INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Tuesday, March 22, 2011


The following House Files were introduced:

McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. 1255, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Children's Discovery Museum in Grand Rapids for new exhibits.

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

Franson, Leidiger and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 1256, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying member and employer contribution rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3A.03, subdivision 1; 352.04, subdivisions 2, 3; 352.92, subdivisions 1, 2; 352D.04, subdivision 2; 353.27, subdivisions 2, 3; 353E.03; 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3; 354A.12, subdivisions 1, 2a; 490.123, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

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

Hayden and Clark introduced:

H. F. 1257, A bill for an act relating to housing; authorizing the sale and issuance of nonprofit housing bonds for community land trusts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 462A.36.

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

Wagenius and Hilty introduced:

H. F. 1258, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural resources, and energy; modifying fees and surcharges; creating accounts; modifying disposition of certain receipts; modifying certain game and fish license requirements; modifying permit requirements for harvest and control of aquatic plants; extending petroleum tank release cleanup provisions; transferring staff and administrative support of Environmental Quality Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 85.052, subdivision 4; 85.055, subdivision 2; 86B.415, subdivision 7; 89.039; 89.21; 97A.055, by adding a subdivision; 97A.071, subdivision 2; 97A.075; 97A.411, subdivision 1; 97A.435, subdivision 2; 97A.451, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 97A.473, subdivisions 2, 2b, 3, 4, 5, 5a; 97A.474, subdivision 2; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 20, 43, 44, 45; 97A.485, subdivision 7; 97B.020; 97B.715, subdivision 1; 97B.801; 97C.301, subdivision 3; 97C.305, subdivisions 1, 2; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.301, subdivision 2; 103G.615, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 115A.1314; 115A.1320, subdivision 1; 115C.13; 116.07, subdivision 4d; 116C.03, subdivisions 4, 5; 357.021, subdivision 7; Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1, section 4, subdivision 2, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 89; 97A; 103G; 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 97A.451, subdivisions 3a, 7; 97C.303.

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

Drazkowski, Kieffer, Lohmer, Buesgens, Gruenhagen, Hancock and Fabian introduced:

H. F. 1259, A bill for an act relating to state government; reducing salaries for certain officials; reducing legislative per diem.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 1260, A bill for an act relating to libraries; repealing the maintenance of effort for public libraries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 134.195, subdivision 8; 134.201, subdivisions 1, 5; 134.32, subdivision 3; 134.341; 134.355, subdivisions 2, 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.34, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 7.

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

Holberg introduced:

H. F. 1261, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for the additional financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; authorizing the issuance of certain obligations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 473.39, by adding a subdivision.

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

Downey introduced:

H. F. 1262, A bill for an act relating to local government aids; reducing city and county general purpose aids and establishing new grant and loan programs for local governments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 477A.013, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivisions 2a, 2b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

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

Hancock introduced:

H. F. 1263, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; repealing obsolete provisions on county seed and feed loans; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 395.14; 395.15; 395.16; 395.17; 395.18; 395.19; 395.20; 395.21; 395.22; 395.23; 395.24.

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

Hancock and Persell introduced:

H. F. 1264, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for construction and renovation of facilities in Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Mahoney and Clark introduced:

H. F. 1265, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money; modifying fees and licensing, registration, and continuing education provisions; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 116J.035, by adding a subdivision; 116L.3625; 116L.62; 326B.04, subdivision 2; 326B.091; 326B.098; 326B.148, subdivision 1; 326B.42, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, by adding subdivisions; 326B.435, subdivision 2; 326B.438; 326B.46, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 2, 3; 326B.47, subdivisions 1, 3; 326B.49, subdivision 1; 326B.56, subdivision 1; 326B.58; 326B.82, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 9; 326B.821, subdivisions 1, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23; 326B.865; 341.321; Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 1, section 18; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 326B.82, subdivisions 4, 6; 326B.821, subdivision 3.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 1266, A bill for an act relating to public safety; acquiring an easement for the correctional facility in Faribault; appropriating money for public safety, judiciary, corrections, and human rights.

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

Hornstein, Gauthier, Nelson, Morrow and Champion introduced:

H. F. 1267, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for transportation, Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities; providing for fund transfers, general contingent accounts, and tort claims; providing for various fees and accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 168A.29, subdivision 1; 171.06, subdivision 2; Laws 2008, chapter 363, article 11, sections 6; 9.

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

Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 1268, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a tax amnesty period; appropriating money.

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

McFarlane; Scalze; Anderson, B.; Leidiger; Murdock; Peppin; Koenen; Lanning; Anderson, P., and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1269, A bill for an act relating to public officials; changing a definition in the campaign finance and public disclosure law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.01, subdivision 35.

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