INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, April 14, 2011


The following House Files were introduced:

Liebling introduced:

H. F. 1445, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for body art technicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 146B.03, subdivision 4; 146B.04, subdivision 1; 146B.06, subdivision 5; 146B.10, subdivision 1.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. 1446, A bill for an act relating to liquor; eliminating certain conditions for a liquor license at TCF Bank Stadium; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 137.0226.

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

Melin and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 1447, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for resident hunting licenses for military personnel on leave; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.465, 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.

McFarlane, Mahoney, Lesch, Cornish, Gunther, Champion, Hayden, Leidiger and Murray introduced:

H. F. 1448, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying reliance on credit or criminal history for employment requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 181.981, subdivision 1; 364.021.

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

Urdahl and Poppe introduced:

H. F. 1449, A bill for an act relating to elections; enacting the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 204B.07, subdivision 2; 208.02; 208.03; 208.06; 209.01, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 208; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 208.07; 208.08.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

McNamara and Kahn introduced:

H. F. 1450, A bill for an act relating to state government; approval of long-distance phone records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10.43.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

McNamara introduced:

H. F. 1451, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a shallow lakes management report.

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

Dettmer; Anderson, B.; Kriesel; Gruenhagen and Leidiger introduced:

H. F. 1452, A bill for an act relating to veterans; modifying eligibility for a tax credit for past military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.0677, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

Kahn; Huntley; Murphy, E.; Benson, M.; Liebling and Quam introduced:

H. F. 1453, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health insurance to cover routine health care received while participating in a qualified clinical trial under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Hansen, Garofalo, Liebling, Loeffler, Hausman and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 1454, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance and elections; modifying the qualification requirements for inclusion of a political party on the income tax form and property tax refund return; modifying certain candidate filing periods; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 10A.31, subdivision 3a; 204B.09, subdivision 1; 205.13, subdivision 1a; 205A.06, subdivision 1a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Urdahl; Murphy, M.; Loeffler; Lanning; Dean; Hansen; Norton; Kiel; Torkelson and Dill introduced:

H. F. 1455, A bill for an act relating to the Capitol building; establishing a State Capitol Preservation Commission; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Hornstein, Hayden and Clark introduced:

H. F. 1456, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lake Street Transit Station; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Morrow and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 1457, A bill for an act relating to civil law; extending civil immunity to municipalities that donate fire and rescue equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kiel, McFarlane, Urdahl, Greene and Simon introduced:

H. F. 1458, A bill for an act relating to cultural heritage; creating a reimbursement program for Minnesota film projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1459, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; modifying Minnesota State University, Moorhead, license restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.412, subdivision 4.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. 1460, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating an option for a school district-sponsored collaborative charter school designed to enhance student achievement; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Abeler introduced:

H. F. 1461, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to human services licensing provisions; changing data practices provisions; amending the Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults Act; amending the Human Services Background Studies Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.46, subdivision 4; 245A.02, by adding subdivisions; 245A.04, subdivisions 1, 5, 7, 11; 245A.05; 245A.07, subdivision 3; 245A.08, subdivision 2a; 245A.10, subdivision 5; 245A.14, by adding a subdivision; 245A.22, subdivision 2; 245C.03, subdivision 1; 245C.04, subdivision 1; 245C.05, subdivisions 4, 6, 7; 245C.07; 245C.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 245C.14, subdivision 2; 245C.15; 245C.22, subdivision 5; 245C.28, subdivisions 1, 3; 245C.29, subdivision 2; 256.045, subdivision 3b; 626.557, subdivisions 9c, 12b; 626.5572, subdivisions 8, 11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howes, Nelson, Gruenhagen, Murdock and Sanders introduced:

H. F. 1462, A bill for an act relating to construction; requiring residential written contract performance guidelines be provided to subcontractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.809.

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

Anderson, P. introduced:

H. F. 1463, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying Waste Management Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 115A.03, subdivision 25a; 115A.95.

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

Brynaert introduced:

H. F. 1464, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying licensure requirements for paraprofessionals using restrictive procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 125A.0942, subdivision 2.

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

Scott and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 1465, A bill for an act relating to public safety; permitting a county to use surplus law library money for court facility costs; eliminating licensing requirements for temporary detention facilities and detoxification centers; making permissive the appointment of counsel for a party in a paternity proceeding; authorizing sheriffs to determine the appropriate level of staff needed to operate county jails; eliminating a report on interception of electronic and wireless communications, county maintenance of a detoxification facility, and an administrative rule establishing staffing requirements for jails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 134A.12; 241.021, subdivision 1; 257.69, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 641; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 254A.08, subdivisions 1, 2; 256G.06; 626A.17; Minnesota Rules, part 2911.0900.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. 1466, A bill for an act relating to state government; making technical changes to data practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.02, subdivisions 3, 4, 8a, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15; 13.03, subdivision 1; 13.10, subdivision 1; 13.201; 13.202, subdivision 3; 13.35; 13.3805, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.384, subdivision 1; 13.39, subdivision 2; 13.392, subdivision 1; 13.393; 13.40, subdivision 1; 13.41, subdivision 2; 13.46, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 13.462, subdivision 1; 13.467, subdivision 1; 13.47, subdivision 1; 13.485, by adding subdivisions; 13.495; 13.51, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.52; 13.548; 13.55, subdivision 1; 13.585, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 13.59, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 13.591, subdivision 4; 13.601, subdivision 3; 13.643, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7; 13.6435, by adding a subdivision; 13.65, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 13.67; 13.679, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.714; 13.719, subdivisions 1, 5; 13.7191, subdivisions 14, 18; 13.72, subdivision 7; 13.792; 13.7932; 13.82, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7; 13.83, subdivisions 2, 4, 6; 13.861, subdivision 1; 13.87, subdivisions 1, 2; 79A.16; 79A.28; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.

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

Cornish; Dill; Smith; Hoppe; Koenen; Kiffmeyer; Nornes; Erickson; Holberg; Mack; Fabian; Westrom; Drazkowski; Benson, M.; Franson; Scott; Anderson, B.; Quam; Dettmer; McDonald; Wardlow; Leidiger; Banaian; Bills; Torkelson; Vogel; Anzelc; Persell; Marquart; Davids; LeMieur; Shimanski; Lohmer; Gottwalt and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 1467, A bill for an act relating to firearms; directing the commissioner of human services to report mental health commitment information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purpose of facilitating firearms background checks; creating a reporting requirement; extending time period for renewal of permit to purchase a pistol from a federally licensed dealer; providing for an annual background check; requiring courts to report certain data to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purpose of firearms background checks; clarifying and delimiting the authority of public officials to disarm individuals at any time; clarifying law on use of force in defense of home and person; codifying and extending Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws; eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self defense outside the home; expanding the boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense; creating a presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force; extending the rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle; providing for the recognition by Minnesota of other states' permits to carry a pistol within and under the laws of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 245.041; 609.065; 624.713, by adding a subdivision; 624.7131, subdivisions 2, 6, 8; 624.714, subdivision 16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.

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

LeMieur introduced:

H. F. 1468, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing law enforcement agencies to sell forfeited firearms at auction to federally licensed firearms dealers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.5316, subdivision 1.

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

Persell and Eken introduced:

H. F. 1469, A bill for an act relating to cultural heritage; appropriating money to Niijii Broadcasting for new programming.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Stensrud introduced:

H. F. 1470, A bill for an act relating to state government; making changes to state government resource recovery program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.15, subdivisions 2, 9, 10; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.15, subdivisions 4, 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Hortman and McNamara introduced:

H. F. 1471, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying electronic device recycling requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 7, 20; 115A.1312, subdivision 2; 115A.1314, subdivision 1.

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

O'Driscoll and Abeler introduced:

H. F. 1472, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting certain practices relating to the management of certain properties; providing remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. 1473, A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying a definition; regulating life insurance and title insurance reserves; regulating certain accounts and funding agreements; repealing obsolete and conflicting provisions; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 60A.60, subdivision 9; 60C.03, subdivision 6; 61A.25, subdivision 4; 61A.282, subdivision 2; 68A.03, subdivision 3; 72A.31, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 61A.275; 61A.276, subdivision 4; 67A.27; 67A.28; 67A.29; 67A.30, subdivisions 1, 3; 67A.31; 67A.32; 67A.34; 67A.35; 67A.36; 67A.37; 67A.38; 67A.39.

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

Anderson, D.; Gruenhagen; Drazkowski; Shimanski and McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. 1474, A bill for an act relating to judges; creating judicial election districts; amending the mandatory retirement date for judges; creating optional retirement dates; imposing partial forfeiture of annuity under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 2.722, subdivision 1; 10A.09, subdivision 1; 204B.06, subdivision 6; 490.121, subdivision 21d, by adding subdivisions; 490.124, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 480B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Lanning introduced:

H. F. 1475, A bill for an act relating to human services; making technical and policy changes to children and family services provisions; making changes to the Minnesota family investment program and child care assistance program; simplifying the Minnesota family investment program and diversionary work program; changing a child support provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 119B.09, subdivision 7; 119B.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.125, subdivisions 1a, 2, 6; 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 3a, 6; 119B.19, subdivision 7; 119B.21, subdivision 5; 256J.08, subdivision 11; 256J.24, subdivisions 2, 6; 256J.32, subdivision 6; 256J.621; 256J.68, subdivision 7; 256J.95, subdivision 3; 518C.205.

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

Scott, Hoppe, Holberg, Beard, Kieffer, Swedzinski, LeMieur and Downey introduced:

H. F. 1476, A bill for an act relating to labor and employment; modifying prevailing wage provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 177.42, subdivisions 4, 6.

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

Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 1477, A bill for an act relating to veterans homes; expanding permitted uses of certain funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 198.261.

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

Kiffmeyer, Gottwalt, Hilty, Cornish and Morrow introduced:

H. F. 1478, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain provisions regarding the Minnesota sex offender program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 253B.141, subdivision 2; 253B.185, subdivisions 1, 16, by adding subdivisions; 253B.19, subdivision 2; 609.485, subdivision 2.

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

Murdock introduced:

H. F. 1479, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for street and utility improvements in Wadena; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gunther and Kriesel introduced:

H. F. 1480, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; providing for certain powers of the racing commission; permitting persons to place certain wagers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 240.22; 240.24, subdivision 1; 240.25, subdivision 2.

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

LeMieur introduced:

H. F. 1481, A bill for an act relating to veterans homes; veterans homes special revenue account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 198.003, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hornstein and Beard introduced:

H. F. 1482, A bill for an act relating to drivers' license; providing for acceptable methods of payment; imposing surcharge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.061, subdivision 4.

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

Hamilton, Norton, Huntley, Dean, McFarlane and Mack introduced:

H. F. 1483, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions in dental practice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 150A.05, subdivision 1b; 150A.105, subdivisions 2, 8; 150A.106.

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

Kelly, McFarlane, Davnie and Mariani introduced:

H. F. 1484, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying adult education tracking system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.52, subdivision 7.

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

Kriesel, Dill, Tillberry, Hoppe, Zellers, Murdock, Ward, Shimanski and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 1485, A bill for an act relating to gambling; modifying certain rates of tax on lawful gambling; providing for linked bingo and electronic pull-tabs; making clarifying, conforming, and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, 6; 349.12, subdivisions 5, 9, 12a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 29, 32, 32a; 349.13; 349.151, subdivisions 4b, 4c, by adding a subdivision; 349.161, subdivision 1; 349.163, subdivisions 1, 9; 349.1635, subdivision 2; 349.17, subdivisions 6, 7, 8; 349.1721, by adding a subdivision; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.211, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349.

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

Dittrich, Greiling, Ward and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. 1486, A bill for an act relating to the permanent school fund; limiting the portion of fire suppression costs that may be assessed against permanent school trust lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.125, subdivision 5.

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

Myhra, Erickson, Garofalo, Downey, Loon, Doepke and Woodard introduced:

H. F. 1487, A bill for an act relating to education; formulating a statewide literacy initiative to ensure students succeed in achieving grade-level reading proficiency by the end of grade 3; providing data to improve student outcomes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120B.36, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Quam, Davids and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 1488, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying formula for municipal state aid to cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 162.13, subdivision 1.

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

Kelly and Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1489, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring certain notices; providing an affirmative defense; eliminating certain duties and requirements; creating a working group; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 201.054, by adding a subdivision; 201.155; 201.275; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 201.157.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

Erickson introduced:

H. F. 1490, A bill for an act relating to education; adopting a response to intervention model; requiring rulemaking; requiring a report; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 3525.1329, subpart 3; 3525.1341, subpart 2, item B.

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

Fabian, Ward and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 1491, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring rulemaking for certain environmental review and solid waste land disposal facility permits.

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

Lohmer, Hayden, Abeler and Hansen introduced:

H. F. 1492, A bill for an act relating to mental health; adding a member to the State Advisory Council on Mental Health; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245.697, subdivision 1.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. 1493, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; creating a primary source law for distilled spirits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.311.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 1494, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; requiring a refund to be placed on recyclable beverage containers; requiring labeling of beverage containers; establishing an account; providing reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.7411, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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