INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Tuesday, April 1, 2008


The following House Files were introduced:

Dill and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 4148, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing a license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 340A.404, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 4149, A bill for an act relating to taxation; expanding the use of the Two Harbors local sales tax revenue; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 45, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 4150, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing property tax exemption for certain leased lands; modifying definition of personal property; clarifying tax-exempt property held under a lease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 272.03, subdivision 2; 273.19, subdivision 1.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 4151, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing a service credit purchase for the Teachers Retirement Association.

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

Olson; Hosch; Hackbarth; Anderson, B.; Erickson; Heidgerken and Severson introduced:

H. F. 4152, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; providing for a water quality and lake restoration grant program; appropriating money; requiring a report.

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

Olson introduced:

H. F. 4153, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire fund; authorizing a joint and survivor annuity for a surviving spouse of a deceased retiree who elected a straight life annuity.

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

Paulsen introduced:

H. F. 4154, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting Minnesota residents to buy health coverage approved in other states; creating a Physician's Council on Health Care Policy to analyze health coverage mandates; providing a tax credit for persons without access to employer-based coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 62A.02, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 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 and Human Services.

Loeffler introduced:

H. F. 4155, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; modifying the classifications and class rates of residential property that is not homesteaded; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.13, subdivision 25, as amended.

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

Lesch and Johnson introduced:

H. F. 4156, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying proposed property tax hearing for Ramsey County, St. Paul, and Independent School District No. 625; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 275.065, subdivision 8.

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

Faust; Eken; Peterson, A., and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 4157, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions relating to permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 103G.005, by adding a subdivision; 103G.615, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions.

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