The following House Files were introduced:
Trimble, Gunther and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. No. 651, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the labor interpretive center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Westerberg, Stanek, Fuller, Paymar, Abeler and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 652, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing that the disorderly conduct law applies to individuals who commit certain acts in the presence of peace officers or public safety personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.72, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Osskopp introduced:
H. F. No. 653, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying legal firearm requirements for taking big game; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97B.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Tingelstad, Osthoff, Hackbarth, Holsten, McCollum and Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 654, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the operation and maintenance of the metropolitan regional parks system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Anderson, B.; Schumacher; Olson; Hackbarth and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 655, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying definition of maximum effort debt service levy; modifying loan repayment account; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 126C.63, subdivision 8; and 126C.65, subdivisions 4 and 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Daggett, Rukavina, Erhardt, Jennings and Finseth introduced:
H. F. No. 656, A bill for an act relating to forestry; modifying tree growth tax requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 270.38, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Trimble introduced:
H. F. No. 657, A bill for an act relating to retirement; St. Paul teachers retirement fund association; providing for the investment of the retirement fund by the state board of investment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 11A.23, subdivision 4; and 354A.08; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 354A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 354A.29.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Osskopp, Kahn, Rhodes and Hilty introduced:
H. F. No. 658, A bill for an act relating to communications; appropriating money for grants to noncommercial television.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 659, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; requiring nondiscriminatory coverage of diagnostic or surgical procedures of the bones and joints of the jaw and facial region; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 62A.043, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 660, A bill for an act relating to family law; changing procedures and presumptions relating to joint custody; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 518.17, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Haas and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 661, A bill for an act relating to securities regulation; exempting from state registration certain securities that meet federal requirements for exemption from federal registration, if certain other conditions are met; permitting quicker issuance of securities registered under the small company offering registration; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 80A.115, subdivision 9; and 80A.15, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Sykora, Biernat, Carlson and Seifert, M., introduced:
H. F. No. 662, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for partners for quality school improvement.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Daggett, Lindner, Cassell and Kuisle introduced:
H. F. No. 663, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying provisions governing payment of wages on state projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116J.871, subdivision 2; 177.41; 177.42; 177.43; 177.44; and 471.345, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 177.435.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Knoblach introduced:
H. F. No. 664, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain campaign finance provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 10A.065, subdivision 1; 10A.25, subdivision 2; and 10A.27, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Wenzel, Smith, Broecker, Haake and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 665, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing criminal penalties for possession or sale of a small amount of marijuana; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 152.027, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Storm, Rhodes, Mares, Murphy and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 666, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees retirement association; authorizing the purchase of certain periods of salary credit.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Milbert, Abrams, Pugh, McCollum and Holsten introduced:
H. F. No. 667, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making certain property tax public hearings optional; requiring a reverse referendum for property tax levy increases in counties and certain cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 275.065, subdivisions 3, 5a, 6, 8, and by adding a subdivision; and 275.07, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Solberg, Howes and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 668, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for transportation of veterans to veterans medical facilities.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Goodno, Boudreau, Greenfield and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 669, A bill for an act relating to medical assistance; increasing the income standard for medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.056, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Goodno; Bradley; Greenfield; Huntley; Haas; Milbert; Jennings; Carlson; Pugh; Leighton; Wejcman; Boudreau; Clark, K.; Murphy; Ozment; Van Dellen; Tingelstad; Lindner; Fuller; Anderson, B.; Westerberg; Tuma; Rhodes; Mulder; Sviggum; Dorn; Koskinen; Howes; Seifert, J.; Olson; Otremba; Wilkin; Pawlenty; Hasskamp and Luther introduced:
H. F. No. 670, A bill for an act relating to health care; expanding medical assistance eligibility for employed persons with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 265B.057, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Molnau, Kuisle, Lieder, Harder, Daggett and Hasskamp introduced:
H. F. No. 671, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting certain purchases by counties for road and bridge maintenance from the sales tax and the sales tax on motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297B.03.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Kuisle, Tuma, Molnau, Lieder and Hasskamp introduced:
H. F. No. 672, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing county review and approval of plats on real property that is bordering existing or proposed county highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 505.03, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Solberg, Bakk and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 673, A bill for an act relating to Itasca county; modifying certain accounting and expenditure requirements for road and bridge fund tax money derived from unorganized townships.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Clark, K.; Davids and Wejcman introduced:
H. F. No. 674, A bill for an act relating to the housing finance agency; appropriating money to the family homeless prevention and assistance program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Mares, Smith and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 675, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying various public pension plan provisions; providing for uniformity in various administrative provisions; modifying definitions; making technical and administrative changes; establishing a pilot program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3A.02, subdivision 1b; 3A.03, subdivision 2; 122A.46, subdivision 2; 352.01, subdivision 26; 352.03, subdivision 1; 352.04, subdivision 8; 352.12, subdivisions 2 and 2a; 352.22, subdivision 2; 352B.01, subdivisions 3 and 10; 352B.11, subdivisions 1 and 2; 352C.021, subdivision 5; 352C.031, subdivision 2; 352D.05, subdivision 3; 352D.06, subdivision 3; 352D.09, subdivision 5a; 353.01, subdivisions 6, 15a, and 28; 353.03, subdivision 4; 353.15, subdivision 2; 353.32, subdivisions 1a and 1b; 353.33, subdivisions 2, 6, 7, and 9; 353.34, subdivision 3; 353.656, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 353.71, subdivision 2; 353B.11, subdivision 3; 354.05, subdivisions 2, 8a, 35, 37, and 40; 354.06, subdivision 1; 354.091; 354.092, subdivision 2; 354.093; 354.094, subdivision 1; 354.10, subdivisions 2 and 4; 354.35; 354.445; 354.46, subdivisions 2 and 2a; 354.48, subdivision 6; 354.49, subdivision 1; 354.52, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a, and 4b; 354.63, subdivision 2; 356.30, subdivision 1; 490.121, subdivision 17; and 490.124, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 353.024; and 354.52, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Hilty and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 676, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing Carlton county to make a cemetery levy in and for Sawyer unorganized township.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Jaros, Molnau and Chaudhary introduced:
H. F. No. 677, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; transferring to the world trade center appropriations that were not expended for an international medical exposition.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Davids, Kuisle, Rifenberg and Dorman introduced:
H. F. No. 678, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing risk management, tax relief, right-to-farm, and technology development assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 3.7371, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 5; 17.115, by adding a subdivision; 97B.655, subdivision 1; 123B.55; and 126C.17, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Jaros introduced:
H. F. No. 679, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing football boards in retail establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 340A.410, subdivision 5; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; and 609.761, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Jaros introduced:
H. F. No. 680, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; changing calculation of income when physical custody of children is split between parents; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 518.54, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Jaros introduced:
H. F. No. 681, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting vitamin and mineral supplements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.25, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Anderson, B.; Vandeveer; Westfall; Olson and Rhodes introduced:
H. F. No. 682, A bill for an act relating to veterans; expanding coverage of veterans preference termination rights to state employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 197.46.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Clark, K.; Stanek; Murphy; Wejcman; Smith; Solberg and Larsen, P., introduced:
H. F. No. 683, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; appropriating money for grants and training related to restorative justice programs.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance
Dawkins and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 684, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring no-fault automobile insurance medical benefits to include sign interpreting and language translation; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 65B.44, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
McCollum; Leppik; Rostberg; Larsen, P., and Dorn introduced:
H. F. No. 685, A bill for an act relating to health professions; establishing a registration system for massage therapists and Oriental bodywork therapists; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 144.335, subdivision 1; 214.23, subdivision 1; and 604A.01, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Dehler, Kielkucki, Opatz, Juhnke, Schumacher, Jaros, Hasskamp, Stang, Kuisle, Milbert, Solberg, Mares, Otremba and Tomassoni introduced:
H. F. No. 686, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing dice games in retail establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 340A.410, subdivision 5; and 609.761, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 687, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing reimbursement rates for certain services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 688, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; exempting hydroponic greenhouses from the corporate farm law; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 500.24, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Lindner, Davids, Krinkie and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 689, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying provisions governing payment of wages upon discharge; amending Minnesota Statutes, section 181.13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 690, A bill for an act relating to corrections; modifying the law prohibiting inmates from bringing actions to challenge the level of expenditures for rehabilitation programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 244.03.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 691, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; allowing four hours after crosswalk violation for peace officer to arrest violator; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.21, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 692, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring that each bill be accompanied by a fiscal note; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 693, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4; providing for the biennial election of one-half of the members of the senate and one-half of the members of the house of representatives.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 694, A bill for an act relating to marriage dissolution; requiring certain notices regarding real property and debt transfers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Howes, Davids, Huntley, Tomassoni and Fuller introduced:
H. F. No. 695, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to the Minnesota Festivals and Events Association to promote tourism.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Orfield and Opatz introduced:
H. F. No. 696, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; requiring the metropolitan area local governments to establish urban growth boundaries; requiring the metropolitan council to review and approve the urban growth boundaries; requiring the metropolitan council to negotiate with the St. Cloud region to preserve agricultural and open space between the urbanized areas in the two regions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 473.175, by adding a subdivision; and 473.859, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Rhodes and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 697, A bill for an act relating to education; reducing the space requirement for the alternative facilities bonding and levy program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 123B.59, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Workman, Molnau, Johnson, Lieder, Kuisle, Vandeveer, Swenson, Westrom, Buesgens, Van Dellen, Rifenberg, Haake and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 698, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing major transportation projects commission; requiring commissioner of transportation to enumerate major projects; requiring major transportation projects commission to report to legislature; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Gunther, Kalis, Swenson, Harder and Dorman introduced:
H. F. No. 699, A bill for an act relating to water; supporting the Blue Earth river basin initiative; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Davids, Ozment, Jennings, Fuller and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. No. 700, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring certain fire protection notifications in contracts for the sale of certain newly constructed residential dwellings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Pelowski, Carlson, Erickson and Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. No. 701, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying staff development committee outcomes and revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 122A.60, subdivisions 1 and 3; and 122A.61, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 702, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating claims; providing remedies for the bad faith actions of certain insurers; 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
Van Dellen, Abrams, Sviggum, McElroy, Milbert and Rest introduced:
H. F. No. 703, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; adopting a single factor sales apportionment; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.191, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.191, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Bishop, Stanek, Skoglund and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 704, A bill for an act relating to sexually dangerous persons; making the state financially responsible for costs associated with certain persons who have sexual psychopathic personalities or are sexually dangerous; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 253B.185, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Juhnke; Seifert, M.; Schumacher; Biernat and Ness introduced:
H. F. No. 705, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the crime-related costs levy maximum amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.44.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Lenczewski; Larson, D.; Rest; Hasskamp; Chaudhary; Skoe; Wenzel; McGuire; Winter; Johnson; Gleason; Koskinen; Jennings; Dorn; Solberg; Carruthers; Folliard; Mahoney; Schumacher; Juhnke; Carlson and Pelowski introduced:
H. F. No. 706, A bill for an act relating to education; providing that a person convicted of criminal sexual conduct is ineligible to be licensed as a teacher; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 122A.20, subdivision 1; 122A.40, subdivisions 5 and 13; 122A.41, subdivision 6; and 631.40, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Bakk, Westfall, Leighton, Milbert and Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 707, A bill for an act relating to local government; preserving shooting ranges from planning and zoning laws and ordinances; limiting net loss of shooting ranges and providing for relocation costs; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 87A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Mares, Smith, Murphy and Rostberg introduced:
H. F. No. 708, A bill for an act relating to public administration; authorizing the Minnesota state retirement system, the public employees retirement association, and the teachers retirement association to purchase or construct an administrative building; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 353.03, subdivision 4; and 354.06, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Cassell; Daggett; Storm; Lindner; Kielkucki; Buesgens; Dehler; Nornes; Stang; Tuma; Seifert, M.; Ness; Sykora; Knoblach; Leppik; Erickson; Anderson, B.; Olson; Gunther; Westfall; Westerberg; Rhodes; Wilkin; Broecker; Paulsen; Harder; Rifenberg; Boudreau; Kuisle; Van Dellen; Dorman; Swenson; Westrom; Erhardt and Holberg introduced:
H. F. No. 709, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the prevailing wage provision for educational facility construction and remodeling; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 123B.71, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy