INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 6, 2013


The following House Files were introduced:

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1293, A bill for an act relating to juvenile justice services; requiring discussion of specified issues and a report to the legislature.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Clark, Persell, Metsa, Mahoney and Bly introduced:

H. F. 1294, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for the youthbuild program.

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

Fritz, Abeler, Allen, Huntley, Hilstrom and Bly introduced:

H. F. 1295, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying nursing facility level of care to prevent seniors currently enrolled in the elderly waiver program from losing coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 144.0724, subdivision 11.

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

Wills, Freiberg and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1296, A bill for an act relating to assumed names; modifying publication requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 333.01, subdivision 1; 333.04.

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

Carlson introduced:

H. F. 1297, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions of the Legislative Advisory Commission, Legislative Coordinating Commission, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement, Compensation Council, and Mississippi River Parkway Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3.30, subdivision 2; 3.303, by adding a subdivision; 3.85, subdivisions 8, 9; 15A.082, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 161.1419, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3.304, subdivisions 1, 5; 3.885, subdivision 10; 16A.10, subdivision 1c.

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

Theis introduced:

H. F. 1298, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion of the River's Edge Convention Center; 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.

Schoen; Johnson, C.; Zerwas; Lillie; Falk and Isaacson introduced:

H. F. 1299, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for an additional safe schools levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.44.

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

Anzelc, Melin and Metsa introduced:

H. F. 1300, A bill for an act relating to environment; directing the Pollution Control Agency to modify a rule on fugitive emissions.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 1301, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for state energy conservation policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 216B.2401; 216C.05.

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

Carlson introduced:

H. F. 1302, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for transfer-on-death of title to motor vehicle; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168A.

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

Kiel and Fabian introduced:

H. F. 1303, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; allowing agricultural homestead classification when the homeowner lives off the farm due to flooding; amending Laws 2010, chapter 389, article 1, section 12.

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

Ward, J.E. introduced:

H. F. 1304, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending regulations governing school bus use for special events; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 169.011, by adding a subdivision; 169.443, subdivision 3; 221.132; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Savick, Newton, Gunther and Metsa introduced:

H. F. 1305, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; changing licensing requirements for the Board of Cosmetology; imposing civil penalties and fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 155A.23, subdivisions 3, 8, 11; 155A.25, subdivisions 1a, 4; 155A.27, subdivisions 4, 10; 155A.29, subdivision 2; 155A.30, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 155A.25, subdivision 1.

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

Mahoney and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1306, A bill for an act relating to barbers; changing licenses and fees; creating penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 154.001, by adding a subdivision; 154.003; 154.02; 154.05; 154.06; 154.065, subdivision 2; 154.07, subdivision 1; 154.08; 154.09; 154.10, subdivision 1; 154.11, subdivision 1; 154.12; 154.14; 154.15, subdivision 2; 154.26; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 154.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1307, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the office of county auditor-treasurer appointive in Jackson County; providing a process for making the county auditor-treasurer and the recorder appointive in Lyon County.

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

Fritz and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 1308, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a nursing facility rate increase for health information technology costs; providing a grant to elderly waiver providers for health information technology costs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.441, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fritz and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 1309, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying nursing facility external fixed costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.441, subdivisions 13, 53.

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

Dorholt; FitzSimmons; O'Neill; Peppin; Theis; Howe; O'Driscoll; Zerwas; Erickson, S., and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 1310, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for expansion of a segment of marked Interstate Highway 94; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Isaacson; Dorholt; Schoen; Freiberg; Ward, J.A.; Persell and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 1311, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Boys and Girls Clubs.

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

Metsa and Anderson, S. introduced:

H. F. 1312, A bill for an act relating to economic development; science and technology; creating a technology transfer corporate tax exemption for certain licensing agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290.01, subdivision 19d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Erhardt, Beard, Hornstein and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1313, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; establishing pavement selection requirements for certain trunk highway projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.185, by adding a subdivision.

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

Erhardt, Hornstein and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1314, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; establishing pavement selection requirements for certain trunk highway projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.185, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lesch and Kelly introduced:

H. F. 1315, A bill for an act relating to public safety; drivers' licenses; extending the diversion pilot program; amending Laws 2009, chapter 59, article 3, section 4, subdivision 9, as amended.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 1316, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school district policies to address child sexual abuse; establishing an advisory task force on preventing child sexual abuse; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Faust introduced:

H. F. 1317, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying requirements for a special education director's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.14, subdivision 1.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 1318, A bill for an act relating to the city of Marshall; further defining use of tax revenues; providing for local approval of certain laws and validating certain actions of the city; amending Laws 2010, chapter 389, article 5, section 6, subdivisions 4, 6.

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

Persell, Mahoney, Gunther, Lohmer and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 1319, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying conversion factors for chiropractic services; prohibiting steering practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 176.135, subdivision 1; 176.136, subdivision 1a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.

Anzelc, Melin and Metsa introduced:

H. F. 1320, A bill for an act relating to mines; making technical, clarifying, and other policy changes to mine inspector provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 180.01; 180.02; 180.03; 180.04; 180.05; 180.08; 180.10; 180.11; 180.12; 180.13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 180; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 180.06; 180.09.

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

Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 1321, A bill for an act relating to waters; providing for administrative penalty orders; providing civil penalties; requiring an implementation plan; providing a rulemaking exemption; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.

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

Loeffler, Wagenius, Clark, Hansen and Erickson, R. introduced:

H. F. 1322, A bill for an act relating to environmental health; prohibiting the sale of certain products containing triclosan or similar antibacterial compounds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Hilstrom; Myhra; Holberg; Anderson, P.; Runbeck; Leidiger; Zerwas; Hoppe; Quam and Melin introduced:

H. F. 1323, A bill for an act relating to firearms; regulating the lawful possession, purchase, and transfer of firearms and ammunition; amending the definition of crime of violence; establishing mandatory minimum sentences; creating new criminal offenses; providing procedures for restoring firearms rights; directing the commissioner of human services to report mental health commitment information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purpose of facilitating firearms background checks; creating a reporting requirement; requiring timely transmittal of civil commitment, law enforcement, and court data to certain state and federal searchable databases; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 241.301; 245.041; 253B.24; 299C.10, subdivisions 1, 3; 299C.11, subdivision 1; 299C.14; 299C.17; 299C.40, by adding a subdivision; 609.165, subdivision 1b; 609.505, by adding a subdivision; 624.712, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 624.713, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 624.7141, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299C; 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 624.713, subdivision 4.

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

Hilstrom; Pugh; Mack; Garofalo; Davids; Peppin; Sanders; Scott; Beard; Franson; Abeler; Albright; McNamara; Fabian; Erickson, S.; Urdahl; Barrett; Kiel; Kresha; Wills; FitzSimmons; Petersburg; O'Neill; Torkelson; Anderson, S.; O'Driscoll; Anderson, M.; Green; Gruenhagen; Hamilton; Theis; Howe; Hertaus; McDonald and Dean, M. introduced:

H. F. 1324, A bill for an act relating to firearms; regulating the lawful possession, purchase, and transfer of firearms and ammunition; amending the definition of crime of violence; establishing mandatory minimum sentences; creating new criminal offenses; providing procedures for restoring firearms rights; directing the commissioner of human services to report mental health commitment information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purpose of facilitating firearms background checks; creating a reporting requirement; requiring timely transmittal of civil commitment, law enforcement, and court data to certain state and federal searchable databases; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 241.301; 245.041; 253B.24; 299C.10, subdivisions 1, 3; 299C.11, subdivision 1; 299C.14; 299C.17; 299C.40, by adding a subdivision; 609.165, subdivision 1b; 609.505, by adding a subdivision; 624.712, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 624.713, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 624.7141, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299C; 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 624.713, subdivision 4.

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

Hilstrom; Cornish; Ward, J.E.; Kelly; Dill; Kieffer; Radinovich; Johnson, B.; Anzelc; Uglem; Erickson, R.; Lohmer; Metsa; Swedzinski; Murphy, M.; Drazkowski; Marquart; Hackbarth; Atkins; Benson, M.; Nelson; Daudt; Poppe; Davids; Newberger; Woodard; Schoen; Dettmer; Lesch; Zellers; Persell; Nornes; Faust; Gunther and Newton introduced:

H. F. 1325, A bill for an act relating to firearms; regulating the lawful possession, purchase, and transfer of firearms and ammunition; amending the definition of crime of violence; establishing mandatory minimum sentences; creating new criminal offenses; providing procedures for restoring firearms rights; directing the commissioner of human services to report mental health commitment information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purpose of facilitating firearms background checks; creating a reporting requirement; requiring timely transmittal of civil commitment, law enforcement, and court data to certain state and federal searchable databases; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 241.301; 245.041; 253B.24; 299C.10, subdivisions 1, 3; 299C.11, subdivision 1; 299C.14; 299C.17; 299C.40, by adding a subdivision; 609.165, subdivision 1b; 609.505, by adding a subdivision; 624.712, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 624.713, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 624.7141, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299C; 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 624.713, subdivision 4.

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

McNamar, Beard, Atkins and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 1326, A bill for an act relating to public utilities; providing for cost recovery for certain emission reduction projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 216B.1692, subdivisions 1, 8, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1695, subdivision 5.

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

Metsa, Anzelc and Melin introduced:

H. F. 1327, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the division and distribution of minerals taxes to school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 298.28, subdivision 4.

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

Laine, Winkler and Moran introduced:

H. F. 1328, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the child care assistance accreditation bonus; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 119B.13, subdivision 3a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Fischer introduced:

H. F. 1329, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from the clean water fund to protect water supplies and lakes in the northeast Twin Cities.

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

Murphy, M.; Huntley; Nelson; Simonson and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1330, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association; increasing member and employer contribution rates; increasing the post-July 1, 2013, benefit accrual rate; modifying 2010 postretirement adjustment reductions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 354A.12, subdivisions 1, 2a; 354A.27, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 354A.31, subdivision 4a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 354A.27, subdivision 6.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 1331, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating certain coverages; prohibiting certain exclusions; modifying no-fault benefits and coverages, arbitration and health claims appeals, and provider liens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 65B.43, subdivision 5; 65B.44, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 65B.47, subdivisions 4, 5; 65B.49, subdivision 3a; 65B.525, subdivision 1; 65B.54, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 65B.56, subdivision 1; 72A.327; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A.

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

Dorholt, Beard and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 1332, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending motor vehicle weight limits relating to idle reduction technology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.824, subdivision 2.

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