Journal of the House - 66th Day - Monday, February 23, 2004

A quorum was present.

Clark; Davnie; Dill; Erhardt; Newman; Olsen, S., and Thissen were excused.

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

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

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

H. F. No. 1065, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; specifying the size of the legislature; coordinating legislative districts and congressional districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 11, delete "64" and insert "63"

Page 1, line 12, delete "128" and insert "126"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Kuisle from the Committee on Transportation Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1686, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a personal rapid transit demonstration project; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.]

Subdivision 1. [APPROPRIATION.] $10,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to a local government to design, acquire, construct, furnish, and equip a personal rapid transit safety certification and training facility, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. The facility, at a minimum, must consist of a 2,200-foot oval guideway, one off-line station, and a maintenance and control center. The facility must be developed in accord with plans for a future personal rapid transit system serving the area within the jurisdiction of the local government. The commissioner of transportation must award the grant to a local government based on the following criteria:

(1) the local government has committed at least $6,000,000 in nonstate funds to the project;

(2) the local government has an agreement with a postsecondary educational institution that the educational institution will provide technical support and training for planning, design, operation, and maintenance of personal rapid transit systems;

(3) the local government has a commitment of at least $8,000,000 in private funding from an entity located in Minnesota with the licensing and technological capacity to provide at least three personal rapid transit vehicles, training services for engineers, engineering work, and six months of operational testing to prove the technology's safety for public use; and

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(4) a local public transit provider has agreed to cooperate with the local government to plan for personal rapid transit services to be available to the public.

Subd. 2. [PROJECT PURPOSE, SCOPE.] This appropriation is made to certify the safety of the patented personal rapid transit technology for sustainable public transit service, to provide an opportunity for engineers to be trained in its design and use, and to establish a new and economically self-sustaining, viable technology in Minnesota so that the University of Minnesota may realize royalty benefits from an existing agreement.

Sec. 2. [BOND SALE.]

To provide the money appropriated in section 1 from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $10,000,000 in the manner, on the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]

Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1712, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; exempting minors from game and fish license Social Security number requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 97A.482.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1783, A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting employers from asking applicants about National Guard or reserve status; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 17, insert:

"Sec. 2. [ANNOUNCEMENT.]

The adjutant general and the commissioner of veterans affairs shall use reasonable means to publicize the policy in section 1."

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1836, A bill for an act relating to the environment; clarifying permitting for mineral tailing deposition into mine pits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 116.0717.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1857, A bill for an act relating to paternity; changing certain presumptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 257.55, subdivision 1; 257.62, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 17, delete "For" and insert "During"

Page 2, line 18, after "child" insert "for at least 12 months"

Page 3, after line 4, insert:

"Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 257.57, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. [ACTIONS UNDER OTHER PARAGRAPHS OF SECTION 257.55, SUBDIVISION 1.] The child, the mother, or personal representative of the child, the public authority chargeable by law with the support of the child, the personal representative or a parent of the mother if the mother has died or is a minor, a man alleged or alleging himself to be the father, or the personal representative or a parent of the alleged father if the alleged father has died or is a minor may bring an action:

(1) at any time for the purpose of declaring the existence of the father and child relationship presumed under ~~section~~ sections 257.55, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), (e), ~~(f),~~ (g), or (h), and 257.62, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), or the nonexistence of the father and child relationship presumed under section 257.55, subdivision 1, clause (d) ~~of that subdivision~~;

(2) for the purpose of declaring the nonexistence of the father and child relationship presumed under section 257.55, subdivision 1, paragraph (e) or (g), only if the action is brought within six months after the person bringing the action obtains the results of blood or genetic tests that indicate that the presumed father is not the father of the child;

(3) for the purpose of declaring the nonexistence of the father and child relationship presumed under section ~~257.55, subdivision 1, paragraph (f)~~ 257.62, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), only if the action is brought within three years after the party bringing the action, or the party's attorney of record, has been provided the blood or genetic test results; or

(4) for the purpose of declaring the nonexistence of the father and child relationship presumed under section 257.75, subdivision 9, only if the action is brought by the minor signatory within six months after the minor signatory reaches the age of 18. In the case of a recognition of parentage executed by two minor signatories, the action to declare the nonexistence of the father and child relationship must be brought within six months after the youngest signatory reaches the age of 18."

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Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 4, after "1;" insert "257.57, subdivision 2;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 2058, A bill for an act relating to elections; expanding membership and staff of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board; creating administrative remedy for violations of fair campaign practices in state and local elections; repealing mandate that county attorney investigate violations of voter registration laws and fair campaign practices; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 10A.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12; 201.27, subdivision 2; 211A.05, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 204B.11, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10A; 211A; 211B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 201.275; 211A.08, subdivisions 1, 2; 211B.16, subdivisions 1, 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Pages 2 and 3, delete section 4

Page 4, line 36, delete "was not" and insert "could not be"

Page 5, line 4, delete everything after the first comma and insert "submitted under oath, and detail the factual basis for the claim that a violation of law has occurred. The"

Page 5, line 32, delete "ATTORNEY" and insert "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR"

Page 5, line 35, delete everything before "must" and insert "but not longer than three business days, the executive director"

Page 6, lines 1, 7, 13, 18, 21, 23, and 27, delete "attorney" and insert "executive director"

Page 6, line 33, delete "attorney" and insert "executive director" in both places

Page 7, lines 2, 6, 7, 10, 14, 16, 30, and 32, delete "attorney" and insert "executive director"

Page 8, line 13, delete "Otherwise" and insert "If only two members of the panel vote to dismiss the complaint"

Page 8, delete lines 27 to 36

Page 9, delete lines 1 to 4 and insert:

"Subd. 5. [RECONSIDERATION BY ENTIRE BOARD.] (a) If the panel dismisses the complaint, the panel shall provide to the complainant written notice of: (i) the right to seek reconsideration of the panel's decision by the entire board, under section 10A.64; and (ii) the cost-shifting and fee-shifting provisions of paragraph (c).

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(b) A petition for reconsideration must be filed within two business days after the dismissal. The board must render its decision on the petition within three business days after receiving the petition. If the petition for reconsideration is granted, the board must hear the complaint under section 10A.64 within five business days after granting the petition.

(c) If the petition for reconsideration is not granted, the board may order the complainant who filed the petition to pay: (i) to the respondent, reasonable attorney fees for legal costs incurred following the panel's decision; and (ii) to the general fund, the costs of the panel that dismissed the complaint as determined by the board."

Page 9, line 7, delete "an attorney" and insert "the executive director"

Page 10, line 11, delete "211B.16" and insert "211B.06"

Page 10, delete lines 19 to 22 and insert:

"Subdivision 1. [WITHDRAWAL OF COMPLAINT.] At any time before the hearing, a complainant may withdraw a complaint filed under section 10A.61. After the hearing begins, a complaint filed under section 10A.61 may only be withdrawn with the permission of the board."

Page 11, delete section 12 and insert:

"Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 201.275, is amended to read:

201.275 [INVESTIGATIONS; PROSECUTIONS.]

A county attorney who is notified of an alleged violation of this chapter shall promptly investigate. If there is probable cause for instituting a prosecution, the county attorney shall proceed by complaint or present the charge, with whatever evidence has been found, to the grand jury. ~~A county attorney who refuses or intentionally fails to faithfully perform this or any other duty imposed by this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall forfeit office.~~ The county attorney~~, under the penalty of forfeiture of office,~~ shall prosecute all violations of this chapter except violations of this section; if, however, a complainant withdraws an allegation under this chapter, the county attorney is not required to proceed with the prosecution. The provisions of section 201.27, subdivision 3, do not apply to this section."

Page 13, line 35, delete "201.275;"

Page 14, line 3, delete "6, 12, 13, and 15 to 18" and insert "5, 11, 12, and 14 to 17"

Page 14, line 4, delete "7 to 11 and 14" and insert "6 to 10 and 13"

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 10, delete "5," and delete "201.27, subdivision 2;" and insert "201.275;"

Page 1, line 15, delete "201.275;"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 2161, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying provisions relating to warrantied sewage treatment systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 115.55, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 115.55, subdivision 10.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 14, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 1065, 1836, 1857 and 2161 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Heidgerken, Finstad, Buesgens, Nornes, Seifert, Severson, Simpson, Hoppe and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 2309, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring the commissioner of corrections to issue a request for proposals for operating the former Minnesota Correctional Facility-Sauk Centre as a prison to house minimum-security inmates committed to the custody of the commissioner; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 241.01, subdivision 3a.

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

Heidgerken, Finstad, Murphy, Nornes, Severson, Marquart, Simpson, Urdahl and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 2310, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the purchase of the former Minnesota Correctional Facility-Sauk Centre.

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

Rukavina; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Severson; Walz and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. No. 2311, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; providing a property tax exemption for the homestead of a permanently and totally disabled veteran or the veteran's spouse; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivision 22.

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

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Ruth, Abeler, Westerberg and Goodwin introduced:

H. F. No. 2312, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting tobacco use in certain public institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 144.414, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 246.0141.

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

Wasiluk introduced:

H. F. No. 2313, A bill for an act relating to state government; restricting reverse auction procurement authority for the commissioner of administration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 16C.10, subdivision 7.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 2314, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; public safety; specifically including conduct involving sex trafficking in the promoting prostitution crime; modifying the distribution formula for prostitution and sex trafficking-related forfeiture proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 609.321, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 609.5315, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke, Urdahl, Heidgerken, Peterson and Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 2315, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to establish a veterans nursing home on the Willmar Regional Treatment Center campus; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Mahoney, Gunther, Osterman, Dorn, Davids, Clark, Dorman and Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 2316, A bill for an act relating to job opportunity building zones; limiting tax incentives for certain retailers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 469.310, subdivision 11.

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

Juhnke, Koenen, Marquart, Eken, Peterson and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 2317, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing family agricultural revitalization zones (FARMZ); promoting value-added processing agricultural products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 469.310, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.

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

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Hilty, Peterson, Wagenius, Sieben and Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 2318, A bill for an act relating to the environment; requiring monitoring and evaluation of public and private wells in areas where sewage sludge is applied to agricultural land; authorizing assessment for agency costs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 115.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 2319, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to construct a new wastewater treatment plant and sewer and water main extensions in the city of Askov; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Rukavina; Anderson, I.; Sertich; Wasiluk; Juhnke; Nelson, M.; Jaros; Entenza; Kelliher; Davnie; Hilstrom; Lesch; Dill; Goodwin; Hilty; Sieben; Carlson; Kahn; Peterson; Koenen; Eken; Hausman; Pugh and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 2320, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII; providing for a constitutional minimum wage that will be adjusted annually.

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

Larson introduced:

H. F. No. 2321, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to study the health effects of avian fecal pollution; appropriating money.

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

Davnie, Bernardy, Latz, Biernat, Jaros, Greiling, Mariani, Ellison, Kelliher and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 2322, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing funding for staff development for school districts with schools not making adequate yearly progress; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 122A.61, by adding a subdivision.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 2323, A bill for an act relating to public cemeteries; increasing the per acre ceiling amount for the perpetual care fund from $25,000 to $35,000; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 306.41.

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

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Peterson and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 2324, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to acquire an excursion boat and landing for the Bonanza Education Center; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Osterman introduced:

H. F. No. 2325, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to fund grants for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

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

Slawik, Greiling, Biernat, Bernardy, Goodwin and Eken introduced:

H. F. No. 2326, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing "autism" to "autism spectrum disorder."

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

Slawik, Greiling, Biernat, Bernardy, Goodwin and Eken introduced:

H. F. No. 2327, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 119B.011, by adding a subdivision; 119B.09, by adding a subdivision; 119B.13, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 119B.011, subdivision 20; 119B.03, subdivision 4; 119B.13, subdivision 1; repealing Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 14, article 9, section 36.

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

Slawik, Greiling, Biernat, Bernardy, Goodwin and Eken introduced:

H. F. No. 2328, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.067, subdivision 2.

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

Slawik, Davnie, Biernat, Bernardy, Goodwin, Eken and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 2329, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance income eligibility levels; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 119B.09, subdivision 1.

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

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Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2330, A bill for an act relating to tort liability of political subdivisions; changing the municipal liability status with respect to certain day care and child care claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 466.03, subdivision 6d, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dorman; Thao; Anderson, B.; Sieben; Penas; Hoppe; Harder and Wasiluk introduced:

H. F. No. 2331, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; reallocating fees to motorcycle safety fund and removing funding cap; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.06, subdivision 2a.

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

Dorman; Marquart; Davids; Fuller; Koenen; Anderson, J.; Dorn; Mahoney; Sertich; Kelliher; Dill; Juhnke; Rukavina; Pugh; Nelson, M.; Solberg; Biernat; Heidgerken; Urdahl; Peterson; Pelowski; Davnie; Lindgren; Abeler and Swenson introduced:

H. F. No. 2332, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the local government aid formula; eliminating taconite aids from the computation of city formula aid in the local government aid formula; increasing the appropriation for local government aid and providing the funding sources for the increased appropriation; delaying restoration of reductions in market value homestead credit reimbursements; reducing the amount of motor vehicle sales tax proceeds appropriated for transit; authorizing levies for transit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 473.388, subdivision 7; 473.446, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 297B.09, subdivision 1; 477A.011, subdivision 36; 477A.013, subdivisions 8, 9; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 2333, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing the option for a state college or university to elect self-governance; providing for the administration of an independent state college or university; providing state aid for higher education; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 135A.053, subdivision 2; 136F.16, subdivision 1; 179A.10, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136H; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 135A.01; 135A.031; 135A.032; 135A.033.

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

Howes, Dill, Penas, Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 2334, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for the sale and disposition of surplus state lands; modifying certain state land management provisions; adding to state forests and wildlife management areas; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 15.054; 84.0272, by adding subdivisions; 85.015, subdivision 1; 86A.05, subdivision 14; 89.01, by adding a subdivision; 92.02; 92.03; 92.04;

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92.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 92.08; 92.10, subdivision 2; 92.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 92.121; 92.14, subdivision 1; 92.16, by adding a subdivision; 92.28; 92.29; 92.321, subdivision 1; 94.09, subdivisions 1, 3; 94.10; 94.11; 94.12; 94.13; 94.16, subdivision 2; 282.01, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 525.161; 525.841; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; 92; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 92.09; 92.11; 94.09, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6.

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

Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. No. 2335, A bill for an act relating to elections; eliminating the incumbency designation from judicial ballots; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 204B.36, subdivision 5.

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. 2336, A bill for an act relating to highway traffic regulations; authorizing day activity center buses to operate certain school bus warning equipment under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.448, by adding a subdivision.

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

Seifert, Knoblach, Urdahl, Dorn, Heidgerken and Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 2337, A bill for an act relating to higher education; authorizing certain institutions to prepare a report on offering doctoral degrees or programs.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2338, A bill for an act relating to taxes; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article X; allowing a reverse referendum to rescind increases in certain state tax revenues; allowing a refund of rescinded revenue increases; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 290.

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

Smith; Walz; Johnson, S.; Lesch and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 2339, A bill for an act relating to correctional officer safety; establishing an expedited process for the nonconsensual collection of a blood sample from an inmate when a corrections employee is significantly exposed to the potential transfer of a bloodborne pathogen; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 241.336, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Haas and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 2340, A bill for an act relating to state government operations; appropriating money for the technology enterprise fund.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2341, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; promoting the use of best practice guidelines; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147.

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

Knoblach and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 2342, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying bonding authority for the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 446A.12, subdivision 1; 446A.14; 446A.17; 446A.19.

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

Osterman; Mahoney; Nelson, C.; Kuisle; Magnus and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 2343, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the Minnesota development account; appropriating money for development, biotechnology, and science projects; authorizing state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116J.571; 116J.572, subdivisions 2, 4; 116J.573, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 116J.574, subdivision 2; 116J.575, subdivision 1.

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

Magnus; Mahoney; Osterman; Nelson, C.; Kuisle and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 2344, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the amount of tax credits or exemptions that may be awarded in a biotechnology and health sciences industry zone; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 469.335.

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

Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 2345, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to design flood mitigation measures in the city of Cannon Falls; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

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Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 2346, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; making adjustments to previous bond authorizations; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.671, subdivision 3; 116J.571; 116J.572, subdivisions 2, 4; 116J.573, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 116J.574, subdivision 2; 116J.575, subdivision 1; Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 19, subdivision 2; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 20, article 1, section 15.

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

Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 2347, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for inclusion of the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department in the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 353.01, subdivision 6.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 2348, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for municipal cooperative services agreements for the provision of ambulance services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 144E.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Abeler, Huntley, Finstad, Bradley and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 2349, A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying the implementation of a birth defects information system; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.3806, by adding a subdivision; 144.2215; 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.

Lipman and Otto introduced:

H. F. No. 2350, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; requiring that the grant period for a flood mitigation project grant to the city of Stillwater be extended.

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

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Wasiluk introduced:

H. F. No. 2351, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing parent eligibility for MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256L.04, subdivision 1.

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

Johnson, S.; Strachan; Murphy; Walz; Lesch and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 2352, A bill for an act relating to crimes; treating probation officers the same as correctional employees for purposes of certain assaults; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 609.2231, subdivision 3.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 2353, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing a facilities management account; authorizing interdepartmental billing for certain services; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Mullery, Otto, Thao, Pugh, Hilstrom and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2354, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; imposing lifetime conditional release on sex offenders who fail to register as predatory offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 243.166, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery; Otto; Lenczewski; Hilstrom; Nelson, M.; Carlson; Bernardy; Greiling; Pugh and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2355, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention and public safety; expanding the requirement that risk-level assessments be conducted in the Predatory Offender Community Notification Law; expanding the scope of predatory offender community notification for offenders not sentenced to prison; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 244.052, subdivision 3; 244.10, subdivision 2a.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 2356, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for a determination of unrefunded gasoline tax attributable to motor boats; requiring a report.

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

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Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 2357, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in St. Louis County.

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

Mullery, Otto and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2358, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring level III sex offenders to submit to polygraph tests while on conditional release; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 244.05, subdivision 6; 609.108, subdivision 6; 609.109, subdivision 7.

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

Abeler and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 2359, A bill for an act relating to health; nurses; modifying licensure and certification requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 148.211, subdivision 1; 148.284; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 148.212, subdivision 1.

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

Penas introduced:

H. F. No. 2360, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying certain state park fee and permit requirements; modifying rulemaking authority; modifying provisions for the Fort Snelling lease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 85.052, subdivision 4; 85.054, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 85.22, subdivision 2a; 85.34, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 16B.24, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 85.34, subdivision 4.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 2361, A bill for an act relating to district court filing fees; providing for retention of certain filing fees in counties with examiner of title or deputy examiner of title positions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 357.021, subdivision 1a.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 2362, A bill for an act relating to Ramsey County; changing the issuer of a certain license at the state fair; amending Laws 2003, chapter 126, section 29.

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

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McNamara and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 2363, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for the control of invasive and nonnative species; providing criminal and civil penalties; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 17.4982, subdivision 18a; 84D.01, subdivisions 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, by adding subdivisions; 84D.02, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6; 84D.03; 84D.04; 84D.05; 84D.06; 84D.07; 84D.08; 84D.09, subdivision 2; 84D.10, subdivisions 1, 3; 84D.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; 84D.12; 84D.13, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 86B.415, subdivision 7; 97C.821; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 18.78, subdivision 2; 84.027, subdivision 13; 84D.14; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 84D.01, subdivisions 5, 7; Minnesota Rules, part 6216.0400, subparts 2, 3.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2364, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a regional hazardous materials training facility.

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

Hoppe, Hackbarth and Simpson introduced:

H. F. No. 2365, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for enforcement for certain aboveground petroleum storage tanks; modifying field citations procedures for petroleum storage tanks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 115.071, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 116.073, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Hoppe, Kahn, Osterman, Cornish, Dorn, Mahoney, Wagenius, Wasiluk, Brod and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 2366, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money for natural resource and environment projects; authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds.

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

Smith; Thao; Anderson, B.; Dorman; Harder and Wasiluk introduced:

H. F. No. 2367, A bill for an act relating to crimes; requiring law enforcement agencies to return personal property seized if criminal charges are not filed within 90 days; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

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Hoppe; Hackbarth; Dill; Lindgren; Cornish; Simpson; Penas; Wasiluk; Mahoney; Howes; Swenson; McNamara; Nelson, M., and Kohls introduced:

H. F. No. 2368, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying deer hunting provisions and fees; modifying restriction on importation of cervidae carcasses; modifying restriction on the transport of game birds; clarifying validity of firearms safety certificates issued to youth; modifying turtle license requirements; eliminating prohibition on the use of vehicles for trapping beaver and otter; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 97A.545, subdivision 5; 97B.015, subdivision 5; 97B.301, subdivisions 6, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 97A.475, subdivision 2; 97A.505, subdivision 8; 97C.605, subdivision 2c; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97B.935.

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

Westrom; Johnson, S.; Juhnke and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 2369, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying cold weather rule; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 216B.098, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 216B.095; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 325E.015.

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

Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 2370, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for improvements to the Shellrock River watershed; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 2371, A bill for an act relating to taxes; requiring certain disclosures for all tax refund anticipation loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 270.30, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 270.30, subdivision 1.

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

Olson, M., and Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 2372, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of transportation to take steps to secure federal authorization to use federal funds allocated for Northstar commuter rail line to be used for bus rapid transit in the corridor.

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

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Demmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2373, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating speed limit for a certain school zone.

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

Abeler and Thao introduced:

H. F. No. 2374, A bill for an act relating to health; amending the scope of practice for licensed acupuncturists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 147B.06, subdivision 4.

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

Lanning introduced:

H. F. No. 2375, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements, including asset preservation, at Minnesota State University, Moorhead, and Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 2376, A bill for an act relating to retirement; city of Hopkins; authorizing the Hopkins Volunteer Firefighter Relief Association to offer an alternative interest rate amount on deferred lump service pensions as a demonstration project; amending Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 12, article 12, section 3.

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

Abeler and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2377, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying dentistry licensure; requiring malpractice insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 150A.06, as amended; 150A.08, subdivision 1; 150A.09, subdivision 4.

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

Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 2378, A bill for an act relating to local government; adding to the list of unpaid special charges for which a city may collect a service charge as a special assessment; making a conforming change; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 504B.445, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 429.101, subdivision 1.

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

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Dorman, Mullery, Pugh, Davids and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2379, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying the definition of "personal injury" to include injury or disease resulting from certain vaccines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 176.011, subdivision 16.

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

Dorman; Solberg; Gunther; Sertich; Stang; Simpson; Lindner; Lanning; Anderson, J., and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2380, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax credit for investments in a regional angel investment network fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 2381, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing the extension of a redevelopment district in the city of Wabasha.

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

Latz introduced:

H. F. No. 2382, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; allowing the Perpich Center for Arts Education to elect coverage for certain positions.

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

Lindgren, Fuller and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 2383, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the forest resources Interagency Information Cooperative; modifying the State Timber Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 89A.09, subdivision 1; 90.02; 90.181, subdivision 2; 90.191, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 90.252; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 90.101, subdivision 1; 90.121; 90.14; 90.151, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 90.191, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Davids, Urdahl, Davnie, Rhodes and Anderson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 2384, A bill for an act relating to insurance; creating a statewide health insurance pool for school district employees; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

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Walz, Dill, Lindgren and Magnus introduced:

H. F. No. 2385, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding to state parks and recreation areas.

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

Osterman, Davids, Sertich, Dorn and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 2386, A bill for an act relating to state government; merging the Department of Economic Security and the Department of Employment and Economic Development; making corresponding technical and housekeeping changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 3.922, subdivision 10; 15.0591, subdivision 2; 116J.01, subdivisions 4, 5; 116J.035, subdivision 2; 116J.551; 116J.64, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, by adding a subdivision; 116L.01, subdivision 1; 116L.05, subdivision 4; 119A.46, subdivision 8; 144.9503, subdivision 1; 171.321, subdivision 2; 181.73, subdivision 1; 216C.10; 242.39, subdivision 3; 246.56, subdivision 1; 256J.08, subdivision 52; 268.001; 268.0111, subdivision 4; 268.0122, subdivision 1; 268.29; 268.66, as amended; 268.665, as amended; 268.976, subdivision 2; 268A.01, subdivisions 5, 13; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 15.01; 15.057; 15.06, subdivision 1; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 16C.05, subdivision 3; 116J.011; 116J.401; 116J.64, subdivision 6; 116J.966, subdivision 1; 116J.980, subdivision 1; 116J.994, subdivisions 9, 10; 116L.03, subdivision 7; 116M.15, subdivision 1; 248.07, subdivision 8; 256.482, subdivision 1; 256C.233, subdivision 1; 268.014; 268.022, subdivision 1; 268.363; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 10, section 2, subdivisions 1, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 116L; 268A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116J.036; 116J.414; 116J.422; 116L.04, subdivision 4; 268.0111, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 4a; 268.0121, subdivisions 1, 2; 268.0122, subdivisions 2, 5, 6; 268.027; 268.028; 268.029; 268.26, subdivisions 2, 3; 268.361, subdivision 3; 268.3661; 268.551; 268.552; 268.56, subdivision 2; 268.561, subdivision 10; 268.61, subdivision 2; 268.65, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5; 268.666, subdivision 5; 268.89; 268.918; 268.95; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 268.0122, subdivision 3; 268.26, subdivision 1; 268.65, subdivision 2; 268.95, subdivision 4; 268.976, subdivision 1; Laws 2001, chapter 175, section 49; Minnesota Rules, parts 3300.0050; 3301.0180; 3301.0190; 3301.0200; 3301.0210; 3301.0220; 3301.0230; 3310.2903; 3310.2904; 3310.2905, subpart 1; 3310.2906; 3310.2907; 3310.2909; 3310.2918; 3315.0100; 3315.0202; 3315.0501, subparts 3, 4, 5; 3315.0510; 3315.0530, subpart 1; 3315.0535; 3315.0545; 3315.0555, subpart 5; 3315.0915; 3315.0920; 3315.1005, subpart 2; 3315.1015; 3315.1301, subparts 3, 6; 3315.1305; 3315.1310; 3315.1650, subpart 1; 3315.2410; 3315.2610; 3315.2750; 3315.2810, subparts 1, 3; 3315.3220, subpart 4; 3320.0010; 3320.0020; 3320.0030; 7380.0200; 7380.0210; 7380.0220; 7380.0230; 7380.0240; 7380.0500; 7380.0510; 7380.0520; 7380.0530; 7380.0540; 7380.0550; 7380.0560; 7380.0570; 7380.0580; 7380.0581; 7380.0582; 7380.0600; 7380.0610; 7380.0620; 7380.0630; 7380.0640; 7380.0650; 7380.0800; 7380.0810; 7380.0820; 7380.0830; 7380.0840.

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

Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 2387, A bill for an act relating to retirement; correctional state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System; expanding the plan membership to include laundry coordinators and delivery van drivers at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 352.91, subdivision 3g.

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

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Marquart, Opatz, Larson and Eken introduced:

H. F. No. 2388, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 6; changing the age of eligibility to hold elective office from 21 to 18.

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

Marquart; Pelowski; Nelson, C.; Eken and Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 2389, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing for student advisory members on local school boards; evaluating the impact of student involvement with local school boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.09, by adding a subdivision.

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

Opatz, Knoblach, Stang, Severson and Olson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2390, A bill for an act relating to local government; appropriating money to the St. Cloud Area Planning Organization for further development of the transportation component of the St. Cloud area joint planning district plan.

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

Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 2391, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying authority to dispense controlled substances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 152.11, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 152.11, subdivision 2.

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

Finstad introduced:

H. F. No. 2392, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing levy amount for certain capital levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Finstad introduced:

H. F. No. 2393, A bill for an act relating to privacy; prohibiting the collection of Social Security numbers by ambulance service licensees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 144E.123, subdivision 1.

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

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Lanning, Dill, Demmer, Thao and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. No. 2394, A bill for an act relating to education finance; reinstating the after-school enrichment grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Anderson, B.; Kuisle; Nelson, P.; Westerberg and Soderstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 2395, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing issuance of $20,000,000 in state general obligation bonds; appropriating proceeds to commissioner of transportation for grants to political subdivisions or a joint powers board for engineering, design, and construction of personal rapid transit system; appropriating money.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2396, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing sale of net operating loss; providing a withholding tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 290.0921, subdivision 4; 290.095, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 2397, A bill for an act relating to the military; requiring payment of a salary differential and continuation of benefits to school district employees who are members of the National Guard or other military reserve units and who reported for active military duty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 471.975.

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

Davnie; Slawik; Ellison; Eken; Wagenius; Greiling; Sieben; Johnson, S.; Hornstein; Carlson and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2398, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making four-year-old students eligible for extended time programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 126C.05, subdivision 15.

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

Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 2399, A bill for an act relating to the city of Proctor; authorizing use of lodging tax revenues.

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

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Huntley; Paymar; Entenza; Nelson, M.; Kahn; Hilstrom; Ellison; Koenen; Eken; Juhnke; Lieder; Thao; Sertich; Mullery; Hilty; Hornstein; Bernardy; Otremba; Peterson; Jaros; Rukavina; Greiling; Mariani; Murphy; Davnie; Hausman and Goodwin introduced:

H. F. No. 2400, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section; affirming that every resident of Minnesota has the right to affordable, basic health care.

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

Juhnke; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Hausman; Hilty; Eken; Peterson; Koenen; Mahoney; Murphy and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2401, A bill for an act relating to highways; prohibiting commissioner of transportation from taking certain actions at trunk highway or interstate highway rest areas.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2402, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding health and safety program to include classroom acoustics; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.57, subdivision 2.

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

Magnus and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2403, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for grants to counties, rural water systems, or municipalities served by the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System.

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

Howes, Davids, Walz, Simpson, Dill, Dorman, Swenson, Urdahl, Lindgren, Magnus, Dorn, Otremba, Nornes, Huntley, Lieder, Eken and Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 2404, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; wastewater treatment infrastructure funding; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Tingelstad and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 2405, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; extending the availability of appropriations from the Minnesota future resources fund and the environment and natural resources trust fund.

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

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Smith, Greiling, Rhodes, Carlson and Anderson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 2406, A bill for an act relating to public employment in the kindergarten through grade 12 public school system; establishing procedures and standards for contracting with private entities for the provision of services that have been, or otherwise would be, provided by public employees in the kindergarten through grade 12 public school system; providing for public accountability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Kohls; Dill; Otremba; Severson; Cox; Brod; Finstad; Newman; Holberg; Lipman; Hoppe; DeLaForest; Zellers; Anderson, B., and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 2407, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; requiring emergency hold for a person who is pregnant and abusing alcohol or drugs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 253B.05, subdivision 1; 253B.06, subdivision 2; 253B.07, subdivision 2.

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

Latz introduced:

H. F. No. 2408, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing that when a person is arrested for driving while impaired, the arresting officer must invalidate and return the person's driver's license card for use as an identification card during the period of license suspension, revocation, or cancellation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169A.52, subdivision 7.

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

Anderson, I.; Rukavina; Howes and Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 2409, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing that certain records relating to driving while impaired must be destroyed after seven years; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.12, subdivision 3.

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

Mullery, Sieben and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2410, A bill for an act relating to real estate; prohibiting restrictions on real estate use that restrict display of flags; making attorney fees for foreclosure of association assessment liens consistent with those permitted for mortgage foreclosures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 515.07; 515A.2-103; 515A.3-102; 515A.3-115; 515B.2-103; 515B.3-102; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 515B.3-116; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.

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

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Latz, Kahn, Paymar and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 2411, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring persons to refrain from smoking in certain areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144.412; 144.413, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 144.414, as amended; 144.416; 144.4165; 144.417; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 144.415.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2412, A bill for an act relating to state finance; requiring a separate estimate of the cost of applying inflation to expenditures in a forecast; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.103, subdivision 1a.

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

Thissen, Larson and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2413, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the airport areas development fund; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 2414, A bill for an act relating to the environment; making noise pollution mitigation eligible for contamination cleanup grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 116J.552, subdivision 3; by adding a subdivision.

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

Wasiluk, Larson and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2415, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of public safety to recognize certain accident prevention courses taken in other states; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 65B.28, subdivision 2.

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

Johnson, J.; Seagren; Erickson; Sykora and Zellers introduced:

H. F. No. 2416, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a high performance teacher reward pilot project; appropriating money.

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

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Seagren, Greiling, Sykora and Klinzing introduced:

H. F. No. 2417, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing charter schools to operate school readiness programs; authorizing the use of compensatory revenue for early literacy efforts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 124D.15, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 124D.10, subdivision 8; 126C.15, subdivision 1.

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

Severson, Hornstein, Opatz, Zellers, Brod, Heidgerken and Demmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2418, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for scholars of distinction program expansion and administration; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Kohls and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2419, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing for certain purchase money mortgages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 507.02; 507.03.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 2420, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for inspections of food, beverage, and lodging establishments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 157.20, subdivision 1.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 1613.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Journal of the House - 66th Day - Monday, February 23, 2004 - Top of Page 4664

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 1613, A bill for an act relating to the city of Roseville; authorizing the city to use certain alternative methods of voting in city elections in 2004; providing for a report to the legislature.

The bill was read for the first time.

Rhodes moved that S. F. No. 1613 and H. F. No. 1719, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

CONSENT CALENDAR

H. F. No. 1793 was reported to the House.

There being no objection, H. F. No. 1793 was temporarily laid over on the Consent Calendar.

H. F. No. 1794 was reported to the House.

Koenen offered an amendment to H. F. No. 1794, the first engrossment.

POINT OF ORDER

Seifert raised a point of order pursuant to rule 3.21 that the Koenen amendment was not in order. The Speaker ruled the point of order well taken and the Koenen amendment out of order.

H. F. No. 1794, A bill for an act relating to transportation; decreasing minimum required local contribution to federally funded airport projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 360.305, subdivision 4.

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

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 127 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: