INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, February 15, 2012


The following House Files were introduced:

Kriesel introduced:

H. F. 2245, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Cottage Grove to convert the former city hall to a business incubator; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Daudt introduced:

H. F. 2246, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allowing convictions under the original criminal vehicular operation law to enhance certain DWI offenses; correcting a legislative oversight; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169A.03, subdivisions 20, 21; 169A.24, subdivision 1.

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

Daudt, Garofalo and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2247, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing the use of night vision equipment while taking coyotes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.086.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2248, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; directing the commissioner of natural resources and the Environmental Quality Board to amend rules relating to scram mining operations.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Daudt, Garofalo, Kieffer, Gottwalt, Sanders, Drazkowski, LeMieur, Lohmer, Gruenhagen, Woodard, Stensrud, Banaian, Scott, McElfatrick, Dean, Torkelson, Kelly and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2249, A bill for an act relating to human services; limiting electronic benefit card transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256.987, by adding a subdivision.

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

Daudt, Garofalo, Drazkowski, Kieffer, LeMieur, Gottwalt, Lohmer, Gruenhagen, Woodard, Stensrud, Scott, McElfatrick, Dean, Torkelson, Kelly and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2250, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying residency requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 256D.02, subdivision 12a; 256J.12, subdivisions 1a, 2.

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

Anderson, D.; Gottwalt; Abeler and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2251, A bill for an act relating to insurance; shifting regulatory authority over health maintenance organizations from the commissioner of health to the commissioner of commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 62D.02, subdivision 3; 62D.05, subdivision 6; 62D.12, subdivision 1.

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

Lohmer, Norton, Schomacker and McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. 2252, A bill for an act relating to human services; instructing the commissioner to develop a plan for a residential campus for individuals with autism.

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

Lohmer, Abeler and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 2253, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing out-of-state residential mental health treatment for certain children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0945, subdivision 1.

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

Shimanski, Gottwalt, Abeler and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2254, A bill for an act relating to insurance; permitting accelerated benefits available under a life insurance policy to include long-term care coverage; permitting use of life insurance cash value to pay premiums on long-term care insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 61A.072, subdivisions 1, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 61A.

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

Downey introduced:

H. F. 2255, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; allowing capital equipment exemption at time of purchase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.68, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2256, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing county intermediate auction sales of timber; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 90.121.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Bills, Mack, Cornish and Smith introduced:

H. F. 2257, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for continued operation of the Minnesota Zoological Garden when biennial appropriations have not been enacted; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85A.04, subdivision 1.

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

Abeler and Anderson, D. introduced:

H. F. 2258, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a chemical health navigation program; limiting residential chemical dependency treatment; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 254B.03, subdivision 1; 254B.04, subdivision 1; 256B.69, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 254B.

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

Dettmer and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 2259, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; increasing the allowable per diem reimbursement from lawful gambling net profits for military marching, color guard, or honor guard units; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 349.12, subdivision 25.

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

Dettmer, Persell, Smith, Kiel, McElfatrick, Moran, Mullery, Hancock and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 2260, A resolution memorializing Congress and the President of the United States to amend federal veterans cemetery law to expand eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries developed with federal funding to include allied Hmong-American and Lao-American veterans of America's Secret War in Laos.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Dettmer, Crawford, Persell, Smith, Kiel, McElfatrick, Moran, Mullery, Hancock and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 2261, A bill for an act relating to veterans; expanding eligibility for burial in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery to include deceased allied Hmong-American or Lao-American veterans of the American Secret War in Laos; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 197.236, subdivision 8.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 2262, A bill for an act relating to background checks; requiring a background check on certain hotel, motel, and lodging establishment employees; requiring a background check on volunteers of certain shelters serving battered women and the homeless; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 157.16, subdivision 1; 245C.03, by adding a subdivision; 245C.04, by adding a subdivision; 245C.10, by adding a subdivision; 299C.66; 299C.67, by adding subdivisions; 299C.70; 299C.71; 611A.371, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Stensrud, Mahoney, Fritz and Murray introduced:

H. F. 2263, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; implementing window cleaning safety measures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.106, subdivision 4.

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

Banaian introduced:

H. F. 2264, A bill for an act relating to governmental financial reporting; requiring the Minnesota Management and Budget Department to report on the adequacy of budgeted and forecasted defined benefit retirement plan contributions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Lanning introduced:

H. F. 2265, A bill for an act relating to retirement health care; Minnesota State Retirement System health care savings plan; specifying that plan distributions must go to living persons; making other changes of an administrative nature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 352.98, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Lanning introduced:

H. F. 2266, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; making changes of an administrative nature by revising a cross-reference; specifying the timing of annual employer supplemental contributions for the MERF division; revising a compensating limit provision to comply with federal law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 353.50, subdivision 7; 356.611, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 353.01, subdivision 16.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2267, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; requiring the Metropolitan Council to reduce its allocation of regional parks and open space funding to the Three Rivers Park District.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Abeler and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 2268, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring the Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to implement a policy on awarding college credit for tech-prep programs; requiring a report.

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

Lanning, by request, Kahn, Simon, Greene, Winkler, Gauthier, Slawik and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2269, A bill for an act relating to elections; determining funds for Help America Vote Act; appropriating money.

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

Torkelson, Dill, Vogel, Fabian, Cornish, Hancock and Persell introduced:

H. F. 2270, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying certain parks and trails grant program provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.535, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Gauthier; Murphy, M.; Hilty; Allen; Thissen; Hornstein; Huntley and Greene introduced:

H. F. 2271, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Minneapolis to Duluth high speed passenger rail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hornstein, Morrow and Gauthier introduced:

H. F. 2272, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 174.632; 174.636.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 2273, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for automatic approval of minor permits and minor permit amendments if timely action is not taken; prohibiting adoption of water quality standards more restrictive than federal standards; requiring deposit of monetary penalties from environmental violations be redirected to general fund; creating citizen's board; modifying content requirements for environmental review; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 115.073; 116.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 116.03, subdivision 1; 116D.04, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 84.027, subdivision 14a; 116.03, subdivision 2b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.02, subdivisions 7, 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Rukavina and Howes introduced:

H. F. 2274, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allowing participants in original ignition interlock device program to drive noninterlock equipped employer-owned vehicles in certain instances.

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

Rukavina, Howes and Melin introduced:

H. F. 2275, A bill for an act relating to higher education; Mesabi Range Community and Technical College; appropriating money for windmill installation.

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

Kiffmeyer, Abeler, Franson, Davids, Gottwalt, Hoppe, Gruenhagen, McDonald, Slocum and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2276, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring accreditation of advanced diagnostic imaging services operating in the state; 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 Finance.

Mahoney, Melin, Nelson and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 2277, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a new jobs now tax credit; appropriating money; making changes to corporate franchise and sales and use taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 290.01, subdivision 19d; 290.17, subdivision 4; 290.21, subdivision 4; 297A.66, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Slocum, Greiling, Paymar and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 2278, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting use of lead shot to take wolves; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.031, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Slocum, Greiling, Nelson, Wagenius, Persell, Allen and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2279, A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying the limitations on the use of credit information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 72A.20, subdivision 36.

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

Loon; Gunther; Torkelson; Murphy, E., and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2280, A bill for an act relating to taxation; liquor; modifying the definition of a qualified brewer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297G.04, subdivision 2.

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

Laine; Greiling; Hausman; Allen; Slocum; Fritz; Benson, J.; Tillberry; Winkler and Clark introduced:

H. F. 2281, A bill for an act relating to health records; decreasing the cost a provider may charge a patient for copying records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144.292, subdivision 6.

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

Laine, Paymar, Wagenius, Greiling, Hausman, Allen, Slocum and Clark introduced:

H. F. 2282, A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating the right of violent felons to petition the court to have their ability to possess a firearm restored; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 242.31, subdivision 2a; 260B.245, subdivision 1; 609.165, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 609A.03, subdivision 5a; 609B.611; 624.713, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.165, subdivision 1d.

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

McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. 2283, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; modifying the payment to certain cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 477A.011, subdivision 36.

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

Winkler; Murphy, E.; Wagenius; Lesch; Murphy, M.; Kahn; Gauthier; Laine; Hausman; Mahoney; Nelson; Melin; Norton and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 2284, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; designating the Middle Class Jobs Act; providing for early warning; modifying sick leave; amending business subsidy disclosure requirements; clarifying workplace communications; modifying minimum wage requirements; creating penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16C.08, subdivision 4; 116J.035, by adding subdivisions; 116J.994, subdivisions 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 116L.976, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 177.24, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16C; 181.

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

Kahn, Hilty, Hausman and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2285, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring an expenditure from the renewable development account to the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 116C.779, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Loon, Runbeck, Garofalo, Hansen and Doepke introduced:

H. F. 2286, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for grants to metropolitan area cities to address inflow and infiltration in the sewer system; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Slocum, Greiling, Nelson, Wagenius and Persell introduced:

H. F. 2287, A bill for an act relating to charitable solicitations; regulating public disclosures of certain charitable organization salaries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 309.556, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

McElfatrick, Dean, Daudt, Torkelson, Erickson, Hoppe and Kelly introduced:

H. F. 2288, A bill for an act relating to child protection; expanding the state's safe haven law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 145.902; 260C.217; 609.3785; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.

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

Anderson, P.; Schomacker and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 2289, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; eliminating the transfer of funds from the construction code fund to the general fund; appropriating money for electrical inspections in the event of a government shutdown; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.36, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2007, chapter 135, article 1, section 16.

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

Atkins; Murphy, E.; Huntley; Hoppe; Hosch; Abeler; Davids; Mullery; Thissen; Fritz; Benson, J.; Tillberry; Slocum; Nelson; Knuth; Allen; Lesch and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2290, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace; prescribing its powers and duties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2291, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a process for adjusting adult basic education contact hours lost due to a service disruption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 124D.518, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 124D.531, by adding a subdivision.

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

Loon; Murphy, E.; McFarlane; Fritz; Hosch; Abeler; Anderson, B.; Brynaert; Greene; Huntley; Howes; Wagenius; Knuth; Hortman; Champion; Hornstein; Kahn; Simon; Cornish; Anzelc; Ward; Peterson, S.; Lanning; Nornes; Murdock; Slawik; Greiling; Daudt; Woodard; Anderson, S.; Benson, M.; Myhra; Kelly; Eken and Norton introduced:

H. F. 2292, A bill for an act relating to adoption; modifying provisions governing access to adoption records and original birth certificates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.465, subdivision 8; 144.218, subdivision 1; 144.225, subdivision 2; 144.2252; 144.226, subdivision 1; 259.89, subdivision 1; 260C.317, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 259.83, subdivision 3; 259.89, subdivisions 2, 3, 4.

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

Davnie and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2293, A bill for an act relating to education; extending for one additional year school districts' ability to use prone restraints under some conditions; requiring data collection and reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 125A.0942, subdivision 3.

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

Abeler and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 2294, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a supplementary rate for a certain group residential housing provider; modifying the general assistance program; modifying early childhood learning and child protection facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 256D.06, subdivision 1b; 256E.37, subdivision 1; 256I.05, subdivision 1e.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2295, A bill for an act relating to state expenditures; creating an annual state expenditure report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Dill, Melin, Anzelc and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 2296, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; making permanent certain exceptions to the minimum content requirements for biodiesel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 239.77, subdivision 3.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 2297, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the levy authority of the Cook-Orr Hospital District; amending Laws 1988, chapter 645, section 3, as amended.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 2298, A bill for an act relating to Saint Louis County; authorizing the sale of certain tax-forfeited leased lands.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

McFarlane, Abeler, Greiling, Davnie and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2299, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the revenue for safe schools programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 126C.44.

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

Greiling and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2300, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing school districts to replace special education revenue lost to the statewide special education appropriations caps; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

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

Greiling, Davnie and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2301, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing school districts to levy for changes to employer contribution for teacher retirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.41, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kriesel, Greiling, Lohmer and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 2302, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting predatory offenders from serving as hotel or motel employees; requiring background checks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 299C.67, by adding subdivisions; 299C.68; 299C.69; 299C.70; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Murdock introduced:

H. F. 2303, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for street and utility improvements in Wadena including infrastructure damaged by the 2010 tornado; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Murdock and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2304, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for agriculture reconfiguration and main building renovation at Central Lakes College, Staples; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gunther and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 2305, A bill for an act relating to barbers; changing licenses and fees; creating penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 154.001, by adding a subdivision; 154.003; 154.02; 154.05; 154.06; 154.065, subdivision 2; 154.07, subdivision 1; 154.08; 154.09; 154.10, subdivision 1; 154.11, subdivision 1; 154.12; 154.14; 154.15, subdivision 2; 154.26; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 154.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2306, A bill for an act relating to labor relations; providing for access to labor organization membership information; clarifying fair share fee challenges; modifying independent review of grievances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 179.16, by adding subdivisions; 179A.06, subdivision 3; 179A.12, by adding subdivisions; 179A.25; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Daudt, Davids, Atkins, Sanders, Hoppe and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2307, A bill for an act relating to insurance; property and casualty; permitting a written disclosure of guaranty association coverage when a policy is delivered; expanding access to accident reports to include all parties involved; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.09, subdivision 13; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 60C.21, subdivision 1.

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

Kieffer, Atkins, Mazorol, Davnie and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2308, A bill for an act relating to mortgages; modifying provisions relating to foreclosure consultants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 325N.01.

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

Beard, Dill, Rukavina, Hoppe, Scott, Anzelc, Holberg and Melin introduced:

H. F. 2309, A bill for an act relating to commerce; weights and measures; biodiesel fuel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 239.77, subdivision 3.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2310, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing obsolete statutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 120A.22, subdivision 2; 126C.12, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 120A.28; 120B.019; 120B.13, subdivision 1; 120B.31, subdivision 3; 121A.60, subdivisions 3, 4; 121A.62; 121A.63; 122A.18, subdivision 9; 122A.68.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. 2311, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating funds paid to the state by Ford Motor Company.

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

Rukavina, Winkler and Howes introduced:

H. F. 2312, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the use of state appropriations for renewable solar energy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 2313, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the interest rate on delinquent property taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 279.03, subdivisions 1a, 2.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. 2314, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying the delay implementation of a certain rule; amending Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 4, section 73, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Beard, Nelson, Hansen, Vogel and Murdock introduced:

H. F. 2315, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; increasing registration tax by $100 on electric vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.013, subdivision 1a.

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

Sanders, Beard and Peppin introduced:

H. F. 2316, A bill for an act relating to highway construction; requiring a special slurry disposal provision in certain highway construction, improvement, or repair 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 Transportation Policy and Finance.

Knuth, Greene, Atkins, Brynaert and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2317, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing incentive payments for public buildings installing solar photovoltaic devices; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Downey introduced:

H. F. 2318, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; reducing business property taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Downey introduced:

H. F. 2319, A bill for an act relating to job creation; creating a small business regulatory review board; providing legislative appointments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.

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

Hilty introduced:

H. F. 2320, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing Carlton County to levy a tax for certain cemetery purposes; amending Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 6, section 11.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Scalze introduced:

H. F. 2321, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; authorizing new transit service opt-outs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 473.388, subdivision 2.

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

Anderson, S.; Banaian and Peterson, S. introduced:

H. F. 2322, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring an expanded waiver for mandatory health care coverage; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 2323, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions relating to child passenger restraint systems to qualify for federal money; authorizing commissioner of public safety to accept federal money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169.685, subdivision 6; 299A.01, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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