The following House Files were introduced:
Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. 2222, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring improved oversight of MNsure, medical assistance, and MinnesotaCare eligibility determinations; establishing a special revenue account for savings; requiring savings to be used for long-term care provider rate increases; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Allen, Flanagan and Kunesh-Podein introduced:
H. F. 2223, A bill for an act relating to children; creating the Office of the Ombudsperson for American Indian Families; modifying provisions related to the American Indian community-specific board; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 257.0755, subdivision 1; 257.076, subdivisions 3, 5; 257.0768, subdivisions 1, 6; 257.0769; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Loon introduced:
H. F. 2224, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing an intermediate school district mental health innovation grant program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Zerwas introduced:
H. F. 2225, A bill for an act relating to occupations; providing for oversight of state occupational regulations; creating a petition process for review of occupational disqualification based on criminal history; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 214.001, subdivisions 1, 3; 214.002, subdivision 2; 214.01, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Poppe and Johnson, C. introduced:
H. F. 2226, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing loan forgiveness to individuals teaching in agricultural education; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Baker introduced:
H. F. 2227, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying the pipeline dual-training programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 175.45.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Becker-Finn, Clark, Flanagan, Kunesh-Podein and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2228, A bill for an act relating to pipelines; prohibiting pipelines near wild-rice waters; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 2229, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing the Metropolitan Council and counties to contract for use of railroad or mass transit right-of-way; regulating civil liability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 2230, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing the Metropolitan Council and counties to contract for use of railroad or mass transit right-of-way; regulating civil liability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Franke introduced:
H. F. 2231, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing tax increment districts in the city of Newport.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Pugh introduced:
H. F. 2232, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Anselmo and Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 2233, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying and extending the assessment for technical assistance under the energy conservation improvement program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.241, subdivision 1d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Zerwas introduced:
H. F. 2234, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to North Memorial Hospital for the family practice residency program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. 2235, A bill for an act relating to construction codes; modifying compliance with elevator codes for fourth-class cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 326B.188.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 2236, A bill for an act relating to retirement; adjusting benefits for certain former members and surviving spouses of former members of a local salaried police and fire relief association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 353.651, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. 2237, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a county scholarship program funded by mineral royalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 298.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. 2238, A bill for an act relating to port authorities; modifying appointments to the Seaway Port Authority of Duluth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 469.050, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. 2239, A bill for an act relating to state lands; providing for disposition of proceeds from sale of certain tax-forfeited lands in St. Louis County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Knoblach introduced:
H. F. 2240, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring a noise barrier on a segment of marked Trunk Highway 15 in St. Cloud.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Zerwas, Peterson, Pinto, Moran and Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 2241, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a study of family work support programs; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2242, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying additional property tax refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290A.04, subdivision 2h.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Fischer introduced:
H. F. 2243, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying requirements for certain traps; requiring certain permission for traps and snares set; requiring reporting; requiring license forfeiture for certain violations; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 97A.421, subdivision 1; 97B.903; 97B.931, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 97B.951; 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 Policy and Finance.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 2244, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a tiered teacher licensing system; providing for rulemaking.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Scott introduced:
H. F. 2245, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying access to education data; appropriating money for the at-home infant child care program; modifying welfare system terminology and definition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.32, by adding a subdivision; 13.46, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.84, subdivision 5; 626.556, subdivision 10j; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.468.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Maye Quade and Fischer introduced:
H. F. 2246, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults; prohibiting medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Hansen and Franke introduced:
H. F. 2247, A bill for an act relating to the city of South St. Paul; providing special tax increment financing authority.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Bahr, C. introduced:
H. F. 2248, A bill for an act relating to energy; allowing large electrical customers to purchase electricity from any supplier; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.40; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Rarick introduced:
H. F. 2249, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Clean Energy Economy Profile.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Johnson, C. introduced:
H. F. 2250, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing limitations on changes to the requirements for a permit to mow or hay a right-of-way.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Dettmer, Lillie, Gunther and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 2251, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Medal of Honor commemorative memorial.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Rarick and Howe introduced:
H. F. 2252, A bill for an act relating to taxation; dedicating a portion of revenues from the sale of certain fireworks for public safety purposes; creating a new account in the state treasury; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 88.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2253, A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing a regional minimum wage; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Petersburg, Marquart, Koznick, Dettmer and Lien introduced:
H. F. 2254, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the senior citizens' property tax deferral; providing for reconsideration following denial; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290B.04, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Gruenhagen, Hilstrom and Baker introduced:
H. F. 2255, A bill for an act relating to health records; adding adult children of a deceased patient to the definition of patient; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.291, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 2256, A bill for an act relating to medical research; appropriating funds for regenerative medicine research at the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Omar introduced:
H. F. 2257, A bill for an act relating to higher education; changing program parameters for the child care grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Moran, Lee and Bennett introduced:
H. F. 2258, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for student data; establishing a task force; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 120B.31, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 120B.35, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Loon introduced:
H. F. 2259, A bill for an act relating to state government; education finance; establishing the early education access fund in the Department of Administration; establishing a director of early education and development within the early education access fund; providing for enhanced coordination of early education and development programs; authorizing early education resource hubs; requiring a report; transferring certain early education programs to the director of early education and development; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Ecklund introduced:
H. F. 2260, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying the special paper products vehicle permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.864, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. 2261, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; appropriating money for labor standards technology modernization.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Hornstein and Clark introduced:
H. F. 2262, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring climate change considerations in environmental impact statements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116D.04, subdivision 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Clark, Omar, Davnie and Allen introduced:
H. F. 2263, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for the community crime prevention program grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Jurgens introduced:
H. F. 2264, A bill for an act relating to transportation; governing speed limits in Hastings; establishing a moratorium; requiring a legislative report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
McDonald, Gruenhagen and Davids introduced:
H. F. 2265, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting certain 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations from sales and use tax on purchases and fund-raising; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.70, subdivisions 4, 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Knoblach and Theis introduced:
H. F. 2266, A bill for an act relating to community development; establishing a central Minnesota opportunity grant program; requiring reports; 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 Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Runbeck, Petersburg, Hertaus, Jessup, Theis, Gruenhagen and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 2267, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; requiring voter approval for the greater Minnesota transportation sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.993, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Fenton introduced:
H. F. 2268, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for charter school facilities; authorizing appropriation bonds; establishing charter school facilities authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 124E.13, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 124E.22; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 124E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124E.26.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Fenton introduced:
H. F. 2269, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing school boards to implement flexible learning year programs without approval by commissioner of education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 124D.121; 124D.122; 124D.126, subdivision 1; 124D.127; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 3500.1000.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Fenton and Slocum introduced:
H. F. 2270, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing contract accountability measures for charter schools serving at-risk student populations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124E.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.
Pugh introduced:
H. F. 2271, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring potential election judge lists to include the names of individuals willing to travel outside of their home jurisdiction to act as an election judge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 204B.21, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Allen, Flanagan and Kunesh-Podein introduced:
H. F. 2272, A bill for an act relating to children; appropriating money for child protection education for American Indian families.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.