INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, February 18, 2010


The following House Files were introduced:

Kalin and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3030, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the State Board of Investment to consider venture capital investments in businesses located in Minnesota; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 11A.24, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Davids and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3031, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring resignation of certain elected public officials; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3032, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; modifying veteran designation to allow identification of disability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 15.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Rukavina, Jackson, Gunther, Bly and Persell introduced:

H. F. 3033, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing rebate program for solar photovoltaic modules; appropriating money.

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

Emmer introduced:

H. F. 3034, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing suspensions without pay for teachers charged with felonies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 122A.40, subdivision 13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Davnie, Thissen, Slawik, Hornstein, Hayden, Hosch, Kahn, Abeler and Norton introduced:

H. F. 3035, A bill for an act relating to insurance; the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association; providing an exception for children to the association's six-month preexisting condition limitation; making a technical update; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62E.14, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gottwalt, Abeler, Peppin, Kiffmeyer, Eastlund, Dettmer, Dean, Torkelson and Seifert introduced:

H. F. 3036, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a MinnesotaCare defined contribution program; 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 Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Rukavina, Clark, Mahoney and Haws introduced:

H. F. 3037, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a manufacturing equipment loan program for manufacturing businesses in the state; authorizing sale and issuance of revenue bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Olin; Anderson, B.; Johnson; Emmer; Shimanski and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 3038, A bill for an act relating to corrections; modifying inmate payment of room and board to include any time credited for time served; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 641.12, subdivision 3.

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

Hayden, Abeler, Fritz, Hosch, Rosenthal and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 3039, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying driver's license requirements for foster children; requiring in-court reviews; expanding the definition of parent for child protection proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 171.04, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 171.05, subdivision 2; 171.055, subdivision 1; 245C.33, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 260C.163, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.193, subdivision 6; 260C.317, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 260C.007, subdivision 25; 260C.150, subdivision 3; 260C.151, subdivision 1; 260C.178, subdivision 3; 260C.201, subdivision 11; 260C.212, subdivision 7; 260C.331, subdivision 1; 260C.456.

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

Rukavina and Clark introduced:

H. F. 3040, A bill for an act relating to child support; allowing a noncustodial parent to provide child care; permitting a deviation from child support guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 518A.40, subdivision 3.

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

Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 3041, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making H1N1 flu prevention activities eligible for health and safety revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.56.

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

Murphy, E.; Davids; Abeler; Hosch; Atkins; Slocum; Fritz; Lillie; Anzelc and Johnson introduced:

H. F. 3042, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating participating provider agreements between health plan companies and health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 62Q.735, by adding subdivisions; 62Q.75, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Kalin, Faust, Swails, Benson, Greiling and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3043, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for computer-adaptive assessments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 3044, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; eliminating the preferences for foreign source income; repealing the subtraction for foreign royalties; expanding the definition of domestic corporations to include certain foreign corporations incorporated in or doing business in tax havens; repealing foreign operating corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 290.01, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 290.17, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 289A.08, subdivision 3; 290.01, subdivisions 19c, 19d; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 290.01, subdivision 6b; 290.0921, subdivision 7.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3045, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying human services licensure requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245A.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Ruud; Abeler; Clark; Murphy, E.; Thissen; Huntley and Bunn introduced:

H. F. 3046, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing licensure for birthing centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 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 Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3047, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the commissioner's duties; creating an Office of Health Care Inspector General; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3048, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying construction codes and licensing provisions; modifying certain notice provisions; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 178.01; 178.03, subdivisions 3, 4; 178.06; 178.08; 178.11; 326B.04, subdivision 2; 326B.127, subdivision 3; 326B.13, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 326B.133, subdivision 5; 326B.139; 326B.142; 326B.148, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.191; 326B.31, subdivision 28; 326B.33, subdivision 17; 326B.84; 326B.89, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 14.14, subdivision 1a; 326B.145; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 299G.11; 299G.13, subdivisions 1, 6, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28; 299G.14; 299G.15; 299G.16; 299G.17; 299G.18; 326B.115; 326B.37, subdivision 13; Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0020; 5200.0050; 5200.0080, subparts 2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 6, 7, 8.

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

Norton, Thao, Davids, Sailer and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 3049, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing dental benefit plan requirements for prior authorizations and provider audits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62Q.78, by adding subdivisions.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3050, A bill for an act relating to public safety; defining attorney for consultation with persons in custody; including calls to attorney cellular telephones from persons in custody; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 481.10.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3051, A bill for an act relating to state lands; providing for designation of certain state park and state forest boundaries; providing for certain historic property exemption; modifying state forest acquisition provisions; providing for acquisition of Lake Vermilion State Park; adding to and deleting from state parks and state forests; authorizing public and private sales, conveyances, and exchanges of certain state land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 85.011; 85.012, subdivision 40; 89.021, by adding a subdivision; 89.032, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.

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

Abeler and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3052, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating nonrecourse civil litigation funding transactions; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80G.

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

Atkins, Zellers, Dill, Anzelc, Hoppe, Doty, Howes, Bigham, Brown and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 3053, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; providing for electronic bingo; modifying and adjusting rates and collection of certain lawful gambling taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297E.02, subdivision 6; 349.12, subdivisions 5, 25b, 25c, 25d; 349.151, subdivision 4c; 349.16, subdivision 7; 349.161, subdivision 5; 349.1635, subdivision 1; 349.17, subdivision 8; 349.211, subdivision 1a; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 297E.02, subdivision 4; 349.12, subdivision 12a; 349.17, subdivisions 6, 7; 349.18, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349.

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

Lanning introduced:

H. F. 3054, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Thissen, Loeffler and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 3055, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to the State-County Results, Accountability, and Service Delivery Redesign Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 402A.01; 402A.10, subdivision 5; 402A.15; 402A.18; 402A.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 402A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 402A.30; 402A.45.

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

Norton, Huntley, Bunn, Dean, Thao and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 3056, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a quality improvement program for physician clinics and hospitals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62U.04, subdivisions 3, 6, 9, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 256B.032.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 3057, A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing funding for a veterans cemetery in Fillmore County; amending Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 14, subdivision 3.

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

Hortman, Newton, Abeler and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 3058, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating the Coon Rapids Dam Commission; providing appointment; appropriating money.

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

Ruud; Murphy, E.; Abeler; Champion; Clark; Thissen; Paymar and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. 3059, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying mandatory reporting requirements related to pregnant women; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 626.5561, subdivision 1.

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

Hornstein, Wagenius and Hilty introduced:

H. F. 3060, A bill for an act relating to energy; deleting the burning of mixed municipal solid waste and refuse-derived fuel and production of landfill gas from list of technologies that fulfill utility's requirement to generate portion of electricity from renewable energy resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.1691, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Hornstein, Wagenius and Gardner introduced:

H. F. 3061, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; amending Minnesota's waste management hierarchy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 115A.02.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3062, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying appropriations for a steel plant in Itasca County; amending Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 14, as amended; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 9.

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

Newton, Abeler, Dittrich, Swails, Tillberry, Benson and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 3063, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to renew an expiring referendum by action of the school board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.17, by adding a subdivision.

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

Swails, Dittrich, Newton and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3064, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding allowable capital levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Simon, Atkins, Nelson, Lanning, Scalze and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 3065, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for securities lending agreements and holding of municipal funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 118A.05, subdivision 3; 118A.06.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3066, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring reporting of certain administrative expense data; establishing the Advisory Group on Administrative Expenses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62D.08, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62D.

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

Hansen and Eken introduced:

H. F. 3067, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying watershed plan provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103B.231, subdivisions 7, 9, 11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103B.231, subdivision 8.

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

Eken introduced:

H. F. 3068, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for the continuation of the disabled veteran's market valuation exclusion under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.13, subdivision 34.

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

Kath introduced:

H. F. 3069, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Board of Teaching to incorporate professional reflection and growth in best teaching practices into its renewal requirements for a continuing teaching license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 122A.09, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Kath introduced:

H. F. 3070, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring ethics training from home health aides; instructing the commissioner of health to amend rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144A.44, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 144A.45, subdivision 1.

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

Hayden; Anzelc; Thissen; Murphy, E.; Slawik; Champion; Hosch; Lanning; Mahoney; Nelson; Fritz; Winkler; Rukavina and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3071, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating certain exemptions from MFIP and general assistance asset limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 256D.08, by adding a subdivision; 256J.20, subdivision 1.

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

Bigham introduced:

H. F. 3072, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; specifying lane into which left turns must be made; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.19, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Carlson introduced:

H. F. 3073, A bill for an act relating to state government; making technical changes to amount of agency deposit receipts and clarifying use of fees in the combined charities campaign; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 16A.275; 43A.50, subdivision 2.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 3074, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing the Board of Teaching to approve innovative, research-based teacher preparation and licensure programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 122A.09, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 122A.24.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Severson and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 3075, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing requirements governing relinquishing land owned by the Department of Transportation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 3076, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying elevator provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.184, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 326B.163, subdivision 5.

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

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 3077, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation in the city of Afton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Brown introduced:

H. F. 3078, A bill for an act relating to the state lottery; removing a restriction relating to the operation of the lottery; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 349A.13.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 3079, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for certain permitting efficiency; modifying environmental review provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 17.03, by adding a subdivision; 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 116.03, by adding a subdivision; 116D.04, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hortman and Reinert introduced:

H. F. 3080, A bill for an act relating to transportation; exempting certain school buses from child passenger restraint requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.685, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Hilstrom, Kelly, Zellers, Kohls and Bigham introduced:

H. F. 3081, A bill for an act relating to crime; increasing the penalty for criminal sexual conduct in the first degree; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.342, subdivision 2.

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