The following House Files were introduced:
Runbeck, Lohmer, Hertaus and Koznick introduced:
H. F. 2273, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying tax rates and updating brackets to current amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Albright introduced:
H. F. 2274, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; establishing a grant program for the development of regional behavioral health crisis programs in selected communities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. 2275, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing two lines for angling to take fish with second-line endorsement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97C.315, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Poston, Torkelson and Dettmer introduced:
H. F. 2276, A bill for an act relating to veterans; designating July 16 as Atomic Veterans Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.
Poston and Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 2277, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a pilot program to provide grants to prevent wolf-livestock conflict; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance.
Baker introduced:
H. F. 2278, A bill for an act relating to energy; exempting certain cooperative electric associations and municipal utilities from participation in the state energy conservation program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.241, subdivisions 1b, 1c, 2, 5, 5d, 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Ecklund introduced:
H. F. 2279, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; establishing moratorium on public access acquisitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.141, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2280, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for railroad and pipeline transportation incident preparedness, information availability, training, coordination, and inspections; modifying assessments; providing for data practices; making technical changes; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 115E.042, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 219.015; 299A.55; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Maye Quade introduced:
H. F. 2281, 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.
Kiel introduced:
H. F. 2282, A bill for an act relating to taxation; solid waste management; requiring a rebate of the solid waste management tax for materials removed from the waste stream for recycling, composting, or reuse; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297H.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hausman introduced:
H. F. 2283, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; imposing restrictions on permits to mine sulfide ore bodies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Metsa and Ecklund introduced:
H. F. 2284, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the definition of farming for agricultural development; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 41C.02, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
O'Driscoll and Hoppe introduced:
H. F. 2285, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating rates; modifying depreciation calculations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 70A.06, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Schomacker, Kresha, Nelson, Davids, Fenton, Kiel, Cornish, Mahoney, Hamilton, Freiberg and Theis introduced:
H. F. 2286, A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying a labor agreement for individual providers of direct support services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 2287, A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; providing for settlement of certain claims; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. 2288, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; appropriating money for training emergency responders.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Dettmer introduced:
H. F. 2289, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire plan; extending the disability benefit application deadline for certain city of Minneapolis police officers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Knoblach introduced:
H. F. 2290, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying the manner of compensation for examiner and deputy examiner of titles in Sherburne County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 508.12, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Bahr, C.; Drazkowski; Baker and Newberger introduced:
H. F. 2291, A bill for an act relating to energy; amending the state greenhouse gas emissions goals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3.8851, subdivision 3; 116J.437, subdivision 1; 216B.2422, subdivisions 2c, 4; 216H.02, subdivision 1; 216H.021, subdivision 1; 216H.07; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216H.02, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Gruenhagen and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. 2292, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for labeling of certain nonwoven disposable products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Neu by request introduced:
H. F. 2293, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a contracting agency to meet with vendors prior to issuing a notice of proposed contract; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 15.061; 16C.08, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Metsa introduced:
H. F. 2294, A bill for an act relating to mining; modifying safety measures at abandoned mines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 180.03, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 180.10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 2295, A bill for an act relating to state government; clarifying the accessibility requirements for public data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act; expanding the application of electronic information accessibility standards to Minnesota state colleges and universities and school districts; providing a process for responding to accessibility complaints; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.03, subdivision 1; 16E.03, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Metsa and Ecklund introduced:
H. F. 2296, A bill for an act relating to taxation; minerals; modifying apportionment of occupation taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 298.17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2297, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; authorizing a retroactive approval of interfund loan.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Nash introduced:
H. F. 2298, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Legislative Commission to Review Consolidation of the State's Information Technology; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Theis and Bly introduced:
H. F. 2299, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for family assets for independence.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 2300, A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing the state's biomass mandate; providing for continued governance for current mandate projects; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216B.2424.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Lueck, Ecklund, Layman, Metsa and Nornes introduced:
H. F. 2301, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Natural Resources Research Institute.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Bliss introduced:
H. F. 2302, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for Veterans' Voices radio programming.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Albright introduced:
H. F. 2303, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing housing infrastructure bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Franson, Schomacker, Metsa and Flanagan introduced:
H. F. 2304, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the use of certain handheld portable x-ray systems in facilities; 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 and Human Services Reform.
Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 2305, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the requirements for the tax incidence study; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 270C.13, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Garofalo introduced:
H. F. 2306, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying procedures for absentee voting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 203B.081, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.085; 204B.35, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Poston and Kresha introduced:
H. F. 2307, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for demolition of the Eagle Bend High School; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Poston and Kresha introduced:
H. F. 2308, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the procedures for dissolution and attachment of school districts; authorizing the Eagle Valley School District to issue bonds for its reorganization operating debt; providing for transition aid for districts attaching territory of the Eagle Valley School District; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123A.73, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123A.73, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. 2309, A bill for an act relating to public safety; enabling the reporting of information related to the use of electronic device location tracking warrants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 626A.08, subdivision 2; 626A.37, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Gruenhagen introduced:
H. F. 2310, A bill for an act relating to construction licensing; modifying registration of unlicensed individuals performing electrical work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 326B.33, subdivision 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Sundin, Wagenius, Ecklund, Metsa, Becker-Finn and Murphy, M. introduced:
H. F. 2311, A bill for an act relating to tourism; appropriating money to Explore Minnesota Tourism; amending Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 4, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Jessup introduced:
H. F. 2312, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of St. Paul to issue a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license on the grounds of the State Capitol on the day of the Twin Cities Marathon; amending Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Christensen introduced:
H. F. 2313, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for tuition reductions at Minnesota State Colleges.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 2314, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; modifying the tax structure for moist snuff; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297F.05, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lillie and Layman introduced:
H. F. 2315, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for Minnesota State Council on Disability.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Johnson, C.; Sundin and Sauke introduced:
H. F. 2316, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying provisions governing transportation policy and finance; amending a fee; establishing an account; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 161.088, subdivision 5; 174.03, subdivisions 1a, 1c; 174.50, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2015, chapter 75, article 1, section 3, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Knoblach and Theis introduced:
H. F. 2317, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to study the feasibility of expanding or reconstructing marked Interstate Highway 94 between the cities of St. Michael and St. Cloud.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Ward and Becker-Finn introduced:
H. F. 2318, A bill for an act relating to environment; encouraging low-emission and zero-emission school buses; providing grants for emission reduction activities; providing for disposition of certain settlement revenue; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Hertaus introduced:
H. F. 2319, A bill for an act relating to courts; lowering certain court-related fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 357.021, subdivision 2; 357.022.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Howe introduced:
H. F. 2320, A bill for an act relating to construction licensing; modifying employment requirements for unlicensed individuals and journeyman electricians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 326B.33, subdivisions 2, 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Hertaus introduced:
H. F. 2321, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying the small business investment credit to include a credit for qualifying investments in pediatric medical device businesses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 9; 290.0692, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Albright and Halverson introduced:
H. F. 2322, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing jurisdictions to adopt ranked-choice voting; establishing procedures for adoption, implementation, and use of ranked-choice voting; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 205.13, subdivision 2; 206.83; 206.89, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 206; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Dean, M. introduced:
H. F. 2323, A bill for an act relating to human services; repealing MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 256.98, subdivision 1; 256B.021, subdivision 4; 270A.03, subdivision 5; 270B.14, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.461, subdivision 26; 16A.724, subdivisions 3, 4; 62A.046, subdivision 5; 256L.01, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 3a, 5, 6, 7; 256L.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6; 256L.03, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 5, 6; 256L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 2, 7, 7a, 7b, 10, 12, 13, 14; 256L.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 6; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 256L.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; 256L.10; 256L.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 7; 256L.12; 256L.121; 256L.15, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 2; 256L.18.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Flanagan introduced:
H. F. 2324, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for peer-run respite services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Baker introduced:
H. F. 2325, A bill for an act relating to human services; limiting the use of pain assessments for purposes of determining provider payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.072.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Johnson, S. introduced:
H. F. 2326, A bill for an act relating to Mississippi River Parkway Commission; modifying commission member terms; modifying the commission expiration date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 161.1419, subdivisions 2, 8; 161.20, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Johnson, S. and Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 2327, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to renovate the GROW-IT Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance.