The following House Files were introduced:
Abeler; Ward, J.A., and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 1238, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions related to licensing data, human services licensing, child care programs, financial fraud and abuse investigations, vendors of chemical dependency treatment services, background studies, and fair hearings; requiring the use of NETStudy for background studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.46, subdivisions 3, 4; 119B.125, subdivision 1b; 168.012, subdivision 1; 245A.02, subdivision 5a; 245A.04, subdivisions 1, 5, 11; 245A.06, subdivision 1; 245A.07, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 245A.08, subdivisions 2a, 5a; 245A.146, subdivisions 3, 4; 245A.50, subdivision 4; 245A.65, subdivision 1; 245A.66, subdivision 1; 245B.02, subdivision 10; 245B.04; 245B.05, subdivisions 1, 7; 245B.07, subdivisions 5, 9, 10; 245C.04; 245C.05, subdivision 6; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245C.20, subdivision 1; 245C.22, subdivision 1; 245C.23, subdivision 2; 245C.24, subdivision 2; 245C.28, subdivisions 1, 3; 245C.29, subdivision 2; 254B.05, subdivision 5; 256.01, subdivision 18d; 256.045, subdivision 3b; 268.19, subdivision 1; 471.346; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 245B.02, subdivision 8a; 245B.07, subdivision 7a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Abeler; Ward, J.A., and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 1239, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions related to licensing data, human services licensing, child care programs, financial fraud and abuse investigations, vendors of chemical dependency treatment services, background studies, and fair hearings; requiring the use of NETStudy for background studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.46, subdivisions 3, 4; 119B.125, subdivision 1b; 168.012, subdivision 1; 245A.02, subdivision 5a; 245A.04, subdivisions 1, 5, 11; 245A.06, subdivision 1; 245A.07, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 245A.08, subdivisions 2a, 5a; 245A.146, subdivisions 3, 4; 245A.50, subdivision 4; 245A.65, subdivision 1; 245A.66, subdivision 1; 245B.02, subdivision 10; 245B.04; 245B.05, subdivisions 1, 7; 245B.07, subdivisions 5, 9, 10; 245C.04; 245C.05, subdivision 6; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245C.20, subdivision 1; 245C.22, subdivision 1; 245C.23, subdivision 2; 245C.24, subdivision 2; 245C.28, subdivisions 1, 3; 245C.29, subdivision 2; 254B.05, subdivision 5; 256.01, subdivision 18d; 256.045, subdivision 3b; 268.19, subdivision 1; 471.346; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 245B.02, subdivision 8a; 245B.07, subdivision 7a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.
Abeler; Ward, J.A., and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 1240, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions related to licensing data, human services licensing, child care programs, financial fraud and abuse investigations, vendors of chemical dependency treatment services, background studies, and fair hearings; requiring the use of NETStudy for background studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.46, subdivisions 3, 4; 119B.125, subdivision 1b; 168.012, subdivision 1; 245A.02, subdivision 5a; 245A.04, subdivisions 1, 5, 11; 245A.06, subdivision 1; 245A.07, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 245A.08, subdivisions 2a, 5a; 245A.146, subdivisions 3, 4; 245A.50, subdivision 4; 245A.65, subdivision 1; 245A.66, subdivision 1; 245B.02, subdivision 10; 245B.04; 245B.05, subdivisions 1, 7; 245B.07, subdivisions 5, 9, 10; 245C.04; 245C.05, subdivision 6; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245C.20, subdivision 1; 245C.22, subdivision 1; 245C.23, subdivision 2; 245C.24, subdivision 2; 245C.28, subdivisions 1, 3; 245C.29, subdivision 2; 254B.05, subdivision 5; 256.01, subdivision 18d; 256.045, subdivision 3b; 268.19, subdivision 1; 471.346; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 245B.02, subdivision 8a; 245B.07, subdivision 7a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Dettmer, Howe, Newton, Persell and Leidiger introduced:
H. F. 1241, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to public safety for a grant for training community safety personnel about the use of de-escalation techniques for dealing with veterans returning from active military service in combat zones.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Urdahl and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 1242, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the state fire marshal to make the fire code available to the general public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.02, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 1243, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying securities registration and franchise registration provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 80A.41; 80A.54; 80A.58; 80A.61; 80A.66; 80C.08, 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.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 1244, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating unclaimed property; enacting and modifying the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act of 1995 adopted and recommended for passage by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; making conforming changes in state law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16A.45, subdivisions 1, 4; 58.06, subdivision 2; 58.13, subdivision 1; 80C.03; 136G.09, subdivision 10; 198.231; 270B.14, subdivision 17; 276.19, subdivision 4; 308A.711, subdivision 1; 354B.25, subdivision 6; 356.65, subdivision 2; 624.68; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 345; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 345.31; 345.32; 345.321; 345.33; 345.34; 345.35; 345.36; 345.37; 345.38; 345.381; 345.39; 345.40; 345.41; 345.42, subdivisions 1, 4; 345.43, subdivisions 2a, 3; 345.44; 345.45; 345.46; 345.47; 345.48, subdivision 1; 345.485; 345.49; 345.50; 345.51; 345.515; 345.52; 345.525; 345.53; 345.54; 345.55; 345.56; 345.57; 345.58; 345.59; 345.60.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Abeler, Schomacker and Fritz introduced:
H. F. 1245, A bill for an act relating to human services; adjusting long-term care provider payments to reflect the cost of assessments under the Affordable Care Act; 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 Finance.
Anzelc and Radinovich introduced:
H. F. 1246, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax; requiring a study of the Iron Range fiscal disparities program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Zerwas; Schoen; Cornish; Hilstrom; Rosenthal; Howe; Anderson, S.; Freiberg; Simon; Lohmer; Kieffer and Simonson introduced:
H. F. 1247, A bill for an act relating to public safety; imposing a mandatory minimum sentence on prisoners who commit assaults in jails and workhouses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.2231, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Fritz; Abeler; Ward, J.A.; Nornes and Newton introduced:
H. F. 1248, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for Advocating Change Together.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Newton introduced:
H. F. 1249, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; extending the tax to certain snack foods; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297A.61, by adding a subdivision; 297A.67, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Torkelson and Swedzinski introduced:
H. F. 1250, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Inventors Congress.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 1251, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income and corporate franchise; providing for federal conformity under certain conditions; 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.
Dettmer; Ward, J.E.; Hamilton; Hackbarth and Radinovich introduced:
H. F. 1252, A bill for an act relating to public health; limiting the Board of Medical Practice from bringing a disciplinary action against a physician for prescribing, administering, or dispensing long-term antibiotic therapy for chronic Lyme disease.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Anderson, P.; Hamilton; Swedzinski; Torkelson and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 1253, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying exemptions for wetland replacement plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.2241, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Simonson introduced:
H. F. 1254, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Duluth to issue a 3.2 malt liquor license for the premises known as Wheeler Field.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Johnson, S.; Atkins; Masin; Savick; Marquart and Persell introduced:
H. F. 1255, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; broadband; establishing the Office of Broadband Development in the Department of Employment and Economic Development and assigning it duties; requiring the Department of Transportation to post a database on its Web site; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 237.012, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 161; 237.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Anderson, P. introduced:
H. F. 1256, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a water treatment plant in the city of Garfield; 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.
Yarusso; Urdahl; Selcer; Mariani; Davnie; Erickson, R.; Dehn, R.; Sawatzky; Ward, J.E.; Brynaert; Ward, J.A.; Bly and Persell introduced:
H. F. 1257, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying basic skills requirements for teacher candidates and licensure; establishing an advisory task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 122A.18, subdivision 2; 122A.23, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Lesch and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1258, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an exception to disqualification from working in human services licensed programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245C.14, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1259, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying background study requirements for individuals with juvenile court records; modifying the commissioner's authority to grant a variance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.46, subdivision 4; 245C.04, by adding a subdivision; 245C.17, subdivisions 2, 3; 245C.22, subdivision 5; 245C.24, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.
Atkins, Bernardy, Mahoney and Winkler introduced:
H. F. 1260, A bill for an act relating to political contributions; to ensure equal protection by requiring certain political contributions and expenditures be from funds subject to individual income tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 211B.15, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Kresha and Erickson, R. introduced:
H. F. 1261, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; expanding the class of persons eligible for disability license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.021, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Kresha; Ward, J.E., and Anderson, M. introduced:
H. F. 1262, A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; appropriating money from the parks and trails fund for Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Sawatzky and Howe introduced:
H. F. 1263, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; making an appropriation for construction of segments of marked Trunk Highway 23 as a four-lane divided highway; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Sundin; Atkins; Johnson, S.; Beard and Schoen introduced:
H. F. 1264, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating residential mortgage loan counseling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 58.13, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 58.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 1265, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the definition of decontaminate for purposes of the invasive species chapter; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.01, subdivision 3a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Winkler and Sundin introduced:
H. F. 1266, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring employers to provide notice of business closings and mass layoffs; requiring rulemaking; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116L.976.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Sundin introduced:
H. F. 1267, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land bordering public water.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Sundin introduced:
H. F. 1268, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Moose Lake to impose a local sales and use tax.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hamilton, Zerwas, Isaacson, Loeffler, Fritz and Fischer introduced:
H. F. 1269, A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting certain discriminatory cost-sharing policies for prescription drugs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Sawatzky introduced:
H. F. 1270, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Willmar transit facilities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Erickson, R.; Savick and McNamar introduced:
H. F. 1271, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the way certain conservation investments are counted toward a utility's conservation savings goal; setting a 2015 expiration date for utility performance-based conservation savings goals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 216B.164, subdivision 3; 216B.241, subdivisions 1c, 2c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.
Fritz introduced:
H. F. 1272, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for four-lane expansion on a segment of marked U.S. Highway 14; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Erickson, S. introduced:
H. F. 1273, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Isle for sewer infrastructure; 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.
Erickson, S. introduced:
H. F. 1274, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Isle for water and sewer infrastructure; 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.
Selcer, Rosenthal and Davids introduced:
H. F. 1275, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the small business investment credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Dehn, R.; Loeffler; Hornstein; Davnie and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1276, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the renovation of Nicollet Mall; 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.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 1277, A bill for an act relating to clean water; appropriating money for shoreland ordinance incentive grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.
Mariani, Hornstein, Moran, Abeler and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1278, A bill for an act relating to poverty; requiring commissioners to provide a poverty impact statement on bills when requested by a legislator.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Swedzinski, Sundin, Hortman, Carlson and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 1279, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Southwest Minnesota Regional Amateur Sports Center; 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.
Hilstrom, Nelson, Paymar, Cornish, Erhardt, Beard and Johnson, S. introduced:
H. F. 1280, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting use of driver feedback and safety-monitoring equipment in certain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.71, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1281, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring an analysis of cumulative pollution impacts before an environmental permit is issued and as part of environmental review; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 116.07, subdivision 4a, by adding a subdivision; 116D.04, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Gunther and Davids introduced:
H. F. 1282, A bill for an act relating to liquor; removing sunset on an exemption provision for the city of Winnebago; amending Laws 2012, chapter 235, section 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1283, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; establishing a cause of action for intentional interference with the expectation of inheritance; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Schoen; Atkins; Metsa; Sanders; Garofalo; Anderson, S.; Zellers; Swedzinski; Johnson, S., and Anzelc introduced:
H. F. 1284, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting criminalization and restriction on sale of motor fuel; 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 Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Johnson, C.; Fritz and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 1285, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for an interchange on marked U.S. Highway 14; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Dorholt, Runbeck, Halverson and Zerwas introduced:
H. F. 1286, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for alternative Web site publication; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 331A.12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1287, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales taxes; modifying allowed expenditures regarding imposition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.99, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Schoen, Abeler, Erhardt and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1288, A bill for an act relating to railroads; requiring certain health care and compensated time lost for railroad employees following critical train incidents; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Sundin, Erhardt, Davnie and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1289, A bill for an act relating to transportation; railroads; clarifying the commissioner's passenger rail duties; providing contract authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 174.632; 174.636.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Kahn, Hausman, Loeffler, Carlson, Clark, Hornstein, Yarusso and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. 1290, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the nontherapeutic use of antimicrobial drugs for food animals; prohibiting the sale of food produced from animals administered antimicrobial drugs for nontherapeutic uses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 35.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Kahn; Murphy, M.; Hausman; Nelson; Carlson; Hornstein; Huntley and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. 1291, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing that certain appropriations continue in effect with certain exceptions and adjustments; 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.
O'Neill; FitzSimmons; Peppin; Howe; O'Driscoll; Theis; Newberger; Zerwas; Erickson, S.; McDonald; Dorholt; Isaacson; Metsa; Dehn, R.; Erhardt; Rosenthal; Beard; Scott and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 1292, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring certain programming for expansion along a segment of marked Interstate Highway 94.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.