INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Tuesday, March 4, 2014


The following House Files were introduced:

Sundin, Davids and Faust introduced:

H. F. 2698, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing debt service equalization for debt incurred as the result of a natural disaster; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.49, subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 123B.53, subdivision 1; 123B.54; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Gruenhagen and Howe introduced:

H. F. 2699, A bill for an act relating to disaster assistance; authorizing the use of certain disaster relief appropriations for privately owned electrical cooperatives eligible for FEMA assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 12A.03, subdivision 1; 12A.15, subdivision 1.

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

Norton, Liebling, Fritz, Huntley and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2700, A bill for an act relating to human services; insurance; modifying autism early intensive intervention benefit under medical assistance; modifying insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 252.27, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 62A.3094, subdivisions 1, 2; 252.27, subdivision 2a; 256B.0949, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7, 9; Laws 2013, chapter 9, section 15; Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 12, section 2.

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

Pelowski, Davids, Poppe and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2701, A bill for an act relating to disaster relief; creating a disaster assistance contingency account; requiring transfer of unused disaster relief appropriations to the disaster assistance contingency account; establishing a disaster relief cost-share relationship between the state, local governments, and American Indian tribes and bands; authorizing state public disaster assistance in the absence of federal public disaster assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 12.03, by adding subdivisions; 12.221, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 12A.02, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 12A.03, subdivision 3; 12A.15, subdivision 1; 16A.28, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12B.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2702, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; weights and measures; extending the exceptions to the biodiesel content mandate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 239.77, subdivision 3.

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

Pugh; Johnson, B.; Howe and Uglem introduced:

H. F. 2703, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting local government purchases made under a joint powers agreement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.70, subdivision 2.

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

Anderson, S. introduced:

H. F. 2704, A bill for an act relating to energy; regulating siting of certain transmission lines; amending Laws 2013, chapter 57, section 2.

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

Carlson introduced:

H. F. 2705, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing allocation of money to certain accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.152, subdivision 2.

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

Slocum, Mariani, Woodard and Erickson, S. introduced:

H. F. 2706, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain charter school provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivisions 4, 6a, 8, 9, 17a, 17b.

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

Isaacson, Selcer and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 2707, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing grants to intermediate school districts for professional development activities to eradicate exclusionary practices; appropriating money.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2708, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring same expiration date for certain overweight permits as for the vehicle's plate registration date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 169.826, by adding a subdivision; 169.8261, by adding a subdivision; 169.86, subdivision 5; 169.863, by adding a subdivision; 169.865, by adding a subdivision; 169.866, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 2709, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; donated materials exemption for library addition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2710, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; removing food service requirements for alcohol service; changing requirements on service of spirits; allowing on-sale use of infused beverages and cocktails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 340A.404, subdivision 5; 340A.508, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.

Howe introduced:

H. F. 2711, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; removing a stream from the list of designated trout streams.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. 2712, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting the denial of certain water use permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103G.287, subdivision 3.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. 2713, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying groundwater appropriation law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103G.287, subdivision 2.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 2714, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing review and certification process for ordinances and variances adopted under Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River Act; establishing variance criteria; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103F.351, by adding subdivisions.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 2715, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying and repealing certain obsolete laws; providing for certain regulatory efficiencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.7411, subdivision 8; 84.025, subdivision 10; 84.028, subdivision 3; 84.081, subdivision 1; 84.781; 88.6435, subdivision 1; 103C.211; 103C.311, subdivision 1; 103C.401, subdivision 1; 103F.135, subdivision 1; 103G.005, subdivisions 9, 9a; 103G.315, subdivision 12; 115.06, subdivision 4; 115A.54, subdivision 4; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116.07, subdivision 4j; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 14.04; 84.083, subdivisions 3, 4; 84.163; 84.361; 84.43; 84.44; 84.45; 84.46; 84.47; 84.48; 84.49; 84.50; 84.51; 84.52; 84.521; 84.53; 84.55; 84.965; 85.015, subdivision 3; 103B.701; 103B.702; 103F.131; 103F.155; 103F.378; 103F.381; 103F.383, subdivision 3; 103F.387; 103F.389, subdivisions 1, 2; 103F.391; 103G.305; 115.445; 115B.412, subdivision 10; 116.181; 116.182, subdivision 3a; 116.195, subdivision 5; 116.54; 116.90; 116C.712; 116C.833, subdivision 2; 173.0845; Laws 2010, chapter 215, article 3, section 5, subdivision 4; Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 4, section 100.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2716, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Northeast Higher Education District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2717, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR) at Northeast Higher Education District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 2718, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Ely Municipal Area Airport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2719, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying environmental review requirements for biorefinery using cellulosic feedstock; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a.

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