The following House Files were introduced:
Lucero introduced:
H. F. 204, A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying custody and parenting time presumptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 518.17, subdivision 1; 518.175, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Lucero introduced:
H. F. 205, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing pro rata registration taxes on unused vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.013, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Koegel introduced:
H. F. 206, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for online driver education program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.05, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Mortensen introduced:
H. F. 207, A bill for an act relating to military affairs; restricting when the governor may release the National Guard to federal active duty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 190.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Freiberg introduced:
H. F. 208, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota Companion Animal Board; providing duties and responsibilities; establishing a companion animal license plate; transferring duties; requiring a report; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 35.02, subdivision 1; 347.58, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; 347.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
O'Driscoll introduced:
H. F. 209, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring that notice is provided to certain public agents on the presence of level II sex offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 244.052, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Daudt introduced:
H. F. 210, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing counties, cities, and townships to accept certain documents or signatures electronically, by mail, or by facsimile.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Drazkowski, Munson, Mortensen and Miller introduced:
H. F. 211, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring voters to provide picture identification before receiving a ballot; providing for the issuance of voter identification cards at no charge; requiring certain notice; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 171.07, subdivisions 4, 9, by adding a subdivision; 201.061, subdivision 3; 201.12, subdivision 1; 201.221, subdivision 3; 204C.10; 204C.12, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Lucero introduced:
H. F. 212, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the right to carry without a permit; providing for an optional permit to carry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 624.714, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 15, 20, 23, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 624.714, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 16; 624.7181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Drazkowski, Munson, Mortensen and Miller introduced:
H. F. 213, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 204C.10; 204C.12, subdivision 3; 204C.14, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Lippert introduced:
H. F. 214, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying purpose and other provisions of Minnesota forests for future program, state nursery operations, Minnesota Forest Resources Council, and Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.66, subdivisions 1, 3; 88.79, subdivision 1; 89.001, subdivision 8; 89.35, subdivision 2; 89.37, subdivision 3; 89A.03, subdivision 2; 290C.01.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Lislegard introduced:
H. F. 215, A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; clarifying exemptions from inspections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.36, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Heinrich introduced:
H. F. 216, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable construction exemption for a public works facility in the city of Ramsey; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hassan; Richardson; Xiong, J., and Wolgamott introduced:
H. F. 217, A bill for an act relating to education; strengthening the Increase Teachers of Color Act; seeking to increase the percentage of teachers of color and American Indian teachers in Minnesota; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 120B.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 121A.031, subdivision 6; 122A.183, subdivision 1; 122A.184, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 122A.40, subdivision 5; 122A.41, subdivision 2; 122A.635, subdivisions 3, 4; 122A.70; 123B.147, subdivision 3; 124D.861, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 122A; 124D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Wolgamott introduced:
H. F. 218, A bill for an act relating to corrections; directing the commissioner of corrections to issue a grant to a qualified nongovernmental organization to assist inmates in finding meaningful employment after release from incarceration.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Ecklund and Hansen, R. introduced:
H. F. 219, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying provisions on farmed Cervidae; modifying muzzleloader provisions; permanently allowing portable stands in certain wildlife management areas; modifying Cervidae carcass transportation restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 35.155, subdivisions 1, 6; 97A.015, subdivision 51; 97A.137, subdivision 5; 97A.505, subdivision 8; 97B.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Grossell, Raleigh, Novotny and Akland introduced:
H. F. 220, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting local units of government from disarming peace officers who are in good standing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.8452, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Grossell, Novotny and Akland introduced:
H. F. 221, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing enhanced criminal penalties for assaulting firefighters and medical personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.2231, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Quam and Mueller introduced:
H. F. 222, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of transportation to study specialized equipment needs during severe winter weather; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Grossell and Raleigh introduced:
H. F. 223, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring courts to transfer records of stays of adjudication to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; requiring the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to share stay of adjudication data with parties requesting background checks; prohibiting offenders who receive stays of adjudication for disqualifying offenses from serving as school bus drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 171.3215, subdivisions 2, 3; 299C.17; 609.095; 631.40, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Quam and Mueller introduced:
H. F. 224, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring schools to maintain a supply of non-patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 121A.2207.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 225, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the emergency infrastructure repair and replacement account for loans and grants to local governments for infrastructure damaged in disasters; requiring a report; transferring money; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Grossell and Novotny introduced:
H. F. 226, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing that stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases are departures from the sentencing guidelines; requiring persons subject to stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases to register as predatory offenders; requiring criminal history points to be assessed against offenders who violate stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases for the stayed offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 243.166, subdivision 1b; 609.095.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 227, A bill for an act relating to labor; restricting public union release time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 179A.07, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Acomb; Hansen, R., and Jordan introduced:
H. F. 228, A bill for an act relating to invasive species; modifying requirements of the statewide invasive species management plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84D.02, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Grossell and Novotny introduced:
H. F. 229, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for creating, distributing, and possessing sexually explicit materials involving children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 617.246, subdivisions 2, 4; 617.247, subdivisions 3, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 230, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing microtransit rideshare pilot program; establishing a microtransit rideshare account; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Lucero introduced:
H. F. 231, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct additional lanes on a segment of marked Interstate Highway 94; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Lucero introduced:
H. F. 232, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain school liability provisions; creating a civil cause of action; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 617.291, subdivision 2; 617.295; 617.296, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Lucero introduced:
H. F. 233, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting commercial vehicles from driving in the left lane; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.18, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Lucero introduced:
H. F. 234, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; exempting sewage septic tank trucks from certain vehicle weight limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.829, by adding a subdivision; 169.87, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Demuth introduced:
H. F. 235, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting youth groups of patriotic societies access to public school buildings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 236, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a state assessments plan.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 237, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring a policy for the use of confidential informants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Demuth and Erickson introduced:
H. F. 238, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher licensing, hiring, and dismissal provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 122A.181, subdivisions 1, 3; 122A.40, subdivision 3; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision; 122A.635, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.70, subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 3, section 23, subdivision 6, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Stephenson introduced:
H. F. 239, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing the Natural Gas Innovation Act; encouraging natural gas utilities to develop innovative resources; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 240, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring use of facial recognition technology as part of the driver's license and Minnesota identification card application process; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. 241, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a safe crossing route for connection with the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail in Shorewood; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Wazlawik introduced:
H. F. 242, A bill for an act relating to environment; authorizing repair or replacement of subsurface sewage treatment systems to be financed through the agricultural best management practices loan program regardless of where in the state the subsurface sewage treatment system is located; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 17.117, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 243, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; imposing an alternative fuel vehicle tax; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 296A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 244, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting the use of arrest quotas; prohibiting the use of certain traffic stop-related and arrest-related information as criteria for peace officer job performance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.985; 299D.08; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Wazlawik introduced:
H. F. 245, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the family child care regulation modernization project; appropriating money; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 246, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing consideration of an arrest and investigative record in a criminal history background check; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. 247, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the city of Tonka Bay for water main replacement; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Wazlawik introduced:
H. F. 248, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring Pollution Control Agency to hold a public hearing under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 115.071, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. 249, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for public utility improvements in the city of Spring Park; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 30.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 250, A bill for an act relating to public safety; aiding victims of economic crimes; providing public outreach initiatives; authorizing an identity theft passport; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299A.681, subdivisions 3, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 251, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for a study of the measurement of controlled substance level of persons stopped or arrested for driving while impaired.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 252, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for a feasibility study on the use of hydrogen produced by nuclear power plants in Minnesota.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
Freiberg introduced:
H. F. 253, A bill for an act relating to education; integrating service learning into Minnesota's education system; establishing an evidence-based service-learning technical assistance and grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.50, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Lueck introduced:
H. F. 254, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Worker Safety and Energy Security Act; providing for criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 609.594; 609.6055.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 255, A bill for an act relating to transportation; taxation; establishing a reserve account for Department of Transportation projects approved by the legislature; establishing a transportation projects reserve account tax checkoff; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 270C.445, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 174; 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. 256, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to seek federal funding for the development of recuperative health homes.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.
Wazlawik introduced:
H. F. 257, A bill for an act relating to real property; prohibiting certain restrictions on the use of residential solar energy systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 515.07; 515B.2-103; 515B.3-102; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. 258, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for family planning grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. 259, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing reproductive health rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Wazlawik introduced:
H. F. 260, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the retaining early educators through attaining incentives now grant program; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy.
Erickson, Theis, Dettmer, Urdahl, Bennett, Boe, Igo, Koznick and Daniels introduced:
H. F. 261, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for availability of COVID-19 vaccines for school employees.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Demuth introduced:
H. F. 262, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected with certain exceptions; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Grossell and Novotny introduced:
H. F. 263, A bill for an act relating to child protection; restricting the grounds that permit reunification of parents and children after the parent sexually abuses a child; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 260.012.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Wolgamott introduced:
H. F. 264, A bill for an act relating to vocational rehabilitation; appropriating money for centers for independent living.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.
Hassan, Agbaje, Gomez and Xiong, J. introduced:
H. F. 265, A bill for an act relating to housing; expanding eligibility for discretionary and mandatory expungements for eviction case court files; limiting public access to pending eviction case court actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 484.014, subdivisions 2, 3; 504B.321, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.
Mortensen introduced:
H. F. 266, A bill for an act relating to occupational licensing; voiding all occupational licensing; instructing the revisor to prepare legislation.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Lucero introduced:
H. F. 267, A bill for an act relating to real property; landlord and tenant; permitting the court to award attorney fees to the prevailing party in an eviction action; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 504B.345, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.
Lucero introduced:
H. F. 268, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for violating disability parking space prohibitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.346, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. 269, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating a psychology interjurisdictional compact; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.