The following House Files were introduced:
McDonald, Loonan, Lohmer and Barrett introduced:
H. F. 2017, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on digital products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 297A.61, subdivisions 3, 4, 38; 297A.668, subdivisions 1, 2, 6a, 7; 297A.669, subdivision 14a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.61, subdivisions 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Marquart; Lien; Carlson; Freiberg; Hansen; Nelson; Davnie; Johnson, C.; Murphy, M.; Bly; Loeffler; Hornstein and Fischer introduced:
H. F. 2018, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; governing taxation and safety of railroads and pipelines; amending property taxes on railroads; eliminating sunset on assessment of railroads and pipeline companies; appropriating funds for certain railroad crossing improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 270.80, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 270.81, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 270.82; 270.83, subdivisions 1, 2; 270.84; 270.86; 270.87; 272.02, subdivision 9; 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4; 299A.55, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 270.81, subdivision 4; 270.83, subdivision 3; Minnesota Rules, parts 8106.0100, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 17a, 18, 19, 20, 21; 8106.0300, subparts 1, 3; 8106.0400; 8106.0500; 8106.0600; 8106.0700; 8106.0800; 8106.9900.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
McDonald; Anderson, M.; Nash; Barrett and Davids introduced:
H. F. 2019, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use tax; providing an exemption for an annual city celebration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Baker and Hortman introduced:
H. F. 2020, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing rebates for propane vehicles and fueling stations; establishing a rebate program with the Department of Commerce; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 2021, A bill for an act relating to building codes; regulating the heating, ventilating, and cooling occupation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Gruenhagen, Smith and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 2022, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; reducing the limitation period for bringing certain actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 541.05, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.
Allen introduced:
H. F. 2023, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for culturally appropriate fitness grants for immigrant women.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Bennett introduced:
H. F. 2024, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for grants to assisted living facilities for assistive technology.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. 2025, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating the practice of gestational carrying; creating rights and duties; providing for damages; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.
Gunther, Green, Mahoney and O'Neill introduced:
H. F. 2026, A bill for an act relating to workforce programs; modifying uniform outcome reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116L.98, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Anderson, M. introduced:
H. F. 2027, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing sale of certain tax-forfeited land.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Pugh introduced:
H. F. 2028, A bill for an act relating to regulatory reform; modifying legislative approval of certain rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 14.127.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Bly, Kahn and Persell introduced:
H. F. 2029, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a moratorium on the sale and use of certain pesticides; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Torkelson, Daniels, Wills, Kahn and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 2030, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for grants to public television.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Whelan introduced:
H. F. 2031, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the 13th grade.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 2032, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring a study of the feasibility of creating a state public power authority; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Newberger introduced:
H. F. 2033, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a study of the prospects for reorganizing energy activities among state agencies; 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. 2034, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; imposing per capita limits on aid to first class cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 477A.013, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hamilton, Davids, Schomacker, Carlson, Loeffler and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 2035, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for rate increases for direct support services providers; appropriating money for training of direct support services providers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Bernardy, Hausman, Melin, Hornstein, Metsa, Atkins, Moran and Johnson, S. introduced:
H. F. 2036, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for early voting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 201.022, subdivision 1; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081; 203B.085; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 204C.10; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Halverson introduced:
H. F. 2037, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying requirements for child care assistance redeterminations of eligibility and recovery of overpayments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 119B.025, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 119B.09, subdivision 4; 119B.11, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 2038, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the administrative cost limit for prepaid health plans and county-based purchasing plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.69, subdivision 5i.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 2039, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying pupil transportation procedures for certain nonresident charter school pupils; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123B.88, by adding a subdivision; 124D.10, subdivision 16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 2040, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Board of Animal Health.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance.
Yarusso and Slocum introduced:
H. F. 2041, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the excellence in teaching program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Mahoney and Johnson, S. introduced:
H. F. 2042, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding for an internship program at Metropolitan State University; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 2043, A bill for an act relating to housing finance; appropriating money to the Housing Finance Agency for housing projects near training centers for high-growth job areas.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Lohmer; Johnson, S., and Zerwas introduced:
H. F. 2044, A bill for an act relating to corrections; modifying base funding amount of community corrections aid formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 401.10, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Hausman; Newton; Poppe; Lien; Considine; Metsa; Persell; Johnson, S.; Lillie and Pinto introduced:
H. F. 2045, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a grant program to increase student support services personnel in Minnesota schools; establishing a grant program to provide funding for postsecondary institutions that train student support services personnel; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Pierson introduced:
H. F. 2046, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain pupil unit provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.05, subdivision 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Christensen and Kresha introduced:
H. F. 2047, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for information technology certifications through public-private partnership; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2048, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a grant program for businesses affected by the closure of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Hortman, Uglem and Newton introduced:
H. F. 2049, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for fire-fighting foam needed to extinguish oil-related fires.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Albright, Halverson, Nash, Drazkowski, Hoppe, Runbeck, Scott and Fenton introduced:
H. F. 2050, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; modifying the Metropolitan Land Planning Act to eliminate authority of the Metropolitan Council to require local comprehensive plan amendments in response to council policies, plans, and system statements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 473.145; 473.175, subdivisions 1, 2; 473.851; 473.856; 473.858, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivisions 3, 4; 473.864, subdivision 2; 473.865, subdivision 2; 473.87; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 473.175, subdivision 3; 473.857; 473.864, subdivision 1; 473.866.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Newberger introduced:
H. F. 2051, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying eligibility for road authority snow removal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.21, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Fabian, Kiel, Lien, Marquart and Backer introduced:
H. F. 2052, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring water quality strategic plan for Red River of the North; requiring minimum water quality standards; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Theis introduced:
H. F. 2053, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; restricting driveway in-transit license to Minnesota applicants; allowing plate to be used outside Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 168.053, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 2054, A bill for an act relating to clean water; modifying membership of the Clean Water Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 114D.30, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 2055, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating electronic mail service providers; 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.
Green introduced:
H. F. 2056, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public waters.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.