INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 25, 2009


The following House Files were introduced:

Olin introduced:

H. F. 2122, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring an elk management plan.

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

Wagenius, Knuth, Gardner, Morgan and Scalze introduced:

H. F. 2123, A bill for an act relating to environment finance; requiring waters to be monitored for endocrine disruptors and other compounds; appropriating money.

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

Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 2124, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying licensing requirements related to child care centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 245A.06, subdivision 8; 245A.07, subdivision 5; 245C.301.

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

Clark, Davnie and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2125, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; providing for an aggressive initiative against chemical dependency; increasing the tax on alcoholic beverages to fund this initiative; eliminating obsolete language and making technical corrections; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 169A.275, subdivision 5; 169A.284, subdivision 1; 169A.54, subdivision 11; 169A.70, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, by adding subdivisions; 254B.01, subdivision 2; 254B.02, subdivision 1; 254B.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 254B.06, subdivision 1; 297G.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 297G.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 609.115, subdivision 8; 609.135, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 254A; 373; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 254B.02, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 254B.03, subdivision 4; 254B.09, subdivisions 4, 5, 7.

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

Loon, Brod, Emmer, Gottwalt, Downey and Dean introduced:

H. F. 2126, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting Minnesota residents to buy health coverage approved in other states; creating a Physician's Council on Health Care Policy to analyze health coverage mandates; providing a tax credit for persons without access to employer-based coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 62A.02, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Loon, Kohls, Brod, Mack, Zellers and Downey introduced:

H. F. 2127, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; corporate franchise; modifying the research tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.068, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4.

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

Eken, Torkelson, Hausman, Gardner, Kahn, Olin, Lanning, Huntley, Ward, Knuth, Solberg and Bly introduced:

H. F. 2128, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money from the clean water fund for clean water legacy activities.

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

Bly and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 2129, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; reducing the state general levy for historic commercial buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.13, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2130, A bill for an act relating to liquor; clarifying on-sale event license requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 4.

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

Hansen, Gunther, Kelliher, Solberg and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2131, 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.

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2132, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying administration of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.056, subdivisions 2, 7.

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

Eken and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 2133, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying regulation of storm water discharges; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 115.03, subdivision 5c.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2134, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for asset preservation for various state agencies and higher education facilities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Juhnke, Hamilton and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 2135, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; directing the commissioner of agriculture to make recommendations on horse operations.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2136, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing microdistilleries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.301, subdivisions 4, 6.

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

Morrow introduced:

H. F. 2137, A bill for an act relating to commerce; exempting a disabled veterans organization from the prohibition on use of an automatic dialing device in certain situations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 325E.27.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2138, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating continuation coverage; conforming Minnesota law to the requirements necessary for assistance eligible individuals who are not enrolled in continuation coverage to receive a federal premium subsidy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62A.17, by adding a subdivision.

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

Abeler and Newton introduced:

H. F. 2139, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring certain striping on Trunk Highway 47.

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

Hayden, Champion and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 2140, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing a restorative justice-based alternative disposition process for certain juvenile offenses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260B.

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

Slocum and Knuth introduced:

H. F. 2141, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant for women's business development programs.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 2142, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring commissioner of transportation to install specific service sign displaying information regarding church in Forest Lake.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 2143, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring certain sex offenders to wear tracking and monitoring bracelets after release from prison; prescribing penalties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.

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

Olin introduced:

H. F. 2144, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the sale of certain consolidated conservation lands in Roseau County.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 2145, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the State-County Results, Accountability, and Service Delivery Redesign; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 402A.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 2146, A bill for an act relating to state government; clarifying Minnesota Management and Budget oversight; establishing the management analysis revolving fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.64; 16A.055, by adding a subdivision; 16A.126; 16B.36, subdivision 1; 16B.48, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

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

Solberg by request introduced:

H. F. 2147, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Grand Rapids to impose a local sales tax; adjusting the local government aid payment to the city.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 2148, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying treatment of Medicare costs for purposes of nursing facility rebasing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.441, subdivision 48, by adding a subdivision.

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

Obermueller introduced:

H. F. 2149, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; removing the number of attempts allowed to pass the medical licensing examination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 147.02, subdivision 1.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 2150, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for health and human services for certain programs and grants; appropriating money for various state agencies.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. 2151, A bill for an act relating to health; developing a statewide plan for the redesign of the health care system.

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

Peppin introduced:

H. F. 2152, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring town board consent before Three Rivers Park District acquires property in a town; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 383B.72.

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

Falk introduced:

H. F. 2153, A bill for an act relating to education finance; allowing Independent School District No. 2853, Lac qui Parle Valley, to levy funds for a replacement elevator.

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

Sailer, Lillie and Gardner introduced:

H. F. 2154, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; establishing composting competitive grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2155, A bill for an act relating to the environment; appropriating money to continue SCORE activities.

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

Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 2156, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for the postponement of a local election or extension of voting hours in the event of inclement weather; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204C.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2157, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring the Joint Underwriting Association to provide liquor liability insurance on the same basis as other insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62I.13, subdivision 2.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 2158, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the postsecondary enrollments options program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.09, subdivisions 13, 20.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 2159, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for utility rebates to homeowners for certain renewable energy projects used to heat a residence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.241, by adding a subdivision.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 2160, A bill for an act relating to energy; permitting utility to expend funds on renewable sources of electricity and receive credit to its conservation goals, under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.241, by adding a subdivision.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 2161, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing grant program for renewable energy projects; appropriating money.

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

Solberg and Persell introduced:

H. F. 2162, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying lease terms for tax-forfeited lands in Itasca County; amending Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1, section 162.

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

Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 2163, A bill for an act relating to insurance; expanding the small employer health insurance market; creating a process for developing a standard application form for small employer health coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62L.02, subdivision 26.

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

Sterner introduced:

H. F. 2164, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; specifying certain costs and fees as a noncampaign disbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 10A.01, subdivision 26.

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

Clark, Urdahl, Wagenius and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 2165, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing funding for Ojibwe and Dakota immersion programs; appropriating money.

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

Lillie and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2166, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; modifying regulation of barbers and barbering schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 154.06; 154.065, subdivision 2; 154.07, by adding a subdivision; 154.15, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 154.07, subdivision 5.

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

Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 2167, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying certain procedures for processing absentee ballots; requiring review of rejected absentee ballots by the county canvassing board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 203B.04, by adding a subdivision; 203B.07, by adding a subdivision; 204C.32, subdivision 1; 204C.33, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.

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

Persell, Solberg, Anzelc, Howes and Sailer introduced:

H. F. 2168, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Leech Lake Tribal College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2169, A bill for an act relating to education finance; allowing Independent School District No. 857, Lewiston, to collect special education revenue for hired special education teachers.

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

Beard, Mahoney, Gottwalt, Winkler and Peppin introduced:

H. F. 2170, 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.

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

Abeler, Rukavina, Dittrich and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. 2171, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring the Board of Trustees of MnSCU to implement a policy on credit transfers; requiring a report to the legislature.

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

Lenczewski; Murphy, M.; Lieder and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 2172, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; making technical changes related to the sales tax imposed under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.94; 297B.02, subdivision 1.

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