The following House Files were introduced:
Kielkucki, Blaine, Stang, Koenen and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 183, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; permitting local regulation and investigation fees by townships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 349.16, subdivision 8; 349.213, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Olsen, S.; Westerberg; DeLaForest; Nelson, M.; Abeler; Boudreau; Hackbarth; Davnie and Johnson, J. introduced:
H. F. 184, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing child care assistance payments to be used for all-day kindergarten tuition payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 119B.011, subdivision 5; 119B.13, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Dill, Sertich, Howes, Hilty and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 185, A bill for an act relating to the environment; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for wastewater infrastructure grants to the Larsmont portion of the Knife River-Larsmont sanitary district.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Dill, Sertich, Hilty, Kelliher and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 186, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for the development of the Gitchi-Gami state trail.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Jaros introduced:
H. F. 187, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying MinnesotaCare eligibility requirements related to other health coverage and employer-subsidized coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 256L.07, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Jaros introduced:
H. F. 188, A bill for an act relating to higher education; directing the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities and requesting the board of regents of the University of Minnesota to adopt a policy requiring a year of study abroad for certain students.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Mariani; Paymar; Hausman; Thao; Lesch; Johnson, S.; Entenza; Kahn and Clark introduced:
H. F. 189, A bill for an act relating to ethanol; restricting ethanol producer payments for facilities located in cities of the first class; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 41A.09, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Juhnke, Mariani, Thao and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 190, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing assistance for the relocation of an urban ethanol plant to a rural site in Minnesota; eliminating ethanol producer payments to urban ethanol plants after a certain date; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 41A.09, subdivisions 2a, 3a, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Gerlach introduced:
H. F. 191, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing payment of refunds from the Minnesota state retirement system for certain employees on medical leaves of absence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 352.22, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Hilty, Kelliher and Dill introduced:
H. F. 192, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting the sale and use of lead sinkers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 193, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing and replacing the profile of learning; requiring legislative review of proposed statewide rigorous core academic standards in language arts, mathematics, science, and history and geography; repealing portions of Minnesota Rules, chapter 3501; 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 Policy.
Urdahl and Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. 194, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing the Wright county board to act unanimously to change the name of a body of water in Wright county without the approval of the commissioner of natural resources.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Rhodes, Kelliher, Haas, Paulsen and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 195, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing the voting integrity and voter access account; providing for funding and use of that account; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Juhnke and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 196, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating multimodal transportation fund and accounts; modifying formula for distributing state aid for county highways and small cities; allocating proceeds from sales tax on motor vehicles; increasing and indexing motor fuel taxes; authorizing trunk highway bonds; requiring metropolitan area election concerning imposition of one-half cent general sales tax; dedicating sales tax revenues to highway improvements and transit capital in the metropolitan area; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 162.07, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 296A.07, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 296A.08, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 297B.09, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 162; 270; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. 197, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for school districts with declining enrollment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 126C.05, subdivisions 5, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. 198, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for military pensions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 199, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing the county of Koochiching to establish a port authority; authorizing local units of government to apply for foreign trade zone powers; 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.
Jacobson, Wasiluk and Meslow introduced:
H. F. 200, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the McKnight Road and Highway 36 interchange project in Ramsey county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Fuller, Huntley, Soderstrom and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 201, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions relating to emergency medical services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144E.01, subdivision 1; 144E.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 144E.286, by adding a subdivision; 144E.305, subdivision 2; 144E.41; 144E.50, subdivisions 5, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144E.01, subdivision 3; 144E.286, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 4690.1500, subpart 3; 4690.7900, subpart 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Olsen, S.; DeLaForest; Abeler; Nelson, M.; Hilstrom; Sviggum and Haas introduced:
H. F. 202, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding the referendum equalization aid program; eliminating alternative facilities aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 123B.59, subdivision 5; 126C.17, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.59, subdivisions 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Sertich, Davids and Gerlach introduced:
H. F. 203, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the FAIR plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 65A.29, subdivision 4; 65A.32; 65A.33, subdivisions 4, 6, 9, by adding subdivisions; 65A.34; 65A.35; 65A.36; 65A.37; 65A.375; 65A.38, subdivisions 1, 5; 65A.40; 65A.41; 65A.42; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 65A.33, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Murphy, Huntley, Jaros, Hilty, Sertich and Dill introduced:
H. F. 204, A bill for an act relating to St. Louis county; modifying political activity restrictions for certain officers and employees in the classified service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 383C.05.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Goodwin and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 205, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating an alternative to the detachment and annexation process for residential property parcels that are split among school districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Seagren, Buesgens and Erickson introduced:
H. F. 206, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the January 15 contract deadline date and penalty; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.05.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Latz introduced:
H. F. 207, A resolution memorializing Congress to require Internet sellers to collect state and local taxes.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Kuisle; Nelson, C.; Bradley; Mahoney and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 208, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing that renewable energy sources include mixed municipal waste; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 216B.1691, subdivision 1; 216B.2422, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Carlson, Wagenius, Lieder, Greiling, Hilty and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 209, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money and reducing appropriations for educational, health, human services, corrections, economic development, transportation, public safety, environmental, natural resources, agricultural, and state government purposes; establishing and modifying certain programs; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; providing for accounts, assessments, and fees; providing for the payment of certain refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 124D.135, subdivision 8; 124D.16, subdivision 6; 124D.20, by adding subdivisions; 145A.13, subdivision 3; 240.155, subdivision 1; 244.101, by adding a subdivision; 256.9657, subdivision 1; 256.969, subdivision 3a; 256B.0625, subdivisions 13, 24; 256B.19, subdivision 1d; 256B.195, subdivision 3; 256B.32, subdivision 1; 256B.431, subdivision 23, by adding a subdivision; 256B.75; 289A.50, subdivision 2a; 289A.56, subdivision 4; 297A.75, subdivisions 2, 4; 609.105, subdivisions 1, 3; 609.135, subdivision 7; 609.14, subdivision 3; Laws 2002, chapter 220, article 10, section 3; Laws 2002, chapter 220, article 13, section 9, subdivision 2, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.0625, subdivision 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 210, A bill for an act relating to courts; modifying personal jurisdiction over foreign corporations and nonresident individuals in certain matters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 543.19, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Lindgren and Fuller introduced:
H. F. 211, A bill for an act relating to Beltrami county; increasing the amount that may be spent for promotion of tourist, agricultural, and industrial developments; amending Laws 1967, chapter 558, section 1, subdivision 5, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.