The following House Files were introduced:
Demmer, Blaine, Smith, Wardlow and Brod introduced:
H. F. 2565, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing issuance of personalized special veteran's license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.12, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Demmer, Smith, Blaine, Wardlow and Brod introduced:
H. F. 2566, A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing a program of outreach events to promote services available to veterans; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Abeler introduced:
H. F. 2567, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying prior authorization for medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.0625, subdivision 25.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Hilstrom; Murphy; Lesch; Johnson, S.; Thao; Paymar; Hilty; Kelliher; Goodwin; Sieben; Kahn; Nelson, M.; Carlson; Pelowski; Wagenius; Dorn; Bernardy; Ellison; Mullery; Sertich; Slawik; Pugh; Mahoney; Otto; Lieder; Anderson, I.; Hausman; Otremba; Solberg; Juhnke; Rukavina; Atkins; Peterson; Hornstein and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 2568, A bill for an act relating to public safety; funding precommitment detention of persons with sexual psychopathic personalities and sexually dangerous persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 253B.185, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 2569, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention and public safety; increasing the statutory maximum sentences for sex and sex-related offenses; creating the crime of criminal sexual conduct in the sixth degree; modifying the patterned and predatory offender sentencing law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 609.108, subdivisions 1, 3; 609.109, subdivision 7; 609.341, by adding a subdivision; 609.342, subdivision 2; 609.343, subdivision 2; 609.344, subdivision 2; 609.345, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.108, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2570, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; requiring municipalities to use fiscal disparities proceeds on expenditures which benefit the entire metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473F.01, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473F.01, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Boudreau introduced:
H. F. 2571, A bill for an act relating to education; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XIII; establishing merit-based scholarship programs; establishing the Minnesota scholarship fund and Minnesota scholarship program; creating a Casino Control Commission and casino board; authorizing issuance of a casino license; providing for regulation and taxation of casino; reducing rate of lawful gambling taxes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, 6; 299L.01, subdivision 4; 299L.02, by adding a subdivision; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.404, by adding a subdivision; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136H; 349C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
DeLaForest introduced:
H. F. 2572, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing requirements for certification of a class action; proposing coding in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 540.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2573, A bill for an act relating to retirement; teacher retirement plans; sunsetting the extended leave of absence programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 122A.46, by adding a subdivision; 136F.43, by adding a subdivision; 354.094, by adding a subdivision; 354A.091, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Hilstrom; Murphy; Lesch; Johnson, S.; Thao; Paymar; Hilty; Kelliher; Sieben; Kahn; Carlson; Nelson, M.; Wagenius; Dorn; Bernardy; Ellison; Mullery; Sertich; Slawik; Pugh; Mariani; Mahoney; Otto; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Hausman; Otremba; Solberg; Juhnke; Atkins; Peterson; Hornstein and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 2574, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate level III sex offenders who fail to verify their living address; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 243.166, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Abeler and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2575, A bill for an act relating to human services; limiting child mental health screening to available appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 245.4874.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Latz, Rhodes, Seagren and Lipman introduced:
H. F. 2576, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for payment of the full cost of school breakfast and lunch special diets based on religious beliefs of students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 124D.111, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 124D.1158, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
DeLaForest and Sieben introduced:
H. F. 2577, A bill for an act relating to legislation; correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references; eliminating certain redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions; making miscellaneous technical corrections to statutes and other laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 3.971, subdivision 8; 13.07; 13.461, by adding a subdivision; 13.465, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 13.475, subdivision 4; 13.4967, by adding a subdivision; 13.7411, subdivision 5; 15.0591, subdivision 2; 18F.02, subdivision 2a; 60A.23, subdivision 5; 82.34, subdivision 15; 85.053, subdivision 2; 89.391; 97A.055, subdivision 4; 103B.101, subdivision 10; 115B.16, subdivision 4; 115B.18, subdivision 1; 116A.11, subdivision 1; 119A.05, subdivision 1; 126C.48, subdivision 8; 162.081, subdivision 4; 163.16, subdivision 1; 163.161; 164.05, subdivision 3; 164.08, subdivision 1; 168.12, subdivision 2d; 181.953, subdivision 1; 214.03, subdivision 1; 237.39; 256D.03, subdivision 8; 260B.175, subdivision 1; 270B.01, subdivision 8; 272.0212, subdivision 2; 273.1398, subdivisions 1, 2d, 3; 275.07, subdivision 1; 276.04, subdivision 2; 290.191, subdivision 5; 290C.04; 306.32; 325F.19, subdivision 3; 325F.69, subdivisions 1, 4; 326.10, subdivisions 1, 7; 326.12, subdivision 2; 326.13; 326.15; 336.9-531; 344.20; 348.02; 357.021, subdivision 5; 365.59; 366.17; 368.85, subdivision 9; 385.09; 395.14; 477A.011, subdivisions 21, 27, 35; 477A.015; 609.3452, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 13.4963, subdivision 2; 18G.14, subdivisions 1, 8; 37.31, subdivision 4; 62J.692, subdivision 10; 62J.694, subdivision 1; 97A.482; 115B.31, subdivision 1; 116J.966, subdivision 1; 119B.125, subdivision 2; 127A.45, subdivision 10; 144.395, subdivision 1; 192.501, subdivision 2; 216C.41, subdivision 1; 246.014; 256.954, subdivision 3; 270B.03, subdivision 6; 273.1392; 273.1398, subdivision 4c; 297A.668, subdivision 3; 297A.669, subdivision 16; 308B.201; 308B.311, subdivision 6; 308B.471, subdivision 2; 308B.735, subdivision 1; 365.52, subdivision 1; 469.177, subdivision 9; 469.339, subdivision 2; 473.253, subdivision 1; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 11, article 2, section 21; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 21, article 8, section 10; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 18.79, subdivision 11; 115B.241; 273.1398, subdivisions 1a, 2e; 275.07, subdivisions 1a, 5; Laws 2001, chapter 161, section 29; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 9; Laws 2002, chapter 364, section 15; Laws 2002, chapter 380, article 4, section 1; Laws 2003, chapter 112, article 2, section 35; Laws 2003, chapter 127, article 5, section 19; Laws 2003, chapter 127, article 7, section 1; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 2, section 13; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 3, section 4; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 5, section 29; Minnesota Rules, parts 1220.0200; 1220.0300; 1220.0400; 1220.0500; 1220.0600; 1220.0700; 1220.0800; 1220.0900; 7380.0200; 7380.0210; 7380.0220; 7380.0230; 7380.0240.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Kahn, Ellison, Hoppe, Kelliher and Rhodes introduced:
H. F. 2578, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Cedar Lake Trail extension; authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Kelliher and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2579, A bill for an act relating to state finance; changing the date of the February forecast; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.103, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Strachan and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 2580, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; creating crime of aggressive driving; increasing criminal penalty for reckless driving; requiring driver's license suspension of person convicted of either crime; making technical change; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.165, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.13, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Bradley, Boudreau, Wilkin, Huntley and Paymar introduced:
H. F. 2581, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing an exception to the prohibition on asset transfers for certain charitable gifts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256B.0595, subdivisions 1, 1b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Abeler, Huntley, Thao and Samuelson introduced:
H. F. 2582, 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 2002, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 39.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Slawik, Kelliher, Pugh, Atkins, Paymar, Entenza, Ellison and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2583, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; increasing the charitable contribution subtraction for nonitemizers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Huntley, Otremba, Thao, Abeler, Rhodes and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2584, A bill for an act relating to trusts; defining a nonprofit health care trust; establishing requirements for certain agreements and transactions between nonprofit health care trusts and noncharitable entities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.381, by adding a subdivision; 317A.811, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 501B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Smith, Entenza, Strachan, Meslow and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 2585, A bill for an act relating to state government; increasing a surcharge on certain recording and registration fees; appropriating money for legal services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 357.18, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 508.82, subdivision 1; 508A.82, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Cornish, Ruth, Finstad and Swenson introduced:
H. F. 2586, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for immunity from liability for school district and district employee notification of students with a history of violent behavior; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 121A.75, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 121A.64.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Slawik, Seagren, Sykora, Carlson, Heidgerken, Sieben and Wardlow introduced:
H. F. 2587, A bill for an act relating to school safety; allowing certain colors for school safety patrol accessories and flags.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2588, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing single sales apportionment under the corporate franchise tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.191, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Nelson, M.; Carlson; Hilstrom; Greiling and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2589, A bill for an act relating to education finance; restoring funding for pupils that are counted as more than 1.0 pupils in average daily membership; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 126C.05, subdivisions 8, 15; 126C.10, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Ellison, Walker, Mariani, Hilty, Fuller and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2590, 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 Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Ellison; Wagenius; Davnie; Hausman; Kahn; Hilstrom; Hornstein; Otto; Sieben; Otremba; Sertich; Walker; Nelson, M.; Pugh; Entenza; Thao and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2591, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; providing a valuation exclusion for lead hazard reduction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 273.11, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Jacobson; Paymar; Kahn; Krinkie; Howes; Seifert; Strachan; Rhodes; Samuelson; Haas; Anderson, B., and Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. 2592, A bill for an act relating to state government; limiting circumstances in which state funds can be used for demolition of the Ford Building.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Sieben, Kelliher, Kahn, Peterson, Sertich, Slawik, Hilty, Mariani, Lesch, Entenza, Rhodes and Eken introduced:
H. F. 2593, A bill for an act relating to elections; giving students who are eligible voters the right to time off from school to vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 204C.04, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Anderson, B.; Anderson, I.; Westerberg; Lieder and Adolphson introduced:
H. F. 2594, A bill for an act relating to the military; appropriating money to assist in the operation and staffing of the Minnesota National Guard Youth Camp at Camp Ripley.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Vandeveer, Holberg, Buesgens, Krinkie and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 2595, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing additional oversight responsibilities for the Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 3.8841, by adding subdivisions; 473.246.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 2596, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; classifying specific location data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.7931, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Nelson, P. and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 2597, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying payment terms for departmental contracts and grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 84.026.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Otremba, Abeler, Eken and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 2598, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring pharmacists to disclose the cost of prescriptions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Otremba, Juhnke, Heidgerken, Peterson, Eken, Koenen, Marquart and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 2599, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for seed availability and competition; requiring registration of retained patented seed; setting a fee; creating an account; imposing a penalty; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 21.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Jacobson and Krinkie introduced:
H. F. 2600, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a citizens committee on gambling oversight; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Dill; Sertich; Rukavina; Anderson, I., and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 2601, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the local government aid formula; eliminating taconite aids from the computation of city formula aid in the local government aid formula; increasing the appropriation for local government aid and providing the funding sources for the increased appropriation; delaying restoration of reductions in market value homestead credit reimbursements; reducing the amount of motor vehicle sales tax proceeds appropriated for transit; authorizing levies for transit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 473.388, subdivision 7; 473.446, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 297B.09, subdivision 1; 477A.011, subdivision 36; 477A.013, subdivisions 8, 9; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Johnson, S.; Paymar; Kahn; Wasiluk; Mahoney and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. 2602, A bill for an act relating to the environment; requiring motor vehicle manufacturers to establish a mercury switch collection program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 116.92, subdivisions 3, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Solberg; Hausman; Kelliher; Marquart; Lieder; Anderson, I.; Otremba; Huntley; Opatz; Sertich; Clark; Goodwin; Thissen and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 2603, A bill for an act relating to finance; requiring reports and recommendations to bring the state budget into compliance with generally accepted governmental accounting principles; requiring disclosure of the impact of inflation on state expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.055, subdivision 1; 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 16A.11, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Murphy, Jaros and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2604, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a parking facility at the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Lindgren introduced:
H. F. 2605, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making certain school districts eligible for the advance final payment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 127A.45, subdivision 7a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Lindgren introduced:
H. F. 2606, A bill for an act relating to environment; clarifying remediation fund expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 115B.20, subdivision 2; 473.845, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Lindgren and Fuller introduced:
H. F. 2607, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying qualifications for child welfare case managers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256F.10, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Dill and McNamara introduced:
H. F. 2608, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Veterans Homes Board projects.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Thissen and Rhodes introduced:
H. F. 2609, A bill for an act relating to state employment; modifying affirmative action provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 43A.02, by adding a subdivision; 43A.19, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 3900.0400, subpart 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Zellers; Nelson, M.; Carlson; Hilstrom and Haas introduced:
H. F. 2610, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to construct the Northwest Hennepin Family Center in Brooklyn Park; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Slawik, Lenczewski, Ellison, Clark and Goodwin introduced:
H. F. 2611, A bill for an act relating to firearms; authorizing local government units and public medical facilities to ban guns from public buildings, medical facilities, or parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 624.714, subdivision 17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Dorman introduced:
H. F. 2612, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing the MinnesotaCare tax on wholesale drug distributors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 295.50, subdivision 3; 295.53, subdivision 3; 295.582; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 295.53, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 295.50, subdivisions 14, 15; 295.51, subdivision 1a; 295.52, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a; 295.54, subdivisions 2, 3; 295.57, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Erhardt, Vandeveer and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 2613, A bill for an act relating to highways; repealing authorization for construction of future toll roads and bridges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 165.07, subdivision 4; 165.08, subdivision 3; 165.13; 469.055, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 160.84; 160.85; 160.86; 160.87; 160.88; 160.89; 160.90; 160.91; 160.92; 165.08, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 160.93.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 2614, A bill for an act relating to public employment; including public safety radio communications operators in the definition of essential employee; creating the Public Safety Radio Communications Operator Unit; providing for transition to the new unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 179A.03, subdivision 7; 179A.10, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Rhodes, Cox, Nornes, Kelliher, Erhardt, Entenza, Swenson, Tingelstad, Dorman, Gunther, Osterman, Walker, Sertich, Sieben, Zellers, Ellison, Lindner, Thissen, Wasiluk, Abeler, Dorn, Magnus, Urdahl, Lindgren, Walz, Smith, Pugh, Greiling, Hausman, Solberg, Clark, Davnie, Thao, Jaros and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2615, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to create the Minnesota Shubert Center in the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 2616, A bill for an act relating to economic development; funding collaborative research by the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 2617, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the Department of Employment and Economic Development for a marketing initiative.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 2618, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for University Enterprise Laboratories, a biotech facility owned by the city of St. Paul; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Smith, Lipman, Strachan, Fuller and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 2619, A bill for an act relating to public defense; providing for representation by the public defender; providing public defender access to government data; requiring the public defense co-payment to be deposited in the general fund; increasing the appropriation for fiscal year 2005; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 611.16; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 611.17, subdivision 1; 611.25, subdivision 1; 611.272; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 611.18.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 2620, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to improve the former Sears site in the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Meslow, Ellison, Latz, Lesch and Strachan introduced:
H. F. 2621, A bill for an act relating to crimes; clarifying issues related to calculating aggravating factors for DWI offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169A.095; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 2622, A bill for an act relating to guardianships; specifying the authority of courts to give a guardian the power to consent to the administration of neuroleptic medications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 253B.092, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 524.5-313.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Westrom introduced:
H. F. 2623, A bill for an act relating to transportation; recategorizing certain types of trailers for purposes of dealer bond requirements; providing for an alternative type of bond; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.27, subdivision 24.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Solberg; Anderson, I., and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 2624, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to improve the Mount Itasca biathlon and cross-country ski facility; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Kuisle introduced:
H. F. 2625, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for acquisition of property for transportation purposes; modifying provisions relating to section and quarter-section markers; providing for conveyances of certain lands; acquiring right-of-way from common interest ownership communities; turning back Route No. 268 of the trunk highway system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 117.085; 160.15; 161.442; 515B.1-107; 515B.3-102; 515B.3-112; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 13.44, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; 174; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 117.036; 161.115, subdivision 199.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2626, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund; permitting a service credit purchase for prior city employment as a permit employee.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Osterman and Beard introduced:
H. F. 2627, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying provisions regulating highway safety rest areas and travel information centers; appropriating money; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 160.08, subdivision 7; 160.276; 160.277; 160.278; 160.28; 161.23, subdivision 3; 161.433, subdivision 2; 161.434; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Anderson, I.; Penas; Solberg and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 2628, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying restrictions on the operation of off-highway vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 84.773.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Haas introduced:
H. F. 2629, A bill for an act relating to state government; codifying transfer of planning office to Department of Administration; authorizing forward pricing for energy purchases; reinstating Small Business Procurement Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 4A.03; 4A.04; 4A.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 4A.06; 4A.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 16B.87, subdivision 1; 16C.17, subdivision 2; 116.182, subdivision 3a; 116C.03, subdivisions 4, 5; 116C.712, subdivisions 3, 5; 124D.23, subdivision 9; 299C.65, subdivision 2; 414.01, subdivisions 1, 16; 414.011, subdivision 11; 414.031, subdivision 4a; 414.12, subdivision 3; 572A.02, subdivisions 2, 5; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 4.045; 4A.02; 14.3691, subdivision 2; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 40A.121, subdivision 1; 43A.08, subdivision 1; 103F.211, subdivision 2; 116C.03, subdivision 2; 145.9255, subdivision 1; 145.9266, subdivision 6; 145.951; 245.697, subdivision 2a; 272.67, subdivision 1; 276A.09; 299A.293, subdivision 1; 365.46, subdivision 2; 379.05; 412.021, subdivision 1; 412.091; 469.334, subdivision 1; 473F.13, subdivision 1; 473H.14; 477A.014, subdivision 4; 572A.015, subdivision 2; 572A.02, subdivision 6; 611A.78, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 4A.01; 394.232, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 414.01, subdivision 7a; 462.3535; 473.1455; 572A.01; 572A.03, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 119A.04, subdivision 3; 394.232, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, part 4410.0200, subpart 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Smith, Meslow and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 2630, A bill for an act relating to courts; limiting postconviction relief; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 590.01, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 2631, A bill for an act relating to children; imposing certain duties on the Department of Human Services; providing certain rights to foster care providers and prospective adoptive parents; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Tingelstad and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 2632, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions relating to permits for aquatic plants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 103G.615, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 103G.615, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Gunther, Hackbarth, Cornish and Ozment introduced:
H. F. 2633, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for exemptions from environmental review for ethanol plants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Gunther and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 2634, A bill for an act relating to commerce; increasing the petroleum inspection fee; regulating recovery of the fee; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 239.101, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 239.101, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Gunther introduced:
H. F. 2635, A bill for an act relating to apprentice training; specifying when a fee is due; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 178.12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2636, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for assistive technology.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Samuelson introduced:
H. F. 2637, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to child care, the Minnesota family investment program, long-term care, and health care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 119B.011, by adding a subdivision; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 6a, by adding a subdivision; 256.955, subdivisions 2, 2b; 256B.0911, subdivision 4a; 256J.01, subdivision 1; 256J.08, subdivisions 73, 82a; 256J.21, subdivision 3; 256J.415; 256J.425, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 119B.011, subdivisions 8, 10, 20; 119B.03, subdivision 4; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.09, subdivision 7; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 1a; 119B.189, subdivisions 2, 4; 119B.19, subdivision 1; 119B.24; 119B.25, subdivision 2; 245A.11, subdivision 2a; 256.01, subdivision 2; 256.046, subdivision 1; 256.955, subdivision 2a; 256.98, subdivision 8; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivision 9; 256B.0915, subdivisions 3a, 3b; 256B.431, subdivision 32; 256D.03, subdivisions 3, 4; 256J.09, subdivision 3b; 256J.24, subdivision 5; 256J.32, subdivisions 2, 8; 256J.37, subdivision 9; 256J.425, subdivisions 1, 4, 6; 256J.49, subdivision 4; 256J.515; 256J.56; 256J.57, subdivision 1; 256J.626, subdivision 2; 256J.751, subdivision 2; 256J.95, subdivisions 1, 3, 11, 12, 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 119B.211; 256D.051, subdivision 17; Laws 2000, chapter 489, article 1, section 36.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Eastlund; Erickson; Anderson, B., and Soderstrom introduced:
H. F. 2638, A bill for an act relating to energy; expanding definition of qualified on-farm biogas recovery facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 216C.41, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Heidgerken and Opatz introduced:
H. F. 2639, A bill for an act relating to human services; designating certain nursing facilities as metropolitan facilities for purposes of medical assistance reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Davids, Westerberg, Sertich and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 2640, A bill for an act relating to insurance; creating a law enforcement agency to deal with insurance fraud; prescribing its powers and duties; establishing insurance assessments to fund the insurance fraud prevention account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 45.0135, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 626.84, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 45.0135, subdivisions 1, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Harder, Holberg, Otremba and Wardlow introduced:
H. F. 2641, A bill for an act relating to marriage; changing certain administrative responsibilities; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 517.07; 517.08, by adding a subdivision; 517.10; 517.13; 517.18, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 517.08, subdivisions 1b, 1c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 517.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Harder, Otremba and Wardlow introduced:
H. F. 2642, A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring a minimum of ten hours participation in a parent education program in contested custody or parenting time cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 518.157, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Abrams; Lenczewski; Kuisle; Pugh; Magnus; Nelson, P.; Simpson; Dempsey; Mullery; Brod and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 2643, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying the alternative minimum tax exemption and charitable contribution subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.091, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 290.091, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abrams; Lenczewski; Kuisle; Pugh; Magnus; Nelson, P.; Simpson; Dempsey; Dorman and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 2644, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the weight of the sales factor in the apportionment formula used in the corporate franchise tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.191, subdivisions 2, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.191, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abrams; Lenczewski; Kuisle; Pugh; Magnus; Nelson, P.; Simpson and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 2645, A bill for an act relating to corporate franchise tax; providing for single sales apportionment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.191, subdivisions 2, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.191, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Paymar introduced:
H. F. 2646, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; establishing licensure for denturists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 150A.01, by adding subdivisions; 150A.02; 150A.04, subdivision 5; 150A.05, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 150A.06, subdivisions 2b, 4, 6, by adding subdivisions; 150A.08, subdivisions 1, 5; 150A.09, subdivisions 1, 3; 150A.10, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 150A.11, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 150A.12; 150A.21; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 150A.06, subdivision 2d; 150A.08, subdivision 3a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Paymar introduced:
H. F. 2647, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; re-establishing the office, powers, and duties of a crime victim ombudsman; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 611A.72; 611A.73, subdivisions 2, 6; 611A.74.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Abeler, Nornes, Dempsey, Soderstrom and Paymar introduced:
H. F. 2648, A bill for an act relating to health plans; requiring coverage for the routine costs of clinical trials; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Buesgens, Vandeveer, Rhodes, Mahoney, Sertich and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 2649, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring discounts on commercial auto policies for taxi service operators whose drivers complete an accident prevention course; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Kuisle, Nornes and Ruth introduced:
H. F. 2650, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.067, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 2651, A bill for an act relating to corrections; amending the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision by providing procedures for retaking and reincarceration of parolees and probationers; delaying the repeal of the interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationers to provide more transition time for adoption of rules under the new compact; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 243.1605; Laws 2002, chapter 268, section 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Tingelstad, Vandeveer, Hackbarth, Ozment, Seagren, Rhodes and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 2652, 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 Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Howes and Erickson introduced:
H. F. 2653, A bill for an act relating to public safety; removing sunset date on propane education and research council established under federal law; repealing Laws 2001, chapter 130, sections 5, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Howes introduced:
H. F. 2654, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 116, Pillager.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Abeler and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 2655, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the availability of case management services for children with severe emotional disturbances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 245.4881, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Wagenius, Peterson, Hausman, Jaros, Dorn and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2656, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring the development of a state plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electric generation facilities and other sources.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 2657, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring construction of noise barriers on trunk highways in certain instances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Swenson introduced:
H. F. 2658, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; limiting nuisance claims against certain agricultural operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 561.19, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Swenson introduced:
H. F. 2659, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the nursing home property reimbursement rate for a previously approved moratorium exception project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 144A.071, subdivision 4c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Howes introduced:
H. F. 2660, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating a forest management investment fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 84A.51, subdivision 2; 89.035; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Howes introduced:
H. F. 2661, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions relating to timber sales on tax-forfeited land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 282.04, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Holberg introduced:
H. F. 2662, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; amending assessor data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.51, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Stang introduced:
H. F. 2663, A bill for an act relating to higher education; extending sunset of education telecommunications council; requiring eligible institutions to provide certain data to the Higher Education Services Office; making changes relating to child care grants and the Minnesota College Savings Plan; modifying certain education benefits of public safety officers; repealing obsolete rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 136A.121, by adding a subdivision; 136G.11, by adding a subdivision; 299A.45, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 125B.21, subdivision 1; 136A.125, subdivision 2; 136G.11, subdivisions 1, 3; 136G.13, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 136G.11, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 4815.0100; 4815.0110; 4815.0120; 4815.0130; 4815.0140; 4815.0150; 4815.0160; 4830.8100; 4830.8110; 4830.8120; 4830.8130; 4830.8140; 4830.8150.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Lanning introduced:
H. F. 2664, A bill for an act relating to background checks; school employees; specifying disqualifying crimes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.03, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Soderstrom introduced:
H. F. 2665, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing for lifetime supervision of certain repeat sex offenders released from prison; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.109, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Hornstein and Ellison introduced:
H. F. 2666, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing a pilot project under which the State Board of Investment may make certain additional investments in Minnesota financial institutions rated outstanding under the Federal Community Reinvestment Act.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Hornstein, Buesgens, Seagren, Greiling and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 2667, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Office of Educational Accountability to evaluate the educational impact of the federal No Child Left Behind Act and other state and federal laws requiring school districts to administer tests to students.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Seagren, Thissen, Erhardt and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2668, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying requirements for using child passenger-restraint systems and seat belts; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 169.685, subdivision 5; 169.686, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 169.686, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Stang introduced:
H. F. 2669, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating the investment authority of certain financial institutions; removing obsolete references to the credit union advisory task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 47.10, subdivision 1; 52.062, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 52.062, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 2670, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating coverages, fees, forms, disclosures, reports, and premiums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 60A.14, subdivision 1; 60A.23, subdivision 8; 60A.966; 60A.969; 62A.136; 62A.31, subdivision 1h; 62A.318; 65A.29, subdivision 11; 65B.48, subdivision 3; 72A.20, subdivisions 13, 15; 72A.201, subdivisions 3, 4; 79.56, subdivisions 1, 3; 79.62, subdivision 3; 79A.12, subdivision 2; 176.191, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 62A.316; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 79; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 61A.072, subdivision 2; 62E.05, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Kuisle introduced:
H. F. 2671, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; modifying provisions governing motor carriers; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 221.0314, subdivisions 7, 9; 221.033, subdivision 1; 221.036, subdivisions 1, 3, 12; 221.037, subdivision 2; 221.605, subdivision 1; 299K.07; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 169.86, subdivision 5; 221.602, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 221.011, subdivision 2b; 221.033, subdivision 3; 221.034; Minnesota Rules, parts 8860.0100; 8860.0200; 8860.0300; 8860.0400; 8860.0500; 8860.0600; 8860.0700; 8860.0800.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 2672, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; adding employees of the RenVilla Nursing Home, in Renville, to privatization coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 353E.02, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 2673, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for reconstruction of a municipal garage and city streets damaged by a tornado.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Koenen, Juhnke, Eken and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 2674, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting tampering with clock-hour meters on farm tractors; prescribing criminal and civil penalties; allowing for treble damages; providing remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Koenen, Otremba, Juhnke and Eken introduced:
H. F. 2675, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying division of cost provisions for medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256B.19, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Kohls introduced:
H. F. 2676, A bill for an act relating to human rights; changing provisions for charge processing; allowing the department to seek sanctions; authorizing release of protected data in certain cases; repealing the 180-day hearing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 363A.28, subdivision 6; 363A.35, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 363A.29, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Kohls introduced:
H. F. 2677, A bill for an act relating to human rights; making technical changes to the Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 363A.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 363A.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, 14, 21, 31, 35, 42, by adding subdivisions; 363A.04; 363A.06; 363A.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 363A.09, subdivision 4; 363A.11, subdivision 4; 363A.12, subdivision 1; 363A.13, subdivision 4; 363A.15; 363A.17; 363A.19; 363A.21, subdivisions 1, 2; 363A.28, subdivisions 1, 6, 7; 363A.29, subdivision 2; 363A.40, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 363A.03, subdivisions 3, 29.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Hackbarth and Ozment introduced:
H. F. 2678, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for the operation of off-highway vehicles; providing for a certain rulemaking exemption; modifying provisions for reviewing forest classification status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 84.798, subdivision 1; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 89.19; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 84.773; 84.926; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 167, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Soderstrom introduced:
H. F. 2679, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to forensic procedures; specifying patient rights; limiting civilly committed sexual psychopathic personalities and sexually dangerous persons from patients' and residents' bills of rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 243.55, subdivision 1; 253B.02, by adding subdivisions; 253B.03, by adding a subdivision; 253B.18, subdivision 9; 253B.185, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 246.15, by adding a subdivision; 609.2231, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Nelson, P. introduced:
H. F. 2680, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing special veterans license plates to be displayed on certain one-ton trucks; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.123, subdivisions 1, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Magnus introduced:
H. F. 2681, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the transportation sparsity formula; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 126C.10, subdivision 18.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Fuller introduced:
H. F. 2682, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing hospital payment adjustment provision for diagnostic related group payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256.969, subdivision 26; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256B.195, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Anderson, J. introduced:
H. F. 2683, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing reimbursement rates for low-rate nursing facilities; providing reimbursement for nursing facility medical liability insurance costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.431, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Krinkie introduced:
H. F. 2684, A bill for an act relating to utilities; making energy reliability utility assessments retroactive; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 216C.052, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Davids and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2685, A bill for an act relating to insurance; extending insurance coverage to include surveillance tests for ovarian cancer for women at risk for ovarian cancer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 62A.30, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 2686, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association on the same basis as other domestic insurance companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 79.34, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 6; 79.35; 79.362; 79.37; 79.38, subdivision 3; 79.39; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 79.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Haas and Lipman introduced:
H. F. 2687, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying certain restrictions on corporate spending in political campaigns; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 211B.15, subdivisions 1, 17, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
McNamara introduced:
H. F. 2688, A bill for an act relating to veterans homes; extending certain leasing authority.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.