The following House Files were introduced:
Hilty introduced:
H. F. 468, A bill for an act relating to election; changing procedure for election to fill United States Senate vacancy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.17, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.28.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Sviggum introduced:
H. F. 469, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; expanding the class 4c property classification to certain nonprofit community service oriented organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.13, subdivision 25.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Brod and McFarlane introduced:
H. F. 470, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring providers to notify patients when a vaccine contains more than a trace amount of mercury; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 121A.15, subdivision 3a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Morrow, Brynaert, Finstad and Brod introduced:
H. F. 471, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to improve ditch systems and waterways in the Lake Titlow watershed.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Morrow introduced:
H. F. 472, A bill for an act relating to energy; extending eligibility period for certain renewable energy production incentives; amending Laws 2005, chapter 40, section 2, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 473, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying agency jurisdiction for investigating reports of alleged maltreatment of minors; developing a plan to implement a repository for information on child abuse offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 626.556, subdivisions 3b, 10h.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Brod and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 474, A bill for an act relating to health; developing a statewide plan for the redesign of the health care system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Loeffler; Hosch; Murphy, E.; Thao; Abeler; Fritz and Thissen introduced:
H. F. 475, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding private health insurance coverage of young adult dependents by including those not enrolled as full-time students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 62E.02, subdivision 7; 62L.02, subdivision 11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62A.301.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. 476, A bill for an act relating to crimes; modifying where sex offenders may reside upon release from confinement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 244.052, subdivision 4a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Tillberry, Ward, Greiling, Slocum and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 477, A bill for an act relating to taxes; income; allowing a credit for parents volunteering at child's school or child care; appropriating money; 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.
Walker, Dominguez, Tschumper, Bly, Lenczewski, Davnie and Clark introduced:
H. F. 478, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for a universal health care system that provides affordable access to high quality medical care for all Minnesotans; requiring a focus on preventive care and early intervention; providing comprehensive benefits; reducing costs through prevention, efficiency, and elimination of bureaucracy; directing the commissioner of health to prepare a plan to be implemented by 2010;proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section, affirming that every resident of Minnesota has the right to affordable, comprehensive health care; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Walker, Paymar, Hausman, Tschumper, Dominguez, Brown, Bly, Davnie, Clark and Greiling introduced:
H. F. 479, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for a universal health care system that provides affordable access to high quality medical care for all Minnesotans; requiring a focus on preventive care and early intervention; providing comprehensive benefits; reducing costs through prevention, efficiency, and elimination of bureaucracy; directing the commissioner of health to prepare a plan to be implemented by 2010; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Ruud, Walker, Abeler, Thissen and Greiling introduced:
H. F. 480, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a pilot project for Minnesota family investment program families; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Hosch, Greiling, Heidgerken and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 481, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to grant required course credits to students who satisfactorily complete science, math, or arts courses as part of a career and technical education program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120B.024.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Hortman, Norton and Demmer introduced:
H. F. 482, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the length of the school year; repealing the Labor Day start; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.41; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.40.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Slawik and Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 483, A bill for an act relating to operation of state government; establishing the Minnesota False Claims Act; assessing penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Koenen; Juhnke; Otremba; Marquart; Doty; Olin; Tschumper; Faust; Peterson, A.; Eken; Bly; Urdahl; Heidgerken; Hamilton; Seifert; Finstad; Moe; Hansen; Brown; Solberg; Haws; Morrow; Wagenius; Sailer and Kelliher introduced:
H. F. 484, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the beginning farmer program administered by the Rural Finance Authority and providing income tax credits for rental of assets to beginning farmers and to beginning farmers for participation in farm management programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.06, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Magnus; Peterson, A.; Koenen; Finstad; Hamilton and Seifert introduced:
H. F. 485, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for floodplain management.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finstad introduced:
H. F. 486, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending homestead classification to certain property used for nonhomestead purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.124, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Finstad and Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 487, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 2884, Red Rock Central.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finstad and Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 488, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 81, Comfrey.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hilstrom, Davnie and Peterson, S. introduced:
H. F. 489, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing funding for staff development for school districts with schools not making adequate yearly progress; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.61, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Hilstrom, Scalze and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 490, A bill for an act relating to state government; reestablishing an independent state planning office; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 4A.01.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Erhardt, Tschumper, Sertich, Thissen, Benson, Loeffler, Poppe, Hilty, Wagenius, Mullery, Madore, Knuth, Johnson, Hausman, Morgan, Doty, Anzelc, Liebling, Dominguez, Scalze, Bly, Nelson, Winkler, Sailer, Slocum, Masin, Lieder, Welti, Norton, Faust, Abeler, Swails and Bunn introduced:
H. F. 491, A bill for an act relating to health; preventing unintended pregnancies by increasing access to family planning; authorizing registered nurses to dispense oral contraceptives in family planning clinics; increasing reimbursement rates for family planning services; expanding the definition of a governmental unit; eliminating the reduction in family planning grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 148.235, by adding a subdivision; 471.59, subdivision 1; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 9, section 3, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Haws, Morrow, Severson and Gottwalt introduced:
H. F. 492, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing funding to counties for housing short-term felony offenders; creating a short-term offender advisory task force; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Mariani, Ozment, Morgan, Kahn and Heidgerken introduced:
H. F. 493, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for the statewide science, technology, engineering, and math initiative.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dill, Anzelc and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 494, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, by adding a section; increasing the sales tax rate by one-fourth of one percent and dedicating the receipts for national resources purposes; establishing a great outdoors and clean water fund; creating a Great Outdoors Council; authorizing the sale of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 114D.30, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision; 114D.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.94; 297B.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 114D.30, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Rukavina and Dill introduced:
H. F. 495, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring issuance of variances in St. Louis County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Lenczewski and Simpson introduced:
H. F. 496, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy, technical, administrative, and clarifying changes to various taxes and tax-related provisions; changing provisions relating to revenue recapture, tax-forfeited land sales, sustainable forest management incentive program, publication of certain tax preparers, and certain firefighters' supplemental benefits reimbursement applications; providing for training, licensing, and oversight of assessors; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 62I.06, subdivision 6; 71A.04, subdivision 1; 163.051, subdivision 5; 270.071, subdivision 7; 270.072, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 270.074, subdivision 3; 270.076, subdivision 1; 270.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 270.44; 270.45; 270.46; 270.47; 270.48; 270.50; 270A.03, subdivision 5; 270C.306; 270C.34, subdivision 1; 270C.446, subdivision 2; 272.02, subdivision 64; 272.115, subdivision 1; 273.05, by adding a subdivision; 273.111, subdivision 3; 273.117; 273.121; 273.123, subdivisions 2, 3; 273.124, subdivisions 13, 14, 21; 273.128, subdivision 1; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 25; 273.1398, subdivision 4; 273.33, subdivision 2; 273.37, subdivision 2; 273.371, subdivision 1; 274.01, subdivision 1; 274.13, subdivision 1; 275.065, subdivisions 3, 5a; 275.067; 276.04, by adding a subdivision; 277.01, subdivision 2; 279.01, subdivision 1; 282.01, subdivisions 1a, 1d, 1e, by adding a subdivision; 287.22; 287.2205; 289A.08, subdivision 11; 289A.09, subdivision 2; 289A.12, subdivision 14; 289A.18, subdivision 1; 289A.40, subdivision 2; 289A.56, by adding a subdivision; 289A.60, subdivisions 8, 12, 25, 27, by adding subdivisions; 290.01, subdivisions 19c, 19d; 290.06, subdivision 33; 290.067, subdivision 2b; 290.0671, subdivision 7; 290.0677, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 3; 290.191, subdivision 8; 290A.03, subdivision 7; 290B.03, subdivision 2; 290C.02, subdivision 3; 290C.04; 290C.05; 290C.11; 291.215, subdivision 1; 295.52, subdivisions 4, 4a; 295.54, subdivision 2; 297A.61, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 10, 24, by adding subdivisions; 297A.63, subdivision 1; 297A.665; 297A.669, subdivisions 3, 13, 14, by adding subdivisions; 297A.67, subdivisions 8, 9; 297A.68, subdivisions 11, 16, 35; 297A.70, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 297A.72; 297A.90, subdivision 2; 297B.035, subdivision 1; 297F.06, subdivision 4; 297F.25, by adding a subdivision; 297I.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 297I.20, subdivision 2; 297I.40, subdivision 5; 297I.85, by adding a subdivision; 424A.10, subdivision 3; 469.1734, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 270; 270C; 273; 274; 290C; 297A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 270.073; 270.41, subdivision 4; 270.43; 270.51; 270.52; 270.53; 279.01, subdivision 2; 295.60; 297A.61, subdivision 20; 297A.668, subdivision 6; 297A.67, subdivision 22.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Urdahl, Demmer, Heidgerken, Hamilton and Magnus introduced:
H. F. 497, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to the Rural Finance Authority for loan participation.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cornish, Smith, Hackbarth, Dean, Erickson, Kohls, Wardlow and DeLaForest introduced:
H. F. 498, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying law on use of force in defense of home and person; codifying and extending Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws; eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self defense outside the home; expanding the boundaries of dwelling; creating a presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by force; extending the rights available to a person in his or her dwelling to a person defending against entry of his or her occupied vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.065.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Magnus, Hamilton, Juhnke and Simpson introduced:
H. F. 499, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying chemical use assessments; imposing duties on the commissioner of human services related to chemical health; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 254A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Rukavina, Dill, Eken and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. 500, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying permit provisions for disabled hunters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.055, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Thissen; Fritz; Thao; Abeler; Brod; Madore; Atkins; Ruth; Ozment; Urdahl; Gunther; Bunn; Gottwalt; Benson; Hortman; Wardlow; Peppin; Slocum; Morgan; Mahoney; Johnson; Hausman; Hansen; Laine; Koenen; Loeffler; Sviggum; Scalze; Moe; Norton; Simon; Carlson; Murphy, E.; Anderson, B., and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 501, A bill for an act relating to health; changing the expiration date for radiation therapy facility construction limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.5509.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Beard, Bly, Brod, Morgan and Kohls introduced:
H. F. 502, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a regional public safety training facility in Scott County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hilstrom, Paymar, Kranz, Bigham and Smith introduced:
H. F. 503, A bill for an act relating to crimes; making it a crime to use the Internet to solicit children to engage in sexual conduct, communicate with children in a sexually explicit manner, or distribute sexually explicit material to children; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.352.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Hilstrom, Paymar, Kranz, Bigham and Smith introduced:
H. F. 504, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting electronic and Internet intimidation and bullying; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 121A.0695.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Hilstrom, Paymar, Kranz, Slawik and Smith introduced:
H. F. 505, A bill for an act relating to harassment; authorizing use of restraining orders against Internet and other computer systems publishing harassing information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.748, subdivisions 1, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Olin, Paymar, Slawik, Simon and Smith introduced:
H. F. 506, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; making repeat offenders who violate domestic abuse no contact orders guilty of a felony; defining qualified domestic violence-related offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 518B.01, subdivision 22; 609.02, subdivision 16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Tingelstad, Hansen and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 507, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing zero discharge grants to municipalities for wastewater treatment facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 446A.02, by adding a subdivision; 446A.072, subdivision 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Tingelstad, Hansen and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 508, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing zero discharge requirements for wastewater treatment grants and loans to municipalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 446A.02, by adding a subdivision; 446A.07, by adding a subdivision; 446A.072, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Davnie, Ward, Johnson, Benson and Slocum introduced:
H. F. 509, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring removal of structures built with pressure-treated lumber containing chromated copper arsenate from schools, parks, and child care facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Erickson, Dettmer, Norton and Buesgens introduced:
H. F. 510, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the Labor Day start provisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.40.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Hilstrom; Carlson; Anzelc; Murphy, M.; Smith; Lillie and Paymar introduced:
H. F. 511, A bill for an act relating to public employment; restricting limitations on political activities of state employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 512, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting expiration dates and service fees on gift certificates and gift cards; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Lenczewski; Morgan; Masin; Peterson, N., and Slocum introduced:
H. F. 513, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for removal and replacement of the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge in Bloomington; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 514, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing a factor for determining the amount of attorney fees awarded in certain actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Sviggum introduced:
H. F. 515, A bill for an act relating to lobbying; prohibiting lobbying by legislators for a period of one year after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Cornish introduced:
H. F. 516, A bill for an act relating to waters; appropriating money for a study of the Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nelson, Lenczewski, Hilstrom, Bunn, Gunther and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 517, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring expanded information reporting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 289A.12, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 518, A bill for an act relating to human services; reducing the surcharge on licensed nursing home beds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.9657, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 519, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Inventors Congress.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 520, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding a loop extension to the Minnesota River Trail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.015, subdivision 22.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Heidgerken, Koenen, Lieder, Marquart, Wardlow, Urdahl, Lillie and Severson introduced:
H. F. 521, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing a day off with pay to certain veterans on Veteran's Day; requiring certain instruction; encouraging employers to honor Veteran's Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Welti introduced:
H. F. 522, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting glass containers on public beaches and watercraft; requiring proper disposal of waste carried on waters of the state; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Lenczewski and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. 523, A bill for an act relating to lobbyists; prohibiting former legislators, constitutional officers, agency heads, and certain legislative employees from lobbying for legislative or administrative action for one year after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Peterson, N.; Ruud; Moe; Abeler; Dittrich; Hortman; Simon and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 524, A bill for an act relating to elections; campaign finance; changing certain disclosure requirements; limiting independent expenditures by political party units; regulating electioneering communications; increasing certain expenditure limits; establishing a work group; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.01, by adding a subdivision; 10A.14, subdivision 1; 10A.20, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Murphy, E.; Fritz; Walker; Mahoney and Lesch introduced:
H. F. 525, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring disclosure of employers of applicants for publicly funded health programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Benson, Bunn, Dittrich, Ruud, Berns, Hortman, Simon and Winkler introduced:
H. F. 526, A bill for an act relating to education; providing cost-of-living revenue; requiring a study to examine the operating cost differential of school districts in the state; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 24, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Davnie and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 527, A bill for an act relating to veterans homes; expanding uses of certain appropriations; amending Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 21, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Kalin, Hornstein, Erhardt, Lieder, Beard, Walker, Lillie, Mullery, Fritz, Doty, Severson, Madore, Nelson, Magnus and Anderson, B. introduced:
H. F. 528, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; permitting sale of impounded vehicle and contents after voluntary transfer; providing for notice and right to reclaim contents of impounded vehicle; establishing liability of impound lot operator; imposing civil penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 168B.051, subdivision 2; 168B.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 168B.07, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance Division.
Thao and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 529, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring coverage for amino-based acid elemental formulas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Ruud, Kahn and Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 530, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring human papilloma virus vaccination of female children and education materials developed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 121A.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 4, 10, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Beard, Bly, Morgan, Brod and Kohls introduced:
H. F. 531, A bill for an act relating to Scott County; making the library board advisory to the county board.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Winkler, Lieder, Dominguez, Koenen and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 532, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating certain contracts entered into by military service personnel; authorizing cancellations; requiring utilities to establish payment arrangements for military service personnel; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 325E; 325G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Lieder, Winkler, Dominguez, Koenen and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 533, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing tuition assistance for military veterans and their surviving spouses and children at public colleges and universities; providing for tuition and fee reimbursement for military veterans and their surviving spouses and children at public colleges and universities; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Lieder introduced:
H. F. 534, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; authorizing the continuation of legislative appropriations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Hamilton and Magnus introduced:
H. F. 535, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a grant for an agricultural-based bioscience training and testing center; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology.
Loeffler, Hornstein, Brod, Lanning, Dittrich, Marquart, Lillie, Laine and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 536, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a reduction in the assessed market value of energy efficient new commercial property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.11, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Clark; Gunther; Benson; Slawik; Kranz; Tschumper; Moe; Walker; Fritz; Hausman; McFarlane; Paymar; Tingelstad; Abeler; Hosch; Peterson, N.; McNamara; Swails; Mariani; Greiling; Knuth; Huntley; Murphy, M.; Slocum; Madore; Brynaert; Jaros; Thao; Laine; Ruud; Juhnke; Murphy, E.; Liebling; Ward and Brod introduced:
H. F. 537, A bill for an act relating to homeless youth; modifying the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256K.45, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Peterson, A.; Sertich; Dill; Eken; Hansen; Moe; McNamara; Swails; Clark; Knuth; Johnson; Slocum; Lillie; Tingelstad and Ozment introduced:
H. F. 538, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Minnesota Conservation Corps.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Juhnke and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 539, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing changes to trunk highway system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.115, subdivision 76; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.115, subdivision 193.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance Division.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 540, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of public safety to accept Federal Aviation Administration medical certificate for school bus driver physical exam; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.321, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance Division.
Hilstrom, Kranz, Slawik, Simon and Smith introduced:
H. F. 541, A bill for an act relating to crimes; defining identity theft to include posing as another person for purposes of harassing or defaming; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.527, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Buesgens introduced:
H. F. 542, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; establishing the salary for legislators; eliminating the authority to pay per diem; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.099, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Swails, Lenczewski, Lillie and Greiling introduced:
H. F. 543, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the funding for gifted and talented programming; requiring school districts to identify gifted and talented students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120B.15; 126C.10, subdivision 2b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Moe; Ozment; Dill; Peterson, A.; Tingelstad; Gardner; Heidgerken; Urdahl; Howes; Welti; Juhnke; Fritz; Sailer; Scalze; Anzelc; Koenen; Doty; Knuth; Kalin; Ward; Poppe; Wollschlager; Hansen; Bly and Peterson, S. introduced:
H. F. 544, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for state parks and trails.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Paymar, Carlson, Solberg, Smith and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 545, A bill for an act relating to public defense; appropriating money to the state Board of Public Defense to pay for transcripts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 611.27, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hornstein, Lieder, Juhnke, Solberg and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 546, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of transportation, before entering into privatization transportation contract, to compare cost of state employee performance with cost of privatization contract; requiring commissioner to determine that cost of privatization contract will be ten percent less than cost of state employee performance for contract of $25,000 or more; requiring commissioner to file annual report of privatization transportation contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Wardlow; Kranz; Marquart; Urdahl; Murphy, M.; Madore; Tingelstad and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 547, A bill for an act relating to retirement; extending certain rule of 90 benefits to coordinated members of teachers retirement associations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3; 354.44, subdivision 6; 354A.011, subdivision 7a; 354A.12, subdivisions 1, 2a; 354A.31, subdivisions 4, 6, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 354A.31, subdivision 4a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Simon, Abeler, Howes, Rukavina and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 548, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring state agencies to certify that no state employees on recall lists are able to perform specified services before seeking approval of certain contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.08, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Davnie and Heidgerken introduced:
H. F. 549, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing state funding for all charter school qualifying special education costs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.11, subdivision 5; 125A.11, subdivision 1; 127A.47, subdivisions 7, 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 550, A bill for an act relating to higher education; clarifying requirements for postsecondary courses offered in secondary schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.09, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.
Wollschlager, Haws, Dominguez, Kranz, Bigham, Johnson and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 551, A bill for an act relating to taxes; the military; clarifying that the tax deduction for out-of-state active military duty includes active duty performed by members of the Minnesota National Guard as well as that performed by other military reservists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Buesgens; Anderson, S., and Berns introduced:
H. F. 552, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing political subdivisions to establish accounts to pay for postemployment benefits owed to officers and employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Hilty introduced:
H. F. 553, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying renewable energy objective; requiring development of economic development strategy related to renewable energy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.1691.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Nelson, Howes, Lillie, Fritz and Davnie introduced:
H. F. 554, A resolution memorializing Congress to support the Employee Free Choice Act relating to workers' rights to form and join unions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Bly, Mariani, Fritz and Eastlund introduced:
H. F. 555, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the funding for the community education youth service program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.20, subdivisions 4, 4a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Beard and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 556, A bill for an act relating to aeronautics; clarifying disclosure requirements for transfers of real property in certain airport safety zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 360.065, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance Division.
Morgan, Madore and Masin introduced:
H. F. 557, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Airports Commission; adding mayors to the commission membership; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 473.604, subdivision 1; 473.605, subdivision 2; 473.622; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.601, subdivisions 3, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Peterson, A.; Olin; Doty; Tschumper and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 558, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a financial incentive for school districts to share superintendents; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.143, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nelson, Hortman, Hilstrom and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 559, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing state bonds for constructing interchange at intersection of marked Trunk Highway 169, Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 81, and 85th Avenue North; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hortman, Nelson, Hilstrom and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 560, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing trunk highway bonds to finance completion of highway 610; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 561, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; allocating joint and several liability in certain civil actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 604.02, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Lieder, Magnus, Olin, Morrow and Poppe introduced:
H. F. 562, A bill for an act relating to towns; appropriating money for town road signs.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sailer, Ozment, Gardner, Eken, Wagenius, Scalze, Hortman, Ruud, Erhardt, Knuth, Kalin, Nelson, Hilty, Poppe and Koenen introduced:
H. F. 563, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for collection, transportation, and recycling of video display devices; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 564, A bill for an act relating to communications; providing for customer choice for cable and satellite television customers; 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 Labor.
Kalin, Eastlund and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. 565, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for construction of bridge on marked Trunk Highway 95; authorizing sale and issuance of state trunk highway bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Garofalo and Ozment introduced:
H. F. 566, A bill for an act relating to highways; appropriating money for highway 3 in Dakota County; authorizing sale of trunk highway bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Smith, Hornstein, Moe, Carlson, Gardner, Swails, Cornish and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 567, A bill for an act relating to the judiciary; forbidding restrictions on political activities of employees outside of the workplace; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 480.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
Heidgerken, Urdahl, Demmer, Hamilton and Magnus introduced:
H. F. 568, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing an income tax credit for sales or rentals of agricultural assets to beginning farmers; providing an income tax credit for beginning farmer financial management programs; modifying the beginning farmer program administered by the Rural Finance Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.06, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.