INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, March 23, 2009


The following House Files were introduced:

Obermueller and Newton introduced:

H. F. 1960, A bill for an act relating to powers of attorney; creating an alternative statutory short form for military members who are in active service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 523.02; 523.131; 523.16; 523.20; 523.21; 523.23, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 523.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1961, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing media coverage in trial court proceedings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 480.

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

Kohls introduced:

H. F. 1962, A bill for an act relating to corrections; allowing the parents of juvenile petty offenders be ordered probation supervisory duties; changing children's mental health screening duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 260B.235, subdivisions 4, 6.

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

Winkler and Ward introduced:

H. F. 1963, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing new requirements for employers in the early warning system; applying new penalties for any employer failing to comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, United States Code, title 29, section 2101; enhancing oversight authority to the commissioner of employment and economic development; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 116J.035, by adding subdivisions; 116L.976, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 181.74, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.

Faust and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1964, A bill for an act relating to education; integrating alternative, early intervention services programs into the Q-Comp and staff development programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 122A.413, subdivision 2; 122A.414, subdivision 2; 122A.60, subdivisions 1a, 3; 122A.61, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 1965, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing county governments to opt out of state mandates; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 1966, A bill for an act relating to veterans; waiving certain application fees for persons serving in active service or retired from active service; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

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

Haws, Urdahl, Persell, Howes, Ward, Juhnke, Gottwalt, Brown, Severson and Kalin introduced:

H. F. 1967, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing parks and trails legacy grant program; providing appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.53.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Gottwalt, Scott, Seifert and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 1968, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying public employee annual salaries that exceed $100,000 during the biennium ending June 30, 2011.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Bunn introduced:

H. F. 1969, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting certain trucks on Stillwater Lift Bridge; requiring commissioner of transportation to enter into agreement with state of Wisconsin or close the Stillwater Lift Bridge.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Solberg and Dill introduced:

H. F. 1970, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring ordinances for the operation of certain motorized vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.045, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Abeler and Newton introduced:

H. F. 1971, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; allowing the city of Anoka to establish districts under special rules.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1972, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying horse trail pass requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.46, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Wagenius, Morrow, Koenen and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 1973, A bill for an act relating to waters; appropriating money for a biological assessment of the lower Minnesota River.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1974, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax credit for expenditures for historic structure rehabilitation; requiring a report; 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.

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1975, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; senior citizen property tax deferral program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 290B.05, subdivision 1; 290B.07.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. 1976, A bill for an act relating to taxation; abolishing levy limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.16; 275.62, subdivision 1; 473.167, subdivision 3; 473.249, subdivision 1; 473.253, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 275.70; 275.71, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6; 275.72; 275.73; 275.74; 275.75.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1977, A bill for an act relating to state government; enacting provisions relating to state agency hiring and contracting under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; requiring a report.

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

Obermueller and Masin introduced:

H. F. 1978, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing land acquired by the city of Eagan and subject to reversion to state to be used for a colocation facility; amending Laws 1995, chapter 159, sections 1, as amended; 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Morgan and Westrom introduced:

H. F. 1979, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a sales tax exemption for energy-efficient equipment for restaurants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.68, subdivision 5.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1980, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; taxing digital products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.61, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.61, subdivision 45.

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

Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1981, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 4A.05.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1982, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a carbon sequestration forestry report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1983, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association; modifying the number of member representatives on the relief association board of trustees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 423C.03, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Sterner, Morgan, Mack, McNamara, Lillie, Hoppe, Obermueller and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 1984, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Minnesota Zoo.

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

Dean introduced:

H. F. 1985, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 8; allowing municipal state-aid street fund to be distributed to cities with a population under 5,000; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 160.02, subdivision 21; 162.13; 162.14, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Peterson and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 1986, A bill for an act relating to health and human services; changing registration and licensing provisions for housing with service establishments and entities under the Human Services Licensing Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 144D.03, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 245A.04, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 1987, A bill for an act relating to homebuyer savings plans; establishing a homebuyer savings plan trust; providing income and franchise tax deductions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b, 19d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Murphy, E.; Bunn; Loeffler; Liebling; Ruud and Dean introduced:

H. F. 1988, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to collect and report information on managed care plan and county-based purchasing plan provider reimbursement rates; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.69, subdivision 9b.

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

Hayden, Champion and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1989, 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 2008, sections 287.21, subdivision 1; 462A.201, by adding a subdivision; 462A.33, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.

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

Murphy, E. and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1990, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a surcharge for certified birth records; appropriating funds to the commissioner of health; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.226, subdivision 3.

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

Scalze and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 1991, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting the use of coal tar; requiring notification and planning; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Johnson introduced:

H. F. 1992, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a working group; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 1993, A bill for an act relating to public health; prohibiting the installation of utility poles treated with or containing pentachlorophenol in Minneapolis; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Seifert introduced:

H. F. 1994, A bill for an act relating to wells; permitting drilling for and installation of a vertical direct exchange system; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 1995, A bill for an act relating to public safety; driving while impaired; reducing from .04 to .03 the per se alcohol concentration limit for commercial driving; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.52, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 169A.53, subdivision 3.

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

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 1996, A bill for an act relating to veterans; requiring provision of alcohol and chemical dependency counseling services to recently discharged veterans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Abeler and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1997, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for county mandate relief; making changes to children's mental health, general assistance medical care, family services collaboratives, MFIP, and county funeral expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 245.4932, subdivision 1; 256D.051, subdivision 1a; 256F.13, subdivisions 1, 2; 256J.40; 256J.46, subdivisions 1, 2; 256J.57, subdivision 2; 256J.575, subdivisions 5, 7; 261.035; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 245.492, subdivision 2; 256F.10, subdivision 7.

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

Paymar, Bly, Greiling, Ward, Hausman and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1998, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; increasing the tax rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d.

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

Haws, Loeffler, Lillie, Urdahl and Eken introduced:

H. F. 1999, A bill for an act relating to libraries; adjusting regional public library system maintenance of effort provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134.34, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 2000, A bill for an act relating to public safety; changing discharge of firearm reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 626.553, subdivision 2.

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

Olin introduced:

H. F. 2001, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the state-paid property tax credit for property in bovine tuberculosis management zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.113, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Dean introduced:

H. F. 2002, A bill for an act relating to human services; direction to commissioner regarding billing and collections for general assistance medical care, medical assistance, and MinnesotaCare.

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

Morrow and Haws introduced:

H. F. 2003, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending schedule of state payments for operating assistance to greater Minnesota transit providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.24, subdivision 5.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 2004, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a bicycle and pedestrian trail grant.

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

Kelly introduced:

H. F. 2005, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for land acquisition by Southeast Technical College, Red Wing; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Champion introduced:

H. F. 2006, A bill for an act relating to highway construction; requiring road authorities to mitigate construction impacts on small businesses; creating construction mitigation grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 160.16, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 161.

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

Sailer, Bly, Lanning and Clark introduced:

H. F. 2007, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for capacity building grants.

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

Persell, Solberg and Howes introduced:

H. F. 2008, A bill for an act relating to education finance; adding a pupil miles transported component to the general education revenue formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 18, by adding a subdivision.

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

Laine, Hayden, Bly and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. 2009, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for emergency services grants and transitional housing.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 2010, A bill for an act relating to waters; requiring watershed districts to submit information to counties; requiring county approval of levies and fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 103D.351; 103D.911, subdivision 2; 103D.915, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Magnus introduced:

H. F. 2011, A bill for an act relating to taxation; aggregate production taxes; decreasing the production tax rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 298.75, subdivision 2.

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

Brown and Poppe introduced:

H. F. 2012, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Shooting Star Trail.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2013, A bill for an act relating to joint physical custody; establishing a rebuttable presumption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 518.003, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 518.17, subdivision 2.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2014, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money from the clean water fund for clean water legacy and drinking water protection activities; providing for a report on a star farms proposal.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 2015, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending limited market value; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.11, subdivision 1a.

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

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 2016, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; excepting Anoka and Washington Counties from certain land use plan requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.862, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Winkler introduced:

H. F. 2017, A bill for an act relating to education; maintaining programs, services, and current funding level for the Perpich Center for Arts Education; creating a moratorium on new educational arts centers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129C.

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

Falk introduced:

H. F. 2018, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for intervenor compensation in certificate of need proceeding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.243, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Falk introduced:

H. F. 2019, A bill for an act relating to energy; increasing the capacity of wind energy conversion systems over which counties have authority to issue site permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 216F.01, subdivisions 2, 3; 216F.02; 216F.08.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Marquart and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 2020, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing county local sales taxes, eliminating certain existing local sales taxes; adjusting county program aid; modifying levy limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 275.70, subdivision 3; 275.71, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 477A.0124, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivision 2b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 477A.0124, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 7, section 18.

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

Falk and Solberg introduced:

H. F. 2021, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a tax credit for certain residential solar energy system installations; 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.

Bigham introduced:

H. F. 2022, A bill for an act relating to public safety; including registered housing with services establishments in definition of health care facility for registration of predatory offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 243.166, subdivision 4b.

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

Newton, Abeler and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2023, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating medical liability actions; providing for the inadmissibility of certain health care provider statements, gestures, and conduct; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2024, A bill for an act relating to capital improvement; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the Hibbing Public Utilities Commission for a well.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2025, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Hibbing for street and storm sewer reconstruction; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Solberg by request introduced:

H. F. 2026, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for a conditional partial pardon of a person's criminal conviction upon successful completion of the challenge incarceration program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 638.

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

Johnson introduced:

H. F. 2027, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing probation officers and pretrial release agents to conduct searches of persons on probation or pretrial release; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Slawik and Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2028, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the Departments of Human Services, Health, and Education to create an inventory of early childhood services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division.

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 2029, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating consumer small loan lenders and residential mortgage originators and servicers; providing for the calculation of reserves and nonforfeiture values of preneed funeral insurance contracts; revising annual audit requirements for insurers; regulating life and health guaranty association notices; regulating the powers of, and surplus requests for, township mutuals; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 47.58, subdivision 1; 47.60, subdivisions 1, 3, 6; 58.05, subdivision 3; 58.06, subdivision 2; 58.13, subdivision 1; 60A.124; 60B.03, subdivision 15; 60L.02, subdivision 3; 61B.28, subdivisions 7, 8; 67A.01; 67A.06; 67A.07; 67A.14, subdivisions 1, 7; 67A.18, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 60A; 61A; 67A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 60A.129; 67A.14, subdivision 5; 67A.17; 67A.19; Minnesota Rules, parts 2675.2180; 2675.7100; 2675.7110; 2675.7120; 2675.7130; 2675.7140.

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

Loeffler, Loon and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 2030, A bill for an act relating to libraries; modifying the maintenance of effort requirement for the Hennepin County library system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 383B.247.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2031, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting the state from purchasing products from Jennie-O Turkey Store or its subsidiaries until a certain date.

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

Westrom and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 2032, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the governor and commissioner of corrections to send foreign inmates back to their own country; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 243.515.

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

Faust and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 2033, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for research-based professional development that includes "response to intervention" problem solving.

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

Brown, Rukavina and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 2034, A bill for an act relating to gambling; lawful gambling; authorizing the board to adopt rules for electronic pull-tab games; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 349.12, by adding subdivisions; 349.151, by adding a subdivision.

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

Swails introduced:

H. F. 2035, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying aspects of programs for gifted and talented students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120B.15.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Gottwalt, Huntley, Loeffler, Gunther, Abeler and Gardner introduced:

H. F. 2036, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to convene an Alzheimer's disease working group; requiring a report.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. 2037, A bill for an act relating to state government; moving appropriations of general fund dedicated revenues to other funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 8.15, subdivision 3; 13.03, subdivision 10; 16C.23, subdivision 6; 103B.101, subdivision 9; 116J.551, subdivision 1; 190.32; 260C.331, subdivision 6; 270.97; 299C.48; 299E.02; 446A.086, subdivision 2; 469.177, subdivision 11; 611.20, subdivision 3; Laws 1994, chapter 531, section 1.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. 2038, A bill for an act relating to the budget reserve; modifying priorities for additional revenues in general fund forecasts; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 4A.01; 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b, by adding a subdivision; 16A.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 16A.152, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Jackson introduced:

H. F. 2039, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing up to 20 percent of minnows imported for aquatic farms to be sold as bait; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97C.515, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Urdahl and Sanders introduced:

H. F. 2040, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; providing for a shared work plan; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 268.135.

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

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 2041, A bill for an act relating to public safety; impaired driving; providing for probation violation for any impaired driving offender driving with any presence of alcohol during the period of probation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169A.

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

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 2042, A bill for an act relating to veterans; requiring provision of financial counseling services to recently discharged veterans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 2043, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; creating special Gold Star Family license plates for family members of military personnel who have died in active military service; exempting plate fee and registration tax for certain survivors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 2044, A bill for an act relating to the military; requiring provision of mental health counseling services to recently deployed service members; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Winkler introduced:

H. F. 2045, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for specialized emergency response teams to supplement resources responding to catastrophe; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 12.03, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12.

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

Laine introduced:

H. F. 2046, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting smoking of certain types of tobacco in limited places; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.4167, by adding a subdivision.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2047, A bill for an act relating to water quality; appropriating money for a grant to Minneola Township for water quality and flood control structures.

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

Thao introduced:

H. F. 2048, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the use of a broker to coordinate and manage oral language health care interpreter services; setting payment rates for interpreter services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0625, subdivision 18a.

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

Wagenius and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 2049, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural resources.

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

Rukavina and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2050, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for water and sewer infrastructure improvements in the city of Eveleth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Newton and Brown introduced:

H. F. 2051, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying integration revenue provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 124D.86; 124D.896.

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

Simon, Eken, Reinert, Masin, Hayden, Hornstein, Davnie, Hilty, Kahn, Paymar and Clark introduced:

H. F. 2052, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing procedures for home rule charter jurisdictions that adopt ranked-choice voting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 205.13, subdivision 2; 206.83; 206.89, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 206; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204E.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 2053, A bill for an act relating to libraries; modifying regional library basic system support grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134.34, subdivision 4.

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

Slawik and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2054, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for land acquisition in Ramsey County.

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

Slawik and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2055, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for land acquisition in Ramsey County.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2056, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a refundable credit for victims of sexual assault; appropriating money; 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.

Beard introduced:

H. F. 2057, A bill for an act relating to economic development; promoting a science and technology initiative; creating a commission; establishing a center; creating economic development grant programs; defining terms; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116J.657.

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

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 2058, A bill for an act relating to construction codes; requiring automatic external defibrillators in certain structures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.106, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 2059, A bill for an act relating to the military; providing unpaid leave of absence from employment for an immediate family member of a person ordered into active military service during a time of war or other national emergency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 181.948, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Sterner, Dittrich and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2060, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating public adjusters; modifying the notice of cancellation and prohibited practices; regulating insurance claims for residential roofing goods and services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 72B.135, subdivisions 2, 4; 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 Labor.

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 2061, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a community schools grant to Independent School District No. 286, Brooklyn Center; appropriating money.

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

Lanning, Otremba and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2062, A bill for an act relating to poverty; establishing the Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force; providing for its membership and duties; providing legislative appointments.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 2063, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of public safety to present performance measures to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 299A.01, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 2064, A resolution memorializing the members of the Minnesota Congressional delegation to sponsor and support the Main Street Fairness Act.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 2065, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring the commissioner of corrections to present performance measures to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 241.016, subdivision 1.

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

Mack and Sterner introduced:

H. F. 2066, A bill for an act relating to waters; appropriating money for water quality at the Minnesota Zoo.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2067, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing a credit for employers who employ qualified ex-felons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kohls and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2068, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding game abandoned at game processing facilities to the definition of wanton waste; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.031.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Liebling, Thissen and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2069, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating chemical health pilot projects; requiring reports.

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

Mullery, Clark, Lesch and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 2070, A bill for an act relating to economic development and housing; modifying the targeted neighborhood revitalization program; creating a revolving fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 469.201, subdivisions 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12; 469.202; 469.203, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 469.204, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 469.205; 469.207, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 469.203, subdivision 3; 469.204, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 2071, A bill for an act relating to youth training; providing for summer programming for American Indian youth; appropriating money.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 2072, A bill for an act relating to education finance; updating a reference; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.05, subdivision 2.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 2073, A bill for an act relating to education finance; removing an obsolete reference; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivision 1.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 2074, A bill for an act relating to cities; authorizing counties and cities to establish a main street and neighborhood revitalization program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Hosch introduced:

H. F. 2075, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; creating a commission on local foods; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 2076, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating equal access and equitable funding health and human services reform; creating a steering committee; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256E.

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