The following House Files were introduced:
Poppe, Dill, Nornes, Kiel, Hamilton, Marquart and Anderson, P. introduced:
H. F. 1051, A bill for an act relating to higher education; authorizing grants for agricultural growth, research, and innovation programs; appropriating money for agriculture-related programs, grants, and activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 41A.12, subdivisions 2, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Wills and Newton introduced:
H. F. 1052, A bill for an act relating to education; making information and resources for parents of young children more accessible; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Zerwas; Dean, M., and Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 1053, A bill for an act relating to human services; exempting providers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or medical supplies from the Medicare payment limit and the Medicare enrollment requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 31; 256B.767.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Hamilton, Liebling, Schoen, Persell, Halverson, Zerwas, McDonald and Laine introduced:
H. F. 1054, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for housing needs.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Backer and Kresha introduced:
H. F. 1055, A bill for an act relating to children; amending the Maltreatment of Minors Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.556, subdivisions 1, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Norton, Isaacson, Carlson, Gruenhagen and Koznick introduced:
H. F. 1056, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies to develop or expand lifesaver programs that locate lost or wandering persons who are mentally impaired; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.
Franson, Moran, Backer, Loeffler and Albright introduced:
H. F. 1057, A bill for an act relating to health and human services; modifying child care assistance program provider rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1058, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioners of health and education for training family home visitors.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Franson, Moran, Backer and Albright introduced:
H. F. 1059, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying child care assistance program provider rates; expanding the dependent care credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 119B.13, subdivision 1; 290.067, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.067, subdivisions 2, 2b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Albright; Zerwas; Murphy, E.; Gruenhagen; Dean, M.; Schoen; Hamilton and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 1060, A bill for an act relating to health care coverage; modifying utilization review and prior authorization requirements for prescription drug coverage; requiring prescription drug benefit transparency and disclosure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62J.497, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 62M.02, subdivisions 12, 14, 15, 17, by adding subdivisions; 62M.05, subdivisions 3a, 3b, 4; 62M.06, subdivisions 2, 3; 62M.07; 62M.09, subdivisions 3, 6; 62M.10, subdivision 7; 62M.11; 256B.0625, subdivision 13f; 256B.69, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62M; 62Q.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Miller; Dean, M.; Zerwas; McDonald; Allen; Murphy, E.; Halverson; Backer; Schomacker; Pinto; Loeffler; Pierson; Laine; Persell; Moran; Lohmer; Gruenhagen; Franson; Liebling; Schoen; Clark; Mullery; Hamilton and Mack introduced:
H. F. 1061, A bill for an act relating to safe harbor for sexually exploited youth; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Albright, Baker and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 1062, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying health plan requirements to add mental health crisis services to emergency services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62Q.55, subdivision 3; 62Q.81, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Backer, Loeffler, Schoen, Laine and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 1063, A bill for an act relating to mental health; providing for training and outreach regarding mental health peer specialists; establishing medical assistance coverage for clubhouse program services; appropriating money for intensive community rehabilitation services, suicide prevention, intensive treatment for adolescents and young adults, and housing for individuals with mental illness; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0615, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Loon, Franson, Davnie, Carlson and Davids introduced:
H. F. 1064, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; expanding the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.067, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.067, subdivisions 2, 2b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Uglem, Hansen, McNamara and Fischer introduced:
H. F. 1065, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for aquatic invasives species trailer decal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 84D.13, subdivision 5; 86B.13, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.
Kresha; Johnson, S.; Hoppe; Gunther; Atkins and Davids introduced:
H. F. 1066, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; providing for competitive market regulation for certain local exchange carriers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Miller introduced:
H. F. 1067, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood relief for the city of Maynard; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Drazkowski, Lesch, Newberger, Scott and Lucero introduced:
H. F. 1068, A bill for an act relating to county attorneys; modifying standards related to issuance of administrative subpoenas; requiring disclosure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 388.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.
Zerwas; Dehn, R.; Howe; Hertaus; Schoen; Ward and Winkler introduced:
H. F. 1069, A bill for an act relating to juvenile justice; addressing numerous issues relating to juveniles including diversion, use of restraints, and alternatives to detention; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 244.05, subdivisions 4, 5; 260B.001, subdivision 2; 260B.125, by adding a subdivision; 260B.130, subdivision 4; 609.106, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.3455, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
McNamara introduced:
H. F. 1070, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; restricting use of body-gripping traps near public roads and trails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.903.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.
McNamara introduced:
H. F. 1071, A bill for an act relating to local government; prohibiting local governments from using the power of eminent domain to acquire real property for parks and recreational space; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 368.01, subdivision 27; 373.01, by adding a subdivision; 383A.07, subdivisions 1, 16, 17; 383A.554; 383B.72; 398.08; 398.09; 398.32, subdivision 1; 412.211; 448.03; 465.01; 465.15; 465.16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Howe introduced:
H. F. 1072, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a community center in St. Joseph; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Backer, Schoen and Fischer introduced:
H. F. 1073, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the community first services and supports program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.85, subdivisions 1, 2, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Marquart, Bly, Hamilton, Poppe and Anderson, P. introduced:
H. F. 1074, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Investment (AGRI) program for ten years; dedicating a portion of annual AGRI spending to farm business management scholarships; providing income tax credits to encourage beginning farmers; appropriating money for beginning farmer individual development accounts and supplemental farm business management program funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 41A.12, subdivisions 2, 4; 290.06, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Erickson and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1075, A bill for an act relating to education; removing language excluding retired principals who serve as a substitute principal from continuing education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.14, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Swedzinski and Miller introduced:
H. F. 1076, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying an appropriation for the city of Granite Falls; amending Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 7, subdivision 19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Schoen and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 1077, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making technical and other necessary changes to Minnesota Statutes resulting from repeal of outdated and redundant statutes relating to public safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 299C.35; 299C.38; 299C.46, subdivisions 2, 2a; 352B.011, subdivision 10; 611A.31, subdivision 1; 611A.33; 611A.35; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299C.36.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Urdahl; Runbeck; Johnson, S.; Dettmer and Laine introduced:
H. F. 1078, A bill for an act relating to state government; reimbursing state agencies for the costs of providing reasonable accommodation; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Applebaum; Johnson, C.; Hamilton; Sundin; Poppe; Anderson, P.; Mariani; Kresha; Murphy, M.; Marquart; Hansen; Nornes and Bly introduced:
H. F. 1079, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a farmer advocate office to provide one-stop regulatory assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 17.03, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Barrett and Johnson, B. introduced:
H. F. 1080, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of North Branch to increase its public utilities commission from three to five members.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Gruenhagen, Loon, Lohmer, Franson and Peterson introduced:
H. F. 1081, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a credit for contributions to school angel funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Schoen introduced:
H. F. 1082, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.
Considine, Davids, Baker, Applebaum, Youakim, Backer, Schultz and Freiberg introduced:
H. F. 1083, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a credit for certain employer paid taxes; 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.
Simonson, Schultz and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 1084, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Duluth Steam system; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Garofalo, Bennett, Lucero, Considine and Hertaus introduced:
H. F. 1085, A bill for an act relating to public safety; enhancing penalties for careless driving resulting in death or great bodily harm; repealing reckless driving; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.13, subdivisions 2, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.13, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1086, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for appointment of Metropolitan Council members by cities and towns; eliminating the Transportation Advisory Board; repealing the Grant Evaluation and Ranking System (GEARS); amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 297A.992, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3a, 4, by adding subdivisions; 473.146, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.123, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Atkins; Murphy, E.; Clark; Zerwas; Davids; Mullery and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1087, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing duties for the commissioner of health and licensed hospitals related to violence against health care workers; establishing a violence prevention database; providing penalties for hospitals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.55, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
O'Neill; Ward; Johnson, B.; Schoen and Theis introduced:
H. F. 1088, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for crimes committed in a patient care zone; amending sentencing provisions for assaults by inmates in public institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 152.01, by adding a subdivision; 152.021, subdivision 1; 152.022, subdivision 1; 152.023, subdivision 2; 152.024, subdivision 1; 609.2232; 609.66, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1d; 609.713, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Rarick, Swedzinski, Garofalo, Hancock, Backer, Kiel, Lohmer, Daniels, Nash, Drazkowski, Hertaus, Newberger and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 1089, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating the manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 624.20, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Sanders; Dehn, R.; Hoppe; Theis; Smith; Rosenthal; Lillie and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1090, A bill for an act relating to liquor; creating an 8:00 a.m. on-sale opening time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.504, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
McDonald, Davids, Youakim, Isaacson and Rosenthal introduced:
H. F. 1091, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the sales tax exemption for certain meals and drinks; expanding the sales tax exemption for certain capital equipment purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.68, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Zerwas, Hoppe, Allen, Mullery, Gunther, Kresha and Smith introduced:
H. F. 1092, A bill for an act relating to civil law; landlord and tenant; establishing termination of lease upon infirmity of tenant; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.
Thissen; Winkler; Lesch; Moran; Davnie; Melin; Murphy, E., and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 1093, A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing a Working Parents Act; providing wage theft protection; providing paid family leave; providing earned sick and safe time; requiring fair scheduling; imposing penalties; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.7905, by adding a subdivision; 177.24, by adding a subdivision; 177.253, subdivision 1; 177.254, subdivision 1; 177.27, subdivisions 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, by adding subdivisions; 177.28, subdivision 1; 177.32; 181.032; 181.940; 181.941; 181.942; 181.943; 181.9436; 181.944; 290.01, subdivision 19b; 541.05, subdivision 1; 541.07; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.9413; Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0080, subpart 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1094, A bill for an act relating to education finance; prioritizing early brain development in the early childhood family education home visiting program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.13, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1095, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the early learning scholarship program; prioritizing early learning scholarship applications; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.165, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Lueck, Metsa, O'Driscoll and Newton introduced:
H. F. 1096, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for condemnation of certain school trust lands; authorizing issuance and sale of state bonds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 92.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Metsa; Davids; Poppe; Johnson, C.; Gunther; Marquart; Melin and Bly introduced:
H. F. 1097, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing tax incentives for value-added on-farm agricultural processing; providing for a loan program for value-added on-farm agricultural processing facilities; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 297A.69, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 41B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Sundin; Johnson, C.; Bly; Anderson, P.; Poppe; Hansen; Anderson, M.; Nornes; Marquart; Applebaum; Schultz and Kiel introduced:
H. F. 1098, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; increasing the state participation limit for Rural Finance Authority loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 41B.039, subdivision 2; 41B.04, subdivision 8; 41B.042, subdivision 4; 41B.043, subdivision 1b; 41B.045, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Loonan, Atkins, Sanders, Dettmer, Mahoney, O'Neill and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1099, A bill for an act relating to contracts; modifying and clarifying requirements relating to building and construction contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 337.01, subdivision 3; 337.05, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Howe, Heintzeman, Simonson and Theis introduced:
H. F. 1100, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the use of certain flame-retardant chemicals in certain products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Howe and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. 1101, A bill for an act relating to public employment; forbidding public employees from being candidates for or holding partisan offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 43A.32, subdivisions 2, 3; 204B.06, subdivision 1; 211B.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Howe introduced:
H. F. 1102, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting state or local elected officials from acting as lobbyists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10A.01, subdivision 21; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Swedzinski introduced:
H. F. 1103, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting Independent School District No. 640, Wabasso, Independent School District No. 635, Milroy, Independent School District No. 378, Dawson-Boyd, and Independent School District No. 891, Canby, to start the school year before Labor Day.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Lohmer, Schoen, Ward, McNamara, Dettmer and Johnson, B. introduced:
H. F. 1104, A bill for an act relating to corrections; developing a formula to divide community supervision funds between county and state; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Vogel, Isaacson, Loonan and Smith introduced:
H. F. 1105, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the urban challenge grants program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116M.14, by adding a subdivision; 116M.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Davids, Newton, Dettmer and Persell introduced:
H. F. 1106, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of administration to ensure that service-disabled, veteran-owned businesses receive a percentage of state procurement; providing bid preferences; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.
Hamilton; Poppe; Anderson, P.; Swedzinski; Urdahl; Hansen; Wagenius; Lueck; Applebaum and Johnson, C. introduced:
H. F. 1107, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a farm-to-foodshelf program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance.
Norton introduced:
H. F. 1108, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation Partnership; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance.