INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, April 5, 2012


The following House Files were introduced:

Kriesel and Lanning introduced:

H. F. 2994, A bill for an act relating to State Lottery; authorizing director of the State Lottery to adopt rules for electronic scratch ticket devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.65; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 349.15, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.

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

Mahoney, Hamilton, Tillberry, Beard and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. 2995, A bill for an act relating to stadiums; providing for a new National Football League Stadium in Minnesota; establishing a Minnesota Stadium Authority; abolishing the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission; providing for use of certain local tax revenue; authorizing electronic pull-tabs and bingo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state appropriation bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.971, subdivision 6; 3.9741, by adding a subdivision; 13.55, subdivision 1; 297A.71, by adding subdivisions; 349.12, subdivisions 3b, 3c, 5, 6a, 12a, 18, 25b, 25c, 25d, 29, 31, 32, by adding subdivisions; 349.13; 349.151, subdivisions 4b, 4c, by adding a subdivision; 349.161, subdivisions 1, 5; 349.162, subdivision 5; 349.163, subdivisions 1, 5, 6; 349.1635, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 349.17, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 349.1721; 349.18, subdivision 1; 349.19, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 10; 349.211, subdivision 1a; 352.01, subdivision 2a; 473.121, subdivision 5a; 473.164; 473.565, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 340A.404, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 473.551; 473.552; 473.553, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; 473.556, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17; 473.561; 473.564, subdivisions 2, 3; 473.572; 473.581; 473.592, subdivision 1; 473.595; 473.598; 473.599; 473.76.

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

Peppin and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. 2996, A bill for an act relating to trademarks; enacting the Minnesota Small Business Trademark Protection Act; providing for a dispute settlement conference; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 333.18, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 333.

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

Murdock introduced:

H. F. 2997, A bill for an act relating to life insurance; modifying provisions related to preneed group life insurance and graded death benefits provided on preneed policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 60A.02, subdivision 28; 72A.207.

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

Crawford, Rukavina and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2998, A bill for an act relating to community foundations; establishing an endow Minnesota program; authorizing matching grants and providing tax credits to encourage contributions; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 297I.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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