INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, May 4, 2005


The following House Files were introduced:

Abrams, Lenczewski, Bernardy and Kohls introduced:

H. F. 2498, A bill for an act relating to public finance; authorizing purchases of certain guaranteed investment contracts; authorizing a special levy; modifying the authority of cities and counties to finance purchases of computers and related items; extending the term of certain notes; clarifying the financing of conservation easements; extending sunsets on establishment of special service districts and housing improvement areas; providing for financing of certain improvements; extending the maximum maturity of certain bonds; revising time for certain notices of issues; exempting obligations issued to pay judgments from net debt limits; modifying the authority to finance street reconstruction; modifying limits on city capital improvement bonds and enabling certain towns to issue bonds under a capital improvement plan; modifying certain tax increment financing provisions; providing a bidding exception; increasing reserve from public facilities pool for certain purposes; providing for payment of certain refunding bonds; abolishing the housing bond credit enhancement program and providing for debt service on the bonds; authorizing a tax abatement extension; providing for an international economic development zone; providing tax incentives; requiring a report; appropriating money for certain refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.55, by adding a subdivision; 116J.556; 118A.05, subdivision 5; 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 275.70, subdivision 5; 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 29; 290.06, subdivision 2c, by adding a subdivision; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivisions 2, 3; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 343.11; 373.01, subdivision 3; 373.40, subdivision 1; 410.32; 412.301; 428A.101; 428A.21; 469.015, subdivision 4; 469.034, subdivision 2; 469.158; 469.174, subdivisions 11, 25; 469.175, subdivisions 1, 4a, 6; 469.176, subdivisions 2, 4d; 469.1761, subdivisions 1, 3; 469.1763, subdivision 6; 469.177, subdivision 1; 469.1771, subdivision 5; 469.178, subdivision 1; 469.1813, subdivisions 1, 6; 473.197, subdivision 4; 473.39, subdivision 1f, by adding a subdivision; 474A.061, subdivision 2c; 474A.131, subdivision 1; 475.51, subdivision 4; 475.52, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 475.521, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 5, section 24; Laws 2003, chapter 127, article 12, section 38; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 428A; 452; 469; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 469.176, subdivision 1; 469.1766; 473.197, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 11, section 19, subdivision 3.

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

Lenczewski and Larson introduced:

H. F. 2499, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting predatory offenders from attending meetings held to warn the public of the offenders' presence in a community; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 244.052, subdivision 4.

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

Wilkin introduced:

H. F. 2500, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the filing and use of individual health insurance policy forms; establishing a minimum loss ratio guarantee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 62A.02, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 62A.021, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.