INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, March 12, 2012


The following House Files were introduced:

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2759, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain Board of School Administrators provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.14, subdivisions 2, 9.

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

Rukavina, Franson, Runbeck, Howes and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2760, A bill for an act relating to public officials; providing an exception to the gift ban in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.071, subdivision 3.

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

Benson, M. introduced:

H. F. 2761, A bill for an act relating to state finance; increasing the rate of taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products; providing for use of the proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 275.025, subdivision 1; 297F.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 127A.45, subdivision 2.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 2762, A bill for an act relating to courts; modifying service of petition for certain election errors; modifying certain appeals of referee orders; adding to requirements for notice of a transfer of structure settlement payment rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 204B.44; 243.166, subdivision 2; 484.013, subdivision 3; 549.32, subdivision 2.

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

Westrom and LeMieur introduced:

H. F. 2763, A bill for an act relating to real property; registered land; providing for registration for time share interests; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 508.58, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 508.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kahn, Greiling, Hausman, Slawik and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 2764, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting individuals who are at least 16 years of age to register to vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, subdivision 1; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4.

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

Urdahl by request introduced:

H. F. 2765, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for land acquisition for a regional park in Wright County; 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.

Ward, Dettmer, Kriesel, Anzelc, Persell and Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 2766, A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; establishing a grant program for eligible survivors of certain veterans; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

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

Urdahl; Torkelson; Kiel; Murphy, M., and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2767, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; creating a film production incentive program; appropriating money.

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

Urdahl; Lanning; Kiel; Murphy, M., and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2768, A bill for an act relating to history and cultural heritage; appropriating money for certain historical society activities and grants.

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

Hackbarth and Beard introduced:

H. F. 2769, A bill for an act relating to utilities; requiring utility rates be based primarily on cost of service between and among consumer classes; making clarifying and technical changes; making changes to the low-income affordability program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216B.03; 216B.07; 216B.16, by adding subdivisions.

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

Wardlow and Lesch introduced:

H. F. 2770, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references; removing redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions; making miscellaneous corrections to laws, statutes, and rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 5.25, subdivision 1; 12A.04; 12A.08, subdivision 1; 12A.09, subdivision 2; 12A.10, subdivision 1; 12A.12, subdivision 1; 13.383, subdivision 10; 13.6401, subdivision 2; 13.716, subdivision 1; 13.7191, by adding subdivisions; 13.805, subdivision 1; 60A.0811, subdivision 1; 62L.05, subdivision 13; 67A.40, subdivision 1; 82B.195, subdivision 1; 124D.09, subdivision 16; 129D.01; 144.291, subdivision 2; 144A.01, subdivision 4; 145.883, subdivision 1; 145A.12, subdivision 7; 145A.131, subdivision 3; 148D.061; 148D.062, subdivision 4; 148D.063, subdivision 2; 148E.100, subdivision 2a; 148E.105, subdivision 2a; 148E.106, subdivision 2a; 148E.110, subdivision 1a; 148E.115, subdivision 1a; 148E.130, subdivision 1a; 171.306, subdivision 7; 204B.04, subdivision 3; 204B.07, subdivision 1; 204B.11, subdivision 2; 204B.13, subdivision 6; 205.02, subdivision 2; 205A.06, subdivision 1; 214.01, subdivision 2; 216B.1694, subdivision 2; 245.4835, subdivision 1; 256B.0625, subdivision 19c; 256B.0755, subdivision 1; 256B.094, subdivision 6; 256B.69, subdivision 20; 256B.75; 256J.49, subdivision 4; 256L.12, subdivision 6; 270B.14, subdivision 11; 273.1392; 282.08; 297I.06, subdivision 2; 298.018; 299L.03, subdivision 1; 349.15, subdivision 2; 349.151, subdivisions 2, 4a; 349.166, subdivision 1; 352.01, subdivision 11; 352D.05, subdivision 3; 353.46, subdivision 6; 390.32, subdivision 9; 609.131, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 12A.05, subdivision 1; 12A.06, subdivision 1; 12A.07, subdivision 1; 60A.206, subdivision 3; 122A.41, subdivision 5; 123B.75, subdivision 5; 124D.10, subdivision 15; 127A.441; 176.307; 256B.021, subdivision 4; 268.035, subdivision 29; 270C.991, subdivision 4; 297A.668, subdivision 7; 297A.70, subdivision 3; 297A.75, subdivision 1; 349.15, subdivision 1; 353.6511, subdivisions 2, 7; 353.667, subdivision 8; 353.668, subdivision 8; 402A.35, subdivision 4; 515B.1-102; 515B.3-105; 515B.3-1151; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 8, article 7, section 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 62Q.10; 148C.04, subdivision 3; 326B.82, subdivision 1; Laws 2011, chapter 22, article 1, section 1; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 6, section 87; Minnesota Rules, part 4604.0600, subpart 2.

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

Benson, M.; Norton; Gunther; Liebling and Quam introduced:

H. F. 2771, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; creating a pilot program for individuals with autism spectrum disorders; appropriating money.

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

Fabian, Hancock and Ward introduced:

H. F. 2772, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying coverage of certain dental services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, subdivision 9.

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

Atkins and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2773, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; conforming to individual retirement account rollover provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 2774, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income and corporate franchise; conforming to federal marriage penalty relief and increased section 179 expensing, and providing ongoing state marriage penalty relief; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b, 19c; 290.0675, subdivision 1.

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

Fabian; Anderson, P.; Torkelson; Eken; Ward; Kiel and Koenen introduced:

H. F. 2775, A bill for an act relating to transportation; traffic regulations; amending brake requirements for towed implements of husbandry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.801, subdivision 10.

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

Banaian introduced:

H. F. 2776, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing a corrections officer and custody staff to carry a firearm at a private establishment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 624.714, subdivision 17.

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

Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 2777, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing provider peer grouping; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62U.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 62U.04, subdivisions 3, 9.

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

Fabian and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2778, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making federally mandated radio communications updates eligible for health and safety revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 123B.57, subdivision 6.

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

Rukavina, Melin and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2779, A bill for an act relating to taxation; minerals; modifying the rates of taxation of nonferrous minerals; modifying the distribution of production tax revenues; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 298.018, subdivision 1; 298.28, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 298.01, subdivision 3; 298.015, subdivision 1; 298.28, subdivision 2.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2780, A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating surcharge for and stacked letters on veteran license plates; authorizing donation for education on anatomical gifts with vehicle registration tax; creating anatomical gift account; clarifying and conforming provisions regarding driver's license revocation periods for DWI convictions; providing for acceptable methods of payment and surcharge on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee for motor vehicle title searches and appropriating that amount to the Department of Public Safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 168.013, by adding a subdivision; 168.123, subdivision 2; 168A.07, subdivision 1; 169A.54, subdivisions 1, 6; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.30, subdivision 1; 171.306, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 168.12, subdivision 5; 168.123, subdivision 1; 171.075, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169A.54, subdivision 5.

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

Allen and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2781, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a statewide self-advocacy network for persons with disabilities; appropriating money.

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

Persell, Loon, Abeler, Knuth and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 2782, A bill for an act relating to commerce; protecting the health of children; prohibiting formaldehyde in products for children; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Gruenhagen; Abeler; Franson; Laine; Hamilton; Hosch; Lohmer; McDonald; Murphy, E.; Mack and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 2783, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage for services provided by registered naturopathic doctors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Atkins and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2784, A bill for an act relating to liquor; clarifying the citation of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.901.

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

Hamilton, Gunther and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 2785, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing the director of the State Lottery to establish gaming machines at a licensed racetrack; imposing a fee on gaming machine revenue; providing powers and duties to the director; dedicating money for education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 240.03; 240.13, by adding a subdivision; 240.14, by adding a subdivision; 240.28, subdivision 2; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349A.01, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.10, subdivision 3; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 349A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 240.30, subdivision 8.

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

Swedzinski, Nornes, Anzelc, Gruenhagen, McElfatrick, Koenen and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2786, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; exempting certain cities from 2011 aid penalties.

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

Hamilton; McNamara; Anderson, P.; Schomacker and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 2787, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying permit requirements for certain feedlots; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 116.07, subdivision 7c.

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

Peppin introduced:

H. F. 2788, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for election of the two appointed members of the Three Rivers Park District; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 383B.68, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 383B.68, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

McDonald, Cornish, Kath, Kriesel, Fritz, Mariani, Gruenhagen and Smith introduced:

H. F. 2789, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the definitions of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine paraphernalia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 152.01, subdivision 18; 152.137, subdivision 1.

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

Bills; Benson, J.; Myhra; Pelowski; Fabian; Ward; Garofalo; Carlson; Woodard; Greiling; Slawik and Downey introduced:

H. F. 2790, A bill for an act relating to education; creating education boards; allowing school boards to reorganize as education boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 123B.045; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 8, 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123A.

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

Vogel; Benson, M.; Ward; LeMieur; Persell; Schomacker; Swedzinski and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2791, A bill for an act relating to cultural heritage; appropriating money for Let's Go Fishing.

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

Doepke; Benson, J., and Smith introduced:

H. F. 2792, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a lease levy for administrative space for Independent School District No. 284, Wayzata.

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

Shimanski, Beard and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2793, A bill for an act relating to transportation; traffic regulations; allowing vehicle combination to transport property and equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.81, subdivision 3.

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

Atkins and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2794, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring refund of premiums paid on life insurance policies in certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 61A.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 2795, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; medication; providing for certain regulatory threshold concentrations to be set by the commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 240.24, subdivision 2.

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

Loon and Stensrud introduced:

H. F. 2796, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the State High School League to arrange a requesting school's football schedule; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 128C.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Barrett, Lohmer, Banaian, Crawford, Gruenhagen, Kiffmeyer, Dettmer, Runbeck, McDonald and McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. 2797, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring disclosure of certain hospital futility policies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. 2798, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing Itasca County to issue general obligation bonds for the county nursing home; amending Laws 2003, chapter 127, article 12, section 28.

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

Slawik and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2799, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 119B.13, subdivision 3a; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 119B.13, subdivision 7.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2800, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; imposing restrictions on permits to mine sulfide ore bodies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

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

Woodard introduced:

H. F. 2801, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying accountability measures for certain charter school student populations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 10.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 2802, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; allowing agricultural homestead classification when the homeowner lives off the farm due to flooding; amending Laws 2010, chapter 389, article 1, section 12.

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

Johnson and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2803, A bill for an act relating to wireless telecommunications; requiring wireless telecommunications service providers to alert customers whose usage approaches or exceeds their contract limit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2804, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring report on management costs for certain fisheries; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2805, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; applying open meeting law to certain treaty-related meetings; requiring aquatic invasive species report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 2806, A bill for an act relating to clean water; appropriating money for clean water assistance grants; appropriating money for an Aquatic Invasive Species Cooperative Research Center; modifying prior appropriations; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 9.

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

Lesch and Ward introduced:

H. F. 2807, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school district policies to address child sexual abuse; establishing an advisory task force on preventing child sexual abuse; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Clark, Hornstein, Kahn, Allen, Wagenius, Davnie and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 2808, A bill for an act relating to food safety; requiring labeling of genetically engineered food; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 31.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31.

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

Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 2809, A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate; modifying requirements for qualified farm and qualified small business property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 291.03, subdivisions 9, 10.

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

Lanning; Morrow; Hamilton; Nelson; Davids; Lillie; Anderson, P., and Kriesel introduced:

H. F. 2810, A bill for an act relating to stadiums; providing for a new National Football League Stadium in Minnesota; establishing a Minnesota Stadium Authority; abolishing the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission; providing for use of certain local tax revenue; authorizing electronic pull-tabs and bingo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state appropriation bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.971, subdivision 6; 3.9741, by adding a subdivision; 13.55, subdivision 1; 297A.71, by adding subdivisions; 297A.75, as amended; 349.12, subdivisions 3b, 3c, 5, 6a, 12a, 18, 25b, 25c, 25d, 29, 31, 32, by adding subdivisions; 349.13; 349.151, subdivisions 4b, 4c, by adding a subdivision; 349.161, subdivisions 1, 5; 349.162, subdivision 5; 349.163, subdivisions 1, 5, 6; 349.1635, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 349.17, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 349.1721; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.19, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 10; 349.211, subdivision 1a; 352.01, subdivision 2a; 473.121, subdivision 5a; 473.164; 473.565, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 340A.404, subdivision 1; Laws 1986, chapter 396, sections 4, as amended; 5, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 297A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 473.551; 473.552; 473.553, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; 473.556, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17; 473.561; 473.564, subdivisions 2, 3; 473.572; 473.581; 473.592, subdivision 1; 473.595; 473.598; 473.599; 473.76.

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

Kieffer introduced:

H. F. 2811, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of Woodbury to issue public debt.

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

Simon introduced:

H. F. 2812, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing an off-sale licensee to host monthly educational tasting events; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.419, subdivision 2.

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

Rukavina and Banaian introduced:

H. F. 2813, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring that two members of the Board of Regents be university students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 137.023.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2814, A bill for an act relating to the judiciary; regulating the issuance of writs of mandamus; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 586.01.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 2815, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; expanding the area of the Iron Range fiscal disparities program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 276A.01, subdivision 2.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 2816, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring state lands to be made available for grazing; requiring outdoor heritage fund projects to protect grazing lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, by adding a subdivision; 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, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Davnie, Clark, Wagenius, Loeffler, Hilstrom and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2817, A bill for an act relating to real estate; prohibiting mortgage lenders or brokers from charging for services not performed or charges in excess of what was paid to a third party; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 47.

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

Davnie, Clark, Wagenius, Hilstrom and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2818, A bill for an act relating to real estate; requiring lender response to short sale requests; specifying consequences of nonresponse; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 47.

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

Clark, Loeffler and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 2819, A bill for an act relating to real estate; requiring transparency in mortgage loan modification criteria; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 580.041, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 47.

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

Loeffler, Clark and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 2820, A bill for an act relating to real estate; foreclosure forbearance for unemployed long-term homeowners; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 580.

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

Anderson, S. introduced:

H. F. 2821, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; adjusting the house of representatives district boundaries within senate districts 39 and 49; repealing obsolete district descriptions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 2.444; 2.484.

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

Mullery, Clark and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 2822, A bill for an act relating to real estate; providing a process for requesting mortgage loan modifications and for responses by lenders; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 584.

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

Mullery, Clark, Loeffler, Davnie, Hilstrom, Hilty, Mariani, Ward, Tillberry, Norton, Wagenius, Liebling, Hornstein, Mahoney and Knuth introduced:

H. F. 2823, A bill for an act relating to real estate; enacting the Supporting Responsible Homeowners and Stabilizing Neighborhoods Act; providing homeowner opportunities in regard to underwater mortgage loans and foreclosure relief on residential homestead property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 580.02; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 580.041, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 47; 580; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 584.

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