The following House Files were introduced:
Hornstein, Lieder, Hortman, Madore and Holberg introduced:
H. F. 1475, A bill for an act relating to transportation; encouraging coordination of paratransit services; establishing paratransit and special transportation service standards; requiring subsidized paratransit providers to offer intercounty service; directing commissioner to facilitate establishment of one-stop paratransit call centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 174.24, subdivision 2a; 174.255, by adding a subdivision; 174.29, by adding subdivisions; 473.386, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Knuth; Tingelstad; Wagenius; Peterson, A.; Ozment and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 1476, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying provisions for individual sewage treatment systems; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115.55, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Knuth; Tingelstad; Wagenius; Peterson, A.; Ozment and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 1477, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying provisions for disclosure of individual sewage treatment systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115.55, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Hilstrom, Paulsen, Carlson, Demmer and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1478, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a sales tax exemption for motor vehicles purchased by lessees who donate the leased vehicle to a charitable organization within 30 days of the date of purchase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297B.03.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Peterson, S. introduced:
H. F. 1479, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating transit fund and transportation endowment fund; rejecting rebate plan; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.1522, subdivision 1; 16A.88; 162.07, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 174.24, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Haws introduced:
H. F. 1480, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing special primary and special election requirements and provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 204D.19, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 204D.21, by adding a subdivision; 204D.22, subdivision 3; 204D.24, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 206.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Peterson, N.; Erhardt and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1481, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Hyland K70 ski jump in Bloomington; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1482, A bill for an act relating to labor; prohibiting certain recipients of public funds from using those funds to influence employee activities; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Winkler, Erhardt, Simon, Ruud and Peterson, N. introduced:
H. F. 1483, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for the protection and restoration of water quality in lakes and bodies of water of regional significance; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Dittrich, Swails and Laine introduced:
H. F. 1484, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring information and skills training in personal financial management; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.
Clark, Gunther, Mariani, Rukavina, Walker, Dominguez, Thao, Solberg, Kelliher, Thissen, Davnie, Mullery and Greiling introduced:
H. F. 1485, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for minority enterprise retention.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pelowski and Howes introduced:
H. F. 1486, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing certain charitable organizations to participate in joint powers agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 471.59, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1487, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing border aid to Independent School District No. 891, Canby; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1488, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for ecological services for native habitats.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1489, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for ecological services to support implementation of the Clean Water Legacy Act.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Beard introduced:
H. F. 1490, A bill for an act relating to Scott County; establishing and modifying hiring process and personnel provisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Kranz, Ward, Scalze and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 1491, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; indexing the residential homestead and agricultural market value credits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.1384, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hornstein, Madore and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 1492, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; authorizing sale of discount bus passes to certain charitable organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.408, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Simon introduced:
H. F. 1493, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing rulemaking authority for surplus property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.03, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Simon and Berns introduced:
H. F. 1494, A bill for an act relating to elections; campaign finance; providing contribution limits for certain candidates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 10A.27, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Demmer introduced:
H. F. 1495, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire plan; authorizing survivor benefit for the survivor of a deceased member.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Johnson introduced:
H. F. 1496, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for a pilot project for Ramsey County's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Johnson introduced:
H. F. 1497, A bill for an act relating to Ramsey County; appropriating money for workforce development for adjudicated youth reentering the community and at-risk youth.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Thissen, Lesch, Olin, Smith and Hortman introduced:
H. F. 1498, A bill for an act relating to power of attorney; adopting the Uniform Power of Attorney Act; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 523A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 523.01; 523.02; 523.03; 523.04; 523.05; 523.06; 523.07; 523.075; 523.08; 523.09; 523.10; 523.11; 523.12; 523.13; 523.131; 523.14; 523.15; 523.16; 523.17; 523.18; 523.19; 523.20; 523.21; 523.22; 523.23; 523.24.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Hortman, Smith, Knuth, Holberg and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 1499, A bill for an act relating to commerce; enacting the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act approved and recommended by the National Conference of Commissions on Uniform State Law; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 309; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 309.62; 309.63; 309.64; 309.65; 309.66; 309.67; 309.68; 309.69; 309.70; 309.71.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 1500, A bill for an act relating to family law; making child support policy clarifications and improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256.017, subdivisions 1, 6; 518.68, subdivision 2; 518A.28; 518A.32, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6; 518A.39, subdivision 2; 518A.40, subdivisions 1, 4; 518A.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 15, 16; 518A.42, subdivision 1; 518A.46, subdivision 5; 518A.75, subdivision 3; 541.04; 548.09, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 548.091, subdivision 1a; 550.01; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 548.091, subdivision 3b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Welti introduced:
H. F. 1501, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; expanding the exemption for residential heating fuels; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.67, subdivision 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 1502, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; exempting seasonal recreational property from the state general levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 275.025, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Walker introduced:
H. F. 1503, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income tax administration; appropriating money for grants to nonprofit entities to facilitate the delivery of volunteer assistance to low-income taxpayers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Clark and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1504, A bill for an act relating to economic development; amending scope of the Minnesota investment fund to promote environmentally safe production and products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116J.8731, subdivisions 1, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.
Cornish introduced:
H. F. 1505, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding legislators as nonvoting members of the Gang and Drug Oversight Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299A.641, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Olin introduced:
H. F. 1506, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing an innocent party's name associated with a criminal history to be redacted under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.87, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Olin, Dill and Moe introduced:
H. F. 1507, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying acquisition authority for state trails; modifying requirements for certain recreational vehicles; establishing an off-highway vehicle safety and conservation program; providing for off-trail snowmobile use in certain state forests; modifying certain state trails; modifying funding source for certain capital improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84.029, subdivision 2; 84.788, subdivision 1; 84.82, subdivision 6; 84.8205, subdivision 1; 84.925, subdivision 5; 84.926, by adding a subdivision; 85.015, subdivision 14; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 3, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.015, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Moe; Rukavina; Nornes; Poppe; Gunther; Pelowski; Haws; Atkins; Bly; Murphy, M.; McFarlane; Urdahl and Welti introduced:
H. F. 1508, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating a textbook pricing and access act; establishing a pilot textbook rental program; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tschumper, Laine, Doty, Ward, Bly and Brynaert introduced:
H. F. 1509, A bill for an act relating to tax compliance; requiring toll-free telephone access for taxpayer assistance; providing for income tax return processing; requiring certain withholding returns be filed by electronic means; providing for a study of sales and use tax compliance assistance for taxpayers of limited English proficiency; appropriating money for additional auditors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 270C.03, subdivision 1; 289A.09, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. 1510, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to replace eliminated federal funds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Simon, Swails, Madore, Ruud and Bunn introduced:
H. F. 1511, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income; increasing the exemption amount for the alternative minimum tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.091, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hortman; Abeler; Peterson, N., and Bunn introduced:
H. F. 1512, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales tax; modifying definition relating to transfer of motor vehicle by charitable organization; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297B.01, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hausman, Clark, Abeler, Hornstein and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. 1513, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring phaseout and contingency planning and approval of storage at Monticello nuclear power plant; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Atkins, Ozment, Madore, Morgan and Holberg introduced:
H. F. 1514, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing cities and towns to impose aggregate host fees; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 298.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Davnie, Dominguez, Mariani, Liebling, Hornstein, Kranz, Erhardt, Gunther, Tingelstad, Simon, Walker, Kalin and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 1515, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating the business of credit counseling and debt management services; providing remedies and criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 325E.311, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 332A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 332.12; 332.13; 332.14; 332.15; 332.16; 332.17; 332.18; 332.19; 332.20; 332.21; 332.22; 332.23; 332.24; 332.25; 332.26; 332.27; 332.28; 332.29.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Swails, Dettmer, Bigham, Bunn, Slawik and Dean introduced:
H. F. 1516, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting construction materials and equipment used to construct the Washington County courts facility; removing an obsolete provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Gunther, Johnson, Atkins and Clark introduced:
H. F. 1517, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the Commission Serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Brown, Marquart, Lanning, Heidgerken, Dittrich, Olin, Hosch and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 1518, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; modifying certain local government aid programs and program appropriations; indexing certain school finance equalizing factors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123B.53, subdivision 5; 126C.01, by adding subdivisions; 126C.10, subdivision 13a; 126C.17, subdivision 6; 477A.011, subdivisions 34, 36; 477A.013, subdivisions 8, 9, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivisions 2a, 2b, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 1519, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board from money received by the board from other public bodies; appropriating money for decennial comprehensive planning and zoning review; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15B.17, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dill, Tingelstad, Hackbarth and Olin introduced:
H. F. 1520, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying phosphorus reduction requirements on wastewater treatment facilities based on need; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115.03, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Lillie, Bunn and Slawik introduced:
H. F. 1521, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for transportation and transit improvements in Highway 36 Corridor in Ramsey and Washington Counties; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Lillie and Slawik introduced:
H. F. 1522, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Gateway Trail tunnel.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bigham, Hansen, Morrow and Bunn introduced:
H. F. 1523, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Disabled Veteran's Rest Camp; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sailer introduced:
H. F. 1524, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding an American Indian child welfare project; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 1525, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; limiting water use permitting fees for aquaculture to no more than $750 per year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103G.271, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Simon introduced:
H. F. 1526, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for costs of hearing Fair Campaign Practices Act complaints; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.31, subdivision 4; 211B.37.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Rukavina and Haws introduced:
H. F. 1527, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing special bronze star veteran's license plate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.123, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Paymar; Hausman; Murphy, E.; Lesch and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 1528, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hausman, Holberg and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 1529, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting certain highway rest area operators from preventing commercial motor vehicle operators from observing federal "Hours of Service of Drivers" regulations; modifying certain provisions relating to maximum vehicle weight on highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.824, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance Division.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. 1530, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for contributions to purchase athletic and outdoor equipment for youths in need; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 97A.055, subdivision 4; 97A.065, by adding a subdivision; 97A.485, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Solberg, Atkins and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1531, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain apprenticeship training facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1532, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to federal tax rules for public safety retiree pensions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Slocum and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1533, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for the Hennepin-Carver Workforce Investment Board.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hilstrom; Dittrich; Davnie; Lesch; Carlson; Tillberry; Thao; Atkins; Simpson; Tingelstad; Abeler; Loeffler; Paymar; Knuth; Slocum; Nelson; Hansen; Hausman; Laine; Peterson, S.; Morgan and Kranz introduced:
H. F. 1534, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; modifying the distribution and increasing the appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 477A.011, subdivisions 34, 36, by adding subdivisions; 477A.013, subdivisions 8, 9; 477A.03, subdivision 2a, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Poppe, Ruth, Demmer and Fritz introduced:
H. F. 1535, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for a pilot project to provide certain employment and training services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hansen; Carlson; Hausman; Wagenius; Ozment; Welti; Wollschlager; Bly; Lillie; Murphy, E.; Anzelc; Bigham; Thao; Juhnke; Cornish; Johnson; Atkins; Tingelstad and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 1536, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to construct an adequate barrier in the Mississippi River in order to prevent aquatic invasive species from migrating up river; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Gunther; Simpson; Ruth; Poppe; Hackbarth; Garofalo; Peterson, N.; Nornes; Haws; Brynaert; Morrow; Davnie; Seifert; Gottwalt; Severson; McFarlane and Lanning introduced:
H. F. 1537, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income; providing a subtraction for principal and interest payments on education loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 1538, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying ammunition requirements for taking big game; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 1539, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; imposing minimum draw weight on bows; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.035, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Wagenius, Eken, Tingelstad, Hansen and Anzelc introduced:
H. F. 1540, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring a report on strategies to prevent endocrine disruptors in waters of the state.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 1541, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income taxes; providing a subtraction from federal taxable income for deposits to a qualified tuition savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Zellers, Bigham and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1542, A bill for an act relating to public safety; specifying amount of methamphetamine precursor drugs that consumers may purchase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 152.02, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Lesch, Clark, Mahoney, Hilty, Atkins, Nelson, Dominguez, Bly, Mullery, Sertich, Mariani and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1543, A resolution memorializing the President and Congress to replace the Fast Track Trade Authority system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Gunther, Ozment and Clark introduced:
H. F. 1544, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing funding to prepurchase propane for the low-income home energy assistance program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Olin introduced:
H. F. 1545, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a flood hazard mitigation project for the city of Roseau; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Simon, Winkler, Howes, Haws and Pelowski introduced:
H. F. 1546, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 201.12; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.161.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Simon introduced:
H. F. 1547, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing public financing for certain state candidates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 10A.31, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. 1548, A bill for an act relating to public safety; recodifying and restructuring the law on expungements of criminal records; expanding eligibility for expungements; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 609A.01; 609A.02.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Johnson introduced:
H. F. 1549, A bill for an act relating to utilities; making technical change relating to ex parte rules of Public Utilities Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216A.037, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Hortman introduced:
H. F. 1550, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provisions relating to commercial vehicle inspections; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.781; 169.782, subdivision 1; 169.783, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance Division.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 1551, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying vehicle weight schedules for purposes of the vehicle registration tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivisions 1e, 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance Division.
Hortman and Peterson, N. introduced:
H. F. 1552, A bill for an act relating to taxation; motor fuels; exempting charitable organizations from gasoline tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.07, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Buesgens and Beard introduced:
H. F. 1553, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for agent wagering; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 240.13, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Atkins, Knuth, Howes and Johnson introduced:
H. F. 1554, A bill for an act relating to employment; regulating payroll cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 177.255; Laws 2005, chapter 158, section 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Simon introduced:
H. F. 1555, A bill for an act relating to state government; including definition terms for energy forward pricing mechanisms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.143, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Berns, Benson, Paulsen, McFarlane and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1556, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring continued funding for alternative teacher professional pay system; removing certain restrictions on distribution of staff development revenue by school districts; exempting certain school districts participating in alternative teacher professional pay system from two percent set-aside for staff development; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 122A.414, subdivision 1; 122A.60, subdivisions 1, 3; 122A.61, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Tillberry, Greiling, Mariani, Gunther, Swails, Thao, Bigham, Ward and Poppe introduced:
H. F. 1557, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring licensed school counselors to supervise nonlicensed individuals advising students on educational opportunities and academic planning; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Demmer, Westrom, Olson and Shimanski introduced:
H. F. 1558, A bill for an act relating to education; providing a financial incentive for school districts to enter into timely employment contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.05, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Dittrich; Anderson, S.; Swails and Laine introduced:
H. F. 1559, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for master teacher training in economics and personal finance; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Carlson, Loeffler, Buesgens, Greiling and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1560, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a State Board of Education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.05, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Faust, Heidgerken, Swails, Morrow, McFarlane and Wollschlager introduced:
H. F. 1561, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing early intervention AYP grants; increasing the formula allowance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.56; 126C.10, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1562, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring literacy skills for students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120B.12, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 124D.13, subdivision 2; 124D.15, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Cornish introduced:
H. F. 1563, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding eligibility for the cooperative secondary facilities program; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123A.44; 123A.441; 123A.442; 123A.443.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Greiling and Morrow introduced:
H. F. 1564, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a special education maintenance of effort adjustment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.76, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Welti introduced:
H. F. 1565, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the state aid for consolidating school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123A.485, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1566, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the safe schools levy by $5 per pupil unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.44.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Simon, McFarlane, Benson, Berns, Norton, Erhardt, Tingelstad, Mariani and Ruud introduced:
H. F. 1567, A bill for an act relating to education; restoring funding for special education programs; making the appropriation for special education open and standing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivision 1; 125A.79, subdivision 1; 126C.20.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1568, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the pupil transportation formulas for charter schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.10, subdivision 16; 124D.11, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Olin and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 1569, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; requiring credit be given to driver's license offenses committed in Canada; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.55.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Thao, Brod and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1570, A bill for an act relating to gambling; appropriating money for compulsive gambling.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Lesch, Olin, Hilstrom, Kranz and Kohls introduced:
H. F. 1571, A bill for an act relating to uniform acts; providing for the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 325L.03; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 508B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Hortman, Smith, Holberg, Atkins and Johnson introduced:
H. F. 1572, A bill for an act relating to uniform laws; proposing enactment of the Uniform Principal and Income Act of 2000; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 501C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 501B.59; 501B.60; 501B.61; 501B.62; 501B.63; 501B.64; 501B.65; 501B.665; 501B.67; 501B.68; 501B.69; 501B.705; 501B.71; 501B.72; 501B.73; 501B.74; 501B.75; 501B.76.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 1573, A resolution memorializing the Congress to block rules published by the Department of Homeland Security that would preempt state authority to strengthen security at plants housing hazardous chemicals.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Abeler and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 1574, A bill for an act relating to prescription drugs; requiring pharmacists to obtain consent to dispense certain epilepsy drugs; 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.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 1575, A bill for an act relating to public health; creating a grant program to support new school-based health clinics; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Fritz and Madore introduced:
H. F. 1576, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a quality of care impact statement prior to contracting for basic health care services to persons with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.69, subdivision 28.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Lesch and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1577, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to licensing provisions; modifying data practices, program administration, disaster plans, education programs, conditional license provisions, suspensions, sanctions, and contested case hearings, child care center training, family child care training requirements, vulnerable adults, maltreatment of minors, background studies, disqualifications, reconsiderations, disqualification set-asides, fair hearings, appeals, changing definitions of neglect and physical abuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.46, subdivision 4; 245A.03, subdivision 2; 245A.04, subdivision 11, by adding subdivisions; 245A.06, subdivision 4; 245A.07, subdivisions 2a, 3, by adding a subdivision; 245A.08, subdivision 2a; 245A.14, subdivision 8; 245A.144; 245A.1445; 245A.145, subdivision 1; 245A.18, subdivision 2; 245A.65, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 245C.02, subdivision 16, by adding a subdivision; 245C.05, subdivision 3; 245C.07; 245C.08; 245C.09, subdivision 1; 245C.11, by adding a subdivision; 245C.13, subdivision 2; 245C.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245C.17, subdivisions 2, 3; 245C.21, subdivisions 2, 3; 245C.22, subdivisions 4, 5; 245C.24, subdivision 3; 245C.27, subdivision 1; 245C.28, subdivision 1; 626.556, subdivisions 2, 10e, 10i; 626.557, subdivisions 9c, 9d; 626.5572, subdivision 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 245A.023; 245A.14, subdivisions 7, 9, 9a, 12, 13; 245C.06; Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0385; 9503.0035.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Walker, Greiling, Fritz and Ruud introduced:
H. F. 1578, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring all health plans to provide coverage for mental health services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62A.152.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Murphy, E.; Thao; Fritz; Huntley and Ruud introduced:
H. F. 1579, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for coverage of community health workers by medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, and general assistance medical care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 256D.03, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Dettmer, Eastlund, Otremba, Shimanski, Abeler, Wardlow, Dean and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 1580, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying adult foster care and family adult day services license requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 245A.11, subdivision 2b; 245A.143, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Pelowski and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. 1581, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to grant licenses to certain programs for youth with disabilities; requiring the commissioner to recommend modifications to existing licensure standards; requiring reports.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Norton; Huntley; Anderson, B.; Murphy, E., and Severson introduced:
H. F. 1582, A bill for an act relating to health; making technical changes; eliminating radioactive material license renewal fee; establishing fees for ionizing radiation-producing equipment; modifying requirements for operating x-ray equipment; changing provisions in the lead abatement program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.1205, subdivision 1; 144.121, subdivisions 1a, 5; 144.9512, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 10; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.121, subdivisions 1c, 4; 144.146, subdivision 1; 144.9512, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Nelson and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1583, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing the licensure of four intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities to replace one larger facility; establishing a transition period rate; establishing the payment rate for the new facilities; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 252.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Benson; Berns; Ruud; Norton; Abeler; McFarlane; Lillie; Davnie; Erhardt; Tingelstad; Murphy, M., and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1584, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for school district operating cost differential revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Simon; Berns; Ruud; Abeler; Erhardt; Tingelstad; Murphy, M., and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1585, A bill for an act relating to education finance; restoring funding for special education programs; fully funding the state's special education revenue formulas; making the appropriation for special education aid open and standing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 5; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 5, 7; 126C.20; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tschumper; Otremba; Doty; Murphy, E.; Laine and Bly introduced:
H. F. 1586, A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a study group to make recommendations on the creation and operation of a voluntary, statewide health plan purchasing pool.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Tschumper introduced:
H. F. 1587, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing new staff positions in the Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Winkler; Thissen; Murphy, E.; Brod; Hosch and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 1588, A bill for an act relating to state employees; establishing a pilot project to provide employees with electronic health records; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Murphy, E.; Erhardt; Huntley; Peterson, N.; Clark; Hornstein; Johnson; Hilstrom; Simon; Jaros; Paymar; Davnie; Tschumper; Solberg; Slawik; Atkins; Loeffler; Lenczewski; Benson; Anzelc; Poppe and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1589, A bill for an act relating to health care; providing for patient visitation by health care agents; establishing and specifying visitation rights and the right to designate a domestic partner for certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.651, subdivision 26; 145C.05; 145C.07, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Brynaert, Gunther, Morrow, Brown, Ruth, Cornish, Greiling, Fritz, Bly and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 1590, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing a Regional Children's Mental Health Initiative pilot project; developing an enhanced regional children's mental health service system; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Anzelc, Davnie, Atkins, Rukavina and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 1591, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying payment and retraining provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 176.101, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 176.102, subdivision 11; 176.645.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Anzelc, Atkins, Rukavina and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 1592, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; changing the appointing authorities for members of the Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 175.007, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Kohls introduced:
H. F. 1593, A bill for an act relating to liquor; retail liquor license fees; allowing fees to be set by local governments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 340A.408, subdivisions 2, 3a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 340A.408, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Hosch, Anzelc, Westrom, Urdahl and Haws introduced:
H. F. 1594, A bill for an act relating to the military; expanding the reenlistment bonus program; providing for certain academic awards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 192.501, subdivisions 1b, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Swails, Simon, Bunn, Haws, Madore, Laine, Tillberry, Kranz, Scalze, Gardner, Benson and Clark introduced:
H. F. 1595, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; statutory housing warranties; regulating recovery for breaches; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 327A.05.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Nelson, Mahoney, Lillie, Anzelc and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1596, A bill for an act relating to state government; regulating the use of project labor agreements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Hornstein, Hortman, Simon and Winkler introduced:
H. F. 1597, A bill for an act relating to transit; directing the Metropolitan Council to include the Southwest Transit Way as a top priority item.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Lillie, Hilstrom and DeLaForest introduced:
H. F. 1598, A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying certain labor agreements and compensation plans.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Masin; Rukavina; Murphy, M.; Morgan; Slocum; Madore; Atkins and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 1599, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; providing eligibility for unemployment benefits and extra benefits for certain mechanics involved in a labor dispute with Northwest Airlines, Inc.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Magnus, Simpson, Heidgerken, Urdahl, Juhnke, Hamilton and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 1600, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring registration renewal notice for E85-capable vehicle to inform its owner; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance Division.
Anderson, B.; Severson; Hornstein; Thissen; Lieder and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 1601, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; establishing novice driver safety education program; modifying provisions related to driver instruction permits and provisional drivers' licenses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 171.055, subdivision 2; 171.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hortman, Carlson, Atkins, Beard, Sertich, Marquart, Tillberry, Smith, Wardlow, Lesch and Pelowski introduced:
H. F. 1602, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing additional benefits to certain teachers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 354.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1603, A bill for an act relating to retirement; various statewide and major local retirement plans; revising the process for the submission and review of proposed public pension plan administrative legislation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 356B.05.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1604, A bill for an act relating to retirement; first-class city teacher retirement fund associations; updating the sabbatical leave service credit provision based on recent Teachers Retirement Association amendments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 354A.011, subdivision 23; 354A.092.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1605, A bill for an act relating to retirement; first class city teacher retirement fund associations; making various conforming changes to the Teachers Retirement Association provision in the extended leave of absence program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 354A.091, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 354A.091, subdivisions 1a, 1b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1606, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association; updating statutory references to the relief association.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1607, A bill for an act relating to retirement; retirement plans covered by the combined service annuity provision; updating and making more consistent the definitions of "salary" and "average salary"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 352.01, subdivisions 13, 14a, by adding a subdivision; 352B.01, subdivision 11, by adding subdivisions; 353.01, subdivisions 10, 17a, by adding a subdivision; 354.05, subdivisions 13a, 35, 35a; 354A.011, subdivisions 7a, 24, by adding a subdivision; 422A.01, subdivisions 4a, 13a, by adding a subdivision; 422A.15, subdivision 1; 490.121, subdivision 21, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Bigham and Simon introduced:
H. F. 1608, A bill for an act relating to the Office of the Secretary of State; regulating registrations, filings, and dissolutions of certain entities; providing fees; regulating foreign limited partnership name changes; regulating notaries public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 5.12, subdivision 1; 302A.821, subdivision 4; 308A.995, subdivisions 1, 4; 308B.121, subdivisions 1, 4; 308B.215, subdivision 2; 317A.823, subdivision 1; 321.0206; 336.1-110; 336.9-516; 336.9-525; 358.41; 358.42; 358.50; 359.085, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 308B; 321; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 69.051, subdivision 1c; 359.085, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Clark and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1609, A bill for an act relating to employment; protecting certain employee statements from employer retaliation; establishing complaint procedures; establishing investigative jurisdiction for the commissioner of labor and industry; creating civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 177.27, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 181.932, subdivision 1; 181.935; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Hausman, Marquart, Erhardt and Olin introduced:
H. F. 1610, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota State Agricultural Society; authorizing the society to retain certain admissions sales tax proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 37.13, by adding a subdivision; 289A.31, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1611, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan area; modifying provisions for planning, designing, and constructing light rail transit in the metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 473.399; 473.3993, subdivision 3; 473.3994; 473.3997; 473.4051; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473; repealing Laws 1999, chapter 230, section 44.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Fritz, Juhnke, Greiling and Kelliher introduced:
H. F. 1612, A bill for an act relating to the military; improving access to counseling services for returning soldiers and veterans; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1613, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales of stoves that burn biomass fuels; extending sales tax exemption related to construction of a biomass fueled electric generation facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 4, section 19, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 1614, A bill for an act relating to state government operations; requiring expanded tax compliance efforts; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Brod; Otremba; Peppin; Fritz; Sviggum; Howes; Nornes; Abeler; Finstad; Magnus; Gunther; Hosch; Erickson; Hackbarth; Haws; Wardlow; Simpson; Seifert; Hamilton; Ward; Urdahl; Peterson, N.; Eastlund; Tingelstad; DeLaForest; Beard; Ozment; Lanning; Demmer; Olin; Severson; Dettmer; Marquart; Koenen and Shimanski introduced:
H. F. 1615, A bill for an act relating to health; changing an abortion provision; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Mariani, Lanning, Walker, Abeler and Moe introduced:
H. F. 1616, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Slawik introduced:
H. F. 1617, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the early childhood family education, school readiness, and Head Start programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.135, subdivision 1; 124D.16, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Kahn; Thao; Simon; Erhardt; Rukavina; Hortman; Hilty; Murphy, E.; Clark; Mahoney; Slawik and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 1618, A bill for an act relating to state employees; requiring that health insurance benefits be made available to domestic partners of state employees if they are also made available to spouses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 43A.02, by adding a subdivision; 43A.24, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Hilstrom, Loeffler, Paymar and Smith introduced:
H. F. 1619, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing incarcerated individuals remain eligible for medical assistance until conviction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.055, subdivision 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Kalin and Eastlund introduced:
H. F. 1620, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for nursing facilities in Chisago County to geographic group III median rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bunn; Clark; Bigham; McNamara; Swails; Wagenius; Murphy, E.; Otremba; Tschumper; Slawik; Berns; Ruud; Liebling; Huntley; Bly; Morgan; Knuth; Greiling; Anzelc; Davnie; Atkins; Abeler; Thissen; Simon; Hortman; Gardner and Norton introduced:
H. F. 1621, A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing an environmental health tracking and biomonitoring program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 1622, A bill for an act relating to children's environmental health; prohibiting the sale of children's items containing lead; establishing requirements for paint retailers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 1623, A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing a pilot project to improve access to dental care for children; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.