The following House Files were introduced:
Peterson; Baker; Lohmer; Fenton; Anderson, C.; Theis; Uglem; Pugh; Daniels; Christensen; Wills; Knoblach; Davids; Urdahl; Bennett; Smith and McNamara introduced:
H. F. 4027, A bill for an act relating to employment; authorizing family and medical leave savings accounts; providing tax deductions for amounts deposited in family and medical leave savings accounts; exempting amounts deposited from state withholding taxes; providing a family and medical leave savings account tax credit; authorizing grants to small business development centers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.92, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 181; 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 4028, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing the commissioner of human services to develop a plan to increase the minimum hourly pay for direct service staff; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Hortman and Simonson introduced:
H. F. 4029, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing the Renewables First Initiative; requiring electric utilities to replace retiring nonrenewable electric generation with renewable energy and other clean energy resources if reliable and cost-effective; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.2422, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 216B.2425, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Pugh, Whelan, Lucero, Hertaus and Scott introduced:
H. F. 4030, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring certain acknowledgment on driver's license and Minnesota identification card applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.06, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Clark, Barrett and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 4031, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for restoration of the Almelund Creamery Company Building in Chisago County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Baker introduced:
H. F. 4032, A bill for an act relating to health; placing limits on controlled substance prescriptions for the relief of pain; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.