The following House Files were introduced:
Drazkowski, Pelowski, Gunther, Dettmer, Cornish, Ruth, Shimanski and Faust introduced:
H. F. 3294, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding identity theft crime to include using another's identity to obtain employment; providing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.527, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. 3295, A bill for an act relating to economic development; clarifying conflict of interest rules for local economic development authorities; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 469.098.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.
Johnson, Anzelc, Howes, Bigham and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 3296, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; eliminating an exception to the general rule for determining independent contractor status; requiring certain audit activities; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 268.035, subdivision 25b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Dettmer, Haws, Tingelstad, Severson, Bigham, Berns and Wardlow introduced:
H. F. 3297, A bill for an act relating to the military; changing eligibility for brevet promotion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 192.20.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Dettmer, Haws, Tingelstad, Severson, Bigham, Berns and Wardlow introduced:
H. F. 3298, A bill for an act relating to the military; repealing authorization for the state Persian Gulf War ribbon; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 190.17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Gunther, Erickson, Demmer, Moe and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 3299, A bill for an act relating to economic development; implementing certain strategic entrepreneurial economic development initiatives; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 116J.03, by adding a subdivision; 116J.656; 116J.66; 116J.68; 116L.02; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 116L.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Eastlund and Heidgerken introduced:
H. F. 3300, A bill for an act relating to human services; eliminating certain Minnesota health care program outreach requirements for school districts; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256.962, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Kalin and Beard introduced:
H. F. 3301, A bill for an act relating to transportation; changing provisions relating to disclosure of construction project cost estimates and proposal scoring; amending design-build transportation project provisions; requiring compensation for certain Technical Review Committee members; modifying provisions relating to design-build requests for proposals, scoring, project awards, and protests; requiring disclosure of reasons for change in stipulated fee; requiring rejection of nonresponsive proposals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.72, subdivisions 1, 11; 161.3420, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 161.3422; 161.3426, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.3426, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Atkins, Bigham, Holberg, Cornish and Olin introduced:
H. F. 3302, A bill for an act relating to data practices; providing for the protection of written materials prepared for a closed meeting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13D.05, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Otremba, Solberg and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 3303, A bill for an act relating to State Lottery; authorizing the director of the State Lottery to establish video lottery terminals; providing duties and powers to the director of the State Lottery; providing for the use of video lottery revenues; modifying certain lawful gambling taxes; making clarifying, conforming, and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 297A.94; 297E.02, subdivision 1; 299L.02, subdivision 1; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349.15, subdivision 1, as amended; 349A.01, subdivisions 10, 11, 12, by adding subdivisions; 349A.04; 349A.06, subdivisions 1, 5, 8, 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.08, subdivisions 1, 5, 8; 349A.09, subdivision 1; 349A.10, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6; 349A.11, subdivision 1; 349A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.651, subdivision 1; 609.75, subdivisions 3, 4; 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 349A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 297E.01, subdivision 7; 297E.02, subdivisions 4, 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Mahoney, Bunn and Berns introduced:
H. F. 3304, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a grant program for innovative technology and economic development research at the University of Minnesota; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Thao, Lillie and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 3305, A bill for an act relating to bridges; requiring commissioner of transportation to post signs on certain trunk highway bridges; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 165.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tillberry introduced:
H. F. 3306, A bill for an act relating to securities; modifying the Minnesota Securities Act; regulating registrations, filings, and fees; making various technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 80A.40; 80A.41; 80A.46; 80A.50; 80A.52; 80A.54; 80A.55; 80A.56; 80A.57; 80A.58; 80A.60; 80A.65, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 80A.66; 80A.67; 80A.76; 80A.82; 80A.83; 80A.85; 80A.87.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Hornstein and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. 3307, A bill for an act relating to solid waste management; allowing recipients to be removed from the distribution list for telephone directories; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115A.951, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Abeler, Walker and Thao introduced:
H. F. 3308, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying provisions for licensed professional clinical counselors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 245.462, subdivision 18; 245.470, subdivision 1; 245.4871, subdivision 27; 245.488, subdivision 1; 256B.0624, subdivisions 5, 8; 256B.0943, subdivision 1; 256J.08, subdivision 73a; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256B.0623, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Pelowski introduced:
H. F. 3309, A bill for an act relating to state government; codifying the transfer of employee relations duties to the Department of Finance and other agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 15.01; 15.06, subdivision 1; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 16A.055, subdivision 1; 16B.87, subdivision 1; 43A.04, subdivisions 1, 9; 43A.044; 43A.05, subdivisions 1, 6; 43A.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 43A.08, subdivision 1a; 43A.17, subdivision 8; 43A.183, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 43A.23, subdivision 2; 43A.30, subdivisions 4, 5; 43A.311; 43A.48; 176.541, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6; 176.571; 176.572; 176.581; 176.591, subdivision 3; 176.603; 176.611, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3a; 356.215, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 16B.04, subdivision 2; 43A.50, subdivisions 1, 2; 136F.42, subdivision 1; 353.03, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 43A.03; 176.5401.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Nornes, Magnus and Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 3310, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for nursing facilities in Fergus Falls and Luverne to the geographic group III median rate; 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 Finance.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 3311, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association; authorizing revocation of retirement annuity application in favor of disability benefit application in certain instances.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Olin introduced:
H. F. 3312, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the maximum amount allowed in a drainage system repair fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103E.735, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 3313, A bill for an act relating to counties; authorizing interim use ordinances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 394.26; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 394.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 3314, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a new dam for the Platte River Watershed in Morrison County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mahoney, Carlson, Ruud and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 3315, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing additional research and development credit for small businesses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.068, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Mariani, Dittrich, Erickson and Greiling introduced:
H. F. 3316, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for prekindergarten through grade 12 education, including general education, education excellence, special programs, libraries, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.32, by adding a subdivision; 120A.05, subdivision 10a; 120B.02; 120B.023, subdivision 2; 120B.131, subdivision 2; 120B.31, subdivision 4; 122A.07, subdivisions 2, 3; 122A.60; 122A.61, subdivision 1; 123B.14, subdivision 7; 123B.36, subdivision 1; 123B.37, subdivision 1; 123B.77, subdivision 3; 123B.81, subdivisions 3, 5; 123B.83, subdivision 3; 124D.10, subdivisions 2a, 4a, 6a, 7, 8, 23; 124D.522; 124D.55; 124D.60, subdivision 1; 125A.744, subdivision 3; 125B.07, by adding a subdivision; 126C.40, subdivision 6; 134.31, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.15; 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a; 123B.81, subdivision 4; 124D.095, subdivision 4; 124D.10, subdivisions 4, 23a; 125A.56; 126C.10, subdivision 34; 127A.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 134.31, subdivision 4a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Kranz introduced:
H. F. 3317, A bill for an act relating to crimes; including possession of machine guns and short-barreled shotguns to list of crimes against a person for registration under the Predatory Offender Registration Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 243.167, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Kranz and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 3318, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding possession of machine guns and short-barreled shotguns to the list of crimes against a person requiring registration under the Predatory Offender Registration Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 243.167, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Kranz introduced:
H. F. 3319, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying reporting of firearm discharge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 626.553, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 3320, A bill for an act relating to retirement; first class city teacher retirement fund associations; correcting special direct state aid references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 354A.12, subdivision 3a; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 354A.12, subdivision 3c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Faust and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 3321, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an account transfer for Independent School District No. 2580, East Central.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 3322, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; authorizing municipalities to establish street improvement districts and apportion street improvement fees within districts; requiring adoption of street improvement plan; authorizing collection of fees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 435.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 3323, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the city of Minneapolis to adopt standards for dedication of land to the public or a payment of a dedication fee on certain new commercial and industrial development; amending Laws 2006, chapter 269, section 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Paymar; Murphy, E.; Mullery; Erhardt; Johnson; Peterson, N.; Walker and Slocum introduced:
H. F. 3324, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions related to the transfer of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 624.7131, subdivisions 1, 4, 7; 624.7132, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 624.7131, subdivision 10; 624.7132, subdivisions 8, 10, 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Tschumper introduced:
H. F. 3325, A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying the purposes of the health care access fund; eliminating certain transfers from the health care access fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16A.724, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 16A.724, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 295.581; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 16A.724, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Eastlund introduced:
H. F. 3326, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring an experimental iron treatment to reduce phosphorus levels in Rush Lake.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Beard introduced:
H. F. 3327, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying provisions relating to alternative regulation plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 237.766, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Anzelc introduced:
H. F. 3328, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating a Minnesota forests for the future program; 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.
Brynaert; Wardlow; Slocum; Mariani; Peterson, S.; Greiling; Swails; Murphy, E.; Hosch; Bly; Dittrich; Benson; Morrow; Kalin; Laine; Brown; Winkler; Loeffler; Hornstein; Davnie; Marquart; Ward; Slawik; Bunn; Tillberry; Morgan; Kelliher and Madore introduced:
H. F. 3329, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing state measures of academic success; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120B.31, as amended; 120B.35, as amended; 120B.36, as amended; 120B.362; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 120B.30; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Dill and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 3330, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring a report on uncased firearms.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Simon, Hilstrom and Bigham introduced:
H. F. 3331, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding the definitions of retail property and retail establishment under theft; creating new penalties for retail theft and possession or use of shoplifting gear; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 609.52, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.521; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 609.52, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 3332, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating surcharges on credit cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 325G.051, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Murphy, E.; Greiling; Sailer; Bigham; Knuth; Moe; Wagenius; Bly and Tschumper introduced:
H. F. 3333, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a standard of protection for the risk of cancer and requiring modification of rules; 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.
Magnus, Hilty, Westrom, Sailer, Hackbarth, Ozment, Heidgerken, Hamilton, Gunther and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 3334, A bill for an act relating to energy; enacting local renewable energy initiative to finance small-scale renewable energy projects; authorizing sale and issuance of revenue bonds; 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.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. 3335, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring disclosure of contracts between health plan companies and hospitals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Drazkowski, Zellers, Urdahl, Wardlow and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 3336, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; prohibiting an increase in taxable market value for homesteads owned by persons age 65 years or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 273.11, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 273.121; 276.04, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 3337, A bill for an act relating to state lands; permitting local units of government to petition for a public hearing when additions to the state park system are proposed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.0115.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Drazkowski, Pelowski, Shimanski and Dettmer introduced:
H. F. 3338, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting certain mortgages from mortgage registry tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 287.04.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Loeffler and Walker introduced:
H. F. 3339, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for nursing facilities in Minneapolis to the geographic group III median rate; 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 Finance.
Bigham, Lesch and Simpson introduced:
H. F. 3340, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying theft penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 609.52, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Juhnke and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 3341, A bill for an act relating to wastewater treatment; providing for additional wastewater treatment loan amounts for the cities of Litchfield and Willmar.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bigham, Mullery, Simon, Smith and Kohls introduced:
H. F. 3342, A bill for an act relating to public safety; registration procedure for predatory offenders being released from a correctional facility and not going to a new primary address; clarifying sufficiency of notice for verification of a person's address for the registration of predatory offenders; making further clarification that registration of predatory offenders applies to offenders who move to Minnesota from other states; requiring predatory offender registration database checks for persons booked at jails; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 243.166, subdivisions 3a, 4; 243.167, subdivision 2; 641.05.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Juhnke and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 3343, A bill for an act relating to energy; creating wind energy conversion system aggregation program; creating an account; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Severson, Haws, Dettmer and Wardlow introduced:
H. F. 3344, A bill for an act relating to veterans; changing veteran's preference provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 43A.11, subdivision 7; 197.455, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Sertich introduced:
H. F. 3345, A bill for an act relating to economic development; allowing Explore Minnesota Tourism to provide a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Davnie; Clark; Lanning; Moe; Peterson, N.; Mahoney and Dominguez introduced:
H. F. 3346, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing assistance to prevent mortgage foreclosure; increasing the maximum amount of financial assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 462A.209, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Moe, Ward, Mariani, Greiling, Dittrich, Benson, Ruud, Kranz, Davnie, Morrow, Morgan, Slocum and Simon introduced:
H. F. 3347, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the appeals process for adequate yearly progress designations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 120B.36, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.