INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 17, 2011


The following House Files were introduced:

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1180, A bill for an act relating to mortgage foreclosures; providing a uniform process for use by lenders in responding to mortgage loan modification requests by homeowners; requiring mortgage lenders to record proof of compliance prior to foreclosure; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 584.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. 1181, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions relating to school bus safety and standards; abolishing standards for type III vehicles used for transporting students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169.4501, subdivisions 1, 2; 169.4503, subdivisions 5, 20, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.454, subdivision 10.

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

Smith, Kriesel, Gunther, Clark, Champion, Rukavina, McNamara, Nornes, Kelly, Leidiger, Huntley, Moran, Woodard, Hayden, Slocum, Kieffer, McDonald, Hilty, Johnson, Mariani, Gauthier, Gruenhagen, Thissen and Zellers introduced:

H. F. 1182, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to continue a demonstration project for high-risk adults.

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

Melin, Anzelc and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 1183, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District for a wastewater treatment plant and sewer system improvements; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Anderson, S.; Gottwalt and Peterson, S. introduced:

H. F. 1184, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying family day care requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.14, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Abeler and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 1185, A bill for an act relating to health; adjusting contracting procedures between health care providers and health plan companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 62Q.735, subdivision 5; 62Q.75, subdivision 3.

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

McElfatrick; Schomacker; Abeler; Benson, M.; Liebling; Gruenhagen; Urdahl; Davids; Quam; Hamilton; Hayden; Franson; McDonald; Fritz; Hosch; Murphy, E.; Shimanski; Norton; Kiffmeyer; Anderson, P.; Vogel; Gunther; Westrom; Cornish; Eken; Morrow; Brynaert; Nornes; Howes; Murray; Poppe; Kiel; Fabian; Ward and Persell introduced:

H. F. 1186, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying county roles and rights related to state health care program purchasing; authorizing county-based purchasing arrangements; establishing a process to reduce administrative reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 256B.0755, by adding a subdivision; 256B.69, subdivision 3a; 256B.692, subdivisions 2, 5, 7; 256B.694.

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

Greiling; Mariani; Slawik; Ward; Peterson, S.; Fritz; Brynaert; Anzelc; Greene; Moran; Scalze; Persell; Benson, J.; Davnie; Hayden; Carlson; Dittrich and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1187, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for early childhood and family, prekindergarten through grade 12, and adult education, including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, nutrition and accounting, libraries, early childhood education, prevention, self-sufficiency and lifelong learning, and state agencies; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 120B.12; 120B.128; 122A.415, subdivisions 1, 3; 123B.75, subdivision 5; 124D.11, subdivision 4; 124D.531, subdivision 1; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 125A.69, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 127A.441; 127A.45, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 124D.11, subdivision 8; 124D.871; 124D.88.

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

Loon; Peterson, S.; Garofalo; Slawik; Mariani; Fabian and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 1188, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for coordination of early childhood services and programs to achieve full kindergarten readiness for all Minnesota children by 2020; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119A.

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

Beard, McNamara, Hoppe, Dill and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1189, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying provisions related to exemptions from conservation improvement programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216B.2401; 216B.241, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 2.

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

Greene, Kieffer, Scott, Peppin, Kahn, Greiling, Slocum and Simon introduced:

H. F. 1190, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allowing minors age 16 or older to file petitions for orders for protection on their own behalf; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 518B.01, subdivision 4.

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

Abeler, Lanning, Hosch, Huntley and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1191, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying provisions for licensure of social workers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 148E.055, subdivision 1; 148E.060, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 148E.065, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 148E.120; 148E.195, subdivision 2; 148E.280; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 3.

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

Beard, Howes, Dill, Eken and Murdock introduced:

H. F. 1192, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for airport runway preservation; 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.

Beard, Davids, Eken, Hoppe, Gunther, Pelowski, Poppe, Scott, Hackbarth, Drazkowski, Dill, Hancock and Fabian introduced:

H. F. 1193, A bill for an act relating to energy; amending regulations for municipalities and electric cooperative associations with respect to energy conservation programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216B.241, subdivisions 1b, 1c.

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

Crawford, Norton, Doepke and Kiel introduced:

H. F. 1194, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying teacher due process procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 122A.40, subdivisions 9, 13, 14; 122A.41, subdivisions 7, 12, 13.

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

Anderson, S.; Hoppe; Sanders and Beard introduced:

H. F. 1195, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating pay day lenders; authorizing the imposition of certain fees and charges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 47.59, subdivision 6.

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

Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1196, A bill for an act relating to transportation; allocating funds for transit operations from a metropolitan area transportation sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.992, subdivision 5.

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

Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1197, A bill for an act relating to government finance; authorizing temporary transfers from the metropolitan livable communities fund accounts and the right-of-way loan acquisition fund for transit operating deficits; modifying funding sources for metropolitan livable communities fund accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 473.254, subdivision 5.

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