State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, February 28, 2002


The following House Files were introduced:

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 3652, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting certain property of a small biomass electrical generating facility from property taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Westerberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3653, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; authorizing nicknames on drivers' licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 171.06, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy

Anderson, B.; Marquart; Johnson, J.; Wilkin; Eastlund; Kielkucki and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 3654, A bill for an act relating to education; providing that school districts need not comply with mandates unless revenue to comply is identified; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy

Dempsey and Jennings introduced:

H. F. No. 3655, A resolution Urging Congress to ensure replacement of Indian trust land in the event of a nuclear incident at Prairie Island.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Sertich and Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 3656, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing independent school district No. 696, Ely, to waive the open enrollment deadline date.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 3657, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a planning grant to the city of Lake Benton for a visitor center and railroad depot; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance

Goodno introduced:

H. F. No. 3658, A bill for an act relating to stadiums; providing for the financing of a football stadium and a parking ramp; altering the membership of the metropolitan sports facilities commission and imposing requirements on the commission; imposing taxes and fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 349A.10, subdivision 5; 473.551, by adding subdivisions; 473.553, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 473.595, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 295; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 473.553, subdivision 14.

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

Gray introduced:

H. F. No. 3659, A bill for an act relating to baseball, Hennepin county, the metropolitan sports facilities commission, and the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the county to finance construction of an open air roof-ready baseball park; authorizing the county to levy and collect certain taxes; authorizing the county to issue bonds and expend certain funds, including taxes, to finance the acquisition and betterment of a baseball park and related facilities; authorizing a transfer of certain revenues related to the ballpark to the county; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 473.553, subdivision 2.

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

Larson; Osthoff; Gray; Otremba; Davids; Johnson, R.; Folliard; Leighton; Entenza; Kelliher; McGuire; Hausman; Marko; Murphy; Lenczewski; Opatz; Greiling; Walker; Bernardy and Evans introduced:

H. F. No. 3660, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring that health coverage include limited coverage for scalp hair prostheses for cancer patients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 62A.28, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy