The following House Files were introduced:
Theis introduced:
H. F. 2681, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing water management practices to prevent waterborne diseases; requiring investigations of cases of Legionnaires' disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.382, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Whelan; Pelowski; Hertaus; Murphy, M.; McDonald; Miller; Lohmer; Sundin and Pugh introduced:
H. F. 2682, A bill for an act relating to higher education; repealing the Regent Candidate Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 137.0246, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 137.0245.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 2683, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for cleanup at certain priority solid waste disposal facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 115B.39, subdivision 2; 115B.40, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. 2684, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a supplemental personal needs allowance for certain medical assistance recipients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 256B.0915, subdivision 1d; 256B.35, by adding a subdivision; 256I.03, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Ward, Sandstede, Slocum and Kunesh-Podein introduced:
H. F. 2685, A bill for an act relating to funeral and burial goods and services preneed providers; requiring annual notice to persons who have contracted to receive funeral and burial goods and services in the future; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 149A.97, subdivision 3a; 306.762.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Ward, Slocum, Sandstede and Kunesh-Podein introduced:
H. F. 2686, A bill for an act relating to animals; establishing liability for attacks by pets or companion animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 347.22.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Fabian; Hamilton; Poppe; Green; Anderson, P.; Grossell and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 2687, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; clarifying public waters and public drainage system laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 103E.701, subdivision 2; 103G.225; 103G.245, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Hoppe and Slocum introduced:
H. F. 2688, A bill for an act relating to insurance; authorizing affinity group discounts in certain auto or homeowner's insurance policies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 72A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Clark; Allen; Maye Quade; Mariani; Franke; Freiberg; Fischer; Ward; Moran; Lee; Davnie; Wagenius; Kunesh-Podein; Dehn, R.; Hornstein; Murphy, E.; Pinto; Liebling; Hilstrom; Metsa; Bly; Flanagan; Omar; Schultz; Bernardy; Hausman; Slocum; Loeffler; Youakim; Masin; Thissen; Becker-Finn; Lillie and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 2689, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Council on LGBTQI Minnesotans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Quam; Hertaus; Pugh; Anderson, P.; Lucero; Franson; Miller; Whelan; Backer; Nornes; Bahr, C., and Pierson introduced:
H. F. 2690, A resolution memorializing Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to impose fiscal constraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Carlson, L. and Freiberg introduced:
H. F. 2691, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making it a crime to make certain false representations about training service animals; imposing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Murphy, E. introduced:
H. F. 2692, A bill for an act relating to human rights; prohibiting discrimination by a health plan company; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 363A.17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Murphy, E. and Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 2693, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to design a state Medicare demonstration project; requiring a report to the legislature.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Freiberg; Murphy, E.; Omar; Liebling; Dehn, R.; Clark and Schultz introduced:
H. F. 2694, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the commissioner of health to use money in a public health response contingency account for certain purposes; establishing the account; transferring money; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.