INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, April 26, 2006


The following House Files were introduced:

Seifert; Erickson; Wilkin; Finstad; Peppin; Emmer; Zellers; Blaine; Penas; Smith; Dean; Newman; Nelson, P.; Buesgens; Garofalo; Powell; Klinzing; DeLaForest; Holberg and Olson introduced:

H. F. 4166, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing eligibility for financial aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 136A.121, subdivision 2.

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

Abrams introduced:

H. F. 4167, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical and minor policy changes related to calculation and administration of tax increment financing; modifying the procedures for issuing tax increment financing bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 469.175, subdivision 4; 469.176, subdivision 1; 469.1763, subdivisions 3, 4; 469.1771, subdivision 2a; 475.58, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 469.175, subdivisions 2, 5; 469.1763, subdivision 6; 469.177, subdivision 1.

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

Abrams introduced:

H. F. 4168, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a personal property tax exemption and a sales tax exemption for construction materials used for an electric generating facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Abrams introduced:

H. F. 4169, A bill for an act relating to sales and excise taxes; repealing June accelerated payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 289A.20, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 289A.60, subdivision 15; 297F.09, subdivision 10; 297G.09, subdivision 9.

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

Abrams introduced:

H. F. 4170, A bill for an act relating to taxes; income; providing an income tax credit for telecommuting equipment expenses; 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.

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 4171, A bill for an act relating to transportation; imposing a highway user fee on gasoline and special fuel; creating accounts; authorizing issuance of $2,750,000,000 in state trunk highway bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 161.04, by adding subdivisions; 296A.07, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 296A.08, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; 296A.

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

Dittrich, Hornstein, Hausman, Wagenius and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 4172, A bill for an act relating to environment; directing the governor to designate Minnesota Cleanup Day; providing a minimum fine for littering; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.68; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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