INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, March 20, 2006


The following House Files were introduced:

Urdahl, Abeler, Westrom, Poppe, Olson, Koenen, Demmer, Ozment, Gunther, Cornish, Nornes, Gazelka, Severson, Clark, Lenczewski, Hortman, Otremba, Eken, Goodwin, Cybart and Johnson, J. introduced:

H. F. 3659, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income and corporation franchise tax credit for qualifying investment in dairy operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Johnson, J.; Smith; Murphy; Cornish and Ellison introduced:

H. F. 3660, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing a grant for mentoring children of incarcerated parents; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Samuelson, Penas, Lanning, Greiling and Poppe introduced:

H. F. 3661, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for interstate contracts for chemical health services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 245.50, subdivisions 1, 2, 5.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 3662, A bill for an act relating to the environment; clarifying that environmental review should include information on both favorable and adverse impacts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116D.04, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 8.

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

Klinzing introduced:

H. F. 3663, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing for action against the license of a building contractor for failure to pay an arbitration award or court judgment related to the work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 326.91, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.

Cybart and Severson introduced:

H. F. 3664, A bill for an act relating to military affairs; authorizing National Guard employees to carry certain weapons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 609.67, subdivisions 3, 5; 626.88, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 3665, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota Veterans Homes Board; authorizing the board to conduct certain meetings by telephone or other electronic means; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 198.003, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 3666, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a grant to Second Harvest food banks for the purchase of milk.

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

Gunther; Powell; Abeler; Goodwin; Vandeveer; Sailer; Loeffler; Mariani; Atkins; Davids; Peppin; Zellers; Sertich; Simpson; Soderstrom; Howes; Fritz; Hamilton; Mullery; Dill; Magnus; Smith; Sieben; Greiling; Solberg; Marquart; Finstad; Lieder; Thao; Cox; Hackbarth; Nelson, P.; Nornes and Moe introduced:

H. F. 3667, A bill for an act relating to health care; implementing advertising restrictions on chiropractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 148.10, subdivision 1.

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

Gunther, Mahoney, Davids, Moe and Ozment introduced:

H. F. 3668, A bill for an act relating to public facilities; increasing the bonding authority of the Public Facilities Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 446A.12, subdivision 1.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. 3669, A bill for an act relating to taxation; creating a sales tax exemption for the purchase of voting machines by counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.70, subdivision 3.

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

Hamilton, Koenen, Blaine, Welti and Magnus introduced:

H. F. 3670, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain food law provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 25.33, subdivision 11; 25.39, subdivisions 2, 3; 25.40; 25.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 7, by adding a subdivision; 25.42, subdivision 1.

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

Dill, Blaine, Solberg and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 3671, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to replace and upgrade state forest roads and bridges; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Davnie, Meslow, Slawik, Greiling, Heidgerken, Nornes and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 3672, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; increasing the duties of the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 124D.175.

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

Nelson, P. and Ozment introduced:

H. F. 3673, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying provisions for individual sewage treatment systems; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115.55, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, by adding a subdivision.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. 3674, A bill for an act relating to marriage; providing for the solemnization of Hmong marriages; imposing criminal penalties for knowingly facilitating the solemnization of a prohibited marriage; clarifying filing requirements for certain Quaker marriages; requiring the reporting of certain acts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 517.05; 517.14; 517.18; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Demmer; Peterson, A.; Juhnke; Blaine; Magnus and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3675, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; creating a farm enhancement loan program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.

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

Goodwin introduced:

H. F. 3676, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the development of the Silver Lake Special Recreation Feature; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Brod and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 3677, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing the Office of Entrepreneurship; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3678, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying chemical use assessments; imposing duties on the commissioner of human services related to chemical health; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 254A.

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

Ellison introduced:

H. F. 3679, A bill for an act relating to fines; providing for distribution of Hennepin County fines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 488A.03, subdivisions 6, 11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 488A.03, subdivision 11b.

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

Davnie; Holberg; Slawik; Loeffler; Peterson, A.; Ruud; Clark; Dittrich; Hilstrom; Hansen; Lieder; Fritz and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 3680, A bill for an act relating to government data; restricting permissible uses of data provided to obtain a driver's license or Minnesota identification card and to register a vehicle; prohibiting bulk sales; prohibiting resale of individual records by permissible users; prohibiting disclosure of highly restricted information including photographs, Social Security numbers, and medical information except to government agencies; requiring permissible users to pay a fee for data; providing for rulemaking authority; providing public and private remedies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 168.346, subdivision 1; 171.12, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.12, subdivision 7a; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 168.346, subdivision 2.

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

Zellers introduced:

H. F. 3681, A bill for an act relating to privacy; prohibiting bulk distribution of personal information in driver's license and motor vehicle records; requiring consent for Internet or electronic access to records; specifying system security requirements; prohibiting further use or release of records; establishing fees; providing for remedies and imposing civil fines; establishing the public safety and financial crimes account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.6905, subdivision 10; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 13.6905, subdivision 3; 168.346, subdivision 1; 171.12, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Abrams, Hornstein, Beard and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 3682, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for the additional financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; authorizing the issuance of certain obligations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.39, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hamilton, Cox, Magnus, Poppe, Mariani and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 3683, A bill for an act relating to taxation; creating an income tax credit for employers who provide English and citizenship education to their employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Samuelson, Abeler, McNamara, Greiling, Cox, Wardlow, Poppe, Hackbarth and Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. 3684, A bill for an act relating to child care; allowing day care providers to use an alternative to chlorine bleach as a disinfectant in a diaper changing area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 245A.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davnie, Mariani, Hornstein, Dittrich and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 3685, A bill for an act relating to education finance; removing the limit on funding for limited English proficiency programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.65, subdivision 5; 126C.10, subdivision 4.

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

Hortman, Davnie, Hilstrom and Simon introduced:

H. F. 3686, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; creating standards for disposal of personal information to limit the potential for identity theft; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.

Sykora, Abrams, Erhardt, Simon and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 3687, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing school board to annually increase operating levy by rate of inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 126C.17, subdivision 9.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 3688, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating electronic financial terminals, and the expenses of organizing and incorporating banks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 47.62, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 46.043; 47.62, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 3689, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring coverage for, or provision of language interpreter services for, health plan and medical assistance enrollees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.0625, subdivision 18a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Eastlund and Cox introduced:

H. F. 3690, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing tuition increase limits on public postsecondary institutions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136F; 137.

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

Meslow introduced:

H. F. 3691, A bill for an act relating to dogs; modifying notice requirements for unlicensed dogs that are seized; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 347.14, subdivision 2.

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

Powell introduced:

H. F. 3692, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing health care provisions; modifying medical assistance-related transportation costs, state agency claim provisions, alternative services, commissioner's authorities, transitioned adults provisions, medical assistance liens, commissioner's duties, and managed care contract provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256B.15, subdivision 1c; 256B.692, subdivision 6; 514.982, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 256B.0625, subdivisions 3f, 17; 256B.69, subdivision 23; 256L.05, subdivision 2; 256L.15, subdivision 4; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 8, section 84; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.692, subdivision 10.

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

Lanning, Penas, Otremba and Solberg introduced:

H. F. 3693, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; appropriating money for the legislators' forum.

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

Abeler, Otremba and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 3694, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the Department of Health to assess the public health risks of carcinogenic and endocrine disrupting pesticides; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 3695, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; requiring knowledge of precautions around large trucks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.13, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Abrams introduced:

H. F. 3696, Abill for an act relating to taxation; delaying the final designation of the international economic development zone and the beginning of zone duration; changing corresponding dates relating to tax incentives; authorizing political subdivisions to apply for foreign trade zone powers; extending the period that appropriation for funding certain grants to qualifying business is available; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 272.02, subdivision 83; 290.0922, subdivisions 2, 3; 297A.68, subdivision 41; 469.322; 469.323, subdivision 2; 469.327; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 10, section 23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.

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

Bradley introduced:

H. F. 3697, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating and transferring money and supplementing or reducing appropriations for various health and human services programs or activities; establishing, regulating, or modifying certain health and human services programs or activities; requiring studies and reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 16A.724, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Abrams introduced:

H. F. 3698, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 270, Hopkins.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3699, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing presumptive disability for medical assistance eligibility; 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 Policy and Finance.

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3700, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing disease management guidelines for chronic kidney disease; 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 Policy and Finance.

Eken introduced:

H. F. 3701, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an account transfer for Independent School District No. 601, Fosston.

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

Dorman introduced:

H. F. 3702, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 242, Alden-Conger.

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

Dean introduced:

H. F. 3703, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring licensed teachers who seek to renew their continuing license to successfully retake the exam required for the teaching fields in which the teacher is licensed; authorizing the Board of Teaching to adopt rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 122A.09, subdivision 4.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. 3704, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring peace officers to renew their first responder certification once every four years; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3705, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing regulation of ballast water discharge into Lake Superior byocean-going vessels; requiring adoption of rules to set standards for ballast water discharge, treatment, and management; requiring regional cooperation and formation of coalition; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84D.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 3706, A bill for an act relating to elections; regulating township elections and absentee balloting; requiring that a town clerk maintain office hours on the day before a town election; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 203B.085.

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

Emmer and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 3707, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for the certification of election judges by municipalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204B.19, subdivision 4.

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

Walker; Peterson, S.; Greiling; Dorn; Davnie; Johnson, R.; Tingelstad; Latz; Mariani; Sertich; Erhardt; Poppe; Dorman; Loeffler; Kelliher; Wagenius; Solberg; Slawik; Hilstrom; Johnson, S.; Paymar; Hornstein; Thissen and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3708, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for comprehensive family life and sexuality education programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 121A.23.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3709, A bill for an act relating to commerce; clarifying that certain credit reporting agencies and employees are not required to be licensed as private detectives; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 326.3341.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.

Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3710, A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing an elected official access to multiple unit dwellings unaccompanied by a candidate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 211B.20, subdivision 1.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 3711, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying provisions relating to petroleum fund compensation for transport vehicles; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 115C.09, subdivision 3j.

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

Hackbarth, Kelliher, Ozment, Powell, Westrom and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3712, A bill for an act relating to the environment; requiring mercury emissions reductions by public utilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 216B.1692, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. 3713, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the fire safety account from revenues on fire premiums and assessments; abolishing the fire insurance tax; establishing a fire insurance policyholder surcharge; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297I.05, subdivision 6.

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

Johnson, J. introduced:

H. F. 3714, A bill for an act relating to health; creating a state-level methamphetamine coordinator; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Emmer introduced:

H. F. 3715, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing that the receipt of an absentee ballot after the close of the polls on election day does not delay the reclassification of a voter to inactive status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 201.171.

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

Anderson, B. and Emmer introduced:

H. F. 3716, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing that the secretary of state shall distribute application for ballots to be cast pursuant to sections 203B.15 to 203B.31 in conformity with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voter Act; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 203B.17; 203B.18; 203B.19.

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

Hornstein, Brod and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3717, A bill for an act relating to transportation; setting targets for increasing the proportion of flexible-fuel vehicles in this state; creating a task force on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80E.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 3718, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring language that the state will purchase plug-in hybrid electric vehicles when commercially available to be inserted in certain bid documents; appropriating money for the retrofitting of flexible fuel vehicles to operate as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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

Hornstein and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3719, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a commission to develop an incentive package for enhancement of St. Paul's Ford plant.

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

Hornstein and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3720, A bill for an act relating to transportation; setting targets for increasing proportion of flexible-fuel vehicles in this state; creating task force on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; establishing commission to develop incentive package for enhancement of St. Paul'sFord plant; requiring Public Utilities Commission to open investigative proceeding and to order utility to conduct a study; requiring state procurement policy language in certain bid documents; appropriating money for a grant; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80E.

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

Johnson, J. introduced:

H. F. 3721, A bill for an act relating to elections; regulating interpreter services; modifying the requirements for communicatively impaired individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 202A.155.

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

Howes, Solberg, Dill and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 3722, A bill for an act relating to the environment; requiring a report by the Pollution Control Agency on new public wastewater treatment facilities that do not meet water quality discharge standards; requiring bids for new wastewater treatment facilities to include information on operating costs during the first five years of operation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115.447; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115.

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

Johnson, J. introduced:

H. F. 3723, A bill for an act relating to elections; eliminating the requirement to provide interpreter assistance to deaf voters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.15, subdivision 1.

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

Haws introduced:

H. F. 3724, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting absentee ballots in a special election for Congress or the legislature to be cast in person in any county in the district; prohibiting special elections near national holidays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 203B.081; 204D.19, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Meslow introduced:

H. F. 3725, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force; specifying the task force's duties and membership; providing for grants; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Powell and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3726, A bill for an act relating to human services; limiting the use of prior authorization under medical assistance program for certain prescription drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13f.

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

Hamilton and Magnus introduced:

H. F. 3727, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to the city of Worthington for construction of a veterans' memorial.

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

Demmer, Bradley, Liebling and Welti introduced:

H. F. 3728, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the joint partnership between the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic for research in biotechnology and medical genomics.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3729, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; providing for parole and probation authorities to have access to certain records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 624.714, by adding a subdivision.

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

Scalze; Peterson, A.; Urdahl; Gunther and Sailer introduced:

H. F. 3730, A bill for an act relating to energy; funding a study of potential for the use of geothermal heat pumps in Minnesota.

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

Moe, Solberg and Sailer introduced:

H. F. 3731, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for youth operation of all-terrain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 84.9256, subdivision 1.

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

Sailer, Eken, Moe, Simpson and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 3732, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing reimbursement rates for critical access dental providers; requiring submittal of budget change requests necessary to maintain reimbursement rates for critical access dental providers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.76.

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

Eken and Sailer introduced:

H. F. 3733, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Board of Teaching to require additional instruction related to Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities; establishing an advisory task force on Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities and K-12 standards-based reform; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 122A.09, subdivision 4.

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

Peterson, S.; Carlson; Hilstrom; Sieben and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3734, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; adjusting the need measure and increasing the appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 477A.013, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 477A.011, subdivision 34; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 3735, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the food stamp asset limit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 256; 256D.

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

Nelson, M.; Sertich; Clark and Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3736, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to child care provider rates and parent fees; eliminating certain health care co-pays; increasing the MFIP transitional standard; reinstating health care benefits for certain noncitizens; repealing MFIP housing and SSI penalties; modifying foreign operating corporation tax provision; appropriating money from the tax relief account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 119B.13, by adding a subdivision; 256J.24, by adding a subdivision; 290.34, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 119B.09, subdivision 1; 256D.03, subdivisions 3, 4; 256J.21, subdivision 2; 289A.38, subdivision 6; 290.01, subdivisions 6b, 19c, 19d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256B.0631, subdivisions 2, 4; 256J.37, subdivision 3a; 256L.04, subdivision 10; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 256B.0631, subdivisions 1, 3; 256J.37, subdivision 3b; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 19.

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

Rukavina; Solberg; Sertich; Anderson, I., and Dill introduced:

H. F. 3737, A bill for an act relating to taxation; distributing proceeds of the occupation taxes to the Minnesota minerals 21st century fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 298.17.

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

Johnson, R.; Mariani; Clark; Gunther; Ellison and Sykora introduced:

H. F. 3738, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a planning grant to establish supportive community partnerships; appropriating money.

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

Otremba and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 3739, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying areas marked as canoe and boating routes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 85.32, subdivision 1.

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

Nelson, M. and Clark introduced:

H. F. 3740, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; modifying dependent coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 62E.02, subdivision 7; 62L.02, subdivision 11; 62Q.43, subdivision 2.

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

Greiling; Peterson, S.; Dorn and Johnson, R. introduced:

H. F. 3741, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing funding for voluntary, full-day kindergarten; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Simon introduced:

H. F. 3742, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring Metropolitan Council to study and report on feasibility of use of light rail transit in the I-394 corridor; appropriating money.

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