INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, February 17, 2011


The following House Files were introduced:

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 521, A bill for an act relating to transportation; permitting gross weight seasonal increases for transportation of sweet corn; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.826, subdivision 1a.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 522, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing sheriffs to determine the appropriate level of staff needed to operate county jails; repealing an administrative rule establishing staffing requirements for jails; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 641; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 2911.0900.

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

Quam; Benson, M.; Runbeck and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 523, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing service plan requirements under the Children and Community Services Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 256M.01; 256M.30, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256M.30, subdivision 5.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 524, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 837, Madelia.

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

Torkelson, Urdahl and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 525, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding exemption for public safety radio communication system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 297A.70, subdivision 8; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Fabian introduced:

H. F. 526, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain consolidated conservation lands.

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

Davids, Erickson and Beard introduced:

H. F. 527, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the Minnesota rural preserve property tax program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 273.114, subdivisions 2, 5, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 273.114, subdivision 1.

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

LeMieur introduced:

H. F. 528, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail.

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

LeMieur introduced:

H. F. 529, A bill for an act relating to building codes; requiring equivalent load bearing capacity for panels used in agricultural building roofs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.121, subdivision 1.

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

Kiffmeyer introduced:

H. F. 530, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provision relating to disability parking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.345, subdivision 1.

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

Clark, Hayden, Champion, Mullery, Hausman, Nelson, Hilstrom, Kahn and Moran introduced:

H. F. 531, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a Minnesota African American History Museum in Minneapolis.

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

Kieffer, Cornish, Smith, Slocum, Hilty and Gauthier introduced:

H. F. 532, A bill for an act relating to public safety; enhancing penalties for certain repeat criminal sexual conduct offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.3451, subdivision 3.

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

Fabian introduced:

H. F. 533, A bill for an act relating to education finance; adjusting the eligibility criteria for sparsity revenue; permitting Independent School District No. 356, Lancaster, to recover sparsity aid that the district lost due to the closing of a school building; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.10, subdivision 8a.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 534, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for capital improvements in the city of Inver Grove Heights; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

McFarlane; Erickson; Norton; Ward; Kieffer; Peterson, S.; Dittrich and Downey introduced:

H. F. 535, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the process for third-party reimbursement of qualifying services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 125A.21, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 7.

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

Runbeck and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 536, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the equalization aid levels for the operating referendum and debt service equalization aid programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 123B.53, subdivision 5; 126C.01, by adding subdivisions; 126C.17, subdivision 6.

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

Urdahl; Rukavina; McElfatrick; Schomacker; Zellers; Anderson, P.; Swedzinski; Torkelson; Vogel; Kiel; Woodard; Beard; Davids; LeMieur and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 537, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; providing that speed in excess of ten miles per hour over speed limit of 60 miles per hour does not go on driver's driving record; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.12, subdivision 6.

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

Schomacker and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 538, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for The Casey Jones Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anderson, B.; Drazkowski; Hamilton; McDonald; Eken; Quam; Franson; Torkelson and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 539, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the classification of horses as livestock; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.459, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.459, subdivision 3.

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

Scott; Petersen, B.; Rukavina; Greiling; Kahn; Erickson and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 540, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Minnesota State High School League to amend its transfer rule, including the procedure to determine student eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 128C.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slawik; Kelly; Hayden; Murphy, E., and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 541, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting smoking in motor vehicles with children; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 542, A bill for an act relating to retirement; ending defined benefit public pension plan coverage; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356A.

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

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 543, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing priority of roads and bridges; establishing requirements governing federal aid for rail guideways; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 544, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI; forbidding standing appropriations.

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

Downey introduced:

H. F. 545, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring state budget documents to include federal insolvency contingency planning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.10, by adding a subdivision.

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

Paymar and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 546, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending limited market value; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 273.11, subdivision 1a.

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

Paymar, Moran, Slawik, Johnson and Hayden introduced:

H. F. 547, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring background check for transfer of a firearm at a gun show; providing a penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.

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

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 548, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; including the sale of game birds and waterfowl in the definition of agricultural products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

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

Cornish and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 549, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for county highway-rail grade crossing warning devices; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anzelc; Benson, J.; Rukavina; Persell and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 550, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

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

LeMieur and Davids introduced:

H. F. 551, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the penalties for late payment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 279.01, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 279.01, subdivision 4.

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

Greene; Mariani; Greiling; Davnie; Slawik; Knuth; Kath; Moran; Murphy, M.; Champion; Murphy, E., and Clark introduced:

H. F. 552, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the definition of a child with a disability; clarifying other circumstances related to children with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 125A.02, subdivision 1; 125A.03; 125A.091, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

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

Greene; Slawik; Mariani; Greiling; Davnie; Knuth; Moran; Simon; Brynaert; Hortman; Loeffler; Murphy, M.; Champion; Wagenius and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 553, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a pilot project to explore the programmatic alignment between age 3 and grade 3.

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

Johnson and Davids introduced:

H. F. 554, A bill for an act relating to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission; changing its expiration date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 161.1419, subdivision 8.

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

Moran, Champion, Davnie, Greiling, Persell, Hayden, Clark and Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 555, A bill for an act relating to education funding; appropriating money for the Principals' Leadership Institute.

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

Smith; Cornish; Johnson; Gauthier; Paymar; Buesgens; Hornstein; Wardlow; Anderson, S.; Murphy, E.; Lesch; Benson, J.; Davnie; Mullery; Downey and Moran introduced:

H. F. 556, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending provisions for juvenile prostitutes found in need of protection or services; defining sexually exploited youth; increasing penalty assessments imposed in certain prostitution crimes and amending distribution of the assessment; clarifying and recodifying certain provisions and modifying certain definitions in the prostitution laws; appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety to develop a statewide victim services model; requiring a report to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 260B.007, subdivisions 6, 16; 260C.007, subdivisions 6, 11, by adding a subdivision; 609.321, subdivisions 4, 8, 9; 609.324, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 609.3241; 626.558, subdivision 2a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 260B.141, subdivision 5; 260C.141, subdivision 6.

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

Downey introduced:

H. F. 557, A bill for an act relating to education finance; requiring the Department of Education to hire a consultant to work with districts to share services; creating a competition among school districts; creating an incentive for districts to share services; appropriating money.

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

Downey and Kiffmeyer introduced:

H. F. 558, A bill for an act relating to education; removing mathematics GRAD exception; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120B.30, subdivision 1.

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

Downey introduced:

H. F. 559, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a MinnesotaCare voucher demonstration project; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256L.

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

Downey introduced:

H. F. 560, A bill for an act relating to public administration; modifying provisions governing energy forward pricing mechanisms for government agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16C.143; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 383B.1588.

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

Beard, Simon, Peppin, Scalze and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 561, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain recount requirements and procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 204C.35, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 204C.36, subdivision 1; 206.89, subdivision 3.

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

Sanders, Hoppe and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 562, A bill for an act relating to manufactured homes; regulating water and sewer charges for manufactured home parks; regulating charges to manufactured home parks by public water suppliers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 327C.01, by adding subdivisions; 327C.02, subdivision 2; 327C.04, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 444.075, subdivision 3.

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

Moran, Erickson, Davnie, McFarlane and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 563, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing school board to create full-service school zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 123B.88, by adding a subdivision; 123B.92, subdivision 1.

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

Drazkowski, Hackbarth and Hancock introduced:

H. F. 564, A bill for an act relating to ambulance services; limiting liability for nongovernmental licensees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. 565, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing for grandparent visitation rights on behalf of the child; expanding grandparent visitation rights; specifying procedures; requiring mediation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 257C.08, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 518.1752; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 257C.08, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Peterson, S. and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 566, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; expanding requirement of display of vehicle lighting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.48.

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

Kahn, Lesch, Greene, Greiling, Anzelc and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 567, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales; extending the tax to certain cosmetic procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Kahn; Carlson; Loeffler; Hilstrom; Murphy, M.; Scalze; Greiling; Hausman; Wagenius; Peterson, S.; Davnie; Tillberry; Hornstein; Gauthier; Lillie; Anzelc and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 568, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing that certain appropriations continue in effect with certain exceptions and adjustments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Howes and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 569, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying licensing requirements for well contractors in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.46, subdivision 6.

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

Laine, Tillberry, Sanders, Hausman, Hortman, Abeler, Dittrich and Knuth introduced:

H. F. 570, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Springbrook Nature Center.

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

Lillie, Hoppe, Sanders, Atkins and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 571, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying overtime requirements for certain air carrier employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 177.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

Eken and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 572, A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing placement of a plaque in the court of honor on the Capitol grounds to honor American Indian veterans from this state.

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

Quam; Anderson, B.; Liebling; Stensrud and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 573, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; medical devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.67, subdivision 7.

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

McNamara and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 574, A bill for an act relating to state government; promoting efficiency and energy savings through electronic conduct of state meetings and through telework; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15.

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

Erickson, McFarlane and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 575, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying requirements governing probationary teacher and principal status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 122A.40, subdivisions 5, 11, by adding a subdivision; 122A.41, subdivisions 2, 5a.

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

Kelly and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 576, A bill for an act relating to education finance; extending aid shift; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 127A.45, subdivision 2.

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

Lanning and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 577, A bill for an act relating to the secretary of state; funding legal fees imposed by the federal courts; providing for reimbursement of expenses relating to the recount in the 2010 gubernatorial election; appropriating money.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. 578, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; providing for discharge of a portion of an easement acquired by condemnation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 117.225.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. 579, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Marshall to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Ward and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 580, A bill for an act relating to education finance; fully funding Minnesota's special education funding formulas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 125A.76, subdivision 5; 125A.79, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 125A.76, subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.

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

Ward introduced:

H. F. 581, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing full funding for telecommunications/Internet access equity aid; appropriating money.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 582, A bill for an act relating to the city of Lanesboro; authorizing a local sales and use tax; allowing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 583, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; repealing certain obsolete limitations on state regulation of residential mortgage lending; conforming to the federal Dodd-Frank Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 58.13, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 58.18, subdivision 4.

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

Dettmer and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 584, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying license requirements for adult foster care and family adult day services; directing commissioner to apply for federal waiver for medical assistance reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 245A.11, subdivision 2b; 245A.143, subdivision 1; 256B.49, subdivision 16a.

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

Persell and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 585, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Headwaters Regional Center for Science, History, Culture and the Arts in the city of Bemidji.

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

Fabian, Kiel, Marquart, Lanning and Eken introduced:

H. F. 586, 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, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Beard introduced:

H. F. 587, A bill for an act relating to transit; removing restrictions on Dan Patch commuter rail line planning and development; repealing Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 85.

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

Gauthier; Huntley; Murphy, M.; Mahoney; Johnson; Ward; Moran; Anzelc and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 588, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of Wade Stadium in Duluth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Buesgens, Holberg, Nelson, Johnson and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 589, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating building and construction contracts; requiring retainage to be held in escrow or trust accounts until released; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 337.10, subdivision 4.

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

Howes, Lanning, Nelson, Holberg, Buesgens and Johnson introduced:

H. F. 590, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring evidence of construction financing and notice of nonpayment or default; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 337.10, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions.

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

Knuth introduced:

H. F. 591, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting candidates to serve as an election judge in precincts where the candidate's name does not appear on the ballot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 204B.19, subdivision 2.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. 592, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing medical assistance reimbursement for in-reach community-based care coordination in a hospital setting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Buesgens and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 593, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; broadening the definition of "corporation"; prohibiting certain government contributions; imposing a penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 211B.15, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 594, A bill for an act relating to retirement; ending public pension plan coverage; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356.

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

Anderson, B.; Zellers; Dean; Huntley; Slawik; Runbeck; Buesgens; Hoppe; Anderson, S.; Kelly; Leidiger and Westrom introduced:

H. F. 595, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing the moratorium on radiation therapy facility construction in Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Carver, Scott, St. Louis, Sherburne, Benton, Stearns, Chisago, Isanti, and Wright Counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144.5509.

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

Slawik, Lillie and Johnson introduced:

H. F. 596, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for acquisition of land for the Fish Creek Natural Greenway; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lohmer, Hackbarth, Dettmer and Zellers introduced:

H. F. 597, A bill for an act relating to highways; prohibiting toll roads; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 117.226; 160.93, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 160.84; 160.85; 160.86; 160.87; 160.88; 160.89; 160.90; 160.91; 160.92.

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

Kahn, Simon, Winkler, Greene and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 598, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain registration requirements and provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 201.061, subdivision 1; 201.071, subdivision 1.

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

Falk, Anzelc, Hancock, Howes and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 599, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for beaver control by road authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.667.

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

Loon, Zellers and Dean introduced:

H. F. 600, A bill for an act relating to job creation; reducing certain taxes; providing for permitting efficiency; modifying environmental review requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 115.07; 116.03, by adding a subdivision; 116.07, subdivision 2; 116D.04, subdivisions 3a, 10; 116D.045, subdivisions 1, 3; 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4; 290.06, subdivision 1; 290.0921, subdivision 1.

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

Holberg, Hansen, Bills, Atkins and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 601, A bill for an act relating to data practices; providing for optional disclosure of public appraisals by a government entity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.44, subdivision 3.

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

Kahn, Davnie, Hornstein, Hayden, Loeffler and Champion introduced:

H. F. 602, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Granary Road; road and storm water infrastructure; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hornstein, Kahn, Loeffler and Hayden introduced:

H. F. 603, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for I-35W storm tunnel; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Champion and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 604, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Target Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Loeffler, Hornstein, Hayden and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 605, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Plymouth Avenue Bridge; 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.

Howes introduced:

H. F. 606, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing commissioner of human services to ensure that generic drugs used in the medical assistance program are obtained at the lowest price; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.04, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. 607, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; making changes to the nonprofit housing bond authorization; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; modifying previous appropriations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 462A.36; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 19, subdivision 4; Laws 2010, chapter 189, sections 6, subdivisions 2, 4; 19, subdivision 4.

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