The following House Files were introduced:
Paymar introduced:
H. F. 3060, A bill for an act relating to human services; limiting medical assistance liens and claims against certain joint tenancies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256B.15, subdivision 1; 514.981, subdivision 6; 514.992, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Osterman, Magnus, Mahoney and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 3061, A bill for an act relating to the State Board of Investment; authorizing increased State Board of Investment participation in venture capital investments; classifying data related to certain venture capital investments; appropriating money in the event of certain venture capital investment shortfalls; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 11A.24, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 13.635, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Sykora and Seagren introduced:
H. F. 3062, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring highly qualified teachers to teach students in core academic subjects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 122A.16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Pugh introduced:
H. F. 3063, A bill for an act relating to historic places; designating Pilot Knob/Oheyawahi as a historic place; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 138.664, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Haas introduced:
H. F. 3064, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of administration to rent out space in the state-owned building at 168 Aurora Avenue in St. Paul.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Pugh introduced:
H. F. 3065, A bill for an act relating to human rights; prohibiting discrimination based on familial status by employers; modifying the definition of familial status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 363.01, subdivision 19; 363.03, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Osterman introduced:
H. F. 3066, A bill for an act relating to professions; changing interior designer certification to licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 326.02, subdivisions 1, 3a, 4b, 5; 326.03, subdivisions 1, 4; 326.031; 326.04; 326.05; 326.09; 326.10, subdivisions 1, 2a; 326.105; 326.107, subdivision 1; 326.11, subdivision 1; 326.111; 326.12; 326.13; 326.14; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 326.10, subdivisions 8, 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Holberg introduced:
H. F. 3067, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; authorizing an additional extension of the domestic fatality review team pilot project in the fourth judicial district; amending Laws 2002, chapter 266, section 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Bradley introduced:
H. F. 3068, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions for nursing facility reimbursement; establishing a nursing facility reimbursement system effective in 2005; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 256B.431, subdivisions 28, 29, 30, 35; 256B.432, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, by adding subdivisions; 256B.434, subdivisions 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256B.47, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Eken and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 3069, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Mahnomen County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Anderson, I. and Penas, by request, introduced:
H. F. 3070, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for use of the proceeds of a lodging tax in Lake of the Woods County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. 3071, A bill for an act relating to occupations; providing that certain traffic escorts are exempt from the experience requirements of a protective agent license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 326.3382, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Solberg and Howes introduced:
H. F. 3072, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention and public safety; repealing certain restrictions relating to part-time peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 626.8465, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 626.8465, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 626.8468, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Rukavina and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 3073, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; exempting charitable donations of meals from sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 3074, A bill for an act relating to economic development; regulating business subsidies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 116J.994, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 116J.994, subdivisions 4, 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Eken, Otremba, Lieder, Huntley, Peterson, Koenen and Goodwin introduced:
H. F. 3075, A bill for an act relating to nursing home funding; providing a credit for nursing home residents; reducing the nursing home surcharge; modeling income tax rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.06, subdivision 2d; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256.9657, subdivision 1; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 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 Finance.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 3076, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding the definition of net debt limit for school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 128D.11, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Strachan and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 3077, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing grants to counties for additional probation officers to supervise sex offenders; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Solberg and Dill introduced:
H. F. 3078, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding for commercial application of e-learning in rural Minnesota; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Eken introduced:
H. F. 3079, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a planned closure rate adjustment for a nursing facility in Becker County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.437, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Nelson, C. introduced:
H. F. 3080, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing certain limited English proficiency pupils to receive limited English proficiency programs and instruction for up to seven years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.65, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.