The following House Files were introduced:
Anderson, P.; Poppe and Kiel introduced:
H. F. 673, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; eliminating the expiration date for the Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 41D.01, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Quam and Pierson introduced:
H. F. 674, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for lifesaver grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Quam, Pierson, Franson, Hamilton and Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 675, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing schools to maintain a supply of asthma inhalers; 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 Innovation Policy.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 676, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating landscape application contracts; providing an exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 325F.245, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Petersburg; Johnson, C.; Howe; Sauke; Daniels and Lucero introduced:
H. F. 677, A bill for an act relating to transportation; financing the trunk highway system; allocating certain general funds for the corridors of commerce program; appropriating money; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 16A.152, subdivisions 1b, 2; 161.088, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Quam and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 678, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing law enforcement memorial 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.
Pierson and Quam introduced:
H. F. 679, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting use of money from parks and trails fund to acquire property by eminent domain; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.53, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 680, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater collection and treatment facilities in Oronoco; 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.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 681, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; prohibiting mandatory fire sprinkler installation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 299F.01, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Quam and Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 682, A bill for an act relating to court surcharges; removing surcharge on vehicle parking violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Backer; Miller; Anderson, P.; Swedzinski; Heintzeman; Schomacker and Lueck introduced:
H. F. 683, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; extending the deadline for buffer requirements on public waters and public drainage systems; requiring federal or state assistance to enforce buffer requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103F.48, subdivisions 3, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Backer; Miller; Anderson, P.; Swedzinski; Heintzeman; Schomacker and Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 684, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring soil and water conservation district approval of buffer protection maps; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103F.48, 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.
Uglem, Dettmer, Backer, Lueck, Heintzeman, Grossell and Jurgens introduced:
H. F. 685, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying conditions for state park passes issued without a fee to military members and disabled veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.053, subdivisions 8, 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.
Anderson, P. and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 686, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying and extending the dairy research, teaching, and consumer education authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 32C.02, subdivision 2; 32C.06.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Haley introduced:
H. F. 687, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the River Town Renaissance project in Red Wing; 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.
Quam and Franson introduced:
H. F. 688, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting an agency from vetoing election or appointment of a potential board member of a nonprofit organization; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 689, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for school districts to develop science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) based courses.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Ecklund, Metsa, Fabian, Heintzeman and Lueck introduced:
H. F. 690, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Voyageur all-terrain vehicle trail system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Anderson, S. introduced:
H. F. 691, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring monthly reports related to the employee gainsharing system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.90.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Gruenhagen introduced:
H. F. 692, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for accessibility improvements to the city of Plato's community center; 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.
Koegel introduced:
H. F. 693, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an underpass on marked Trunk Highway 65; 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.
Layman introduced:
H. F. 694, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Children's Discovery Museum in Grand Rapids.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Koegel introduced:
H. F. 695, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of a street in the city of Blaine; 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.
Baker, Albright, Zerwas, Halverson and Considine introduced:
H. F. 696, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding individualized home supports to home and community-based services; modifying home and community-based services setting requirements and licensing requirements; modifying planning and case management requirements under certain home and community-based services waivers; modifying child foster care background studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 245C.03, subdivision 1; 245C.04, subdivision 1; 245C.05, subdivision 2a; 245C.10, subdivision 9; 245C.17, subdivisions 5, 6; 245C.21, subdivision 1a; 245C.23, subdivision 2; 245D.02, subdivision 36, by adding a subdivision; 245D.03, subdivision 1; 245D.04, subdivision 3; 245D.071, subdivision 3; 245D.09, subdivisions 4, 5a; 245D.11, subdivision 4; 245D.24, subdivision 3; 256B.0911, subdivision 3a; 256B.092, subdivision 1a; 256B.49, subdivision 13; 256B.4913, by adding a subdivision; 256B.4914, subdivisions 3, 5, 8, 16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Sundin, Swedzinski, O'Driscoll and West introduced:
H. F. 697, A bill for an act relating to state and local government; allowing Indian tribal officials to take a leave of absence when elected to public office; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 3.088, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Green introduced:
H. F. 698, A bill for an act proposing amendments to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI; replacing legacy amendment with funding for deficient roads and bridges and for clean water; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 16A.0561; 84.69, subdivision 1; 84.992, subdivision 4; 114D.20, subdivision 6; 114D.30, subdivisions 5, 7; 160.266, subdivision 5; 290C.02, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3.303, subdivision 10; 3.9741, subdivision 3; 13D.08, subdivision 8; 85.53; 85.535; 85.536; 97A.056; 114D.30, subdivision 6; 114D.50, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6; 129D.17; 129D.18; 129D.19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Flanagan, Freiberg and Carlson, L. introduced:
H. F. 699, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for street and highway intersection improvements in the city of Golden Valley; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Howe introduced:
H. F. 700, A bill for an act relating to public safety; transferring responsibility of the fire code to the state fire marshal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 326B.02, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 701, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying time of day for work for high school students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 181A.04, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
O'Driscoll, Urdahl, Pelowski, Poston, Marquart, Gruenhagen, Swedzinski, Fabian, Heintzeman, Nash, Lueck, Metsa, Kiel, Backer, Schomacker, Newberger, Uglem and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 702, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for review of agency actions; prohibiting use of unadopted rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 115.05; 116.07, 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.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. 703, 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.
Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 704, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring presidential candidates to disclose five years of tax returns prior to being placed on the ballot; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 705, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; providing funding for adult workforce development initiatives in greater Minnesota; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Gunther introduced:
H. F. 706, A bill for an act relating to legacy; providing for maximum appropriations from legacy funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 85.53, by adding a subdivision; 97A.056, by adding a subdivision; 114D.50, by adding a subdivision; 129D.17, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Gunther introduced:
H. F. 707, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money to maintain dedicated funding website.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Cornish introduced:
H. F. 708, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure in St. James; 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.
Slocum introduced:
H. F. 709, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; extending a tax increment financing district in the city of Richfield.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Uglem, Fabian, Heintzeman, Hansen, Lillie and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 710, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund; modifying recipient requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
McDonald, Albright, Loeffler, Moran and Zerwas introduced:
H. F. 711, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a reimbursement option for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics for dual eligibles; appropriating money for subsidies to federally qualified health centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 57.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Albright; Murphy, E.; Liebling and Schomacker introduced:
H. F. 712, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying and adding definitions; establishing standards for the substitution of biological products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 151.01, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 151.21.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Miller; Dean, M.; Schomacker; Franson; Whelan; Pinto; Backer; Albright; Moran; Omar; Murphy, E.; Olson and Clark introduced:
H. F. 713, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a statewide sex trafficking victims strategic plan and report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Miller; Dean, M.; Schomacker; Franson; Allen; Pinto; Whelan; Backer; Albright; Moran; Omar; Murphy, E.; Olson and Clark introduced:
H. F. 714, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying duties of the director of child sex trafficking prevention; transferring certain forfeited money from the commissioner of public safety to the commissioner of health; appropriating money for shelter, services, and other activities for sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 145.4716, subdivision 2; 609.5315, subdivision 5c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Lesch; Gunther; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Mahoney; Mariani; Murphy, E.; Pinto; Moran and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 715, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Lesch; Uglem; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Mahoney; Mariani; Moran; Pinto; Lillie and Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 716, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Como Zoo; 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.
Green, Hamilton, Fabian, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:
H. F. 717, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for culvert replacement grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Fabian, Kiel and Davids introduced:
H. F. 718, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; city of Oslo; penalty forgiveness; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Peterson, Theis, Ward, Marquart, Christensen, Bennett, Davnie, Jessup, Jurgens and Daniels introduced:
H. F. 719, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the Minnesota math corps program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Franson, Fenton and Slocum introduced:
H. F. 720, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing certain holders of an on-sale license to provide catering service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.404, subdivision 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 721, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; administrative provisions; revising the definition of teacher; extending the retirement application deadline; creating a procedure for payment upon the death of member's former spouse; revising reporting requirements; modifying augmentation provisions for periods of uninterrupted service; clarifying part-time teacher provisions; making other changes of an administrative nature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 354.05, subdivision 2; 354.44, subdivision 3; 354.45, by adding a subdivision; 354.512; 354.52, subdivision 4d; 354.55, subdivision 11; 354.66, subdivision 2; 354.72, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 722, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association financial solvency measures; increasing employer contribution rates; modifying the investment return actuarial assumption; reducing deferral amount and implementing forfeiture procedure for reemployed annuitants; extending the amortization target date; reducing postretirement adjustment increase rates; eliminating postretirement adjustment trigger procedures; authorizing additional funding for school districts to pay for higher teacher retirement employer contribution costs; modifying interest rates charged on certain payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 126C.10, subdivision 37; 354.42, subdivision 3; 354.44, subdivision 5; 354.50, subdivision 2; 354.51, subdivision 5; 354.52, subdivision 4; 354.53, subdivision 5; 356.215, subdivisions 8, 11; 356.415, subdivision 1d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 356.415, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Peterson, Flanagan, Backer, Hamilton, Albright, Pinto and Koegel introduced:
H. F. 723, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance program maximum reimbursement rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Moran, Flanagan and Pinto introduced:
H. F. 724, A bill for an act relating to human services; forecasting the basic sliding fee child care assistance program; modifying child care assistance provider reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 119B.011, subdivision 19b; 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivision 9; 119B.05, subdivisions 1, 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivision 4a; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 256.017, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 119B.011, subdivision 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.09, subdivision 3; Minnesota Rules, parts 3400.0020, subpart 8; 3400.0030; 3400.0060, subparts 2, 4, 6, 6a, 7; 3400.0140, subpart 10; 3400.0183, subpart 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 725, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing base year formula aid to a newly incorporated city.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 726, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; phasing out the state general levy over six years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 275.025, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hilstrom; Hornstein; Ward; Omar; Dehn, R.; Halverson; Pinto; Flanagan and Applebaum introduced:
H. F. 727, A bill for an act relating to environment; regulating chemicals of high concern in children's products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.7411, subdivision 8; 116.9401; 116.9402; 116.9403; 116.9405; 116.9406; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Hilstrom, Ward, Halverson, Lien, Nelson and Flanagan introduced:
H. F. 728, A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; appropriating money for veterans support including support for domestic abuse prevention, mental health services, chemical abuse treatment, veterans homelessness prevention, compensation to honor guards, and veterans courts; providing a veterans nursing home tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 197.05; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
O'Driscoll and Nelson introduced:
H. F. 729, A bill for an act relating to elections; making changes to provisions related to the administration of elections; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 123B.09, subdivision 5b; 204B.09, subdivision 3; 204B.13, subdivision 1; 204B.16, subdivision 1a; 204C.32, subdivision 2; 204C.33, subdivision 3; 205.07, subdivision 1; 205A.05, subdivision 2; 208.04, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Murphy, M. and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 730, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Minnesota State Band.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 731, A bill for an act relating to education; adding civics testing to required curriculum; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120A.22, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 732, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; modifying special rules for the Maple Grove tax increment financing district; amending Laws 2014, chapter 308, article 6, section 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Haley; Albright; Schomacker; Murphy, E., and Zerwas introduced:
H. F. 733, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying the nurse practices act; clarifying licensure requirements for advanced practice registered nurses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 148.171, subdivision 7b, by adding a subdivision; 148.211, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 148.211, subdivision 1b; 148.243, subdivision 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Haley, Thissen, Kresha, Knoblach, Loon, Omar, Mariani, Lillie, Hornstein, Moran, Maye Quade, Lee, Ward and Bly introduced:
H. F. 734, A bill for an act relating to education; enhancing education partnerships; promoting youth development; establishing an education partnerships coalition fund; appropriating money; 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 Innovation Policy.
Peterson and Peppin introduced:
H. F. 735, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; clarifying the definition of an individual eligible to receive the credit for parents of stillborn children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.0685, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Peterson; Anderson, S.; Loon; Theis; Fenton; Koznick; Baker and Bennett introduced:
H. F. 736, A bill for an act relating to employment; authorizing family and medical leave savings accounts; providing tax deductions for amounts deposited in family and medical leave savings accounts; exempting amounts deposited from state withholding taxes; providing a family and medical leave savings account tax credit; authorizing grants to small business development centers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.92, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 181; 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Peterson; Schomacker; Dean, M.; Johnson, C., and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 737, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a grant program for mental health innovation; establishing the mental health innovation account in the special revenue fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 246.18, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Gunther introduced:
H. F. 738, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Fairmont to impose a local sales and use tax and issue bonds for specified projects.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.