INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, February 16, 2004


The following House Files were introduced:

Penas introduced:

H. F. 2105, A bill for an act relating to Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation; providing for the name of the agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 298.22, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Gunther, Cornish and Dorman introduced:

H. F. 2106, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new fire and police station in the city of Blue Earth; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Newman introduced:

H. F. 2107, A bill for an act relating to real property; modifying provisions relating to survey and monument requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 160.15; 389.09.

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

Paymar, Huntley and Opatz introduced:

H. F. 2108, A bill for an act relating to the operation of state government; modifying parental contributions; modifying medical assistance estate recovery provisions; eliminating recoveries for alternative care costs; removing liens against life estates and joint tenant interests; limiting income tax deductions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 290.01, subdivision 6b; 290.17, subdivisions 2, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 252.27, subdivision 2a; 256B.15, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 256J.21, subdivision 2; 256J.95, subdivision 9; 290.01, subdivision 19d; 514.981, subdivision 6; 524.3-805; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256B.15, subdivisions 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k; 256J.37, subdivisions 3a, 3b; 514.991; 514.992; 514.993; 514.994; 514.995.

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

Cox; Dorn; Nelson, P.; Pelowski and Johnson, J. introduced:

H. F. 2109, A bill for an act relating to education; developing an on-line library of kindergarten through grade 12 course lesson plans; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Erhardt and Westerberg introduced:

H. F. 2110, A bill for an act relating to gambling; proposing a constitutional amendment to article XIII, section 5, for a single privately operated casino in the metropolitan area with gaming tax revenues dedicated to transportation.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Lesch, Clark, Demmer, Kelliher, Osterman, Abeler and Ellison introduced:

H. F. 2111, A bill for an act relating to forfeitures; forfeiture of contraband or a controlled substance on rental property; including city attorneys in the eviction process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.5317, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 609.5317, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Powell, Clark, Abrams, Adolphson, Paulsen, Greiling, Kelliher, Carlson, Rhodes, Seagren, Smith, Hornstein, Zellers and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 2112, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to renovate and expand the acute psychiatric service at Hennepin County Medical Center; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Otto; Thissen; Hornstein; Solberg; Hilty; Nelson, M., and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2113, A bill for an act relating to the state lottery; regulating lottery service businesses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Slawik, Seagren, Sykora, Eken and Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 2114, A bill for an act relating to school safety; requiring rules for the Department of Public Safety governing colors of Sam Browne belts to allow certain colors.

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

Davnie, Bernardy, Latz, Jaros, Greiling and Biernat introduced:

H. F. 2115, A bill for an act relating to education; providing middle school students with access to upper school courses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Hilty and Soderstrom introduced:

H. F. 2116, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing the sale of a school facility; forgiving any remaining balance on the maximum effort capital loan issued to former Independent School District No. 566, Askov.

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

Rukavina, Howes, Erhardt, Simpson and Dill introduced:

H. F. 2117, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; making adjustments in the property tax treatment of seasonal recreational property and other residential property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 126C.01, subdivision 3; 275.025, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 126C.17, subdivision 7a.

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

Dorman, Dill, Kuisle and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. 2118, A bill for an act relating to local government; clarifying certain collateralization requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 118A.03, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2119, A bill for an act relating to human services; qualifying division of state and county cost share of medical assistance costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256B.19, subdivision 1.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 2120, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of up to $2,524,000 in state trunk highway bonds for the East Two Rivers project near the city of Tower; appropriating money.

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

Finstad, Greiling, Samuelson, Davids and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2121, A bill for an act relating to health; creating an Office of Mental Health; 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 Policy.

Huntley, Murphy and Jaros introduced:

H. F. 2122, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for certain projects at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

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

Cox; Johnson, S.; Tingelstad and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. 2123, A bill for an act relating to the environment; requiring motor vehicle manufacturers to establish a mercury switch collection program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 116.92, subdivisions 3, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Gunther; Sertich; Mariani; Paymar; Stang; Abeler; Tingelstad; Atkins; Rhodes; Thao; Entenza; Mahoney; Johnson, S.; Lesch; Hausman and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 2124, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Hornstein; Rukavina; Sertich; Mahoney; Nelson, M.; Johnson, S.; Sieben; Mullery; Jaros; Hilty; Pugh; Greiling; Paymar and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2125, A bill for an act relating to labor relations; prohibiting use of state funds to encourage or discourage union organizing; providing for a civil penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 2126, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Intermediate School District No. 916, Northeast Metro.

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

Boudreau, Abeler, Powell, Huntley, Nornes, Fuller, Harder, Lindgren, Magnus, Urdahl, Penas, Finstad, Strachan, Samuelson, Walz, Howes, Jacobson, Cornish, Beard, Brod, Soderstrom, Demmer, Simpson, Severson, Heidgerken, Tingelstad, Borrell, Cox, Blaine, Ruth, Dempsey, Gunther, Ozment, Stang and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 2127, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for outpatient surgical centers; requiring licensure of diagnostic imaging facilities; modifying procedures for the Board of Medical Practice; requiring rule amendments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144.55, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7; 144.651, subdivision 2; 144.653, subdivision 4; 144.696, by adding a subdivision; 144.698, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 144.699, subdivisions 1, 2; 144.701, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 144.702, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 147.091, subdivision 1; 256B.0644; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 144.7063, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Boudreau; Huntley; Paymar; Carlson; Otto; Opatz; Jaros; Anderson, I.; Thao; Peterson; Koenen; Hausman; Clark; Kahn; Walker; Otremba; Mariani; Ellison; Entenza; Hornstein; Sertich; Latz; Lieder; Solberg; Dill; Nelson, M.; Juhnke; Rukavina; Kelliher; Hilstrom; Pugh; Dorn; Eken; Slawik and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 2128, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for outpatient surgical centers; requiring licensure of diagnostic imaging facilities; modifying procedures for the Board of Medical Practice; requiring rule amendments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144.55, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7; 144.651, subdivision 2; 144.653, subdivision 4; 144.696, by adding a subdivision; 144.698, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 144.699, subdivisions 1, 2; 144.701, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 144.702, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 147.091, subdivision 1; 256B.0644; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 144.7063, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Boudreau; Murphy; Davnie; Sieben; Biernat; Hilty; Mullery; Pelowski; Johnson, S.; Lesch; Marquart; Atkins; Mahoney; Greiling and Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 2129, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for outpatient surgical centers; requiring licensure of diagnostic imaging facilities; modifying procedures for the Board of Medical Practice; requiring rule amendments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144.55, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7; 144.651, subdivision 2; 144.653, subdivision 4; 144.696, by adding a subdivision; 144.698, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 144.699, subdivisions 1, 2; 144.701, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 144.702, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 147.091, subdivision 1; 256B.0644; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 144.7063, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Fuller introduced:

H. F. 2130, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for development of the Paul Bunyan State Trail; authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds.

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

Swenson, Blaine and Harder introduced:

H. F. 2131, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus - St. Paul Dairy Barn.

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

Nelson, P. introduced:

H. F. 2132, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for removal and restoration of the Rush Creek Dam.

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

Nelson, P. introduced:

H. F. 2133, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing Independent School District No. 138, North Branch, to start the 2004-2005 school year before September 1.

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

Jaros, Huntley, Atkins and Murphy introduced:

H. F. 2134, A bill for an act relating to sales tax; providing a construction exemption for the St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Haas, Eken, Ellison, Kahn, Rhodes, Cornish, Lindgren and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. 2135, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for lottery gaming machines; authorizing the director of the state lottery to contract for the placement of gaming machines at a gaming facility; imposing a tax on gaming machine revenue and providing for the use of gaming machine revenue; providing powers and duties to the director; providing for blackjack and other card games at a gaming facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349A.01, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 349A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Holberg; Powell; Abeler; Buesgens; Bernardy; Thissen; Sieben; Atkins; Hilstrom; Hausman; Johnson, J.; Klinzing; Hoppe; Kelliher; Lenczewski; Pugh; Mullery; Westerberg; Otto; Hornstein; Lesch; Larson; Ozment; Samuelson; Osterman; Nelson, P.; Slawik; Mahoney; Ellison; Johnson, S.; Wasiluk and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 2136, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; changing the composition of the Metropolitan Radio Board; providing for requests to the Metropolitan Council for authorization and issuance of revenue bonds for certain purposes; amending Metropolitan Council bond authorization; repealing the sunset of the Metropolitan Radio Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 403.21, subdivision 3; 403.22, subdivisions 1, 2; 403.27, subdivisions 1, 3; repealing Laws 1995, chapter 195, article 1, section 18, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Knoblach and Opatz introduced:

H. F. 2137, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a grant to the city of St. Cloud for land acquisition for an improved noise buffer zone around the St. Cloud Regional Airport.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. 2138, A bill for an act relating to the open meeting law; permitting closed meetings to discuss security information under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13D.05, subdivision 3.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. 2139, A bill for an act relating to title insurance; providing for required premium reserves; defining a term; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 68A.02; 68A.03, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 68A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Seagren; Bernardy; Greiling; Sykora; Johnson, J.; Carlson and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 2140, A bill for an act relating to education finance; simplifying referendum revenue ballot questions; restoring certain school district levy authority; restoring building lease levy authority; restoring authority to levy for the full cost of judgments and employment insurance costs; restoring the safe schools levy to $30 per pupil; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 126C.17, subdivision 9; 126C.40, subdivision 1; 126C.43, subdivisions 2, 3; 126C.44.

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

Sykora, Bernardy, Rhodes, Davnie, Goodwin, Greiling and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 2141, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing compensatory revenue to follow a compensatory student to a nonresident school district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 126C.10, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 4.

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

Abeler, Bernardy, Rhodes, Greiling and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 2142, A bill for an act relating to education finance; restoring the special education program growth factors; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 125A.76, subdivision 1; 125A.79, subdivision 1; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 3, section 20, subdivisions 2, 6.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 2143, A bill for an act relating to airports; expanding scope of airport zoning provisions to include control of uses incompatible with present and future airport use; requiring a chapter on aviation planning in the state transportation plan; creating an advisory council on aviation planning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 174.03, by adding a subdivision; 360.061, by adding subdivisions; 360.064, subdivision 1; 360.065; 360.066, subdivisions 1, 1a; 360.074; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 174; 360.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2144, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Phase I of the Lowry Avenue corridor in Minneapolis.

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

Entenza; Thissen; Juhnke; Lieder; Kelliher; Sertich; Peterson; Dorn; Hilstrom; Sieben; Anderson, I.; Mahoney; Greiling; Slawik; Pelowski; Otremba; Hilty; Pugh; Latz; Nelson, M.; Carlson; Bernardy; Koenen; Clark; Ellison and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2145, A bill for an act relating to state government; reorganizing executive branch agencies; appropriating savings for snow plowing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Kelliher, Ellison, Juhnke, Erhardt, Rhodes, Tingelstad, Gunther, Stang, Osterman, Zellers, Greiling, Mullery, Hausman, Wagenius, Clark, Walker, Hornstein, Lesch, Abeler, Kahn, Thissen, Sertich, Mahoney, Carlson and Biernat introduced:

H. F. 2146, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a Minnesota planetarium.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Johnson, J.; DeLaForest; Kohls; Erickson; Jacobson; Lindner; Hoppe and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 2147, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; providing for even-year sessions convened by the legislature; limiting the agenda; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 3.011.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Abeler, by request, introduced:

H. F. 2148, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for licensure of exercise physiologists; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.383, by adding a subdivision; 214.18, subdivision 5; 319B.02, subdivision 19; 319B.40; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 62J.52, subdivision 2; 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 147.09; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147E.

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

Fuller, Soderstrom, Ellison, Lesch and Walz introduced:

H. F. 2149, A bill for an act relating to corrections; establishing a parole board; prescribing its membership, duties, and powers; prescribing when an individual is eligible to be considered for parole; authorizing the board to determine if selected Level III sex offenders should be referred to the county attorney for civil commitment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 244.05, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244A.

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

Westrom; Juhnke; Gunther; Anderson, I., and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 2150, A bill for an act relating to utilities; requiring Public Utilities Commission to have two members from rural Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 216A.03, subdivision 1.

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

Westrom, Juhnke, Westerberg, Osterman, Powell and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 2151, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; requiring instant credit for wrong information from directory assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 237.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

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

Thissen and Larson introduced:

H. F. 2152, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; changing the allocation of net proceeds of the sale of local historical sites and buildings that have received state bond funds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 138.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Ozment and Dill introduced:

H. F. 2153, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying restrictions for certain state leases on Horseshoe Bay in Cook County; amending Laws 1997, chapter 216, section 151.

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

Kahn and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. 2154, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for completion of the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway trail in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Holberg introduced:

H. F. 2155, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for classification of CriMNet data; providing public defender access to criminal justice data; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.03, subdivision 4; 299C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 299C.14; 299C.65, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 611.272; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. 2156, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring commissioner of transportation to construct a new bridge on marked Trunk Highway 64 near the city of Akeley.

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

Solberg, Howes, Huntley and Murphy introduced:

H. F. 2157, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for capital improvements to county court facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 373.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 2158, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; enacting the Safe School Zone Law; making clarifying and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 169.01, by adding a subdivision; 169.14, subdivisions 2, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 169.14, subdivision 5a.

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

Ozment, McNamara, Gerlach, Strachan and Pugh introduced:

H. F. 2159, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Dakota County Technical College.

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

Larson introduced:

H. F. 2160, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; classifying municipal utility customer data and electronic municipal newsletter subscriber data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.685; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

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

Howes, Hackbarth, Peterson and Swenson introduced:

H. F. 2161, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying provisions relating to warrantied sewage treatment systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 115.55, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 115.55, subdivision 10.

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

Howes, Blaine and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 2162, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for construction of a wastewater collection system connection to the Mille Lacs wastewater treatment facility.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Knoblach, Eastlund, Meslow, Hilstrom and Smith introduced:

H. F. 2163, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; public safety; expanding the trespass law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.605, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Dorman introduced:

H. F. 2164, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; directing commissioner of public safety to issue special motorcycle license plate for Persian Gulf war veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.123, subdivision 1.

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

Dorman introduced:

H. F. 2165, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the requirement that a superintendent submit an annual targeted student passage rate report to the Department of Education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.143, subdivision 1.

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

Urdahl, Heidgerken and Lindgren introduced:

H. F. 2166, A bill for an act relating to veterans; transferring responsibility for the veterans training program and general responsibility for veterans educational benefits to the commissioner of veterans affairs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 197.78, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 124D.97.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2167, A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating appraisals by road authorities for transportation projects as private data on individuals; requiring appraisals by road authorities to be provided to landowners; providing for review of appraisals by Department of Transportation; providing for direct billing of road authority for appraisal costs; authorizing reimbursement for legal fees of landowners in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 117.036, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 117.

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

Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 2168, A bill for an act relating to state and local government; requiring use of common sense in the writing, interpretation, and enforcement of rules and regulations; 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.

Bernardy, Fuller, Heidgerken, Urdahl, Eken, Hilstrom, Koenen, Slawik and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2169, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the calculation of transition revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 31.

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

Davnie; Thissen; Gunther; Otto; Mullery; Sertich; Nelson, M.; Mahoney and Pugh introduced:

H. F. 2170, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; prohibiting billing for unauthorized charges on telephone bills; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

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

Davnie; Thissen; Vandeveer; Gunther; Otto; Sertich; Nelson, M.; Atkins; Mahoney; Mullery and Pugh introduced:

H. F. 2171, A bill for an act relating to telecommunication; charges after cancellation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 237.74, by adding a subdivision.

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

Otremba; Juhnke; Solberg; Marquart; Hilty; Anderson, I.; Dorn; Lieder; Murphy; Rukavina; Eken and Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2172, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance estate recovery provisions; eliminating recoveries for alternative care costs; removing liens against life estates and joint tenant interests; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256B.15, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4; 514.981, subdivision 6; 524.3-805; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256B.15, subdivisions 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k; 514.991; 514.992; 514.993; 514.994; 514.995.

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

Otremba; Juhnke; Solberg; Marquart; Hilty; Jaros; Lieder; Rukavina; Anderson, I.; Murphy; Dorn; Eken and Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2173, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing the effective date for certain medical assistance provisions; repealing liens on life estates and joint tenancy interests for medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 514.981, subdivision 6; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 14, article 2, sections 27, 28, 29; article 12, sections 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52.

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

Otremba; Eken; Marquart; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Juhnke; Hilty and Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2174, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance estate recovery provisions; eliminating recoveries for alternative care costs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256B.15, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 524.3-805; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 514.991; 514.992; 514.993; 514.994; 514.995.

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