INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, May 5, 2011


The following House Files were introduced:

Davids introduced:

H. F. 1663, A bill for an act relating to motor fuels; barring motor fuel franchise agreements that prohibit installation or operation of ethanol blender pumps; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80C.

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

Bills introduced:

H. F. 1664, A bill for an act relating to money; designating gold and silver coin as official legal tender; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 1665, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding fifth degree assault and certain domestic assault provisions to crime of violence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 624.712, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.

Beard, Simon, Hoppe, Loon, Winkler, Schomacker, Mazorol, Hornstein, Sanders and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. 1666, A bill for an act relating to judicial selection; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VI, sections 7 and 8; establishing retention elections for judges; creating a judicial performance evaluation commission; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 7, 10, 15; 10A.14, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivision 2; 204B.06, subdivision 6; 204B.11, by adding a subdivision; 204B.34, subdivision 3; 204B.36, subdivision 4; 480B.01, subdivisions 1, 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204D; 480B; 490A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 204B.36, subdivision 5; 204D.14, subdivision 3.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. 1667, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for predesign and preliminary engineering for the removal of the Minnesota Falls Dam on the Minnesota River near Granite Falls and for predesign and preliminary engineering for construction of a rock rapids structure; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 1668, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; optional correction of erroneous employee deductions and employer contributions provision for city of Duluth and Duluth Airport Authority.

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

Murphy, M. introduced:

H. F. 1669, A bill for an act relating to state lands; requiring purchase and reservation of wetland, wildlife, and carbon sequestration credits; requiring disclosure; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 92.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Hoppe and Morrow introduced:

H. F. 1670, A bill for an act relating to pupil transportation; allowing federal substance testing to fulfill testing requirements for type III vehicle drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.02, subdivision 2b.

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