INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, March 14, 2005


The following House Files were introduced:

Blaine, Davids, Krinkie, Sviggum, Dill, Finstad, Brod, Simpson, Knoblach, Hamilton, Juhnke, Dorman, Howes, Urdahl, Heidgerken, Penas, Koenen, Otremba, Marquart, Magnus and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1743, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting certain vending machine products from sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Sykora, Paulsen, Buesgens, Erickson, Meslow and Newman introduced:

H. F. 1744, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for alternative compensation for teachers and staff development; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 122A.413; 122A.414; 122A.415, subdivisions 1, 3; 122A.61, subdivision 1; 126C.10, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 122A.60.

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

Lesch, Mahoney, Dempsey, Smith, Slawik, Clark and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 1745, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; eliminating the one-week waiting period from the eligibility requirements for benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 268.085, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.

Urdahl; Peterson, A.; Penas; Cornish and Davids introduced:

H. F. 1746, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

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

Poppe and Davids introduced:

H. F. 1747, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain limits on agriculture best management practices loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 17.117, subdivision 11.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 1748, A bill for an act relating to state employees; modifying grievance appeal procedures; eliminating a medical examination requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 43A.33, subdivisions 3, 4; 43A.34, subdivision 3.

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

Zellers; Atkins; Kohls; Lesch; Simpson; Soderstrom; Beard; Brod; Finstad; Nelson, P.; Lanning and Westerberg introduced:

H. F. 1749, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing an income tax checkoff to fund benefits for survivors of law enforcement officers and firefighters and providing for maintenance of peace officer and firefighter memorials; establishing an advisory council; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Solberg, Moe and Anderson, I. introduced:

H. F. 1750, A bill for an act relating to elections; exempting certain towns from a voting system requirement.

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

Newman introduced:

H. F. 1751, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying career and technical levy; providing for rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 126C.457; 127A.47, subdivision 8; 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 Policy and Reform.

Smith introduced:

H. F. 1752, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing a penalty for leaving a child unattended in a car; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.378, subdivision 1.

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

Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 1753, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing contribution rates for certain correctional employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 352.92, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Smith and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 1754, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing contribution rates for the State Patrol retirement fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 352B.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c.

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

Smith and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 1755, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; increasing contribution rates for certain covered employees and employers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 353.27, subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Smith and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 1756, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire plan; proposing contribution rate modifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 353.65, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Smith and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 1757, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing contribution rates for certain state employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 352.04, subdivisions 2, 3; 352D.04, subdivision 2.

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

Smith and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 1758, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; modifying augmentation rates for covered members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 353.71, subdivision 2.

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

Meslow, Wardlow, Nornes, Slawik, Greiling and Dorn introduced:

H. F. 1759, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; expanding early childhood developmental screening; establishing a school readiness kindergarten assessment initiative; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 121A.17, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Tingelstad; Knoblach; Clark; Thao; Smith; Murphy; Loeffler; Abeler; Gunther; Mariani; Ellison; Holberg; Johnson, R.; Walker; Hornstein; Larson; Dorman; Soderstrom; Meslow; Brod and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 1760, A bill for an act relating to public safety; criminalizing certain acts related to the unlawful trafficking in persons; providing for the forfeiture of certain property of the offender in these cases; specifically including conduct involving sex trafficking in the promoting of prostitution crime; modifying the distribution formula for prostitution and sex trafficking-related forfeiture proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 609.321, subdivisions 1, 7, by adding subdivisions; 609.325, by adding a subdivision; 609.531, subdivision 1; 609.5315, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 628.26; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Kahn; Koenen; Otremba; Huntley; Bradley; Abeler; Tingelstad; Anderson, I., and Lieder introduced:

H. F. 1761, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing persons in active military service to suspend MinnesotaCare enrollment without a lapse in coverage; modifying MinnesotaCare eligibility determinations and premium payment calculations for persons in active military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256L.05, by adding a subdivision; 256L.07, by adding a subdivision; 256L.15, by adding a subdivision.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1762, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Detroit Lakes to issue an on-sale liquor license.

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

Hilstrom; Nelson, M., and Ellison introduced:

H. F. 1763, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing grants for methamphetamine treatment; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

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

Cybart introduced:

H. F. 1764, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of veterans affairs to develop and make available educational materials regarding hepatitis C; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196.

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

Cybart introduced:

H. F. 1765, A bill for an act relating to health; designating the month of May 2005 as "Hepatitis C Awareness and Education Month" in the state of Minnesota.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1766, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a subtraction from taxable income for costs incurred for certain purchases of wind-generated electricity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Hornstein and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 1767, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring commissioner of transportation to prepare a toll facilities plan; prohibiting noncompete provisions in toll facility development agreements from restricting or prohibiting development, design, construction, or operation of public transit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 160.84, subdivision 9; 160.86; 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.

Hornstein and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 1768, A bill for an act relating to highways; allowing counties to submit proposals for toll facilities; requiring proposed development agreements to be available to the public; placing certain restrictions on toll facility development agreements; imposing planning requirements on toll facilities; limiting collection of tolls; limiting number of toll facility development agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 160.85, subdivisions 1, 3a; 160.86; 160.87, by adding a subdivision; 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.

Hornstein, Buesgens, Demmer, Greiling and Ellison introduced:

H. F. 1769, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Office of Educational Accountability to evaluate the educational impact of the federal No Child Left Behind Act and other state and federal laws requiring school districts to administer tests to students.

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

Hornstein; Brod; Eastlund; Nelson, P.; Larson; Lenczewski; Ruud; Thissen; Olson and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 1770, A bill for an act relating to gambling; requiring a study and report on the social and economic costs of gambling in Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Westrom, Holberg, Lieder, Larson and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 1771, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a pilot project to provide transportation opportunities for elderly and disabled people in greater Minnesota where transit is limited or nonexistent; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1772, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund Association; authorizing a certain teacher to purchase service credit for a study leave.

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

Hornstein, Mariani and Ellison introduced:

H. F. 1773, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a grant program to increase student achievement and help school sites identify and train parents and community leaders to hold the school and the school district accountable for achieving high academic standards; appropriating money.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1774, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a credit for carsharing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 297A.64, subdivision 4.

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

McNamara and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 1775, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for adjustments to hunting and fishing license fees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

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

Abeler and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1776, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; providing a transition period for licensing professional counselors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148B.

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

Seifert, Blaine, Peppin and Zellers introduced:

H. F. 1777, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a study of state-owned vehicles; requiring the state to issue a request for proposal to outsource certain functions relating to vehicles; appropriating money.

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

Blaine introduced:

H. F. 1778, A bill for an act relating to the military; providing for rental of certain facilities at Camp Ripley; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 190.16, by adding a subdivision.

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

Cybart, Lieder, Lillie, Ozment and Severson introduced:

H. F. 1779, A bill for an act relating to the military; providing for pay and allowances for certain retired national guard personnel who are ordered to active duty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 192.19.

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

Bradley, Krinkie, Lenczewski, Simpson, Atkins, Demmer, Knoblach, Brod and Ruth introduced:

H. F. 1780, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for contributions to the general fund on income tax returns; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Hornstein; Hoppe; Peterson, A.; Tingelstad; Ozment; Kahn; Ellison; Wagenius; Thissen; Koenen; Ruud; Hackbarth; Gunther and Peterson, N. introduced:

H. F. 1781, A bill for an act relating to energy; regulating eligibility for grants from the renewable development fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 216B.1694, subdivision 2.

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

Ruth introduced:

H. F. 1782, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing personalized veterans license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12, subdivision 2a.

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

Bradley, Newman, Sykora, Sertich, Mahoney, Powell, Demmer, Wilkin, Huntley, Nornes, Samuelson, Gunther and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1783, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance by limiting absent days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 119B.13, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Demmer, Lanning, Zellers and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1784, A bill for an act relating to assessments; adding streets to those kinds of improvements for which a municipality may subsequently reimburse itself for earlier costs incurred; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 429.051.

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

Emmer introduced:

H. F. 1785, A bill for an act relating to elections; clarifying certain terms; changing certain registration procedures and requirements; changing certain election judge duties; providing for delivery of certain ballots; providing for absentee ballot boards in certain counties; changing canary ballots; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 200.02, subdivisions 7, 23, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 5; 203B.01, subdivision 3; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.07, subdivision 2; 203B.11, subdivision 1; 203B.12, subdivision 2; 203B.20; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 204B.14, subdivision 2; 204B.16, subdivision 1; 204B.18, subdivision 1; 204B.27, subdivisions 1, 3; 204B.33; 204C.05, subdivision 1a; 204C.28, subdivision 1; 204D.14, subdivision 3; 204D.27, subdivision 5; 205.175, subdivision 2; 205A.09, subdivision 1; 414.01, by adding a subdivision; 447.32, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204C; 205; 205A; 414.

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

Sertich, Huntley, Otremba, Eken, Rukavina, Dorn, Hilty, Lillie, Paymar, Lesch, Kelliher, Sailer, Davnie, Hausman, Hornstein, Clark and Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 1786, A bill for an act relating to MinnesotaCare; modifying covered health services; repealing the limited benefits for certain single adults and households without children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256L.03, subdivision 1; 256L.12, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256L.035.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 1787, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health plan companies to file reports with respect to certain costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62Q.64.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 1788, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a school board to levy for the difference between the maximum levy certified by the commissioner of education and the maximum levy quoted by the commissioner; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Abrams, Krinkie, Lenczewski, Simon and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1789, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income; conforming to marriage penalty relief in the standard deduction in the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31.

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

Dorn introduced:

H. F. 1790, A bill for an act relating to the city of Mankato; changing the expiration date for the local sales tax; amending Laws 1991, chapter 291, article 8, section 27, subdivision 4.

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

Peterson, A.; Eken; Hoppe; Juhnke; Urdahl and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 1791, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for sustainable agriculture grants.

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

Hausman; Johnson, S.; Paymar; Clark; Mariani and Entenza introduced:

H. F. 1792, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; generally prohibiting the sale of antibacterial soaps; 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 Financial Institutions.

Urdahl; Peterson, A.; Nornes; Cox; Lanning; Heidgerken; Hosch and Opatz introduced:

H. F. 1793, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a deduction for postsecondary tuition and fee expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 1794, A bill for an act relating to railroads; establishing speed limit of 30 miles per hour for trains operated within the city of Orr.

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

Otremba, Hausman, Koenen and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 1795, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school boards to formally adopt and implement a policy about purchasing and using irradiated food in food service programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 123B.02, subdivision 13.

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

Larson, Thissen, Hornstein, Lenczewski, Wardlow and Wilkin introduced:

H. F. 1796, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; requiring that meetings and hearings conducted by the Metropolitan Airports Commission not be held within an airport security screening perimeter; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 473.604, subdivision 5; 473.608, subdivision 18.

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

Otremba; Solberg; Eken; Moe; Anderson, I.; Sailer; Koenen; Marquart; Hosch; Heidgerken; Davids; Westrom and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1797, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a reduced class rate for certain property bordering public waters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

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

Peterson, A.; Juhnke; Anderson, I.; Magnus; Simpson; Beard; Hilty; Sailer; Thissen and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 1798, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring utilities to meet certain renewable energy standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 216B.1691.

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

Wardlow, Murphy, Lillie, Smith, Ozment and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 1799, A bill for an act relating to retirement; volunteer firefighter relief associations; creating a task force to study the advantages and disadvantages of the creation of a statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan; appropriating money.

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

Howes, Simpson, Gazelka, Sailer and Dill introduced:

H. F. 1800, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring the school year to start after Labor Day; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 120A.40.

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

Hackbarth, Westerberg, Erickson, Hilty and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 1801, A bill for an act relating to gambling; amending various provisions relating to lawful gambling; amending and providing definitions; making technical, clarifying, and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 349.12, subdivisions 5, 25, 33, by adding subdivisions; 349.15, subdivision 1; 349.151, subdivisions 4, 4b; 349.152, subdivision 2; 349.153; 349.154, subdivision 1; 349.155, subdivision 3; 349.16, subdivision 8; 349.161, subdivision 5; 349.162, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 349.163, subdivision 3; 349.1635, subdivision 4; 349.166, subdivisions 1, 2; 349.167, subdivision 1; 349.168, subdivision 8; 349.17, subdivisions 5, 7; 349.1711, subdivision 1; 349.173; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.19, subdivisions 4, 10; 349.211, subdivision 2c; 349.2125, subdivision 1; 349.213; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 349.162, subdivision 3; 349.164; 349.17, subdivision 1.

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

DeLaForest, Knoblach, Eken and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 1802, A bill for an act relating to state employment; ratifying certain labor agreements, arbitration awards, compensation plans, and salary increases.

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

Sertich and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 1803, A bill for an act relating to higher education; regulating the deadline for state grant program applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 136A.121, subdivision 13.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 1804, A bill for an act relating to human services; temporarily suspending child care license fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 245A.10, by adding a subdivision.

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

Clark, Mullery, Goodwin, Davids, Rukavina, Atkins and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 1805, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring businesses that possess personal data to notify persons whose personal information has been disclosed to unauthorized persons; 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 Financial Institutions.

Clark introduced:

H. F. 1806, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for food and nutrition assistance.

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

Nelson, P.; Lanning; Atkins; Simpson; Anderson, I.; Holberg; Brod; DeLaForest; Westerberg; Kohls; Koenen; Lenczewski; Magnus; Dorman and Davids introduced:

H. F. 1807, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making the capital equipment exemption an up front exemption in two phases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 297A.68, subdivision 5; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Eken and Lieder introduced:

H. F. 1808, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; adding employees of Bridges Medical Services, in Ada, to privatization coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 353F.02, subdivision 4.

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

Wilkin introduced:

H. F. 1809, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating agency terminations, coverages, fees, forms, disclosures, reports, information security, and premiums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 59A.12, subdivision 2; 60A.14, subdivision 1; 60A.171, subdivision 11; 60A.23, subdivision 8; 60A.966; 60A.969; 62A.136; 62A.31, subdivision 1h; 62A.315; 62A.316; 62E.13, subdivision 2; 62L.03, subdivision 3; 62Q.471; 65A.29, subdivision 11; 65B.48, subdivision 3; 72A.20, subdivisions 13, 36; 72A.201, subdivisions 3, 4; 79.40; 79.56, subdivisions 1, 3; 79.62, subdivision 3; 79A.04, subdivision 10; 79A.06, subdivision 5; 79A.12, subdivision 2; 79A.22, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision; 176.191, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 61A.072, subdivision 2; 62E.03.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.

Holberg and Smith introduced:

H. F. 1810, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; providing for treatment of data held by the comprehensive incident-based reporting system; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Penas, Buesgens and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 1811, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for telecommunications/Internet access equity aid; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125B.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 1812, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; providing for agreements between racetrack licensees and horsepersons' organizations; modifying certain restrictions on simulcasting and operating a card club; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 240.06, subdivision 5a; 240.13, subdivision 6; 240.135; 240.30, subdivision 5.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1813, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding the group residential housing supplemental rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256I.05, subdivision 1e.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1814, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding for programs for underserved students; appropriating money.

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

Lanning; Liebling; Johnson, R.; Magnus; Demmer and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1815, A bill for an act relating to crime victim services; appropriating money.

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

Emmer introduced:

H. F. 1816, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending coverage of certain mental health services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 148C.11, subdivision 1; 245.4885, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 253B.02, subdivisions 7, 9; 253B.05, subdivision 2; 256.9693; 256B.0622, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0624, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, by adding subdivisions; 256D.03, subdivision 4; 256L.03, subdivision 1; 260C.141, subdivision 2; 260C.193, subdivision 2; 260C.201, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.205; 260C.212, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 9, article 9, section 52; Laws 2002, chapter 335, section 4.

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

Westerberg, Sviggum, Gunther, Marquart, Eken, Simpson and Penas introduced:

H. F. 1817, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for the operation of lottery gaming machines and the conduct of lottery and nonlottery games at a gaming facility; licensing the gaming facility and imposing a license fee; imposing a gaming transaction fee on gaming at the gaming facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 297A.94; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349A.01, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.04; 349A.10, subdivisions 3, 6; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 299L; 349A.

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