The following House Files were introduced:
Hausman, Johnson, Slocum, Gardner and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 1624, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; providing for recovery of costs to be incurred as result of a qualified emissions-reduction project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.1692, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Hosch, Paymar and Fritz introduced:
H. F. 1625, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing permanent orders for protection and restraining orders after multiple violations or continued threats; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 518B.01, subdivisions 6, 6a, 11, 18; 609.748, subdivisions 3, 5, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Ward introduced:
H. F. 1626, A bill for an act relating to sales tax; providing a sales tax exemption for construction materials used in wastewater and water treatment facilities in the cities of Brainerd and Baxter; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.71, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hilstrom, Kahn, Tingelstad and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 1627, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating international marriage brokers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Lesch and Johnson introduced:
H. F. 1628, A bill for an act relating to public safety; reducing the surcharge on license tab violations from $72 to $4; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1629, A bill for an act relating to municipal planning and zoning; clarifying the determination of fair market value in certain dedication proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 462.358, subdivision 2b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Hornstein, Lieder, Erhardt, Hausman and Madore introduced:
H. F. 1630, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring the commissioner of transportation to perform life-cycle cost analysis to compare paving materials in certain contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Haws, Hosch, Peppin, Severson and Gottwalt introduced:
H. F. 1631, A bill for an act relating to bioscience and technology; establishing a bioscience business promotion and marketing program in the Department of Employment and Economic Development; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology.
Tillberry, Thao, Davnie, Solberg, Walker, Ward and Morgan introduced:
H. F. 1632, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; property tax refund; increasing property tax refunds for homeowners; modifying household income for persons age 65 or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290A.03, subdivision 3; 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Koenen; Peterson, A.; Otremba; Doty and Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 1633, A bill for an act relating to veterinary medicine; defining certain terms; changing certain requirements for provision of animal husbandry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 156.001, by adding subdivisions; 156.12, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 156.075.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. 1634, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring a study of higher education training needs in the renewable energy economy; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Lieder and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 1635, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating highway safety improvement account; amending eligible purposes for expenditure of five percent of highway user tax distribution fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.081, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Lieder and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 1636, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing sale of trunk highway bonds for construction of interchanges; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Beard, Mahoney, Slocum, Rukavina, Thissen, Garofalo, Atkins, Bunn, Peppin and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 1637, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing nanotechnology development fund program; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology.
Kahn, Winkler, Sviggum, Peppin, DeLaForest, Hilty and Poppe introduced:
H. F. 1638, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a grants management process, governance, and structure; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 16B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Faust introduced:
H. F. 1639, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain provisions of the best management practices loan program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 17.117, subdivisions 1, 4, 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Faust introduced:
H. F. 1640, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain feed law provisions; expanding applicability of certain penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 17.982, subdivision 1; 17.983, subdivision 1; 25.33, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 18, by adding a subdivision; 25.341, subdivision 1; 25.35; 25.39, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. 1641, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Washington Center pilot program for scholarships.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1642, A bill for an act relating to energy; increasing capacity of wind energy that a school board may own; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.02, subdivision 21.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Gardner introduced:
H. F. 1643, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a tax credit to certain scrap metal dealers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hilty; Westrom; Peterson, A., and Ozment introduced:
H. F. 1644, A bill for an act relating to energy; funding research on renewable energy by University of Minnesota; delaying sunset date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.241, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 1645, A bill for an act relating to energy; specifying criteria for affordability programs for low-income residential customers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.16, subdivision 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 1646, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; clarifying requirements of a grant to the city of Worthington; amending Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Simon and Berns introduced:
H. F. 1647, A bill for an act relating to courts; raising the mandatory retirement age for judges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 490.121, subdivision 21d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Gottwalt, Hosch, Eastlund, Shimanski and Haws introduced:
H. F. 1648, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the senior citizen's property tax deferral program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 290B.05, subdivision 1; 290B.07.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1649, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; abolishing the legislative commission on Minnesota-Ontario matters; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.884.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Nornes and Westrom introduced:
H. F. 1650, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a tax-free renaissance zone for the site of the Fergus Falls regional treatment center campus; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivisions 19b, as amended, 29; 290.06, by adding subdivisions; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Wagenius and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 1651, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; modifying disposition of certain revenue; authorizing certain sales; modifying and creating certain accounts; modifying and establishing certain fees and surcharges; establishing an off-highway vehicle safety and conservation program; modifying decorative bough provisions; modifying percentage of gasoline use attributable to all-terrain vehicles; modifying trail designation requirements; eliminating sunset of sustainable forest resources provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.531, subdivision 1a; 84.025, subdivision 9; 84.026, subdivision 1; 84.0855, subdivisions 1, 2; 84.780; 84.927, subdivision 2; 84D.13, subdivision 7; 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 86B.706, subdivision 2; 88.642, subdivision 1; 88.6435, subdivision 1; 89.22, subdivision 2; 97A.071, subdivision 2; 97A.075; 97A.475, subdivision 7; 97C.081, subdivision 3; 168.013, subdivisions 1d, 1g, 8; 296A.18, subdivision 4; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 169; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 84D; 89; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 89A.11; 93.2236.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
DeLaForest, by request,, introduced:
H. F. 1652, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; clarifying duty disability status for certain disabled members.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Davnie, Kahn and Dominguez introduced:
H. F. 1653, A bill for an act relating to state history; appropriating money for signage for the St. Anthony Falls heritage interpretive zone.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Peterson, A.; Morrow; Knuth; Clark and Brynaert introduced:
H. F. 1654, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring a study of higher education training needs in the renewable energy economy; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Slocum, Moe, Clark and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 1655, A bill for an act relating to employment and economic development; appropriating money for opportunities industrialization centers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Thissen, Walker and Moe introduced:
H. F. 1656, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating the manufacture and sale of jewelry products containing lead; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Dettmer, Dean, Kalin, Simpson, Severson, Gunther, Hackbarth, Howes, Shimanski and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 1657, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for improvements at the Disabled Veteran's Rest Camp on Big Marine Lake in Washington County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Peppin, Huntley, Sviggum, Mahoney and Thissen introduced:
H. F. 1658, A bill for an act relating to taxation; health care providers gross receipts tax; providing for responsibilities of third-party purchasers; authorizing itemization of tax on certain billings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 295.582, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Bunn and Dean introduced:
H. F. 1659, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to complete a sewer system in the city of Bayport.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jaros; Huntley; Murphy, M.; Dill and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1660, A bill for an act relating to Minnesota heritage finance; appropriating money for studies and planning activities related to the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hansen; Moe; Peterson, A.; Knuth; Anzelc and Scalze introduced:
H. F. 1661, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for management of native prairies in railroad rights-of-way; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 219.99.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Moe, Eken, Wagenius, Hansen, Scalze, Heidgerken, Clark and Knuth introduced:
H. F. 1662, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a wild rice management plan.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Moe, Eken, Sailer, Hansen, Wagenius, Howes, Clark and Knuth introduced:
H. F. 1663, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying provisions for regulating genetically engineered organisms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 116C.92; 116C.94, subdivision 1; 116C.97, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Kalin, Faust, Hilty, Eastlund and Clark introduced:
H. F. 1664, A bill for an act relating to energy; authorizing grant to Chisago, Isanti, and Pine Counties to study feasibility of a renewable energy facility.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Gardner and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1665, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating security freezes on consumer reports; providing for payment of fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13C.016, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Eken; Juhnke; Morrow; Urdahl; Bly; Hansen; Marquart; Peterson, A.; Mahoney; Johnson; Lieder; Otremba; Moe; Loeffler and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 1666, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring studies and reports to assess the state's capacity for terrestrial and geologic carbon sequestration; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Shimanski, Urdahl, Brod and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 1667, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association; clarifying the effective date of a privatization by Hutchinson Area Health Care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 353F.04, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 1668, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain monosloped roofs used for livestock operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rukavina, Anzelc, Solberg, Howes and Dill introduced:
H. F. 1669, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for amusement games; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.75, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299L.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Morgan, Howes and Lanning introduced:
H. F. 1670, A bill for an act relating to elections; clarifying certain procedures and terminology; changing or eliminating certain requirements; changing certain duties; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 103C.305, subdivision 3; 201.016, subdivision 1a; 201.054, subdivision 1; 201.056; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 201.071, subdivisions 3, 4; 201.081; 201.091, subdivisions 1, 8; 201.27, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4, 6; 203B.05, subdivision 2; 203B.07, subdivisions 1, 2; 203B.08, subdivision 3; 203B.081; 203B.10; 203B.12, subdivision 4; 203B.13, subdivisions 1, 2; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 204B.06, subdivision 8; 204B.08, subdivision 3; 204B.09, subdivisions 1, 3; 204B.16, subdivision 1; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 205.10, by adding a subdivision; 205.13, by adding a subdivision; 205.16, subdivision 4; 205A.05, by adding a subdivision; 205A.06, by adding a subdivision; 205A.07, subdivisions 3, 3a; 205A.10, subdivision 1; 205A.11, subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 2; 211A.02, subdivision 2; 211A.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 211B.11, subdivision 1; 211B.37; 447.32, subdivision 4; Laws 2004, chapter 293, article 1, section 37, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 201.061, subdivision 7; 201.096; 203B.02, subdivision 1a; 203B.13, subdivision 3a; 204D.10, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Morgan introduced:
H. F. 1671, A bill for an act relating to lobbyists; prohibiting former legislators, constitutional officers, and agency heads from lobbying for legislative or administrative action for two years after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Knuth introduced:
H. F. 1672, A bill for an act relating to the city of New Brighton; tax increment financing.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Sailer introduced:
H. F. 1673, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for predesign of an emergency training administration center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Eken, Sailer, Olin and Peterson, S. introduced:
H. F. 1674, A bill for an act relating to the environment; directing the Environmental Quality Board to study and adopt rules relating to environmental review of certain biofuel production facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Simon and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1675, A bill for an act relating to commerce; enacting a car buyers' bill of rights; requiring disclosures; capping dealer compensation for vehicle financing; regulating the sale of "certified" used motor vehicles; requiring a cancellation option on purchase of a used motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 53C.01, by adding subdivisions; 53C.08, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 297B.01, subdivision 8; 325F.662, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 53C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Murphy, M.; Haws; Nornes; Brynaert and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1676, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding for the Minitex program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sertich and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1677, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying conservation reinvestment program provision regarding expenditures by existing heating or cooling system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.241, subdivision 1b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Johnson introduced:
H. F. 1678, A bill for an act relating to utilities; authorizing electronic filing with Public Utilities Commission; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 216.15; 216.17; 216.18; 216B.18; 216B.26; 216B.33; 216B.62, subdivisions 3, 4, 6; 216B.63; 216E.07; 237.295.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Johnson, Walker and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 1679, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying payment arrangements for current and past due bills and undercharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 216B.098, subdivisions 3, 4; 504B.215, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Slocum, Morgan, Paymar, Morrow and Kalin introduced:
H. F. 1680, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to the Office of Educational Accountability through the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120B.31, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1681, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for an actuarial cost estimate of a special retirement plan for postsentencing officers and emergency dispatchers; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Koenen and Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1682, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to improve the Upper Sioux Community water system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Koenen; Peterson, A.; Bly; Otremba and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 1683, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the prohibition on certain new open air swine basins; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.0714.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Madore, Clark, Benson and Tschumper introduced:
H. F. 1684, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying the preferences for redevelopment housing applicants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 469.021.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division.
Mullery; Hilstrom; Davnie; Peterson, N.; Carlson and Simon introduced:
H. F. 1685, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin County; clarifying the authority of the county housing and redevelopment authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 383B.77, subdivisions 1, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1686, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; changing provisions relating to Minneapolis housing replacement districts; amending Laws 1995, chapter 264, article 5, sections 44, subdivision 4, as amended; 45, subdivision 1, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Emmer introduced:
H. F. 1687, A bill for an act relating to sales tax; exempting materials and equipment used in construction and upgrading of a wastewater treatment facility in Buffalo from sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Pelowski introduced:
H. F. 1688, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing terminology for Office of Enterprise Technology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16E.15, subdivision 2; 16E.18, subdivisions 2, 3, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Hortman, Gunther, Mahoney, Rukavina and Poppe introduced:
H. F. 1689, A bill for an act relating to employment and economic development; appropriating money for industry sector training initiatives.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 1690, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for improvements for the East Phillips Cultural and Community Center; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Anzelc, Atkins and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 1691, A bill for an act relating to gambling; modifying expenditure restrictions; clarifying certain game requirements, prize amounts, and making other changes to lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 349.15, subdivision 1; 349.163, by adding a subdivision; 349.211; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349.19, subdivision 2b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Davnie, Demmer, Lesch, Tillberry and Lanning introduced:
H. F. 1692, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the notice to taxpayers that appears on the ballot question when an operating referendum is being renewed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.17, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Erickson, Shimanski and Anderson, B. introduced:
H. F. 1693, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for character development.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Davnie, Benson, McFarlane and Morgan introduced:
H. F. 1694, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for teacher training to better integrate the use of learning technologies into K-12 classrooms; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Walker, Mariani, Hornstein and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 1695, A bill for an act relating to highway safety; requiring all school districts to maintain a "How's My Driving?" program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Loeffler; Winkler; Mariani; Peterson, S., and Welti introduced:
H. F. 1696, A bill for an act relating to education; reporting special education litigation costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.75, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Loeffler, Carlson, Norton and Welti introduced:
H. F. 1697, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a State Board of Education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120A.05, by adding a subdivision; 127A.05, 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 E-12 Education.
Norton, Slocum, McFarlane, Brynaert, Greiling and Ward introduced:
H. F. 1698, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a scholar loan program to encourage teacher diversity in schools; establishing a revolving account in the state treasury; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Peterson, S. and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 1699, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a grant program to provide additional student counseling services in high-need public high schools; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1700, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to increase parent and community involvement in the education of their children; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Peterson, S.; Carlson and Tillberry introduced:
H. F. 1701, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new component of general education revenue to support school counselors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Faust; Greiling; Heidgerken; Kalin; Murphy, E.; Swails; Slawik; McFarlane; Peterson, S.; Tschumper; Bly and Eken introduced:
H. F. 1702, A bill for an act relating to education finance; phasing in changes to Minnesota's school finance system; creating a legislative task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.76, subdivisions 3, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Brown, Pelowski, Greiling, Anzelc, Mariani and Poppe introduced:
H. F. 1703, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing funding for voluntary, full-day kindergarten; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123B.41, subdivision 7; 126C.05, subdivisions 1, 15; 126C.12, subdivision 5; 126C.126; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.081.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tillberry; Anderson, S.; Mahoney and Thissen introduced:
H. F. 1704, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring motor vehicle collision repair to include air bag repair or replacement; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Thao and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 1705, A bill for an act relating to professions; changing licensing provisions for the Board of Pharmacy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 151.01, by adding subdivisions; 151.06, subdivision 1; 151.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Mullery, Paulsen and Dominguez introduced:
H. F. 1706, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; modifying definition of private carrier; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 221.011, subdivision 26.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance Division.
Loeffler, Brown and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 1707, A bill for an act relating to taxpayer assistance grants; requiring the commissioner to provide notice to past recipients and to complete the grantmaking process in a timely manner; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Peterson, N.; Hilstrom; Beard and Nelson introduced:
H. F. 1708, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin County; modifying design-build contract provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 383B.158, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 383B.1581, subdivisions 2, 3; 383B.1584; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 383B.1586.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Winkler, Smith and Pelowski introduced:
H. F. 1709, A bill for an act relating to public employment; providing for offers of settlement prior to arbitration; providing for the assessment of costs in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 179A.21, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Hilty introduced:
H. F. 1710, A bill for an act relating to state government; clarifying private cemeteries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 307.08.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Hortman, Poppe and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 1711, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; appropriating money for the Vinland Center for rehabilitation services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Masin, Atkins, Zellers and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 1712, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating certain rental vehicle coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 65B.49, subdivision 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Erhardt, Lieder, Hortman, Severson and Nelson introduced:
H. F. 1713, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; amending requirements for movers of household goods, including changes from use of permits to registration; removing language governing obsolete permits; making conforming and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 168.013, subdivision 1e; 169.781, subdivision 10; 174.64, subdivisions 2, 4; 174.66; 221.011, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 221.025; 221.0252, subdivision 6; 221.026; 221.031, subdivision 1; 221.036, subdivisions 1, 3; 221.131; 221.132; 221.141, subdivision 4; 221.172, subdivision 3; 221.185; 221.221, subdivision 3; 221.291, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 174.65; 221.011, subdivisions 24, 25, 28, 29, 38, 41, 44, 45; 221.0252, subdivisions 3, 7; 221.072; 221.111; 221.121, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 7; 221.122; 221.123; 221.131, subdivisions 2a, 3, 4; 221.141, subdivision 6; 221.151; 221.152; 221.153, subdivisions 1, 2; 221.161; 221.171; 221.172, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 221.296, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hornstein; Carlson; Erhardt; Sertich; Clark; Mahoney; Hilstrom; Davnie; Mullery; Hausman; Tingelstad; Murphy, M.; Solberg; Olin; Nelson; Juhnke; Hansen; Pelowski; Howes and Ozment introduced:
H. F. 1714, A bill for an act relating to railroads; enacting Railroad Walkways Safety Act; creating position of state rail safety inspector; establishing special account; authorizing imposition of administrative penalties after rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 218.041, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Urdahl, Shimanski and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1715, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to conduct a study and develop a plan for establishment of a Greenleaf, Cedar, and Sioux Lakes Area Conservation District in McLeod and Meeker Counties.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Knuth introduced:
H. F. 1716, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for infrastructure improvements to New Brighton.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Welti, Demmer, Norton and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 1717, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing transportation aid for school districts that provide flexible learning year programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.92, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Heidgerken and Otremba introduced:
H. F. 1718, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying integration revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.86, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Huntley, Otremba and Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 1719, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying treatment of assets for medical assistance eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.059, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 1720, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing reimbursement rates for nursing facility in Hennepin County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Murphy, E.; Fritz; Ward; Anzelc; Sertich and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1721, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring initial and continuing training in dementia care and mental illness care for certain direct care staff; requiring employers to maintain training records; establishing employee access to training records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 182.653, by adding a subdivision; 182.654, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Murphy, E.; Thissen; Loeffler and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1722, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing the pharmacy dispensing fee; requiring a report on changes to pharmacy dispensing service fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13e; Laws 2006, chapter 282, article 16, section 15, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Walker, Clark, Liebling, Hilstrom, Huntley and Tschumper introduced:
H. F. 1723, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing grants for an AIDS prevention initiative focusing on African-born Minnesotans; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Walker, Abeler, Clark, Otremba and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1724, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for licensing of naturopathic doctors; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 144.335, subdivision 1; 145.61, subdivision 2; 146.23, subdivision 7; 148B.60, subdivision 3; 151.01, subdivision 23; 214.23, subdivision 1; 604A.01, subdivision 2; 604A.015; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Moe and Howes introduced:
H. F. 1725, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a planning grant for a youth treatment center in northern Minnesota; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Thissen, Winkler and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1726, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Health Records Act; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.335.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 1727, A bill for an act relating to health; exempting single-family dwellings from chapter 157; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 157.22.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Abeler, Otremba, Atkins, Hortman and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1728, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring school immunization disclosures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 135A.14, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Huntley and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1729, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying health care provisions; amending welfare data provisions; changing medical assistance eligibility; amending MinnesotaCare provisions; establishing MinnesotaCare II; allowing the commissioner to receive federal matching money for managed care oversight; establishing a physician-directed care coordination program; establishing the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange; requiring certain employers to offer Section 125 Plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 62A.65, subdivision 3; 62E.141; 62L.12, subdivision 2; 256.01, subdivision 2b; 256B.057, subdivision 8; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 256L.02, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 256L.04, subdivision 1; 256L.05, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.12, subdivision 7; 256L.15, subdivisions 1a, 2, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62A; 256L; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.15, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Juhnke, Kahn, DeLaForest and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 1730, A bill for an act relating to the financing of state government; military and veterans affairs; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 1731, A bill for an act relating to property tax; exempting personal property of a proposed electric generation peaking plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Paymar, Greiling and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1732, A resolution memorializing the President concerning the implementation of the World Summit Outcome of the United Nations General Assembly.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Paymar, Eastlund and Dominguez introduced:
H. F. 1733, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing a grant to address domestic violence and intimate partner violence among offenders re-entering the community after a period of incarceration; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Dominguez; Mullery; Walker; Hornstein; Peterson, N.; Kahn and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1734, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a pilot project to provide services to ex-criminal offenders now in the community; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Slawik introduced:
H. F. 1735, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance absent days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119B.13, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Atkins and Kohls introduced:
H. F. 1736, A bill for an act relating to the judiciary; providing for senate confirmation of the executive secretary of the Board on Judicial Standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 490A.01, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Atkins; Huntley; Bigham; Ozment; Johnson; Cornish; Lillie; Davnie; Tillberry; Dominguez; Kranz; Simon; Berns; Peterson, N.; Mariani and Hilty introduced:
H. F. 1737, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing reduced ignition propensity standards for cigarettes; authorizing the state fire marshal to monitor and the state attorney general to enforce the standards; imposing a fee; establishing penalties for violations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Greiling; Bly; Tschumper; Davnie; Mariani; Hilstrom; Hausman; Carlson; Wagenius; Paymar; Lesch; Jaros; Walker; Hornstein; Thao; Mullery; Anzelc; Murphy, E.; Dominguez; Nelson; Peterson, S.; Johnson; Lieder; Ward; Hilty; Faust; Lillie; Kahn; Slocum; Madore; Clark and Tillberry introduced:
H. F. 1738, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying rates; depositing revenues in a K-12 education account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.62.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.