INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, January 20, 2011


The following House Files were introduced:

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 131, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I; providing that the right of citizens to keep, bear, and use arms for certain purposes is fundamental and shall not be infringed.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 132, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for citizen oversight of certain natural resources fund accounts; requiring reports; 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, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Fritz introduced:

H. F. 133, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing trial placements for eligible children at the Minnesota State Academies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 125A.69, subdivision 1.

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

Woodard, Slocum, Erickson and Norton introduced:

H. F. 134, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying charter authorizer approval deadline; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.10, subdivision 3.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 135, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying authority to regulate wells; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 110A.02, subdivision 4; 412.221, subdivision 11.

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

Morrow introduced:

H. F. 136, A bill for an act relating to veterans; extending eligibility for gold star motor vehicle license plates to include children and siblings of persons who have died while serving in active military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.1253, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Ward introduced:

H. F. 137, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; naming the Terry McGaughey Memorial Bridge.

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

Ward introduced:

H. F. 138, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the permitted holding period for exempt property held for economic development for certain cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 272.02, subdivision 39.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Dill introduced:

H. F. 139, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the development of Lake Vermillion State Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Cornish and Kieffer introduced:

H. F. 140, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying approved security motor vehicle and uniform markings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169.98, subdivision 3; 626.88, subdivision 2.

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

Cornish and Kieffer introduced:

H. F. 141, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for injuring public safety dogs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.596.

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

O'Driscoll; Banaian; Anderson, P., and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 142, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; restoring green acres and agricultural classifications to pre-2008 status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 273.111, subdivisions 3, 11a; 273.13, subdivision 23; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 273.1108; 273.111, subdivisions 3a, 4, 8, 9, 9a, 11; 273.114; 273.1384, subdivision 2; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 6, section 52.

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

Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 143, A bill for an act relating to taxation; minerals; Glenwood Township; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 298.75, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilty introduced:

H. F. 144, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sale of certain tax-forfeited land.

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

Hilty introduced:

H. F. 145, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying eligibility for children of business owners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 268.085, subdivision 9.

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

Hilty and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 146, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land bordering public waters.

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

Buesgens, Peppin and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 147, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring the full house of representatives and the full senate to approve per diem and expense reimbursements for their members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.099, subdivision 1; 3.101.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Kiffmeyer and Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 148, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; restoring green acres and agricultural classifications to pre-2008 status; creating green acres working group; providing appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 273.111, subdivisions 3, 11a; 273.13, subdivision 23; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 273.1108; 273.111, subdivisions 3a, 4, 8, 9, 9a, 11; 273.114; 273.1384, subdivision 2; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 6, section 52.

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

Cornish, Woodard, Smith, Kriesel, Hackbarth and Sanders introduced:

H. F. 149, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing health care to survivors of peace officers or firefighters killed in line of duty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 299A.465, subdivision 2.

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

Rukavina, Paymar, Knuth and Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 150, A bill for an act relating to state finance; requiring the commissioner of management and budget to adjust for projected inflation in forecasting state expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

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

Cornish, Kriesel and Kieffer introduced:

H. F. 151, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of corrections to post information on the Internet for all predatory offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 244.052, subdivisions 4, 4b.

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

Cornish and Kieffer introduced:

H. F. 152, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating the crime of criminal possession or sale of identification documents; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Hortman; Dittrich; Petersen, B.; Abeler and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 153, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Coon Rapids Dam; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Cornish, Rukavina, Dill, Anzelc, Fabian and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 154, A resolution memorializing Congress to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act.

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

Benson, J.; Scalze; Falk; Tillberry and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 155, A bill for an act relating to taxation; abolishing levy limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.16; 275.62, subdivision 1; 473.167, subdivision 3; 473.249, subdivision 1; 473.253, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 275.70; 275.71, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6; 275.72; 275.73; 275.74; 275.75.

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

Ward and Howes introduced:

H. F. 156, A bill for an act relating to public finance; altering school district referendum market value tax base; modifying taxation of seasonal recreational property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 126C.01, subdivision 3; 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 275.025, subdivision 3.

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

Ward introduced:

H. F. 157, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new veterans nursing home in Brainerd; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Anzelc, Rukavina, Dill, Gunther and Howes introduced:

H. F. 158, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring domestic materials as a condition of using public funds for infrastructure in certain cases.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 159, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; eliminating the match requirement for the city of Hokah project; amending Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 24, subdivision 4.

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

Drazkowski; Anderson, S.; Quam; Benson, M.; Norton; Davids and Kelly introduced:

H. F. 160, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the restoration of Lake Zumbro and Schmidt Lake.

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

Drazkowski; Kiffmeyer; Beard; Cornish; Gottwalt; Benson, M.; Vogel; Daudt and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 161, A bill for an act relating to firearms; extending time period for renewal of permit to purchase firearm from federally licensed dealer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 624.7131, subdivision 6.

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

Drazkowski; Gottwalt; Benson, M.; Kieffer and Vogel introduced:

H. F. 162, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing political subdivisions to publish proceedings, official notices, and summaries on their Web sites in lieu of newspaper publication; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 331A.12.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Drazkowski, Kiffmeyer, Kieffer, Beard, Vogel and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 163, A bill for an act relating to education finance; permanently repealing the mandated reserve of school district revenue for staff development programs; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 122A.60; 122A.61.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 164, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a military retirement pay subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Simon, Sanders, Kelly and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 165, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing certain persons who are 17 years old to vote in a primary; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 201.014, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Clark and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 166, A bill for an act relating to residential construction; providing for lead poisoning prevention; modifying effective dates; amending Laws 2010, chapter 321, sections 1; 2; 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Clark, Hayden, Huntley and Champion introduced:

H. F. 167, A bill for an act relating to public health; requiring the commissioner of health to research and report on autism; requiring the Department of Human Services to train autism service providers; requiring notification of autism service options for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare recipients; 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 Reform.

Ward introduced:

H. F. 168, A bill for an act relating to pupil transportation; providing for requirements to authorize and regulate private carriers of pupils; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169.011, subdivision 71, by adding subdivisions; 169.442, subdivision 1; 169.443, subdivision 3; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.321, subdivisions 4, 5; 221.031, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Falk introduced:

H. F. 169, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing portable deer stands to be erected and left unattended on public lands during deer season; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.326.

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

Daudt; Drazkowski; Bills; Lohmer; Kieffer; Petersen, B.; Kiffmeyer; Hancock; Vogel; Myhra; Franson; Gottwalt; Dettmer; Crawford; Gunther; Gruenhagen; Cornish; Erickson; Kelly; Fabian and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 170, A bill for an act relating to energy; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.

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

Daudt, Gottwalt, Abeler, Cornish, Vogel, Hancock, Crawford, Myhra, Franson, McElfatrick, Dettmer, Drazkowski, Gunther, Gruenhagen, LeMieur, Lohmer, Erickson, Garofalo, Kelly, Westrom, Fabian and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 171, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying MFIP electronic benefit transfers; requiring photo identification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256J.39, by adding subdivisions.

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

Benson, J.; Tillberry; Slocum; Laine; Peterson, S.; Gauthier; Wagenius; Huntley; Moran; Ward; Johnson; Lillie; Persell; Lesch; Hosch; Marquart; Fritz; Slawik; Mahoney; Nelson; Poppe; Hausman; Scalze; Hornstein; Greene; Mariani; Carlson; Clark and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 172, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a minimum school counselor to student ratio; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Peppin; Downey; Loon; Quam; Holberg; Anderson, S.; Buesgens; Zellers and Sanders introduced:

H. F. 173, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Sunset Commission; providing for sunset and review of state agencies; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Peppin; Zellers; Anderson, S.; Holberg; Downey; Quam and Sanders introduced:

H. F. 174, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the Department of Revenue to issue a request for proposals for a tax analytics and business intelligence contract.

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