The following House Files were introduced:
Wagenius and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 2738, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; removing certain acquisition restrictions for Lake Vermilion State Park; amending Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 25.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 2739, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; purchase of salary credit procedures in certain partial salary situations; adding new partial salary credit purchase authority for partial paid medical leaves and budgetary leaves; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 353.0161, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 353.01, subdivision 40.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
McNamara introduced:
H. F. 2740, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting watershed district boundary changes to be reconsidered until one year has passed if the request is made via citizen petition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103D.251, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Garofalo, McNamara and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2741, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for spillway of Lake Byllesby Dam on the Cannon River; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Garofalo, Hansen and McNamara introduced:
H. F. 2742, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a pedestrian bridge over the Cannon River; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Morgan, Masin, Mack, Atkins and Beard introduced:
H. F. 2743, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of trunk highway bonds; authorizing spending for public purposes; appropriating money for interchange at marked Trunk Highway 13 and County State-Aid Highway 5 in Dakota County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Masin, Sterner, Obermueller, Mack and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 2744, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Way (BRT) in Dakota and Hennepin Counties; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Clark, Gunther and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 2745, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; modifying deposit requirements for cosmetology license payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 155A.25, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2746, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to changes made to the Internal Revenue Code; disallowing the deduction of certain dividends in tax year 2010; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.21, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19b, 31; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Welti and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 2747, A bill for an act relating to education finance; permitting a onetime transfer of excess debt service funds for general education expenses.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bly, Slocum, Mariani and Greiling introduced:
H. F. 2748, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the formula allowance used to compute revenue for extended time programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Carlson, Wagenius and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2749, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds and providing appropriations for projects at Minneapolis Community and Technical College; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Davnie, Downey, Kelliher, Zellers, Mahoney, Thissen, Dittrich, Ruud, Hortman, Rosenthal, Bunn, Scalze, Swails, Brynaert, Benson, Obermueller and Masin introduced:
H. F. 2750, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an investment tax credit; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Morgan; Greiling; Masin; Ward; Carlson; Murphy, M., and Poppe introduced:
H. F. 2751, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing students who do not pass the reading and language arts GRAD to retake the test in paper-and-pencil format; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.
Emmer introduced:
H. F. 2752, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring an amended death record when ordered by the court; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 144.221, by adding a subdivision; 390.23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.
Morrow, Beard, Hortman, Swails, Lieder and Davids introduced:
H. F. 2753, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending the appropriation for trunk highway bonds; amending Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 3, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Winkler introduced:
H. F. 2754, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating certain filings with the secretary of state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 318.02, subdivision 1; 557.01.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Swails, McNamara, Dettmer, Bunn and Slawik introduced:
H. F. 2755, A bill for an act relating to elections; appropriating money for grants to counties for voting equipment and vote-counting equipment; specifying grant terms and procedures.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Kahn, Greiling and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 2756, A bill for an act relating to public safety; mandating measurement of actual amount of controlled substance for determining severity of controlled substance possession offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 152.01, subdivision 9a; 152.021, subdivision 2; 152.022, subdivision 2; 152.023, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Kahn, Greiling, Liebling and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 2757, A bill for an act relating to public safety; mandating measurement of the actual weight of controlled substance residue for determining severity of controlled substance offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 152.01, subdivision 9a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Lillie, Hilstrom, Bigham and Lanning introduced:
H. F. 2758, A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying labor agreements and compensation plans.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Jackson; Rosenthal; Hausman; Urdahl; Lillie; Tillberry; Murphy, M., and Howes introduced:
H. F. 2759, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for preservation and improvements of historic sites and local historic structures, and the revitalization of the Oliver H. Kelley Farm Historic Site; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Slawik, Peterson, Nornes, Rosenthal, Jackson, Ward, Brynaert, Westrom and Scalze introduced:
H. F. 2760, A bill for an act relating to child care; appropriating money to provide statewide child care provider training, coaching, consultation, and supports to prepare for the voluntary Minnesota quality rating system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Kahn, Greiling, Thissen, Loeffler, Clark and Ruud introduced:
H. F. 2761, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health insurance to cover routine health care received while participating in a qualified clinical trial under certain circumstances; 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 Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.
Kohls and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 2762, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public boat launch at Lake Waconia Regional Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Lenczewski, Kelliher, Brod, Zellers, Kalin, Mack, Ward, Loon, Downey, Ruud, Brynaert, Winkler, Swails, Knuth, Loeffler, Sailer, Champion, Marquart, Olin and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 2763, A bill for an act relating to taxation; accelerating the income tax charitable deduction for relief of Haitian earthquake victims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Welti and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 2764, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a onetime exception; allowing proceeds from sale of school district property to be used as operating capital.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rosenthal, Lenczewski, Slocum, Ruud and Morgan introduced:
H. F. 2765, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at Normandale Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Welti, Ward, Brown, Greiling, Loeffler and Brynaert introduced:
H. F. 2766, A bill for an act relating to higher education; clarifying disclosure of educational data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.32, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.
Welti, Norton, Liebling and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 2767, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to design and renovate classrooms and programs at the Rochester Community Technical College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Kohls and Buesgens introduced:
H. F. 2768, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring separate statements of special taxing district levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 276.04, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Gardner introduced:
H. F. 2769, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying duties of the commissioner of human services related to controlled substance abuse prevention; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0636.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.
Winkler, Mahoney and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 2770, A bill for an act relating to taxation; insurance; providing a credit for investment in start-up and emerging Minnesota businesses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 297I.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Winkler introduced:
H. F. 2771, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; creating a cooperative local facilities grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 2772, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Chanhassen to acquire property along Bluff Creek; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pelowski introduced:
H. F. 2773, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring payment of compensation to certain cities; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hansen, Bigham, Atkins, Obermueller and McNamara introduced:
H. F. 2774, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Robert Street Corridor Transit Way in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sterner, Masin, Obermueller, Atkins and McNamara introduced:
H. F. 2775, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for marked Trunk Highway 52 interchange at County State-Aid Highway 42 in Dakota County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sterner, Masin, Obermueller, Garofalo, Mack and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 2776, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of trunk highway bonds; appropriating money for capacity and safety improvements on marked Trunk Highway 77 in Dakota and Hennepin Counties.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bunn introduced:
H. F. 2777, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Oak Park Heights Correctional Facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bunn introduced:
H. F. 2778, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for HEAPR and capital improvements at Century College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 2779, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for public safety radio systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.70, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Howes, Hackbarth and Ward introduced:
H. F. 2780, A bill for an act relating to plumbing; modifying license, bond, and registration requirements for well contractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.43, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Obermueller; Atkins; Anderson, S.; Haws and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2781, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying licensing provisions; imposing and modifying certain license fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.133, subdivisions 1, 3, 8, 11, by adding subdivisions; 326B.197; 326B.33, subdivisions 18, 20, 21; 326B.42, by adding subdivisions; 326B.43, subdivision 2; 326B.44; 326B.46, as amended; 326B.47; 326B.475, subdivision 2; 326B.50, by adding subdivisions; 326B.54; 326B.55, as amended if enacted; 326B.56, as amended; 326B.805, subdivision 6; 326B.83, subdivisions 1, 3, 6; 326B.865; 326B.921, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 326B.922; 326B.978, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 327B.04, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 326B.33, subdivision 19; 326B.475, subdivision 4; 326B.49, subdivision 1; 326B.58; 326B.815, subdivision 1; 326B.86, subdivision 1; 326B.94, subdivision 4; 326B.986, subdivision 5; 327B.04, subdivisions 7, 7a, 8; 327B.041; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.133, subdivisions 9, 10; 326B.37, subdivision 13; 326B.475, subdivisions 5, 6; 326B.56, subdivision 3; 326B.885, subdivisions 3, 4; 326B.976; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 326B.56, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 1301.0500; 1301.0900; 1301.1100, subparts 2, 3, 4; 1350.7200, subpart 3; 1350.8000, subpart 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Emmer introduced:
H. F. 2782, A bill for an act relating to license plates; establishing special equine enthusiast license plates; creating account; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Howes introduced:
H. F. 2783, A bill for an act relating to education finance; repealing the requirement that the Department of Management and Budget require school district state aid payments to be reduced prior to the state of Minnesota undertaking short-term borrowing for cash flow needs; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 127A.46.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Howes introduced:
H. F. 2784, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the definition of public pool; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.1222, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.
Brown introduced:
H. F. 2785, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the penalty for false reporting of a crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.505, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Reinert, Huntley and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 2786, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; providing for membership of the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority; amending Laws 1973, chapter 327, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Faust introduced:
H. F. 2787, A bill for an act relating to higher education; allowing technical colleges to offer associate of arts degrees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 135A.052, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 2788, A bill for an act relating to highways; appropriating money to construct marked Trunk Highway 610, or elements thereof, in the city of Maple Grove; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 2789, A bill for an act relating to human services; imposing salary reductions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Welti introduced:
H. F. 2790, A bill for an act relating to taxes; exempting certain pollution control equipment from the sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Welti introduced:
H. F. 2791, A bill for an act relating to taxes; exempting materials used to construct a renewable energy plant from the sale tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Knuth; Kalin; Murphy, E.; Greiling; Mariani; Ward; Slawik; Slocum; Wagenius; Loeffler; Hansen; Bly; Davnie; Johnson and Brynaert introduced:
H. F. 2792, A resolution memorializing the United States Congress to adopt clean energy legislation that strengthens the nation's energy and economic security, advances clean energy development, creates jobs, addresses climate change, and preserves the authority of states to reduce emissions and promote renewable energy.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2793, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing additional funding for local and healthy school lunches; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.111, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Anzelc introduced:
H. F. 2794, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for grants to local governments for senior housing with services; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Olin introduced:
H. F. 2795, A bill for an act relating to education finance; adjusting transition revenue for Independent School District No. 356, Lancaster; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivision 31.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mariani and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 2796, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the Brooklyn Center and White Bear Lake School Districts for full-service community schools; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hilty, Clark and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 2797, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing federally recognized Indian tribes to participate in joint powers agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.59, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Hilstrom, Falk, Hortman, Greiling, Scalze, Loeffler, Masin and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2798, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; revising process and standard for approval of interim rates; requiring disclosure of public utility's travel, entertainment, and related expenses included in rate change request; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.16, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Benson and Kalin introduced:
H. F. 2799, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for food and nutrition assistance.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tillberry and Knuth introduced:
H. F. 2800, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; expanding the members of the study group to study aids to local governments; amending Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 2, section 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Obermueller, Lieder, Norton, Severson and Sterner introduced:
H. F. 2801, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring the commissioner of transportation to implement complete streets policy; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Persell and Haws introduced:
H. F. 2802, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for natural and scenic areas and regional parks; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hosch introduced:
H. F. 2803, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for master planning of Kraemer Lake/Wildwood Regional Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Swails, Zellers, Lieder, Davids, Urdahl, Hausman, Holberg, Torkelson and Bunn introduced:
H. F. 2804, A bill for an act relating to transportation; repealing provisions relating to the filing of tariffs by household goods movers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 221.0252, subdivision 7; 221.036, subdivisions 1, 3; 221.221, subdivision 3; 221.251, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 174.66; 221.026, subdivision 2; 221.031, subdivision 1; 221.122, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 221.161, subdivisions 2, 3; 221.291, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 221.161, subdivisions 1, 4; 221.171; Minnesota Rules, parts 7805.0300; 7805.0400.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.
Severson, Newton, Dettmer, Hamilton and Murdock introduced:
H. F. 2805, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating the income-based reduction of the individual income tax credit for prior military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.0677, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 2806, A bill for an act relating to veterans; delaying the sunset date for the higher education veterans assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 197.585, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2807, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying or adding provisions relating to transportation construction impacts on business, rest areas, highways, bridges, deputy registrars, vehicles, impounds, towing, intersection gridlock, bus operation, various traffic regulations, cargo tank vehicle weight exemptions, transportation department goals and mission, a Minnesota Council of Transportation Access, a Commuter Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee, railroad track safety, motor carriers of railroad employees, airport authorities, property acquisition for highways, transit, and town road interest extinguishment nullification; requiring a report; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 161.14, by adding subdivisions; 165.14, subdivisions 4, 5; 168.33, subdivision 2; 168B.06, subdivision 1; 168B.07, subdivision 3; 169.041, subdivision 5; 169.15; 169.306; 169.87, by adding a subdivision; 174.01, subdivisions 1, 2; 174.02, subdivision 1a; 174.86, subdivision 5; 219.01; 221.012, subdivision 38, by adding a subdivision; 360.061, subdivision 3; 473.167, subdivision 2a; 473.411, subdivision 5; 514.18, subdivision 1a; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 160.165; 161.14, subdivision 62; 169.71, subdivision 1; 169.865, subdivision 1; Laws 2008, chapter 287, article 1, section 122; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 160; 174; 221; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.721, subdivision 4; 169.041, subdivisions 3, 4; 221.0355, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Severson, Newton, Dettmer, Persell, Hamilton, Doepke, Gottwalt and Murdock introduced:
H. F. 2808, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing courts the option for stay of adjudication for military members and veterans diagnosed as suffering from a qualifying psychological injury or condition; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Severson, Newton, Smith, Dettmer, Persell, Hamilton, Doepke, Gottwalt and Murdock introduced:
H. F. 2809, A bill for an act relating to veterans; broadening eligibility for the bid preference program for designated veteran-owned small businesses bidding for state contracts for goods and services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 16C.16, subdivision 6a; 16C.19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Rukavina, Atkins, Hansen, Clark and Howes introduced:
H. F. 2810, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying mandatory work and meal breaks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 177.253, subdivision 1; 177.254, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 2811, A bill for an act relating to Canis latrans; providing a coyote conflict management option for counties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 348.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Abeler introduced:
H. F. 2812, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring consultation prior to acquiring facilities for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136F.64, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.
Faust introduced:
H. F. 2813, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding full-time equivalent definition for maintenance of effort; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 126C.44.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Swails introduced:
H. F. 2814, A bill for an act relating to pupil transportation; modifying pupil transportation provisions; clarifying Department of Education's role in maintaining training programs; including use of certain lift buses in the category of revenue authorized for reimbursement; including actual contracted transportation costs as a method for allocating pupil transportation costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 123B.88, subdivision 13; 123B.90, subdivision 3; 123B.92, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 123B.92, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.
Bly, Liebling, Hausman and Fritz introduced:
H. F. 2815, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying fiscal note requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 3.98, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hayden, Mullery and Champion introduced:
H. F. 2816, A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; modifying certain provisions related to utilities; permitting termination of a lease for medical reasons; modifying provisions related to eviction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 504B.215, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3, 4; 504B.241, subdivision 4; 504B.265; 504B.291, by adding a subdivision; 504B.321, subdivision 1; 504B.385, subdivision 1; 504B.395, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 504B.285, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Abeler and Fritz introduced:
H. F. 2817, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting layoffs if the appointing authority intends to rehire part time; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Doty introduced:
H. F. 2818, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; creating a temporary tax exemption for charitable contributions to local governments.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2819, A bill for an act relating to juvenile records; modifying provisions governing public access to certain juvenile records; limiting release of records with informed consent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 260B.171, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. 2820, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying requirements related to deputy registrars; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.33, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.
Benson, Lenczewski and Winkler introduced:
H. F. 2821, A bill for an act relating to finance; adjusting appropriations to balance the state budget for the biennium ending June 30, 2011; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Severson, Smith, Dettmer, Persell, Hamilton, Doepke, Gottwalt, Newton and Murdock introduced:
H. F. 2822, A bill for an act relating to veterans; delaying the sunset date for the higher education veterans assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 197.585, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.