The following House Files were introduced:
Anselmo introduced:
H. F. 2702, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating a geographic restriction crime; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Zerwas introduced:
H. F. 2703, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions of the Minnesota Health Records Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 72A.501, subdivision 4; 72A.502, subdivision 6; 144.291, subdivision 2; 144.293, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 8; 144.295, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2704, A bill for an act relating to education finance; lowering the property tax levy share and increasing the state aid share of operating referendum revenue for qualifying special school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.17, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Allen; Franke; Hausman; Dehn, R.; Cornish; Lillie; Clark and Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 2705, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for predesign and design of space at Harriet Tubman Center West.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Ward introduced:
H. F. 2706, A bill for an act relating to education; education finance; health; workforce development; increasing appropriations for school-linked mental health services; providing for school staff and program development; requiring an intermediate school district program evaluation; providing for additional supports for students attending alternative learning centers in intermediate districts; providing additional support for homeless students; creating professional development opportunities for staff who work with homeless students; requiring affirmative consent standards in campus sexual assault policies; establishing a sexual violence grant program; modifying certain Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act provisions; amending the graduation incentives program; establishing a youth skills training program; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 120A.20, subdivision 2; 120B.11, subdivision 2; 120B.115; 123B.92, subdivision 1; 124D.09, subdivisions 9, 12, by adding a subdivision; 124D.68, subdivision 3; 125A.76, subdivision 1; 135A.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136A; 175.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Mariani; Murphy, E.; Hausman and Moran introduced:
H. F. 2707, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a YMCA facility in St. Paul.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Anselmo; Omar; Haley; Barr, R., and Poston introduced:
H. F. 2708, A bill for an act relating to commerce; restricting the release of credit information about certain protected individuals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Ward, Mariani, Lee, Freiberg and Maye Quade introduced:
H. F. 2709, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing excused absences for students participating in performing arts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120A.22, subdivision 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Hausman introduced:
H. F. 2710, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV; article VIII, sections 1 and 6; article IX, sections 1 and 2; article XI, section 5; providing for a single-house legislature; providing by statute for a legislature of 99 members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Lee; Becker-Finn; Olson; Moran; Maye Quade; Wagenius; Hansen; Liebling; Dehn, R.; Kunesh-Podein; Bly; Considine; Freiberg; Clark; Davnie; Masin; Carlson, A.; Rosenthal; Halverson; Lillie and Pinto introduced:
H. F. 2711, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing goals to reduce blood lead levels in Minnesota children; requiring the commissioner of health to issue annual public reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.9502, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 2712, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Hugo Short Line Railway.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Fenton; Theis; Poston; Murphy, M.; Bly; Kiel; Baker; Davids; Masin; Hilstrom; Hansen; Schultz; McDonald; Hamilton; Lien; Becker-Finn; Knoblach; Loon; Rosenthal; Scott; Nornes; Considine; Anderson, P.; Lillie; Dean, M.; Dehn, R.; Mariani; Neu; Koegel; Dettmer; Jurgens; Franke; Drazkowski; Sandstede and Nelson introduced:
H. F. 2713, A resolution expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from nonconsenting prisoners of conscience, primarily from Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their spiritual beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups in the People's Republic of China.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Liebling; Applebaum; Metsa; Schultz; Sundin; Lee; Dehn, R.; Hausman; Moran; Koegel; Mahoney and Kunesh-Podein introduced:
H. F. 2714, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XIII; allowing individuals 21 years of age or older to consume and possess cannabis and cannabis-infused products; providing regulation of cannabis for commercial purposes; authorizing rulemaking; authorizing fees; providing penalties; taxing certain cannabis sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 152.01, subdivision 5a; 152.02, subdivision 2; 152.021, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.022, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.023, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.024, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.025, subdivision 1; 152.096, subdivision 1; 297A.61, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 297A.62, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 297A.94; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 297D.06; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 295; 297A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 152.01, subdivision 16; 152.027, subdivisions 3, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Layman introduced:
H. F. 2715, A bill for an act relating to the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; modifying eligibility requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290C.02, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.