The following House Files were introduced:
Wilkin, Gunther, Westerberg, Bradley, Gazelka, Garofalo and Ruth introduced:
H. F. 1889, A bill for an act relating to human services; implementing child protection, child care, and child and family support provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 119A.43, subdivision 2; 119B.025, subdivision 1; 119B.03, subdivision 6; 119B.09, subdivisions 4, 9; 144D.025; 256.978, subdivision 2; 256D.02, subdivision 17; 256D.051, subdivision 6c; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; 256I.05, by adding a subdivision; 256J.626, subdivisions 6, 7, 8; 256J.751, subdivisions 2, 5; 257.85, subdivisions 2, 3; 259.23, subdivisions 1, 2; 259.41, subdivision 3; 259.75, subdivision 1; 259.79, subdivision 1; 259.85, subdivision 1; 260.012; 260C.001, subdivision 3; 260C.007, subdivision 8; 260C.151, subdivision 6; 260C.178; 260C.201, subdivisions 1, 10, 11; 260C.312; 260C.317, subdivision 3; 518.551, subdivision 5; 518.68, subdivision 2; 548.091, subdivision 1a; 626.556, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 10, 10b, 10e, 10f, 10i, 11, 11c, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 626.5551, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1206, subparts 20, 26d, 27; 9560.0220, subpart 6, item B; 9560.0230, subpart 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Brod, Davids, Gunther and Simpson introduced:
H. F. 1890, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for the licensure of manufactured and industrialized/modular home sales; authorizing rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 327B.01, by adding a subdivision; 327B.04, subdivisions 1, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; 327B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Sailer introduced:
H. F. 1891, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding a provision to the fathers' adoption registry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 259.52, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Thissen, Huntley, Thao, Walker and Clark introduced:
H. F. 1892, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a program for individuals with HIV; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256.9365, by adding a subdivision; 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 Policy and Finance.
Simpson, Meslow and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 1893, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating certain sales and deliveries of tobacco products; imposing criminal and civil penalties; providing remedies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297F.21, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Clark; Sertich; Nelson, M.; Mahoney and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 1894, A bill for an act relating to jobs training; decreasing the number of hours required in unsubsidized employment for job training and education opportunities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256J.53, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Loeffler; Erhardt; Johnson, S.; Kahn; Tingelstad; Wagenius; Simon and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 1895, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; expanding the definition of shade tree; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 18G.16, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Westrom and Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1896, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; redefining recreational vehicle combination to include certain combinations hauling horse trailers and related vehicles; increasing maximum gross weight for certain vehicles and combinations hauling livestock on noninterstate highways; requiring a permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 169.01, subdivision 78; 169.81, subdivision 3c; 169.824, subdivision 2; 169.86, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Ellison, Kahn, Thissen, Hornstein, Walker, Davnie, Kelliher, Mullery and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 1897, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to fund summer youth employment in North Minneapolis.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Finstad, Thissen and Bradley introduced:
H. F. 1898, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a certificate of authority for pharmacy benefits managers; granting powers and duties to state agencies and officers; allowing access to certain information; requiring disclosures to certain entities; setting standards and responsibilities of pharmacy benefits managers; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60I.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Lanning and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 1899, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; fixing the shares of the state general levy paid by noncommercial seasonal recreational property and commercial-industrial property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 275.025, subdivisions 2, 3, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lanning, Atkins, Simpson and Brod introduced:
H. F. 1900, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending limited market value for two additional years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.11, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Slawik, Gunther, Meslow, Wardlow, Lillie, Hausman and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 1901, A bill for an act relating to early education; providing for coordination of early care and education programs.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Lesch; Mahoney; Nelson, M.; Mullery; Johnson, S.; Lillie; Kahn; Ellison; Thao; Loeffler; Walker; Hausman; Mariani and Latz introduced:
H. F. 1902, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a housing opportunity area tax abatement program; 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.
Poppe introduced:
H. F. 1903, A bill for an act relating to sales and use taxes; authorizing the county of Mower to impose a local sales tax.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 1904, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing watercraft license fees; modifying disposition of certain revenue; providing for public access on public waters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 1905, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a credit for contributions to prekindergarten scholarship granting organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.01, subdivision 19c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Simon; Abrams; Moe; Lenczewski; Hortman; Hosch; Dittrich; Koenen; Ruud; Peterson, S.; Sailer; Marquart; Lillie; Anderson, I.; Scalze; Loeffler and Fritz introduced:
H. F. 1906, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income; conforming to marriage penalty relief in the standard deduction in the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Ruth, Cox, Juhnke, Lieder and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 1907, A bill for an act relating to motor fuels; increasing rate of motor fuels taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Vandeveer and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1908, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; creating a low-income apartment property class; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.13, subdivision 25; 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.
Hackbarth and Dill introduced:
H. F. 1909, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XI; dedicating the sales and use tax receipts equal to a sales and use tax of one-fourth of one percent on taxable sales and uses for natural resource purposes; creating a heritage enhancement fund; creating a clean water fund; establishing a Heritage Enhancement Council; establishing a Clean Waters Council; providing appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 10A.01, subdivision 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97A; 103F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Peppin and Emmer introduced:
H. F. 1910, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing an election to form two separate school districts from the area currently within Independent School District No. 728, Elk River.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Thao introduced:
H. F. 1911, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing a specified preference in state contracts for translation services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Larson; Peterson, N.; Thissen and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 1912, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; classifying certain data on subscribers to a government entity electronic newsletter and on customers who pay a municipal utility bill electronically; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.685; 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 Elections.
Samuelson, Garofalo, Poppe, Hornstein, Meslow, Tingelstad and Kelliher introduced:
H. F. 1913, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting the sale of flavored cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco products; providing remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Clark; Mariani; Ruth; Juhnke; Peterson, A., and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 1914, A bill for an act relating to employment; increasing the penalty for failure to pay a discharged employee within 24 hours; modifying the penalty for failure to pay benefits or wage supplements; increasing the penalty for violation of migrant worker payment requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 181.11; 181.74, subdivision 1; 181.89, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Zellers and Peppin introduced:
H. F. 1915, A bill for an act relating to health; providing an exception to the hospital construction moratorium; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.551, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Meslow, Murphy, Cox, Solberg and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 1916, A bill for an act relating to crime victims and battered women's shelters; appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for crime victim service programs and battered women's shelters.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 1917, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the investment of funds in certain securities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 118A.04, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Finstad introduced:
H. F. 1918, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions relating to physical therapists; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 148.65, by adding subdivisions; 148.706; 148.75; 148.7806; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5601.0100, subparts 3, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Sailer introduced:
H. F. 1919, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land in Beltrami County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Abrams, Kelliher and Ellison introduced:
H. F. 1920, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to issue an on-sale license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 340A.404, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Wilkin, Peppin, Otremba, Powell, Buesgens, Dean, Garofalo, Seifert, Larson, Emmer, Hoppe, Wardlow, Soderstrom, Cybart, Knoblach and Bradley introduced:
H. F. 1921, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying consent requirements for medical treatment of minors; permitting parental access to minor's medical records; providing for minor consent agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 121A.22, subdivision 2; 144.335, subdivision 1; 144.343, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.3441.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Charron introduced:
H. F. 1922, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing Minnesota Computers for School to acquire surplus property for the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16C.23, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Ellison, Clark, Abeler, Wagenius, Hornstein, Hausman, Mariani and Walker introduced:
H. F. 1923, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144.9501, subdivision 9; 144.9504, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Ellison introduced:
H. F. 1924, A bill for an act relating to taxation; imposing an excise tax on paint; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 270.101, subdivision 1; 289A.01; 289A.02, subdivision 5; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; 289A.18, by adding a subdivision; 289A.19, by adding a subdivision; 289A.20, by adding a subdivision; 289A.56, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Dean introduced:
H. F. 1925, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to licensing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.46, subdivision 4; 245A.02, subdivision 17; 245A.03, subdivisions 2, 3; 245A.04, subdivisions 7, 13; 245A.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 245A.08, subdivisions 2a, 5; 245A.14, by adding subdivisions; 245A.144; 245A.16, subdivision 4; 245A.18; 245B.02, subdivision 10; 245B.055, subdivision 7; 245B.07, subdivision 8; 245C.03, subdivision 1; 245C.07; 245C.08, subdivisions 1, 2; 245C.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 245C.17, subdivision 2; 245C.21, subdivision 2; 245C.22, subdivisions 3, 4; 245C.24, subdivisions 2, 3; 245C.27, subdivision 1; 245C.28, subdivision 3; 626.556, subdivision 10i; 626.557, subdivision 9d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Knoblach introduced:
H. F. 1926, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the burglary crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.582, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Solberg; Anderson, I.; Sertich; Dill and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1927, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing that certain school district refunding bonds are eligible for payments from taconite production tax revenues; amending Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 5, section 24.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Nelson, P. introduced:
H. F. 1928, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing purchase of prior service credit in the correctional employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System for prior corrections discipline unit supervisor, dental hygienist, and psychologist 2 service at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Rush City.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Klinzing, Vandeveer, Gunther, Loeffler, Rukavina and Goodwin introduced:
H. F. 1929, A bill for an act relating to building officials; requiring adoption and application of certain competency and certification criteria; providing for continuing education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16B.65, subdivisions 3, 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 1930, A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying conditions for state agencies leasing real property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16B.24, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Heidgerken introduced:
H. F. 1931, A bill for an act relating to civil liability; defining the responsibilities of ski area operators and skiers; defining the rights and liabilities between skiers and between a skier and a ski area operator; prohibiting actions for injuries resulting from the inherent dangers and risks of skiing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Severson introduced:
H. F. 1932, A bill for an act relating to education; extending the garage lease levy for Independent School District No. 748, Sartell; amending Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 4, section 29, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Cornish, Hackbarth, Ozment, Hoppe, Dill, Penas and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 1933, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying certain issuing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97A.485, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Wardlow introduced:
H. F. 1934, A bill for an act relating to retirement; supplemental pension and deferred compensation plans; clarifying certain exceptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 356.24, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Abeler, Opatz, Dorn, Smith and Brod introduced:
H. F. 1935, A bill for an act relating to health; providing that audiologists need not obtain hearing instrument dispenser certification; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 148.512, subdivision 6; 148.5194, by adding a subdivision; 148.5195, subdivision 3; 153A.13, subdivision 5; 153A.14, subdivisions 2a, 2i, 4, 4c; 153A.15, subdivision 1; 153A.20, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Fritz and Johnson, S. introduced:
H. F. 1936, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System, authorizing a transfer of service credit from the general plan to the correctional plan.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
McNamara and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 1937, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain provisions concerning plant pests, nursery stock, and wildflowers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 18G.03, subdivision 1; 18H.02, subdivisions 21, 22, 23, 32, 34, by adding a subdivision; 18H.05; 18H.06; 18H.09; 18H.13, subdivision 1; 18H.15; 18H.18, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 18H.02, subdivisions 15, 19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Johnson, S.; Hoppe; Anderson, I., and Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1938, A bill for an act relating to energy; granting authority to the Public Utilities Commission to assess utilities for revenues to develop an electronic filing and retrieval system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. 1939, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting a group health insurance arrangement of local governments to provide the same coverage to each participating governmental unit; amending Laws 1985, chapter 85, section 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Knoblach, Severson, Beard, Thissen, Hornstein, Juhnke and Opatz introduced:
H. F. 1940, A bill for an act relating to airports; requiring chapter on aviation planning in state transportation plan; creating advisory council on aviation planning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 174.03, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Brod, Beard, Charron and Samuelson introduced:
H. F. 1941, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing issuance of special Kids First license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 1942, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; directing the commissioner of agriculture to conduct a study regarding a rail container load-out facility in or near Clara City.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Davnie and Davids introduced:
H. F. 1943, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; authorizing a consumer to place a security freeze on the consumer's credit report; providing notice of this right; providing protections against identity theft; providing Social Security number protections; providing credit monitoring; providing for the adequate destruction of personal records; providing civil and criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13C; 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Johnson, R. and Dorn introduced:
H. F. 1944, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing St. Peter school district to use health and safety revenue for an energy recovery system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Charron introduced:
H. F. 1945, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the duty of a charter school sponsor to monitor and evaluate the fiscal and student performance of the charter school; allowing the parties to a charter school contract to voluntarily terminate the contract; directing a study on evaluating charter schools and assessing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.10, subdivisions 4, 6, 15, 23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Peterson, S.; Dittrich; Moe; Greiling; Lillie; Mariani; Carlson and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1946, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for an approved school finance system; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Peterson, S.; Dittrich; Mariani; Hortman; Greiling; Carlson and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1947, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the learning opportunities available through desegregation/integration plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.