INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 11, 2004


The following House Files were introduced:

Magnus and Harder introduced:

H. F. 2949, A bill for an act relating to human services; repealing increased nursing home surcharge on private pay residents on a certain date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256.9657, subdivision 1.

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

Westrom, Hoppe and Beard introduced:

H. F. 2950, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the provision of telecommunications and information services by the commissioner of administration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16B.465, as amended.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2951, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for renovation of the Como Park Zoo in St. Paul.

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

Lesch; Sieben; Sertich; Carlson; Juhnke; Greiling; Johnson, S., and Thao introduced:

H. F. 2952, A bill for an act relating to employment; regulating payment for overtime work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 177.25, subdivision 1.

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

Cox introduced:

H. F. 2953, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; authorizing the district court to hear appeals of lesser utility fines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 216D.08, subdivision 1.

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

Mahoney; Rukavina; Nelson, M., and Entenza introduced:

H. F. 2954, A bill for an act relating to occupations; providing for the licensure of mechanical/HVAC contractors and employees; requiring rulemaking; providing penalties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.

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

Mahoney; Nelson, M.; Kelliher; Hilstrom and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2955, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring payment of the prevailing wage on tax-subsidized power plant construction projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.

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

Slawik, Kelliher, Goodwin, Entenza, Hornstein, Bernardy, Davnie, Greiling and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 2956, A bill for an act relating to crimes; establishing a crime for manufacturing, transferring, or possessing certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 624.712, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 624.713, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.

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

Entenza, Slawik, Greiling and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 2957, A bill for an act relating to education; directing a school superintendent annually to notify the school board where responsibility resides for administering the early childhood family education and school readiness programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 124D.13, subdivision 1.

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

Sykora and Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 2958, A bill for an act relating to community education; establishing a school district levy to pay for the colocation of government services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Sykora introduced:

H. F. 2959, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing the Board of School Administrators to amend licensure rules.

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

Kelliher, Entenza, Hornstein and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 2960, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a right to reproductive privacy; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145D.

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

Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 2961, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of Hoyt Lakes to extend its zoning and subdivision regulations within part of the town of White subject to the town of White's consent.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2962, A bill for an act relating to highways; imposing requirements on expenditure of certain trunk highway bond proceeds and advance construction authorizations.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2963, A bill for an act relating to airports; requiring transfer of money from the budget reserve and cash flow account to the state airports fund.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2964, A bill for an act relating to railroads; authorizing state bonding for rail service improvement.

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

Westrom and Johnson, J. introduced:

H. F. 2965, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the debt service equalization aid program to encourage sound historic preservation and cost-efficient remodeling projects; modifying the review and comment process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 123B.02, subdivision 8; 123B.53, subdivision 5; 123B.71, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 123B.71, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Krinkie introduced:

H. F. 2966, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions relating to continuing health care for disabled peace officers and firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 299A.465, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Wilkin, Abeler and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 2967, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing an additional priority category for home and community-based waiver services; continuing funding for certain persons using the consumer-directed community supports service option; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.0916, subdivisions 2, 6a.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 2968, A bill for an act relating to the environment; adding environmental mapping requirements.

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

Demmer introduced:

H. F. 2969, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to build a school building using design-build construction techniques; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 123B.52, subdivision 1; 471.345, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Bradley introduced:

H. F. 2970, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying fees for radioactive and nuclear material; approving state agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 144.1205, subdivisions 2, 4, 8, 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 144.1202, subdivision 4.

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

Finstad, Dorn and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2971, A bill for an act relating to local government; removing the acreage limit on property-owner-petitioned annexation if certain conditions are met; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 414.033, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Zellers introduced:

H. F. 2972, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing certain local government aid payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 477A.011, subdivision 36.

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

Westerberg introduced:

H. F. 2973, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing state bonding for improvements to marked Trunk Highway 65 to facilitate bus rapid transit.

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

Osterman, Pugh, Otto, Lesch, Thissen, Paulsen, Samuelson, Cox, Erickson and Jacobson introduced:

H. F. 2974, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring candidates to file a list of persons and groups endorsed by the candidate; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2975, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing cities to establish water submetering programs and to finance water programs with revenue obligations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 471.342, subdivisions 3, 5, by adding a subdivision.

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

Strachan introduced:

H. F. 2976, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing the Fugitive Apprehension Unit to share in certain asset forfeitures under the forfeiture law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 609.531, subdivision 1; 609.5311, subdivisions 2, 3; 609.5312, subdivision 1; 609.5314, subdivision 1; 609.5318, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 609.5312, subdivisions 3, 4; 609.5317, subdivision 1.

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

Kahn, Rhodes and Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 2977, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of St. Paul to issue a liquor license for special events at the State Capitol.

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

Powell introduced:

H. F. 2978, A bill for an act relating to education; continuing research of kindergarten programs; providing a grant to Independent School District No. 191, Burnsville; appropriating money.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2979, A bill for an act relating to crimes; enhancing penalties to the felony level for second or subsequent indecent exposure and interference with privacy offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 609.746, subdivision 1; 617.23, subdivision 3.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2980, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention and public safety; increasing the statutory maximum sentences for sex and sex-related offenses; providing for indeterminate sentences with lifetime maximums for repeat sex and sex-related offenses; streamlining the patterned and predatory offender sentencing law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 244.05, subdivisions 4, 5; 609.108, subdivisions 1, 3; 609.109, subdivision 7; 609.341, by adding subdivisions; 609.342, subdivisions 2, 3; 609.343, subdivisions 2, 3; 609.344, subdivisions 2, 3; 609.345, subdivisions 2, 3; 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.

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2981, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; creating indeterminate sentences and mandatory life sentences for certain criminal sexual conduct crimes; restructuring the patterned and predatory sex offender law; requiring the Department of Corrections to establish release criteria for sex offenders committed to the commissioner's custody with indeterminate sentences; establishing a sex offender release review board; instructing the revisor to make technical, conforming changes; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 244.05, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 7; 244.052, subdivision 3; 609.108; 609.109; 609.1351; 609.341, by adding subdivisions; 609.342; 609.343; 609.344; 609.345; 609.3452, subdivision 4; 609.347; 609.3471; 609.348; 609.353; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.108, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7.

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

Sykora, Rhodes, Slawik and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 2982, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; establishing a school readiness kindergarten assessment initiative; appropriating money.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 2983, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; providing for nondiscriminatory intercarrier compensation; authorizing rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

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

Nelson, C. and Bradley introduced:

H. F. 2984, A bill for an act relating to human services; limiting the number of absent days reimbursed under child care assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 119B.13, by adding a subdivision.

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

Blaine and Walz introduced:

H. F. 2985, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; clarifying the purposes of an earlier appropriation; amending Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 15, subdivision 4, as amended.

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

Dill, Rukavina, Sertich and Anderson, I. introduced:

H. F. 2986, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring permits to be issued for a taconite pellet production facility.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 2987, A bill for an act relating to municipal tort liability; providing immunity from tort liability for a limited partnership in which a community action agency is a general partner; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 466.01, subdivision 1.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2988, A bill for an act relating to insurance; amending retaliatory provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 60A.14, subdivision 2; 297I.05, subdivision 11.

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

Lipman introduced:

H. F. 2989, A bill for an act relating to elections; making certain technical changes in the Minnesota Election Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 200.02, subdivision 20; 201.071, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 201.081; 201.091, subdivision 4; 201.096; 201.11; 201.121, by adding a subdivision; 201.14; 201.15, as amended; 201.161; 201.211; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 203B.06, subdivisions 4, 7; 203B.07; 203B.10; 203B.11, subdivision 1; 203B.12, subdivision 2; 203B.20; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 203B.22; 203B.24; 204B.14, subdivision 2; 204B.16, subdivisions 1, 5; 204B.18; 204B.25, subdivision 3; 204B.27, subdivision 3; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204C.06, subdivision 2; 204C.10; 204C.24, subdivision 1; 204C.30, by adding a subdivision; 204D.06; 204D.23, subdivision 4; 206.64, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 203B; 204B; 204C; 205; 205A; 206; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 203B.02, subdivision 1a; Minnesota Rules, parts 8200.1200; 8200.2600; 8200.2700; 8200.2900; 8200.3550; 8200.3600; 8200.3700; 8200.3800; 8200.3900; 8200.6200; 8200.9120; 8210.0200; 8210.0225; 8210.0500; 8210.0600; 8210.0700; 8210.0800; 8210.2300; 8210.2400.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Samuelson introduced:

H. F. 2990, A bill for an act relating to health; providing information on FDA-approved methods of contraception and natural family planning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256J.45, subdivision 2; 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 Policy.

Krinkie introduced:

H. F. 2991, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 20, article 1, section 15.

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

Urdahl, Demmer, Koenen, Blaine and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 2992, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing milk producer payments to beginning milk producers; establishing a dairy modernization grant program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.

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

Urdahl and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2993, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the pilot marketing program of the West Central Growth Alliance.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. 2994, A bill for an act relating to drainage maintenance; reestablishing the Aitkin Drainage and Conservancy District.

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

Koenen, Seifert, Heidgerken, Urdahl, Eken, Juhnke, Peterson and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 2995, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; creating an on-farm processing loan program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 41B.049.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 2996, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; exempting the first tier of commercial-industrial property from the state general tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 275.025, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivision 4.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 2997, A bill for an act relating to human services; eliminating the cap on dental services in medical assistance and general assistance medical care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 9; 256D.03, subdivision 4.

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

Dill and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 2998, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring the sale and purchase of certain fire-suppression aircraft.

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

Biernat introduced:

H. F. 2999, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing certain capital account transfers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.80, by adding a subdivision.

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

Jacobson introduced:

H. F. 3000, A bill for an act relating to gambling; making various changes to lawful gambling provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 349.12, subdivision 31; 349.15, subdivision 2; 349.163, subdivision 9; 349.1711, by adding a subdivision; 349.18, subdivision 2; 349.19, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 349.12, subdivision 18; 349.167, subdivisions 2, 4; 349.18, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 349.1711, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Mahoney; Nelson, M.; Penas; Davnie; Hilty; Marquart; Johnson, S.; Kelliher; Clark; Entenza and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 3001, A resolution memorializing Congress to give high priority to preserving the rights of the states and of local governments to govern themselves, when considering ratification of the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

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

Dill and Howes introduced:

H. F. 3002, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a snowmobile use study.

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

Rhodes introduced:

H. F. 3003, A bill for an act relating to education; reallocating federal funds; funding a study to merge the Minneapolis Library Board and the Hennepin County Library Board.

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

Pelowski, Dorn, Entenza, Latz and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 3004, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section; requiring the state to pay two-thirds of the cost of instruction at public higher education institutions.

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

Soderstrom and Hilty introduced:

H. F. 3005, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing times for voting on changing county seats; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 372.07.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Cox, Ozment, Otto, Slawik and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 3006, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to the Metropolitan Council for land banking grants.

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

Gunther, Kelliher and Clark introduced:

H. F. 3007, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for certain electric service for on-site distributed generation owned and operated by political subdivision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 216B.1611, subdivision 2.

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

Nelson, C. introduced:

H. F. 3008, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain surplus state land.

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

Severson introduced:

H. F. 3009, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting executive branch employees from receiving cash payments for discussing the work of an executive agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 43A.38, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Magnus introduced:

H. F. 3010, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Rock County.

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

Lesch; Otremba; Thao; Nelson, M.; Wasiluk; Davnie and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 3011, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section; affirming that every resident of Minnesota has the right to affordable, basic health care.

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

Meslow and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3012, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing retired court commissioners to be appointed to perform judicial duties in the district court; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 2.724, subdivision 3; 489.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Magnus and Harder introduced:

H. F. 3013, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for the valuation and classification of land on which energy conversion systems are located; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 272.02, subdivision 22.

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