The following House Files were introduced:
Schultz; Hansen; Ecklund; Freiberg; Johnson, C.; Nelson; Mahoney; Sundin; Lesch; Omar; Bly; Olson; Koegel and Flanagan introduced:
H. F. 245, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 201.161.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Schultz, Bly, Pinto, Youakim, Loeffler and Ward introduced:
H. F. 246, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; establishing districting principles for legislative and congressional plans; providing for appointment of a commission to recommend the boundaries of legislative and congressional districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 2.021; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 2.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Green, McDonald and Swedzinski introduced:
H. F. 247, A bill for an act relating to state and local government; limiting amount a public agency may pay to acquire real property or an interest in real property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16B.297.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Green, Runbeck and McDonald introduced:
H. F. 248, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring property tax credits for overvalued property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 274.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rosenthal, Garofalo and Masin introduced:
H. F. 249, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring coverage under health plans for acupuncture services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Loonan and Jurgens introduced:
H. F. 250, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing special registration plates for vehicles operated with no insurance; authorizing the stop of vehicles bearing certain special plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.791, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Loonan and Jurgens introduced:
H. F. 251, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying admissibility of seat belt use for evidentiary purposes; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.685, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Newberger, O'Driscoll and Knoblach introduced:
H. F. 252, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the office of county recorder appointive in Benton County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Anderson, S. and Davids introduced:
H. F. 253, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; providing for limited refundability of the research credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.068, subdivisions 2, 3, 6a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Anderson, S. and Davids introduced:
H. F. 254, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; extending the research credit to sole proprietors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.068, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Anderson, S.; Davids and Loon introduced:
H. F. 255, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the K-12 education expense credit; increasing the credit amount and increasing the income phaseout for the credit; adjusting the credit phaseout threshold for inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.0674, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Swedzinski; Ecklund; Johnson, B.; Bliss; Green; Loonan; Rarick; Howe; Sundin; Pelowski; Nash and Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 256, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting adoption of rules limiting use of lead shot; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Anderson, S. and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 257, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing retired law enforcement special license plates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Johnson, C.; Considine and Daniels introduced:
H. F. 258, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for South Central College, North Mankato; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Johnson, C. and Anderson, P. introduced:
H. F. 259, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; eliminating the cost-share requirement for schools that receive a tractor rollover protection grant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 17.119, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
O'Driscoll and Davids introduced:
H. F. 260, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the long-term care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.0672, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
O'Driscoll, Dettmer, Rosenthal, Bliss, Howe, Freiberg, Lee and Franke introduced:
H. F. 261, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to public safety for a grant for training community safety personnel about the use of de-escalation techniques.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.
Kiel, Poppe, O'Driscoll, Howe and Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 262, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending the Alzheimer's disease working group; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Rosenthal; Carlson, A.; Slocum and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 263, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for marked I-35W and marked I-494 interchange improvements.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Swedzinski, Torkelson, Baker, Hausman, Gunther, Howe and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 264, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for equipment grant to public television.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Petersburg and Daniels introduced:
H. F. 265, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 14; authorizing the sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Olson; Murphy, M.; Schultz; Hausman and Metsa introduced:
H. F. 266, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for construction of an amphitheater at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Petersburg and Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 267, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a local food promotion and education event.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance.
Theis, Knoblach, Erickson, Bennett, Slocum, Mariani and Kresha introduced:
H. F. 268, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for academic and behavioral interventions for low-performing and chronically absent students; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Scott, Torkelson, Jessup and Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 269, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for closed landfill cleanup; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Franke, Dettmer, Bliss, Lesch, Lee, Jurgens and Ward introduced:
H. F. 270, A bill for an act relating to military veterans; providing a military veterans jobs tax credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 271, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a summer seminar and practicum program; exempting program participants from certain labor laws; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 177.23, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 272, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Mill Towns State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 273, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a State Bank of Minnesota; authorizing beginning farmer loans; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.27, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 48B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.27, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 274, A bill for an act relating to employment; creating the full employment grant program; requiring a state workforce needs survey; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 275, A bill for an act relating to climate change; creating legislative Health and Climate Resiliency Commission to develop state strategic plan; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 276, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing additional support for homeless students; creating professional development opportunities for staff who work with homeless students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 120A.20, subdivision 2; 120B.11, subdivision 2; 120B.115; 123B.92, subdivision 1; 125A.76, subdivision 1; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 4, subdivision 2, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 277, A bill for an act relating to health care; proposing a constitutional amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I; providing that access to certain health care services is a fundamental right of the people of Minnesota.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 278, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring the commissioner of agriculture to facilitate creation of an organic agriculture production and demonstration zone; providing a property tax credit for property within the zone; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 273.1384, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 279, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Board of Teaching to adopt standards for a specialized license, endorsement, or credential for project-based learning; requiring a project-based learning proposal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 122A.09, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 280, A bill for an act relating to education; creating alternative accountability measures for certain schools; requesting a federal waiver; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 120B.11, subdivision 1a; 120B.36, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 281, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying language proficiency requirements for students studying Latin; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120B.022, subdivision 1b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 282, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to help the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota initiate research, evaluation, and assessment services on behalf of policy makers and state and local education entities and stakeholders.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Hornstein and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 283, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing an intoxicating liquor license for Minneapolis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.404, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 284, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for equipment and instruments for the agriculture laboratory.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance.
Johnson, S. introduced:
H. F. 285, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the reconstruction of the Kellogg-Third Street bridge; authorizing the sale and issuance of state transportation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Bernardy and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 286, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for disability parking by vehicles bearing special World War II veteran plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 169.345, subdivisions 1, 2; 169.346, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.
Hertaus, Vogel, McDonald and Thissen introduced:
H. F. 287, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing fair repair requirements for manufacturers of digital electronic products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Ecklund introduced:
H. F. 288, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Falls International Airport.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 289, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a Minnesota Food Council; providing appointments; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Bly introduced:
H. F. 290, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; providing a tax credit for certain energy improvements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Scott; Anderson, S.; Pugh and Miller introduced:
H. F. 291, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying the classification of convention center data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.55, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Sundin, Ecklund, Metsa, Rarick and Anderson, P. introduced:
H. F. 292, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for reimbursement of costs associated with beaver damage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 97B.655, subdivision 2; 97B.665, subdivision 2; 97B.667, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Sundin, Ecklund, Rarick, Newberger and Moran introduced:
H. F. 293, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing use of spear guns to take fish; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 86B.601, subdivision 4; 97A.475, subdivisions 6, 7; 97C.301, subdivision 3; 97C.371, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Urdahl; Gunther; Murphy, M., and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 294, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for grants to public television.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Nash, Lucero, Urdahl, Newberger, O'Neill, Whelan, Hertaus, Pugh, O'Driscoll, Smith, West, McDonald and Albright introduced:
H. F. 295, A bill for an act relating to state government; regulating the use of certain appropriations by the state auditor for litigation expenses; regulating the schedule of charges for calendar year 2017.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Urdahl and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 296, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring all governors' portraits to be displayed in the State Capitol at all times; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 138.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
West and Runbeck introduced:
H. F. 297, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of a street in the city of Blaine.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Applebaum and Davids introduced:
H. F. 298, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing proposed levy certification dates for special taxing districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 275.065, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Swedzinski, Drazkowski and Davids introduced:
H. F. 299, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying exemption provisions for construction materials by certain contractors; adding a refund provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 300, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain tickets and admissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 128C.24; 297A.70, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Urdahl, Peterson and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 301, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; exempting admissions to Minnesota State High School League events; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 128C.24; 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Peterson, Lesch, Drazkowski and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 302, A bill for an act relating to family law; establishing a cooperative private divorce program; making conforming changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 62A.21, subdivision 2a; 518.191, by adding a subdivision; 518.195, by adding a subdivision; 518A.43, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 303, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; eliminating state preemption of certain pesticide control ordinances for cities of the first class; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 18B.02.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Hortman; Hornstein; Bernardy; Carlson, A., and Koegel introduced:
H. F. 304, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for highway-rail grade crossing separation in Coon Rapids.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 305, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing cities to create land-value taxation districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 428A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 306, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying exemption for instructional materials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.67, subdivision 13a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 307, A bill for an act relating to educational data; protecting online student data and establishing student digital privacy rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 308, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to adopt a policy on recess for elementary school students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 121A.215.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Bahr, C.; Drazkowski; Hertaus; McDonald; Lohmer and Newberger introduced:
H. F. 309, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the right to carry a firearm without a permit; providing for penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 624.714, by adding a subdivision; 624.7142, subdivisions 5, 6; 624.7143, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 624.714, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 9, 11a, 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Olson, Schultz and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 310, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state appropriation bonds; appropriating money for the Duluth steam plant; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Olson, Schultz and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 311, A bill for an act relating to taxation; clarifying the authority for the city of Duluth to use proceeds from sales taxes on food and beverages and the local lodging tax; amending Laws 1980, chapter 511, sections 1, subdivision 2, as amended; 2, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 312, A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting discrimination against unemployed individuals; providing for civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 313, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, by adding a section; providing for gender equality under the law.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Anderson, S.; Peterson and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 314, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; establishing districting principles for legislative and congressional plans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Anderson, S. and Peterson introduced:
H. F. 315, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; allowing tax credits for parental leave costs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Anderson, S.; Kresha and Kiel introduced:
H. F. 316, A bill for an act relating to children; requiring reports of maltreatment; establishing a crime of chemical endangerment of unborn children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 626.5561, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Lucero, Drazkowski, Newberger, McDonald and Bahr, C. introduced:
H. F. 317, A bill for an act relating to record retention; providing retention requirements for electronic communications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 138.17, subdivisions 1, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Anderson, S. introduced:
H. F. 318, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing shipments of malt liquor into Minnesota with certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 297G.07, subdivision 1; 340A.417.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Lien; Schultz; Ecklund; Considine; Metsa; Johnson, C.; Poppe; Pelowski and Bly introduced:
H. F. 319, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a loan forgiveness program for individuals working in greater Minnesota; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Lien and Davids introduced:
H. F. 320, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing a tax credit for certain contributions for higher education scholarships; appropriating money; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.4967, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Lien and Johnson, S. introduced:
H. F. 321, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing certain exemptions from taxes and fees for eligible veterans with a disability, including certain registration taxes, license plates fees, title fees, driver's license and identification card fees, and motor vehicle sales taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 163.051, subdivision 1; 168.012, by adding a subdivision; 168A.29, by adding a subdivision; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, by adding a subdivision; 297B.03.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.