INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 28, 2018


The following House Files were introduced:

Bahr, C.; Garofalo; O'Neill; Newberger; West and Scott introduced:

H. F. 4257, A bill for an act relating to energy; amending the utility's annual contribution to the renewable development account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 116C.779, subdivision 1; 116C.7792.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 4258, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; exempting the house of representatives and senate chambers in the State Capitol from certain building and fire code requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 326B.124.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 4259, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land.

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

Davnie, Marquart and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 4260, A bill for an act relating to education finance; requiring that certain forecasted positive general fund balances be allocated to restore the special education aid payment percentage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 127A.45, subdivision 13; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 16A.152, subdivisions 1b, 2.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 4261, A bill for an act relating to elections; making changes to the presidential nomination primary law; allowing mail balloting for the presidential nomination primary; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 201.091, subdivision 4; 204B.27, subdivisions 3, 5; 207A.12; 207A.13, subdivision 1; 207A.14; 207A.15, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 204C.10.

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

Bahr, C. and Daudt introduced:

H. F. 4262, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; allowing a local government to challenge metropolitan system plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 473.857, subdivision 2.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 4263, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring care coordination before a child with a complex medical condition is discharged from a hospital; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.586, by adding a subdivision.

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

Poston introduced:

H. F. 4264, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for environmental cleanup and storm water infrastructure in the city of Wadena; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Barr, R. introduced:

H. F. 4265, A bill for an act relating to airports; amending an appropriation to the Civil Air Patrol; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.

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

Dehn, R.; Omar; Kunesh-Podein; Uglem; Hilstrom; Lee; Zerwas; Maye Quade; Murphy, E.; Mariani; Pinto; Hausman; Bly; Halverson; Clark; Mahoney and Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. 4266, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing sealing of criminal records upon granting a pardon extraordinary; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 638.02, subdivision 3.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 4267, A bill for an act relating to economic development; extending the small business investment credit for one year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 5, 12.

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. 4268, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying definition of the Bond Allocation Act of a public facilities project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 474A.02, subdivision 22b.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 4269, A bill for an act relating to clean water; appropriating money from the clean water fund.

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

Loonan introduced:

H. F. 4270, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating health care policy rates; requiring a living will or health care directive discount; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. 4271, A bill for an act relating to education finance; allowing certain online core curricular courses to be delivered at sites other than public school buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.19, subdivision 4.

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

Knoblach and Theis introduced:

H. F. 4272, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for special education equity aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 125A.76, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

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

Kunesh-Podein and Masin introduced:

H. F. 4273, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; requiring an annual report on issues related to violence against indigenous women and girls; appropriating money for the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Hertaus introduced:

H. F. 4274, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the school district building lease levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Olson; Pinto; Jessup; Theis; Davids; Ward; Applebaum; Lee; Lillie; Carlson, L., and Metsa introduced:

H. F. 4275, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to statutory provisions affecting older and vulnerable adults; modifying the Minnesota Health Records Act and the health care bill of rights; modifying regulation of nursing homes, home care providers, housing with services establishments, and assisted living services; modifying requirements for reporting maltreatment of vulnerable adults; establishing an advisory task force; providing for access to information and data sharing; requiring reports; imposing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 144.291, subdivision 2; 144.6501, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 144.651, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, by adding subdivisions; 144A.10, subdivision 1; 144A.44; 144A.441; 144A.442; 144A.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 144A.474, subdivisions 1, 8, 9; 144A.4791, subdivision 10; 144A.53, subdivisions 1, 4; 144D.01, subdivision 1; 144D.02; 144D.04, by adding a subdivision; 144D.09; 144G.01, subdivision 1; 325F.71; 573.02, subdivision 2; 609.2231, subdivision 8; 626.557, subdivisions 3, 4, 9, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 10b, 12b, 14, 17; 626.5572, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 144A.474, subdivision 11; 144D.04, subdivision 2; 256.045, subdivisions 3, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 144D; 144G; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 144G.03, subdivision 6; 256.021.

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

Liebling, Hausman and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 4276, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying child welfare laws governing possession or use of small amount of marijuana by parent; modifying grounds for removal of a child from the home; modifying grounds for denial or reduction of child custody or parenting time; modifying crimes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 260C.007, subdivision 5; 260C.141, subdivision 1; 260C.175, subdivision 1; 518.17, subdivisions 1, 3; 609.378, subdivision 1.

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

Poppe and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 4277, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating security freezes on consumer credit reports; modifying fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13C.016, subdivision 8.

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

Torkelson and Rarick introduced:

H. F. 4278, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying appropriation for certain watershed restoration; amending Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 3, section 4.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 4279, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the wastewater treatment facility and infrastructure in the city of Glencoe; 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.

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 4280, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; changing requirements for short-term individual health insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 62A.65, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 62A.65, subdivisions 5, 7a.

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

Sandstede, Koegel, Metsa, Allen and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 4281, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring commissioner of human services to convene the child care regulation working group; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Sandstede, Olson, Metsa, Koegel and Allen introduced:

H. F. 4282, A bill for an act relating to child care; appropriating money for grants to family and group family day care providers; requiring reports.

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

Murphy, E. and Omar introduced:

H. F. 4283, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring commissioner of human services to make insulin available to uninsured individuals through volume purchase; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256.01, by adding a subdivision.

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