INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Tuesday, March 7, 2017


The following House Files were introduced:

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2186, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds for renters; modifying the determination of rent constituting property taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 290A.03, subdivisions 11, 13, by adding subdivisions; 290A.19.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2187, A bill for an act relating to local government aids; establishing post-certification adjustments for lobbying expenses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

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

Rarick introduced:

H. F. 2188, A bill for an act relating to commerce; allowing an exemption from posting a surety bond for certain vehicle dealers who demonstrate financial responsibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 168.27, subdivision 24.

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

Pierson introduced:

H. F. 2189, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an external fixed costs payment rate exemption for a facility in Olmsted County; providing an exception to maximum charges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256R.53, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kunesh-Podein and Omar introduced:

H. F. 2190, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota Community of African People with Disabilities.

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

Howe; Petersburg; Swedzinski; Johnson, C., and Poppe introduced:

H. F. 2191, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a local cost-share assistance account; appropriating money for local roads and bridges; authorizing sale and issuance of general obligation bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.52, subdivision 2.

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

Pierson, Urdahl and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2192, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to African American Registry.

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

Allen and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2193, A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying the practice of complementary and alternative health care practice; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 146A.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2194, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; repealing certain solid waste requirements in the metropolitan area and directing development of recommendations for replacement requirements; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.848.

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

Davids, Hoppe and Halverson introduced:

H. F. 2195, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; regulating coverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 62A.04, subdivision 1; 62A.21, subdivision 2a; 62A.65, subdivisions 2, 5, by adding a subdivision; 62D.105, subdivisions 1, 2; 62E.04, subdivision 11; 62E.05, subdivision 1; 62E.06, by adding a subdivision; 62Q.18, subdivision 7; Laws 2017, chapter 2, article 2, section 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V.

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

Jessup; O'Driscoll; Barr, R.; Franke; Neu; Haley; Backer; Runbeck; Scott; Jurgens; Theis; Fenton; Davids; Drazkowski; Nash; Whelan; Heintzeman; Petersburg; Swedzinski; Bliss; Lueck; Peterson; Nornes; Poston; Kresha; West and Albright introduced:

H. F. 2196, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; providing requirements related to the sale of goods or services by a political committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.27, by adding a subdivision.

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

Christensen; Anderson, S., and Albright introduced:

H. F. 2197, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring a vote by the student body for any increase in mandatory student fees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 137.

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

Christensen; Anderson, S., and Albright introduced:

H. F. 2198, A bill for an act relating to higher education; making student activity fees optional; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

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

Schultz; Carlson, L., and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 2199, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; modifying provisions for the taxation of tobacco and vapor products; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 270C.722, subdivision 1; 270C.728, by adding a subdivision; 297F.01, subdivisions 9a, 10, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, by adding subdivisions; 297F.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 297F.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 297F.05, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 297F.06, by adding a subdivision; 297F.08, subdivision 8a; 297F.09, subdivisions 2, 7, 10; 297F.12, subdivision 3; 297F.13, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 297F.15, subdivision 9; 297F.19, by adding a subdivision; 297F.20, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 9, by adding subdivisions; 297F.21, subdivision 1; 461.12, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297F.185.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 2200, A bill for an act relating to mining; modifying responsibilities for mining promotion in the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 93.001; 93.0015, subdivisions 1, 2; 93.15, subdivisions 1, 2; 93.16; 93.2235, subdivision 1; 93.2236; 93.285, subdivisions 2, 3; 93.44.

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

Schomacker; Lillie; Zerwas; Dean, M.; Murphy, E., and Haley introduced:

H. F. 2201, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for advanced care planning on end-of-life care choices.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. 2202, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring electric vehicle charging tariffs; establishing a highway user surcharge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 216B.1614, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 297A.61, subdivision 7.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 2203, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to study the feasibility of a reconstructed interchange in the city of Elk River.

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

Carlson, L.; Hausman; Davids and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 2204, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use tax; providing an exemption for construction materials used in state building projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 2205, A bill for an act relating to driving while impaired; providing that DWI offenders are not required to take a specified examination as a condition of driver's license reinstatement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 169A.55, subdivision 2; 171.29, subdivision 1.

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

Lee; Rosenthal; Franke; Lesch; Johnson, S.; Lillie; Mahoney; Dehn, R.; Maye Quade; Davnie; Hausman; Moran; Pryor; Fischer; Becker-Finn; Hilstrom; Murphy, E.; Koegel and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 2206, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a new state holiday to recognize Hmong people who assisted the United States during the Vietnam War; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 2207, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying requirements for certifying firearm instructors in the pistol permit law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 624.714, subdivision 2a.

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

Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 2208, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for outdoor experiences for disabled veterans.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 2209, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; appropriating money for the labor standards and apprenticeship division.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 2210, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; amending determination of a single axle for certain motor vehicle weight limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.822, subdivisions 3, 5.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 2211, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing certain requirements governing Metro Mobility; governing training, driver licensing, and personal cellular phone use; requiring a review of wheelchair securement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.386, by adding subdivisions.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2212, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying landfill cleanup program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 115B.41, subdivisions 1, 2; 115B.42, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115B.

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

Lucero introduced:

H. F. 2213, A bill for an act relating to transportation; making changes to the project selection process for the corridors of commerce program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 161.088, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mahoney; Johnson, S., and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2214, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Chinese garden.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 2215, A bill for an act relating to education finance; qualifying charter schools for extended time revenue for additional hours of instruction; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 124E.20, subdivision 1; 126C.05, subdivision 15; 126C.10, subdivision 2a.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 2216, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring vehicles to reduce speed when approaching and passing certain vehicles parked or stopped on streets and highways; modifying a civil penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 169.14, subdivision 3; 169.18, subdivisions 11, 12.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2217, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying the biodiesel content mandate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 239.77, subdivisions 2, 3a.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 2218, A bill for an act relating to juvenile justice; providing for juvenile sentencing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 244.05, subdivisions 4, 5; 609.106, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.3455, subdivision 2.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 2219, A bill for an act relating to insurance; clarifying no-fault auto coverages for volunteer drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 65B.43, by adding a subdivision; 65B.47, subdivision 1a; 65B.472, subdivision 1.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 2220, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to the Center for Rural Policy and Development.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 2221, A bill for an act relating to health; creating an exception to the prohibition of tobacco products in public schools when used in an experiment or demonstration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.4165.

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