The following House Files were introduced:
Buesgens, Pelowski, Abeler, Finstad and Dorn introduced:
H. F. 650, A bill for an act relating to education; funding on-line learning at same rate for certain students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.095, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.095, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Powell, Bradley and DeLaForest introduced:
H. F. 651, A bill for an act relating to ambulance service licensees; providing for liability limits of nongovernment licensees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Bradley, Abeler, Huntley, Finstad and Walker introduced:
H. F. 652, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the provider tax paid by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
DeLaForest; Johnson, J.; Wilkin; Thissen and Bradley introduced:
H. F. 653, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating certain actions against health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 541.076.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Clark, Gunther, Nornes, Walker, Sertich and Nelson, M. introduced:
H. F. 654, A bill for an act relating to occupational safety and health; providing coverage for students within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 182.652, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Clark; Eken; Otremba; Walker; Peterson, A.; Loeffler; Greiling and Goodwin introduced:
H. F. 655, A bill for an act relating to health; providing that WIC coupons may be used to purchase organic food; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Samuelson, Abeler, Westerberg, Vandeveer, Bernardy, Hackbarth, Tingelstad, Goodwin, Hortman and Dittrich introduced:
H. F. 656, A bill for an act relating to Anoka County; proposing coding of certain laws relating to Anoka County; repealing Laws 1917, chapter 149; Laws 1927, chapter 71; Laws 1929, chapter 238; Laws 1931, chapter 141; Laws 1941, chapter 80; Laws 1943, chapter 282; Laws 1949, chapter 216; Laws 1953, chapter 422; Laws 1959 chapters 199, 325; Laws 1961, chapters 366, 627; Laws 1963, chapters 37, 78, 161; Laws 1965, chapter 462; Laws 1967, chapters 237, 274, 290, 344; Laws 1969, chapters 213, 235, 814; Laws 1971, chapter 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Krinkie, Lenczewski and Abrams introduced:
H. F. 657, A bill for an act relating to financing and operation of state and local government; making technical, policy, clarifying, and administrative changes to certain taxes and tax related provisions, tax-forfeited lands, state debt collection procedures, and sustainable forest incentive programs; conforming tax provisions to certain changes in federal law; changing powers and duties of commissioner of revenue and other state agencies and departments; prohibiting certain local officials from purchasing tax-forfeited lands; providing for population estimates; changing and imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 4A.02; 16D.10; 168A.05, subdivision 1a; 270.02, subdivision 3; 270.11, subdivision 2; 270.16, subdivision 2; 270.65; 270.67, subdivision 4; 270.69, subdivision 4; 270B.01, subdivision 5; 270B.03, subdivision 1; 272.01, subdivision 2; 272.02, subdivisions 1a, 7, by adding subdivisions; 272.029, subdivisions 4, 6; 273.11, subdivision 8; 273.124, subdivisions 3, 6, 8, 13, 14, 21; 273.1315; 273.19, subdivision 1a; 273.372; 274.014, subdivisions 2, 3; 274.14; 275.065, subdivision 1a; 275.07, subdivisions 1, 4; 276.04, subdivision 2; 276.112; 276A.01, subdivision 7; 282.016; 282.08; 282.15; 282.21; 282.224; 282.301; 287.04; 289A.08, subdivisions 3, 7; 289A.18, subdivision 1; 289A.19, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivisions 2, 4; 289A.31, subdivision 2; 289A.37, subdivision 5; 289A.38, subdivisions 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 289A.40, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 289A.50, subdivision 1a; 289A.60, subdivisions 2a, 6, 11, 13, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b, 19c; 290.06, subdivision 22; 290.0674, subdivision 1; 290.0922, subdivision 2; 290.92, subdivision 1; 290A.19; 290B.05, subdivision 3; 290C.05; 290C.10; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; 295.50, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 295.53, subdivision 1; 295.60, subdivision 3; 296A.09, by adding a subdivision; 296A.22, by adding a subdivision; 297A.61, subdivisions 3, 4; 297A.64, subdivision 4; 297A.668, subdivisions 1, 5; 297A.67, subdivision 2; 297A.68, subdivisions 2, 5, 35, 39; 297A.99, subdivisions 4, 7, 9; 297E.01, subdivisions 5, 7, by adding subdivisions; 297E.02, subdivision 4; 297E.06, subdivision 2; 297E.07; 297F.08, subdivision 12, by adding a subdivision; 297F.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 297G.09, by adding a subdivision; 297I.01, by adding a subdivision; 297I.05, subdivision 5; 325D.33, subdivision 6; 373.45, subdivision 7; 469.1735, subdivision 3; 473.843, subdivisions 3, 5; 473F.02, subdivision 7; 477A.011, subdivisions 3, 36, 38; 477A.0124, subdivision 2; Laws 2003, chapter 127, article 5, sections 27, 28; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 21, article 5, section 13; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 21, article 6, section 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 270; 290C; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 273.19, subdivision 5; 274.05; 275.15; 275.61, subdivision 2; 283.07; 289A.26, subdivision 2a; 289A.60, subdivision 21; 295.55, subdivision 4; 295.60, subdivision 4; 297E.12, subdivision 10; 297F.09, subdivision 7; 297G.09, subdivision 6; 297I.35, subdivision 2; 469.1794, subdivision 6; Laws 1975, chapter 287, section 5; Laws 2003, chapter 127, article 9, section 9, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 8093.2000; 8093.3000; 8130.0110, subpart 4; 8130.0200, subparts 5, 6; 8130.0400, subpart 9; 8130.1200, subparts 5, 6; 8130.2900; 8130.3100, subpart 1; 8130.4000, subparts 1, 2; 8130.4200, subpart 1; 8130.4400, subpart 3; 8130.5200; 8130.5600, subpart 3; 8130.5800, subpart 5; 8130.7300, subpart 5; 8130.8800, subpart 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 658, A bill for an act relating to public purchasing; requiring consideration of purchase of used goods; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 471.345, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Tingelstad; Huntley; Otremba; Abeler; Cornish; Murphy; Wardlow; Wagenius; Powell; Soderstrom; Nornes; Thao; Erhardt; Sykora; Severson; Walker; Sviggum; Greiling; Gunther; Jaros; Mariani; Cox; Hilty; Hosch; Hansen; Fritz; Howes; Nelson, P.; Brod; Cybart; Johnson, R.; Thissen; Hilstrom; Dean and Samuelson introduced:
H. F. 659, A bill for an act relating to adoption records; providing access to certain records by certain persons; providing for certain services; changing classification of certain data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144.218, subdivisions 1, 2; 259.83, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 259.89.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Krinkie and Simpson introduced:
H. F. 660, A bill for an act relating to taxes; changing income, franchise, withholding, sales and use, gross revenues, insurance, property, and solid waste management taxes; providing a dairy investment credit; increasing the sales factor percentage in apportioning net income to this state; changing property tax refund provisions; providing for taxation of cigarettes and liquor; conforming provisions to changes in the Internal Revenue Code; providing for designation of an international economic development zone; changing disposition of certain general fund balance; requiring state contracts be with vendors that have registered to collect use taxes; changing provisions relating to the state elections campaign fund; changing certain city aid payments; authorizing tax credits for purposes of biotechnology and health sciences industry zone; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 10A.31, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 16C.03, by adding a subdivision; 270A.03, subdivision 7; 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 273.1384, subdivision 1; 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.20, subdivision 2; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivisions 6, 6b, 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d, 29, 31; 290.032, subdivisions 1, 2; 290.06, subdivision 2c, by adding subdivisions; 290.067, subdivisions 1, 2a; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0672, subdivisions 1, 2; 290.0675, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivisions 2, 3; 290.191, subdivisions 2, 3; 290.92, by adding a subdivision; 290A.03, subdivisions 3, 11, 15; 295.53, subdivision 1; 297A.61, subdivisions 4, 7; 297A.67, by adding a subdivision; 297A.68, subdivisions 2, 5, by adding a subdivision; 297F.14, subdivision 4; 297H.13, subdivision 2; 297I.01, by adding a subdivision; 469.335; 473.843, subdivision 2; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 12, section 95; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 295; 297A; 297F; 469; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 10A.322, subdivision 4; 16A.1522, subdivision 4; 290.06, subdivision 23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Walker, Kahn, Wagenius and Clark introduced:
H. F. 661, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring removal of dental mercury before cremation; requiring dentists to install amalgam separators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 149A.95, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 150A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Abrams, Clark, Gunther, Ellison and Walker introduced:
H. F. 662, 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 Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 663, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending the deadline for a nursing facility moratorium exception project.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Peppin introduced:
H. F. 664, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying certain critical access hospital provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144.147, subdivision 1; 144.148, subdivision 1; 144.551, subdivision 1; 144.562, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Meslow introduced:
H. F. 665, A bill for an act relating to legal process; eliminating the prohibition on service of legal process on Sunday; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 624.04.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Dittrich, Abeler, Hilstrom and Ruud introduced:
H. F. 666, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Northstar Rail Corridor.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Gazelka, Wilkin and Severson introduced:
H. F. 667, A bill for an act relating to insurance; the Minnesota FAIR plan; regulating property and liability coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 65A.08, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Solberg and Moe introduced:
H. F. 668, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a new Children's Discovery Museum in Grand Rapids.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Mariani, Abeler, Nornes, Opatz and Eastlund introduced:
H. F. 669, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Higher Education Services Office for a grant to the united family medicine residency program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Abeler, Pelowski, Urdahl, Opatz, Davids, Cox and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 670, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the board of trustees to freeze tuition for the biennium.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Samuelson, Lillie, Meslow and Slawik introduced:
H. F. 671, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing for a rate increase determination for the Ramsey County nursing facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Holberg; Johnson, J.; Wilkin; Slawik and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 672, A bill for an act relating to government data; regulating comprehensive law enforcement data of the Department of Commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.82, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 673, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation in the city of Inver Grove Heights; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Knoblach, Seifert, Kahn and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 674, A bill for an act relating to state government; classifying certain investment-related data of the State Board of Investment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 11A.24, subdivision 6; 13.635, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Samuelson, Bradley and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 675, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the hospice care bill of rights; requiring hospice providers to complete a specified survey; modifying death report requirements for recipients of hospice care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144A.751, subdivision 1; 144A.755; 383B.225, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Hamilton and Magnus introduced:
H. F. 676, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and public improvements of a capital nature with conditions; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Worthington for soil remediation; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Hamilton and Magnus introduced:
H. F. 677, A bill for an act relating to taxes; authorizing the city of Worthington to impose a local sales and use tax.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hamilton and Magnus introduced:
H. F. 678, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing Independent School District No. 518, Worthington, to lease the facilities for its residential program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Hamilton and Magnus introduced:
H. F. 679, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for infrastructure replacement and repair due to storm damage in Worthington; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
DeLaForest, Westrom and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 680, A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; clarifying provisions relating to utility metering and billing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 504B.215, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Westrom, Otremba, Simpson and Heidgerken introduced:
H. F. 681, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing an additional hospital accrediting organization for presumptive licensure purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144.122; 144.55, subdivisions 2, 4, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Severson, Lieder, Marquart, Emmer, DeLaForest, Simpson and Lanning introduced:
H. F. 682, A bill for an act relating to the military; providing for special "Support Our Troops" plates; establishing an account; providing funding for certain National Guard incentive programs; providing funding for a World War II veterans memorial and the maintenance and improvement of veterans homes; providing certain income tax benefits; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 290.01, subdivisions 7, 19, 19b; 290.06, subdivision 2c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; 190.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 683, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying acquisition and use provisions for scientific and natural areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.033, by adding a subdivision; 97A.093; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.033, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 684, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying certain temporary permit provisions for recreational vehicles; allowing refunds for certain registrations, licenses, and titles; extending availability of critical habitat license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.027, subdivision 15; 84.788, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 84.798, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 84.82, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 84.922, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 86B.415, by adding a subdivision; 168.1296, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Severson, Wardlow, Lieder and Anderson, B. introduced:
H. F. 685, A bill for an act relating to veterans; eliminating a restriction on a veteran's preference provision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.11, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Severson, Bradley, Gunther, Gazelka and Emmer introduced:
H. F. 686, A bill for an act relating to elections; clarifying residence for voting purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 200.031.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Bernardy, Greiling, Hornstein, Latz and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 687, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; providing minimum administrative penalties for sales to underage persons; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Latz introduced:
H. F. 688, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for reconstruction of railroad bridge crossing in city of Golden Valley; authorizing issuance of state transportation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Gunther, Bradley and Ruth introduced:
H. F. 689, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a collaborative research facility; authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Penas and Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 690, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the University of Minnesota for turf grass research.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Newman introduced:
H. F. 691, A bill for an act relating to performance bonds; removing a requirement of obtaining a performance bond when the contract is between public bodies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 574.26, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Newman introduced:
H. F. 692, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a levy for Independent School District No. 2859, Glencoe-Silver Lake.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Jaros, Huntley and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 693, A bill for an act relating to sales tax; providing a construction exemption for the St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Kahn, Hausman, Kelliher, Murphy and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. 694, A bill for an act relating to state government; renaming the State Office Building as the Coya Knutson State Office Building.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Meslow, Eastlund, Hilstrom and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 695, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting using audiovisual recording devices in motion picture theaters; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Solberg; Anderson, I., and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 696, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Buesgens introduced:
H. F. 697, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing general education access grants for students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Seifert; Anderson, I.; Koenen; Hackbarth; Lanning and Davids introduced:
H. F. 698, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for the reopening of certain historical sites; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Magnus and Sykora introduced:
H. F. 699, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 584, Ruthton.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Hilty introduced:
H. F. 700, A bill for an act relating to taxes; authorizing the city of Cloquet to impose a local sales tax.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Blaine, Hilty, Otremba, Howes and Gazelka introduced:
H. F. 701, A bill for an act relating to regional development commissions; expanding the power to get and use real or personal property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 462.391, subdivision 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Gazelka, Howes and Blaine introduced:
H. F. 702, A bill for an act relating to the county of Crow Wing; providing for a sewer district and a sewer commission; authorizing the delegation of authority with respect to individual sewage treatment systems; providing for the levying of service charges.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Hilty and Johnson, J. introduced:
H. F. 703, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain campaign finance and public disclosure provisions; clarifying terminology; providing for electronic filing; reconciling certain prohibitions and civil penalties; equalizing certain contribution provisions; limiting certain assessments; repealing obsolete rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 10A.01, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 10A.025, by adding a subdivision; 10A.071, subdivision 3; 10A.08; 10A.20, subdivision 5; 10A.27, subdivision 1; 10A.28, subdivision 2; 10A.31, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 4501.0300, subparts 1, 4; 4501.0500, subpart 4; 4501.0600; 4503.0200, subpart 4; 4503.0300, subpart 2; 4503.0400, subpart 2; 4503.0500, subpart 9; 4503.0800, subpart 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 704, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association privatization; RenVilla Nursing Home privatization; extending date for filing special law approval with the secretary of state; amending Laws 2004, chapter 267, article 12, section 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Lenczewski, Abrams, Erhardt and Brod introduced:
H. F. 705, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise and income; increasing sales weighting of the apportionment formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.191, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lenczewski and Greiling introduced:
H. F. 706, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; economic disclosure; requiring disclosures concerning immediate family members and certain contracts and other arrangements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 10A.09, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Sailer introduced:
H. F. 707, A bill for an act relating to the city of Park Rapids; authorizing the city to impose a sales and use tax.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Slawik introduced:
H. F. 708, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; establishing pilot project to study and determine effect of speed-detection devices on drivers in school zones.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Hausman, Tingelstad, Abeler and Dorman introduced:
H. F. 709, 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.
Sykora, Greiling, Heidgerken, Ruud and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 710, A bill for an act relating to education finance; restoring funding for the basic community education program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.20, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Abrams, Brod, Atkins and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 711, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying alternative minimum taxable income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.091, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Clark, Abeler, Dittrich, Meslow, Greiling, Lillie, Walker and Thissen introduced:
H. F. 712, A bill for an act relating to education; enabling sixth through eighth grade girls and boys to receive self-defense and conflict resolution training; requiring a model curriculum; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 120B.021, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Slawik and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 713, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Lower Afton Road Trail.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Ellison and Walker introduced:
H. F. 714, A bill for an act relating to elections; increasing news media access to polling places; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.06, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Ellison and Walker introduced:
H. F. 715, A bill for an act relating to landlord tenant; requiring expungement of court eviction records after one year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 504B.241, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Ellison introduced:
H. F. 716, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; establishing the crimes of official deprivation of civil rights and pattern of official misconduct; prohibiting racial profiling by law enforcement; requiring the collection and analysis of data and the adoption of policies on racial profiling; requiring that certain information be provided to motorists involved in a traffic stop; requiring law enforcement training in eliminating racial profiling; requiring reports; requiring improvement plans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.871, subdivision 6; 626.9517; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 609; 626; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 626.951; 626.9513.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Juhnke and Heidgerken introduced:
H. F. 717, A bill for an act relating to education finance; allowing Independent School District No. 345, New London-Spicer, to transfer future balances in its debt redemption fund to its general fund.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Juhnke and Heidgerken introduced:
H. F. 718, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating capital levy authority for Independent School District No. 345, New London-Spicer.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Urdahl; Simpson; Nornes; Dorman; Davids; Erickson; Cornish; Hamilton; Magnus; Newman; Demmer; Blaine; Gazelka; Dempsey; Westrom; Vandeveer; Kohls; Nelson, P.; Cox; Heidgerken; Johnson, R.; Marquart; Eken; Moe; Otremba; Koenen; Fritz; Welti; Juhnke and Brod introduced:
H. F. 719, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an individual income and corporate franchise tax credit for qualifying investments in dairy operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Olson; Opatz; Anderson, B., and Erickson introduced:
H. F. 720, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of trunk highway bonds for improvements to marked Trunk Highway 10; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Meslow, Greiling and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 721, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a student support services advisory committee; requiring school districts to adopt a student support services plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 122A.15, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Peterson, A.; Koenen; Eken; Moe and Welti introduced:
H. F. 722, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; increasing minimum ethanol content required for gasoline sold in this state; requiring motor vehicle manufacturers' warranties to extend to motor vehicles using certain fuels; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 239.761, subdivision 4; 239.791, subdivision 1; 296A.01, subdivisions 2, 25; 325F.665, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Lillie introduced:
H. F. 723, A bill for an act relating to military affairs; creating a fund for the purpose of reimbursing members of the National Guard or other reserve component of the armed forces for certain premiums paid for life insurance; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Urdahl, Hilstrom, Sertich, Abeler and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. 724, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for health and physical education course requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.024.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Tingelstad; Knoblach; Kelliher; McNamara; Hausman; Hornstein; Hackbarth; Westerberg; Slawik; Smith; Vandeveer; Howes; Meslow; Sieben; Thao; Erhardt; Lesch; Thissen; Beard; Davnie; Bernardy; Goodwin; Lenczewski; Johnson, J.; Ellison; Sykora; Hilstrom; Paymar; Hoppe; Peterson, N.; Powell; Simon; Mullery; Mariani and Ozment introduced:
H. F. 725, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for metropolitan regional park acquisition and betterment.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Bernardy introduced:
H. F. 726, A bill for an act relating to the city of Mounds View; changing certain requirements relating to a tax increment financing district.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abrams, Abeler, Otremba, Dorman, Kelliher, Paulsen, Walker and Thissen introduced:
H. F. 727, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to renovate and expand the acute psychiatric service at Hennepin County Medical Center; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Vandeveer, Peppin and Dean introduced:
H. F. 728, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing four percent salary decreases for legislators and constitutional officers until June 30, 2007.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. 729, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing additional oversight responsibilities for the Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 3.8841, by adding subdivisions; 473.246.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Hansen; Goodwin; Otremba; Atkins; Dittrich; Scalze; Nelson, M.; Lenczewski; Poppe and Welti introduced:
H. F. 730, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring agencies to post fiscal information on their Web sites; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Cox introduced:
H. F. 731, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying individual sewage treatment system inspection requirements to avoid conflicts of interest; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115.55, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Meslow introduced:
H. F. 732, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing electric or utility special assessments exceeding standards on petition of all affected owners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 429.021, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Klinzing; Anderson, B.; Hoppe; Smith and Westerberg introduced:
H. F. 733, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring continuing education for municipal building officials; requiring more detail in reports from municipalities on building code enforcement; requiring prelicensing education of residential building contractors; making changes in continuing education; providing homebuyers with access to information about avoidance of moisture and other problems; regulating actions for a breach of the statutory home warranty requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 16B.65, by adding a subdivision; 16B.685; 326.87, subdivision 1; 326.89, subdivision 2; 326.96; 327A.05, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Meslow; Johnson, J.; Cornish and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 734, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; defining collateral sanctions; requiring the revisor of statutes to publish a table containing cross-references to collateral sanction laws located throughout Minnesota Statutes.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Moe, Howes, Solberg and Sailer introduced:
H. F. 735, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a hockey arena for Bemidji State University.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Howes, Moe and Gazelka introduced:
H. F. 736, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying terms for local recreation grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 85.019, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Fritz and Cox introduced:
H. F. 737, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of trunk highway bonds for improvements to highway 60 in Faribault; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Hamilton, Marquart, Dempsey, Dorman and Ruth introduced:
H. F. 738, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for classification of parcels as both homestead and nonhomestead for purposes of class rates and the homestead market value credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.124, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rukavina and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 739, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing cold weather protection for consumers of delivered fuels; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Moe, Howes, Solberg, Sailer and Gazelka introduced:
H. F. 740, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Bemidji State University property acquisition; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Meslow, Smith, Zellers and Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 741, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the crime of causing death while committing child abuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.185.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Simpson introduced:
H. F. 742, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing exemptions from employment agency licensing requirements; prohibiting certain fee payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 184.22, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 743, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the East Phillips Cultural and Community Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Samuelson, Abeler, Huntley, Otremba, Gunther and Fritz introduced:
H. F. 744, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the Department of Human Services to increase nursing facility and community services payment rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256B.431, 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 Policy and Finance.
Cox and Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 745, A bill for an act relating to human services; designating certain nursing facilities in Rice County as metro for purposes of determining reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Demmer and Dorn introduced:
H. F. 746, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing administrative regions of the high school league to contract with private auditors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 128C.12, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Lesch and Eken introduced:
H. F. 747, A bill for an act relating to forfeitures; forfeiture of contraband or a controlled substance on rental property; including city attorneys in the eviction process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.5317, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Sailer introduced:
H. F. 748, A bill for an act relating to public safety; protecting ability to conduct amateur radio operations; encouraging utilization of amateur radio operators in public safety and emergency situations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 462.357, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 749, A bill for an act relating to environment; limiting fees for certain septic system tank installations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115.551.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 750, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Beaver Bay to impose a sales and use tax; providing for use of the proceeds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Vandeveer and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 751, A bill for an act relating to real property; establishing an electronic real estate recording task force; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 507.093; 507.24, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Severson and Opatz introduced:
H. F. 752, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for land acquisition to enable increased operations at the St. Cloud Regional Airport.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Nelson, P. and Eastlund introduced:
H. F. 753, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of $6,800,000 in state trunk highway bonds for construction of bridge on marked Trunk Highway 95.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Rukavina; Anderson, I.; Dill; Solberg and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 754, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; changing city formula aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 477A.013, subdivision 8; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Wilkin; Garofalo; Nelson, P.; Klinzing; Erickson and Blaine introduced:
H. F. 755, A bill for an act relating to higher education; changing the method of charging student fees.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Hortman, Abeler and Dittrich introduced:
H. F. 756, A bill for an act relating to the military; extending the time period for tuition reimbursement grants to National Guard members who have served in active military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 192.501, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Abeler, Huntley, Gunther, Walker and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 757, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring coverage for or provision of language interpreter services for enrollees; 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 Policy and Finance.
Mahoney and Fritz introduced:
H. F. 758, A bill for an act relating to manufactured home parks; requiring certain notices before the sale of a park; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 327.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 759, A bill for an act relating to labor; requiring the certification and regulation of crane operators; authorizing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 184C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Abrams; Lenczewski; Zellers; Atkins; Simpson; Brod; Nelson, P.; Dorman; Kohls; Erhardt; Davids and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 760, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; adopting single sales apportionment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 290.191, subdivisions 2, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.191, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Smith and Johnson, J. introduced:
H. F. 761, A bill for an act relating to family law; changing certain procedures for removal of a child's residence from Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 518.1705, subdivision 7; 518.175, subdivision 3; 518.18.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Kelliher, Greiling, Walker, Ellison and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 762, A bill for an act relating to children; including possible availability of mental health screening in notice to parents of truant children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 260A.03; 260A.04, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Goodwin, Thao, Greiling, Walker, Ellison, Ruud, Kelliher, Hausman, Mullery and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 763, A bill for an act relating to human services; collaborative services for at-risk children and youth; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Meslow, Samuelson and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 764, A bill for an act relating to crime; modifying the special Ramsey County criminal surcharge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Meslow and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 765, A bill for an act relating to crimes; exempting law enforcement agency that forfeits a vehicle involved in impaired driving offense from requirement to obtain vehicle title in its name before transferring vehicle; permitting Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to certify chemical test results directly to commissioner of public safety for driver's license action; further limiting scope of judicial review of license plate impoundment order; expanding proof of service requirement for petitioner appealing license plate impoundment or vehicle forfeiture order; clarifying conditions under which new license plates may be issued following plate impoundment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168A.12, by adding a subdivision; 169A.52, subdivision 4; 169A.60, subdivisions 10, 11; 169A.63, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Meslow, Samuelson, Krinkie and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 766, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing retired court commissioners to be appointed to perform judicial duties in the district court; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 2.724, subdivision 3; 489.01, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Vandeveer, Westerberg, Rukavina, Atkins and Westrom introduced:
H. F. 767, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; allowing licensed organizations to permit employees of lessors to purchase pull-tabs on the leased premises.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Gunther, Mahoney, Erickson, Soderstrom, Lanning, Mullery, Cornish, Davids, Rukavina, Dorman and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 768, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development for transfer to the redevelopment account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116J.571; 116J.572, subdivision 2; 116J.573; 116J.575, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Gunther, Nornes, Dorn, Hamilton, Cornish and Johnson, R. introduced:
H. F. 769, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to the city of Fairmont for the Southern Minnesota Educational Campus.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Abeler, Abrams, Ruud and Dittrich introduced:
H. F. 770, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; conforming to federal law relating to educator expense deductions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.01, subdivision 19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abeler and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 771, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for evidence-based health care guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62J.43.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Davnie; Bernardy; Johnson, R.; Greiling; Paymar; Johnson, S., and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 772, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing funding for staff development for school districts with schools not making adequate yearly progress; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 122A.61, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Peppin, Emmer, Smith, Dittrich, Juhnke, Lieder, Cybart and Johnson, R. introduced:
H. F. 773, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 883.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Dempsey, Nornes and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 774, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Bradley, Powell, Dean, Huntley, Walker, Emmer, Abeler, Samuelson and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 775, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing inflation adjustments for long-term care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256B.431, by adding a subdivision; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; 256B.765.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
McNamara and Wilkin introduced:
H. F. 776, A bill for an act relating to insurance; broadening an existing right to purchase Medicare supplement coverage under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62A.31, subdivision 1h.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Johnson, S.; Zellers; Samuelson; Tingelstad; Greiling; Welti and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 777, A bill for an act relating to education finance; restoring funding for limited English proficiency programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.59, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Ellison, Walker and Clark introduced:
H. F. 778, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring that certain offenders receive notice of eligibility to vote; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 244; 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Mahoney; Peterson, A.; Hilty and Smith introduced:
H. F. 779, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing a presumption in favor of joint physical custody; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 518.003, subdivision 3; 518.156, by adding a subdivision; 518.17, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Ruud; Dittrich; Simon; Sieben; Peterson, S.; Nelson, M.; Lenczewski; Moe; Loeffler; Pelowski; Bernardy; Carlson; Greiling; Kahn and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 780, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to federal law relating to educator expense deductions; allowing a subtraction from income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Bernardy, Thao and Goodwin introduced:
H. F. 781, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a mechanism to allow compensatory revenue amounts to follow the student to a nonresident school district; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.10, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 782, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to implement a program to obtain discounted prescription drugs through Canadian pharmacies; establishing a Web site for ordering prescription drugs; providing state and local employee health plans, state health care programs, health plan companies, and Minnesota residents access to discounted prescription drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 151.19, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Tingelstad; Bernardy; Sieben; Atkins; Anderson, B.; Emmer; Ellison; Dittrich; Dorn; Nelson, M.; Lesch; Beard; Davnie; Bradley; Zellers; Hortman; Hackbarth; Peppin; Paulsen; Westerberg; McNamara; Lanning; Dempsey; Gazelka; Klinzing; Carlson; Penas; Heidgerken; Peterson, N.; Magnus; Koenen; Ruth; Lieder; Juhnke and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 783, A bill for an act relating to adoption records; providing access to certain records by certain persons; providing for certain services; changing classification of certain data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144.218, subdivisions 1, 2; 259.83, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 259.89.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Walker, Ellison, Paymar, Thao, Goodwin, Hausman, Huntley, Mariani and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 784, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for a universal health care system that provides affordable access to high quality medical care for all Minnesotans; requiring a focus on preventive care and early intervention; providing comprehensive benefits; reducing costs through prevention, efficiency, and elimination of bureaucracy; directing the commissioner of health to prepare a plan to be implemented by 2010; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.