INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, April 14, 2005


The following House Files were introduced:

Gunther and Cornish introduced:

H. F. 2422, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for nursing facilities in Martin and Faribault Counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2423, A bill for an act relating to arts assistance; establishing a music industry fund; providing for music industry grants and support services; providing for rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129D.

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

Cornish, Howes, Smith, Eastlund, Dill, Hackbarth, Simpson, Kohls, Gunther, Hamilton, Erickson, Soderstrom, Vandeveer, Beard, Demmer, Marquart, Westerberg, Brod, Finstad, Bradley, Heidgerken, Urdahl and Peppin introduced:

H. F. 2424, A bill for an act relating to public safety; reenacting the Minnesota Citizens' Personal Protection Act of 2003; recognizing the inherent right of law-abiding citizens to self-protection through the lawful use of self-defense; providing a system under which responsible, competent adults can exercise their right to self-protection by authorizing them to obtain a permit to carry a pistol; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 624.714, subdivision 17, as reenacted.

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

Finstad; Sviggum; Kelliher; Sertich; Marquart; Garofalo; Lanning; Simpson; Magnus; Lillie; Brod; Hamilton; Dill; Blaine; Juhnke; Hilstrom; Westerberg; Hosch; Moe; Fritz; Nelson, P.; Meslow; Koenen; Wardlow; Slawik; Demmer; Dorn and Hilty introduced:

H. F. 2425, A bill for an act relating to state and local government operations; providing a process for developing a new baseball stadium; establishing a metropolitan stadium authority; providing for the membership and powers of the authority; authorizing the Metropolitan Council to issue bonds; providing powers of the host communities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 473I.01; 473I.02; 473I.03; 473I.04; 473I.05; 473I.06; 473I.07; 473I.08; 473I.09; 473I.10; 473I.11; 473I.12; 473I.13.

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

Jaros, Howes, Davids, Magnus, Rukavina, Hackbarth, Smith, Juhnke, Urdahl, Dill, Solberg and Powell introduced:

H. F. 2426, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain gift ban exceptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 10A.071, subdivision 3.

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

Gunther, Lanning, Sertich, Clark, Mahoney and Nelson, M. introduced:

H. F. 2427, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing rental housing assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 287.21, subdivision 1; 462A.201, by adding a subdivision; 462A.33, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howes, Cornish, Moe, Holberg, Hackbarth, Garofalo, Gazelka, Urdahl, Davids, Juhnke, Marquart, Peppin, Ozment, Dempsey, Rukavina, Newman, Severson, Emmer, Hoppe, Dill, Blaine, Sviggum, Kohls, Vandeveer, Erickson, Soderstrom, Nornes, Penas and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 2428, A bill for an act relating to public safety; reenacting the Minnesota Citizens' Personal Protection Act of 2003; recognizing the inherent right of law-abiding citizens to self-protection through the lawful use of self-defense; providing a system under which responsible, competent adults can exercise their right to self-protection by authorizing them to obtain a permit to carry a pistol; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 624.714, subdivision 17, as reenacted.

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

Simpson, Gazelka and Howes introduced:

H. F. 2429, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring a report by the Department of Revenue; creating a credit for contributions to the Explore Minnesota Tourism additional source fund; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Ellison, Klinzing, Buesgens, Greiling, Thao, Paymar and Clark introduced:

H. F. 2430, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the quantum opportunities program.

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

Paulsen, Hackbarth, McNamara, Smith and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2431, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting computer-assisted remote hunting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.

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