INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 2, 2017


The following House Files were introduced:

Nash; Erickson; Loon; Slocum; Theis; Haley; Scott; Urdahl; Bennett; Peterson; Anderson, S.; Ward; Rarick; O'Driscoll; Franson; Barr, R.; Kresha; Halverson; Neu; Franke; Albright; Lillie; Sandstede and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 1944, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for career and technical education; establishing a high school apprenticeship pilot program with a refundable income tax credit for employers; appropriating money; requiring a report.

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

Neu; Davids; Johnson, B.; Jessup; Theis; Peppin; Loon and Daudt introduced:

H. F. 1945, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for Social Security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2; 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.

Theis, Omar, Liebling and Pierson introduced:

H. F. 1946, A bill for an act relating to community development; establishing a Somali community development pilot grant program; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Smith; Fenton; Nash; Hoppe; Kresha; Anderson, S., and Franson introduced:

H. F. 1947, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating insurance adjusters; modifying the definition of adjuster; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 72B.03, subdivision 1.

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

Hansen; Ecklund; Murphy, M.; Wagenius and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 1948, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing moratorium on deer farms.

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

Sundin; Johnson, C.; Wagenius; Clark; Becker-Finn and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 1949, A bill for an act relating to pipelines; providing owners of certain types of land the option to require a pipeline proposing to locate on that land to purchase any amount of the owner's contiguous land; modifying fees and penalties; providing for the disposition of abandoned pipelines; requiring a report; requiring a change in rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 216G.07, subdivisions 6, 7, 10, by adding a subdivision; 216G.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216G.

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

Albright; Thissen; Anderson, S.; Quam and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1950, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a federal research and development support program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Albright; Thissen; Anderson, S.; Quam and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1951, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for small business technological assistance.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 1952, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise tax; allowing a tax credit for certain expenditures related to railroad crossings; 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.

Wills introduced:

H. F. 1953, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a railroad quiet zone in Rosemount.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 1954, A bill for an act relating to the city of St. Paul; increasing the authorized local lodging tax rate; amending Laws 1986, chapter 462, section 31, as amended.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 1955, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain leased public park property during the term of outstanding leases; amending Laws 2013, chapter 143, article 17, section 10.

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

Howe, Bernardy, Petersburg and Koznick introduced:

H. F. 1956, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring the use of remaining service life in pavement management processes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.185, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howe and Koznick introduced:

H. F. 1957, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; requiring the commissioner of transportation to utilize pavement material with a design life of at least 20 years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.185, by adding a subdivision.

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

Loon, Thissen, Kresha, Peterson and Anselmo introduced:

H. F. 1958, A bill for an act relating to state government; education finance; establishing the early education access fund in the Department of Administration; establishing a director of early education and development within the early education access fund; providing for enhanced coordination of early education and development programs; authorizing early education resource hubs; requiring a report; transferring certain early education programs to the director of early education and development; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119C.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. 1959, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing an active transportation program to support bicycle, pedestrian, and other nonmotorized transportation activities; allocating certain general sales tax revenue; requiring a legislative report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Dehn, R. introduced:

H. F. 1960, A bill for an act relating to human rights; classifying data collected under the workforce certificate of compliance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 363A.36, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Lohmer, Scott and Quam introduced:

H. F. 1961, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish a bundled payment for maternity and newborn care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0755, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Lohmer; Daudt; Whelan; Peppin; Dean, M.; Rarick; McDonald; Scott; Miller; Lucero; Bennett; Franson; Backer; Grossell; Johnson, B.; Quam; Gruenhagen and Theis introduced:

H. F. 1962, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for the distribution of grants to provide family planning services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 145.882, subdivisions 2, 3, 7; 145.925, subdivisions 1, 1a, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 145.925, subdivision 2.

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

Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 1963, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying the use of school district bond proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 126C.10, subdivision 15; 126C.40, by adding a subdivision; 126C.55, subdivision 1; 475.58, subdivision 4.

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

Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 1964, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing recall elections for school board members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 123B.09, subdivisions 3, 5b; 351.14, subdivisions 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 351.15; 351.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 351.18; 351.19, subdivision 4; 351.20; 351.21; 351.22, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Flanagan introduced:

H. F. 1965, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing a phased-in minimum wage increase; enabling low-income workers to meet basic needs; increasing the working family credit; providing increased child care assistance to all low-income workers and increasing reimbursement rates; increasing MFIP grants; providing funding by closing a tax loophole for high-income individuals with income exempt from Social Security taxes; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 9, 10; 119B.035, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 119B.05, subdivision 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivision 7; 119B.10; 119B.11, subdivision 1; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 119B.15; 119B.24; 177.24, subdivision 1; 256J.24, subdivision 5; 290.0671, subdivision 1, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 119B.011, subdivisions 20, 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.07; 119B.09, subdivisions 3, 4a; 119B.11, subdivision 4; 290.0671, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Peterson; Christensen; Erickson; Bahr, C., and Jessup introduced:

H. F. 1966, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying school performance reports; creating a school rating system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120B.36, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lesch; Murphy, E.; Moran; Omar; Olson; Mahoney; Wagenius; Clark; Ecklund; Schultz; Lee; Metsa; Koegel; Johnson, S.; Hausman and Carlson, A. introduced:

H. F. 1967, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for earned sick and safe time; authorizing rulemaking; imposing civil penalties; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 181.9413.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 1968, A bill for an act relating to taxation; minerals; providing clarification for previously distributed taconite tax proceeds.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 1969, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing the authority for the state auditor to bill for services; providing funding for the Office of the State Auditor from the general fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 6.49; 6.61; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 6.481, subdivision 6; 6.56, subdivisions 2, 3; 6.57; 6.581, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 6.59; 6.60; 6.62; 6.68, subdivision 2; 6.69, subdivision 2.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 1970, A bill for an act relating to education; creating an Early Care and Learning Commission; coordinating early care and learning activities across Minnesota; authorizing early care and learning funds to be reallocated; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 4.045; 119A.03, subdivision 2; 119B.02, subdivision 1; 127A.05, by adding a subdivision; 144.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 145A.17, subdivision 1.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 1971, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain land.

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

Freiberg and Carlson, L. introduced:

H. F. 1972, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration; requiring reports.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Peterson, Hertaus and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 1973, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for adult basic education; creating supplemental aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.531, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.

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

Albright, Hoppe, Slocum and Halverson introduced:

H. F. 1974, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring parity between mental health benefits and other medical benefits; defining mental health and substance use disorder; requiring health plan transparency; requiring accountability from the commissioners of health and commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 62Q.01, by adding subdivisions; 62Q.47.

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

Vogel introduced:

H. F. 1975, A bill for an act relating to municipal contracting; narrowing a bidding exception for certain water tank service contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 471.345, subdivision 5b.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 1976, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; modifying requirements for establishing organized collection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 115A.94, subdivisions 3, 4a, 4b, 4d.

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

Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 1977, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure in the city of Ely; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Olson, Schultz and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 1978, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for nonprofit corporations operating ice arenas or ice rinks used primarily for youth and high school programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. 1979, A bill for an act relating to health; protecting physician-patient relationship by prohibiting noncompete agreements; 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.

Sandstede introduced:

H. F. 1980, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the statute of limitations for a minor child filing a claim under the Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 363A.07, subdivision 3; 363A.28, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Nash, Albright, Hoppe and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 1981, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing cities and towns to apply for replacement service during a certain period; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.388, subdivision 2.

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

Koegel, Runbeck and West introduced:

H. F. 1982, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the Amateur Sports Commission for field expansion and other improvements at the National Sports Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Koegel, Runbeck and West introduced:

H. F. 1983, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation for the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Barr, R.; Fenton and Franke introduced:

H. F. 1984, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for expansion and renovation of the civil air patrol training and maintenance facility at the South St. Paul airport.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 1985, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the taxation of electric generation and distribution equipment and machinery; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 216B.1621, subdivision 2; 216B.164, subdivision 2a; 272.02, subdivision 10; 273.11, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 273; 477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 272.02, subdivisions 29, 33, 44, 45, 47, 52, 54, 55, 56, 68, 70, 71, 84, 89, 92, 93, 96, 99; 272.0211.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Bernardy and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. 1986, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for aquatic invasive species work.

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

Bernardy and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. 1987, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for aquatic invasive species grants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84D.

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

Olson and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 1988, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; modifying special authority for the Seaway Port Authority of Duluth; amending Laws 2009, chapter 88, article 5, section 17, as amended.

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

Considine introduced:

H. F. 1989, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing for a Principals' Leadership Institute at Minnesota State University Mankato; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 122A.74, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 1990, A bill for an act relating to mass transit; modifying the amount of financial assistance provided to replacement transit service providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.388, subdivision 4.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 1991, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying provisions governing bicycle operation and stopping; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.222, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 1992, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; requiring mental health assessment and training as part of continuing education requirements for primary care providers; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 214.12, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 1993, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions in the Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 144.99, subdivision 1; 152.25, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 152.29, subdivisions 1, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 152.33, subdivision 6.

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

Torkelson; Fabian; Anderson, P.; Hamilton; Pierson; Gruenhagen; Bennett and Bahr, C. introduced:

H. F. 1994, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for buffers on public waters and drainage ditches; clarifying certain rulemaking for soil loss ordinances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 103B.101, subdivision 12a; 103F.411, subdivision 1; 103F.48, subdivisions 1, 3, 7.

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

Green, Peppin, Loonan, Nelson and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 1995, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for effect of orderly annexation agreement; limiting the annexation by ordinance of certain parcels; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 414.0325, subdivision 6.

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

Hilstrom and Baker introduced:

H. F. 1996, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring continuing education for prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 147A.24, subdivision 1; 214.12, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kresha; Loon; Flanagan; Pinto; Daudt; Cornish; Anselmo; Moran; Theis; Bennett; Mariani; Anderson, S., and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 1997, A bill for an act relating to education; health; modifying child eligibility for the early learning scholarship program; modifying the administration of the early learning scholarship program; establishing a targeted home visiting grant program for high-risk populations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.165, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Howe, Considine, Dettmer and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 1998, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the definition of income for the property tax refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290A.03, subdivision 3.

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

Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 1999, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a trailhead facility in Ely and predesign of certain road access; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Hertaus, Pelowski, Scott, Runbeck, Pugh, Gruenhagen and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 2000, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; transferring all long-range transportation planning functions from the Metropolitan Council to the Department of Transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 174.03, by adding a subdivision; 473.145; 473.146; 473.1466; 473.166; 473.167, subdivision 2; 473.168, subdivision 2; 473.181, subdivision 5; 473.192, subdivision 2; 473.375, subdivision 9a.

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

Flanagan, Albright, Pinto and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 2001, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing individual and corporate credits for employer-provided child care; 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.

Flanagan, Albright, Pinto and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 2002, A bill for an act relating to employer-provided child care; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Flanagan, Schomacker, Pinto and Franson introduced:

H. F. 2003, A bill for an act relating to child care; requiring reports; appropriating money for child care business training.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 2004, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a reduced rate for electricity, natural or artificial gas, propane, and water sold to restaurants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.62, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. 2005, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health care providers administering vaccines to disclose certain information to patients; requiring reports of adverse reactions to vaccines; specifying content of an informed consent form; 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.

Albright, Hamilton, Pryor, Schultz and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 2006, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a University of Minnesota health sciences education facility at the Twin Cities campus; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2007, A bill for an act relating to state lands; requiring sale of certain surplus state land.

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

Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 2008, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for certain grant-in-aid applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.8031.

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

Lesch and Lucero introduced:

H. F. 2009, A bill for an act relating to data privacy; prohibiting access by a government entity to electronic communication held by a service provider or other third party unless certain procedures are followed; providing certain limits on data retention; providing remedies; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626A.

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

Theis introduced:

H. F. 2010, A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing the city of St. Cloud to increase the rate of certain local taxes; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 44, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Lueck and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 2011, A bill for an act relating to the military; designating June 29 as General John Vessey Day; requiring the placement of a General John Vessey statue in the State Capitol; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

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

Heintzeman, Liebling, Backer and Considine introduced:

H. F. 2012, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for mental health grants.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2013, A bill for an act relating to construction codes; modifying accessibility requirements for public buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 326B.106, subdivision 9.

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

Knoblach and Theis introduced:

H. F. 2014, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting admissions to certain nonprofit BMX tracks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2015, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring waiver of certain limitations on water appropriations for municipal drinking water supply; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103G.285, subdivision 1.

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

Clark and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2016, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a pilot program to provide health and wellness information, services, and referrals to East African seniors; appropriating money.

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

Clark and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2017, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a grant to Voice of East African Women for programs to reduce recruitment of East African youth by violent organizations; establishing a grant to local governments with populations at risk for recruitment by violent organizations; appropriating money.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 2018, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating funds to Community Priority One for job training, job referrals, and housing assistance.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 2019, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting predatory offenders required to register from accessing and using augmented reality games; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 243.166, subdivisions 1a, 4; 244.05, subdivision 6.

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

Peterson, Mariani, Bennett and Slocum introduced:

H. F. 2020, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying grants for teacher-governed schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123B.045, subdivision 2a.

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

Knoblach, Loon and Theis introduced:

H. F. 2021, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for special education activities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 2a, 2c; 125A.79, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 125A.75, subdivision 7; 125A.76, subdivision 2b.

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

Davids; Anderson, S.; Koznick; Marquart and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. 2022, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing sourcing rules for income of nonresident board members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.191, subdivision 5.

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

Omar, Zerwas and Albright introduced:

H. F. 2023, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; establishing a registry system for spoken language health care interpreters; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 18a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 146C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.058.

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

Neu, Baker, Mahoney and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2024, A bill for an act relating to vocational rehabilitation; providing for rate increases for providers of extended employment services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 268A.15, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Backer, Kresha and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 2025, A bill for an act relating to child protection; modifying monthly caseworker visit requirements; expanding report definition; modifying local welfare agency screening and assessment or investigation duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 260C.212, subdivision 4a; 626.556, subdivisions 2, 3c, 10.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 2026, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; authorizing the sale and purchase of health plans that do not include all mandated health benefits; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 2027, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for certain medical care deductibles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2.

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

Fischer; Torkelson; Dean, M.; Ward; Fenton; Fabian; Johnson, C.; Runbeck; Becker-Finn; Ecklund and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2028, A bill for an act relating to water; exempting certain storm water use from water-use permit requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 103G.005, by adding a subdivision; 103G.271, subdivision 1.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. 2029, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure in the city of Willernie; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Maye Quade and Flanagan introduced:

H. F. 2030, A bill for an act relating to adoption; modifying provisions governing access to original birth records and other adoption-related information; modifying provisions related to affidavits of disclosure and nondisclosure; providing for a contact preference form; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.10, subdivision 5; 13.465, subdivision 8; 144.218, subdivision 1; 144.225, subdivision 2; 144.2252; 144.226, subdivision 1; 259.83, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 259.89; 260C.317, subdivision 4; 260C.637; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 259; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 144.212, subdivision 11; 259.89, subdivisions 5, 6.

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

Pierson, Loeffler, Hertaus, Youakim, Hansen and Wills introduced:

H. F. 2031, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for shade tree replacement; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Pierson, Loeffler, Hertaus, Youakim, Hansen and Wills introduced:

H. F. 2032, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for shade tree replacement.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2033, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for Interstate Highway 35W construction projects; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2034, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; appropriating money for replacement of the marked Interstate Highway 35W bridge over the Minnesota River; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anselmo, Urdahl and Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2035, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Midwest Art Conservation Center.

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

Poppe; Dehn, R., and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2036, A bill for an act relating to rural development; creating a pilot project for community design that addresses community assets, needs, and goals for growth in culture, arts, humanities, recreation, and community design in greater Minnesota; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Backer introduced:

H. F. 2037, A bill for an act relating to county program aid; creating jail administration program aid to counties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 477A.0124, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivision 2b.

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

Scott and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 2038, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying provisions on personnel data; requiring disclosure of certain sources of remuneration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.43, subdivision 2.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. 2039, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring status changes and removals from the statewide voter registration system to be included in public information lists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 201.091, subdivision 4.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. 2040, A bill for an act relating to elections; amending the postelection sampling report requirements for county auditors and the secretary of state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 201.121, subdivision 3.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 2041, A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Board of Teaching to adopt standards for an endorsement enabling licensed high school teachers to provide dual enrollment instruction at a high school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 122A.09, by adding a subdivision.

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

Pryor introduced:

H. F. 2042, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 2043, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting charter schools renting property from private individuals from property tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 272.02, subdivision 42.

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

Grossell, Bliss and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2044, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Heartland Trail extension from Park Rapids to Itasca State Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dehn, R. introduced:

H. F. 2045, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; modifying limitations on EMERGE Community Development's eligibility to participate in competitive grant programs; amending Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Davids introduced:

H. F. 2046, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing for a prepared food donation credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 290.0131, by adding a subdivision; 290.0133, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Franke, Fenton, Kiel, Peterson, Uglem, Schultz, Haley, Albright, Lohmer, Hansen, Considine, O'Neill, Poston, Jurgens, Nash, Maye Quade and Lee introduced:

H. F. 2047, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to end HIV/AIDS.

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

Nash, Kiel and Rarick introduced:

H. F. 2048, A bill for an act relating to government contracting; modifying best value contract requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16C.28, subdivision 1b.

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

Kiel; Anderson, P.; Poppe; Pierson; Mahoney; Jurgens and Poston introduced:

H. F. 2049, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a farm-to-school program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

West, Fenton and Nelson introduced:

H. F. 2050, A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing voter electronic signatures for purposes of electronic rosters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 201.225, subdivisions 2, 4, 5.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. 2051, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a system redesign of support services for homeless families; modifying eligibility for early learning scholarships; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.165, subdivision 2.

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

Schomacker, Gunther, Thissen and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 2052, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying certain permitting provisions for renewable energy systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 216B.243, subdivision 8; 216E.03, subdivisions 3, 9; 216E.04, subdivision 7; 216F.01, subdivision 2; 216F.011; 216F.04; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216F.081.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Theis, Vogel and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. 2053, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant for small business development centers.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

Applebaum, Masin, Gunther and Bly introduced:

H. F. 2054, A bill for an act relating to animals; prohibiting the knowing euthanasia of pet or companion animals with nonanesthetic gas at certain facilities; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343.

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

Gruenhagen and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 2055, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; safety and placement; providing for the emancipation of minors in certain situations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 518A.39, subdivision 5; 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 and Data Practices Policy.

Hertaus, Drazkowski, Lesch, Pugh and Scott introduced:

H. F. 2056, A bill for an act relating to courts; lowering or eliminating certain court-related fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 357.021, subdivision 2; 609.748, subdivision 3a.

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

Uglem introduced:

H. F. 2057, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; making compliance with the metropolitan long-range solid waste policy plan optional; requiring rulemaking for the revision of certain solid waste standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 473.149, subdivisions 1, 3; 473.516, subdivision 2; 473.803, subdivision 1c; 473.811, subdivisions 1, 4a; 473.823, subdivision 3; 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 and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Nash introduced:

H. F. 2058, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; eliminating certain procedural exceptions for construction or expansion of light rail or bus rapid transit lines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 117.189.

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

Ecklund and Layman introduced:

H. F. 2059, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; modifying payment in lieu of taxes provisions for large forest easement lands; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 477A.11, by adding a subdivision; 477A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 477A.14, subdivision 3.

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

McDonald; Nash; Hoppe; Zerwas; Hamilton; Baker; Dean, M.; Bahr, C.; Albright; Marquart; Carlson, L.; Maye Quade; Rarick; Murphy, M.; Dettmer; Lillie; Davids; Koznick; Urdahl; Drazkowski and Thissen introduced:

H. F. 2060, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; county agricultural societies; providing an exemption for county agricultural society sales at county fairs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 38.27, by adding a subdivision; 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Swedzinski, Torkelson and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2061, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for purchases used in providing transportation and public transit services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 297A.70, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 297B.03.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 2062, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating applicants and licensees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 47.54, subdivision 1; 52.07; 53B.10, subdivision 1; 53B.13; 58.02, subdivision 18; 58.04, subdivision 1; 58.11, subdivision 2; 58A.02, subdivision 8; 58A.03, subdivision 2; 58A.04, by adding a subdivision; 58A.05; 58A.13; 58A.16, subdivision 1; 332.54; 332.55; 332.57, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 332.57, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Theis, Olson and Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2063, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the duties of the Home Care Provider Advisory Council with respect to the use of revenue generated by fines on providers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 144A.474, subdivision 11; 144A.4799, subdivision 3.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 2064, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for health insurance premiums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2.

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

Zerwas, Gruenhagen, Loonan and Pugh introduced:

H. F. 2065, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying record and data provisions for quality of care complaints; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 62D.115, subdivision 4.

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