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

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Lonnie E. Titus, House Chaplain.

The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Abeler	Dorman	Hilty	Lenczewski	Osthoff	Solberg
Abrams	Dorn	Holberg	Leppik	Otremba	Stanek
Anderson, B.	Eastlund	Holsten	Lieder	Ozment	Stang
Anderson, I.	Entenza	Howes	Lindner	Paulsen	Swapinski
Bakk	Erhardt	Huntley	Lipman	Pawlenty	Swenson
Bernardy	Erickson	Jacobson	Mahoney	Paymar	Sykora
Biernat	Evans	Jaros	Mares	Pelowski	Thompson
Bishop	Finseth	Jennings	Mariani	Penas	Tingelstad
Boudreau	Folliard	Johnson, J.	Marko	Peterson	Tuma
Bradley	Fuller	Johnson, R.	Marquart	Pugh	Vandeveer
Buesgens	Gerlach	Johnson, S.	McElroy	Rhodes	Wagenius
Carlson	Gleason	Juhnke	McGuire	Rifenberg	Walker
Cassell	Goodno	Kahn	Milbert	Rukavina	Walz
Clark, J.	Goodwin	Kalis	Molnau	Ruth	Wasiluk
Clark, K.	Gray	Kelliher	Mulder	Schumacher	Wenzel
Daggett	Greiling	Kielkucki	Mullery	Seagren	Westerberg
Davids	Gunther	Knoblach	Murphy	Seifert	Westrom
Davnie	Haas	Koskinen	Ness	Sertich	Wilkin
Dawkins	Hackbarth	Krinkie	Nornes	Skoe	Winter
Dehler	Harder	Kubly	Olson	Skoglund	Wolf
Dempsey	Hausman	Kuisle	Opatz	Slawik	Workman
Dibble	Hilstrom	Larson	Osskopp	Smith	Spk. Sviggum

A quorum was present.

Leighton and Luther were excused.

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

The following communication was received:

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Don Samuelson

President of the Senate

I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Act of the 2001 Session of the State Legislature has been received from the Office of the Governor and is 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. 2001 2001

28 1 10:15 a.m. January 16 January 16

Sincerely,

Mary Kiffmeyer
Secretary of State

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

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing MinnesotaCare premium and provider taxes; requiring pass-through of savings to consumers; providing for disposition of tobacco settlement money; providing for contingent penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 62J.041, subdivision 1; 62Q.095, subdivision 6; 214.16, subdivisions 2 and 3; 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.14, subdivision 1; and 297I.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62Q; and 256L; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.4967, subdivision 3; 16A.76; 62T.10; 144.1484, subdivision 2; 256L.02, subdivision 3; 295.50; 295.51; 295.52; 295.53; 295.54; 295.55; 295.56; 295.57; 295.58; 295.582; 295.59; and 297I.05, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, after line 34, insert: 

"Sec. 3. [256L.022] [MINNESOTACARE PROGRAM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.]

Subdivision 1. [FORECASTING FUNDS.] The MinnesotaCare program is not an entitlement. The commissioner of human services shall not expend more funds than the appropriations made available by the legislature. Appropriations made available must include the state-appropriated funds and federal funds specified for this purpose and other available funds transferred from other accounts as allowed by Minnesota law. Regardless of this limitation on expenditures, the total projected costs of this program must be forecasted and recognized in the fund balance.

Subd. 2. [DETERMINATION BY COMMISSIONER.] As part of each state revenue and expenditure forecast, the commissioner shall make an assessment of expected MinnesotaCare program expenditures for the remainder of the current biennium and for the following biennium. If the commissioner determines that projected MinnesotaCare expenditures during a biennium will exceed the total of: (1) the funds projected to be available in the health care access fund; and (2) projected payments from the tobacco settlement required to be deposited in the health care access fund under section 256L.021 for that biennium, the commissioner of human services and the commissioner of finance shall implement subdivision 1, effective on the first day of the biennium for which the commissioner of human services makes the determination.

Subd. 3. [CONTINGENT APPLICABILITY.] Subdivision 1 is effective only if the commissioner of human services makes a determination under subdivision 2 that projected MinnesotaCare program expenditures will exceed available funding during a biennium. If the commissioner makes this determination, subdivision 1 is effective on the first day of the biennium for which the commissioner makes the determination."

Page 3, after line 8, insert:

"Sec. 5. [CONTINGENT REPEALER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS FUND.]

Subdivision 1. [REPEALER.] Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 16A.724; 256L.02, subdivision 4; and 295.581, are repealed effective as provided under subdivision 3.

Subd. 2. [TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND.] Upon repeal of the health care access fund under subdivision 1, the commissioner of finance shall transfer any funds in the health care access fund to the general fund and the health care access fund is combined with and becomes part of the general fund.

Subd. 3. [CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective only if the commissioner of human services makes a determination under Minnesota Statutes, section 256L.022, that projected MinnesotaCare program expenditures will exceed available funding during a biennium. If the commissioner makes this determination, this section is effective on the first day of the biennium for which the commissioner makes the determination."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 5, after the first semicolon, insert "providing for financial management of the MinnesotaCare program; repealing the health care access fund on a contingent basis;"

Page 1, line 12, after the first semicolon, insert "16A.724;"

Page 1, line 13, delete "subdivision 3" and insert "subdivisions 3 and 4"

Page 1, line 15, after the third semicolon, insert "295.581;"

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

The report was adopted. 

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

H. F. No. 14, A bill for an act relating to health; crediting tobacco settlement revenues to the health care access fund; eliminating the MinnesotaCare provider taxes and the premium tax on nonprofit health plan companies on a contingent basis; requiring pass-through of savings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 295.52, by adding a subdivision; 297I.05, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; and 62Q; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16A.76.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 94, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing penalties for gross overlimit violations of fish and game laws; setting certain restitution values; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 97A.211, by adding a subdivision; 97A.221, subdivision 1; 97A.225, subdivision 1; 97A.255, by adding a subdivision; and 97A.421, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 16, delete "shall" and insert "may"

Page 1, line 19, delete "shall" and insert "may"

Page 2, lines 5 and 6, reinstate the stricken language

Page 2, lines 13 and 33, delete "must" and insert "may"

Page 2, line 35, before "gross" insert "first or second degree"

Page 4, after line 15, insert:

"(c) A person may not take wild animals covered by a license during the time period the license is seized under this subdivision."

Page 5, line 26, after the comma, insert "and may not take wild animals covered by the license"

Page 5, line 28, delete "subsequent"

Page 5, line 29, delete "shall be in addition to and consecutive to the" and insert "within ten years of one or more"

Page 5, line 30, delete "revocation" and insert "revocations" and after "subdivision" insert "shall be advanced one degree for each previous license revocation. The time period of the revocations shall be consecutive and the licenses covered by the revocations shall be concurrent when imposed under this paragraph"

Page 5, line 31, after "stay" insert "or reduce"

Page 5, line 35, after the period, insert "The restitution value for trumpeter swans is $1,200."

Page 5, line 36, before "restitution" insert "base" and delete "with a quality size of 12" 

Page 6, line 1, delete "inches"

Page 6, line 8, delete "May 1, 2001." and insert "the day following final enactment."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development to which was referred:

H. F. No. 157, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; providing extra benefits for certain employees of LTV Mining and certain of its suppliers.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [IRON ORE MINING EXTRA BENEFITS.]

Subdivision 1. [EXTRA BENEFITS; AVAILABILITY.] Extra unemployment benefits are available to an applicant if the applicant was permanently laid off due to lack of work after June 1, 1999, from:

(1) an iron ore mining company in Minnesota, including the LTV Mining Company power plant operation at Taconite Harbor in Lake county; or

(2) a vendor of an iron ore mining company if the applicant was permanently laid off because of the vendor's loss of business with a single iron ore mining company and the applicant resided in the Arrowhead region at the time of layoff.

For purposes of this section, a "vendor" of an iron ore mining company is an employer, which had at least 25 percent of its total revenue in 2000 from direct sales to a single iron ore mining company in Minnesota.

For purposes of this section, the "Arrowhead region" includes St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, and Itasca counties.

Subd. 2. [PAYMENT FROM FUND; EFFECT ON EMPLOYER.] Extra unemployment benefits are payable from the fund. Extra unemployment benefits shall not affect the future tax rate of a taxpaying employer nor be charged to the reimbursing account of a government or nonprofit employer.

Subd. 3. [ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS.] An applicant is eligible to receive extra unemployment benefits under this section for any week during the 156-week period following the effective date of the applicant's benefit account of regular unemployment benefits, as a result of a layoff described under subdivision 1, if:

(1) a majority of the applicant's wage credits were with an employer described in subdivision 1;

(2) except as provided in subdivision 6, the applicant meets the eligibility requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 268.085;

(3) the applicant is not subject to a disqualification under Minnesota Statutes, section 268.095, except as provided in subdivision 7; and 

(4) the applicant is not entitled to regular unemployment benefits and the applicant is not entitled to receive unemployment benefits under any other state or federal law for that week.

If an applicant qualifies for a new regular benefit account at any time after exhausting regular unemployment benefits as a result of the layoff under subdivision 1, the applicant must apply for and exhaust entitlement to those new regular unemployment benefits.

If an applicant was laid off under subdivision 1 during 1999, the applicant is eligible to receive extra benefits during the 208-week period following the effective date of the applicant's benefit account.

Subd. 4. [WEEKLY AMOUNT OF EXTRA UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.] (a) The weekly extra unemployment benefit amount available to an applicant is the same as the applicant's weekly regular unemployment benefit amount on the benefit account established as a result of a layoff under subdivision 1.

(b) If an applicant qualifies for a new benefit account in this or any other state, after exhausting regular unemployment benefits as a result of a layoff under subdivision 1 and the weekly benefit amount on that new benefit account is less than the applicant's extra unemployment benefit amount, the applicant shall be entitled to receive a weekly benefit amount under this section equal to the difference between the weekly benefit amount on the new benefit account and the applicant's weekly amount of extra unemployment benefits. If the weekly benefit amount on the new benefit account exceeds the weekly amount of extra unemployment benefits, the applicant shall not be entitled to any extra unemployment benefits until the applicant exhausts unemployment benefits on that new benefit account.

Subd. 5. [MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF EXTRA UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.] The maximum amount of extra unemployment benefits available is 104 times the applicant's weekly extra unemployment benefits amount minus the maximum amount of regular unemployment benefits available on the benefit account established as a result of a layoff under subdivision 1, and any additional unemployment benefits.

Subd. 6. [WORKERS' COMPENSATION OFFSET.] Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 268.085, subdivision 3, clause (3), an applicant laid off under subdivision 1 is eligible to receive any type of unemployment benefits for any week even if the applicant has a pending claim for that week for payment in an amount equal to or in excess of the applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount in the form of compensation for loss of wages under the workers' compensation law of this state or any other state or under a similar law of the United States. If payment is made on the workers' compensation claim for any week for which any type of unemployment benefits are received, the unemployment benefits for that week must be reduced by the amount of the workers' compensation benefits received for that week. The amount of the reduction is an overpayment and may be recovered in the same manner as other overpayments.

This subdivision shall be effective starting with the date of layoff under subdivision 1 and continues to be effective so long as the applicant is entitled to extra unemployment benefits.

Subd. 7. [QUIT TO RETURN TO ARROWHEAD REGION.] Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 268.095, subdivision 1, if an applicant accepts employment outside of the Arrowhead region and quits that employment in order to return to the Arrowhead region, the applicant is not disqualified from benefits.

This subdivision is effective starting with the date of layoff under subdivision 1 and continues in effect while the applicant is entitled to extra unemployment benefits.

Subd. 8. [PROGRAM EXPIRATION.] This extra unemployment benefit program expires on January 1, 2005. No extra unemployment benefits shall be paid for any week after the expiration of this program.

Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment and is retroactive to June 1, 1999." 

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; providing extra benefits for certain employees of iron ore mining companies and certain vendors."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

The following House Files were introduced:

Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 252, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing obsolete rules; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 1800.1800; 1800.1900; 4900.2700; 4900.2701; 4900.2702; 4900.2703; 4900.2704; 4900.2705; 4900.2706; 4900.2707; 4900.3500; 4900.3510; 4900.3520; 4900.3530; 4900.3540; 4900.3550; 7300.0100; 7300.0110; 7300.0200; 7300.0300; 7300.0350; 7300.0500; 7300.0600; 7300.0700; 7300.0800; 7300.0810; 7300.0850; 7300.0900; 7300.1000; 7300.1100; 7300.1200; 7300.1300; 7300.1400; 7300.1500; 7300.1600; 7300.1700; 7300.1910; 7300.2000; 7300.2100; 7300.2400; 7300.2600; 7300.2800; 7300.2900; 7300.2950; 7300.3000; 7300.3100; 7300.3200; 7300.3300; 7306.0100; 7306.0150; 7306.0200; 7306.0300; 7306.0400; 7306.0500; 7306.0600; 7320.0010; 7320.0020; 7320.0030; 7320.0040; 7320.0050; 7320.0060; 7320.0070; 7320.0080; 7320.0090; 7320.0100; 7320.0110; 7320.0120; 7320.0130; 7320.0140; 7320.0150; 7320.0160; 7320.0170; 7320.0180; 7320.0190; 7320.0200; 7320.0210; 7320.0220; 7610.0100, subpart 17; 7610.0160; 7610.0700; 7645.0100; 7645.0110; 7645.0200; 7645.0210; 7645.0220; 7645.0230; 7645.0240; 7645.0250; 7645.0260; 7645.0300; 7645.0310; 7645.0320; 7645.0330; 7645.0340; 7645.0400; 7645.0410; 7645.0420; 7645.0430; 7645.0440; 7645.0450; 7645.0460; 7645.0470; 7645.0480; 7645.0500; 7645.0510; 7645.0520; 7645.0530; 7645.0540; 7645.0550; 7645.0560; 7645.0570; 7645.0580; 7660.0010; 7660.0020; 7660.0030; 7660.0040; 7660.0050; 7660.0060; 7660.0070; 7660.0080; 7660.0090; 7660.0100; 7665.0100; 7665.0110; 7665.0120; 7665.0130; 7665.0140; 7665.0150; 7665.0160; 7680.0100; 7680.0110; 7680.0120; 7680.0130; 7680.0140; 7680.0150; 7680.0160; 7680.0170; 7680.0180; 7680.0190; 7680.0200; 7856.1000, subpart 3; and 7857.3000, subpart 3.

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

Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 253, A bill for an act relating to state government; health and human services; repealing obsolete rules; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 2500.2050; 2500.2060; 2500.2070; 4620.1800; 4635.0100; 4635.0200; and 4761.1230.

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

Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 254, A bill for an act relating to transportation; repealing obsolete rules; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 7411.0300; 7411.3100; 7411.3200; 7411.3300; 7800.1800; 7805.0200; 7805.0300; 7805.0400; 7805.0500; 7805.0600; 7805.0700; 7805.0800; 7805.0900; 7805.1000; 7805.1100; 7805.1200; and 7805.1300.

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

Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 255, A bill for an act relating to environment; repealing obsolete rules; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 9220.0100; 9220.0110; 9220.0120; 9220.0130; 9220.0140; 9220.0150; 9220.0160; 9220.0170; 9220.0180; 9220.0800; 9220.0805; 9220.0810; 9220.0815; 9220.0820; 9220.0825; 9220.0830; 9220.0835; 9220.0900; 9220.0905; 9220.0910; 9220.0915; 9220.0920; 9220.0925; 9220.0930; and 9220.0935.

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

Howes, Kuisle, Westerberg, Lieder, Wenzel and Skoe introduced:

H. F. No. 256, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; allowing gross weight seasonal increase for transporting carrots; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.825, subdivision 11.

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

Marko introduced:

H. F. No. 257, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying previous appropriations; requiring grants to local governments for transportation purposes; amending Laws 2000, chapter 479, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3.

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

Swapinski, Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 258, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; providing additional benefits for certain individuals on layoff from a certain employer; providing an exemption from certain requirements.

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

Swapinski, Huntley and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 259, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to repair and restore the aerial lift bridge in Duluth.

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

Stanek; Skoglund; Tuma; Bishop; Wagenius; Hackbarth; Clark, J.; Gunther; Rhodes; Tingelstad; Erickson; Hilstrom; Murphy; Paymar; Smith; Wenzel; McGuire; Mullery; Penas; Johnson, S.; Sykora; Walz and Westerberg introduced:

H. F. No. 260, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; appropriating money to continue improvements to the criminal justice information system.

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

Paymar; Tuma; Johnson, R., and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 261, A bill for an act relating to elections; campaign finance; requiring certain political party units to create oversight committees; specifying the membership and purpose of the committees; imposing a civil penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 10A.31, subdivision 3a; and 10A.322, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Boudreau; Otremba; Goodno; Murphy; Pawlenty; Sviggum; Osskopp; Mulder; Erickson; Cassell; Wilkin; Holberg; Kubly; Ruth; Kielkucki; Dehler; Seagren; Penas; Tuma; Winter; Buesgens; Vandeveer; Kalis; Walz; Gerlach; Clark, J.; Ozment; Schumacher; Eastlund; Wenzel; Molnau; Marquart; Smith; Juhnke and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 262, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring informed consent of a female upon whom an abortion is performed; providing civil remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Walz, Howes, Wenzel, Davids, Stang and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 263, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing for a grant for Camp Knutson; appropriating money.

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

Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 264, A bill for an act relating to energy; correcting names of legislative committees represented by certain members of legislative electric energy task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 216C.051, subdivision 2.

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

Wolf introduced:

H. F. No. 265, A bill for an act relating to energy; extending legislative electric energy task force and changing its composition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 216C.051, subdivisions 2 and 9.

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

Swapinski, Jaros, Howes, Osskopp, Huntley and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 266, A bill for an act relating to the Lake Superior Center authority; changing its enabling law; putting conditions on certain of its contracts and agreements; making explicit that it is a political subdivision for certain purposes; amending Laws 1990, chapter 535, section 3, 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.

Wagenius, Mulder, Otremba, Nornes and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 267, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to create a model notice for property owners regarding testing of wells; providing for dissemination of the notice; requiring certain information to be posted on the Web site of the department of health; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I.

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

Mulder, Winter and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 268, A bill for an act relating to water; requiring the maintenance of lake levels at Lake Currant.

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

Anderson, B.; Tingelstad; Olson; Smith; Kielkucki and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 269, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing Wright county to impose the production tax on aggregate materials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 298.75, subdivision 1.

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

Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 270, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for application of the sales tax to sales of prefabricated homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297A.62, subdivision 3.

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

Anderson, B.; Tingelstad; Olson; Smith; Kielkucki and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 271, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing Wright county to impose a production tax on aggregate materials removed from the county.

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

Nornes, McGuire, Slawik, Sykora and Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 272, A bill for an act relating to families; appropriating money for emergency assistance and transitional housing.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 273, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; limiting the number of offenses that are juvenile petty offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 260B.007, subdivision 16.

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

Dorman and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 274, A bill for an act relating to the environment; prohibiting the sale of mercury thermometers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 116.92, subdivisions 3 and 6.

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

Abeler, Koskinen, Haas and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 275, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the procedure for counting savings under nursing facility closure plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.436, subdivision 6.

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

Paulsen, Entenza and Seifert introduced:

H. F. No. 276, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting candidates from accepting certain contributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 10A.27, subdivision 11.

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

Clark, J.; Molnau; Lieder; Kalis; Swenson; Vandeveer; Ruth; Gunther; Kuisle; Rifenberg; Workman and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 277, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to highway user tax distribution fund.

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

Nornes, Marquart, Otremba and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 278, A bill for an act relating to health; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement rate for certain dentists; permitting dental hygienists to practice certain services with limited supervision; establishing a grant program for community clinics providing dental services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 150A.10, subdivision 1; and 256B.76; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Huntley; Slawik; Johnson, S.; Bernardy; Johnson, R.; Hilstrom; Thompson; Sertich; Pugh; Murphy; Otremba; Juhnke; Carlson; Marko; Luther; Koskinen; Jennings; Paymar; Greiling; Schumacher; Folliard and Gleason introduced:

H. F. No. 279, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing MinnesotaCare premium and provider taxes, the insurance premium tax on health insurance, the assessment for the Minnesota comprehensive health association, and the health maintenance organization and hospital surcharges; requiring pass-through of savings to purchasers; transferring responsibility for losses of the Minnesota comprehensive health association to the state treasury; providing for disposition of tobacco settlement money; providing for contingent repeal of the health care access fund; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 62E.11, subdivision 5; 62Q.095, subdivision 6; 214.16, subdivisions 2 and 3; 256.9657, subdivision 4; 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.14, subdivision 1; and 297I.05, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62Q; and 256L; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.4967, subdivision 3; 16A.76; 62E.11, subdivision 6; 62T.09; 62T.10; 144.1484, subdivision 2; 256.9657, subdivisions 2 and 3; 256L.02, subdivision 3; 295.50; 295.51; 295.52; 295.53; 295.54; 295.55; 295.56; 295.57; 295.58; 295.582; 295.59; and 297I.05, subdivision 5.

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

Anderson, B.; Schumacher; Hackbarth; Erickson and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 280, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing additional on-sale liquor licenses for the city of Elk River.

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

Greiling; Anderson, B.; Seifert; Entenza; Schumacher; Sykora; Seagren; Leppik; Pugh; McGuire; Clark, J.; Jaros; Rhodes; Biernat; Koskinen; Evans; Gleason; Nornes; Paymar; Hausman; Wasiluk; Luther; Murphy; Slawik; Erhardt; Holberg; Tingelstad; Kuisle; Workman; Buesgens; Otremba; Kubly; Mullery; Bernardy and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 281, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; modifying a definition; modifying the standard for an emergency hold; extending the potential hospitalization stay under early intervention; requiring certain hearings on neuroleptic medications to be combined with a civil commitment proceeding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 253B.02, subdivision 13; 253B.05, subdivision 1; 253B.066, subdivision 1; and 253B.07, subdivision 2.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 282, 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 Health and Human Services Policy.

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 283, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for payment of a sales tax rebate; appropriating money.

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

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 284, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Moorhead to issue additional liquor licenses.

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

Ness; Wenzel; Winter; Swenson; Lipman; Clark, J., and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 285, A bill for an act relating to liens; regulating agricultural liens; revising and consolidating crop liens and agricultural liens on livestock; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 514.19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 514; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 514.23; 514.24; 514.25; 514.26; 514.27; 514.28; 514.29; 514.30; 514.31; 514.32; 514.33; 514.34; 514.62; 514.63; 514.65; 514.66; 514.92; 514.950; 514.952; 514.954; 514.956; 514.958; 514.959; 514.960; 557.12; and 559.2091; Minnesota Rules, parts 8271.0010; 8271.0020; 8271.0030; 8271.0040; 8271.0050; 8271.0060; 8271.0070; 8271.0080; 8271.0090; 8271.0100; 8271.0200; 8271.0300; and 8271.0350.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 286, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying sparsity correction revenue; amending Laws 2000, chapter 489, article 2, section 37.

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

Mares, Ness, Dempsey, Carlson and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 287, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing intermediate school districts to sell and issue bonds under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 136D.281, subdivision 4; 136D.741, subdivision 4; and 136D.88, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 136D.281, subdivision 8; 136D.741, subdivision 8; 136D.88, subdivision 8; and 136D.94.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 288, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the membership of district school boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123B.09, subdivisions 1, 4, and 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123B.195.

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

Daggett; Osskopp; Kubly; Cassell; Anderson, B.; Leppik; Nornes; Marko; Juhnke; Boudreau; Gunther; Erhardt; Tingelstad; Otremba and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 289, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4; providing staggered four-year terms for representatives and senators.

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

Milbert; Pugh; Osthoff; Anderson, I.; Hilty; Pelowski; Leighton; Folliard; Thompson; Larson; Walker; Johnson, S.; Hilstrom; Evans; Gray; Dorn; Peterson; Hausman; Wasiluk; Entenza; Winter; Skoglund; Luther; Otremba; Kahn; Dibble; Johnson, R.; Kubly; Gleason; Solberg; Kelliher; Dawkins; Mullery; Marquart and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 290, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use tax; expanding the exemption for home heating fuels; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297A.67, subdivision 15.

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

Seifert, Cassell, Carlson, Marquart, Leppik, Pelowski, Opatz and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 291, A bill for an act relating to higher education; grants; modifying calculation of grant stipends; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 136A.121, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 136A.1211.

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

Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 292, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the board of teaching to report annually on the performance of teacher candidates on the reading, writing, and math skills exam and on common core assessments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 122A.18, subdivision 2.

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

Pawlenty; Westrom; McElroy; Westerberg; Pugh; Wilkin; Erickson; Paulsen; Mulder; Workman; Johnson, J.; Vandeveer and Gerlach introduced:

H. F. No. 293, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 12; regulating legislative sessions; conditionally repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 3.012.

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

Walz; Wenzel; Howes; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Skoe; Murphy; Marquart; Fuller; Osskopp; Stang; Dehler; Tuma; Juhnke; Abeler; Erickson; Buesgens and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 294, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for national guard and active duty military pay; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Cassell introduced:

H. F. No. 295, A bill for an act relating to retirement; teachers retirement association; authorizing the grant of service credit for prior public employment for limited purposes for certain teachers.

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

Peterson and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 296, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing that a retroactive cancellation of an automobile insurance policy under certain circumstances does not affect third-party claimants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.

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

Peterson, Carlson and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 297, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing independent school district No. 2853, Lac qui Parle Valley, to include a school nurse and medical personnel in its health and safety program.

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

Peterson and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 298, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a severance levy for independent school district No. 2853, Lac qui Parle Valley.

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

Peterson and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 299, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a fund transfer for independent school district No. 2853, Lac qui Parle Valley.

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

Peterson, Workman, Lieder and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 300, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; exempting certain snowplows defined as special mobile equipment from registration taxes and title requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 168.011, subdivision 22; and 168A.01, subdivision 21.

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

Marquart, Solberg, Nornes, Daggett, Wenzel, Kalis, Hilty and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 301, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297A.70, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; and 297A.991, subdivision 2.

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

Davnie; Entenza; Schumacher; Greiling; Mares; Kielkucki; Bernardy; Evans; Johnson, J.; Skoe; Thompson; Sertich; Dorn; Leighton; Marquart; Murphy; Penas; Biernat; Goodwin and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 302, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing one-time excess fuel cost adjustment and energy assistance aid to school districts; appropriating money.

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

Cassell introduced:

H. F. No. 303, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire plan; providing for purchase of certain service credit for prior police or salaried firefighter service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 353A.10, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 304, A bill for an act relating to the state patrol; appropriating money for the installation, maintenance, and operation of video cameras on state patrol vehicles.

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

Johnson, R., and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 305, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 391, Cleveland.

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

Folliard, Greiling, Biernat, Hilty, Mahoney, Wagenius, Swapinski, Leighton, Goodwin and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 306, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

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

Evans; Johnson, R.; Skoe; Peterson; Hilstrom; Juhnke; Lieder and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 307, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

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

Bernardy; Swapinski; Koskinen; Hilty; Skoglund; Leighton; Mahoney; Gleason; Johnson, S.; Pelowski and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 308, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

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

Walker; Anderson, I.; Dorn; Entenza; Kelliher; Pelowski; Murphy; Luther; Lenczewski; Otremba; Davnie; Dibble; Kubly and Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 309, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

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

Johnson, R.; Greiling; Biernat; Lieder; Wagenius; Skoglund; Gray; Gleason; Johnson, S., and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 310, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing funding for voluntary, full-day kindergarten; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Hilstrom, Walker, Dorn, Sertich, Kelliher, Entenza, Davnie, Kubly and Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 311, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing funding for voluntary, full-day kindergarten; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Bernardy, Paymar, Koskinen, Skoe, Solberg, Dibble and McGuire introduced:

H. F. No. 312, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing funding for voluntary, full-day kindergarten; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Goodwin; Evans; Juhnke; Anderson, I.; Slawik; Luther and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 313, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing funding for voluntary, full-day kindergarten; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Kubly, Solberg, Gray, Kelliher, Marquart and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 314, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297A.70, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; and 297A.991, subdivision 2.

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

Kubly, Marquart, Gray, Mullery and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 315, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; reducing the general rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297A.62, subdivision 1.

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

Peterson and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 316, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing purchase of prior service credit from the public employees retirement association.

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

Evans, Greiling, Thompson and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 317, A bill for an act relating to elections; imposing campaign contribution and spending limits on political party caucuses that choose to participate in the political contribution refund program; limiting multicandidate expenditures by political parties; increasing the maximum political contribution refund from $50 to $100; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 10A.25, subdivisions 1, 10, and by adding a subdivision; 10A.27, subdivision 11, and by adding a subdivision; 10A.275, subdivision 1; 10A.28, subdivisions 1 and 2; 10A.322; and 290.06, subdivision 23.

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

Abrams moved that the names of Seagren and Wilkin be added as authors on H. F. No. 4. The motion prevailed.

Ruth moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 8. The motion prevailed.

Mares moved that the name of Thompson be added as an author on H. F. No. 18. The motion prevailed.

Gleason moved that the name of Skoglund be added as an author on H. F. No. 33. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that the name of Mares be added as an author on H. F. No. 43. The motion prevailed.

Folliard moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 65. The motion prevailed.

Seifert moved that the names of Tingelstad, Westerberg and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 70. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 71. The motion prevailed.

Erhardt moved that the name of Seagren be added as an author on H. F. No. 74. The motion prevailed.

Hackbarth moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 75. The motion prevailed.

Seagren moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 82. The motion prevailed.

Greiling moved that the names of Tingelstad and Walker be added as authors on H. F. No. 97. The motion prevailed.

Kielkucki moved that the names of Tingelstad and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 118. The motion prevailed.

Dawkins moved that the name of Mares be added as an author on H. F. No. 130. The motion prevailed.

Seagren moved that the name of Leppik be added as an author on H. F. No. 139. The motion prevailed.

Juhnke moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 151. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the name of Knoblach be added as an author on H. F. No. 174. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that the names of Westerberg, Leppik and McGuire be added as authors on H. F. No. 175. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 176. The motion prevailed.

Molnau moved that the names of Erickson and Eastlund be added as authors on H. F. No. 177. The motion prevailed.

Howes moved that the names of Westerberg, Marquart, Buesgens and Gerlach be added as authors on H. F. No. 178. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that the name of Cassell be added as an author on H. F. No. 183. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that the names of Sykora and Cassell be added as authors on H. F. No. 184. The motion prevailed.

Hackbarth moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 186. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the name of Daggett be added as an author on H. F. No. 192. The motion prevailed.

Bishop moved that the name of Fuller be added as an author on H. F. No. 197. The motion prevailed.

Gleason moved that the name of Wagenius be added as an author on H. F. No. 212. The motion prevailed.

Peterson moved that the names of Swenson, Kalis, Marquart and Johnson, R., be added as authors on H. F. No. 215. The motion prevailed.

Peterson moved that the name of Kubly be added as an author on H. F. No. 217. The motion prevailed.

Peterson moved that the names of Kalis and Swenson be added as authors on H. F. No. 220. The motion prevailed.

Koskinen moved that the names of Evans, Goodwin, Bernardy, Dorn, Greiling and Peterson be added as authors on H. F. No. 221. The motion prevailed.

Koskinen moved that the names of Hilstrom; Marquart; Walker; Thompson; Schumacher; Goodwin; Pugh; Leighton; Johnson, R.; Johnson, S.; Kalis; Wagenius; Dorn; Greiling; Lenczewski; Folliard; Peterson; Gleason; Kubly; Dibble and Winter be added as authors on H. F. No. 222. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, I., moved that the names of Skoe and Lieder be added as authors on H. F. No. 224. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that the name of Folliard be added as an author on H. F. No. 227. The motion prevailed.

Gray moved that the name of Folliard be added as an author on H. F. No. 229. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, I., moved that the name of Solberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 247. The motion prevailed.

Abrams moved that H. F. No. 180 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs. The motion prevailed.

Krinkie moved that H. F. No. 218 be recalled from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that H. F. No. 129 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of Joshua D. Gackle as Second Assistant Sergeant at Arms effective Monday, January 22, 2001, for the remainder of the Eighty-Second Session. He was administered the oath of office earlier today.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the following appointment and change in committee assignments:

Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development/Economic Development and Tourism Division: Delete the name of Gunther and add the name of Westerberg.

Pawlenty moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 25, 2001. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 25, 2001.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives