INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, May 26, 2005


The following House Files were introduced:

Buesgens, Sviggum, Sykora, Erickson, Westerberg and Beard introduced:

H. F. 1, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for lottery gaming machines; authorizing the director of the State Lottery to contract for placement of gaming machines; imposing a tax on gaming machine and card club revenue; providing powers and duties to director; authorizing blackjack and other card games and imposing tax on gross receipts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 240.13, by adding a subdivision; 240.15, subdivision 1; 240.30, subdivision 8; 240.35, subdivision 1; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349A.01, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.10, subdivisions 3, 6; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 349A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Sykora introduced:

H. F. 2, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for early childhood, adult, family, and kindergarten through grade 12 education including general education, excellence in education, special programs, facilities and technology, nutrition and accounting, libraries, early education, prevention, self-sufficiency and lifelong learning, state agencies, and technical and conforming amendments; authorizing rulemaking; providing for reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.32, subdivisions 1, 8; 119A.46, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 8; 120A.05, by adding a subdivision; 120A.22, subdivision 12; 120B.02; 120B.021, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 120B.024; 120B.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8; 120B.13, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 120B.23; 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a; 120B.31, subdivision 4; 121A.03, subdivision 1; 121A.06, subdivisions 2, 3; 121A.17, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; 121A.19; 121A.41, subdivision 10; 121A.47, subdivision 14; 121A.53; 121A.55; 122A.06, subdivision 4; 122A.09, subdivisions 4, 10; 122A.12, subdivision 2; 122A.18, subdivision 2a; 122A.40, subdivision 5; 122A.41, subdivisions 2, 14; 122A.414; 122A.415, subdivisions 1, 3; 123A.05, subdivision 2; 123A.06, subdivision 1; 123A.24, subdivision 2; 123B.02, by adding a subdivision; 123B.09, subdivision 8; 123B.143, subdivision 1; 123B.36, subdivision 1; 123B.42, subdivision 3; 123B.49, subdivision 4; 123B.53, subdivision 1; 123B.54; 123B.59, subdivisions 3, 3a; 123B.63, subdivision 2; 123B.71, subdivisions 8, 9, 12; 123B.749; 123B.75, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 123B.76, subdivision 3; 123B.79, subdivision 6; 123B.81, subdivision 1; 123B.82; 123B.83, subdivision 2; 123B.92, subdivisions 1, 5, 9; 124D.095, subdivision 8; 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 8, 15, 23; 124D.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6; 124D.111, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.118, subdivision 4; 124D.135, subdivisions 1, 5; 124D.15, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 10, 12, by adding subdivisions; 124D.16, subdivisions 2, 3; 124D.20, subdivision 3; 124D.40; 124D.52, subdivision 3; 124D.531, subdivisions 1, 4; 124D.66, subdivision 3; 124D.68, subdivision 9; 124D.69, subdivision 1; 124D.74, subdivision 1; 124D.81, subdivision 1; 124D.84, subdivision 1; 125A.091, subdivision 5; 125A.11, subdivision 1; 125A.24; 125A.28; 125A.51; 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, 7, by adding subdivisions; 126C.01, subdivision 11; 126C.05, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 13, 13a, 17, 18, 24, 31, by adding subdivisions; 126C.13, subdivision 4; 126C.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 126C.17, subdivisions 2, 5, 7, 9, 13; 126C.21, subdivision 4; 126C.40, subdivision 1; 126C.43, subdivisions 2, 3; 126C.44; 126C.457; 126C.48, subdivisions 2, 8, by adding a subdivision; 126C.63, subdivisions 5, 8; 127A.41, subdivision 8; 127A.42, subdivision 2; 127A.45, subdivisions 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16; 127A.47, subdivisions 7, 8; 127A.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 127A.50, subdivision 5; 128C.12, subdivisions 1, 3; 134.31, by adding a subdivision; 171.04, subdivision 1; 171.05, subdivisions 2, 2b, 3; 179A.03, subdivision 14; 260C.007, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 260C.201, subdivision 1; 275.14; 275.16; 469.177, subdivision 9; Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 5, section 24; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 1, section 51; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 3, section 20, subdivision 6, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120A; 120B; 121A; 122A; 123A; 123B; 124D; 125B; 129C; 171; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 122A.24; 122A.415, subdivision 2; 123B.83, subdivision 1; 124D.095, subdivision 9; 124D.15, subdivisions 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13; 124D.16, subdivisions 1, 4; 126C.12; 126C.42, subdivisions 1, 4; 128C.12, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Bradley introduced:

H. F. 3, A bill for an act relating to the operation of state government; making changes to health and human services programs; changing licensing and state-operated services provisions; changing provisions in state health care programs, changing MinnesotaCare to a forecasted program and changing eligibility requirements and payments, allowing transfer of excess health care access funds to the general fund, allowing the commissioner to withhold for delinquent nursing home provider surcharges, allowing reduction of excess assets for MA and changing other MA provisions, reducing payments to managed care plans, establishing medical necessity standards for state health care programs, allowing the state to recover payment for long-term care from trusts and life estates or joint tenancy interests, and establishing a health services policy committee and medication therapy management; establishing a value-based nursing facility reimbursement system and changing other provisions for nursing facilities; changing continuing care for the elderly and disabled provisions and establishing the Minnesota partnership for long-term care programs, increasing rate reimbursement for ICF/MR facilities, health care services, and provider rate increases, requiring a study for dental access, establishing an interagency work group on disability services; changing provisions for mental health services, allowing payment for mental health telemedicine, providing treatment foster care services and transitional youth intensive rehabilitative mental health services; modifying health policy, establishing a Health Information Technology and Infrastructure Advisory Committee, establishing a rural pharmacy planning and transition grant program, requiring a report from physicians and facilities performing abortions, classifying data in abortion notification reports, providing education on shaking infants and children, establishing a voluntary trauma system, trauma registry, and trauma advisory council, establishing a cancer drug repository program, prohibiting family grant funds to subsidize abortion services, promoting positive abortion alternatives, establishing the unborn child pain prevention act, providing education on postpartum depression, adjusting certain fees, providing civil and criminal penalties; making forecast adjustments; appropriating money; and providing for alternative funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.3806, by adding a subdivision; 16A.724; 103I.101, subdivision 6; 103I.208, subdivisions 1, 2; 103I.235, subdivision 1; 103I.601, subdivision 2; 144.122; 144.147, subdivisions 1, 2; 144.148, subdivision 1; 144.1483; 144.1501, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 144.226, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; 144.3831, subdivision 1; 144.551, subdivision 1; 144.562, subdivision 2; 144.9504, subdivision 2; 144.98, subdivision 3; 144A.071, subdivision 4a; 144A.073, by adding a subdivision; 144E.101, by adding a subdivision; 145.56, subdivisions 2, 5; 145.924; 145.9268; 146A.11, subdivision 1; 147A.08; 150A.22; 157.011, by adding a subdivision; 157.15, by adding a subdivision; 157.16, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 157.20, subdivisions 2, 2a; 214.01, subdivision 2; 214.06, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 245.4661, subdivisions 2, 6; 245.4885, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 245A.10, subdivision 5; 245C.10, subdivisions 2, 3; 245C.32, subdivision 2; 246.0136, subdivision 1; 252.27, subdivision 2a; 253.20; 253B.02, subdivision 7; 256.01, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 256.019, subdivision 1; 256.045, subdivisions 3, 3a; 256.046, subdivision 1; 256.9657, by adding a subdivision; 256.969, subdivisions 3a, 26; 256B.02, subdivision 12; 256B.04, by adding a subdivision; 256B.056, subdivisions 5, 5a, 5b, 7, by adding subdivisions; 256B.057, subdivision 9; 256B.0575; 256B.0595, subdivision 2; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0621, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivisions 2, 3a, 13, 13a, 13c, 13e, 13f, 17, by adding subdivisions; 256B.0644; 256B.075, subdivision 2; 256B.0913, subdivisions 2, 4; 256B.0916, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0943, subdivision 3; 256B.095; 256B.0951, subdivision 1; 256B.0952, subdivision 5; 256B.0953, subdivision 1; 256B.15, subdivision 1; 256B.19, subdivision 1; 256B.195, subdivision 3; 256B.32, subdivision 1; 256B.431, subdivisions 28, 29, 35, by adding subdivisions; 256B.432, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, by adding subdivisions; 256B.434, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, by adding subdivisions; 256B.438, subdivision 3; 256B.47, subdivision 2; 256B.49, subdivision 16; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; 256B.69, subdivisions 4, 23, by adding a subdivision; 256B.75; 256B.765; 256D.03, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 256D.045; 256L.01, subdivisions 1a, 4, 5; 256L.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 256L.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 8, by adding subdivisions; 256L.05, subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, 5; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.07, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 256L.09, subdivision 2; 256L.11, subdivision 6; 256L.12, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 256L.15, subdivisions 2, 3; 326.42, subdivision 2; 471.61, by adding a subdivision; 514.981, subdivision 6; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 14, article 12, section 93; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 144; 145; 245A; 256B; 501B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.383, subdivision 3; 13.411, subdivision 3; 144.1486; 144.1502; 145.925; 146A.01, subdivisions 2, 5; 146A.02; 146A.03; 146A.04; 146A.05; 146A.06; 146A.07; 146A.08; 146A.09; 146A.10; 157.215; 256.955; 256B.075, subdivision 5; 256L.035; 256L.04, subdivisions 7, 11; 256L.09, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7; 295.581; Minnesota Rules, parts 4700.1900; 4700.2000; 4700.2100; 4700.2200; 4700.2210; 4700.2300; 4700.2400; 4700.2410; 4700.2420; 4700.2500.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Holberg introduced:

H. F. 4, A bill for an act relating to transportation; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, dedicating proceeds from motor vehicle sales tax to transportation purposes and phasing in the dedication over a five-year period.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Ozment introduced:

H. F. 5, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for agricultural purposes; establishing and modifying certain programs; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; providing for accounts, assessments, and fees; providing for the issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.643, by adding a subdivision; 17.03, subdivision 13; 17.117, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision; 17.452, by adding a subdivision; 17.982, subdivision 1; 17.983, subdivisions 1, 3; 17B.03, subdivision 1; 18B.08, subdivision 4; 18B.26, subdivision 3; 18B.31, subdivision 5; 18B.315, subdivision 6; 18B.32, subdivision 6; 18B.33, subdivision 7; 18B.34, subdivision 5; 18C.141, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; 18C.425, subdivision 6; 18E.03, subdivision 2; 18G.03, subdivision 1; 18G.10, subdivisions 5, 7; 18H.02, subdivisions 21, 22, 23, 32, 34, by adding a subdivision; 18H.05; 18H.06; 18H.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 18H.09; 18H.13, subdivision 1; 18H.15; 18H.18, subdivision 1; 19.64, subdivision 1; 25.341, subdivision 2; 25.39, subdivisions 1, 4; 31.94; 35.02, subdivision 1; 35.03; 35.05; 35.155; 38.01; 38.16; 41A.09, subdivisions 2a, 3a; 41B.046, subdivision 5; 41B.049, subdivisions 2, 4; 116.07, subdivision 7a; 174.52, subdivision 5; 223.17, subdivisions 3, 6; 231.08, by adding subdivisions; 231.09; 231.11; 231.16; 231.18, subdivisions 3, 5; 232.22, subdivision 3; 236.02, subdivision 4; 327.23, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 394.25, subdivision 3c; 462.355, subdivision 4; 462.357, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16C; 25; 35; 41B; 156; 231; 583; 604; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 17.451; 17.452, subdivisions 6, 6a, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13a, 14, 15, 16; 17.983, subdivision 2; 18B.065, subdivision 5; 18H.02, subdivisions 15, 19; 19.64, subdivision 4a; 35.0661, subdivision 4; 41B.046, subdivision 3; Laws 1986, chapter 398, article 1, section 18, as amended; Minnesota Rules, parts 1560.7700; 1560.7750; 1560.7800; 1560.7850; 1560.7900; 1560.8000; 1560.8100; 1560.8200; 1560.8300; 1560.8400; 1560.8500; 1560.8600; 1560.8700; 1560.8800.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Ozment introduced:

H. F. 6, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environmental and natural resources purposes; establishing and modifying certain programs; reorganizing environmental agencies; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; providing for accounts, assessments, and fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 15.01; 16A.125, subdivision 5; 84.027, subdivisions 12, 15, by adding a subdivision; 84.0274, by adding subdivisions; 84.0911, subdivision 2; 84.631; 84.775, subdivision 1; 84.788, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 84.789, by adding a subdivision; 84.791, subdivisions 1, 2; 84.798, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 84.804, subdivision 3; 84.82, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 84.8205, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 6; 84.83, subdivision 3; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.91, subdivision 1; 84.922, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 84.925, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.9257; 84.926; 84.928, subdivisions 1, 2; 84D.03, subdivision 4; 85.015, subdivision 5; 85.053, subdivisions 1, 2; 85.055, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 85.42; 85.43; 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 88.17, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 88.6435, subdivision 4; 89.039, subdivision 1; 89.19, subdivision 2; 89.36, subdivision 2; 89.37, subdivision 4; 92.03, subdivision 4; 93.22, subdivision 1; 94.342, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5; 94.343, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, by adding subdivisions; 94.344, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, by adding a subdivision; 97A.055, subdivision 4b; 97A.061, by adding a subdivision; 97A.071, subdivision 2; 97A.075, subdivision 3; 97A.135, subdivision 2a; 97A.4742, subdivision 4; 97A.485, subdivisions 6, 7; 97A.551, by adding a subdivision; 97B.015, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 7; 97B.020; 97B.025; 97C.085; 97C.327; 97C.395, subdivision 1; 103F.535, subdivision 1; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.301, subdivision 2; 103G.615, subdivision 2; 103I.681, subdivision 11; 115.06, subdivision 4; 115.551; 115A.03, subdivisions 21, 32a; 115A.06, subdivision 5; 115A.07, subdivision 1; 115A.072, subdivision 1; 115A.12; 115A.15, subdivision 7; 115A.38, subdivision 1; 115A.545, subdivision 1; 115A.929; 116.03, subdivision 1; 116.07, subdivision 4b; 116P.02, by adding a subdivision; 116P.03; 116P.04, subdivision 5; 116P.05, subdivision 2; 116P.07; 116P.08, subdivisions 3, 5, 6, 7, by adding subdivisions; 116P.09; 116P.10; 116P.11; 116P.12, subdivision 2; 116P.15, subdivision 2; 168.1296, subdivision 1; 169A.63, subdivision 6; 216B.2424, subdivisions 1, 2, 5a, 6, 8, by adding a subdivision; 282.08; 282.38, subdivision 1; 296A.18, subdivision 2; 297H.13, subdivision 2; 349.12, subdivision 25; 462.357, subdivision 1e; 473.846; 477A.12, by adding a subdivision; 477A.145; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 5, subdivision 6; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9, subdivision 6; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 167, subdivision 1; Laws 2004, chapter 220, section 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 86B; 92; 93; 97C; 116; 116P; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.901; 85.054, subdivision 1; 94.343, subdivision 6; 94.344, subdivision 6; 94.348; 94.349; 115A.03, subdivisions 8a, 22a; 115A.055, subdivision 1; 115A.158, subdivision 3; 115D.03, subdivision 4; 116.02, subdivision 5; 116.04; 116P.02, subdivisions 2, 4; 116P.05; 116P.06; 116P.08, subdivision 4; 473.197, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 473.801, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 7, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for jobs, economic development, and human services purposes; establishing and modifying certain programs; providing for accounts, assessments and fees; making changes to programs for children and families; requiring studies and reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 41A.09, subdivision 2a; 60A.14, subdivision 1; 60K.55, subdivision 2; 72A.20, by adding a subdivision; 72B.04, subdivision 10; 82B.05, subdivisions 1, 5; 82B.09, subdivision 1; 115C.07, subdivision 3; 115C.09, subdivision 3h; 115C.13; 116C.779, subdivision 2; 116J.551, subdivision 1; 116J.571; 116J.572; 116J.574; 116J.575, as amended; 116J.63, subdivision 2; 116J.8731, subdivision 5; 116J.8747, subdivision 2; 116J.994, subdivisions 7, 9; 116L.03, subdivision 2; 116L.05, by adding a subdivision; 116L.17, subdivision 1; 116L.20, subdivision 2; 119B.02, by adding a subdivision; 119B.13, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 120A.40; 183.41, by adding a subdivision; 183.411, subdivisions 2a, 3; 183.42; 183.44, subdivision 1; 183.51, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 183.545; 183.57; 216C.41, subdivisions 2, 5, 5a; 237.11; 237.295, subdivisions 1, 2; 239.011, subdivision 2; 239.05, subdivision 10b, by adding a subdivision; 239.09; 239.101, subdivision 3; 239.75, subdivisions 1, 5; 239.761; 239.77, by adding a subdivision; 239.79, subdivision 4; 239.791, subdivisions 1, 7, 8, 15; 239.792; 245A.023; 245A.10, subdivision 4; 254A.035, subdivision 2; 254A.04; 256.01, by adding subdivisions; 256.741, subdivision 4; 256B.0924, subdivision 3; 256B.093, subdivision 1; 256D.06, subdivisions 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; 256I.05, subdivision 1e; 256J.12, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 256J.37, subdivision 3a; 256J.515; 256J.751, subdivision 2; 256J.95, by adding subdivisions; 256K.35, by adding a subdivision; 260.835; 268.19, subdivision 1; 296A.01, subdivisions 2, 7, 8, 14, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28; 298.22, by adding a subdivision; 326.975, subdivision 1; 345.47, subdivisions 3, 3a; 373.40, subdivisions 1, 3; 462A.05, subdivision 3a; 462A.33, subdivision 2; 517.08, subdivisions 1b, 1c; Laws 1999, chapter 224, section 7, as amended; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 172; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 45; 116L; 237; 256K; 325F; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 59B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 45.0295; 116J.573; 116J.58, subdivision 3; 116L.05, subdivision 4; 119B.074; 239.05, subdivisions 6a, 6b; 256D.54, subdivision 3; 462C.15; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 14, article 9, section 34; Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1254; 9500.1256.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Severson, Holberg and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 8, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XIII; recognizing as marriage only a union between one man and one woman.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Olson introduced:

H. F. 9, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain procedures in cases of annexations affecting precinct boundaries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204B.14, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Ozment introduced:

H. F. 10, 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 receipts by one-fourth of one percent on taxable sales and uses for natural resource purposes; creating a heritage enhancement fund; creating a clean water fund; establishing a Heritage Enhancement Council; establishing a Clean Waters Council; providing appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 10A.01, subdivision 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97A; 103F.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Ozment introduced:

H. F. 11, A bill for an act relating to the environment; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI; creating the Clean Water Legacy Act; providing authority, direction, and funding to achieve and maintain water quality standards for Minnesota's surface waters in accordance with section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act; modifying soil and water cost-share contract provisions; extending citizen water monitoring; creating a municipal grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 103C.501, subdivision 5; 115.06, subdivision 4; 116.182, subdivision 2; 276.04, subdivision 2; 276.112; 290A.03, subdivisions 11, 13; 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 446A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Howes, Knoblach and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. 12, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XIII; recognizing as marriage only a union between one man and one woman.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 13, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing general education access grants for students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 126C.05, by adding a subdivision; 126C.13, subdivision 4; 126C.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 124D; 126C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Erhardt, Cox, Larson, Hausman, Lieder, Tingelstad, Samuelson and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 14, 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 Rules and Legislative Administration.

Latz introduced:

H. F. 15, A bill for an act relating to highways; expanding allowable usage of high-occupancy vehicle lanes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 160.93, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.