INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, May 21, 2007


The following House Files were introduced:

Ozment, McNamara, Garofalo and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 2548, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending for public purposes; appropriating money for reconstruction of interchange of County Road 42 at marked Trunk Highway 52 in Dakota County.

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

Juhnke, Hilstrom and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 2549, A bill for an act relating to railroads; enacting General Railroad Safety Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.85, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.

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

Dill, Rukavina, Kranz, Slocum, Hilstrom, Sertich, Lillie, Clark and Doty introduced:

H. F. 2550, A bill for an act relating to constitutional amendments; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI; increasing the income tax rate for certain income brackets and dedicating the receipts for property tax relief; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.62.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 2551, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing the sales tax exemption on clothing; decreasing the sales tax rate; creating an income tax credit; adjusting local option sales tax rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 295.60, subdivision 1; 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297B.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.67, subdivision 8.

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

Knuth introduced:

H. F. 2552, A bill for an act relating to solar energy; prohibiting a homeowners association from restricting the installation and operation of a solar energy system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 515.11; 515.19, subdivision 1; 515A.3-102; 515B.3-102.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.