State of Minnesota

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, April 02, 2001


The following House Files were introduced:

Olson, Lindner and Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 2354, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a qualified economic offer in teacher contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 122A.40, by adding a subdivision; and 122A.41, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2355, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding a provision under the nursing facility moratorium exceptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.431, subdivision 17.

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

Bakk introduced:

H. F. No. 2356, A bill for an act relating to the University of Minnesota; extending competitive bidding and prompt payment requirements to the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 16A.124, subdivision 1; 16C.02, subdivision 2; 16C.25.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance

Mariani, Paymar and Entenza introduced:

H. F. No. 2357, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the higher education services office for a grant to the united family medicine residency program.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 2358, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; defining "residence" for purposes of the 60-day exemption from vehicle registration for new residents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 168.012, subdivision 8.

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

Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 2359, A bill for an act relating to state finance; changing procedures regarding certain donations to the state; changing responsibility for payment of substitutes in cases of certain athletic leaves; changing the years of capital budgets from even to odd; removing the two percent budget amount presumption for building maintenance; providing for presumption of fee approval unless legislature acts otherwise; stating the goal of the budget reserve; providing for disposition of interest on the budget reserve; providing for up to five percent of second year budget allocations to go to the budget reserve; changing and adding to deficit remedies; removing a provision that made certain delayed payments subject to allotment reduction; clarifying when capital appropriations lapse; stating exclusive method for canceling appropriation of bond proceeds; changing the timing of political subdivisions capital requests; repealing the Property Tax Reform Account, the requirement for commissioner of finance approval of executive agency application for nonstate funds, detail about the use of trunk highway appropriations, and the requirement for use of uniform settlement forms under PELRA; modifying provisions governing trunk highway bond proceeds and highway bond-financed property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 7.09, subdivision 1; 15.62, subdivision 3; 16A.11, subdivisions 1, 6; 16A.1283; 16A.152, subdivisions 1a, 2, 4, 7; 16A.28, subdivision 5; 16A.641, subdivision 8; 16A.86, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 167; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 16A.1521; 16A.30; 161.20, subdivision 3; 179A.07, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance

Wasiluk introduced:

H. F. No. 2360, A bill for an act relating to retirement; excluding certain public employees from coverage by the public employees retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 353.01, subdivision 2b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Kubly and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 2361, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a lease levy for independent school district No. 2190, Yellow Medicine East.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Davids and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 2362, A resolution memorializing Congress to pass legislation requiring cigarettes that are less likely to start fires.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development

Gunther; Dorn; Clark, J.; Workman and Winter introduced:

H. F. No. 2363, A bill for an act relating to highways; expanding uses of money appropriated for fiscal year 2001 for local bridge replacement and rehabilitation; amending Laws 2000, chapter 479, article 1, section 2, subdivision 11.

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

Mulder introduced:

H. F. No. 2364, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing certain school districts to start the school year before Labor Day.

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

McElroy and Leighton introduced:

H. F. No. 2365, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and franchise; exempting a portion of the capital gain realized on certain investments in high technology businesses from taxation; providing that the credit for increased research and development activities is refundable; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.068, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.068, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes

Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2366, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; appropriating money for connected communities projects.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance

Ness introduced:

H. F. No. 2367, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a permanent certification program; changing certain fees, charges, and licensing provisions; expanding certain programs; changing a reimbursement program; funding programs of the department of agriculture and the board of animal health; imposing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 17.1025; 17.85; 18C.425, subdivisions 2, 6; 18E.02, by adding a subdivision; 18E.04, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 21.85, subdivision 12; 27.041, subdivision 2; 28A.04, subdivision 1; 29.22, subdivision 2; 31.39; 32.392; 32.394, subdivisions 8a, 8e; 223.17, subdivision 3; 231.16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 28A; 32; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 31.11, subdivision 2;

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance

Kuisle, Bishop and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 2368, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a solid waste recovery facility.

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

Kuisle, Bishop and Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 2369, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for a solid waste recovery facility.

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

Wenzel introduced:

H. F. No. 2370, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding the time period for the repayment of state aid by independent school district No. 482, Little Falls.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 2371, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a tech center in Fergus Falls.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance

Juhnke and Kubly introduced:

H. F. No. 2372, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring the department of corrections to determine the feasibility of placing felony DWI offenders at existing surplus state facilities; requiring a cost-benefit analysis; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2373, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for a nursing facility in Ramsey 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

Rhodes, Stanek and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 2374, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing for compensation of clergy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 2375, A bill for an act relating to deed taxes; clarifying the definition of consideration in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 287.20, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes

Carlson, Abeler, Mullery and Mares introduced:

H. F. No. 2376, A bill for an act relating to education finance; promoting school success through enhanced pupil attendance; providing funding for truancy reduction activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 120A.30; 126C.10, subdivision 3; 126C.15, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance

Pawlenty, Leppik and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 2377, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a commission on University of Minnesota excellence to identify centers of excellence; requiring a report to the legislature; providing appointments.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance