INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, February 26, 2007


The following House Files were introduced:

Brynaert, Greiling, Slocum, Gunther, Rukavina, Eastlund, Ruth, Pelowski, Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 1338, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for extended employment services for persons with disabilities; establishing the purpose and need for extended employment services.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. 1339, A bill for an act relating to state government; deleting a record retention provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15.17, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 138.17, subdivisions 9, 10.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 1340, A bill for an act relating to state government; revising certain laws governing state boards and advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 15.059, subdivision 5; 15.0597, by adding a subdivision; 16B.181, subdivision 2; 16C.17; 21.112; 43A.318, subdivision 1; 62J.693, subdivision 2; 92.35; 129D.04, subdivision 1; 240.18, subdivision 4; 245.71; 245.91, subdivision 1; 245.94, subdivision 1; 245.96; 252.282, subdivision 5; 299A.62, subdivision 2; 299A.63, subdivision 2; 353D.01, subdivision 1; 354C.12, subdivision 4; 356A.02, subdivision 1; Laws 1976, chapter 199, section 14, subdivision 1, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.055; 16B.65, subdivision 5; 16B.76; 18B.305, subdivision 3; 43A.318, subdivision 3; 62J.692, subdivision 2; 115.54; 115A.9651, subdivision 5; 116C.93; 116O.091, subdivision 7; 125B.21; 127A.30; 145.9266, subdivisions 6, 7; 175.008; 241.021, subdivision 4b; 242.56, subdivision 3; 245.699; 245.97; 252.282, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivision 13a; 256B.77, subdivision 23; 256C.28; 299A.293; 299A.331; 299M.02; 326.41; 352.98, subdivision 6; 354B.25, subdivision 1a; 611A.25; 611A.361.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 1341, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a refundable credit for adoption expenses; 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.

Smith, Paymar, Lesch, Bigham, Zellers, Kranz, Tschumper and Haws introduced:

H. F. 1342, A bill for an act relating to crimes; defining qualified domestic-related offenses and crimes of violence; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 609.02, subdivision 16; 609.377, subdivision 3; 624.712, subdivision 5; 629.725.

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

Hansen and Doty introduced:

H. F. 1343, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying agency service requirements; modifying wetland replacement requirements and exemptions; providing for civil enforcement; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 15.99, subdivision 2; 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.2241, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, 9, 11; 103G.2243, subdivision 2; 103G.2372, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103G.2241, subdivision 8.

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

Kranz introduced:

H. F. 1344, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; appropriating money for the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.

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

Dittrich, Hortman and Moe introduced:

H. F. 1345, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. 1346, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to construct the Victory Center in the city of Bird Island.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 1347, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing special plates remembering victims of impaired drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1291, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. 1348, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; replacing the ethanol producer payment program with a need-based, market-driven subsidy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41A.09, subdivision 3a.

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

Paulsen introduced:

H. F. 1349, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing an India Center at the University of Minnesota; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Eken, Sailer, Tingelstad, Moe and Otremba introduced:

H. F. 1350, A bill for an act relating to energy; authorizing a grant to the White Earth Band of Chippewa to study the feasibility of a renewable energy facility.

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

Hornstein and Lieder introduced:

H. F. 1351, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for a study of long-range transportation solutions.

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

Moe, Huntley, Walker, Mariani, Thao, Welti, Demmer, Sviggum, Gunther and Haws introduced:

H. F. 1352, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for a grant to administer a statewide program for youth job skills development.

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

Hilstrom and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 1353, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for the Hennepin County Violent Offender Task Force.

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

Paymar and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 1354, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting mandatory polygraphs for criminal sexual conduct victims; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A.

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

Clark, Rukavina, Gunther, Ruth and Poppe introduced:

H. F. 1355, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a grant to WomenVenture.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1356, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the amount of payments in lieu of taxation to land utilization project land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 477A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 477A.14, subdivision 1.

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

Walker and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 1357, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing funding for low-income heating assistance; appropriating money.

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

Solberg and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1358, A bill for an act relating to rural economies; appropriating money for a pilot workforce program.

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

Atkins and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1359, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating auto insurance; modifying benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 65B.44, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 65B.47, subdivision 7; 65B.54, subdivision 1.

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

Simon and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1360, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying duties and classifications; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.02, subdivision 11; 13.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 13.05, subdivision 10; 13.35; 13.355, subdivision 1; 13.384, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.39, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 13.393; 13.40, subdivisions 1, 3; 13.41, subdivision 3; 13.43, subdivisions 2, 5, 7, 10, 11; 13.435; 13.44, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 13.462, subdivisions 2, 3; 13.48; 13.552, subdivision 3; 13.861, subdivision 1; 13.87, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.79, subdivision 2.

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

Fritz; Hosch; Winkler; Peterson, S., and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 1361, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a statewide deaf and hard-of-hearing mentor program for families of infants and children that have a hearing loss.

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

Doty, Ward, Heidgerken, Faust, Moe, Hosch and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 1362, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for early season for spearing and netting sucker; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.371, by adding a subdivision.

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

Morrow, Ruth, Gunther and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 1363, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating funds for construction of an interchange at Trunk Highway 14 and Nicollet County State-Aid Highway 41.

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

Atkins, Seifert, Johnson and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1364, A bill for an act relating to commerce; amending insurance requirements for building contractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 326.94, subdivision 2.

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

Kohls, Holberg and DeLaForest introduced:

H. F. 1365, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a local bridge improvement grant program and criteria; expanding criteria for bridge improvement funds appropriated in fiscal year 2006; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.50, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 2.

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

Rukavina, Solberg, Dill, Sertich and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1366, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing the purchase of forest land by the IRRRB using the Douglas J. Johnson economic trust fund; establishing the Iron Range Miners' Memorial Forest; allowing transfer of money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 298.22, by adding a subdivision; 298.292, subdivision 2.

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

Liebling, Hilstrom, Brown, Demmer and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 1367, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing for the phaseout threshold for the alternative minimum tax exemption to be adjusted for inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.091, subdivision 3.

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

Olin; Marquart; Kalin; Tschumper; Lenczewski; Lieder; Sailer; Ward; Bly; Westrom; Peterson, A., and Jaros introduced:

H. F. 1368, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; increasing the appropriation for county program aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b.

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

Garofalo and Wollschlager introduced:

H. F. 1369, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a pedestrian bridge over the Cannon River; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Murphy, M. and Jaros introduced:

H. F. 1370, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for sewer reconstruction in Midway Township.

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

Murphy, M.; Huntley; Jaros; Faust and Hilty introduced:

H. F. 1371, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for North Shore Express Intercity Rail Initiative; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Ward and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1372, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the maximum homeowners' property tax refunds; amending Minnesota Statutues 2006, section 290A.04, subdivision 2.

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

Hansen, Brynaert, Hamilton, Morrow, McNamara, Kranz, Bly, Moe and Morgan introduced:

H. F. 1373, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the roadsides for wildlife program.

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

Anzelc; Sertich; Huntley; Dill; Rukavina; Jaros; Murphy, M., and Solberg introduced:

H. F. 1374, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for technical assistance and business training.

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

Liebling, Norton, Demmer and Welti introduced:

H. F. 1375, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to design improvements to the Mayo Civic Center Complex in Rochester.

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

Holberg, Lieder, Hornstein, Hilstrom and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. 1376, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements for expedited extinguishment of interest in a town road; nullifying such extinguishments under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 164.06, subdivision 2.

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

Johnson and Bly introduced:

H. F. 1377, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring a process to develop policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Paulsen, Emmer, Brod, Zellers, Atkins and Kohls introduced:

H. F. 1378, A bill for an act relating to income taxes; providing a subtraction for contributions to a Minnesota college savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Paulsen introduced:

H. F. 1379, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a postsecondary study abroad grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Dominguez introduced:

H. F. 1380, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing for the sealing of certain criminal justice data; specifying circumstances under which criminal justice data should be sealed; providing the legal consequences of sealing; requiring business screening services to correct and delete disputed records; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609C.

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

Atkins, Brown, Lanning, Mullery and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 1381, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; providing an adjustment for inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03.

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

Thissen, Eken, Hoppe, McNamara and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. 1382, A bill for an act relating to environment; restricting the use of phosphorus in household dishwasher detergent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.23.

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

Moe, Eken and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1383, A bill for an act relating to higher education; transferring the American Indian scholarship; requiring an office to distribute the scholarships; appropriating money.

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

Bunn and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 1384, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to various federal tax changes for individual income, corporate franchise, and estate taxes, and property tax refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, as amended, 31, as amended; 290A.03, subdivision 15, as amended; 291.005, subdivision 1.

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

Liebling and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1385, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a task force to study the design of the state flag.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. 1386, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the Duluth Children's Museum.

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

Benson, Clark, McFarlane, Brynaert, Tschumper, Walker, Abeler, Thao, Moe, Severson, Kranz, Huntley and Morgan introduced:

H. F. 1387, 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.

Hilstrom, Paymar, Smith, Simon, Kohls, Cornish, Johnson, Olin and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 1388, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing the attorney general to represent guardians ad litem who are sued for acts committed in scope of employment; removing certain salary range language for state court administrator and district administrators; requiring county responsibility for persons civilly committed; reinstating certain bail forfeiture language inadvertently removed; authorizing the state court administrator to develop a uniform form for summons and writ of recovery of premises; modifying provisions of law to conform to current guardian ad litem responsibilities; permitting court administrators to collect restitution for six years; providing new judges expense payments; removing certain obsolete judicial provisions relating to reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.732, subdivision 1; 3.736, subdivision 1; 15A.083, subdivision 4; 253B.185, subdivision 5; 352D.02, subdivision 1; 484.54, subdivision 2; 484.83; 504B.361, subdivision 1; 518.165, subdivisions 1, 2; 518A.35, subdivision 3; 609.135, subdivision 8; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 8, article 4, section 4; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 260B.173; 480.175, subdivision 3; 626A.17, subdivision 3.

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

Thissen, Howes and Scalze introduced:

H. F. 1389, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for state forest traditional areas; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.

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

Howes, Scalze and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 1390, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; eliminating managed forests for purposes of off-road vehicle travel; modifying forest classification requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.926, subdivisions 2, 4; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 167, subdivision 1, as amended.

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

Lesch, Mahoney and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1391, A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying custody designations for parenting plans that use alternative terminology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518.1705, subdivision 4.

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

Hilty; Knuth; Peterson, A.; Wagenius; Hoppe; Ozment; Bly; Westrom and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1392, A bill for an act relating to energy; creating renewable hydrogen initiative; modifying policies to foster use of hydrogen energy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.812, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Hilstrom and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. 1393, A bill for an act relating to corrections; clarifying and updating law governing MINNCOR prison industries; adjusting the date for community corrections counties to submit expenditure and cost statements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.72; 16B.181, subdivision 2; 16C.23, subdivision 2; 241.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 241.278; 401.15, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 241.021, subdivision 5; 241.85, subdivision 2.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 1394, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for establishment of single-member school board election districts in Independent School District No. 271, Bloomington.

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

Eken; Peterson, A.; Koenen; Fritz and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 1395, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing rate increases for nursing facilities, ICFs/MR, and community-based long-term care providers; setting a floor for nursing facility payment rates; modifying individual income tax rates; establishing the long-term care payment rate account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256B.434, by adding subdivisions; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d; 290.62.

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

Madore introduced:

H. F. 1396, A bill for an act relating to guardians and conservators; changing certain requirements and procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 245.91, by adding subdivisions; 245.94, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 524.5-316; 524.5-502.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1397, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for a nursing facility in Duluth to the Duluth 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.

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1398, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring coverage for the transfer and hospital care of mothers whose newborns have been transferred to another health facility; requiring coverage for a health care professional to accompany the newborn during the transfer; 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.

Huntley, Jaros, Dill and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 1399, A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a demonstration project for northeastern Minnesota to operate a community-based health care coverage program; removing references to federal grant program; changing the evaluation report due dates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62Q.80, subdivisions 3, 4, 13, 14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Tingelstad; Fritz; Kranz; Hosch; Johnson; Emmer; Hilty; Walker; Magnus; Hamilton; Thissen; Davnie; Severson; Loeffler; Lesch; Murphy, E.; Atkins; Clark and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 1400, A bill for an act relating to adoption; providing assistance to genetic siblings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.83, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fritz and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1401, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a reverse mortgage incentive program; establishing eligibility standards, benefits, and other requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 47.58, subdivision 8; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256.975, subdivision 7; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a; 256B.0913, by adding a subdivision; 256B.15, by adding a subdivision; 462A.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Thissen, Otremba, Loeffler, Dean, Thao, Finstad, Walker and Brod introduced:

H. F. 1402, A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating ratable reductions from rebased rate in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.969, subdivision 3a.

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

Thissen, Otremba, Loeffler, Dean, Thao, Finstad, Walker and Brod introduced:

H. F. 1403, A bill for an act relating to health; paying hospital services for actual cost of providing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.969, by adding a subdivision.

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

Thissen, Otremba, Loeffler, Dean, Thao, Finstad, Walker and Brod introduced:

H. F. 1404, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a hospital outpatient services rate increase for a certain hospital; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.75.

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

Thissen, Thao, Brod and Finstad introduced:

H. F. 1405, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing coverage of incidental nursing services under the elderly waiver; providing rate exceptions; increasing elderly waiver reimbursement rate limits; requiring a study and report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0915, subdivision 3e, by adding a subdivision.

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

Otremba, Heidgerken, Doty, Seifert, Fritz and Koenen introduced:

H. F. 1406, A bill for an act relating to child care; exempting preschool programs operated by schools from child care licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245A.03, subdivision 2.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 1407, A bill for an act relating to public health; requiring the commissioner of health to seek funding for environmental justice mapping.

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

Howes, Pelowski, Ward, Doty and Moe introduced:

H. F. 1408, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying authorization of PACE programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.69, subdivision 23.

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

Gottwalt, Thissen and Thao introduced:

H. F. 1409, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for well contractor's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 103I.525, subdivision 5; 103I.531, subdivision 6.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1410, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a technical and vocational revenue program for collaborative high school and postsecondary vocational programs; 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.

Howes introduced:

H. F. 1411, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new component of general education revenue to support small school districts with declining enrollment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Benson; Greiling; Morgan; Anderson, S.; Paulsen; Ruud and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1412, 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 E-12 Education.

Bly, Slawik, Mariani and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1413, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a planning grant to establish supportive community partnerships; appropriating money.

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

Davnie, Greiling, Slawik and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 1414, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for certain curriculum support activities.

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

Hortman and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 1415, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a levy for certain hazardous pupil transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.92, by adding a subdivision.

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

Ward, Howes and Doty introduced:

H. F. 1416, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating a citizens advisory group for the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; modifying state park permit exemptions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.054, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.

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

Juhnke and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 1417, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a pilot project to control Eurasian water milfoil.

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

Eken introduced:

H. F. 1418, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying rulemaking authority; modifying authority to designate infested waters; modifying water supply plan requirements; modifying state park permit provisions; extending expiration of the Mineral Coordinating Committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 84D.03, subdivision 1; 84D.12, subdivisions 1, 3; 85.053, subdivisions 1, 2, 8; 93.0015, subdivision 3; 103G.291, subdivision 3; 473.1565, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivision 3; repealing Laws 2006, chapter 236, article 1, section 2.

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

Garofalo and Ozment introduced:

H. F. 1419, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance 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.

Poppe; Tingelstad; Peterson, A.; Ozment; Eken; McNamara; Hansen and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 1420, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying licensing requirements for design, installation, maintenance, inspection, or operation of individual sewage treatment systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115.56, subdivision 2.

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

Wagenius, Hansen, Tingelstad, Eken and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 1421, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing requirements for acquisition of easements; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.0272, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 1422, A bill for an act relating to education finance; indexing school finance equalizing factors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.135, subdivision 3; 124D.20, subdivision 5; 126C.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1423, A bill for an act relating to education finance; allowing Independent School District No. 361, International Falls, to purchase real or personal property with its building lease levy authority.

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

Paulsen, Greiling and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1424, A bill for an act relating to education; developing world language proficiency, resources, and capacity; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.022, subdivision 1; 120B.023, subdivision 2; 120B.024; 122A.18, by adding a subdivision.

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

Holberg, Greiling, Mariani, Buesgens, Demmer, Hornstein and Ruth introduced:

H. F. 1425, A bill for an act relating to education; ensuring students' ability to participate in league-sponsored activities after completing licensed treatment programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 128C.02, subdivision 5.

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

Davnie, Morrow, Brown, Slawik and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 1426, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating an extended year kindergarten 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.

Ward introduced:

H. F. 1427, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 181, Brainerd.

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

Davnie; Mariani; Peterson, S.; McFarlane; Hornstein and Dominguez introduced:

H. F. 1428, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for site decision-making program grants.

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

Urdahl and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 1429, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting Meeker County EDA to increase its membership to nine members; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 11, section 25, subdivision 1.

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

Clark, Rukavina and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1430, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; allowing grants-in-aid to workforce development intermediaries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 116L.01, by adding a subdivision; 116L.04, subdivision 1a.

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

Moe, Olin, Eken, Cornish and Ozment introduced:

H. F. 1431, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying membership of the Board of Water and Soil Resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103B.101, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Huntley, Anzelc and Jaros introduced:

H. F. 1432, A bill for an act relating to St. Louis County; modifying civil service director provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 383C.032.

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

Olin, Cornish and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 1433, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain livestock compensation provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.737, subdivision 1; 3.7371, subdivision 3.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 1434, A bill for an act relating to civil law; preserving the right of building contractors to bring an action for contribution or indemnity under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 541.051.

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

Anzelc, Solberg, Moe and Doty introduced:

H. F. 1435, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; defining permissible items in forest products load; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.8261.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 1436, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the minimum acreage required to qualify as a relative agricultural homestead; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.124, subdivision 14.

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

Hornstein, Hansen, Wagenius and Masin introduced:

H. F. 1437, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Airports Commission; requiring the commission to meet in a neighborhood affected by airport noise; requiring advance notice of proposed annual budget; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 473.604, subdivision 5; 473.661, subdivision 1.

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

Mariani, Hornstein and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 1438, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; prohibiting commissioner of public safety from complying with Real ID Act.

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

Atkins, Zellers and Simpson introduced:

H. F. 1439, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for the disposition of contraband cigarettes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297F.21, subdivision 3.

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

Kahn; Clark; Masin; Thao; Murphy, E.; Greiling; Murphy, M., and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 1440, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring certificates of pay equity compliance as a condition for certain state contracts; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.

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

Simon and Smith introduced:

H. F. 1441, A bill for an act relating to trust companies; limited purpose companies; making nonsubstantive term changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 48A.03, subdivision 5.

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

Slawik; Kelliher; Clark; Huntley; Erhardt; Thissen; Hornstein; Tschumper; Murphy, E.; Laine; Thao; Walker; Mahoney and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 1442, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring hospital emergency rooms to provide emergency contraception, prophylactic antibiotics, and information to sexual assault victims; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1443, A bill for an act relating to employment; changing certain requirements concerning contractors; modifying prevailing wage provisions; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16C.03, subdivision 2; 161.315, subdivisions 1, 2; 177.27, subdivisions 1, 4, 8, 9, 10; 177.42; 177.43; 177.44; 471.345, by adding a subdivision; 574.26, subdivision 2; 574.31, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.

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

Bigham, McNamara, Swails and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 1444, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to develop health risk limits for perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate, and perfluorobutanoic acid.

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

Tingelstad; Simon; Kranz; Hosch; Johnson; Emmer; Hilty; Walker; Fritz; Magnus; Hamilton; Thissen; Davnie; Severson; Lesch; Murphy, E.; Atkins; Clark and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 1445, A bill for an act relating to adoption; providing access to certain adoption records by certain persons; changing classification of certain data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.218, subdivision 1; 259.83, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 259.89.

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

Clark, Hornstein, Dominguez and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 1446, A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing alcohol health impact fund; imposing alcohol health impact fee; modifying provisions relating to possession and sale of controlled substances; imposing chemical use assessment requirements and fee on persons arrested for DWI but convicted of another offense; providing for prostitution assessment and treatment; modifying chemical dependency services and eligibility provisions; allowing credit for brewers for payment of certain taxes and fees; modifying community-oriented policing grant program; establishing pilot project for Phillips neighborhood; requiring sentencing study; requiring judicial training in chemical use assessments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 152.01, subdivision 14a, by adding subdivisions; 152.021, subdivision 1; 152.022, subdivision 1; 152.023, subdivision 2; 152.024, subdivision 1; 169A.275, subdivision 5; 169A.284, subdivision 1; 169A.54, subdivision 11; 169A.70, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 254B.01, subdivisions 2, 3; 254B.02, subdivision 1; 254B.03, subdivisions 1, 4; 254B.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 254B.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 295.75, subdivisions 2, 11; 297G.04, subdivision 2; 297G.10; 299A.62, subdivisions 1, 2; 299A.63, by adding a subdivision; 609.115, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 609.135, by adding subdivisions; 609.153, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 254A; 297G; 373; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 254B.02, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 254B.09, subdivisions 4, 5, 7.

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

Hortman, Hornstein, Eken, Magnus, Simpson, Lanning and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 1447, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income taxes; providing an income tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c; 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1448, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Board of Animal Health for bovine spongiform encephalopathy mitigation and outreach efforts.

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

Hansen; Tingelstad; Scalze; Atkins; Morrow; Carlson; Johnson; McNamara; Peterson, A., and Moe introduced:

H. F. 1449, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, by adding a section; increasing the sales tax rate by one-fourth of one percent and dedicating the receipts for national resources and clean water purposes; establishing a clean water and great outdoors fund; creating a Great Outdoors Council; creating a natural resources grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 114D.30, subdivisions 1, 5; 114D.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.94; 297B.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Lesch, Holberg and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 1450, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing homeless outreach grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1451, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Department of Agriculture for invasive aquatic species research.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 1452, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the University of Minnesota to study the economic implications of growing perennial grasses.

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

Hilty and Bly introduced:

H. F. 1453, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring monthly reports from utilities to the Public Utilities Commission regarding residential accounts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Peterson, S. and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 1454, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to a neighborhood youth organization.

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

Morrow, Brynaert, Magnus, Poppe and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1455, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding for rural renewable energy initiatives; appropriating money.

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

Dominguez, Tillberry, Davnie, Walker, Thao and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 1456, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for squad car camera technology upgrade grants.

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

Rukavina and Clark introduced:

H. F. 1457, A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing the size of the MnSCU Board of Trustees and changing appointments to the board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 136F.02, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 136F.03; 136F.04.

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

Dill, Simpson, Swails, Brod and Moe introduced:

H. F. 1458, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for application of sales tax to sales of prefabricated homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.62, subdivision 3.

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

Murphy, M.; Simpson; Kranz; Brod and Moe introduced:

H. F. 1459, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; exempting certain modular homes from the property tax; 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.

Murphy, M.; Simpson; Kranz; Swails; Brod and Moe introduced:

H. F. 1460, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; modifying sourcing rules for modular and manufactured homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.668, by adding a subdivision.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. 1461, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments; modifying the method used to calculate interest; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 549.09, subdivision 1.

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

Liebling, Norton, Welti and Demmer introduced:

H. F. 1462, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; exempting construction materials used in a biobusiness center; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hortman, Hornstein, Erhardt, Hausman and Lieder introduced:

H. F. 1463, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring referendum to impose a 0.50 percent metropolitan area sales tax for transportation and transit in the metropolitan area; authorizing imposition of county sales taxes for transportation purposes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 1464, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing 911 emergency telecommunications service fee; providing for completion of statewide public safety radio communication system; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 403.11, subdivision 1; 403.31, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.31, subdivision 6.

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

Kohls, Hilstrom, Emmer, Holberg and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 1465, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of corrections to develop a standard formula for calculating the per diem cost in county and regional jails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 241.018.

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

Atkins, Ozment, McNamara, Morgan, Hansen, Bigham and Masin introduced:

H. F. 1466, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing Dakota County to impose a county mortgage registry and deed tax; providing for use of the proceeds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383D.

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

Dittrich and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 1467, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing commissioner of transportation to enter into agreements with radio and television media for public service announcements in exchange for traffic information; 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.

Eken; Kelliher; DeLaForest; Beard; Simpson; Hansen; Anzelc; Murphy, E.; Scalze; Hosch; Severson; Gardner; Greiling; Hausman; Cornish; Solberg; Lieder; Faust; Sailer and Dill introduced:

H. F. 1468, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article 4, section 9; authorizing a council to establish salaries for legislators; changing the composition of the compensation council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15A.082, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Tschumper, Rukavina, Doty, Greiling, Lesch, Bly and Jaros introduced:

H. F. 1469, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the motor fuels excise tax; allowing a refundable income tax credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2.

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

Scalze, Greiling and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 1470, A bill for an act relating to negative campaign advertising and elections; establishing a voluntary Clean Campaign Council, a clean campaign pledge, and a clean campaign advertising code; clarifying definitions of campaign expenditures and independent expenditures; clarifying requirements for disclaimers on campaign material; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 9, 18; 10A.14, subdivision 2; 10A.24, by adding a subdivision; 211B.04; 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.

Morrow, Juhnke, Faust, Doty and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 1471, A bill for an act relating to higher education; adding a representative of private colleges to the Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41D.01, subdivision 1.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 1472, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for compulsive gambling education, treatment, and assessment; providing for a study on the social and economic costs of gambling; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 240.15, subdivision 6; 245.98, subdivision 5; 297A.94; 609.115, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297E.

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

Smith, Paymar, Lesch, Kranz, Tschumper and Haws introduced:

H. F. 1473, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; authorizing grants; appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for crime victims service programs and crime prevention.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. 1474, A bill for an act relating to gambling; reducing rate of tax on lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, 6.

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