The following House Files were introduced:
Dettmer; Ward, J.A.; Kieffer and Lohmer introduced:
H. F. 153, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; adjusting the house of representatives district boundaries within Senate District 39; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Gunther; Mahoney; Nelson; Brynaert; Torkelson; Anderson, P., and Swedzinski introduced:
H. F. 154, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the performance rewards on fast investment today program; providing tax benefits; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Runbeck and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 155, A bill for an act relating to notaries public; increasing maximum fees permitted to be charged by notaries public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 357.17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 156, A bill for an act relating to retirement; White Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association; authorizing the payment of retired member death benefits from the special fund.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Hilstrom, Rosenthal and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 157, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating bullion coin dealers; requiring registration; prohibiting certain conduct; providing enforcement authority and criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Hilstrom and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 158, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; revising process and standard for approval of interim rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.16, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 159, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to renovate and restore or replace the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge in Bloomington; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 8, as amended; Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 16, subdivision 4, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Anderson, S.; Davids; Kresha; Petersburg and Barrett introduced:
H. F. 160, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the small business investment tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Cornish introduced:
H. F. 161, A bill for an act relating to probate; authorizing inventory and emergency order protecting specified personal property of homicide victim to preserve rights of decedent's heirs and beneficiaries; adding notice of rights and procedures to crime victims' chapter; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 524.2-803; 524.3-614; 524.3-615; 611A.02, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Davnie and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 162, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying state park permit fee provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.055, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Abeler introduced:
H. F. 163, A bill for an act relating to child support; allowing for suspension or reinstatement of medical support contributions in certain situations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 518A.41, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Norton; Liebling; Abeler; Hamilton; Loeffler; Woodard; Schomacker; Fabian; Kiel; Hilstrom; Winkler; Davids; Hortman; Simon; Cornish; McDonald; Lillie; Sawatzky; Faust; Brynaert; McNamara; Benson, M.; Peppin; Barrett; Urdahl; Schoen; Ward, J.A.; Newton; Fritz; Benson, J.; Morgan; Fischer; Gunther; Garofalo and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 164, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for radiation therapy facility construction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 144.5509.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Slocum, Bly and Barrett introduced:
H. F. 165, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating additional funding sources for students in approved recovery programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.05, subdivision 8; 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 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.
Slocum, Moran and Yarusso introduced:
H. F. 166, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing resident pupils temporarily placed in a care and treatment center to continue to participate in district extracurricular activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.49, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Ward, J.E. introduced:
H. F. 167, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; permitting issuance of disability license plates to spouses of eligible individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.021, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Beard, Albright and Woodard introduced:
H. F. 168, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing a license for Valley Fair.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Fabian; Erickson, R.; Nornes; Ward, J.E.; Radinovich; Newberger; Uglem; Gunther; Green; Drazkowski and Ward, J.A. introduced:
H. F. 169, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing scopes on muzzleloaders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.031, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 170, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing exchange of tax-forfeited land bordering public waters.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Ward, J.E. introduced:
H. F. 171, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the requirement that licensed K-12 teachers pass a basic skills examination in reading, writing, and mathematics as a condition for receiving a teaching license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.18, subdivisions 2, 2a; 122A.23, subdivision 2; 122A.245, subdivisions 1, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Peppin and Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 172, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring state budget documents to include federal contingency planning; requiring reports on certain losses of federal funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.10, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Morgan; McNamar; Ward, J.E.; Ward, J.A.; Sundin and Lien introduced:
H. F. 173, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax; refunds for renters; increasing the percentage of rent constituting property taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290A.03, subdivisions 11, 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Allen, Davids, Clark and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 174, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain nonprofit property owned by an Indian tribe; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hansen and Schoen introduced:
H. F. 175, A bill for an act relating to employment; permitting absences from work for emergency responders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Norton; Benson, M.; Newton; Liebling; Ward, J.E.; Nornes; Ward, J.A.; Isaacson and Masin introduced:
H. F. 176, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding dental services for the disabled; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0625, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Dettmer and Ward, J.A. introduced:
H. F. 177, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Manning Avenue trail crossing.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Cornish, Schoen and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 178, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing certain retired peace officers to carry a pistol without a permit; requiring law enforcement agencies to issue identification to former officers who qualify to carry without a permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 624.714, subdivision 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Lillie; Ward, J.A., and Fischer introduced:
H. F. 179, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a regional public safety training facility in the city of Maplewood; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Ward, J.A.; Hausman and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 180, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Browns Creek Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Norton, Abeler, Liebling and Selcer introduced:
H. F. 181, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing coverage for autism spectrum disorders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.