The following House Files were introduced:
Franson; Dettmer; Cornish; Scott; Murdock; Vogel; Wardlow; Runbeck; Drazkowski; Anderson, S.; McDonald and Barrett introduced:
H. F. 238, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing electronic benefit transfer card restrictions and requirements; modifying the MFIP residency requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 256D.02, subdivision 4; 256D.05, subdivision 6; 256D.09, subdivisions 1, 2a; 256D.47; 256J.01, subdivision 2; 256J.08, subdivisions 65, 82a, 85, by adding subdivisions; 256J.12, subdivisions 1a, 2, by adding a subdivision; 256J.24, subdivisions 3, 5, 5a; 256J.26, subdivision 1; 256J.31, subdivision 12; 256J.37, subdivision 3a; 256J.39, subdivision 1; 256J.42; 256J.46, subdivision 1; 256J.50, subdivision 6; 256J.626, subdivision 2; 256J.68, subdivision 1; 256J.69, subdivision 1; 256J.77; 256J.95, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, 10, 12, 18; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256.9862, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Murphy, E. and Eken introduced:
H. F. 239, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the daily rate at an ICF/MR facility in Clearwater County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Dettmer, Smith, Murdock, Torkelson and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 240, A bill for an act relating to veterans; extending eligibility for the disabled veterans homestead market value exemption for surviving spouses of qualified disabled veterans, and inclusion of certain approved primary family caregivers of qualified disabled veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 273.13, subdivision 34.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.
Persell, Ward and Howes introduced:
H. F. 241, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for certain public safety radio equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.70, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Persell, Anzelc and Howes introduced:
H. F. 242, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring rulemaking to allow spearing on Cass Lake.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Anderson, S.; Nornes; Dettmer and Doepke introduced:
H. F. 243, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring a vote to increase optional student fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136F.06, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 244, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for payment of costs and attorney fees in certain tax court actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 271.19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 245, A bill for an act relating to arts; creating regional capital fund for arts organizations; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 246, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Oliver H. Kelley Farm Historical Site; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 247, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for voluntary contributions to the state on the income tax form; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Loeffler, McNamara, Greene, Lillie and Davids introduced:
H. F. 248, A bill for an act relating to insurance; enacting the recommendation of the Small Group Health Insurance Market Working Group by repealing a requirement that small employers that do not offer group health coverage either offer, or file a form with the state stating a decision not to offer, a Section 125 plan through which employees may contribute wages to a pretax account from which to pay for individual health insurance; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62U.07.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Rukavina, Howes, Anzelc and Dill introduced:
H. F. 249, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring state funds used for state-funded projects to use state or American-made goods; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Anderson, B. introduced:
H. F. 250, A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; changing and updating certain provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.736, subdivision 3; 3.739, subdivision 2; 3.749.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Lillie introduced:
H. F. 251, A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the Prisoner of War - Missing in Action issue.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.
Lillie introduced:
H. F. 252, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing an outcome-based personal care assistance pilot project; establishing project requirements; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Ward introduced:
H. F. 253, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing June accelerated tax payment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 289A.18, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivision 4; 297F.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 297F.25, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 289A.60, subdivision 15; 297F.09, subdivision 10; 297G.09, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Doepke; Benson, M., and Anderson, S. introduced:
H. F. 254, A bill for an act relating to education finance; permitting Independent School District No. 284, Wayzata, to participate in the alternative facilities revenue program; amending Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 4, section 25, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Anderson, S.; Barrett; Daudt and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 255, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; permitting certain sales of certain food products by farmers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 32.393, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance.
Sanders and Beard introduced:
H. F. 256, A bill for an act relating to transportation; regulating motor carrier transportation contracts; prohibiting indemnification provisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Bills, Banaian and Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 257, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating the early graduation achievement scholarship program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 120B.07; 126C.126; 126C.20; 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 Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 258, A bill for an act relating to taxation; revenue recapture; authorizing licensed ambulance services to submit claims directly to the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 270A.03, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Peppin introduced:
H. F. 259, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying Mississippi River management plan.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Peppin introduced:
H. F. 260, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating gasoline sales below cost; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 325D.01, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 325D.01, subdivisions 11, 12; 325D.71.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.