The following House Files were introduced:
Abeler, Thao, Finstad and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 2421, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying treatment of supplemental security income for the purposes of MFIP grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256J.37, subdivision 3b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 2422, A bill for an act relating to retirement; extending certain service credit purchase payment determination procedures until 2009; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 356.55, subdivision 7; Laws 1999, chapter 222, article 16, section 16, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 4, section 4, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 12, section 20, as amended; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 10, article 6, section 21, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Howes introduced:
H. F. 2423, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for extension of the Paul Bunyan Trail.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Seifert, Lanning, Koenen, Juhnke and Dill introduced:
H. F. 2424, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing a procedure for the development of total maximum daily load reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Samuelson, Abeler, Finstad, Thao and Paymar introduced:
H. F. 2425, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for collaborative service models; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256B.69, subdivision 6b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Westerberg introduced:
H. F. 2426, A bill for an act relating to insurance; altering the premium base for worker's compensation to exclude wages for periods of paid leave; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 79.211, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Opatz, Fuller, Pelowski, Seifert and Dorn introduced:
H. F. 2427, A bill for an act relating to higher education; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; providing for certain degrees at state universities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 135A.052, subdivision 1; Laws 2003, chapter 133, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Dorman and Anderson, J. introduced:
H. F. 2428, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Blazing Star Trail.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Sieben introduced:
H. F. 2429, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the Department of Health to draft legislation regulating tattoo artists.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Sieben, Pugh, Atkins, Kahn, Kelliher, Peterson, Hornstein, Slawik, Hilty, Mariani, Lesch and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 2430, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying taxable income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.10; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Adolphson introduced:
H. F. 2431, A bill for an act relating to county recorders; providing that the county recorder may accept security deposits to guarantee payment of charges; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 386.78.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2432, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise tax; phasing in single sales apportionment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.191, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 2433, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for certain rulemaking exemptions; granting authorities to the commissioner of natural resources; authorizing fees; modifying civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 83A.02; 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 84.029, by adding a subdivision; 84.033; 84.0855, by adding a subdivision; 84.791, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.8712, subdivision 2; 84.925, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 84D.13, subdivision 5; 85.052, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 85.055, subdivision 1a; 85.22, subdivision 3; 86A.05, subdivision 5; 86A.07, subdivision 3; 86A.21; 86B.321, subdivision 2; 86B.521, by adding a subdivision; 88.79, by adding a subdivision; 89.012; 89.018, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 89.19; 89.21; 89.37, by adding a subdivision; 89.53, subdivision 1; 89.71, subdivision 1; 97A.101, subdivision 2; 97A.133, subdivision 3; 97A.135, subdivision 1; 97A.145, subdivision 1; 97B.015, by adding a subdivision; 97B.025; 103G.223; 103I.601, subdivision 3; 282.01, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 84.029, subdivision 1; 84.775, subdivision 1; 84.780.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Haas and Strachan introduced:
H. F. 2434, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing consistent standards for use of emergency vehicle lights and sirens by law enforcement officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.20, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Kahn; Kelliher; Solberg; Hornstein; Mariani; Mahoney; Paymar; Ellison; Mullery; Biernat; Johnson, S.; Murphy; Huntley and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. 2435, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; requiring the add-back of certain deductions for certain motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abeler and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2436, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for public health emergencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144.419, subdivision 1; 144.4195, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 13.37, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 12; 144; repealing Laws 2002, chapter 402, section 21.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Haas, Davids, Westerberg and Wilkin introduced:
H. F. 2437, A bill for an act relating to insurance; making changes in regulation of health insurance; making changes in banking and insurance laws to accommodate health savings accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 47.75; 48.15, subdivision 4; 62A.02, subdivision 2; 62A.65, subdivision 5; 62D.095, subdivision 4; 62E.06, subdivision 3; 62L.12, subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 62A.65, subdivision 7; 62E.08, subdivision 1; 62E.12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Huntley, Clark, Hornstein, Mariani, Walker, Ellison and Thao introduced:
H. F. 2438, A bill for an act relating to public assistance; amending laws that reduce an MFIP grant for rental subsidies and Supplemental Security Income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256J.37, subdivisions 3a, 3b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Brod, Smith, Pugh, Holberg and Davids introduced:
H. F. 2439, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating real estate brokers and salespersons; making various changes in real property law; recodifying the laws and rules regulating these licensees; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 58.12, subdivision 1; 58.13, subdivision 1; 58.16, subdivisions 2, 4; 82.17, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 82.19, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 82.195; 82.196; 82.197; 82.20, subdivisions 3, 4, 8, 9, by adding subdivisions; 82.21, by adding subdivisions; 82.22, subdivisions 6, 8, 12, 13, by adding subdivisions; 82.24, subdivisions 3, 5, by adding subdivisions; 82.27, by adding a subdivision; 513.55, subdivision 1; 515B.4-101; 515B.4-102; 515B.4-106; 515B.4-107; 515B.4-108; 559.21, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 82; 559; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 58.02, subdivision 24; 82.22, subdivision 9; Minnesota Rules, parts 2800.0100; 2800.0200; 2800.0300; 2800.1100; 2800.1200; 2800.1300; 2800.1400; 2800.1500; 2800.1600; 2800.1700; 2800.1750; 2800.1751; 2800.1800; 2800.1900; 2800.2000; 2800.2100; 2800.2150; 2805.0100; 2805.0200; 2805.0300; 2805.0400; 2805.0500; 2805.0600; 2805.0700; 2805.0800; 2805.0900; 2805.1000; 2805.1100; 2805.1300; 2805.1400; 2805.1500; 2805.1600; 2805.1700; 2805.1800; 2805.1900; 2805.2000.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Rukavina, Pugh, Atkins, Goodwin, Huntley, Murphy and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 2440, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring notice of intent to shift jobs out of the country; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Heidgerken, Urdahl, Wardlow, Otremba and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 2441, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the purchase of the former Minnesota Correctional Facility-Sauk Centre.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Swenson, Juhnke, Urdahl, Harder, Finstad, Blaine and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 2442, A bill for an act relating to farm products; regulating liens and financing statements; establishing filing requirements; setting fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 336A.01; 336A.02; 336A.03; 336A.04; 336A.05; 336A.06; 336A.07; 336A.08; 336A.09; 336A.10; 336A.11, subdivisions 1, 2; 336A.12; 336A.13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 336A; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 8265.0100; 8265.0200; 8265.0300; 8265.0400; 8265.0500; 8265.0600.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Holberg, Kohls, DeLaForest and Lipman introduced:
H. F. 2443, A bill for an act relating to human rights; defining sexual harassment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 363A.03, subdivision 43.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Kohls, Biernat, DeLaForest, Swenson and Johnson, J. introduced:
H. F. 2444, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating limitation periods of certain actions; enacting a uniform conflict of laws-limitations act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 541.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Hausman, Erhardt, Thao, Hornstein, Abeler and Sieben introduced:
H. F. 2445, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Central Corridor Transit Way.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Knoblach and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 2446, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; authorizing principles, criteria, and procedures for consolidating and eliminating certain funds and accounts; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.53, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Walz; Wasiluk; Anderson, B.; Dorman; Penas and Harder introduced:
H. F. 2447, A bill for an act relating to crimes; imposing criminal penalties for failing to yield the right-of-way resulting in injury or death; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Abrams, Meslow, Mariani, Hornstein, Lesch and Rhodes introduced:
H. F. 2448, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; modifying the method for determining each municipality's affordable and life-cycle housing opportunities amount; modifying the basis on which nonparticipating municipalities may elect to participate; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.254, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Rukavina, Sertich, Lieder, Murphy and Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 2449, A bill for an act relating to veterans; eliminating the sunset date for the purchase of military service credit; amending Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 4, section 4, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 2450, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; restoring certain North Shore state parks; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Simpson, Westrom, Juhnke, Pelowski and Cox introduced:
H. F. 2451, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for capital assistance program using proceeds from renewable development account and making administrative changes to that account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 116C.779.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Gerlach introduced:
H. F. 2452, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying the jurisprudence examination for dentists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 150A.06, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2453, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; authorizing the recovery of attorney fees by funeral providers in actions to recover costs of services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 149A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 2454, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; creating a postsentencing officers and emergency dispatchers retirement plan; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 3.85, subdivisions 11, 12; 353.01, subdivision 2b; 355.01, by adding subdivisions; 355.02, subdivision 3; 356.20, subdivision 2; 356.215, subdivisions 8, 11; 356.30, subdivision 3; 356.302, subdivision 7; 356.303, subdivision 4; 356.315, by adding a subdivision; 356.465, subdivision 3; 356.555, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 352.01, subdivision 2b; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 2455, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing a five-level correctional facility classification system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 243.53, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Cornish, Hackbarth, Hoppe, Smith and Dill introduced:
H. F. 2456, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for certain equipment used by the department; exempting certain patrol vehicles from the security barrier requirement; providing for designation of certain enforcement personnel by commissioner's order; providing for enforcement of certain rules; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 84.025, subdivision 10; 84.03; 85.052, subdivision 1; 89.031; 89.19; 89.21; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 84.029, subdivision 1; 84A.02; 84A.21; 84A.32, subdivision 1; 84A.55, subdivision 8; 85.04, subdivision 2; 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 Policy.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 2457, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire plan; modifying the procedure by which applications for disability are made; clarifying duties of the medical advisor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 353.656, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 2458, A bill for an act relating to retirement; adding annuities to the list of qualified investments for certain public pension plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 356A.06, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Thao introduced:
H. F. 2459, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the adult basic education formula; directing certain canceled appropriations to particular programs serving recently arrived immigrants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 124D.531, subdivisions 1, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Simpson introduced:
H. F. 2460, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; adding employees of the Fair Oaks Lodge, Wadena, to the privatization coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 353F.02, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Cornish, Heidgerken, Finstad and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 2461, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; defining certain terms; providing for the validity of certain electronic documents and signatures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 223.16, by adding subdivisions; 223.177, subdivision 3; 232.21, by adding subdivisions; 232.23, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Haas introduced:
H. F. 2462, A bill for an act relating to insurance; making changes related to the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 62E.141; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 62E.08, subdivision 1; 62E.091.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Slawik, Greiling, Carlson, Mariani and Biernat introduced:
H. F. 2463, A bill for an act relating to firearms; repealing exceptions to the general policy forbidding firearms on school property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 609.66, subdivision 1d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Slawik, Greiling, Carlson, Mariani and Biernat introduced:
H. F. 2464, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; enacting the Safe School Zone Law; making clarifying and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 169.01, by adding a subdivision; 169.14, subdivisions 2, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 169.14, subdivision 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Osterman introduced:
H. F. 2465, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to fund grants for certain employment support services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Otto introduced:
H. F. 2466, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Marine on St. Croix Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association; providing for an earlier vesting schedule.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Cornish, Dill, Penas and Sykora introduced:
H. F. 2467, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for evaluation of construction aggregate located on state trust lands; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.125, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Sertich, Gunther, Davids, Dorman, Dorn and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 2468, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program and the greater Minnesota redevelopment account; 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.
Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 2469, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring the commissioner of commerce to approve changes in the writing carrier for MCHA; requiring nonmetropolitan board representation for MCHA; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 62E.09; 62E.10, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 62E.13, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Mahoney, Larson, Hoppe, Dorn and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 2470, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for improvements to Historic Fort Snelling.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Bradley, Samuelson, Cox, Dempsey, Opatz and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. 2471, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting damages for long-term care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Vandeveer, Walz, Murphy and Strachan introduced:
H. F. 2472, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing an income tax checkoff to fund benefits for survivors of law enforcement officers and firefighters, injured public safety officers, and providing for maintenance of peace officer and firefighter memorials; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Fuller and Lindgren introduced:
H. F. 2473, A bill for an act relating to child care; limiting payments for certain absences; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Fuller and Lindgren introduced:
H. F. 2474, A bill for an act relating to maltreatment of minors; designating the Department of Corrections as the agency responsible for investigating allegations of alleged child maltreatment in Department of Corrections' licensed facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 626.556, subdivision 3c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Lindgren and Fuller introduced:
H. F. 2475, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; exempting certain motor vehicles used by utilities or pipeline companies from all-terrain vehicle regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 84.92, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Fuller and Lindgren introduced:
H. F. 2476, A bill for an act relating to child support; providing that certain judgments are permanent; eliminating a renewal requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 548.09, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 548.091, subdivision 3b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Lindgren and Fuller introduced:
H. F. 2477, A bill for an act relating to child support; authorizing certain administrative procedures for redirecting child support in limited cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 518.5513, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Swenson introduced:
H. F. 2478, A bill for an act relating to drainage; prohibiting the planting of trees over certain public or private tile lines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 103E.081, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
DeLaForest; Kuisle; Erhardt; Anderson, B., and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 2479, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for cost-sharing agreements with tribal authorities; authorizing commissioner of transportation to require electronic bids for highway contracts valued at $5,000,000 or more; providing for or changing expiration of certain transportation-related committees; authorizing local governments to designate roads for transporting permitted weights; providing for seasonal load restrictions on gravel roads; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 161.32, subdivision 1b; 162.021, subdivision 5; 162.07, subdivision 5; 162.09, subdivision 2; 162.13, subdivision 3; 169.832, by adding a subdivision; 169.87, subdivision 2; 174.52, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 161.368; 162.02, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 174.55, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Peterson, Seifert and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 2480, A bill for an act relating to water; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to obtain permits for construction activities in watershed districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 103D.345, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Dorn, Swenson, Westrom, Abrams and Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 2481, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending an exemption from property taxation for certain electric generation facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 272.02, subdivision 56.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Erhardt and Seagren introduced:
H. F. 2482, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; adjusting the boundary between house districts 41A and 41B to correct an error; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Marquart, Simpson and Eken introduced:
H. F. 2483, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to renovate the Detroit Lakes Regional Pavilion; 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.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 2484, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making changes to the CriMNet law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 299C.65, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 299C.65, subdivisions 3, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Zellers; Haas; DeLaForest; Lindner; Osterman; Westerberg; Nelson, M., and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 2485, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of $30,000,000 in state trunk highway bonds for completion of a segment of Marked Trunk Highway 610 as a four-lane freeway; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Eken; Heidgerken; Otremba; Peterson; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Marquart; Paymar; Rukavina; Latz; Juhnke; Kelliher; Bernardy; Johnson, S.; Koenen; Goodwin and Nelson, M. introduced:
H. F. 2486, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying rates; providing a credit for nursing home residents; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.06, subdivision 2d; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 290.06, subdivision 2c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Huntley, Finstad, Osterman and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 2487, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating joint self-insurance plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 62H.01; 62H.04; 62H.07.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Nornes and Simpson introduced:
H. F. 2488, A bill for an act relating to education; changing postsecondary child care grant payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 136A.125, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 2489, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing formula for allocating future county state-aid highway funds to counties based equally on lane mileage and vehicle registration contingent on future tax increases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 162.06, by adding a subdivision; 162.07, by adding subdivisions; 162.08, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Gunther, Ozment, Tingelstad, Hausman and Cox introduced:
H. F. 2490, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing funding for certain biomass-fueled community energy systems; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Paymar introduced:
H. F. 2491, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; providing that ex parte orders for protection and temporary restraining orders are effective upon a referee's signature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 518B.01, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 609.748, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Kelliher and Holberg introduced:
H. F. 2492, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing a bidding exception for certain federally subsidized transit facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 469.015, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Lanning, Kohls, Sykora, Atkins and Dempsey introduced:
H. F. 2493, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; providing an alternative method for collateralizing deposits of public funds; clarifying existing collateralization language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 118A.01, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 118A.03, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 118A.03, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 118A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 2494, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying medical assistance coverage of skilled nursing facility and hospice services for dual eligibles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Otremba and Blaine introduced:
H. F. 2495, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing for conservation easements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 84C.02; 500.20, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Lesch; Ellison; Johnson, S.; Pugh and Biernat introduced:
H. F. 2496, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting the exclusion or limitation of certain liability of the state; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Westrom introduced:
H. F. 2497, A bill for an act relating to human services; child protection; modifying requirements for a relative search; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 260C.212, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Mullery and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2498, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; requiring landlords to notify tenants if a rental unit may have been the site of unlawful controlled substance manufacture; providing a remedy for tenants who do not receive such notice; requiring law enforcement to notify landlords of certain controlled substance law enforcement activity; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 152, 504B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Samuelson and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 2499, A bill for an act relating to human services; placing limitations on scholarship recipients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 36.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Simpson and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 2500, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying regulation of certain PCB wastes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 116.07, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Abrams, Davids, Kuisle, Paulsen, Pugh, Lindner and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 2501, A bill for an act relating to taxation; insurance premiums; reducing the rate on life insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297I.05, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Seagren, Greiling, Goodwin and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2502, A bill for an act relating to education; including a mental health community representative on a community transition team; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 125A.22.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Seagren, Greiling, Goodwin and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2503, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a mental health screening when a student is suspended from school for more than ten school days in a school year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 121A.61, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Penas, Bradley, Boudreau, Huntley and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 2504, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying coverage through purchasing alliances for seasonal employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 62T.02, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Abeler, Huntley, Finstad and Samuelson introduced:
H. F. 2505, A bill for an act relating to human services; terminating a rate reduction for certain providers; amending Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 14, article 13C, section 2, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Abeler, Huntley, Finstad and Samuelson introduced:
H. F. 2506, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing annual rate increases for certain providers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Dorman; Davids; Heidgerken; Urdahl; Otremba; Kuisle; Simpson; Fuller; Seifert; Anderson, J.; Lindgren; Magnus; Marquart and Peterson introduced:
H. F. 2507, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring nursing facility case-mix payment rates to be based upon statewide averages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 256B.431, by adding a subdivision; 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2508, A bill for an act relating to higher education; changing the requirements for tuition reciprocity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 136A.08, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2509, A bill for an act relating to MinnesotaCare; expanding the benefits provided under the limited benefits set; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256L.035.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2510, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying the license fee structure for certain brewers; allowing certain brewers to sell directly to consumers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 340A.404, subdivision 10; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 340A.301, subdivisions 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2511, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Sustainable Health Care Act; providing for reform of health care coverage and public programs for low-income and working Minnesotans; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Kelliher introduced:
H. F. 2512, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money to mitigate flooding at Lake of the Isles.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Samuelson, Boudreau, Walker, Otremba, Penas, Ruth, Soderstrom, Gunther, Cornish, Finstad and Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2513, A bill for an act relating to human services; transferring a fetal alcohol appropriation; requiring prevention and intervention services; requiring reports.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Seifert, Peterson, Wilkin, Soderstrom and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 2514, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring the commissioner of corrections to issue a request for proposals for housing individuals committed to the custody of the commissioner in private prisons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 241.01, subdivision 3a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2515, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; broadening the definition of "corporation"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 211B.15, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2516, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; providing for electronic wagers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 240.13, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Beard, Juhnke, Davids, Larson and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 2517, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; repealing certain rules of the Department of Commerce governing telephone utilities generally and community calling plans; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 7810.0100, subparts 16, 17, 18, 30, 32, 33, 39; 7810.0700; 7810.3400; 7810.3500; 7810.3600; 7810.3700; 7810.3800; 7810.4200 7810.4400; 7810.4500; 7810.4600; 7810.4700; 7810.4800; 7810.5600; 7810.6900; 7810.8760; 7815.0100; 7815.0200; 7815.0300; 7815.0400; 7815.0500; 7815.0600.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Beard, Brod, Davids, Pelowski and Larson introduced:
H. F. 2518, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; changing provisions governing interest on deposits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 237.06; 325E.02.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Jacobson, Atkins, Sviggum, Rhodes, Entenza, Solberg, Otremba and Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2519, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing rates of tax on lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rhodes, Solberg and Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2520, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; providing for certain tipboard games; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 349.12, subdivision 34; 349.151, by adding a subdivision; 349.1711, subdivision 2; 349.211, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 349.2127, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Jacobson, Solberg, Rhodes, Otremba and Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2521, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; modifying days organizations may conduct lawful gambling on certain premises; increasing bingo prize limits; extending authority to adopt tipboard rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 349.18, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 349.211, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Blaine, Brod and Lanning introduced:
H. F. 2522, A bill for an act relating to townships; clarifying levy and spending authority; defining total revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 365.43, subdivision 1; 365.431.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Mullery and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2523, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing penalties for selling drugs in public places; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 152.01, by adding a subdivision; 152.022, subdivision 1; 152.023, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Mullery and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2524, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; providing that certain violent offenders consent to on-demand searches as a condition of being released on probation, supervised release, or parole; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 244.05, by adding a subdivision; 609.135, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Lanning, Westrom, Nornes, Soderstrom, Lindgren, Heidgerken, Dorman, Brod, Buesgens, Adolphson, Borrell and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 2525, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing the effective date for provisions allowing the continuation of a recipient's life estate or joint tenancy interests for purposes of medical assistance recoveries; requiring the commissioner of human services to refund money recovered; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256B.15, subdivision 1; 514.981, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Gerlach, Wilkin, Sieben, Powell and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 2526, A bill for an act relating to local government; removing requirement for first class mailing for notice of proposed property taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 275.065, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Cornish, Fuller, Finstad, Ruth and Swenson introduced:
H. F. 2527, A bill for an act relating to highways; providing for development and implementation of a ten-ton system of county and county state-aid highways; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 2528, A bill for an act relating to education; making changes to county extension work; providing matching funds for county extension offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 38.35.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance.
Hoppe; Anderson, I.; Larson and Beard introduced:
H. F. 2529, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; expanding the geographic boundaries for local calling within the state; implementing a new policy for intercompany compensation for the exchange of certain traffic; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Abeler, Huntley, Bradley, Nornes and Powell introduced:
H. F. 2530, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to prepare a plan for statewide data management.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Erhardt; Nelson, P.; Holberg; Lieder and Thissen introduced:
H. F. 2531, A bill for an act relating to taxation; converting the transit pass credit to a refund and extending it to additional employers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.06, subdivision 28.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lanning introduced:
H. F. 2532, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation in Oakport Township; authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Bradley and Haas introduced:
H. F. 2533, A bill for an act relating to health; increasing the tax on tobacco products; reducing the MinnesotaCare tax on health care providers; eliminating the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association assessment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 295.52, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3; 297F.05, subdivisions 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 297F.05, subdivision 1; 297F.10, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Hilstrom; Abeler; Greiling; Cox; Atkins; Nelson, M.; Sieben; Carlson; Kahn; Pugh; Krinkie and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2534, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing student athletes to participate in sports competitions and on nonschool sports teams during the high school sports season; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 128C.05, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Lanning, Nornes, Simpson, Otremba, Magnus, Lindgren and Brod introduced:
H. F. 2535, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a child care assistance provider reimbursement rate grant program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Lanning and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 2536, A bill for an act relating to crime victim services; establishing task force to develop recommendations for a formula for distributing crime victim services grants; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Boudreau, Huntley and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 2537, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the reporting system for adverse health care events; requiring certain boards to make certain reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 147.121, subdivision 2; 147A.15, subdivision 2; 148.264, subdivision 2; 153.25, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 144.7065, subdivision 10; Laws 2003, chapter 99, section 7, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 147; 147A; 148; 151; 153.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Swenson, Lindgren and Nelson, P. introduced:
H. F. 2538, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the trespass law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.605, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Hornstein; Erhardt; Juhnke; Westrom; Opatz; Mahoney; Sieben; Peterson; Lieder; Larson; Thissen; Nelson, M.; Hausman; Kelliher and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2539, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring commissioner of transportation to prepare toll facilities plan; prohibiting noncompete provisions in toll facility development agreements from restricting or prohibiting development, design, construction, or operation of public transit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 160.84, subdivision 9; 160.86; 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.
Abrams, Atkins, Sieben and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 2540, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing housing and redevelopment authorities to pledge the full faith and credit of a governmental unit to bonds issued to finance certain housing development projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 469.034, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Beard, Westerberg, Lieder and Borrell introduced:
H. F. 2541, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying a special retirement coverage provision for transportation department aircraft pilots; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 352.86, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Westrom, Juhnke, Ozment, Pelowski and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 2542, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; changing certain cable franchise procedures and requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 238.08, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Thissen, Tingelstad, Huntley, Rhodes, Kelliher, Hornstein, Hausman, Ellison, Kahn, Wagenius, Otremba and Walker introduced:
H. F. 2543, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a children's health security account; establishing the children's health security program; specifying eligibility criteria, covered services, and administrative procedures; increasing the tax on tobacco products; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 297F.05, subdivisions 3, 4; 297F.10, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 297F.05, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256N.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Thissen and Sieben introduced:
H. F. 2544, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a technology credit for small business; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abeler, Nornes and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2545, A bill for an act relating to human services; giving MinnesotaCare enrollees with limited benefit coverage the option of removing prescription drug coverage from the aggregate dollar cap; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256L.035.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Walker; Osterman; Erhardt; Dorman; Rhodes; Clark; Biernat; Kelliher; Kahn; Davnie; Hornstein; Entenza; Johnson, S.; Sieben; Greiling; Latz; Mariani; Dorn; Slawik; Mahoney; Ellison; Hilstrom; Wagenius; Larson; Jaros; Hausman; Thissen; Sertich; Carlson; Huntley; Bernardy; Murphy; Pugh; Paymar and Goodwin introduced:
H. F. 2546, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for comprehensive family life and sexuality education programs; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 121A.23, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 121A.23, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Demmer introduced:
H. F. 2547, A bill for an act relating to education; restoring cuts to lease levy authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Demmer and Nelson, C. introduced:
H. F. 2548, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying swimming pool requirement for high school diving competitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 128C.05, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 2549, A bill for an act relating to biotechnology and health science industry zones; authorizing designation of additional zones for nanotechnology; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Howes, Solberg, Hackbarth, Hoppe, Dill and Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 2550, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for acquisition of forest land and conservation easements to match federal forest legacy funds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Stang, Lanning, Pugh and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 2551, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating safe deposit companies; modifying collateral requirements applicable to depositories of local public funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 55.15; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 118A.03, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Abrams; Pugh; Lanning; Lenczewski; Nelson, P.; Zellers and Kuisle introduced:
H. F. 2552, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy and administrative changes to certain taxes and tax provisions, state debt collection procedures, sustainable forest incentive programs, and tax data provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16D.10; 270.02, subdivision 3; 270.69, subdivision 4; 270B.01, subdivision 8; 289A.31, subdivision 2; 289A.56, by adding a subdivision; 290.9705, subdivision 1; 295.50, subdivision 3; 469.1734, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 270B.12, subdivision 13; 272.02, subdivision 65; 290.01, subdivision 19d; 290C.10; 295.53, subdivision 1; 469.310, subdivision 11; 469.330, subdivision 11; 469.337; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270; repealing Laws 1975, chapter 287, section 5; Laws 2003, chapter 127, article 9, section 9, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rhodes; Walker; Clark; Anderson, J.; Anderson, B.; Soderstrom; Ellison; Kelliher; Jaros; Seagren; Sykora; Mariani; Biernat; Mahoney; Nornes; Penas and Abrams introduced:
H. F. 2553, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Colin Powell Youth Center in Hennepin County; providing for construction of the Colin Powell Youth Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Osterman and Opatz introduced:
H. F. 2554, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health and accident; regulating certain dependent coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 62A.042; 62C.14, subdivision 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Blaine introduced:
H. F. 2555, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; limiting issuance of instruction permit and provisional driver's license after certain convictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 171.05, by adding a subdivision; 171.055, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Anderson, J.; Paulsen; Stang; Atkins and Knoblach introduced:
H. F. 2556, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to make grants to acquire and to better public land and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money for natural resource and environment projects; authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Gerlach introduced:
H. F. 2557, A bill for an act relating to elections; eliminating the incumbency designation from judicial ballots; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 204B.36, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Sykora; Seagren; Anderson, J.; Johnson, J.; Klinzing and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 2558, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing rulemaking and implementing the rigorous core academic standards in social studies and science; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Mariani, Davnie, Carlson, Eken, Rhodes and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 2559, A bill for an act relating to education finance; removing the limit on funding for limited English proficiency programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.65, subdivision 5; 126C.10, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Ruth, Finstad, Dorn, Dorman, Juhnke and Swenson introduced:
H. F. 2560, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring commissioner of transportation to allocate certain spending for highway improvements equally between metropolitan district and remainder of state; amending Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 19, article 3, section 1, subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 19, article 3, section 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Urdahl, Greiling, Demmer and Meslow introduced:
H. F. 2561, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain pupil transportation requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 169.01, subdivision 6; 169.442, subdivisions 1, 5; 169.443, subdivisions 1, 2; 169.4503, subdivision 16; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 123B.90, subdivision 2; 123B.93; 171.321, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.4503, subdivision 21.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Mariani, Biernat, Mahoney and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2562, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing parallel special education funding for school districts and charter schools; modifying the pupil count used to adjust special education revenue amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 124D.11, subdivision 5; 125A.76, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 4; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Mariani and Biernat introduced:
H. F. 2563, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the pupil transportation formulas for charter schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 124D.10, subdivision 16; 124D.11, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Abeler, Hilstrom, Tingelstad, Seagren, Sykora, Bradley, Kuisle, Dorman, Lipman, Bernardy, Goodwin, Klinzing and Slawik introduced:
H. F. 2564, A bill for an act relating to education; giving school districts full use of their pools for competitive high school diving; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 128C.05, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.