The following House Files were introduced:
Tingelstad, Seifert and Severson introduced:
H. F. 4099, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 3; by adding an article; providing for a bipartisan legislative redistricting commission.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Lanning, Marquart, Zellers, Slawik, Westrom, Nornes, Brod and Simpson introduced:
H. F. 4100, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a local option for granting a property tax exemption for certain nonprofit child care facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hilstrom and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 4101, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for the Brooklyn Center innovation district program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Carlson; Nelson, M., and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 4102, A bill for an act relating to airports; directing the Metropolitan Council to submit a report to the legislature on the Crystal Airport and potential alternative land uses for the Crystal Airport property.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Hansen, Rukavina, Lillie, Thao, Carlson and Dorn introduced:
H. F. 4103, A bill for an act relating to natural and cultural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI; increasing the sales tax rate by one-fourth of one percent and dedicating the receipts for natural and cultural resource purposes; creating an arts, humanities, museum, and public broadcasting fund; creating a heritage enhancement fund; creating a parks and trails fund; creating a clean water fund; establishing a Heritage Enhancement Council; establishing a Clean Water Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.94; 297B.02, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 85; 97A; 103F; 129D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 4104, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, section 1; article XI, by adding a section; creating the Office of the Secretary of Natural Resources; modifying the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources; dedicating the sales tax receipts equal to a sales tax of one-fourth of one percent on taxable sales for natural resource purposes; creating a heritage enhancement fund, clean water fund, and farmland and natural areas fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 85; 97A; 103F; 129D; 446A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116V; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.01.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Nelson, P. introduced:
H. F. 4105, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring Department of Administration to study establishment of a statewide critical incident planning and mapping system for secondary school buildings; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Sieben introduced:
H. F. 4106, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income; allowing a subtraction for educational awards from the National Service Trust; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Mariani introduced:
H. F. 4107, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding the supplemental rate for certain group residential housing facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. 4108, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring payments to compensate taxing jurisdictions for a decrease in tax base when real property is acquired by a political subdivision and becomes exempt; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Demmer, Urdahl, Abeler, Eken and Heidgerken introduced:
H. F. 4109, A bill for an act relating to education; including agriculture education option in social studies graduation requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 120B.024.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.