesota adolescent parenting grant program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Kalis and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 1574, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Blue Earth; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Storm introduced:
H. F. No. 1575, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of North Mankato; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 1576, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Tracy; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Lindner, Trimble and Westerberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1577, A bill for an act relating to economic security; appropriating money for training for people with disabilities.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Boudreau; Wejcman; Skoglund; Bradley; Olson; Murphy; Anderson, B.; Larsen, P.; Mullery; McGuire; Broecker; Winter and Kelliher introduced:
H. F. No. 1578, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing an exception to the maximum reimbursement rate for certain group residential housing facilities; removing a sunset on eligibility for certain state programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1997, chapter 203, article 9, section 21, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 1579, A bill for an act relating to firearms; permitting sheriffs outside of municipalities to consent to the furnishing of firearms to minors under 14 years of age; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.66, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Hasskamp introduced:
H. F. No. 1580, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Crosslake; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Hasskamp introduced:
H. F. No. 1581, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Nisswa; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Biernat and Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1582, A bill for an act relating to education; assisting with education and job training for newly arrived immigrants ages 12 to 24; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Anderson, B., introduced:
H. F. No. 1583, A bill for an act relating to planning; repealing a firearm report requirement; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 4A.06.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Swenson introduced:
H. F. No. 1584, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying provisions for separate selection of turkey licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97A.435, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
McElroy introduced:
H. F. No. 1585, A bill for an act relating to state employment; modifying definitions; redesigning administrative procedures for certain pilot projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 43A.02, subdivision 11; 43A.04, subdivision 4; 43A.07, subdivision 6; and 43A.08, subdivision 2a; repealing Laws 1995, chapter 248, article 13, section 2, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Swenson and Finseth introduced:
H. F. No. 1586, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing certain land to be enrolled in more than one state or federal conservation program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 103F.515, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 1587, A bill for an act relating to labor; modifying data privacy provisions in the department of labor and industry; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 175.16, subdivision 2; and 182.659, subdivisions 4 and 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 1588, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan area; providing for the financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.39, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 1589, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan area transit; providing for the annual financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.39, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Mahoney, Skoglund, Murphy and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 1590, A bill for an act relating to peace officers; clarifying warrant authority of alcohol and gambling agents; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Dawkins introduced:
H. F. No. 1591, A bill for an act relating to state employment; modifying affirmative action provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 43A.191, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 1592, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing penalties for violations of employment agency provisions; modifying certain procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 184.22, subdivision 3; 184.30, subdivision 1; 184.32; 184.35; and 184.38, subdivision 11, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Mulder, Jennings, Huntley, Otremba, Howes and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 1593, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a loan forgiveness program for certain pharmacy students; authorizing sole community pharmacy financial assistance; establishing a pilot project for drug therapy management; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Anderson, B.; Fuller; Wenzel; Abeler; Smith; Larsen, P.; Olson; Tuma; Osskopp; Lindner; Van Dellen and Dempsey introduced:
H. F. No. 1594, A bill for an act relating to crimes; making it a felony to disseminate child pornography; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 617.247, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1595, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying review and complaint procedures for health plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62M.05, by adding a subdivision; 62M.06, subdivisions 2, 3, and by adding a subdivision; and 62Q.105; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62D.11; 62Q.105, subdivision 2; 62Q.11; and 62Q.30; Minnesota Rules, part 4685.1700, subpart 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Goodno, Boudreau, Greenfield and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 1596, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a planning and transition grant program for providers of older adult services; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Paulsen; Abrams; Carruthers; Rest; Jennings; Pugh; Lenczewski; Kuisle; Wilkin; McCollum; Larson, D., and Van Dellen introduced:
H. F. No. 1597, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing the sales tax on health club memberships; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.01, subdivision 3; and 297A.44, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Daggett, Nornes, Otremba and Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 1598, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to Ottertail county for operation of a solid waste recovery center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Dehler, Ness, Wenzel and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 1599, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the Minnesota career and technical education leadership council; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1600, A bill for an act relating to health; 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; 137; 144; and 145.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Tuma, Carlson, Pelowski, Leppik and Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 1601, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the database access program for public libraries and school media centers; appropriating money to the higher education services office for the database access program; amending Laws 1998, chapter 398, article 9, section 7, subdivisions 1 and 2; repealing Laws 1998, chapter 398, article 9, section 7, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Abeler introduced:
H. F. No. 1602, A bill for an act relating to human services; making health care changes; clarifying prescription drug coverage for the senior drug program; allowing reconsideration of commissioner's decision that services are not medically necessary under medical assistance program; changing medical assistance payments for hospital providers; establishing performance measurement for health care; changing a provision for medical assistance eligibility; establishing medical assistance income standard for supplemental security income recipients; adopting income deductions for medical assistance for institutionalized persons; changing rehabilitation services review; establishing telemedicine consultation; improving pharmacy medicine management; refinancing medical assistance school reimbursement; providing community-based services for severely emotionally disturbed children; increasing professional provider payment; improving dental access; clarifying MinnesotaCare premium payment provisions; clarifying earned income disregard in the waiver request to health care financing administration; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256.955, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9; 256.9685, subdivision 1a; 256.969, subdivision 1; 256B.04, by adding a subdivision; 256B.055, subdivision 3a; 256B.056, subdivision 4; 256B.057, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0575; 256B.0625, subdivisions 8, 8a, 13, 26, 32, 35, and by adding subdivisions; 256B.0635, subdivision 3; 256B.75; 256B.76; 256L.03, subdivision 5; 256L.04, subdivisions 2, 8, and 13; 256L.05, subdivision 4; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.07; and 256L.15, subdivisions 1, 1b, and 2; Laws 1995, chapter 178, article 2, section 46, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Daggett introduced:
H. F. No. 1603, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying the landfill cleanup program; repealing certain obsolete accounting and reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115A.554; 115A.918, subdivision 1; 115B.39, subdivision 2; 115B.40, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; 115B.405, subdivision 1; 115B.412, subdivision 3; 115B.42; 115B.43, subdivision 1; 115B.442, by adding a subdivision; and 115B.445; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115A.929; 115A.981; 297H.13, subdivision 6; and 473.845, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Gunther and Kalis introduced:
H. F. No. 1604, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Good Thunder; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Hilty introduced:
H. F. No. 1605, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Hinckley; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Murphy and Hilty introduced:
H. F. No. 1606, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for Twin Lakes township; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Smith, Daggett, Skoe and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1607, A bill for an act relating to peace officers; including peace officers of law enforcement agencies of federally recognized tribes to be licensed by the board of peace officers standards and training; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.84, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1608, A bill for an act relating to health; making certain health-related data nondisclosable; extending expiration date of the medical education and research advisory committee; modifying classification of certain licensing data; modifying maternal and child health provisions; removing expiration date for advisory council on water supply systems and wastewater treatment facilities; modifying provisions for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, unlicensed mental health practitioners, alcohol and drug counselors, and hearing instrument dispensers; clarifying certain crimes committed by psychotherapists; establishing protocol for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in certain settings; modifying the Minnesota Health Care Administrative Simplification Act;
providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.41, subdivision 2; 13.99, subdivision 38, and by adding a subdivision; 15.059, subdivision 5a; 62J.51, by adding subdivisions; 62J.52, subdivisions 1, 2, and 5; 62J.60, subdivision 1; 62J.69, subdivision 2; 72A.20, subdivision 29; 115.741, subdivision 3; 144.4804, by adding a subdivision; 145.881, subdivision 2; 145.882, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; 145.885, subdivision 2; 148.511; 148.515, subdivision 3; 148.517, by adding a subdivision; 148B.60, subdivision 3; 148B.68, subdivision 1; 148B.69, by adding a subdivision; 148B.71, subdivision 1; 148C.01, subdivisions 2, 7, 9, 10, and by adding a subdivision; 148C.03, subdivision 1; 148C.04, by adding subdivisions; 148C.06, subdivision 1; 148C.09, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 148C.11, subdivision 1; 153A.13, subdivision 9, and by adding subdivisions; 153A.14, subdivisions 1, 2a, 2h, 4, 4a, and by adding subdivisions; 153A.15, subdivision 1; 214.18, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision; 214.19, subdivision 1; 609.344, subdivision 1; 609.345, subdivision 1; and 611A.19, subdivisions 1 and 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 62J; 144; and 241; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.761; 144.762; 144.763; 144.764; 144.765; 144.766; 144.767; 144.768; 144.769; 144.7691; 145.882, subdivisions 3 and 4; and 148C.04, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1609, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to long-term care provisions; changing provisions for nursing facilities payment rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144D.01, subdivision 4; 256B.0911, subdivision 6; 256B.0913, subdivisions 5, 10, 12, and 16; 256B.421, subdivisions 9 and 11; 256B.431, subdivisions 1, 2b, 2d, 2i, 2r, 3a, 3f, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 26, and 27; 256B.434, subdivisions 3 and 13; 256B.435; 256B.48, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, and 6; 256B.50, subdivisions 1 and 1e; 256I.04, subdivision 3; and 256I.05, subdivisions 1 and 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256B.03, subdivision 2; 256B.431, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2c, 2f, 2h, 2j, 2k, 2l, 2m, 2n, 2o, 2p, 2q, 3, 3b, 3d, 3e, 3h, 3j, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 9a, 23, 24, and 25; 256B.433; 256B.434; 256B.47, subdivisions 3 and 4; 256B.48, subdivision 9; and 256B.50, subdivisions 1f and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Nornes, Abeler, McGuire, Sykora and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 1610, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying child care improvement grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.25, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance.
McGuire, Mariani, Gray and Chaudhary introduced:
H. F. No. 1611, A bill for an act relating to children; clarifying eligibility criteria for students under basic sliding fee child care assistance; prohibiting counties from paying parents directly for child care expenses; appropriating money for the basic sliding fee program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 119B.10, subdivision 1; and 119B.13, subdivision 6; repealing Laws 1997, chapter 248, section 46, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance.
Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 1612, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Dilworth; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Storm; Dawkins; Larsen, P.; McElroy and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 1613, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; requiring certain limitations on tenant screening fees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Tuma introduced:
H. F. No. 1614, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Northfield; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. No. 1615, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Plato; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Bakk, Howes, Tomassoni, Rukavina and Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. No. 1616, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to renovate a building owned by the city of Ely.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1617, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for Schroeder township; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1618, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Tofte; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1619, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the Castle Danger area in Silver Creek township; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Greenfield; Huntley; Larsen, P.; Mariani and Seifert, J., introduced:
H. F. No. 1620, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a grant program for community health clinics.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Osskopp introduced:
H. F. No. 1621, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying provisions relating to judicial review of agency decisions; modifying requirements for incinerator monitors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115.05, subdivision 11; and 116.85, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Gerlach; Jennings; Larsen, P., and Holsten introduced:
H. F. No. 1622, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating contracts for architects, engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, geoscientists, and interior designers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16C.08, subdivision 5; and 337.10, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Chaudhary and Johnson introduced:
H. F. No. 1623, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing assistance to economic development in the city of Fridley; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Cassell, Nornes, Skoe, Westfall and Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 1624, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Minnesota Association of Resource Conservation and Development.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Skoglund and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. No. 1625, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; placing requirements related to trigger locks on the transfer of certain pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 624.7131, subdivision 1; 624.7132, subdivision 15, and by adding a subdivision; and 624.7162, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Ness and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1626, A bill for an act relating to biomass electricity production; including poultry litter as a renewable energy resource; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 216B.2422, subdivision 1; 216B.243, subdivision 3a; and 216C.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Osskopp introduced:
H. F. No. 1627, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for Lake City; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Kelliher, Workman and Rhodes introduced:
H. F. No. 1628, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; changing the schedule for the metropolitan transit system's operation performance audit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.1466.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Otremba and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1629, A bill for an act relating to education; reducing the average per pupil requirement for debt service equalization; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 123B.53, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1630, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding the access to data by the commissioner to include public safety, workers' compensation, and revenue data; changing county retention of collection of overpayments; clarifying the use of photographic data as evidence; seeking a federal waiver to allow administrative disqualification in the medical assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.69, subdivision 1; 176.191, subdivision 4; 256.019; 256.98, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1631, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing protocol for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in certain settings; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.99, subdivision 38, and by adding a subdivision; 72A.20, subdivision 29; 144.4804, by adding a subdivision; 214.18, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision; 214.19, subdivision 1; and 611A.19, subdivisions 1 and 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; and 241; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.761; 144.762; 144.763; 144.764; 144.765; 144.766; 144.767; 144.768; 144.769; and 144.7691.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1632, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Cannon Falls; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Otremba and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1633, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for certain patient rights and protections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62D.07, subdivision 3; 62D.11, subdivision 1; 62J.451, subdivision 6a; 62J.71, subdivision 1; 62J.72, subdivision 1; 62J.80; 62M.05, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding subdivisions; 62M.06, by adding a subdivision; 62Q.10; 62Q.105, subdivisions 3, 7, and by adding a subdivision; 62Q.106; 62Q.19, subdivision 5a; 62Q.55; 62Q.56, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions; 72A.201, subdivision 4a; and 256B.692, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 62M; and 62Q; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62J.42; 62Q.105, subdivision 4; 62Q.11; 62Q.30; 62Q.51, subdivision 4; and 62Q.58.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Otremba and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1634, A bill for an act relating to bonds; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to renovate an historic structure without requirement of ownership by the issuer.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Otremba, Abeler and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1635, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding eligibility for the senior citizen drug program; removing funding cap; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, subdivision 2; and Laws 1997, chapter 225, article 4, section 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Otremba and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1636, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a comprehensive advanced life support training program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Otremba, Wenzel, Juhnke, Winter, Kubly, Skoe and Peterson introduced:
H. F. No. 1637, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the definition of gross income under the MinnesotaCare program; repealing the MinnesotaCare asset requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256L.01, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256L.17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Tuma, Kalis, Jennings and Knoblach introduced:
H. F. No. 1638, A bill for an act relating to public administration; providing for design-build contracts; providing for exempt rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.31, subdivision 1; and 16B.33, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Chaudhary, Pugh, McGuire, Dawkins, Gray, McCollum, Carruthers and Entenza introduced:
H. F. No. 1639, A bill for an act relating to income taxes; allowing a credit for children; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Chaudhary, Pugh, Rest, McGuire, Dawkins, Gray, McCollum, Carruthers and Entenza introduced:
H. F. No. 1640, A bill for an act relating to income taxes; allowing a credit for children; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 1641, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; exempting vehicles carrying milk from seasonal weight restrictions under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.87, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Fuller, Stanek, Haake, Paymar and McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 1642, A bill for an act relating to crime; creating a sanctions conference procedure to allow probation officers to impose, with district court confirmation, probation sanctions for technical violations of probation; requesting the chief judge of each judicial district to develop procedures for sanctions conferences and a sanctions conference form; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 243.05, subdivision 1; and 609.135, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 243; 244; and 401; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 244.19, subdivision 3a; and 401.02, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention.
Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 1643, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the western Lake Superior sanitary district biosolids management project; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Knoblach introduced:
H. F. No. 1644, A bill for an act relating to water quality standards; implementing various changes to Minnesota Rules, chapter 7050; amending Minnesota Rules, parts 7050.0210, subpart 7; 7050.0211, subpart 1; and 7050.0222, subparts 1, 5, and by adding a subpart.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Knoblach and Wilkin introduced:
H. F. No. 1645, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for a truancy prevention pilot program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Boudreau, Paulsen, Sviggum, Pugh, Smith, Dawkins and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. No. 1646, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing visitation rights to certain relatives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 257.022, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Wejcman; Clark, K.; Mariani; Greenfield and Gray introduced:
H. F. No. 1647, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the MFIP exit level to 140 percent of the 1998 federal poverty guidelines; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Wejcman; Clark, K.; Mariani; McCollum and Greenfield introduced:
H. F. No. 1648, A bill for an act relating to health; increasing the medical assistance income standard for persons who are aged, blind, or disabled; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.056, subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Greenfield and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 1649, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing the commissioner to approve certain MFIP plans.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Greenfield, Jennings and Howes introduced:
H. F. No. 1650, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to reimburse day training and habilitation providers for days the provider was closed due to severe weather.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Wolf, Paulsen, Jennings, Huntley and Seifert, J., introduced:
H. F. No. 1651, A bill for an act relating to utilities; restructuring the regulation of electricity generation; providing for transition to a competitive industry; requiring restructuring plans; requiring unbundling of services; providing for recovery of stranded costs; requiring registration of suppliers; providing civil remedies; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Huntley, Bakk and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 1652, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for north shore area planning and design in the western Lake Superior sanitary district; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Huntley, Bakk and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 1653, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the Pike Lake project in the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Osskopp, Wolf, Sviggum, Jennings and Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 1654, A bill for an act relating to state telecommunications infrastructure development; providing for open competition for state telecommunications services; prohibiting state competition with the private sector; making other conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16B.415; 16B.46; and 16B.465; Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 1655, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the Minnesota commission serving deaf and hard of hearing people for fiscal year 2000.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Dawkins, Leighton and Larsen, P., introduced:
H. F. No. 1656, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; expanding jurisdiction of rent escrow and tenant remedy actions to include improper and retaliatory notices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 566.18, subdivision 6; 566.19, by adding a subdivision; 566.25; and 566.34, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Dawkins, Storm and Leighton introduced:
H. F. No. 1657, A bill for an act relating to courts; requiring mandatory expungement of certain eviction cases; allowing for discretionary expungement in other cases; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 484.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Goodno, Tingelstad, Jennings and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 1658, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring prompt payments by health maintenance organizations and nonprofit health service plan corporations of certain claims made by home care providers; requiring claim errors to be reported within a certain time; establishing penalties; 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.
Rifenberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1659, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Lewiston; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Bradley, Goodno, Huntley, Greenfield and Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 1660, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; exempting persons employed by a nonprofit organization performing duties that are incidental to research from the unlawful practice of medicine; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 147.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Tuma introduced:
H. F. No. 1661, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a technology integration grant to independent school district No. 392, Le Center; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1662, A bill for an act relating to human services; affecting medical assistance, general assistance, MinnesotaCare, and other state medical programs; providing for recovery of subrogated health care payments; providing for performance measurement study reports on health services use, and providing for classification of government data; providing for notice to recipients concerning charges in medical assistance providers; providing new grounds for sanctions against medical assistance vendors, and for referral to a licensing board; requiring vendors to disclose common interest and ownership; providing federally required restrictions on conflicts of interest in the Medicaid procurement process, and providing criminal and civil penalties including imprisonment; providing for new procedures in probate proceedings in the case of medical assistance claims against an estate; allowing nursing
homes to require residents to use certain pharmacies; removing limitations from medical assistance liens on real property and providing for 20-year renewal of liens; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 62A.04, subdivision 2; 62A.045; 256.015, subdivisions 1 and 3; 256B.042, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 256B.0627, subdivision 5; 256B.064, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, and by adding a subdivision; 256B.15, subdivision 1a; 256B.37, subdivisions 1 and 2; 256B.48, subdivision 1; 256D.03, subdivision 8; 256L.03, subdivision 6; 514.981, subdivision 6; 524.3-801; and 525.312; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 256B; 524; and 525.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Pelowski introduced:
H. F. No. 1663, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating wastewater funding for the city of Rollingstone; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Boudreau, Jennings, Greenfield, Wejcman and Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1664, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to develop proposals to implement medical assistance reimbursement for mental health and other treatment in children's residential treatment programs, rehabilitation services for adults with mental illness or other disabilities, and targeted case management services for vulnerable adults; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 245.4932, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Munger, Kalis, Hausman, McCollum and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 1665, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; funding research on amphibians; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Kelliher and Orfield introduced:
H. F. No. 1666, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to mitigate flooding at Lake of the Isles.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Westrom, Peterson, Westfall, Mulder and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 1667, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the preliminary design and engineering of a trail segment between Appleton and Milan Beach on Lake Lac Qui Parle.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Abrams, Goodno, Carruthers, Bishop and Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 1668, A bill for an act relating to liens; establishing a lien for commercial real estate broker commissions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 514.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Tuma, Leppik, Rest, Opatz and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 1669, A bill for an act relating to accountants; modifying licensing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 326.19, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Rukavina, Tomassoni, Jaros, Ozment and Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1670, A bill for an act relating to employment; regulating electronic monitoring of employees; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Kelliher and Gray introduced:
H. F. No. 1671, A bill for an act relating to statutes; expanding the definition of family; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 645.44, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Dawkins and Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1672, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing the use of enterprise zone incentive grants for certain purposes by Minneapolis and St. Paul; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 469.305, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Pawlenty, Pugh, Wenzel, McCollum and Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 1673, A bill for an act relating to the environment; appropriating money for the operating costs of the children's farm at the Minnesota Zoological Gardens.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Harder; Winter; Clark, J.; Mulder and Seifert, M., introduced:
H. F. No. 1674, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a grant to the city of Windom; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy.
Wolf, Gunther, Osskopp, Haas and Osthoff introduced:
H. F. No. 1675, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating auto glass repair and replacement; restricting certain rebates and incentives; 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.
Swenson; Kalis; Clark, J.; Peterson and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 1676, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Minnesota river basin.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Carlson, Biernat and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1677, A bill for an act relating to education funding; authorizing a grant for the metro homework hotline; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Kelliher, Greenfield, Huntley, Mariani, Wejcman and Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1678, A bill for an act relating to welfare; striking language that counts $100 of a housing subsidy as unearned income for purposes of MFIP eligibility; allowing MFIP participants to develop an exit plan; requiring the commissioner of human services to develop child support arrearage forgiveness policies; transferring money from the TANF block grant to decrease case loads and increase funding for the basic sliding fee child care program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256J.37, subdivision 9; 256J.50, subdivision 1; 256J.515; 256J.52, by adding a subdivision; and 256J.62, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Anderson, I.; Solberg; Johnson; Juhnke and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 1679, A bill for an act relating to state finance; changing the fiscal biennium to begin with even-numbered years; providing that expenditures of federal money must be approved by the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16A.011, subdivision 6; and 16A.152, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1680, A bill for an act relating to spoken language interpreters; establishing voluntary registration programs for general and specialized interpreters and health care interpreters; requesting a pilot training program for spoken language interpreters to be developed; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Winter and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 1681, A bill for an act relating to real estate; requiring purchase agreements to permit rescission by the seller in the event of damage to the property prior to the closing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jennings introduced:
H. F. No. 1682, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; exempting from registration taxes vehicles owned by a commercial driving school and used exclusively in driver education and training; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 168.012, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Anderson, I.; Bishop; Lieder; Rhodes and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1683, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; providing for the organization of the house of representatives in case of tie vote for a house officer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 3.06, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Holsten introduced:
H. F. No. 1684, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing additional on-sale licenses for the city of Stillwater.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Greiling, Seagren, Biernat, Entenza and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1685, A bill for an act relating to education; implementing the recommendations of the task force on transitional issues affecting state board of education powers and duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 120B.30, subdivision 1; 122A.19, subdivision 4; 122A.20, subdivisions 1 and 2; 122A.21; 123B.83, subdivision 4; 124D.19, subdivision 11; 124D.86, subdivisions 1 and 3; 124D.89, subdivision 1; 124D.94, subdivision 3; 125A.09, subdivision 11; 127A.05, subdivision 1; 127A.41, subdivision 5; 127A.42, subdivisions 5 and 6; 127A.60, subdivision 1; 127A.66, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 127A.42, subdivision 8; 127A.60, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 127A.61; 127A.62, subdivision 2; 127A.64; and 127A.66, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Carlson; Seifert, M.; Cassell; Dorn and Fuller introduced:
H. F. No. 1686, A bill for an act relating to education; changing the calculation of state grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 136A.121, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1687, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions to statutes related to child welfare; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 144.1761, subdivision 1; 256.01, subdivision 2; 256B.094, subdivisions 3 and 6; 256F.03, subdivision 5; 256F.05, subdivision 8; 256F.10, subdivisions 1, 6, 7, 8, and 10; 257.071, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 1d, 1e, 3, and 4; 257.85, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 11; 259.67, subdivisions 6 and 7; 259.73; 259.85, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; 259.89, by adding a subdivision; 260.011, subdivision 2; 260.012; 260.015, subdivisions 2a, 13, and 29; 260.131, subdivision 1a; 260.133, subdivisions 1 and 2; 260.135, by adding a subdivision; 260.172, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 260.191, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, and 3b; 260.192; 260.221, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 3, and 5; and 626.556, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7, 10b, 10d, 10e, 10f, 10j, 11, 11b, and 11c; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 257.071, subdivisions 8 and 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1688, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying state-operated services; changing adult mental health day treatment and consolidated chemical dependency treatment fund requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16C.10, subdivision 5; 245.4712, subdivision 2; 246.18, subdivision 6; 253B.045, by adding subdivisions; 253B.07, subdivision 1; 253B.185, by adding a subdivision; 254B.01, by adding a subdivision; 254B.02, subdivision 3; 254B.03, subdivision 2; 254B.04, subdivision 1; 254B.05, subdivision 1; and 256.01, subdivision 6; Laws 1995, chapter 207, article 8, section 41, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 246.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Olson, Boudreau and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 1689, A bill for an act relating to property; increasing parental and guardian liability for damage done by minors; providing for the liability of parents or guardians for court-ordered restitution in the case of minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 540.18, subdivision 1; 609.556, by adding a subdivision; 611A.04, by adding a subdivision; and 611A.045, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Rhodes, Hilty, Greenfield and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 1690, A bill for an act relating to occupational regulation; establishing the occupational regulatory coordinating council; establishing an interagency task force to identify the duties of the council; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Westfall, Gunther, Finseth, Howes, Stang, Molnau and Buesgens introduced:
H. F. No. 1691, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the public facilities authority.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1692, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Chub lake scientific and natural area.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1693, A bill for an act relating to public employment; making technical and administrative changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.43, subdivision 2; 43A.01, subdivision 2; 43A.02, subdivision 33; 43A.06, subdivision 8; 43A.07, subdivision 4; 43A.13, subdivision 3; 43A.15, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 43A.17, subdivision 8; 43A.18, subdivision 1; 43A.19, subdivision 3; 43A.20; 43A.317, subdivisions 3 and 4; 43A.38, subdivision 4; and 43A.421; Laws 1995, chapter 248, article 13, section 2, subdivisions 5, as amended, and 6, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 43A.13, subdivision 9; 43A.40; 43A.41; 43A.42; 43A.43, subdivision 2; 43A.44; 43A.45; 43A.46; and 43A.465; Minnesota Rules, parts 3910.0100; 3910.0200; 3910.0300; 3910.0400; 3910.0500; 3910.0600; 3910.0700; 3910.0800; 3910.0900; 3910.1000; 3910.1100; 3910.1200; 3910.1300; 3910.1400; 3910.1500; 3910.1600; and 3910.1700.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Stanek; Mahoney; Larsen, P.; Skoglund and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 1694, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; authorizing the commissioner of economic security to award grants to cities of the first class; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance.
Seagren, Entenza, Mariani, McGuire and Sykora introduced:
H. F. No. 1695, A bill for an act relating to adult education; providing a set aside for adult education support services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.52, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.53, subdivision 6; Laws 1997, chapter 162, article 2, section 32.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance.
Mariani and McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 1696, A bill for an act relating to children; increasing revenue for early childhood and family education; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 124D.135, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance.
Nornes, Entenza, Mariani and Chaudhary introduced:
H. F. No. 1697, A bill for an act relating to families; appropriating money for male responsibility and fathering grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance.
Jennings and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. No. 1698, A bill for an act relating to snowmobiles; prescribing a speed limit for snowmobiles in urban districts; authorizing cities to establish speed limits greater or less than the prescribed speed limit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 84.87, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Rostberg; Mahoney; Clark, K.; Sykora and Daggett introduced:
H. F. No. 1699, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; establishing a grant program to promote, recruit, and train young people to be caregivers to at-risk youth; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance.
Paulsen, Erhardt, Lenczewski, Van Dellen and Rest introduced:
H. F. No. 1700, A bill for an act relating to taxation; altering the metropolitan revenue distribution formula to provide a distribution to counties based on uncompensated health care costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 473F.02, by adding a subdivision; and 473F.08, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Tunheim and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 1701, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing Lake of the Woods and Koochiching counties to expend certain taxes in any township; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 163.06, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Wagenius, Hausman and McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 1702, A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating duplicative toxic chemical release reporting requirements that are also required by federal government; removing obsolete provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115D.07, subdivision 1; and 299K.08, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
McElroy, Hilty, Pawlenty, Kubly and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 1703, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing a grant for the Camp Heartland center; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Smith; Hackbarth; Nornes; Anderson, I.; Rukavina; Mulder; Westfall; Finseth; Workman; Fuller; Rifenberg; Kuisle; Anderson, B.; Olson; Osskopp and Tuma introduced:
H. F. No. 1704, A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting regulation and causes of action by political subdivisions against firearms industry; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 471.633.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Fuller, Skoe, Finseth and Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 1705, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; paying certain ditch assessments in Beltrami, Marshall, and Roseau counties; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House Files, herewith returned:
H. F. No. 49, A bill for an act relating to public employees; making certain changes relating to health coverage for survivors of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 299A.465, subdivision 2.
H. F. No. 302, A bill for an act relating to municipal contracting; authorizing ambulance services to participate in shared service purchasing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 471.345, subdivision 10.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:
H. F. No. 414, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the program for control of pseudorabies in swine; appropriating money.
The Senate has appointed as such committee:
Senators Hanson, Stumpf and Dille.
Said House File is herewith returned to the House.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:
S. F. No. 649.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
S. F. No. 649, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the definition of public water supply; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144.382, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time.
Tingelstad moved that S. F. No. 649 and H. F. No. 610, now on the Consent Calendar, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 174 was reported to the House.
Bishop moved that S. F. No. 174 be continued on the Calendar for the Day. The motion prevailed.
H. F. No. 346, A bill for an act relating to courts; prohibiting certain contracting arrangements for freelance court reporting services; regulating certain services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 486.
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 3 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Those who voted in the negative were:
| Bishop | Dawkins | Greenfield | |
The bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 379 was reported to the House.
Erhardt moved to amend H. F. No. 379, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 3, after line 29, insert:
"Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 287.03, is amended to read:
287.03 [INSTRUMENTS VALID SECURITY FOR DEBT.]
No instrument, other than a decree of marriage dissolution or an instrument made pursuant to it, relating to real estate shall be valid as security for any debt, unless the fact that it is intended and the initial known amount of the debt are expressed in it."
Page 6, line 12, before "Enforcement" insert "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,"
Page 16, line 13, strike "A." and insert "(1)"
Page 16, lines 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 29, 32, and 35, strike the period and insert a semicolon
Page 16, line 17, strike "B." and insert "(2)"
Page 16, line 20, strike "C." and insert "(3)"
Page 16, line 21, strike "D." and insert "(4)"
Page 16, line 22, strike "E." and insert "(5)"
Page 16, line 24, strike "F." and insert "(6)"
Page 16, line 27, strike "G." and insert "(7)"
Page 16, line 28, strike "H." and insert "(8)"
Page 16, line 30, strike "I." and insert "(9)"
Page 16, line 33, strike "J." and insert "(10)"
Page 16, line 36, strike "K." and insert "(11)"
Page 17, lines 1 and 4, strike the period and insert a semicolon
Page 17, line 2, strike "L." and insert "(12)"
Page 17, line 5, strike "M." and insert "(13)"
Page 17, line 6, strike the period and insert "; and"
Page 17, line 7, strike "N." and insert "(14)"
Page 25, line 3, after "documents" insert "executed,"
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 4, after the semicolon, insert "287.03;"
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
H. F. No. 379, A bill for an act relating to mortgage registry and deed taxes; making technical and clarifying changes; defining terms; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 287.01; 287.03; 287.04; 287.05; 287.08; 287.10; 287.11; 287.12; 287.13, subdivision 1; 287.21, subdivision 1; 287.22; 287.23; 287.24; 287.241; 287.29, subdivision 1; 287.30; 287.31; and 287.33; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 287; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 287.06; 287.07; 287.09; 287.21, subdivisions 2 and 4; 287.34; 287.35; and 287.36.
The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.
The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 130 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
S. F. No. 301, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the suggested health care directive form, amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 145C.16.
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 | 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 | Trimble | |
| Bradley | Gerlach | Kahn | McElroy | Rest | Tuma | |
| Broecker | Gleason | Kalis | McGuire | Reuter | Tunheim | |
| Buesgens | Goodno | Kelliher | Milbert | Rhodes | Van Dellen | |
| Carlson | Gray | Kielkucki | Molnau | Rifenberg | Vandeveer | |
| Carruthers | Greenfield | Knoblach | Mulder | Rostberg | Wagenius | |
| 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 | |
The bill was passed and its title agreed to.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Broecker moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 853. The motion prevailed.
Osskopp moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 997. The motion prevailed.
Haas moved that the names of Mares, Broecker, McGuire and Mariani be added as authors on H. F. No. 1115. The motion prevailed.
Entenza moved that the names of Mares, Skoe, Carlson, Gray and Tomassoni be added as authors on H. F. No. 1227. The motion prevailed.
Wenzel moved that the name of Dehler be added as an author on H. F. No. 1297. The motion prevailed.
Mahoney moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 1330. The motion prevailed.
Tunheim moved that the name of Peterson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1360. The motion prevailed.
Rostberg moved that the names of Kelliher and Jaros be added as authors on H. F. No. 1370. The motion prevailed.
Mulder moved that the name of Kelliher be added as an author on H. F. No. 1386. The motion prevailed.
Finseth moved that the names of Osthoff; Tunheim; Bakk; Anderson, I., and Howes be added as authors on H. F. No. 1415. The motion prevailed.
Tingelstad moved that the name of Jennings be added as an author on H. F. No. 1426. The motion prevailed.
Kielkucki moved that the name of Peterson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1451. The motion prevailed.
Dorman moved that the names of Stanek and Smith be added as authors on H. F. No. 1466. The motion prevailed.
Pawlenty moved that H. F. No. 13 be recalled from the Committee on Crime Prevention and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance. The motion prevailed.
Haas moved that H. F. No. 638 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance. The motion prevailed.
Leppik moved that H. F. No. 1028 be recalled from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. The motion prevailed.
Smith moved that H. F. No. 1124 be recalled from the Committee on Civil Law and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. The motion prevailed.
Rostberg moved that H. F. No. 1142 be recalled from the Committee on Agriculture Policy and be re- referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention. The motion prevailed.
Abeler moved that H. F. No. 1343 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance. The motion prevailed.
Howes moved that H. F. No. 1506 be recalled from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. The motion prevailed.
Erhardt moved that H. F. No. 1510 be recalled from the Committee on Commerce and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance. The motion prevailed.
Haas moved that H. F. No. 729 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.
Luther moved that H. F. No. 992 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.
Pawlenty moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, 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., Wednesday, March 10, 1999.
Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives