INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, April 30, 2008


The following House Files were introduced:

Dean; Brod; Gottwalt; Emmer; Peppin; Zellers; Abeler; Eastlund; Erickson; Wardlow; Gunther; Urdahl; Demmer; Severson; Seifert; McNamara; Anderson, B.; Kohls; Berns; Shimanski; Dettmer; Drazkowski; Anderson, S.; Erhardt; Hackbarth; Peterson, N.; Buesgens; Ruth; Lanning; Cornish; Finstad; Magnus; Hamilton; Olson and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 4218, A bill for an act relating to health; setting policy goals for health care reform; providing health insurance reform; establishing health savings accounts for state employees; setting spending targets for health and human services programs; establishing the MinnesotaCare CMF program; modifying procedures for assessing MinnesotaCare taxes; making changes in the tax treatment of premiums and medical expenditures; increasing a tax credit for long-term care insurance; limiting punitive damages and attorney fees for certain medical liability claims; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 62J.2930, by adding a subdivision; 290.0672, subdivision 2; 295.52, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 43A; 62J; 62Q; 256; 256L; 290; 604.

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

Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 4219, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for capital account transfers.

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

Heidgerken, Nelson, Gunther and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. 4220, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; providing for the distribution of surplus money in the assigned risk plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 79.251, subdivision 1.

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

Paulsen introduced:

H. F. 4221, A resolution memorializing Congress to create a path toward lawful permanent resident status for Liberians with temporary protected status and to extend temporary protected status until a permanent solution is enacted.

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

Urdahl and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. 4222, A bill for an act relating to wastewater treatment; providing for loans by the Public Facilities Authority to the cities of Litchfield and Willmar for certain wastewater treatment projects.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 4223, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing alternative transfer procedure in Hennepin County for certain drainage system management; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Anzelc, Dill and Olin introduced:

H. F. 4224, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; creating enhanced driver's license and enhanced identification card; providing for application, issuance, and appearance of card; directing commissioner of public safety to seek approval of card by Homeland Security secretary for proof of identity and citizenship and for use in entering United States; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 171.01, by adding subdivisions; 171.04, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 3, as amended, 6; 171.07, subdivision 3, as amended, by adding subdivisions; 171.071, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 171.06, subdivision 2.

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

Urdahl and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. 4225, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for capital account transfers.

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

Ruth and Hortman introduced:

H. F. 4226, A bill for an act relating to notaries public; modifying fees; regulating commissions and notarial stamps and seals; providing clarifications; providing for the accommodations of physical limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 357.021, subdivision 2; 358.15; 358.47; 359.01, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 359.02; 359.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 359.061; 359.12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 357; 359; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 357.17; 359.05.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. 4227, A bill for an act relating to public disclosure; expanding the definition of public official in the campaign finance and public disclosure law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 35.

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