The following House Files were introduced:
Loeffler, Abeler, Allen and Dorholt introduced:
H. F. 856, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the definition of mental illness in the Adult Mental Health Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245.462, subdivision 20.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Atkins; Davids; Murphy, M., and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 857, A bill for an act relating to public pensions; imposing an insurance surcharge; modifying pension aids; providing pension funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 69.021, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297I.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Rosenthal introduced:
H. F. 858, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing a pilot project for the Office of Administrative Hearings to review driver's license revocation or disqualification and motor vehicle plate impoundment resulting from implied consent violations.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Simon; Allen; Lesch; Paymar; Hornstein; Isaacson; Erhardt; Mariani; Bly; Hortman; Moran; Benson, J.; Fischer; Fritz; Liebling; Clark and Dehn, R. introduced:
H. F. 859, A bill for an act relating to housing; landlord and tenant; creating additional remedies for victims of violence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 484.014, by adding a subdivision; 504B.001, by adding subdivisions; 504B.165; 504B.178, subdivision 7; 504B.206, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 504B.241, by adding a subdivision; 504B.285, subdivision 1; 504B.291, subdivision 1; 504B.321, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.
Bernardy; Marquart; Mariani; Sawatzky; Abeler; Savick; Benson, J.; Fritz; Mullery; Yarusso; Fischer; Nelson; Ward, J.A.; Selcer; Allen; Bly; Isaacson; Loeffler and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 860, A bill for an act relating to education finance; extending English language learning aid for students not yet proficient in the English language from five to seven years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.59, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Sundin; Liebling; Ward, J.A.; Abeler; Radinovich and Schomacker introduced:
H. F. 861, A bill for an act relating to public health; appropriating money for a statewide text message suicide prevention program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Ward, J.E.; Faust; Poppe; Urdahl; McNamar and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 862, A bill for an act relating to county agricultural societies; appropriating money from the arts and cultural heritage fund for grants to county agricultural societies.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy.
Winkler introduced:
H. F. 863, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; providing for additional disclosure; making various changes to campaign finance and public disclosure law; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 10, 11, 27, 28, by adding subdivisions; 10A.02, subdivisions 9, 10, 11, 12, by adding a subdivision; 10A.025, subdivisions 2, 3; 10A.105, subdivision 1; 10A.12, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.14, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 10A.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 10A.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 10A.25, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3, 3a; 10A.257, subdivision 1; 10A.27, subdivisions 1, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15; 10A.323; 13.607, subdivisions 3, 5a; 211B.32, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 10A.24; 10A.241; 10A.242; 10A.25, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Ward, J.A.; Fischer; Lillie; Schoen and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 864, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Gateway Corridor transit way; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Sundin, Fischer and Hortman introduced:
H. F. 865, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for product stewardship programs; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.7411, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Freiberg introduced:
H. F. 866, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions for procurement and solicitation process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.591, subdivision 3; 16C.02, subdivision 13; 16C.06, subdivision 2; 16C.08, subdivision 4; 16C.09; 16C.10, subdivision 6; 16C.33, subdivision 3; 16C.34, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. 867, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the definition of general education revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.10, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Hansen, Newton, Norton and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 868, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Mighty Ducks grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 240A.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Loeffler; Abeler; Fritz; Schomacker; Huntley; Zerwas; Norton; Halverson; Laine; Liebling; Johnson, S.; Hilstrom and Rosenthal introduced:
H. F. 869, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance eligibility for inmates while they are inpatients in a medical institution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.055, subdivision 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Kahn; Murphy, M.; Nelson and O'Driscoll introduced:
H. F. 870, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Colleges and University System faculty members; increasing the maximum for the annuitant retire-to-work provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 352.1155, subdivisions 1, 4; 354.445; 354A.31, subdivision 3a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Kahn; Murphy, M.; Nelson and O'Driscoll introduced:
H. F. 871, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system faculty retirement coverage elections; eliminating a sunset date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 354B.21, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Kahn; Murphy, M.; Nelson; Benson, M., and O'Driscoll introduced:
H. F. 872, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; extending the duration of an early retirement incentive program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136F.481; Laws 2009, chapter 169, article 6, section 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 873, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing a pilot program to fund a mediation program in Rice County through a surcharge on district court filing fees; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 874, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a Minnesota Food Council; providing appointments; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Mariani; Simonson; Clark; Abeler; Johnson, S.; Carlson; Hornstein; Hausman; Davnie; Wagenius; Yarusso; Loeffler; Newton; Allen; Isaacson; Schoen; Ward, J.E.; Mahoney; Moran; Fritz; Erhardt; Rosenthal; Bly; Paymar; Hilstrom; Kahn; Freiberg; Winkler; Lesch; Anzelc; Bernardy; Norton; Metsa; Huntley and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 875, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing for the treatment of unlawful immigrants with respect to financial aid and tuition at public postsecondary institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.101, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Erickson, R. introduced:
H. F. 876, A bill for an act relating to state lands; providing for school forests; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 89.41; 282.01, subdivisions 1a, 1d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Erickson, R. introduced:
H. F. 877, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Zippel Bay State Park improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Sawatzky introduced:
H. F. 878, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying criteria for designation as a critical access dental provider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.76, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Falk, Kahn, Bly and Sawatzky introduced:
H. F. 879, A bill for an act relating to energy; extending funding for research on renewable energy to the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116C.779, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.
Hornstein, Nelson, Atkins, Morgan and Persell introduced:
H. F. 880, A bill for an act relating to energy; increasing and extending the renewable energy standard to 2030; establishing a solar energy standard; exempting renewable energy projects from the certificate of need process; requiring uniform reporting of rate impacts of meeting the renewable energy standard; modifying the treatment and trading of renewable energy credits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 216B.1645, subdivision 2a; 216B.1691, subdivisions 2a, 2e, 4, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.243, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 881, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Seidl's Lake flood mitigation project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Metsa and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 882, 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 Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Metsa and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 883, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a trade policy advisory group; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Nelson; Johnson, S.; Mahoney and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 884, A bill for an act relating to retirement; adding certain employees to the local government correctional service retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 353E.02, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Clark, Liebling, Davnie, Allen, Moran, Loeffler, Kahn, Fischer, Hornstein, Mariani and Freiberg introduced:
H. F. 885, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the tax rates under the alcoholic beverage excise taxes; establishing an alcohol health and judicial impact fund; providing for deposit of revenues; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297G.03, subdivision 1; 297G.04; 297G.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Fritz; Schomacker; Gunther; Anderson, P.; Swedzinski; Kresha; Zerwas; Kiel; Norton; Ward, J.A.; Newton; Franson; Gruenhagen; Bly; Selcer; Hamilton; Abeler; McNamar; Metsa and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 886, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing nursing facility and elderly waiver rate increases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, 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 Policy.
Moran; Hausman; Lesch; Mahoney; Hornstein; Mariani; Nelson; Johnson, S.; Paymar and Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 887, A bill for an act relating to local government; changing the city of St. Paul dedication fee.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Moran and Erickson, S. introduced:
H. F. 888, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting schools and school districts from placing a student multiple times with an ineffective teacher; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 122A.40, subdivision 8; 122A.41, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 889, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding to the list of Schedule I controlled substances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 152.02, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Abeler and Laine introduced:
H. F. 890, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a family child care pilot program in Anoka County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.
Fabian introduced:
H. F. 891, A bill for an act relating to commerce; licensing maintenance plumbers in certain cases; modifying fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 326B.42, by adding a subdivision; 326B.435, subdivision 2; 326B.46, subdivisions 1, 1a; 326B.47, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Melin; Hoppe; Abeler; Norton; Winkler; Dean, M.; Simon and Hortman introduced:
H. F. 892, A bill for an act relating to families; updating the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 518C.101; 518C.102; 518C.103; 518C.201; 518C.202; 518C.203; 518C.204; 518C.205; 518C.206; 518C.207; 518C.208; 518C.209; 518C.301; 518C.303; 518C.304; 518C.305; 518C.306; 518C.307; 518C.308; 518C.310; 518C.311; 518C.312; 518C.313; 518C.314; 518C.316; 518C.317; 518C.318; 518C.319; 518C.401; 518C.501; 518C.503; 518C.504; 518C.505; 518C.506; 518C.508; 518C.601; 518C.602; 518C.603; 518C.604; 518C.605; 518C.606; 518C.607; 518C.608; 518C.609; 518C.610; 518C.611; 518C.612; 518C.613; 518C.701; 518C.801; 518C.902; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 518C.502.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Hornstein, Kahn, Clark and Hortman introduced:
H. F. 893, A bill for an act relating to energy; regulating certain residential heating propane suppliers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.
Simon introduced:
H. F. 894, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring training for polling place challengers; imposing additional requirements on polling place challengers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204C.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. 895, A bill for an act relating to education finance; removing obsolete language from the calculation of referendum equalization revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.17, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Persell, Uglem, McNamara, Dill and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 896, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring the installation of electric fish barriers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 897, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an alternative fuel infrastructure credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Hornstein and Loon introduced:
H. F. 898, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; allowing use of HOV lanes by electric vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 160.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 899, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying area learning center provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123A.06, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Ward, J.E.; Holberg; Fritz; Daudt; Abeler; Woodard; McNamar; Pelowski; Marquart; Dettmer; Radinovich; Beard; O'Neill; Wills; Zerwas; Mack; Gruenhagen; McDonald; Loon; Albright; Kresha; Kelly; Kiel; Lohmer; Peppin; Benson, M.; Drazkowski; Anderson, P.; Howe; Hamilton; FitzSimmons; Erickson, S.; Scott; Pugh and Theis introduced:
H. F. 900, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring licensure of certain facilities that perform abortions; requiring a licensing fee; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Fritz; Daudt; Woodard; Pelowski; O'Neill; Marquart; Dettmer; Beard; Cornish; Wills; Anderson, P.; Gruenhagen; Zerwas; Mack; McDonald; Loon; Kresha; Albright; Ward, J.E.; Kelly; Lohmer; Kiel; Peppin; Benson, M.; Drazkowski; Howe; Hamilton; FitzSimmons; Erickson, S.; Scott; Pugh; Theis; Torkelson; O'Driscoll and Myhra introduced:
H. F. 901, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Slocum, Hilstrom, Newton, Abeler, Lillie, Davids, Sundin and Clark introduced:
H. F. 902, A bill for an act relating to cosmetologists; establishing continuing education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 155A.27, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Persell and Erickson, R. introduced:
H. F. 903, A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing a veterans home in Beltrami County; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 198.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Murphy, M. by request introduced:
H. F. 904, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Proctor to impose food, beverage, and entertainment taxes.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Murphy, M. by request introduced:
H. F. 905, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of Proctor to impose an additional 1/2 percent sales and use tax; providing for local approval of certain laws and validating certain actions of the city; amending Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 4, section 18, subdivision 1, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 906, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring the development of silica sand and other nonmetallic minerals mining model standards and criteria; establishing a silica sand technical assistance team; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Winkler; Pelowski; Lien; Rosenthal; Dorholt; Lenczewski; Marquart; Poppe; Johnson, S.; Norton and Brynaert introduced:
H. F. 907, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring reduced or capped tuition rates at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities in certain circumstances; requiring certification of reduced or capped tuition at the University of Minnesota prior to distribution of state-appropriated funds in certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136F; 137.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Pelowski; Poppe; Rosenthal; Dorholt; Winkler; Lien; Carlson; Johnson, S.; Benson, J.; Persell; Gruenhagen; FitzSimmons and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 908, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Davnie, Abeler, Mahoney, Barrett and Lohmer introduced:
H. F. 909, A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing education requirements for marriage dissolution and legal separation proceeding; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 518.157.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Benson, M.; Newton; Kieffer; Wills; Quam; Drazkowski and Norton introduced:
H. F. 910, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a flexible, year-round school calendar; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.41.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Howe; Woodard; Kresha; Lenczewski; Dettmer; Erickson, S.; FitzSimmons; Newberger and Kieffer introduced:
H. F. 911, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for zero-based budgeting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 912, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing Sunday liquor sales on the date of the 2014 Super Bowl.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Kahn; Dehn, R.; Anzelc; Falk; Sundin; Simonson; Drazkowski; Hoppe; Garofalo and Metsa introduced:
H. F. 913, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing certain persons under the age of 21 to drink alcohol under certain conditions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Kahn, Sundin, Davids, Lillie, Anzelc, Hoppe and Metsa introduced:
H. F. 914, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing certain persons under the age of 21 to drink alcohol under certain conditions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Winkler, Hausman, Mahoney and Norton introduced:
H. F. 915, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota Science and Technology Authority; expanding the authority to include a research focus; establishing a new public research infrastructure grant program; requiring a plan for expanded research; establishing a public postsecondary research partnership; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 116W.01; 116W.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 116W.03, subdivision 1; 116W.04, subdivisions 1, 8; 116W.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 116W.25; 116W.26, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 116W.27; 116W.28; 116W.29; 116W.30; 116W.31; 116W.32, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116W.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 916, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing revenue to offset payments or pupil weight reductions related to student participation in postsecondary enrollment options; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.09, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Schoen; Uglem; O'Driscoll; Persell; Zerwas; Falk; Fischer; Ward, J.A.; Dettmer; Radinovich; Albright and Loon introduced:
H. F. 917, A bill for an act relating to snowmobiles; prohibiting tampering of snowmobile odometers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 325E.13, by adding a subdivision; 325E.14, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 325E.15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Murphy, M. by request introduced:
H. F. 918, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing and clarifying the compatibility of concurrently holding certain offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 375.09, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 367.033.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 919, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the county auditor-treasurer and recorder appointive in Lake County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Lien introduced:
H. F. 920, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the county auditor-treasurer and recorder appointive in Clay County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Lien and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 921, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a flood hazard mitigation grant to the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Mahoney, Winkler, Clark, Radinovich and Metsa introduced:
H. F. 922, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring an annual cost-of-living study; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Davnie, Loeffler and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 923, A bill for an act relating to education finance; phasing out the special education tuition reimbursement for nonresident students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11, subdivision 1; 127A.47, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Davnie, Moran, Mariani, Allen, Mullery, Loeffler and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 924, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the state aid for developmental screening; authorizing certain students over the age of 21 who attend a contract alternative program to continue to receive instruction at that school until graduation; modifying pupil transportation options in certain circumstances; extending certain school district bonding authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 121A.19; 123B.88, subdivision 22; 123B.92, subdivision 1; 124D.68, subdivisions 2, 3; 125A.51; 128D.11, subdivision 3; Laws 2007, chapter 146, article 4, section 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Mariani introduced:
H. F. 925, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying school districts' ability to request department assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.18.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. 926, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for local road improvement in Pine Lake Township; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Dehn, R.; Clark; Abeler; Huntley and Moran introduced:
H. F. 927, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to complete a demonstration project for high-risk adults.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Morgan; Urdahl; Rosenthal; Dean, M.; Hansen; Masin; Ward, J.A., and Halverson introduced:
H. F. 928, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation and exhibit renewal at the Minnesota Zoo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Runbeck introduced:
H. F. 929, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited lands.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Nelson and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 930, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating homeowner's insurance coverages and residential contracting claims; regulating claims practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 65A.27, subdivision 1; 72A.201, subdivision 4; 325E.66, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Erhardt, Hornstein, Hortman, Hausman, Bly, Anzelc and Newton introduced:
H. F. 931, A bill for an act relating to transportation, taxes, and state government finance; amending various provisions related to transportation finance and taxes; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 163.051; 168.013, subdivision 1a; 168.31, by adding a subdivision; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.68, subdivision 3; 297A.70, subdivisions 2, 3; 297A.815, subdivision 3; 297A.94; 297A.992, subdivisions 2, 6; 297A.993, subdivision 1; 297B.01, subdivisions 14, 16; 297B.02, subdivision 3; 297B.03; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 435.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Kiel; Anderson, S.; Lien; Kresha; Davids; Green; Marquart; Erickson, R.; Schomacker; Nornes; Fabian and Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 932, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the small business investment tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Kresha; Anderson, S.; Kelly; Ward, J.E.; Sawatzky; Persell; Swedzinski; Davids; FitzSimmons; Barrett; Schomacker; Anderson, P.; Newberger; Hamilton; Anderson, M.; Isaacson; Johnson, B.; Kiel; Petersburg; Green; Lien; Torkelson; McNamara and Theis introduced:
H. F. 933, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the small business investment tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Lesch, Hausman, Erhardt, Mahoney and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 934, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Como Regional Park access and circulation improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Lesch, Hausman and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 935, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Como Zoo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 936, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; appropriating money to the Supreme Court for specialty courts.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Laine; Abeler; Allen; Newton; Moran; Clark; Liebling; Huntley; Hortman; Metsa; Norton; Benson, J., and Lien introduced:
H. F. 937, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for human services programs.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Sawatzky introduced:
H. F. 938, A bill for an act relating to state government; streamlining reporting of state government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 4A.01, subdivision 3; 16E.07, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Franson and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 939, A bill for an act relating to real property; extending the protection of the equity-stripping law to owners of agricultural property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 325N.10, subdivisions 2, 7; 325N.17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.
Franson and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 940, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing a microdistillery to offer samples; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.301, subdivision 6c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Franson and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 941, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing a microdistillery to make limited off-sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.301, subdivision 6c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Franson and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 942, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing a microdistillery to sell its own products at on-sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.301, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Rosenthal, Simon and Morgan introduced:
H. F. 943, A bill for an act relating to public safety; changing terminology in the terroristic threats crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.713.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 944, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; establishing an early bow fishing season; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.376, subdivisions 1, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Hornstein; Dehn, R.; Clark; Davnie and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 945, A bill for an act relating to energy; amending factors used by the Public Utilities Commission to determine just compensation for a utility purchased by a municipality; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.45.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.
Liebling, Cornish, Hilstrom, Dorholt, Paymar, Simonson, Schoen, Isaacson, Yarusso and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 946, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing immunity for underage possession or consumption of alcohol for a person seeking assistance for self or another; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.503, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Liebling, Abeler and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 947, A bill for an act relating to human services; distinguishing and clarifying law regarding civil commitment to the Minnesota sex offender program from other civil commitments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 253B.02, subdivisions 18a, 24; 253B.03, subdivision 1a; 253B.045, subdivision 1a; 253B.092, subdivision 1; 253B.17, subdivision 1; 253B.185; 253B.19, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Liebling and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 948, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisional discharge for the Minnesota sex offender program; modifying victim notification of discharge or release of person in the Minnesota sex offender program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 253B.18, subdivision 5a; 253B.185, subdivisions 10, 12, 13, 14, 14a; 253B.19, subdivision 3; 611A.06, subdivisions 1, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Fabian, Kiel and Green introduced:
H. F. 949, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring participation and payment of assessments for consolidated conservation land drainage projects undertaken by local drainage authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84A.55, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Nelson; Huntley; Murphy, E.; Fischer; Metsa; Fritz; Johnson, S.; Freiberg; Lesch; Winkler; Moran and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 950, A bill for an act relating to collective bargaining; authorizing collective bargaining for family child care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.
Moran, Huntley and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 951, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the Child Care Affordability Act; modifying child care assistance programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivision 9; 119B.035, subdivision 1; 119B.05, subdivisions 1, 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 4a; 119B.11, subdivision 1; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 119B.231, subdivision 5; 256.017, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119B.011, subdivision 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.09, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.
Sundin; Mahoney; Newton; Atkins; Holberg; Johnson, S.; Persell; Slocum; Dettmer; Zellers; Kieffer; O'Neill and Nelson introduced:
H. F. 952, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating building and construction contracts; requiring retainage to be held in escrow or trust accounts until released; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 337.10, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Hilstrom, Lesch and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 953, A bill for an act relating to retirement; judges retirement plan; reducing postretirement adjustments; increasing normal retirement age for new judges; revising member and employer contribution rates; permitting existing judges to elect to be treated as a new judge for benefit and contribution purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 356.315, by adding a subdivision; 356.415, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 490.121, subdivision 21f; 490.123, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 490.124, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 490.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 954, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying that a school district may lease a facility to a charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.10, subdivision 23a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Hortman introduced:
H. F. 955, A bill for an act relating to energy; amending the maximum capacity at which small electric generators qualify for net metering; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.164, subdivisions 3, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.
Hortman introduced:
H. F. 956, A bill for an act relating to energy; cogeneration and small power production; modifying provisions governing net metered systems and aggregation of meters; prohibiting limits on cumulative generation; authorizing rulemaking; establishing a solar electricity standard; clarifying the repayment period for the energy improvements program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 216B.02, subdivision 4; 216B.164, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, by adding subdivisions; 216C.436, subdivisions 7, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.164, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.