INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, February 25, 2008


The following House Files were introduced:

Mullery, Davnie, Kohls, Gunther, Hilstrom, Dominguez, Thao, Clark, Mahoney and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3348, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing for the Foreclosure Crisis Intervention Act; modifying certain landlord and tenant provisions; modifying provisions relating to mortgage foreclosure procedures and process; providing for civil and criminal enforcement to prevent predatory lending practices; providing protections relating to manufactured homes and default; providing for data practices; providing remedies; providing forms and notices; making technical, clarifying, and conforming changes; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 47.206, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 58.02, by adding a subdivision; 327.64; 327.65; 327.66; 327B.01, by adding subdivisions; 327B.08, by adding a subdivision; 327B.09, by adding a subdivision; 327B.12; 334.01, subdivision 2; 357.021, subdivision 1a; 363A.28, subdivision 3; 363A.29, subdivision 4; 484.014, by adding a subdivision; 504B.151; 504B.178, subdivision 8; 504B.215, subdivision 3; 504B.285, subdivision 1; 580.02; 580.03; 580.04; 580.041, subdivision 2; 580.06; 580.07; 580.12; 580.23, subdivision 1; 580.25; 580.28; 580.30; 581.10; 582.03; 582.031; 582.032, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 510.05; 550.19; 550.22; 550.24; 580.24; 609.822, subdivision 3; Laws 2004, chapter 263, section 26; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 325B; 580.

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

Rukavina, Poppe, Gunther, Brynaert and Bly introduced:

H. F. 3349, A bill for an act relating to higher education; removing a surplus appropriation sunset provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 136A.121, subdivision 7a.

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

Dill, Demmer, Cornish and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3350, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying restrictions on shining artificial lights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.081.

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

Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 3351, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; providing for certain penalties; modifying licensing and other regulatory provisions; modifying provisions relating to prizes; making technical, clarifying, and conforming changes; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 349.12, subdivisions 18, 31; 349.15, by adding a subdivision; 349.161, subdivision 1; 349.1641; 349.167, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.19, subdivision 10; 349.191, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 349.2113; 349.2125, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 349.211, subdivisions 2c, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Eastlund introduced:

H. F. 3352, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to design and construct the Cambridge-Isanti Trail in Isanti County.

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

Atkins and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 3353, A bill for an act relating to local government; prohibiting certain payments in annexations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 414.036.

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

Hansen and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 3354, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for a stay of action on an orderly annexation resolution pending action on an annexation by order petition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 414.0325, by adding a subdivision; 414.09, subdivision 1.

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

Mahoney and Johnson introduced:

H. F. 3355, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to capital improvements; appropriating money for a 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.

Moe introduced:

H. F. 3356, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring Explore Minnesota Tourism to study vacation rental lodging; creating definitions; requiring a report.

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

Marquart and Magnus introduced:

H. F. 3357, A bill for an act relating to municipal boundary adjustments; providing for changes in municipal boundaries; imposing powers and duties on the chief administrative law judge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 4A.02; 40A.121, subdivision 1; 272.67, subdivision 1; 276A.09; 365.46, subdivision 2; 379.05; 412.021, subdivision 1; 412.091; 414.01, subdivisions 1, 1a, 8a, 16; 414.011, by adding a subdivision; 414.02, subdivision 1a; 414.031, subdivisions 1a, 4, by adding a subdivision; 414.0325, subdivisions 1, 5; 414.0333; 414.035; 414.067, subdivision 1; 414.12, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 462.3535, subdivision 5; 473F.13, subdivision 1; 473H.14; 572A.01, subdivision 2; 572A.015, subdivision 2; 572A.02, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 414.0325, subdivision 1b; Laws 2006, chapter 270, article 2, section 1, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 414.01, subdivision 7a; 414.011, subdivision 11; 414.12, subdivision 2.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. 3358, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System; authorizing the purchase of allowable service credit for pre-July 1, 1977, Department of Natural Resources intermittent employment in certain instances.

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

Howes, Solberg, Dill and Sailer introduced:

H. F. 3359, 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.

Ozment, Loeffler and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3360, A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; providing for settlement of various claims; appropriating money.

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

Faust, Juhnke, Magnus, Shimanski and Eken introduced:

H. F. 3361, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain payment provisions for certain agricultural chemical corrective action costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 18E.04, subdivision 2.

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

Juhnke, Magnus, Faust, Shimanski and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3362, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing certain administrative actions related to pesticide and fertilizer regulation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 18D.305, subdivision 2.

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

Haws, Hosch, Dominguez, Severson, Dettmer, Wardlow, Koenen and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 3363, A bill for an act relating to higher education; clarifying certain scholarship program provisions; amending grant requirements; amending certain private institution provisions; making technical changes; providing for data sharing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.32, by adding a subdivision; 141.25, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 136A.126; 136A.127; 136A.65, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7; 136A.66; 136A.67; 136A.69; 141.25, subdivision 5; 141.28, subdivision 1; 141.35; 197.791, subdivisions 1, 4, 5.

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

Moe, Rukavina, Solberg, Gunther and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 3364, A bill for an act relating to Minnesota Public Facilities Authority; providing for wastewater infrastructure funding; providing for guarantee of certain government building debt; providing a credit enhanced bond program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 446A.12, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 446A.072, subdivisions 3, 5a; 446A.086; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 446A.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3365, A bill for an act relating to public employment; repealing final offer total package arbitration procedures for professional firefighters; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 179A.16, subdivision 7a.

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

Eken; Peterson, A., and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 3366, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying Petrofund program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 115C.04, subdivision 3; 115C.09, subdivision 3h, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115C.09, subdivision 3j.

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

Pelowski, Greiling, Smith, Holberg and Hilty introduced:

H. F. 3367, A bill for an act relating to data practices; specifying access to disputed data; requiring closed meetings to be recorded; granting attorney fees in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.072, subdivision 4; 13D.05, subdivision 1; 13D.06, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 13.08, subdivision 4.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 3368, A bill for an act relating to utilities; setting filing deadline for certain reports; regulating customer payment arrangements during cold weather period; regulating payment agreements for certain utility services; prohibiting disconnections of services if certain medical conditions exist; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.098, subdivisions 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 216B.091; 216B.096, subdivisions 5, 10.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3369, A bill for an act relating to driver's licenses; authorizing limited license for driving to obtain employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.30, subdivision 1.

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

Ruud, Benson, Simon, Erhardt and Peterson, N. introduced:

H. F. 3370, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for U.S. Highway 169 and Bren Road/Londonderry Road interchange design; authorizing sale of trunk highway bonds.

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

Tingelstad; Hosch; Wardlow; Anderson, B.; Severson; Davnie; Lesch; Hackbarth; Peterson, N.; Erhardt; Brod; Tschumper; Koenen; Murphy, E.; Emmer; Urdahl; Heidgerken and Howes introduced:

H. F. 3371, A bill for an act relating to adoption; allowing adopted persons access to birth records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.465, subdivision 8; 144.218, subdivision 1; 144.225, subdivision 2; 144.2252; 259.89, subdivision 1; 260C.317, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 259.83, subdivision 3; 259.89, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3372, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for uniform billing forms and electronic claim filing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 62J.51, subdivisions 17, 18; 62J.52, subdivisions 4, 5; 62J.59; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 62J.52, subdivisions 1, 2; 62J.536, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62J.58.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3373, A bill for an act relating to crime; allowing consecutive sentencing when an offender commits one or more additional crimes between the time of the commission of one crime and the time of sentencing on that crime; directing the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to make the guidelines consistent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.15, subdivision 1.

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

Bunn, Berns, Sailer, Cornish and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 3374, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making certain emergency responders exempt from permit requirement for emergency communications equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299C.37, subdivision 3.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 3375, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for a nursing facility in Otter Tail County to the geographic group III median rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Walker and Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3376, A bill for an act relating to human services; amending the MFIP work participation program; changing MFIP child care assistance provisions; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.02, subdivision 3a; 13.82, subdivision 1; 119B.011, subdivision 17; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 6; 119B.09, subdivision 1; 119B.125, by adding a subdivision; 119B.21, subdivision 10; 246.13, subdivision 2; 256E.30, subdivision 1; 256E.35, subdivision 7; 256J.24, subdivision 5; 256J.425, subdivision 1; 256J.54, subdivisions 2, 5; 256J.545; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 119B.125, subdivision 2; 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 7; 119B.21, subdivision 5; 119B.231, subdivision 5; 245C.08, subdivision 2; 256E.35, subdivision 2; 256J.20, subdivision 3; 256J.575, subdivision 1; 256J.626, subdivision 7; 256J.95, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256K.25.

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

Walker introduced:

H. F. 3377, A bill for an act relating to children's mental health; requiring children's mental health providers to develop a plan for and comply with requirements on the use of restrictive procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0943, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.

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

Tillberry and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3378, A bill for an act relating to gambling; clarifying definition of gambling device; repealing a provision relating to manufacture of gambling devices or components for shipment to other jurisdictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.75, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349.40.

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

Hansen and Bigham introduced:

H. F. 3379, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water or wetland.

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

Liebling, Norton, Welti, Tschumper, Poppe, Brown and Demmer introduced:

H. F. 3380, A bill for an act relating to human services; revising requirements for county-based purchasing for state health care programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256B.69, subdivision 4; 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.

Brynaert; Clark; McNamara; Benson; Huntley; Walker; Peterson, N.; Cornish; McFarlane; Greiling and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 3381, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for long-term homeless supportive services.

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

Lenczewski, Simpson and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 3382, A bill for an act relating to economic development abatements; modifying the maximum limitation on abatements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 469.1813, subdivision 8.

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

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 3383, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for preliminary design and engineering to construct improvements to intersection of U.S. Highway 169, Trunk Highway 282, and County Highway 9; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3384, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for preservation of state historic sites; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Thissen; Nelson; Murphy, M.; Smith; Kahn; Dominguez and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3385, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying the investment-related postretirement adjustment of the Minneapolis firefighters relief association by correcting; providing an additional cost-of-living unit to members of the Minneapolis firefighters relief association upon achieving 110 percent funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 423C.05, by adding subdivisions.

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

Marquart, Paulsen, Davnie, Wollschlager, Erhardt, Solberg, Thao, Juhnke, Hilty, Sailer, Carlson, Koenen, Demmer, Olin, Doty, Gardner, Hosch, Ward, Haws and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 3386, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; providing clarification for eligibility for property tax exemption for public charity institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 272.02, subdivision 7.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 3387, 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 Browns Valley flood hazard mitigation.

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

Loeffler, Lesch, Abeler, Benson, Jaros, Hosch, Walker, Bly and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 3388, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending foster care benefits to age 21; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.

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

Loeffler, Abeler, Walker, Bly, Slawik, Liebling, Greiling, Lesch, Jaros, Benson, Hosch and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 3389, A bill for an act relating to human services; certifying foster children's eligibility for medical assistance until age 21; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.055, by adding a subdivision.

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

Loeffler; Murphy, E.; Huntley; Bunn; Norton; Hosch; Thissen and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 3390, A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing a public health access fund; establishing a program to monitor BMI in children; establishing a statewide health improvement program; increasing the tobacco impact fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.725, subdivision 1; 256.9658, subdivisions 3, 9; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 120B; 145.

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

Huntley; Thissen; Loeffler; Bunn; Murphy, E.; Hosch; Norton and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 3391, A bill for an act relating to public health; increasing affordability and continuity of care for state health care programs; modifying health care provisions; establishing a public health access fund; increasing the tobacco impact fees; providing subsidies for employee share of employer-subsidized insurance; establishing the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange; requiring certain employers to offer Section 125 Plan; creating an affordability standard; requiring mandated reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.725, subdivision 1; 62A.65, subdivision 3; 62E.141; 62L.12, subdivisions 2, 4; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256.9658, subdivisions 3, 9; 256B.061; 256B.69, by adding a subdivision; 256D.03, by adding a subdivision; 256L.05, by adding a subdivision; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.07, subdivision 3; 256L.15, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 256B.056, subdivision 10; 256L.03, subdivisions 3, 5; 256L.04, subdivisions 1, 7; 256L.05, subdivision 3a; 256L.07, subdivision 1; 256L.15, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 145; 256B; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62U; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.15, subdivision 3.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 3392, A bill for an act relating to farm wineries; allowing farm wineries to sell product at farmer's markets and to manufacture cognacs and brandies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 340A.315, by adding a subdivision.

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

Norton, Heidgerken and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 3393, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for full funding of kindergarten milk; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.118, subdivision 4.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3394, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring a mandatory minimum prison sentence for criminal vehicular homicide offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 609.21, subdivision 1a.

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

Tillberry, Hausman, Davnie and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 3395, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the exemption for light rail transit vehicle and repair parts and expanding it to the Northstar Corridor rail project; exempting purchases for materials and supplies used in the construction of the Central Corridor light rail transit and Northstar Corridor rail projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 297A.70, subdivision 2; 297A.71, by adding subdivisions; 297A.75.

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

Simon, Hilstrom and Olin introduced:

H. F. 3396, A bill for an act relating to civil commitments; modifying and clarifying time requirements for hearings; providing an exception from prehearing discharge for commitment petitions involving persons alleged to be mentally ill and dangerous or a sexual psychopathic personality or sexually dangerous person; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 253B.08, subdivision 1.

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

Atkins, Anzelc, Tillberry, Erickson, Simpson and Zellers introduced:

H. F. 3397, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; making changes to expenditure restrictions; modifying bingo games and prizes; making clarifying and technical changes to lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349.213, subdivisions 1, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 349.15, subdivision 1; 349.17, subdivision 8; 349.211, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2c, 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Simon introduced:

H. F. 3398, A bill for an act relating to the city of Hopkins; eliminating a special law restriction on a tax increment financing district; amending Laws 2003, chapter 127, article 10, section 31, subdivision 1.

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

Brynaert and Morrow introduced:

H. F. 3399, A bill for an act relating to the city of Mankato; authorizing extension of sales and use tax and modification of use of revenues; authorizing imposition of other local taxes; amending Laws 1991, chapter 291, article 8, section 27, subdivisions 3, as amended, 4, as amended; repealing Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 24.

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

Fritz, Hosch, Otremba, Urdahl, Hamilton, Abeler and Peterson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3400, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing long-term care rate adjustments; providing funding for long-term care employee health insurance costs; modifying MinnesotaCare eligibility for long-term care employees; requiring development of a new nursing facility rate rebasing methodology; requiring a study of direct care staffing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256B.434, by adding a subdivision; 256B.441, by adding a subdivision; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; 256L.07, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 256B.434, subdivision 19; 256B.441, subdivisions 1, 50, 51a; 256B.5012, subdivision 7; Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 7, section 71; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256B.441, subdivisions 55, 56.

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

Hilty, Kalin, Sailer, Knuth, Hausman, Gunther and Dean introduced:

H. F. 3401, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for development and application of building energy usage performance standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.325; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 216B.241, subdivision 1e, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tschumper introduced:

H. F. 3402, A bill for an act relating to taxes; authorizing the city of Lanesboro to impose a local sales tax.

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

Welti introduced:

H. F. 3403, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for an earth and space, life, and physical sciences assessment in grades 10 through 12; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1a.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 3404, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating ethanol manufacturing as the state industry; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

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

Tillberry, Swails, Anzelc, Kranz, Nornes, Laine and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 3405, A bill for an act relating to education funding; appropriating money for the Minnesota Learning Resource Center.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3406, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; permitting courts to impose consecutive sentences for certain repeat offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.1095, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery, by request, introduced:

H. F. 3407, A bill for an act relating to crime; prohibiting use of arrest records for private employment purposes; providing immunity from negligent hiring as it relates to use of criminal records; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 364.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3408, A bill for an act relating to public safety; changing the due date of the Gang and Drug Oversight Council's annual report to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299A.641, subdivision 12.

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

Peterson, A. introduced:

H. F. 3409, A bill for an act relating to health; providing funding for a rural health care purchasing alliance; appropriating money.

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

Peterson, A. introduced:

H. F. 3410, A bill for an act relating to human services; reenacting a health care purchasing alliance stop-loss fund repealed in 2007; extending its existence and adjusting eligibility; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3411, A bill for an act relating to motor fuels; updating standards for petroleum products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.01, subdivisions 19, 35; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 239.761; 239.77, subdivision 1; 296A.01, subdivisions 7, 8, 8a, 14, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28.

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

Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 3412, A bill for an act relating to health; changing a provision for federally qualified health centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 145.9269, subdivision 2.

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

Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 3413, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for roadway improvements in the city of Glencoe; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Demmer introduced:

H. F. 3414, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Stagecoach State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 3415, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association and first class city teacher plans; providing for phased retirement from teaching; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 354.05, subdivision 37; 354.44, subdivision 5; 354A.31, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 354.

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

Liebling, Welti, Norton and Demmer introduced:

H. F. 3416, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Southeast Expressway from Rochester to St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 3417, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; waiver of reinstatement fee after certain dissolution of an entity when a principal of the entity is a returning combat veteran; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5.

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

Brown introduced:

H. F. 3418, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Shell Rock River Channel Redevelopment and Blazing Star Landing plan; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Ruud, Mariani, Walker, Tingelstad, Huntley and Dill introduced:

H. F. 3419, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting patient-delivered partner therapy for the treatment of chlamydia or gonorrhea; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.065; 151.01, subdivision 23; 151.37, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3420, A bill for an act relating to local government; revising procedures and fees charged by county registrars of title for registering supplemental declarations of common interest communities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 508.82, subdivision 1; 515B.1-116.

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

Murphy, M., by request, introduced:

H. F. 3421, A bill for an act relating to retirement; amending postretirement provisions; providing for the dissolution of the Minnesota postretirement investment fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 11A.18, subdivision 9, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 11A.

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

Liebling, Demmer, Welti and Norton introduced:

H. F. 3422, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales tax; exempting pollution control machinery and equipment providing energy to health care facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3423, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing integration revenue for certain districts; creating a levy for school districts with negative fund balances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.86, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Rukavina; Dill; Peterson, A.; Sertich and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 3424, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing a 30-year lease of tax-forfeited and school trust fund lands in St. Louis County.

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

Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 3425, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for general education; eliminating the permanent school fund subtraction; simplifying education finance; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.21, subdivision 1.

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

Pelowski, Hosch, Dittrich, Thissen, Emmer, Gunther, Zellers, Tingelstad and Koenen introduced:

H. F. 3426, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a consumer complaint resolution procedure for insurance claims; imposing fees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 72A.

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

Dettmer, Haws, Wardlow, Tingelstad, Severson, Shimanski, Heidgerken, Demmer, Gottwalt, Cornish and Anderson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3427, A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing a loan program; adding certain veterans to those eligible for a program; changing an unemployment compensation provision; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 116L.17, subdivision 1; 268.047, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Gunther, Mullery, Thao, Mariani, Nelson, Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3428, A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; modifying right of tenant to pay utility bills; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 504B.215, subdivision 3.

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

Hansen and Ozment introduced:

H. F. 3429, A bill for an act relating to waters; providing for administrative penalty orders; providing civil penalties; requiring an implementation plan; providing a rulemaking exemption; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.

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

Kalin and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3430, A bill for an act relating to local government; adding fire service to the list of services for which local governments may collect unpaid charges from tax refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 270A.03, subdivision 2.

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

Kahn; Murphy, E.; Ruud; Slocum and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3431, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner to provide information on human papillomavirus immunization; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 121A.23, subdivision 1.

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

Erickson, Hackbarth, Shimanski and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. 3432, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring certain meetings between the Department of Natural Resources, the Ojibwe tribes, and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission to be subject to the open meeting law; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3433, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing Lake Vermilion State Park; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.012, by adding a subdivision.

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

Urdahl, Juhnke and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 3434, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the small community wastewater treatment program.

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

Hosch, Finstad, Bunn and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 3435, A bill for an act relating to human services; making technical changes; amending children's mental health, health care, and miscellaneous provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 254A.035, subdivision 2; 254A.04; 256.0451, subdivision 24; 256.046; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 2, 7; 256L.07, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 256.01, subdivisions 2, 2b; 256.476, subdivisions 4, 5; 256B.057, subdivision 2c; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0655, subdivision 12; 256B.0943, subdivisions 6, 9, 12; 256D.03, subdivision 3; 256L.15, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.039.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 3436, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying state employee postretirement employment provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 43A.346, subdivisions 5, 6; 352.115, subdivision 10; 356.47, subdivision 1.

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

Moe, Ward, Sailer, Ozment, Benson, Ruud, Hansen, Tingelstad, Simpson and Berns introduced:

H. F. 3437, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing a process for designating star lakes or rivers; creating a Star Lake Board as a nonprofit corporation; allowing for the placement of star lake or river signs on highways; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B; 173.

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

Thissen, Kahn and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 3438, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for handling genetic information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.386, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 144.125, subdivision 3.

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

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 3439, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for alternative recording for state forest roads; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 89.715.

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

Beard and Bly introduced:

H. F. 3440, A bill for an act relating to transportation; repealing prohibition against Dan Patch commuter rail line; repealing Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 85.

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

Bigham, Berns, Simpson and Ozment introduced:

H. F. 3441, A bill for an act relating to civil law; extending civil immunity to municipalities that donate public safety equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kalin, Simon and Morgan introduced:

H. F. 3442, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; providing for reimbursement of certain costs of the campaign finance and public disclosure board by individuals who file frivolous complaints; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 10A.02, subdivision 11.

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

Slawik and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 3443, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for the parent-child home program.

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

Bigham, McNamara, Zellers, DeLaForest, Dill, Knuth, Hansen, Eken and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3444, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; extending the fall turkey hunting season in certain areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.711, subdivision 1.

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

Mahoney, Kahn, Peppin and Haws introduced:

H. F. 3445, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for United Enterprise Laboratories; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kahn; Murphy, E.; Ruud; Slocum and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 3446, A bill for an act relating to public health; requiring information on meningococcal disease and human papillomavirus disease to be provided through the schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 121A.15, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sailer and Johnson introduced:

H. F. 3447, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; providing for the termination of a wireless services contract without penalty upon the death of a customer; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Tingelstad, Simon, Hilstrom and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3448, A bill for an act relating to children; regulating gestational carrier arrangements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257.

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

Tingelstad, Simon, Hilstrom and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3449, A bill for an act relating to assisted reproduction; changing certain regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 257.56.

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

Huntley; Eken; Hosch; Otremba; Gottwalt; Sertich; Norton; Solberg; Hamilton; Juhnke; Murphy, M.; Sailer; Moe; Jaros and Dill introduced:

H. F. 3450, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding the rural hospital payment adjustment to include additional diagnosis-related groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256.969, subdivision 26; 256B.195, subdivision 1.

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

Huntley; Eken; Hosch; Otremba; Gottwalt; Sertich; Norton; Solberg; Hamilton; Juhnke; Murphy, M.; Sailer; Moe; Jaros and Dill introduced:

H. F. 3451, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding rural hospital payment adjustment to include all diagnosis-related groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256.969, subdivision 26; 256B.195, subdivision 1.

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

Walker, Bunn, Loeffler, Norton and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 3452, A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting commissioner of human services from diverting Title 3 funding away from senior nutrition programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.9752, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kahn introduced:

H. F. 3453, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions relating to a study of effectiveness of the Starbase program.

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

Jaros and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3454, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; correcting the legal description of the boundaries of the tracts of land administered by the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority; amending Laws 1973, chapter 327, section 2, subdivision 1, as amended.

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

Hilty, Kahn, Bigham, Winkler and DeLaForest introduced:

H. F. 3455, A bill for an act relating to the military; changing certain election provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 203B.17; 203B.21, subdivisions 1, 2; 203B.22; 203B.24, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.

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

Tschumper, Lanning and Olin introduced:

H. F. 3456, A bill for an act relating to emergency management; authorizing interstate assistance by local governments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192.

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

Simon introduced:

H. F. 3457, A bill for an act relating to trust property; authorizing the use of debit or credit cards to draw funds from custodial trust accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 529.08.

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

Peterson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3458, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; expanding requirement of display of vehicle lighting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.48.

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

Greiling and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 3459, A bill for an act relating to education; defining a full-time student as a dependent for health plan coverage; repealing school district requirement to provide certain health care information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 43A.23, subdivision 1; 62E.02, subdivision 7; 62L.02, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256.962, subdivision 6.

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

Eastlund introduced:

H. F. 3460, A bill for an act relating to education finance; requiring school districts to submit licensed employee salary settlement information to the Department of Education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.77, by adding subdivisions.

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

Norton, Heidgerken and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 3461, A bill for an act relating to education; providing full funding for transportation of nonpublic students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.92, subdivision 9.

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

Slawik and Peterson, S. introduced:

H. F. 3462, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; modifying school readiness program requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.15, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 124D.15, subdivision 3.

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

Slawik; Kelliher; Peterson, S.; Wardlow and Bly introduced:

H. F. 3463, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; creating an at-risk prekindergarten program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Slawik; Kelliher; Peterson, S.; Wardlow and Bly introduced:

H. F. 3464, A bill for an act relating to education; providing funding for universal preschool for four-year-old students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 126C.05, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Swails, Greiling, Tillberry, Dittrich, Kranz and Benson introduced:

H. F. 3465, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the reporting of assessment results; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1a.

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

Tillberry and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 3466, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a pilot program to explore the development of a regional center for visual arts; appropriating money.

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

Norton, Heidgerken and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3467, A bill for an act relating to education; amending time period for teacher to request a leave or extension of leave to teach at a charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.10, subdivision 20.

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

Swails and Bunn introduced:

H. F. 3468, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring every school to have a licensed library media specialist; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3469, A bill for an act relating to student transportation; establishing procedures and standards for contracting for private student transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123B.88, by adding a subdivision; 123B.91, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Winkler, Greiling and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 3470, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Minnesota Department of Education to collaboratively establish, maintain, and revise statewide technology standards and guidelines for school districts to use in improving the academic achievement of all students; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125B.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 3471, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing ongoing three-year school superintendent contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 123B.143, subdivision 1.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3472, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a plan to reduce the achievement gap.

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

Mullery, Hilstrom, Thao, Mariani, Nelson, Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3473, A bill for an act relating to taxes; providing for certain mortgage tax forgiveness; amending 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.

Hilstrom, Kohls, Mullery, Thao, Mariani, Nelson, Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3474, A bill for an act relating to mortgages; redemption period; providing for notice of sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 582.032, subdivision 2.

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

Mullery, Hilstrom, Thao, Mariani, Nelson, Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3475, A bill for an act relating to mortgages; amending provisions relating to foreclosure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 580.02; 580.041, subdivision 2; 580.06; 580.07; 580.12; 580.23, subdivision 1; 580.25; 580.28; 580.30; 581.10; 582.03; 582.031; 582.032, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 510.05; 550.19; 550.22; 550.24; 580.24; Laws 2004, chapter 263, section 26; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 580.

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

Kohls, Mullery, Gunther and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3476, A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; providing for certain notices relating to foreclosure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 504B.151; 504B.178, subdivision 8; 504B.285, subdivision 1.

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

Gardner introduced:

H. F. 3477, A bill for an act relating to manufactured housing; providing for regulation of lending practices and default; providing notices and remedies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 327.64; 327.65; 327.66; 327B.01, by adding subdivisions; 327B.08, by adding a subdivision; 327B.09, by adding a subdivision; 327B.12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325B.

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

Peterson, N.; Mullery; Gunther; Davnie and Clark introduced:

H. F. 3478, A bill for an act relating to judicial process; modifying certain civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 363A.29, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 609.822, subdivision 3.

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

Clark, Mullery, Kohls, Hilstrom, Mariani, Thao, Nelson and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3479, A bill for an act relating to courts; modifying certain district court fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 357.021, subdivision 1a.

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

Mullery, Hilstrom, Thao, Mariani, Nelson, Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3480, A bill for an act relating to human rights; modifying filing of claim provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 363A.28, subdivision 3.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3481, A bill for an act relating to payroll card accounts; repealing a sunset; repealing Laws 2005, chapter 158, section 4, as amended.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. 3482, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a searchable database of state expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 16C.046.

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