INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 11, 2020


The following House Files were introduced:

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 4328, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying a 2019 appropriation; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4.

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

Pierson and Sauke introduced:

H. F. 4329, A bill for an act relating to education; adjusting appropriations to the Minnesota Children's Museum of Rochester; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 2, section 33, subdivision 12.

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

Fabian introduced:

H. F. 4330, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property and local; establishing native prairie aid; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Property and Local Tax Division.

Hansen, Becker-Finn, Lee, Ecklund and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 4331, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying provisions pertaining to the escape of farmed Cervidae; modifying identification requirements for farmed Cervidae; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 35.155, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 6.

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

Bahner, Persell, Moller, Dehn, Ecklund, Morrison, Richardson, Edelson, Acomb, Koegel, Pryor, Claflin, Youakim, Klevorn and Jordan introduced:

H. F. 4332, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing the delivery of absentee ballots in certain situations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 203B.11, subdivision 1.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 4333, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the MERIT Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Capital Investment Division.

Wolgamott and West introduced:

H. F. 4334, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a 24-hour customized living service rate floor for certain facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 256B.4914, subdivision 6; 256S.203; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256S.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Long-Term Care Division.

Richardson, Liebling, Cantrell, Lien and Howard introduced:

H. F. 4335, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; codifying certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 62A.04, subdivision 2; 62A.10, by adding a subdivision; 62A.65, by adding a subdivision; 62D.095, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 62Q.01, subdivision 2a; 62Q.46; 62Q.677, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.

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

Richardson introduced:

H. F. 4336, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying postsecondary enrollment provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.09, subdivisions 11, 12; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 124D.09, subdivision 9.

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

Nelson, M.; Carlson, L.; Albright; Davids; Kresha; Lillie and Long introduced:

H. F. 4337, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; adjusting the calculation for the stadium general reserve account; requiring the commissioner of management and budget to notify the legislature before making changes to the stadium general reserve account; establishing a stadium payoff fund; transferring money; requiring the stadium payoff fund balance be used to redeem or defease the stadium appropriation bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297E.021, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Erickson, Koznick and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 4338, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing safe schools revenue; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 123B.61; 126C.44.

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

Koegel, Koznick and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 4339, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing a pilot program to provide transit passes for social services organizations; requiring a report.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 4340, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for an investigation prior to revoking access to the driver and vehicle services information system; allowing an appeal after revocation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.12, subdivision 1a.

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

Xiong, T. introduced:

H. F. 4341, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring debt collectors to provide information in the preferred language of the debtor; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 332.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 4342, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to prepare feasibility study on voluntarily merging soil and water conservation districts and watershed districts.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division.

Lislegard introduced:

H. F. 4343, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; limiting increases in valuation and taxation for homesteads owned by persons age 65 or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 273.11, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 276.04, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 273.121, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Property and Local Tax Division.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 4344, A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a portion of marked Trunk Highway 29 in Douglas County as "Governor Knute Nelson Memorial Highway"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Franson and Anderson introduced:

H. F. 4345, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for watershed districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103D.715, subdivision 1.

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

Franson and Anderson introduced:

H. F. 4346, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for watershed districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103D.631, subdivision 2.

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

Franson and Anderson introduced:

H. F. 4347, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for watershed districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103D.335, subdivision 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103D.345, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Franson, Munson, Bahr, Masin, Gruenhagen, Urdahl, Runbeck, Baker, Mekeland, Lucero, Miller, Johnson, Anderson, Heinrich and Nelson, N. introduced:

H. F. 4348, A bill for an act relating to health; providing minimum safety standards for any vaccine required to enroll or remain enrolled in an elementary or secondary school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 121A.15, by adding a subdivision.

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

Persell, Davids and Sandstede introduced:

H. F. 4349, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing civil penalties for violations of snowmobile and off-highway vehicle provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84.775, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 84.775, subdivision 1.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 4350, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a refundable tax credit for direct support professionals; 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.

Quam introduced:

H. F. 4351, A bill for an act relating to elections; creating a technology and cybersecurity account; providing for technology and cybersecurity maintenance; requiring election day registrants to cast provisional ballots; amending the process to register to vote in conjunction with submitting an absentee ballot; providing a penalty; making conforming changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 171.072; 201.061, subdivisions 1a, 3, 4; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.225, subdivisions 2, 5; 203B.04, subdivision 4; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 3; 203B.081, subdivision 3; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 204C.07, subdivision 3a; 204C.14, subdivision 1; 204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 5; 204C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 135A.17, subdivision 2; 201.061, subdivision 7; 201.121, subdivision 3.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 4352, A bill for an act relating to taxation; gross revenues; providing exemptions of certain payments received by certain nonprofits for the provider tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 295.53, subdivision 1.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 4353, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for purchases made by certain nonprofit health care clinics; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 297A.70, subdivision 4.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. 4354, A bill for an act relating to taxation; gross revenues; providing a credit against the provider tax for certain nonprofits; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 295.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. 4355, A bill for an act relating to housing finance; appropriating money for a grant to Open Hands Foundation.

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

Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 4356, A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a portion of marked Trunk Highway 13 in Waseca County as "Corporal Caleb L. Erickson Memorial Highway"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 4357, A bill for an act relating to health care; prohibiting health care facilities or providers from denying services because patient refuses to sign a facility's consent form; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.293, subdivision 2.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 4358, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expressly prohibiting civilly committed sex offenders from possessing firearms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 624.713, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 624.713, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

Considine introduced:

H. F. 4359, A bill for an act relating to corrections; establishing a local correctional officers discipline procedures act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 641.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. 4360, A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; appropriating money to acquire land for trail system along Elm Creek Greenway Corridor in Champlin.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 4361, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing landowner requests for review of public water inventory errors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103G.201.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 4362, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying teacher shortage loan forgiveness eligibility to include nonpublic schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1791, subdivision 1.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 4363, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing state-funded medical assistance and MinnesotaCare coverage for inmates of county jails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256B.055, subdivision 14; 256L.04, subdivision 12; 641.15, subdivision 2.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 4364, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring the state to reimburse counties for jail inmate medical costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 641.15, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

Backer introduced:

H. F. 4365, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for an ammonia production pilot demonstration project.

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

Ecklund and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. 4366, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for campgrounds at Birch Lake Recreation Area.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division.

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4367, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying time limit for bringing health care provider actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 541.076.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Bierman and Huot introduced:

H. F. 4368, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; ensuring access to discounted state park permits for those with permanent disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.053, subdivision 7.

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

Christensen, Acomb, Bahner and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. 4369, A bill for an act relating to tourism; expanding membership on the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116U.25.

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

Bierman and Kiel introduced:

H. F. 4370, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing certified community behavioral health clinic payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 245.735, subdivision 3; 256B.0625, subdivision 5m.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 4371, A bill for an act relating to taxes; property and local; requiring additional information to be sent with the notice of proposed property taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 275.065, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Property and Local Tax Division.

Cantrell and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 4372, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying prompt payment requirements to health care providers; prohibiting discrimination against providers based on geographic location; modifying managed care organization's claims and payments to health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 62Q.735, subdivision 2; 62Q.736; 62Q.75, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 256B.0625, subdivision 31; 256B.69, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62K.

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

Lislegard and Davids introduced:

H. F. 4373, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a refundable film production tax credit; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297I.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116U; 290.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 4374, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the child care assistance provider reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 4375, A bill for an act relating to early childhood; appropriating money for early learning scholarships.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 4376, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing that covenants not to compete are void and unenforceable; providing for the protection of substantive provisions of Minnesota law to apply to matters arising in Minnesota; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 4377, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for acquisition of Niagara Cave.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division.

Masin, Cantrell and Mann introduced:

H. F. 4378, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property and local; authorizing the creation of a fire and ambulance special taxing district.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Property and Local Tax Division.

Davids introduced:

H. F. 4379, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for acquisition of Niagara Cave; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Capital Investment Division.

Long; Xiong, J.; Noor; Wolgamott; Mann; Halverson; Richardson; Davnie; Hassan; Gomez; Lippert; Dehn; Pinto; Koegel; Lee; Vang; Freiberg; Brand; Mariani; Claflin; Acomb; Moller; Youakim; Becker-Finn; Olson; Klevorn; Jordan; Christensen; Elkins; Huot; Ecklund; Sundin; Stephenson; Cantrell and Xiong, T. introduced:

H. F. 4380, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a political contribution voucher program; repealing the political contribution refund program; authorizing rulemaking; making conforming changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.34, subdivision 4; 289A.37, subdivision 2; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.322, subdivision 4; 13.4967, subdivision 2; 290.06, subdivision 23.

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

Long, Stephenson and Bierman introduced:

H. F. 4381, A bill for an act relating to energy; eliminating the renewable qualifying facility avoided cost pricing requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216B.164, subdivision 4.

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

Her; Lee; Mann; Hassan; Gomez; Vang; Kunesh-Podein; Moller; Koegel; Xiong, T.; Christensen; Noor; Becker-Finn; Dehn; Tabke; Wolgamott; Acomb; Wazlawik; Lillie; Considine; Mariani; Moran; Klevorn; Jordan; Howard; Richardson; Lesch; Hausman; Youakim and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 4382, A bill for an act relating to courts; appropriating money to increase pay and reimbursement to interpreters.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Demuth introduced:

H. F. 4383, A bill for an act relating to education; defining and clarifying use of a pupil withdrawal agreement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 121A.41, by adding a subdivision; 121A.47, by adding a subdivision.

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

Masin; Urdahl; Fischer; Carlson, L.; Nornes; Xiong, T.; Noor; Koegel; Kunesh-Podein; Theis; Considine; McDonald; Stephenson; Sauke; Long; Lippert; Hassan; Halverson; Xiong, J.; Pierson and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 4384, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding and modifying provisions for gifted and talented programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 120B.11, subdivision 5; 120B.15; 120B.20; 126C.10, subdivision 2b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Demuth, Theis, West and Kresha introduced:

H. F. 4385, A bill for an act relating to child protection; modifying interview and notice requirements; requiring the commissioner of human services to develop certain protocols and training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 260C.219; 626.556, subdivisions 3d, 10e, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivision 10.

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

Schultz, Olson and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 4386, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying nursing home exceptions for replacement beds by adding an exception for a facility in Duluth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 144A.071, subdivision 4a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Long-Term Care Division.

Kunesh-Podein, Becker-Finn, Considine, Bierman, Hassan, Mann, Gomez, Lee and Richardson introduced:

H. F. 4387, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting the use of American Indian mascots and logos; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124E.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 123B; 135A.

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

Anderson and Franson introduced:

H. F. 4388, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a subtraction for in-home day care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

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

Layman, Dettmer, Mariani, Novotny, Johnson, Grossell and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. 4389, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a 911 telecommunicator working group to establish statewide standards for training and certification; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

Poston, Hamilton, Mekeland, Munson, Novotny, Bahr, Miller, Drazkowski, Fabian, Kiel and Theis introduced:

H. F. 4390, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; increasing the sales limit for the cottage foods license exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 28A.152, subdivisions 3, 5.

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

Persell, Kunesh-Podein and Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. 4391, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property and local; exempting certain tribal-owned property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Property and Local Tax Division.

Quam, Hertaus, Gruenhagen, Munson and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 4392, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing certain state government operations; repealing state aid to PERA for MERF; modifying rulemaking process for construction rules; establishing zero-based budgeting; adding constraints on contracting with exclusive representatives of state employees; conditional appropriation reductions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 3.855, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 16A.103, subdivision 1a; 16A.11, subdivision 3; 179A.20, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 353.27, subdivision 3c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 14; 16A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 353.505.

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

Kunesh-Podein; Xiong, J.; Becker-Finn; Lillie and Her introduced:

H. F. 4393, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Wakan Tipi Center in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Capital Investment Division.

Huot; Mariani; Cantrell; Hamilton; Bierman; Vang; Gomez; Xiong, T.; Olson; Klevorn; Schomacker; Fischer; Hornstein; Moran; Halverson; Schultz; Lillie; Her; Hassan; Ecklund and Edelson introduced:

H. F. 4394, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for grants to nonprofit organizations to assist communities and individuals in healthy living initiatives; requiring a report.

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

Brand, Considine and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 4395, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying criteria for discharging civilly committed patients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 253B.18, subdivision 15; 253D.31.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Albright introduced:

H. F. 4396, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a county board to notify a child's resident district and serving district of placement for care and treatment; modifying the definition of legal residence for a child with a disability placed in a foster facility; modifying the definition of legal residence for a child without a disability placed in a foster facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 125A.15; 125A.17; 125A.51.

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

Brand, Freiberg, Long, Sandell and Edelson introduced:

H. F. 4397, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for a revenue-neutral assessment on environmental emissions; providing for refundable FICA and property tax credits; providing for credits against income taxes to be paid as dividends; authorizing loans for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects; providing rulemaking authority; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 273; 290; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216I.

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

Brand, Lippert, Fischer and Considine introduced:

H. F. 4398, A bill for an act relating to waters; establishing a water quality and storage program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division.

Gruenhagen, Davnie and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 4399, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the declining enrollment revenue formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2d.

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

Schultz and Olson introduced:

H. F. 4400, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying the match requirement in the 2018 appropriation for renovation of the Historic Glensheen Estate; amending Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 2, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Capital Investment Division.

Carlson, A. introduced:

H. F. 4401, A bill for an act relating to liquor; clarifying deliveries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.

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

Persell, Lesch and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 4402, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property and local; extending eligibility for the disabled veteran homestead market value exclusion.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Property and Local Tax Division.

O'Neill, Franson, Johnson, Urdahl, Petersburg, Grossell, Haley, Garofalo, Green, Anderson, Demuth, Novotny and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 4403, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.

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

O'Neill, Nash, Marquart, Boe, Bennett, Drazkowski, Pierson, Miller, Mekeland, Scott, Jurgens, Baker, Heintzeman, Dettmer, Albright, Kiel, Erickson, Neu, Swedzinski, Theis, Nornes, Gruenhagen, Poston, Fabian, Daniels, Robbins, Lueck, Koznick, Runbeck, Layman, Gunther, Lucero and Daudt introduced:

H. F. 4404, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. 4405, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a recreation and education building for the Prairie Lakes Youth Program in Kandiyohi County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Capital Investment Division.

Miller introduced:

H. F. 4406, A bill for an act relating to health; adding a disorder to the list of disorders to be tested for in the newborn screening program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.125, subdivision 2.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 4407, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 333, Ogilvie.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 4408, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the sanitary sewer system in the Garrison, Kathio, West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary Sewer District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Capital Investment Division.

Gomez; Her; Edelson; Jordan; Xiong, T.; Noor; Lee; Hassan; Kunesh-Podein and Moran introduced:

H. F. 4409, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing rights for blind parents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 259.53, by adding a subdivision; 260C.201, by adding a subdivision; 518.1751, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Bahr introduced:

H. F. 4410, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for towns to adopt home rule charters; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 410.015; 410.04; 410.06; 410.11; 410.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7; 410.15; 410.20; 410.24; 410.30; 410.33; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410.

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

Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. 4411, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying Cervidae carcass transportation restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 97A.505, subdivision 8.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 4412, A bill for an act relating to education; district grading policies; statewide assessments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.06.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. 4413, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; adopting recommendations of the 2020 Workers' Compensation Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 79A.02, subdivision 4; 79A.04, subdivision 2; 79A.06, subdivision 5; 79A.22, subdivision 13; 79A.24, subdivision 2; 176.011, subdivision 15; 176.102, subdivision 10; 176.111, subdivision 22; 176.135, subdivision 1; 176.185, by adding a subdivision; 176.223; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 176.181, subdivision 2; 176.231, subdivisions 5, 6, 9, 9a; 176.2611, subdivision 5; 176.2612, subdivisions 1, 3; 176.275, subdivision 2; 176.285, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 176.181, subdivision 6.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. 4414, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying eligibility conditions for unemployment insurance and the use of sick leave benefits during an outbreak of a communicable disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 268.085, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 181.9413.

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

Davnie, Youakim, Olson and Winkler introduced:

H. F. 4415, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring compensation for hourly employees for school days canceled due to COVID-19 during the 2019-2020 school year.

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

Schultz, Olson and Winkler introduced:

H. F. 4416, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring health plan companies to cover testing, treatment, and quarantines relating to COVID-19.

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