INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 4, 2010


The following House Files were introduced:

Urdahl, Murdock, Gunther and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3304, A resolution memorializing Congress to amend the charter for the American Legion to authorize all veterans to join the Legion.

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

Abeler, Norton and Thao introduced:

H. F. 3305, A bill for an act relating to health professions; requiring qualification for employment as a surgical technologist; 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 Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Downey; Brod; Loon; Eastlund; Demmer; Anderson, S., and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3306, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy, technical, administrative, enforcement, and other changes to individual income, corporate franchise, property, aids, payments, credits, refunds, and other taxes and tax-related provisions; conforming to changes made to the Internal Revenue Code; providing an Angel investment credit and a Minnesota business investment company credit; establishing a TECHZ business program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 97A.061, by adding a subdivision; 268.19, subdivision 1; 270A.03, subdivision 7; 270B.14, subdivision 3; 270B.15; 270C.52, subdivision 2; 272.02, subdivision 42, by adding a subdivision; 273.1384, by adding a subdivision; 275.71, subdivision 5; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivisions 6, 29; 290.06, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 290.068; 290.0921, subdivisions 1, 3; 290.095, subdivision 11; 290A.03, subdivisions 11, 13; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 477A.013, subdivision 9; 477A.03, subdivisions 2a, 2b; 477A.12, by adding a subdivision; 477A.14, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 275.70, subdivision 5; 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.08, subdivision 16; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19b, 19d, 31; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 290C.07; 291.005, subdivision 1; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 3, sections 3; 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 270C; 290; 297I; 469; 477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 10A.322, subdivision 4; 13.4967, subdivision 2; 290.06, subdivision 23; 477A.03, subdivision 5; Laws 2009, chapter 88, article 12, section 21.

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

Holberg and Emmer introduced:

H. F. 3307, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; reducing the size of the legislature; coordinating legislative districts and congressional districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. 3308, A bill for an act relating to education finance; simplifying the capital expenditure health and safety revenue program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.57, as amended.

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

Kalin, Bly, Urdahl and Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 3309, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for designation of Minnesota's Living Treasures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4.

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

Hilstrom, Smith, Kalin and Jackson introduced:

H. F. 3310, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating funds for State Patrol tax compliance and vehicle crimes investigations; amending Laws 2009, chapter 36, article 1, sections 1; 5, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3311, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating an innovation grant; establishing a community school pilot project; appropriating money.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 3312, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing a criminal penalty for intentionally rendering a service animal unable to perform its duties; requiring that offenders who are convicted of harming service animals pay restitution; clarifying that civil remedies are not precluded by the criminal penalty for harming service animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 343.21, subdivisions 8a, 9, by adding a subdivision.

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

Atkins, Bly, Kelly, Hilty and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 3313, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for long-term storage costs of spent nuclear waste; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116C.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3314, A resolution memorializing Congress to enact the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase extension.

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

Bigham, McNamara and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3315, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying criminal penalty provisions; providing for participation in comprehensive incident-based reporting system; extending use of silencers for wildlife control; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 84D.13, subdivision 3; 609.66, subdivision 1h; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 299C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 3316, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a sales tax exemption for construction materials for new and expanding businesses in St. Charles; authorizing the city of St. Charles to create a tax increment financing district subject to certain rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 297A.71, subdivision 41.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3317, A bill for an act relating to data practices; regulating the collection, dissemination, disclosure, and use of data; classifying data; amending temporary classification provisions; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.05, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 13.06, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, by adding subdivisions; 13.43, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.792; 13.87, by adding a subdivision; 13D.05, subdivision 3; 16B.97, by adding a subdivision; 125A.21, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 13.64; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.06, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, part 1205.1800.

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

Hortman, Champion, Smith, Lesch and Kohls introduced:

H. F. 3318, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; enacting the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act proposed for adoption by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; providing for penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.48, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 358.

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

Zellers and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3319, A bill for an act relating to taxation; limiting the tax on cigars; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297F.05, subdivision 3.

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

Solberg introduced:

H. F. 3320, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the use of tax increments to repay the city of Cohasset for certain payments.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3321, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; allowing collection of fees under the license reinstatement diversion pilot program to be extended for 18 months; amending Laws 2009, chapter 59, article 3, section 4, subdivision 9.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 3322, A bill for an act relating to taxation; imposing an excise tax on disposable bags; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 289A.01; 289A.02, subdivision 5; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; 289A.18, by adding a subdivision; 289A.19, by adding a subdivision; 289A.20, by adding a subdivision; 289A.56, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 270C.56, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297J.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. 3323, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting towing of vehicles with disability plate or certificate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 168B.04, by adding a subdivision; 169.041, subdivision 5.

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

Brynaert, Gunther, Mahoney and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 3324, A bill for an act relating to economic development; expanding the Minnesota investment fund; removing a restriction on construction mitigation pilot program grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116J.8731, subdivisions 1, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 116J.8731, subdivision 3; Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 3325, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying bear hunting license drawing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97B.405.

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

Demmer introduced:

H. F. 3326, A bill for an act relating to real property; modifying a timeline relating to mechanics lien; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 514.011, subdivision 2.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. 3327, A bill for an act relating to city and county employees; exempting employees of a city-owned or county-owned hospital from certain reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.701.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 3328, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a veterans facility in Harmony.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 3329, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying the retired employee health benefits levy calculation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 126C.41, subdivision 2.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 3330, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying revenue definitions for school districts and charter schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.79, subdivision 1.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 3331, A bill for an act relating to education finance; removing obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

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

Jackson introduced:

H. F. 3332, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing attorney fees and costs for prevailing parties seeking the enforcement of certain veterans preference laws; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 3333, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing the criminal penalty for assaulting a vulnerable adult; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 609.2231, by adding a subdivision; 609.224, subdivision 2.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 3334, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending trunk highway project bidding procedures; requiring use of alternative bidding for competing paving materials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.32, by adding a subdivision.

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

Poppe and Brown introduced:

H. F. 3335, A bill for an act relating to Mower County; providing a process for making office of county recorder appointive.

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

Simon, Holberg, Hausman and Thao introduced:

H. F. 3336, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; modifying right of first refusal offers for property obtained with federal transit funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 117.226.

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

Greiling and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 3337, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; providing for a unicameral legislature; changing article IV; article VIII, sections 1 and 6; article IX, sections 1 and 2; and article XI, section 5; providing by statute for a legislature of 99 members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.

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

Kalin, Greiling and Winkler introduced:

H. F. 3338, A bill for an act relating to government contracts; modifying certain conflict of interest standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 16C.04, subdivision 3; 471.87.

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

Champion introduced:

H. F. 3339, A bill for an act relating to commerce; banning cadmium jewelry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 325E.389.

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

Hayden introduced:

H. F. 3340, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions governing eligibility for a postretirement option; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 43A.346, subdivision 2.

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

Demmer introduced:

H. F. 3341, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring specific service sign on marked Trunk Highway 52 in Olmsted County.

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

Simon, Winkler, Slocum, Benson, Garofalo and Greiling introduced:

H. F. 3342, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to use its operating capital for certain costs associated with closing a school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivision 14.

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

Hansen, Winkler, Eken, Mahoney and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 3343, A bill for an act relating to state government; forbidding certain appointments to the classified civil service; requiring reporting on certain appointments.

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

Lesch, Brynaert, Jackson, Zellers, Loon and Tillberry introduced:

H. F. 3344, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing a homeless prevention and food shelf programs income tax checkoff; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 270C.445, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. 3345, A bill for an act relating to local government; regulating subdivision development contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 462.358, subdivision 2a.

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

Demmer introduced:

H. F. 3346, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a veterans cemetery in southeastern Minnesota; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Urdahl and Hosch introduced:

H. F. 3347, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing school concession stands as a specific category of food and beverage service establishments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 157.15, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 157.16, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Magnus; Juhnke; Torkelson; Anderson, P.; Otremba; Urdahl; Hamilton; Davids; Gunther; Murdock; Nornes; Brod and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 3348, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring a terminal capacity study; appropriating money.

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

Falk and Howes introduced:

H. F. 3349, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying requirements for quartering deer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.535, subdivision 2a.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. 3350, A bill for an act relating to local government; prohibiting city employees from serving on the city council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 412.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410.

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

Thao introduced:

H. F. 3351, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing scopes on muzzleloaders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97B.031, subdivision 5.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3352, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying fire safety provisions to require state fire marshal to coordinate investigation of fatal fires; clarifying or removing obsolete, redundant, or unnecessary language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 299F.04.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. 3353, A bill for an act relating to crimes; including possession of machine guns and short-barreled shotguns to list of crimes against a person for registration under the Predatory Offender Registration Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 243.167, subdivision 1.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 3354, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying grant eligibility; modifying loan limits and terms; increasing private institution fees; eliminating the high school-to-college developmental transition program; defining terms; transferring funds; modifying and reducing appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 136A.127, by adding subdivisions; 136A.1701, subdivisions 4, 7; 136A.69, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 141.255; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 136A.121, subdivision 9; 136A.127, subdivision 9; Laws 2009, chapter 95, article 1, sections 3, subdivisions 6, 12; 4, subdivision 4, as amended; 5, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 136A.1701, subdivision 5; 136A.69, subdivision 2; 141.255, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 135A.61; 136A.121, subdivision 9b.

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

Bigham, McNamara, Juhnke and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3355, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a person to drain water from watercraft before transportation on public roads; modifying civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 84D.10, by adding a subdivision; 84D.13, subdivision 5.

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

Ruud introduced:

H. F. 3356, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying the definition of the practice of dentistry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 150A.05, subdivision 1.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3357, A bill for an act relating to the city of Oakdale; extending duration of a tax increment financing district.

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

Poppe and Brown introduced:

H. F. 3358, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing Mower County to go to a four-day week for five years.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. 3359, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing Hennepin County to purchase energy under forward pricing mechanisms; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383B.

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

Nelson and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 3360, A bill for an act relating to licensing; modifying contractor continuing education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.821, as amended.

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

Holberg, Smith, Olin and Cornish introduced:

H. F. 3361, A bill for an act relating to data practices; exempting certain domestic abuse or sexual attack programs from data practices requirements; classifying data; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 3362, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying petroleum tank release provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.7411, subdivision 6; 115C.02, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 115C.07, subdivision 3; 514.671, subdivision 5.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 3363, A bill for an act relating to weights and measures; modifying requirements for petroleum storage tanks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 239.752.

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

Jackson introduced:

H. F. 3364, A bill for an act relating to human services; delaying the effective date of certain amendments to certain estate recovery provisions.

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

Swails introduced:

H. F. 3365, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; city of Landfall Village; extending the five-year rule for a district.

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

Demmer, Welti, Norton and Severson introduced:

H. F. 3366, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance and sale of trunk highway bonds; appropriating money for interchange construction.

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

Bunn, Sailer and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. 3367, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying requirements for solid waste disposal facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116.07, subdivisions 4, 4h.

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

Winkler; Simon; Brown; Loeffler; Murphy, M.; Kalin; Greiling and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 3368, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring additional disclosure in certain circumstances; requiring a disclaimer on certain campaign materials; increasing certain contribution and expenditure limits and amount to be designated by certain taxpayers for payment to the state elections campaign fund; restoring an allotment for political contribution refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 10A.20, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 10A.25, subdivision 2; 10A.27, subdivision 1; 10A.31, subdivisions 1, 3; 211B.04.

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

Bunn and Gardner introduced:

H. F. 3369, A bill for an act relating to water; requiring disclosure of contaminated wells and special well construction areas; requiring perfluorochemical testing of new wells in certain areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103I.236; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I.

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

Reinert introduced:

H. F. 3370, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring the Department of Revenue to conduct a study on income tax reciprocity with Wisconsin; requiring a report.

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

Olin introduced:

H. F. 3371, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land.

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

Olin introduced:

H. F. 3372, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; limiting the growth in market value for agricultural properties; reducing the property tax targeting refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 273.11, subdivision 1a; 290A.04, subdivision 2h.

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

Eastlund, Kiffmeyer, Drazkowski, Cornish, Severson, Urdahl and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3373, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending deadline for remaining property from green acres program without additional taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 273.111, subdivision 9.

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

Eastlund, Kiffmeyer, Drazkowski, Cornish, Severson and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3374, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; limiting the growth in market value for agricultural properties; establishing a onetime credit for certain agricultural properties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.11, subdivision 1a.

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

Falk introduced:

H. F. 3375, A bill for an act relating to public safety; transferring control of a portion of the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Moose Lake from the commissioner of corrections to the commissioner of human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to use the transferred portion of the facility to house civilly committed sex offenders; requiring the commissioner of corrections to incarcerate offenders from the transferred portion in private prisons; appropriating capital investment money for the renovation of a portion of the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Moose Lake to be used to house civilly committed sex offenders; appropriating money for costs incurred by the Department of Corrections to incarcerate the offenders transferred to private prisons; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Falk introduced:

H. F. 3376, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; prohibiting limited liability partnerships from owning or farming agricultural land; providing certain exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 500.24.

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

Rukavina and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 3377, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Biwabik to impose local taxes.

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

Falk and Sertich introduced:

H. F. 3378, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for public safety-related purposes.

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

Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 3379, A bill for an act relating to state government; reducing the number of members of the legislature; preventing the division of a senate district in the formation of a congressional district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.

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

Brynaert, Fritz and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3380, A bill for an act relating to commerce; limiting successor corporation asbestos-related liabilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3381, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing retention of juvenile history data to one year for a child who was arrested but not referred to a diversion program and delinquency petition has not been filed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 299C.095, subdivision 2.

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

Lesch and Paymar introduced:

H. F. 3382, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions governing public hearings and public access to juvenile records; authorizing the expungement of certain juvenile records; authorizing the commissioner of human services to grant set asides or variances for certain individuals disqualified from licensure because of an offense committed as a juvenile; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 260B.163, subdivision 1; 260B.171, subdivisions 4, 5; 609A.02, subdivision 2; 609A.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 5a, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 245C.24, subdivision 2.

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

Holberg introduced:

H. F. 3383, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing data classification of private for vehicle information in orders for protection or no contact orders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.871, by adding a subdivision; 299C.46, subdivision 6.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3384, A bill for an act relating to real estate; enhancing remedies for residents of common interest communities when the community association or its board of directors violates state law or the association's own governing documents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 515B.1-114; 515B.4-116.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. 3385, A bill for an act relating to impaired driving; extending eligibility for the ignition interlock program to include violators of the "no alcohol" requirement of a restricted driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 171.306, subdivision 3.

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

Swails; Obermueller; Zellers; Sterner; Juhnke; Hosch; Thissen; Severson; Solberg; Scalze; Demmer; Murdock; Hoppe; Gardner; Emmer; Norton; Winkler; Jackson; Mahoney; Anderson, S.; Davids; Sanders; Nelson and Olin introduced:

H. F. 3386, A bill for an act relating to real property; requiring performance guidelines for certain residential contracts; modifying statutory warranties; requiring notice and opportunity to repair; providing for dispute resolution procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.809; 327A.01, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 327A.02, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions.

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

Urdahl; Anderson, P.; Koenen; Westrom; Juhnke; Eken; Hosch; Thao; Hamilton; Torkelson and Magnus introduced:

H. F. 3387, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a health insurance pool for farmers; modifying environmental permitting for agriculture-related businesses; modifying environmental review requirements; providing tax incentives for angel investments and water conservation; allowing environmental assessment worksheets to be completed online; conforming to federal section 179 expensing allowances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 116D.04, subdivisions 2a, 3a, 11, 13, by adding subdivisions; 290.06, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16E; 43A; 116J; 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 116D.04, subdivisions 4a, 5a, 9, 10; 116D.045, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 3388, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for prekindergarten through grade 12 education, including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, libraries, nutrition, accounting, early childhood education, and state agencies; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 120A.41; 120B.128; 122A.14, by adding a subdivision; 122A.18, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.23, subdivision 2; 122A.40, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 122A.41, subdivisions 2, 4; 123B.75, subdivision 5; 123B.77, subdivision 1a; 126C.10, subdivision 2a; 127A.441; 127A.45, subdivisions 2, 3, 13, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.40, subdivisions 6, 8; 122A.41, subdivisions 3, 5; 124D.10, subdivision 13; Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 1, section 24; article 2, section 67; article 3, section 21; article 4, section 12; article 5, section 13; article 6, section 11; article 7, sections 3, subdivision 2; 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

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

Mahoney introduced:

H. F. 3389, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the Minnesota Science and Technology Authority; appropriating money; amending Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116W; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116J.657.

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

McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 3390, A bill for an act relating to paternity; modifying limitations period for certain actions to declare the nonexistence of the father and child relationship; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 257.57, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Olin introduced:

H. F. 3391, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying provisions relating to children in need of protection or services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 260C.007, subdivisions 6, 14; 260C.163, subdivision 2; 260C.201, by adding a subdivision; 260C.301, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 260.012; 260C.175, subdivision 1.

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

Bunn, Bigham and Swails introduced:

H. F. 3392, A bill for an act relating to youth development; authorizing county and state fair surcharges; authorizing municipalities to raise and spend money on 4-H; requiring a University of Minnesota Extension Service policy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 37.13, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 38.

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

Jackson introduced:

H. F. 3393, A bill for an act relating to real property; amending the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act; making clarifying, conforming, and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 515B.1-102; 515B.1-103; 515B.1-107; 515B.1-112; 515B.1-115; 515B.1-116; 515B.2-101; 515B.2-102; 515B.2-105; 515B.2-106; 515B.2-108; 515B.2-109; 515B.2-110; 515B.2-111; 515B.2-112; 515B.2-113; 515B.2-114; 515B.2-118; 515B.2-119; 515B.2-121; 515B.2-124; 515B.3-101; 515B.3-102; 515B.3-103; 515B.3-104; 515B.3-105; 515B.3-106; 515B.3-109; 515B.3-110; 515B.3-112; 515B.3-113; 515B.3-114; 515B.3-115; 515B.3-116; 515B.3-117; 515B.3-120; 515B.3-121; 515B.4-101; 515B.4-102; 515B.4-104; 515B.4-105; 515B.4-106; 515B.4-107; 515B.4-108; 515B.4-110; 515B.4-111; 515B.4-115; 515B.4-116; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 515B.

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

Ward introduced:

H. F. 3394, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying time limits for payment of benefits or wage supplements; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 181.74; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Clark and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 3395, A bill for an act relating to building codes; modifying requirement for window fall prevention devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.106, subdivision 7.

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

Abeler and Atkins introduced:

H. F. 3396, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health plan companies to submit medical claims data to health plan sponsors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Ruud and Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3397, A bill for an act relating to public health; preventing sexually transmitted infections and HIV; creating a responsible family life and sexuality education program; requiring the commissioner of health to develop a state plan for preventing STD's and HIV; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 121A; 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 121A.23.

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

Atkins and Davids introduced:

H. F. 3398, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing former employees the option to bypass continuation coverage and obtain low-cost immediate conversion health insurance coverage from their former employer's insurer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62A.17, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke, Buesgens, Hackbarth, Doty, Haws, Holberg, Cornish, Brod, Nornes, Beard, Hoppe, Demmer, Garofalo, Peppin, Gunther, Benson, Olin and Solberg introduced:

H. F. 3399, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the jobs, family, and economic development fund; providing a funding mechanism for agricultural, rural, early childhood, bioscience, medical technology, and economic development; providing a funding mechanism for athletic, recreational, and extracurricular activities and capital improvements; providing for and regulating gaming activities at racetracks and increasing purses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 240.07, subdivision 3; 240.35, subdivision 1; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 541.20; 541.21; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 240.

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

Mullery and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 3400, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 23; eliminating the governor's item veto authority.

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

Gardner introduced:

H. F. 3401, A bill for an act relating to water; requiring public water suppliers, counties, and municipalities to charge the lowest residential water and sewer rates in manufactured home parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 103G.291, subdivision 4; 444.075, subdivision 3.

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

Mullery and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 3402, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 23; eliminating authority of the governor to item veto appropriations for certain capital purposes; requiring prompt sale and issuance of bonds for these purposes.

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

Faust introduced:

H. F. 3403, A bill for an act relating to veterans; clarifying eligibility for "IRAQ WAR VET" and "AFGHAN WAR VET" license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.123, subdivision 2.

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

Mariani, Buesgens, Morgan, Swails, Slawik and Zellers introduced:

H. F. 3404, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the aid payment schedule for certain charter schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 127A.45, by adding a subdivision.

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

Eken introduced:

H. F. 3405, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the commissioner's duties related to the state medical review team; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 256.01, subdivision 29.

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

Scalze, Hansen, Sterner and Persell introduced:

H. F. 3406, A bill for an act relating to waters; requiring approval of local government exceptions to lower St. Croix River standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.351, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. 3407, A bill for an act relating to early childhood; providing for early childhood education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 121A.16; 121A.17, subdivision 5; 124D.15, by adding a subdivision; 124D.20, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 124D.10, subdivision 8; 124D.15, subdivision 3; 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.

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 3408, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; clarifying that personal contact information of taxing authority is not required to be included on tax notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 275.065, subdivision 3.

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

Obermueller and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 3409, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; clarifying duties and responsibilities; modifying unemployment insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 116L.665, subdivision 3; 136F.06, by adding a subdivision; 268.095, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 268.105, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 268.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.

Kelly, Davids and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 3410, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing county and regional jails to house offenders from other states; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 641.

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

Kelly and Norton introduced:

H. F. 3411, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating dental laboratories; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 150B.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 3412, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance coverage of medication therapy management services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13h.

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

Gunther and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 3413, A bill for an act relating to the Board of Barber Examiners; modifying license fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 154.002; 154.003.

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