The following House Files were introduced:
Radinovich and Falk introduced:
H. F. 2547, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding eligibility for the location equity revenue program; making technical changes to the calculation of location equity revenue and referendum revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 126C.10, subdivision 2e; 126C.17, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2548, A bill for an act relating to transportation; airports; establishing a community environmental committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 473.614, by adding a subdivision; 473.621, subdivision 1b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2549, A bill for an act relating to transportation; airports; requiring the commissioner of transportation and Metropolitan Airports Commission to plan airport development in collaboration with St. Cloud and Rochester airport boards.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2550, A bill for an act relating to transportation; airports; requiring completion of an environmental impact statement for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport 2020 Improvements project.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Anzelc, Norton, Mack, Schomacker and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 2551, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a notice to be provided with certain mammogram results; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. 2552, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Lesch, Paymar and Winkler introduced:
H. F. 2553, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement to secure a search warrant in order to receive electronic device location information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 626A.28, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Kahn introduced:
H. F. 2554, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying the Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire plan; former Minneapolis Police and Firefighters Relief Association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 353.6511, subdivision 7; 353.6512, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Radinovich; Erickson, R.; Ward, J.E.; Anzelc and McNamar introduced:
H. F. 2555, A bill for an act relating to education finance; taxes; allocating a portion of the state general tax on seasonal residential recreational property to school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 275.025, by adding a subdivision; 276.112.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Newton; Murphy, M., and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 2556, A bill for an act relating to veterans; veterans housing and long-term care; providing exemptions for certain moratoriums on new residential facilities; providing grants for housing needs assessments for veterans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256I.04, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 245A.03, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Newton; Murphy, M., and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 2557, A bill for an act relating to veterans; modifying certain county veterans service officer duties; modifying certain duties of the commissioner of veterans affairs related to federal funding; modifying eligibility for the veterans homes; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 197.603, subdivision 1; 198.003, subdivision 4a; 198.01; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 196.30.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2558, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the early learning scholarship program; extending neighborhood achievement zone services; fully funding the basic sliding fee child care assistance program; modifying provider reimbursement rates; expanding the home visiting program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivision 9; 119B.035, subdivisions 1, 4; 119B.05, subdivision 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivision 4a; 119B.231, subdivision 5; 256.017, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 119B.011, subdivision 19b; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 124D.165; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119B.011, subdivision 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.09, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 119B.03, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 3400.0020, subpart 8; 3400.0030; 3400.0060, subparts 2, 4, 6, 6a, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. 2559, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing taprooms to be open on Sunday; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 340A.301, subdivision 6b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Zerwas and Halverson introduced:
H. F. 2560, A bill for an act relating to health; exempting home health care agencies from health care information system requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 62J.498, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Zerwas and Halverson introduced:
H. F. 2561, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to study medical assistance spenddown collection options; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Hortman introduced:
H. F. 2562, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a working group to study and make recommendations on how to address mentally ill offenders who are arrested or subject to arrest; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Hortman introduced:
H. F. 2563, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain compulsory instruction provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 120A.22, subdivisions 5, 11; 120A.24, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Hornstein; Wagenius; Slocum; Nelson; Mullery; Selcer; Davnie; Carlson; Dehn, R.; Erhardt; Kahn; Moran; Winkler; Clark and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2564, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; establishing statewide source reduction goal; expanding definition of recycling; requiring recycling in certain sports facilities and commercial buildings; amending county recycling goals in metropolitan area; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 115A.151; 115A.55, subdivision 4; 115A.551, subdivisions 1, 2a; 297H.13, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 115A.551, subdivision 2; 297H.13, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Newton introduced:
H. F. 2565, A bill for an act relating to education; capital investment; appropriating money for the library accessibility and improvement grants program; establishing the Books 4 Bricks program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 134.45; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 134.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Mahoney and Nelson introduced:
H. F. 2566, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing meetings by telephone or other electronic means; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 469.084, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Hansen and Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 2567, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying the definition of noncampaign disbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.01, subdivision 26.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Sawatzky introduced:
H. F. 2568, A bill for an act relating to education; reducing paperwork burdens by creating a unified online system for collecting and reporting required special education due process data and thereby increasing opportunities for special education educators to focus on teaching students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 125A.08; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 5, section 31, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Sawatzky, Simonson, Isaacson, Newton and Ward, J.A. introduced:
H. F. 2569, A bill for an act relating to education; adopting the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children; requiring a military-connected youth identifier; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.70, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Mariani introduced:
H. F. 2570, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing alternative compensation preparation revenue; increasing funding for certain districts and charter schools engaged in teacher development, evaluation, and peer coaching; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 122A.413, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.414, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Hansen; Torkelson; Falk; Anderson, P., and McNamar introduced:
H. F. 2571, A bill for an act relating to water; modifying drainage system provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 103E.015, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 103E.091, subdivision 1; 103E.245, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 103E.255; 103E.261, subdivisions 4, 5; 103E.285, subdivision 10; 103E.301; 103E.341, subdivision 1; 103E.501, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Hoppe; Anderson, S.; Loon; Sanders; Peppin; Atkins; Schoen and Zerwas introduced:
H. F. 2572, A bill for an act relating to commerce; consumer protection; modifying biodiesel content requirements and related regulations; eliminating a sunset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 239.77, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Persell introduced:
H. F. 2573, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing persons over age 60 to hunt with crossbow; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Slocum introduced:
H. F. 2574, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying and clarifying predatory offender registration requirements; clarifying sentence for crime of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.344, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivisions 1b, 3a, 4, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Slocum, Radinovich and Ward, J.A. introduced:
H. F. 2575, A bill for an act relating to teachers; limiting placement of practice or student teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.69.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Melin; Hilstrom; Hertaus; Lesch; Dehn, R., and FitzSimmons introduced:
H. F. 2576, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; modifying provisions governing expungement of criminal records; requiring business screening services to delete expunged records; allowing expungement of eviction records in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 260B.198, subdivision 6; 332.70, by adding a subdivision; 504B.345, subdivision 1; 609A.02, subdivision 3; 609A.03, subdivisions 5, 7, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Atkins and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 2577, A bill for an act relating to liquor; repealing obsolete provision relating to citation of the Liquor Act; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.901.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2578, A bill for an act relating to taxation; removing obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary laws and administrative rules administered by the Department of Revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16D.02, subdivisions 3, 6; 16D.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 16D.07; 16D.11, subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 84A.20, subdivision 2; 84A.31, subdivision 2; 115B.49, subdivision 4; 163.06, subdivision 1; 270.11, subdivision 1; 270.12, subdivisions 2, 4; 270A.03, subdivision 2; 270B.14, subdivision 3; 270C.085; 270C.52, subdivision 2; 272.01, subdivisions 1, 3; 272.025, subdivision 1; 272.027, subdivision 1; 272.029, subdivision 6; 273.061, subdivision 6; 273.10; 273.11, subdivision 13; 273.112, subdivision 6a; 273.18; 274.01, subdivisions 1, 2; 275.08, subdivisions 1a, 1d; 275.74, subdivision 2; 275.75; 279.03; 279.16; 279.23; 279.25; 280.001; 280.03; 280.07; 280.11; 281.03; 281.327; 282.01, subdivision 6; 282.04, subdivision 4; 282.261, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 282.322; 287.30; 289A.25, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivisions 5, 19f, 29; 290.015, subdivision 1; 290.07, subdivisions 1, 2; 290.0922, subdivision 3; 290.095, subdivision 3; 290.9728, subdivision 2; 297A.70, subdivision 10; 297A.94; 297B.09; 297F.03, subdivision 2; 297I.05, subdivision 14; 412.131; 469.176, subdivisions 1b, 3; 473.665, subdivision 5; 477A.0124, subdivision 5; 477A.014, subdivision 1; 611.27, subdivisions 13, 15; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 273.032; 273.13, subdivision 23; 273.1325, subdivision 2; 275.70, subdivision 5; 279.37, subdivision 2; 281.17; 290.01, subdivision 19d; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.191, subdivision 5; 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.68, subdivision 5; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 423A.022, subdivision 3; 469.1763, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16D.02, subdivisions 5, 8; 16D.11, subdivision 2; 270C.131; 270C.53; 270C.991, subdivision 4; 272.02, subdivisions 1, 1a, 48, 51, 53, 67, 72, 82; 272.027, subdivision 2; 272.031; 273.015, subdivision 1; 273.03, subdivision 3; 273.075; 273.1115; 273.1383; 273.1386; 273.80; 275.77; 279.32; 281.173, subdivision 8; 281.174, subdivision 8; 281.328; 282.10; 282.23; 287.20, subdivision 4; 287.27, subdivision 2; 289A.56, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 4b, 19e, 20e; 290.06, subdivisions 30, 31; 290.0674, subdivision 3; 290.33; 290C.02, subdivisions 5, 9; 290C.06; 291.41; 291.42; 291.43; 291.44; 291.45; 291.46; 291.47; 295.52, subdivision 7; 297A.68, subdivision 38; 297A.71, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, 10, 17, 18, 20, 32; 297F.08, subdivision 11; 297H.10, subdivision 2; 469.174, subdivision 10c; 469.175, subdivision 2b; 469.176, subdivision 1i; 469.1764; 469.177, subdivision 10; 469.330; 469.331; 469.332; 469.333; 469.334; 469.335; 469.336; 469.337; 469.338; 469.339; 469.340, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 469.341; 477A.0124, subdivisions 1, 6; 505.173; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 469.340, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 8002.0200, subpart 8; 8007.0200; 8100.0800; 8130.7500, subpart 7; 8130.8900, subpart 3; 8130.9500, subparts 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hertaus introduced:
H. F. 2579, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying off-sale intoxicating liquor sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Hertaus and Howe introduced:
H. F. 2580, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; extending the five-year rule for the Mound Harbor Tax Increment Financing District.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hertaus, Liebling, Howe, Newton, Newberger, Persell and Dettmer introduced:
H. F. 2581, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing licensed dentists to administer influenza vaccinations; providing for liability insurance coverage and insurance reimbursement; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 150A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Lesch, Runbeck, Mahoney and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 2582, A bill for an act relating to corporations; providing for the organization and operation of public benefit corporations; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 304A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2583, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a 21st century skills development pilot project; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.
Clark, Poppe and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. 2584, A bill for an act relating to food safety; providing a definition of farmers' market; permitting food product sampling and demonstration in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 28A.03, by adding subdivisions; 28A.15, by adding a subdivision; 157.15, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 28A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Norton and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 2585, A bill for an act relating to education finance; adjusting the location equity regional definition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2e.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Ward, J.E. introduced:
H. F. 2586, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the administrative expenses for the Minnesota investment fund; amending Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Radinovich, Selcer, Garofalo, Morgan and Woodard introduced:
H. F. 2587, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for information technology certifications through public-private partnership; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Zerwas, Peppin and Daudt introduced:
H. F. 2588, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying definition of equity region; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.10, subdivision 28.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Urdahl; Marquart; Mariani; Erickson, S., and Woodard introduced:
H. F. 2589, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a school year-long student teaching pilot program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Loon and FitzSimmons introduced:
H. F. 2590, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing municipalities to allow off-sales on Sundays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Hansen; Lillie; Runbeck; Drazkowski; Anzelc; Schoen; Johnson, S.; Fabian; McNamara; Bly; Falk and Metsa introduced:
H. F. 2591, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a state parks and trails license plate; creating an account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.053, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 85; 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Anderson, M. introduced:
H. F. 2592, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the refill of a growler; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 340A.301, subdivision 6d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. 2593, A bill for an act relating to transportation; motor vehicles; eliminating sunset of mini truck operation authority and regulations; amending Laws 2009, chapter 158, section 10, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Woodard; Erickson, S., and Barrett introduced:
H. F. 2594, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain assessment reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120B.31, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Johnson, B. introduced:
H. F. 2595, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating the crime of arson resulting in bodily harm; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 609.5641, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Torkelson and Anderson, P. introduced:
H. F. 2596, A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate and gift; repealing the gift tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.03, subdivision 1; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 292.16; 292.17; 292.18; 292.19; 292.20; 292.21.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 2597, A bill for an act relating to retirement; making technical changes to amortization state aid and supplemental state aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 423A.02, subdivision 3; 423A.022, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Halverson, Yarusso, Atkins, Sanders and Davids introduced:
H. F. 2598, A bill for an act relating to commerce; updating the Minnesota Liens on Personal Property in Self-Service Storage Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 514.971, subdivisions 2, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 514.973; 514.975; 514.976, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 514.976, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Loeffler and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 2599, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the effective date of the MFIP housing assistance grant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256J.35.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Simonson; Norton; Faust; Anzelc; Erickson, R.; McNamar; Lien and Sawatzky introduced:
H. F. 2600, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; providing authority for broadband infrastructure development and bonding; authorizing the state to guarantee debt of local units of government incurred for broadband infrastructure development; authorizing local units of government to establish certain entities to deliver broadband services; abolishing limits on contributions to regional or local organizations by cities or towns; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 446A.086, subdivision 1; 469.191; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 275.066; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 237.19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Simonson introduced:
H. F. 2601, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; broadband; appropriating money from the general fund to stimulate broadband infrastructure development; requiring a study.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2602, A bill for an act relating to crime; clarifying the crime of failure to pay court-ordered child support; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.375, subdivisions 1, 7, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Hortman introduced:
H. F. 2603, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for the weatherization assistance program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Murphy, M. by request introduced:
H. F. 2604, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying coverage in the correctional employee retirement plan for certain state employees employed by the state-operated forensic services program; allowing certain employees of the Minnesota Specialty Health System-Cambridge to remain in the correctional employee retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 352.90; 352.91, subdivisions 1, 2, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Mahoney, Paymar and Zerwas introduced:
H. F. 2605, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a fee schedule for automated property system transactions; authorizing state auditor to examine fee schedule; delaying effective dates for automated property system; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 325E.21, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 168A.1501, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 325E.21, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 4; Laws 2013, chapter 126, sections 5; 10; 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Davnie, Davids and Anderson, S. introduced:
H. F. 2606, A bill for an act relating to bonds; modifying requirements relating to certain bonds issued by the state agricultural society; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 37.31, subdivisions 7, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Swedzinski, Davids, Fischer, Torkelson and Lien introduced:
H. F. 2607, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle sales taxation; expanding an exemption for certain motor vehicle purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297B.03.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Franson, Lohmer and Benson, M. introduced:
H. F. 2608, A bill for an act relating to collective bargaining; repealing the authorization for collective bargaining among family child care providers; repealing Laws 2013, chapter 128, article 1, sections 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 2609, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; prohibiting any appropriation from the health care access fund to MNsure other than for specified purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.724, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 2610, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying regulations relating to sampling of malt liquor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.510, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Simon, Winkler, Dorholt, Radinovich and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2611, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for a grant for open government, civic technology, and open data.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Laine introduced:
H. F. 2612, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; statutory housing warranties; allowing recovery of attorney fees by a prevailing vendor or owner for breaches; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 327A.05.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Nelson, Freiberg, Carlson, Winkler, Kahn and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 2613, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin County; modifying the multijurisdictional reinvestment program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 383B.79, subdivisions 1,5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Mullery and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2614, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring development of an environmental justice policy by the Pollution Control Agency; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Simonson; Hamilton; Nornes; Johnson, C.; Savick; McNamar; Sawatzky; Norton; Faust; Anzelc; Lien and Erickson, R. introduced:
H. F. 2615, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; broadband; establishing a program to award grants for the expansion of broadband service to underserved areas; 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 Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Fischer, Uglem, Isaacson and Ward, J.A. introduced:
H. F. 2616, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying water appropriation provisions; providing for administrative penalties for water appropriation violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 103G.251; 103G.271, subdivisions 5, 6; 103G.281, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 103G.301, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 2617, A bill for an act relating to state government; making technical changes; renumbering sections; eliminating or modernizing antiquated, unnecessary, and obsolete language; updating existing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3.225, subdivision 2; 14.46, subdivision 4; 16A.126, subdivision 1; 16B.01, subdivision 6; 16B.04, subdivisions 2, 4; 16B.48, subdivision 2; 16C.02, as amended; 16C.03; 16C.04, subdivision 2; 16C.05; 16C.055, subdivision 2; 16C.06, as amended; 16C.08; 16C.10, as amended; 16C.144, subdivision 5; 16C.25; 16C.26, subdivision 3; 16C.28; 161.3206; 469.101, subdivision 5a; 471.345, subdivision 16; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 16C.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16B.01, subdivisions 4, 5; 16B.24, subdivision 7; 16B.295; 16B.47; 16B.93, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 16B.94, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 16B.95, subdivisions 1, 2; 16B.96; 16C.03, subdivision 19; 16C.085; 16C.16, subdivision 9; 16C.22; 16C.24; 16C.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 16C.32, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Allen and Fritz introduced:
H. F. 2618, A bill for an act relating to civil law; modifying certain exceptions to liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Bly and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2619, A bill for an act relating to agriculture finance; appropriating money for the Forever Green Agriculture Initiative at the University of Minnesota.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Bly, McNamar, Falk, Franson and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2620, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing an educating tomorrow's sustainable food producers pilot program; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Freiberg introduced:
H. F. 2621, A bill for an act relating to public beaches; requiring lifeguards at public beaches to have certain minimum training; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 86B; 471.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2622, A bill for an act relating to clean water; abolishing the privatization of water or wastewater treatment law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 116.18, subdivision 3b; 469.153, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.202, subdivision 10; 115.58, subdivision 2; 272.02, subdivision 63; 471A.01; 471A.02, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16; 471A.03; 471A.05; 471A.06; 471A.08; 471A.09; 471A.10; 471A.11; 471A.12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Johnson, B.; Gunther; Davids and Scott introduced:
H. F. 2623, A bill for an act relating to state government; limiting a state agency from bringing a court action against another state agency; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Johnson, B. introduced:
H. F. 2624, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring transfer of property at the Department of Human Services' Cambridge campus to Anoka-Ramsey Community College; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Runbeck, Beard and Loon introduced:
H. F. 2625, A bill for an act relating to transportation; mass transit; amending municipal consent process for certain light rail transit projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 473.399, subdivision 1; 473.3994, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Johnson, B. introduced:
H. F. 2626, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; modifying requirements for transfer of highways between counties and cities with a population of less than 5,000; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 163.11, subdivisions 5a, 5b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 2627, A bill for an act relating to invasive species; modifying enforcement of the emerald ash borer quarantine for certified persons; creating a voluntary certification program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 18G.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Hansen and Erickson, R. introduced:
H. F. 2628, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for weigh stations and rest areas to be used as watercraft decontamination sites.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Metsa, Melin, Anzelc, Radinovich, Davnie and Isaacson introduced:
H. F. 2629, A bill for an act relating to education finance; taxation; minerals; encouraging cooperatively authorized secondary programs; expanding cooperation aid; imposing an excise tax on royalties; allowing an income and corporate franchise tax credit; increasing the taconite production tax rate; modifying the distribution of production taxes; providing security for payment of certain school bonds; authorizing uses of the Douglas J. Johnson economic protection trust fund; establishing a trust account to finance school facilities on the Iron Range; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 123A.442, by adding a subdivision; 123A.485; 123A.64; 290.01, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 290.62; 290.923, by adding a subdivision; 298.28, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 123B.53, subdivision 1; 126C.48, subdivision 8; 290.10, subdivision 1; 298.292, subdivision 2; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 123A; 290; 298; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290.923, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Wills; Erickson, S.; O'Neill; Franson; Schomacker; Hertaus and Loon introduced:
H. F. 2630, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for nutrition policy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.111, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.111, subdivision 1; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 7, section 21, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 2631, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting Department of Natural Resources' pilots from flying close to hunters, trappers, or anglers; establishing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. 2632, A bill for an act relating to the city of Detroit Lakes; extending the time for approval of tax increment financing districts under a special law; amending Laws 2006, chapter 259, article 10, section 13, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Norton, Simonson, Gunther, Gruenhagen, Savick, Nornes, McNamar, Faust, Lien and Erickson, R. introduced:
H. F. 2633, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and franchise; establishing a greater Minnesota angel investment credit; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Norton introduced:
H. F. 2634, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and franchise; establishing a greater Minnesota angel investment credit; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Schoen and McNamara introduced:
H. F. 2635, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Red Rock Corridor transit way; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
McNamara and Schoen introduced:
H. F. 2636, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for connection of the Dakota and Washington County regional trail systems at the site of the new Hastings Bridge; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Dehn, R.; Hornstein and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2637, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for infrastructure improvements along Penn Avenue in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Melin, Radinovich, Marquart, Mahoney and Laine introduced:
H. F. 2638, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct and rehabilitate early childhood learning and child protection facilities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 2639, A bill for an act relating to capital investments; appropriating money for the Koochiching renewable energy clean air project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Erickson, R.; Persell; Wagenius; Hansen; Faust; Sundin; Metsa; Ward, J.E.; Radinovich; Murphy, M., and Falk introduced:
H. F. 2640, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a native seed processing complex; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Franson; Nornes; Anderson, P., and McNamar introduced:
H. F. 2641, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for acquisition and redevelopment of the Jefferson High School site in Alexandria; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Marquart and Lien introduced:
H. F. 2642, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Heartland Trail extension from Detroit Lakes to Hawley; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Wagenius, Slocum, Gunther and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2643, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Administration Building at the Fort Snelling Upper Post; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Wills, Atkins and Beard introduced:
H. F. 2644, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Mississippi River Regional Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Davnie; Davids; Dehn, R., and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 2645, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for early childhood education facilities in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Anderson, S.; Anzelc and Fabian introduced:
H. F. 2646, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing certain business-to-business taxes; reinstating the telecommunications exemption; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Pelowski introduced:
H. F. 2647, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modernizing, streamlining, and clarifying various statutes; eliminating unnecessary or redundant laws and rules; deleting obsolete language and unnecessary verbiage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 135A.051, subdivision 3; 135A.14, subdivision 6a; 136A.002; 136A.01, as amended; 136A.05, subdivision 1; 136A.06; 136A.08, subdivisions 2, 7; 136A.101, subdivisions 7, 7a, 7b, by adding a subdivision; 136A.121, subdivisions 2, 9; 136A.125, subdivision 1; 136A.126, subdivisions 2, 4; 136A.1311; 136A.15, subdivision 8; 136A.16, subdivisions 1, 5; 136A.162; 136A.1701, subdivision 1; 136A.171; 136A.232; 136A.233, subdivisions 1, 4; 136A.65, subdivision 6; 136A.685; 136A.861, subdivision 6; 136F.01; 136F.02, subdivision 1; 136F.03, subdivision 1; 136F.04, subdivision 2; 136F.045; 136F.05; 136F.10; 136F.12; 136F.14; 136F.18; 136F.23; 136F.28, subdivision 1; 136F.48; 136F.482; 136F.581, subdivision 1; 136F.60, subdivision 1; 136F.65; 136F.705; 136F.90, subdivision 1; 136F.92; 136F.93; 136F.94; 136F.95; 136F.96; 136F.97; 136F.98, subdivisions 1, 3; 136G.09, subdivision 8; 137.52; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 136A.03; 136A.125, subdivision 2; 136A.126, subdivision 1; 136A.129, subdivision 2; 136A.1795, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 136A.1796, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 136A.233, subdivision 2; 136A.861, subdivisions 1, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 135A.14, subdivision 6; 136A.05, subdivision 2; 136A.101, subdivision 2; 136A.15, subdivisions 3, 5; 136A.16, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 7; 136A.17; 136A.62, subdivision 2; 136F.11; 136F.44, subdivision 2; 136F.49; 136F.90, subdivision 6; 137.02, subdivision 1; 137.59; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 136A.101, subdivision 3; 136A.15, subdivision 4; 136A.16, subdivision 10; Minnesota Rules, parts 4810.2100; 4810.2200; 4810.2300; 4810.2400; 4810.2500; 4810.2600; 4810.2700; 4810.2800; 4830.5000; 4830.5100; 4830.5200, subparts 1, 3; 4830.5300; 4830.5400.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Kiel; Fabian; Uglem; Nornes; Erickson, R., and McNamar introduced:
H. F. 2648, A bill for an act relating to education finance; including compliance with EPA rules for school generators as an eligible use of health and safety revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.57, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Schoen introduced:
H. F. 2649, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions relating to continuing care; making changes to requirements for personal care assistants and designation of a common entry point; modifying a provider rate increase; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 256B.0659, subdivisions 11, 28; 256B.493, subdivision 1; 256D.01, subdivision 1e; 256G.02, subdivision 6; 256I.03, subdivision 3; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 256B.4912, subdivision 10; 256B.492; 626.557, subdivision 9; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 7, section 7; Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 7, section 60.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Norton; Gunther; Newton; Ward, J.E., and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2650, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for grants to the Minnesota Centers for Independent Living.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Melin and Anzelc introduced:
H. F. 2651, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing legally taken deer to be used in a contest in conjunction with a raffle; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Huntley, Zerwas, Morgan, Abeler, Schoen, Moran, Mack and Ward, J.A. introduced:
H. F. 2652, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying provisions related to physician assistants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 147A.01, subdivisions 17a, 23; 147A.20, subdivision 1; 256B.0625, subdivision 28a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 147A.01, subdivision 5; 147A.20, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Fischer introduced:
H. F. 2653, A bill for an act relating to environment; addressing expiration and elimination of certain advisory groups; modifying certain rulemaking requirements; modifying tank fee submission deadline; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 115.44, subdivision 7; 115.551; 115.741, by adding a subdivision; 116.07, subdivision 2; 116.99, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Cornish, Paymar and Schoen introduced:
H. F. 2654, A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating part-time peace officer licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 626.8468, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 626.8462; 626.8464; 626.8465, subdivision 3; 626.8468, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, part 6700.1101, subparts 5, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2655, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying appropriations to the commissioner of human services for grant programs; amending Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 14, section 2, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2656, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the use of the all-payer claims data; convening a work group to make recommendations on expanded uses of the all-payer claims database; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 62U.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 62U.04, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Davnie, Carlson, Sundin and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 2657, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the procedures for revocation of professional and occupational licenses for nonpayment of taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 270C.72, subdivisions 1, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Mahoney and Kieffer introduced:
H. F. 2658, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; adopting the recommendations of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 176.129, subdivisions 2a, 7; 176.135, subdivision 7; 176.136, subdivision 1a; 176.231, subdivision 2; 176.305, subdivision 1a; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 176.011, subdivision 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 175.006, subdivision 1; 175.08; 175.14; 175.26; 176.1311; 176.136, subdivision 3; 176.2615; 176.641.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Slocum; Atkins; Hoppe; Dehn, R.; Johnson, S.; Lillie; Woodard; Swedzinski and Sundin introduced:
H. F. 2659, A bill for an act relating to state government; exempting a person who performs threading from licensing; authorizing the good cause exemption for rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 155A.23, by adding a subdivision; 155A.27, subdivision 9; 155A.29, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Hortman and Scott introduced:
H. F. 2660, A bill for an act relating to courts; amending partial payment or reimbursement of costs from a party proceeding in forma pauperis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 563.01, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Newton and Dettmer introduced:
H. F. 2661, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing a grant for the Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans' Voices; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Simon introduced:
H. F. 2662, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring notice and consent for certain political activities by corporations; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 211B.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10A; 211B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 2663, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; repealing obsolete provisions governing the Metropolitan Council; making certain conforming technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 473.123, subdivision 4; 473.125; 473.129, subdivisions 6, 12; 473.173, subdivision 2; 473.181, subdivision 2; 473.254, subdivisions 3a, 4, 5; 473.315, subdivision 1; 473.375, subdivision 11; 473.39, subdivision 1e; 473.391, subdivision 1; 473.405, subdivision 5; 473.42; 473.504, subdivisions 5, 11; 473.858, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivision 6; 473.861, subdivision 2; 473.862, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 473.123, subdivision 7; 473.13, subdivision 1c; 473.23; 473.241; 473.243; 473.244; 473.254, subdivision 3; 473.315, subdivision 2; 473.326; 473.333; 473.375, subdivision 9; 473.382; 473.388, subdivision 8; 473.392; 473.516, subdivision 5; 473.523, subdivision 2; 473.535; 473.852, subdivision 11; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 473.517, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 2664, A bill for an act relating to state government; eliminating or modernizing antiquated, unnecessary, and obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16E.01, as amended; 16E.03, subdivision 2; 16E.035; 16E.05, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 16E.04, subdivision 2; 16E.18, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16E.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 16E.03, subdivision 8; 16E.0475.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Nelson and Newton introduced:
H. F. 2665, A bill for an act relating to the military; removing obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary laws related to military affairs; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 191.08; 192.12; 192.15; 192.16; 192.21; 192.42; 192.54; 192.66.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 2666, A bill for an act relating to energy; utilities; providing an exception to certificate of need requirements for certain electric generation facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.243, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.
Howe introduced:
H. F. 2667, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending eligibility requirements for grants under the safe routes to school program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.40, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Hilstrom and Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 2668, A bill for an act relating to courts; providing that petitioners in errors and omissions petitions shall also serve the petition on all candidates for the office in which the error or omission is alleged; eliminating requirements that court seal be a raised seal; removing requirements for notarial act on pleadings and affidavits filed with the court in all cases; providing that court documents are signed under penalty of perjury; permitting alternative service in certain probate matters; requiring applicants in structured settlement transfer action to provide the court with information; providing that a request for a hearing in response to a temporary restraining order must be made within 20 days after the temporary restraining order is served; permitting application of fine payment to restitution before application to court fines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 204B.44; 358.03; 359.01, subdivision 5; 524.1-401; 524.5-113; 549.32, subdivision 2; 600.13; 609.48, subdivision 1; 609.748, subdivision 3; 611A.04, subdivision 4; 645.44, subdivisions 10, 14; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 358.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Ward, J.E. and Radinovich introduced:
H. F. 2669, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; extending the local sales and use taxes in the cities of Baxter and Brainerd; amending Laws 2006, chapter 259, article 3, sections 10, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 11, subdivisions 3, 4, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Dehn, R.; Gunther; Atkins; Dean, M.; Radinovich and Winkler introduced:
H. F. 2670, A bill for an act relating to occupations; modifying licensing provisions for architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design professions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 326.02, subdivisions 3, 4; 326.04; 326.10, subdivisions 1, 2a, 7, 9; 326.107, subdivisions 1, 2, 7; 326.111, subdivision 3; 326.12, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326.107, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Sawatzky introduced:
H. F. 2671, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Let's Go Fishing.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Norton; Dettmer; Mariani; Sundin; Erickson, R., and Freiberg introduced:
H. F. 2672, A bill for an act relating to education; directing commissioner of education to prepare report for the legislature on K-12 students' experience with physical education.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Selcer, Garofalo, Erhardt, Rosenthal and O'Neill introduced:
H. F. 2673, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain digital audio works and digital audiovisual works; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Mariani; Bly; Erickson, S.; Isaacson and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2674, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the annual program growth factor for the adult basic education program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.531, subdivision 1; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Davnie, Brynaert, Bly, Mariani and Erickson, S. introduced:
H. F. 2675, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing requirements for a standard adult high school diploma; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.52, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.52, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2676, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for grants to encourage women to enter nontraditional careers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Moran, Allen and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 2677, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a state-only MinnesotaCare program to cover uninsured Minnesotans who are ineligible for medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, or the MNsure insurance marketplace; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 256B.06, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 256L.04, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256L.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Fritz, Liebling, Newton, Huntley and Allen introduced:
H. F. 2678, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the effective date of the repeal of the MFIP family cap; amending Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 3, section 48.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Mariani, Davnie, Moran and Erickson, S. introduced:
H. F. 2679, A bill for an act relating to education finance; linking extended time revenue to the basic formula allowance; extending services for English language learners; increasing the safe schools levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.59, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 126C.10, subdivision 2a; 126C.44.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Isaacson, Allen, Rosenthal, Selcer and Dehn, R. introduced:
H. F. 2680, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying wolf management provisions; providing limits on wolf baiting; providing for temporary suspension of wolf hunt; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 97B.646; 97B.647, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Selcer and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 2681, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying school district review and comment requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.71, subdivisions 8, 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.71, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 2682, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System, Public Employees Retirement Association, and Teachers Retirement Association; reorganizing and updating the membership inclusion and exclusion provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 352.01, subdivision 2b; 354.05, subdivision 2; 354A.011, subdivision 27; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 352.01, subdivision 2a; 353.01, subdivisions 2a, 2b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Bly and Faust introduced:
H. F. 2683, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing response to intervention requirements; establishing a committee to review statewide testing; requiring rulemaking.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Norton introduced:
H. F. 2684, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements governing graduated driver licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.05, by adding a subdivision; 171.055, subdivision 1; 171.0701, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 171.05, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Franson introduced:
H. F. 2685, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the Minnesota Personal Protection Act to recognize the North Dakota permit to carry a pistol as being valid within Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 624.714, subdivision 16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Franson and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 2686, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; rates of taxation; repealing changes to the cigarette and tobacco products excise tax enacted in the 2013 regular session.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 2687, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; authorizing monthly review of district judge dispositions for compliance with 90-day disposition requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 546.27, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Schoen introduced:
H. F. 2688, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for teacher-complaint data sharing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.20, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Simonson; Sawatzky; Hamilton; Nornes; Lien; Johnson, C.; McNamar and Franson introduced:
H. F. 2689, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; increasing the appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 477A.013, subdivision 8; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Atkins, Davids, Hoppe, Hilstrom, Davnie and Hortman introduced:
H. F. 2690, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating conduct of an insurer in collision cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 72B.092, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Newton introduced:
H. F. 2691, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a due date for an evaluation report of the early learning scholarships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.
Dehn, R. introduced:
H. F. 2692, A bill for an act relating to insurance; authorizing the judicial declaration of the validity of a policy in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 60A.0789, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Sawatzky; Ward, J.E.; Isaacson and Newton introduced:
H. F. 2693, A bill for an act relating to education; implementing recommendations of the 2014 Special Education Case Load and Rule Alignment Task Force; authorizing the commissioner of education to use expedited rulemaking to implement the rule recommendations of the task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 121A.582, subdivision 1; 125A.08; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 125A.0942, subdivision 2; 626.556, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Lillie, Atkins and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 2694, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 82.55, subdivisions 13, 15, 16, by adding subdivisions; 82.57, subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 82.58, subdivisions 2, 4; 82.59, subdivision 7; 82.61; 82.62, subdivisions 1, 3; 82.63, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, 10, 12; 82.64; 82.66, subdivision 2; 82.67, subdivision 3; 82.68, subdivision 3; 82.69; 82.70, subdivisions 1, 5; 82.71, subdivision 5; 82.72, subdivisions 2, 3; 82.73, subdivision 3; 82.735, subdivision 1; 82.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 82.81, subdivisions 6, 9; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 82.62, subdivision 7; 82.63, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 82.55, subdivision 17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Lillie, Atkins, Davids, Hoppe and Anderson, S. introduced:
H. F. 2695, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying requirements for Department of Commerce licensee education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25, subdivisions 2a, 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Brynaert, Anzelc, Hackbarth, Hertaus and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2696, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for equity in telecommunications access; amending Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 6, section 12, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
McNamar, Savick, Falk and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 2697, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for supplemental county program aid payments for 2014 only; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.