INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, January 8, 2015


The following House Files were introduced:

Kresha; Baker; Fabian; Kiel; Theis; Davids; Backer; Peterson; Gunther; Uglem; Sanders; Anderson, S.; Franson; Garofalo; Lueck; Green and Hancock introduced:

H. F. 1, A bill for an act relating to economic development; jobs creation; modifying permitting efficiency goals; rulemaking reform; allowing a subtraction for certain active business income of pass-through entities; increasing the rate of and providing for limited refundability of the research credit; adopting the Minnesota New Markets Jobs Act; providing capital for business growth in economically distressed communities; workforce housing; providing for a workforce housing grant program; providing for additions to taxable income; providing a credit for contributions to land trusts; promoting the creation of land trusts; providing a credit for new STEM and long-term care employees; depositing revenue from certain agency penalties in the general fund instead of dedicated funds; eliminating statutory appropriations of penalty revenue to agencies; creating a small business compliance assistance grant program; imposing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.842, subdivision 4a; 14.02, by adding a subdivision; 14.05, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 14.116; 14.131; 14.19; 14.388, subdivision 2; 14.389, subdivision 2; 16A.1285, by adding a subdivision; 17.102, subdivisions 4, 4a; 17A.11; 18B.05; 18C.131; 18D.323; 18G.10, subdivision 2; 18H.17; 18J.09; 21.115; 21.92; 25.39, subdivision 4; 27.041, subdivision 3; 32.21, subdivision 4; 34.07; 62J.536, subdivision 2b; 84.027, subdivision 14a; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116J.66; 169.685, subdivisions 5, 7; 169.871, subdivision 5; 169.999, subdivision 5; 174.30, subdivision 8; 174.315, subdivision 3; 221.036, subdivision 14; 221.84, subdivision 3; 239.785, subdivision 6; 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b, 19c; 290.068, subdivisions 1, 3, 6a; 290.091, subdivision 2; 297F.21, subdivision 3; 297G.20, subdivision 4; 341.321; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 290; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116X; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 14.127.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

Loon; Erickson; Bennett; Gruenhagen; Kresha; Scott; Pugh; Backer; Anderson, M., and Miller introduced:

H. F. 2, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying conditions for teacher licensure and employment; amending alternative teacher licensure; providing for teacher licensure reciprocity with adjoining states; clarifying the license via portfolio option; clarifying the exemption for technical education instructors; clarifying decisions affecting teachers' unrequested leaves of absence and teaching assignments; prohibiting school administrators from placing students with ineffective teachers; clarifying teacher skills examination requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.18, subdivision 2; 122A.21, subdivision 2; 122A.23; 122A.245, subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 122A.25; 122A.30; 122A.40, subdivisions 5, 8, 10, 11; 122A.41, subdivisions 2, 5, 14; 123A.75, subdivision 1; 179A.20, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.40, subdivision 11.

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

Schomacker; Daudt; Kiel; Hamilton; Mack; Torkelson; Kresha; Rarick; Miller; Anderson, M.; O'Driscoll; Green; Quam; Howe; Hertaus; Lueck; Nornes; Gunther; Davids; Baker; Fabian; Lohmer; Heintzeman; Urdahl; Johnson, B.; Anderson, P.; Backer and Franson introduced:

H. F. 3, A bill for an act relating to long-term care; modifying nursing facility employee scholarship costs; providing for a long-term care savings plan; providing for an income tax subtraction for contributions made to the long-term care savings plan; providing a credit for the additional tax paid on early withdrawals from retirement accounts if used for long-term care expenses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 144.1501, subdivision 2; 256B.431, subdivision 36; 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 290.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Kelly, Howe, Kiel, Drazkowski, Erickson, Nornes and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 4, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring the Department of Transportation to implement certain efficiencies; appropriating money to construct, maintain, and rehabilitate highways, roads, and bridges.

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

Mack; Daudt; Hoppe; Davids; Dean, M.; Quam; Daniels; Hertaus; Urdahl; Howe; Peterson; Bennett; Zerwas; Lohmer; Heintzeman; Smith; Nash; Drazkowski; Scott; Anderson, S.; Koznick and Pierson introduced:

H. F. 5, A bill for an act relating to MNsure; requiring the commissioner of commerce to seek federal approval to allow the purchase of qualified health plans and the receipt of premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions outside of MNsure; providing for compensation of managerial employees; removing certain exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 62V.03, subdivision 2; 62V.05, subdivision 1.

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

Davids, Lenczewski, Drazkowski and Anderson, S. introduced:

H. F. 6, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; conforming to federal changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. 7, A bill for an act relating to disaster relief; appropriating money for natural disaster assistance.

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

Kresha; Backer; Mullery; Anderson, P.; Bennett; Torkelson; Zerwas; Loon; McNamara; Lohmer; Anderson, S.; Howe; Murphy, E.; Moran; Theis and Franson introduced:

H. F. 8, A bill for an act relating to human services; updating child protection provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.556, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6a, 7, 10, 11c.

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

Scott, Garofalo, Pugh and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 9, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; adding duties to the Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government; providing for the Metropolitan Council to budget on a state fiscal year starting July; requiring legislative approval of the council's budgets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.8841, subdivisions 7, 8; 473.13, subdivision 1.

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

Wills, Dettmer, Persell, Pugh, Kresha, Uglem, Gruenhagen, Heintzeman, Nash, Scott, Quam, Urdahl, Selcer and Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 10, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a veterans jobs tax credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Garofalo; Anderson, M.; Drazkowski; Gunther; Pugh and Scott introduced:

H. F. 11, A bill for an act relating to transportation; mass transit; prohibiting certain expenditures and planning for the Zip Rail line.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 12, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating a Blue Alert system to aid in the apprehension of those who kill or injure law enforcement officers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 13, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for upper Mississippi River comprehensive plan grants.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 14, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Minnesota Forest Resources Council.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 15, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the compulsory attendance age; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120A.22, subdivisions 5, 8, 11; 120A.24, subdivision 1; 124D.03, subdivision 12; 260C.007, subdivision 19.

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

Anderson, P.; Backer and Kresha introduced:

H. F. 16, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the use of reports alleging child maltreatment that were not accepted for assessment or investigation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.556, subdivisions 7, 10.

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

Freiberg; Kahn; Murphy, M., and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 17, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring commissioner of administration to provide rehearsal space for the state band; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16B.24, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kahn, Davids and Newton introduced:

H. F. 18, A bill for an act relating to health; removing exemptions from MNsure laws relating to the Office of MN.IT services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62V.03, subdivision 2.

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

Kahn; Freiberg; Murphy, M.; Loeffler; Mullery and Newton introduced:

H. F. 19, A bill for an act relating to the arts and cultural heritage fund; appropriating money to the Minnesota State Band.

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

Kahn, Freiberg, Erhardt and Newton introduced:

H. F. 20, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing that certain appropriations continue in effect with certain exceptions and adjustments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Quam and Lueck introduced:

H. F. 21, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a goal for pipeline permitting efficiency; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216G.02, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Quam, Drazkowski, Barrett, Urdahl, Howe and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 22, A bill for an act relating to health; providing certain protections for persons under quarantine; 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 Reform.

Quam, Drazkowski and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 23, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement agencies to comply with federal immigration detainers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Quam, Gruenhagen, Drazkowski and Wills introduced:

H. F. 24, A bill for an act relating to labor; restricting public union release time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 179A.07, subdivision 6.

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

Anzelc and Persell introduced:

H. F. 25, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for military retirement pay; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

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

Murphy, M. and Dill introduced:

H. F. 26, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; directing deposit of federal reimbursement for state expenditures at McQuade Harbor to the general fund; appropriating money to develop a harbor and marina at Two Harbors.

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

Davids and Pierson introduced:

H. F. 27, A bill for an act relating to economic development; destination medical center; clarifying the computation of state aid payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 469.40, subdivision 11; 469.44, subdivision 5; 469.47, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Davids introduced:

H. F. 28, A bill for an act relating to economic development; Destination Medical Center; clarifying the computation of state aid payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 469.47, subdivisions 1, 3, 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Davids introduced:

H. F. 29, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; clarifying one-time funding mechanism for Minnesota Working Family Credit; removing TANF block grants as a funding source for the Minnesota Working Family Credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.0671, subdivisions 6, 6a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.0671, subdivision 6a.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 30, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; clarifying funding mechanism for the Minnesota Working Family Credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.0671, subdivision 6a.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 31, A bill for an act relating to public safety; aiding victims of economic crimes; providing public outreach initiatives; authorizing an identity theft passport; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299A.681, subdivisions 3, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Quam and Pierson introduced:

H. F. 32, A bill for an act relating to taxation; gross revenues; exempting certain payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 295.53, subdivision 1.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 33, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; dedicating the use of a portion of proceeds to rehabilitation of housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 477A.013, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 34, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to renovate a building in Deer River to function as a multiage center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dill and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 35, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Minnesota forests for the future program.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 36, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; extending availability of certain appropriations for grants.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 37, A bill for an act relating to courts; appropriating money for special prosecutor fees.

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

Schoen introduced:

H. F. 38, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying ambulance provider procedures for seeking payment for services not covered by medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 55.

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

Davids, Drazkowski and Newberger introduced:

H. F. 39, A bill for an act relating to transportation; traffic regulations; prohibiting certain citations for speeding violations based on location tracking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Persell and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 40, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing full funding for K-12 pupil transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 18.

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

Hausman and Isaacson introduced:

H. F. 41, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for options for the governance and administration of the Roseville Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association.

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

Hansen, Uglem, Nelson, Gunther, Newton, Metsa and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 42, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for grants to local governments to make HVAC improvements at ice centers; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. 43, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying definition of expressly advocating; providing for disclosure of electioneering communications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 10A.01, subdivision 16a; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.244; 10A.25, subdivision 3a; 10A.27, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 44, A bill for an act relating to building codes; allowing Mille Lacs County to rescind adoption of the State Building Code.

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

Murphy, M. by request introduced:

H. F. 45, A bill for an act relating to pensions; permitting the Proctor Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association to limit application of an increase in service pensions.

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

Murphy, E.; Murphy, M.; Schoen; Freiberg; Schultz; Dehn, R.; Applebaum; Selcer; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Mariani; Lenczewski; Rosenthal; Lien; Wagenius and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 46, A bill for an act relating to education; providing funding for universal all-day preschool for four-year-old students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.05, subdivision 1; 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 Innovation Policy.

Bernardy, Ward, Liebling and Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 47, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for early voting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 201.022, subdivision 1; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081; 203B.085; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.

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

Wills introduced:

H. F. 48, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital improvements; appropriating money for reconstruction of interchange of County Road 42 at marked Trunk Highway 52 in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 49, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying Blufflands Trail system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.015, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Drazkowski; Nornes; Anderson, P., and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 50, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; repealing aquatic invasive species prevention program requirements; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 84D.13, subdivision 9; 86B.13.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 51, A bill for an act relating to the State Lottery; suspending sale of certain lottery tickets through a Web site or self-service device.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 52, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to restore the Stone Mill Dam in Lanesboro; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 53, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for telecommunications equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.68, subdivisions 5, 35a.

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

Persell; Murphy, M., and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 54, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new veterans nursing home in Bemidji; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 55, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; removing and repealing accelerated remittance requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 289A.18, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 289A.60, subdivision 15; 297F.09, subdivision 10; 297G.09, subdivision 9.

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

Torkelson and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 56, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation in Area II of the Minnesota River Basin; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Torkelson and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 57, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for floodplain management.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 58, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank Watershed District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Drazkowski, Pugh, Petersburg, Newberger and Davids introduced:

H. F. 59, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing policies to address motorcycle profiling; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 60, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; making changes to agricultural homestead determinations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 273.124, subdivisions 14, 21.

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