The following House Files were introduced:
Kalin, Hilty and Sailer introduced:
H. F. 2946, A bill for an act relating to economic development; expanding a grant program for public infrastructure for bioscience businesses to include clean energy businesses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116J.435, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.
Beard introduced:
H. F. 2947, A bill for an act relating to the legislative auditor; providing certain carryforward authority to the office of the legislative auditor.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 2948, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a onetime exception to the contract deadline penalty.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.
Gardner introduced:
H. F. 2949, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; modifying provisions for the allocation of treatment works and interceptors reserved capacity costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.517, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 2950, A bill for an act relating to crime; prohibiting deceptive practices in the sale of event tickets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 609.807.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Kahn and Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 2951, A bill for an act relating to retirement; regulating certain teachers retirement funds; adjusting contribution rates; adjusting state aid amounts; adjusting annuity formulas; amending fiduciary responsibilities; regulating investments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 354A.12, subdivisions 1, 3a, 3c; 354A.31, subdivision 4; 356A.02, subdivision 1; 356A.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 7, 7a, 8b; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 354A.12, subdivision 2a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 354A.08; 356A.06, subdivisions 4, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 2952, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general state employees retirement plan; correctional state employees retirement plan; legislators retirement plan; judges retirement plan; State Patrol retirement plan; increasing certain contribution rates; temporarily reducing certain postretirement adjustment increase rates; reducing interest rates on refunds; reducing deferred annuity augmentation rates; eliminating interest on reemployed annuitant earnings limitation deferred accounts; increasing certain vesting requirements; increasing certain early retirement reduction rates; reducing certain benefit accrual rates; extending certain amortization periods; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3A.02, subdivision 4; 352.113, subdivision 1; 352.115, subdivision 1; 352.12, subdivision 2; 352.22, subdivisions 2, 3; 352.72, subdivisions 1, 2; 352.93, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3a; 352.931, subdivision 1; 352B.02, as amended; 352B.08, subdivisions 1, 2a; 352B.11, subdivision 2b; 352B.30, subdivisions 1, 2; 352F.07; 356.30, subdivision 1; 356.302, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 356.303, subdivision 2; 356.315, subdivision 5; 356.47, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 352.75, subdivision 4; 352.95, subdivision 2; 356.215, subdivision 11; 356.415, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Murphy, M. by request introduced:
H. F. 2953, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; increasing member and employer contribution rates; temporarily suspending and temporarily reducing postretirement adjustment amounts; reducing interest on refunds; eliminating interest on reemployed annuitant earnings limitation account deferral amount payments; reducing deferred annuities augmentation rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 354.42, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 356.47, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 354.42, subdivision 2; 354.47, subdivision 1; 354.49, subdivision 2; 354.55, subdivision 11; 356.415, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Dill and Anzelc introduced:
H. F. 2954, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for general burning permits; modifying authority to establish forestry services fees; modifying timber sales provisions; eliminating certain pilot projects and reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 88.17, subdivisions 1, 3; 88.79, subdivision 2; 90.041, by adding a subdivision; 90.14; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 90.172; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 88.795.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Dill and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 2955, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; permitting a deer killed by a motor vehicle to be kept by the driver; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.502.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 2956, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing conveyance by commissioner of transportation to Indian tribal government of land no longer needed for trunk highway purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.44, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 2957, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; exempting watercraft, off-highway vehicles, and snowmobiles that are owned by Indian tribal governments from registration or licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 84.788, subdivision 2; 84.798, subdivision 2; 84.82, subdivision 6; 84.8205, subdivision 1; 86B.301, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 84.922, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Pelowski introduced:
H. F. 2958, A bill for an act relating to state government; making changes to the Open Meeting Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13D.01; 13D.02, subdivisions 1, 4; 13D.021, subdivisions 1, 4; 13D.04.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Lesch, Thissen, Davnie, Greiling, Hayden, Winkler, Nelson, Johnson, Loeffler, Kahn and Sertich introduced:
H. F. 2959, A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing minimum standards of sick leave for certain workers; providing civil penalties; requiring rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.
Paymar, Hayden, Champion, Ruud, Davnie, Slocum and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2960, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring background check for transfer of a firearm at a gun show; providing a penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Fritz introduced:
H. F. 2961, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for acquisition of a segment of the Stagecoach Trail in Steele County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Fritz introduced:
H. F. 2962, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a trial placement at the Minnesota Academy for the Deaf and the Minnesota Academy for the Blind; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.69, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.
Fritz introduced:
H. F. 2963, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; setting speed limit on portion of County Highway 19 in Steele County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.
Fritz and Poppe introduced:
H. F. 2964, A resolution urging the United States Mission to the United Nations to create the position of youth delegate.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Paymar, Hilstrom, Olin, Champion, Liebling, Smith, Mahoney, Johnson, Kohls and Jackson introduced:
H. F. 2965, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a certification process for multijurisdictional gang and drug task forces; authorizing law enforcement agencies to establish and maintain criminal gang investigative data systems; dissolving certain multijurisdictional entities; amending the forfeiture reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.6905, subdivision 14; 299A.641; 299C.091, subdivisions 2, 4; 609.531, subdivision 1; 609.5315, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Norton, Greiling, Mariani and Brynaert introduced:
H. F. 2966, A bill for an act relating to education; amending school calendar restrictions; amending 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.
Scalze introduced:
H. F. 2967, A bill for an act relating to probate; modifying composition of augmented estate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 524.2-203.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Peterson, Sterner, Thissen, Kahn, Abeler, Knuth, Wagenius, Davnie and Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 2968, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring public buildings to use environmentally sensitive cleaning products; establishing guidelines and a task force; 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 Policy and Oversight.
Ruud introduced:
H. F. 2969, A bill for an act relating to health; making technical changes to licensing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 148.5193, subdivision 6; 148.5195, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 148.6405.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.
Jackson introduced:
H. F. 2970, A bill for an act relating to legislation; correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references; eliminating redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions; making miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3.7393, subdivision 12; 12A.05, subdivision 3; 13.321, subdivision 10; 13.411, subdivision 5; 13.861, subdivision 2; 16B.24, subdivision 5; 16D.11, subdivision 7; 53C.01, subdivision 12a; 84.797, subdivision 6; 84.803, subdivision 2; 84.8045; 115A.932, subdivision 1; 116.155, subdivision 3; 125A.64, subdivision 6; 126C.55, subdivision 6; 128D.03, subdivision 2; 129C.10, subdivision 8; 136F.61; 168.002, subdivision 13; 168.013, subdivision 1; 169.67, subdivision 1; 190.025, subdivision 3; 214.04, subdivision 1; 216B.1691, subdivision 1; 245A.18, subdivision 2; 256L.04, subdivision 1; 260C.301, subdivision 1; 270.41, subdivision 5; 273.1115, subdivisions 1, 3; 273.124, subdivision 11; 290.0921, subdivision 3a; 297A.61, subdivision 3; 309.72; 325F.675, subdivision 6; 325F.732, subdivision 2; 332.37; 332.40, subdivision 2; 332.52, subdivision 3; 374.02; 469.154, subdivision 3; 473.599, subdivision 8; 490.133; 507.071, subdivision 16; 515B.1-102; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 16A.126, subdivision 1; 16C.138, subdivision 2; 47.60, subdivisions 4, 6; 53.09, subdivision 2; 69.772, subdivision 6; 116J.401, subdivision 2; 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.60, subdivision 2; 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 8, 14, 15, 23, 25; 152.025; 168.33, subdivision 7; 169.011, subdivision 71; 169.865, subdivision 1; 176.135, subdivision 8; 246B.06, subdivision 7; 256.969, subdivision 3b; 256B.0659, subdivision 3; 256B.5012, subdivision 8; 260C.212, subdivision 7; 270.97; 270C.445, subdivision 7; 299A.61, subdivision 1; 332B.07, subdivisions 1, 4; 332B.09, subdivision 3; 424A.02, subdivision 10; 571.914, subdivision 4; 626.557, subdivision 20; Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 8, section 22, subdivision 3; Laws 2009, chapter 79, article 10, section 48; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.6435, subdivision 9; 15.38, subdivision 5; 168.098; 256B.041, subdivision 5; 256D.03, subdivision 5; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 8, section 87; Laws 2006, chapter 277, article 1, sections 1; 3; Laws 2008, chapter 287, article 1, section 104; Laws 2008, chapter 300, section 6; Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 4, section 41; Laws 2009, chapter 88, article 6, sections 14; 15; 16; Laws 2009, chapter 169, article 10, section 32; Minnesota Rules, parts 9525.0750; 9525.0760; 9525.0770; 9525.0780; 9525.0790; 9525.0800; 9525.0810; 9525.0820; 9525.0830.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2971, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical, administrative, and clarifying changes to individual income, corporate franchise, estate, sales and use, gross receipts, cigarette, tobacco, insurance, property, credits, payments, minerals, local government aid, job opportunity building zones, emergency debt certificates, and various taxes and tax-related provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 60A.209, subdivision 1; 270C.34, subdivision 1; 270C.87; 272.029, subdivision 7; 275.71, subdivision 5; 279.37, subdivision 1; 289A.08, subdivision 7; 289A.12, subdivision 14; 289A.30, subdivision 2; 289A.60, subdivision 7; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 295.55, subdivisions 2, 3; 297A.62, by adding a subdivision; 297A.665; 297A.68, subdivision 39; 297A.70, subdivision 13; 297F.07, subdivision 4; 297I.30, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, 8; 297I.40, subdivisions 1, 5; 298.282, subdivision 1; 469.319, subdivision 5; 469.3193; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 134.34, subdivision 4; 273.114, subdivision 2; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.70, subdivision 5; 289A.18, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b, 19d; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 297I.35, subdivision 2; 475.755; 477A.013, subdivision 8; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 50, as amended; Laws 2009, chapter 88, article 4, section 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297I.30, subdivisions 4, 5, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 2972, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy, technical, administrative, and clarifying changes to individual income, corporate franchise, sales and use, property, petroleum, cigarette, tobacco, insurance, local taxes, and other taxes and tax-related provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 82B.035, subdivision 2; 270.41, subdivision 5; 270C.94, subdivision 3; 272.025, subdivisions 1, 3; 272.029, subdivision 4; 278.05, by adding a subdivision; 279.01, subdivision 3; 289A.09, subdivision 2; 289A.50, subdivisions 2, 4; 297A.995, subdivisions 10, 11; 297F.01, subdivision 22a; 297F.04, by adding a subdivision; 297F.25, subdivision 1; 297I.01, subdivision 9; 297I.05, subdivision 7; 297I.65, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 273.124, subdivision 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 296A; 645.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 2973, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; authorizing an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the premises of St. Thomas University.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 2974, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing the state fair to issue liquor licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 37.21; 340A.404, subdivision 5; 461.12, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Lanning, Smith, Atkins and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 2975, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a sale of or possession of salvia divinorum crime; providing for a penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 152.027, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Sertich and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 2976, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying apprenticeship training facilities exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 272.02, subdivision 86.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 2977, A bill for an act relating to energy finance; authorizing home rule charter and statutory cities to make loans to property owners who install energy efficient or renewable energy improvements, to be repaid through a special assessment collected through the property tax, and to sell revenue bonds to fund the program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 429.101, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rosenthal, Simon, Jackson, Sterner, Cornish, Kohls, Morgan, Drazkowski and Kelly introduced:
H. F. 2978, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending first-degree driving while impaired crime to include prior felony convictions from other states; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169A.24, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Rosenthal, Simon, Jackson, Sterner, Cornish, Morgan, Kalin and Kelly introduced:
H. F. 2979, A bill for an act relating to public safety; lowering the alcohol concentration from 0.20 to 0.16 for an aggravating factor under DWI law.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Drazkowski; Demmer; Anderson, S., and Davids introduced:
H. F. 2980, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the restoration of Lake Zumbro and Schmidt Lake.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bly, Urdahl, Marquart and Benson introduced:
H. F. 2981, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the MNovate Commission; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.
Reinert, Kahn, Anzelc, Drazkowski, Kelly, Scalze and McNamara introduced:
H. F. 2982, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying off-sale intoxicating liquor sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Eastlund; Davids; Kiffmeyer; Dettmer; Hamilton; Urdahl; Drazkowski; Shimanski; Cornish; Anderson, B.; Murdock; Scott; Gottwalt; McNamara; Anderson, P.; Westrom; Nornes; Severson; Peppin; Lanning; Emmer; Sanders; Hoppe; Holberg; Kohls; Anderson, S.; Kelly; Zellers; Brod; Dean; Torkelson; Garofalo; Beard; Hackbarth and Loon introduced:
H. F. 2983, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; repealing changes to the green acres program and agricultural classifications made in 2008 and 2009; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 273.111, subdivisions 3, 11a; 273.13, subdivision 23; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 273.111, subdivisions 8, 11; 273.1384, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 273.1108; 273.111, subdivisions 3a, 4, 9; 273.114; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 6, section 52.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Kahn, Juhnke, Rukavina, Atkins, Lillie, Scalze and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 2984, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing the State Lottery to offer games involving sports wagering and sports wagering pools; authorizing sports bookmaking under licenses issued by the director of the State Lottery; imposing a tax on licensed sports bookmaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 349A.01, by adding a subdivision; 349A.02, subdivision 3; 349A.04; 349A.06, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11; 349A.08; 349A.09; 349A.10, subdivision 4; 349A.11, subdivision 1; 349A.12; 349A.13; 609.75, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Clark and Mullery introduced:
H. F. 2985, A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; prohibiting imposition of a late fee except in specified circumstances; requiring a receipt for certain rent payments; permitting a tenant to make emergency repairs; modifying other laws related to a rental agreement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 504B.111; 504B.178, by adding a subdivision; 504B.385, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Hornstein; Greiling; Kelliher; Mariani; Thissen; Huntley; Slocum; Bigham; Hayden; Morgan; Murphy, E.; Slawik; Faust and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2986, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a responsible family life and sexuality education program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 121A.23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.
Paymar, Wagenius, Sterner, Rosenthal, Scalze and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2987, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the open alcohol container law to apply to off-road recreational vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169A.35, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Pelowski introduced:
H. F. 2988, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding a provision to the Minnesota Data Practices Act on computer data; clarifying state agency use of temporary session cookies on government Web sites; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.15, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Liebling; Zellers; Paymar; Holberg; Smith; Masin; Anderson, B., and Bly introduced:
H. F. 2989, A bill for an act relating to public safety; recodifying and consolidating certain forfeiture provisions while making numerous substantive and technical changes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 169A.63; 609.531, subdivisions 1, 1a, 4, 5, 5a, 6a; 609.5311; 609.5312; 609.5313; 609.5314; 609.5315; 609.5316; 609.5317; 609.5318; 609.762, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 609.762, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.