The following House Files were introduced:
Eastlund introduced:
H. F. 700, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing immunity for good faith reports to or requests for assistance from law enforcement; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Opatz; Thao; Peterson; Nelson, M.; Wasiluk; Mullery; Ellison; Juhnke; Murphy and Dill introduced:
H. F. 701, A bill for an act relating to pharmacy; modifying wholesale drug distributor requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 151.47, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Hausman; Paymar; Johnson, S.; Lesch; Mahoney; Entenza and Thao introduced:
H. F. 702, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for capital improvements to Raspberry Island and the Upper Landing in St. Paul.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Krinkie, Jacobson, Kielkucki and Lipman introduced:
H. F. 703, A bill for an act relating to state government; removing legislators from certain executive branch boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 15.50, subdivision 1; 41D.01, subdivisions 1, 3; 116O.09, subdivision 1a; 138.763, subdivision 1; 240A.02, subdivision 1; 298.22, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Brod, Kuisle, Erhardt and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 704, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing motor vehicle dealers to elect to pay motor vehicle sales tax or use tax for use of a vehicle other than for demonstration purposes; exempting loaner vehicles from motor vehicle sales tax and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 168A.03; 297B.035, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Severson, Opatz and Stang introduced:
H. F. 705, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Sartell to issue additional on-sale licenses.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Severson, Opatz and Stang introduced:
H. F. 706, A bill for an act relating to housing; clarifying authority of a municipality adopting certain subdivision regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 462.358, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Thao introduced:
H. F. 707, A bill for an act relating to marriage; providing alternate forms of marriage solemnization; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 517.18.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Stang introduced:
H. F. 708, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for education and related purposes to the higher education services office, board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities, board of regents of the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Medical Foundation, with certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 136A.121, subdivisions 7, 9, 13; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 93.2235, subdivision 2; 124D.95; 136A.124.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Thao, Walker and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 709, A bill for an act relating to the new chance program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 710, A bill for an act relating to employment; mandatory retirement; deleting obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 181.81, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 181.811.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 711, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in St. Louis county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Vandeveer and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 712, A bill for an act relating to drainage; providing for ditch maintenance.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Hornstein; Osterman; Davnie; Johnson, J., and Kohls introduced:
H. F. 713, A bill for an act relating to commerce; banning the sale or rental of certain video games to children; providing remedies; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325I.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Seifert, Juhnke, Finstad, Solberg and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 714, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; permitting counties to keep the proceeds from forfeited bail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 485.018, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Greiling, Solberg and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 715, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for regional training sites for HIV/STI education in schools.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Rhodes; Lesch; Dempsey; Wilkin; Mariani; Kahn; Thao; DeLaForest; Nelson, P.; Ellison; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Soderstrom; Anderson, B.; Hilstrom; Hornstein; Adolphson; Howes; Kelliher; Thissen; Klinzing; Lanning; Opatz; Sieben; Lieder; Kielkucki; Westerberg; Slawik; Otto; Olson, M.; Eken; Blaine; Abeler; Severson and Latz introduced:
H. F. 716, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring metropolitan airports commission to set certain taxicab vehicle qualifications; allowing quarterly payment of taxicab permit fee; authorizing certain transfers of taxicab permits.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
McNamara introduced:
H. F. 717, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Hastings to issue additional on-sale licenses.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Beard introduced:
H. F. 718, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain surplus state land bordering public water; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Beard, Mariani and Paulsen introduced:
H. F. 719, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing brewpubs to make retail and wholesale sales of the brewpub's own products under certain circumstances; removing limits on the number of on-sale and off-sale liquor licenses that may be issued by a municipality; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 340A.301, subdivisions 1, 6, 7, 8; 340A.308; 340A.601, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 340A.413.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Dempsey, Lanning, Huntley, Paymar, Jacobson, Murphy, Rhodes, Westerberg, Lenczewski and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 720, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; increasing long-term care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.0672, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Sykora; Abrams; Erhardt; Johnson, J.; Rhodes and Adolphson introduced:
H. F. 721, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a voter-approved adjustment in referendum revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 126C.17, subdivisions 2, 9, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Erhardt, Adolphson and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 722, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; exempting garbage trucks and recycling vehicles from certain weight restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.87, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Erhardt, Adolphson and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 723, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; exempting certain garbage trucks from seat belt law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.686, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Latz, Adolphson, Kuisle, Holberg and Nelson, M. introduced:
H. F. 724, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; directing commissioner of transportation to allow use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by certain other vehicles.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Biernat and Ozment introduced:
H. F. 725, A bill for an act relating to indoor fireworks displays; requiring a permit from the state fire marshal for indoor fireworks displays; requiring public notice to patrons of performances containing indoor fireworks displays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 624.22, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Hackbarth and Eastlund introduced:
H. F. 726, A bill for an act relating to education finance; redirecting the use of the proceeds from the sale of certain school property from the debt redemption fund to the general fund capital account for student safety improvements for independent school district No. 15, St. Francis.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Wilkin, Haas, Huntley, Bradley and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 727, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for evaluation of proposed health coverage mandates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Clark, Dorman, Mahoney and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 728, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for HIV/AIDS in the workplace education; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Smith and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 729, A bill for an act relating to judicial standards; appropriating money to the board of judicial standards.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Howes, Cox, Vandeveer, Buesgens and Holberg introduced:
H. F. 730, A bill for an act relating to real property; statutory home warranties; amending the exclusions for liability of the vendor and home improvement contractor; providing for a statutory cure of defects; specifying limitation of actions based on breach; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 327A.01, by adding a subdivision; 327A.03; 327A.05, by adding a subdivision; 515B.4-115; 541.051, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Kohls introduced:
H. F. 731, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for property manager background checks on the Minnesota computerized criminal history system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 299C.68, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Brod and Davids introduced:
H. F. 732, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the rural challenge grant program; increasing the amount that may be used to administer the contamination cleanup grant program; eliminating a report and obsolete references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 17.101, subdivision 1; 115C.08, subdivision 4; 116J.415, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11; 116J.955, subdivision 2; 116J.966, subdivision 1; 116L.04, subdivision 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.598, subdivision 2; 116J.411, subdivision 3; 116J.415, subdivisions 6, 9, 10; 116J.9665.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Walker; Abrams; Pugh; Mullery; Anderson, I., and Jaros introduced:
H. F. 733, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income tax administration; appropriating money for grants to nonprofit entities to facilitate the delivery of volunteer assistance to low-income taxpayers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Kielkucki, Rhodes, Solberg, Erickson, Wasiluk and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 734, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; providing for linked bingo games; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 349.12, subdivisions 4, 18, by adding subdivisions; 349.151, subdivision 4; 349.153; 349.155, subdivision 3; 349.163, subdivision 3; 349.166, subdivisions 1, 2; 349.167, subdivision 6; 349.17, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.19, by adding a subdivision; 349.191, subdivisions 1, 1a; 349.211, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Marquart and Bradley introduced:
H. F. 735, A bill for an act relating to probate; excluding a spouse from the background study requirements for guardians or conservators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 525.545, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Marquart and Olson, M. introduced:
H. F. 736, A bill for an act relating to lake improvement districts; providing a procedure for election of the board of directors; requiring certain notices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 103B.535; 103B.571, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Lesch; Meslow; Smith; DeLaForest; Kohls; Brod; Adolphson; Hilstrom; Johnson, S.; Osterman; Rhodes; Soderstrom; Wardlow; Cornish; Hackbarth; Stang; Otremba; Mullery; Finstad; Urdahl; Anderson, J.; Walz; Powell; Eastlund and Strachan introduced:
H. F. 737, A bill for an act relating to criminal procedure; providing that government units are not required to pay defendants' attorney fees for certain appeals; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 545A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Howes, Fuller, Dill, Solberg and Lindgren introduced:
H. F. 738, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reforestation; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Borrell, Pugh, Biernat, Holberg, Smith, Adolphson, Brod, Severson, Samuelson, Soderstrom and Powell introduced:
H. F. 739, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; providing for classification of certain data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.643, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Hilstrom and Nelson, M. introduced:
H. F. 740, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general employees retirement plan of the public employees retirement association; authorizing certain retirees to revoke retirement annuity applications and apply for disability benefits.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Howes, Erhardt, Adolphson, Holberg and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 741, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating advertising by motor vehicle dealers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.27, subdivision 26.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.
Wilkin, Smith, Powell, Gerlach, Borrell and Klinzing introduced:
H. F. 742, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring legislative approval for certain fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.1283; 136F.70, subdivision 2; 137.02, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Greiling, Biernat, Davnie, Bernardy, Goodwin, Eken, Slawik and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 743, A bill for an act relating to education; making nonpublic schools subject to the state's high school graduation requirements if families of students receiving educational services from the nonpublic school claim a tax reimbursement for education-related expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 123B.41, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.0674, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Erickson, Lanning, Solberg, Brod and Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 744, A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; modifying municipal reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16B.685.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Adolphson; Paulsen; Severson; Krinkie; Erhardt; Kuisle; Anderson, B.; Buesgens; Ruth; Magnus; Holberg; DeLaForest; Nelson, P.; Beard and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. 745, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting commissioner of transportation, metropolitan council, and Hennepin county regional rail authority from taking certain actions relating to rail and bus transit in southwest metropolitan area transit corridor.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Cox, Nornes, McNamara and Dorn introduced:
H. F. 746, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring certain students enrolled in institutions of higher education to receive information regarding meningococcal disease and sign a written waiver; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 135A.14, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Greiling, Biernat, Davnie, Bernardy, Goodwin, Eken, Slawik and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 747, A bill for an act relating to education; making nonpublic schools subject to the pupil fair dismissal law and other requirements if families of students receiving educational services from the nonpublic school claim a tax credit for education-related expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 123B.41, subdivision 1; 290.0674, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Gunther and Dorman introduced:
H. F. 748, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for economic development, housing, and certain agencies of state government; modifying programs; regulating activities and practices; modifying penalty provisions; changing terms; authorizing a registration fee; modifying occupational safety and health standards and provisions; modifying displaced homemaker provisions; regulating certain insurance filings; providing for certain filing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 60A.14, subdivision 1; 61A.02, subdivision 2; 61A.09, subdivision 1; 61A.17; 62A.02, subdivision 1, 2; 62A.11, subdivision 3; 70A.06, subdivision 1; 79.56, subdivisions 1, 3; 124D.68, subdivision 2; 175.16, subdivision 1; 177.26, subdivisions 1, 2; 178.01; 178.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 181.9435, subdivision 1; 181.9436; 182.65, subdivision 2; 182.651, subdivisions 7, 8, 9, 13, 14; 182.652, subdivision 1; 182.653, subdivision 3; 182.654, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 11; 182.655, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13; 182.6555; 182.6575; 182.658; 182.659, subdivisions 1, 4, 6, 8; 182.66, subdivision 1; 182.663, subdivision 5; 182.665; 182.666, subdivisions 1, 2; 182.667, subdivision 2; 182.668, subdivisions 2, 3; 182.6731; 239.011, by adding a subdivision; 256D.05, subdivision 1; 256J.49, subdivision 13; 268.0111, subdivision 4; 268.665, subdivision 2; 325D.32, subdivision 10; 325D.33, subdivision 8; 354D.02, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 60A; 178; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 138.91; 177.26, subdivision 3; 178.11; 182.651, subdivisions 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; 182.6521; 182.653, subdivisions 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 182.654, subdivisions 3, 7, 10; 182.655, subdivisions 4, 10, 10a, 12, 14; 182.663, subdivision 3; 182.668, subdivisions 1, 5; 182.672; 182.676; 268.96; 325D.33, subdivisions 2a, 6; 325D.37, subdivision 3; 325D.371; 325D.405; 325D.415; 325D.43; Minnesota Rules, parts 5205.0020; 5205.0030; 5205.0040; 5205.0050; 5205.0060; 5205.0065; 5205.0080; 5205.0100; 5205.0105; 5205.0110, subparts 1, 2a, 3, 4; 5205.0115; 5205.0116; 5205.0120; 5205.0130; 5205.0140; 5205.0150; 5205.0200; 5205.0330; 5205.0550; 5205.0560; 5205.0570; 5205.0580; 5205.0650; 5205.0660; 5205.0665; 5205.0670; 5205.0675; 5205.0685; 5205.0686; 5205.0690; 5205.0700; 5205.0710; 5205.0750; 5205.0755; 5205.0760; 5205.0765; 5205.0770; 5205.0850; 5205.0860; 5205.0865; 5205.0870; 5205.0880; 5205.0890; 5205.1200; 5205.1210; 5205.1220; 5205.1230; 5205.1400; 5206.0100, subparts 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11a, 11b, 12, 13, 14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 16, 16a, 17, 19; 5206.0200; 5206.0300, subparts 1, 2, 3, 6, 7; 5206.0400; 5206.0500; 5206.0600; 5206.0700; 5206.0800; 5206.1000; 5206.1100; 5206.1200; 5206.1300; 5206.1400; 5206.1500; 5206.1600; 5206.1700; 5206.1800; 5206.1900; 5206.2000; 5207.0005; 5207.0010; 5207.0020; 5207.0030; 5207.0035; 5207.0040; 5207.0050; 5207.0060; 5207.0100; 5207.0200; 5207.0210; 5207.0250; 5207.0300, subpart 1; 5207.0301; 5207.0302; 5207.0303; 5207.0304; 5207.0310; 5207.0320; 5207.0400; 5207.0410; 5207.0500; 5207.0510; 5207.0520; 5207.0530; 5207.0540; 5207.0600; 5207.0610; 5207.0620; 5207.0630; 5207.0700; 5207.0710; 5207.0720; 5207.0730; 5207.0740; 5207.0800; 5207.0810; 5207.0850; 5207.0900; 5207.0910; 5207.1000.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Haas introduced:
H. F. 749, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the general legislative and administrative expenses of state government; modifying provisions related to state government operations; requiring licensure of certain gambling equipment salespersons; modifying fee provisions and providing for disposition of various fees and other revenue; modifying provisions of various state boards and commissions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 10A.02, by adding subdivisions; 10A.09, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 10A.31, subdivision 4; 15.50, subdivision 1; 16A.17, by adding a subdivision; 16A.40; 16E.09, subdivision 1; 197.608; 240.03; 240.10; 240.15, subdivision 6; 240.155, subdivision 1; 240A.03, subdivisions 10, 15; 240A.04; 240A.06, subdivision 1; 270.052; 270.44; 270.45; 270A.07, subdivision 1; 349.12, subdivision 25, by adding a subdivision; 349.151, subdivisions 4, 4b; 349.155, subdivision 3; 349.16, subdivision 6; 349.161, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 349.162, subdivision 1; 349.163, subdivisions 2, 6; 349.164, subdivision 4; 349.165, subdivision 3; 349.166, subdivisions 1, 2; 349A.08, subdivision 5; 474A.21; Laws 1998, chapter 366, section 80, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10A, 16A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.87; Minnesota Rules, part 1950.1070.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 750, A bill for an act relating to state government appropriations; appropriating money to fund corrections, public safety, courts, and other agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 243.53, subdivision 1; 299C.10, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 299C.48; 299F.46, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 299M.03, by adding a subdivision; 357.021, subdivision 7; 609.105, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 123B.73; 241.41; 241.42; 241.43; 241.44; 241.441; 241.45.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Abrams, by request, introduced:
H. F. 751, A bill for an act relating to finance; authorizing the establishment of job opportunity building zones; providing for certain tax incentives in job opportunity building zones; providing job opportunity building zone aid; changing local government aids; providing for levy limits; making sales tax accelerated June liability provisions permanent; providing for deposit of certain sales and cigarette tax proceeds; providing for cash flow and budget reserve accounts; abolishing a contingent transfer from the budget reserve account; abolishing or providing for the expiration of certain funds and accounts; authorizing delay of certain payments to cities and counties; repealing a refund on used motor oil and filters; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.152, subdivisions 1, 1b, 2, 7; 62J.694, subdivision 4; 144.395, subdivision 3; 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 272.029, by adding a subdivision; 273.1398, subdivisions 4a, 4c, 6, 8; 275.025, subdivision 1; 275.065, by adding a subdivision; 275.07, subdivision 1; 275.70, subdivisions 3, 5; 275.71, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6; 275.73, subdivision 2; 275.74, subdivisions 2, 3; 289A.20, subdivision 4; 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 29; 290.06, subdivision 2c, by adding a subdivision; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivision 3; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 297A.94; 297B.03; 297F.10, subdivision 1; 477A.013, subdivision 9; 477A.03, subdivision 2; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 12, section 95, as amended; Laws 2002, chapter 377, article 12, section 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 469; 477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 273.138; 273.1398, subdivision 2; 273.166; 275.71, subdivision 5; 325E.112, subdivision 2a; 477A.011, subdivisions 36, 37; 477A.0121, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 477A.0122, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 477A.0123; 477A.03, subdivisions 3, 4; 477A.06; 477A.065; 477A.07.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Harder, Ozment, Swenson and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 752, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environmental, natural resources, and agricultural purposes; establishing and modifying certain programs; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; providing for accounts, assessments, and fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.531, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 17.4988; 18.525; 18.78; 18.79, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11; 18.81, subdivisions 2, 3; 18.84, subdivision 3; 18.85; 18.86; 18B.26, subdivision 3; 21.89, subdivision 2; 21.90, subdivision 2; 21.901; 28A.08, subdivision 3; 28A.085, subdivision 1; 28A.09, subdivision 1; 32.394, subdivisions 8, 8b, 8d; 35.02, subdivision 1; 37.03, subdivision 1; 41A.09, subdivisions 2a, 3a; 84.085, subdivision 1; 84.415, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; 84D.14; 85.052, subdivision 3; 85.053, subdivision 1; 85A.02, subdivision 17; 86B.415, subdivision 7; 97A.475, subdivisions 15, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 42; 97B.645, subdivision 7; 103B.231, subdivision 3a; 103B.305, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 103B.311, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 103B.315, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 103B.321, subdivisions 1, 2; 103B.325, subdivisions 1, 2; 103B.331, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 103B.3363, subdivision 3; 103B.3369, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6; 103B.355; 103D.405, subdivision 2; 103G.005, subdivision 10e; 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.2242, by adding subdivisions; 103G.271, subdivisions 6, 6a; 103G.611, subdivision 1; 103G.615, subdivision 2; 115.03, by adding subdivisions; 115.073; 115.56, subdivision 4; 115A.0716, subdivision 3; 115A.545, subdivision 2; 115A.9651, subdivision 6; 115B.17, subdivisions 6, 7, 14, 16; 115B.19; 115B.20; 115B.22, subdivision 7; 115B.25, subdivisions 1a, 4; 115B.26; 115B.30; 115B.31, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 115B.32, subdivision 1; 115B.33, subdivision 1; 115B.34; 115B.36; 115B.40, subdivision 4; 115B.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 115B.42, subdivision 2; 115B.421; 115B.445; 115B.48, subdivision 2; 115B.49, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 115D.12, subdivision 2; 116.03, subdivision 2; 116.07, subdivisions 4d, 4h; 116.994; 116C.834, subdivision 1; 116O.09, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, by adding a subdivision; 116P.02, subdivision 1; 116P.05, subdivision 2; 116P.09, subdivisions 4, 5, 7; 116P.10; 116P.14, subdivision 2; 273.13, subdivision 23; 297A.94; 297F.10, subdivision 1; 297H.13, subdivisions 1, 2; 325E.10, subdivision 1; 469.175, subdivision 7; 473.843, subdivision 2; 473.844, subdivision 1; 473.845, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, 8; 473.846; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 18; 21; 103B; 116; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 1.31; 1.32; 3.737; 17.101, subdivision 5; 17.110; 18.51; 18.52; 18.53; 18.54; 18.79, subdivisions 1, 4, 7, 8; 18B.065, subdivision 5; 38.02; 41A.09, subdivisions 1, 1a, 6, 7, 8; 84.415, subdivisions 1, 3; 89.391; 93.2235; 103B.311, subdivisions 5, 6, 7; 103B.315, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 7; 103B.321, subdivision 3; 103B.3369, subdivision 3; 103G.222, subdivision 2; 115A.908, subdivision 2; 115B.02, subdivision 1a; 115B.19; 115B.42, subdivision 1; 116O.09, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 10; 116P.13; 297H.13, subdivisions 3, 4; 325E.112, subdivisions 2, 3; 325E.113; 473.845, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 6135.0100; 6135.0200; 6135.0300; 6135.0400; 6135.0510; 6135.0610; 6135.0710; 6135.0810; 6135.1000; 6135.1100; 6135.1200; 6135.1300; 6135.1400; 6135.1500; 6135.1600; 6135.1700; 6135.1800; 9300.0010; 9300.0020; 9300.0030; 9300.0040; 9300.0050; 9300.0060; 9300.0070; 9300.0080; 9300.0090; 9300.0100; 9300.0110; 9300.0120; 9300.0130; 9300.0140; 9300.0150; 9300.0160; 9300.0170; 9300.0180; 9300.0190; 9300.0200; 9300.0210.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance.
Knoblach introduced:
H. F. 753, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money, authorizing bonding, and transferring or canceling appropriations made for fiscal year 2003; amending Laws 2002, chapter 220, article 13, section 9, subdivision 2, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Osterman; Johnson, J., and Smith introduced:
H. F. 754, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; changing the definition of displaced person to correspond to federal law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 117.50, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Abeler, Kelliher, Tingelstad, Erhardt, Haas, Hoppe, Rhodes, Sykora, Otremba, Cox, Osterman, Samuelson, Paymar and Huntley introduced:
H. F. 755, A bill for an act relating to health; transferring the responsibility for monitoring agricultural chemicals in groundwater from the commissioner of agriculture to the commissioner of health; modifying the definition of pollutant; creating public access to certain pesticide application records; authorizing cities of the first and second class to adopt restrictions on pesticide sales, handling, use, application, and disposal; increasing the pesticide registration fee; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 18B.02; 18B.05, subdivision 1; 18B.26, subdivision 3; 18B.37, subdivisions 2, 5; 103H.005, subdivision 11; 103H.251.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Rhodes, Strachan, Dempsey, Lenczewski, Abrams and Osterman introduced:
H. F. 756, A bill for an act relating to counties; modifying county levy authority to fund statewide, shared public safety radio system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 373.47, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Tingelstad; Hoppe; Ruth; Rhodes; Greiling; Cox; Lanning; Sykora; Simpson; Nelson, C.; Meslow; Strachan and Samuelson introduced:
H. F. 757, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing procedures for authorization and issuance of special license plates; authorizing special "Rotary member" license plates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
Sertich introduced:
H. F. 758, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 695, Chisholm.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Abrams, Pugh, Ruth, Lenczewski and Jacobson introduced:
H. F. 759, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical and administrative changes and corrections to property, income, corporate franchise, sales and use, gross earnings, and other taxes; repealing obsolete laws and rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 115B.24, subdivision 8; 270.10, subdivision 1a; 270.69, by adding a subdivision; 272.02, by adding subdivisions; 272.12; 273.11, subdivision 1a; 273.124, subdivision 1; 273.13, subdivision 25; 273.1398, subdivision 4d; 273.372; 275.025, subdivisions 1, 3; 277.20, subdivision 2; 279.06, subdivision 1; 281.17; 289A.31, subdivisions 3, 4; 289A.50, subdivision 2a; 289A.60, subdivision 15; 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0675, subdivisions 2, 3; 290.0802, subdivision 1; 290C.02, subdivisions 3, 7; 290C.03; 290C.07; 290C.09; 290C.10; 290C.11; 295.50, subdivision 9b; 295.53, subdivision 1; 297A.61, subdivision 34; 297A.665; 297A.67, subdivision 2; 297A.85; 297F.01, subdivision 23; 297I.01, subdivision 9; 297I.20; 515B.1-116; Laws 2002, chapter 377, article 6, section 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 290.0671, subdivision 3; 290.0675, subdivision 5; 294.01; 294.02; 294.021; 294.03; 294.06; 294.07; 294.08; 294.09; 294.10; 294.11; 294.12; 297A.72, subdivision 1; 297A.97; 477A.065; Minnesota Rules, parts 8007.0300, subpart 3; 8009.7100; 8009.7200; 8009.7300; 8009.7400; 8092.1000; 8106.0100, subparts 11, 15, 16; 8106.0200; 8125.1000; 8125.1300, subpart 1; 8125.1400; 8130.0800, subparts 5, 12; 8130.1300; 8130.1600, subpart 5; 8130.1700, subparts 3, 4; 8130.4800, subpart 2; 8130.7500, subpart 5; 8130.8000; 8130.8300.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abrams, Pugh, Ruth, Lenczewski and Jacobson introduced:
H. F. 760, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy and administrative changes to income, estate, property, sales and use, cigarette and tobacco products, and other taxes and tax provisions; conforming to certain changes in the Internal Revenue Code; providing tax collection, administration, and examination powers and procedures; providing for civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 270.06; 270.701, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 270.72, subdivision 2; 270A.03, subdivision 2; 273.05, subdivision 1; 273.061, subdivision 1; 274.01, subdivision 1; 274.13, subdivision 1; 275.025, subdivision 4; 276.10; 276.11, subdivision 1; 282.01, subdivisions 1b, 7a; 282.08; 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.10, subdivision 1; 289A.19, subdivision 4; 289A.31, by adding a subdivision; 289A.36, subdivision 7, by adding subdivisions; 289A.56, subdivision 3; 289A.60, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31; 290.0679, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; 297A.61, subdivisions 3, 12, by adding a subdivision; 297A.68, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 297A.69, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 297B.025, subdivisions 1, 2; 297B.035, subdivision 1; 297F.01, subdivision 21a; 297F.06, subdivision 4; 297F.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 9; 352.15, subdivision 1; 353.15, subdivision 1; 354.10, subdivision 1; 354B.30; 354C.165; 469.1792, subdivision 3; 477A.011, subdivision 30; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, sections 61, 63; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 9, section 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 270; 276; 290C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 270.691, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Blaine introduced:
H. F. 761, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 486, Swanville, for handicapped access improvements to school buildings.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. 762, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money and authorizing issuance of state bonds for significant local roads; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money to the local road improvement fund.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. 763, A resolution memorializing Congress to work to protect America's savings permanently.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. 764, A resolution memorializing Congress to permanently repeal the death tax.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Davnie; Huntley; Rhodes; Erhardt; Ellison; Paymar; Mariani; Thissen; Wagenius; Walker; Lesch; Sertich; Dorn; Johnson, S.; Kelliher; Kahn; Jaros; Rukavina; Biernat; Hornstein; Greiling; Sieben; Clark; Mahoney; Osterman and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 765, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying sexually transmitted diseases program provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 121A.23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Greiling introduced:
H. F. 766, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing a multicity housing authority including the cities of Arden Hills, Blaine, Circle Pines, Mounds View, New Brighton, Roseville, and Shoreview.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Sertich introduced:
H. F. 767, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding district eligibility to participate in the alternative facilities program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.59, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Anderson, J.; Rhodes; Powell; Brod; Anderson, B.; Adolphson; Severson; Urdahl; Magnus and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 768, A bill for an act relating to veterans; classifying military certificates of discharge as private data on individuals; providing procedures for their release; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.785, subdivision 2; 196.08; 386.20, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Erhardt, DeLaForest, Adolphson, Westerberg and Beard introduced:
H. F. 769, A bill for an act relating to public employment; including public safety radio communications operators in the definition of essential employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 179A.03, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Solberg introduced:
H. F. 770, A bill for an act relating to Aitkin county; making the Long Lake conservation center fund a separate county enterprise fund; amending Laws 1965, chapter 616, section 1, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Solberg; Anderson, I., and Fuller introduced:
H. F. 771, A bill for an act relating to human services; recalculating the capitation payments to Itasca county; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.692, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Swenson, Harder and Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. 772, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; eliminating the expiration date for the Minnesota agriculture education leadership council; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 41D.01, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Hilty, Smith, Murphy, Eastlund and Johnson, S. introduced:
H. F. 773, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring that employees and prospective employees of electronic security system companies, and certain license applicants undergo criminal history background checks; providing procedures for these background checks; authorizing the discharge of employees based on the results of the background checks and providing that there is no liability for so doing; providing for license endorsement disqualification or revocation in certain instances; imposing criminal penalties for failure to request required background checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 326.242, by adding a subdivision; 326.2421, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.