INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 29, 2007


The following House Files were introduced:

Garofalo, Eastlund, Holberg and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2377, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying prevailing wage provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 177.42, subdivisions 4, 6; 177.43, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sviggum; Holberg; Olson; Anderson, B.; Otremba and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 2378, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, by adding a section to article XIII; establishing there is no constitutional right to abortion.

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

Sviggum; Holberg; Olson; Anderson, B.; Otremba and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 2379, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XI; prohibiting the use of state funds for abortion services.

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

Sviggum, Holberg and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2380, A bill for an act relating to labor; regulating state department and local government construction contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.

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

Davnie, Thissen and Emmer introduced:

H. F. 2381, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying compensation, retraining, and fee provisions; establishing an advisory commission; requiring a report; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 176.101, subdivision 1; 176.102, subdivision 11; 176.136, subdivision 1a.

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

Erickson, Buesgens, Hackbarth and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 2382, A bill for an act relating to the State Lottery; authorizing the director of the State Lottery to establish video lottery terminals; providing duties and powers to the director of the State Lottery; providing for the use of video lottery revenues; modifying certain lawful gambling taxes; making clarifying, conforming, and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 297A.94; 297E.02, subdivision 1; 299L.02, subdivision 1; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349.15, subdivision 1; 349A.01, subdivisions 10, 11, 12, by adding subdivisions; 349A.04; 349A.06, subdivisions 1, 5, 8, 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.08, subdivisions 1, 5, 8; 349A.09, subdivision 1; 349A.10, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6; 349A.11, subdivision 1; 349A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.651, subdivision 1; 609.75, subdivisions 3, 4; 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 349A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 297E.01, subdivision 7; 297E.02, subdivisions 4, 6, 7.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2383, A bill for an act relating to taxes; authorizing the city of Isle to impose a local sales tax.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2384, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing rebate program for installation of solar technologies, funded by a surcharge on retail electricity bills; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Solberg, Rukavina, Anzelc, Dill, Sertich and Moe introduced:

H. F. 2385, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring a closed wood products manufacturing plant to be maintained for a period of time; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Olin introduced:

H. F. 2386, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for certain pension benefits upon privatization of the Oakland Park Nursing Home; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 353F.02, subdivision 4.

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

Haws introduced:

H. F. 2387, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring certain students enrolled in institutions of higher education to sign a written waiver if they choose not to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 135A.14, subdivision 2.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 2388, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a report on designation of ginseng.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2389, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; requiring insurers to act in good faith in connection with claims practices; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

Olson introduced:

H. F. 2390, A bill for an act relating to transportation; permitting statewide use of freeway shoulders by transit and metro mobility buses; allowing limited use of bus stops by motor carriers of passengers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.306; 473.411, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2391, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for the additional financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; authorizing the issuance of certain obligations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.39, by adding a subdivision.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2392, A bill for an act relating to securities; modifying the Minnesota Securities Act; regulating registrations, filings, and fees; making various technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 80A.40; 80A.41; 80A.46; 80A.50; 80A.52; 80A.56; 80A.57; 80A.58; 80A.60; 80A.65, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 80A.66; 80A.67; 80A.76; 80A.83; 80A.85; 80A.87.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2393, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for certain pension benefits upon privatization of the Lakefield Nursing Home; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 353F.02, subdivision 4.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2394, A bill for an act relating to uniform acts; providing for the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 14.03, subdivision 3; 507.24, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 507.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 2395, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; providing an increase in the retirement annuity of certain former Minneapolis teachers based on an erroneous benefit estimate from the former Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund Association in 1995.

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

Rukavina and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2396, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a road and trail project in the town of White; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Rukavina and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2397, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the city of Aurora wastewater treatment facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Rukavina and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2398, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for water and sewer extensions in Iron Junction; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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