The following House Files were introduced:
Jaros, Atkins, Latz, Ellison and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 1601, A bill for an act relating to judges; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VI, sections 7 and 8; providing for appointment and reappointment of judges by the governor; increasing the term of office of judges to ten years; providing for recommendations regarding reappointments by the merit selection commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 2.722, subdivision 4; 10A.01, subdivision 10; 204B.06, subdivision 4; 204B.11; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.11, subdivision 5; 480.01, by adding a subdivision; 480A.02, subdivisions 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 480B.01, subdivisions 1, 11, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 204B.06, subdivision 6; 204B.34, subdivision 3; 204B.36, subdivisions 4, 5; 204D.11, subdivision 6; 480A.02, subdivisions 2, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.
Hackbarth, Lindner and Severson introduced:
H. F. 1602, A bill for an act relating to crimes; authorizing imposition of the death penalty for first degree murder under certain aggravating circumstances; providing a statutory framework, including procedures and criteria, consistent with due process for determining when the imposition of the death penalty is appropriate; providing for automatic appellate review of death penalty cases; providing for appointment of attorneys in death penalty cases; providing an administrative framework for implementing the death penalty; establishing a capital punishment policy commission and a prosecution task force to adopt death penalty charge guidelines; creating a best practices capital punishment policy model to provide a just, cost-effective death penalty sanction; establishing defense, prosecution, and judicial task forces to help develop best practices capitol punishment recommendations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 243.05, subdivision 1; 609.10, subdivision 1; 609.106, by adding a subdivision; 609.12, subdivision 1; 609.135, subdivision 1; 609.185; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Gunther introduced:
H. F. 1603, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; allowing the city of Fairmont to adjust the original tax capacity of a tax increment financing district.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Howes; Rukavina; Anderson, I., and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 1604, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public lands and buildings; appropriating money for construction of a workers memorial on the capitol grounds; authorizing issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.