INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Saturday, May 16, 2015


The following House Files were introduced:

Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2354, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring counties and cities to report additional budgetary information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 275.065, subdivisions 1, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Lesch; Zerwas; Franson; Clark; Isaacson; Fischer; Metsa; Lenczewski; Murphy, E.; Bernardy; Pinto; Miller; Dehn, R.; Lillie; Considine and O'Neill introduced:

H. F. 2355, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating the Safe Harbor Act; repealing certain penalties for prostitutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.3243; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 609.324, subdivisions 6, 7; 609.325, subdivision 4.

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

Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 2356, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota employment and training center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2357, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Isle for sewer infrastructure; 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.

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2358, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Isle for water and sewer infrastructure; 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.

Hansen, Bly and Norton introduced:

H. F. 2359, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying absentee ballot provisions; changing the date of the state primary from August to September; changing the date of primary elections conducted by a political subdivision in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 203B.08, subdivision 3; 203B.081; 203B.121, subdivisions 2, 5; 203B.22; 204B.14, subdivisions 2, 4; 204B.21, subdivision 1; 204D.03, subdivision 1; 204D.09, subdivision 1; 204D.28, subdivision 5; 205.065, subdivisions 1, 2; 205A.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 205A.06, subdivision 1a; 205A.11, subdivision 2a; 206.61, subdivision 5; 206.82, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Green and Rarick introduced:

H. F. 2360, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a suspicion-based substance abuse screening and testing pilot program for MFIP applicants and recipients; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Newton introduced:

H. F. 2361, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, by adding a section; creating a dedicated fund for long-term care services; closing a tax loophole by levying a tax on individuals with income not taxed for Social Security purposes to fund long-term care services; dedicating revenues; providing for the commissioner of revenue and the commissioner of human services to propose implementing legislation.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Green, Hancock, Rarick and Lueck introduced:

H. F. 2362, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing counties to file no net gain policies; requiring land sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, by adding a subdivision.

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

Loeffler, Freiberg and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 2363, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco products; modifying the tax structure for moist snuff; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297F.05, subdivision 3.

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

Drazkowski; Scott; Anderson, M., and Quam introduced:

H. F. 2364, A bill for an act relating to labor negotiation; requiring open meetings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 179A.14, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Backer; Anderson, P., and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 2365, A bill for an act relating to drainage; modifying drainage system repair procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103E.715, subdivision 4.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. 2366, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating licensure for music therapists; imposing fees and civil penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148G.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Clark introduced:

H. F. 2367, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing a green zone grant program; allowing amortization of certain facilities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 462.357, subdivision 1c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.