INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, February 12, 2015


The following House Files were introduced:

O'Neill, Hilstrom, Mahoney, Lien, Christensen, Pugh, Daniels, Nornes, Howe, Bernardy, Scott, Peterson, Franson, Fenton, Kiel, Loon and Whelan introduced:

H. F. 742, A bill for an act relating to higher education; data practices; requiring changes to campus policies on sexual harassment and sexual violence; encouraging good faith reporting of sexual harassment and sexual violence; requiring coordination between postsecondary institutions and law enforcement; requiring postsecondary institutions to create an online reporting system; restricting access to data; requiring training of campus security officers and administrators; requiring institutions provide student health services for victims of sexual assault; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Albright, Loonan, Christensen, Vogel and Bly introduced:

H. F. 743, A bill for an act relating to community corrections; appropriating money.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 744, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying standards for accountancy examinations and peer reviews; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 326A.01, subdivisions 2, 12, 13a, 15, 16; 326A.02, subdivisions 3, 5; 326A.05, subdivisions 1, 3; 326A.08, subdivision 7; 326A.10.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

Howe and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 745, A bill for an act relating to veterans preference; modifying certain procedures and rights related to veterans preference; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 197.46.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 746, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a phase in for subtraction for Social Security benefits; 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 Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Davids introduced:

H. F. 747, A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate; providing an increase in the subtraction for qualified small business and qualified farm property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 291.016, subdivision 3.

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

Albright, Loonan and Vogel introduced:

H. F. 748, A bill for an act relating to disaster assistance; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hamilton, Norton, Dill, Gunther, Urdahl, Fabian, Marquart and Franson introduced:

H. F. 749, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating an Office of Workforce Housing; creating a workforce housing grant program; creating tax credits for workforce housing; appropriating money for grants for workforce housing; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Kiel, Gunther, Nornes, Norton, Urdahl and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 750, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; providing grants to employers for job training; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.

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

Kiel, Gunther, Nornes, Norton, Urdahl and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 751, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; providing a job training tax credit; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 290.

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

Uglem; Runbeck; Newton; Fischer; Whelan; Carlson; Zerwas; Hertaus; Slocum; Selcer; Loeffler; Albright; Nash; Newberger; Smith; Barrett; Sanders; Fenton; Hoppe; Anderson, S.; Loon; Dehn, R.; Freiberg; Wills; Peterson; McNamara; Pugh; Ward; Mack; Hansen; Johnson, S.; Scott; Garofalo; Dean, M., and Lucero introduced:

H. F. 752, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for staggered terms of Metropolitan Council members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.123, subdivision 2a.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. 753, A bill for an act relating to health; adding mental health professionals and independent clinical social workers to the health professional education loan forgiveness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.1501, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Nelson; Dehn, R.; Carlson; Freiberg; Hortman; Slocum; Erhardt; Hornstein and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 754, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Bottineau LRT project; 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.

Hilstrom, Cornish, Lesch, Knoblach, Zerwas and Schoen introduced:

H. F. 755, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for a grant for prosecutor and law enforcement training.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 756, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring the commissioner of transportation to sell a certain parcel of land located north of Elgin.

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

McNamara, Schoen and Ward introduced:

H. F. 757, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Red Rock Corridor transitway; 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.

McNamara, Schoen and Ward introduced:

H. F. 758, A bill for an act relating to transportation; mass transit; appropriating money for the Red Rock Corridor transitway.

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

Scott and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 759, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying provisions on personnel data; requiring disclosure of certain sources of remuneration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.43, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

Johnson, S.; Hausman; Mahoney; Atkins and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 760, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the East Metro Rail Corridor; 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.

Johnson, S.; Hausman; Mahoney; Atkins and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 761, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the East Metro Rail Corridor.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 762, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a sewer and water project in the city of Seaforth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nash, Newton, Youakim, Zerwas and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 763, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing statutory cities to set candidate filing fees by ordinance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 205.13, subdivision 3.

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

Swedzinski, Anzelc, Koznick and Miller introduced:

H. F. 764, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a reduced rate for modular housing; modifying the definition of retail sale for installation of a modular home; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 297A.61, subdivision 4; 297A.62, subdivision 3.

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

Kahn, Atkins, Metsa, Lillie, Hamilton and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 765, A bill for an act relating to gambling; permitting wagering on the results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349C.

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

Swedzinski, Anzelc and Koznick introduced:

H. F. 766, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a new classification rate for certain manufactured home parks; providing new rules for certain manufactured home parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 273.124, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Lucero, Howe, Hancock, Dettmer, Persell and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 767, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; exempting veterans from firearms safety certificate requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.020; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.015, subdivision 5a.

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

Schomacker, Loon, Kresha and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 768, A bill for an act relating to education; exempting Hendricks school district from the general reciprocity agreement.

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

Kresha, O'Driscoll, Howe, Theis, Baker and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 769, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a small business compliance assistance grant program; eliminating statutory appropriations of penalty revenue to agencies; depositing revenue from certain penalties in a compliance assistance account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 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; 79A.06, subdivision 4; 84.7741, subdivision 10; 84D.15, subdivision 2; 103B.101, subdivision 12; 103G.27, subdivision 1; 115E.11; 144.386, subdivision 1; 144.7022, subdivision 4; 144.99, subdivision 4; 144A.472, subdivision 7; 144A.484, subdivision 8; 144E.31, subdivision 3; 153A.17; 168.27, subdivision 19a; 169.999, subdivision 5; 176.102, subdivision 3a; 176.103, subdivision 3; 176.129, subdivision 10; 176.130, subdivisions 8, 9; 176.1351, subdivision 5; 176.138; 176.139, subdivision 2; 176.181, subdivision 3; 176.182; 176.185, subdivision 5a; 176.194, subdivision 4; 176.221, subdivisions 3, 3a; 176.225, subdivision 5; 176.231, subdivision 10; 176.238, subdivision 10; 176.84, subdivision 2; 182.666, subdivision 7; 239.785, subdivision 6; 245A.10, subdivision 4; 297F.21, subdivision 3; 297G.20, subdivision 4; 297I.05, subdivision 5; 299A.80, subdivision 8; 299F.098; 299M.10; 325G.28, subdivision 1; 341.321; 349.151, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 116J.

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

Whelan, Uglem, Heintzeman, Rarick and Newberger introduced:

H. F. 770, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rum River Dam; 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.

Marquart and Lien introduced:

H. F. 771, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation grants; 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.

Considine; Hamilton; Dehn, R.; Schultz; Kahn; Laine; Davnie; Liebling; Erhardt; Mullery; Cornish; Baker; Loonan and Bly introduced:

H. F. 772, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for additional Cuba agricultural marketing efforts and outreach.

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

Lien; Pelowski; Johnson, C.; Swedzinski; Johnson, S.; Persell; Isaacson and Applebaum introduced:

H. F. 773, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to disclose certain information related to consultants providing advice or analysis to the board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136F.06, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

Kiel and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 774, A bill for an act relating to education finance; enhancing online college in the high school operations; increasing course offerings; providing additional online support to high schools in Minnesota; enhancing technology; appropriating money.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 775, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation grants; 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.

Sanders, Atkins, Kresha and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 776, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; prohibiting regulation of voice-over-Internet protocol service and Internet protocol-enabled service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 237.01, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

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

Hamilton; Bernardy; Daniels; Halverson; Nornes; Laine; Dehn, R.; Barrett; Isaacson; Allen; Dean, M.; Zerwas; Lohmer; Kiel; Albright; Hertaus; Hoppe; Lien; McDonald; Gruenhagen and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 777, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating a grant program for spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury research; establishing the spinal cord and traumatic brain injury advisory council; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Pierson; Liebling; Dean, M.; Dill and Norton introduced:

H. F. 778, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a statewide initiative for early dental prevention; establishing grants for dental chair expansion; 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 Reform.

Hamilton; Anderson, P.; Kiel; Poppe; Torkelson; Rarick; Backer; Marquart; Lueck; Fabian; Johnson, C.; Dill and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 779, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; creating the Agriculture Research, Education, and Technology Transfer Board; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.

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

Hamilton, McDonald, Schomacker, Fischer and Daniels introduced:

H. F. 780, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a tax credit for modification or improvements to homes of people with disabilities; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Bly; Hornstein; Dehn, R.; Anzelc; Davnie and Persell introduced:

H. F. 781, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a State Bank of Minnesota; authorizing beginning farmer loans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.27, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 48B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.27, subdivision 4.

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

Runbeck, Drazkowski and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 782, A bill for an act relating to local governments; providing for reverse referendum approval of certain issuance of debt; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 416.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 783, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding fourth-degree assault protections to employees supervising and working directly with mentally ill and dangerous patients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.2231, subdivision 3a.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 784, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing school district debt service equalization; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.53, subdivisions 4, 5, 6.

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

Norton, Carlson, Marquart, Persell, Yarusso, Simonson, Allen, Winkler, Schultz, Bly, Hansen and Ward introduced:

H. F. 785, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying general education funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 786, A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying law enforcement surveillance technology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.82, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

Pugh; O'Neill; Nash; Mack; Dean, M.; Sanders; Wills; Newberger; Rarick; Bennett; Drazkowski; Hamilton; Schomacker; Urdahl; Swedzinski; Whelan; Gruenhagen; Garofalo; McDonald; Hertaus; Knoblach; Green; Fabian; Baker; Albright and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 787, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.

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

Scott; O'Neill; Franson; Nash; Dean, M.; Sanders; Mack; Wills; Newberger; Rarick; Bennett; Hamilton; Schomacker; Urdahl; Swedzinski; Whelan; Gruenhagen; Garofalo; McDonald; Hertaus; Knoblach; Green; Fabian; Baker; Albright and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 788, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring licensure of certain facilities that perform abortions; requiring a licensing fee; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Bly, Ward, Mariani, Hansen and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 789, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Board of Teaching to adopt standards for a specialized license, endorsement, or credential for project-based learning; requiring a project-based learning proposal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lueck, Heintzeman, Lillie, McNamara and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 790, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lueck, Heintzeman, Lillie, Hansen and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 791, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Cuyuna Mountain bike system.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 792, A bill for an act relating to health records; adding adult children of a deceased patient to the definition of patient; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.291, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

Barrett; Scott; McNamara; Johnson, C.; Dill; Koznick; Mack; Cornish; Garofalo; Peterson and Kelly introduced:

H. F. 793, A bill for an act relating to skier and ski area responsibilities; establishing safety and liability standards; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 184C.

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

O'Driscoll, Nelson, Marquart, Pugh, Drazkowski, Albright and Halverson introduced:

H. F. 794, A bill for an act relating to surveying; streamlining and simplifying statutory sections; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 160.15, subdivisions 1, 3; 358.47; 381.12; 389.09, subdivision 1; 505.021, subdivisions 1, 5, 7, 9; 505.04; 505.1792, subdivision 1; 507.093; 508.47, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 160.15, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 389.09, subdivision 2.

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

Mack, Halverson, Lohmer and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 795, A bill for an act relating to certain state government programs; implementing a cost-benefit approach to measure success of corrections and human services programs; appropriating money.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 796, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting Independent School District No. 2853, Lac Qui Parle Valley, to start the school year before Labor Day.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. 797, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; motor vehicles; providing an exemption for used goods and used motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 297A.67, by adding a subdivision; 297B.03.

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

Knoblach, Davids, Loon, Albright, Pugh, Theis, Lohmer, Hancock, Lucero, Erickson, Gruenhagen and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 798, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the K-12 education expense subtraction and credit; extending the credit to tuition; increasing the subtraction and credit amounts; increasing the income phaseout for the credit; adjusting the credit and subtraction amount and credit phaseout threshold for inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.0674, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fabian; Dill; Anderson, P.; Hamilton; Scott; Peterson; Hoppe and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 799, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; specifying the duty owed by owners of real property to trespassers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

Cornish; Hilstrom; Hackbarth; Johnson, B.; Murphy, M.; Howe; Winkler; McNamara and Davids introduced:

H. F. 800, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money from the fire safety account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299F.012, subdivision 1.

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

Johnson, B. and Winkler introduced:

H. F. 801, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a new arson offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.5641, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 802, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance income eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 119B.09, subdivision 1.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. 803, A bill for an act relating to health; adding mental health professionals and county social workers specializing in child protection to the health professional education loan forgiveness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.1501, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Christensen, Quam, Erickson, Kresha, Hertaus, Loonan, Fenton and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 804, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to contract with student information system vendors able to seamlessly transfer the records of students with disabilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.085.

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

Youakim, O'Neill, Schoen, Yarusso, Allen, Selcer, Considine, Schultz, Baker and Applebaum introduced:

H. F. 805, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a working group to study and make recommendations on establishing a Silver Alert system; requiring a report.

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

Gunther, Schomacker, Miller, Swedzinski, Mahoney and Considine introduced:

H. F. 806, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gunther, Baker, Schomacker, Miller, Swedzinski, Garofalo, Loonan, Mahoney, Moran and Lien introduced:

H. F. 807, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for redevelopment grants.

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

Gunther, Schomacker, Miller, Kiel, Swedzinski, Mahoney and Uglem introduced:

H. F. 808, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for innovative business development public infrastructure grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gunther, Hancock, Schomacker, Albright and Johnson, B. introduced:

H. F. 809, A bill for an act relating to rural workforce development; providing for rural workforce system coordinators; requiring reports; appropriating money for rural workforce system coordinators; appropriating money for the Minnesota youth program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 810, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Mesabi Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 811, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Voyageurs National Park clean water project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bly introduced:

H. F. 812, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing an income tax credit for sales or rentals of agricultural assets to beginning farmers; providing an income tax credit for beginning farmer financial management programs; modifying the beginning farmer program administered by the Rural Finance Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.06, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.

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

Loonan, Mahoney, Garofalo, O'Neill and Metsa introduced:

H. F. 813, A bill for an act relating to energy; clarifying definitions pertaining to energy facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 216H.01, by adding a subdivision; 216H.03, subdivision 1.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 814, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring firearms safety training to include information regarding the use of alternative ammunition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.015, subdivision 1.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 815, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements of special agricultural products permits for motor vehicle weight limits; providing for hauling certain products for use as a biofuel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.865, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 816, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited lands in St. Louis County.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 817, A bill for an act relating to higher education; encouraging saving for higher education expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivision 19b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136G.

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

Zerwas, Hamilton, Schoen and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 818, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for the Minnesota Stroke System.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 819, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to Grove City for wastewater infrastructure improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Applebaum introduced:

H. F. 820, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a merit-based academic excellence grant program for certain Minnesota undergraduate students; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Green introduced:

H. F. 821, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for culvert replacement grants.

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

Green, Schomacker and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 822, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing temporary reductions in groundwater resources for calcareous fen management plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103G.223.

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

Green introduced:

H. F. 823, A bill for an act relating to water; modifying wetland replacement requirements for certain road projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103G.222, subdivision 1.

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

Green introduced:

H. F. 824, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing an exception to public waters work permit requirements for certain road projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103G.245, subdivision 2.

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

Peterson; Dean, M.; Knoblach; Loeffler and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 825, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for Safe Place for Newborns law.

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

Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 826, A bill for an act relating to retirement; volunteer firefighter relief associations; implementing the recommendations of the state auditor's volunteer firefighter working group; addressing various disbursement and accounting issues; addressing various benefit issues; updating volunteer fire state aid references; addressing various relief association establishment and membership issues; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 69.051, subdivision 1a; 69.80; 424A.001, by adding a subdivision; 424A.002, subdivision 1; 424A.016, subdivision 4; 424A.02, subdivisions 3, 3a, 9a; 424A.05, subdivisions 2, 3; 424A.092, subdivisions 3, 6; 424A.093, subdivisions 5, 6.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 827, A bill for an act relating to children; extending the Task Force on the Protection of Children.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 828, A bill for an act relating to children; requiring the commissioner of human services to study the disproportionate representation of black and Indian children in out-of-home placements.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 829, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying civil liability for labor and sex trafficking crimes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.284, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

Lucero; Cornish; Dill; Atkins; Anzelc; Gunther; Newberger; Urdahl; Whelan; Quam; Kresha; Howe; Heintzeman; Franson; Johnson, B.; Lueck; Anderson, M.; Lohmer; Hertaus; Garofalo; Nash; Pugh; Nornes; Backer; Rarick; McDonald; Erickson; Smith; O'Neill; Scott; Gruenhagen; Drazkowski and Albright introduced:

H. F. 830, A bill for an act relating to public safety; permitting sale and purchase of firearms in any state where lawful under federal Gun Control Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 624.71.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. 831, A bill for an act relating to data practices; eliminating a restriction on disclosure of data related to a complaint or charge against certain public employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.43, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

Hamilton and Schoen introduced:

H. F. 832, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for local public health grants.

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

Fabian, Dill, Torkelson and Newberger introduced:

H. F. 833, A bill for an act relating to waters; requiring adoption of rules for regulating discharge of dredged and fill material into state waters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103G.2375.

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

Uglem, Hansen, Fischer, Torkelson and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 834, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting sale of certain personal care products containing synthetic plastic microbeads; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 835, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying certain general education finance provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 13.

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

Franson; Norton; Kiel; Fischer; Selcer; Urdahl; Nornes; Hamilton; Newton; Rosenthal; Hilstrom; Lillie; Considine; Zerwas; Atkins; Dehn, R.; Laine; Loeffler and Ward introduced:

H. F. 836, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying coverage for autism spectrum disorders; amending Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 12, sections 2; 106.

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

Davids; Hoppe; Atkins; Erhardt; Isaacson; Anzelc; Garofalo; Sanders; Gunther; Selcer; O'Neill; Torkelson; Loon; Barrett; Dehn, R.; Mahoney; O'Driscoll; Pelowski; Lillie; Loonan; Knoblach; Norton; Applebaum; Vogel; Melin and Anderson, S. introduced:

H. F. 837, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; estates; modifying the definition of domicile; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 7; 291.005, subdivision 1.

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

Christensen, Peterson, Newton and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 838, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for equity in telecommunications access.

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

Knoblach and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 839, A bill for an act relating to state finances; adjusting the date of the February forecast; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.103, subdivision 1.

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

Sanders and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 840, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying various provisions related to election administration, including provisions related to school districts, voters, ballots, candidates, and other election related provisions; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123B.09, subdivision 1; 200.02, by adding subdivisions; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.158; 203B.07, subdivision 1; 203B.08, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.17, subdivision 1; 204B.06, subdivision 1b; 204B.19, subdivision 6; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204C.04, subdivision 2; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.35, subdivisions 1, 2; 204C.36, subdivisions 1, 2; 204C.40, subdivision 2; 204D.27, subdivision 11; 209.021, subdivisions 2, 3; 209.09, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 204B.14, subdivision 6; 204C.30, subdivision 1.

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

Dettmer, Newton, Lueck, Howe, Persell, Wills and Ward introduced:

H. F. 841, A bill for an act relating to higher education; granting resident status for purposes of higher education grants and scholarships to members of the state's National Guard who reside in the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.101, subdivision 8.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 842, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for child care improvement grants.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 843, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Departments of Employment and Economic Development, Labor and Industry, and Commerce; the Bureau of Mediation Services; Housing Finance Agency; Explore Minnesota Tourism; Boards of Accountancy, AELSLAGID, Cosmetologist Examiners, and Barber Examiners; Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals; and Public Utilities Commission; making policy and technical changes; modifying fees; providing penalties; requiring reports; modifying data sharing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 16C.144, by adding subdivisions; 45.0135, subdivision 7; 115C.09, subdivision 1; 116J.8738, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 216B.62, subdivisions 2, 3b, by adding a subdivision; 268.035, subdivisions 6, 21b, 26, 30; 268.051, subdivision 7; 268.07, subdivisions 2, 3b; 268.085, subdivisions 1, 2; 268.095, subdivisions 1, 10; 268.105, subdivisions 3, 7; 268.136, subdivision 1; 268.194, subdivision 1; 325F.71, subdivisions 1, 2; 326B.092, subdivision 7; 326B.096; 326B.986, subdivisions 5, 8; 341.321; 609.2335, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 268A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45A.

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

Loon introduced:

H. F. 844, A bill for an act relating to education; providing funding and policy for early childhood and family, prekindergarten through grade 12, and adult education, including general education, education excellence, special education, facilities, technology, nutrition, libraries, accounting, early childhood, education, self-sufficiency, lifelong learning, and state agencies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120A.41; 122A.415, subdivision 1; 124D.1158, subdivision 3; 124D.15, subdivision 5; 124D.162; 124D.165, subdivision 2; 124D.42, subdivision 8; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 125A.79, subdivision 1; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivisions 2, 13a; 127A.41, subdivisions 8, 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 124D.15, subdivision 3a; 124D.16, subdivisions 2, 3, 5.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 845, A bill for an act relating to education; postsecondary; establishing a budget for higher education; appropriating money to the Office of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; modifying the state grant deduction; making changes to the assigned family responsibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivision 5.

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

McNamara and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 846, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for agriculture, environment, and natural resources; providing retail food establishment and food handler license fees; making policy and technical changes to various agricultural related provisions, including provisions related to pesticide control, plant protection, nursery law, seeds, food handlers, food, farmland, farming, and loans; establishing the farm opportunity loan program; modifying agency rulemaking; modifying fees and surcharges; creating accounts; regulating priority chemicals in children's products; modifying prior appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.643, subdivision 1; 13.7411, subdivision 8; 14.365; 18B.01, subdivisions 28, 29; 18B.32, subdivision 1; 18B.33, subdivision 1; 18B.34, subdivision 1; 18C.425, subdivision 6; 18G.10, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18H.02, subdivision 20, by adding subdivisions; 18H.06, subdivision 2; 18H.07; 21.81, by adding subdivisions; 21.82, subdivisions 2, 4; 21.85, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 21.89, subdivision 2; 21.891, subdivisions 2, 5; 25.39, subdivision 1; 28A.03, by adding subdivisions; 28A.08, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 28A.082, subdivision 1; 31.39, subdivision 1; 32.394, subdivisions 8, 8b; 41B.03, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 41B.04, subdivision 17; 41B.043, subdivision 3; 41B.045, subdivisions 3, 4; 41B.046, subdivision 5; 41B.047, subdivisions 1, 4; 41B.048, subdivision 6; 41B.049, subdivision 4; 41B.055, subdivision 3; 41B.056, subdivision 2; 41B.06; 85.055, subdivision 1; 86B.415, subdivision 7; 116.07, subdivision 4d; 116.9401; 116.9402; 116.9403; 116.9405; 116.9406; 500.24, subdivision 4; Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 2, section 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; 41B; 84; 103B; 116; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 17.115; 28A.08, subdivision 3; 41A.12, subdivision 4; 84.68.

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

Kelly introduced:

H. F. 847, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing the governor's budget for transportation; appropriating money for transportation, Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities; establishing a gross receipts motor fuels tax; modifying the metropolitan area transit sales tax; amending provisions governing transportation finance; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 16E.15, subdivision 2; 117.036, subdivisions 2, 4; 161.231; 161.46, subdivision 2; 162.18, by adding a subdivision; 168.013, subdivision 1a; 168D.06; 169.475, by adding a subdivision; 296A.11; 296A.12; 296A.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 5; 296A.18, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 299D.09; 360.024; 360.305, subdivision 4; Laws 2012, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 174; 219; 296A; 297A; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 299E.02; 473.4051, subdivision 2.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 848, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for tax reductions to middle class families; closing loopholes; providing tax fairness; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 16D.08, subdivision 2; 270.80, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 270.81, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 270.82; 270.83, subdivisions 1, 2; 270.84; 270.86; 270.87; 270C.03, subdivision 1; 270C.33, subdivision 6; 272.02, subdivision 9; 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4; 289A.60, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivision 4a, by adding a subdivision; 290.067, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 3; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0674, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 290.068, subdivision 2; 290.17, subdivision 4; 290.191, subdivision 5; 290.21, subdivision 4; 290A.03, subdivision 13; 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivision 1; 291.03, by adding a subdivision; 296A.01, subdivision 12; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.815, subdivision 3; 297A.94; 297H.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 270.81, subdivision 4; 270.83, subdivision 3; 290.067, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Rules, parts 8106.0100, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 17a, 18, 19, 20, 21; 8106.0300, subparts 1, 3; 8106.0400; 8106.0500; 8106.0600; 8106.0700; 8106.0800; 8106.9900.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 849, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; modifying disaster assistance; appropriating money for courts, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Uniform Laws Commission, Board on Judicial Standards, Board of Public Defense, sentencing guidelines, public safety, Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, Private Detective Board, human rights, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 12.221, subdivision 6; 12B.15, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 12B.25, subdivision 1; 12B.40; Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, section 9.

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

Liebling and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 850, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the health and human services budget; modifying provisions governing children and family services, chemical and mental health services, withdrawal management programs, direct care and treatment, operations, health care, continuing care, and Department of Health programs; making changes to medical assistance, general assistance, Minnesota supplemental aid, Northstar Care for Children, MinnesotaCare, child care assistance, and group residential housing programs; modifying child support provisions; establishing standards for withdrawal management programs; modifying requirements for background studies; making changes to provisions governing the health information exchange; requiring reports; making technical changes; modifying certain fees for Department of Health programs; modifying fees of certain health-related licensing boards; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62A.045; 62J.498; 62J.4981; 62J.4982, subdivisions 4, 5; 119B.07; 119B.10, subdivision 1; 119B.11, subdivision 2a; 124D.165, subdivision 4; 144.057, subdivision 1; 144.3831, subdivision 1; 144.9501, subdivisions 22b, 26b, by adding a subdivision; 144.9505; 144.9508; 144A.70, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 144A.71; 144A.72; 144A.73; 144D.01, by adding a subdivision; 145A.131, subdivision 1; 148.57, subdivisions 1, 2; 148.59; 148E.180, subdivisions 2, 5; 149A.20, subdivisions 5, 6; 149A.40, subdivision 11; 149A.65; 149A.92, subdivision 1; 149A.97, subdivision 7; 150A.091, subdivisions 4, 5, 11, by adding subdivisions; 150A.31; 151.065, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 157.16; 174.30, by adding a subdivision; 245C.03, by adding subdivisions; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 245C.10, by adding subdivisions; 245C.12; 246.54, subdivision 1; 246B.01, subdivision 2b; 246B.10; 254B.05, subdivision 5; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256.015, subdivision 7; 256.017, subdivision 1; 256.741, subdivisions 1, 2; 256.962, by adding a subdivision; 256.969, subdivisions 1, 2b, 9; 256B.059, subdivision 5; 256B.0622, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0624, subdivision 7; 256B.0625, subdivisions 9, 13h, 58, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0631; 256B.0757; 256B.092, subdivision 13; 256B.49, subdivision 24; 256B.75; 256B.76, subdivisions 2, 4; 256D.01, subdivision 1b; 256D.44, subdivisions 2, 5; 256I.01; 256I.02; 256I.03, subdivisions 3, 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; 256I.04; 256I.05, subdivisions 1c, 1g, by adding a subdivision; 256I.06; 256L.01, subdivisions 3a, 5; 256L.03, subdivision 5; 256L.04, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 7b, 10; 256L.05, subdivisions 3, 3a, 4, by adding a subdivision; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.11, subdivision 7; 256L.121, subdivision 1; 256L.15, subdivision 2; 256N.22, subdivisions 9, 10; 256N.24, subdivision 4; 256N.25, subdivision 1; 256N.27, subdivision 2; 259A.75; 260C.007, subdivisions 27, 32; 260C.203; 260C.212, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 260C.221; 260C.331, subdivision 1; 260C.451, subdivisions 2, 6; 260C.515, subdivision 5; 260C.521, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.607, subdivision 4; 282.241, subdivision 1; 297A.70, subdivision 7; 514.73; 514.981, subdivision 2; 518A.32, subdivision 2; 518A.39, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 518A.41, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 14, 15; 518A.46, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 518A.51; 518A.53, subdivision 4; 518C.802; 580.032, subdivision 1; Laws 2014, chapter 189, sections 5; 10; 11; 16; 17; 18; 19; 23; 24; 27; 28; 29; 31; 43; 50; 51; 73; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; 119B; 144; 144D; 245; 256B; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 124D.142; 256.969, subdivision 30; 256B.69, subdivision 32; 256L.02, subdivision 3; 256L.05, subdivisions 1b, 1c, 3c, 5; Minnesota Rules, part 8840.5900, subparts 12, 14.

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

Howe, Heintzeman and Kresha introduced:

H. F. 851, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying provisions governing nonconforming lots in shoreland areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 394.36, subdivision 5; 462.357, subdivision 1e.

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

Howe; Anderson, P.; Heintzeman and Kresha introduced:

H. F. 852, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying provisions governing nonconforming lots in shoreland areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 394.36, subdivision 5; 462.357, subdivision 1e.

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

Metsa, Melin, Anzelc, Dill and Lueck introduced:

H. F. 853, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting application of wild rice water quality standards until certain conditions are met.

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

Christensen, Peterson, Newton and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 854, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing school district operating capital revenue; reserving revenue for technology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 13.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 855, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying certain general education revenue provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Christensen, Kresha, Peterson, Newton and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 856, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing special technology revenue; providing revenue authority to school districts, charter schools, intermediate districts, and other cooperative units; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125B.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 857, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the capital project referendum; equalizing the capital project referendum levy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.63, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions.

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

Pierson, Davnie, Mariani and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 858, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing grants for collaborative urban educator recruitment and training programs; appropriating money.

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

Kresha; Christensen; Erhardt; Anderson, S., and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 859, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing a grant to the Minnesota Council on Economic Education; appropriating money.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 860, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing a long-term facilities maintenance revenue program for school districts and charter schools; equalizing the long-term maintenance levy; eliminating the alternative facilities, deferred maintenance and health and safety revenue programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.57; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123B.59; 123B.591.

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

Albright; Dean, M., and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 861, A bill for an act relating to health; removing the term "nonprofit" from certain provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62C.01; 62C.02, subdivision 6; 62D.02, subdivision 4.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 862, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; clarifying the definition of retail sales as it relates to fiber optic and communication cable; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.61, subdivision 4.

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

Franson; Norton; Lohmer; Kiel; Fischer; Urdahl; Nornes; Hamilton; Newton; Rosenthal; Hilstrom; Lillie; Considine; Zerwas; Atkins; Dehn, R.; Selcer; Laine and Ward introduced:

H. F. 863, A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62A.3094, subdivision 2.

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

Sanders, Hoppe, Garofalo, Loonan and Davids introduced:

H. F. 864, A bill for an act relating to insurance fraud; regulating response or incident data; providing an administrative penalty for insurance fraud; creating a process for deauthorization of the right of health care providers to receive certain payments under chapter 65B; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.82, subdivision 6; 45.0135, by adding a subdivision; 169.09, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 865, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 289A.63, subdivisions 1, 2; 297F.01, subdivision 14; 297F.03, subdivisions 5, 6; 297F.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 297F.13, subdivision 4; 297F.19, by adding a subdivision; 297F.20, by adding subdivisions; 609.035, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297F.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 866, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance program reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 3b.

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

Moran; Franson; Laine; Loeffler; Liebling; Dehn, R.; Ward; Winkler and Pinto introduced:

H. F. 867, A bill for an act relating to human services; forecasting the basic sliding fee child care assistance program; modifying child care assistance provider reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 119B.011, subdivision 19b; 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivision 9; 119B.035, subdivisions 1, 4; 119B.05, subdivisions 1, 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivision 4a; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 256.017, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 119B.011, subdivision 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.09, subdivision 3; Minnesota Rules, parts 3400.0020, subpart 8; 3400.0030; 3400.0060, subparts 2, 4, 6, 6a, 7.

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

Mack and Halverson introduced:

H. F. 868, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement rate for critical access mental health services provided by certain providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.763.

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

Franson, Peterson, Gruenhagen, Laine, Albright, Lillie and Allen introduced:

H. F. 869, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the MFIP cash assistance payment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256J.35.

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

Schomacker, Mariani, Clark, Fischer and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 870, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant for services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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

Hamilton, Loon, Gunther, Mariani, Lillie, Zerwas, Fischer and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 871, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a connection center facility.

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

Albright, Davids, Mahoney, Hertaus and Vogel introduced:

H. F. 872, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a technology corporate franchise tax certificate transfer program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 29; 290.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Sundin, Simonson and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 873, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing Carlton County to levy a tax for recreation purposes; amending Laws 1996, chapter 471, article 3, section 51.

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

Rarick, O'Driscoll, Davids, Swedzinski and Backer introduced:

H. F. 874, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a sales tax exemption for a wastewater treatment facility owned by the city of Mora; appropriating money.

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

Anderson, S.; Mack; Dean, M., and Cornish introduced:

H. F. 875, A bill for an act relating to children; requiring reports of maltreatment; establishing a crime of chemical endangerment of unborn children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.5561, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

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