The following House Files were introduced:
Lesch introduced:
H. F. 3948, A bill for an act relating to family law; establishing the Surrogacy Task Force; providing for the study of legal issues implicated by gestational and traditional surrogacy in Minnesota; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.
Fenton introduced:
H. F. 3949, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing funding for a pilot program to assist diverse and minority Minnesota high school students in preparing for careers in education; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Anzelc, Ecklund and Metsa introduced:
H. F. 3950, A bill for an act relating to economic development; transferring approval authority from the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board to the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation; requiring the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation to seek a recommendation from the board in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 15.38, subdivision 7; 116J.424; 216B.161, subdivision 1; 276A.01, subdivisions 8, 17; 282.38, subdivision 1; 298.001, subdivision 8; 298.22, subdivisions 1a, 5a, 6, 8, 10, 11; 298.221; 298.2211, subdivision 3; 298.2213, subdivisions 4, 5; 298.223, subdivisions 1, 2; 298.227; 298.28, subdivisions 7a, 9d; 298.292, subdivision 2; 298.294; 298.296, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 298.2961, subdivisions 2, 4; 298.298; 298.46, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 3951, 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 Capital Investment.
Anderson, S. introduced:
H. F. 3952, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; allowing tax credits for parental leave costs; 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.
Green introduced:
H. F. 3953, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public safety center for Mahnomen, Clearwater, and Becker Counties; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Hancock introduced:
H. F. 3954, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater sewer improvements in Clearbrook; 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.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 3955, A bill for an act relating to taxation; imposing an additional tax on certain large retailers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 3956, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing requirements for installing surface or subsurface drainage on agricultural land; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Schultz; Simonson; Rosenthal; Bly; Norton; Mahoney; Applebaum; Lien; Johnson, C.; Bernardy; Considine and Clark introduced:
H. F. 3957, A bill for an act relating to employment; creating a pilot program to provide, repair, and maintain motor vehicles for commuting to work; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Anderson, P. and Newton introduced:
H. F. 3958, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax; providing for supplemental county program aid payment.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 3959, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing and governing implementation of requirements of the federal REAL ID Act; amending certain requirements governing driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards; amending certain fees; requiring legislative reporting; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 171.017, subdivisions 1, 2; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 9a; 171.072; 171.12, by adding subdivisions; 171.27; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171; repealing Laws 2009, chapter 92, section 1, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.