INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, March 14, 2011


The following House Files were introduced:

Hilty introduced:

H. F. 1050, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Regional Earl Ellens Park and Riverside Center as trailhead for the Willard Munger State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1051, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation grants to the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Beard and Hilty introduced:

H. F. 1052, A bill for an act relating to energy; permitting certain energy customers to seek exemptions from a utility's conservation investment program; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216B.02, by adding a subdivision; 216B.16, subdivision 6b; 216B.1636, subdivision 1; 216B.241, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2.

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

Downey introduced:

H. F. 1053, A bill for an act relating to education; empowering parents to request that a school district intervene in a persistently low performing school; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Abeler and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 1054, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the self-directed supports option for elderly and disabled individuals; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 256.045, subdivision 4a; 256B.0657; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a; 256B.0916, subdivision 6a; 256B.092, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1e, 1g, 3, 8, 8a; 256B.49, subdivisions 13, 14, 15; 256G.02, subdivision 6.

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

Lenczewski, Howes, McNamara, Hausman and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 1055, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying appropriations for the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge; amending Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 8, as amended; Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 16, subdivision 4.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1056, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a grant program for targeted family outreach activities; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. 1057, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding medical assistance dental coverage for adults; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, subdivision 9.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. 1058, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying criteria and payment methods for critical access dental providers; prohibiting rulemaking for the critical access dental program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.76, subdivision 4.

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

Loon and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1059, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an equity and opportunity in education tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c; 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.

Beard introduced:

H. F. 1060, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying definition of "personnel data"; classifying data obtained for design-build transportation projects; classifying certain data related to adopt-a-highway program; classifying data related to mileage-based road users; modifying provisions related to traffic accident data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.43, subdivision 1; 13.72, subdivision 11, by adding subdivisions; 169.09, subdivision 13.

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

Urdahl; Murphy, M.; Torkelson; McNamara; Dill; Winkler; McFarlane and Kiel introduced:

H. F. 1061, A bill for an act relating to state finance; requiring recipients of certain constitutionally dedicated funds to submit reports.

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

Urdahl, Hoppe, Koenen, Morrow, Lillie, Persell and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 1062, A resolution urging the President and Congress of the United States to pardon We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee, also known as Chaska.

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

Murray, Drazkowski, McDonald and Benson, M. introduced:

H. F. 1063, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting counties to perform private audit meeting standards of state auditor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 6.48.

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

Benson, J. and Howes introduced:

H. F. 1064, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to purchase land within the statutory boundaries of Crow Wing State Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Mahoney and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 1065, A bill for an act relating to jobs; awarding grants for the summer youth employment program; appropriating money to the city of St. Paul.

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

Johnson, McNamara, Atkins and Kieffer introduced:

H. F. 1066, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Science Education Center at Metropolitan State University; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 1067, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting certain activities on rail bank property; imposing misdemeanor penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 222.63, subdivision 9.

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

Beard; Benson, M.; Morrow; Hornstein and Murdock introduced:

H. F. 1068, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring report on trunk highway fund expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 174.56; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 161.08, subdivision 2.

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

Downey; Benson, J.; Woodard; Greiling and Bills introduced:

H. F. 1069, A bill for an act relating to education; creating education boards; allowing school boards to reorganize as education boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 123B.045; 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 8, 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123A.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. 1070, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; modifying the distribution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 477A.011, subdivision 36.

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

Norton, Slawik, Greiling, Davnie, Kahn and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 1071, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing coverage for autism spectrum disorders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 1072, A bill for an act relating to public safety; revising employment positions covered by correctional state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System; modifying the vesting period for a retirement annuity for the correctional state employees retirement plan; permitting a service credit transfer to the general state employees retirement plan by certain correctional employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 352.72, subdivision 1; 352.90; 352.91, subdivisions 1, 3h; 352.93, subdivisions 1, 2a, 4, by adding a subdivision; 356.30, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 352.91, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3i, 4a, 4b; 352.925.

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

Hansen; Hausman; Mahoney; Murphy, M.; Rukavina; Davids; Mariani; Clark; Hilty and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 1073, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing Legislative Environment Commission; eliminating Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, and Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; eliminating water system improvement loan program; modifying appropriations from outdoor heritage fund; providing appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 4.071, subdivision 2; 10A.01, subdivision 35; 89.022, subdivision 2; 97A.056, subdivisions 1, 6, 8, 9; 290.431; 290.432; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 97A.056, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 114D.15, subdivision 3; 114D.30, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; 116P.05; 116P.07; 116P.08, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 116P.09; 116P.12; 116Q.02, subdivision 2.

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

Westrom, Hilty, Abeler, Peppin, Hornstein and Davids introduced:

H. F. 1074, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the expiration date for the Advisory Committee for Technology Standards for Accessibility and Usability and codifying the advisory committee; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16E.

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

Mack and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 1075, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner to recommend a plan to establish a single public health care program; simplifying eligibility and enrollment processes; automating systems; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256.014, by adding a subdivision.

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

LeMieur introduced:

H. F. 1076, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying certain administrative, rulemaking, enforcement, and safety and health provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 181.723, subdivision 5; 182.6553, subdivision 6; 326B.13, subdivision 8; 326B.89, subdivisions 6, 8.

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

Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 1077, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new component of general education revenue to support small school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 1078, A bill for an act relating to education finance; changing the status of th Perpich Center for Arts Education from a state agency to a charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.416; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 129C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 6, 7, 8; 129C.105; 129C.15; 129C.20; 129C.25; 129C.26.

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

Holberg, Zellers and Loon introduced:

H. F. 1079, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; modernizing the definition of tobacco products; adding a definition for moist snuff; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 297F.01, subdivision 19, by adding a subdivision; 297F.05, subdivisions 3, 4; 297F.09, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Woodard introduced:

H. F. 1080, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; authorizing the Metropolitan Council to disqualify criminal offenders from becoming bus and light rail vehicle operators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 364.09.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 1081, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; reducing certain rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.06, subdivision 2c.

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

Beard introduced:

H. F. 1082, A bill for an act relating to utilities; authorizing electronic notification of cold weather rule; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216B.096, subdivision 3.

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

Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 1083, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; modifying the homeowner property tax refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 1084, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; directing commissioner to negotiate a reciprocity agreement with state of Wisconsin and permitting its termination only by law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.081.

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

Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 1085, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money from the workforce development fund for a grant to Lifetrack Resources.

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

McElfatrick, Fritz, Abeler and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 1086, A bill for an act relating to nurses; making technical changes; repealing license recognition for bordering states; establishing certain fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 148.191, subdivision 2; 148.211, subdivision 1; 148.212, subdivision 1; 148.231; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148.211, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Rules, parts 6310.3100, subpart 2; 6310.3600; 6310.3700, subpart 1.

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

McElfatrick, Fritz, Abeler and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 1087, A bill for an act relating to nursing; requiring a criminal history record check; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 364.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 1088, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions relating to state agency responses to natural disasters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 12A.05; 12A.06, subdivision 1; 12A.07, subdivisions 1, 2; 12A.09, subdivision 4; 12A.10, by adding a subdivision; 12A.12, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 12A.15, by adding a subdivision; 12A.16.

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

Stensrud, Woodard, Barrett, Vogel, Westrom, Franson and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 1089, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; reducing certain rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.06, subdivision 2c.

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

Stensrud, Murray, Swedzinski and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1090, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of management and budget to issue a request for proposals and enter into a contract for dependent audit verification for state employee health plans.

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

Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1091, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing establishment of basin boards; authorizing taxing authority; appropriating money; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 103B.101, subdivision 9; 103B.102, subdivision 2; 103B.231, subdivision 4; 103B.245, subdivision 1; 103B.3369, subdivisions 2, 5; 103D.205, subdivision 3; 103D.401, subdivision 1; 275.066; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103B.

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

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 1092, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing qualified individuals receiving a retirement annuity to serve as a coach during a sports season; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.18, subdivision 3.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 1093, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a school district or charter school to spend at least 70 percent of its total general operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Shimanski; Anderson, B.; O'Driscoll; Rukavina; Urdahl; Leidiger; Lohmer; Hansen and LeMieur introduced:

H. F. 1094, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for disability motorcycle plate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 168.021; 169.345, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Hosch, Hayden, Greiling, Slawik, Davnie and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1095, A bill for an act relating to insurance; the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association; providing an exception for children to the association's six-month preexisting condition limitation; making a technical update; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62E.14, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hosch, Lanning and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 1096, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for family assets for independence grants.

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

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 1097, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for certain acquisition by exchange; modifying peatland protection; modifying enforcement provisions for recreational vehicles; modifying cash match requirement for local recreation grants; modifying Mineral Coordinating Committee; repealing Blakeley State Wayside; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.033, subdivision 1; 84.035, subdivision 6; 84.925, subdivision 1; 85.018, subdivision 5; 85.019, subdivisions 4b, 4c; 86B.106; 86B.121; 93.0015, subdivisions 1, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.013, subdivision 2b.

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

Mullery, Beard, Hornstein and Smith introduced:

H. F. 1098, A bill for an act relating to animals; changing certain requirements for disposition of certain animals; imposing a penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 35.71, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, by adding subdivisions; 347.54, subdivisions 2, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 35.71, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6.

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

Winkler, Simon, Hornstein, Nelson, Greene and Scalze introduced:

H. F. 1099, A bill for an act relating to elections; campaign financing; requiring filing of certain reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.20, subdivision 2.

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

Kriesel and Bills introduced:

H. F. 1100, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying boiler inspection provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.958, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 1101, A bill for an act relating to higher education; amending postsecondary education provisions; appropriating money; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.121, subdivision 6.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. 1102, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying dental reimbursement for the medical assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.76, subdivision 2.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1103, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating a gross misdemeanor for assaulting a utility or postal service employee or contractor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.2231, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howes and Scott introduced:

H. F. 1104, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; canceling appropriations and reducing the corresponding bond sale authorizations.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 1105, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying provisions related to pickup trucks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 168.002, subdivisions 24, 26, 40, by adding subdivisions; 168.021, subdivision 1; 168.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e; 168.123, subdivision 1; 168.1235, subdivision 1; 168.124, subdivision 1; 168.125, subdivision 1; 168.1253, subdivision 1; 168.1255, subdivision 1; 168.129, subdivision 1; 168.1296, subdivision 1; 168.1298, subdivision 1; Laws 2008, chapter 350, article 1, section 5, as amended.

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

Kiel, Dettmer, Urdahl, Torkelson and Dill introduced:

H. F. 1106, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from the parks and trails fund.

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

Kiffmeyer introduced:

H. F. 1107, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use tax; exempting currency, coins, and bullion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision.

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

Poppe and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 1108, A bill for an act relating to higher education; limiting salaries and payment of bonuses in certain contracts; requiring an organizational efficiency study of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; phasing out centers of excellence; clarifying use of certain appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 15A.081, subdivision 7c; 136F.40, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136F.31.

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

Smith, Cornish, Hornstein and Beard introduced:

H. F. 1109, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying and conforming provisions regarding driver's license revocation periods for DWI convictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169A.54, subdivisions 1, 6; 171.30, subdivision 1; 171.306, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169A.54, subdivision 5.

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

Mahoney and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1110, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying certain small business investment tax credit provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 4.

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

Petersen, B.; Dittrich; Hortman and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 1111, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing the Coon Rapids Dam Commission; providing appointments; appropriating money for predesign and design of improvements to the Coon Rapids Dam.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 1112, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians to provide human services and public assistance programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 253B.212; 256.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

McFarlane, Scalze, Lillie, Tillberry and Slawik introduced:

H. F. 1113, A bill for an act relating to local government; removing the expiration on the authority for Ramsey County to impose a mortgage registry and deed tax; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 383A.80, subdivision 4.

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

Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 1114, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the commissioner of agriculture for bioenergy grants.

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

Anderson, P. and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 1115, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating an adopt-a-WMA program; 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, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Mack, Barrett, Sanders, Loon, Nornes and Downey introduced:

H. F. 1116, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of human services to issue a request for proposals for a public assistance fraud detection and business intelligence contract.

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

O'Driscoll, Scalze, Peppin, Simon and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 1117, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing bond requirements for state depositories; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 9.031, subdivisions 2, 5.

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

Eken introduced:

H. F. 1118, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new component of general education revenue to support small school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kiffmeyer introduced:

H. F. 1119, A bill for an act relating to elections; conforming certain voter eligibility requirements to constitutional requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 201.014, subdivision 2; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.15, subdivision 1; 204C.10; 524.5-313; 524.5-316.

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

Anderson, S.; Davids; Loon; Lenczewski and Downey introduced:

H. F. 1120, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repeal of sales and use tax on ring tones; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 1121, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying the authority for regulating terrestrial pesticide applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 18B.03, subdivision 1; 115.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anderson, P.; Hamilton; Torkelson and Kiel introduced:

H. F. 1122, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying the authority for regulating terrestrial pesticide applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 18B.03, subdivision 1; 115.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Abeler and Norton introduced:

H. F. 1123, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a task force on prematurity.

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

Anderson, B.; Smith; Holberg; Koenen; Anzelc; Shimanski; Kriesel; Sanders; Gunther; Hackbarth; O'Driscoll; Wardlow; Quam; Dettmer; McDonald; Leidiger; Banaian; Drazkowski; Benson, M.; Fabian and Scott introduced:

H. F. 1124, A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing a presumption of rehabilitation through a person's honorable military service following a prior offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 364.03, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Howes, Hausman, Dill, Hancock and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 1125, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Coon Rapids Dam as an invasive fish barrier; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Persell, Hausman and Howes introduced:

H. F. 1126, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a regional community facility in Deer River; 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.

Hansen, Atkins, Johnson and Simon introduced:

H. F. 1127, A bill for an act relating to waters; providing for prevention of water supply and groundwater degradation; appropriating money from clean water fund.

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

Slawik, Koenen and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1128, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a veterans memorial in the city of Oakdale; 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.

Beard, Nelson, Zellers, Quam and Peppin introduced:

H. F. 1129, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for the granting of variances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 394.27, subdivision 7; 462.357, subdivision 6.

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

Nornes, Morrow, Lanning, Mazorol and Hosch introduced:

H. F. 1130, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing for the use of student data; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 1131, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allocating proceeds of public safety service fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 403.11, subdivision 1.

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

Eken introduced:

H. F. 1132, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 9; authorizing a council to establish salaries for legislators; changing the composition of the Compensation Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 15A.082, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Vogel introduced:

H. F. 1133, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing stable undergraduate tuition rates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136F; 137.

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

Hoppe, Atkins, Davids and Sanders introduced:

H. F. 1134, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating annuity products; enacting a model regulation adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners relating to suitability in annuity transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 60K.46, subdivision 4; 72A.20, subdivision 34; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 72A.

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

Anderson, D.; Shimanski; Lohmer; Gruenhagen; Mahoney; Johnson and Scalze introduced:

H. F. 1135, A bill for an act relating to marriage; requiring participation in a marriage dissolution education program in marriage dissolution or legal separation proceedings involving minor children; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.465, subdivision 9; 518.091, subdivision 2; 518.157.

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