INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, February 18, 2008


The following House Files were introduced:

Gunther, Magnus, Hamilton and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 3018, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Winnebago Avenue Sports Complex in the city of Fairmont; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 3019, A bill for an act relating to transportation; transferring highway right-of-way to state rail bank.

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

Gunther, Magnus, Hamilton and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 3020, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Martin County Community Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 3021, A bill for an act relating to retirement; privatized public employee retirement coverage; including certain departments of the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar in privatization coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 353F.02, subdivision 4.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 3022, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying that no minimum acreage requirement applies to a school site for Independent School District No. 347, Willmar.

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

Simon; Berns; Hortman; Peterson, N.; Wollschlager and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 3023, A bill for an act relating to elections; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VI, sections 7 and 8; establishing and modifying procedures for filling judicial vacancies; creating a judicial performance commission; creating a commission on appellate judicial selection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 7, 10, 15; 204B.06, subdivision 6; 204B.34, subdivision 3; 204B.36, subdivision 4; 480B.01, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204D; 480B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 204B.36, subdivision 5; 204D.14, subdivision 3.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3024, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying requirements for classification as class 4c property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3025, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Peterson.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. 3026, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring signs for academies for the deaf and blind.

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

Wollschlager introduced:

H. F. 3027, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for asset preservation at Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical, Red Wing; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Wollschlager introduced:

H. F. 3028, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Red Wing.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3029, A bill for an act relating to retirement; allowing employers to offer alternative deferred compensation plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 356.24, subdivision 1.

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

Morgan, Slocum, Beard, Severson, Bigham and Madore introduced:

H. F. 3030, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting two-wheel, motorized vehicles from wheelage tax levied by metropolitan counties; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 163.051, subdivision 1.

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

Olin introduced:

H. F. 3031, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for wastewater treatment lagoons for the city of Middle River.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3032, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying Minnesota critical habitat private sector matching account; modifying outdoor recreation system; adding to and deleting from state parks, recreation areas, and forests; providing for public and private sales, conveyances, and exchanges of certain state land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84.943, subdivision 5; 86A.04; 86A.08, subdivision 1.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3033, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Fountain.

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

Mahoney, Gunther and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 3034, A bill for an act relating to construction professions; modifying provisions relating to the electrical, plumbing, water conditioning, boiler, and high-pressure piping professions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 299F.011, subdivision 3; 326.244, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 16B.64, subdivision 8; 183.60, subdivision 2; 326.01, subdivisions 4b, 5; 326.2415, subdivisions 2, 6; 326.242, subdivisions 2, 3d, 5, 12, by adding subdivisions; 326.244, subdivision 5; 326.37, subdivision 1a; 326.3705, subdivision 1; 326.40, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 326.47, subdivision 2; 326.48, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 5; 326.50; 326.505, subdivisions 1, 2, 8; 326.62; 326.84, subdivision 1; 326.93, subdivision 4; 326.94, subdivision 2; 326B.082, subdivisions 8, 10, 11, 12, 13; 326B.083, subdivision 3; 326B.89, subdivisions 5, 6, 12, 14; 327B.04, subdivision 4; Laws 2007, chapter 140, article 4, section 12; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.69; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 326.2411; 326.372; 326.471; Laws 2007, chapter 9, section 1; Laws 2007, chapter 135, article 4, sections 2; 8; article 6, section 3; Laws 2007, chapter 140, article 12, section 9; Minnesota Rules, part 3800.3510.

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

Hackbarth, Cornish, Brod, Westrom, Emmer, Erickson, Eastlund, McNamara, Zellers, Simpson, Hamilton, Berns, Shimanski, Wardlow, Nornes and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 3035, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; establishing hunters', anglers', and trappers' bill of rights; proposing amendments to the Minnesota Constitution, articles I, XI, and XIII to dedicate a portion of the sales tax on hunting and fishing supplies and equipment to game and fish purposes, protect the right to arms, and the right to wear fur and display game; establishing the heritage enhancement fund and council; establishing the forest legacy account and council; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to ensure hunting and fishing access; establishing a conservation partner grant program; making the trout and salmon stamp optional; creating a fish stocking donation option for fishing license applicants; providing for automatic voter registration of applicants for game and fish licenses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 97A.045, by adding a subdivision; 97A.075, by adding a subdivision; 97A.083; 97A.473, subdivision 2; 97A.474, subdivision 2; 97A.475, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 97C.305, subdivision 1; 297A.94; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.473, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 97A; 201; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.305, subdivision 2.

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

Sailer, Berns, Lillie, Knuth and Moe introduced:

H. F. 3036, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing creation of Advisory Committee on Nonmotorized Transportation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Heidgerken, Ward, Moe, Rukavina, Dill and Doty introduced:

H. F. 3037, A bill for an act relating to public finance; altering the school district referendum market value tax base; modifying the taxation of seasonal recreational property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 126C.01, subdivision 3; 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 275.025, subdivision 3.

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

Ward, Doty, Howes and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 3038, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for asset preservation and capital improvements at Central Lakes College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Loeffler, Kahn, Walker, Hornstein, Davnie, Dominguez, Kelliher and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 3039, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Father Hennepin Regional Park in the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Peterson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3040, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying siting of residential programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245A.11, subdivision 4.

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

Murphy, M., by request, and Smith introduced:

H. F. 3041, A bill for an act relating to retirement; actuarial and financial reporting, sunsetting statutory salary increase and payroll increase actuarial assumptions; modifying postretirement interest rate assumption for the Minnesota post retirement investment fund; permitting annual financial reports to be made available to plan members rather than provided to them; reducing specificity of annual financial reports; eliminating transitional portions of actuarial value of assets definition; modifying the select and ultimate salary increase actuarial assumptions for various retirement plans; changing procedure for setting salary increase and payroll increase actuarial assumptions after July 1, 2010; resetting amortization target dates for various retirement plans; requiring an alternative amortization contribution calculation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 11A.18, subdivision 9; 356.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a; 356.215, subdivisions 1, 2, 8, 11, 18; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 356.96, subdivision 1.

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

Murphy, E.; Fritz; Thissen; Ruud; Davnie and Clark introduced:

H. F. 3042, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring hospitals to develop staffing levels for direct care registered nurses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.7067, subdivision 1; 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.

Hackbarth, Dill, Cornish, Knuth, Hoppe and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 3043, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying hours for nighttime raccoon hunting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.621, subdivision 3.

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

Ruud, Walker and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 3044, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing qualifications for mental health rehabilitation workers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256B.0623, subdivision 5.

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

Hansen, Pelowski, Gunther and Swails introduced:

H. F. 3045, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for a presidential primary; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 207A.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. 3046, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to Lake Washington Park; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3047, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Whalan.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3048, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of La Crescent.

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

Moe introduced:

H. F. 3049, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to renovate the Deer River Wastewater Treatment Facility.

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

Olin, Mahoney, Doty, Howes, Lanning, Norton, Ward, Anzelc, Poppe, Bly, Marquart and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3050, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for business assistance in greater Minnesota.

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

Emmer introduced:

H. F. 3051, A bill for an act relating to education; providing public employers discretion in granting leaves of absence over one year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 179A.07, subdivision 6.

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

Emmer introduced:

H. F. 3052, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to the city of Rockford for flood hazard mitigation.

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

McNamara, Hansen, Dill, Garofalo and Ozment introduced:

H. F. 3053, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Vermillion Highlands Wildlife Management Area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Morrow introduced:

H. F. 3054, A bill for an act relating to highways; making changes to state highway system.

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

Solberg, Carlson, Lanning, Clark, Jaros and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 3055, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing deficiency funding for certain state agencies; appropriating money.

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

Hosch introduced:

H. F. 3056, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Richmond for extension of sewer service.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3057, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for youth operation of all-terrain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.9256, subdivision 1.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3058, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Brownsville.

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

Smith, Seifert, Cornish, Severson and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 3059, A bill for an act relating to crime; adding documents that are included in the crime of aggravated forgery; increasing penalty for aggravated forgery; establishing sex trafficking as a separate crime from the promotion of prostitution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 609.281, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 609.282, subdivisions 1, 2; 609.321, subdivision 7a; 609.625, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326C.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. 3060, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for grave markers or memorial monuments for deceased residents of state hospitals or regional treatment centers; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hilstrom and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3061, A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting certain detainees from receiving MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256L.04, subdivision 12.

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

Scalze; Hausman; Tingelstad; Ozment; Wagenius; Hansen; Brod; Kalin; Abeler; Knuth; Atkins; Eken; Moe; Peterson, N.; Tschumper; Ward; Koenen; Howes; Wardlow; Benson; Gardner; Erhardt; Urdahl; Johnson; Dittrich; Ruud; Madore; Hosch; Tillberry; Laine; Hortman; Anzelc; Murphy, E.; Haws and Brown introduced:

H. F. 3062, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for environment and natural resource purposes; spending to acquire and better public land, improve water quality, and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nornes and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 3063, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an income tax credit for expenditures for certain historic structure rehabilitation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Nornes and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 3064, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain property within the city of Fergus Falls; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Laine, Knuth and Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 3065, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for expansion of the Banfill Locke Center for the Arts in Anoka County.

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

Laine and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 3066, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for the establishment of precinct caucus dates by the appropriate political party; requiring notice to the secretary of state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 202A.14, subdivision 1; 202A.15, subdivision 1.

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

Swails, Scalze, McFarlane, Lillie, Slawik, Bunn and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 3067, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for science lab renovation at Century College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3068, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing a uniform expiration date for snowmobile registrations and trail stickers; extending effective period of temporary permits for snowmobiles, off-highway motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and watercraft; modifying temporary permit information requirements for snowmobiles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84.788, subdivision 3; 84.82, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 84.922, subdivision 2; 86B.401, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 84.8205, subdivision 1.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3069, A bill for an act relating to capital investments; appropriating money for the engineering and repair of the Pike River Dam; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 3070, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; providing a grant to the Kensington Area Historical Society for development of a museum and heritage center.

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

Thao introduced:

H. F. 3071, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the city of St. Paul for a youth drop-in center.

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

Laine, Ward, Fritz, Tschumper, Heidgerken, Bly and Kalin introduced:

H. F. 3072, A bill for an act relating to human services; amending county-based purchasing law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.692, subdivisions 3, 6; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 8, section 84, as amended.

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

Faust introduced:

H. F. 3073, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Sandstone.

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

Faust introduced:

H. F. 3074, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Pine City.

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

Moe introduced:

H. F. 3075, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private 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 and Natural Resources.

Demmer introduced:

H. F. 3076, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for West Frontage Road in the city of Oronoco; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Beard, Buesgens and Walker introduced:

H. F. 3077, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; providing for certain occupational licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 240.08, by adding a subdivision.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 3078, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; authorizing the spearing of fish by certain students without a license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.445, by adding a subdivision.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 3079, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; authorizing an earlier open season in certain areas for spearing fish; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.371, subdivision 4.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 3080, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Lansing Township.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 3081, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Nicolville.

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

Murphy, M. and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 3082, A bill for an act relating to retirement; amending the correctional state employees retirement plan; adding two employment positions to retirement plan coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 352.91, subdivision 3d.

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

Knuth and Simon introduced:

H. F. 3083, A bill for an act relating to real estate; eliminating a requirement that homeowner's notice to a building contractor of a construction defect be in writing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 327A.02, subdivision 4; 327A.03.

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

Scalze and Simon introduced:

H. F. 3084, A bill for an act relating to real estate; providing homeowners with a longer period within which to notify contractors of construction defects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 327A.03.

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

Laine introduced:

H. F. 3085, A bill for an act relating to real estate; requiring that existing statutory implied residential construction warranties be made as express warranties and be provided to the buyer in writing; prohibiting waivers of the warranty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 327A.04; 327A.06; 327A.07; 327A.08.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 3086, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Austin.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 3087, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Racine.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 3088, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Lansing Township.

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

Ruth and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 3089, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing use of temporary permit while awaiting delivery of license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.09, subdivision 7.

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

Morrow, Lieder, Hornstein, Madore, Slocum, Morgan, Doty, Kalin, DeLaForest, Brynaert, Bigham, Erhardt, Hausman, Dean and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 3090, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying provisions relating to certain positions in Department of Transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.02, subdivision 2.

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

Gardner introduced:

H. F. 3091, A bill for an act relating to real estate; permitting homeowners to recover all damages incurred due to faulty construction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 327A.05.

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

Madore and Simon introduced:

H. F. 3092, A bill for an act relating to real estate; prohibiting discontinuance of investigations of residential building contractors due to the homeowner making a warranty claim; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 326B.082, by adding a subdivision.

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

Knuth introduced:

H. F. 3093, A bill for an act relating to real estate; amending the definition of "building standards" for purposes of construction warranties for residential construction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 327A.01, subdivision 2.

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

Thao, Hausman, Mahoney, Madore, Fritz, Eken, Slocum, Dominguez, Cornish, Thissen, Abeler, Lesch, Hamilton, McFarlane, Wardlow, Hortman, Marquart, Paymar, Dill, Finstad, Juhnke, Koenen, Atkins and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 3094, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to Ramsey County to plan and design renovations at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare.

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

Simon, Sertich, Ward, Lillie and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 3095, A bill for an act relating to state employees; modifying equitable compensation limits; modifying caps on state commissioner salaries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 15A.081, subdivisions 7c, 8; 15A.0815; 15A.082, subdivisions 1, 3; 43A.01, subdivision 3; 43A.17, subdivision 9; 119A.03, subdivision 1; 124D.385, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 216C.052, subdivision 2.

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

Tingelstad and Howes introduced:

H. F. 3096, 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; authorizing the sale of state bonds; establishing new programs and modifying existing programs; cancelling and modifying previous appropriations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.335, subdivision 2; 116J.423, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, sections 7, subdivision 21; 17; 23, subdivision 16; Laws 2006, chapter 258, sections 7, subdivisions 11, 22; 21, subdivision 6; 23, subdivision 3.

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

Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 3097, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the New Munich wastewater treatment plant.

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

Thissen and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 3098, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to design and construct the All Veterans Memorial in the city of Richfield.

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

Kalin, Mullery, Moe, Winkler, Smith, Morrow and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 3099, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring emergency management training for certain executive branch employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 12.09, by adding a subdivision.

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

Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 3100, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the St. Martin wastewater system rehabilitation and expansion.

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

Bigham, Swails, Hilstrom, Bunn, Smith and Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3101, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing the criminal penalty for certain domestic abuse no contact order violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 518B.01, subdivision 22.

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

Bigham, Swails, Hilstrom, Smith and Kohls introduced:

H. F. 3102, A bill for an act relating to public safety; defining previous incidents of domestic abuse and previous incidents of child abuse for murder in the first degree; expanding list of predicate crimes involving domestic abuse for murder in the first degree; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.185.

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

Peterson, N.; Lenczewski; Morgan and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 3103, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for classroom addition and renovation at Normandale Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Benson, Ruud, Tillberry, Slocum, Greiling, Bigham and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 3104, A bill for an act relating to education finance; removing the limit on lease levy funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Zellers, Peppin, Nelson, Dittrich, Hilstrom and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 3105, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing sale of trunk highway bonds to finance completion of highway 610; appropriating money.

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

Morrow, Juhnke, Magnus, Eken, Dill, Hamilton and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 3106, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing that environmental impact statements for certain expansion of ethanol plants are discretionary; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a.

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

Moe, Eken, Ward, Doty, Olin, Howes, Heidgerken, Hosch and Cornish introduced:

H. F. 3107, A bill for an act relating to education finance; repealing operating referendum revenue authority for fiscal years 2010 and later; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 24; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.17, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13.

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

Benson, Scalze, Ruud, Tillberry, Slocum, Greiling and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 3108, A bill for an act relating to education; removing the inflationary adjustment limitation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.17, subdivision 2.

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

Benson, Ruud, Tillberry, Slocum and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 3109, A bill for an act relating to education; adding an inflationary adjustment for the alternative teacher compensation revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.415, subdivision 1.

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

Benson, Ruud, Tillberry, Greiling and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 3110, A bill for an act relating to education finance; eliminating the referendum allowance limit; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.17, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Benson; Scalze; Ruud; Tillberry; Slocum; Greiling; Bigham; Erhardt; Anderson, S.; Berns and Paulsen introduced:

H. F. 3111, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a location equity index; modifying the general education revenue formula; increasing revenue for some school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sertich, Swails, Hornstein, Huntley, Cornish and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 3112, A bill for an act relating to insurance; creating statewide health insurance pool for school district employees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.971, subdivision 6; 13.203; 62E.02, subdivision 23; 62E.10, subdivision 1; 62E.11, subdivision 5; 297I.05, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Hortman and Simon introduced:

H. F. 3113, A bill for an act relating to state finance; modifying state budget requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.605, subdivision 1; 16A.10, subdivisions 1, 2; 16A.11, subdivision 3.

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

Hilstrom; Peterson, S.; Peterson, N.; Carlson and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 3114, A bill for an act relating to park districts; providing that a park district may acquire property within a city in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan of the city; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 398.09.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Atkins, Kelliher, Sertich, Smith, Kalin, Lillie, Simon, Nelson and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3115, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating first party good faith insurance practices; providing remedies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 471.982, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3116, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Minnesota Historical Society grants for local historic preservation projects.

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

McNamara and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 3117, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; providing for reduced commuting by legislative employees to help reduce carbon emissions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Tschumper and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 3118, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for a cooperative facility grant to Independent School District No. 239, Rushford-Peterson; waiving certain timelines; 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.

Howes introduced:

H. F. 3119, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting purchases of propane-fueled vehicles by schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 297A.70, subdivision 3.

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

Paymar and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. 3120, A bill for an act relating to taxes; providing a tax credit to employers that employ persons with criminal records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Westrom, Heidgerken and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 3121, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for capital improvements at the University of Minnesota, Morris; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Scalze; Hornstein; Thissen; Tingelstad; Abeler; Ozment; Hausman; Loeffler; Moe; Hansen; Davnie; Lillie; Thao; Dominguez; Mullery; Mahoney; Johnson; Slocum; Tillberry; Murphy, E.; Winkler; Peterson, S.; Peterson, N.; Hilstrom and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. 3122, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to the Metropolitan Council for regional park and open-space land acquisition and improvements.

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

Fritz, Abeler, Juhnke, McNamara and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 3123, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for grave markers or memorial monuments for deceased residents of state hospitals or regional treatment centers; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 3124, A bill for an act relating to transportation; clarifying that coffee shop qualifies as restaurant in determining eligibility for specific service sign; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 160.292, subdivision 19; 160.295, subdivision 3.

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

Simon introduced:

H. F. 3125, A bill for an act relating to probate; changing certain provisions of the Uniform Probate Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 524.2-301; 524.2-402; 524.3-801; 524.3-803.

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

Ruth and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 3126, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; fixing registration tax for intracity buses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1f.

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

Ruth and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 3127, A bill for an act relating to education; removing wind energy production tax from county apportionment deduction for school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 126C.21, subdivision 3.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. 3128, A bill for an act relating to transportation; permitting deputy registrar office to be moved in city of New Prague.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 3129, A bill for an act relating to real property; modifying certain plat requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 505.20; 508.47, subdivision 4; 508A.47, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 505.01, subdivision 3; 505.021, subdivisions 8, 10.

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

Murphy, E. and Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3130, A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing a Child Care Advisory Task Force; requiring a report.

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

Walker and Dominguez introduced:

H. F. 3131, A bill for an act relating to state holidays; making Juneteenth a state holiday; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 645.44, subdivision 5.

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

Mullery and Moe introduced:

H. F. 3132, A bill for an act relating to animals; changing provisions prohibiting animal fights and possession of certain items; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 343.31, subdivision 1.

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

Lesch and Emmer introduced:

H. F. 3133, A bill for an act relating to family law; eliminating requirement of Social Security number in marriage dissolution petitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518.10.

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

Thissen and Emmer introduced:

H. F. 3134, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing for conveyance of interests in real property by transfer on death deeds; clarifying acknowledgments made in a representative capacity; clarifying application of certain common law doctrine to registered land; eliminating obsolete language and making other technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 272.12; 287.22; 508.02; 508.48; 508.52; 508.671, subdivision 1; 508A.02, subdivision 1; 508A.48; 508A.52; 524.2-702; 557.02; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 507.24, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 507.

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

Scalze, Simon, Bunn, Lanning and Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3135, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; changing certain requirements for local impact notes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.987, subdivision 1.

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

Peterson, S.; Slawik; Greiling; Fritz; Tillberry; Bly; Benson; Davnie and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 3136, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, section 1; providing for the education of young children through age five.

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

Sailer, Eken, Hornstein, Brynaert, Heidgerken and Moe introduced:

H. F. 3137, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing an income or franchise tax credit for installation of solar thermal equipment; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Bigham, DeLaForest, Hilstrom, Lillie and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 3138, A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying state labor contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85A.02, subdivision 5a.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3139, A bill for an act relating to veterinary medicine; recognizing Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence certification; limiting use of certain drugs; changing certain requirements; regulating prescription of drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 156.001, by adding a subdivision; 156.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 156.04; 156.072, subdivision 2; 156.073; 156.12, subdivisions 2, 4, 6; 156.15, subdivision 2; 156.16, subdivisions 3, 10; 156.18, subdivisions 1, 2; 156.19.

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

Westrom, Drazkowski and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 3140, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the postsecondary enrollments options program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.09, subdivisions 13, 20.

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

Solberg and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3141, A bill for an act relating to taxation; expanding the sales tax exemption for public safety radio communication products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.70, subdivision 8.

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

Winkler, Mahoney and Beard introduced:

H. F. 3142, A bill for an act relating to state government; encouraging the State Board of Investment to make certain of its venture capital investments in Minnesota businesses; requiring reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 11A.24, by adding subdivisions.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology.

Winkler, Mahoney and Beard introduced:

H. F. 3143, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; allowing an individual income and corporate franchise credit for investment in Minnesota high technology businesses; reducing an appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology.

Winkler, Mahoney and Beard introduced:

H. F. 3144, A bill for an act relating to taxation; limiting the jurisdiction to tax persons investing in certain entities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.015, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology.

Severson and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3145, A bill for an act relating to farming; modifying licensing requirements for operating historic farm machinery; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 183.411, subdivision 3.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3146, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; modifying restrictions on the collection and use of Social Security numbers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 325E.59, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 325E.59, subdivision 1.

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

Fritz, Greiling and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 3147, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a working group to study access to emergency mental health services.

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

Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 3148, A bill for an act relating to water; establishing the "Bottled Water Right-to-Know Act"; adding labeling requirements for bottled water; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31.

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

Lenczewski, Simpson and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 3149, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy, technical, administrative, and clarifying changes to various taxes and fees and related provisions; changing provisions relating to government data practices and debt collection; providing for compliance with job opportunity building zone requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.51, subdivision 3; 13.585, subdivision 5; 16D.02, subdivisions 3, 6; 16D.04, subdivision 2; 163.051, subdivision 5; 270A.08, subdivision 1; 270C.33, subdivision 5; 270C.56, subdivision 1; 272.02, subdivisions 13, 20, 21, 27, 31, 38, 49; 272.03, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 273.11, subdivision 8; 273.124, subdivisions 6, 13, 21; 273.128, subdivision 1; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 23, 25, 33; 274.01, subdivision 3; 274.014, subdivision 3; 276.04, subdivision 2; 287.20, subdivisions 3a, 9, by adding a subdivision; 289A.18, subdivision 1; 289A.55, by adding a subdivision; 289A.60, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivision 6b; 290.068, subdivision 3; 290.07, subdivision 1; 290.21, subdivision 4; 290.92, subdivision 26; 290B.04, subdivision 1; 295.50, subdivision 4; 295.52, subdivision 4; 295.53, subdivision 4a; 296A.07, subdivision 4; 296A.08, subdivision 3; 296A.16, subdivision 2; 297A.61, subdivisions 22, 29; 297A.665; 297A.67, subdivision 7; 297A.995, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 297B.01, subdivision 7; 297B.03; 297F.01, subdivision 8; 297F.21, subdivision 1; 297G.01, subdivision 9; 297H.09; 297I.05, subdivision 12; 469.040, subdivision 4; 469.174, subdivision 10b; 469.177, subdivision 1c; 469.319; 477A.03, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 115A.1314, subdivision 2; 273.1231, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 273.1232, subdivision 1; 273.1233, subdivisions 1, 3; 273.1234; 273.1235, subdivisions 1, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 273; 469; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.014, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 477A.014, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 8031.0100, subpart 3; 8093.2100.

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

Norton, Mahoney, Gunther, Liebling, Ruth and Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3150, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing assistance for small business development; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116J.68, by adding a subdivision.

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

Norton, Thao and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 3151, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a Lifetrack Resources pilot project in Rochester.

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

Knuth introduced:

H. F. 3152, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements in New Brighton; authorizing a grant for capital costs of environmental remediation and installation of a gas collection system; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Hornstein; Clark; Peterson, N.; Kelliher and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 3153, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for development of the Opportunity Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Knuth; Murphy, E., and Clark introduced:

H. F. 3154, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the "Safe Cosmetics Act"; requiring manufacturers of cosmetics to disclose cancer causing ingredients; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Madore, Simon, Slocum, Mahoney, Hornstein, Tingelstad and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3155, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing accounts and a transit improvement area program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.

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

Brynaert and Morrow introduced:

H. F. 3156, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the payment rate for certain nursing facility residents who are ventilator-dependent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 2e.

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

Peterson, A. introduced:

H. F. 3157, A bill for an act relating to Big Stone County; authorizing the county board to assign certain duties to the county treasurer.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3158, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing extended duration limits for certain redevelopment tax increment financing districts in the city of Oakdale.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3159, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing an exception to the MinnesotaCare four-month uninsured requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.07, subdivision 3.

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

Haws introduced:

H. F. 3160, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing apportionment of tax-forfeited land proceeds for special assessment to governmental subdivision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 282.08.

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

Bigham, Haws, Juhnke, Severson, Tingelstad, Slawik, Otremba, Hosch, Dettmer and Koenen introduced:

H. F. 3161, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing for a current listing of deceased Minnesota military personnel; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

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

Jaros, Huntley and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 3162, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; authorizing extension of time for certain activities in certain tax increment financing districts.

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

Atkins, Gardner, Ozment, Sailer and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 3163, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting use of certain construction debris as cover material; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Kahn, Pelowski, Solberg, Hausman and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 3164, A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing a primary election for presidential candidates as determined by each major political party; permitting each party to determine the date of its precinct caucuses in nonpresidential election years; requiring precinct caucuses to be held on the first date another state in the region conducts a caucus or primary in a presidential election year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 202A.14, subdivision 1; 202A.15, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 207A.

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

Hortman, Demmer, Kranz and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 3165, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for asset preservation at the National Sports Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hausman, Kelliher, Mahoney, Carlson, Solberg, Kahn and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 3166, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; establishing a biomedical science research facilities funding program for the University of Minnesota; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137.

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

Johnson and Hosch introduced:

H. F. 3167, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying senior nutrition appropriations; amending Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 19, section 3, subdivision 8.

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

Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 3168, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing a conservation easement management account; requiring a contribution to the account and a purpose statement for future conservation easements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84C.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 3169, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the sale of wildlife management area lands in Wabasha County.

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

Scalze introduced:

H. F. 3170, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling taxes; providing a refund to organizations for certain lawful purpose expenditures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297E.

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

Lenczewski and Seifert introduced:

H. F. 3171, A bill for an act relating to lobbyists; prohibiting former legislators, constitutional officers, agency heads, and certain legislative employees from lobbying for legislative or administrative action for one year after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Pelowski, Brod and Hilty introduced:

H. F. 3172, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain special election and primary provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 204D.19, subdivision 2; 204D.23, subdivision 2; 204D.27, by adding a subdivision.

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

Winkler, Pelowski, Brod, Hilty and Simon introduced:

H. F. 3173, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain review procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 206.89, subdivision 5.

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

Kahn, Lesch, Solberg and Olin introduced:

H. F. 3174, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for Minnesota Public Radio digital conversion.

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

Benson, Bigham, Tillberry and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 3175, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalty for attempted robbery; creating the crime of robbery involving a motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 609.24; 609.245; 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 Civil Justice.

Hornstein and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 3176, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the completion, reconstruction, and relighting of the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway in the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Simpson and Sailer introduced:

H. F. 3177, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a tax credit for certain small wind power generator installations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Sailer, Greiling, Mariani and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 3178, A bill for an act relating to capital investments; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for grants for the design of renewable energy projects in K-12 public schools.

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

Magnus, Hamilton, Gunther and Peterson, A. introduced:

H. F. 3179, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for floodplain management in the Minnesota River Basin; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Atkins; Hausman; Murphy, E.; Mahoney; Thao; Urdahl; Johnson and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 3180, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the St. Paul Regional Amateur Sports Facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Benson, Swails, Greiling, Morrow and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 3181, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying, amending, and repealing certain education provisions; analyzing state and district reporting systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 205A.03, subdivision 1; 205A.06, subdivision 1a; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 123B.143, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.40.

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

McFarlane, Dettmer, Hausman, Dean, Gardner and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 3182, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Century College classroom and student support space renovation; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bunn, Dean, Lillie, Scalze, Swails, Bigham, Greiling, Slawik, Lesch, Hausman, Dettmer and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 3183, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Century College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Sailer introduced:

H. F. 3184, A bill for an act relating to public safety; correcting name of federal government entity to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 629.30, subdivision 2.

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

Gardner introduced:

H. F. 3185, A bill for an act relating to human services; covering hospice services under general assistance medical care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256D.03, subdivision 4.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 3186, A bill for an act relating to tourism; defining terms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 35.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3187, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Bovey.

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

Magnus introduced:

H. F. 3188, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing transfer of funds from disability access account to undesignated general fund for Independent School District No. 671, Hills-Beaver Creek.

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

Urdahl; Abeler; Jaros; Peterson, N.; Juhnke; Nornes; Westrom; Heidgerken and Morrow introduced:

H. F. 3189, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for historic preservation grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hilstrom, Davnie, Greiling and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 3190, A bill for an act relating to education finance; setting criteria for allowable uses of health and safety revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.57, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, 8, by adding a subdivision.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 3191, A bill for an act relating to human services; eliminating certain outreach requirements for school districts; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256.962, subdivision 6.

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

Brod, Berns, Zellers, Paulsen, Slocum and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 3192, A bill for an act relating to public safety; enhancing sentences for violent crimes committed in school zones; 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 Civil Justice.

Peterson, S.; Slawik; Kalin; Greiling; Fritz; Tillberry; Bly; Laine; Davnie; Carlson and Winkler introduced:

H. F. 3193, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; creating an early childhood family education collaboration incentive; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.135, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 3194, A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, and equipping a 21-bed special care unit and additional clinical space at the state veterans home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

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

Knuth; Wagenius; Hausman; Hilty; Lieder; Davnie; Bigham; Clark; Greiling; Murphy, E.; Hornstein and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 3195, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing principles of a cap and trade program for greenhouse gas emissions; establishing a climate trust fund, and specifying its goals and uses; requiring studies; appropriating money from the general fund; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216H.

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

Clark; Paymar; Murphy, M.; Tingelstad; Hilstrom; Dominguez and Sailer introduced:

H. F. 3196, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring commissioner of public safety's annual report on human trafficking include information on trafficking of American Indian women and girls; appropriating money for research on trafficking of American Indian women and girls; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299A.785, subdivision 2.

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

Fritz, Slawik and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 3197, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying a child care licensure requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 245A.1435.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3198, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a voluntary statewide pool to provide health benefits to eligible members; providing for the administration and oversight of the pool; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62U.

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

Loeffler; Murphy, E.; Abeler and Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3199, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the shelter needy provisions for Minnesota supplemental aid to include persons moving out of corporate foster settings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256D.44, subdivision 5.

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

Lenczewski and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 3200, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to certain changes made to the Internal Revenue Code; providing for additions for certain tuition expenses and teachers' expenses; requiring withholding by contractors for certain payments; temporarily modifying the indexing of income tax brackets; assigning certain income of nonresidents to this state; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.12, subdivision 4; 290.01, subdivision 19a; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.17, subdivision 2; 290.92, by adding a subdivision; 291.005, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31; 290A.03, subdivision 15.

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

Lenczewski and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 3201, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy, technical, administrative, payment, enforcement, collection, refund, and other changes to income, franchise, property, sales and use, motor vehicle sales, estate, cigarette and tobacco products, gasoline, liquor, insurance premiums, mortgage and deed, healthcare gross revenues, and other taxes and tax-related provisions; conforming to certain changes in the Internal Revenue Code; providing accelerated sales tax payments; providing for licensure of assessors; changing provisions relating to the sustainable forest resource management incentive program; providing for aids to local governments; providing for state debt collection; changing border city allocation, tax increment financing, and economic development powers and incentives; authorizing and providing terms and conditions related to the issuance of obligations and the financing of public improvements and services; extending the time for certain publications of notices; requiring notices and publication of information; authorizing and validating trusts to pay certain public postemployment benefits; changing revenue recapture, local impact notes, data practices, and securities filing fees; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.987, subdivision 1; 3.988, subdivision 3; 3.989, subdivisions 2, 3; 16A.103, subdivision 2; 16D.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 16D.11, subdivisions 2, 7; 62I.06, subdivision 6; 71A.04, subdivision 1; 97A.061, subdivision 2; 118A.03, subdivision 3; 123B.61; 127A.48, subdivision 2; 216B.1646; 270.071, subdivision 7; 270.072, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 270.074, subdivision 3; 270.076, subdivision 1; 270.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 270.44; 270.45; 270.46; 270.47; 270.48; 270.50; 270A.03, subdivision 2; 270A.10; 270C.306; 270C.34, subdivision 1; 270C.446, subdivision 2; 270C.56, subdivision 1; 270C.63, subdivision 9; 272.02, by adding subdivisions; 272.115, subdivision 1; 273.05, by adding a subdivision; 273.111, subdivision 3; 273.117; 273.121; 273.124, subdivision 13, by adding a subdivision; 273.125, subdivision 8; 273.128, subdivision 1; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 24, 25, by adding a subdivision; 273.1315; 273.1398, subdivision 4; 273.33, subdivision 2; 273.37, subdivision 2; 273.371, subdivision 1; 274.01, subdivision 1; 274.13, subdivision 1; 275.025, subdivision 3; 275.065, subdivision 5a, by adding a subdivision; 275.066; 275.067; 275.61, subdivision 1; 276.04, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 277.01, subdivision 2; 278.05, subdivision 6; 279.01, subdivision 1; 279.37, subdivision 1a; 280.39; 287.22; 287.2205; 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.08, subdivision 11; 289A.09, subdivision 2; 289A.12, subdivisions 4, 14; 289A.18, subdivision 1; 289A.20, subdivision 4; 289A.38, subdivision 7; 289A.40, subdivision 2; 289A.56, by adding a subdivision; 289A.60, subdivisions 8, 12, 15, 25, 27, by adding subdivisions; 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c, 19d; 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 33; 290.067, subdivision 2b; 290.0671, subdivision 7; 290.0677, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 3; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.10; 290.17, subdivision 2; 290.191, subdivision 8; 290.92, by adding a subdivision; 290A.03, subdivision 7; 290B.03, subdivision 2; 290C.02, subdivision 3; 290C.04; 290C.05; 290C.07; 290C.11; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.215, subdivision 1; 295.52, subdivisions 4, 4a; 295.54, subdivision 2; 296A.18, subdivision 4; 297A.61, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 10, 24, by adding subdivisions; 297A.63, subdivision 1; 297A.665; 297A.668, by adding a subdivision; 297A.669, subdivisions 3, 13, 14, by adding subdivisions; 297A.67, subdivisions 7, 8, 9; 297A.68, subdivisions 11, 16, 35; 297A.69, subdivision 2; 297A.70, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 297A.72; 297A.90, subdivision 2; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 297B.035, subdivision 1; 297F.06, subdivision 4; 297F.09, subdivision 10; 297F.21, subdivision 3; 297F.25, by adding a subdivision; 297G.09, subdivision 9; 297I.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 297I.15, by adding a subdivision; 297I.20, subdivision 2; 297I.40, subdivision 5; 331A.05, subdivision 2; 360.031; 365A.02; 365A.04; 365A.08; 365A.095; 373.01, subdivision 3; 373.40, subdivision 4; 375B.09; 383A.80, subdivision 4; 383A.81, subdivisions 1, 2; 383B.117, subdivision 2; 383B.77, subdivisions 1, 2; 383B.80, subdivision 4; 410.32; 412.301; 435.193; 453A.02, subdivision 3; 469.169, by adding a subdivision; 469.1734, subdivision 6; 469.174, subdivisions 10, 10a; 469.175, subdivisions 1, 3; 469.176, subdivisions 1, 2, 4l, 7; 469.1761, subdivision 1; 469.1763, subdivision 2; 469.177, subdivision 1; 469.178, subdivision 7; 469.1791, subdivision 3; 473.39, by adding subdivisions; 475.51, subdivision 4; 475.52, subdivision 6; 475.53, subdivision 1; 475.58, subdivisions 1, 3b; 477A.011, subdivision 36; 477A.013, subdivisions 8, 9; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 270A.03, subdivision 5; 272.02, subdivision 64; 273.124, subdivision 14; 275.065, subdivision 3; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19b, 31; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 424A.10, subdivision 3; Laws 1973, chapter 393, section 1, as amended; Laws 1980, chapter 511, section 1, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 1988, chapter 645, section 3, as amended; Laws 1989, chapter 211, section 8, subdivision 4, as amended; Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 45, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended; Laws 1994, chapter 587, article 9, section 14, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; Laws 1995, chapter 264, article 5, sections 44, subdivision 4, as amended; 45, subdivision 1, as amended; Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 4, section 18, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 172, as amended; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 39; article 10, section 23, as amended; Laws 2006, chapter 259, article 11, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 270; 270C; 273; 274; 290C; 297A; 360; 383C; 383D; 383E; 471; 475; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.1522; 270.073; 270.41, subdivision 4; 270.43; 270.51; 270.52; 270.53; 295.60; 297A.61, subdivision 20; 297A.668, subdivision 6; 297A.67, subdivision 22; 469.174, subdivision 29; Laws 1973, chapter 393, section 2; Laws 1994, chapter 587, article 9, section 8, subdivision 1, as amended; Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 11, section 18.

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