INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 23, 2016


The following House Files were introduced:

Theis and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 3466, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a health information technology grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Dean, M. introduced:

H. F. 3467, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain medical assistance estate recovery requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.15, subdivisions 1a, 2.

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

Scott; Lesch; Metsa; Anderson, M., and Backer introduced:

H. F. 3468, A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying portable recording system data; establishing requirements for destruction of certain data in certain cases; requiring consent to record data on private property with exceptions; imposing requirements on law enforcement agencies and vendors; requiring audits; requiring a written policy; requiring approval by a local governing body; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.82, subdivisions 6, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 13.82, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 626.

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

Anderson, P.; Backer; Franson; Baker and Scott introduced:

H. F. 3469, A bill for an act relating to crime; modifying crime and increasing sentence of interfering with a body or scene of death; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.

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

Vogel, Drazkowski, Davids, Runbeck, Backer, Quam, Gruenhagen, Theis, Koznick, Nash, Christensen, Albright, Hertaus and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 3470, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for notice, hearing, and reverse referendum on whether a municipality may use public utility license, permit, rights, or franchise fees to raise revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.36.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Metsa introduced:

H. F. 3471, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for identification of program barriers to employment for persons with mental illness; requiring report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Gunther and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 3472, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city of Winnebago's northwest area utility improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Gunther and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 3473, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the city of Sherburn water treatment plant and storage tower; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Gunther and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 3474, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for phase I of the city of Jackson's Memorial Park redevelopment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Gunther and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 3475, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Green Giant Museum in Blue Earth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Gunther and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 3476, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for sewer connection to the Jackson wastewater treatment plant; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Gunther and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 3477, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for sustainable child care in rural Minnesota.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Scott introduced:

H. F. 3478, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing Department of Corrections access to employment data for research of effectiveness of employment programming for offenders in the community; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.19, subdivision 1.

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

Rosenthal, Slocum and Anderson, C. introduced:

H. F. 3479, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for design of phases 2 and 3 of the renovation of the College Services building at Normandale Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Newberger, Gruenhagen, Lucero, Scott and Backer introduced:

H. F. 3480, A bill for an act relating to wind energy; creating a process to address certain noise complaints; requiring rulemaking by the Pollution Control Agency with respect to noise from wind projects; requiring the Public Utilities Commission to open a docket on wind project siting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216F.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3481, A bill for an act relating to higher education; expanding and making permanent the MnSCU college occupational scholarship pilot program; appropriating money; amending Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1, section 3, subdivision 18; article 3, section 20, subdivision 1.

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

Zerwas, Cornish, Flanagan, Lohmer and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3482, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; extending the statute of limitations for certain identity theft crimes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 628.26.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3483, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; governing planning and implementation of the REAL ID Act; requiring legislative reporting; amending Laws 2009, chapter 92, section 1.

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

Fabian introduced:

H. F. 3484, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for Klondike comprehensive water management project; authorizing conveyances of certain state land.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3485, A bill for an act relating to mental health; establishing grants for mental health treatment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 245.4889, subdivision 1.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. 3486, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the disability waiver rate system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0916, subdivision 8; 256B.4914, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.4914, subdivisions 6, 10.

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

Swedzinski, Fabian, Zerwas, Torkelson and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 3487, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115C.09, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 3488, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for sewer and water extension to the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Loon introduced:

H. F. 3489, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying minimum solvency requirements for health insurers and fraternals to conform to the accreditation standards of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 60A.52, subdivision 1; 64B.42, subdivision 1.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 3490, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; providing for attorney fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 117.031; 117.105, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 117.036, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3491, A bill for an act relating to state contracts; encouraging a goal of 20 percent employment of females on state construction contracts; requiring a ten percent goal; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 363A.36, subdivision 1.

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

Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3492, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the statute of limitations for a minor child filing a claim under the Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 363A.07, subdivision 3; 363A.28, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3493, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Neighborhood Development Center.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3494, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for the consolidation of the Coleraine and Bovey volunteer firefighters relief associations.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Loon introduced:

H. F. 3495, A bill for an act relating to child care; providing a temporary exemption from certain positive support strategy rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A.

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

Clark, Kahn and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 3496, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the posting of signs at fields and playgrounds containing crumb rubber; establishing a moratorium on construction of fields and playgrounds using crumb rubber; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 448.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Mariani, Hornstein and Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3497, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements governing small vehicle passenger service ordinances that regulate pedicabs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 221.091, subdivision 2; 368.01, subdivision 12; 412.221, subdivision 20.

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

Zerwas and Moran introduced:

H. F. 3498, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to the statewide quality and reporting system using measures that correlate with health disparities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 62U.02, subdivisions 1, 3, 4.

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

Zerwas, Hamilton, Loeffler and Moran introduced:

H. F. 3499, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to the statewide quality and reporting system using measures that correlate with health disparities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 62U.02, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Slocum and Loon introduced:

H. F. 3500, A bill for an act relating to education; reducing state-generated special education paperwork.

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

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 3501, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; making distributions quarterly from the minerals management account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 93.2236.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 3502, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing expedited sales of school trust lands and university lands; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivisions 2, 3, 7.

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

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 3503, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; making distributions quarterly from the minerals management account; allowing expedited sales of school trust lands and university lands; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 93.2236; 94.3495, subdivisions 2, 3, 7.

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

Clark, Loeffler and Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3504, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a pilot program to provide health and wellness information, services, and referrals to East African seniors; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Mahoney, Mullery and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3505, A bill for an act relating to paid family medical leave benefits; establishing a family and medical leave benefit insurance program; imposing a wage tax; authorizing rulemaking; creating an account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.719, by adding a subdivision; 268.19, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivision 19b; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 177.27, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3506, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for construction of fiber-optic cable in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Nelson; Mahoney; Sundin; Erhardt; Yarusso; Masin; Murphy, M., and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 3507, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; reinstating the suspended political contribution credit; repealing Laws 2015, chapter 77, article 2, section 82.

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

Fabian introduced:

H. F. 3508, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for Public Utilities Commission members to be elected at the state general election; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 10A.01, subdivision 10; 10A.09, subdivision 6a; 204B.06, subdivision 4a; 204B.11, subdivision 1; 204B.32, subdivision 2; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.27, by adding a subdivision; 209.02, subdivision 1; 211B.01, subdivision 3; 216A.03, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 290.06, subdivision 23; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 10A.27, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216A.03, subdivisions 1, 1a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Theis and Howe introduced:

H. F. 3509, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for design of an amphitheater in Waite Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 3510, A bill for an act relating to data practices; permitting trade associations to access vehicle registration information in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.6905, subdivision 3; 168.345, subdivision 2.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 3511, A bill for an act relating to state government; failure of MNsure to issue form 1095-A in a timely manner; providing compensation; appropriating money.

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

O'Neill and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3512, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; adopting recommendations of the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 268.035, subdivisions 12, 20, 23a, 29, by adding subdivisions; 268.051, subdivision 5; 268.085, subdivisions 4, 5; 268.0865, subdivisions 3, 4; 268.095, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 268.101, subdivision 2; 268.18; 268.182, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 268.07, subdivision 3b; 268.085, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3513, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing an electric vehicle promotion program; providing for electric vehicle rebates and incentives; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Hancock introduced:

H. F. 3514, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure in Kelliher; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Isaacson introduced:

H. F. 3515, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; prohibiting issuance of citations or fines to drivers that park at broken, malfunctioning, or inoperable parking meters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 169.011, by adding a subdivision; 169.35, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 3516, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying off-road vehicle registration requirements; providing for resident trail pass; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 84.798, subdivision 2; 84.8035.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Newberger and Howe introduced:

H. F. 3517, A bill for an act relating to aeronautics; regulating the operation of unmanned aircraft systems; providing penalties; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 360.013, by adding a subdivision; 360.075, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 360.55, by adding a subdivision; 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 Policy and Finance.

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3518, A bill for an act relating to education finance; fully funding unreimbursed special education expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.79, subdivision 5.

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

Pelowski; Murphy, M.; Carlson and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3519, A bill for an act relating to higher education; repealing the Regent Candidate Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 137.0246, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 137.0245.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. 3520, A bill for an act relating to real property; amending the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act to provide for construction defect claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 515B.1-103; 515B.3-102; 515B.3-107; 515B.3-111; 515B.3-114; 515B.4-113; 515B.4-116.

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

Schultz; Hansen; Simonson; Bly; Mariani; Kahn; Murphy, M.; Davids; Ward; Wagenius and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 3521, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying certain labeling requirements for plants and nursery stock; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 18H.14.

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

Loon and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 3522, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing continuity among school district early learning programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 124D.13, subdivisions 1, 5, 9; 124D.135, subdivisions 5, 7; 124D.16, subdivisions 3, 5; 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 Finance.

Loon, Erickson and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 3523, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing charter schools to participate in the school readiness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.15, subdivisions 1, 3a; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124D.16, subdivision 2; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 8, subdivision 2.

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

Hertaus, Lesch, Newberger and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 3524, A bill for an act relating to public safety; including question of prescribed controlled substances in review hearing of driver's license revocation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 169A.53, subdivision 3.

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

Whelan introduced:

H. F. 3525, A bill for an act relating to the city of Anoka; extending the five-year rule for a tax increment financing district.

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

Heintzeman and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 3526, A bill for an act relating to higher education; encouraging open textbook usage; appropriating money.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3527, A bill for an act relating to data practices; requiring statewide retirement systems to provide member service credit and retirement eligibility data to political subdivisions upon request; authorizing statewide retirement systems to charge a fee for data retrieval; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.43, subdivision 2a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. 3528, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the count of pupil units for purposes of calculating charter school lease aid to include a pupil's time spent in PSEO courses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.22; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 4, section 9, subdivision 2.

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

Hertaus, McDonald, Newton, Carlson and Kresha introduced:

H. F. 3529, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding of adult basic education revenue for certain innovative programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.531, subdivision 1; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 11, section 3, subdivision 2; 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 Finance.

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3530, A bill for an act relating to higher education; expanding the child care grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.125, subdivision 4.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3531, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing Environmental Justice Act; 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 and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Dean, M.; Isaacson; Baker; Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3532, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for performance-based grants; appropriating money; modifying grant requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8747, subdivisions 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Moran introduced:

H. F. 3533, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; providing a grant to the Black Women's Business Alliance; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Murphy, M. and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 3534, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a safe harbor on Lake Superior at Two Harbors; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Persell introduced:

H. F. 3535, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; establishing a credit for certain dental care providers; 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 Health and Human Services Reform.

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3536, A bill for an act relating to probate; changing the effect of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult in a probate; allowing an emergency order to protect the assets of the decedent when the decedent has been a victim of financial exploitation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 524.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 3537, A bill for an act relating to health care; seeking federal waiver authority; permitting certain individuals and families a choice of enrollment in medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, or a qualified health plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.04, subdivisions 1, 7, 14; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.04, subdivision 1c.

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

Lueck introduced:

H. F. 3538, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the Garrison, Kathio, West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary District to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Persell introduced:

H. F. 3539, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 3540, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying notification requirements to the Department of Human Services of possible monetary claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.056, subdivision 9.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3541, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a performance-based pay system for teachers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 122A.40, subdivision 8; 122A.41, subdivision 5; 124E.12, by adding a subdivision; 124E.20, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 1; 126C.13, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 122A.413, subdivision 3; 122A.414, subdivision 4; 122A.4144; 122A.4155; 122A.416; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 122A.413, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.414, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 2b, 3; 122A.415, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3542, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing a grant to Rochester public schools for an all-day preschool pilot program; appropriating money.

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

Hertaus, Erickson, Bennett and Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 3543, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the commissioner of education's authority to adopt desegregation and integration rules for Minnesota's public schools; defining eligible districts in statute; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 124D.861, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 124D.896; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 3535.0110, subparts 6, 7, 8.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 3544, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the Asian Economic Development Association.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 3545, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying timeline for when a special election is required to fill a vacancy on a school board; authorizing recall elections for school board members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123B.09, by adding a subdivision; 351.14, by adding a subdivision; 351.15; 351.16, subdivisions 1, 2; 351.17; 351.18; 351.19, subdivisions 2, 4; 351.20; 351.21; 351.22, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 123B.09, subdivision 5a; 123B.095.

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

Johnson, B. and Lueck introduced:

H. F. 3546, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing county probation officers to supervise adult felons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 244.19, subdivision 1; 244.20.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3547, A bill for an act relating to human services; amending certain regulations and penalties governing special transportation service providers; setting requirements for nonemergency medical transportation providers related to background studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 174.30, subdivisions 1, 4a, 8, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 174.30, subdivisions 4, 10; 256B.0625, subdivision 17.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3548, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending certain regulations and penalties governing special transportation service providers; setting requirements for nonemergency medical transportation providers related to background studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 174.30, subdivisions 1, 4a, 8, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 174.30, subdivisions 4, 10; 256B.0625, subdivision 17.

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

Sanders introduced:

H. F. 3549, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing a presidential primary; modifying provisions related to the precinct caucuses; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 201.091, subdivision 4; 202A.14, subdivision 1; 202A.18, subdivision 2a; 204B.14, subdivisions 2, 4; 204C.10; 204D.09, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 204C.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 207A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3550, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing an interim housing facility for certain veterans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 198.001, by adding subdivisions; 198.003, subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 198.007; 198.022; 198.045; 198.05; 198.075; 198.16; 198.23; 198.231; 198.261; 198.265; 198.266; 198.33; 198.34; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 198.01; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 198.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. 3551, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing Hennepin County to use job order contracting for certain construction projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 383B.142; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Sundin introduced:

H. F. 3552, A bill for an act relating to pipelines; providing owners of certain types of land the option to require a pipeline proposing to locate on that land to purchase any amount of the owner's contiguous land; modifying fees and penalties; providing for the disposition of abandoned pipelines; requiring a report; requiring a change in rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 216G.07, subdivisions 6, 7, 10, by adding a subdivision; 216G.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216G.

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

Pugh and Whelan introduced:

H. F. 3553, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities to monitor drug trials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 245.92; 245.94; 245.945; 245.95, subdivision 1; 245.97, subdivision 5.

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

Sanders introduced:

H. F. 3554, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; providing for deployment of small wireless facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 222.37, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.