INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 26, 2009


The following House Files were introduced:

Smith introduced:

H. F. 2173, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying requirement for conservation rate structure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103G.291, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 2174, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a prorated registration tax credit for vehicles scrapped or declared a total loss; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.013, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 2175, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing a grant program for idling reduction technology purchases; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Obermueller introduced:

H. F. 2176, A bill for an act relating to real property; requiring disclosure of nuisance property to potential buyers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 513.

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

Ward introduced:

H. F. 2177, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a literacy collaborative program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. 2178, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money; amending Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 2, section 62, subdivision 2; article 19, section 3, subdivision 4, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Jackson introduced:

H. F. 2179, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting construction materials and equipment used to construct the Mille Lacs County courts facility; removing an obsolete provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivision 1.

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

Doty and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 2180, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a property tax exemption for certain nursing homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2181, A bill for an act relating to film production; authorizing film production investment grants; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116U.

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

Gardner and Kalin introduced:

H. F. 2182, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; requiring rating criteria for capital project funding requests; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Swails and Bunn introduced:

H. F. 2183, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to provide a grant to the Center for the Arts in South Washington County.

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

Swails and Bunn introduced:

H. F. 2184, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to provide a grant to the Center for the Arts in South Washington County.

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

Wagenius and Dill introduced:

H. F. 2185, A bill for an act relating to environment finance; requiring the Pollution Control Agency to recover costs for permits and certifications; requiring a project proposer to pay for costs of preparing environmental assessment worksheet; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 115.77, subdivision 1; 116.07, subdivision 4d; 116.41, subdivision 2; 116C.834, subdivision 1; 116D.045.

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

Nelson and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 2186, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; allowing use of increment to offset state aid reductions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 469.176, by adding a subdivision.

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

Peppin introduced:

H. F. 2187, A bill for an act relating to public safety; permitting certain offenses to be charged in either the county of the offense or the home county of the arresting law enforcement agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 436.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2188, A bill for an act relating to education finance; transferring charter school transportation obligations from school districts to charter schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 124D.10, subdivision 16; 124D.11, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 2189, A bill for an act relating to higher education; amending textbook information; defining terms; allowing appeal of resident status; providing additional award grant for online courses; requiring a report; 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.

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 2190, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulation; requiring vehicle towing under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.041, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davnie; Solberg; Carlson; Zellers; Hilstrom; Norton; Brod; Nornes; Severson; Kelly; Obermueller; Simon; Kahn; Haws; Murphy, E.; Gunther; Huntley; Koenen; Anzelc; Slocum; Winkler; Hornstein; Tillberry; Gardner; Lieder; Howes; Juhnke; McNamara; Emmer; Garofalo; Olin; Hansen; Lesch; Loeffler and Ruud introduced:

H. F. 2191, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; moist snuff; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297F.01, subdivision 19, by adding a subdivision; 297F.05, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Sterner; Murphy, E.; Mahoney and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 2192, A bill for an act relating to cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Minnesota Irish Cultural Center.

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

Shimanski and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2193, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring a Minnesota processed foods labeling report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 2194, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing Minnesota Colorectal Cancer Prevention Act and women's heart health program; increasing tobacco-related taxes and designating funds for public health programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297F.01, subdivision 19; 297F.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 297F.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 2195, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying grantee requirements for lead reduction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.9512, subdivision 2.

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

Sertich introduced:

H. F. 2196, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing issuance of state appropriation bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 2197, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for comprehensive water monitoring and phosphorus reduction in Lake St. Croix.

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

Mack; Zellers; Scott; Sanders; Anderson, S., and Dean introduced:

H. F. 2198, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner to apply for a supplemental nutrition assistance program waiver.

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

Ward introduced:

H. F. 2199, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area and Cuyuna Lakes State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 2200, A bill for an act relating to veterans; extending the County Veterans Services Working Group; amending Laws 2008, chapter 297, article 2, section 26, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 2201, A bill for an act relating to energy improvements; appropriating money for solar-generated energy power equipment.

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

Bly, Slawik, Rosenthal, Peterson and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2202, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; appropriating money.

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