INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 17, 2010


The following House Files were introduced:

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 3679, A bill for an act relating to public safety; extending the felony of fraudulent or other improper finance statements to include retaliation against a sheriff for executing the duties connected with a sheriff's sale of real property or county recorder for executing the duties connected with a lien placed on real property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.7475, subdivision 3.

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

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 3680, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for bus service from Hastings to Minneapolis-St. Paul during bridge construction; amending Laws 2009, chapter 36, article 1, section 3, subdivision 3.

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

Beard, Nornes, Severson, Drazkowski, Magnus and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 3681, A bill for an act relating to utilities; repealing greenhouse gas emissions consideration in resource planning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216H.03, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216H.06.

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

Kalin introduced:

H. F. 3682, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions in the energy improvement financing program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16B.322, subdivisions 4, 5; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 16B.322, subdivisions 4a, 4b, 4c.

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

Bigham and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 3683, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing special rules for a tax increment financing district in the city of Cottage Grove.

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

Bigham introduced:

H. F. 3684, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting permitting of commercial hazardous waste incineration facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 115A.03, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 3685, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing a shared services grant program for school districts and charter schools; appropriating money.

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

Hosch and Haws introduced:

H. F. 3686, A bill for an act relating to health; providing a grant to a nonprofit memory care clinic located in the city of St. Cloud; appropriating money.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3687, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales; clarifying that lodging includes certain services; clarifying nexus standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297A.61, subdivisions 3, 7, by adding subdivisions; 297A.66, by adding a subdivision; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.

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

Demmer introduced:

H. F. 3688, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; clarifying the use of gross profits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 349.15, subdivision 1.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 3689, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds for homeowners; modifying the schedule; ending inflation adjustment of brackets and maximum refund amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

Westrom introduced:

H. F. 3690, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds for homeowners; modifying the schedule and ending inflation adjustment of brackets and maximum refund amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

Brod, Buesgens, Kohls, Downey, Beard, Hamilton and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3691, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing more flexibility for local school boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.13, subdivision 5.

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

Emmer, Buesgens, Hackbarth and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 3692, A resolution memorializing the Minnesota congressional delegation to vote against the federal health care reform bill.

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

Thao introduced:

H. F. 3693, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying nursing home residents' rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144A.13, subdivision 2.

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

Torkelson and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 3694, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting a fund transfer for ISD No. 837, Madelia.

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

Hilty and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 3695, A bill for an act relating to taxes; authorizing the city of Cloquet to impose a local sales tax.

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

Downey, Ruud, Scalze and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. 3696, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing streamlined business formation processes.

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

Clark, Hornstein, Morgan and Lieder introduced:

H. F. 3697, A bill for an act relating to transportation; regulating design, accessibility, and maintenance of transit shelters and stops; requiring access in special transportation service buses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Scott and Peppin introduced:

H. F. 3698, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring drug screening for MFIP eligibility; mandating a report of child neglect; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256J.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Greiling, Newton, Abeler, Mariani, Dittrich, Benson, Slocum and Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 3699, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a discretionary levy for school districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3700, A bill for an act relating to corporations; providing that business corporations do not have the power to make corporate independent political expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 302A.165; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 302A.

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

Hilty and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 3701, A bill for an act relating to ambulance services; requiring payment to providers of ambulance services within a geographic area; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.

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

Wagenius; Murphy, M.; Hansen; Scalze and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3702, A bill for an act relating to environment finance; requiring long-range land management budgeting of the Department of Natural Resources.

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

Kath and Morrow introduced:

H. F. 3703, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; requiring reports of transfers out of the Support Our Troops account; requiring return of Support Our Troops money to Support Our Troops account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 190.19, subdivision 3.

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

Thissen and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3704, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the definition of an essential community provider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62Q.19, subdivisions 1, 2a, 5b.

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

Abeler by request introduced:

H. F. 3705, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; appropriating and transferring money and supplementing or reducing appropriations for the Departments of Health and Human Services, health-related boards, Emergency Medical Services Board, Council on Disabilities, omsbudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities, and omsbudsperson for families; establishing, regulating, or modifying health care services programs, continuing care services, children and family services, and Department of Health provisions; establishing a health information exchange; imposing fees and civil penalties; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 62J.04, subdivision 3; 62J.17, subdivision 4a; 62J.692, subdivision 4; 119B.011, subdivision 15; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 150A.22; 214.40, subdivision 7; 256.969, subdivision 27; 256B.0625, subdivision 39; 256B.0915, subdivision 3b; 256B.434, by adding a subdivision; 256B.48, subdivision 1; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; 256B.76, subdivision 4; 256D.045; 256D.05, subdivision 1; 256D.07; 256D.10; 256D.47; 256I.04, subdivision 1; 256J.13, subdivision 1; 256J.20, subdivision 3; 256J.21, subdivision 2; 256J.24, subdivisions 3, 4; 256J.28, by adding a subdivision; 256J.37, subdivisions 3a, 9; 256L.04, subdivision 7; 256L.05, subdivision 5; 256L.07, subdivision 1; 256L.12, subdivision 9; 256L.15, subdivision 2; 257.75, subdivision 7; 297F.10, subdivision 1; 517.08, subdivision 1c; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 62J.495, subdivisions 1a, 3; 157.16, subdivision 3; 252.025, subdivision 7; 256.969, subdivisions 2b, 3a; 256B.0651, subdivision 1; 256B.0653, subdivisions 2, 6; 256B.0915, subdivision 3a; 256B.0947, subdivision 1; 256B.199; 256D.01, subdivision 1b; 256D.03, subdivision 4; 256D.44, subdivision 5; 256J.575, subdivision 3; 327.15, subdivision 3; Laws 2009, chapter 79, article 3, section 18; article 13, sections 3, subdivisions 1, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 8, as amended; 5, subdivision 8, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 256D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 62J.17, subdivisions 1, 3, 5a, 6a, 8; 62J.321, subdivision 5a; 62J.381; 62J.41, subdivisions 1, 2; 256.742; 256.969, subdivision 26; 256.979, subdivision 8; 256D.06, subdivision 2; 256D.46; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 256B.0653, subdivision 5; Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1200; 9500.1202; 9500.1206, subparts 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8, 8a, 9, 9a, 9b, 11, 11a, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f, 12g, 12h, 12k, 13a, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 16a, 17, 18, 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 19a, 19b, 21, 22a, 22b, 23, 23a, 24, 24a, 24b, 25, 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e, 25f, 26, 26b, 26c, 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d, 28e, 29, 29a, 29b, 30, 32, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e, 32f, 33; 9500.1211; 9500.1213; 9500.1215; 9500.1219, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4; 9500.1221; 9500.1223, subparts 1, 2, 3, 5; 9500.1225; 9500.1226, subparts 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 9500.1231; 9500.1232, subpart 4; 9500.1233, subparts 1, 2, 3, 5; 9500.1237, subparts 1, 2, 4, 6; 9500.1239; 9500.1243; 9500.1245, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 9500.1248, subpart 3; 9500.1250; 9500.1254, subparts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; 9500.1259, subparts 2, 3, 4; 9500.1261; 9500.1272.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 3706, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing centers for innovation and teaching excellence; creating a student loan repayment program; appropriating money.

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