The following House Files were introduced:
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 1495, A bill for an act relating to taxation; clarifying the timing of tax collection for rent-to-own or lease-to-own used vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.815, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Runbeck introduced:
H. F. 1496, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing the job opportunity building zone program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 270B.14, subdivision 3; 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 29; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivisions 2, 3; 297B.03; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 272.02, subdivision 64; 272.029, subdivision 7; 289A.12, subdivision 15; 290.06, subdivision 29; 297A.68, subdivision 37; 469.310; 469.311; 469.312; 469.313; 469.314; 469.315; 469.316; 469.317; 469.318; 469.319; 469.3191; 469.3192; 469.3193; 469.3201.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Shimanski introduced:
H. F. 1497, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting grants to nonprofit groups in certain areas; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Liebling introduced:
H. F. 1498, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying human services agency provisions; modifying agency hearing and appeals provisions; creating the Disparities Reduction Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 256.045, subdivisions 3, 4; 256.0451, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Lenczewski, Howes, McNamara and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 1499, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying appropriations and reducing a corresponding bond sale authorization for the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge; amending Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 8, as amended; Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 16, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Anderson, D. and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1500, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to chemical and mental health services; making rate reforms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 245.462, subdivision 8; 245.467, subdivision 2; 245A.03, subdivision 7; 253B.02, subdivision 9; 254B.03, subdivisions 5, 9; 254B.05; 254B.12; 254B.13, subdivision 3; 256.9693; 256B.0622, subdivision 8; 256B.0623, subdivisions 3, 8; 256B.0624, subdivisions 2, 4, 6; 256B.0625, subdivisions 23, 38; 256B.0926, subdivision 2; 256B.0947; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 254B.01, subdivision 7; 256B.0622, subdivision 8a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Shimanski, Rukavina, Hosch, Hamilton, Franson, Nornes, Gunther and Kriesel introduced:
H. F. 1501, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for electronic linked bingo; establishing electronic pull-tabs and video lottery terminals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 297A.94; 299L.02, subdivision 1; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349.12, subdivisions 5, 12a, 25b, 25c, 25d, by adding subdivisions; 349.15, subdivision 1; 349.151, subdivision 4c, by adding a subdivision; 349.16, subdivision 7; 349.1635, subdivision 1; 349.17, subdivisions 6, 8; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.211, subdivision 1a; 349A.01, subdivisions 10, 11, 12, by adding subdivisions; 349A.04; 349A.06, subdivisions 1, 5, 8, 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.08, subdivisions 1, 5, 8; 349A.09, subdivision 1; 349A.10, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6; 349A.11, subdivision 1; 349A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.651, subdivision 1; 609.75, subdivisions 3, 4; 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 349; 349A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 297E.01, subdivision 7; 297E.02, subdivisions 4, 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
McDonald introduced:
H. F. 1502, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing probation officers to conduct unannounced searches of persons on probation or pretrial release; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Greene; Slawik; Greiling; Hayden; Peterson, S.; Knuth and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1503, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing funding for voluntary full-day kindergarten; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Greene, Hausman, Champion and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1504, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for redevelopment of Peavey Plaza in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 1505, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing Start Seeing Motorcycles special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Banaian and Lanning introduced:
H. F. 1506, A bill for an act relating to state government; assigning new duties to the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy; transferring duties from executive agencies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.885, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision; 3.98; 3.987, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Banaian; Benson, M., and Stensrud introduced:
H. F. 1507, A bill for an act relating to retirement; all Minnesota public retirement plans other than lump sum volunteer fire plans; revising actuarial valuation interest rate assumptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 356.215, subdivision 8; 356.216.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Schomacker introduced:
H. F. 1508, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions to resident case mix classification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144.0724, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 1509, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying Clean Water Partnership Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17.117, subdivision 6a; 103F.705; 103F.711, subdivision 8; 103F.715; 103F.725, subdivisions 1, 1a; 103F.731, subdivision 2; 103F.735; 103F.741, subdivision 1; 103F.745; 103F.751; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 103F.711, subdivision 7; 103F.721; 103F.731, subdivision 1; 103F.761.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 1510, A bill for an act relating to education; making alternative compensation revenue available to school principals and assistant principals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.
Anderson, S.; Anderson, D.; Barrett and Kieffer introduced:
H. F. 1511, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; permitting certain sales of certain food products by farmers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 32.393, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance.
Benson, J.; Slocum and Knuth introduced:
H. F. 1512, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring study on cooling capacity of geothermal energy from municipal wells.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Torkelson and Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 1513, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for payment of wholesale energy rate for qualifying facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216B.164, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Cornish, Smith and Woodard introduced:
H. F. 1514, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring state law enforcement agencies to report on the transfer of cases involving forfeiture to the federal government; providing for more uniformity in terminology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 609.531, subdivision 1; 609.5315, subdivisions 5, 5a, 5b, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Holberg, Mazorol and Johnson introduced:
H. F. 1515, A bill for an act relating to real property; landlord and tenant; modifying certain late fee provisions; clarifying certain provisions related to eviction from property subject to foreclosure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 504B.177; 504B.285, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Ward introduced:
H. F. 1516, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing retirement incentives for certain state employees.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 1517, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating an official state pipe band; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Mazorol, Davids, Hilstrom and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1518, A bill for an act relating to real estate; regulating the purchase of real estate during the redemption period following a sheriff's sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 580.06, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Anderson, B.; Shimanski; Crawford; Nornes and Scott introduced:
H. F. 1519, A bill for an act relating to veterans; preserving a collection of veterans license plates; directing the distribution and sale of remaining discontinued veterans plates and authorizing the use of revenues; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1520, A bill for an act relating to public safety; aligning state controlled substance schedules with federal controlled substance schedules; modifying the authority of the Board of Pharmacy to regulate controlled substances; allowing the electronic prescribing of controlled substances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 152.01, by adding a subdivision; 152.02; 152.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 2d, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Holberg introduced:
H. F. 1521, A bill for an act relating to health records; adding adult children of a deceased patient to the definition of patient; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144.291, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. 1522, A bill for an act relating to real estate; limiting priority of mechanics lien rights of contractors and subcontractors over a mortgage lender to mechanics liens for goods or services provided prior to the recording of the mortgage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 514.05.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Holberg and McFarlane introduced:
H. F. 1523, A bill for an act relating to local government; zoning; providing for residential property used as vacation rental; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 394.25, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 462.357, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1524, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying continuing education requirements for substitute principals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.14, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.
Quam, Beard, Scott, Drazkowski and Anderson, P. introduced:
H. F. 1525, A bill for an act relating to energy; eliminating certain allocations and temporarily prohibiting approval of certain expenditures from renewable development account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116C.779, subdivisions 1, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 1526, A bill for an act relating to highways; distinguishing between frontage road and ramp for controlled access highways; authorizing municipal road authorities to issue permits for driveway access to frontage roads and ramps for controlled access highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 161.38, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Falk, Koenen and Persell introduced:
H. F. 1527, A bill for an act relating to education; including family and consumer science as part of the required academic standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120B.021, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.
Morrow and Smith introduced:
H. F. 1528, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for increased annuity for surviving spouse and dependent children of employee killed while engaged in emergency response to flooding.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Greiling, Mariani and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1529, A bill for an act relating to education; making nonpublic schools that receive state aid, materials, services, or other publicly funded support subject to certain requirements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.
Mazorol, Sanders, Atkins and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 1530, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating statutory premium reserves for title insurers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 68A.03, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Mazorol, Gunther and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1531, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for qualified data centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Simon and Peppin introduced:
H. F. 1532, A bill for an act relating to elections; imposing certain duties; requiring certain lists; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 201.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Peppin, Winkler and Simon introduced:
H. F. 1533, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; changing certain procedures and requirements of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 10A.01, by adding subdivisions; 10A.02, subdivisions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, by adding a subdivision; 10A.105, subdivision 1; 10A.12, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.14, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 10A.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, by adding a subdivision; 10A.24, by adding a subdivision; 10A.27, subdivisions 14, 15; 10A.31, subdivision 7; 10A.315; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 4501.0500, subpart 2, item A; 4503.0200, subpart 6; 4503.0500, subpart 8; 4503.1700; 4512.0100, subparts 2, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Cornish, Smith and Woodard introduced:
H. F. 1534, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying the general criminal code forfeiture law; necessity of conviction and burden of proof; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.531, subdivision 6a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Cornish, Smith and Woodard introduced:
H. F. 1535, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making changes to the DWI, off-highway vehicle, drive-by shooting, designated offense, and controlled substance forfeiture laws to provide more uniformity; raising the monetary cap on the value of certain property forfeitures that may be adjudicated in conciliation court; prohibiting forfeited property from being sold to prosecuting authorities or persons related to prosecuting authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.7741, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision; 169A.63, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision; 491A.01, subdivision 3; 609.531, subdivision 1; 609.5314, subdivisions 2, 3; 609.5315, subdivisions 1, 5, 5a, 5b; 609.5318, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Shimanski introduced:
H. F. 1536, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; modifying mandatory retirement date for judges; eliminating the incumbency designation for judicial offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 490.121, subdivision 21d; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 204B.36, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Hosch introduced:
H. F. 1537, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; clarifying the right of protective agents to escort oversized loads; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326.338, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Peppin introduced:
H. F. 1538, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying certain contribution and expenditure limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 10A.25, subdivision 2; 10A.27, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Poppe introduced:
H. F. 1539, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; permitting certain Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system faculty members to elect prospective and retroactive defined benefit coverage for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system employment.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Paymar introduced:
H. F. 1540, A bill for an act relating to public safety; enhancing security in the Capitol Area; creating new authorities and stipulating responsibilities; authorizing bonding; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. 1541, A bill for an act relating to civil rights; requiring notices of civil rights status; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Eken introduced:
H. F. 1542, A bill for an act relating to education; making an exception to the school start date for school districts that suffer natural disasters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120A.40.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.
Gottwalt introduced:
H. F. 1543, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to health care program provisions; making technical and policy changes; clarifying obsolete language; making federal conformity changes; clarifying eligibility requirements; modifying pharmaceutical provisions; clarifying certain covered services; eliminating the elderly waiver payment; providing a right to appeal and appeal processes; imposing provider requirements; requiring a report on nonemergency medical transportation; requiring reporting of managed care and county-based purchasing data; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.461, subdivision 24a; 256B.02, by adding a subdivision; 256B.03, by adding subdivisions; 256B.04, by adding a subdivision; 256B.056, subdivisions 1c, 3, 3c; 256B.057, subdivision 9; 256B.0625, subdivisions 13, 13d, 13e, 17a, 22, 30, 31, by adding subdivisions; 256B.064, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 2; 256B.0641, subdivision 1; 256B.0659, subdivision 30; 256B.199; 256B.27, subdivision 3; 256B.69, subdivisions 5, 28, by adding a subdivision; 256B.76, subdivision 4; 256L.04, subdivision 7b; 256L.05, subdivision 3; 256L.11, subdivision 6; 256L.15, subdivision 1; Laws 2010, First Special Session chapter 1, article 16, sections 8; 9; 10; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 256.01, subdivision 18b; 256B.69, subdivision 9b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Kiel introduced:
H. F. 1544, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making certain county offices appointive in Marshall County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
McNamara introduced:
H. F. 1545, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing Energy Reliability and Intervention Office within Department of Commerce to replace Energy Issues Intervention Office and energy reliability administrator; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216B.62, subdivisions 2, 3; 216C.052; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216A.085.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Anderson, S. introduced:
H. F. 1546, A joint resolution relating to redistricting; establishing districting principles for legislative and congressional plans.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Redistricting.
Anderson, S. introduced:
H. F. 1547, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; establishing districting principles for legislative and congressional plans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Redistricting.