The following House Files were introduced:
Seifert and Magnus introduced:
H. F. 2406, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for a sales tax exemption for certain aircraft and aerial surveying equipment used in a job opportunity building zone; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.68, subdivision 37.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Abrams, Abeler, Erhardt, Hornstein and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 2407, A bill for an act relating to taxes; providing for the additional financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; authorizing the issuance of certain obligations; clarifying restrictions on the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Hiawatha light rail transit line; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.39, subdivision 1f, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Finstad introduced:
H. F. 2408, A bill for an act relating to education; providing salary differential reimbursement aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 471.975; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Finstad introduced:
H. F. 2409, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for Minnesota Public Radio.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Greiling introduced:
H. F. 2410, A bill for an act relating to retirement; retirement coverage for school administrators; providing school administrators with an option to elect defined contribution plan coverage; authorizing the Teachers Retirement Association to enter into cooperative agreements with teacher retirement systems of other states for the recognition of combined service for benefit eligibility and benefit calculations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 354; 354B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. 2411, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Breckenridge to issue an on-sale liquor license.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Huntley introduced:
H. F. 2412, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing reimbursement rates for community mental health centers and clinics; 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 Policy and Finance.
Ellison introduced:
H. F. 2413, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a personal property tax exemption and a sales tax exemption for construction materials used for an electric generating facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 272.02, subdivision 53; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Sykora introduced:
H. F. 2414, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a process for the commissioner of education to contract for the creation of a unified, Internet-based student information and reporting system; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Latz, Lesch and Abrams introduced:
H. F. 2415, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring movants to pay for tax court transcripts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 271.07.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Huntley and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 2416, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a disproportionate population adjustment for certain hospitals; providing a hospital payment adjustment for certain hospitals under certain circumstances; changing hospital payment adjustment provisions for diagnostic-related group payments; increasing the surcharge on criminal and traffic offenders; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256.969, subdivisions 9, 23, 26; 256B.195, subdivision 3; 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Garofalo, Hosch, Gunther, Charron, Mahoney, Poppe, Samuelson, McNamara, Gazelka, Hamilton, Wilkin, Simpson, Sailer, Krinkie and Johnson, J. introduced:
H. F. 2417, A bill for an act relating to historic sites; prohibiting the Minnesota Historical Society from charging fees for tours of the Minnesota State Capitol; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 138.668.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Anderson, B. introduced:
H. F. 2418, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the drug paraphernalia crime to change the mental state requirement, specifically address sales of drug paraphernalia, and consolidate certain drug paraphernalia crimes into a single statutory section; authorizing cities, counties, and towns to restrict through zoning the sale of drug paraphernalia; allowing unlawful drug paraphernalia activities to constitute a public nuisance; prohibiting the possession of certain items associated with controlled substance use; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 152.01, subdivision 18; 152.093; 617.81, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 152; 471; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 152.094.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Sertich and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 2419, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing funding for certain biomass-fueled community energy systems; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 2420, A bill for an act relating to state government; codifying transfer of planning office to Department of Administration; authorizing forward pricing for energy purchases; reinstating Small Business Procurement Advisory Council; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 4.045; 4A.02; 4A.03; 4A.04; 4A.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 4A.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 14.3691, subdivision 2; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 16B.87, subdivision 1; 16C.17, subdivision 2; 40A.121, subdivision 1; 43A.08, subdivision 1; 103F.211, subdivision 2; 116.182, subdivision 3a; 116C.03, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 116C.712, subdivisions 3, 5; 124D.23, subdivision 9; 145.9255, subdivision 1; 145.9266, subdivision 6; 145.951; 245.697, subdivision 2a; 272.67, subdivision 1; 276A.09; 299A.293, subdivision 1; 299C.65, subdivision 2; 365.46, subdivision 2; 379.05; 412.021, subdivision 1; 412.091; 414.01, subdivisions 1, 16; 414.011, subdivision 11; 414.031, subdivision 4a; 414.12, subdivision 3; 469.334, subdivision 1; 473F.13, subdivision 1; 473H.14; 477A.014, subdivision 4; 572A.015, subdivision 2; 572A.02, subdivisions 2, 5, 6; 611A.78, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 4A.01; 119A.04, subdivision 3; 394.232; 414.01, subdivision 7a; 462.3535; 473.1455; 572A.01; 572A.03, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, part 4410.0200, subpart 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Heidgerken introduced:
H. F. 2421, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing an increase in equity revenue for districts with low levels of referendum revenue per pupil unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.10, subdivision 24.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.