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

A quorum was present.

Bakk, Biernat, Holsten, Otremba, Sertich and Workman were excused.

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

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

H. F. No. 127, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an exemption to some nursing home assistants from disqualification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 245A.04, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 245A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 3e. [EXPUNGED RECORDS.] The contents of a police or court record that has been expunged under chapter 609A must not be used by the commissioner as a basis for disqualification under this section.

Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete everything after the semicolon, and insert "exempting expunged police or court records from licensing considerations;"

Page 1, delete line 3

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 128, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a grant program for nursing facility technology rooms; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 10, delete "$25,000" and insert "$2,500"

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.

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

H. F. No. 130, A bill for an act relating to animals; changing disposition of certain animals; providing for preservation of certain evidence; changing regulation of certain dogs; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 343.12; 343.235, subdivisions 1 and 3; 347.50; 347.51, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding

subdivisions; 347.52; 347.53; 347.54, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 347.55; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 343; 347; and 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 347.51, subdivisions 2a, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; and 347.54, subdivision 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 12, line 31, delete everything after the period and insert "The hearing must be transcribed or recorded by electronic or other means at the expense of the political subdivision with authority over the hearing"

Page 12, delete line 32

Page 12, line 33, delete everything before the period

Page 13, line 1, delete "no other evidence" and insert "the transcript of the hearing. No other evidence may be considered"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 209, A bill for an act relating to local government; shooting ranges; defining generally accepted operation practices; providing for relation to ordinances, closing and relocation, and nuisance liability; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 87A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 1

Page 3, after line 6, insert:

"(c) Nothing in sections 87A.01 to 87A.06 exempts any newly constructed or remodeled building on a shooting range from compliance with fire safety, handicapped accessibility, elevator safety, bleacher safety, or other provisions of the State Building Code that have mandatory statewide application."

Page 5, line 2, delete "7" and insert "6"

Renumber the sections in sequence

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted. 

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

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.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 332, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a nursing facility case mix transition plan; imposing a fine for noncompliance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 144A.04, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; and 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 144.0721, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 18, delete "2001" and insert "2002"

Page 1, line 19, delete "2002" and insert "2003"

Page 2, line 34, delete "July 1" and insert "December 31"

Page 3, line 7, delete the comma, and insert a semicolon

Page 3, delete line 8 and insert "quadriplegia; multiple sclerosis; pressure ulcers; fever with"

Page 3, delete lines 9 and 10 and insert "vomiting, weight loss, or dehydration; tube feeding and aphasia; or is receiving radiation therapy;"

Page 8, delete lines 15 to 24

Page 8, line 25, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"

Page 13, line 27, delete "the greater of"

Page 13, line 28, delete everything after "24 hours" and insert a period

Page 13, delete lines 29 to 33

Page 15, line 1, delete "2001" and insert "2002"

Page 15, line 2, delete "2002" and insert "2003"

Page 16, line 31, delete "2000" and insert "2001"

Page 17, line 2, delete "2001" and insert "2002"

Page 17, line 5, delete "2000" and insert "2001" 

Page 17, line 8, delete "2000" and insert "2001"

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.

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

H. F. No. 466, A bill for an act relating to crimes; repealing the law prohibiting endurance contests; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 624.66.

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. 546, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for proportional representation between the metropolitan area and outstate areas on administrative boards and agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 15.0575, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 15.0575, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [MEMBERSHIP TERMS; REPRESENTATION.] An appointment to an administrative board or agency must be made in the manner provided in section 15.0597. The terms of the members shall be four years with the terms ending on the first Monday in January. The appointing authority shall appoint as nearly as possible one-fourth of the members to terms expiring each year. If the number of members is not evenly divisible by four, the greater number of members, as necessary, shall be appointed to terms expiring in the year of commencement of the governor's term and the year or years immediately thereafter. If the number of terms which can be served by a member of a board or agency is limited by law, a partial term must be counted for this purpose if the time served by a member is greater than one-half of the duration of the regular term. If the membership is composed of categories of members from occupations, industries, political subdivisions, the public or other groupings of persons, and if the categories have two or more members each, the appointing authority shall appoint as nearly as possible one-fourth of the members in each category at each appointment date. Members may serve until their successors are appointed and qualify but in no case later than July 1 in a year in which a term expires unless reappointed.

The membership of all administrative boards or agencies with statewide jurisdiction must represent as nearly as possible the population balance between the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121 and nonmetropolitan areas. All appointments made after the date of enactment of this section must be made with the goal of achieving such balance. This requirement does not apply if: (1) the law authorizing the board or agency specifies metropolitan or nonmetropolitan residence for some or all of its membership; or (2) the appointing authority certifies to the secretary of state that for a particular vacancy the limited number of applicants from the required geographic area unreasonably limits the appointing authority's discretion. 

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 214.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [MEMBERSHIP TERMS; REPRESENTATION.] An appointment to a board must be made in the manner provided in section 15.0597. The terms of the members shall be four years with the terms ending on the first Monday in January. The appointing authority shall appoint as nearly as possible one-fourth of the members to terms expiring each year. If the number of members is not evenly divisible by four, the greater number of members, as necessary, shall be appointed to terms expiring in the year of commencement of the governor's term and the year or years immediately thereafter. If the number of terms which can be served by a member of a board is limited by law, a partial term must be counted for this purpose if the time served by a member is greater than one-half of the duration of the regular term. If the membership is composed of categories of members from occupations, industries, political subdivisions, the public or other groupings of persons, and if the categories have two or more members each, the appointing authority shall appoint as nearly as possible one-fourth of the members in each category at each appointment date. Members may serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. If the appointing authority fails to appoint a successor by July 1 of the year in which the term expires, the term of the member for whom a successor has not been appointed shall extend until the first Monday in January four years after the scheduled end of the original term.

The membership of the boards must represent as nearly as possible the population balance between the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121 and nonmetropolitan areas. All appointments made after the date of enactment of this section must be made with the goal of achieving such balance. This requirement does not apply if: (1) the law authorizing the board specifies metropolitan or nonmetropolitan residence for some or all of its membership; or (2) the appointing authority certifies to the secretary of state that for a particular vacancy the limited number of applicants from the required geographic area unreasonably limits the appointing authority's discretion.

Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1 and 2 are effective June 30, 2001."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for proportional representation between the metropolitan area and nonmetropolitan areas on administrative boards and agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 15.0575, subdivision 2; and 214.09, subdivision 2."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 645, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating a local road improvement fund; specifying uses for the fund; providing for transfers to the fund; establishing an advisory committee; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

The report was adopted. 

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

S. F. No. 172, 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.

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

The report was adopted.

H. F. Nos. 127, 209, 275, 466 and 546 were read for the second time.

S. F. No. 172 was read for the second time.

The following House Files were introduced:

Cassell, Mulder, Bakk, Skoe, Solberg, Kubly, Juhnke, Ness, Erickson and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 962, A bill for an act relating to county hospitals; providing for their borrowing authority; establishing a uniform approach to governmental hospital borrowing; modernizing hospital board membership criteria; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 376.06, subdivision 1; 376.07; 376.08, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 376.09.

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

Sykora, Gunther, Davids, Rifenberg and Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 963, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for technical assistance to support microenterprise development; appropriating money.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 964, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Minnesota investment fund.

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

Gunther, McElroy, Sertich and Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 965, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the Minnesota investment fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 116J.8731, subdivisions 4, 5, and 7.

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

Erickson; Lindner; Anderson, B.; Kuisle; Kielkucki; Leppik; Lipman; Sykora; Holberg; Gerlach; Stang and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 966, A bill for an act relating to elections; increasing the penalty for certain voters who vote in the wrong precinct; changing certain recount requirements and procedures; changing provisions for meeting of presidential electors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 201.016, subdivision 1a; 204C.35; 204C.36, subdivisions 1 and 3; 208.06; 208.08; and 209.065.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 967, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting schools to sponsor potluck events; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 157.22.

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

Juhnke; Rukavina; Kubly; Anderson, I.; Marquart; Winter; Peterson and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 968, A bill for an act relating to retirement; expanding certain supplemental benefits to ambulance service personnel; increasing amount and limits on supplemental benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 424A.10.

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

Clark, K.; Mariani; Walker; Mahoney; Bishop; Stanek; Tuma; Dawkins; Holberg; Cassell; Finseth; Fuller; Gunther; Ozment; Hausman; Smith; Goodno; Skoglund; Jaros; Luther and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 969, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for a pilot program to encourage landlords to rent to high-risk tenants in certain counties.

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

Dawkins and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 970, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a grant to Lifetrack Resources; appropriating money.

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

Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 971, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for multijurisdictional zoning and economic development; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 394.25, by adding a subdivision; 394.33, subdivision 1; 462.357, subdivision 1; 462.358, subdivision 1a; and 469.1082, subdivisions 1, 3, and 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 394.33, subdivision 2.

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

Jennings, Marko, Lieder, Juhnke and Skoe introduced:

H. F. No. 972, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating a local highway assistance fund for counties, cities, and towns; making a standing appropriation of money in the fund to the commissioner of transportation and providing for allocation of money in the fund by the commissioner; providing for deposit of 30 percent of revenues from the motor vehicle sales tax to the fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297B.09, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Stang, Mariani, Tuma, Entenza and Dehler introduced:

H. F. No. 973, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying eligibility requirements for state educational financial aid; increasing child care grant award; classifying certain Edvest data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 124D.95, subdivisions 2 and 4; 136A.121, subdivisions 6 and 9; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 136A.243, by adding a subdivision; 136A.244, by adding a subdivision; and 299A.45, subdivisions 1 and 4.

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

Solberg, Mares and Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 974, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a capital loan for independent school district No. 698, Floodwood; appropriating money.

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

Rukavina; Solberg; Anderson, I.; Bakk; Sertich; Holsten and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 975, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for the disposal of certain mineral lease money; providing for grants to taconite mining companies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 93.22; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

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

Abeler, Huntley and Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 976, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying licensing requirements for the board of chiropractic examiners; modifying grounds for disciplinary action and penalties; allowing specified individuals to practice chiropractic in this state without being licensed in this state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 148.06, subdivision 1; 148.10, subdivisions 1 and 3; 148.104; 148.105, subdivision 2; and 148.106, subdivision 10; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 148.106, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

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

Leppik, Sviggum, Carlson, Rhodes, Marquart, Mares, Dehler, Pugh, Opatz, Dorn, Cassell and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 977, A bill for an act relating to public employment; Minnesota state colleges and universities; merging unions for technical and community college employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 43A.06, subdivision 1; 179A.10, subdivision 2; 354B.21, subdivision 1; 354B.25, subdivision 1a; and 354C.11, subdivision 2.

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

Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 978, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant; appropriating money.

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

Paymar, Hausman and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 979, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing funding for planning the revitalization of commercial corridors; appropriating money.

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

Osthoff, Hausman and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 980, A bill for an act relating to public construction and remodeling projects; exempting park buildings from legislative notification and review requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16B.335, subdivision 1.

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

McElroy, Milbert, Buesgens, Westerberg and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 981, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; establishing the legislative commission on metropolitan government; providing for oversight of the metropolitan council's operating and capital budgets, work program, and capital improvement program; requiring legislative authorization for the council to adopt its budget, work program, and capital improvement program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; and 473.

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

Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 982, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing a purchase of service credit in the Minnesota state retirement system.

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

Wagenius and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 983, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; regulating aerial pesticide application; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 18D.325, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 19; and 31.

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

Wasiluk, Folliard, Kelliher and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 984, A bill for an act relating to environmental funding; appropriating money for and authorizing certain pollution control agency programs.

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

Knoblach, Otremba, Eastlund, Bradley and Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 985, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a program for respite care for family adult foster care providers; 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.

Holsten introduced:

H. F. No. 986, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for stage II of the reconstruction of the state-owned storm sewer system from the prison pond in Bayport to the St. Croix river.

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

Greiling and Stanek introduced:

H. F. No. 987, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for mental health services for children who have emotional disturbance and exhibit violent or destructive behavior and for adolescents who have serious emotional disturbance and exhibit violent behavior.

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

Mulder, Harder and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 988, A bill for an act relating to elections; regulating fees charged to candidates for certain events; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Buesgens, Cassell, Kielkucki, Pelowski and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 989, A resolution memorializing the President and Congress to cease imposing on the states unwelcome mandates under Title I of the Improving America's Schools Act.

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

Dawkins, Osthoff, Paymar, Rhodes and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 990, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for a grant to the city of St. Paul for community center facilities associated with a new armory; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Osthoff, Hausman and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 991, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the operation and maintenance of Como Park zoo and conservatory.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 992, A bill for an act relating to crimes; defining the level of negligence required for the crime of causing negligent fires; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609.576, subdivision 1.

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

Nornes, Cassell, Marquart, Westrom and Daggett introduced:

H. F. No. 993, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating the Central Lakes trail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 85.015, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dorn; Bradley; Huntley; Ruth; Johnson, R.; Gunther and Kalis introduced:

H. F. No. 994, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing procedure for requesting a variance or waiver for rules regarding the operation, construction, and equipment of hospitals; 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.

Buesgens, Pugh, Milbert, Erickson and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 995, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; modifying license applicant requirements; modifying medication requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 240.08, subdivision 2; and 240.24, subdivision 2.

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

Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 996, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requiring judicial training on the mandatory fine for the crime of failure to produce proof of insurance.

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

Wagenius, Cassell, Greiling, Abeler and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 997, A bill for an act relating to education; phasing in full-day kindergarten for all students; expanding the first grade preparedness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.081, subdivision 3.

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

Lieder, Finseth, Gunther, Kalis, Skoe, Juhnke, Winter, Gray, Kubly, Solberg and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 998, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for greater Minnesota transit assistance.

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

Mares, Wenzel, Solberg and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 999, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing coverage under the local government correctional service retirement plan for certain probation officers and 911 dispatchers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 353.01, subdivision 2b; and 353E.02, subdivision 1.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 1000, A bill for an act relating to Mille Lacs county; providing for the imposition of 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 Taxes.

Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 1001, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing the commissioner of agriculture to approve up to three new ethanol plants for the ethanol producer payment program; extending the ethanol producer payment program by two years; repealing the ethanol production goal; increasing the cap on the open appropriation for ethanol producer payments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41A.09, subdivisions 3a and 5a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41A.09, subdivision 1a.

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

Ness, Juhnke, Schumacher, Finseth, Cassell and Johnson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1002, A bill for an act relating to the agricultural utilization resource institute; providing for an additional member on the board of directors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 116O.09, subdivision 1a.

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

Gunther, Walz, Sertich and Clark, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 1003, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing funding for the displaced homemakers program; appropriating money.

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

Abeler, Goodno, Rhodes, Stanek, Dorn, Huntley, Nornes, Davids, Entenza, Paymar, Hausman and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1004, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions for supportive housing and managed care pilot project; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256K.25, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and 5.

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

Marquart, Gunther, Kubly, Otremba, Skoe and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1005, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate adjustment for a nursing facility in Becker county; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1006, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending the time limit for negotiating a rate increase for certain board and lodging facilities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256I.05, subdivision 1d.

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

Davids, Peterson, Gunther, McElroy and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 1007, A bill for an act relating to trade regulations; prohibiting gasoline sales below cost; providing enforcement authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 325D.01, subdivision 5, and by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325D.

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

Juhnke, Otremba, Gunther, Winter, Howes and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 1008, A bill for an act relating to education finance; qualifying all school districts that implement an integration plan for integration revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.86, subdivision 3.

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

Finseth, Juhnke, Skoe, Ness, Lieder, Westrom, Penas and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1009, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying the definition of agricultural land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 97B.001, subdivision 1.

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

Thompson, Jacobson, Luther, Opatz and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 1010, 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.

Walker, Holsten, Davnie, Kelliher and Osthoff introduced:

H. F. No. 1011, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for restoration and aeration of Powderhorn Lake.

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

Buesgens, Wolf, Holberg, Molnau and McElroy introduced:

H. F. No. 1012, A bill for an act relating to Scott county; amending Laws 1974, chapter 473.

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

Huntley, Boudreau, Otremba and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1013, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an offset for provider surcharges paid erroneously; appropriating money.

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

Boudreau, Goodno, Bradley and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1014, A bill for an act relating to medical assistance reimbursement for special transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17.

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

Mares, Sykora, McGuire, Dorn and Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 1015, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for family and early childhood education, children and family support programs, prevention, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning; providing for kindergarten through grade 12 general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, libraries; and advisory committees and miscellaneous kindergarten through grade 12 education provisions; providing for rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.32, subdivision 3; 13.43, by adding a subdivision; 15.059, subdivision 5a; 16B.616, subdivision 4; 119A.05, subdivision 2; 119A.43, subdivision 1; 119B.011, subdivisions 7 and 19; 119B.02, subdivision 1; 120A.22, subdivisions 7, 10, and 11; 120B.30, subdivision 1; 122A.16; 122A.18, subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision; 122A.20, subdivision 1; 122A.24, subdivision 3; 122A.25, by adding a subdivision; 122A.31, subdivision 2; 122A.64; 123A.442, subdivision 2; 123B.03, subdivision 1; 123B.143, subdivision 1; 123B.42, subdivision 3; 123B.44, subdivision 6; 123B.57, subdivisions 3 and 6; 123B.71, subdivisions 1, 4, 8, and 9; 123B.75, subdivision 5, and by adding a subdivision; 124D.03, subdivision 4; 124D.10, subdivisions 4 and 8; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.80, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 124D.84, subdivision 1; 124D.892, subdivisions 1 and 3; 124D.894; 125A.023, subdivision 4; 125A.027, by adding a subdivision; 125A.09, subdivision 11; 125A.11, subdivision 3; 125A.27, subdivision 15; 125A.28; 125A.515; 125A.76, subdivisions 1 and 2; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivisions 1 and 9; 126C.12, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 126C.17, subdivisions 1, 6, 9, 10, and 11; 126C.23, subdivision 5; 126C.41, subdivision 3; 126C.43, subdivision 3; 127A.30; 127A.41, subdivision 5; 127A.42; 127A.50, subdivision 2; 134.31, subdivision 5; 179A.20, subdivision 3; and 626.556, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 10b, 10d, 10e, 10i, 10j, and 11; Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 7, section 31, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 489, article 2, section 39, subdivision 2; article 3, section 25, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 123B.71, subdivisions 3 and 10; 124D.07; 126C.01, subdivision 10; 126C.10, subdivisions 12 and 23; 126C.16, subdivision 2; 126C.17, subdivision 12; 126C.18; 126C.22; 126C.30; 126C.31; 126C.32; 126C.33; 126C.34; 126C.35; 126C.36; 126C.42, subdivisions 2 and 3; 126C.47; 127A.44; Minnesota Rules, parts 3501.0280, subpart 3; 3530.2610; 3530.2612; 3530.2614; 3530.2616; 3530.2618; 3530.2620; 3530.2622; 3530.2624; 3530.2626; 3530.2628; 3530.2630; 3530.2632; 3530.2634; 3530.2636; 3530.2638; 3530.2640; 3530.2642; and 3530.2644.

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

Holberg and Pawlenty introduced:

H. F. No. 1016, A bill for an act relating to cities and counties; providing for payment of city and county obligations by electronic transfer or credit card; authorizing electronic approvals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Walker, Abrams, Dawkins, Dempsey and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1017, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income tax administration; appropriating money for grants to nonprofit entities to facilitate the delivery of volunteer assistance to low-income taxpayers.

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

Milbert, Daggett, Fuller, Abrams and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 1018, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use tax; removing access to amusement devices from the definition of a taxable service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 297A.61, subdivision 16.

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

Workman, Lieder, Molnau and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1019, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying certain state contract procedures; providing for posting highway construction and maintenance bids or bid records electronically or over the Internet; modifying seasonal highway weight limitations; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 16C.05, subdivision 5; 16C.06, subdivisions 1 and 3; 16C.08, subdivision 2; 16C.10, subdivision 6; 160.02, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; 161.32, subdivisions 1, 1b, and 1e; and 169.825, subdivision 11.

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

Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1020, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing rate increases for certain nursing facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Buesgens, Osskopp, Tuma, Smith, Mares, Pugh and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1021, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; card clubs; authorizing licensee of commission to detain persons suspected of cheating; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240.

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

Biernat and Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 1022, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; redefining the crime of first degree manslaughter to prohibit a conviction for the offense in cases where the provocation was caused only by words; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609.20.

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

Biernat, Thompson, Osskopp, Kahn and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1023, A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing the placement of plaques on the capitol grounds recognizing the service of Minnesota's members of the Merchant Marine and of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II.

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

Abeler, Erickson, Greiling, Bernardy and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 1024, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the amount of referendum revenue subject to equalization; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.17, subdivision 5.

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

Entenza and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 1025, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring members of the state board of investment to disclose certain arrangements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 11A.075.

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

Kielkucki introduced:

H. F. No. 1026, A bill for an act relating to land use; prohibiting adoption of official controls that conflict with a local land use plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 394.24, subdivision 1; and 462.357, subdivision 2.

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

Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1027, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring certain membership organizations to provide notices, provide an accounting, refund a portion of dues on request, and report certain activities to the ethical practices board; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1028, A bill for an act relating to education; enacting the Freedom from Censorship in Minnesota Public Schools Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 120A.22, subdivision 9.

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

Gray; Walker; Clark, K.; Mariani and Dawkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1029, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; prohibiting racial profiling by law enforcement; requiring the collection and analysis of data and the adoption of policies on racial profiling; requiring that certain information be provided to motorists involved in a traffic stop; requiring law enforcement training in eliminating racial profiling; providing that certain windshield violations are not primary offenses; creating an advisory committee; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.871, subdivision 6; and 169.71, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Lenczewski, Seagren and Larson introduced:

H. F. No. 1030, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an exception to the moratorium on nursing facility construction to allow construction of a replacement facility; providing a rate increase for the new facility; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 144A.071, subdivision 4a; and 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hackbarth, Tingelstad, Osthoff, Jennings, Sykora and Schumacher introduced:

H. F. No. 1031, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for local community forest ecosystem health programs, community forestry assessments, and tree planting.

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

Bernardy, Koskinen, Abeler, Tingelstad and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1032, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the equalization amount for operating referendums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.17, subdivision 5.

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

Goodwin, Lieder, Evans and Bernardy introduced:

H. F. No. 1033, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the counting of pupils; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 17; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.05, subdivision 9.

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

Bernardy; Goodwin; Winter; Koskinen; Jaros; Johnson, R.; Marquart and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1034, A bill for an act relating to education finance; restoring funding for secondary vocational programming; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.453, subdivision 3; repealing Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 3, section 5, as amended.

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

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. Nos. 319 and 258.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

S. F. No. 319, A bill for an act relating to judgments; regulating the discharge of judgments against bankruptcy debtors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 548.181, subdivision 2.

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

S. F. No. 258, A resolution requesting a ban on the importation of certain steel products.

The bill was read for the first time.

Rukavina moved that S. F. No. 258 and H. F. No. 219, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

Entenza moved that the name of Thompson be added as an author on H. F. No. 93. The motion prevailed.

Paulsen moved that the name of Larson be added as an author on H. F. No. 193. The motion prevailed.

Westrom moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 362. The motion prevailed.

Rukavina moved that the names of Howes, Hackbarth and Sertich be added as authors on H. F. No. 382. The motion prevailed.

Howes moved that the name of Wenzel be added as an author on H. F. No. 407. The motion prevailed.

Seifert moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 419. The motion prevailed.

Seagren moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 422. The motion prevailed.

Gunther moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 428. The motion prevailed.

Marko moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 439. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 451. The motion prevailed.

Kubly moved that the name of Marquart be added as an author on H. F. No. 546. The motion prevailed.

Solberg moved that the name of Penas be added as an author on H. F. No. 549. The motion prevailed.

Paulsen moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 643. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the names of Otremba and Erickson be added as authors on H. F. No. 646. The motion prevailed.

Murphy moved that the name of Solberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 658. The motion prevailed.

Goodwin moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 671. The motion prevailed.

Rhodes moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 680. The motion prevailed.

Gunther moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 682. The motion prevailed.

Kielkucki moved that the names of Thompson, Abeler and Tingelstad be added as authors on H. F. No. 687. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the names of Clark, J., and Tingelstad be added as authors on H. F. No. 693. The motion prevailed.

Sykora moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 699. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the names of Jacobson and Tingelstad be added as authors on H. F. No. 706. The motion prevailed.

Penas moved that the name of Clark, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 711. The motion prevailed.

Tingelstad moved that the name of Holsten be added as an author on H. F. No. 725. The motion prevailed.

Clark, J., moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 727. The motion prevailed.

Pugh moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 731. The motion prevailed.

Leppik moved that the name of Greiling be added as an author on H. F. No. 735. The motion prevailed.

Holsten moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 765. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 772. The motion prevailed.

Bishop moved that the name of Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 784. The motion prevailed.

Abeler moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 786. The motion prevailed.

Swenson moved that the name of Westrom be added as an author on H. F. No. 811. The motion prevailed.

Abeler moved that the names of Daggett, Rifenberg and Westerberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 821. The motion prevailed.

Haas moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 843. The motion prevailed.

Skoglund moved that the name of Bishop be added as an author on H. F. No. 848. The motion prevailed.

Walz moved that the name of Harder be added as an author on H. F. No. 851. The motion prevailed.

Marko moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 860. The motion prevailed.

Hilstrom moved that the names of Dibble, Mullery and Marquart be added as authors on H. F. No. 861. The motion prevailed.

Buesgens moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 885. The motion prevailed.

Kahn moved that the names of Lindner and Davnie be added as authors on H. F. No. 892. The motion prevailed.

Osskopp moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 894. The motion prevailed.

Ness moved that the names of Erickson and Cassell be added as authors on H. F. No. 896. The motion prevailed.

Skoe moved that the names of Daggett, Nornes and Dorn be added as authors on H. F. No. 923. The motion prevailed.

Goodno moved that the name of Greiling be added as an author on H. F. No. 926. The motion prevailed.

Kuisle moved that the name of Harder be added as an author on H. F. No. 927. The motion prevailed.

Wagenius moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 961. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that H. F. No. 236 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that H. F. No. 240 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. The motion prevailed.

Gunther moved that H. F. No. 428 be recalled from the Committee on K-12 Education Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

Walz moved that H. F. No. 835 be recalled from the Committee on K-12 Education Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that H. F. No. 864 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance. The motion prevailed.

Dawkins moved that H. F. No. 919 be recalled from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 22, 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, February 22, 2001.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives