The following House Files were introduced:
Rukavina and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 3305, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provisions governing road inspections, first hauls, and weight allowances for commercial motor vehicles; transferring certain authority relating to weight restrictions on county routes to county road authorities; reallocating proceeds of fines for violations occurring on county roads; reducing an appropriation; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 168.011, subdivision 17; 168.013, subdivision 3; 169.771, subdivisions 2, 3; 169.832, subdivision 11; 169.85, subdivisions 1, 2; 169.851, subdivision 3; 169.86, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 169.825, subdivision 11; 299D.03, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Biernat, Mullery, Gray and Kahn introduced:
H. F. No. 3306, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Phase I of the Lowry Avenue corridor in Minneapolis.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Olson and Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 3307, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing plumbing and sewage requirements; 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 Policy
Cassell, Nornes, Westrom and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 3308, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for solid waste capital assistance grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Cassell, Nornes, Westrom and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 3309, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions of licensed beds on layaway status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 144A.071, subdivision 4b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Bradley and Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 3310, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying requirements for medical assistance coverage of prescription drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Hausman, Mahoney and Bishop introduced:
H. F. No. 3311, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for an engineering study and predesign of the historic connection of the Capitol through downtown St. Paul to the Mississippi river.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Abeler and Dawkins introduced:
H. F. No. 3312, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating an equalized aid and levy to pay for one-half of up to $150 per pupil of each school district's unfunded special education costs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Bakk, Sertich and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 3313, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private and public sales of certain tax-forfeited lands that border public water in St. Louis county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Seifert, Westrom and Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 3314, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring state agencies and political subdivisions to investigate the availability of existing buildings before proposing new construction; requiring the commissioner of trade and economic development to investigate and publicize the availability of low-cost land and buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 16A.86, by adding a subdivision; 16B.305, 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 Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Lieder and Skoe introduced:
H. F. No. 3315, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing rate increases for certain nursing facilities to offset a county assessment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 256B.431, by adding a subdivision; 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Lieder, Kalis, Juhnke, Winter and Johnson, R., introduced:
H. F. No. 3316, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing issuance of state transportation bonds for replacement, rehabilitation, and repair of local bridges; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Seagren, Greiling and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 3317, A bill for an act relating to education; amending and repealing unneeded and obsolete education provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 120B.11, subdivision 5; 121A.15, as amended; 121A.55; 122A.09, subdivision 6; 122A.15; 122A.22; 122A.40, subdivisions 5, 8; 122A.58, subdivision 1; 122A.60, subdivision 1; 122A.68, subdivisions 1, 7; 122A.69; 122A.70, subdivision 2; 122A.91; 122A.92; 123A.06, subdivision 1; 123B.02, subdivision 1; 123B.04, subdivision 5; 123B.147; 123B.43; 123B.49, subdivision 1; 123B.51, subdivisions 1, 5; 123B.83, subdivision 1; 123B.90, subdivision 2; 124D.02, subdivision 1; 124D.09, subdivisions 5, 6; 124D.10, subdivisions 1, 6; 124D.115, subdivision 3; 124D.118, subdivisions 2, 3; 124D.37; 124D.40, subdivision 2; 124D.41; 124D.42, subdivision 7; 124D.46, subdivision 1; 124D.47, subdivision 2; 124D.50, subdivisions 2, 3; 124D.65, subdivision 6; 124D.892, as amended; 124D.94, subdivision 4; 125B.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 127A.05, subdivision 3; 127A.06; 127A.41, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 123B.36, subdivision 1; 129C.10, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 121A.03, subdivision 3; 121A.16; 122A.19, subdivision 2; 122A.32; 122A.40, subdivision 6; 122A.52; 122A.53; 122A.71; 122A.72; 122A.75; 123A.15, subdivision 1; 123A.35; 123A.36; 123A.37; 123A.38; 123A.39, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 123A.40; 123A.41, subdivisions 1, 4; 123A.43; 123B.02, subdivisions 5, 9, 10, 13; 123B.15; 123B.16; 123B.17; 123B.18; 123B.19; 123B.744; 123B.93; 123B.95, subdivision 3; 124D.02, subdivision 4; 124D.06; 124D.081, subdivision 1; 124D.118, subdivision 1; 124D.124; 124D.47; 124D.91; 124D.92; 124D.93, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 125B.02; 127A.41, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 3505.4300; 3520.0400; 3545.0600; 3545.0700; 3545.0800; 3545.0900; 3550.0100.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Anderson, B.; Westrom and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 3318, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for a grant to the University of Minnesota to study, develop, and construct a demonstration personal rapid transit system; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 3319, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying tuition provisions for the Minnesota state academies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 125A.65, subdivisions 1, 3, 8, 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Olson, Westrom, Leppik and Anderson, B., introduced:
H. F. No. 3320, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for a grant to the University of Minnesota to study, develop, and construct a demonstration personal rapid transit system; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Carlson, Dorn, Opatz and Pelowski introduced:
H. F. No. 3321, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriations; providing for budget priorities and calculation of biennial budgets.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance
Johnson, J.; Penas; Buesgens; Eastlund; Erickson; Kielkucki; Blaine; Wilkin; Olson and Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 3322, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to notify parents about student surveys and similar instruments that may reveal personal information; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Johnson, J.; Penas; Eastlund; Erickson; Kielkucki; Blaine; Wilkin and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 3323, A bill for an act relating to education; ensuring that statewide kindergarten through grade 12 tests measure students' academic knowledge and not values, attitudes, or beliefs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 3324, A bill for an act relating to housing; affordable housing; providing for accessory dwelling units; requiring municipalities to report separate permit totals for certain types of residential units; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 462.352, by adding a subdivision; 462.357, by adding a subdivision; 462A.33, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 16B.685.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Rifenberg introduced:
H. F. No. 3325, A bill for an act relating to taxation; mortgage registry; exempting certain agricultural loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 287.04.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Wagenius introduced:
H. F. No. 3326, A bill for an act relating to the environment; establishing an environmental sustainability policy; developing green standards for state product purchasing; establishing the Minnesota green government council; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Jennings introduced:
H. F. No. 3327, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the board of water and soil resources to acquire lands adjacent to the Rush City correctional facility for wetlands mitigation and drainage and for ultimate transfer to natural resources for a wildlife management area; authorizing issuance of bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Molnau, Kahn, Bradley, Hilstrom and Leppik introduced:
H. F. No. 3328, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; requiring commissioner of public safety to adopt rules requiring education in organ donation as part of driver education programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. No. 3329, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that certain money in the tax increment financing grant fund will be transferred to the Minnesota housing finance agency for use in the economic development and housing challenge program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 469.1799, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Bakk and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 3330, A bill for an act relating to land use management; authorizing the northern counties land use coordinating board to initiate a pilot project to promote cooperative efforts among county, state, federal, and local units of government, and with Canadian officials regarding land use management issues.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Anderson, I., and Lieder introduced:
H. F. No. 3331, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings for the purpose of completing the design and construction of the World War II veterans memorial authorized for placement on the capitol mall, and for designing and constructing a kiosk in the capitol mall area to provide information on several public memorials; appropriating money; amending Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 12, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance
Anderson, B.; Hilty; Jaros; Rhodes and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 3332, A bill for an act relating to veterans; eliminating the sunset date for the purchase of military service credit; amending Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 4, section 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Wolf introduced:
H. F. No. 3333, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the January 15 contract deadline date and penalty; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123B.05.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Mahoney; Clark, K., and Sertich introduced:
H. F. No. 3334, A bill for an act relating to housing; 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 Finance
Seagren, and Entenza introduced:
H. F. No. 3335, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a charter school to purchase and own school facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 124D.10, subdivision 17; 124D.11, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Carlson, Leppik, Rhodes, Thompson and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. No. 3336, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for grants to certain cities to pay local share of utilities relocation, and other road and infrastructure costs associated with reconstruction of state highway No. 100; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Folliard, Walker and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 3337, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending MFIP assistance to a minor child after the 60-month time limit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Walz introduced:
H. F. No. 3338, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the allocation for semi-independent living services under certain circumstances; reducing the amount of money available for reallocation for semi-independent living services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Winter and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 3339, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating certain telephonic sales calls; requiring the registration of telephone solicitors; providing remedies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 13.712, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Holsten, Wolf, Bakk, Winter and Jennings introduced:
H. F. No. 3340, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring prevailing wage to be paid on certain energy projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
Entenza, Tingelstad, Osskopp and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 3341, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; allowing certain school employees to collect benefits between academic years or terms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 268.085, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Gerlach, Leighton and Westerberg introduced:
H. F. No. 3342, A bill for an act relating to manufactured homes; prohibiting discrimination; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 327C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 3343, A bill for an act relating to the city of Ely; authorizing a sales and use tax; authorizing expenditures and bonding authority.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 3344, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing a combined jurisdiction program in the second judicial district; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 484.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Dorman introduced:
H. F. No. 3345, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing a grant to the Albert Lea Port Authority to remodel a building for use as a business incubator; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Mulder, Huntley and Abeler introduced:
H. F. No. 3346, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating the provision of interstate telemedicine services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 147.081, subdivision 1; 147.091, subdivision 1; 147.141; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 144.335, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Clark, K.; Walker; Swapinski and Gray introduced:
H. F. No. 3347, A bill for an act relating to education; child care assistance; providing for temporary ineligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119B.09, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Nornes and Leighton introduced:
H. F. No. 3348, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying payment provisions; modifying intervention procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 176.092, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 176.106, subdivision 6; 176.111, subdivision 22; 176.130, subdivisions 8, 9; 176.139, subdivision 2; 176.155, subdivision 2; 176.181, subdivision 3; 176.182; 176.185, subdivision 5a; 176.194, subdivision 3; 176.361; 176.84, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 176.103, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Kuisle introduced:
H. F. No. 3349, A bill for an act relating to livestock feedlots; increasing the animal units requiring certain public meetings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 116.07, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Abeler, Folliard, Huntley, Davids and Bishop introduced:
H. F. No. 3350, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a donated dental services program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 3351, A bill for an act relating to firearms; prohibiting persons convicted of violent crimes from possessing firearms for the remainder of the person's lifetime; requiring persons who own or possess a firearm to obtain a license from the commissioner of public safety; establishing standards for the issuance of licenses; requiring transferors and owners of firearms to register with the commissioner of public safety; regulating transfers or purchases of firearms within a 30-day period; prohibiting the transporting of firearms into the state with the intent to transfer them to persons who are ineligible to possess them; requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms; authorizing local regulation of firearms and ammunition; imposing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 609.165, subdivisions 1a and 1b; 624.712, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 624.713, subdivisions 1 and 3; 624.714, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, and 8; and 624.7151; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299A; and 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 471.633; 609.66, subdivision 1f; 624.711; 624.7131; 624.7132; 624.7141; 624.715; 624.717; and 624.74, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 3352, A bill for an act relating to early childhood; providing funding for early childhood learning and child protection facilities; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 3353, A bill for an act relating to local government aids; increasing the city revenue base for certain cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 477A.011, subdivision 36.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Gunther; Peterson; Ness; Finseth; Kubly; Blaine; Osskopp; Swenson; Johnson, R.; Westrom; Juhnke; Penas; Eastlund and Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 3354, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money to the rural finance authority for loans under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance
Eastlund introduced:
H. F. No. 3355, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an adjustment in special education excess cost for independent school district No. 911, Cambridge-Isanti.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Westrom introduced:
H. F. No. 3356, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for a nursing facility in Traverse county; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Westrom and Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 3357, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to renovate and expand the social science building at the University of Minnesota-Morris campus and to install fire protection systems in student housing; authorizing issuance of bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance
Sertich introduced:
H. F. No. 3358, A bill for an act relating to sanitary sewer districts; establishing the central iron range sanitary sewer district.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Abeler and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 3359, A bill for an act relating to professions; modifying certain protocols for nurses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 148.235, by adding subdivisions; 148.281, subdivision 1; 151.37, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Murphy, Stang and Swapinski introduced:
H. F. No. 3360, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Proctor to issue additional liquor licenses; amending Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Swapinski, McGuire, Gray, Davnie and Folliard introduced:
H. F. No. 3361, A bill for an act relating to children; establishing the TEACH program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Stanek and Walz introduced:
H. F. No. 3362, A bill for an act relating to public safety; permitting municipal police departments to utilize black patrol vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.98, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Seifert introduced:
H. F. No. 3363, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; extending indefinitely the maximum stay of sentence for offenders convicted of felony-level designated property offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609.135, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Molnau, Knoblach, Juhnke and Kuisle introduced:
H. F. No. 3364, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of $1,000,000 in state bonds for a grant program for replacement of official traffic control signs on town roads; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Mullery, Stanek, Mares, Mahoney and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 3365, A bill for an act relating to pensions; adding an exception to restrictions on local government pension levies or contributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 356.24, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Paymar, Entenza, Hausman and Opatz introduced:
H. F. No. 3366, A bill for an act relating to advertising devices; regulating advertising adjacent to certain highways; requiring the commissioner to conduct a permit fee study and submit a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 173.01; 173.02, subdivision 1; 173.08, subdivision 1; 173.16, subdivision 5; 173.27; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 161.14, subdivision 45.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Tuma, Kahn, Huntley and Wagenius introduced:
H. F. No. 3367, A bill for an act relating to state and local government; requiring the state and local governmental units to give public notice before transferring ownership or changing the use of publicly owned undeveloped land; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 465.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Paymar, Entenza, Hausman and Opatz introduced:
H. F. No. 3368, A bill for an act relating to cities of the first class; permitting cities of the first class to amortize nonconforming outdoor advertising; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 462.357, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Swenson introduced:
H. F. No. 3369, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying provisions for wildlife shooting preserves; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 97A.115, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 6242.0300.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Rifenberg introduced:
H. F. No. 3370, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Rushford Institute for Nanotechnology.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Paymar, Hausman and Opatz introduced:
H. F. No. 3371, A bill for an act relating to cities of the first class; permitting cities of the first class to amortize nonconforming uses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 462.357, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Jennings and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 3372, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring certain utilities to allow access to 911 service and update automatic identification records; allowing discretion to commissioners of administration and finance to set and change 911 fee within range set by law and upon notice to telephone companies and carriers; requiring certification of costs to be timely; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 403.04, by adding a subdivision; 403.11, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 403.11, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 403.08, subdivisions 1, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
Stanek, Smith and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 3373, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; authorizing extension of the domestic fatality review team pilot project in the fourth judicial district.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Larson introduced:
H. F. No. 3374, A bill for an act relating to human services; defining what services are covered under intensive early intervention behavior therapy services for children with autism spectrum disorders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Seagren; Leppik; Johnson, J.; Paulsen; Abrams; Sykora; Rhodes; Mullery; Stanek; Haas; Wagenius; Biernat; Carlson; Clark, K.; Kahn; Gray; Davnie; Lenczewski; Hilstrom; Skoglund; McGuire; Folliard; Kelliher; Walker and Thompson introduced:
H. F. No. 3375, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin county; providing for the continuation of the county's environmental response fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 383B.81, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 383B.80, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Mullery and Abrams introduced:
H. F. No. 3376, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting materials and equipment incorporated into certain low-income public housing units and developments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 297A.71, subdivision 23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Mahoney introduced:
H. F. No. 3377, A bill for an act relating to hazardous substances; regulating the installation and repair of piping containing hazardous substances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 326.461, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 326.47, by adding a subdivision; 326.48, by adding a subdivision; 326.521.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Daggett, Ness, Kuisle, Harder, Seifert, Rifenberg and Penas introduced:
H. F. No. 3378, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; decreasing the class rate on certain agricultural homestead property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivision 23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Rhodes, Lipman, Solberg, Pugh, Kahn, Osthoff and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. No. 3379, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain provisions of the campaign finance and public disclosure law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 10A.02, subdivision 11; 10A.025, subdivisions 2, 4; 10A.03, subdivision 3; 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 10A.08; 10A.09, subdivision 7; 10A.11, subdivision 7; 10A.12, subdivision 6; 10A.13, subdivision 1; 10A.14, subdivision 4; 10A.15, subdivision 4; 10A.16; 10A.17, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 10A.18; 10A.20, subdivision 12, by adding a subdivision; 10A.25, subdivision 10; 10A.255, subdivision 1; 10A.27, subdivisions 9, 11, 13, by adding a subdivision; 10A.273, subdivisions 1, 4; 10A.28, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 10A.29; 10A.322, subdivision 1; 10A.323; 356A.06, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 10A.31, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Gunther and Kalis introduced:
H. F. No. 3380, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 458, Truman.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 3381, A bill for an act relating to insurance; applying the Minnesota No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act to horse-drawn vehicles regularly operated on public roads; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 65B.43, by adding a subdivision; 169.791, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Hilty, Jaros and Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 3382, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing school districts additional flexibility for staff development revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 122A.61, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Rukavina; Anderson, I.; Juhnke; Winter and Sertich introduced:
H. F. No. 3383, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the local government aid payable to certain cities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 477A.011, subdivision 36; 477A.03, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. No. 3384, A bill for an act relating to railroads; prohibiting and requiring certain actions relating to the Dan Patch commuter rail line by the metropolitan council, commissioner of transportation, and regional rail authorities.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Hausman introduced:
H. F. No. 3385, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring all ambulance services to provide epinephrine treatment for allergic reactions; modifying EMT training requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 144E.101, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 144E.28, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 144E.101, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Clark, J.; Skoglund; Tuma; Stanek and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 3386, A bill for an act relating to crimes; requiring presumptive executed sentences for persons convicted of certain criminal sexual conduct offenses in the second degree; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609.343, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Wagenius introduced:
H. F. No. 3387, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting construction materials for qualified low-income housing projects from sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 297A.71, subdivision 23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Jaros, Swapinski, Goodwin, Rukavina and Sertich introduced:
H. F. No. 3388, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing additional funding for the School Building Accessibility Capital Improvement Grant Act; modifying program criteria; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123B.69, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Davnie; Dibble; Clark, K.; Kelliher; Walker; Skoglund; Wagenius and Kahn introduced:
H. F. No. 3389, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the 29th Street midtown corridor in Minneapolis.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Johnson, R.; Dorn; Swenson; Kalis and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 3390, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the design for remodeling teaching labs at the North Mankato campus of South Central technical college.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance
Finseth, Mariani, Ness, Kalis, Otremba and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 3391, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing funding for a farmers' market hall project; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance
Winter and Harder introduced:
H. F. No. 3392, A bill for an act relating to Southwest Regional Development Commission; authorizing a levy for debt retirement or debt service; authorizing local bonds or other obligations under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 475, for a specific debt service purpose.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Boudreau, Smith, Dawkins, Swapinski and Holberg introduced:
H. F. No. 3393, A bill for an act relating to child support; permitting the issuance of a limited license under certain circumstances to a person whose driver's license is suspended for nonpayment of support; clarifying requirements relating to payment agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 171.186, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 171.30, subdivision 1; 518.551, subdivisions 12, 13, 14, 15; 518.553.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Opatz introduced:
H. F. No. 3394, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring a study of teacher persistence.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance
Stanek, Tuma and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 3395, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; changing and reducing appropriations made for public safety, criminal justice, and other agencies and activities; making clarifying changes; amending Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 8, article 4, sections 10, subdivisions 1, 7; 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance
Peterson, Huntley, Davids and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 3396, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing subsidized supplemental coverage for certain inpatient hospital costs under the MinnesotaCare program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256L.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Rukavina; Bakk; Sertich; Solberg; Anderson, I.; Osskopp; Fuller; Walz; Jacobson; Howes; Smith and Ness introduced:
H. F. No. 3397, A bill for an act relating to the northeast Minnesota economic protection trust; regulating expenditures of funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 298.296, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Peterson introduced:
H. F. No. 3398, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing a grant to the city of Dawson for infrastructure work and flood prevention; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Winter, Juhnke, Larson, Kalis, Kubly and Schumacher introduced:
H. F. No. 3399, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; imposing restriction on placement of safety inspection stickers or decals on windshields; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.71, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Seagren and Entenza introduced:
H. F. No. 3400, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing city sponsorship of a performing arts charter school.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Clark, J., introduced:
H. F. No. 3401, A bill for an act relating to highways; prohibiting placement of barriers on roads more than 12 hours before initiation of improvement work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 160.16, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Clark, J., introduced:
H. F. No. 3402, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing commissioner of transportation to obtain waiver from federal government allowing Minnesota to withdraw from participation in federal highway funding programs; adjusting state motor fuel tax rate; transferring transportation planning authority from metropolitan council to department of transportation.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Clark, J., introduced:
H. F. No. 3403, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XIV; dedicating all revenue from the sales tax on motor vehicles to the highway user tax distribution fund.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Clark, J., and Tuma introduced:
H. F. No. 3404, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring security interest on vehicle subject to DWI-related forfeiture to be perfected in order to protect interest of secured party; amending Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 169A.63, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 3405, A bill for an act relating to professions; providing a limitation on CPA relationships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 326.211, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 326A.10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Schumacher; Blaine; Finseth; Juhnke; Winter; Skoe; Gunther; Johnson, R.; Swenson; Marquart; Kalis; Murphy and Kahn introduced:
H. F. No. 3406, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying limits on the sale of prepared foods at community events or farmers' markets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 28A.15, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Bishop and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. No. 3407, A bill for an act relating to state government; rejecting certain labor agreements and compensation plans; ratifying a labor agreement.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Rukavina, Wagenius, Pugh, Leighton and Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 3408, A bill for an act relating to public employment; ratifying certain labor agreements; ratifying plan amendments; ratifying a salary increase proposal.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Sykora, Carlson, Seagren, Smith and Folliard introduced:
H. F. No. 3409, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the referendum conversion adjustment for interest earned; amending Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 53.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Johnson, J., and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 3410, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; correcting miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 317A.021, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Bakk, Davids, Rukavina, Sertich, Solberg and McElroy introduced:
H. F. No. 3411, A resolution urging the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to delay the termination of the LTV Steel Mining Pension Plan.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Holsten, Jennings and Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 3412, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; authorizing inverse condemnation by a business when a governmental entity occupies the market; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 117.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs