The following House Files were introduced:
Knoblach; Holberg; Swenson; Opatz; Paulsen; Stang; Pelowski; Eastlund; Penas; Tingelstad; Seifert; Anderson, B.; Erickson; Ruth; Johnson, J., and Westerberg introduced:
H. F. 480, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing protection for disclosure of job reference information; requiring disclosure of data between school districts and charter schools relating to acts of violence or inappropriate sexual contact with students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.43, subdivision 16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Meslow; Lesch; Johnson, S.; Nelson, P., and Wasiluk introduced:
H. F. 481, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Rush Line corridor transitway.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Lipman, Kohls, DeLaForest, Gerlach and Holberg introduced:
H. F. 482, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating certain health care provider actions; providing for periodic payments of judgments; providing for certain jury instructions; limiting contingency fees; limiting the amount of damages for noneconomic loss; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 549.01; 549.25; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 546; 548; 549.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Anderson, I. and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 483, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to Itasca county for a training and technology center; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Thissen, Larson, Lenczewski and Seagren introduced:
H. F. 484, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of state bonds for expansion of I-494 in Bloomington and Richfield.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Hilstrom; Goodwin; Nelson, M.; Lenczewski; Wasiluk; Thissen; Pugh; Larson; Sieben and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 485, A bill for an act relating to city local government aid; changing the aid formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 477A.013, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Bernardy; Nelson, M.; Hilstrom; Hausman; Wasiluk; Slawik; Lenczewski; Pugh and Latz introduced:
H. F. 486, A bill for an act relating to city local government aid; replacing the city aid base with a per capita aid amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 477A.013, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 477A.011, subdivisions 36, 37.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Severson introduced:
H. F. 487, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing four percent salary decreases for legislators and constitutional officers until June 30, 2005.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Kuisle introduced:
H. F. 488, A bill for an act relating to public waters; restricting authority of the board of water and soil resources and watershed districts to require a permit or other approval for a street or highway construction project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 103C.401, by adding a subdivision; 103D.335, by adding a subdivision; 103D.345, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Rhodes, Murphy and Smith introduced:
H. F. 489, A bill for an act relating to retirement; volunteer firefighter relief associations; creating a task force to study the advantages and disadvantages of the creation of a statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Beard, Powell, Ellison, Simpson, Paulsen and Dill introduced:
H. F. 490, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing issuance of "proud to be a veteran" license plates for self-propelled recreational vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.1255, subdivisions 1, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Samuelson, Bradley, Cox, Gunther, Huntley, Wilkin, Abeler, Dorman, Nornes, Powell, Boudreau, Dempsey, Bernardy, Brod, Haas, Sviggum, Heidgerken, Finstad, Howes, Marquart, Koenen, Lindgren, Kahn, Eken, Paulsen, Otremba, Thao and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 491, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying regulatory requirements and standards for nursing facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144A.04, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 144A.10, by adding a subdivision; 256B.434, subdivision 10; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 256B.0915, subdivision 7; 256B.439; 256B.69, subdivision 6a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Huntley and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 492, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the construction of improvements to the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Huntley and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 493, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to repair and restore the aerial lift bridge in Duluth; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Huntley introduced:
H. F. 494, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing independent school district No. 709, Duluth, to reduce the number of atlarge school board members.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Johnson, J.; Lindner; Erhardt and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 495, A bill for an act relating to taxation; abolishing the metropolitan fiscal disparities law; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 473F.001; 473F.01; 473F.02; 473F.03; 473F.05; 473F.06; 473F.07; 473F.08; 473F.09; 473F.10; 473F.11; 473F.13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abeler, Samuelson, Soderstrom, Opatz and Smith introduced:
H. F. 496, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions relating to temporary licensure of nurses; use of titles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 148.212; 148.281, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 497, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for a grant to Koochiching county for construction of a testing, educational, and training facility; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 498, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying lease rates for certain leased state lands.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Meslow, Lesch, Entenza, Strachan and Walz introduced:
H. F. 499, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; DWI; enhancing the penalty for refusing to submit to a chemical test; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 169A.25, subdivision 1; 169A.26, subdivision 1; 169A.27, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Erhardt, Howes, Smith, Hilstrom and Kelliher introduced:
H. F. 500, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; increasing the limit for reimbursement of appraisal fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 117.232, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Meslow, Osterman, Rhodes, Davids and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 501, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating travel clubs; prescribing penalties and remedies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 325G.51; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325G; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 325G.50.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Seifert, Krinkie and Gerlach introduced:
H. F. 502, A bill for an act relating to corrections; directing the commissioner of administration to issue a request for proposals relating to prison privatization; establishing certain standards when contracting for prison services; requiring the commissioner of corrections to issue a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Kielkucki, Solberg, Strachan, Seifert and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 503, A bill for an act relating to elections; clarifying certain duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 204D.04, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Kielkucki, Solberg, Strachan, Seifert and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 504, A bill for an act relating to elections; limiting certain ballot questions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 205.10, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Wardlow, Holberg, Biernat and Kohls introduced:
H. F. 505, A bill for an act relating to courts; allowing for expungement of certain court records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 484.014, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Adolphson, Abrams, Rhodes, Ellison and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 506, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin county; making explicit an exception to a conflict of interest provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 383B.151.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Hornstein; Abrams; Ozment; Erhardt; Kelliher; Ellison; Johnson, S.; Severson; Latz; Hausman and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. 507, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting certain clean-fuel vehicles from the motor vehicle sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297B.03.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hausman introduced:
H. F. 508, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing statutory cities, home rule charter cities, and urban towns to develop and implement programs for peace officers to detect and cite traffic signal violations by use of photographic evidence; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Fuller and Dill introduced:
H. F. 509, A bill for an act relating to government operations; transferring authority over certain Indian scholarship programs from the commissioner of children, families, and learning to the higher education services office.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Tingelstad, Ozment, Wagenius, Cornish and Dempsey introduced:
H. F. 510, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying provisions relating to individual sewage treatment systems; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 17.117, subdivisions 5a, 10, 11, 13; 115.55, subdivisions 1, by adding subdivisions; 115.56, subdivisions 2, 4; 116.182, by adding a subdivision; 116P.04, subdivision 3; 116P.12, subdivision 1; 475.52, subdivisions 3, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Hilstrom; Nelson, M.; Carlson; Mullery and Ellison introduced:
H. F. 511, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; requiring the council to build a permanent transit center in Brooklyn Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 512, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; modifying disclosure of potential conflicts by public officials and certain local officials; modifying economic interest disclosures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 10A.07, subdivision 1; 10A.09, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Kohls, DeLaForest, Biernat, Lenczewski, Holberg, Borrell, Wardlow, Gerlach, Meslow and Johnson, J. introduced:
H. F. 513, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; eliminating the prohibition on admissibility of certain evidence regarding seat belts and child passenger restraint systems in civil actions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.685, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 514, A bill for an act relating to taxation; abolishing the Metropolitan Revenue Distribution Act; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 473F.001; 473F.01; 473F.02; 473F.03; 473F.05; 473F.06; 473F.07; 473F.08; 473F.09; 473F.10; 473F.11; 473F.13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Otremba; Anderson, I.; Dill and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 515, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing issuance of "choose life" license plates; establishing an adoption support account and appropriating money in the account to the registrar of motor vehicles for grants to counties to support adoption; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Otremba; Anderson, I.; Dill; Koenen; Juhnke and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 516, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting a pharmacist to refuse to dispense certain drugs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Demmer; Olsen, S.; Seagren; Klinzing; DeLaForest; Borrell; Cox; Powell; Cornish; Heidgerken; Severson; McNamara and Kuisle introduced:
H. F. 517, A bill for an act relating to education; renaming the department of children, families, and learning to department of education; making conforming changes to reflect the department name change; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 15.01; 119A.01, subdivision 2; 119A.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 119B.011, subdivisions 8, 10; 120A.02; 120A.05, subdivisions 4, 7; 127A.05, subdivisions 1, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 119A.01, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Holberg, Juhnke, Lieder, Smith and Kuisle introduced:
H. F. 518, A bill for an act relating to municipal tort liability; exempting county officers, employees, and agents from liability for good faith actions arising from the exercise of the power of eminent domain with respect to county and county state-aid highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Smith and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 519, A bill for an act relating to retirement; teachers retirement association; expanding dependent child benefit eligibility; enhancing surviving spouse benefits if receipt is delayed; authorizing payment of annuities in death-while-active-or-deferred situations where there is no surviving spouse or dependent children; expanding teachers retirement association qualified part-time teacher program eligibility if teacher is a legislator; making administrative revisions in various member data reporting provisions, beneficiary designation provisions, and retirement accrual provisions; expanding use of nontaxable rollovers to repay refunds or purchase service credit in all public plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 354.05, subdivisions 8, 8a, 22; 354.096, subdivision 1; 354.44, subdivision 4; 354.46, subdivisions 2, 2b, 5, by adding subdivisions; 354.48, subdivision 2; 354.52, subdivisions 4a, 6; 354.66, subdivision 2; 356.441; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 354A.107.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Smith, Mullery, Kahn and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 520, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for compensation for the executive secretary of the Minneapolis firefighters relief association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 423C.03, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Stang introduced:
H. F. 521, A bill for an act relating to occupational safety and health; clarifying that certain penalty provisions do not apply to certain business owners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 182.666, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Strachan, Atkins, Kohls, Murphy and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 522, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; making changes related to search warrants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 626.11; 626.13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Solberg; Anderson, I., and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 523, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the levy for retired employee health benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 126C.41, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Solberg and Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 524, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money for University of Minnesota research and outreach centers; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Sieben introduced:
H. F. 525, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to mitigate effects of Wakota bridge construction project.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Solberg and Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 526, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money for the University of Minnesota research and outreach center at Grand Rapids; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Strachan, Sieben, Ozment, Wardlow and Holberg introduced:
H. F. 527, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money and authorizing issuance of state bonds for a highway overpass in Dakota county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Fuller, Wilkin, Huntley and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 528, A bill for an act relating to emergency medical services; permitting four-year contracts for emergency medical services; modifying license plate provisions for volunteer ambulance attendants; permitting certain ambulance services to make claims against tax refunds; regulating use of police communication equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144E.50, subdivision 5; 168.12, subdivision 2e; 270A.03, subdivision 2; 299C.37, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Hackbarth, Dill, Koenen, Gunther, Peterson, Lindner, Cornish, Penas, Hoppe and Lindgren introduced:
H. F. 529, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; authorizing a hunting season for mourning doves; requiring mourning dove stamps; requiring a report on the impact of the mourning dove season; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 97A.045, subdivision 7; 97A.055, subdivision 2; 97A.075, by adding a subdivision; 97A.411, subdivision 2; 97A.475, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97B.731, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Hackbarth, Dill, Koenen, Gunther, Peterson, Lindner, Cornish, Penas, Hoppe and Lindgren introduced:
H. F. 530, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; authorizing a hunting season for mourning doves; requiring a report on the impact of the mourning dove season; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97B.731, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 531, A bill for an act relating to the judiciary; creating a task force to study and make recommendations on judicial selection and retention.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Howes, Dill, Erhardt, Cornish and Kohls introduced:
H. F. 532, A bill for an act relating to highways; modifying provisions governing use of highway right-of-way by snowmobiles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 84.87, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Johnson, J.; Lindner; Seagren; Juhnke; Powell; Sykora; Kohls and Osterman introduced:
H. F. 533, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; regulating the use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes on marked interstate highways 394 and 35W.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 534, A bill for an act relating to administrative rules; imposing notice requirements for use of the good cause exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 14.388.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Nelson, C.; Kuisle; Bradley; Abeler; Sykora; Demmer and Seagren introduced:
H. F. 535, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing independent school district No. 535, Rochester, to begin the school year on any date as set by the school district.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Simpson, Davids, Gunther, Gerlach and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 536, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the joint underwriting association; modifying coverage; modifying the market assistance responsibilities of the association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 62I.02, subdivisions 1, 3; 62I.03, by adding a subdivision; 62I.04; 62I.05; 62I.08; 62I.13, subdivisions 1, 2; 62I.14; 62I.21; 62I.22, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 62I.09; 62I.10; 62I.11; 62I.13, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Goodwin, Ellison, Biernat, Slawik, Walker and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 537, A bill for an act relating to health; restricting collection of health records with patient names; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 62J.321, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Goodwin, Wagenius, Greiling, Biernat, Davnie, Hausman, Slawik and Walker introduced:
H. F. 538, A bill for an act relating to firearms; providing that a person who is convicted of a felony-level crime of violence is prohibited from possessing, receiving, shipping, or transporting a firearm for the remainder of the person's lifetime; authorizing a court to restore the person's ability to do these things after the passing of at least ten years; making technical changes to the definition of "crime of violence"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 242.31, subdivision 2a; 260B.245, subdivision 1; 609.165, subdivisions 1a, 1b, by adding a subdivision; 609A.03, subdivision 5a; 624.712, subdivision 5; 624.713, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 638.02, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Dorman; Kuisle; Seifert; Gunther; Abrams; Rhodes; Entenza; Kelliher; Greiling; Holberg; Davids; Buesgens; Severson; Brod; Finstad; Osterman; Anderson, J.; Erickson and Soderstrom introduced:
H. F. 539, A bill for an act relating to elections; campaign finance; prohibiting certain contributions and solicitations during special legislative sessions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 10A.273, subdivisions 1, 2; 211A.14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Dorman, Abrams and Kuisle introduced:
H. F. 540, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a tax amnesty period; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Sertich, Mahoney, Clark, Dorn, Mariani and Ellison introduced:
H. F. 541, A bill for an act relating to housing; the housing finance agency; appropriating money to the family homeless prevention and assistance program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Mahoney; Ellison; Mariani; Hausman; Lesch; Johnson, S.; Paymar; Wagenius; Davnie; Biernat; Kelliher; Clark; Huntley; Murphy; Mullery; Walker; Thao and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 542, A bill for an act relating to city local government aid; eliminating limits on aid increases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 477A.013, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 543, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings; providing for improvements to the city of Dassel's wastewater treatment facilities; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Fuller and Lindgren introduced:
H. F. 544, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the John Glas Field House at Bemidji State University; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Anderson, I.; Dill; Solberg; Juhnke and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 545, A bill for an act relating to highways; allowing two-way operation of snowmobiles on either side of highway right-of-way when authorized by commissioner of transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 84.87, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Tingelstad, Haas and Olsen, S. introduced:
H. F. 546, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for interchange of highway 10 at Hanson Boulevard in the city of Coon Rapids, county of Anoka and new travel lanes between Egret Boulevard and Round Lake Boulevard.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 547, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating payment for certain warranty work by farm implement dealers; changing the definition of heavy and utility equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 325E.068, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 548, A bill for an act relating to boiler inspection; authorizing inspections by nationally certified agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 183.02, by adding a subdivision; 183.375, subdivision 2; 183.57, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 183.61, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Rukavina; Anderson, I.; Lieder and Severson introduced:
H. F. 549, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating sales of American flags and related items; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Hilstrom; Johnson, S., and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 550, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing that a person who causes the death of a child under the age of 14 and with premeditation and intent shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of release; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 609.106, subdivision 2; 609.185.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Abeler, Bradley and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 551, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding adult foster care license capacity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 245A.11, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Eken; Hilstrom; Pelowski; Opatz; Dill; Dorn; Lieder; Solberg; Hilty; Nelson, M.; Sertich; Peterson; Otremba; Koenen and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 552, A bill for an act relating to city local government aid; distributing all aid via the formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 477A.013, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 477A.011, subdivisions 36, 37.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Kielkucki, Solberg, Strachan, Hilty and Blaine introduced:
H. F. 553, A bill for an act relating to towns; providing for optional election of certain officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 367.30, subdivisions 2, 4; 367.31, subdivision 4; 367.34; 367.36, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Buesgens, Beard and Brod introduced:
H. F. 554, A bill for an act relating to examiners of titles; providing for alternative means of compensation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 508.12, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Krinkie, Seifert and Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. 555, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing laws requiring the commissioner of administration to provide duplicating and printing services; authorizing outside contracts for these services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16B.48, subdivision 2; 268.186; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16B.50.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 556, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI; dedicating the sales tax receipts equal to a sales tax of 3/16 of one percent on taxable sales for natural resource purposes; creating a heritage enhancement fund and a heritage enhancement council; providing for appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 557, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI; dedicating the sales tax receipts equal to a sales tax of 1/8 of one percent on taxable sales for game and fish purposes; creating a heritage enhancement fund and a heritage enhancement council; providing for appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Abeler, Nornes and Slawik introduced:
H. F. 558, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing school districts to pursue additional revenue sources; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Gunther, Gerlach, Westerberg, Simpson and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 559, A bill for an act relating to manufactured homes; authorizing certain rental increases; amending Minnesota Statutes, section 327C.02, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Mahoney; Paymar; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Lesch and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 560, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for an Asian community center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.