INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, April 10, 2008


The following House Files were introduced:

Dean introduced:

H. F. 4179, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating the liability of certain health care providers for providing emergency care and treatment; regulating affidavits of expert review in malpractice actions against health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 145.682, subdivisions 3, 6; 604A.01, subdivision 2.

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

Otremba introduced:

H. F. 4180, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying firearm possession restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 97B.041; 97B.211, subdivision 1.

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

Olin introduced:

H. F. 4181, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for subtraction from income attributable to herd eradication; increasing the bovine testing credit in certain areas; providing a state paid property tax credit for property in bovine tuberculosis management zones in certain cases; providing for sales tax exemption for certain fencing materials; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.01, subdivision 19a, as amended; 290.06, subdivision 33, as amended; 290.091, subdivision 2, as amended; 297A.69, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 273.1393; 290.01, subdivision 19b, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. 4182, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring drug screening for MFIP eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256J.15, by adding a subdivision.

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

Thao introduced:

H. F. 4183, A bill for an act relating to complementary and alternative health care practices; prohibiting the practice of naturopathy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 146A.01, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 146A.08, subdivision 1.

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

Abeler and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. 4184, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a health and human services finance board; authorizing rulemaking; designating the board to receive general fund appropriations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 4185, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing special license plates for contributions to cure pediatric cancers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. 4186, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Ely to impose sales and use and excise taxes.

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

Benson introduced:

H. F. 4187, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax exemption extension relating to an electric generation facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 272.02, subdivision 84; Laws 2006, chapter 259, article 3, section 2.

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

Gardner, Benson, Knuth, Scalze, Morgan, Ruud, Masin, Bunn and Marquart introduced:

H. F. 4188, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the maximum property tax refund; decreasing the income threshold for homeowners' property tax refund; allowing a second exemption amount for married claimants who are both 65 or older or disabled; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290A.03, subdivision 3; 290A.04, subdivision 2.

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