INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, February 19, 2007


The following House Files were introduced:

Simon, Moe, Ozment and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 1063, A bill for an act relating to environment; adopting the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 115.072; 115B.17, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114E.

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

Thao introduced:

H. F. 1064, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying disqualification set-asides; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245C.24, subdivision 2.

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

Otremba, Poppe, Koenen, Juhnke and Doty introduced:

H. F. 1065, A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; providing a health screening benefit for eligible members of the armed forces; requiring notification; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Fritz introduced:

H. F. 1066, A bill for an act relating to health; lowering the minimum age requirement for blood donation; requiring parental consent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 145.41.

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

Huntley, Hosch, Walker and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 1067, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying mental health provisions; clarifying county board duties; instituting mental health service delivery reform; authorizing children's mental health grants; establishing restrictive procedures certification; modifying medical assistance coverage for mental health services; modifying MinnesotaCare coverage; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 148C.11, subdivision 1; 245.465, by adding a subdivision; 245.4874; 246.54, subdivision 1; 256B.0625, subdivision 20, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0943, subdivision 8; 256B.0945, subdivision 4; 256B.69, subdivisions 4, 5g, 5h; 256B.763; 256D.03, subdivision 4; 256L.03, subdivision 1; 256L.035; 256L.12, subdivision 9a; 609.115, subdivision 9; Laws 2005, chapter 98, article 3, section 25; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 9585.0030.

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

Jaros, Eastlund and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1068, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying group residential housing supplemental rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1069, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing a regulatory system for hair transplant surgery facilities; 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.

Hilty; Doty; Anzelc; Murphy, E.; Huntley; Dill and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 1070, A bill for an act relating to health; providing public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures; 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.

Huntley, Otremba, Kahn, Moe, Davnie, Madore and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 1071, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a statewide hearing aid loan bank for infants and children who are deaf or who have a hearing loss.

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

Liebling, Thissen, Huntley and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 1072, A bill for an act relating to health; mortuary science; changing provisions dealing with mortuary science; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 149A.01, subdivisions 2, 3; 149A.02, subdivisions 2, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 19, 29, 33, 34, 36, 40, by adding subdivisions; 149A.03; 149A.20, subdivisions 1, 4, 6; 149A.40, subdivision 11; 149A.45, by adding subdivisions; 149A.50, subdivisions 2, 4; 149A.52, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 149A.53, by adding a subdivision; 149A.63; 149A.70, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9; 149A.71, subdivisions 2, 4; 149A.72, subdivision 4; 149A.74, subdivision 1; 149A.80, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 149A.90, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 149A.91, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 10; 149A.92, subdivisions 2, 6; 149A.93, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, by adding a subdivision; 149A.94, subdivisions 1, 3; 149A.95, subdivisions 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 20, by adding a subdivision; 149A.96, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 149A.93, subdivision 9; 149A.94, subdivision 2.

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

Hamilton; Huntley; Anderson, B., and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 1073, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to provide notice when a prescription drug is removed from the formulary; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13d.

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

Ruud, Paymar, Thissen, Hilstrom and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. 1074, A bill for an act relating to anatomical gifts; adopting the Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 525A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 525.921; 525.9211; 525.9212; 525.9213; 525.9214; 525.9215; 525.9216; 525.9217; 525.9218; 525.9219; 525.9221; 525.9222; 525.9223; 525.9224.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1075, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for a nursing facility in Koochiching County; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kahn, Huntley, Ruud, Fritz, Abeler and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 1076, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring hospitals to publicly report performance on prevention measures for hospital-acquired infections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62J.82.

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

Ruud; Thissen; Abeler; Norton; Huntley; Davnie; Murphy, E.; Mahoney; Clark; Hausman; Hilstrom; Hornstein; Slawik; Liebling; Fritz; Heidgerken; Otremba; Anzelc; Kahn; Peterson, S.; Mariani; Greiling; Mullery; Smith; Anderson, B.; Atkins; Loeffler; Simpson; Solberg; Dominguez; Dean; Finstad; Hosch; Thao and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 1077, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring coverage for interpreter services for health plan and medical assistance enrollees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0625, subdivision 18a; 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 and Human Services.

Huntley, Thissen, Fritz, Loeffler and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 1078, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the hospital public interest review; modifying the alternative approval process; establishing accountability requirements for certain hospitals for tax purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.50, by adding subdivisions; 144.552; 144.553, subdivision 3; 144.699, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 25; 297A.70, subdivision 7.

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

Clark, Walker and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 1079, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting financial institutions from imposing a service charge to cash certain checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 48.512, subdivision 7.

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

Morgan and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 1080, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a onetime funding source for school district technology needs; appropriating money.

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

Kalin, Eastlund, Mariani and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1081, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing a targeted all-day, everyday kindergarten program for Independent School District No. 138, North Branch; appropriating money.

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

Loeffler; Hornstein; Ruud; Greiling; Mariani; Peterson, S., and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1082, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the funding for students participating in four-year-old kindergarten programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.10, subdivision 31a.

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

Anzelc, Tschumper, Erickson and Hilty introduced:

H. F. 1083, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the tax base used to calculate debt service levies for maximum effort capital loan school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123B.53, subdivision 5; 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 127A.48, by adding a subdivision; 273.11, subdivision 1a.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1084, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing and restoring funding for special education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 2, 5; 125A.79, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.

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

Howes, Urdahl, Ozment, Lillie and Westrom introduced:

H. F. 1085, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing and restoring funding for special education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 2, 5; 125A.79, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.

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

Davnie and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 1086, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making four-year-old students eligible for extended time programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.05, subdivision 15.

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

Mullery; Greiling; Peterson, S.; Mariani; Gunther; Dominguez and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 1087, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a funding source for a teacher residency program designed to prepare and support newly licensed teachers to effectively teach a diverse student population; appropriating money.

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

Davnie and Demmer introduced:

H. F. 1088, A bill for an act relating to education; providing funding for college in the schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 136A.101, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Peterson, S.; Slawik and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 1089, A bill for an act relating to child care; improving the quality of child care and expanding the professional development of child care practitioners; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119B.21, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Dettmer; Erickson; Greiling; Berns; Marquart; Simpson; Shimanski; Anderson, B., and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 1090, A bill for an act relating to education; making additional staff development opportunities available as part of an alternative teacher pay system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.414, subdivision 2.

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

Peterson, S.; Greiling; Dittrich; Hornstein; Davnie; Welti; Carlson and Ward introduced:

H. F. 1091, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the commissioner of education to amend the rule governing supplemental education service providers to specify the basis for withdrawing department approval from providers that fail to increase student proficiency for two consecutive school years.

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

Anzelc, Kranz and Laine introduced:

H. F. 1092, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Online Learning Option Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.095, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 8; 124D.096.

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

Hansen; Peterson, A., and Moe introduced:

H. F. 1093, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14; proposing modification of constitutional environment and natural resources trust fund provisions; providing for expenditures from the clean water legacy account and environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying disposition of state lottery in lieu tax; modifying disposition of unclaimed lottery prizes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 114D.45, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 116P.08, subdivision 1; 297A.94; 349A.08, subdivision 5; 349A.10, subdivision 5; 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 and Natural Resources.

Peterson, A. and Eken introduced:

H. F. 1094, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; ethanol development; establishing a producer payment program for cellulosic ethanol production; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.

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

Morrow, Cornish, Lieder and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1095, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; changing allowable vehicle weights on certain highways; extending seasonal restrictions on gravel roads; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.823, subdivision 1; 169.824, subdivision 2; 169.87, subdivision 2.

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

Clark, Greiling, Tillberry and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 1096, A bill for an act relating to Bridges rental housing assistance; appropriating funds.

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

Davnie; Hilty; Liebling; Tschumper; Peterson, N.; Erhardt; Hilstrom; Kahn; Dill; Solberg; Simon; Clark; Bigham; Murphy, E.; Hornstein; Walker; Paymar; Hausman; Carlson; Nelson; Atkins; Jaros and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 1097, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying the definition of "dependent" for purposes of group benefits for local government officers and employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 471.61, subdivision 1a.

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

Peterson, A. introduced:

H. F. 1098, A bill for an act relating to energy; creating a revolving loan fund for geothermal heating and cooling applications in public buildings; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Peterson, A.; Magnus; Hamilton and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 1099, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; converting appropriations for grants for the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System from the bond proceeds fund to the general fund; amending Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 8; Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 15.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1100, A bill for an act relating to retirement; specifying the cost for repayment of a refund; requiring the Teachers Retirement Association to return any overpayments.

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

Faust and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. 1101, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing an exception to recreational camping regulations for county fairgrounds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 38.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Hilty and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 1102, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for land acquisition for Fond du Lac Technical and Community College by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

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

Moe introduced:

H. F. 1103, A bill for an act relating to the city of Bemidji; extending its local sales and use tax; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 39.

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

Laine, Kalin, Anzelc, Brynaert, Knuth and Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 1104, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating rebate practices at retail establishments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 325F.69, by adding a subdivision.

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

Laine, Hilstrom, Lanning, Tillberry and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 1105, A bill for an act relating to local government; increasing charter commission expense limitations for certain cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 410.06.

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

Rukavina, Paymar, Kahn, Sertich and Simon introduced:

H. F. 1106, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the historical preservation of the B'nai Abraham Synagogue in Virginia.

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

Bly, Otremba, Eken, Koenen, Juhnke, Tschumper and Peterson, A. introduced:

H. F. 1107, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating funds to the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Minnesota for alternative livestock research and outreach.

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

Gardner, Sailer and Peterson, A. introduced:

H. F. 1108, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for rerefined motor oils; providing an exemption for certain recycled paper; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.67, subdivision 18, by adding a subdivision.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 1109, A bill for an act relating to postconviction remedies; changing evidentiary standards for postconviction relief; expanding the scope of evidence retained for postconviction relief; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 590.01, subdivision 4; 590.10, subdivision 1.

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

Hilty; Pelowski; Kahn; Simon; Slawik; Kelliher; Greiling; Murphy, E.; Fritz; Bly; Thao; Swails; Sertich; Hansen and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1110, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain definitions, voter registration procedures and requirements, filing requirements, voting procedures, election day prohibitions, and ballot preparation requirements; establishing a complaint and resolution process; requiring certain notices; providing for assessment of certain costs; changing a petition requirement; imposing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 200.02, subdivisions 7, 23; 201.056; 201.061, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, by adding a subdivision; 201.121, by adding a subdivision; 201.171; 204B.06, subdivision 1; 204B.09, subdivision 1; 204B.11, subdivision 2; 204B.27, by adding a subdivision; 204B.45, subdivision 1; 204C.06, subdivision 8; 204D.09, subdivision 2; 204D.16; 205.16, subdivisions 2, 3; 205A.07, subdivision 2; 206.89, subdivision 1; 211A.05; 211B.37; 325L.03; 410.12, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 200.04; 201.061, subdivision 7.

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

Rukavina; Hackbarth; Ozment; Murphy, M., and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 1111, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income; providing a credit for volunteer ambulance attendants and volunteer firefighters; 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 Taxes.

Madore, Slocum, Hornstein, Nelson, Hortman, Erhardt, Lieder and Severson introduced:

H. F. 1112, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating transit fund in state treasury and establishing accounts; imposing a sales tax within the metropolitan area with the proceeds dedicated to transit and transit-oriented development; transferring motor vehicle sales tax revenues; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.88; 297B.09, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473J.

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

Wollschlager, Solberg, Koenen, Rukavina, Bunn, Olson, Sailer and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 1113, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the property tax class rates on certain utility property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.13, subdivision 24.

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

Ruud introduced:

H. F. 1114, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting certain sales of tangible personal property used directly for emergency response; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Norton, Marquart, Tschumper and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 1115, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; amending the distribution mechanism to decrease volatility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.013, subdivision 9.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 1116, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying definitions; providing for and modifying certain fees; modifying provisions for taking animals causing damage; modifying license and stamp provisions; modifying certain possession and taking restrictions; providing for an apprentice hunter validation; providing criminal and civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 97A.015, by adding subdivisions; 97A.045, by adding a subdivision; 97A.401, subdivision 5; 97A.405, subdivisions 2, 4; 97A.421, by adding a subdivision; 97A.451, subdivision 3; 97A.465, by adding a subdivision; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3; 97A.505, subdivision 4; 97A.511; 97B.020; 97B.075; 97B.301, subdivision 7; 97B.715, subdivision 1; 97B.801; 97B.928, subdivision 1; 97C.081, subdivision 3; 97C.325; 97C.355, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 97A.475, subdivision 38; 97C.365.

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

Simon; Brod; Hilty; Pelowski; Peterson, N.; Morgan; Kahn; Winkler; Wollschlager and Poppe introduced:

H. F. 1117, A bill for an act relating to elections; moving precinct caucuses from March to February; moving the state primary from September to June and making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.31, subdivision 6; 10A.321; 10A.322, subdivision 1; 10A.323; 202A.14, subdivision 1; 204B.33; 204D.03, subdivision 1; 205.065, subdivision 1; 205A.03, subdivision 2.

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

Bigham, Mullery, Lillie, Hilstrom, Kohls, Zellers and Swails introduced:

H. F. 1118, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring predatory offender registration database checks for persons booked at jails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 641.05.

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

Morrow introduced:

H. F. 1119, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for road reconstruction in Nicollet County.

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

Sailer introduced:

H. F. 1120, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for a maximum effort capital loan to Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money.

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

Morrow, Hilty, Johnson, Juhnke and Beard introduced:

H. F. 1121, A bill for an act relating to public safety; permitting use of 911 data to notify the public of an emergency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.07, subdivision 4.

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

Howes, Ward, Doty and Dill introduced:

H. F. 1122, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sales of certain tax-forfeited lands that border public waters.

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

Bigham, Mullery, Lesch, Dominguez, Zellers and Cornish introduced:

H. F. 1123, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying authority of Department of Public Safety to disclose driving record information to law enforcement agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.12, by adding a subdivision.

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

Loeffler, Mullery, Wagenius, Carlson, Dominguez and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1124, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lowry Avenue Bridge; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

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

Dettmer, Demmer, Dean, Ward, Doty, Severson, Lanning, Shimanski, Simpson, Urdahl, Berns, McFarlane, Seifert and Zellers introduced:

H. F. 1125, A bill for an act relating to taxation; expanding the class 4c property classification to certain nonprofit community service oriented organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Eken, Olin, Marquart and Lieder introduced:

H. F. 1126, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Red River mediation implementation.

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

Moe and Howes introduced:

H. F. 1127, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; restricting four by four truck trail development; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Moe, Olin, Dill, Sailer, Rukavina, Knuth, Doty, Anzelc, Faust, Kalin, Dittrich, Kranz, Hortman, Solberg, Howes, Hansen, Simpson and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 1128, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for no net loss of forest land and hunting opportunities; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 89; 97B.

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

Doty and Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 1129, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the senior citizen's property tax deferral program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 290B.05, subdivision 1; 290B.07.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 1130, A bill for an act relating to crimes; making it a crime to falsely report police misconduct to an attorney or other person whose responsibilities include investigating or reporting police misconduct; prescribing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.505, subdivision 2.

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

Moe, Tschumper, Huntley, Gunther and Severson introduced:

H. F. 1131, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for capacity building grants.

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

Atkins, Rukavina, Buesgens, Zellers and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 1132, A bill for an act relating to sales tax; providing that the sale of amusement devices is a sale for resale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.61, subdivision 4.

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

Atkins, Rukavina, Buesgens, Zellers and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 1133, A bill for an act relating to sales tax; excluding the making available of amusement devices from the definition of a sale and a purchase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Doty, Dettmer, Koenen, Otremba and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 1134, A bill for an act relating to the military; establishing the Minnesota National Guard Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 1135, A bill for an act relating to the city of Winona; authorizing the city to impose a sales and use tax.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 1136, A resolution requesting Congress to limit fees and expiration dates associated with gift cards issued by federal banks.

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

Davnie, Mariani, Hornstein, Mahoney and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1137, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing the sale of certain bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 128D.11, subdivision 3.

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

Masin, Wardlow, Atkins, Simpson and Madore introduced:

H. F. 1138, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting construction materials and equipment for a legal reference and data center facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murphy, M., by request, introduced:

H. F. 1139, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; making changes of an administrative nature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3A.02, subdivision 1; 352.01, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 11; 352.12, subdivision 2a; 352.27; 352.951; 352.98, by adding a subdivision; 352D.02, subdivisions 1, 3; 352D.06, subdivision 3; 356.405; 490.121, subdivisions 15a, 21d, 21f; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 352.

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

Faust; Heidgerken; Peterson, A.; Hamilton and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1140, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for county and district agricultural societies and associations.

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

Emmer introduced:

H. F. 1141, A bill for an act relating to local government; Hennepin and Wright Counties; authorizing the Hennepin County Board and the Wright County Board to initiate a process for the change of county boundaries by resolution.

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

Atkins, Bly, Paulsen, Morrow and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1142, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying the state grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 136A.121, subdivisions 5, 6; 136A.125, subdivision 4.

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

Morrow, Hansen, Brynaert and Peterson, A. introduced:

H. F. 1143, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to the Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board.

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

Atkins, Simpson, Solberg, Paulsen and Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 1144, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a direct sales tax exemption for purchases of capital equipment by the printing industry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.68, subdivision 5.

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

Peterson, A. introduced:

H. F. 1145, A bill for an act relating to utilities; establishing geothermal energy incentives; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Murphy, M.; Haws; Paymar and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 1146, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; authorizing reentry projects; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 641.

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

Sailer introduced:

H. F. 1147, A bill for an act relating to education finance; completing security improvements at Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake; appropriating money.

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

Thao introduced:

H. F. 1148, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for Asian-American juvenile crime prevention grants.

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

Morrow; Gunther; Cornish; Peterson, A.; Hamilton; Brynaert; Brown; Ruth; Demmer; Poppe; Welti; Magnus; Otremba and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1149, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Rural Policy and Development Center fund.

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

Morrow; Gunther; Cornish; Peterson, A.; Hamilton; Brynaert; Brown; Ruth; Demmer; Poppe; Welti; Magnus; Otremba and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1150, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Rural Policy and Development Center.

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

Swails, Morrow, Hilstrom, Erickson and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1151, A bill for an act relating to education funding; appropriating money for the Minnesota Learning Resource Center.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 1152, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; exempting certain sales of pets from sales taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 1153, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 698, Floodwood.

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

Olin, Laine, Johnson, Jaros, Sailer, Eken, Madore and Bly introduced:

H. F. 1154, A bill for an act relating to public radio; appropriating money for Minnesota Public Radio, Inc., and for public educational radio stations.

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

Madore, Thao, Clark, Hortman and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1155, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to establish a statewide self-advocacy network project.

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

Hilstrom, Lesch, Pelowski and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 1156, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting certain vending machine products from sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Haws, Otremba, Bly, Hosch, Severson and Bigham introduced:

H. F. 1157, A bill for an act relating to the military; expanding uses for money in the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 190.19, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 1158, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; eliminating the one-week waiting period from the eligibility requirements for benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 268.085, subdivision 1.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1159, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan area transportation; modifying the membership of the Transportation Advisory Board; modifying provisions related to a periodic evaluation of the metropolitan area's transportation system; modifying and clarifying provisions related to the provision of special transportation service; repealing an obsolete provision; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 473.146, subdivision 4; 473.1466; 473.386, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.1465.

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

Hilstrom, Rukavina, Simpson, Marquart, Atkins, Solberg, Brod and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 1160, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing local governments and school districts to establish trusts to pay postemployment benefits to retired employees and officers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Kohls, Buesgens, Beard, Morgan and Brod introduced:

H. F. 1161, A bill for an act relating to Scott County; renaming the Scott County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

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

Morrow, Lieder, Beard, Morgan and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1162, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; increasing single vehicle length limit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.81, subdivision 2.

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

Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1163, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007; establishing public policy to protect employees and the general public from the known hazards of secondhand smoke; requiring persons to refrain from smoking in certain areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.412; 144.413, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding subdivisions; 144.414; 144.416; 144.417; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.415.

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

Westrom, Heidgerken and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1164, A bill for an act relating to occupations; changing plumbing plan review requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 326.37, subdivision 1.

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

Hilstrom, Dittrich, Laine, Zellers, Rukavina, Tingelstad, Abeler, Simpson and DeLaForest introduced:

H. F. 1165, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; providing for sharing of purse set-aside and breeder's fund revenue; modifying certain restrictions on simulcasting and card club operation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 240.06, subdivision 5a, by adding a subdivision; 240.13, subdivision 6; 240.135; 240.30, subdivision 5.

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

Haws introduced:

H. F. 1166, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; imposing petty misdemeanor penalty for certain motor vehicle hit-and-run offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.09, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1167, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of North St. Paul to transfer increments between tax increment financing districts; extending the time period by which revenues must be expended on an activity within the district.

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

Haws, Bigham, Walker, Kranz, Moe, Nornes, Simpson, Hortman, Clark, Laine, Eken, Marquart, Dettmer and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1168, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Youth Program.

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

Walker introduced:

H. F. 1169, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing child welfare provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256.01, subdivision 2; 259.24, subdivision 3; 259.53, subdivision 1; 259.57, subdivision 1; 259.67, subdivision 7; 259.75, subdivision 8; 260.012; 260.771, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.152, subdivision 5; 260C.201, subdivision 11; 260C.212, subdivisions 1, 4; 260C.317, subdivision 3; 626.556, subdivisions 10, 10a, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260; repealing Laws 1997, chapter 8, section 1; Minnesota Rules, part 9560.0102, subpart 2, item C.

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

Hausman; Greiling; Doty; Johnson; Simpson; Fritz; Ward; Knuth; Sailer; Murphy, E.; Juhnke; Lesch; Lieder; Walker; Olin; Brown and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1170, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing and indexing grant amounts for living-at-home/block nurse programs; increasing the number of living-at-home/block nurse programs; providing funding for grant administration and technical assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0917, subdivision 8.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1171, A bill for an act relating to labor; modifying data practices provisions in the Department of Labor and Industry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.7905; 13.791, subdivision 1; 175.10; 175.16, by adding a subdivision; 175.27; 175A.06; 176.138; 176.181, subdivision 8; 176.186; 176.231, subdivision 9; 176.391, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 175; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 175.24; 176.231, subdivision 8; 176.401; 176.421, subdivision 7.

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

Wollschlager introduced:

H. F. 1172, A bill for an act relating to state debt collection; changing certain time limits, collection costs, and referrals relating to debt collection duties of commissioner of revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16D.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 16D.11, subdivisions 2, 7; 270C.56, subdivision 1; 270C.63, subdivision 9.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1173, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; classifying certain labor relations data related to the Metropolitan Council as nonpublic data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.202, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Dominguez, Greiling, Mariani, Moe, Slawik, Heidgerken and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 1174, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the Minnesota reading corps program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.42, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murphy, M.; Jaros and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1175, A bill for an act relating to state finance; modifying aircraft facilities state financing to allow flexibility in obtaining a new lessee for the facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 116R.02, subdivision 5; 116R.03; 116R.12, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 116R.02, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, 9; 116R.16.

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

Clark, Walker, Greiling and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 1176, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing for admission to public schools for students over 21 years of age; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120A.20, subdivision 1; 124D.02, subdivision 2; 124D.05, subdivision 1; 124D.52, subdivision 1; 124D.68, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 1177, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying that a district may voluntarily implement an integration plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.86.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1178, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring driver's license endorsement to operate three-wheeled motorcycle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.974, subdivision 2.

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

Slocum, Thissen and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 1179, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the education commissioner to report summary data on student performance and other student information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120B.36, subdivision 1.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. 1180, A bill for an act relating to retirement; specifying eligibility for a surviving spouse benefit from the Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association.

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

Kahn; Urdahl; Solberg; Erhardt; Kelliher; Jaros; Huntley; Gunther; Murphy, M.; Howes; Peterson, A.; Hausman; Demmer; Lanning; Anzelc; Eken; Mariani; Hilty and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 1181, A bill for an act relating to communications; appropriating money for grants to noncommercial television.

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

Loeffler and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 1182, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; limiting homestead property taxes for persons at least age 65 to a percentage of income under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290A.04, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Loeffler and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 1183, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for community forest management; providing for control of forest and shade tree pests; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 18G.03, by adding a subdivision; 18G.11; 84D.14; 88.01, by adding a subdivision; 88.79, subdivisions 1, 2; 88.82; 89.001, subdivision 8, by adding subdivisions; 89.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 89.51, subdivisions 1, 6, 9; 89.52; 89.53; 89.54; 89.55; 89.56, subdivisions 1, 3; 89.57; 89.58; 89.59; 89.60; 89.61; 97A.205; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 18G.16; 89.51, subdivision 8.

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

Peterson, S. introduced:

H. F. 1184, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an induction program for new teachers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1185, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the building lease levy for school districts and intermediate school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Greiling; Erickson; Mariani; Anzelc; Davnie; Murphy, E.; Faust and Dominguez introduced:

H. F. 1186, 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 Finance.

Laine, Bly, Kranz, Nornes and Winkler introduced:

H. F. 1187, A bill for an act relating to education funding; appropriating money for the Minnesota Learning Resource Center.

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

Scalze, Hortman, Knuth and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 1188, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for protection of ecological value and riparian rights in issuing aquatic farm licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 17.4984, subdivision 1.

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

Thissen, Finstad, Thao and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 1189, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; adding a definition for licensed health care professional; modifying licensing provisions for physical therapists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 148.65, by adding a subdivision; 148.75; 148.76, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 5601.0100, subparts 5, 6, 7, 8; 5601.1200; 5601.1800; 5601.1900; 5601.2000.

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

Nelson and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 1190, A bill for an act relating to occupations; establishing the Plumbing Council; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326.

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

Olson, Hosch, Winkler, Tingelstad, Lieder, Erickson and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 1191, A bill for an act relating to real property; amending property appraisals requirements for Department of Transportation; reducing market value for certain properties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 117.036, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 273.11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Eken introduced:

H. F. 1192, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new component of general education revenue to support small school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sailer and Moe introduced:

H. F. 1193, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the Office of County Recorder appointive in Beltrami County.

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

Hausman, Erhardt, Doty, Johnson, Fritz, Juhnke, Lieder, Walker and Olin introduced:

H. F. 1194, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting the coverage of glucose test strips without a prescription; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62A.3093, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 1195, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a teacher center to provide a professional development program for teachers in science and mathematics; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.72, subdivision 5.

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

Slawik and Bly introduced:

H. F. 1196, A bill for an act relating to education; providing special instruction for prekindergarten children with disabilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

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

Mariani and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 1197, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for prekindergarten through grade 12 education, including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, nutrition and accounting, libraries, early childhood education, self-sufficiency and lifelong learning, and early childhood education; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.152, subdivision 2; 119A.52; 119A.535; 120A.05, by adding a subdivision; 120A.22, subdivision 7; 120B.15; 120B.30; 122A.16; 123B.143, subdivision 1; 123B.36, subdivision 1; 123B.37, subdivision 1; 123B.63, subdivision 3; 123B.79, by adding a subdivision; 124D.02, subdivision 1; 124D.095, subdivision 3; 124D.10, subdivisions 4, 23a, 24; 124D.4531, subdivisions 1, 3; 124D.531, subdivision 4; 124D.55; 124D.84, subdivision 1; 125A.11, subdivision 1; 125A.14; 125A.75, subdivisions 1, 4; 125A.76, subdivision 2; 125A.79, subdivision 8; 126C.13, subdivision 4; 126C.21, subdivision 5; 127A.441; 127A.47, subdivision 7; 127A.49, subdivision 2; 134.31, by adding a subdivision; 626.556, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.06; 124D.175; 124D.531, subdivision 5; 124D.62; 125A.10; 125A.75, subdivision 6.

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

Mariani, Davnie, Heidgerken, Norton, Welti, Liebling, Thao and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1198, A bill for an act relating to education finance; removing the five-year limit on funding for limited English proficiency programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.65, subdivision 5; 126C.10, subdivision 4.

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

Rukavina and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 1199, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for state involvement in trade policies; requiring a report.

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

Kranz introduced:

H. F. 1200, A bill for an act relating to legislation; correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references; eliminating certain redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions; making miscellaneous technical corrections to statutes and other laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.97, subdivision 2; 5.25, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; 5.29; 13.461, subdivision 1; 13.632, subdivision 1; 13.7931, subdivision 1; 13.871, by adding a subdivision; 17.81, subdivision 4; 37.21, subdivision 1; 47.61, subdivision 3; 85.054, subdivision 5; 115.55, subdivision 7; 115A.193; 115A.28, subdivision 2; 115A.9157, subdivision 5; 115A.97, subdivision 6; 115A.99, subdivision 2; 116L.03, subdivision 1; 116L.665, subdivision 1; 119A.03, subdivision 2; 119A.04, subdivision 1; 147.02, subdivision 1; 256.741, subdivision 1; 256J.68, subdivision 1; 273.032; 289A.42, subdivision 1; 296A.26; 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.70, subdivision 3; 297F.23; 323A.0901; 323A.0902; 336.9-334; 336B.01, subdivision 2; 340A.412, subdivision 4; 340A.414, subdivision 2; 347.06; 469.321, subdivision 1; 469.333, subdivision 2; 469.335; 469.336; 477A.014, subdivision 1; 504B.321, subdivision 1; 518A.40, subdivision 3; 523.24, subdivision 9; 611.27, subdivisions 13, 15; 611A.55, subdivisions 1, 2; 626.89, subdivision 1; 626.90, subdivision 7; Laws 2003, chapter 118, sections 28, as amended; 29, as amended; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 44, subdivision 1, as amended; Laws 2006, chapter 259, article 13, sections 7; 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 1.33; 1.34; 1.35; 1.36; 1.37; 1.38; 1.39; 1.40; 13.319, subdivision 2; 60A.13, subdivision 4a; 92.67, subdivision 1a; 115A.055, subdivision 2; 115A.545; 115A.9157, subdivision 4; 116O.091, subdivision 7; 135A.153, subdivision 5; 148B.55; 273.1398, subdivisions 4a, 4c; 383E.40; 383E.41; 383E.42; 383E.43; 383E.44; 383E.45; 383E.46; 383E.47; 383E.48; 383E.49; 477A.011, subdivision 28; 611A.201, subdivision 3; Laws 2004, chapter 206, section 8; Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 3, section 22; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 23; article 10, section 6; Laws 2006, chapter 236, article 1, section 2; Laws 2006, chapter 253, section 5; Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 37; Laws 2006, chapter 260, article 5, section 43; Laws 2006, chapter 263, article 3, section 13; Laws 2006, chapter 271, article 8, section 3.

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

Garofalo, Dean, Brod and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 1201, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; providing for the speed limit on marked Interstate Highway 35E; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke, Finstad, Ozment, Cornish, Hansen, Tingelstad, Urdahl, Gunther and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 1202, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for environment, natural resources, and agriculture; modifying disposition of certain revenue and funds; modifying certain grant and loan requirements; modifying use of Minnesota grown label; modifying and creating certain funds and accounts; eliminating the aquatic pest control license; modifying permit and safeguard requirements; modifying and establishing certain fees and surcharges; creating a food safety and defense task force; providing for NextGen energy; establishing an off-highway vehicle safety and conservation program; modifying decorative bough provisions; modifying percentage of gasoline use attributable to all-terrain vehicles; modifying trail designation requirements; eliminating sunset of sustainable forest resources provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.531, subdivision 1a; 17.03, subdivision 3; 17.101, subdivision 2; 17.102, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 17.117, subdivisions 5a, 5b; 18B.33, subdivision 1; 18B.34, subdivision 1; 18B.345; 18C.305, by adding a subdivision; 18E.03, subdivision 4; 28A.082, subdivision 1; 41B.03, subdivision 1; 41B.043, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 41B.046, subdivision 4; 41B.047; 41B.055; 41B.06; 41C.05, subdivision 2; 84.025, subdivision 9; 84.026, subdivision 1; 84.0855, subdivisions 1, 2; 84.780; 84.927, subdivision 2; 84D.13, subdivision 7; 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 86B.706, subdivision 2; 88.642, subdivision 1; 88.6435, subdivision 1; 89.22, subdivision 2; 97A.071, subdivision 2; 97A.075; 97A.475, subdivision 7; 97C.081, subdivision 3; 168.013, subdivisions 1d, 1g, 8; 296A.18, subdivision 4; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 169; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 28A; 41A; 84; 84D; 89; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 17.109; 18B.315; 18C.425, subdivision 5; 41B.043, subdivision 1a; 89A.11; 93.2236.

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

Poppe and Brown introduced:

H. F. 1203, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting building materials, supplies, and equipment used to construct, improve, and expand the facilities of a bioscience institute; removing an obsolete provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology.

Davnie, Simpson, Lesch, Jaros, Brod, Thao and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1204, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending a sales tax exemption on construction materials for low-income housing to limited partnerships in which the sole general partner is a nonprofit corporation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.71, subdivision 23.

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

Kranz, Moe, Tschumper, Ozment, Swails and Gardner introduced:

H. F. 1205, A bill for an act relating to manufactured homes; requiring relocation compensation for displaced residents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 327C.095, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division.

Kelliher; Seifert; Kahn; Moe; Huntley; Davnie; Madore; Faust; Koenen; Wagenius; Thao; Nornes; Westrom; Erickson; Anderson, B.; Tingelstad and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 1206, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Universal Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening Act; 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.

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 1207, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct the vocational education building at the Red Wing juvenile corrections facility; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

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

Mahoney; Gunther; Atkins; Peterson, A.; Nelson and Zellers introduced:

H. F. 1208, A bill for an act relating to construction codes; recodifying and modifying construction codes and licensing provisions; modifying the State Building Code; providing penalties for enforcement; instructing the revisor to renumber statutory provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.04, subdivision 2; 16B.60, subdivisions 4, 7, 8, 11; 16B.61; 16B.615, subdivision 4; 16B.617; 16B.6175; 16B.63; 16B.65; 16B.70; 16B.72; 16B.73; 16B.735; 16B.74, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 16B.741; 16B.744; 16B.745, subdivisions 1, 4; 16B.747; 16B.748; 16B.76; 31.175; 103I.621, subdivision 3; 144.122; 144.99, subdivision 1; 175.16, subdivision 1; 183.38; 183.39, subdivision 1; 183.411, subdivision 2; 183.42; 183.45; 183.46; 183.465; 183.466; 183.48; 183.501; 183.505; 183.51; 183.54, subdivisions 1, 3; 183.545, subdivisions 2, 4, 8, by adding a subdivision; 183.56; 183.57, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6; 183.59; 183.60; 183.61, subdivisions 2, 4; 214.01, subdivision 3; 214.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 299F.011, subdivision 1; 325E.58; 326.01, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6j, 6k, 6l, 7, 8, 9; 326.241; 326.242; 326.243; 326.244, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 326.2441; 326.245; 326.247; 326.248; 326.37; 326.38; 326.39; 326.40; 326.401; 326.405; 326.42; 326.46; 326.461, by adding subdivisions; 326.47; 326.48; 326.50; 326.57, subdivision 1; 326.58; 326.59; 326.60; 326.601; 326.61, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 326.62; 326.65; 326.83, subdivisions 6, 7, 11, 18, 19, 20; 326.84; 326.841; 326.842; 326.86; 326.87; 326.88; 326.89; 326.90, subdivision 1; 326.91, subdivision 1; 326.92; 326.921; 326.93; 326.94; 326.95, subdivision 2; 326.96; 326.97; 326.975, subdivision 1; 326.992; 327.20, subdivision 1; 327.205; 327.31, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, by adding a subdivision; 327.32, subdivision 8; 327.33, subdivisions 2, 6, 7; 327.34, subdivision 3; 327.35, subdivisions 1, 2; 327A.01, subdivision 2; 327B.01, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, 17, by adding subdivisions; 327B.04, subdivisions 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 327B.05, subdivision 1; 327B.10; 363A.40, subdivision 1; 462.357, subdivision 6a; 462A.07, subdivision 8; 471.465; 471.466; 471.467; 471.471; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 327B; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.665; 16B.747, subdivision 4; 183.001; 183.02; 183.375, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 183.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 183.44, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 183.52; 183.54, subdivision 2; 183.545, subdivision 9; 183.61, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6; 326.01, subdivisions 6h, 10, 11, 12, 13; 326.242, subdivisions 9, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e, 9f, 9g, 9h, 9i, 9j, 9k, 10; 326.244, subdivision 6; 326.246; 326.2461; 326.40, subdivision 4; 326.41; 326.44; 326.45; 326.47, subdivision 5; 326.51; 326.52; 326.521; 326.64; 326.83, subdivisions 3, 4, 12, 13; 326.85; 326.875; 326.91, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 326.945; 326.975; 326.98; 327B.05, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Minnesota Rules, parts 2809.0230; 2891.0010; 2891.0030; 3800.2650; 3800.3580; 3800.3590; 3800.3630; 3800.3750; 3800.3835; 4715.5600; 4715.5900; 4717.7000, subpart 1, item I; 5225.0880; 5225.8600, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 5230.0010; 5230.0020; 5230.0040; 5230.0060, subpart 2; 5230.0100, subparts 1, 3, 4.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1209, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating certain transactions with homeowners whose homes are in foreclosure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 325N.01; 325N.03; 325N.04; 325N.10, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 325N.13; 325N.14; 325N.17; 325N.18, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2004, chapter 263, section 26.

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