INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, February 28, 2011


The following House Files were introduced:

McDonald, LeMieur, Leidiger and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 719, A bill for an act relating to education finance; permitting a onetime fund transfer for Independent School District No. 879, Delano.

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

Kiffmeyer, Kieffer, Woodard and Vogel introduced:

H. F. 720, A bill for an act relating to education finance; prioritizing basic revenue funding; modifying education finance formulas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 124D.86, subdivision 3; 126C.10, subdivisions 3, 7, 8, 18; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Kiffmeyer; Hornstein; Anderson, S.; Urdahl and Vogel introduced:

H. F. 721, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provisions relating to disability parking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169.345, subdivision 1; 169.346, subdivision 3.

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

Leidiger; Beard; Gottwalt; Wardlow; McDonald; Downey; Gunther; Gruenhagen; LeMieur; Swedzinski; Buesgens; Westrom; Holberg; Anderson, B., and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 722, A bill for an act relating to labor and employment; modifying wage and hour provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 177.42; 177.43; 177.44; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 177.435; Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.1020, subparts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; 5200.1030, subparts 1, 2, 2a; 5200.1035; 5200.1040; 5200.1050, subparts 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 4; 5200.1060; 5200.1080; 5200.1090; 5200.1100; 5200.1105; 5200.1106; 5200.1120.

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

Anzelc, Rukavina and Melin introduced:

H. F. 723, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring drainage of Canisteo mine pit.

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

Anzelc and Melin introduced:

H. F. 724, A bill for an act relating to highways; removing Route No. 332 from trunk highway system; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 161.115, subdivision 263.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 725, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the tax incidence study requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 270C.13, subdivision 1.

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

McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. 726, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the use of tax increments to repay the city of Cohasset for certain payments.

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

Kath, Anzelc, Ward and Morrow introduced:

H. F. 727, A bill for an act relating to taxation; expanding the income tax subtraction for military reserve pay to include Active Guard Reserve income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Murray introduced:

H. F. 728, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing requirements concerning completion of construction projects on marked Trunk Highway 14.

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

McFarlane; Mahoney; Gunther; Benson, J.; Lanning and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 729, A bill for an act relating to the BioBusiness Alliance; appropriating money.

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

Mazorol, Dittrich, Woodard, Hoppe and Sanders introduced:

H. F. 730, A bill for an act relating to insurance; establishing the Fairness for Responsible Drivers Act; limiting certain remedies of uninsured motorists; increasing the amount of certain criminal fines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 65B.51, subdivision 3; 169.797, subdivision 4.

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

Doepke, Davnie, Downey and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 731, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the capital project referendum ballot language in cases where the same level of taxing authority is renewed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 123B.63, subdivision 3.

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

Winkler, Simon, Scalze, Greene, Nelson and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 732, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing absentee voting without excuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 203B.02, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 203B.04, subdivision 5.

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

Winkler, Simon, Scalze, Greene, Nelson and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 733, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for early voting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 201.022, subdivision 1; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081; 203B.121; 204C.10; 206.83; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.

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

Lanning introduced:

H. F. 734, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to implement a flood damage reduction project of a capital nature with certain conditions in the Moorhead area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gauthier; Murphy, E.; Eken; Hosch; Johnson; Wagenius; Greene; Huntley; Knuth; Hausman; Liebling; Slocum; Fritz; Kieffer; Champion; Mahoney; Morrow; Peterson, S.; Carlson; Greiling; Norton; Slawik; Melin and Simon introduced:

H. F. 735, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring reporting of the prevalence of sexual violence in the state; 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 Reform.

Winkler introduced:

H. F. 736, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; modifying the definition of legislative day; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.012.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. 737, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting a motor vehicle dealer from selling a service contract from an unregistered provider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 59B.02, by adding a subdivision; 168.27, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 59B.

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

Cornish, Moran, Slocum, Mullery and Gauthier introduced:

H. F. 738, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying certain harassment restraining order provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.748, subdivisions 4, 5, 6.

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

Ward introduced:

H. F. 739, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring automatic external defibrillators in school buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.106, by adding a subdivision.

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

Ward introduced:

H. F. 740, A bill for an act relating to water; allowing number of watershed district managers to be decreased; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103D.305.

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

Murray, Ward, Schomacker, Fritz, Gruenhagen and Kath introduced:

H. F. 741, A bill for an act relating to public infrastructure grants; clarifying the use of funds appropriated; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116J.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murray, Ward, Urdahl, Gauthier, Schomacker, Kiel, Fritz, Gruenhagen and Kath introduced:

H. F. 742, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota business development infrastructure grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Loon; Garofalo; Gottwalt; Benson, M.; Hayden and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 743, A bill for an act relating to tobacco; modifying the definition of cigarette; proposing a study; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 297F.01, subdivision 3; 325D.32, subdivision 2.

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

Murray, Beard, Morrow, Hornstein and Murdock introduced:

H. F. 744, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provision exempting road equipment preparing for winter storm from certain highway restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.035, subdivision 1.

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

Mack; Slawik; Benson, M.; Stensrud; Mazorol; Downey; Dean; Wardlow; Hayden and Clark introduced:

H. F. 745, A bill for an act relating to health; creating an Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force; providing appointments; requiring development of a statewide strategic plan.

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

Mack, Abeler, McDonald, Downey, Marquart, McFarlane, McElfatrick, Loon, Sanders, Kelly and Stensrud introduced:

H. F. 746, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring Department of Human Services to issue a request for proposals for an integrated online eligibility and application portal for food support, cash assistance, child care, and health care programs.

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

Mazorol, Dittrich, Scalze and Downey introduced:

H. F. 747, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing a factor for determining the amount of attorney fees awarded in certain actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

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

Mazorol, Banaian and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. 748, A bill for an act relating to trusts; providing for animal care; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 501B.

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

Smith; Holberg; Lesch; Champion; Hayden; Vogel; Moran; Slawik; Petersen, B.; Anzelc; Scott; Swedzinski; Drazkowski; Wardlow and Westrom introduced:

H. F. 749, A bill for an act relating to children; creating the Family Reunification Act of 2011; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 260C.101, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.

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

Woodard, Scott, Kelly, Bills and Stensrud introduced:

H. F. 750, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying the definition of sex trafficking; defining commercial sex act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.321, subdivision 7a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mariani; Benson, J., and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 751, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting school boards from withholding students' grades for failing to pay school lunch debts; prohibiting discrimination against students eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch; establishing parameters for collecting unpaid school lunch debts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 123B.37, subdivision 2; 124D.111, by adding subdivisions.

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

Mariani; Benson, J., and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 752, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting school boards from withholding students' grades for failing to pay school lunch debts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 123B.37, subdivision 2.

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

Howes, Beard, Peppin, Rukavina and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 753, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for concurrent detachment and annexation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 414.061, subdivisions 1, 2, 5.

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

Hamilton; Ward; McDonald; Benson, J.; McFarlane; Loeffler and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 754, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance dental coverage; establishing dental services program for the aged, blind, or disabled; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Downey; Greiling; Petersen, B.; Benson, J.; Peterson, S., and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 755, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a pilot project to examine how school districts might operate jointly to provide innovative delivery of programs and activities and share resources.

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

Stensrud, Downey, Lanning, Loon, Peppin and Woodard introduced:

H. F. 756, A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying components of a state employee performance appraisal and bonus pay system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.20.

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

Kiel, Gottwalt, Pelowski, Lohmer and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 757, A bill for an act relating to education; removing the annual requirement that school districts and charter schools provide students with information about available health care coverage through Minnesota health care programs; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256.962, subdivision 6.

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

Shimanski, Woodard, Urdahl, Lohmer, O'Driscoll, Gottwalt and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 758, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; eliminating sales tax on purchases by political subdivisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.70, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Kahn; Falk; Liebling; Torkelson; Paymar; Eken; Koenen; Hamilton; Winkler; Murphy, E.; Clark; Mariani; Greiling; Hansen; Rukavina; Champion; Lillie; Davnie; Greene; Hayden; Knuth; Davids; Gunther; Loeffler; Abeler; Hornstein; Buesgens; Hilty; Johnson and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 759, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for the development and regulation of an industrial hemp industry; authorizing rulemaking; providing a defense for possession and cultivation of industrial hemp; modifying the definition of marijuana; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 18J.01; 18J.02; 18J.03; 18J.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 18J.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 18J.06; 18J.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18J.09; 18J.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 152.01, subdivision 9; 375.30, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18K.

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

Kahn; Hausman; Murphy, M.; Gauthier and Greene introduced:

H. F. 760, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for projects at the University of Minnesota; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hortman and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 761, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a bicycle and pedestrian trail to connect the Northtown Transit hub to the metropolitan regional trail and to provide a safe route for elementary school students; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hortman; Scalze; Greene; Lenczewski; Winkler; Dittrich; Benson, J., and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 762, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a public residential high school for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Hilty introduced:

H. F. 763, A bill for an act relating to health; removing expiration date on swimming pond exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144.1222, subdivision 5.

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

Hilty introduced:

H. F. 764, A bill for an act relating to corporations; providing for incorporation of socially responsible for-profit business corporations; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 304A.

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

Davnie, Moran, Clark, Wagenius, Loeffler, Greiling, Ward, Morrow, Tillberry, Hornstein and Winkler introduced:

H. F. 765, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 121A.03; 124D.10, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 121A.0695.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 766, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring spousal contribution for long-term care expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 767, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying alternative teacher professional pay system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.414, subdivision 2.

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

Hosch, Gauthier, Ward, Davids, Abeler, Hamilton, Tillberry, Anzelc, Nelson, Huntley and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 768, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring school districts to obtain employee health coverage through the public employees insurance program; imposing a gross premiums tax on the program; imposing an enrollment fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 43A.316, subdivisions 9, 10, by adding subdivisions; 62E.02, subdivision 23; 62E.10, subdivision 1; 62E.11, subdivision 5; 297I.05, by adding a subdivision; 297I.15, subdivision 3.

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

Bills introduced:

H. F. 769, A bill for an act relating to history and cultural heritage; appropriating money to the Minnesota Zoo.

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

Mazorol, Holberg and Bills introduced:

H. F. 770, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 549.09, subdivision 1.

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

Slawik, Moran, Greiling, Smith and Peterson, S. introduced:

H. F. 771, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing integration revenue to be spent on prekindergarten students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.86, subdivision 1.

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

Slawik; Peterson, S., and Gauthier introduced:

H. F. 772, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 290.067, subdivision 2; 290.0674, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.067, subdivisions 2a, 2b.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 773, A bill for an act relating to human services; transferring certain excess health plan revenues to the general fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.69, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hansen, Kriesel and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 774, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Robert Street Corridor transitway in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Persell introduced:

H. F. 775, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing full funding for K-12 pupil transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 18.

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

Loon, McDonald, Gunther, Barrett, Marquart, Scalze, McFarlane, Dittrich and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 776, A bill for an act relating to economic development; extending deadlines for spending tax increments under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 469.176, subdivisions 4c, 4m.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 777, A bill for an act relating to historical preservation and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the State Capitol building.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 778, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for competitive arts education grants.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.