INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 8, 2012


The following House Files were introduced:

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 2743, A bill for an act relating to education; improving the academic achievement of all students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 120A.22, subdivision 5; 120B.35, by adding a subdivision; 121A.03; 121A.17, subdivisions 3, 5; 122A.50; 122A.60, subdivision 1a; 123B.41, subdivision 7; 124D.02, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 126C.05, subdivision 15; 126C.12, subdivisions 1, 5; 145A.17, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 121A.55; 123B.92, subdivision 1; 124D.10, subdivision 8; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 126C.126; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 121A.0695.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 2744, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying the community notification law by adding cross-references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 244.052, subdivision 4.

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

Loon, Lohmer, Gruenhagen, Barrett, Kriesel, Nelson, Allen, Moran, Laine, Gunther, Liebling, Kieffer, Mack, Kiel, Sanders and Carlson introduced:

H. F. 2745, A bill for an act relating to adoption; modifying provisions governing access to adoption records and original birth certificates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.465, subdivision 8; 144.218, subdivision 1; 144.225, subdivision 2; 144.2252; 144.226, subdivision 1; 259.89, subdivision 1; 260C.317, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 259.83, subdivision 3; 259.89, subdivisions 2, 3, 4.

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

Abeler and Fritz introduced:

H. F. 2746, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance payment procedures for multiple services provided on the same day; modifying the health care home certification process for federally qualified health centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256B.0751, subdivision 4.

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

Murray introduced:

H. F. 2747, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying the reporting obligations of certain cooperative utilities under the integrated resource planning process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 216B.2422, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Atkins introduced:

H. F. 2748, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying definition of sale and purchase relating to amusement devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 2749, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating auto insurance claims practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 65B.54, subdivision 6; 609.612, subdivision 1.

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

Abeler and Murphy, E. introduced:

H. F. 2750, A bill for an act relating to nursing; authorizing criminal history records check; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. 2751, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for repayment when gifts of land are sold; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.085, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Daudt and Barrett introduced:

H. F. 2752, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; eliminating the Department of Revenue's role in setting property valuations for green acres and rural preserves; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 273.111, subdivision 4; 273.114, subdivision 3.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2753, A bill for an act relating to transportation; public safety; traffic regulations; regulating electric-assisted bicycle as bicycle rather than motorized bicycle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169.011, subdivisions 4, 45; 169.222, subdivision 6; 169.223, subdivisions 1, 5.

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

Howes, Hausman, Scalze, Nornes, Lanning and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 2754, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for repair and restoration improvements of the State Capitol; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Loeffler, Kahn, Gottwalt, Norton, Clark, Dittrich, Kieffer and Hosch introduced:

H. F. 2755, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring that motorcycle owners bear the economic costs of their injuries not caused by others; requiring motorcycle owners to comply with the motor vehicle insurance requirements that apply to other motor vehicles; requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets subject to an exception; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 65B.43, subdivision 2; 65B.46, subdivisions 1, 2; 65B.48, subdivision 5; 168.013, subdivision 1b; 169.974, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 65B.46, subdivision 3.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 2756, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for grants for 4-H and Future Farmers of America.

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

Abeler, Gunther, Paymar, Clark, Kelly, McFarlane, LeMieur, Huntley, Dill, Howes, Mahoney, Sanders, Kieffer and Murray introduced:

H. F. 2757, A bill for an act relating to jobs; establishing a jobs innovation for hard-to-employ Minnesotans grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Downey and Holberg introduced:

H. F. 2758, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing general fund spending limits for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 that freezes state spending at fiscal years 2012 and 2013 spending levels.

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