INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, February 27, 2012


The following House Files were introduced:

Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 2493, A bill for an act relating to state government; veterans; providing noncompetitive appointment of certain disabled veterans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 2494, A bill for an act relating to the military; allowing issuance of state awards to nonmembers of the Minnesota National Guard; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 192.23.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 2495, A bill for an act relating to veterans; veterans preference; modifying appointment procedure for removal hearing board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 197.46.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 2496, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring local approval before issuance of state disposal facility permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.07, subdivision 4j.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 2497, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the Dakota County Community Development Authority to create a tax increment financing district subject to special rules.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Champion introduced:

H. F. 2498, A bill for an act relating to public safety; extending statute of limitations for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 628.26.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.

Runbeck and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 2499, A bill for an act relating to corporations; providing for incorporation of for-profit public benefit corporations; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 304A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Sanders; Atkins; Petersen, B.; Anderson, D.; Mazorol; Davids and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2500, A bill for an act relating to commerce; changing laws relating to debt settlement services agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 332B.06, subdivisions 2, 5, 8; 332B.07, subdivisions 1, 4; 332B.09, subdivision 1; 332B.10; 332B.13, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 332B.09, subdivisions 2, 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 2501, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing the director of the State Lottery to establish gaming machines at a licensed racetrack; imposing a fee on gaming machine revenue; providing powers and duties to the director; establishing a Minnesota First fund and dedicating money in the fund for education and to finance and construct a stadium for the Minnesota Vikings and a ballpark for the St. Paul Saints; modifying certain rates of tax on lawful gambling; providing for linked bingo and electronic pull-tabs; making clarifying, conforming, and technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 240.03; 240.13, by adding a subdivision; 240.14, by adding a subdivision; 240.28, subdivision 2; 297E.02; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349.12, subdivisions 5, 12a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 29, 32, 32a; 349.13; 349.151, subdivisions 4b, 4c; 349.155, subdivisions 3, 4; 349.161, subdivision 1; 349.163, subdivisions 1, 6; 349.1635, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 349.165, subdivision 2; 349.17, subdivisions 6, 7, 8; 349.1721, by adding subdivisions; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.211, subdivision 1a; 349A.01, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.10, subdivision 3; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 349; 349A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 240.30, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Bills; Anderson, B., and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 2502, A bill for an act relating to money; designating gold and silver coin as official legal tender; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Vogel introduced:

H. F. 2503, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending the closure date of the Willmar Community Behavioral Health Hospital; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 10, section 3, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2504, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2505, A bill for an act relating to conservatorships; permitting designation of a post office box number in the annual report of the conservator; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 524.5-420.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Loon, Dittrich, Kiel and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 2506, A bill for an act relating to education; striking the requirement to allocate portions of reserved staff development revenue for particular purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.61, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Dettmer; Cornish; Benson, M., and Banaian introduced:

H. F. 2507, A bill for an act relating to higher education; authorizing a safety officer survivor education benefit for graduate study; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 299A.45, subdivisions 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance.

Barrett, Abeler, Lohmer, Greiling, Cornish and McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. 2508, A bill for an act relating to public safety; aligning state-controlled substance schedules with federal controlled substance schedules; modifying the authority of the Board of Pharmacy to regulate controlled substances; providing for penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.02, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 152.027, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.

Rukavina and Melin introduced:

H. F. 2509, A bill for an act relating to health; amending health professional education loan forgiveness program requirements; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 2, section 30.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Anzelc, Melin, Dill and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 2510, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the licensure of physicians to dispense drugs in pharmacies located in health professional shortage areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 151.01, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 151.19, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Kriesel introduced:

H. F. 2511, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; exempting military personnel and veterans from firearms safety certificate requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 97B.015, subdivision 5a; 97B.020.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Gauthier, Kriesel, Hilty and Johnson introduced:

H. F. 2512, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adjusting contract service rates for escort services by the State Patrol; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 299D.09.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 2513, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; eliminating venison donation program; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17.035; 97B.303.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Slocum and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2514, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for grant to city of Richfield to construct new arterial street; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Hausman, Knuth and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 2515, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for RIM critical habitat match; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

McNamara, Knuth, Hansen, Hoppe, Cornish, Daudt and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2516, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for natural resources acquisition and development; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Shimanski; Cornish; Smith; Vogel; Eken; Nelson; Hilstrom; Simon; Carlson; Johnson; Mazorol; Kiel; Sanders; Benson, M.; Allen and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 2517, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying placement of certain motor vehicle license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.79, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.

Davids introduced:

H. F. 2518, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Spring Grove alley renovation; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Dill introduced:

H. F. 2519, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited land in St. Louis County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 2520, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring legislative approval before the commissioner of health can accept federal funds for purposes of establishing, implementing, or maintaining a health-related surveillance system or registry.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 2521, A bill for an act relating to human services; repealing the requirement that health care providers must participate in the state public health care programs as a condition of participating as a provider in the state employee health plans; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0644.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 2522, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying minor consent for health procedures and records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 121A.22, subdivision 2; 144.291, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 144.343, subdivision 1; 144.3441.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Franson, Lohmer and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 2523, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring informed consent for certain vaccines manufactured with or containing human DNA; 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 Reform.

Hosch introduced:

H. F. 2524, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional community center in the city of St. Joseph; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Schomacker and Hosch introduced:

H. F. 2525, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a nursing facility rate increase for health information technology costs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.441, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Kelly introduced:

H. F. 2526, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Mazorol and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 2527, A bill for an act relating to state government; enacting the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3E.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Mazorol and Vogel introduced:

H. F. 2528, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 161.20, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.

Lohmer, Abeler and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 2529, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for living skills training programs for persons with intractable epilepsy.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Kiel, Dittrich and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 2530, A bill for an act relating to education; changing by one month the date by which a school board must notify a probationary teacher about not renewing the teacher's contract; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 122A.40, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.

Shimanski, Mahoney, Drazkowski, Scalze, Scott, Hausman, Gruenhagen, Vogel and Cornish introduced:

H. F. 2531, A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring mediation to develop parenting plans; requiring training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 480.30, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Barrett, Greiling, Gottwalt and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2532, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing the electronic prescribing of controlled substances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.11.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Johnson introduced:

H. F. 2533, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income and corporate franchise; allowing a credit for installations of certain broadband equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Winkler and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 2534, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish a voluntary registry; requiring the commissioner of human services to release information for purposes of firearms background checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 245.041; 624.7131, subdivisions 1, 2; 624.714, subdivisions 3, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 214; 245.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

O'Driscoll, Gottwalt, Banaian, Hosch and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2535, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; local government; modifying local sales and use tax for St. Cloud area cities; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 37, subdivisions 2, 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Anderson, P. and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2536, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; eliminating limits on wage credits for certain family members of business owners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 268.085, subdivision 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Crawford, Murray, LeMieur, Vogel and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2537, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; extending the time period for the temporary authority to stimulate construction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 469.176, subdivisions 4c, 4m.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Runbeck, Crawford and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2538, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical, minor, and clarifying changes in enterprise zone and economic development powers; eliminating obsolete provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16C.16, subdivision 7; 41A.036, subdivision 2; 117.025, subdivision 10; 270B.14, subdivision 3; 272.02, subdivision 77; 273.13, subdivision 24; 273.1398, subdivision 4; 276A.01, subdivision 3; 290.01, subdivision 29; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 469.015, subdivision 4; 469.033, subdivision 7; 469.166, subdivisions 3, 5, 6; 469.167, subdivision 2; 469.171, subdivisions 1, 4, 6a, 7, 9, 11; 469.172; 469.173, subdivisions 5, 6; 469.174, subdivisions 20, 25; 469.176, subdivision 7; 469.1763, subdivision 6; 469.1764, subdivision 1; 469.177, subdivision 1; 469.1793; 469.1813, subdivision 6b; 473F.02, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0922, subdivisions 2, 3; 297A.75, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 272.02, subdivision 83; 290.06, subdivisions 24, 32; 297A.68, subdivision 41; 469.042, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 469.043; 469.059, subdivision 13; 469.129; 469.134; 469.162, subdivision 2; 469.1651; 469.166, subdivisions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; 469.167, subdivisions 1, 3; 469.168; 469.169, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13; 469.170, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 6, 7, 8; 469.171, subdivisions 2, 5, 6b; 469.173, subdivisions 1, 3; 469.1765; 469.1791; 469.1799, subdivision 2; 469.301, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 469.302; 469.303; 469.304; 469.321; 469.3215; 469.322; 469.323; 469.324; 469.325; 469.326; 469.327; 469.328; 469.329; 473.680.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

LeMieur; Hamilton; Torkelson; Anderson, P., and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 2539, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the exemption from the Wetland Conservation Act for agricultural land subject to certain federal requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.2241, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance.

Barrett and Daudt introduced:

H. F. 2540, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new source of state aid for school districts with below average revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.13, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Runbeck, Davids, Crawford, Ward and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 2541, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a new privately owned National Football League stadium in Minnesota; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds; phasing out statewide business property tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 275.025, subdivision 1; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 340A.404, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 275.025, subdivisions 2, 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 2542, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; modifying expenditures outside district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 469.1763, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Knuth, Abeler, Morrow, Melin and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2543, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring reporting of children's products containing harmful chemicals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.9405; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Loon, Atkins, Hoppe, Davids and Johnson introduced:

H. F. 2544, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the offer and dissemination of travel insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 60K.36, subdivision 2; 60K.38, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60K.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Sanders and Simon introduced:

H. F. 2545, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying certificate on absentee ballot envelopes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 203B.21, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Buesgens, Erickson and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 2546, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for State Capitol restoration; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 129D.17, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Leidiger, Beard, Murdock, Vogel, Quam, Shimanski and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2547, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; requiring city, county, and town approval prior to constructing light rail transit facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 473.3994, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

McElfatrick, LeMieur, Gunther, Erickson, Lohmer and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 2548, A bill for an act relating to electrical inspections; depositing fees collected into account within the construction code fund; annually appropriating funds to the commissioner; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.36, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 326B.04, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Holberg introduced:

H. F. 2549, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding a provision to government data practices allowing access to public government data online; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.03, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Abeler, Huntley, Schomacker, Fritz, Franson, Laine, Moran, Hosch, Winkler, Gauthier, Hilstrom, Lillie, Simon and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2550, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the continuity of care provision of the health care bill of rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144.651, subdivision 11.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Runbeck and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2551, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; changing the benefit amount calculation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 268.035, subdivision 19; 268.07, subdivision 2a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 2552, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying trespass law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.001, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2553, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating certain wealth-related claims practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 65A.29, subdivisions 8, 11; 326B.081, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 325E.66, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2554, A bill for an act relating to education finance; eliminating the limitation on the career and technical levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Kiffmeyer and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 2555, A bill for an act relating to state government; implementing changes to the sunset review; changing certain agency requirements; requiring posting of convictions of felonies or gross misdemeanors and malpractice settlements or judgments for a regulated practitioner; requiring certain information on regulated practitioners; requiring a study; prohibiting transfer of certain funds; requiring reports; setting fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.922, by adding a subdivision; 3.9223, subdivision 7; 3.9225, subdivision 7; 3.9226, subdivision 7; 147.01, subdivision 4; 147.111, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 3D.06; 3D.21, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3D; 16B; 214; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 138A.01; 138A.02; 138A.03; 138A.04; 138A.05; 138A.06.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Dill introduced:

H. F. 2556, A bill for an act relating to state lands; providing for the public sale of certain tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters in Lake County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Franson and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2557, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring written informed consent before information is submitted to the commissioner of health for the early hearing detection and intervention program, heritable and congenital disorders tests, the birth defects information system, occupational diseases reporting, the trauma registry, the traumatic brain and spinal cord injury registry, the cancer surveillance system, and the lead surveillance system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 121A.15, subdivision 7; 135A.14, subdivision 4; 144.125, subdivision 3; 144.2215, subdivision 2; 144.2216, subdivision 4; 144.3351; 144.34; 144.4195, subdivision 3; 144.6071, subdivisions 2, 3; 144.663, subdivision 1; 144.68, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 144.9502, subdivision 3; 144.966, subdivisions 3, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.3806, subdivision 10a; 144.4195, subdivisions 2, 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Franson and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2558, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Legislative Commission on United Nations Agenda 21; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Petersen, B.; Sanders; Laine and Scott introduced:

H. F. 2559, A bill for an act relating to transportation; regulating county state-aid highway funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 162.06, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.

Scott, Sanders and Petersen, B. introduced:

H. F. 2560, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; requiring proportional distribution by Metropolitan Council of any transit reductions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 473.375, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.