INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Tuesday, March 13, 2012


The following House Files were introduced:

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2824, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the district process for reviewing curriculum, instruction, and student achievement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120B.11.

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

Hortman; Clark; Moran; Murphy, E.; Nelson; Hornstein; Laine; Dittrich; Loeffler; Peterson, S.; Scalze; Johnson; Carlson; Hilstrom and Allen introduced:

H. F. 2825, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; requiring banks chartered under the laws of this state to provide relief for certain home mortgage loan customers whose loan balance exceeds the value of their homes; providing a consequence for noncompliance by the bank; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 47.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Allen introduced:

H. F. 2826, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring that a penalty assessment be imposed on DWI offenders and using the money raised for spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury research grants; establishing a special revenue account; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 145; 169A.

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

Garofalo and Mack introduced:

H. F. 2827, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; establishing speed limit on marked Interstate Highway 35E in St. Paul at 50 miles per hour; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murray introduced:

H. F. 2828, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of Albert Lea to offer industrial sewer charge rebates as an economic development incentive.

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

Vogel introduced:

H. F. 2829, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making certain county offices appointive in Kandiyohi, Lyon, and Swift Counties.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 2830, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for radio programming commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and the Dakota Conflict.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 2831, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for radio programming commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and the Dakota Conflict.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Urdahl and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 2832, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for television programming commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and the Dakota Conflict.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Downey introduced:

H. F. 2833, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing a reform roadmap; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1A.

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

Banaian introduced:

H. F. 2834, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for leveraged equipment acquisition; appropriating money.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2835, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying an education provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120A.22, subdivision 1.

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

Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 2836, A bill for an act relating to emergency medical services; establishing an interstate highway emergency response account; creating an interstate emergency response reimbursement program; requiring a report from the Department of Revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168A.40, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.

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

Downey introduced:

H. F. 2837, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing commissioner of transportation to utilize a consultant to study pupil transportation efficiencies; appropriating money.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. 2838, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a supplemental pupil transportation grant; appropriating money.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 2839, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; removing certain exemptions from eminent domain law requirements applicable to public service corporations; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 117.189.

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