INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 27, 2019


The following House Files were introduced:

Sundin, Layman and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. 2716, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying the process for electing members of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; providing for recommendations by congressional district legislative delegation; providing for weighted election of certain candidates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 137.0245, subdivisions 1, 4; 137.0246, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions.

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

Grossell introduced:

H. F. 2717, A bill for an act relating to state lands; providing for exchange of state land.

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

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 2718, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying board requirements for the Minnesota State Academies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.62, subdivision 1.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. 2719, A bill for an act relating to child protection; amending certain definitions applicable to the reporting of maltreatment of minors statute; codifying and directing the commissioner of human services to implement certain recommendations from the March 2015 Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children Final Report and Recommendations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 626.556, subdivisions 2, 3d, 7a, 10, 10e.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 2720, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; making policy and technical changes to various agricultural provisions including provisions related to aquaculture, pesticide control, food handlers, eggs, milk, cheese, incentive programs, loan programs, soil, agriculture basins, and other agriculture provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 17.494; 17.4982, by adding subdivisions; 18B.34, subdivision 5; 25.33, subdivision 8; 28A.04, subdivision 1; 28A.05; 28A.08, subdivision 3; 29.26; 32D.13, by adding a subdivision; 32D.20, subdivision 2; 32D.22; 34A.11, subdivision 7; 41A.15, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 41A.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 41A.17, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 41A.18, subdivisions 1, 3; 41B.02, subdivision 10a; 41B.0391, subdivision 1; 41B.047, subdivisions 1, 3; 41B.049, subdivision 5; 41B.055, subdivision 3; 41B.056, subdivision 2; 41B.057, subdivision 3; 116.0714; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 103F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 41A.15, subdivisions 2a, 2b.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 2721, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity; providing legislative appointments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 2722, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing assisted living establishment licensure; providing penalties; modifying the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.057, subdivision 1; 144A.01, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 144A.18; 144A.19, subdivision 1; 144A.20, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 144A.21; 144A.23; 144A.24; 144A.251; 144A.2511; 144A.252; 144A.26; 144A.27; 152.34; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144I.

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

Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 2723, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Mesabi Trailhead and roadway improvements in Ely; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 2724, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to repurpose the Twin Valley Living Center for a veterans home; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Vang; Nelson, M., and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. 2725, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for establishment of single-member school board election districts in Independent School District No. 279, Osseo.

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

Olson, Sandstede, Howard, Wazlawik and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. 2726, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing mental health grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 145.908, subdivisions 1, 2; 245.4889, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 2727, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for a grant to St. Paul to develop patrol stewards.

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

Kunesh-Podein, Sandstede, O'Driscoll, Swedzinski and Christensen introduced:

H. F. 2728, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying prior appropriations; amending Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 3, section 6, as amended; Laws 2017, chapter 93, article 1, section 9.

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

Sandstede, Ecklund and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. 2729, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public safety facility in Chisholm; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Wolgamott, Klevorn and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2730, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating programs in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to increase open textbook usage; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.58, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions.

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

Mahoney; Her; Xiong, J.; Lee and Xiong, T. introduced:

H. F. 2731, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Hmong Chamber of Commerce; requiring a report.

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

Franson, Zerwas, Johnson, Gruenhagen, Robbins, Layman, Davids, Nash, O'Driscoll, McDonald, Vogel, Koznick, Anderson, Nornes, Petersburg, Grossell, Gunther, Backer and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2732, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for public assistance and child care assistance program fraud prevention; establishing penalties for certain theft offenses; modifying eligibility for early learning scholarships; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.46, subdivisions 2, 3; 13.461, subdivision 28; 119B.02, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 119B.09, subdivisions 4, 7, 9a; 119B.125, subdivisions 6, 9, by adding subdivisions; 119B.13, subdivisions 6, 7; 124D.142; 124D.165, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 245.095; 245A.07, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3; 245E.03, subdivision 2; 245E.04; 256.98, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 256.984, subdivision 1; 256B.02, by adding a subdivision; 256B.056, subdivisions 3, 4; 256J.08, subdivision 47; 256J.21, subdivision 2; 256L.01, subdivision 5; 256P.04, subdivision 4; 256P.06, subdivision 3; 609.27, subdivision 2; 609.48, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245A; 256; 609; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245I.

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

Anderson and Franson introduced:

H. F. 2733, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expanding the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anderson and Backer introduced:

H. F. 2734, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation of the Central Square Center in Glenwood; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Winkler, Gomez and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2735, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying requirements for a noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota identification card and making related changes, including on eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, discrimination, voter registration, and data practices; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 171.04, subdivision 5; 171.06, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 171.12, subdivisions 7a, 9, by adding subdivisions; 201.061, subdivision 3; 363A.28, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.015, subdivision 7.

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

Murphy; Ecklund; Sandstede; Nelson, M.; Sundin; Schultz; Lislegard; Hansen; Carlson, L.; Kunesh-Podein; Poppe and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2736, A bill for an act relating to iron range resources and rehabilitation; creating the Tom Rukavina community college scholarship fund; transferring money; allowing county scholarship funds to receive money from this new fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 298.2215, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 298.

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

Lien introduced:

H. F. 2737, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Red River Basin Commission.

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

Lee and Her introduced:

H. F. 2738, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a headwaters community food and water economic resiliency program; 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 Ways and Means.

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 2739, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Grove City Mill.

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

Fischer, Morrison, Persell and Claflin introduced:

H. F. 2740, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to reduce chloride pollution.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. 2741, A bill for an act relating to state government; motor vehicles; modifying various provisions governing motor vehicle titling and registration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 80E.13; 168.013, subdivisions 1a, 6; 168.27, by adding subdivisions; 168.301, subdivision 3; 168.33, subdivision 8a; 168.346, subdivision 1; 168A.12, subdivision 2; 168A.17, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168A.

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

Youakim introduced:

H. F. 2742, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the community education revenue program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.20, subdivision 3.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2743, A bill for an act relating to courts; increasing certain court-related fees; establishing a cybersecurity fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 357.021, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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