The following House Files were introduced:
Gunther, Klinzing and Brod introduced:
H. F. 3777, A bill for an act relating to education; removing early childhood family education teachers from definition of public employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 179A.03, subdivision 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Davids, Solberg, Pelowski, Blaine, Simpson, Eken, Dorman and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 3778, A resolution memorializing Congress to support H.R. 3318, the Railroad Antitrust and Competition Enhancement Act.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Urdahl, Ozment, Cybart and Johnson, J. introduced:
H. F. 3779, A bill for an act relating to adults-only businesses; requiring notice to be given to a city or county of intent to conduct adults-only businesses in certain circumstances; authorizing cities and counties certain zoning authority as it relates to adults-only businesses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 617.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
McNamara introduced:
H. F. 3780, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying appeal procedures; modifying notice of coverage provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 176.421, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 176.185, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Tingelstad; Loeffler; Severson; Kahn; McNamara; Liebling; Haws; Hosch; Welti; Johnson, S.; Beard; Dempsey; Peterson, N.; Wardlow and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 3781, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the Legislative Coordinating Commission to oversee legislative training forums; establishing a schedule for consideration of legislation; limiting the content of budget bills; specifying conference committee procedures; appropriating money for expenses of a governor-elect, and for 2007 legislative forums; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Urdahl and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 3782, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing funding for basic library system support grants; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 5, article 6, section 1, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Buesgens introduced:
H. F. 3783, A bill for an act relating to education; extending the period of time covered by a renewed contract for a sponsor's authorization for a charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Hamilton and Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 3784, Abill for an act relating to employment; redefining the base appropriation for extended employment services for persons with severe disabilities; appropriating money; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 2, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Abeler, Goodwin and Powell introduced:
H. F. 3785, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring licensed hospitals to submit an annual community benefits report; 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.
Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 3786, A resolution memorializing the President, Congress, and the United States Postal Service to maintain current levels of service.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hosch and Knoblach introduced:
H. F. 3787, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing Independent School District No. 750, Rocori, to lease administrative space under certain conditions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Anderson, B.; Dempsey and Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 3788, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the property tax abatement process as it applies to certain electric generating facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116J.993, subdivision 3; 469.1813, subdivisions 1, 6b, 8, 9, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 469.1813, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Westerberg, Brod and Larson introduced:
H. F. 3789, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission to renew leases for certain real property; amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 15, subdivision 2, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Cybart, Ozment, Powell, McNamara, Wilkin, Wardlow, Atkins, Hansen and Sieben introduced:
H. F. 3790, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for land purchase for Dakota County Technical College; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Loeffler and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 3791, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a schedule for consideration of legislation; appropriating money for expenses of a governor-elect and 2007 legislative forums; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 3792, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; modifying the calculation of fees for copies of government data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 13.03, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 3793, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring that 25 percent of retail electricity and liquid fuel sold in the state be derived from renewable sources by 2025; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 239.7911.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 3794, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring any person selling three or more fuel octane grades to replace the middle grade with E85; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 239.751, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Davids and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 3795, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing allowances for counties that overspend certain waivered services allotments under certain circumstances; 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.
Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 3796, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding venue for the crime of aiding an offender; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.495, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Howes and Moe introduced:
H. F. 3797, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; restricting the use of four by four trucks on public lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.803, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Loeffler, Rukavina, Dorman, Lenczewski, Abrams, Scalze and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 3798, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing that the property tax statement must contain additional information on targeting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 276.04, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Cox, Hilstrom, Heidgerken, Hilty and Dempsey introduced:
H. F. 3799, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a levy for school districts in statutory operating debt; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Eastlund; Johnson, J.; Abeler; Erickson; Greiling; Slawik; Buesgens; Holberg and Sykora introduced:
H. F. 3800, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the Minnesota Child, Family, and School Communications Protection Act; providing for rulemaking; establishing a fee; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Atkins, Hansen, Wardlow and Wilkin introduced:
H. F. 3801, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing sale of trunk highway bonds for interchange at highway 55 and Yankee Doodle Road; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Simon; Ruud; Peterson, N.; Sykora and Powell introduced:
H. F. 3802, A bill for an act relating to health;modifying the nursing home construction moratorium by creating an additional exception for a new facility for persons with eating disorders to be located in Hennepin or Dakota County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144A.071, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Samuelson, Huntley, Abeler, Tingelstad and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 3803, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the mandatory reporting of use of tetrahydrocannabinol and alcohol by pregnant women; clarifying a human rights provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 253B.02, subdivision 2; 363A.03, subdivision 12; 595.02, subdivision 1; 626.5561, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 626.5563, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Kahn; Holberg; Murphy; Hilty; DeLaForest; Kelliher; Slawik; Johnson, J.; Simon and Abrams introduced:
H. F. 3804, A bill for an act relating to government data; regulating genetic information held by government entities and other persons; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 176.231, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 484.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Vandeveer; Krinkie; Scalze; Nelson, P., and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 3805, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating the Shawn Silvera Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Buesgens introduced:
H. F. 3806, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing charter schools to lease or purchase district buildings; authorizing use of state money to purchase land and buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 123B.51, subdivision 5; 124D.10, subdivision 17; 124D.11, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Buesgens introduced:
H. F. 3807, A bill for an act relating to education; eliminating teacher majority requirement on board of directors; extending admission preference to children of teachers, staff, and board members; extending conflict of interest provisions to nonprofit entities; authorizing use of state money to purchase land and buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 124D.10, subdivisions 4a, 9, 23a; 124D.11, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Newman, Brod and Cox introduced:
H. F. 3808, A bill for an act relating to driving while impaired; creating a felony penalty for impaired driving following a prior conviction for criminal vehicular homicide involving impaired driving; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.24, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Marquart, Lanning and Eken introduced:
H. F. 3809, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; extending the Heartland Trail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 85.015, subdivision 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Penas introduced:
H. F. 3810, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Board of Animal Health for tuberculosis testing in cattle.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Penas introduced:
H. F. 3811, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources for depopulating deer within tuberculosis quarantine areas.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Soderstrom, Paymar, Ellison, Ruth, Eastlund, Gunther and Gazelka introduced:
H. F. 3812, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to fund an offender reentry program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Soderstrom; Paymar; Ellison; Nelson, P., and Eastlund introduced:
H. F. 3813, A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money to fund an offender reentry pilot project.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Fritz introduced:
H. F. 3814, A bill for an act relating to taxes; authorizing the city of Medford to impose a local sales and use tax.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Beard, Walker and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 3815, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; occupation licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 240.08, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 3816, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a tax credit for certain mattress manufacturers that meet flame retardant standards; 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.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 3817, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the purpose of the Minnesota Investment Fund; adding a new condition for the evaluation of Minnesota Investment Fund projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.8731, subdivisions 1, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Greiling, Huntley and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 3818, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding reimbursement for mental health services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256B.0623, subdivision 8; 256B.0625, subdivision 43, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 256B.761; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 256B.0625, subdivisions 38, 46; 256L.035; 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.
Nelson, M. and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 3819, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring written agreements to establish existence of independent contractor relationship; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Sertich; Rukavina; Huntley; Thissen; Mahoney; Scalze; Welti; Poppe; Solberg; Nelson, M.; Peterson, A.; Hornstein; Mullery; Kelliher and Greiling introduced:
H. F. 3820, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for purposes of the Nongovernmental Pharmaceutical Contracting Alliance.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Sertich and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 3821, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; authorizing certain legislative employees to organize and to select representatives to negotiate collective bargaining agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 43A.18, subdivision 6; 43A.24, subdivision 2; 179A.01.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hornstein, Simon, Ellison, Kahn and Latz introduced:
H. F. 3822, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting state investment in companies with equity ties to Sudan; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 11A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Samuelson, Abeler, Tingelstad and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 3823, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring long-term care insurance to cover licensed adult foster care; adjusting a provider payment rate.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. 3824, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; moving mortgage redemption sales to the end of the current redemption period; eliminating the redemption rights of the mortgagee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 580.03; 580.032, subdivision 4; 580.04; 580.06; 580.10; 580.12; 580.23, subdivisions 1, 2; 580.25; 580.26; 580.27; 580.28; 581.06; 581.10; 582.032; 582.041, subdivision 5; 582.042, subdivision 5; 582.05; 582.27, subdivision 1; 582.30, subdivision 2; 582.32, subdivisions 3, 5, 9; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 580.23, subdivision 4; 580.24; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 580; 582.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Simpson and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 3825, A bill for an act relating to watershed districts; setting the requirements for request by residents of a watershed district for an audit of a watershed district by the state auditor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 103D.355, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Newman introduced:
H. F. 3826, A bill for an act relating to child support; authorizing the public authority to redirect child support payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 518.5513, subdivision 5; 518.57, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Marquart and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 3827, A bill for an act relating to taxes; exempting certain high school league tournaments from the sales tax on admissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.70, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 3828, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring reporting from recipients of bioscience and biotechnology subsidies; 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.
Latz, Simon, Sykora and Abrams introduced:
H. F. 3829, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money for a railroad switching yard in McLeod County; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Nelson, M. and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 3830, A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing a task force to study day labor and temporary employment in Minnesota; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Peterson, A. and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 3831, A bill for an act relating to elections; eliminating requirement that voting systems accessible for individuals with disabilities be used in local elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 206.57, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Hilty introduced:
H. F. 3832, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing the school district to recognize its operating levy early.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Hilty introduced:
H. F. 3833, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying the postelection review process; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 206; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.50, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 204C.50, subdivisions 1, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Hosch introduced:
H. F. 3834, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No.750, Rocori.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Hosch introduced:
H. F. 3835, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to Independent School District No. 750, Rocori.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Hansen and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 3836, A bill for an act relating to commerce; creating a tree care licensing and regulation task force; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Peterson, A. and Sieben introduced:
H. F. 3837, A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating the second inspection fee and the statewide hospitality fee for elementary and secondary schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 157.16, subdivisions 3, 3a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Moe introduced:
H. F. 3838, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; changing the city aid base for certain cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 477A.011, subdivision 36.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 3839, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting Bisphenol-A and Phthalates in products for young children; 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.
Peppin, Buesgens, Holberg, Erickson, Vandeveer, DeLaForest and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 3840, Abill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, by adding an article XV; providing for limits on state and local spending and tax increases.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Garofalo and Cox introduced:
H. F. 3841, A bill for an act relating to labor; declaring a public policy; adopting record keeping requirements; requiring an affidavit; requiring a sign on certain vehicles; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Samuelson introduced:
H. F. 3842, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the scholarship program for employees of home and community-based service providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 256B.0918, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 9, section 5, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Koenen; Davids; Peterson, A.; Heidgerken and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 3843, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing an income tax credit for sales or rentals of agricultural assets to beginning farmers; providing an income tax credit for beginning farmer financial management programs; modifying the beginning farmer program administered by the Rural Finance Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.06, by adding subdivisions; 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.
Meslow introduced:
H. F. 3844, A bill for an act relating to public safety; recodifying and restructuring the law on expungements of criminal records; expanding eligibility for expungements; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 609A.01; 609A.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 609A.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 8, 9; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 609A.02, subdivision 3; 609A.03, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Soderstrom introduced:
H. F. 3845, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating auctioneers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 45.011, subdivision 1; 330.02; 330.025; 330.03; 330.09; 330.11, subdivision 2; 336.2-328; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 82.23; 330.01; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 330.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Kelliher, Greiling, Mahoney, Huntley, Clark, Thissen, Walker and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 3846, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for an HIV information and referral service.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Hilty introduced:
H. F. 3847, A bill for an act relating to local government; clarifying certain procedures in Pine County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Marquart and Lanning introduced:
H. F. 3848, A bill for an act relating to higher education; authorizing disclosure of certain information to parents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 13.32, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 3849, A bill for an act relating to corrections; clarifying imposition of local correction fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.102, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Ozment and Davids introduced:
H. F. 3850, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; allowing a farm winery to produce wines and fortified wines; increasing the amount of non-Minnesota produce that may be used in a farm winery operation; allowing a phase-in for start-up operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 340A.101, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision; 340A.315.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Carlson; Peterson, S., and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 3851, A bill for an act relating to education; including blindness within the definition of disability; directing the education commissioner to incorporate references to blindness into the definition of "visually impaired" in rule; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 125A.02, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Wagenius; Cox; Ozment; Peterson, A.; Scalze and Kelliher introduced:
H. F. 3852, A bill for an act relating to energy; prohibiting recovery of certain costs of electric service; barring issuance of certificate of need by Public Utilities Commission under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 216B.1645, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Kohls introduced:
H. F. 3853, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a new salaried position as a federal procurement assistance specialist; providing funding for a database for a grant clearinghouse Web site; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Klinzing introduced:
H. F. 3854, A bill for an act relating to education; raising K-12 academic achievement through increased student participation in advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Wardlow; Lieder; Marquart; Severson; Nelson, P.; Buesgens; Simpson; Powell; Charron; Zellers; Lanning; Hilty; Anderson, B.; Johnson, S.; Thissen; Walker; Ruud; Hansen; Atkins; Peterson, A.; Olson; Cybart; Paulsen; Wilkin; Seifert; Kahn; Dempsey; Tingelstad; Demmer and Johnson, R. introduced:
H. F. 3855, A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing the placement of a plaque in the Court of Honor on the Capitol grounds honoring Minnesota's recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Westrom introduced:
H. F. 3856, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds; appropriating money for Central Lakes Regional Sanitary District sewer system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Lanning introduced:
H. F. 3857, A bill for an act relating to employment; authorizing employers to use electronic means to provide earnings statements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 181.032.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 3858, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying provisions related to abandoned vehicles, towers, and impound lots; establishing abandoned vehicle account; requiring a study and report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 115A.908, subdivision 2; 168B.06, subdivision 1; 168B.07, subdivision 1; 168B.08, subdivision 4; 168B.087, subdivision 1; 169.829, subdivision 2; 169.86, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Paulsen introduced:
H. F. 3859, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 12; including certain special session days as legislative days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 3.011; 3.012.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Charron introduced:
H. F. 3860, A bill for an act relating to education; pursuing educational reform that fosters innovation, accelerates change, and implements systemwide improvement in high school students' achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Magnus introduced:
H. F. 3861, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying native prairie taxation provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 272.02, subdivision 12; 273.13, subdivision 23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 3862, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to the Board of Public Defense to implement recommendations from the CHIPS working group.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Johnson, J. and Ellison introduced:
H. F. 3863, A bill for an act relating to crimes; making it criminal sexual conduct in the third or fourth degree when certain nonconsensual sexual conduct involving cosmetic services occurs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 595.02, subdivision 1; 609.341, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 609.344, subdivision 1; 609.345, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Kelliher introduced:
H. F. 3864, A bill for an act relating to transportation; allowing restriction of engine brakes by a municipality.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Emmer and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 3865, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting any changes in polling places between primary and general elections for the same offices; providing an exception; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 205A.11, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Emmer and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 3866, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting the transcription by election judges of machine-unreadable ballot cards under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 206.90, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Holberg introduced:
H. F. 3867, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying the length of time allowed for giving notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.072, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Holberg introduced:
H. F. 3868, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying records management requirements; changing emergency records preservation requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 138.17, subdivisions 7, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Murphy and Smith introduced:
H. F. 3869, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; appropriating money to commissioner of public safety to be distributed to Victim Intervention Program, Inc.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Mahoney and Bradley introduced:
H. F. 3870, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the base appropriation for employment programs for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 2, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.