INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, February 4, 2013


The following House Files were introduced:

Loon, Lenczewski, Loeffler, Garofalo, Paymar, Liebling, Davnie and Halverson introduced:

H. F. 284, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; modifying the definition of cigarette; proposing a study; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297F.01, subdivision 3; 325D.32, subdivision 2.

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

Lesch, Schoen and Savick introduced:

H. F. 285, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying the lawful possession of firearms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 624.712, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 624.713, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dehn, R.; Fischer and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 286, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Emerge Career and Technology Center in Minneapolis; 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 and Policy.

Winkler, Newton, Lillie, Dorholt and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 287, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; modifying the powers of certain business organizations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 302A; 321; 322B; 323A.

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

Fischer; Lillie; Dehn, R.; Ward, J.A., and Isaacson introduced:

H. F. 288, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; allowing capital equipment exemption at time of purchase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297A.68, subdivision 5; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Fischer and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 289, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring record keeping and reporting on special license plates; establishing a special Anatomical Gift license plate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 168.1293, by adding subdivisions; 171.075, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Simon and Falk introduced:

H. F. 290, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying false claims provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 15C.01; 15C.02; 15C.05; 15C.08; 15C.12; 15C.13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 15C.14.

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

Simon and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 291, A bill for an act relating to assisted reproduction; modifying certain provisions related to determinations of paternity and maternity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 257.54; 257.541, subdivision 1; 257.55, subdivision 1.

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

Ward, J.E.; Persell; Davids; Hamilton and Lien introduced:

H. F. 292, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; establishing a new jobs training program; providing a credit against withholding tax liability; establishing accounts; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.

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

Franson, Holberg, O'Neill, Lien, Newberger, Kieffer, Liebling and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. 293, A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting employers from requiring social network passwords as a condition of employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 181.53.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.

Rosenthal, Liebling, Yarusso and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 294, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying the judicial process for restoring firearms eligibility to certain persons who have become ineligible; modifying the judicial challenge process for persons who have been denied a permit to carry a handgun; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 609.165, subdivision 1d; 624.713, subdivision 4; 624.714, subdivisions 6, 8, 12.

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

Zerwas, Hertaus, O'Driscoll and Uglem introduced:

H. F. 295, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating sales tax on purchases by political subdivisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.70, subdivision 2.

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

Liebling; Dorholt; Ward, J.A.; Huntley; Fischer; Sawatzky; Loeffler and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 296, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an exception to the drug formulary; extending case management services for young adults with severe emotional disturbance; appropriating money for various mental health services and training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 62Q.527, subdivision 4; 245.4881, subdivision 1.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. 297, A bill for an act relating to the city of Rochester; modifying local tax authority; amending Laws 2002, chapter 377, article 3, section 25, as amended; repealing Laws 2009, chapter 88, article 4, section 23, as amended.

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

Dehn, R. introduced:

H. F. 298, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing local units of government to regulate firearms in certain instances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 471.633; 624.7131, subdivision 12; 624.7132, subdivision 16; 624.714, subdivision 23; 624.717; 624.7191, subdivision 4.

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

Clark, Sundin, Laine and Savick introduced:

H. F. 299, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for a grant to HOME Line for the tenant services programs.

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

Clark, Lien, Sundin and Savick introduced:

H. F. 300, A bill for an act relating to tenant's rights; creating a notice to quit or pay prior to filing an eviction action; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 504B.285, subdivision 1; 504B.291, by adding a subdivision; 504B.321, by adding a subdivision.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 301, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the objectives of local education and employment transition systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.49, subdivision 3.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 302, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring variable tuition rates to encourage student participation in certain programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136F.70, subdivision 1.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 303, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the maintenance and acquisition of equipment at Alexandria Technical and Community College.

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

Franson and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 304, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; allowing capital equipment exemption at time of purchase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297A.68, subdivision 5; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Franson and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 305, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for military pensions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.

Beard, Franson and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 306, A bill for an act relating to energy; abolishing 2025 renewable energy standards; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3.8851, subdivision 3; 216B.1691, subdivisions 2d, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.1691, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 2c.

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

Simonson introduced:

H. F. 307, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring persons to first make application for a permit to carry to a chief of police of a municipality and if no chief of police to a county sheriff; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 624.714, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3, 4, 6, 7, 7a, 8, 8a, 11a, 12, 12a, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23; 624.7143, subdivision 2.

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

Simonson and Schoen introduced:

H. F. 308, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring a permit to purchase, own, possess, or use body armor; providing criminal penalties for purchase, ownership, possession, or use of body armor without a permit; 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 Finance and Policy.

Atkins, Schoen and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 309, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding health and safety revenue to include facility modifications necessary to make school facilities more secure for students and staff; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.57, subdivisions 6, 6a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Moran; Mariani; Allen; Bernardy; Mullery; Dehn, R.; Mahoney; Freiberg and Savick introduced:

H. F. 310, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating the Cultural and Ethnic Leadership Communities Council; 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 and Human Services Policy.

Dill introduced:

H. F. 311, A bill for an act relating to outdoor heritage; appropriating money for the Minnesota forests for the future program.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 312, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a technology levy for Independent School District No. 381, Lake Superior.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 313, A bill for an act relating to waters; appropriating money for the Voyageurs National Park clean water project.

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

Swedzinski and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 314, A bill for an act relating to the city of Canby; allowing creation of a special tax increment financing district.

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

Benson, J.; Huntley; Fritz; Liebling; Carlson; Ward, J.A., and Morgan introduced:

H. F. 315, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to food shelves and for food stamp outreach.

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

Mahoney, Metsa, Beard, Masin and O'Neill introduced:

H. F. 316, A bill for an act relating to transportation; motor vehicles; amending fees for certain motor vehicle titling transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168A.29, subdivision 1.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 317, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing a grant for funding for mortgage foreclosure counseling; appropriating money.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 318, A bill for an act relating to taxes; income; franchise; conforming to changes in the Internal Revenue Code; extending the working family credit phaseout for married filers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19a, 19b, 19c, 31, by adding a subdivision; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 319, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government; expanding authorization to tax camping sites to include private campgrounds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 469.190, subdivision 1.

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

McNamar; Erickson, R.; Simonson; Bly; Wagenius; Halverson; Lien; Hortman; Sawatzky; Murphy, M.; Falk; Marquart; Savick; Hausman; Norton and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. 320, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; establishing the school energy conservation revolving loan program; permitting school districts to repay energy conservation loans from levies made without voter approval; authorizing the sale and issuance of state general obligation bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.40, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Hornstein; Dehn, R.; Kahn; Allen; Mullery; Wagenius; Loeffler; Clark and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 321, A bill for an act relating to local government; changing the city of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board joint dedication fee; amending Laws 2006, chapter 269, section 2, as amended.

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

Erickson, R.; Poppe; Hamilton; Anderson, P.; FitzSimmons; Kiel; Kresha; McNamar; Fritz; Wagenius and Falk introduced:

H. F. 322, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 41D.01, subdivision 4.

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

Newton, Uglem, Norton, Abeler, Hortman, Nelson, Savick, Freiberg, Carlson, Hilstrom and Scott introduced:

H. F. 323, A bill for an act relating to education; providing funding for the compensatory revenue pilot project; appropriating money.

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

Newberger introduced:

H. F. 324, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the use of local sales tax revenues for the city of Clearwater; amending Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 7, section 19, subdivision 3, as amended.

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

Johnson, S.; Hausman; Wagenius; Mahoney and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 325, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary Cultural Center in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 326, A bill for an act relating to the city of Fergus Falls; authorizing the city of Fergus Falls to establish and exercise border city development zone powers; appropriating money.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 327, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing use of three lines to take fish through ice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.315, subdivision 1.

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

Liebling, Abeler, Norton, Fritz and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 328, A bill for an act relating to health; amending the duties and reporting dates for an existing task force on prematurity; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 2, section 27.

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

Simonson, Marquart, Norton, Lien, Persell, Metsa, Davids and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 329, A bill for an act relating to taxation; small business investment credit; providing a higher credit percentage for certain investments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 7.

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

Melin; Metsa; Murphy, M.; Winkler and Persell introduced:

H. F. 330, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; allowing reimbursement of housing and mileage expenses for judges of the Court of Appeals living more than 50 miles from their permanent chambers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 480A.02, subdivision 7.

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

Norton, Simonson, Davids, Dorholt and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 331, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing an internship program; allowing a tax credit; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Bly introduced:

H. F. 332, A bill for an act relating to transit; removing restrictions on Dan Patch commuter rail line planning and development; repealing Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 85.

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

Davnie, Garofalo, Hansen, Halverson and Selcer introduced:

H. F. 333, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; modifying the definition of income used in the property tax refund program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290A.03, subdivision 3.

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

Bernardy; Simon; Halverson; Sawatzky; Laine; Selcer; Ward, J.E.; Ward, J.A.; Savick; Bly; Isaacson; Metsa; McNamar; Masin; Newton; Dorholt; Sundin; Persell; Slocum; Fritz; Johnson, S.; Huntley; Mahoney; Atkins; Lillie; Faust; Davnie; Schoen; Erickson, R., and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. 334, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for early voting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 201.022, subdivision 1; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081; 203B.085; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.

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

Simon; Dehn, R.; Freiberg; Erhardt; Fischer; Ward, J.A., and Benson, J. introduced:

H. F. 335, A bill for an act relating to courts; prohibiting exclusion from jury service on the basis of marital status or sexual orientation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 593.32, subdivision 1.

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

Winkler; Abeler; Selcer; Gunther; Benson, J.; Sawatzky; Hornstein; Simon and Isaacson introduced:

H. F. 336, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for nutrition policy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.111, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lillie, Beard, Hoppe and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 337, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing that certain personal property of electric generation facilities is exempt; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bly, Atkins, Gruenhagen, Uglem, McNamar, Falk and Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 338, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; making award of appraisal fees in utility takings the same as other takings; modifying the "buy the farm" provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 117.189; 216E.12, subdivision 4.

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

Bernardy, Laine and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 339, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting smoking in theatrical productions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 144.413, subdivision 2; 144.414, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 144.4167, subdivision 9.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 340, A bill for an act relating to retirement; voluntary statewide lump sum volunteer firefighter retirement plan; extending the length of time for municipal action on the election of transfer to statewide plan coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 353G.05, subdivision 2.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 341, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; repealing the Social Security leveling option; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 356.415, subdivisions 1, 1b; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 353.29, subdivision 6.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 342, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; clarifying coverage of student employees and extending duration of excluded work-study positions; revising military service credit purchase provision for consistency with federal code; clarifying average salary for benefit purposes; clarifying MERF division benefit eligibility; adding Lake County Sunrise Home to privatization chapter; making other administrative changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 353.01, subdivisions 2b, 16, 17a, 29; 353.27, subdivision 7; 353.34, subdivisions 1, 2; 353.50, subdivisions 3, 6; 353.657, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3; 353F.02, subdivision 4; 356.635, subdivision 1.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 343, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; revising the definition of salary; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 353.01, subdivision 10.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 344, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association privatization chapter; removing legislative approval requirements; modifying legislative notification requirements; clarifying privatized public hospital pension benefit eligibility; making various administrative changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 353F.02, subdivisions 3, 6, by adding a subdivision; 353F.025, subdivisions 1, 2; 353F.03; 353F.04; 353F.05; 353F.051, subdivision 1; 353F.052; 353F.06; 353F.07; 353F.08; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 353F.02, subdivisions 4, 5; 353F.025, subdivision 3.

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

Nelson; Murphy, M.; Morgan and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 345, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System; providing retirement coverage for employees of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 352.01, subdivision 2a; 352.029, subdivisions 1, 2a, 2b, 3, 5.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 346, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; providing for an Anoka-Hennepin school district teacher to receive service credit for a voluntary layoff and extended leave of absence.

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

Kahn; Murphy, M.; Morgan; Nelson; Lesch and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 347, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System; clarifying "Rule of 90" eligibility for certain state employees.

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

Clark; Sundin; Laine; Fischer; Mariani; Hornstein; Johnson, S.; Erhardt; Allen; Masin; Abeler; Mahoney; Lesch; Gunther; Rosenthal; Moran; Davnie; Winkler; Mullery; Hansen; Wagenius and Ward, J.A. introduced:

H. F. 348, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying application procedures and requirements for driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.06, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0410.

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

Anderson, P.; Swedzinski; Torkelson; McNamar; Kiel; Davids; Schomacker and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 349, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for biofuel blender pump cost-share grants.

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

Simon; Yarusso; Isaacson; Benson, M., and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 350, A bill for an act relating to local governments; repealing the deadline for special service districts; repealing the deadline for housing improvement districts; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 428A.101; 428A.21.

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

Melin, Anzelc, Dill, Metsa and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. 351, A bill for an act relating to economic development; regulating the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board; modifying board composition and approval provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 116J.424; 298.22, subdivisions 5a, 8, 10, 11, by adding a subdivision; 298.221; 298.2211, subdivision 3; 298.2213, subdivision 4; 298.2214, subdivision 6; 298.223, subdivisions 1, 2; 298.227; 298.28, subdivision 9d; 298.292, subdivision 2; 298.294; 298.296, subdivisions 1, 2; 298.2961, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 298.22, subdivision 2.

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

Anderson, P.; McNamar; Davids; Schomacker and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 352, A bill for an act relating to sales and use taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297A.70, subdivision 7; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Davnie, Abeler, Allen, Morgan and Ward, J.E. introduced:

H. F. 353, A bill for an act relating to children's mental health; appropriating funds for children's school-based mental health grants.

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

Selcer, Slocum, Barrett, Norton and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 354, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying teacher licensure renewal requirements related to recognizing mental illness in children and adolescents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.09, subdivision 4.

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

Bly and Ward, J.E. introduced:

H. F. 355, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a mental health curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Newton; Erickson, S.; Selcer; Davnie; Bernardy and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 356, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to use safe schools levy proceeds for collaborating with mental health professionals; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.44.

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

Mullery, Allen, Morgan, Winkler and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 357, A bill for an act relating to children's mental health; appropriating funds for identification of early psychosis, intensive treatment, and supports.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Loeffler, Abeler, Faust and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 358, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring annual reviews of pediatric and children's mental health providers; establishing new mental health services covered under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 256B.02, subdivision 12; 256B.0625, subdivision 56, by adding subdivisions; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 2; 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 Policy.

Laine, Dorholt and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 359, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying case management services; appropriating money for children's mental health awareness, training, and services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245.4881, subdivision 1.

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

Morgan and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 360, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the development of a program to certify certain behavioral health aides; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0943, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 361, A bill for an act relating to education; providing education in care and treatment settings; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 124D.68, subdivision 2; 125A.11, subdivision 2; 125A.20; 125A.51; 125A.515, subdivision 1; 125A.75, subdivision 3; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 245.4871, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11; 125A.15; 125A.515, subdivisions 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 125A.52.

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

Halverson, Moran, Abeler, Mack and Clark introduced:

H. F. 362, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying MFIP child care assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 119B.05, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Benson, J. and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 363, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing minimum ratios for students per school counselors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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