INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Tuesday, March 24, 2009


The following House Files were introduced:

Lenczewski and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 2077, A bill for an act relating to local governments; providing mechanisms for cities to respond to state aid reductions and other revenue shortfalls; increasing flexibility to spend and raise revenue; authorizing cities to establish street improvement districts and to apportion street improvement fees within districts; requiring adoption of street improvement plans; authorizing cities to issue emergency debt certificates for unexpected revenue shortfalls; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 275.065, subdivision 6; 469.176, by adding a subdivision; 475.58, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 435; 471; 475.

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

Kalin introduced:

H. F. 2078, A bill for an act relating to public finance; authorizing the cities of Chisago City and Lindstrom to establish a joint venture, issue debt for use outside of the jurisdiction, and share revenues.

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

Rukavina; Carlson; Clark; Murphy, E., and Solberg introduced:

H. F. 2079, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; imposing a progressive surtax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Carlson introduced:

H. F. 2080, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring higher education institutions to partner with high schools to promote college attendance; establishing the Minnesota promise for higher education and revising the achieve scholarship program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 136A.121, by adding a subdivision; 136A.127, subdivisions 2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 14, by adding a subdivision; 136A.87; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.127, subdivisions 8, 13.

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

Bigham introduced:

H. F. 2081, A bill for an act relating to real property; modifying provisions governing use of foreclosure proceedings to enforce homeowner association assessment liens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 515B.3-116.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 2082, A bill for an act relating to property; enacting the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 524; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 501B.86; 525.532.

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

Persell, Hamilton, Sailer, Solberg, Anzelc and Howes introduced:

H. F. 2083, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Headwaters Science Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Eken introduced:

H. F. 2084, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; reorganizing, consolidating, and restructuring state environment and natural resource agencies and departments; establishing Environment and Natural Resources Structure Committee to advise legislature and governor on new structure; abolishing all powers and duties of Pollution Control Agency, Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Quality Board, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board, and Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board; abolishing certain powers and duties of Departments of Agriculture, Health, Public Safety, and Commerce.

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

Koenen, Hilty, Clark, Wagenius and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2085, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing counties to make joint purchases of energy and energy generation projects; authorizing a tax levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.48, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slocum, Hornstein, Urdahl, Hausman and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2086, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prescribing duties and powers of commissioner of transportation with respect to passenger rail between Chicago and St. Paul; authorizing use of design-build method of contracting in high-speed rail project; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2087, A bill for an act relating to higher education; defining terms; providing an appeals process; requiring a report; providing awards for online courses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 135A.25, subdivision 4; 136A.08, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 136A.127, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slawik, Rosenthal, Jackson, Bly and Ward introduced:

H. F. 2088, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; school readiness program; school readiness service agreements; prekindergarten exploratory projects; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 119B.13, subdivision 1; 119B.231, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 2, section 62, subdivision 5.

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

Hilty introduced:

H. F. 2089, A bill for an act relating to state government; transferring the Office of Energy Security to the Pollution Control Agency and renaming it the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; requiring a report on necessary changes to management of water in this state; transferring the responsibilities of the commissioner of labor and industry to the commissioner of commerce and changing the name to commissioner of labor and commerce; making corresponding technical and housekeeping changes; transferring consumer protection responsibilities of the commissioner of commerce to the attorney general; transferring mortgage fraud investigation responsibilities from the commissioner of commerce to the commissioner of public safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 15.01; 15.06, subdivision 1; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 43A.08, subdivision 1a; 45.012; 116.02.

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

Hilty introduced:

H. F. 2090, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring study and recommendations concerning low-carbon fuel standard for motor vehicle fuels.

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

Downey and Loon introduced:

H. F. 2091, A bill for an act relating to employment; limiting application to certain minors of certain collective bargaining provisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181A.

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

Eken introduced:

H. F. 2092, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for Red River basin management and water quality improvements.

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

Downey, Peppin, Brod, Loon and Kohls introduced:

H. F. 2093, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a Minnesota State Government Contingency Planning Commission; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Rukavina, Mahoney and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 2094, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a Minnesota business venture capital program; creating a revolving fund; 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 Finance.

Kalin introduced:

H. F. 2095, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for green industrial parks; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kalin introduced:

H. F. 2096, A bill for an act relating to energy; creating Minnesota Green Enterprise Authority; 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 Finance.

Kahn introduced:

H. F. 2097, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a position of chief environmental officer; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 116C.03, subdivisions 2, 3a, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 116C.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7; 116C.06, subdivision 3; 116C.08.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 2098, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for ombudsman position at certain veterans homes.

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

Zellers and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2099, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing for the licensing and regulation of certain persons; establishing prelicense and continuing education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 45.22; 45.23; 60K.31, by adding a subdivision; 60K.36, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 60K.37, by adding a subdivision; 60K.55, subdivision 2; 60K.56; 72B.02, subdivisions 2, 5, 11, by adding subdivisions; 72B.03; 72B.05; 72B.06; 72B.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 72B.135, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 82.32; 82B.05, subdivision 1; 82B.08, by adding subdivisions; 82B.09, by adding a subdivision; 82B.10; 82B.13, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 82B.19, subdivisions 1, 2; 82B.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 45; 60K; 72B; 82; 82B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 72B.02, subdivision 12; 72B.04; 82B.02; Minnesota Rules, parts 2808.0100; 2808.1000; 2808.1100; 2808.1200; 2808.1300; 2808.1400; 2808.1500; 2808.1600; 2808.1700; 2808.2000; 2808.2100; 2808.6000; 2808.7000; 2808.7100; 2809.0010; 2809.0020; 2809.0030; 2809.0040; 2809.0050; 2809.0060; 2809.0070; 2809.0080; 2809.0090; 2809.0100; 2809.0110; 2809.0120; 2809.0130; 2809.0140; 2809.0150; 2809.0160; 2809.0170; 2809.0180; 2809.0190; 2809.0200; 2809.0210; 2809.0220.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2100, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring legislative reports by commissioner of agriculture on use of federal money for state biomass-related activities.

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

Murdock introduced:

H. F. 2101, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for wastewater treatment facility improvements in the city of Deer Creek; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Murdock introduced:

H. F. 2102, A bill for an act relating to energy improvements; appropriating money for the city of Deer Creek.

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

Murdock introduced:

H. F. 2103, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for utility and street improvements in the city of Henning; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Eken introduced:

H. F. 2104, A bill for an act relating to human services; designating critical access nursing facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.441, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bly and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2105, A bill for an act relating to education; directing commissioner of education to develop an assessment tool to fairly evaluate performance of alternative schools.

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

Bly and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2106, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a five-year pilot program allowing alternative learning centers and charter schools to identify systemic improvement measures to best serve eligible students; appropriating money.

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

Bly and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2107, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing schools to use an interdisciplinary teaching and learning program model; providing for an interdisciplinary teaching license; providing for rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

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

Morgan introduced:

H. F. 2108, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing use of design-build method of contracting for interchange construction.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Morgan introduced:

H. F. 2109, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds; appropriating money for reconstructing interchange on marked Trunk Highway 13; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 2110, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying invasive species management provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 84D.01, by adding subdivisions; 84D.02, subdivision 2; 103G.615, subdivision 2.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 2111, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for a solar photovoltaic project.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2112, A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to oppose enactment of legislation of the substance and tenor of S. 40/H.R. 3200 -- the National Insurance Act of 2007 -- proposed optional federal charter legislation.

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

Hansen and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2113, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a property valuation reduction for land constituting a riparian buffer; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Clark and Davnie introduced:

H. F. 2114, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing a special liquor license for the city of Minneapolis.

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

Simon introduced:

H. F. 2115, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Film and TV Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116U.26.

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

Hansen, Newton, Howes, Dittrich, McFarlane and Lieder introduced:

H. F. 2116, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; increasing fees on certain transactions; providing for acceptable methods of payment; imposing surcharge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.33, subdivision 7.

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

Sterner and Sailer introduced:

H. F. 2117, A bill for an act relating to environment; changing waste management reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 115A.557, subdivision 3.

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

Rukavina, Juhnke and Koenen introduced:

H. F. 2118, A bill for an act relating to the military; appropriating money for postdeployment health assessments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192.

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

Johnson introduced:

H. F. 2119, A bill for an act relating to courts; including appellate court appointments in the Commission on Judicial Selection process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 480B.01, subdivisions 1, 6, 8, 10.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2120, A bill for an act relating to corporate franchise taxation; providing a throwback sales rule; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.191, subdivision 5.

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

Hackbarth, Rukavina and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2121, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; creating separate boards for barbering and cosmetology; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 154.001; 154.19; 154.51; 214.01, subdivision 3; 214.04, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A.

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