The following House Files were introduced:
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 1654, A bill for an act relating to gambling; requiring a study and report on the social and economic costs of gambling in Minnesota; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Bills introduced:
H. F. 1655, A bill for an act relating to public employment; requiring written request for dues check off; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 179A.06, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Bills introduced:
H. F. 1656, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring financial report from teacher's union; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.
Laine introduced:
H. F. 1657, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the black bear as the state mammal; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Eken introduced:
H. F. 1658, A bill for an act relating to taxation; minerals; Island Lake Township; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 298.75, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Franson introduced:
H. F. 1659, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of administration to enter into a contract for state agency real estate lease evaluation services; increasing the length of time required for notice of cancellation of state leases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.24, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. 1660, A bill for an act relating to the city of Fergus Falls; authorizing the city of Fergus Falls to establish and exercise border city development zone powers; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hoppe, Zellers, Holberg, Davids, Dean and Franson introduced:
H. F. 1661, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XI; limiting the level of budgeted spending to 98 percent of the amount forecast to be collected in the biennium.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Kiffmeyer; Westrom; Anderson, D.; Nornes; Barrett; McElfatrick; Runbeck; Stensrud; Kiel; Franson and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1662, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; requiring voters to present photographic identification; providing photographic identification to voters at no charge; requiring equal verification standards for all voters.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.