INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, March 16, 2015


The following House Files were introduced:

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 1851, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing farm wineries to increase cider production; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.315, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hamilton and Halverson introduced:

H. F. 1852, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement rate for critical access mental health services provided by certain providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.763.

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

Backer, Schomacker, Hamilton, Nornes, Kiel, Swedzinski and Fabian introduced:

H. F. 1853, A bill for an act relating to human services; setting new payment rates for critical access hospitals; requiring a new payment methodology for disproportionate share hospital payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256.969, subdivisions 2b, 9.

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

Schoen introduced:

H. F. 1854, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying age distribution restrictions for certain group family day care settings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Persell introduced:

H. F. 1855, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring a study on the proposed Paul Bunyan Expressway; appropriating money.

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

Fenton, Ward, Schoen, Lohmer and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1856, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring a safety improvement study for the interchange of signed Interstate Highways 94, 694, and 494.

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

Allen introduced:

H. F. 1857, A bill for an act relating to child protection and placement; authorizing community-specific boards to apply for and accept gifts and grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 257.0768, by adding a subdivision.

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

Allen, Clark, Nelson and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 1858, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the American Indian and Indigenous Peoples Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

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

Pierson, Christensen, Kresha, Koznick, Urdahl and Smith introduced:

H. F. 1859, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting Minnesota residents to buy health coverage approved in other states; requiring an independent cost-benefit analysis of MNsure; requiring line controls testing of the information technology systems used in MNsure three months prior to use by the public; modifying participation requirements for health plans to be offered for sale through MNsure; limiting the MNsure Board from increasing the premium withhold without legislative approval; requiring an independent financial audit of MNsure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62A.02, subdivision 7; 62V.03, by adding a subdivision; 62V.05, subdivisions 2, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Runbeck and Smith introduced:

H. F. 1860, A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; authorizing local units of government to establish educational diversion programs for certain traffic offenses; requiring the development of uniform best practices for the programs; classifying data; establishing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 6.74; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 169.022; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Winkler; Murphy, E.; Moran; Kresha; Hortman; Loeffler and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1861, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing funding for early education programs; creating transferability for early learning scholarships; enhancing participation in the Parent Aware program; modifying child care assistance program maximum reimbursement rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 3b; 124D.16, subdivision 2; 124D.165, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

McDonald; Dean, M., and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 1862, A bill for an act relating to human services; excluding a portion of child support payments from available income in determining MFIP eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256J.21, subdivision 2; 256J.33, subdivision 4.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 1863, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for a skill development program for arts and culture community organizations; requiring a report.

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

Anderson, S. by request introduced:

H. F. 1864, A bill for an act relating to the operation of state government; providing funding for the legislature, constitutional officers, and other agencies, boards, councils, commissions, and state entities; changing certain government programs; changing requirement for targeted group business; changing licensing provisions for pari-mutuel horse racing; changing the monthly regulatory fee for lawful gambling; specifying additional uses for the "Support Our Troops Fund"; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 16A.28, subdivision 1; 16C.16, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 16C.19; 190.19, subdivision 2a; 240.08, subdivision 4; 240.10; 349.16, subdivision 6a; Laws 2013, chapter 142, article 1, section 10; Laws 2014, chapter 287, section 25.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 1865, A bill for an act relating to courts; requiring court reporters and court reporting firms to charge all parties the same rate for copies of a transcript; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 486.10, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 1866, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; clarifying motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue deposits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.815, subdivision 3.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. 1867, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for a bust of Senator Rod Grams.

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

Dehn, R.; Persell; Isaacson and Loonan introduced:

H. F. 1868, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; providing jail credit for time spent on pretrial electronic home monitoring; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.145, 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.

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 1869, A bill for an act relating to commerce; authorizing persons under the age of 18 to use indoor tanning facilities with consent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 325H.05; 325H.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325H; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 325H.085.

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

Loonan and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 1870, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing an energy optimization goal for energy optimization projects; allowing cogeneration projects to be included in energy conservation plan programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 216B.1636; 216B.2401; 216B.241, subdivisions 1, 1c, by adding a subdivision.

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

Theis and Howe introduced:

H. F. 1871, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; restricting roadside mowing on state lands; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Dean, M. introduced:

H. F. 1872, A resolution memorializing the President and Congress to provide reimbursement under Medicaid for services provided at the Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. 1873, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a grant to Lifetrack Resources; appropriating money.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 1874, A bill for an act relating to MNsure; requiring background checks for navigators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62V.05, subdivision 4.

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

Erhardt, Nornes, Pelowski and O'Neill introduced:

H. F. 1875, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing student loan forgiveness to certain pilots; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Hertaus, Lesch and Howe introduced:

H. F. 1876, A bill for an act relating to public safety; addressing the applicability of certain affirmative defenses in DWI and CVO-related proceedings; clarifying the scope of the implied consent hearing; extending certain time periods to request reviews in DWI-related proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 97B.066, subdivisions 8, 9; 169A.46; 169A.53, subdivisions 2, 3; 169A.60, subdivision 10; 609.2111; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 609.2112, subdivision 2; 609.2113, subdivision 4; 609.2114, subdivision 4.

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

Hertaus by request introduced:

H. F. 1877, A bill for an act relating to local government; appropriating money for a regional recreation complex in the city of Corcoran.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1878, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for sustainable child care in rural Minnesota.

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

Bernardy, Wagenius, Hausman and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1879, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; establishing textile waste diversion goal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115A.551, by adding a subdivision.

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

Schoen and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 1880, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for culturally specific mental health services for Southeast Asian veterans.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 1881, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying attendance records requirements for family child care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.14, subdivision 14.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 1882, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain family child care training requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.50, subdivisions 2, 9.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 1883, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to provisions governing family child care and group family child care providers; modifying the classifications of certain data; modifying hearing requirements; requiring training of certain county agency staff; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.46, subdivision 4; 245A.08, subdivisions 4, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 1884, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing learner's permits for adults as identification for the purchase of alcohol; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.503, subdivision 6.

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

Youakim, Hortman and Howe introduced:

H. F. 1885, A bill for an act relating to corrections; establishing a parole board; prescribing its membership, duties, and powers; prescribing when an individual is eligible to be considered for parole; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244A.

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

Howe, Davids, Mullery and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1886, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for grants to radio stations.

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

Runbeck, Wills, Scott, Pugh and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 1887, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; striking the link between the local housing incentives program and other funding programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 473.252, subdivision 1; 473.253, subdivision 2; 473.254, subdivision 1; 473.255, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

Whelan and Uglem introduced:

H. F. 1888, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for highway-rail grade separation project in Anoka; 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.

Kahn; Persell; Moran; Murphy, E.; Allen; Laine; Clark; Ward; Johnson, C.; Loeffler; Murphy, M.; Urdahl; Anzelc and Metsa introduced:

H. F. 1889, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the engraving on a statue of an historic figure.

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

Runbeck and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 1890, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Joseph E. Wargo Nature Center; 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.

Hancock, Clark, Persell and Allen introduced:

H. F. 1891, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for language preservation.

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

Theis and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 1892, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; limiting certain types of provisions in vision care insurance agreements; modifying definitions of ophthalmic goods and services; regulating kiosks; imposing disciplinary action for optometrists and physicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 145.711; 145.714; 147.091, subdivision 1; 148.56, subdivision 3; 148.57, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62A; 145.

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

Newton, Urdahl, Lueck, Metsa and Kiel introduced:

H. F. 1893, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for condemnation of certain school trust lands; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 92.

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

Loon introduced:

H. F. 1894, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a pilot program to Girls in Action.

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

Davnie, Koznick, Lucero, Erickson and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 1895, A bill for an act relating to educational data; protecting online student data and establishing student digital privacy rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 1896, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a planning grant for the W. Matthew Little Cultural and Educational Excellence Center.

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

Isaacson; McDonald; Kresha; O'Neill; Zerwas; Bernardy; Bly; Nelson; Persell; Fischer; Rosenthal; Yarusso; Dehn, R.; Davids; Schomacker; Youakim; Pelowski; Marquart; Hansen; Metsa; Anzelc; Lien; Mariani; Schoen; Erhardt; Dettmer; Urdahl and Daniels introduced:

H. F. 1897, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing grant programs for career and technical education needs; appropriating money.

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

Knoblach and Theis introduced:

H. F. 1898, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing for a youth development and crime prevention 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.

Uglem, Heintzeman, Hansen and Dill introduced:

H. F. 1899, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying civil penalties for certain invasive species violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.13, subdivision 5.

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

Simonson introduced:

H. F. 1900, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; authorizing broadband infrastructure development and bonding; authorizing the state to guarantee debt of local units of government incurred for broadband infrastructure development; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 446A.086, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

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. 1901, A bill for an act relating to estates; providing apportionment of taxes occasioned by a decedent's death; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 524.3-916.

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

Clark and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1902, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying the requirements for single-metered residential buildings to provide additional remedies to tenants for utility billing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 504B.215, subdivision 2a.

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

Hornstein, Loon, Erhardt and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 1903, A bill for an act relating to transportation; making appropriations for transportation management organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Anderson, P.; Hamilton; Gunther; Daniels and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 1904, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to retail petroleum dispensers.

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

Metsa; Dill; Anderson, P.; Hamilton and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 1905, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a butcher training pilot program.

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

McNamara and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 1906, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying uses of the pesticide regulatory account; modifying labeling and advertising prohibitions pertaining to plants beneficial to pollinators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 18B.05, subdivision 1; 18H.14.

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

Schoen introduced:

H. F. 1907, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding the distribution of naloxone; appropriating money.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 1908, A bill for an act relating to pensions; adjusting benefits for certain former members of a local salaried police and fire relief association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.65, by adding a subdivision.

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

Uglem introduced:

H. F. 1909, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring an applicant for provisional license to possess an instruction permit for 12 months; increasing number of required driving hours to qualify for provisional license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 171.04, subdivision 1; 171.041; 171.05, subdivision 2a; 171.055, subdivision 1.

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

Green, Persell, Marquart and Hancock introduced:

H. F. 1910, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; appropriating money for a law enforcement-related grant to the White Earth Band.

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

Loon introduced:

H. F. 1911, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing an exemption from bullion coin dealer regulation for dealers in certain coins; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 80G.01, subdivision 3.

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

Sanders and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 1912, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating underinsured motorist coverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 65B.49, subdivision 3a.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 1913, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for teacher licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.18, subdivision 2.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 1914, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying family child care training requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.50, subdivision 1.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 1915, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying family child care provider training requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.50, subdivisions 2, 9.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 1916, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying attendance records requirements for family child care providers reimbursed by governmental programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.14, subdivision 14.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 1917, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; modifying the duties of the legislative auditor; requiring the constant audit of community action agencies; requiring community action agencies to cover the costs of such audits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.972, subdivision 2; 3.9741, by adding a subdivision.

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

Carlson introduced:

H. F. 1918, A bill for an act relating to state government; classifying certain data of the Public Employment Relations Board; exempting the Public Employment Relations Board from the open meetings law, in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.43, subdivision 6; 13D.01, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

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

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 1919, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System; authorizing purchases of prior service credit for rule of 90 eligibility for certain Department of Corrections employees.

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

Bly and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. 1920, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a young farmer summer seminar and practicum program; exempting program participants from certain labor laws; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.23, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 1921, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the addiction medicine graduate medical education fellowship program.

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

Hornstein, Uglem and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 1922, A bill for an act relating to transportation; specifying causes and types of damage for which railroads are responsible; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 219.76; 219.761.

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

Dean, M. introduced:

H. F. 1923, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying licensure requirement for osteopathic physicians; making technical changes to the composition of the Board of Medical Practice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 147.01, subdivisions 1, 2; 147.02, subdivision 1.

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

Kelly introduced:

H. F. 1924, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing public-private partnership pilot program; requiring report.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 1925, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a work group on career and technical educator licensing.

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

Kahn, Loeffler, Hornstein and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 1926, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to replace the 5th Street Southeast bridge over Interstate Highway 35W in Minneapolis; authorizing the 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. 1927, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a comprehensive vision exam for prekindergarten children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.17, subdivision 3.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. 1928, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring student loan entrance counseling; appropriating money; 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.

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 1929, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying operating restrictions for all-terrain vehicles; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.928, subdivision 1.

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

Hamilton and Moran introduced:

H. F. 1930, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a program to engage Hmong and Southeast Asian 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 Innovation Policy.

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 1931, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sustainable forest incentive program; aquatic invasive species prevention aid; modifying program requirements; providing for registration and annual verification of forest management plans and certifying eligibility requirements; requiring certification for aquatic invasive species aid; eliminating obsolete provisions for calculating sustainable forest incentive program payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290C.03; 477A.19, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290C.02, subdivisions 5, 9; 290C.06.

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

Persell introduced:

H. F. 1932, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new veterans nursing home in Bemidji.

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

Uglem, Newton and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 1933, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; modifying provisions for the city of Coon Rapids.

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

Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 1934, A bill for an act relating to health; creating licensing exemptions for housing with services establishments; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144D.06.

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

Green; Allen; Lueck; Murphy, M.; Scott; Swedzinski; Urdahl; Hancock; Torkelson and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 1935, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for religious objections to autopsies in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 390.11, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Pierson; Dill; Zerwas; Dean, M.; Urdahl and Franson introduced:

H. F. 1936, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to contract with a vendor for eligibility verification audit services for public health care programs.

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