INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Friday, June 12, 2015


The following House Files were introduced:

Loon, Davids and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 1, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for funding and policy in early childhood, kindergarten through grade 12, and adult education, including general education, education excellence, standards and assessments, charter schools, special education, facilities and technology, nutrition and accounting, libraries, early childhood education, prevention, self-sufficiency and lifelong learning, state agencies, and forecast adjustments; modifying an income tax credit; modifying a sales tax exemption; requiring rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 5A.03; 13.32, subdivision 5; 120B.02, subdivision 2; 120B.021, subdivision 4; 120B.022, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b; 120B.024, subdivision 2; 120B.11, subdivision 9; 120B.12, subdivision 4a; 120B.125; 120B.13, subdivision 4; 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 120B.31, subdivision 4; 120B.36, subdivision 1; 121A.17, subdivisions 3, 5; 122A.09, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 122A.14, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 122A.18, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 122A.20, subdivision 1; 122A.21, subdivision 2; 122A.23; 122A.245, subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 122A.30; 122A.31, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.40, subdivisions 8, 13; 122A.41, subdivisions 5, 6; 122A.413, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.414, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 2b, 3; 122A.415; 122A.60; 122A.61, subdivision 1; 122A.69; 123A.24, subdivision 1; 123B.53, subdivisions 1, 4; 123B.57; 123B.77, subdivision 3; 123B.88, subdivision 1; 124D.041, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.09, subdivisions 5, 5a, 8, 9, 12; 124D.10, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 8, 12, 14, by adding a subdivision; 124D.11, subdivisions 1, 5, 9, by adding subdivisions; 124D.12; 124D.122; 124D.15, subdivision 5; 124D.16, subdivision 2; 124D.165, subdivision 2; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.73, subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.74, subdivisions 1, 6; 124D.75, subdivisions 1, 3, 9; 124D.76; 124D.78; 124D.79, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.791, subdivision 4; 124D.81; 124D.83, subdivision 2; 124D.98; 125A.01; 125A.023, subdivisions 3, 4; 125A.027; 125A.03; 125A.08; 125A.085; 125A.0942, subdivision 3; 125A.11, subdivision 1; 125A.21; 125A.28; 125A.63, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 125A.75, subdivision 9; 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 2c; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 5; 125B.26, subdivision 2; 126C.01, subdivision 2; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 13a; 126C.13, subdivisions 3a, 4; 126C.15, subdivisions 1, 2; 126C.17, subdivisions 1, 2; 126C.48, subdivision 8; 127A.05, subdivision 6; 127A.353, subdivision 2; 127A.45, subdivision 3; 127A.47, subdivision 7; 127A.49, subdivision 1; 127A.70, subdivision 1; 134.355, subdivisions 8, 9, 10; 135A.101, by adding a subdivision; 290.0671, subdivisions 1, 6a; 297A.70, subdivision 2; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended, 11, as amended; article 3, sections 35, subdivision 2; 37, subdivisions 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 20, as amended; article 4, section 9, subdivision 2, as amended; article 5, section 31, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended; article 6, section 12, subdivisions 2, as amended, 6, as amended; article 7, sections 19; 21, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended; article 8, section 5, subdivisions 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 14, as amended; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 16, sections 15; 16, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 123B; 124D; 125A; 136D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.128; 123B.59; 123B.591; 125A.63, subdivision 1; 126C.12, subdivision 6; 126C.13, subdivisions 3a, 3b, 3c; 126C.41, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time.

Torkelson, Davids, Albright and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 2, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; modifying prior appropriations; modifying programs; providing for disaster relief; providing for the sale and issuance of state bonds; providing for the sale, conveyance, and disposition of state bond-financed property; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 85.015, subdivision 6; 240A.09; 462A.37, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2008, chapter 179, sections 7, subdivision 22; 16, subdivision 5, as amended; Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4, as amended; Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 5, as amended; Laws 2012, chapter 293, section 3, subdivision 18; Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 4, as amended; Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, sections 15, subdivision 2; 16, subdivisions 5, 9; 18, subdivisions 3, 4; 21, subdivisions 3, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 23; Laws 2014, chapter 295, section 10, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

The bill was read for the first time.

Garofalo and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to the Departments of Employment and Economic Development, Labor and Industry, and Commerce; Bureau of Mediation Services; Housing Finance Agency; Explore Minnesota Tourism; Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals; Public Utilities Commission; making policy changes to the Departments of Employment and Economic Development, Labor and Industry, and Commerce; making changes to housing, unemployment insurance, and energy provisions; creating a MNvest regulation exemption; creating various jobs and workforce development programs; regulating insurance; allowing additional unemployment insurance benefits for certain workers; modifying a Public Employment Relations Board duty; modifying Destination Medical Center taxing authority; making a transfer from the closed landfill investment account; requiring reports; appointing task forces; modifying fees and penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 12A.15, subdivision 1; 45.0135, by adding a subdivision; 60D.215, subdivision 2; 65B.44, by adding a subdivision; 80A.84; 116J.394; 116J.8738, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 116L.17, subdivision 4; 116L.98, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 7; 216B.02, by adding subdivisions; 216B.16, subdivisions 6, 7b, 19; 216B.164, subdivision 3; 216B.2425; 216B.62, subdivision 3b; 268.035, subdivisions 6, 21b, 26, 30; 268.051, subdivision 7; 268.07, subdivisions 2, 3b; 268.085, subdivisions 1, 2; 268.095, subdivision 10; 268.105, subdivisions 3, 7; 268.136, subdivision 1; 268.188; 268.194, subdivision 1; 268A.01, subdivisions 6, 10, by adding a subdivision; 268A.03; 268A.06; 268A.07; 268A.085; 326B.092, subdivision 7, as amended; 326B.096; 326B.986, subdivisions 5, 8; 327.20, subdivision 1; 341.321; 469.40, subdivision 11, as amended; 469.43, by adding a subdivision; 469.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 469.47, subdivision 4, as amended; Laws 1994, chapter 493, section 1; Laws 2014, chapter 211, section 13; Laws 2014, chapter 308, article 6, section 14, subdivision 5; Laws 2015, chapter 54, article 5, section 16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 80A; 116J; 116L; 216B; 216H; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 59D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.042, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time.

McNamara, Hamilton and Davids introduced:

H. F. 4, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for agriculture, environment, and natural resources; modifying public entity purchasing requirements; modifying solid waste provisions; modifying subsurface sewage treatment systems provisions; modifying Dry Cleaner Environmental Response and Reimbursement Law; modifying environmental review; modifying structure of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; modifying disposition of certain revenue; providing for temporary water surface use controls; providing for riparian buffers; providing for self-reporting of certain environmental violations; modifying compensable losses due to harmful substances; modifying invasive species provisions; modifying landowners' bill of rights; modifying state parks and trails provisions; modifying recreational vehicle provisions; modifying land sale and acquisition provisions; modifying forestry and timber provisions; modifying regulation of camper cabins and bunk houses; providing for all-terrain vehicle safety training indication on drivers' licenses and identification cards; creating accounts; modifying certain grant, permit, and fee provisions; modifying Water Law; modifying personal flotation device provisions; regulating wake surfing; modifying game and fish laws; modifying metropolitan area water supply planning provisions; regulating water quality standards; making policy and technical changes to various agricultural related provisions, including provisions related to pesticides, plant protection, fertilizers, nursery law, seeds, dairy, food handlers, food, farmland, farming, and loans; authorizing the Industrial Hemp Development Act; modifying license exclusions for the direct sale of certain prepared food; establishing the agriculture research, education, extension, and technology transfer grant program; providing incentive payments; providing a vocational training pilot program; establishing the farm opportunity loan program; requiring studies and reports; requiring rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.737, by adding a subdivision; 13.643, subdivision 1; 16A.152, subdivisions 1b, 2; 16C.073, subdivision 2; 18B.01, subdivisions 28, 29; 18B.05, subdivision 1; 18B.32, subdivision 1; 18B.33, subdivision 1; 18B.34, subdivision 1; 18C.425, subdivision 6; 18C.70, subdivision 2; 18G.10, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18H.02, subdivision 20, by adding subdivisions; 18H.06, subdivision 2; 18H.07; 18H.17; 18J.01; 18J.02; 18J.03; 18J.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 18J.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 18J.06; 18J.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18J.09; 18J.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 21.89, subdivision 2; 21.891, subdivisions 2, 5; 25.341, subdivision 2; 25.39, subdivisions 1, 1a; 32.075; 32.105; 41B.03, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 41B.04, subdivision 17; 41B.043, subdivision 3; 41B.045, subdivisions 3, 4; 41B.046, subdivision 5; 41B.047, subdivisions 1, as amended, 3, as amended, 4; 41B.048, subdivision 6; 41B.049, subdivision 4; 41B.055, subdivision 3; 41B.056, subdivision 2; 41B.06; 84.027, subdivision 13a; 84.0274, subdivisions 3, 5; 84.415, subdivision 7; 84.788, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 84.82, subdivisions 2a, 6; 84.84; 84.92, subdivisions 8, 9, 10; 84.922, subdivision 4; 84.925, subdivision 5; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.928, subdivision 1; 84D.01, subdivisions 13, 15, 17, 18, by adding a subdivision; 84D.03, subdivision 3; 84D.06; 84D.10, subdivision 3; 84D.11, subdivision 1; 84D.12, subdivisions 1, 3; 84D.13, subdivision 5; 84D.15, subdivision 3; 85.015, subdivisions 7, 28, by adding subdivisions; 85.054, subdivision 12; 85.32, subdivision 1; 86B.201, by adding a subdivision; 86B.313, subdivisions 1, 4; 86B.315; 86B.401, subdivision 3; 87A.10; 88.17, subdivision 3; 88.49, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11; 88.491, subdivision 2; 88.50; 88.51, subdivisions 1, 3; 88.52, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 88.523; 88.53, subdivisions 1, 2; 88.6435, subdivision 4; 90.14; 90.193; 94.10, subdivision 2; 94.16, subdivisions 2, 3; 97A.015, subdivision 49; 97A.045, subdivision 11; 97A.055, subdivision 4b; 97A.057, subdivision 1; 97A.211, subdivisions 1, 2; 97A.255, subdivision 4; 97A.411, subdivision 3; 97A.435, subdivision 4; 97A.465, by adding a subdivision; 97B.031, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 97B.041; 97B.063; 97B.081, subdivision 3; 97B.085, subdivision 2; 97B.301, by adding a subdivision; 97B.668; 97C.301, by adding a subdivision; 97C.345, by adding a subdivision; 97C.501, subdivision 2; 103B.101, by adding subdivisions; 103B.3355; 103D.335, subdivision 21; 103F.421, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 103F.612, subdivision 2; 103G.005, by adding a subdivision; 103G.222, subdivisions 1, 3; 103G.2242, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 14; 103G.2251; 103G.245, subdivision 2; 103G.271, subdivisions 3, 5, 6a; 103G.287, subdivision 1; 103G.291, subdivision 3; 103G.301, subdivision 5a; 115.44, by adding a subdivision; 115.55, subdivision 1; 115.56, subdivision 2; 115A.03, subdivisions 25a, 32a; 115A.1314, subdivision 1; 115A.1415, subdivision 16; 115A.551, subdivision 2a; 115A.557, subdivision 2; 115A.93, subdivision 1; 115B.34, subdivision 2; 115B.48, by adding a subdivision; 116.02, subdivisions 1, 5; 116.03, subdivisions 1, 2a; 116.07, subdivisions 4d, 4j, 7; 116C.991; 116D.04, by adding a subdivision; 127A.353, subdivision 1; 135A.52, by adding a subdivision; 144.12, by adding a subdivision; 171.07, by adding a subdivision; 282.011, subdivision 3; 375.30, subdivision 2; 446A.073, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 473.1565; 500.24, subdivision 4; 583.215; Laws 2010, chapter 215, article 3, section 5, subdivision 4; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 12, sections 3; 6, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 18C; 28A; 41A; 41B; 84; 84D; 85; 92; 97A; 97B; 103B; 103F; 103G; 114C; 115; 115A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18K; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 17.115; 28A.15, subdivisions 9, 10; 84.68; 86B.13, subdivisions 2, 4; 88.47; 88.48; 88.49, subdivisions 1, 2, 10; 88.491, subdivision 1; 88.51, subdivision 2; 97A.475, subdivision 25; 103F.421, subdivision 5; 103F.451; 114D.50, subdivision 4a; 116.02, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 116V.03; 282.013; Laws 2010, chapter 215, article 3, section 3, subdivision 6, as amended; Minnesota Rules, part 6264.0400, subparts 27, 28.

The bill was read for the first time.

Urdahl and Davids introduced:

H. F. 5, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money from the outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, and arts and cultural heritage fund; establishing policy on milkweed; providing for rehearsal and storage space for state band; modifying provisions of Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and the Clean Water Council; modifying Water Law; modifying requirements for use of and eligibility for legacy funds; modifying previous appropriations; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 16B.24, by adding a subdivision; 85.53, subdivision 2; 97A.056, subdivisions 8, 11, by adding subdivisions; 103A.206; 103B.101, by adding a subdivision; 103C.101, by adding a subdivision; 103C.401, subdivision 1; 103C.501, subdivision 5; 114D.30, subdivision 2; 114D.50, subdivision 4; 129D.17, subdivision 2; Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5; Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 1, section 2, subdivision 10; article 2, section 6; article 3, section 4; Laws 2014, chapter 256, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5; Laws 2014, chapter 295, sections 10, subdivision 12; 12; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 14, section 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 103B.

The bill was read for the first time.

Sanders introduced:

H. F. 6, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; correcting miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors; amending Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 14, sections 2, subdivision 5; 3, subdivision 2; Laws 2015, chapter 77, article 2, section 88.

The bill was read for the first time.

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 7, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, sections 12 and 22; specifying deadlines for certain actions by the legislature; authorizing the legislature to meet in regular session in September of an odd-numbered year for certain purposes.

The bill was read for the first time.

Clark introduced:

H. F. 8, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing a green zone grant program; allowing amortization of certain facilities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 462.357, subdivision 1c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

The bill was read for the first time.

Bly and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 9, A bill for an act relating to environment; maintaining the Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board; repealing certain amendments and reviving certain repealed statutes.

The bill was read for the first time.

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 10, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a job opportunity partnerships working group.

The bill was read for the first time.

Hornstein, Marquart, Schoen, Hortman, Lien, Freiberg, Youakim and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 11, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; transportation; railroads; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; providing for highway-rail grade crossing improvements; providing for a railroad assessment; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.

The bill was read for the first time.

Hertaus introduced:

H. F. 12, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying electronic waste management; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115A.1318, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time.

Erhardt, Hornstein and Johnson, C. introduced:

H. F. 13, A bill for an act relating to transportation finance; providing supplemental funding for transportation activities; modifying and adding tax provisions to support transportation activities; establishing accounts; amending and adding various provisions governing transportation policy and finance; requiring reports; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 97A.055, subdivision 2; 115A.908; 161.081, subdivision 1; 161.082, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 161.083; 161.088, subdivision 5; 161.20, by adding a subdivision; 168.013, subdivision 1a; 168.33, subdivisions 2, 7, as amended; 174.42, by adding a subdivision; 174.50, by adding a subdivision; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.815, subdivision 3; 297A.94; 297A.992, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6; 297B.09, subdivision 1; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 11, section 33; Laws 2015, chapter 75, article 1, section 3, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 174; 219; 297A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 161.081, subdivision 3; 473.4051, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time.

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 14, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for agriculture; making policy and technical changes to various agricultural related provisions, including provisions related to pesticides, plant protection, fertilizers, nursery law, seeds, dairy, food handlers, food, farmland, farming, and loans; authorizing the Industrial Hemp Development Act; modifying license exclusions for the direct sale of certain prepared food; establishing the agriculture research, education, extension, and technology transfer grant program; providing incentive payments; providing a vocational training pilot program; establishing the farm opportunity loan program; requiring studies and reports; creating accounts; modifying certain grant, permit, and fee provisions; requiring rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.737, by adding a subdivision; 13.643, subdivision 1; 18B.01, subdivisions 28, 29; 18B.05, subdivision 1; 18B.32, subdivision 1; 18B.33, subdivision 1; 18B.34, subdivision 1; 18C.425, subdivision 6; 18C.70, subdivision 2; 18G.10, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18H.02, subdivision 20, by adding subdivisions; 18H.06, subdivision 2; 18H.07; 18H.17; 18J.01; 18J.02; 18J.03; 18J.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 18J.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 18J.06; 18J.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18J.09; 18J.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 21.89, subdivision 2; 21.891, subdivisions 2, 5; 25.341, subdivision 2; 25.39, subdivisions 1, 1a; 32.075; 32.105; 41B.03, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 41B.04, subdivision 17; 41B.043, subdivision 3; 41B.045, subdivisions 3, 4; 41B.046, subdivision 5; 41B.047, subdivisions 1, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended; 41B.048, subdivision 6; 41B.049, subdivision 4; 41B.055, subdivision 3; 41B.056, subdivision 2; 41B.06; 135A.52, by adding a subdivision; 375.30, subdivision 2; 500.24, subdivision 4; 583.215; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 12, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 18C; 28A; 41A; 41B; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18K; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 17.115; 28A.15, subdivisions 9, 10; 116V.03.

The bill was read for the first time.

Masin, Carlson, Laine, Bly, Mariani, Atkins, Fischer, Mullery, Kahn, Ward, Mahoney, Persell, Wagenius and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 15, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring investment of the metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account; adding transfer requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 16A.152, subdivisions 1b, 2; 473.845, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time.

Liebling; Carlson; Persell; Freiberg; Marquart; Wagenius; Selcer; Ward; Mahoney; Bernardy; Dehn, R.; Rosenthal; Schultz; Loeffler; Mullery; Fischer; Mariani; Bly; Laine; Masin; Slocum; Moran; Newton; Erhardt; Hausman; Hansen; Clark and Schoen introduced:

H. F. 16, A bill for an act relating to human services; phasing in nursing facility rates for private paying residents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.441, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time.

Bly; Marquart; Erhardt; Mariani; Clark; Laine; Atkins; Fischer; Mullery; Schultz; Lien; Rosenthal; Dehn, R.; Isaacson; Youakim; Kahn; Ward; Selcer; Wagenius; Nelson; Hornstein and Schoen introduced:

H. F. 17, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for avian influenza emergency response activities; modifying disaster loan provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 41B.047, subdivisions 1, as amended, 3, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time.

Lesch; Lillie; Gruenhagen; Lien; Johnson, S.; Schultz; Simonson; Fischer; Laine; Masin; Mahoney; Liebling; Selcer; Ward; Yarusso; Isaacson; Rosenthal and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 18, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of certain intimate images; clarifying the law of criminal defamation; establishing penalties for using another's identity to solicit sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.765; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 609; 617.

The bill was read for the first time.