INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Friday, April 17, 2015


The following House Files were introduced:

Albright, Sanders and Nash introduced:

H. F. 2236, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; providing for metropolitan county commissioners to serve as members of the Metropolitan Council; modifying the vote required to approve Metropolitan Council policies, plans, and budgets; modifying the Metropolitan Land Planning Act to eliminate authority of the Metropolitan Council to require local comprehensive plan amendments in response to council policies, plans, and system statements; establishing a blue ribbon commission to study and make recommendations on metropolitan governance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 473.123, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; 473.145; 473.175, subdivisions 1, 2; 473.851; 473.856; 473.858, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivisions 3, 4; 473.864, subdivision 2; 473.865, subdivision 2; 473.87; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3, 3a, 3e; 473.175, subdivision 3; 473.857; 473.864, subdivision 1; 473.866; Laws 1994, chapter 628, article 1, section 8.

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

Koznick introduced:

H. F. 2237, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring contracting audits when commissioner delegates duties; requiring guidelines when duties are delegated; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.03, subdivision 16.

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

Clark and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 2238, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing housing infrastructure bonds to finance affordable owner-occupied housing under the HOME pilot project; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 462A.37, by adding a subdivision.

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

Clark and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 2239, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing housing infrastructure bonds to finance affordable owner-occupied housing statewide; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 462A.37, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 2240, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring the Public Utilities Commission to provide a property rights ombudsman to assist landowners affected by the construction of large energy facilities; providing for an assessment by the commission to reimburse the costs of the property rights ombudsman; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.62, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216E.

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

Whelan, Barrett, Pugh and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 2241, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring itemization of expenditures made from state appropriations by the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; requiring a report related to administrative cost savings at the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.031, subdivision 7.

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

Loeffler; Kahn; Moran; Fischer; Allen; Schultz; Dehn, R.; Mariani; Norton; Hornstein; Quam; Isaacson; Clark and Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 2242, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring that motorcycle owners obtain medical payments insurance coverage for insured owners or riders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.

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