INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, March 14, 2016


The following House Files were introduced:

Uglem, Dettmer, Newton, Howe and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2961, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying conditions for state park passes issued without a fee to military members and disabled veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.053, subdivisions 8, 10.

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

Theis, Knoblach, Howe and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 2962, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lake Wobegon Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Metsa; Flanagan; Moran; Thissen; Anzelc; Murphy, M.; Johnson, C.; Bly; Melin; Ecklund; Mullery; Murphy, E.; Bernardy; Pinto; Lillie; Schultz; Laine; Simonson; Sundin; Considine; Johnson, S.; Hansen; Nelson; Hornstein; Liebling; Kahn; Lien; Ward; Fischer; Clark; Carlson; Davnie; Youakim; Persell and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2963, A bill for an act relating to paid family medical leave benefits; establishing a family and medical leave benefit insurance program; imposing a wage tax; authorizing rulemaking; creating an account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.719, by adding a subdivision; 268.19, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivision 19b; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 177.27, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2964, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; extending an appropriation for the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center; amending Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 22, subdivision 6, as amended.

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

Applebaum, Hortman, Rosenthal, Halverson and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2965, A bill for an act relating to higher education; allowing student loan income tax credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Marquart and Lien introduced:

H. F. 2966, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the Detroit Lakes Public Utilities Commission for wastewater treatment system improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lien; Johnson, C.; Poppe and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 2967, A bill for an act relating to state aids; increasing the ongoing appropriation for the local government aid to cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 477A.03, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

Marquart, Lien and Poppe introduced:

H. F. 2968, A bill for an act relating to homeowner and renter property tax refunds; modifying the definition of income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290A.03, subdivision 3.

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

Peterson, Peppin, Lucero, Hausman and Melin introduced:

H. F. 2969, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a refundable credit for parents of stillborn children; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Vogel; Hertaus; Drazkowski; Peppin; Halverson; Gruenhagen; Smith; Runbeck; Albright; Anderson, M.; Loonan; Koznick; Anderson, S.; Nash; Pugh; Gunther; Theis; Swedzinski and Scott introduced:

H. F. 2970, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; establishing a debt limit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.105.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 2971, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding certain requirements to fiscal notes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.98, subdivision 2.

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

Quam, Davids, Smith and Anderson, M. introduced:

H. F. 2972, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; clarifying the definition of resident; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 7; 290.06, subdivision 22.

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

Whelan, Pelowski, O'Neill, Barrett, McDonald, Gruenhagen, Pugh and Christensen introduced:

H. F. 2973, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a statutory leveraged equipment program for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

McDonald; Drazkowski; Anderson, M.; Anderson, P., and Baker introduced:

H. F. 2974, A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting temporary or seasonal agricultural workers with an H-2A visa from overtime requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 177.23, subdivision 7.

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

Hilstrom; Atkins; Johnson, S.; Davnie and Youakim introduced:

H. F. 2975, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating money transmitters; providing a private right of action for fraud-induced transfers; establishing a duty to warn of potential fraud and investigate fraud; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 53B.24; 53B.27, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.

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

Pinto and Quam introduced:

H. F. 2976, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for attempting to hire a minor for prostitution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 609.324, subdivision 1.

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

Hilstrom; Atkins; Rosenthal; Johnson, S.; Davnie; Considine and Youakim introduced:

H. F. 2977, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring written magazine renewal offers to disclose the subscription's expiration date; 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 Regulatory Reform.

Erhardt; Johnson, C.; Loeffler; Hansen; Wagenius; Schultz; Mullery and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 2978, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; reinstating the suspended political contribution credit; repealing Laws 2015, chapter 77, article 2, section 82.

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

Torkelson; Johnson, C.; Swedzinski; Miller and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 2979, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 2980, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing school board-approved referendum allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.17, subdivision 9a.

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

Howe and O'Neill introduced:

H. F. 2981, A bill for an act relating to education finance; ensuring that all schools determined eligible for, and notified of, participation in the alternative compensation revenue program receive alternative compensation funding; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.41, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.415, subdivision 3; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 4, subdivision 2.

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

Quam, Barrett, O'Neill, O'Driscoll, Urdahl, McDonald, Poppe, Newberger, Runbeck, Christensen, Daniels, Gruenhagen and Bly introduced:

H. F. 2982, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing debt service equalization aid for school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.53, subdivisions 5, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.53, subdivision 4.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 2983, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a mobile manufacturing lab program; appropriating money.

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

Lien, Zerwas and Norton introduced:

H. F. 2984, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing medical assistance and MinnesotaCare payment rates for dental services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.76, subdivision 2.

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

Quam; Franson; Pugh; Hertaus; Pelowski; Kresha; Whelan; McDonald; Dean, M.; Miller; Lohmer; Barrett; Erickson; Hancock; Newberger; Lucero; Kiel; Heintzeman; Backer; Anderson, P.; Daniels; Pierson; Urdahl; Nash; Anderson, M.; O'Neill and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2985, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying the meaning of the household size methodology for pregnant women under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.056, subdivision 1a.

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

Davids and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2986, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a refundable health insurance premium tax credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Marquart; Poppe; Johnson, C., and Lien introduced:

H. F. 2987, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for a school building bond agricultural credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.07, subdivision 2; 275.08, subdivision 1b; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Knoblach and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 2988, A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying a MnSCU personnel plan.

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

Loon; Davids; Atkins; Anderson, S., and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2989, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying certification requirements for qualified small business investors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 3.

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

Swedzinski; Simonson; Zerwas; Johnson, S.; Wills; Erhardt; Fenton; Carlson; Schultz; Marquart; Albright and Koznick introduced:

H. F. 2990, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating and appropriating money for a tax time savings grant program; increasing existing appropriation for the taxpayer assistance grants program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C.

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

O'Driscoll, Atkins and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2991, A bill for an act relating to real estate appraisers; regulating appraiser fees, investigation costs, and appraisal management companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 45.027, subdivision 1; 82C.02, subdivisions 4, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 82C.

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

Rarick, Mahoney and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 2992, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; occupational safety and health; modifying the AWAIR program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 182.653, subdivision 9.

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

Hackbarth and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 2993, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; adding requirements for use of trust fund money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.

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

Albright, Mahoney, Garofalo and Metsa introduced:

H. F. 2994, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; reinsurance; modifying retention limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 79.34, subdivision 2.

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

O'Neill introduced:

H. F. 2995, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; making housekeeping changes; modifying employment agents, construction codes and licensing, and combative sports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 184.38, subdivision 17; 326B.095; 326B.133, subdivision 8; 326B.164, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, 7; 326B.439; 326B.49, subdivision 1; 326B.91, subdivisions 3, 6; 326B.92, subdivision 2; 326B.921, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7; 326B.922; 326B.925, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 184.41; 326B.13, subdivision 8; 326B.46, subdivision 2; 326B.921, subdivision 5; 341.321; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0780; 5226.0100; 5226.0200; 5226.0300.

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

Anderson, P.; Garofalo; Kiel; Miller and Johnson, C. introduced:

H. F. 2996, A bill for an act relating to occupational safety; providing for limited use of hand-powered manlifts with single suspension cables; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 182.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. 2997, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating certain health reports and review rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62L.10, subdivision 1; 62Q.73, subdivision 3.

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

Peterson, Cornish, Gunther, Lien, Bernardy, Barrett and Bennett introduced:

H. F. 2998, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing shareholders of manufactured home park cooperatives to include a portion of ground lease payments when filing for the homestead credit state refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 273.124, subdivision 3a; 290A.03, subdivision 13.

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

Petersburg, Gunther and Daniels introduced:

H. F. 2999, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for redevelopment projects; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 3000, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; clarifying and modifying certain buffer requirements on public waters and drainage ditches; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 103F.48, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10.

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

Loonan; Knoblach; Carlson; Anderson, S., and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 3001, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring disclosure of federal penalties relating to purchase or sale of state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Newberger, Backer and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 3002, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing preference for certain landowners when conducting deer-hunting lotteries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.305.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3003, A bill for an act relating to economic development; making various policy changes; modifying agency programs; modifying the commissioner's promotional authority; protecting the commissioner and employees from subpoena; modifying workforce development outcomes; creating the Workforce Development Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116J.035, subdivision 1a; 116J.8738, subdivision 2; 116J.8747, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 116J.8738, subdivision 3; 116L.98, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 268A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116L.665.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

Swedzinski and Miller introduced:

H. F. 3004, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for the construction of a public television station facility.

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

Hilstrom and Cornish introduced:

H. F. 3005, A bill for an act relating to courts; updating outdated statutes pertaining to court reporters; authorizing direct appeals of referee orders and decrees in probate or civil commitment court proceedings to the Court of Appeals; clarifying statutes related to penalty of perjury for documents provided to the court; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 243.49; 358.116; 484.70, subdivision 7; 484.702, by adding a subdivision; 486.01; 486.02; 486.05, subdivision 1; 486.06; 609.48, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 484.72; 486.05, subdivision 1a; 525.112.

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

Schultz, Liebling, Ward, Freiberg and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 3006, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying the definition of affordability for families with access to employer-subsidized insurance for purposes of MinnesotaCare eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.07, subdivision 2.

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

Schultz; Uglem; Simonson; Hausman; Rarick; Davids; Anderson, S.; Murphy, M., and Laine introduced:

H. F. 3007, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a chemical services and advanced materials science building at the University of Minnesota on the Duluth campus; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Barrett and Christensen introduced:

H. F. 3008, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing additional accountability measures for charter schools serving at-risk student populations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Poppe; Lillie; Considine; Marquart; Sundin; Schultz; Ecklund; Norton; Thissen; Persell; Lien; Murphy, M.; Newton and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 3009, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a community respite care grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256.975, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Peterson and Loon introduced:

H. F. 3010, A bill for an act relating to school boards; repealing a requirement that certain school board member vacancies be filled by special election; amending Laws 2015, chapter 70, article 1, section 63; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 123B.09, subdivision 5a; 123B.095.

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

Gruenhagen, Whelan and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 3011, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a study on why traditional two-parent families are disproportionately underrepresented in Minnesota's social services programs.

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

Franson, Atkins and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 3012, A bill for an act relating to liquor; raising bond rates for small distillers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.101, subdivision 17a.

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

Christensen, Hertaus, Peterson, Selcer and Newton introduced:

H. F. 3013, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying college entrance examination reimbursement; amending Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 3, section 15, subdivision 3.

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

Fabian; Hackbarth; Dean, M.; Kelly; Atkins and Uglem introduced:

H. F. 3014, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing regulations for autocycles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 169.011, subdivision 44, by adding a subdivision; 169.974, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.02, subdivision 2.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 3015, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing Meeker County auditor to exercise rights of unit owner in common interest community on behalf of state.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Mahoney and Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3016, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for minority business development and outreach, education, and certification of minority-owned business contracting.

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

Mahoney and Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3017, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing changes to targeted group business program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.16, subdivisions 6, 10, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16C.16, subdivision 13.

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

Mahoney; Johnson, S.; Hausman and Albright introduced:

H. F. 3018, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the East Side Freedom Library; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Laine, Mahoney and Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3019, A bill for an act relating to local government; making technical changes to Ramsey County human resources statutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 383A.289, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 383A.295, subdivision 3.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. 3020, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing a Primary Care Case Management program; authorizing direct state contracting with health care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Kiel and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 3021, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a temporary refundable credit for residential biomass heating systems; requiring a report.

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

Fabian introduced:

H. F. 3022, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying elk management plan requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.516.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Nelson and Pugh introduced:

H. F. 3023, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying certain population thresholds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 383B.041; 383B.042, subdivisions 5, 6, 9; 383B.053, subdivision 1.

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

Runbeck, Albright, Theis, Pugh, Nelson and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 3024, A bill for an act relating to occupations; modifying Board of Barber Examiners provisions; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 154.001, subdivision 2; 154.002; 154.01; 154.02; 154.04; 154.05; 154.065, subdivisions 2, 4; 154.07; 154.08; 154.09; 154.10, subdivision 2; 154.11, subdivision 1; 154.14; 154.15; 154.161, subdivision 7; 154.162; 154.19; 154.21; 154.24; 154.25; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 154.003; 154.11, subdivision 3; 154.161, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 154.03; 154.06; 154.11, subdivision 2; 154.12.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3025, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for disparity impact analysis of proposed legislation; requiring state agencies to biannually report actions taken to address disparities; requiring each change item in the governor's budget proposal to include a disparity analysis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.10, subdivision 1c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. 3026, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain payment and reimbursement requirements of chemical dependency treatment; clarifying certain treatment facility placement considerations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 254B.03, subdivision 4; 254B.04, subdivision 2a; 254B.06, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 3027, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating interchange fees on electronic payment transactions; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325G.

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

McDonald, Drazkowski and Anderson, M. introduced:

H. F. 3028, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; providing for certain attorney fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 117.031.

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

Metsa, Anzelc, Ecklund, Melin and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 3029, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding a supplemental rate for a group residential housing provider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 3030, A bill for an act relating to state employee benefits; requiring the commissioner of management and budget to set network standards for the use of health care homes when contracting for employee health benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 43A.23, subdivision 1.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. 3031, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a pilot grant program to increase the academic success of girls of color; appropriating money; requiring a report.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. 3032, A bill for an act relating to education; funding competitive grants to increase the financial literacy of girls and women of color; appropriating money; requiring a report.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. 3033, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a pilot grant program to encourage and support girls of color in exploring and pursuing STEM careers; appropriating money; requiring a report.

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

Drazkowski; Anderson, M.; Lohmer; Whelan; Miller; Dean, M.; Gruenhagen; Davids; Scott; Hertaus; Pugh; Urdahl; McDonald; Albright; Nash; Newberger; Gunther; Hancock; Green; Hackbarth; Erickson and Barrett introduced:

H. F. 3034, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the legislative auditor to conduct financial audits of spending related to refugee resettlement costs; transferring money.

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

Johnson, C. and Considine introduced:

H. F. 3035, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying Principals' Leadership Institute provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.74.

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

Pierson introduced:

H. F. 3036, A bill for an act relating to health; creating an advisory task force on the creation of a division of healthy aging; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3037, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing qualifying medical conditions for purposes of the medical cannabis registry program, medical cannabis distribution facilities, distribution of medical cannabis, and transportation of medical cannabis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 152.22, subdivision 14; 152.29, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 152.29, subdivision 1.

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

Franson, Albright and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. 3038, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; licensing; modifying the Minnesota Athletic Trainers Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 148.7802, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 148.7803, subdivision 1; 148.7804; 148.7805; 148.7806; 148.7808; 148.7809; 148.7810; 148.7812, subdivision 1; 148.7813, subdivision 5; 148.7815; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 148.7802, subdivisions 4, 5, 10, 11.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 3039, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for nursing facility moratorium exception funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.073, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Davids and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 3040, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; seeking federal approval to reduce Minnesota's geographic rating areas to eight.

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

Mariani, Moran and Christensen introduced:

H. F. 3041, A bill for an act relating to education; affecting student inclusion and engagement; making nonexclusionary policies and practices a central focus of pupil discipline; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.11, subdivision 1a; 120B.35, subdivision 3; 121A.41, by adding subdivisions; 121A.42; 121A.45; 121A.46; 121A.47, subdivisions 2, 13, 14, by adding a subdivision; 121A.53; 121A.55; 121A.61; 121A.67, by adding a subdivision; 123B.147, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 122A.60, subdivision 1a; 124E.11.

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

Moran, Mariani and Bennett introduced:

H. F. 3042, A bill for an act relating to education; proposing to count all students; collecting and reporting aggregated and disaggregated student growth, learning, and outcome data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.35; 120B.36, as amended; 124D.59, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.31, subdivision 4.

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

Loon introduced:

H. F. 3043, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing additional early repayments of maximum effort capital loans; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 4, section 8.

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

Zerwas; Johnson, C.; Gunther; Considine and Mack introduced:

H. F. 3044, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing interactive video for targeted case management; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0621, subdivision 10; 256B.0924, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 20.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 3045, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions for health care quality of care and complaint investigation process; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62D.04, subdivision 1; 62Q.72, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 145.64, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62D.

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

Murphy, M.; Persell; Anzelc and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3046, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for full-service community schools; amending Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 19.

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

Barrett, Slocum and Christensen introduced:

H. F. 3047, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a trustee to oversee the closure of a charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.10, by adding a subdivision.

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

Zerwas and Dean, M. introduced:

H. F. 3048, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the population served by residential hospice facilities to include children who need respite care or palliative care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.75, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144A.75, subdivision 13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Metsa, Anzelc, Ecklund and Melin introduced:

H. F. 3049, A bill for an act relating to cultural heritage; appropriating money for a Minnesota mining history project.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Kahn, Selcer, Moran, Clark, Davnie, Hilstrom, Masin and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3050, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a program to engage Somali children and families in accessing early childhood care and education, early childhood health and developmental screening, and reading assessments; appropriating money.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3051, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a task force to examine and recommend the elimination of unfunded mandates in general education; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 3052, A bill for an act relating to housing; requiring state-financed housing projects to provide for maintenance; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 3053, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; providing funding for Somali youth programming to develop leadership, workforce skills, and youth entrepreneurship; appropriating money.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 3054, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing an East African youth and family antiviolence outreach program; appropriating money.

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

Dean, M.; McDonald; Hoppe; Loeffler and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 3055, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating alternative residential placement options and modified payment methods and rates for patients with complex and serious medical and behavioral health conditions to reduce unnecessary hospitalization, excessive lengths of stay, and higher rates of readmission after discharge; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256.969, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0755, by adding a subdivision; 256B.431, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144A.071, subdivision 4a.

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

Poppe; Lillie; Johnson, C.; Sundin; Marquart; Schultz and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 3056, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying essential community supports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0922, subdivision 1.

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

Atkins and Theis introduced:

H. F. 3057, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating auto repair shop referrals; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 72A.201, subdivisions 3, 6; 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.

Kresha and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 3058, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; providing for an informal dispute resolution process; standardizing consumer billing practices; requiring intrastate call completion; providing for registration of wholesale transport providers; adding definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 237.01, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

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

Ecklund, Melin, Metsa and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3059, A bill for an act relating to taxes; solid waste management; excluding transportation costs between a transfer site and landfill from the definition of waste management services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297H.01, subdivision 12.

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

Loeffler; Schultz; Johnson, C.; Liebling; Moran; Flanagan; Clark; Halverson and Laine introduced:

H. F. 3060, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating continuous eligibility for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.056, by adding a subdivision; 256L.05, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.0561.

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

Loeffler; Schultz; Halverson; Murphy, E.; Liebling; Atkins; Peterson; Lien; Moran; Clark; Laine; Considine; Selcer; Rosenthal; Erhardt and Schoen introduced:

H. F. 3061, A bill for an act relating to health care; cost containment; establishing the Office of Inspector General; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 3062, A bill for an act relating to highways; capital investment; appropriating money for a town road; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 3063, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring nursing facilities and boarding care homes to reimburse adult training programs for certain costs of nursing assistant training programs provided at no cost to program participants; modifying nursing facility payment rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.611, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.441, subdivisions 13, 53.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Lillie, Lien, Mullery, Sundin, Bernardy, Atkins, Hausman, Clark and Newton introduced:

H. F. 3064, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing financial exploitation protections for older adults and vulnerable adults; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45A.

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

O'Neill, Gunther and Loon introduced:

H. F. 3065, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the YWCA of Minneapolis.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 3066, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for early childhood and prekindergarten through grade 12 education, including general education, education excellence, charter schools, special education, facilities and technology, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.11, subdivisions 1a, 2, 5; 120B.15; 120B.35, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 120B.36, as amended; 122A.16; 122A.245, subdivision 8; 122A.31, subdivision 3; 122A.4144; 122A.416; 122A.72, subdivision 5; 122A.74, subdivision 1; 123A.24, subdivision 2; 123B.571, subdivision 2; 123B.60, subdivision 1; 123B.71, subdivision 8; 123B.79, subdivisions 5, 8, 9; 124D.15, subdivision 15; 124D.52, subdivisions 1, 2; 125A.091, subdivision 11; 125A.0942, subdivision 4; 126C.40, subdivision 5; 126C.63, subdivision 7; 127A.095; 127A.51; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 120B.125; 122A.30; 122A.414, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b; 122A.60, subdivision 4; 123B.53, subdivision 1; 123B.595, subdivisions 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, by adding a subdivision; 124D.231, subdivision 2; 124D.73, subdivision 4; 124E.05, subdivision 7; 124E.10, subdivisions 1, 5; 124E.16, subdivision 2; 125A.08; 125A.0942, subdivision 3; 126C.48, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.299, subdivision 5; 122A.413, subdivision 3; 123B.60, subdivision 2; 123B.79, subdivisions 2, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.413, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Kelly introduced:

H. F. 3067, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying various provisions administered by and governing the activities of the Department of Transportation; removing a legislative route; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 161.081, subdivision 3; 161.46, subdivision 2; 165.14, subdivision 6; 171.12, subdivision 6; 174.185; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 11, sections 10; 11; 13; 16; 18.

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

Metsa; Murphy, M., and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 3068, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Northeast Regional Corrections Center; 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.

Peterson and Halverson introduced:

H. F. 3069, A bill for an act relating to education; excluding contracts for information systems software from the bidding process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.52, subdivision 1.

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

Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 3070, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association financial solvency measures; increasing employer contribution rates; reducing deferral amount and implementing forfeiture procedure for reemployed annuitants; extending the amortization target date; reducing postretirement adjustment increase rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354.42, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 356.215, subdivision 11; 356.415, subdivision 1d.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 3071, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money to promote the use of Minnesota-generated clean energy resources.

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

Hancock and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 3072, A bill for an act relating to military veterans; appropriating money for a grant for the Veterans' Voices program.

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

Hortman and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 3073, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions of the Minnesota Health Records Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 72A.501, subdivision 4; 72A.502, subdivision 6; 144.293, subdivisions 2, 3; 144.295, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 144.291, subdivision 2; 144.293, subdivisions 5, 8.

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

Swedzinski and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3074, A bill for an act relating to energy; regulating community solar gardens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.1641.

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

Barrett introduced:

H. F. 3075, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain provisions of ICF/DD payment system implementation for therapeutic leave days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 3076, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for charter school facilities; authorizing appropriation bonds; establishing charter school facilities authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 124E.13, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 124E.22; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 124E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.26.

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

Anderson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3077, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing the state auditor enterprise fund; providing funding for the Office of the State Auditor from the general fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 6.56, subdivision 2; 6.581, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 6.481, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 6.581, subdivision 1.

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

Anderson, M. introduced:

H. F. 3078, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land in Cass County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Zerwas, Erhardt and Applebaum introduced:

H. F. 3079, A bill for an act relating to commerce; building and construction contracts; regulating retainages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 337.10, subdivision 4.

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

Fenton, Sanders, Pugh, Applebaum and Nash introduced:

H. F. 3080, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to electronic voting systems; permitting alternative printed ballot styles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 204B.35, by adding a subdivision; 204C.24, subdivision 1; 206.80; 206.86, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 3081, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; modifying workforce development areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116L.666.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 3082, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; expanding the damage to energy transmission or telecommunications equipment crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.593, subdivision 1.

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

McDonald, Gruenhagen and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3083, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying certain concurrent enrollment provisions; requiring the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to establish a supplemental instruction program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

Zerwas and Schoen introduced:

H. F. 3084, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; establishing a task force and requiring reporting on issues related to persons with hearing loss who are involved in the criminal justice system; providing appointments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 241.016, subdivision 1; 299C.18.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 3085, A bill for an act relating to retirement; St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; financial solvency measures; increasing contribution rates; revising postretirement adjustment provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354A.12, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 354A.29, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 354A.29, subdivisions 8, 9.

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

Zerwas and Ward introduced:

H. F. 3086, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating additional money for youth intervention grants.

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

Ecklund, Metsa and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3087, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional detention facility needs assessment.

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

Garofalo, Koznick and Peterson introduced:

H. F. 3088, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Byllesby Dam; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Applebaum, Rosenthal, Selcer, Halverson, Lillie, Ecklund, Lien and Yarusso introduced:

H. F. 3089, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; providing a small business refund for the cost of using a certified service provider or a certified automated system; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A.

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

O'Neill, Isaacson, Daniels, Lien and Simonson introduced:

H. F. 3090, A bill for an act relating to higher education; eliminating an unworkable requirement from a student loan counseling program; amending Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3, section 24, subdivision 1.

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

Youakim and Flanagan introduced:

H. F. 3091, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Wooddale Avenue light rail transit station; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Youakim and Flanagan introduced:

H. F. 3092, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Beltline Boulevard light rail transit station; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Youakim and Flanagan introduced:

H. F. 3093, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Louisiana Avenue rail transit station; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Youakim and Flanagan introduced:

H. F. 3094, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a 2011 appropriation for a St. Louis Park noise barrier; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 13, subdivision 8.

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

Youakim and Flanagan introduced:

H. F. 3095, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a 2011 appropriation for a St. Louis Park noise barrier; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, sections 13, subdivision 8; 23, subdivision 1.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 3096, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending prohibition governing use of wireless communications device; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.475, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 169.475, subdivision 2.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. 3097, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to African Economic Development Solutions.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. 3098, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; modifying the women and high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116L.99.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. 3099, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing assistance for start-up and expansion of small businesses owned by women of color; appropriating money; requiring a report.

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

Murphy, E.; Flanagan; Bly; Pinto; Ecklund; Hortman; Schultz; Persell; Kahn; Bernardy; Hornstein; Laine; Selcer; Hilstrom; Ward; Rosenthal; Lien; Erhardt; Schoen; Halverson; Mahoney; Mariani; Fischer; Norton; Dehn, R., and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 3100, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring affirmative consent standards in campus sexual assault policies; establishing a sexual violence grant program; appropriating money to develop a consent curriculum; appropriating money for sexual violence prevention grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 135A.15, by adding a subdivision; 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.

Lueck and Newton introduced:

H. F. 3101, A bill for an act relating to military veterans; removing obsolete language related to the repealed commissioner of veterans affairs guardianship program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 196.05, subdivision 1.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 3102, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; modifying provisions relating to gambling managers; providing for certain raffles; increasing prize limits; prescribing local regulation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 349.12, subdivision 19, by adding subdivisions; 349.13; 349.167, subdivision 1; 349.168, subdivision 1; 349.17, by adding a subdivision; 349.213, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 349.12, subdivisions 18, 21a; 349.173; 349.211, subdivision 1.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 3103, A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing funding for the College Possible program; appropriating money; amending Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1, sections 1, subdivision 1; 3, subdivisions 1, 19.

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

Urdahl and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 3104, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; designating the segment of marked Trunk Highway 7 in McLeod County as Patrol Officer Michael Alan Hogan Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Persell introduced:

H. F. 3105, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; establishing a credit for certain dental care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Koznick introduced:

H. F. 3106, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for transit improvements in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3107, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Big Rivers Regional Trail Trailhead; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Backer and Newberger introduced:

H. F. 3108, A bill for an act relating to health; making technical changes to the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board audit and education provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144E.50, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144E.275, subdivision 7.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 3109, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions for the small business procurement program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 16C.10, subdivision 6; 16C.16, subdivisions 6, 7, 11, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16C.16, subdivision 6a.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 3110, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing fund-raising for the Minnesota State Capitol grand reopening; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 15B.32, subdivision 6.

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

Lueck introduced:

H. F. 3111, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for an ATV trail connection; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Lueck introduced:

H. F. 3112, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a Mille Lacs Lake area economic relief grant program; providing for capital improvements; authorizing the sale of bonds; appropriating money.

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

Lueck introduced:

H. F. 3113, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a Mille Lacs Lake area economic relief grant program; appropriating money.

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

Lueck introduced:

H. F. 3114, A bill for an act relating to tourism promotion; appropriating money for Mille Lacs Lake area tourism promotion.

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

Metsa introduced:

H. F. 3115, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater treatment facility in Gilbert; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 3116, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the University of Minnesota for public infrastructure mapping.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. 3117, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding the commissioner of human rights to the urban initiative board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.15, subdivision 1.

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

Freiberg, Carlson, Newton, Dettmer and Howe introduced:

H. F. 3118, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending the filing deadline for applications for the disabled veteran homestead market value exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 273.13, subdivision 34.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. 3119, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a pedestrian bridge in St. Joseph; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. 3120, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rocori Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Howe introduced:

H. F. 3121, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for veterans monument.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. 3122, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a veterans memorial in Rockville; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. 3123, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying the timeline for when a special election is required to fill a vacancy on a school board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.09, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 123B.09, subdivision 5a; 123B.095.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 3124, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying requirements for collecting sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.66, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions.

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

Anderson, P.; Hamilton; Poppe and Johnson, C. introduced:

H. F. 3125, A bill for an act relating to renewable resources; establishing a renewable standard for certain lubricating oils; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 239.

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

Hoppe and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3126, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring certain studies and options to stabilize marketplace premiums.

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

Erhardt and Newton introduced:

H. F. 3127, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing a presidential primary; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 202A.14, subdivision 1; 202A.18, subdivision 2a; 204B.03; 204B.06, subdivision 4; 204B.14, subdivisions 2, 4; 204B.21, subdivision 1; 204D.09, subdivision 1; 204D.24, subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 204C.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 207A.

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