The following House Files were introduced:
Abeler, Paymar, Huntley, Bradley and Boudreau introduced:
H. F. 212, A bill for an act relating to professions; extending the expiration date of the acupuncture, respiratory care practitioner, licensed traditional midwifery, and health professionals services program advisory committees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 147B.05, subdivision 2; 147C.35, subdivision 2; 147D.25, subdivision 2; 214.32, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Blaine, Severson, Lieder, Ozment and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 213, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing reimbursement to fire departments for expenses incurred in extinguishing certain motor vehicle fires; providing cities and towns authority to collect unpaid bills for certain emergency services from nonresidents; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 161.465; 366.011; 366.012.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Dempsey, Seagren, Hilty, Klinzing, Lindner, Sykora, Magnus, Rhodes, Nornes and Soderstrom introduced:
H. F. 214, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the fourth-degree assault law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.2231, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Dempsey, Swenson, Strachan, Juhnke, Erickson and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 215, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; exempting Minnesota-produced wine from the prohibition on the sale, possession, and consumption of liquor on the state fairgrounds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 37.21, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Davnie, Wagenius, Thissen and Clark introduced:
H. F. 216, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; restricting authority of commissioner of transportation to increase the speed limit on a portion of marked trunk highway 55 in Minneapolis.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Vandeveer; Lenczewski; Jacobson; Penas; Johnson, J.; Klinzing; Samuelson; McNamara; Krinkie; Kielkucki and Walz introduced:
H. F. 217, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing four percent salary decreases for legislators and constitutional officers until June 30, 2005.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Ellison, Seagren, Greiling, Hornstein, Davnie, Mariani, Rhodes and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 218, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a pilot project for the independent review of parental involvement programs; 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 Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 219, A bill for an act relating to education; encouraging retired teachers to serve as short-call substitute teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 122A.18, subdivision 7a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 220, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating English as the official language; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 221, A bill for an act relating to education finance; lowering the actual maximum effort capital loan tax rate for existing loans; making technical corrections to adjust the stated maximum effort capital loan tax rates to match the actual rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 126C.63, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 126C.69, subdivisions 2 and 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Biernat, Greiling and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. 222, A bill for an act relating to lobbyists; prohibiting former legislators, constitutional officers, agency heads, and certain legislative employees from lobbying for legislative or administrative action for one year after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Clark, Huntley, Abeler, Walker, Paymar, Goodwin and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 223, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing application for designation as an essential community provider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 62Q.19, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Howes, Marquart, Urdahl, Stang and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 224, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the wastewater infrastructure program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Murphy, Huntley, Jaros, Hilty, Lanning and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 225, A bill for an act relating to capital investments; providing funding for dental clinics at Lake Superior Community College and Northwest Technical College; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Murphy, Huntley, Jaros and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 226, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for design of an addition to house student services, smart classrooms, and open labs at Lake Superior community and technical college.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Ellison; Thao; Hornstein; Mariani; Nelson, M., and Walker introduced:
H. F. 227, A bill for an act relating to elections; voter eligibility; restoring eligibility to vote to certain convicted felons who are not incarcerated; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 201.014, subdivision 2; 242.31, subdivision 1; 609.165, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.