The following House Files were introduced:
Beard introduced:
H. F. 3871, A bill for an act relating to airports; requiring the commissioner of transportation and local units of government to adopt a model zoning ordinance to limit height of objects around airports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 360.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 3872, A bill for an act relating to highways; amending requirements for financial assistance from the town bridge account;amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.082, subdivision 2a, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Sertich introduced:
H. F. 3873, A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting employers from requiring employees to attend certain mandatory meetings; 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.
Olson and Haws introduced:
H. F. 3874, A bill for an act relating to education; removing certain limitation to receiving a regional library basic system support grant; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 134.34, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 3875, A bill for an act relating to public employee labor relations; encouraging the settlement of grievances prior to arbitration; providing for offers of settlement prior to arbitration; providing for the assessment of costs against a party refusing an offer of settlement that is more favorable to the offeree than the final arbitration award; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 179A.21, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Finstad introduced:
H. F. 3876, A bill for an act relating to counties; removing limit in county expenditures for soldiers' rest; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 375.36, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Peppin introduced:
H. F. 3877, A bill for an act relating to occupational licensing; eliminating licensing requirements for power limited technicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 326.01, subdivision 6k; 326.241, subdivision 1; 326.242, subdivisions 5, 6c, 8, 12; 326.2421, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 326.242, subdivision 3d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Samuelson, Abeler, Huntley, Otremba and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 3878, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a reverse mortgage incentive program; establishing eligibility standards, benefits, and other requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 47.58, subdivision 8; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256.975, subdivision 7; 256B.0911, subdivision 3a; 256B.0913, by adding a subdivision; 462A.05, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 256B.0911, subdivision 1a; 287.04.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Abrams, Gazelka and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 3879, A bill for an act relating to vocational rehabilitation; modifying the definition of "supported employment"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 268A.01, subdivision 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Meslow and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 3880, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding treatment for breast and cervical cancer coverage under medical assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.057, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Cox introduced:
H. F. 3881, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing Independent School District No. 716, Belle Plaine, to use health and safety revenue raised through the sale of bonds for other necessary health and safety building projects.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Vandeveer; Gunther; Scalze; Rukavina; Krinkie; Abeler; Emmer; Ozment; Gazelka; Ruth; Anderson, B.; DeLaForest; Beard and Westerberg introduced:
H. F. 3882, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; expanding the class 4c property classification to certain nonprofit community service oriented organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivision 25.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Peterson, A.; Larson; Davids; Rukavina; Sailer; Thissen; Sertich; Juhnke and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 3883, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring utilities to meet certain renewable energy standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 216B.1691.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Haws introduced:
H. F. 3884, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring an additional gang strike force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 299A.641, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Kelliher introduced:
H. F. 3885, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing a regulatory system for hair transplant surgery facilities; 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.
Sailer introduced:
H. F. 3886, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; providing for use of tribal documents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.06, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Mullery and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 3887, A bill for an act relating to historic preservation; creating an implementation and steering task force to develop strategies for the restoration of the Victory Memorial Drive Historic District in Hennepin County; requiring reports to the legislature.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Goodwin introduced:
H. F. 3888, A bill for an act relating to utilities; changing calendar quarter when assessment adjustments must be made by Department of Commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116C.69, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Kahn and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 3889, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring registration of certain relative homestead properties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.124, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Soderstrom introduced:
H. F. 3890, A bill for an act relating to real estate appraisers; regulating trainees; modifying appraiser education, experience, and examination requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 82B.11, subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 82B.095; 82B.13, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; 82B.14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Mahoney and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 3891, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development for University Enterprise Laboratories.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Fritz introduced:
H. F. 3892, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a new wastewater treatment facility in Medford; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Hosch, Welti, Haws, Lillie, Ruud, Hortman and Dittrich introduced:
H. F. 3893, A bill for an act relating to legislative organization; prohibiting per diem payments to legislators during special sessions called due to failure of the legislature to pass major budget bills; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 3.099, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hosch, Haws, Kahn and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 3894, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating permanent restraining orders upon continued harassment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.748, subdivisions 3, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Hosch, Haws, Lillie and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 3895, A bill for an act relating to legislative organization; prohibiting identical bills from being introduced; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hosch, Haws and Beard introduced:
H. F. 3896, A bill for an act relating to legislative organization; requiring all conference committee provisions to have been passed by one or the other body; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hosch, Haws and Beard introduced:
H. F. 3897, A bill for an act relating to legislative organization; requiring sessions in the even year to be held after the February forecast; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.103, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hosch and Haws introduced:
H. F. 3898, A bill for an act relating to legislative organization; allowing the entire legislature a vote on budget bills when the budget has not been passed; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hosch and Haws introduced:
H. F. 3899, A bill for an act relating to legislative organization; prohibiting members from introducing more than 20 bills in any biennium; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hosch, Haws and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 3900, A bill for an act relating to legislative organization; requiring all bills to be heard in committee; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hosch and Haws introduced:
H. F. 3901, A bill for an act relating to legislative organization; prohibiting the introduction of bills after the third legislative deadline; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Ellison and Paymar introduced:
H. F. 3902, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating funds for the project SOAR prisoner reentry program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Greiling and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 3903, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing funding to continue the scholars of distinction program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 3904, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating nonrenewals of homeowner's insurance; prohibiting various discriminatory practices in automobile and homeowner's insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 65A.29, subdivision 8; 65B.28, subdivision 1; 72A.20, subdivision 23; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 72A.20, subdivision 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Seifert, by request, introduced:
H. F. 3905, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to assist disabled veterans at Southwest Minnesota State University.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Cybart introduced:
H. F. 3906, A bill for an act relating to government employees; changing the definition of essential employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 179A.03, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Ozment introduced:
H. F. 3907, A bill for an act relating to public safety; public safety plan disabilitant health care coverage; authorizing review by a police officer/firefighter disability review panel of a pre-2005 disability involving a city of Richfield firefighter.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Buesgens introduced:
H. F. 3908, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing schools to use an interdisciplinary teaching and learning program model; providing for an interdisciplinary teaching license; providing for rulemaking; 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 Policy and Reform.
Simon introduced:
H. F. 3909, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing alternative methods of voting in city elections; permitting instant runoff voting; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 205.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Paulsen and Sykora introduced:
H. F. 3910, A bill for an act relating to education; proposing a Chinese language curriculum project to systematically develop Chinese language programs in Minnesota; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Cox; Hamilton; Kelliher; Mahoney; Lanning; Samuelson; Dean; Walker; Abeler; Peterson, N.; McNamara; Davnie; Nelson, P.; Hornstein; Kahn; Ellison; Urdahl; Meslow; Magnus and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 3911, A bill for an act relating to higher education; regulating the charging of resident tuition; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Lanning, Davnie, Sertich and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 3912, A bill for an act relating to housing; adjusting deed tax percentage; providing rental housing assistance; establishing a housing account for leverage opportunity; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 462A.201, by adding a subdivision; 462A.33, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 287.21, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Bradley and Nelson, P. introduced:
H. F. 3913, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish annual reimbursement schedules and reimbursement limits for critical access dental providers; appropriating money for critical access dental provider reimbursement; 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.
Latz introduced:
H. F. 3914, A bill for an act relating to child protection; clarifying investigative and reporting responsibilities under the child maltreatment reporting act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 626.556, subdivisions 3b, 3c; 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.
Moe introduced:
H. F. 3915, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing a two-year moratorium on genetically engineered wild rice in the event of an application for a test plot; requiring assessment and reports during the moratorium; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Brod introduced:
H. F. 3916, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the Minnesota pharmacy access program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Hosch; Hornstein; Samuelson; Lanning; Hilstrom; Marquart; Charron; Wardlow; Peterson, N., and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 3917, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing an advisory task force to make recommendations on changes to the municipal boundary adjustment law; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.