INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 13, 2014


The following House Files were introduced:

Poppe; Anderson, P.; Fabian; McNamar and Erickson, R. introduced:

H. F. 3018, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; adding two new members to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116V.01, subdivision 2.

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

Anderson, P.; Torkelson; Swedzinski and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3019, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for propane tank grants.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3020, A bill for an act relating to fire protection; requiring disclosures regarding compliance with fire sprinkler requirements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3021, A bill for an act relating to building codes; prohibiting spans or weight loads containing engineered lightweight wood components; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299F.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Ward, J.A. and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 3022, A bill for an act relating to economic development; border city development zones; authorizing Washington County to designate cities within its jurisdiction as development zones; appropriating money.

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

Radinovich; Ward, J.E.; Mahoney and Metsa introduced:

H. F. 3023, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating an innovation voucher pilot program; encouraging business growth and expansion; appropriating money.

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

Ward, J.E. introduced:

H. F. 3024, A bill for an act relating to the city of Baxter; tax increment financing; adding parcels to district.

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

Beard, Runbeck, Scott, Garofalo and Anderson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3025, A bill for an act relating to transportation; limiting conversion of general purpose traffic lanes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.

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

Fabian; Erickson, R., and Kiel introduced:

H. F. 3026, A bill for an act relating to energy; utilities; amending rates governing compensation by utilities for certain small power generators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 216B.164, subdivision 3.

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

Allen introduced:

H. F. 3027, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions relating to children and family services; changing requirements for the Northstar Care for Children program, background studies, and adoption; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 256I.04, subdivision 2a; 257.85, subdivision 11; 259.41, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 252.27, subdivision 2a; 256B.055, subdivision 1; 256D.44, subdivision 5; 256N.02, by adding a subdivision; 256N.21, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 256N.22, subdivision 6; 256N.23, subdivision 1; 256N.24, subdivisions 9, 10; 259.35, subdivision 1; 609B.445.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 3028, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying regulation of off-highway vehicles; providing for donations to fund trails; modifying information on driver's license and identification card; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.773, by adding a subdivision; 84.788, by adding a subdivision; 84.791, subdivision 4; 84.794, subdivision 1; 84.798, by adding a subdivision; 84.803, subdivision 1; 84.82, by adding a subdivision; 84.83, subdivision 2; 84.922, by adding a subdivision; 84.925, subdivision 3; 85.41, by adding a subdivision; 85.43; 85.46, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 171.07, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 84.9256, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Franson; Hoppe; Mack; Dean, M., and Pugh introduced:

H. F. 3029, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing an income tax credit for certain insurance premium increases occurring in 2014; appropriating money.

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

Loeffler, Liebling, Moran, Norton, Kahn, Laine and Johnson, C. introduced:

H. F. 3030, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioner of health for the planning and conducting of a conference on immigrant and refugee mental health issues.

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

Liebling and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3031, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing uniform public assistance program eligibility and verification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 254B.04, subdivision 3; 256D.02, subdivisions 8, 12; 256D.05, subdivision 5; 256D.06, subdivision 1; 256D.08, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 256D.10; 256D.405, subdivisions 1, 3; 256D.425, subdivision 2; 256I.03, by adding a subdivision; 256I.04, subdivision 1; 256J.08, subdivisions 47, 57, 83, by adding a subdivision; 256J.10; 256J.21, subdivision 4; 256J.30, subdivision 4; 256J.32, subdivision 1; 256J.33, subdivision 2; 256J.37, as amended; 256J.425, subdivisions 1, 7; 256J.95, subdivisions 8, 9, 10; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 256J.21, subdivision 3; 256J.30, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256P; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 256D.06, subdivision 1b; 256D.08, subdivision 2; 256D.405, subdivisions 1a, 2; 256J.08, subdivisions 42, 55a, 82a; 256J.20; 256J.24, subdivision 9; 256J.32, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5a, 6, 7, 7a, 8; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256J.08, subdivision 24.

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

Dorholt introduced:

H. F. 3032, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying rules for calculation of net tax capacity for divided lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 272.162.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. 3033, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying certain contribution limits; requiring certain reports to be made available online; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 211A.02, by adding a subdivision; 211A.12.

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

Isaacson; Norton; Ward, J.E.; Savick and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 3034, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for extended employment services for persons with severe disabilities.

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

Liebling, Norton and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 3035, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a single administrator to administer the provision of dental services to medical assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Runbeck and Hertaus introduced:

H. F. 3036, A bill for an act relating to transportation; exempting the Department of Transportation from payment of sales tax and providing for appropriation of sales tax amounts to be paid to contractors; adjusting distribution of motor vehicle lease sales tax revenues; amending formula for payment of replacement service operation costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.388, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 297A.70, subdivision 2; 297A.815, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

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

Lien, Kiel, Marquart and McNamar introduced:

H. F. 3037, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; reducing the class rate for the disparity reduction credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 273.1398, subdivision 4.

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

Masin introduced:

H. F. 3038, A bill for an act relating to transportation; removing length limit of certain connector highways; allowing one-week bid advertisement period for certain trunk highway contracts; clarifying state responsibility for certain bond payments for cities with population decline to under 5,000; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 161.261, subdivisions 1, 2; 161.32, subdivision 4; 162.18, by adding a subdivision.

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

O'Driscoll and Howe introduced:

H. F. 3039, A bill for an act relating to public safety; motor vehicles; authorizing an "Operation Just Cause" special veterans license plate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.123, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 168.123, subdivision 2.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 3040, A bill for an act relating to investment of public funds; authorizing investment in certain negotiated certificates of deposit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 118A.04, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 3041, A bill for an act relating to state government operation; state debt collection; removing obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary laws administered by the Department of Revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16D.02, subdivisions 3, 6; 16D.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 16D.07; 16D.11, subdivisions 1, 3; 270A.03, subdivision 2.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. 3042, A bill for an act relating to education finance; simplifying the registration process for certain recipients of early learning scholarships; clarifying the payment process for certain program providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Allen introduced:

H. F. 3043, A bill for an act relating to Kathio Township; authorizing the town to convey the Lakewood Cemetery to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.

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

Winkler, Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3044, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying definitions; modifying time period for appeal deadlines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 268.085, subdivision 15.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3045, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Board of Teaching to enter into an interstate reciprocity agreement for teacher licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.23, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fischer and Clark introduced:

H. F. 3046, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying eligibility criteria for group residential housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256I.04, subdivision 1.

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

McNamar introduced:

H. F. 3047, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; requiring oaths by attorneys and judges; prohibiting communications made outside presence of the parties; providing that polygraph evidence is admissible per se in civil proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 481.071; 484.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 484; 602.

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

Myhra introduced:

H. F. 3048, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying requirements related to disclosure of certain personnel data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 13.43, subdivision 2.

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

Howe, Newberger and Kresha introduced:

H. F. 3049, A bill for an act relating to building officials; establishing the Building Code Administrators and Inspections Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 326B.133, subdivisions 2, 3, 8; 326B.135, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.

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. 3050, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water infrastructure in the city of Cold Spring; 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.

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 3051, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying agencies maintaining criminal investigative data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.82, subdivision 7.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. 3052, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing civil commitment of persons with sexual psychopathic personalities and sexually dangerous persons; establishing a Sex Offender Civil Commitment Screening Unit; implementing the statewide sex offender civil commitment judicial panel; establishing a Sex Offender Civil Commitment Defense Office; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 253B.18, subdivision 4b; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 244.05, subdivision 7; 253B.18, subdivision 4c; 253D.07, subdivision 1; 253D.08; 253D.09; 253D.11; 253D.12, subdivision 2; 253D.14, subdivision 3; 253D.20; 253D.23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 253D.27; 253D.28.

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

Yarusso; Ward, J.A., and Isaacson introduced:

H. F. 3053, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the reinvest in Minnesota critical habitat private sector matching account; 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.

Lesch and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 3054, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an exception to disqualification from working in human services licensed programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245C.14, subdivision 1.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3055, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting the sale of certain products containing triclosan; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Atkins and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3056, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health plan contracts and stop loss coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 60A.235, subdivision 3.

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

McNamar introduced:

H. F. 3057, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an operating payment rate adjustment for a group of nursing facilities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

McNamar introduced:

H. F. 3058, A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; authorizing local units of government to establish educational diversion programs for certain traffic offenses; requiring the development of uniform minimum standards for the programs; classifying data; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 6.74; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 169.022; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3059, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying nonemergency medical transportation services provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 17a, 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18g; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 17, 18e; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 18f.

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

Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 3060, 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.

Allen introduced:

H. F. 3061, A bill for an act relating to juvenile justice; addressing numerous issues relating to juveniles including detention, noncustodial supervision, risk assessments, continuances, diversion, life without release sentences, mandatory minimum sentences, predatory offender registration, expungement, and DHS collateral sanctions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 243.166, subdivision 2; 244.05, subdivisions 4, 5; 245C.14, subdivision 1; 260B.125, by adding a subdivision; 260B.130, subdivision 4; 260B.176, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 260B.178, subdivision 1; 260B.198, subdivisions 6, 7; 332.70, by adding a subdivision; 609.106, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.3455, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivisions 1b, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Mariani; Carlson; Moran; Metsa; Murphy, E., and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3062, A bill for an act relating to education; recognizing the native and English language development and academic needs of English learners, from young children to adults; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119A.50, subdivision 3; 120B.12; 122A.06, subdivision 4; 122A.14, subdivisions 2, 3; 122A.18, subdivisions 2a, 4; 122A.19; 122A.413, subdivision 2; 122A.414, subdivision 2; 122A.60, subdivisions 1a, 2, 3; 122A.68, subdivision 3; 122A.74; 123A.06, subdivision 2; 123B.04, subdivision 4; 123B.147, subdivision 3; 124D.13, subdivision 2; 124D.15, subdivision 3; 124D.49, subdivision 3; 124D.52, as amended; 124D.522; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.895; 124D.8955; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 120B.11; 120B.115; 120B.125; 120B.35, subdivision 3; 120B.36, subdivision 1; 122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.18, subdivision 2; 122A.40, subdivision 8; 122A.41, subdivision 5; 127A.70, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.19, subdivision 3.

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

Lien; Mahoney; Johnson, C.; Swedzinski; Radinovich; Norton; Dorholt; Erickson, R.; Isaacson; Simonson; Dehn, R.; Persell; Ward, J.E.; Ward, J.A., and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 3063, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the small business development center program.

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

Kahn; Anderson, S.; Dill; Wagenius; Zerwas and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 3064, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring applications for hunting and fishing licenses to allow an applicant to be an organ donor; allowing cash contributions to fund public education regarding anatomical gifts to be made when applying for hunting and fishing licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 97A.475, by adding a subdivision; 171.075, subdivision 1.

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

Beard introduced:

H. F. 3065, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring the legislative auditor to examine results of efficiencies adopted by the Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Council; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3.972, by adding subdivisions; 174.56, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 3066, A bill for an act relating to insurance; permitting an individual who has an individual health insurance policy to contract with an independent insurance agent or broker to advocate on the individual's behalf with the individual's insurance company; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 60K.31, by adding subdivisions; 60K.49, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3067, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying notice of possession of a firearm in a building in Capitol Area; modifying funding for security services provided by the Department of Public Safety; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.66, subdivision 1g; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299E.02.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 3068, A bill for an act relating to gambling; modifying social skill games to include tournaments or contests of whist; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.761, subdivision 3.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 3069, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the crime of driving while impaired, implied consent, and administrative plate impoundment to include an impaired person supervising a permit holder; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 169A.03, by adding a subdivision; 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.43, subdivision 3; 169A.51, subdivision 1; 169A.52, subdivisions 3, 4; 169A.53, subdivision 3; 169A.60, subdivision 1; 171.05, subdivision 1.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3070, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Minnesota forests for the future program; 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.

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 3071, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioner of health to provide subsidies to federally qualified health centers.

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

Simonson introduced:

H. F. 3072, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modernizing provisions relating to traffic regulations and motor vehicles; eliminating certain reporting requirements; clarifying distribution of motor vehicle sales tax revenues; eliminating antiquated, unnecessary, and obsolete provisions; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 168.056; 168.10, subdivision 1b; 169.685, subdivision 7; 169.751; 297B.09, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 168.0422; 168.055; 168A.20, subdivision 1a; 169.11; 169.36; 169.39; 169.725; 169.743; 169.754; 169.78; 169.7961; 169.983; 169A.60, subdivision 18; 171.28; 299D.02; 299D.04; 299D.05; 609B.202; Minnesota Rules, part 7409.4700, subpart 2.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3073, A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying certain regulations to reduce the incidence of insurance fraud; providing an administrative penalty for insurance fraud; creating a process for deauthorization of the right of health care providers to receive certain payments under chapter 65B; limiting reimbursement for certain prescription drugs; regulating batch billing; modifying certain economic benefits under chapter 65B; establishing a task force on motor vehicle insurance coverage verification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.7191, subdivision 16; 60A.952, subdivision 3; 65B.44, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, by adding a subdivision; 72A.502, subdivision 2; 169.09, subdivision 13; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 45.0135, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 72A.327.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3074, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain teacher licensure provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.23, subdivision 2.

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

Peppin introduced:

H. F. 3075, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for contributions to 529 plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Norton, Abeler and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3076, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a monitoring technology review panel; modifying payment methodologies for home and community-based services waivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 256B.4913, subdivision 4a; 256B.4914, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, by adding subdivisions.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3077, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; reestablishing an apiary registration and inspection program; designating the Minnesota Zoo as the state pollinator bank; providing penalties; appropriating money for a pollinator conservation program feasibility study; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85A.02, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 19.

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

Sanders introduced:

H. F. 3078, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring background studies for MNsure navigators and in-person assisters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 62V.05, subdivision 4.

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

Hansen, Freiberg, Mariani, Newton, Kahn, Abeler and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 3079, A bill for an act relating to state government; including nonprofit organizations under definition of vendor and designation of procurements from small businesses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16C.02, subdivision 21; 16C.16, subdivision 5.

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

Loeffler and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3080, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying definition of continuing employment for probationary teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 122A.40, subdivision 5; 122A.41, subdivision 2.

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

Clark, Fischer, Moran, Mariani and Ward, J.A. introduced:

H. F. 3081, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a task force on establishing culturally and linguistically accessible resources for Asian-Pacific women and their children seeking independence from exploitative, abusive, and dangerous circumstances; requiring a report.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 3082, A bill for an act relating to the city of North St. Paul; tax increment financing; authorizing parcels deemed occupied.

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

Simonson and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3083, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the Northland Foundation.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 3084, A bill for an act relating to transportation; eliminating certain reporting requirements; eliminating or modernizing antiquated, unnecessary, redundant, and obsolete provisions; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 12A.16, subdivision 5; 16A.633, subdivision 4; 16B.335, subdivision 1; 16B.51, subdivision 1; 161.082, subdivision 2a; 161.20, subdivision 2; 161.3410, subdivision 1; 161.3412, subdivision 2; 161.3414, subdivision 1; 161.3418, subdivision 2; 161.36, subdivision 7; 162.06, subdivision 3; 162.12, subdivision 3; 162.13, subdivision 1; 165.09, subdivision 3; 169.86, subdivision 5; 173.02, subdivisions 6, 16; 173.13, subdivision 4; 174.02, subdivisions 6, 8; 174.06, subdivision 7; 174.30, subdivision 9; 174.40, subdivision 8; 174.66; 221.022; 221.0252, subdivision 7; 221.026, subdivision 2; 221.031, subdivision 1; 221.036, subdivisions 1, 3; 302A.021, subdivision 10; 322B.02; 336.9-201; 360.015, subdivision 2; 360.511, subdivision 4; 360.55, subdivision 4; 360.59, subdivision 7; Laws 2013, chapter 117, article 1, section 3, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 160.27, subdivision 3; 160.283, subdivision 1; 161.05; 161.06; 161.07; 161.08, subdivision 1; 161.082, subdivision 3; 161.1231, subdivisions 3, 9; 161.13; 161.161; 161.201; 161.22; 161.31, subdivision 2; 161.3205; 161.3428; 161.51; 162.02, subdivision 2; 162.06, subdivision 6; 162.065; 162.08, subdivision 3; 162.09, subdivision 3; 162.12, subdivision 5; 162.125; 163.07, subdivision 3; 164.041; 164.05; 165.09, subdivision 5; 165.11; 165.13; 169.16; 169.835; 169.867; 173.0845; 173.085; 174.02, subdivision 7; 174.05; 174.06, subdivision 8; 174.19; 174.256, subdivision 5; 174.50, subdivisions 6a, 6b; 174.93, subdivision 2; 181.28; 181.29; 181.30; 218.021; 218.031, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 218.041, subdivisions 1, 2, 7; 219.55; 219.562, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 4; 219.565; 219.566; 221.123; 221.151, subdivision 1; 221.241; 221.251; 221.295; 222.04; 222.06; 222.07; 222.08; 222.09; 222.10; 222.11; 222.12; 222.13; 222.141; 222.15; 222.16; 222.17; 222.18; 222.19; 222.20; 222.21; 222.22; 222.23; 222.24; 222.25; 222.28; 222.31; 222.32; 222.35; 360.013, subdivision 59; 360.015, subdivisions 11a, 17, 19; 360.55, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 174.03, subdivision 1d.

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