INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, April 6, 2006


The following House Files were introduced:

Abrams introduced:

H. F. 4110, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a sales tax exemption for motor vehicles purchased by lessees who donate the leased vehicle to a charitable organization within 30 days of the date of purchase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297B.03.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 4111, A bill for an act relating to stadiums; providing for the financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a baseball stadium and related facilities; establishing the Minnesota Ballpark Authority; defining members of the authority as public officials; providing powers and duties of the authority; providing a community ownership option upon sale of the team; authorizing Hennepin County to issue bonds and to contribute to ballpark costs and to engage in ballpark and related activities; authorizing local sales and use taxes and revenues; requiring voter approval for local sales tax increases used to finance the stadiums; requiring actions by the state, the city of Minneapolis, and the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority; providing for the financing of a football stadium in Anoka County; creating a football stadium authority; authorizing the county to levy and collect certain taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 35; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 473I.01; 473I.02; 473I.03; 473I.04; 473I.05; 473I.06; 473I.07; 473I.08; 473I.09; 473I.10; 473I.11; 473I.12; 473I.13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.

Eastlund; Ellison; Walker; Anderson, B.; Erickson; Wilkin; Johnson, J.; Sviggum; Sailer; Entenza; Moe; DeLaForest; Blaine; Peppin; Hilty; Kahn; Paymar; Emmer and Thao introduced:

H. F. 4112, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing an address confidentiality program for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; providing program participants with a method of voting; establishing a mail forwarding system for program participants; prescribing criminal penalties; providing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5B.

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

Peterson, A. and Severson introduced:

H. F. 4113, A bill for an act relating to highways; allowing certain national guard-related signs to be placed on highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.06, subdivision 2.

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

Krinkie introduced:

H. F. 4114, A bill for an act relating to public finance; providing terms and conditions related to the issuance of obligations; defining terms; providing for authorization of interfund loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 103E.635, subdivision 7; 162.18, subdivision 1; 162.181, subdivision 1; 273.032; 365A.08; 365A.095; 373.45, subdivision 1; 469.035; 469.103, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 469.178, subdivision 7; 475.521, subdivision 4.

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

Brod, Lanning, Vandeveer, Magnus, Hamilton, Simpson, Finstad and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. 4115, A bill for an act relating to estate taxation; conforming to the increase in the federal exemption amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 291.03, subdivision 1.

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