The following House Files were introduced:
Dorholt, Erhardt and Beard introduced:
H. F. 1480, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing annual permits for overweight vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.865.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. 1481, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for watermain improvements in Eveleth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Hansen; Ward, J.E.; Mahoney and Ward, J.A. introduced:
H. F. 1482, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for Conservation Corps Minnesota.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Metsa, Anzelc, Dill, Fabian and Anderson, M. introduced:
H. F. 1483, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting purchases of certain building materials and supplies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Sanders, Newton, Hortman, Lillie and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1484, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion of the National Sports Center in Blaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Erickson, R. introduced:
H. F. 1485, A bill for an act relating to state lands; clarifying the use of certain payments to counties for consolidated conservation lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84A.51, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Sundin introduced:
H. F. 1486, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for additional members of the Cloquet Area Fire and Ambulance Special Taxing District; providing for the ambulance services tax levy; amending Laws 2009, chapter 88, article 2, section 46, subdivisions 1, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Metsa, Lesch and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 1487, A bill for an act relating to tobacco taxes; updating the definition of tobacco products and adding a definition for moist snuff; increasing the fee imposed on the sale of nonsettlement cigarettes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297F.01, subdivision 19, by adding subdivisions; 297F.05, subdivisions 3, 4; 297F.09, subdivisions 2, 3; 297F.24, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abeler; Ward, J.A., and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 1488, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying background study provisions; requiring the use of NETStudy for background studies; modifying fair hearing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 245C.04; 245C.05, subdivision 6; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245C.20, subdivision 1; 245C.22, subdivision 1; 245C.23, subdivision 2; 245C.24, subdivision 2; 245C.28, subdivisions 1, 3; 245C.29, subdivision 2; 256.045, subdivision 3b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Torkelson, Swedzinski, Newton and Schomacker introduced:
H. F. 1489, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a pay increase for employees of community-based services facilities serving individuals with developmental disabilities.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Simonson, Melin and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 1490, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating funds to the community offender reentry program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Isaacson, Selcer and Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 1491, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing intermediate school districts to sell and issue facility bonds under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 136D.281; 136D.741; 136D.88.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Nornes and Davids introduced:
H. F. 1492, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing municipalities to grant property tax exemptions for certain new and expanding business property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 1493, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income, corporate franchise, occupation; requiring additions; modifying subtractions, preferences, rates, and credits; modifying calculation of incentive payments; allowing a charitable contributions credit; providing clarifying authority for political subdivision imposing and collecting local lodging taxes; making conforming changes; repealing certain deductions and credits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 289A.08, subdivision 3; 290.01, subdivisions 5, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d; 290.06, subdivision 2c, by adding a subdivision; 290.067, subdivisions 1, 2a; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0675, subdivision 1; 290.068, subdivisions 3, 6a; 290.0802, subdivisions 1, 2; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivision 1; 290.095, subdivision 2; 290.17, subdivision 4; 290.191, subdivision 5; 290.21, subdivision 4; 290C.02, subdivision 6; 290C.05; 290C.07; 298.01, subdivisions 3, 4; 469.190, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 290.01, subdivision 6b; 290.06, subdivisions 22a, 27, 28; 290.0672; 290.0674; 290.0679; 290.0921, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Savick and Poppe introduced:
H. F. 1494, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Riverland Community College, Albert Lea campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Anderson, M.; Scott; Howe and Kresha introduced:
H. F. 1495, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 549.09, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Clark, Wagenius and Allen introduced:
H. F. 1496, A bill for an act relating to historic preservation; recognizing the Coldwater Springs area as a property eligible for traditional cultural property designation.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Simon introduced:
H. F. 1497, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to election law including provisions related to redistricting, absentee voting, registration, ballots, election day activities, municipal elections, school district elections, voting, campaigns, and hospital district elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 103C.305, subdivision 3; 201.071, subdivision 2; 203B.08, subdivision 3; 203B.081; 204B.22, subdivision 1; 204C.14; 204D.11, subdivision 4; 205.10, subdivision 3; 205A.08, subdivision 1; 206.895; 208.04, subdivision 1; 211B.045; 447.32, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Simon introduced:
H. F. 1498, A bill for an act relating to elections; making various changes to election law provisions including provisions related to voter registration, absentee ballots, election day activities, state general election ballots, municipal elections, school district elections, voting, campaigns, hospital district elections, and redistricting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 103C.305, subdivision 3; 201.071, subdivision 2; 203B.081; 203B.227; 204B.04, by adding a subdivision; 204B.18, subdivision 2; 204B.32, subdivision 1; 204B.36, subdivision 1; 204C.14; 204C.19, subdivision 2; 204C.25; 204C.27; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.11, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6; 204D.13, subdivision 3; 204D.14, subdivisions 1, 3; 204D.15, subdivision 3; 205.13, subdivision 1a; 205.17, subdivisions 1, 3; 205A.05, subdivision 2; 205A.08, subdivision 1; 206.61, subdivision 4; 206.895; 208.04, subdivision 2; 211B.045; 447.32, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 204B.42; 204D.11, subdivisions 2, 3; 205.17, subdivisions 2, 4; 205A.08, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Moran and Allen introduced:
H. F. 1499, A bill for an act relating to health; creating culturally targeted tobacco prevention grants; 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 Policy.
Isaacson introduced:
H. F. 1500, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating a pilot program at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to provide some students with intensive mentoring, counseling, and financial advice; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Murphy, M.; Hausman; Gunther; Erickson, S., and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 1501, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the library accessibility and improvement grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1502, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring a waiver request concerning the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Loon introduced:
H. F. 1503, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating data protection for victims of violence; providing for protection of persons who operate a business out of the person's home; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 5B.03, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Green introduced:
H. F. 1504, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota Legislature; establishing continuing education requirements for members; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Hackbarth and Dill introduced:
H. F. 1505, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating the manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 624.20, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Erickson, S. and Woodard introduced:
H. F. 1506, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for improved career and college readiness; aligning high school graduation exams with college readiness; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a, by adding a subdivision; 120B.35, subdivision 3; 124D.09, subdivision 13; 124D.091, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Runbeck, Drazkowski, Davids and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 1507, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income; providing an exclusion for long-term capital gains; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Dehn, R. and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1508, A bill for an act relating to the city of Minneapolis; providing property tax exemption for a public entertainment facility.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Anderson, P. introduced:
H. F. 1509, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for a trunk highway interchange; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 1510, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin County; updating and making technical corrections to county contract provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 383B.158, subdivisions 1, 5; 383B.1581, subdivisions 2, 3; 383B.1582; 383B.1584; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 383B.1585.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Clark, Norton and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 1511, A bill for an act relating to health; directing medical education and research cost funding; establishing a grant program for foreign-trained health care professionals; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 62J.692, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Urdahl, Swedzinski and Wills introduced:
H. F. 1512, A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; establishing speed limit on marked Interstate Highway 35E in St. Paul at 50 miles per hour; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.14, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1513, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying the application of the criminal and traffic surcharge to offenders who enter diversion programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 357.021, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1514, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring continuing medical education credits; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Masin, Nelson, Abeler, Mahoney and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1515, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending regulation of motor carriers of railroad employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 169.781, subdivision 2; 221.0255.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Masin, Beard, Hornstein and Morgan introduced:
H. F. 1516, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for eWorkPlace telework program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Newton introduced:
H. F. 1517, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for safety and infrastructure improvements in the BNSF Northtown Yard to increase the speed of Northstar Commuter Rail travel through the yard; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Howe introduced:
H. F. 1518, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a community center in St. Joseph; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Howe introduced:
H. F. 1519, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Rocori Trail construction; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Howe introduced:
H. F. 1520, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying provisions relating to permits and to escort drivers for overdimensional loads; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.86, subdivision 3b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Schomacker, by request, Swedzinski, Hamilton and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 1521, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for The Casey Jones Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Schomacker introduced:
H. F. 1522, A bill for an act relating to education; exempting Hendricks school district from the general reciprocity agreement.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Moran introduced:
H. F. 1523, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for grants to Lifetrack Resources.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Garofalo, Drazkowski and Anderson, M. introduced:
H. F. 1524, A bill for an act relating to state government; reducing the number of members of the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Radinovich introduced:
H. F. 1525, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; repealing the Iron Range fiscal disparities program; correcting cross-references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 134.34, subdivision 4; 270C.89, subdivision 2; 275.011, subdivision 1; 275.025, subdivisions 1, 2; 275.065, subdivision 3; 278.14, subdivision 1; 428A.05; 465.82, subdivision 2; 469.175, subdivision 6; 469.177, subdivision 3; 469.1813, subdivision 2; 477A.011, subdivisions 20, 27, 32, 35; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 276A.01; 276A.02; 276A.03; 276A.04; 276A.05; 276A.06; 276A.07; 276A.08; 276A.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Loeffler, Hornstein, Kahn and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 1526, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring notice and coordination for certain transportation improvements and major projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Bernardy; Urdahl; Morgan; Benson, J.; Woodard; McDonald and Rosenthal introduced:
H. F. 1527, A bill for an act relating to the permanent school fund; requiring the costs of the school trust lands director to be paid from the minerals management account; appropriating money; amending Laws 2012, chapter 249, section 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 1528, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing local government units to define "dependent" for purposes of group benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 471.61, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1529, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating laser treatments; requiring transparency in health care advertising; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 147.081, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 147.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Erickson, S. introduced:
H. F. 1530, A bill for an act relating to clean water; appropriating money for replacement of Malone Bridge.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Erickson, R. and Dill introduced:
H. F. 1531, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing exception to certain minnow testing requirements; establishing a minnow special harvesting permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.03, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Green introduced:
H. F. 1532, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing an exception to public waters work permit requirements for certain road projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103G.245, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Beard introduced:
H. F. 1533, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring that cost of service be the primary factor used to determine revenue allocation between customer classes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.16, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.
Lesch and Paymar introduced:
H. F. 1534, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a multipurpose regional training and public safety facility in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Allen; Davnie; Zerwas; Dehn, R.; Hornstein; Lesch; Mariani and Clark introduced:
H. F. 1535, A bill for an act relating to cultural heritage; appropriating money for civics education.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy.
Green introduced:
H. F. 1536, A bill for an act relating to legacy funding; eligibility for future funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 85.53, subdivision 2; 97A.056, subdivision 11; 114D.50, subdivision 4; 129D.17, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy.
Abeler, Hausman and Clark introduced:
H. F. 1537, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the Aliveness Project.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Hornstein; Loeffler; Dehn, R., and Morgan introduced:
H. F. 1538, A bill for an act relating to transportation; making a conditional appropriation for school transit passes.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 1539, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for a grant to Open Access Connection to provide free voice mail services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.
McDonald; Barrett; Woodard; Quam; Zerwas; Dean, M.; O'Driscoll; Urdahl; Hertaus; Runbeck; Leidiger; Benson, M.; Myhra; Hamilton and Gruenhagen introduced:
H. F. 1540, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the rental motor vehicle tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.64, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.64, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 1541, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing MnSCU reserves project; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Moran; Dehn, R.; Allen and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1542, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for federally qualified health centers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Dehn, R.; Moran and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 1543, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a full employment initiative in targeted labor surplus areas; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Dehn, R.; Kahn and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 1544, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to the Minneapolis Television Network.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 1545, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying disability level for veterans receiving licenses without a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.441, subdivisions 5, 6, 6a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Lillie, Hausman, Rosenthal, Freiberg, Carlson, Winkler and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 1546, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the Metropolitan Council for regional park and open-space land acquisition and improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. 1547, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating Bridge Coatings Standards Advisory Group.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Green introduced:
H. F. 1548, A bill for an act relating to transportation; traffic regulations; creating a new special vehicle permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.86, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Melin and Metsa introduced:
H. F. 1549, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allowing participants in original ignition interlock device program to drive employer-owned vehicles not equipped with ignition interlock devices in certain instances.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Abeler and Norton introduced:
H. F. 1550, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to conduct research on the incidence of autism in the Somali population; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Holberg introduced:
H. F. 1551, A bill for an act relating to public safety; limiting the authority of local units of government to enact new criminal ordinances; providing for a delayed reduction in the criminal penalties applicable to existing local ordinance violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 366.01, subdivision 10; 375.53; 412.231; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 410; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.034.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Zerwas and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 1552, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating service cooperative refunds; requiring local government employees to approve participation in or withdrawal from the public employees insurance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 43A.316, subdivision 5; 123A.21, by adding a subdivision; 471.611, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Persell; Erickson, R., and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 1553, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring executive agencies to take certain actions to guide interactions with sovereign tribal nations in Minnesota; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Hornstein, Hausman, Kahn, Carlson, Clark, Davnie and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 1554, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to preserve and renovate a facility that provides educational and cultural experiences to students, tourists, and Minnesota residents in the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Johnson, C. introduced:
H. F. 1555, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for phase one of the renovation of the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1556, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; limiting the time period that a person may be held in jail or state correctional facility pending or after civil commitment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 253B.045, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 253B.045, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1557, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; requiring simultaneous competency, mental illness or defect, and civil commitment examinations for defendants; facilitating civil commitment hearings for defendants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 253B.07, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.