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The House of Representatives convened at 12:00 noon and was called to order by Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the House.

Prayer was offered by Senator Dean E. Johnson, District 15, Willmar, 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	Munger	Seagren	Westfall
Carruthers	Greiling	Krinkie	Murphy	Seifert, J.	Westrom
Cassell	Gunther	Kubly	Ness	Seifert, M.	Wilkin
Chaudhary	Haake	Kuisle	Nornes	Skoe	Winter
Clark, J.	Haas	Larsen, P.	Olson	Skoglund	Wolf
Clark, K.	Hackbarth	Larson, D.	Opatz	Smith	Workman
Daggett	Harder	Leighton	Orfield	Solberg	Spk. Sviggum
Davids	Hasskamp	Lenczewski	Osskopp	Stanek
Dawkins	Hausman	Leppik	Osthoff	Stang
Dehler	Hilty	Lieder	Otremba	Storm
Dempsey	Holberg	Lindner	Ozment	Swenson
Dorman	Holsten	Luther	Paulsen	Sykora

A quorum was present.

Pawlenty was excused.

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

S. F. No. 496 and H. F. No. 1169, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Holberg moved that S. F. No. 496 be substituted for H. F. No. 1169 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 841 and H. F. No. 870, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

Haas moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 841 be substituted for H. F. No. 870 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 985 and H. F. No. 821, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

Reuter moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 985 be substituted for H. F. No. 821 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1041 and H. F. No. 893, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

Dorman moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1041 be substituted for H. F. No. 893 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1605 and H. F. No. 1173, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

Pelowski moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1605 be substituted for H. F. No. 1173 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1821 and H. F. No. 1910, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

Gunther moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1821 be substituted for H. F. No. 1910 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1848 and H. F. No. 1915, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Leighton moved that S. F. No. 1848 be substituted for H. F. No. 1915 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1976 and H. F. No. 1286, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Kahn moved that S. F. No. 1976 be substituted for H. F. No. 1286 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 2038 and H. F. No. 2010, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

Paulsen moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 2038 be substituted for H. F. No. 2010 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

The following communications were received:

The Honorable Steve Sviggum

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The State of Minnesota

Dear Speaker Sviggum:

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

H. F. No. 183, relating to civil commitment; modifying provisions governing parental consent to chemical dependency treatment for minors.

H. F. No. 413, relating to professions; modifying certain licensing and registration requirements for physicians, acupuncturists, and athletic trainers.

H. F. No. 492, relating to education; authorizing building on a state university campus. 

H. F. No. 766, relating to traffic regulations; authorizing blue lights on motorcycles as part of the rear brake light.

H. F. No. 1126, relating to human services; licensed family day care; modifying child age classification definitions.

H. F. No. 1258, relating to family law; reviving the summary dissolution process.

H. F. No. 640, relating to mental health; modifying membership, duties, and reporting requirements for the state advisory council on mental health.

H. F. No. 414, relating to agriculture; extending the program for control of pseudorabies in swine; providing reimbursement for veterinarians who used pseudorabies vaccine after January 1, 1999; providing financial management assistance to farmers; appropriating money.

Sincerely,

Jesse Ventura

Governor

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Allan H. Spear

President of the Senate

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

Time and

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

No. No. Chapter No. 1999 1999

183 32 2:05 p.m. April 12 April 12

413 33 2:06 p.m. April 12 April 12

492 34 2:09 p.m. April 12 April 12

766 35 2:10 p.m. April 12 April 12

1126 36 2:11 p.m. April 12 April 12

1258 37 2:12 p.m. April 12 April 12

117 38 2:13 p.m. April 12 April 12

640 39 2:14 p.m. April 12 April 12

727 40 2:14 p.m. April 12 April 12

1660 41 2:20 p.m. April 12 April 12

1888 42 2:21 p.m. April 12 April 12

794 43 2:22 p.m. April 12 April 12

1150 44 2:23 p.m. April 12 April 12

414 * 45 5:28 p.m. April 12 April 12

Sincerely,

Mary Kiffmeyer
Secretary of State

[NOTE: * Indicates line-item veto.]

Abrams from the Committee on Taxes 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; requiring the continuation of payments to certain health care providers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Pages 5 and 6, delete section 6

Page 7, lines 25 and 28, delete "7" and insert "6"

Page 8, lines 34, 35, and 36, delete "11" and insert "10"

Page 9, line 23, delete "13" and insert "12"

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 7, delete everything after the semicolon

Page 1, line 8, delete everything before "requiring"

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

The report was adopted.

Seagren from the Committee on K-12 Education Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 616, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for general obligation debt to prepay special assessments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 123B.61.

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

The report was adopted. 

Abrams from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1467, A bill for an act relating to education; family and early childhood education; providing for children and family support programs, community and systems change, prevention and intervention, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 16B.405, subdivision 2; 119A.31, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 119B.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 10, 12, 12a, 13, 16, 17, and by adding subdivisions; 119B.02, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9; 119B.04, subdivision 1; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.06, subdivision 1; 119B.061; 119B.07; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 3, and 7; 119B.10, subdivision 1; 119B.11, subdivision 2a; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13; 119B.14; 119B.15; 119B.18, subdivision 3; 119B.19, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions; 119B.20, subdivisions 7, 8, 12, and by adding a subdivision; 119B.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11; 119B.23, subdivision 1; 119B.24; 119B.25, subdivision 3; 121A.19; 122A.26, by adding a subdivision; 124D.13, subdivision 2; 124D.135, subdivisions 1 and 3; 124D.19, subdivision 11; 124D.20, subdivision 5; 124D.22; 124D.23, by adding a subdivision; 124D.33, subdivision 3; 124D.52, subdivision 2, and by adding subdivisions; 124D.53, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 124D.54, subdivision 1; 125A.35, subdivision 5; 171.29, subdivision 2; 256.01, subdivision 4; 256.045, subdivisions 6, 7, and by adding a subdivision; 256.046, subdivision 1; 256.98, subdivisions 1, 7, and 8; 256.983, subdivisions 3 and 4; and 466.01, subdivision 1; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 61, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, as amended, and 4; Laws 1998, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, sections 10 and 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 119A.46; 119B.01, subdivision 15; 119B.03, subdivision 7; 119B.05, subdivisions 6 and 7; 119B.075; 119B.17; 119B.18, subdivisions 1 and 2; 119B.19, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; 119B.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11; 119B.21, subdivisions 4, 6, and 12; 119B.22; 124D.14; and 124D.53, subdivision 6.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Pages 51 and 52, delete section 2

Page 52, delete section 5

Page 70, line 36, delete "12" and insert "7"

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 35, after "subdivisions" delete "1, 2," and insert "2 and"

Page 1, line 36, delete ", and 4"

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

The report was adopted.

Broecker from the Committee on Judiciary Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2229, A bill for an act relating to marriage; providing for a reduced marriage license fee for couples who obtain premarital education; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 517.08, subdivisions 1b and 1c.

Reported the same back with the following amendments: 

Page 1, after line 6, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 357.021, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [FEE AMOUNTS.] The fees to be charged and collected by the court administrator shall be as follows:

(1) In every civil action or proceeding in said court, including any case arising under the tax laws of the state that could be transferred or appealed to the tax court, the plaintiff, petitioner, or other moving party shall pay, when the first paper is filed for that party in said action, a fee of $122.

The defendant or other adverse or intervening party, or any one or more of several defendants or other adverse or intervening parties appearing separately from the others, shall pay, when the first paper is filed for that party in said action, a fee of $122, except the fee in a marriage dissolution proceeding is $172.

The party requesting a trial by jury shall pay $75.

The fees above stated shall be the full trial fee chargeable to said parties irrespective of whether trial be to the court alone, to the court and jury, or disposed of without trial, and shall include the entry of judgment in the action, but does not include copies or certified copies of any papers so filed or proceedings under chapter 103E, except the provisions therein as to appeals.

(2) Certified copy of any instrument from a civil or criminal proceeding, $10, and $5 for an uncertified copy.

(3) Issuing a subpoena, $3 for each name.

(4) Issuing an execution and filing the return thereof; issuing a writ of attachment, injunction, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, or other writs not specifically mentioned, $10.

(5) Issuing a transcript of judgment, or for filing and docketing a transcript of judgment from another court, $7.50.

(6) Filing and entering a satisfaction of judgment, partial satisfaction, or assignment of judgment, $5.

(7) Certificate as to existence or nonexistence of judgments docketed, $5 for each name certified to.

(8) Filing and indexing trade name; or recording basic science certificate; or recording certificate of physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, veterinarians, or optometrists, $5.

(9) For the filing of each partial, final, or annual account in all trusteeships, $10.

(10) For the deposit of a will, $5.

(11) For recording notary commission, $25, of which, notwithstanding subdivision 1a, paragraph (b), $20 must be forwarded to the state treasurer to be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.

(12) Filing a motion or response to a motion for modification of child support, a fee fixed by rule or order of the supreme court.

(13) All other services required by law for which no fee is provided, such fee as compares favorably with those herein provided, or such as may be fixed by rule or order of the court.

(14) In addition to any other filing fees under this chapter, a surcharge in the amount of $75 must be assessed in accordance with section 259.52, subdivision 14, for each adoption petition filed in district court to fund the fathers' adoption registry under section 259.52. 

The fees in clauses (3) and (4) need not be paid by a public authority or the party the public authority represents."

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

Page 2, line 22, delete "2" and insert "3"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 4, after the semicolon, insert "increasing the filing fee in marriage dissolution proceedings;" and delete "section" and insert "sections 357.021, subdivision 2; and"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Abrams from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2333, A bill for an act relating to education; prekindergarten through grade 12; providing for general education; special programs; lifework development; facilities and technology; education excellence; other programs; nutrition programs; libraries; education policy; and state agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 43A.18, subdivision 4a; 119A.01, subdivisions 1 and 2; 120A.22, subdivision 5; 120A.24, subdivision 1; 120A.41; 121A.15, subdivision 1; 121A.23; 122A.07, subdivision 1; 122A.18, by adding a subdivision; 122A.28; 122A.60, subdivision 3; 122A.61, subdivision 1; 123A.05, subdivision 2; 123A.48, subdivision 10; 123B.195; 123B.36, subdivision 1; 123B.49, subdivision 4; 123B.53, subdivisions 4, 5, and 6; 123B.54; 123B.57, subdivision 4; 123B.61; 123B.75, by adding a subdivision; 123B.79, by adding a subdivision; 123B.92, subdivision 9; 123B.93; 124C.55, by adding a subdivision; 124D.03, subdivision 8; 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, and by adding a subdivision; 124D.11, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, 8, and by adding a subdivision; 124D.453, subdivision 3; 124D.454; 124D.65, subdivision 4; 124D.68, subdivision 9; 124D.69, subdivision 1; 124D.87; 124D.88, subdivision 3; 124D.94, subdivisions 3, 6, and 7; 125A.09, subdivision 4; 125A.50, subdivisions 2 and 5; 125A.75, subdivision 8; 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 4, and 5; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding subdivisions; 125B.05, subdivision 3; 125B.20; 126C.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 15, and by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 14, 19, 21, and by adding subdivisions; 126C.12; 126C.13, subdivisions 1 and 2; 126C.15; 126C.17, subdivisions 2, 5, and 6; 126C.40, subdivision 4; 126C.42, subdivisions 1 and 2; 126C.46; 126C.63, subdivisions 5 and 8; 126C.69, subdivisions 2 and 9; 127A.44, subdivision 2; 127A.45, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 13, and by adding a subdivision; 127A.47, subdivisions 2 and 7; 127A.49, subdivisions 2 and 3; 128C.01, subdivisions 4 and 5; 128C.02, by adding a subdivision; 128C.12, subdivision 1; 128C.20; and 626.556, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 3, section 32, as amended; Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 7, as amended; Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 1, section 35; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 61, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, as amended, and 4; article 2, section 51, subdivision 29, as amended; article 8, section 4; article 9, section 13; and Laws 1998, chapter 397, article 12, section 8; chapter 398, article 6, sections 38 and 39; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 124D; 125A; 125B; 128C; and 134; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 120B.05; 122A.31; 123B.05; 123B.64, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 123B.92, subdivisions 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10; 124D.112; 124D.113; 124D.115; 124D.116; 124D.24; 124D.25; 124D.26; 124D.27; 124D.28; 124D.29; 124D.30; 124D.32; 124D.453; 124D.65, subdivision 3; 124D.67; 124D.70; 124D.90; 125A.76, subdivision 6; 125A.77; 125A.79, subdivision 3; 126C.05, subdivision 4; 126C.06; 127A.45, subdivision 5; 134.155; 135A.081; and 136A.233; Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 3, section 11; Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 62, subdivision 5; article 2, section 51, subdivision 10; article 3, section 5; and article 8, section 5; and Laws 1998, chapter 398, article 2, section 57.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 11, line 36, delete "the greater of" 

Page 12, line 3, delete "or" and insert "plus"

Page 12, line 10, delete "and"

Page 12, line 11, before the period, insert "; and (iv) the district's enrollment"

Page 12, line 32, delete "$365" and insert "$375"

Page 31, line 17, delete "2001" and insert "2000"

Page 32, line 12, delete "$3,022,718,000" and insert "$3,023,263,000"

Page 32, line 13, delete "$3,148,277,000" and insert "$3,147,732,000"

Page 32, line 15, delete "$2,750,532,000" and insert "$2,751,077,000"

Page 32, line 16, delete "$295,181,000" and insert "$295,242,000"

Page 32, line 17, delete "$2,853,096,000" and insert "$2,852,490,000"

Pages 40 and 41, delete section 6

Page 51, line 2, delete "22" and insert "21"

Page 51, line 17, delete "23" and insert "22"

Page 55, line 4, delete "27" and insert "26"

Page 94, line 3, delete "24" and insert "23"

Page 94, line 4, delete "25" and insert "24"

Page 99, line 11, delete "provide" and insert "pay charter school start-up aid as follows:

(1) for any charter school not yet operating that qualifies for aid under this subdivision, 90 percent of the start-up cost aid must be paid within 60 days of the date on which the state board of education approves the sponsor's proposed authorization under section 124D.10, subdivision 4, clause (b); or

(2) in all other cases,"

Page 104, after line 32, insert:

"Sec. 28. [CHANGES TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.]

The provisions of Laws 1998, chapter 398, article 5, section 55, and related sections apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.10, subdivision 3a."

Page 108, line 23, delete "26" and insert "25"

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct internal references

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 7, after the semicolon, insert "appropriating money;" 

Page 1, line 23, delete "124D.65, subdivision 4;"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 2387, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the department of transportation and other agencies; providing for a maximum percentage of the motorcycle safety fund that may be spent for certain activities; authorizing suspension of a vehicle's registration in certain circumstances; requiring a detachable postcard to be provided in a vehicle's certificate of title and completed on transfer of the vehicle; modifying provisions relating to disability parking privileges; abolishing certain credit for vehicle registration fee; specifically authorizing cities to enact ordinances regulating long-term parking; requiring the department of public safety to provide photo identification equipment to certain driver's license agents; reducing cost of Minnesota identification card for persons with serious and persistent mental illness; establishing a major transportation projects commission; requiring commissioner of transportation to enumerate major transportation projects; requiring major transportation projects commission to report to the legislature; authorizing siting of public safety radio communications towers; directing commissioner of transportation to establish a southern railway corridor improvement plan; regulating advertising in department of public safety publications; modifying provisions relating to special number plates for collector aircraft; exempting agricultural aircraft from registration tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 121A.36, subdivision 3; 168.021, subdivision 2; 168.17; 168.301, subdivisions 3 and 4; 168A.05, subdivision 5; 168A.10, subdivisions 1, 2, and 5; 168A.30, subdivision 2; 169.345, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 169.346, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.07, subdivision 3; 174.70; 299A.01, by adding a subdivision; and 360.55, subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision; Laws 1997, chapter 159, article 1, sections 2, subdivision 7; and 4, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 174; and 219.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 16, delete "$5,472,000" and delete "$115,212,000" and insert "$120,762,000" and delete "$203,000,000" and insert "$203,078,000"

Page 2, line 24, delete "$5,472,000" and delete "$1,662,585,000" and insert "$1,668,135,000" and delete "$3,315,398,000" and insert "$3,315,476,000"

Page 2, line 31, delete "$5,472,000" and delete "$1,478,388,000" and insert "$1,483,938,000"

Page 2, line 37, delete "5,472,000" and delete "29,277,000" and insert "34,827,000"

Page 4, line 36, delete "5,472,000" and insert "-0-" and delete "475,612,000" and insert "481,162,000"

Page 4, line 40, delete "5,472,000" and insert "-0-" and delete "10,000,000" and insert "15,550,000"

Page 6, line 20, delete "in fiscal year 1999" and insert "the first year"

Page 6, line 23, delete "$912,000 in fiscal year 1999" and insert "$990,000 the first year"

Page 24, line 22, strike "and" 

Page 24, line 25, after "signs" insert "; and

(3) without time restrictions in a nonmetered space where parking is otherwise allowed for passenger vehicles but restricted to a maximum period of time"

Page 25, line 4, strike "and" and insert a comma and after "(2)" insert ", and (3)"

Page 36, delete section 35

Page 36, line 27, delete "36" and insert "35"

Page 36, delete lines 28 and 29

Page 36, line 30, delete "(b)"

Page 36, delete lines 34 and 35

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 28, delete everything after the semicolon

Page 1, line 29, delete everything before "amending"

Page 1, lines 37 and 38, delete ", and by adding a subdivision"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 2390, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for economic development and certain agencies of state government; establishing and modifying programs; regulating activities and practices; modifying fees; eliminating certain boards; transferring regulatory authority over health maintenance organizations and similar entities to the commissioner of commerce; making conforming changes; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 45.0295; 53A.03; 53A.05, subdivision 1; 60A.14, subdivision 1; 60A.23, subdivision 8; 60A.71, subdivision 7; 60B.02; 60B.03, subdivisions 2 and 4; 60B.15; 60B.20; 60G.01, subdivisions 2 and 4; 60K.06, subdivision 2; 62A.61; 62D.01, subdivision 2; 62D.02, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 62D.03, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 62D.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 62D.05, subdivision 6; 62D.06, subdivision 2; 62D.07, subdivisions 2, 3, and 10; 62D.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; 62D.09, subdivisions 1 and 8; 62D.10, subdivision 4; 62D.11, subdivisions 1b, 2, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 62D.12, subdivisions 1, 2, and 9; 62D.121, subdivisions 3a and 7; 62D.14, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6; 62D.15, subdivisions 1 and 4; 62D.16, subdivisions 1 and 2; 62D.17, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and 5; 62D.18, subdivisions 1 and 7; 62D.19; 62D.20, subdivision 1; 62D.21; 62D.211; 62D.22, subdivisions 4 and 10; 62D.24; 62D.30, subdivisions 1 and 3; 62L.02, subdivision 8; 62L.05, subdivision 12; 62L.08, subdivisions 10 and 11; 62M.11; 62M.16; 62N.02, subdivision 4; 62N.26; 62N.31, subdivision 1; 62Q.01, subdivision 2; 62Q.07; 62Q.075, subdivision 4; 62Q.105, subdivisions 6 and 7; 62Q.11; 62Q.22, subdivisions 2, 6, and 7; 62Q.32; 62Q.51, subdivision 3; 62Q.525, subdivision 3; 62R.04, subdivision 5; 62R.25; 62T.01, subdivision 4; 65B.48, subdivision 3; 70A.14, subdivision 4; 72A.139, subdivision 2; 72B.04, subdivision 10; 79.255, subdivision 10; 80A.28, subdivision 1; 82A.08, subdivision 2; 82A.16, subdivisions 2 and 6; 116J.415, subdivision 5; 116J.421, subdivision 3, and by adding subdivisions; 116J.63, subdivision 4; 116J.8745, subdivisions 1 and 2; 116L.03, subdivision 5; 116L.04, subdivision 1a; 116L.06, subdivision 4; 175.17; 176.181, subdivision 2a; 237.295,

subdivision 1; 268.022, subdivisions 1 and 2; 268.98, subdivision 3; 298.22, subdivision 2; 326.244, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 326.86, subdivision 1; 446A.072, subdivision 4; 462A.20, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 462A.204, by adding a subdivision; 462A.209; and 462A.21, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; and 178; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 44A.001; 44A.01; 44A.02; 44A.023; 44A.025; 44A.031; 44A.0311; 44A.06; 44A.08; 44A.11; 62D.18; 62L.11, subdivision 2; 62Q.45, subdivision 1; 138A.01; 138A.02; 138A.03; 138A.04; 138A.05; 138A.06; 341.01; 341.02; 341.04; 341.045; 341.05; 341.06; 341.07; 341.08; 341.09; 341.10; 341.11; 341.115; 341.12; 341.13; 341.15; 462A.28; 469.305; 469.306; 469.307; 469.308; and 469.31; Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 13, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, delete lines 35 to 39

Page 3, line 2, delete "$225,423,000" and insert "$224,250,000" and delete "$218,716,000" and insert "$218,504,000" and delete "$444,139,000" and insert "$442,754,000"

Page 3, line 9, delete "42,362,000" and insert "42,137,000"

Page 3, delete lines 13, 14, 25, and 26

Page 3, line 21, delete "23,871,000" and insert "23,646,000"

Page 5, delete lines 35 to 38

Page 14, line 43, after the period, insert:

"In making grants under this program, the commissioner shall award sufficient funds for a grantee to serve a substantial number of the families estimated to meet the criteria of Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204, subdivision 8, paragraph (c), clause (1) or (2), in at least one school within a school district."

Page 19, line 9, delete "25,462,000" and insert "24,514,000" and delete "24,956,000" and insert "24,744,000"

Page 19, delete lines 10 to 16, 22, 23, 25 to 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 40, 41, 43, and 44

Page 20, delete lines 19 to 38

Page 20, line 39, delete "(l)" and insert "(g)"

Page 21, line 1, delete "(m)" and insert "(h)"

Page 43, lines 2 and 6, delete "public entities" and insert "political subdivisions of the state"

Page 43, after line 8, insert:

"The exemption in clauses (ii) and (iii) does not apply to a municipality which owns or operates a telephone exchange within its own borders pursuant to section 237.19 with regard to a proceeding that could affect the operation of the municipality's local exchange telephone service."

Pages 44 and 45, delete section 32

Page 61, line 33, delete "45" and insert "44"

Page 61, line 34, delete "49" and insert "48" 

Page 61, lines 35 and 36, delete "52" and insert "51"

Page 62, lines 1 and 2, delete "52" and insert "51"

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 46, delete "subdivisions" and insert "subdivision"

Page 2, line 1, delete "and 2"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

H. F. Nos. 616, 2387 and 2390 were read for the second time.

S. F. Nos. 496, 841, 985, 1041, 1605, 1821, 1848, 1976 and 2038 were read for the second time.

The following House Files were introduced:

Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 2398, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax rebates; extending the credit to certain rented farm land and improvements; amending Laws 1997, chapter 231, article 1, section 16, as amended; and Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 1, section 1.

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

Hasskamp and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 2399, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a reduced class rate for certain property bordering certain public waters; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Erhardt, Rest, Leighton, McElroy and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 2400, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing certain property tax class rates; increasing certain aids to local governments and school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 126C.13, subdivision 1; 273.13, subdivisions 22 and 25; 273.1382, subdivision 1; and 273.1398, subdivision 1a.

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

Kelliher, Rest, Erhardt, Leighton and McElroy introduced:

H. F. No. 2401, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing certain property tax class rates; increasing certain aids to local governments and school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 126C.13, subdivision 1; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 24, and 25; 273.1382, subdivision 1; and 273.1398, subdivision 1a.

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

The following messages were received from 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. 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 Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Hottinger, Kiscaden and Spear.

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments to the following Senate File:

S. F. No. 510, A bill for an act relating to health occupation; expanding the number of members on the board of dentistry; limiting practice of dentistry under name of certain business organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 150A.02, subdivision 1; and 150A.11, subdivision 1.

The Senate respectfully requests that a Conference Committee be appointed thereon. The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Hottinger, Lourey and Fischbach.

Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House with the request that the House appoint a like committee.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Boudreau moved that the House accede to the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 3 members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 510. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments to the following Senate File:

S. F. No. 778, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring release of a security interest in a vehicle to be acted on within seven days if satisfied by a dealer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 168A.20.

The Senate respectfully requests that a Conference Committee be appointed thereon. The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Sams, Flynn and Belanger.

Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House with the request that the House appoint a like committee.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Kuisle moved that the House accede to the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 3 members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 778. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. Nos. 1471, 1831, 63 and 1279.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. Nos. 1404, 1746, 411, 2120 and 1541.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

S. F. No. 1471, 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.

Storm moved that S. F. No. 1471 and H. F. No. 1613, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed. 

S. F. No. 1831, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; making miscellaneous changes to certain forfeiture provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 169.1217, subdivisions 7 and 7a; and 609.5314, subdivisions 2 and 3.

The bill was read for the first time.

Dawkins moved that S. F. No. 1831 and H. F. No. 2016, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 63, A resolution memorializing the United States government to urge the Ethiopian government to respect the human rights of Eritreans in Ethiopa.

The bill was read for the first time.

Mariani moved that S. F. No. 63 and H. F. No. 629, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1279, A bill for an act relating to counties; imposing certain conditions on state acquisition of lands in counties having 50 percent or more of acreage in public or nonprofit ownership.

The bill was read for the first time.

Rukavina moved that S. F. No. 1279 and H. F. No. 730, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1404, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for possessing and disseminating pornographic work depicting a minor; including computer-generated or computer-altered images within the definition of pornographic work; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 617.246, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; and 617.247, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time.

Skoglund moved that S. F. No. 1404 and H. F. No. 1081, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1746, A bill for an act relating to occupational regulation; requiring proponents of new or expanded regulation to provide certain information in writing to the chairs of the standing committees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214.

The bill was read for the first time.

Krinkie moved that S. F. No. 1746 and H. F. No. 2023, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 411, A bill for an act relating to crime; imposing criminal penalties for manufacturing, distributing, selling, or possessing with intent to sell or distribute counterfeited intellectual property; providing for forfeiture of these items; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 609.531, subdivision 1; and 609.902, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609. 

The bill was read for the first time.

Gerlach moved that S. F. No. 411 and H. F. No. 263, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 2120, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; classifying Gamma Hydroxybutyrate as a controlled substance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 152.02, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time.

Skoglund moved that S. F. No. 2120 and H. F. No. 1255, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1541, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying and making permanent the environmental improvement pilot program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 114C.20; 114C.21, subdivisions 1, 4, and by adding subdivisions; 114C.22; 114C.24, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5; 114C.25; 114C.26; 114C.27; and 114C.28; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 114C.21, subdivisions 9 and 11; 114C.29; 114C.30; and 114C.31.

The bill was read for the first time.

Rostberg moved that S. F. No. 1541 and H. F. No. 1477, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

Molnau moved that the Calendar for the Day be continued. The motion prevailed.

Holsten moved that the names of Hackbarth, Osthoff, Bakk, Finseth, Howes, McCollum, Ozment, Swenson, Tingelstad, Westfall and Kelliher be added as authors on H. F. No. 2388. The motion prevailed.

McElroy moved that the name of Rest be added as an author on H. F. No. 2397. The motion prevailed.

Molnau moved that H. F. No. 2341 be recalled from the Committee on Transportation Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment. The motion prevailed.

Larsen, P., moved that S. F. No. 2 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance. The motion prevailed.

Stanek moved that H. F. No. 897 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

Pursuant to rule 1.22, Bishop announced his intention to place H. F. Nos. 2390 and 2387 on the Fiscal Calendar for Thursday, April 15, 1999.

Molnau moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 1999. The motion prevailed.

Molnau moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 1999.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives