INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Saturday, May 21, 2005


The following House Files were introduced:

Blaine introduced:

H. F. 2544, A bill for an act relating to retirement; correctional state employees retirement plan; clarifying the current and past coverage for a certain Minnesota correctional facility-St. Cloud employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 352.91, subdivision 3d.

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

Wagenius, Mariani and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. 2545, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XI; increasing the sales and use tax by one-quarter percent and dedicating the proceeds for natural resource and clean water purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.94; 297B.02, subdivision 1.

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

Larson, Lenczewski and Peterson, N. introduced:

H. F. 2546, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association; permitting the purchase of service credit for which Independent School District No. 271, Bloomington, failed to make member deductions.

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

Anderson, I.; Carlson; Entenza; Rukavina and Lieder introduced:

H. F. 2547, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 12; removing legislative adjournment deadline and changing total number of days.

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

Urdahl, Juhnke and Howes introduced:

H. F. 2548, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a reduced class rate for certain property bordering public waters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

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

Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 2549, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying job evaluation system requirements for political subdivisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 471.994.

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

Erhardt, Larson, Cox, Heidgerken and Lieder introduced:

H. F. 2550, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing revisor of statutes to change term "tax" to "fee" in Minnesota Statutes where it refers to vehicle registration tax or motor fuels tax.

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

Demmer, Bradley, Liebling and Welti introduced:

H. F. 2551, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Rochester Regional Public Safety Training Center.

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