INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, April 14, 2016


The following House Files were introduced:

Miller introduced:

H. F. 3891, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for sanitary sewer improvements in Maynard; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Allen introduced:

H. F. 3892, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; clarifying the professional licensing status of certain tribal peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.90, subdivision 3.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 3893, A bill for an act relating to pensions; permitting alternative allocation of fire state aid for city of Austin.

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

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 3894, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Northern Links Trail in Faribault; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3895, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing cities to create land-value taxation districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 428A.

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

Smith and Peppin introduced:

H. F. 3896, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for modifications to a marked Trunk Highway 610 interchange project; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Cornish; Johnson, C., and Considine introduced:

H. F. 3897, A bill for an act relating to state government; making supplemental appropriations for human services; modifying provisions governing direct care and treatment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 246.54, as amended; 246B.035; 253B.15, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 245.4889, subdivision 1.

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

Hornstein; Bly; Hansen; Metsa; Anzelc; Sundin; Murphy, E.; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Mariani and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3898, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; expanding the definition of domestic corporations to include certain foreign corporations incorporated in tax havens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 290.17, subdivision 4.

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

Quam; Lesch; McDonald; Johnson, B.; Liebling; Pierson; Newberger; Dean, M.; Hamilton; Zerwas and Barrett introduced:

H. F. 3899, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for a study of the measurement of controlled substance level of persons stopped or arrested for driving while impaired.

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

Kahn; Murphy, E.; Lillie; Freiberg and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 3900, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the State Board of Investment to develop climate change risk management strategies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 11A.

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

Anderson, P. and Backer introduced:

H. F. 3901, A bill for an act relating to commerce; eliminating the fingerprinting requirement for real estate appraisers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 82B.08, subdivision 2a.

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

Lucero; Anderson, S.; Drazkowski and Newberger introduced:

H. F. 3902, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting nonessential travel by state employees; requiring an audit and report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 43A.38, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Drazkowski, Lucero and Newberger introduced:

H. F. 3903, A bill for an act relating to state government; restricting out-of-state travel by state employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 3904, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing medical assistance payment rates for certain dental services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.76, subdivision 2.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 3905, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to expand statewide the voice response suicide prevention and mental health crisis response program.

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

Barrett introduced:

H. F. 3906, A bill for an act relating to transportation; governing vehicle lights and sirens during emergency response by certain responders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 169.64, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 169.68; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.58, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 3907, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; setting a cap on grant amounts in the local bridge replacement and rehabilitation program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 174.50, subdivision 7.

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

Johnson, S. and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 3908, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; providing a tax credit for certain employers; 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.

Davnie and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 3909, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; establishing a qualified cultural competency plan credit and grant; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 363A.03, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 290; 363A.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 3910, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials and supplies purchased by certain nonprofit economic development corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, 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.

Davids, Drazkowski, Anzelc, Torkelson and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 3911, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; waiving local appeal and equalization course training for township officers.

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

Anderson, S.; Loon; Davnie; Drazkowski and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3912, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise tax; modifying the research credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.068, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 3913, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing sale of certain tax-forfeited land.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 3914, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for prenatal care leave; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Kelly introduced:

H. F. 3915, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of a sanitary sewer bridge in Cannon Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 3916, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Mesabi Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 3917, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying levy authority of the Cook-Orr Hospital District; amending Laws 1988, chapter 645, section 3, as amended.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3918, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing deferment, forbearance, income-contingent repayment, and loan forgiveness programs; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Kelly introduced:

H. F. 3919, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing the governor's supplemental budget for transportation; appropriating money for transportation and public safety activities; establishing a gross receipts motor fuels tax; modifying the metropolitan area transit sales tax; amending provisions governing transportation finance; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 168.013, subdivisions 1a, 21; 168A.29, subdivision 1; 171.06, subdivision 2; 219.015, subdivisions 1, 2; 219.1651; 222.49; 222.50, subdivision 6; 296A.11; 296A.12; 296A.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 5; 296A.18, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 299D.03, subdivision 5; 360.013, by adding a subdivision; 360.075, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 360.55, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 222.50, subdivision 7; Laws 2015, chapter 75, article 1, sections 3, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 5, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 174; 219; 296A; 297A; 360; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.4051, subdivision 2.

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

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 3920, A bill for an act relating to retirement; financial solvency measures for the Minnesota State Retirement System, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, and Teachers Retirement Association; increasing certain contribution rates; reducing certain postretirement adjustment increase rates; revising certain postretirement adjustment provisions; extending the amortization target date for the Teachers Retirement Association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 352.04, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 354.42, subdivision 3; 354A.12, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 354A.29, subdivision 7; 356.215, subdivisions 8, 11; 356.415, subdivisions 1a, 1d, 1e, 1f; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 354A.29, subdivisions 8, 9; 356.415, subdivision 1.

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

Knoblach and Theis introduced:

H. F. 3921, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the St. Cloud Armory; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Mahoney, Hamilton and Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3922, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for an anchor arts, culture, and business incubator.

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

Mahoney and Johnson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3923, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for grants to reduce economic disparities in low-income Asian communities.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 3924, A bill for an act relating to liquor; creating an additional production license for microdistilleries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.101, subdivision 17a; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 340A.22, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hackbarth, Garofalo, McNamara, Sanders and Scott introduced:

H. F. 3925, A bill for an act relating to Iron Range resources and rehabilitation; modifying duties of the commissioner; creating a Legislative-Citizen Commission; providing legislative oversight; modifying appropriations and distributions; making conforming changes; requiring a study; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116J.423, subdivision 1; 116J.424; 298.001, by adding a subdivision; 298.018, subdivision 1; 298.17; 298.22; 298.221; 298.2211, subdivisions 3, 6; 298.2213; 298.2214, subdivision 2; 298.223; 298.227; 298.27; 298.28, subdivisions 7, 7a, 9c, 9d, 11; 298.292, subdivision 2; 298.294; 298.296; 298.2961; 298.297; 298.298; 298.46.

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