The following House Files were introduced:
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2597, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a special license plate for veterans who served as multinational peacekeepers in Beirut, Lebanon; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 168.123, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.
Cornish introduced:
H. F. 2598, A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying the Minnesota Government Engineering Council arbitration award and labor agreement.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Hausman, Bly, Considine and Davids introduced:
H. F. 2599, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; modifying previous appropriations; establishing new programs and modifying existing programs; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 16A.967; 84.946, subdivision 2; 85.34, subdivision 1; 363A.36; 363A.44, subdivision 1; 446A.072; 446A.073; 446A.081, subdivision 9; 446A.12, subdivision 1; 462A.37, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 5, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 17, subdivision 12; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 10, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123A.446.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Mariani, Omar, Kunesh-Podein, Allen, Davnie, Maye Quade, Thissen, Bly and Flanagan introduced:
H. F. 2600, A resolution memorializing the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate plans to revoke all food tolerances and cancel all registrations of chlorpyrifos, a neurotoxic pesticide.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Lien introduced:
H. F. 2601, A bill for an act relating to guardians; amending the background study requirements for parents of proposed wards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 524.5-118, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Runbeck, Petersburg, West, Koznick and Scott introduced:
H. F. 2602, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing various requirements for the Metropolitan Council's transportation policy plan; prioritizing bus system improvements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.146, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.
Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 2603, A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying application of best interest standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 518.17, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
O'Driscoll and Sundin introduced:
H. F. 2604, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing the transfer of assets and members from the voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan to a volunteer firefighter relief association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 353G.01, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision; 353G.03, subdivision 3; 353G.08, subdivision 3; 353G.11, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Hausman introduced:
H. F. 2605, A bill for an act relating to transportation; increasing transit ridership; requiring Metropolitan Council and greater Minnesota transit systems to reduce transit fares to 25 cents; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Hertaus introduced:
H. F. 2606, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; data privacy; prohibiting collection of personal information without customer's express written approval; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Barr, R. introduced:
H. F. 2607, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Koznick introduced:
H. F. 2608, A bill for an act relating to disabled veterans; providing grants through the Support Our Troops account for disability access home improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 190.19, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. 2609, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the Minnesota State High School League to exempt foreign exchange students from the transfer ban on varsity competition; providing for rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 128C.02, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.