INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Sunday, May 22, 2011


The following House Files were introduced:

Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1754, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the personal care assistance choice option; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0659, subdivisions 20, 21, 24.

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

Loon, Zellers and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1755, A bill for an act relating to restaurants; providing for the Restaurant Recovery and Jobs Creation Act; expanding the sales tax exemption for certain meals and drinks; expanding the capital equipment exemption; providing for the application of gratuities in calculating the minimum wage; modifying the calculation of unemployment taxes; modifying license fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 157.16; 177.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 268.035, subdivision 24; 297A.68, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions.

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

Drazkowski; Kelly; Benson, M.; Quam; Dettmer and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. 1756, A bill for an act relating to state government; making provisions in the event of a government shutdown; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Hayden introduced:

H. F. 1757, A bill for an act relating to homelessness; providing for comprehensive evaluation and assistance to young children in families experiencing homelessness; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 256K.26; 462A.204, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gauthier, Norton, Kriesel and Kieffer introduced:

H. F. 1758, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a sexual violence working group; amending school violence prevention curriculum; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120B.22.

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

Smith by request introduced:

H. F. 1759, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association privatizations; decreasing augmentation rates applicable to new privatizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 353F.04, subdivision 1.

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