INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 21, 2018


The following House Files were introduced:

Anderson, P. and Miller introduced:

H. F. 4058, A bill for an act relating to air quality; prohibiting enforcement of certain conditions in an air quality permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116.07, subdivision 4a.

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

Schomacker; Anderson, P., and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 4059, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; amending special overweight permits for hauling certain agricultural products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.865, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 4060, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the STEM Education Center with a focus on agriculture; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

McDonald, Neu and Albright introduced:

H. F. 4061, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the minimum wage for certain employees receiving gratuities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 177.24, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 177.24, subdivision 2.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 4062, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring disclosure with respect to video games that contain a system of further purchasing of randomized rewards; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325I.

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

Bliss and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 4063, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain property from the state general levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Murphy, M. and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 4064, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to and renovation of the main lift station in Two Harbors; 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.

Peterson introduced:

H. F. 4065, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Children's Theatre Company; 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.

Lien, Nornes, Whelan, Schultz and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. 4066, A bill for an act relating to higher education; replacing the Regent Candidate Advisory Council with a Legislative Commission on Regent Selection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 137.0245; 137.0246.

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

O'Neill, Ecklund, Sundin and Jessup introduced:

H. F. 4067, A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying certain labor agreements and compensation plans.

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

Bahr, C. introduced:

H. F. 4068, A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing the authority of the commissioner of commerce to assess utilities for activities under the conservation improvement program; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 216B.241, subdivision 1d.

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

Newberger introduced:

H. F. 4069, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring election returns to be transported by a peace officer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 200.02, by adding a subdivision; 204C.27; 204C.28, subdivisions 1, 2; 204C.29, subdivision 1; 206.86, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Fabian introduced:

H. F. 4070, A bill for an act relating to environment; allowing counties interim permitting of existing demolition debris land disposal facilities until permit issued by Pollution Control Agency under revised rules; requiring a report.

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

Koegel, Kunesh-Podein and Sandstede introduced:

H. F. 4071, A bill for an act relating to child care business development; providing grants to promote child care business start-up and expansion; appropriating money; requiring reports.

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

Anderson, S.; Davids and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 4072, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; insurance; establishing a Minnesota housing tax credit contribution fund; providing a tax credit for certain contributions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297I.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 290; 462A.

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

Rosenthal, Lien and Olson introduced:

H. F. 4073, A bill for an act relating to consumer fraud; changing provisions governing deceptive acts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 325F.71.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. 4074, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying town officer terms; modifying audit requirements for towns; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 367.03, subdivision 4; 367.25, subdivision 1; 367.36, subdivision 1.

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

Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 4075, A bill for an act relating to veterans; applying an expanded definition of veterans for purposes of eligibility for the veteran's identifier on state-issued identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 171.07, subdivision 15.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 4076, A bill for an act relating to public safety; changing a provision regarding assault on a vulnerable adult; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.2231, subdivision 8.

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

Ecklund, Davids, Considine, Howe and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 4077, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local lodging; providing an exemption from the Ely Area Lodging Tax District.

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

Fabian, Marquart and Kiel introduced:

H. F. 4078, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; recognizing Red River Basin Commission; providing for membership and duties of commission; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103B.

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

Hertaus; Lucero; Bahr, C.; Runbeck and Newberger introduced:

H. F. 4079, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a construction prohibition related to colocation of light rail transit and freight rail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.3994, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 4080, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Lake Waconia Regional 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.

Sandstede and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. 4081, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing pupil transportation funding; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.10, subdivision 18; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 19, subdivision 2.

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

Grossell introduced:

H. F. 4082, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting local units of government from disarming peace officers who are in good standing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 626.8452, by adding a subdivision.

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

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4083, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing military ready reserve special license plates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4084, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a track at the Minnesota State Academies; 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.

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4085, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a water treatment plant in Faribault; 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.

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4086, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood protection and mitigation for the Faribault Water Reclamation Facility; 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.

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4087, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovations of dormitories at the Minnesota State Academies; 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.

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4088, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a security corridor at the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf campus; 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.

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4089, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Northern Links Trail; 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.

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 4090, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new and renovated Martin County justice center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 4091, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the Police Officer Standards and Training Board to develop a domestic violence policy for state and local law enforcement agencies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 4092, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the greater southeast Minnesota diversification revolving loan program; appropriating money.

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

Sandstede introduced:

H. F. 4093, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring Department of Natural Resources to remove snow from forest roads in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 89.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 4094, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying family and group family child care training requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 245A.50, subdivision 7.

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

Nash, Haley, Rarick, Neu and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 4095, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; modifying the youth skills training program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 175.46, subdivision 13; Laws 2017, chapter 94, article 1, section 4, subdivision 5.

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

Loonan introduced:

H. F. 4096, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring health plan companies to count payments to out-of-network providers toward an enrollee's annual deductible; 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.

Ecklund, Considine and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 4097, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain surplus state lands.

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

Loonan introduced:

H. F. 4098, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating real estate brokers; modifying a definition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 82.55, subdivision 19.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. 4099, A bill for an act relating to finance; deleting an obsolete transfer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 16A.152, subdivision 2.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 4100, A bill for an act relating to cemeteries; providing for the mandatory transfer of certain abandoned cemeteries; requiring a report to the state auditor on abandoned cemeteries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 306.243, by adding a subdivision.

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

Haley introduced:

H. F. 4101, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing additional time for compliance with buffer law requirements; amending Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 4, section 146, as amended.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. 4102, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a highway-rail grade separation on County State-Aid Highways 55, 5, and 15 in Kandiyohi County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4103, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing the Department of Transportation to erect certain signs on marked Interstate Highway 35.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 4104, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing mail balloting in any town or any city with fewer than 400 registered voters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 204B.45, subdivision 1.

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

Poston introduced:

H. F. 4105, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Wadena Armory; 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.

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 4106, A bill for an act relating to waters; creating certification program for new wastewater treatment technology; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115.

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

Fenton; Davids; Anselmo; Carlson, L.; Dehn, R.; Smith; Metsa; McDonald and West introduced:

H. F. 4107, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Snowbate program.

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

Davids, Loon, McDonald, Metsa, Fenton and Smith introduced:

H. F. 4108, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a refundable film production tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 4109, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Brainerd Armory; 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.

Franke introduced:

H. F. 4110, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a report on strategies to achieve health equity and ending the HIV epidemic.

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

Franke introduced:

H. F. 4111, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Interagency Council on Ending HIV/AIDS in Minnesota; 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.

Zerwas, Schomacker and Liebling introduced:

H. F. 4112, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the x-ray practice of cardiovascular technologists who meet certain education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.121, subdivision 5a.

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

Kresha and Pinto introduced:

H. F. 4113, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying an appropriation to the commissioner of health for home visiting programs for families with young children; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 18, section 3, subdivision 2.

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

Miller and Baker introduced:

H. F. 4114, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for compensation to businesses for loss of business opportunity from sale and closure of biomass energy plant; creating an account; transferring money.

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

Slocum, Peterson and Bly introduced:

H. F. 4115, A bill for an act relating to education finance; raising revenue for charter schools to approximate school district revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 123B.595, subdivision 2; 124E.20, subdivision 1; 126C.44; 127A.47, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 124E.22.

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

Franke, Uglem, Anselmo, Loon and Jessup introduced:

H. F. 4116, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting the sale of bump stocks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.67, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Urdahl; Daudt; Peppin; Scott; Rarick; Howe; Gruenhagen; Davids; Christensen; Kresha; Jurgens; Bennett; Lohmer; Jessup; Anderson, P.; Backer; Considine; Bly; Bahr, C.; Uglem; Daniels; West; Green; Kiel; Slocum; Ward; Pryor; Kunesh-Podein; Johnson, C.; Lee; Grossell; Haley; Loon and Franson introduced:

H. F. 4117, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a credit in government and citizenship for high school graduation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120B.024, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 120B.36, subdivision 1.

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

Miller introduced:

H. F. 4118, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a process to compensate businesses for loss of business opportunity resulting from sale and closure of a biomass energy plant; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116C.

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

Jessup, Kunesh-Podein, Pryor, Runbeck, Sandstede, Haley and Loon introduced:

H. F. 4119, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 122A.092, subdivision 5.

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

Anselmo, Loon, Peterson, Bennett, Theis, Jurgens and Wills introduced:

H. F. 4120, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing the safe schools revenue program; making charter schools eligible for safe schools revenue; increasing safe schools revenue; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.44.

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

Franke introduced:

H. F. 4121, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a pilot program to provide universal access for PrEP and PEP treatment programs; appropriating money.

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

Newberger; Miller; Drazkowski; Bahr, C.; Lucero; Green and Poston introduced:

H. F. 4122, A bill for an act relating to counties; public assistance; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 375.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. 4123, A bill for an act relating to health licensing; modifying licensure requirements for certain pharmacies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 151.19, subdivision 1.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 4124, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions to enforcement of the health care bill of rights; changing provisions to maltreatment of vulnerable adults; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 144A.44; 573.02, subdivision 2; 626.557, subdivision 17; 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.

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 4125, A bill for an act relating to civil law; making changes to statutory provisions affecting older and vulnerable adults by modifying data practices provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 144.291, subdivision 2; 626.557, subdivision 12b.

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

Newberger introduced:

H. F. 4126, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a PTSD treatment pilot project; appropriating money.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 4127, A bill for an act relating to health care; adding a member to the Rural Health Advisory Committee who is a licensed dentist; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.1481, subdivision 1.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. 4128, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care licensing requirements; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 245A.04, subdivision 9; 245A.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 4129, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying the state rail safety inspection program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 219.015, subdivision 1.

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

Haley introduced:

H. F. 4130, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for grants to local housing trust funds.

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

Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 4131, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; providing additional aid adjustments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 477A.013, subdivision 13.

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

Clark, Kunesh-Podein, Loeffler and Moran introduced:

H. F. 4132, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Women's Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission; appropriating money.

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

Anderson, P.; Backer; Lueck and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 4133, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; making policy and technical changes to various agricultural provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 17.117, subdivision 11a; 25.33, subdivision 8; 28A.04, subdivision 1; 28A.08, subdivision 3; 29.26; 34A.11, subdivision 7; 41A.15, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 41A.16, subdivisions 1, 4; 41A.17, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 41A.18, subdivisions 1, 3; 41B.02, subdivision 10a; 41B.047, subdivisions 1, 3; 41B.049, subdivision 5; 41B.055, subdivision 3; 41B.057, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 28A.05; 32D.13, by adding a subdivision; 32D.20, subdivision 2; 32D.22; 41B.0391, subdivisions 1, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 41A.15, subdivisions 2a, 2b.

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

Hertaus, Drazkowski and Pugh introduced:

H. F. 4134, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing certain land used to provide environmental benefits to be defined as an agricultural purpose; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

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

Franke and Baker introduced:

H. F. 4135, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for substance abuse recovery services.

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

Mahoney, Lien, Knoblach, Omar, Moran, Pinto, Liebling, Freiberg, Anselmo, Lee and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 4136, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for Somali young adult and youth job training and workforce development.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. 4137, A bill for an act relating to state government; abolishing the Office of MN.IT Services; establishing a division of information technology within the Department of Administration; requiring agencies to obtain competitive bids for information technology projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 16E.01, subdivision 1; 16E.015, by adding a subdivision; 16E.016; 16E.02; 16E.055; 16E.14; 16E.18, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 16E.0466, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16E.145.

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

Bahr, C. introduced:

H. F. 4138, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing certain requirements for weigh station entrance ramps; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

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

Metsa introduced:

H. F. 4139, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying definition of taconite assistance area; clarifying use of taconite economic development fund; providing for transfer of 2018 distribution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 273.1341; 298.28, subdivision 9a; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 298.227.

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

Ward, Fenton, Pinto, Uglem, Hilstrom, Considine, Zerwas, Omar, Clark, Maye Quade, Franke, Daudt, Howe and Grossell introduced:

H. F. 4140, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalty for repeated offenses for patrons of prostitutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.324, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.

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