INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, February 25, 2010


The following House Files were introduced:

Jackson introduced:

H. F. 3138, A bill for an act relating to counties; authorizing a county board to ascertain whether the adult next of kin of a decedent has sufficient funds to pay for funeral expenses before the county assumes the responsibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 261.035.

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

Bigham, Hilstrom and Kohls introduced:

H. F. 3139, A bill for an act relating to privacy; reinstating authority for release of financial records in response to a subpoena; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 13A.02, subdivision 1.

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

Kohls and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 3140, A bill for an act relating to privacy; excluding full Social Security numbers from medical assistance documents filed with the county recorder or registrar of titles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 514.982, subdivision 2.

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

Bigham introduced:

H. F. 3141, A bill for an act relating to the film production jobs program; establishing a revolving account funded with taxes paid by assisted productions; modifying reporting requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116U.26; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Hayden introduced:

H. F. 3142, A bill for an act relating to the financing of state and local government; local government aid; human services appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 477A.0124, by adding a subdivision; 2010 S.F No. 2168, article 2, section 2, if enacted; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 3143, A bill for an act relating to tourism; amending council membership requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116U.25.

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

Brynaert, Hoppe, Greiling, Norton and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 3144, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring local government employees to approve participation in or withdrawal from the public employees insurance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 43A.316, by adding a subdivision; 471.61, subdivision 2b; 471.611, subdivision 2.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3145, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying penalties and requirements related to violation of vehicle weight limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 169.80, subdivision 1; 169.851, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 169.87, subdivision 6; 169.871, subdivision 1; 169.872, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Atkins, Hoppe, Davids, Fritz, Slocum and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 3146, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying continuing education provisions; amending insurance laws involving insurance company rehabilitation and liquidation, group life insurance, the use of mortality tables, the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, and mutual insurance companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 60B.03, by adding subdivisions; 61A.09, by adding a subdivision; 61A.257, subdivisions 2, 3; 61B.19, subdivision 3; 61B.28, subdivision 7; 66A.40, subdivision 11; 66A.42; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 45.31, subdivision 3; 60K.56, subdivision 6; 61B.19, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60B.

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

Jackson, Marquart, Loeffler, Davnie and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 3147, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for use of reports and testimony by assessors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 82B.035, subdivision 2; 270.41, subdivision 5; 278.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lieder, Holberg, Hausman, Beard and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 3148, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to Center for Transportation Studies for a study on motor fuel use for nonhighway purposes.

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

Kahn introduced:

H. F. 3149, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; changing the timing for payment of compensation to legislators; authorizing payments for additional travel during special sessions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3.099, subdivision 1; 3.103.

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

Davnie, Clark, Champion, Wagenius and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 3150, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing blood lead level guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.9504, by adding a subdivision.

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

Laine, Liebling, Gardner, Abeler, Brynaert, Bunn, Bly, Greiling and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 3151, A bill for an act relating to mortuary science; modifying provisions related to viewing, transporting, and removal of a dead human body; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 149A.01, subdivision 3; 149A.71, subdivision 2; 149A.72, subdivision 2; 149A.90, subdivisions 4, 6, 7; 149A.91, subdivisions 2, 3; 149A.93, subdivisions 6, 7; 149A.94, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 149A.80, subdivision 2.

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

Bunn introduced:

H. F. 3152, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing conditional uses on certain lands within the Lower St. Croix River area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.351, subdivision 4.

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

Benson introduced:

H. F. 3153, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the allowance on the building lease levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Benson introduced:

H. F. 3154, A bill for an act relating to education finance; extending school district transfer authority from the reserved for operating capital account to the undesignated general fund; amending Laws 2008, chapter 363, article 2, section 46, subdivision 1, as amended.

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

Benson introduced:

H. F. 3155, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the referendum allowance limit for certain school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.17, subdivision 2.

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

Benson and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 3156, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the equity revenue formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 24.

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

Mahoney, Drazkowski, Brod, Scott and Faust introduced:

H. F. 3157, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying parent notification of child maltreatment in a school facility; requiring a mental health assessment of teachers disciplined for child maltreatment; revoking the teaching license of repeat child maltreatment offenders; requiring a district policy for educating employees about mandatory child maltreatment reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 122A.20, subdivision 1; 122A.40, by adding a subdivision; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision; 626.556, subdivisions 7, 10d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Olin, Beard, Koenen, Nornes, Dill, Lieder and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 3158, A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing prohibition on importation of electric energy from coal-fired power plants in other states; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 216H.01, subdivision 2; 216H.03, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Jackson, Kalin and Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 3159, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the class rate on certain agricultural property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

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

Jackson, Kalin and Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 3160, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a method for valuation of agricultural property in the green acres program; modifying the Minnesota agricultural property tax law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 273.111, subdivision 4.

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

Jackson, Doty and Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 3161, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending the deadline for withdrawal from the Green Acres program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 273.111, subdivision 9.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3162, A resolution memorializing Congress to effect change in U.S. Coast Guard law relating to fishing guides.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3163, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for prekindergarten through grade 12 education, including general education, education excellence, special programs, and early childhood education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 11A.16, subdivision 5; 120B.15; 121A.16; 121A.17, subdivision 5; 122A.16; 123B.75, subdivision 5; 124D.091, subdivisions 2, 3; 124D.15, by adding a subdivision; 124D.20, subdivision 8; 125A.21, subdivisions 3, 5, 7; 125A.79, subdivision 1; 127A.42, subdivision 2; 127A.43; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 120B.31, subdivision 4; 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 4, 6a, 8, 23, by adding a subdivision; 124D.15, subdivision 3; 125A.02, subdivision 1; 125A.63, subdivisions 2, 4; 126C.41, subdivision 2; 126C.44; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.54.

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

Haws introduced:

H. F. 3164, A bill for an act relating to higher education; regulating the transfer of credits within institutions belonging to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 3165, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; allowing single license plate to be displayed vertically on certain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.79, subdivision 3.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 3166, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for optional six-month vehicle registration period; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.017, subdivision 3.

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

Fritz, Abeler, Thao and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3167, A bill for an act relating to health professions; adding definitions related to the practice of chiropractic; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 148.01, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 148.105, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.01, subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Rules, parts 2500.0100, subparts 9b, 10, 11; 2500.4000.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 3168, A bill for an act relating to transportation; allowing escort drivers of overdimensional loads to control traffic; directing commissioner of public safety to establish escort driver training and certification program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 169.06, subdivision 4; 169.86, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299D.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3169, A bill for an act relating to waters; appropriating money for remediation of Thompson Lake.

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

Davnie, Hornstein, Thissen, Hausman, Clark, Sertich, Fritz, Peterson, Paymar, Hayden, Carlson, Champion, Johnson, Benson, Mariani, Slocum, Mahoney, Wagenius and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. 3170, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating payday lending; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 47.59, subdivision 2; 47.60, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 53.05; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 47.60, subdivision 1; 47.601, subdivisions 2, 6.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 3171, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing exemptions for public safety radio communications equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.70, subdivision 8.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 3172, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting advertisements within a baseball field.

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

Beard, Morrow, Lieder and Magnus introduced:

H. F. 3173, A bill for an act relating to railroads; exempting certain railroad property from storm sewer or storm water utility assessments, levies, or charges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 218.011, by adding a subdivision; 444.075, by adding a subdivision; 444.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 429.

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

Bigham, Jackson, Kelly and Kohls introduced:

H. F. 3174, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the predatory offender registration law to address registrants living in homeless shelters and to clarify that the registration requirement for offenders who move out of state are suspended not terminated; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 243.166, subdivisions 1a, 3.

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

Olin introduced:

H. F. 3175, A bill for an act relating to health; exempting pools that are owned and operated by a private organization from the definition of a public pool; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.1222, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slocum, Mariani, Hayden and Newton introduced:

H. F. 3176, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying charter school provisions; creating a commission; permitting certain charter schools to borrow money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 124D.11, subdivisions 4, 7, by adding subdivisions; 326B.103, subdivision 11; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a, 6, 8, 17, 23, 23a; 124D.11, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 17a.

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

Beard, Dill, Bunn and Severson introduced:

H. F. 3177, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring Pollution Control Agency to refund erroneous assessments, costs, and payments in the matter of the Baytown groundwater contamination Superfund site.

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

Thao introduced:

H. F. 3178, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring medical assistance providers to use oral language interpreters who are listed in the interpreter registry or roster; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0625, subdivision 18a.

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

Magnus by request introduced:

H. F. 3179, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for development of the Casey Jones 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.

Welti, Brown, Poppe, Liebling, Pelowski, Demmer, Norton, Juhnke, Koenen, Kelly and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 3180, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying an appropriation for veterans cemeteries; amending Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 14, subdivision 3.

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

Sterner, Liebling and Winkler introduced:

H. F. 3181, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for city payments to towns following annexation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 414.036.

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

Winkler, Liebling and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 3182, A bill for an act relating to local government; temporarily prohibiting incorporations; requiring the commissioner of administration to conduct a study.

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

Liebling, Hornstein and Winkler introduced:

H. F. 3183, A bill for an act relating to local government; defining urban or suburban in character for the purposes of annexation; adding a factor to be considered in annexation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 414.011, by adding a subdivision; 414.031, subdivision 4.

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

Champion; Clark; Hayden; Kelliher; Hausman; Mariani; Rukavina; Thissen; Hornstein; Wagenius; Murphy, E., and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 3184, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating employment guidance for using bond proceeds; requiring reports.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3185, A bill for an act relating to probate; increasing the time period allowed for commencing probate or appointment proceedings; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 524.3-108; 524.3-301; 524.3-1006; 525.31.

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

Atkins and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 3186, A bill for an act relating to liquor; clarifying a license provision for the city of Minneapolis; amending Laws 2009, chapter 120, section 16.

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

Bigham introduced:

H. F. 3187, A bill for an act relating to civil commitments; providing for oaths or affirmations without notarization and the acceptability of electronic signatures and documents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 253B.23, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nornes, Murdock, Sterner, Mullery, Dittrich and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 3188, A resolution calling on the Congressional Delegation of the Great State of Minnesota to fully support and fund passage of the Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009.

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

Peppin introduced:

H. F. 3189, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for local road improvement program for reconstructing Hennepin County Road 49 in city of Dayton.

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

Hackbarth, Anzelc, Eken, Cornish, Olin, Ward, Doty and Dill introduced:

H. F. 3190, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying off-highway vehicle seasons; modifying off-highway vehicle youth operation requirements; modifying nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 84.777, subdivision 2; 84.9256, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 84.793, subdivision 1; 84.9275, subdivision 1.

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

Morrow introduced:

H. F. 3191, A bill for an act relating to human services; including sexual contact in secure treatment facilities as criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.345, subdivision 1.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 3192, A bill for an act relating to retirement; specifying coverage for certain Minnesota State Colleges and Universities employees; requiring employer to provide certain notices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 354B.21, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3193, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the use of credit scores and other credit information in insurance underwriting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 72A.20, subdivision 36; 72A.499, subdivision 1; 72A.501, subdivision 2.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. 3194, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; providing for a Nurse Licensure Compact; providing for appointments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Peterson, Slawik, Rosenthal, Benson, Brynaert, Greiling and Nornes introduced:

H. F. 3195, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; creating an early childhood education program for at-risk four-year-olds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 124D.19, by adding a subdivision; 124D.20, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hosch introduced:

H. F. 3196, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions regulating home health care services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 144A.45, subdivisions 2, 4; 144A.46, subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 144A.46, subdivision 1.

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

Eken, Hansen, Lanning and Bigham introduced:

H. F. 3197, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying applicability of watershed district permitting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103D.345, subdivision 5.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3198, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a property tax exemption for certain property leased to charter schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 272.02, subdivision 42.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3199, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited land.

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

Peterson and Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3200, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; creating an early childhood community partnerships grant 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 Finance.

Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 3201, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the medical assistance employed persons with disabilities program; changing asset limitation provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 256B.056, subdivision 3; 256B.057, subdivision 9.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3202, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying intermediate auction timber sale provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 90.121.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3203, A bill for an act relating to highways; removing Route No. 297 and a portion of Route No. 332 from trunk highway system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.115, subdivision 263.

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

Brown, Otremba, Haws and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 3204, A bill for an act relating to gambling; establishing video lottery terminals; imposing a tax on lottery terminal revenue; modifying other lawful gambling taxes; providing powers and duties to the director of the State Lottery; making clarifying, technical, and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297E.02, subdivision 1; 299L.02, subdivision 1; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349A.01, subdivisions 10, 11, 12, by adding subdivisions; 349A.04; 349A.06, subdivisions 1, 5, 8, 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.08, subdivisions 1, 5, 8; 349A.09, subdivision 1; 349A.10, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6; 349A.11, subdivision 1; 349A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.651, subdivision 1; 609.75, subdivisions 3, 4; 609.761, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 349.15, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 349A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297E.01, subdivision 7; 297E.02, subdivisions 4, 6, 7.

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

Mahoney, Sterner, Reinert, Welti and Masin introduced:

H. F. 3205, A bill for an act relating to finance; creating a preference for community banks and credit unions for the state's general revenue account; requiring that state depository accounts be held in community banks or credit unions; requiring a study of possible further use of community banks and credit unions by the state and municipalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.27, as amended.

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

Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 3206, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying authority of the commissioner of management and budget to reduce allotments;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.152, subdivision 4.

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

Sailer, Dill, Solberg, Lillie and Persell introduced:

H. F. 3207, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing cross-country ski trail pass fees and providing an exception for school activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 85.41, subdivision 3; 85.42.

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

Slawik and Peterson introduced:

H. F. 3208, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; requiring a unique identification number to be assigned to all Minnesota children at the time of birth; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119A.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 3209, A bill for an act relating to child care; requiring child care centers to develop a risk reduction plan; defining the term nonmaltreatment mistake; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245A.66; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivisions 2, 10e.

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