INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, January 24, 2019


The following House Files were introduced:

Kunesh-Podein, Theis, Pryor, Koegel, Becker-Finn, Youakim, Her, Acomb, Hausman, Vang, Bahner, Bernardy and Sandstede introduced:

H. F. 292, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to Girl Scouts River Valleys for the ConnectZ program; requiring a report.

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

Lien, Ecklund, Dettmer, Persell and Lueck introduced:

H. F. 293, A bill for an act relating to taxation; lawful gambling; adjusting combined net receipts rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297E.02, subdivision 6.

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

Dettmer and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 294, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain purchases of equipment for lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.68, subdivision 29; 297A.70, by adding a subdivision; 297E.02, subdivision 3.

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

Davnie; Moran; Koegel; Xiong, J.; Hassan; Mahoney; Noor and Claflin introduced:

H. F. 295, A bill for an act relating to wages; modifying wage deductions for credit card charges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 177.24, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0080, subpart 7.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 296, A bill for an act relating to youth employment; clarifying categorization of certain machining and turning centers; requiring rulemaking.

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

Runbeck and Her introduced:

H. F. 297, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating a statewide dangerous dog database; requiring animal control authorities to implant microchips in some dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 347.51, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 347.515; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 347.

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

Lien introduced:

H. F. 298, A bill for an act relating to guardians; amending the background study requirements for parents of proposed wards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 524.5-118, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 299, A bill for an act relating to apprenticeships; creating a program to allow high school seniors to participate in apprenticeship programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 175.

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

Pinto and Scott introduced:

H. F. 300, A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying judicial jurisdiction for disputes regarding certain public procurement actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 471.345, subdivision 14; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.

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

Stephenson, Pinto and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 301, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending certain burglary crimes following a trespass notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.582, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Vogel, Masin, Hamilton, Stephenson, Richardson, Wolgamott and Elkins introduced:

H. F. 302, A bill for an act relating to transportation; allowing a person diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or a mental health condition to request a disability designation on a driver's license or identification card; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.07, subdivision 17.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 303, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; directing the commissioner of agriculture to apply for primary jurisdiction to regulate industrial hemp production in this state.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 304, A bill for an act relating to state government; restricting certain political activities of state constitutional officers and employees; regulating the content of websites and publications during certain periods; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10.60, subdivision 4; 43A.32, subdivision 1.

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

Becker-Finn and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 305, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing a moratorium on possessing white-tailed deer; creating a buyout program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 35.155, subdivisions 10, 11.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 306, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring health plan coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome; requiring reports; 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.

Koznick, Masin, Pierson and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 307, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing data sharing between the Department of Human Services and the Metropolitan Council for special transportation purposes; extending the Metro Mobility service area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 13.72, subdivision 10; 473.386, subdivision 3.

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

Rarick, Schomacker, O'Neill, Baker, Davids, Theis, Zerwas, Albright, Kiel, Demuth, Pierson, McDonald, Daudt, Neu, Erickson, Robbins, O'Driscoll, Heintzeman, Urdahl, Torkelson, Dettmer, Jurgens, Boe, Koznick and Fabian introduced:

H. F. 308, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring guaranteed issue for individual health plans offered by health carriers to Minnesota residents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 62A.65, subdivision 2.

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

Kunesh-Podein, Mann, Gomez and Hassan introduced:

H. F. 309, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing MFIP and general assistance cash grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256D.01, subdivision 1a; 256J.24, subdivision 5.

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

Dettmer and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 310, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; modifying requirements for annual audits and reports for certain lawful gambling organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297E.06, subdivision 4; 309.53, subdivision 3.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 311, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the predesign and design of the Gateway Trail from William O'Brien State Park to the city of Scandia and for connections within the park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gunther and Davids introduced:

H. F. 312, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing exemptions for nonprofit animal shelters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Schomacker and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 313, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Red Rock Rural Water System to provide expanded water service to the region; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Youakim and Bennett introduced:

H. F. 314, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to begin the school year before Labor Day; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120A.40.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 315, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for small business technological assistance.

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

Elkins; Pryor; Edelson; Acomb; Carlson, A.; Howard and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. 316, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for transportation management organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 317, A bill for an act relating to labor; restricting public union release time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 179A.07, subdivision 6.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 318, A bill for an act relating to public employment; repealing authority for exclusive representatives to charge fair share fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.43, subdivision 6; 179A.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 179A.051; 179A.102, subdivision 6; 179A.60, subdivision 7; 256B.0711, subdivision 4; 402A.40, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 179A.03, subdivision 9; 179A.06, subdivision 3.

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

Stephenson; Halverson; Lislegard; Carlson, A.; Tabke; Howard and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. 319, A bill for an act relating to loans; federal employees; creating a loan guarantee program for furloughed federal employees.

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

Lislegard, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 320, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for certain all-terrain vehicle trails.

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

Lislegard, Sandstede, Ecklund, Becker-Finn and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 321, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for certain mine pit improvements.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 322, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater collection and treatment system for the city of Randolph; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 323, A bill for an act relating to education; creating an enrollment preference for charter school applicants living in or near Castle Rock Township; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124E.11.

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

Lislegard, Ecklund, Sundin, Sandstede and Noor introduced:

H. F. 324, A bill for an act relating to taxes; production tax on taconite; modifying the guaranteed distribution formula for the taconite municipal aid account; indexing the municipal aid account allocation to inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 298.225, subdivision 1; 298.28, subdivision 3.

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

Lee and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 325, A bill for an act relating to military officers; providing for reimbursement grants to local units of government for public safety personnel on authorized leave; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 190.16, by adding a subdivision; 192.26, by adding a subdivision.

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

Masin; Richardson; Bierman; Sandell; Carlson, L., and Persell introduced:

H. F. 326, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting certain use of cellular phones while driving; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 169.011, subdivision 94; 169.475.

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

Moller, O'Neill, Becker-Finn, Her, Hassan, Noor, Moran, Acomb, Youakim, Wazlawik and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 327, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement to adopt policies for sexual assault investigation cases; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Runbeck, Layman and Cantrell introduced:

H. F. 328, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.092, subdivision 5.

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

Runbeck, Cantrell and Bennett introduced:

H. F. 329, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying duties of dyslexia specialist; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.122, subdivision 1.

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

Lien introduced:

H. F. 330, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing certain exemptions from taxes and fees for eligible veterans with a disability, including certain registration taxes, license plates fees, title fees, driver's license and identification card fees, and motor vehicle sales taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 163.051, subdivision 1; 168.012, by adding a subdivision; 168A.29, by adding a subdivision; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, by adding a subdivision; 297B.03.

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

Edelson, Moran, Layman, Baker, Morrison, Schultz and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. 331, A bill for an act relating to health; adding charter schools to the prohibition of tobacco in schools; increasing the tobacco sale age; increasing administrative penalties; allowing alternative penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.4165; 144.4167, subdivision 4; 171.171; 461.12, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 461.18; 609.685; 609.6855; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461.

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

Lucero and Robbins introduced:

H. F. 332, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; exempting sewage septic tank trucks from certain vehicle weight limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 169.829, by adding a subdivision; 169.87, subdivision 6.

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

Acomb, Pryor and Elkins introduced:

H. F. 333, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain public safety facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Mariani, Dehn, Christensen and Edelson introduced:

H. F. 334, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the membership of the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 626.841.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 335, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain nonprofit conservation clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 336, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Green Giant Museum.

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

Davnie and Pryor introduced:

H. F. 337, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing certain community service fund transfers.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 338, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing cities to create land-value taxation districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 428A.

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

Zerwas and Considine introduced:

H. F. 339, A bill for an act relating to corrections; extending retention of certain criminal gang investigative data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 299C.091, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

Lillie, Fabian, Hansen and Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. 340, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund; modifying previous appropriations; amending Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2017, chapter 91, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 341, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing the maximum penalty and requiring predatory offender registration for certain invasion of privacy crimes involving minors; increasing penalties for child pornography offenses; requiring written justification for court-imposed stays of adjudication for sex offenses; expanding criminal sexual conduct offenses for persons in current or recent positions of authority over juveniles and for peace officers who engage in sexual activity with those in custody; eliminating the voluntary relationship defense for criminal sexual conduct crimes; eliminating the exclusion from fifth degree criminal sexual conduct for nonconsensual, intentional touching of another person's clothed buttock; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 243.166, subdivision 1b; 609.095; 609.341, subdivision 10; 609.342, subdivision 1; 609.343, subdivision 1; 609.344, subdivision 1; 609.345, subdivision 1; 609.3451, subdivision 1; 609.746, subdivision 1; 617.246, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7; 617.247, subdivisions 3, 4, 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.349.

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

Moran, Hassan, Vang, Liebling, Lippert, Kunesh-Podein, Olson, Schultz, Bahner, Mann and Morrison introduced:

H. F. 342, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act; creating an African American Child Welfare Oversight Council; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260.

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

Christensen; Dettmer; Fischer; Jurgens; Xiong, T., and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 343, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to construct an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 36 and County State-Aid Highway 15; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Christensen; Dettmer; Fischer; Jurgens; Xiong, T., and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 344, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to construct an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 36 and County State-Aid Highway 15.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 345, A bill for an act relating to public safety; transferring money to the disaster contingency account.

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

Carlson, A.; Howard; Xiong, T.; Elkins; Hornstein and Olson introduced:

H. F. 346, A bill for an act relating to taxation; clarifying authority for political subdivisions to impose and collect local lodging taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 469.190, subdivisions 1, 7.

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

Becker-Finn; Nash; Carlson, A.; Koznick; Kotyza-Witthuhn and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 347, A bill for an act relating to liquor; permitting a single entity to own a cocktail room and taproom license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 340A.22, subdivision 2.

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

Lee introduced:

H. F. 348, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement to notify public when predatory offender is no longer found in area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 244.052, subdivision 4.

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

Halverson, Pierson, Schultz, Moran and Haley introduced:

H. F. 349, A bill for an act relating to health; including electronic cigarettes in the definition of smoking for purposes of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.412; 144.413, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.414, subdivision 5.

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

Mann, Schomacker, Albright, Moran and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 350, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing statewide cessation services to help Minnesotans quit using tobacco products; appropriating money; 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.

Davids and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 351, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for ambulance and firefighting equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.70, by adding subdivisions.

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

Drazkowski, Miller, Bahr and Munson introduced:

H. F. 352, A bill for an act relating to employment; granting employees the right to work without being required to become a member or pay fees to a labor organization; creating penalties and jurisdiction; providing for other unfair labor practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 179.01, subdivision 3; 179.10, by adding subdivisions; 179A.06, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 179A.60, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 179A.03, subdivision 9; 179A.06, subdivision 3.

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

Murphy; Lee; Sandstede; Davids; Urdahl; Baker; Torkelson; Hausman; Carlson, L.; Schultz; Gunther; Zerwas; Persell; Poppe; Huot; Swedzinski; Dettmer; Lien; Lillie and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 353, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for equipment grants to public television stations.

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

Carlson, L.; Baker; Gunther; Zerwas; Persell; Poppe; Huot; Bierman; Swedzinski; Dettmer; Lien; Lillie and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 354, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to public television and community radio for the Beyond Opioids Project.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. 355, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Avon to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Lien introduced:

H. F. 356, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; regulating electronic paddlewheels; providing for use of symbols; modifying methods of wagering and ticket requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 349.12, subdivisions 18, 28a, 28b, 29; 349.151, subdivision 4a; 349.211, subdivision 2b; 609.76, subdivision 8.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 357, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater collection and treatment system for the city of Randolph; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Green and Poston introduced:

H. F. 358, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; modifying requirements for funding; creating civil penalty for projects promoting terrorism or criminal activity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Becker-Finn, Fischer and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 359, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the use of certain flame-retardant chemicals in certain products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 325F.071.

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

Stephenson and Heinrich introduced:

H. F. 360, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for I-94/U.S. Highway 10 Mississippi River crossing project development.

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

Liebling, Sauke, Quam and Pierson introduced:

H. F. 361, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; expanding the scope of the rideshare and transit customer data classifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.72, subdivisions 9, 19.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Stephenson and Heinrich introduced:

H. F. 362, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for I-94/U.S. Highway 10 Mississippi River crossing feasibility study.

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

Gunther, Gruenhagen and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 363, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for various economic development programs.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. 364, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the authority of the city of Cloquet to use revenues from the local sales tax; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 7, article 4, section 10, subdivision 3.

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

Davnie, Halverson, Winkler, Koegel, Elkins and Morrison introduced:

H. F. 365, A bill for an act relating to driver's licenses; repealing certain driver licensing requirements related to diabetes mellitus; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7410.2610, subparts 1, 2, 3, 3a, 5a, 5b, 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

Kresha, Bennett, Dettmer, Erickson, Haley and Theis introduced:

H. F. 366, A bill for an act relating to education finance; continuing the certification incentive revenue through the end of fiscal year 2019; amending Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 25, sections 61; 62, subdivision 15.

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

Davnie; Garofalo; Koegel; Xiong, J.; Hassan; Moran; Mahoney; Noor; Claflin; Lien and Cantrell introduced:

H. F. 367, A bill for an act relating to commerce; appropriating money for loan resolution and financial stability programs.

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

Albright and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 368, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to submit a plan to transfer technical colleges.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 369, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a federal research and development support program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. 370, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; providing for staggered terms; expanding the membership of the nomination committee; requiring additional information to be made publicly available as part of the selection process; clarifying council member qualifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 371, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; dedicating a portion of aid to cities for housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 477A.011, by adding a subdivision; 477A.013, by adding a subdivision.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 372, A bill for an act relating to environment; dedicating a portion of local government aid to create a loan program to renovate rural municipal water treatment facilities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 477A.013, subdivisions 8, 9; 477A.03, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 446A.

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

Franson, Poston, Heinrich, Miller, Rarick, Green and Theis introduced:

H. F. 373, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the crime of female genital mutilation; updating requirements for education and outreach; expanding the definition of egregious harm; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.3872; 260.012; 260C.007, subdivision 14; 260C.175, subdivision 1; 609.2245, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Xiong, J.; Albright; Nelson and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 374, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; adopting changes recommended by the Unemployment Insurance Advisory committee in the 2018 legislative session; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 268.035, subdivisions 4, 12, 15, 20; 268.044, subdivisions 2, 3; 268.046, subdivision 1; 268.047, subdivision 3; 268.051, subdivisions 2a, 3; 268.053, subdivision 1; 268.057, subdivision 5; 268.059; 268.066; 268.067; 268.069, subdivision 1; 268.07, subdivision 1; 268.085, subdivisions 3, 3a, 13a; 268.095, subdivisions 6, 6a; 268.105, subdivision 6; 268.145, subdivision 1; 268.18, subdivisions 2b, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 268.053, subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Albright and Halverson introduced:

H. F. 375, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of employment and economic development to establish and administer an opioid technology grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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