INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, April 12, 2006


The following House Files were introduced:

Sviggum introduced:

H. F. 4144, A bill for an act relating to a uniform system of public schools; requiring the Department of Education to examine educational programs throughout Minnesota to determine if a general and uniform system of public schools exists; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Simpson introduced:

H. F. 4145, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending the duration of certain job opportunity building zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 469.312, subdivision 5.

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

Paulsen, Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 4146, A bill for an act relating to elections; presidential electors; providing for designation of certain presidential electors and specifying the duties of presidential electors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 208.03; 208.08.

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

Peterson, N.; Lenczewski; Meslow; Hortman; Lanning; Kahn; Cox; Johnson, S.; Erhardt; Hornstein; Beard; Ruud; Hausman; Huntley; Tingelstad; Dorman and Latz introduced:

H. F. 4147, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the cigarette and tobacco products taxes; repealing the health impact fund and fee; transferring money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297F.05, subdivisions 1, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 325D.32, subdivision 9; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 4, section 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 16A.725; 256.9658.

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

Abrams, Lieder and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 4148, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating a transit fund; amending the allocation of revenues from the tax on the sale of motor vehicles; amending the language of the proposed constitutional amendment dedicating all revenues from the tax on the sale of motor vehicles to transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 16A.88; 297B.09, subdivision 1; Laws 2005, chapter 88, article 3, section 10.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.