INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, April 16, 2003


The following House Files were introduced:

Brod and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1542, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying renewable energy production definition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 216C.41, subdivision 1.

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

Nelson, P. introduced:

H. F. 1543, A bill for an act relating to Chisago county; authorizing a conveyance for mutual consideration of a county-owned nursing home.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1544, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for a youth crime prevention grant.

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

Otto; Kelliher; Greiling; Nelson, M.; Mahoney; Sieben; Klinzing; Hilstrom and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 1545, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for certified stillbirth records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.3806, subdivision 4; 144.212, subdivisions 4, 9, by adding a subdivision; 144.214, subdivisions 2, 4; 144.225, subdivisions 2a, 7, 8; 144.226, subdivisions 1, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 144.222, subdivision 1; Minnesota Rules, parts 4601.0100, subpart 12; 4601.2200.

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

Erhardt; Kelliher; Seagren; Juhnke; Rhodes; Hausman; Latz; Lenczewski; Abeler; Tingelstad; Greiling; Larson; Lieder; Slawik; Osterman; Thissen; Beard; Hornstein; Sieben; Nelson, M.; Cox; Nelson, P.; Hilstrom; Carlson; Dorn and Sykora introduced:

H. F. 1546, A bill for an act relating to transportation; increasing motor fuel tax rates; adjusting passenger automobile depreciation schedule for taxation purposes and removing maximum on passenger automobile taxes; creating metropolitan transportation fund and providing for its allocation; dedicating portion of sales tax revenues attributable to certain counties to metropolitan transportation fund; changing distribution of motor vehicle sales tax revenues; modifying county state-aid highway fund distribution formula; authorizing bonding for transportation purposes; providing for advance construction funds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 162.07, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 168.013, subdivision 1a; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.94; 297B.09, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. 1547, A bill for an act relating to civil action; regulating actions involving fault; regulating actions involving certain insurance practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 604.01, subdivision 1; 604.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

Brod and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 1548, A bill for an act relating to taxation; restricting eligibility for property tax refunds for claimants who receive certain payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290A.03, subdivision 8.

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

Lanning; Anderson, J.; Urdahl; Gunther; Magnus; Dorman; Simpson; Penas; Swenson and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 1549, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing city aid reductions in 2003 and 2004.

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

Carlson, Latz and Osterman introduced:

H. F. 1550, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing state bonds for local road improvement program; appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation for reimbursement to certain cities for utility relocation expenditures.

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

Demmer introduced:

H. F. 1551, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying provisions for selection of spring turkey licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97A.435, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 1552, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for settling disputes over establishing, altering, vacating, or maintaining town line roads; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 164.12.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 1553, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing duration extension of the housing and redevelopment authority in and for Lake county.

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

Kuisle, Dorman, Dempsey and Cornish introduced:

H. F. 1554, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds for radio communications system infrastructure; appropriating money.

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

Sieben introduced:

H. F. 1555, A bill for an act relating to the city of Newport; allowing the city to impose a lodging tax.

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

Abrams, Sviggum and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. 1556, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for taxation of mining and refining of nonferrous ores, metals, and minerals; providing for distribution of the proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 290.05, subdivision 1; 290.17, subdivision 4; 290.191, subdivision 1; 297A.68, subdivision 4; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 298.01, subdivisions 3, 3a, 4; 298.015, subdivisions 1, 2; 298.018; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 298.01, subdivisions 3c, 3d, 4d, 4e; 298.017.

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