INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, March 5, 2012


The following House Files were introduced:

Winkler, Carlson and Beard introduced:

H. F. 2632, A bill for an act relating to transportation; public safety; directing reinstatement of Golden Valley deputy registrar office after certain conditions are met.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2633, A bill for an act relating to liquor; permitting certain purchase and use of bulk wine; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.315, by adding a subdivision.

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

Torkelson, Fabian and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 2634, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for alternative local standards for subsurface sewage treatment systems; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115.55, subdivision 7.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2635, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring timely appointment of presidents for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136F.40, subdivision 1.

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

Woodard and Stensrud introduced:

H. F. 2636, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; eliminating certain accelerated payments of monthly sales tax liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 289A.20, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 289A.60, subdivision 31.

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

Buesgens, Hackbarth and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2637, A bill for an act relating to historic preservation and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the State Capitol building; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 129D.17, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Anderson, D.; Hoppe; Atkins; Sanders; Dittrich; Daudt and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2638, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating sale of portable electronics insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 60K.381.

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

Kiffmeyer; Kieffer; Garofalo; Myhra; Franson; Woodard; Daudt; Bills; Nornes; Stensrud; Leidiger; LeMieur; Mazorol; Murdock; Scott; Gruenhagen; Runbeck; Torkelson; Anderson, S.; Doepke and Loon introduced:

H. F. 2639, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; requiring voters to present photographic identification; providing photographic identification to voters at no charge; requiring equal verification standards for all voters.

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

Dettmer, Ward, Erickson, Buesgens, Runbeck, Urdahl and Bills introduced:

H. F. 2640, A bill for an act relating to the military; amending the pay differential law as it applies to school district employees who are members of the National Guard or any other reserve unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 471.975.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Kieffer, Lenczewski, Gruenhagen, Dittrich, Lohmer, Davids, Scalze, Downey, Bills and Stensrud introduced:

H. F. 2641, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating the corporate franchise tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 290.06, subdivision 1; 290.0921, subdivision 1.

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

Hausman; Murphy, E.; Greiling; Johnson; Davnie; Wagenius and Greene introduced:

H. F. 2642, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for financial assurance for nonferrous metallic mineral mining; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 93.481, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 93.49; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

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

McDonald, Runbeck, Leidiger, LeMieur and Franson introduced:

H. F. 2643, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; modifying definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 469.174, subdivision 10.

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

Kiffmeyer; Zellers; Dean; Benson, M.; Peppin; Erickson; Downey; Dettmer; Cornish; Wardlow; Anderson, D.; Vogel; Drazkowski; Lohmer; McElfatrick; Fabian; Anderson, B.; McDonald; Petersen, B.; Hancock; Gottwalt; Barrett; Crawford; Urdahl; Mack and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 2644, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; requiring voters to present photographic identification; providing photographic identification to voters at no charge; requiring equal verification standards for all voters.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2645, A bill for an act relating to education; limiting cooperative facilities grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 123A.442, subdivision 3.

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

Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 2646, A bill for an act relating to public health; creating a public health improvement account; modifying provisions of the statewide health improvement program; establishing a program to provide funding for health impact assessments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 145.986, subdivisions 1, 5; 297F.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 297F.10, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Myhra; Garofalo; Kelly; Anderson, D.; Erickson; Mack; Loon; Woodard; Kieffer; Wardlow; Daudt; Bills; Gruenhagen and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 2647, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the definition of public data relating to agreements involving payment of public money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.43, subdivision 2.

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

Kelly introduced:

H. F. 2648, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Goodhue Pioneer Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kelly and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 2649, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for land acquisition for Mill Towns State Trail and expansion of Goodhue County Lake Byllesby Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Beard introduced:

H. F. 2650, A bill for an act relating to energy; regulating the renewable development account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116C.779, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 116C.779, subdivision 1; repealing Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 11, article 2, section 17.

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

Loon, Garofalo and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2651, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing suspensions without pay for teachers charged with felonies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.40, subdivision 13.

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

Murray; Benson, M.; Davids; Runbeck and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 2652, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to changes made in the Internal Revenue Code; issuing a refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19a.

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

Urdahl; Murphy, M., and Kiel introduced:

H. F. 2653, A bill for an act relating to history and cultural heritage; appropriating money for activities commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and the Dakota Conflict.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Mahoney, Gunther, Greene, McFarlane and Downey introduced:

H. F. 2654, A bill for an act relating to economic development; tax credits; increasing the small business investment tax credit for 2012; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5.

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

Davids and Simon introduced:

H. F. 2655, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing for a film investment credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Howes, Hoppe, Nelson, Holberg, Daudt, Murdock, Dettmer and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 2656, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating building and construction contracts; prohibiting certain agreements to insure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 337.05, subdivision 1.

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

Winkler; Murphy, E.; Hornstein; Greene and Gauthier introduced:

H. F. 2657, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; adding requirements to lobbyists or principals related to model legislation; adding requirements to principals and public officials related to scholarship funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 21, 33, by adding subdivisions; 10A.04, subdivision 6; 10A.09, subdivision 5.

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

Doepke; Erickson; Mariani; McFarlane; Benson, J., and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 2658, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for the creation of individualized learning schools; modifying certain site-governed school, postsecondary enrollment options, and charter school provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 120B.024; 123B.045, subdivision 3; 124D.09, subdivisions 9, 12, 13, 24, 25; 135A.101, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 124D.09, subdivision 5; 124D.10, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.09, subdivision 23.

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

Morrow, Brynaert, Gauthier, Scalze, Winkler and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2659, A bill for an act relating to governmental operations; legislative and executive branch ethics; prohibiting insider trading based on nonpublic information by executive branch officers, legislators, and legislative staff; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.09, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 10.

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

Morrow introduced:

H. F. 2660, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing an open-access textbook task force; requiring a plan for improved use of open-access textbooks.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2661, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Malone Island Bridge in the city of Isle; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Davnie and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2662, A bill for an act relating to education finance; phasing out the special education tuition bill-back procedure; making the serving school responsible for all special education costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 127A.47, subdivision 7.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 2663, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land.

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

Kriesel and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2664, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing persons age 55 or older to hunt with a crossbow; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.035, subdivision 1.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. 2665, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring reports on nursing personnel staffing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144A.04, subdivision 7.

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

Fritz and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2666, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring annual reports on nursing personnel staffing in medical clinics; 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 Reform.

Fritz introduced:

H. F. 2667, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing free tuition for graduates of the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 248.03.

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

Holberg and Scott introduced:

H. F. 2668, A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying data on unofficial fiscal notes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.64, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hornstein, Gauthier, Wagenius, Laine and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 2669, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying income and corporate franchise tax structures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 289A.08, subdivision 3; 290.01, subdivisions 5, 19d, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, subdivision 2d; 290.17, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivision 19c; 290.06, subdivision 2c; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 290.01, subdivision 6b; 290.0921, subdivision 7.

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

Gruenhagen and Benson, M. introduced:

H. F. 2670, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing guaranteed issue in the individual health insurance market and related changes in the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 62A.65, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 62E.10, subdivision 7; 62E.11, subdivision 1; 62E.14, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62A.65, subdivision 6.

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

Davids and Daudt introduced:

H. F. 2671, A bill for an act relating to taxation; motor fuels excise; providing for rate reductions during periods of high prices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 296A.07, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 296A.08, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 2672, A bill for an act relating to crimes; authorizing death penalty for capital offenses; providing statutory framework, including procedures and criteria for imposition of death penalty; authorizing Board of Pardons to hear petitions for commutations of death penalty sentences; providing for automatic appellate review of death penalty cases; providing for appointment of attorneys in death penalty cases; providing administrative framework for implementing death penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 243.05, subdivision 1; 609.10, subdivision 1; 609.106, by adding a subdivision; 609.12, subdivision 1; 609.135, subdivision 1; 609.185; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 638; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244A.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2673, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; establishing a task force to study and make recommendations on metropolitan governance.

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

Lohmer; Holberg; Anderson, P.; Hancock; Hamilton; Davids; Howes; O'Driscoll; Daudt; Woodard; Schomacker; Hackbarth; Fabian; Kiel; Barrett; Sanders; Petersen, B.; McElfatrick; McDonald and Anderson, D. introduced:

H. F. 2674, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring licensure of certain facilities that perform abortions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Peppin, Erickson, Vogel, Davids and McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. 2675, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a prescribing physician be physically present when certain abortion-inducing drugs are administered; providing for criminal penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Howes; Hosch; Fritz; Koenen; Anderson, B.; Abeler; Kiffmeyer; McElfatrick; Schomacker; Lanning and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 2676, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying eligibility for grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 145.4235, subdivision 2.

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

Kiel, Mariani, Garofalo and Doepke introduced:

H. F. 2677, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain principal evaluation provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 123B.147, subdivision 3.

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

Winkler, Ward and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2678, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain early childhood, kindergarten through grade 12, and higher education provisions; establishing early learning and higher education gap scholarship programs; establishing a fiber optic infrastructure grant program; appropriating money for a public school's fiber optic infrastructure grant program; implementing a schedule to repay the school aid payment shift; increasing accessibility to career and technical education; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.32, subdivisions 3, 6; 119B.03, by adding a subdivision; 124D.09, subdivisions 3, 9, 10, 12, 25; 124D.15, subdivisions 3a, 12; 135A.101, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 124D.09, subdivisions 5, 7; 127A.45, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 119B; 126C; 136A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 119A.52; 124D.09, subdivision 23; 124D.16, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 7, section 2, subdivision 8.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2679, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing new payment rate-setting methodologies for home and community-based waiver services; providing rulemaking authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 245A.11, subdivision 8; 256B.0911, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0916, subdivision 2; 256B.092, subdivision 4; 256B.49, subdivision 17; 256B.4912; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Shimanski; Kiffmeyer; Anderson, B., and Johnson introduced:

H. F. 2680, A bill for an act relating to courts; removing limitation on voter list data received by courts for jury selection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 201.091, subdivision 9.

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

Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 2681, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation for the city of Brownton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. 2682, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation in Granite Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gottwalt, Abeler, Hoppe and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2683, A bill for an act relating to insurance; permitting certain entities to administer unified personal health premium accounts; creating a task force; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62L.12, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Peppin, Beard and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 2684, A bill for an act relating to lobbying; modifying principal reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.04, subdivision 6.

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

Beard introduced:

H. F. 2685, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring fare increases for Metro Transit service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 473.408, by adding a subdivision.

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

Holberg by request introduced:

H. F. 2686, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for additional financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; authorizing the issuance of certain obligations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 473.39, by adding a subdivision.

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

Holberg by request introduced:

H. F. 2687, A bill for an act relating to transportation; regulating bridge inspections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 165.01; 165.03; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 8810.9000; 8810.9100; 8810.9200; 8810.9300; 8810.9400; 8810.9500; 8810.9600; 8810.9700.

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

McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 2688, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; allowing capital equipment exemption at time of purchase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.68, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 2689, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating sales tax on purchases by political subdivisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 297A.70, subdivision 2.

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

Davids, Runbeck and Loon introduced:

H. F. 2690, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical, administrative, and clarifying changes to individual income, corporate franchise, estate, property, sales and use, special, mineral, and various taxes and tax-related provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.4965, subdivision 3; 16A.46; 270.41, subdivision 5; 270C.42, subdivision 2; 272.01, subdivision 2; 273.124, subdivision 13; 273.1315, subdivisions 1, 2; 273.19, subdivision 1; 273.39; 279.06, subdivision 1; 287.20, by adding a subdivision; 287.385, subdivision 7; 289A.02, by adding a subdivision; 289A.10, by adding a subdivision; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; 289A.18, by adding a subdivision; 289A.20, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 289A.26, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 9; 289A.38, subdivisions 7, 8, 9; 289A.42, subdivision 2; 289A.55, subdivision 9; 289A.60, subdivisions 4, 24; 290.01, subdivisions 6b, 19d; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.095, subdivision 3; 290.17, subdivision 4; 290A.25; 290B.04, subdivision 2; 296A.22; 297E.14, subdivision 7; 297F.09, subdivision 9; 297F.18, subdivision 7; 297G.09, subdivision 8; 297G.17, subdivision 7; 297I.05, subdivision 11; 297I.80, subdivision 1; 298.018, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 270C.34, subdivision 1; 272.02, subdivision 97; 273.13, subdivision 23; 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 19c; 291.03, subdivision 11; 298.01, subdivision 3; 373.01, subdivision 1; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 7, article 10, section 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 272.69; 273.11, subdivision 22.

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

Davids, Runbeck and Loon introduced:

H. F. 2691, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy, technical, administrative, and other changes to estate, property, sales and use, special, and various taxes and tax-related provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 65B.84, subdivision 1; 270.077; 270C.38, subdivision 1; 270C.69, subdivision 1; 272.0211, subdivision 2; 272.03, subdivision 9; 273.372, subdivision 4; 287.20, subdivision 2; 297A.665; 297F.01, subdivision 23; 297G.04, subdivision 2; 297I.30, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 273.114, subdivision 6; 273.13, subdivisions 23, 25; 291.03, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11; 297I.05, subdivisions 7, 12; 297I.30, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297I; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168A.40, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2692, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; providing for increased use of community financial institutions for state banking services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16A.011, by adding a subdivision; 16A.27, subdivision 3; 16A.671, subdivision 6a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 2693, A bill for an act relating to local governments; modifying reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 471.999.

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

Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 2694, A bill for an act relating to public sector labor relations; specifying factors that must be considered in interest arbitration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 179A.16, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 572B.

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

Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 2695, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; prohibiting publicly owned broadband systems; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

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

Beard; Anderson, S.; Hoppe and Mack introduced:

H. F. 2696, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan transit; changing the formula for assistance by the Metropolitan Council to cities and towns with replacement transit service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 473.388, subdivision 4.

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

Holberg by request introduced:

H. F. 2697, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions of the newborn screening program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 144.125, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 144.128.

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

Abeler; Clark; Gunther; Slawik; McFarlane; Mariani; Lanning; Barrett; Huntley; Hosch; Murphy, E., and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 2698, A bill for an act relating to homeless children; creating the Visible Child Act; modifying the duties of the Interagency Council on Homelessness and the State Interagency Coordinating Council; developing a visible child plan; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 125A.27, subdivision 11; 125A.28; 462A.29.

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

Loeffler, Downey, Dittrich, Norton, Marquart and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2699, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; excluding the first $150,000 in value of each commercial-industrial property from the state general levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 275.025, subdivision 2.

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