The following House Files were introduced:
Smith introduced:
H. F. 1423, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for public safety, corrections, various boards, and the courts; making the fee to access public criminal history data on the Internet Web site of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension permanent; establishing a Gang and Drug Oversight Council; specifying the council's duties and membership; providing for grants; requiring fire safety inspections of various lodging facilities; modifying emergency telecommunications service fee; authorizing revenue bonds; transferring responsibility for youth intervention program; scheduling ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products as Schedule V controlled substances; regulating the sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs; authorizing reporting of suspicious transactions involving these drugs and providing civil immunity for so doing; further regulating while recodifying activities involving anhydrous ammonia; requiring courts to order restitution in certain situations involving controlled substances; imposing property restrictions in certain situations involving controlled substances; increasing the criminal penalties for possessing certain substances with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine and recodifying this crime; establishing new methamphetamine-related crimes; clarifying the definition of "narcotic drug"; expanding the definition of "violent crime" for mandatory sentencing purposes; requiring that vehicles and other property used to manufacture methamphetamine indicate this in the title or by an affidavit; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.87, subdivision 3; 152.01, subdivision 10; 152.02, subdivision 6; 152.021, subdivisions 2a, 3; 152.027, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.135, subdivision 2; 171.20, subdivision 4; 171.26; 299F.391, subdivision 1; 299F.46, subdivisions 1, 3; 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7; 403.11, subdivision 1; 403.27, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 403.30, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 609.1095, subdivision 1; 609.119; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 152; 299A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 299A.64; 299A.65; 299A.66; 403.30, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Dittrich; Moe; Hortman; Ruud; Peterson, S.; Welti; Scalze; Poppe; Hosch and Larson introduced:
H. F. 1424, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, section 1; providing for high quality in public education through equitable and adequate funding.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Abeler, Dittrich, Hortman and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 1425, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing supportive housing services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256K.25, subdivisions 2, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1426, A bill for an act relating to education; reestablishing a non-school-hours enrichment grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Sieben; Peterson, S.; Lesch; Atkins; Lillie; Sertich; Nelson, M.; Hornstein; Peterson, A.; Mariani; Welti; Greiling; Bernardy; Carlson; Lieder; Anderson, I.; Hausman; Johnson, R.; Paymar; Sailer; Murphy; Hilstrom; Mullery; Kahn; Hosch; Kelliher; Entenza; Hilty; Thao; Ellison; Loeffler; Dill; Rukavina; Slawik and Dorn introduced:
H. F. 1427, A resolution memorializing Congress to preserve Social Security.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Wilkin and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1428, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing the chemical dependency allocation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 254B.02, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Dittrich, Abeler, Hilstrom, Tingelstad, Hortman, Moe and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. 1429, A bill for an act relating to education funding; increasing referendum equalization aid; increasing the referendum revenue cap; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.17, subdivisions 2, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Dittrich, Abeler, Hilstrom, Tingelstad and Hortman introduced:
H. F. 1430, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing school districts to bond for certain technology costs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Dittrich, Abeler, Hilstrom, Tingelstad, Hortman and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. 1431, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing a long-term stable source of funding for Minnesota school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Dittrich, Abeler, Hilstrom, Tingelstad, Hortman and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. 1432, A bill for an act relating to education finance; restoring funding for special education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 125A.76, subdivision 1; 125A.79, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Dittrich, Abeler, Hilstrom, Tingelstad, Hortman and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. 1433, A bill for an act relating to education finance; restoring funding for the early childhood family education program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.135, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Dittrich, Abeler, Hilstrom, Tingelstad, Hortman and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. 1434, A bill for an act relating to education finance; defining a locally controlled process for establishing hazardous traffic condition pupil transportation zones; authorizing a levy for certain hazardous pupil transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 123B.88, by adding a subdivision; 123B.92, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Hortman; Abeler; Tingelstad; Goodwin; Westerberg; Hackbarth; DeLaForest; Hilstrom; Nelson, M.; Dittrich and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. 1435, A bill for an act relating to education finance; defining a locally controlled process for establishing hazardous traffic condition pupil transportation zones; authorizing a levy for certain hazardous pupil transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 123B.88, by adding a subdivision; 123B.92, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Latz introduced:
H. F. 1436, A bill for an act relating to identification documents; providing for uniform standards for drivers' licenses and other documents; prohibiting certain acts; providing for an audit; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144.05, by adding a subdivision; 144.227, subdivision 2; 171.07, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 1437, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing for a six-month review hearing for child support and parenting time; establishing procedures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
McNamara introduced:
H. F. 1438, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for an official map of state forest roads as an alternative recording method; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. 1439, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for competitive salaries.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. 1440, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Higher Education Services Office for the service-learning program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. 1441, A bill for an act relating to higher education; eliminating enrollment base adjustments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 135A.031, subdivisions 3, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Emmer introduced:
H. F. 1442, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; requiring that persons convicted of a second violent felony be sentenced to life imprisonment and that persons convicted of a third violent felony be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of release; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 244.05, subdivisions 4, 5; 609.1095, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Emmer introduced:
H. F. 1443, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring proof of citizenship as part of registration; requiring voters to provide picture identification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 201.061, subdivisions 1, 3; 204C.10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Emmer introduced:
H. F. 1444, A bill for an act relating to elections; campaign finance; imposing a certain payment on a candidate who does not agree to be bound by spending limits; providing for disposition of the payment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 10A.25, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Emmer introduced:
H. F. 1445, A bill for an act relating to creditors' remedies; requiring the filing of a summons and complaint before the issuance of a garnishment summons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 571.71.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Charron introduced:
H. F. 1446, A bill for an act relating to utilities; repealing sunset provision for certain expedited proceedings and practices of Public Utilities Commission; repealing Laws 1999, chapter 125, section 4, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 1447, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; removing sunset provision for anticompetitive telecommunications practices; amending Laws 1999, chapter 224, section 7, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Smith; Johnson, S.; Hilstrom and Meslow introduced:
H. F. 1448, A bill for an act relating to corrections; creating discipline procedures for local correctional officers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Latz introduced:
H. F. 1449, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring certain health care facilities to provide charity care; 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 Policy and Finance.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 1450, A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating appraisals by road authorities for transportation projects as private data on individuals; requiring appraisals by road authorities to be provided to landowners; providing for review of appraisals by Department of Transportation; providing for direct billing of road authority for appraisal costs; authorizing reimbursement for legal fees of landowners in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 117.036, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 117.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 1451, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for furnishing landowners with copies of appraisals on land for which eminent domain proceedings have been commenced for transportation purposes; providing for reimbursement for appraisal costs; requiring preparation of public information on land acquisition procedures for transportation purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 117.036, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 1452, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing day activity center buses to operate certain school bus warning equipment under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.448, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 1453, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing family agricultural revitalization zones (FARMZ); promoting value-added processing agricultural products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 469.310, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Eastlund, Erickson and Charron introduced:
H. F. 1454, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing education administrative districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Zellers and Wilkin introduced:
H. F. 1455, A bill for an act relating to occupations; creating sign specialist licenses to be issued by the Board of Electricity; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 326.241, subdivision 1; 326.242, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Mullery and Hausman introduced:
H. F. 1456, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the structure of the Pollution Control Agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116.02, subdivisions 1, 4; 116.03, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116.02, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Urdahl; Peterson, A.; Juhnke; Howes and Simpson introduced:
H. F. 1457, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for aquatic invasive species management funding; creating an account; requiring a watercraft decal; modifying disposition of watercraft surcharge; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86B.415, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84D; 86B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Kahn, Tingelstad, Seifert and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. 1458, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring specified portraits to remain on display in the Capitol building; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 138.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Kahn, Rukavina, Hilty and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 1459, A bill for an act relating to financing the National Guard tuition reimbursement program; imposing an income tax surcharge; extending the time for providing tuition reimbursement to members who have served in active military service; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 192.501, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Beard, McNamara, Kahn and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 1460, A bill for an act relating to state government; regulating state construction contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 16B.31, subdivision 1; 16B.33, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Ruth; Anderson, B.; Erhardt; Hornstein and Lieder introduced:
H. F. 1461, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying and simplifying provisions related to parking for persons with disabilities; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 85.052, subdivision 3; 85.053, subdivision 7; 168.011, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 168.021; 168.33, subdivision 8; 169.345; 169.346, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Krinkie and Buesgens introduced:
H. F. 1462, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring Independent School District No. 621, Mounds View, to establish a trust fund for the proceeds from the sale of property to use for general operating purposes.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Koenen and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 1463, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 2180, M.A.C.C.R.A.Y.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Dean, Powell, Bradley, Wilkin, Peppin, Samuelson and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 1464, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; reforming medical malpractice liability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 147; 604.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Finstad, Powell, Bradley, Samuelson, Peppin, Dean and Brod introduced:
H. F. 1465, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing limits on certain liability of long-term care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Koenen introduced:
H. F. 1466, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting tampering with clock-hour meters on farm tractors; prescribing a civil penalty and a private right of action; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Hackbarth, Juhnke, Penas and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 1467, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating the Minnesota Conservation Heritage Foundation; eliminating the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources; providing for disposition of certain revenues; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116P.02, by adding a subdivision; 116P.03; 116P.04, subdivision 5; 116P.07; 116P.08, subdivisions 3, 5, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 116P.09; 116P.10; 116P.11; 116P.12, subdivision 2; 116P.14, subdivision 2; 116P.15, subdivision 2; 168.1296, subdivision 5; 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116P.02, subdivision 2 and 5; 116P.05; 116P.06; 116P.08, subdivisions 1, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Penas and Marquart introduced:
H. F. 1468, A bill for an act relating to higher education; regulating membership on the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 136F.02, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Urdahl and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 1469, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Minnesota State Horticultural Society.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Hackbarth, Ozment, Dill and Cornish introduced:
H. F. 1470, A bill for an act relating to environment; authorizing annual adjustment of dry cleaner environmental fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115B.49, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115B.49, subdivision 4a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 1471, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding the definition of net debt limit for school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 128D.11, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Davnie, Penas, Koenen, Otremba, Davids, Clark, Heidgerken, Marquart, Eken and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1472, A resolution memorializing Congress to oppose the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Mullery, Gunther and Carlson introduced:
H. F. 1473, A bill for an act relating to real property; regulating sign and flag display; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 515.07; 515B.2-103; 515B.3-102; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Demmer, Eken, Heidgerken, Bernardy and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1474, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing additional funding for school lunches; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.111, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Smith introduced:
H. F. 1475, A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring an accounting for child support received; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518.551, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Slawik, Goodwin, Tingelstad, Greiling and Dittrich introduced:
H. F. 1476, A bill for an act relating to education; directing school districts to provide antibullying staff development training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.44.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Abeler and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 1477, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing criteria for placement of a secure forensic state nursing facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 246.014.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Hilty; Beard; Nelson, P.; Johnson, J.; Sertich; Juhnke; Abeler; Koenen; Howes; Otremba; Simpson and Westerberg introduced:
H. F. 1478, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for ongoing status as an absentee voter; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 203B.04, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Mullery; Smith; Eastlund; Nelson, M., and Clark introduced:
H. F. 1479, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting a caregiver from performing indecent exposure in the presence of a vulnerable adult; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 617.23, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Lieder, Penas, Eken and Sailer introduced:
H. F. 1480, A bill for an act relating to drainage; allowing an outlet fee to be charged for use of an established drainage system in Red Lake County as an outlet for drainage originating in Pennington County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 1481, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the general legislative and administrative expenses of state government; modifying provisions related to state and local government operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 11A.04; 11A.07, subdivisions 4, 5; 15B.17, subdivision 1; 16A.1286, subdivisions 2, 3; 16A.152, subdivision 2; 16A.1522, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 16A.1522, subdivision 4; 16A.30.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 1482, A bill for an act relating to health; increasing medical assistance reimbursement rates for a nursing facility in Ostrander; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Greiling introduced:
H. F. 1483, A bill for an act relating to state contracts; providing for a preference for vendors with certain mental health benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16C.06, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 1484, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; eliminating prohibition against dual distribution in the beer market; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 325B.03.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Huntley and Hortman introduced:
H. F. 1485, A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating the medical assistance dental benefits cap; modifying MinnesotaCare covered health services; eliminating MinnesotaCare limited care benefits for single adults without children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 9; 256L.03, subdivision 1; 256L.12, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256L.035.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Kelliher introduced:
H. F. 1486, A bill for an act relating to the city of Minneapolis; creating a study panel on the governance and management structure of the city; providing membership of the study panel; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Soderstrom, Sertich, Gunther, Hilty, Westerberg, Erickson, Nornes and Howes introduced:
H. F. 1487, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing the incumbent worker program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116L.05, by adding a subdivision; 116L.17, subdivision 1; 116L.20, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Smith, Wardlow, Ozment, Thissen and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 1488, A bill for an act relating to state employment; modifying salary limit provisions for certain retirement system directors and the director of the State Board of Investment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 11A.07, subdivision 1; 15A.0815, subdivisions 2, 3; 352.03, subdivision 4; 353.03, subdivision 3a; 354.06, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Greiling and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1489, A bill for an act relating to education; providing condition for the continued implementation of No Child Left Behind; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Greiling and Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1490, A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to amend the No Child Left Behind Act according to the recommendations of the National Conference of State Legislatures' task force on No Child Left Behind.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Greiling, Nornes and Erickson introduced:
H. F. 1491, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring information about postpartum depression to be given to mothers and their families; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes 2004, chapter 145.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 1492, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying the term of guaranteed savings lease purchase contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16C.144, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Seifert introduced:
H. F. 1493, A bill for an act relating to railroads; repealing obsolete provisions relating to fences and cattle guards; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 219.31; 219.32; 219.33; 219.34.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 1494, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring individuals who seek to vote to provide specified identification before voting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Westrom introduced:
H. F. 1495, A bill for an act relating to capital investments; appropriating money for a wind-to-hydrogen pilot project; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
McNamara and Slawik introduced:
H. F. 1496, A bill for an act relating to taxation; including certain watershed management organizations in definition of special taxing districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 275.066.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. 1497, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales of electricity and natural gas used for indoor ice arenas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Erhardt and Atkins introduced:
H. F. 1498, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; exempting noncommercial seasonal recreational property from the state property tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 275.025, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Simpson, Howes, Moe, Erickson, Marquart, Sailer, Dill, Nornes and Blaine introduced:
H. F. 1499, A bill for an act relating to taxation; expanding limited market value to include certain small resorts; extending limited market value one additional year; providing a valuation deferment for certain resorts; providing a resort income tax investment credit; providing sales tax refund for certain resort expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 273.11, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 22; 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75; 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.
Brod; Sviggum; Emmer; Lesch; Nelson, P.; Johnson, J.; Finstad; Hamilton; Kohls; Zellers; Dean and Entenza introduced:
H. F. 1500, A bill for an act relating to elections; campaign finance; requiring immediate reports of certain large contributions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Sailer and Eken introduced:
H. F. 1501, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for farm and small business management programs.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Sailer and Eken introduced:
H. F. 1502, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for the management of Upper Rice and Minerva Lakes in Clearwater County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Simon, Greiling, Erhardt, Abeler, Dittrich, Goodwin, Ruud, Lillie, Welti, Hortman, Latz and Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. 1503, A bill for an act relating to education finance; strengthening the commissioner of education's role in recommending school finance changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 127A.06.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Thissen, Mullery, Kahn, Smith and Ozment introduced:
H. F. 1504, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis Firefighters' Relief Association; clarifying the service credit afforded to relief association members; exempting the relief association from certain requirements; recomputing disability benefits; prohibiting reductions in pension benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 423C.05, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 423C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Brod; Wilkin; Peppin; Walker; Abeler; Lillie; Clark; Hilty; Otremba; Thissen; Klinzing; McNamara; Johnson, S.; Paymar; Thao; Goodwin; Sykora; Cox; Samuelson; Holberg; Anderson, B.; Tingelstad and Smith introduced:
H. F. 1505, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the use of certain vaccines containing mercury or mercury compounds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 121A.15, subdivision 3a; 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 Policy and Finance.
Mariani introduced:
H. F. 1506, A bill for an act relating to education; addressing the educational, child development, and other needs of migrant seasonal farmworkers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 119A.374, subdivision 2; 119A.375, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Abeler, Huntley, Powell, Meslow, Tingelstad, Emmer, Cornish and Finstad introduced:
H. F. 1507, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions for isolation and quarantine of persons exposed to or infected with a communicable disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144.419, subdivision 1; 144.4195, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; Laws 2002, chapter 402, section 21, as amended; 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 Policy and Finance.
Howes, Larson, Holberg, Erhardt and Solberg introduced:
H. F. 1508, A bill for an act relating to transportation; clarifying seasonal load restrictions for utility vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.87, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Moe, Howes, Simpson, Sailer and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. 1509, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the class rate that applies to homestead resorts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.13, subdivision 22.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Brod, Abrams, Marquart, Lenczewski, Paulsen and Zellers introduced:
H. F. 1510, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a state tax reform action commission; authorizing appointment to the commission; directing preparation of a report to the legislature; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Nelson, P. introduced:
H. F. 1511, A bill for an act relating to the city of Taylors Falls; authorizing the city of Taylors Falls to establish and exercise border city development zone powers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Liebling; Rukavina; Gunther; Hilty; Dorn; Peterson, A.; Juhnke; Lieder; Moe; Eken; Welti; Sailer; Poppe; Fritz; Johnson, R., and Lanning introduced:
H. F. 1512, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.70, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Greiling, Goodwin and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1513, A bill for an act relating to children; including socioemotional development in early childhood health and development screening; including possible availability of mental health screening in notice to parents of truant children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.32, subdivision 2; 121A.17, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 121A.19; 125A.02, subdivision 1; 260A.03; 260A.04, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Heidgerken, Otremba, Hosch and Severson introduced:
H. F. 1514, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing an increased levy by the Sauk River Watershed District.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Clark, Mahoney, Ellison and Howes introduced:
H. F. 1515, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for the initiation and expansion of health occupation training; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Paymar, Hornstein, Kahn, Ellison and Greiling introduced:
H. F. 1516, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing individual income tax rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Gunther, Westrom, Beard, Huntley, Hilty and Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1517, A bill for an act relating to energy; exempting certain wind energy facilities from obtaining a certificate of need; providing for automatic recovery of certain electricity transmission costs; requiring owners of certain wind transmission facilities to apply for a certificate of need; requiring a study; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 216B.1645, subdivisions 1, 2; 216B.2425, subdivision 7; 216B.243, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Howes and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 1518, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing fees for cross-country ski passes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 85.42.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Sailer, Eken, Howes, Koenen, Moe and Hansen introduced:
H. F. 1519, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; reinstating the beaver damage control grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Anderson, I. introduced:
H. F. 1520, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Jackfish Bay sewer project.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 1521, A bill for an act relating to professions; extending the application period for power limited technicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 326.242, subdivision 3d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 1522, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing Nobles County, the city of Worthington, and Independent School District No. 518 to conduct joint truth in taxation hearings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 275.065, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 1523, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; increasing maximum length limitation of recreational vehicle combinations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.81, subdivision 3c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 1524, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for improvements to marked Trunk Highway 60; authorizing issuance of state trunk highway bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Kahn, Hilstrom, Thao, Lenczewski, Holberg, Poppe and Peterson, N. introduced:
H. F. 1525, A bill for an act relating to public employment; modifying pay equity reporting requirements for political subdivisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 471.999.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Simpson, Lenczewski, Smith and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 1526, A bill for an act relating to taxation; clarifying revenue recapture provisions to provide for the collection of fines for petty misdemeanors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 270A.03, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Marquart and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 1527, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing joint public truth in taxation advertisements and hearings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 275.065, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Gazelka, Davids, Powell, Howes and Hosch introduced:
H. F. 1528, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating claims practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 72A.201, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Severson; Nelson, P.; Davids; Gazelka and Lillie introduced:
H. F. 1529, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; excluding cost of air bag repair or replacement and related repair costs from motor vehicle damage calculations for salvage title and consumer disclosure purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168A.04, subdivision 4; 168A.151, subdivision 1; 325F.6641, subdivisions 1, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Simpson introduced:
H. F. 1530, A bill for an act relating to energy assistance; correcting statutory authority for energy assistance programs previously transferred between agencies; repealing obsolete energy assistance programs; removing obsolete oil overcharge language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.681, by adding a subdivision; 119A.15, subdivision 5a; 216C.09; 216C.30, subdivision 4; 216C.31; 462A.05, subdivisions 21, 23; 504B.161, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.319, subdivision 4; 119A.42, subdivision 4; 216B.165, subdivision 2; 216C.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 216C.30, subdivision 5; Minnesota Rules, parts 7635.0100; 7635.0110; 7635.0120; 7635.0130; 7635.0140; 7635.0150; 7635.0160; 7635.0170; 7635.0180; 7635.0200; 7635.0210; 7635.0220; 7635.0230; 7635.0240; 7635.0250; 7635.0260; 7635.0300; 7635.0310; 7635.0320; 7635.0330; 7635.0340; 7635.0400; 7635.0410; 7635.0420; 7635.0500; 7635.0510; 7635.0520; 7635.0530; 7635.0600; 7635.0610; 7635.0620; 7635.0630; 7635.0640; 7635.1000; 7635.1010; 7635.1020; 7635.1030; 7655.0100; 7655.0120; 7655.0200; 7655.0210; 7655.0220; 7655.0230; 7655.0240; 7655.0250; 7655.0260; 7655.0270; 7655.0280; 7655.0290; 7655.0300; 7655.0310; 7655.0320; 7655.0330; 7655.0400; 7655.0410; 7655.0420.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Paymar introduced:
H. F. 1531, A bill for an act relating to state-funded institutions; prohibiting fees for certain elementary school classes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 138.035; 138.69; 138.94, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Zellers introduced:
H. F. 1532, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying various requirements for licensees of the Department of Commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 60K.37, subdivision 1; 60K.38, subdivision 1; 60K.39, subdivision 3; 60K.56, subdivision 6; 82.29, subdivision 8; 82.31, subdivision 5; 82.32; 82B.02, by adding a subdivision; 82B.10, subdivision 4; 82B.11, subdivision 6; 82B.13, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5; 82B.14; 82B.19, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 82B.221; Minnesota Rules, part 2808.2200.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Lesch, Fritz, Sertich, Poppe and Sieben introduced:
H. F. 1533, A bill for an act relating to employment; regulating payment for overtime work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 177.25, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 1534, A bill for an act relating to roads; providing for enhanced roadside wildlife habitat; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 160.232.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Hoppe and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. 1535, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; regulating stands and blinds on public lands; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Gazelka; Smith; Sviggum; Mahoney; Nelson, M.; Holberg; Slawik; Solberg; Entenza; Otremba; Kelliher; Hornstein; Hansen; Koenen; Demmer; Cox; Ruth; Mariani; Hilty; Rukavina; Dorn; Dittrich; Davnie; Atkins; Jaros; Sertich; Eken; Brod; Greiling; Paymar and Abeler introduced:
H. F. 1536, A bill for an act relating to economic development; adjusting marriage and marriage dissolution fees to fund employment opportunities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 357.021, subdivisions 1a, 2; 517.08, subdivisions 1b, 1c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Nelson, P.; Erhardt and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. 1537, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring certain vehicles up to 80,000 pounds to have access to terminals and facilities; requiring training and certification for peace officers who engage in vehicle weight enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 169.824, subdivision 2; 169.85, subdivisions 1, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Blaine introduced:
H. F. 1538, A bill for an act relating to liquor; prohibiting the establishment of new municipal liquor stores; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 340A.601, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Paymar introduced:
H. F. 1539, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying definition of residential roadway; authorizing local authorities to establish speed limits on residential roadways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 169.01, subdivision 81; 169.14, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. 1540, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the facility reimbursement rate for a facility in Otter Tail County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Clark, Hilty and Kahn introduced:
H. F. 1541, A bill for an act relating to state government; renaming the State Office Building as the Paul Wellstone State Office Building.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Clark introduced:
H. F. 1542, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying MFIP overview of employment and training services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256J.515.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Dill introduced:
H. F. 1543, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; eliminating the permit requirement to take lynx, bobcat, and fox with a snare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 97B.625, subdivision 2; 97B.631, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 6234.2300, subparts 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Klinzing, Greiling and Slawik introduced:
H. F. 1544, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing charter school students to participate in extracurricular activities in their resident school district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 123B.36, subdivision 1; 123B.49, subdivision 4; 124D.10, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy and Reform.
Erhardt, Beard, Lieder, Westerberg, Larson, Cox, Hornstein, Hausman and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. 1545, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for calculation of excess sum in county state-aid highway formula; authorizing county wheelage tax; modifying motor vehicle registration taxes; increasing and indexing motor fuel taxes; modifying allocations of motor vehicle sales tax proceeds; establishing additional account in transportation revolving loan fund; authorizing trunk highway bonds; authorizing metropolitan area one-half cent sales tax; authorizing counties to impose regional sales tax and excise tax for transportation after referendum; requiring report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 162.07, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 163.051; 168.013, subdivision 1a; 296A.07, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 296A.08, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 297B.09, subdivision 1; 446A.085, subdivisions 3, 8, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Sykora introduced:
H. F. 1546, A bill for an act relating to liquor; requiring certain cities operating municipal liquor stores to issue off-sale licenses to qualified applicants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 340A.601, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Hackbarth, Dill, Penas, Ozment, Cornish and Peterson, A. introduced:
H. F. 1547, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; regulating off-highway vehicles; requiring rulemaking and modifying certain rulemaking exemptions; modifying certain state trail provisions; modifying designation of state forest roads; modifying forest classification provisions; requiring a study; providing civil penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.775, subdivision 1; 84.788, subdivision 3; 84.789, by adding a subdivision; 84.791, subdivision 1; 84.798, subdivision 1; 84.925, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.9257; 84.926; 84.928, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 85.015, subdivision 13; 89.19, subdivision 2; 89.71, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 167, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.901.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Kohls, Bradley, Mahoney, Thissen, Liebling, Fritz, Brod, Demmer, Welti and Gunther introduced:
H. F. 1548, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for biotechnology and medical genomics research.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.