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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, February 11, 2010


The following House Files were introduced:

Jackson introduced:

H. F. 2823, A bill for an act relating to real property; making changes relating to common interest community certificates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 508.351, subdivisions 1, 5, 7; 508A.351, subdivisions 1a, 5, 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.

Hayden, Atkins, Clark, Nelson and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2824, A bill for an act relating to real property; modifying time for requesting a hearing on an order to secure a building; modifying notice of sale requirements; requiring a certificate of sale and specified information to be provided to political subdivisions; authorizing political subdivisions to recover costs and attorney fees associated with obtaining a five-week redemption period; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 580.03; 580.12; 580.30, subdivision 1; 582.03, subdivision 1; 582.032, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 463.251, subdivision 3; 580.04.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 2825, A bill for an act relating to property held in trust; clarifying status of certain distributions; changing certain relationship and inheritance provisions; providing for emergency and temporary conservators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 501B.64, subdivision 3; 524.1-201; 524.2-114; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 524.5-409; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 524.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.

Haws introduced:

H. F. 2826, A bill for an act relating to burials; including adult children with financial means in requirement to pay funeral expense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 261.035.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Hosch introduced:

H. F. 2827, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allowing use of flashing red light on protective agent vehicle while escorting oversized vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.64, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.

Jackson introduced:

H. F. 2828, A bill for an act relating to real property; clarifying requirements for an instrument intended to secure debt; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 287.03.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.

Champion introduced:

H. F. 2829, A bill for an act relating to landlord tenant law; modifying provisions related to expungement of eviction records; providing access to a unit for the personal representative of deceased tenant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 484.014, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 504B.225; 504B.231; 504B.375, subdivisions 1, 2, 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.

Faust introduced:

H. F. 2830, A bill for an act relating to adoption; providing for adoption of an adult by a guardian; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 259.241.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.

Hayden introduced:

H. F. 2831, A bill for an act relating to child support enforcement; updating provisions on access to certain information; authorizing certain actions by a public authority; requiring a notice; imposing certain duties; providing for survival of certain child support judgments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 256.978, subdivision 2; 518A.46, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 541.04; 548.09, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 548.091, subdivision 3b; 548.092.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.

Drazkowski; Anderson, B., and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 2832, A bill for an act relating to liquor; farm wineries; increasing annual production limit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 340A.315, subdivisions 2, 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Johnson and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2833, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying wire crossing or paralleling utility line provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 237.04.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2834, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring public utilities commission to open docket to examine integration of electric vehicles into Minnesota's electricity grid; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Emmer introduced:

H. F. 2835, A bill for an act relating to the environment; repealing requirements to develop regional approach to controlling greenhouse gas emissions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216H.02, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Brod, Downey, Demmer, Kohls, Zellers and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 2836, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article X, by adding a section; prohibiting imposition of tax on income; requiring a replacement tax.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Knuth; Kalin; Wagenius; Persell; Loeffler; Gunther; Davnie; Johnson; Brynaert; Thissen; Hansen; Eken; Sailer; Clark; Bly; Murphy, M.; Hilty and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2837, A bill for an act relating to economic development; amending the definition of "green economy" to include the concept of "green chemistry"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116J.437, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.

Dill introduced:

H. F. 2838, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing the acquisition of certain lands for Lake Vermilion State Park; incorporating lands from an existing state park into Lake Vermilion State Park; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.012, subdivision 53a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Bunn, Hortman, Masin, Gunther, Dittrich, Ruud, Slawik, Nelson, Rosenthal, Norton, McFarlane, Downey, Loon, Shimanski, Olin, Reinert, Welti, Bly, Lenczewski, Brynaert and Swails introduced:

H. F. 2839, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing the development of a virtual assistance network for Minnesota entrepreneurs; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Swails; McFarlane; Greiling; Lanning; Mariani; Anderson, P.; Norton; Morrow; Winkler; Marquart; Ward and Reinert introduced:

H. F. 2840, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a collaborative governance council; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Hayden introduced:

H. F. 2841, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the ombudsman for long-term care to expand the volunteer ombudsman program; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Benson introduced:

H. F. 2842, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing a valuation exclusion for certain improvements to homestead properties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.11, subdivision 16.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Downey, Gottwalt, Nornes, Zellers and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 2843, A bill for an act relating to education; creating liberty school district pilot program; authorizing rulemaking.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Smith; Olin; Hackbarth; Kelliher; Cornish; Ward; Howes; Hosch; Lillie; Morrow; Lieder; Murphy, M.; Scalze; Winkler; Nelson; Laine; Doty; Hilty; Simon; Davids; Bunn; Ruud; Loon; Atkins; Welti; Slawik; Eastlund; Bigham; Hilstrom; Kelly; Severson; Haws and Reinert introduced:

H. F. 2844, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for public safety-related purposes.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Downey, Mack, Gottwalt, Ruud, Dettmer and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2845, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing judges to prohibit certain juvenile sex offenders from residing near their victims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 260B.198, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 260B.198, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.

Downey, Kelly, Mack, Gottwalt and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2846, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing or modifying certain mandates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 120A.41; 124D.121; 124D.122; 124D.127; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.05; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 120A.40.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Davnie, Knuth and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 2847, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; extending a construction exemption for a hydrogenerating facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.71, subdivision 39.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Hortman and Beard introduced:

H. F. 2848, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying allocation of certain state fines and forfeitures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 299D.03, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Norton, Doty, Ward, Swails, Gunther, Dittrich, Slawik, Ruud, Rosenthal, Morgan, Bunn, McFarlane, Downey, Loon and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 2849, A bill for an act relating to business development; providing for a comparative study of state laws affecting small business start-ups in Minnesota and Wisconsin; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Newton, Brown and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 2850, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing additional flexibility for school districts that sell or exchange school buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.51, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2851, A bill for an act relating to highways; removing route from trunk highway system.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Johnson and Beard introduced:

H. F. 2852, A bill for an act relating to cable communications; clarifying requirements for the granting of additional cable franchises; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 238.08, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Downey, Kelly, Mack, Gottwalt, Nornes, Loon, Zellers and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2853, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting nonunion teacher contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 122A.40, by adding a subdivision; 179A.03, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 179A.06, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Morgan introduced:

H. F. 2854, A bill for an act relating to corrections; regulating the location of transitional housing for criminal offenders subject to noncustodial supervision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.

Gunther, Mahoney and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 2855, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying boiler provisions; amending and imposing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.94, as amended; 326B.954; 326B.956; 326B.958; 326B.96; 326B.961, as added if enacted; 326B.964; 326B.966; 326B.97; 326B.98; 326B.986, subdivision 10; 326B.99; 326B.994, subdivision 3; 326B.998; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 326B.972; 326B.986, subdivision 8; 326B.988; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.952; 326B.962; 326B.968; 326B.982; 326B.996; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 326B.986, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 5225.1400; 5225.3100; 5225.3150; 5225.3200.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Atkins, Zellers, Simon and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2856, A bill for an act relating to commerce; making changes in required continuing education of real estate brokers and salespersons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 82.29, subdivision 4; 82.33, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 82.32.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Murdock introduced:

H. F. 2857, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Perham Resource Recovery Facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Brown introduced:

H. F. 2858, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Blazing Star Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Simon, Thissen, Winkler, Hornstein and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2859, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying a nursing facility rate provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.431, subdivision 35.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Newton, Ward and Knuth introduced:

H. F. 2860, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the lease levy revenue amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Newton, Doty, Ward and Masin introduced:

H. F. 2861, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying benefits under the Minnesota property tax homestead market value exemption program for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.13, subdivision 34.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Seifert; Westrom; Peppin; Gunther; Nornes; Howes; Anderson, P.; Kiffmeyer; Urdahl; Brod and Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. 2862, A resolution urging the President and the Congress of the United States to refuse to enact cap-and-trade legislation that would negatively impact Americans by increasing the costs of goods and services and instead enact legislation that encourages states to establish and develop their own renewable energy portfolio standards.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2863, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the compulsory attendance age; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 120A.22, subdivision 5; 120A.24, subdivision 1; 260C.007, subdivision 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120A.22, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Gardner and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2864, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing a pilot project to allow judges to order electronic monitoring for domestic abuse offenders on pretrial release; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 629.72, subdivision 2a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.

Fritz introduced:

H. F. 2865, A bill for an act relating to mental health; establishing procedures for administration of electroconvulsive therapy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Carlson; Falk; Kelliher; Reinert; Sertich; Solberg; Juhnke; Loeffler; Champion; Winkler; Greiling; Laine; Olin; Ward; Murphy, M.; Ruud; Masin; Newton; Clark and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 2866, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying authority of the executive branch to reduce unexpended allotments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.152, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Newton, Greiling, Mariani, Dittrich, Anzelc, Tillberry and Ward introduced:

H. F. 2867, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the definition of a child with a disability; specifying obligations to children with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 125A.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.03.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Jackson introduced:

H. F. 2868, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a pedestrian bridge in Milaca; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Doty introduced:

H. F. 2869, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Camp Ripley troop support facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Doty introduced:

H. F. 2870, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a veterans nursing home in Little Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Doty introduced:

H. F. 2871, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of trunk highway bonds; appropriating money for the Little Falls Truck Station.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Ward and Howes introduced:

H. F. 2872, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance and sale of trunk highway bonds; appropriating money to reconstruct highway 371 between the cities of Nisswa and Jenkins.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Ward introduced:

H. F. 2873, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a veterans nursing home in Brainerd; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Ward introduced:

H. F. 2874, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a veterans nursing home in Crosby; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Solberg introduced:

H. F. 2875, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the acquisition and development of the Northwoods Regional All-Terrain Vehicle Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Solberg introduced:

H. F. 2876, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating property tax exemption for real and personal property used for pollution control as part of an electric generation system; authorizing a rate rider to compensate for tax increase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 272.02, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Solberg introduced:

H. F. 2877, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Peppin introduced:

H. F. 2878, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring rulemaking to amend Mississippi River management plan.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Bigham introduced:

H. F. 2879, A bill for an act relating to insurance; allowing certain minors to contract for automobile insurance; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Kath, Greiling, Brynaert, Benson and Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2880, A bill for an act relating to education; amending requirement for GRAD retakes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Kath, Simon, Morrow, Hilstrom and Olin introduced:

H. F. 2881, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing certain qualified persons with medical training or supervision to take blood samples from DWI offenders; providing legal immunity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169A.51, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.

Hansen, Gunther, Kelliher, Dill, McNamara, Morrow, Dittrich and Solberg introduced:

H. F. 2882, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money from constitutionally dedicated funds for outdoor heritage purposes.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Slocum and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 2883, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public parking facility at Bloomington Central Station in the city of Bloomington; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mariani, Greiling, Brynaert, Mullery and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 2884, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Legislative Commission for Policy Innovation and Research; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Davnie, Greiling and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 2885, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the capital project referendum ballot language in cases where the same level of taxing authority is renewed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.63, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Drazkowski; Kiffmeyer; Eastlund; Dettmer; Anderson, B.; Shimanski and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2886, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending the limited market value for agricultural property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.11, subdivision 1a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Drazkowski and Welti introduced:

H. F. 2887, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; disaster aid to city of St. Charles; amending Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 4, section 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Bigham, Garofalo, Morrow, Welti and Olin introduced:

H. F. 2888, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing penalty for careless driving resulting in death; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.13, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2889, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing a temporary lien for livestock production inputs for 30 days following a mediation request; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 514.966, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Haws introduced:

H. F. 2890, A bill for an act relating to education finance; relieving certain districts of a contract penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.05, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Lieder and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2891, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2892, A bill for an act relating to state lands; creating a pilot land exchange process for tax-forfeited lands in Itasca County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Howes introduced:

H. F. 2893, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; establishing new programs and terminating existing programs; authorizing the sale of state bonds; canceling and modifying previous appropriations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 16A.105; 16A.66, subdivision 2; 403.275, subdivision 2; 462A.36, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 16A.647, subdivisions 1, 5; Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 12, as amended; Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 3, subdivision 2; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 5, subdivision 4; Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 5, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 116J.431, subdivisions 3, 7, 8; 116J.435, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 116J.431, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 4, 6; 116J.435, subdivisions 2, 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Marquart, Koenen, Hoppe, Olin and Magnus introduced:

H. F. 2894, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing watershed district borrowing authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103D.335, subdivision 17.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2895, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying ICF/MR variable payment rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 256B.5012, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mack and Loon introduced:

H. F. 2896, A bill for an act relating to civil law; extending civil immunity to municipalities that donate public safety equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.

Norton; Murphy, E., and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 2897, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying licensure requirements for psychologists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 148.915; 148.916, subdivision 1; 148.96, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 2898, A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting certain restrictions on waivered service living arrangements; requiring the transfer of certain clients from group residential housing to waivered services; modifying certain group residential housing supplementary service payment rate caps; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.49, by adding subdivisions.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Pelowski, Kahn, Holberg, Nelson, Emmer, Hilstrom, Olin, Marquart, Poppe, Smith, Winkler, Scott, Kiffmeyer, Hilty, Sterner, Simon and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2899, A bill for an act relating to data practices; providing an administrative remedy for certain data practices and open meetings law violations; providing civil penalties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 13D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.08, subdivision 4; 13D.06.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Dill; Anderson, S., and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 2900, A bill for an act relating to occupational licensing; modifying electrical licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.31, subdivisions 14, 15, 17, 25, 28, by adding subdivisions; 326B.32, subdivision 2; 326B.33, subdivisions 12, 17, 21, by adding a subdivision; 326B.35; 326B.36, subdivision 2; 326B.37, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 326B.33, subdivision 19.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Brod and Dean introduced:

H. F. 2901, A bill for an act relating to human services; implementing governor's health care reform; creating interstate health insurance choice; creating a flexible benefit plan and repealing the small employer flexible benefits plan; creating primary provider care tiering for Minnesota health care programs; creating a MinnesotaCare modern benefit plan; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 256B.0754, by adding subdivisions; 256L.12, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62L; 256L; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62L.056; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 256B.032.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Atkins, Hoppe, Mahoney, Fritz and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2902, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating motor vehicle sales and distribution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 80E.01; 80E.03, by adding a subdivision; 80E.13; 80E.14, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 80E.09, subdivisions 1, 3; 80E.12; 80E.135; 80E.14, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 2903, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; creating a special license for the Museum of Russian Art; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Hilty and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. 2904, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Anderson, P.; Urdahl; Torkelson; Murdock; McFarlane; Shimanski; Ward and Doty introduced:

H. F. 2905, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting water used for public safety purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.70, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 2906, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying decoy restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 97B.811, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97B.811, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Johnson, Masin, Sailer, Persell and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2907, A bill for an act relating to communications; setting state goals for the deployment and speed of high-speed broadband; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Sterner; Newton; Bigham; Juhnke; Otremba; Obermueller; Knuth; Koenen; Falk; Sertich; Persell; Sailer; Thissen; Marquart; Masin; Doty; Greiling; Swails; Ward; Mahoney; Jackson; Benson; Liebling; Haws; Kath; Rosenthal; Kelliher; Welti; Murphy, E.; Ruud; Bunn; Hayden; Clark; Champion and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 2908, A resolution urging payment of the Federal Respite Leave Benefit for members of the 1st of the 34th Brigade of the Minnesota National Guard who served in Iraq during the Troop Surge of 2007.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Anderson, S.; Murdock; Nornes; McNamara and Scalze introduced:

H. F. 2909, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; requiring state agencies to track and report on the number of jobs created or retained as a result of capital project funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.633, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Davnie, Dittrich, Mariani, Greiling, Newton, Benson and Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 2910, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing school districts to bill nonpublic schools and charter schools for any unreimbursed pupil transportation costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.92, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 16.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Kohls; Anderson, S.; Gottwalt; Dettmer; Nornes; Westrom; Davids and Anderson, B., introduced:

H. F. 2911, A bill for an act relating to stadiums; directing the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission to offer the Metrodome to the professional football team; abolishing the commission.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Atkins and Simon introduced:

H. F. 2912, A bill for an act relating to employment; regulating overtime payment obligations of employers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 177.25, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

Reinert introduced:

H. F. 2913, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring an adjustment in continuation health insurance premiums charged for certain disabled retired local government employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.61, subdivision 2b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2914, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting sale of illegally tinted motor vehicle windows; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.71, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Lieder, Morrow, Morgan and Koenen introduced:

H. F. 2915, A bill for an act relating to bridges; providing for ongoing prioritization of bridge projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 165.14, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2916, A bill for an act relating to veterans; clarifying the role of the commissioner and Department of Veterans Affairs in providing certain resources for the county veterans service offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 197.60, subdivision 1; 197.601; 197.605; 197.606; 197.609, subdivisions 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Brod; Kelliher; Sterner; Sertich; Juhnke; Zellers; Magnus; Demmer; Reinert; Obermueller; Anderson, B.; Downey; Severson; Kiffmeyer; Scott; Shimanski; Smith and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 2917, A resolution relating to payment of the Federal Respite Leave Benefit for members of the 1st of the 34th Brigade of the Minnesota National Guard who served in Iraq during the Troop Surge of 2007.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.