Journal of the House - 14th Day - Thursday, February 21, 2019

A quorum was present.

Haley, Kiel and Pelowski were excused.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Halverson from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting a manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs; requiring the Board of Pharmacy, the commissioner of human services, and health plan companies to notify the attorney general of certain prescription drug price increases; authorizing the attorney general to take action against drug manufacturers and wholesalers related to certain price increases; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; 151.071, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 7, line 14, after "prescribed" insert "in Minnesota" and delete "that"

Page 7, after line 14, insert:

"(1) that either:"

Page 7, line 15, delete "(1)" and insert "(i)"

Page 7, line 17, delete "(2)" and insert "(ii)"

Page 7, line 20, delete everything after "living" and insert "; and"

Page 7, after line 20, insert:

"(2) for which:"

Page 8, line 3, after "the" insert "essential"

Page 8, delete lines 5 to 11 and insert:

"(2) applies to an essential prescription drug sold to:

(i) consumers in Minnesota;

(ii) the commissioner of human services for use in a Minnesota public health care program; or

(iii) a health plan company providing medical care to Minnesota consumers; and the consumer, commissioner, or health plan company has no meaningful choice about whether to purchase the drug, because there is no other comparable drug sold in Minnesota at a price that is reasonably justified by the actual cost of inventing, producing, selling, and distributing the comparable drug, and any actual cost of an appropriate expansion of access to the drug to promote public health."

Page 8, line 21, delete everything after "essential" and insert "medicines in accordance with subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (1), item (ii), and shall maintain a list of all essential prescription drugs on the agency website. The commissioner is exempt from the rulemaking requirements of chapter 14 in making the essential medicine designation and compiling the list of all essential prescription drugs under this subdivision."

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Page 8, delete lines 22 to 25

Page 9, lines 7 and 8, after "section" insert "or its effective date"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

The report was adopted.

Halverson from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits; regulating and requiring certain employment leaves; classifying certain data; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.719, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivision 4; 181.943; 256J.561, by adding a subdivision; 256J.95, subdivisions 3, 11; 256P.01, subdivision 3; 268.047, subdivision 2; 268.19, subdivision 1; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, delete sections 3 and 4 and insert:

"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.032, is amended to read:

181.032 REQUIRED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS BY EMPLOYER.

(a) At the end of each pay period, the employer shall provide each employee an earnings statement, either in writing or by electronic means, covering that pay period. An employer who chooses to provide an earnings statement by electronic means must provide employee access to an employer-owned computer during an employee's regular working hours to review and print earnings statements.

(b) The earnings statement may be in any form determined by the employer but must include:

(1) the name of the employee;

(2) the hourly rate of pay (if applicable);

(3) the total number of hours worked by the employee unless exempt from chapter 177;

(4) the total amount of gross pay earned by the employee during that period;

(5) a list of deductions made from the employee's pay;

(6) any amount deducted, and the maximum allowed to be deducted, under section 268B.12, subdivision 2;

~~(6)~~ (7) the net amount of pay after all deductions are made;

~~(7)~~ (8) the date on which the pay period ends; and

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~~(8)~~ (9) the legal name of the employer and the operating name of the employer if different from the legal name.

(c) An employer must provide earnings statements to an employee in writing, rather than by electronic means, if the employer has received at least 24 hours notice from an employee that the employee would like to receive earnings statements in written form. Once an employer has received notice from an employee that the employee would like to receive earnings statements in written form, the employer must comply with that request on an ongoing basis."

Page 6, after line 20, insert:

"Subd. 4. Applicant's average weekly wage. "Applicant's average weekly wage" means an amount equal to the applicant's high quarter wage credits divided by 13."

Page 6, after line 23, insert:

"Subd. 6. Benefit year. "Benefit year" means a period of 52 consecutive calendar weeks beginning on the first day of a leave approved for benefits under this chapter."

Page 6, after line 26, insert:

"Subd. 8. Calendar day. "Calendar day" means a fixed 24-hour period corresponding to a single calendar date.

Subd. 9. Calendar week. "Calendar week" means a period of seven consecutive calendar days."

Page 7, after line 17, insert:

"Subd. 14. Day. "Day" means an eight-hour period."

Page 8, delete subdivision 18

Page 8, line 23, after the comma, insert "or recovery from"

Page 9, after line 13, insert:

"Subd. 30. Self-employed individual. "Self-employed individual" means an individual resident of the state who is a sole proprietor, member of a limited liability company or limited liability partnership, or an individual whose net profit or loss from a business is required to be reported to the Department of Revenue."

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

Page 10, after line 3, insert:

"Subd. 5. Information technology services and equipment. The department is exempt from the provisions of section 16E.016 for the purposes of this chapter."

Page 10, line 9, after "employer" insert "or employers"

Page 10, line 11, delete everything after the period

Page 10, delete lines 12 and 13

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Page 10, line 15, after "seven" insert "calendar"

Page 10, line 16, delete "bonding,"

Page 10, line 17, after the second period, insert "Benefits related to bonding need not meet the seven-day qualifying event requirement."

Page 10, line 18, delete "day, or"

Page 10, line 19, delete the comma

Page 10, line 32, delete everything after the period

Page 11, delete lines 1 and 2

Page 11, delete section 9 and insert:

"Sec. 8. [268B.04] APPLICATIONS.

Subdivision 1. Process; deadline. Applicants must file a benefit claim pursuant to rules promulgated by the commissioner within 90 calendar days of the related qualifying event. If a claim is filed more than 90 calendar days after the start of leave, the covered individual may receive reduced benefits. All claims shall include a certification supporting a request for leave under this chapter. The commissioner must establish good cause exemptions from the certification requirement deadline in the event that a serious health condition of the applicant prevents the applicant from providing the required certification within the 90 calendar days.

Subd. 2. Certification. (a) Certification for an applicant taking leave related to the applicant's serious health condition shall be sufficient if the certification states the date on which the serious health condition began, the probable duration of the condition, and the appropriate medical facts within the knowledge of the qualified health care provider as required by the commissioner.

(b) Certification for an applicant taking leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition shall be sufficient if the certification states the date on which the serious health condition commenced, the probable duration of the condition, the appropriate medical facts within the knowledge of the qualified health care provider as required by the commissioner, a statement that the applicant is needed to care for the family member, and an estimate of the amount of time that the applicant is needed to care for the family member.

(c) Certification for an applicant taking leave related to pregnancy shall be sufficient if the certification states the expected due date and recovery period based on appropriate medical facts within the knowledge of the qualified health care provider.

(d) Certification for an applicant taking bonding leave because of the birth of the applicant's child shall be sufficient if the certification includes either the child's birth certificate or a document issued by the health care provider of the child or the health care provider of the person who gave birth, stating the child's birth date.

(e) Certification for an applicant taking bonding leave because of the placement of a child with the applicant for adoption or foster care shall be sufficient if the applicant provides a document issued by the qualified health care provider of the child, an adoption or foster care agency involved in the placement, or by other individuals as determined by the commissioner that confirms the placement and the date of placement. To the extent that the status of an applicant as an adoptive or foster parent changes while an application for benefits is pending, or while the covered individual is receiving benefits, the applicant must notify the department of such change in status in writing.

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(f) Certification for an applicant taking leave because of a qualifying exigency shall be sufficient if the certification includes:

(1) a copy of the family member's active-duty orders;

(2) other documentation issued by the United States armed forces; or

(3) other documentation permitted by the commissioner.

(g) Certification for an applicant taking safety leave is sufficient if the certification includes a court record or documentation signed by a volunteer or employee of a victim's services organization, an attorney, a police officer, or an antiviolence counselor. The commissioner must not require disclosure of details relating to an applicant's or applicant's family member's domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking."

Page 13, line 29, delete "application" and insert "applicant" and delete "valid or invalid" and insert "eligible or ineligible"

Page 14, line 6, after "30" insert "calendar"

Page 15, line 22, delete everything after "wage" and insert a colon

Page 15, delete line 23

Page 15, delete lines 29 and 30

Page 16, line 1, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"

Page 16, line 3, delete "(d)" and insert "(c)"

Page 16, delete subdivision 3

Page 16, line 11, delete "52-week period" and insert "single benefit year"

Page 16, line 13, after "bonding" insert ", safety leave,"

Page 16, line 14, delete "52-week period" and insert "single benefit year"

Page 16, delete subdivision 6

Page 16, line 17, delete "benefit period" and insert "event" and after "seven" insert "calendar" and delete "Thereafter,"

Page 16, line 18, after the period, insert "The minimum increment of one day may consist of multiple, nonconsecutive portions of a day totaling eight hours."

Page 16, after line 18, insert:

"Subd. 5. Intermittent and partial day leave. A leave under this chapter may be taken intermittently or on a partial day schedule. Leave taken intermittently or on a partial day schedule shall not result in a reduction in the total amount of leave entitled to an employee under this chapter."

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Page 16, after line 27, insert:

"Subd. 7. Right to leave. An applicant has the right to leave from employment for any day, or portion of a day, for which the applicant is entitled to benefits under this chapter."

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

Page 17, line 2, after "benefits" insert "or the exercise of any other right"

Page 17, line 4, after "benefits" insert "or any other right"

Page 17, delete subdivision 7 and insert:

"Subd. 7. Remedies. (a) Any employer or covered business entity who violates the provisions of this chapter is liable to any employee affected for:

(1) damages equal to the amount of:

(i) any wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation denied or lost to such employee by reason of the violation, or, in a cases in which wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation have not been denied or lost to the employee, any actual monetary losses sustained by the employee as a direct result of the violation; and

(ii) reasonable interest on the amount described in item (i); and

(2) such equitable relief as may be appropriate, including employment, reinstatement, and promotion.

(b) An action to recover damages or equitable relief prescribed in paragraph (a) may be maintained against any employer or covered business entity in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees for and on behalf of:

(1) the employees; or

(2) the employees and other employees similarly situated.

(c) The court in an action under this section must, in addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff or plaintiffs, allow reasonable attorney fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and other costs of the action to be paid by the defendant."

Page 17, delete section 16 and insert:

"Sec. 15. [268B.10] SUBSTITUTION OF A PRIVATE PLAN.

Subdivision 1. Application for substitution. Employers may apply to the commissioner for approval to meet their obligations under this chapter through the substitution of a private plan that provides paid family, paid medical, or paid family and medical benefits. In order to be approved as meeting an employer's obligations under this chapter, a private plan must confer all of the same rights, protections, and benefits provided to employees under this chapter, including but not limited to benefits under section 268B.08 and employment protections under section 268B.09. An employee covered by a private plan under this section retains all applicable rights and remedies under section 268B.09.

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Subd. 2. Private plan requirements; medical benefit program. The commissioner must approve an application for private provision of the medical benefit program if the commissioner determines:

(1) all of the employees of the employer are to be covered under the provisions of the employer plan;

(2) eligibility requirements for benefits and leave are no more restrictive than as provided under this chapter;

(3) the weekly benefits payable under the private plan for any week are at least equal to the weekly benefit amount payable under this chapter, taking into consideration any coverage with respect to concurrent employment by another employer;

(4) the total number of weeks for which benefits are payable under the private plan is at least equal to the total number of weeks for which benefits would have been payable under this chapter;

(5) no greater amount is required to be paid by employees toward the cost of benefits under the employer plan than by this chapter;

(6) wage replacement benefits are stated in the plan separately and distinctly from other benefits;

(7) the private plan will provide benefits and leave for any serious health condition or pregnancy for which benefits are payable, and leave provided, under this chapter;

(8) the private plan will impose no additional condition or restriction on the use of medical benefits beyond those explicitly authorized by this chapter or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter;

(9) the private plan will allow any employee covered under the private plan who is eligible to receive medical benefits under this chapter to receive medical benefits under the employer plan; and

(10) coverage will be continued under the private plan while an employee remains employed by the employer.

Subd. 3. Private plan requirements; family benefit program. The commissioner must approve an application for private provision of the family benefit program if the commissioner determines:

(1) all of the employees of the employer are to be covered under the provisions of the employer plan;

(2) eligibility requirements for benefits and leave are no more restrictive than as provided under this chapter;

(4) the total number of weeks for which benefits are payable under the private plan is at least equal to the total number of weeks for which benefits would have been payable under this chapter;

(5) no greater amount is required to be paid by employees toward the cost of benefits under the employer plan than by this chapter;

(6) wage replacement benefits are stated in the plan separately and distinctly from other benefits;

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(7) the private plan will provide benefits and leave for any care for a family member with a serious health condition, bonding with a child, qualifying exigency, or safety leave event for which benefits are payable, and leave provided, under this chapter;

(8) the private plan will impose no additional condition or restriction on the use of family benefits beyond those explicitly authorized by this chapter or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter;

(9) the private plan will allow any employee covered under the private plan who is eligible to receive medical benefits under this chapter to receive medical benefits under the employer plan; and

(10) coverage will be continued under the private plan while an employee remains employed by the employer.

Subd. 4. Use of private insurance products. Nothing in this section prohibits an employer from meeting the requirements of a private plan through a private insurance product. If the employer plan involves a private insurance product, that insurance product must conform to any applicable law or rule.

Subd. 5. Private plan approval and oversight fee. An employer with an approved private plan will not be required to pay premiums established under section 268B.12. An employer with an approved private plan will be responsible for an annual private plan approval and oversight fee equal to five percent of the total premium that would have been paid under section 268B.12 if the employer had not gotten an approved private plan. The commissioner will review and report on the adequacy of this fee to cover private plan administrative costs annually beginning in 2020 as part of the annual report established in section 268B.21.

Subd. 6. Plan duration. A private plan under this section must be in effect for a period of at least one year and, thereafter, continuously unless the commissioner finds that the employer has given notice of withdrawal from the plan in a manner specified by the commissioner in this section or rule. The plan may be withdrawn by the employer within 30 days of the effective date of any law increasing the benefit amounts or within 30 days of the date of any change in the rate of premiums. If the plan is not withdrawn, it must be amended to conform to provide the increased benefit amount or change in the rate of the employee's premium on the date of the increase or change.

Subd. 7. Appeals. (a) An employer may appeal any adverse decision by the department regarding that employer's private plan in the manner specified under section 268B.07.

(b) An employee working for an employer with an approved private plan may appeal an employer's denial of leave or benefits in the manner specified under section 268B.07.

Subd. 8. Employees no longer covered. (a) An employee is no longer covered by an approved private plan if a leave under this chapter occurs after the employment relationship with the private plan employer ends, or if the commissioner revokes the approval of the private plan.

(b) An employee no longer covered by an approved private plan is, if otherwise eligible, immediately entitled to benefits under this chapter to the same extent as though there had been no approval of the private plan.

Subd. 9. Posting of notice regarding private plan. An employer with a private plan must provide a notice prepared by or approved by the commissioner regarding the private plan consistent with the provisions of section 268B.22.

Subd. 10. Amendment. (a) The commissioner must approve any amendment to a private plan adjusting the provisions thereof, if the commissioner determines:

(1) that the plan, as amended, will conform to the standards set forth in this chapter; and

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(2) that notice of the amendment has been delivered to all affected employees at least ten days before the submission of the amendment.

(b) Any amendments approved under this subdivision are effective on the date of the commissioner's approval, unless the commissioner and the employer agree on a later date.

Subd. 11. Successor employer. A private plan in effect at the time a successor acquires the employer organization, trade, or business, or substantially all the assets thereof, or a distinct and severable portion of the organization, trade, or business, and continues its operation without substantial reduction of personnel resulting from the acquisition, must continue the approved private plan and must not withdraw the plan without a specific request for withdrawal in a manner and at a time specified by the commissioner. A successor may terminate a private plan with notice to the commissioner and within 90 days from the date of the acquisition.

Subd. 12. Revocation of approval by commissioner. (a) The commissioner may terminate any private plan if the commissioner determines the employer:

(1) failed to pay benefits;

(2) failed to pay benefits in a timely manner, consistent with the requirements of this chapter;

(3) failed to submit reports as required by this chapter or rule adopted under this chapter; or

(4) otherwise failed to comply with this chapter or rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) The commissioner must give notice of the intention to terminate a plan to the employer at least ten days before taking any final action. The notice must state the effective date and the reason for the termination.

(c) The employer may, within ten days from mailing or personal service of the notice, file an appeal in the time, manner, method, and procedure provided in section 268B.07

(d) The payment of benefits must not be delayed during an employer's appeal of the revocation of approval of a private plan.

(e) If the commissioner revokes approval of an employer's private plan, that employer is ineligible to apply for approval of another private plan for a period of three years, beginning on the date of revocation.

Subd. 13. Employer penalties. (a) The commissioner of labor and industry may assess the following monetary penalties against an employer with an approved private plan found to have violated this chapter:

(1) $1,000 for the first violation; and

(2) $2,000 for the second, and each successive violation.

(b) The commissioner of labor and industry must waive collection of any penalty if the employer corrects the violation within 30 days of receiving a notice of the violation and the notice is for a first violation.

(c) The commissioner of labor and industry may waive collection of any penalty if the commissioner determines the violation to be an inadvertent error by the employer.

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(d) Monetary penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the account.

(e) Assessment of penalties under this subdivision may be appealed as provided in section 268B.07.

Subd. 14. Reports, information, and records. Employers with an approved private plan must maintain all reports, information, and records as relating to the private plan and claims for a period of six years from creation and provide to the commissioner upon request.

Subd. 15. Audit and investigation. The commissioner may investigate and audit plans approved under this section both before and after the plans are approved.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2020."

Page 20, delete subdivision 2 and insert:

"Subd. 2. Employee charge back. Notwithstanding section 181.06, employers and covered business entities may deduct up to 50 percent of annual premiums paid under this section from employee wages. Such deductions for any given employee must be in equal proportion to the premiums paid based on the wages of that employee."

Page 20, line 17, delete "opting out of" and insert "with an approved private plan for"

Page 20, line 18, after the semicolon, insert "and"

Page 20, line 19, delete "opting out of" and insert "with an approved private plan for"

Page 20, line 20, delete "; and" and insert a period

Page 20, delete lines 21 and 22

Page 20, line 24, delete "2023" and insert "2024" and after "year" delete "2024" and insert "2025"

Page 21, line 3, delete "one-tenth" and insert "one-hundredth"

Page 21, line 4, delete "2024" and insert "2025"

Page 21, line 5, after "in" insert "paragraph (b)," and before "shall" insert a comma

Page 21, delete lines 7 and 8

Page 21, line 9, delete "(e)" and insert "(d)"

Page 21, delete subdivision 7

Page 21, after line 18, insert:

"Subd. 8. Nonpayment of premiums by employer. The failure of an employer to pay premiums does not impact the right of an employee to benefits, or any other right, under this chapter."

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

Page 23, line 18, before "The" insert "Beginning in fiscal year 2021,"

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Page 25, after line 20, insert:

"Sec. 26. [268B.21] ANNUAL REPORTS.

(a) Annually, beginning on or before December 1, 2020, the commissioner must report to the Department of Management and Budget and the house of representatives and senate committee chairs with jurisdiction over this chapter on program administrative expenditures and revenue collection for the prior fiscal year, including but not limited to:

(1) total revenue raised through premium collection;

(2) the number of self-employed individuals electing coverage under section 268B.11 and amount of associated revenue;

(3) the number of covered business entities paying premiums under this chapter and associated revenue;

(4) administrative expenditures including transfers to other state agencies expended in the administration of the chapter;

(5) summary of contracted services expended in the administration of this chapter;

(6) grant amounts and recipients under section 268B.15;

(7) an accounting of required outreach expenditures;

(8) summary of private plan approvals including the number of employers and employees covered under private plans; and

(9) adequacy and use of the private plan approval and oversight fee.

(b) Annually, beginning on or before December 1, 2021, the commissioner must publish a publicly available report providing the following information for the previous fiscal year:

(1) total eligible claims;

(2) the number and percentage of claims attributable to each category of benefit;

(3) claimant demographics by age, gender, average weekly wage, occupation, and the type of leave taken;

(4) the percentage of claims denied and the reasons therefor, including, but not limited to insufficient information and ineligibility and the reason therefor;

(5) average weekly benefit amount paid for all claims and by category of benefit;

(6) changes in the benefits paid compared to previous fiscal years;

(7) processing times for initial claims processing, initial determinations, and final decisions;

(8) average duration for cases completed; and

(9) the number of cases remaining open at the close of such year.

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Sec. 27. [268B.22] NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Each employer and covered business entity must post in a conspicuous place on each of its premises a workplace notice prepared or approved by the commissioner providing notice of benefits available under this chapter. The required workplace notice must be in English and each language other than English which is the primary language of five or more employees or self-employed individuals of that workplace, if such notice is available from the department.

(b) Each employer must issue to each employee not more than 30 days from the beginning date of the employee's employment, or 30 days before premium collection begins, which ever is later, the following written information provided or approved by the department in the primary language of the employee:

(1) an explanation of the availability of family and medical leave benefits provided under this chapter, including rights to reinstatement and continuation of health insurance;

(2) the amount of premium deductions made by the employer under this chapter;

(3) the employer's premium amount and obligations under this chapter;

(4) the name and mailing address of the employer;

(5) the identification number assigned to the employer by the department;

(6) instructions on how to file a claim for family and medical leave benefits;

(7) the mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the department; and

(8) any other information required by the department.

Delivery is made when an employee provides written acknowledgment of receipt of the information, or signs a statement indicating the employee's refusal to sign such acknowledgment.

(c) Each covered business entity shall provide to each self-employed individual with whom it contracts, at the time such contract is made or, for existing contracts, within 30 days of the effective date of this section, the following written information provided or approved by the department in the self-employed individual's primary language:

(1) an explanation of the availability of family and medical leave benefits provided under this chapter and the procedures established by the department for self-employed individuals to become covered individuals;

(2) the self-employed individual's contribution amount and obligations under this chapter;

(3) the covered business entity's contribution amount and obligations under this chapter;

(4) the name, mailing address, and email address of the covered business entity;

(5) the identification number assigned to the covered business entity by the department;

(6) instructions on how to file a claim for family and medical leave benefits;

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(7) the address and telephone number of the department; and

(8) any other information required by the department.

Delivery is made when a self-employed individual provides written acknowledgment of receipt of the information, or signs a statement indicating the self-employed individual's refusal to sign such acknowledgment.

(d) An employer or covered business entity that fails to comply with this subsection may be issued, for a first violation, a civil penalty of $50 per employee and per self-employed individual with whom it has contracted, and for each subsequent violation, a civil penalty of $300 per employee or self-employed individual with whom it has contracted. The employer or covered business entity shall have the burden of demonstrating compliance with this section.

(e) An employee must give at least 30 days notice to the employer of the anticipated starting date of any leave under this chapter, the anticipated length of the leave, and the expected date of return or shall provide notice as soon as practicable if the delay is for reasons beyond the employee's control. If an employer fails to provide notice of this chapter as required under paragraph (b), the employee's notice requirement shall be waived.

Sec. 28. [268B.23] RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LEAVE; CONSTRUCTION.

Subdivision 1. Concurrent leave. An employer may require leave taken under this chapter to run concurrently with leave taken for the same purpose under section 181.941 or the Family and Medical Leave Act, United States Code, title 29, sections 2601 to 2654, as amended.

Subd. 2. Construction. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:

(1) allow an employer to compel an employee to exhaust accumulated sick, vacation, or personal time before or while taking leave under this chapter; or

(2) prohibit an employer from providing additional benefits, including, but not limited to, covering the portion of earnings not provided under this chapter during periods of leave covered under this chapter."

Page 25, line 26, before "Benefits" insert "(a)"

Page 25, line 27, delete "2021" and insert "2022" and delete "2019" and insert "2020"

Page 25, after line 28, insert:

"(b) Sections 17 and 18 are effective on January 1, 2021."

Page 26, delete article 2 and insert:

"ARTICLE 2

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. FAMILY AND MEDICAL BENEFIT PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS.

$....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B. This appropriation does not cancel and unexpended amounts may be used in fiscal year 2022. The base amount for fiscal year 2022 is $0. The base amount for fiscal year 2023 is $....... The base amounts for 2024 and beyond are $0.

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$....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of labor and industry for the purposes of enforcement of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B. This appropriation does not cancel and unexpended amounts may be used in fiscal year 2022. The base amount for fiscal year 2022 is $0. The base amount for fiscal year 2023 is $....... The base amounts for 2024 and beyond are $0.

$........ in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the purpose of outreach, education, and technical assistance for employees and employers.

$....... in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of labor and industry for the purpose of outreach, education, and technical assistance for employers and employees.

$....... in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for grants to community-based groups providing outreach, education, and technical assistance for employees and employers.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2019."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

The report was adopted.

Freiberg from the Committee on Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 40, A bill for an act relating to public safety; restoring the civil right to vote of an individual upon release from incarceration or upon sentencing if no incarceration is imposed; requiring notice; repealing county attorney obligation to promptly investigate voter registration and eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 201.014, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 204C.10; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 243; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 201.275.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 201.014, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 2a. Felony conviction; restoration of civil right to vote. An individual convicted of a felony has the civil right to vote restored when the individual completes any incarceration imposed and executed by the court for the offense, or upon sentencing if no incarceration is imposed. If the individual is later incarcerated for the same offense, the individual's civil right to vote is lost only during the period of incarceration.

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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 201.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Form. Both paper and electronic voter registration applications must contain the same information unless otherwise provided by law. A voter registration application must contain spaces for the following required information: voter's first name, middle name, and last name; voter's previous name, if any; voter's current address; voter's previous address, if any; voter's date of birth; voter's municipality and county of residence; voter's telephone number, if provided by the voter; date of registration; current and valid Minnesota driver's license number or Minnesota state identification number, or if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license or Minnesota state identification, the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number; and voter's signature. The paper registration application may include the voter's email address, if provided by the voter. The electronic voter registration application must include the voter's email address. The registration application may include the voter's interest in serving as an election judge, if indicated by the voter. The application must also contain the following certification of voter eligibility:

"I certify that I:

(1) will be at least 18 years old on election day;

(2) am a citizen of the United States;

(3) will have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding election day;

(4) maintain residence at the address given on the registration form;

(5) am not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes my right to vote;

(6) have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote;

(7) ~~have the right to vote because, if I have been convicted of a felony, my felony sentence has expired (been completed) or I have been discharged from my sentence~~ am not currently incarcerated for a felony offense; and

(8) have read and understand the following statement: that giving false information is a felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both."

The certification must include boxes for the voter to respond to the following questions:

"(1) Are you a citizen of the United States?" and

"(2) Will you be 18 years old on or before election day?"

And the instruction:

"If you checked 'no' to either of these questions, do not complete this form."

The form of the voter registration application and the certification of voter eligibility must be as provided in this subdivision and approved by the secretary of state. Voter registration forms authorized by the National Voter Registration Act must also be accepted as valid. The federal postcard application form must also be accepted as valid if it is not deficient and the voter is eligible to register in Minnesota.

An individual may use a voter registration application to apply to register to vote in Minnesota or to change information on an existing registration.

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Sec. 3. [201.276] DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE; INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS.

The secretary of state shall develop accurate and complete information in a single publication about the voting rights of people who have been charged with or convicted of a crime. This publication must be made available electronically to the state court administrator for distribution to judges, court personnel, probation officers, and the commissioner of corrections for distribution to corrections officials, parole and supervised release agents, and the public.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 204C.10, is amended to read:

204C.10 POLLING PLACE ROSTER; VOTER SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE; VOTER RECEIPT.

(a) An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling place roster or voter signature certificate which states that the individual:

(1) is at least 18 years of age,;

(2) is a citizen of the United States,;

(3) has resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election,;

(4) maintains residence at the address shown,;

(5) is not under a guardianship in which the court order revokes the individual's right to vote,;

(6) has not been found by a court of law to be legally incompetent to vote or;

(7) has the right to vote because, if the individual was convicted of a felony, ~~the felony sentence has expired or been completed or~~ the individual has ~~been discharged from the sentence,~~ completed the term of incarceration, if any, for the felony offense;

(8) is registered; and

(9) has not already voted in the election.

The roster must also state: "I understand that deliberately providing false information is a felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment and a fine of not more than $10,000, or both."

(b) At the presidential nomination primary, the polling place roster must also state: "I am in general agreement with the principles of the party for whose candidate I intend to vote, and I understand that my choice of a party's ballot will be public information." This statement must appear separately from the statements required in paragraph (a). The felony penalty provided for in paragraph (a) does not apply to this paragraph.

(c) A judge may, before the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, confirm the applicant's name, address, and date of birth.

(d) After the applicant signs the roster or voter signature certificate, the judge shall give the applicant a voter's receipt. The voter shall deliver the voter's receipt to the judge in charge of ballots as proof of the voter's right to vote, and thereupon the judge shall hand to the voter the ballot. The voters' receipts must be maintained during the time for notice of filing an election contest.

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(e) Whenever a challenged status appears on the polling place roster, an election judge must ensure that the challenge is concealed or hidden from the view of any voter other than the voter whose status is challenged.

Sec. 5. [243.205] NOTICE OF RESTORATION OF RIGHT TO VOTE.

Subdivision 1. Correctional facilities; designation of official. The chief executive officer of each state and local correctional facility shall designate an official within the facility to provide the notice and application required under this section to persons to whom the civil right to vote is restored by reason of the persons' release from actual incarceration. The official shall maintain an adequate supply of voter registration applications and informational materials for this purpose.

Subd. 2. Notice requirement. A notice of restoration of the civil right to vote and a voter registration application must be provided as follows:

(1) the chief executive officer of each state and local correctional facility shall provide the notice and application to a person being released from the facility following incarceration for a felony-level offense; and

(2) a probation officer or supervised release agent shall provide the notice and application to all individuals under correctional supervision for a felony-level offense.

Subd. 3. Form of notice. The notice required by subdivision 2 must appear substantially as follows:

"NOTICE OF RESTORATION OF YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE.

Your receipt of this notice today means that your right to vote in Minnesota has been restored. Before you can vote on election day, you still need to register to vote. To register, you may complete a voter registration application and return it to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. You may also register to vote in your polling place on election day. You will not be permitted to cast a ballot until you register to vote. The first time you appear at your polling place to cast a ballot, you may be required to provide proof of your current residence."

Subd. 4. Failure to provide notice. A failure to provide proper notice as required by this section does not prevent the restoration of the person's civil right to vote.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.165, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Restoration. When a person has been deprived of civil rights by reason of conviction of a crime and is thereafter discharged, such discharge shall restore the person to all civil rights and to full citizenship, with full right to ~~vote and~~ hold office, the same as if such conviction had not taken place, and the order of discharge shall so provide."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to public safety; restoring the civil right to vote of an individual upon release from incarceration or upon sentencing if no incarceration is imposed; requiring notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 201.014, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 204C.10; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 243."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

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Freiberg from the Committee on Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 418, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating a criminal sexual conduct statutory reform working group; requiring a report.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT STATUTORY REFORM WORKING GROUP; REPORT.

Subdivision 1. Direction. By September 1, 2019, the commissioner of public safety shall convene a working group on criminal sexual conduct statutory reform. The commissioner shall invite representatives from city and county prosecuting agencies, statewide crime victim coalitions, the Minnesota judicial branch, the Minnesota Board of Public Defense, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Human Services, the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other interested parties to participate in the working group. The commissioner shall ensure that the working group is inclusive of marginalized communities as well as victim and survivor voices.

Subd. 2. Duties. The working group must review, assess, and make specific recommendations with regard to substantive and technical amendments to Minnesota Statutes, sections 609.341 to 609.3451, 609.3453 to 609.3455, 609.349, 628.26, and any other related criminal laws.

Subd. 3. Report to legislature. The commissioner shall file a report detailing the working group's findings and recommendations with the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over public safety and judiciary policy and finance by October 15, 2020.

Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT STATUTORY REFORM WORKING GROUP.

$....... in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety to convene, administer, and implement the criminal sexual conduct statutory reform working group."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, before the period, insert "; appropriating money"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Youakim from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 525, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the calculation of the pupil transportation adjustment; providing for a pupil transportation working group; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.10, subdivision 18a.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

The report was adopted.

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Youakim from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 576, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to pay the cost of a college entrance exam for all students in grade 11 or 12; appropriating money to reimburse districts for college entrance exam costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.30, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Freiberg from the Committee on Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 608, A bill for an act relating to local government; amending the St. Louis County Civil Service Commission; making technical changes; removing obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 383C.031; 383C.032; 383C.033; 383C.034; 383C.035; 383C.037; 383C.038; 383C.039; 383C.04; 383C.041; 383C.042; 383C.043; 383C.044; 383C.045; 383C.046; 383C.048; 383C.05; 383C.051; 383C.055; 383C.056; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 383C.036; 383C.047; 383C.049; 383C.052; 383C.053; 383C.059.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 17, delete section 20

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Freiberg from the Committee on Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 619, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting appointment to the Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer Board of members of the governing bodies of participating municipalities; amending Laws 2009, chapter 122, section 3, subdivisions 1, 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 11, strike the old language and delete the new language and insert "member is the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation or the commissioner's designee"

Page 2, line 13, delete "member"

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Page 2, delete line 14 and insert "commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation or the commissioner's designee;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Youakim from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 681, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for transportation of pregnant and parenting pupils to qualified programs; allowing reimbursement; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 123B.92, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 18a.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Persell from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 721, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting use of certain insecticides in wildlife management areas; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 741, A bill for an act relating to public safety; limiting the use of money bail for certain offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 629.53.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 9, delete everything after "169A.20"

Page 2, delete line 10

Page 2, line 11, delete everything before the semicolon

Page 2, after line 12, insert:

"(3) section 609.224;"

Page 2, line 13, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)"

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Page 2, after line 13, insert:

"(5) section 609.748;"

Page 2, line 14, delete "(4)" and insert "(6)"

Page 2, line 15, delete "(5)" and insert "(7)"

Page 2, after line 15, insert:

"(f) If a defendant released pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) fails to appear at a required court hearing, the court shall issue a summons or warrant directing that the defendant appear in court pursuant to rule 6.03 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

The report was adopted.

Persell from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 758, A bill for an act relating to environment; ensuring that Mississippi Headwaters Board has certification jurisdiction over headwaters area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 103F.361, subdivision 2; 103F.363, subdivision 1; 103F.365, by adding a subdivision; 103F.371; 103F.373, subdivisions 1, 3, 4.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 19, after "departments" insert "wholly or partially"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Poppe from the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 820, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying that a certain ban on open-air swine basins does not apply to truck washes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.0714.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

The report was adopted.

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Youakim from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 987, A bill for an act relating to driver education; expanding access to driver education programs for low-income students; establishing a driver education work group; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.36, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1002, A bill for an act relating to driving while impaired; providing that DWI offenders are not required to take a specified examination as a condition of driver's license reinstatement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 169A.55, subdivision 2; 171.29, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 5, strike "or 171.177"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.

The report was adopted.

Freiberg from the Committee on Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1026, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the school safety technical assistance center and School Safety Technical Assistance Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 127A.052; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 127A.051, subdivision 7.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 608, 619, 721 and 758 were read for the second time.

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 1410, A bill for an act relating to taxes; property taxes; modifying state general tax levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 275.025, subdivision 1.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 1411, A bill for an act relating to taxes; property taxes; modifying the definition of agricultural land to include hydroponic production; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

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

Daniels, Bennett, Demuth, Nornes, Theis and Haley introduced:

H. F. No. 1412, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring screening for dyslexia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.12, subdivision 2.

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

Lippert, Wagenius, Long, Hansen and Sandell introduced:

H. F. No. 1413, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for plan to restore prairies.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Lippert, Morrison, Mann, Youakim and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. No. 1414, A bill for an act relating to education; sexual health curriculum; requiring commissioner of education to develop a model program; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

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Youakim, Christensen, Moller, Kunesh-Podein, Mariani, Wazlawik, Bierman, Huot, Her, Davnie, Pryor and Sandstede introduced:

H. F. No. 1415, A bill for an act relating to education; making technical changes related to teacher licensure and board composition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 122A.06, subdivisions 2, 5, 7, 8; 122A.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 4a, by adding a subdivision; 122A.09, subdivision 9; 122A.091, subdivision 1; 122A.092, subdivisions 5, 6; 122A.17; 122A.175, subdivision 2; 122A.18, subdivisions 7c, 8, 10; 122A.182, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 122A.187, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 122A.19, subdivision 4; 122A.21, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murphy, Erickson, Sandstede, Kunesh-Podein and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1416, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for the Minnesota Center for the Book programming.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Poppe, Brand, Anderson, Fabian, Davids, Hamilton, Bennett, Wolgamott, Lueck, Sauke and Miller introduced:

H. F. No. 1417, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a deduction for certain qualified business income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.01, subdivision 19.

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

Poppe, Brand, Anderson, Marquart, Hamilton, Bennett, Wolgamott, Lueck, Sauke, Miller, Tabke and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1418, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a dairy producer margin coverage premium assistance program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Poppe, Brand, Anderson, Marquart, Hansen, Hamilton, Bennett, Wolgamott, Jurgens, Lueck, Sauke, Miller, Tabke and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1419, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a dairy stabilization conservation assistance program; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Considine, Ecklund, Gunther, Persell and Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 1420, A bill for an act relating to veterans; permitting veterans with certain service-connected disabilities to participate in the medical cannabis program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 152.22, by adding subdivisions; 152.27, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 152.28, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division.

Daniels introduced:

H. F. No. 1421, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring closed-captioned television in certain circumstances; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 12.09, subdivision 2; 169.219; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 1422, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring seizure training in schools; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 1423, A bill for an act relating to transportation; exempting from hours of service restrictions certain drivers hauling utility construction materials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 221.031, by adding a subdivision.

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

Stephenson, Bernardy and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 1424, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a student loan ombudsperson; requiring licensure of student loan servicers; prohibiting certain practices in student loan servicing; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 58B.

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

Baker and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1425, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing certain requirements and authorization for motor vehicle records data access by impound lot operators; setting a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 168.327, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 168.345, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Cantrell, Edelson, Noor, Hassan, Freiberg and Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 1426, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; expanding the senior citizens' property tax deferral program to terminally ill homeowners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290B.01; 290B.02; 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 1, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 290B.08; 290B.10.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 1427, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Willmar to impose a local sales and use tax and an excise tax for specified projects.

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

Dehn introduced:

H. F. No. 1428, A bill for an act relating to elections; appropriating money to the Secretary of State for attorney fees awarded in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 1429, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of Sibley County Scenic Byway 6; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Torkelson, Marquart, Poston, Brand, Gruenhagen, Bennett, Gunther, Haley, McDonald, Nornes and Miller introduced:

H. F. No. 1430, A bill for an act relating to taxes; property taxes; establishing the agricultural riparian buffer credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Lee and Dehn introduced:

H. F. No. 1431, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Baldwin Square project in Minneapolis.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 1432, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; creating a subtraction for unreimbursed employee expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fabian, Erickson, Boe, Gruenhagen, Poston, Green and Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 1433, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a procedure for resolution of disputed billings by the state auditor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 6.56, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Vang, Loeffler, Sundin, Ecklund and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 1434, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; increasing the city aid appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

Lislegard introduced:

H. F. No. 1435, A bill for an act relating to taxes; property taxes; modifying state general tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 275.025, subdivision 2.

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

Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 1436, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the city of Two Harbors' local option sales tax authority; authorizing an additional tax and specifying additional projects; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 45, subdivisions 1, 3, as amended, 4, 5.

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

Huot and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 1437, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2.

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

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Dehn, Freiberg and Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 1438, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing a prohibition on the presence of certain weapons at a polling place; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 203B.03, by adding a subdivision; 204C.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dehn introduced:

H. F. No. 1439, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing free public transit on election day.

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

Christensen introduced:

H. F. No. 1440, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing towns in a metropolitan county with fewer than 2,000 registered voters to conduct elections by mail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 204B.45, subdivision 1.

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

Lee, Boe, Noor, Nornes and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 1441, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Canoemobile program.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Swedzinski and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1442, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a construction exemption for a school in Independent School District No. 414, Minneota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivision 1.

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

Layman introduced:

H. F. No. 1443, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Children's Discovery Museum in Grand Rapids.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Daudt and Cantrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1444, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the issuance of an off-sale intoxicating liquor license to food retailers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.405, subdivision 1; 340A.412, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 340A.413, subdivision 5; 340A.503, subdivision 4.

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

Robbins and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1445, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise tax; modifying the research credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.068, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 1446, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a River Learning Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Tabke and Albright introduced:

H. F. No. 1447, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for replacement transit service providers in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1448, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Science Museum of Minnesota.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1449, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing licensed manufacturer of wine to sell hard cider at on-sale or off-sale without Minnesota grown requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.301, subdivision 10.

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

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Heintzeman, Ecklund, Fabian, Lueck, Runbeck, Quam, Layman, Vogel, Theis, Lucero, Green, Swedzinski, Grossell and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 1450, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a Chronic Wasting Disease Research Center.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Klevorn, Winkler, Acomb and Carlson, L., introduced:

H. F. No. 1451, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation and expansion of the Plymouth Creek Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mekeland, Wolgamott, Daudt, Erickson, Zerwas, Theis and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 1452, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure for a business park in Becker; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 1453, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical and clarifying changes to indexing of certain amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 270A.03, subdivision 5; 290.0131, subdivisions 12, 13; 290.0132, subdivision 26; 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d; 290.067, subdivision 2b; 290.0671, subdivisions 1, 7; 290.0684, subdivision 2; 290.091, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivision 1; 290A.03, subdivision 12; 290A.04, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C.

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

Ecklund, Sandstede, Lislegard, Heintzeman and Lueck introduced:

H. F. No. 1454, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to manage off-road vehicle trails.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Sauke and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1455, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise tax; modifying the research credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.068, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Sundin, Considine, Vang and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 1456, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Scanlon to impose a local option sales and use tax.

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

Wolgamott, Davids, Huot, Hertaus and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1457, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; extending the subtraction for first-time home buyer savings accounts to contributions; providing a subtraction for certain employer contributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0131, subdivision 14; 290.0132, subdivision 25; 290.0134, by adding a subdivision; 462D.03, subdivision 5; 462D.06, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Sandstede introduced:

H. F. No. 1458, A bill for an act relating to taxes; local government aid; modifying the sparsity factor in the city aid formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 477A.011, subdivision 45.

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

Bahner and Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 1459, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion of the Maple Grove North Metro Range; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Claflin and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1460, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for South St. Paul infrastructure in the Concord Street corridor; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Claflin and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1461, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for South St. Paul Doug Woog Arena HVAC improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Jurgens and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 1462, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying hours for sales of liquor on Sundays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.

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

Lesch and Considine introduced:

H. F. No. 1463, A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money for compensation for the death of Officer Joseph Gomm.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Lippert, Wolgamott, Olson and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 1464, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Youthprise for the Opportunity Reboot initiative.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. No. 1465, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the working family credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0671, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0671, subdivision 7.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1466, A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring the Metropolitan Council to provide a minimum level of service between downtown St. Paul and the Maplewood Mall Transit Center; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1467, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying definition of income for property tax refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290A.03, subdivision 3.

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

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Davids, Poppe, Marquart, Hausman and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1468, A bill for an act relating to the state agricultural society; increasing the maximum amount of outstanding debt allowed; repealing the sunset on authority to issue debt for state fair purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 37.31, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 37.31, subdivision 8.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1469, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for development of riverfront corridor in Fergus Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Xiong, T., and Sandell introduced:

H. F. No. 1470, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an interchange project at signed Interstate Highways 94, 494, and 694; authorizing the sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Bierman, Lippert, Dettmer, Brand, Ecklund and Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 1471, A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing the placement of a plaque in the court of honor on the Capitol grounds to honor all Minnesota veterans who served in the United States armed forces, both at home and abroad, during World War I.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Claflin introduced:

H. F. No. 1472, A bill for an act relating to waters; providing for electronic transmission of certain information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 103G.241, subdivisions 1, 3; 103G.287, subdivision 1; 103G.311, subdivisions 2, 5; 103G.315, subdivision 8; 103G.408; 103G.615, subdivision 3a.

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

Torkelson, Swedzinski, Hamilton and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1473, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for floodplain management.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Hausman; Xiong, J., and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 1474, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Minnesota Humanities Center and Veterans' Voices program.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Claflin and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1475, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the calculation of referendum equalization revenue, aid, and levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.17, subdivisions 5, 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Noor, Davids, Marquart, Becker-Finn, Edelson and Cantrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1476, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain collegiate ticket purchasing rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision.

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

Koznick, Hamilton and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1477, A bill for an act relating to liquor; permitting brew pubs to produce hard cider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 340A.101, subdivision 3a, by adding a subdivision; 340A.24, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Vogel introduced:

H. F. No. 1478, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a sales tax exemption for a water treatment facility owned by the city of Elko New Market; providing for a refund; appropriating money.

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

Sandstede, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 1479, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater system improvements in the city of Floodwood; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Hausman; Xiong, T.; Jurgens; Mahoney and Christensen introduced:

H. F. No. 1480, A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; appropriating money for Battle Creek winter recreation area.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Lillie; Jurgens; Xiong, T.; Hausman and Christensen introduced:

H. F. No. 1481, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Battle Creek winter recreation area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Urdahl, Kunesh-Podein and Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. No. 1482, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money to Native American Tourism of Minnesota.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Nelson and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 1483, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Cambridge to impose a local sales and use tax for specified projects.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1484, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Children's Theatre Company; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1485, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Worthington to impose a local sales and use tax and an excise tax for specified projects.

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

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Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1486, A bill for an act relating to taxation; partnership audits; providing requirements for reporting federal audit adjustments; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 270C.445, subdivision 6; 289A.31, subdivision 1; 289A.37, subdivision 2; 289A.38, subdivision 10; 289A.42; 297F.17, subdivision 6; 297G.16, subdivision 7; 469.319, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 289A.60, subdivision 24; 290.31, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 289A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 289A.38, subdivisions 7, 8, 9.

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

Dehn, Bahner and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1487, A bill for an act relating to elections; making technical and policy changes to provisions related to elections administration including provisions related to voting, voter registration, polling places, ballots, recounts, contests, candidates, and various other election-related provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 5B.06; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 8; 201.12, subdivision 2; 201.121, subdivision 3; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.1611, subdivision 1; 201.225, subdivision 2; 202A.16, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivision 1; 203B.081, subdivisions 1, 2; 203B.12, subdivision 7; 203B.121, subdivision 4; 203B.16, subdivision 2; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 204B.06, subdivision 4a; 204B.09, subdivisions 1, 3; 204B.16, subdivision 1; 204B.19, subdivision 6; 204B.21, subdivision 2; 204B.36, subdivision 2; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204B.46; 204C.05, subdivision 1; 204C.21, subdivision 1; 204C.27; 204C.33, subdivision 3; 204C.36, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 4; 204D.13, subdivision 1; 204D.27, subdivision 5; 204D.28, subdivisions 9, 10; 205.13, subdivision 5; 205A.10, subdivision 5; 205A.12, subdivision 5; 206.89, subdivisions 4, 5; 206.90, subdivision 6; 207A.14, subdivision 2; 209.021, subdivision 2; 211B.11, subdivision 1; 367.03, subdivision 6; 367.25, subdivision 1; 412.02, subdivision 2a; 447.32, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 204C.05, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

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

Franson, Robbins, Theis, Neu, Demuth, Davids and Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 1488, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring health care facilities performing abortions to provide access to the "women's right to know" information on the facility's website; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 145.4244.

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

Urdahl, Murphy, Becker-Finn, Kunesh-Podein and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1489, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money to the Indian Affairs Council for preservation of Dakota and Ojibwe Indian languages and grave protection.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Tabke and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 1490, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for soft body armor reimbursements.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Davids, Marquart, Ecklund and Fabian introduced:

H. F. No. 1491, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for building materials purchased by nonprofit snowmobile clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Halverson, Lee, Hansen, Youakim, Her, Davnie, Bierman, Koegel and Long introduced:

H. F. No. 1492, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting individuals who are at least 16 years of age to preregister to vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4.

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

Hausman, Olson and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 1493, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for development of passenger rail infrastructure; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Kunesh-Podein, Runbeck, Daniels, Erickson, Edelson and Cantrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1494, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia for all tiers of teaching licenses; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.092, subdivision 5.

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

Kunesh-Podein, Runbeck, Daniels, Erickson, Edelson and Cantrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1495, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring teacher training to enable a teacher to implement instructional strategies to meet the needs of students with dyslexia for all tiers of teaching licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.187, subdivision 5.

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

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Edelson, Daniels, Erickson and Cantrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1496, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring screening for dyslexia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.12, subdivision 2.

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

Her, Edelson, Pinto and Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 1497, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for grants to the Minnesota Children's Museum.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Anderson introduced:

H. F. No. 1498, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Glenwood to impose a local sales and use tax for specified projects.

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

Anderson introduced:

H. F. No. 1499, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Midwest Outdoors Unlimited.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Winkler; Gomez; Hamilton; Tabke; Mariani; Hassan; Dehn; Noor; Lee; Kunesh-Podein; Her; Vang; Mann; Xiong, J.; Becker-Finn; Carlson, L.; Freiberg; Hornstein; Youakim; Wagenius; Howard; Loeffler; Pinto; Olson; Long; Schultz; Hausman; Fischer; Edelson; Richardson and Lippert introduced:

H. F. No. 1500, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying requirements for a noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota identification card and making related changes, including on eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, discrimination, voter registration, and data practices; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 171.04, subdivision 5; 171.06, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 171.12, subdivisions 7a, 9, by adding subdivisions; 201.061, subdivision 3; 363A.28, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.015, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Davnie, Halverson, Fischer, Garofalo, Richardson, Tabke, Gomez, Hassan, Dehn, Howard, Stephenson, Lien and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 1501, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating interest rates for consumer short‑term and small loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 47.59, subdivision 2; 47.60, subdivision 2; 47.601, subdivisions 2, 6; 53.04, subdivision 3a; 56.131, subdivision 1.

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

Fischer, Hansen, Torkelson, Edelson and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 1502, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing certified salt applicator program; limiting liability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Becker-Finn and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. No. 1503, A bill for an act relating to health; adding tribal public health access to birth data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.225, subdivisions 2, 2a, 7.

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

Davnie, Haley, Nash, Zerwas, Erickson, Robbins, Neu, Urdahl, Noor, Klevorn and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. No. 1504, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; modifying the youth skills training program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 175.46, subdivisions 3, 13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Dehn, Neu, Erickson, Hornstein, Davnie and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. No. 1505, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for Summit Academy OIC.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Hassan; Howard; Fischer; Gomez; Her; Xiong, T.; Lippert; Vang and Sandell introduced:

H. F. No. 1506, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for Open Access Connection voice mail services.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Stephenson, Mahoney and Albright introduced:

H. F. No. 1507, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying Minnesota investment fund grant limits; modifying job training grants program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 116J.8731, subdivision 5; 116L.40, subdivision 7; 116L.41, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1508, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; exempting certain capital projects from sustainable building guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16B.325, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division.

Brand, Considine, Tabke, Vang, Fischer, Bierman, Cantrell and Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 1509, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to establish and implement site‑specific eutrophication standard for Minnesota River.

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

Runbeck, Torkelson, Petersburg and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 1510, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying Metropolitan Council financial reporting requirements; requiring reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 3.972, subdivision 4; 473.13, by adding subdivisions.

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

Hassan, Her, Gomez, Moran and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 1511, A bill for an act relating to housing; expanding eligibility for discretionary and mandatory expungements for eviction case court files; limiting public access to pending eviction case court actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 484.014, subdivisions 2, 3; 504B.321, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Housing Finance and Policy Division.

Sandell and Claflin introduced:

H. F. No. 1512, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing early education teacher licensure requirements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division.

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Kunesh-Podein and Bernardy introduced:

H. F. No. 1513, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for payment of city charter commission expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 410.06.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn, Demuth, Moller, Lesch, Freiberg and Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. No. 1514, A bill for an act relating to human rights; requiring certain businesses to affirm implementation of sexual harassment prevention policies in the workplace; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.

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

Fabian, Runbeck, Erickson, Gruenhagen, Poston and Green introduced:

H. F. No. 1515, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting the state auditor from billing for certain supplemental audits; appropriating money to the commissioner of management and budget for the purpose of providing refunds to impacted counties.

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

Acomb, Haley and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1516, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing home care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144A.43, subdivisions 11, 27, 30, by adding a subdivision; 144A.472, subdivisions 5, 7; 144A.473; 144A.474, subdivision 2; 144A.475, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 144A.476, subdivision 1; 144A.479, subdivision 7; 144A.4791, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9; 144A.4792, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 10; 144A.4793, subdivision 6; 144A.4796, subdivision 2; 144A.4797, subdivision 3; 144A.4798; 144A.4799, subdivisions 1, 3; 144A.484, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144A.45, subdivision 6; 144A.481.

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

Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 1517, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the individualized education program requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.08.

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

Dehn and Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 1518, A bill for an act relating to corrections; establishing the Peace of Hope Transit Rides pilot project to provide transportation and related services for families of incarcerated offenders to visit loved ones incarcerated in state correctional facilities; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Fabian, Erickson, Kiel, Boe, Gruenhagen, Poston, Green, Nornes and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 1519, A bill for an act relating to firearms; clarifying law on use of force in defense of home and person; codifying and extending Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws; eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home; expanding the boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self‑defense; creating a presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force; extending the rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.065.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

Sandstede, Mann, Zerwas, Lesch, Johnson, Dehn and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 1520, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring 911 dispatchers to be trained to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction; providing for monitoring and enforcement; establishing civil immunity; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 403.03.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1521, A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring the court to provide certain notices; modifying requirements for parent education program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 518.157, subdivisions 1, 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Edelson, Zerwas, Bahner, Baker, Acomb, Schomacker, Schultz, Kunesh-Podein and Albright introduced:

H. F. No. 1522, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying licensing requirements for prescribed pediatric extended care (PPEC) centers; phasing in licensing of PPEC centers; establishing PPEC basic services as services covered by medical assistance and setting medical assistance reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.057, subdivision 1; 144H.01, subdivision 5; 144H.04, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 144H.06; 144H.07, subdivisions 1, 2; 144H.08, subdivision 2; 144H.11, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144H.08, subdivision 1.

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

Cantrell, Liebling, Mann, Morrison, Olson, Bierman and Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 1523, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing commissioner of human services to establish a prescription drug purchasing program; specifying program authority and eligibility requirements; 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.

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Albright introduced:

H. F. No. 1524, A bill for an act relating to human services; setting a provider payment floor for health plan companies and county-based purchasing plans serving medical assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256B.69, subdivision 6; 256B.692, subdivision 3; 256L.12, subdivision 7.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1525, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing policies to address motorcycle profiling; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 1526, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 549.09, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Mekeland, Grossell, Sandstede, O'Neill, Scott, Poston, Franson, Bahr and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. No. 1527, A bill for an act relating to veterinary medicine; specifying that certified emergency medical personnel may provide emergency medical care to police dogs without a license to practice veterinary medicine; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 156.12, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division.

Ecklund, Sandstede, Lueck and Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 1528, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; modifying timeline for reappraisal of acquired natural resources land; holding counties harmless for certain reductions in land valuation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 477A.12, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Schultz, Ecklund, Sandstede, Layman and Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 1529, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing additional reimbursement for out‑of‑home placements; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Poppe and Anderson introduced:

H. F. No. 1530, A bill for an act relating to veterinary medicine; providing immunity for animal cruelty reporting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division.

Vang, Her, Bahner, Cantrell, Morrison and Brand introduced:

H. F. No. 1531, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting the time for filling prescription drug orders for opioid drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Becker-Finn, Lesch, Howard, Long, Davnie, Olson, Pryor, Freiberg, Loeffler, Hornstein and Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1532, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting persons from interfering with access to reproductive health services and facilities; establishing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Olson and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 1533, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a loan from the Minnesota Investment Fund to a paper mill.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Pryor introduced:

H. F. No. 1534, A bill for an act relating to child support; clarifying application of parenting expense adjustment in actions to recover public assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 518A.35, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Morrison and Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 1535, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing an enhanced asthma care services benefit for medical assistance; providing for medical assistance coverage of certain products to reduce asthma triggers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256B.04, subdivision 14; 256B.0625, subdivision 31, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. No. 1536, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying basic sliding fee child care funding priorities and allocation formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119B.03, subdivisions 4, 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Vogel and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1537, A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying requirements for state auditor's review of certain audits conducted by CPA firms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 6.481, subdivision 3.

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

Sandstede, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 1538, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying hospital board terms of office; clarifying definition of town; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 447.31, subdivision 1; 447.32, subdivision 1.

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

Theis, Backer, Poston, Pierson and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 1539, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing medical assistance reimbursement rates for doula services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1540, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for a mental health training program for University of Minnesota pediatric residents; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Zerwas, Schomacker, Albright and Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 1541, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring certain child care centers to provide proof of surety bond coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119B.125, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division.

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Richardson, Halverson, Hamilton, Howard and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1542, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing homeless youth to obtain certain vital records without paying fees; providing for Minnesota identification card issuance to homeless youth; establishing a homeless youth state training and systems alignment task force; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.212, by adding a subdivision; 144.225, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 144.226, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, by adding a subdivision; 171.07, subdivision 3.

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

Dehn, Zerwas, Moran and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1543, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying background study set aside criteria; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.057, subdivision 3; 245C.02, by adding a subdivision; 245C.22, subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1544, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing use of night vision equipment when hunting coyotes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97B.086.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 1545, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying certain color requirements for school bus body standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.4503, subdivision 5.

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

Lippert, Poppe, Brand, Vang and Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. No. 1546, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying eligibility for beginning farmer tax credits; allocating tax credits to beginning farmers belonging to a protected group; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 41B.0391, subdivisions 1, 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division.

Sandstede, Edelson, Kotyza-Witthuhn and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. No. 1547, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring online reporting of special education data; appropriating money for special education online system; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

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

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Albright, Heintzeman, Zerwas, Kresha and Franson introduced:

H. F. No. 1548, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance provider payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 119B.09, subdivision 7; 119B.13, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1549, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for school-linked mental health grants delivered by telemedicine; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Becker-Finn and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1550, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; extending the amount of time the city of Roseville may expend increment captured within the hazardous substance subdistrict.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1551, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for health insurance premiums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2.

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

Wolgamott, Hausman, Urdahl and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. No. 1552, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a grant program to equip school buses with external cameras.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Poppe; Carlson, L.; Koegel and Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 1553, A bill for an act relating to rural development; creating a statewide resource for community design and economic development in greater Minnesota; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1554, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; repealing the public subsidy program; providing for voluntary pledges to abide by expenditure limits and certain other sections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.01, subdivision 26; 10A.105, subdivision 1; 10A.15, subdivision 1; 10A.245, subdivision 2; 10A.25, subdivisions 1, 10; 10A.257, subdivision 1; 10A.27, subdivision 10; 10A.322, subdivision 1; 10A.38; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.30; 10A.31, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, 7b, 10, 10a, 10b, 11; 10A.315; 10A.321; 10A.322, subdivisions 2, 4; 10A.323; 10A.324, subdivisions 1, 3; Minnesota Rules, parts 4503.1400, subparts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 4503.1450, subpart 2.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 1555, A bill for an act relating to transportation; expanding uses of appropriations for corridors of commerce program; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 2, subdivision 1; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 16, subdivision 11.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1556, A bill for an act relating to aeronautics; modifying provisions governing airport zoning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 360.013, by adding a subdivision; 360.017, subdivision 1; 360.021, subdivision 1; 360.062; 360.063, subdivisions 1, 3; 360.064, subdivision 1; 360.065, subdivision 1; 360.066, subdivision 1; 360.067, by adding a subdivision; 360.071, subdivision 2; 360.305, subdivision 6; 394.22, by adding a subdivision; 394.23; 394.231; 394.25, subdivision 3; 462.352, by adding a subdivision; 462.355, subdivision 1; 462.357, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 360; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 360.063, subdivision 4; 360.065, subdivision 2; 360.066, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

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

Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1557, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying school-linked mental health services grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245.4889, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Bahr, Munson and Jurgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1558, A bill for an act relating to veterans; allowing resident military service members and veterans to use alternate proof of residency for game and fish licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.405, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division.

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Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 1559, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring paid orientation for paraprofessionals; appropriating money for paraprofessional training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.08.

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

Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 1560, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring paid orientation for paraprofessionals; appropriating money for paraprofessional training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.08.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 1561, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the community solar garden program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216B.1641.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division.

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1562, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing for interlocutory appeal on the question of class certification; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 540.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Richardson and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1563, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a construction exemption for a fire station in the city of Mendota Heights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivision 1.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1564, A bill for an act relating to environment; transferring money to closed landfill investment fund.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Lippert, Zerwas, Schultz, Olson and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1565, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Kunesh-Podein, Baker, Zerwas and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1566, A bill for an act relating to education; education finance; substance misuse prevention; providing a grant for substance misuse prevention instruction; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.021, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Lesch, O'Neill and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1567, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying location tracking to include global positioning service or cell-site location information service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.306, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 1568, A bill for an act relating to transportation; subjecting light rail transit operators to the reckless or careless driving law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.13, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Lippert, Brand, Hansen and Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 1569, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing pilot program for drinking water protection; appropriating money.

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

Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 1570, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing advisory task force on green roofs; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Howard, Kunesh-Podein, Sauke and Theis introduced:

H. F. No. 1571, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying the procedures for closing or modifying the use of manufactured home parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 327C.095, subdivisions 6, 7, 9, 11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 327C.095, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Housing Finance and Policy Division.

Sandell, Hausman, Mariani, Noor, Kresha, Marquart, Urdahl, Dettmer and Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 1572, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a service-learning grant program; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Zerwas, Lien, Franson, Albright, Fischer and Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 1573, A bill for an act relating to health care; increasing medical assistance rates for dental services; requiring the commissioner of human services to develop a uniform credentialing process for dental providers and uniform prior authorization criteria for dental services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256B.0625, by adding subdivisions; 256B.76, subdivision 2.

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

Hornstein, Jurgens and Her introduced:

H. F. No. 1574, A bill for an act relating to housing; maximizing the state's investment; preventing displacement; requiring rental housing projects financed at least in part by the Housing Finance Agency to be affordable for at least 30 years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 462A.05, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Sandell, Liebling, Scott and O'Neill introduced:

H. F. No. 1575, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing a jail to share certain inmate mental illness information with a local county social services agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.851, by adding a subdivision; 641.15, subdivision 3a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

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Cantrell, Noor, Koegel and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 1576, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health maintenance organizations that are corporations to be organized as nonprofit corporations in order to operate in the state; establishing requirements for the use of net earnings of nonprofit health maintenance organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 62D.02, subdivision 4; 62D.03, subdivision 1; 62D.05, subdivision 1; 62D.06, subdivision 1; 62D.12, by adding a subdivision; 62D.19; 62E.02, subdivision 3.

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

Wolgamott, Torkelson, Marquart, Her and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 1577, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating the town road and bridge assistance account; transferring money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Kotyza-Witthuhn; Haley; Carlson, A., and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 1578, A bill for an act relating to commerce; eliminating supermajority requirements for conversion, merger, or consolidation of credit unions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 52.201; 52.203.

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

Nornes, Ecklund, Heintzeman, Persell, Fabian and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. No. 1579, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting purchases of building materials and supplies for certain resorts and recreational camping areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Edelson, Zerwas, Freiberg, Pierson and McDonald introduced:

H. F. No. 1580, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing supplemental payments to providers of durable medical equipment and medical supplies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.766.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1581, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for farmer mental health counseling; canceling an appropriation.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 1582, A bill for an act relating to early childhood; appropriating money for the parent-child home program.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Richardson introduced:

H. F. No. 1583, A bill for an act relating to transportation; making policy changes to provisions governing truck size and weight limits, Indian employment preferences, legislative routes, and Department of Transportation contracting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 161.115, subdivisions 46, 111; 161.32, subdivision 2; 169.81, by adding subdivisions; 169.8261, subdivision 2; 169.829, subdivision 4; 574.26, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

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

Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 1584, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying small business loan program for environmental improvement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.993, subdivisions 2, 6.

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

Cantrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1585, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring certain pharmacies to maintain a collection system for legend drugs during business hours; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 151.37, subdivision 6a.

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

Becker-Finn and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1586, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying requirements for conveying certain state land; adding to and deleting from state parks; authorizing sale of certain surplus state land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84.0273; 92.115, subdivision 1; 92.45; 94.09, subdivision 3; 94.10.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1587, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; extending citizen oversight committees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.055, subdivision 4b.

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

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Cantrell, Gomez and Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 1588, A bill for an act relating to crime; modifying the definition of drug paraphernalia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.01, subdivision 18.

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

O'Neill, Edelson, Mariani, Hornstein, Poston, Koznick, Johnson, Scott and Christensen introduced:

H. F. No. 1589, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending certain provisions relating to driving while intoxicated; modifying ignition interlock device contract with manufacturer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 169A.24, subdivision 1; 169A.55, subdivision 4; 171.30, subdivisions 1, 2a; 171.306, subdivisions 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

Bernardy, Wolgamott, Moller and Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. No. 1590, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying early education provisions; establishing five regions for the voluntary prekindergarten program; making school readiness plus permanent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 124D.151, subdivisions 5, 6; 126C.05, subdivision 1; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 8, section 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 1591, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing transfer of personal identifiers in the cancer reporting system under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.69; 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.

Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 1592, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for a projected deficiency in the peace officer training account.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Considine introduced:

H. F. No. 1593, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water quality mitigation of the Minnesota River-Mankato watershed; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Richardson, Hassan, Gunther and Haley introduced:

H. F. No. 1594, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for the YWCA of Minneapolis to provide job skills training in early childhood education.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Sundin, Poppe, Ecklund, Anderson and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1595, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying bioincentive program; creating an account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 41A.15, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 41A.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 41A.17, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 41A.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate Files, herewith transmitted:

S. F. Nos. 100, 112, 131, 584 and 611.

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 100, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing criteria for utility cost recovery of energy storage system pilot projects; requiring investor-owned utilities to include in integrated resource plans an assessment of energy storage systems; requiring a cost-benefit analysis of energy storage systems; appropriating money; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 216B.16, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2422, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

S. F. No. 112, A bill for an act relating to corrections; extending retention of certain criminal gang investigative data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 299C.091, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

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S. F. No. 131, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring facility fee disclosure; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

S. F. No. 584, A bill for an act relating to health licensing; converting allied health professions to a birth month renewal cycle; making technical corrections; modifying certain fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 147.01, subdivision 7; 147.012; 147.02, by adding a subdivision; 147A.06; 147A.07; 147A.28; 147B.02, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision; 147B.08; 147C.15, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 147C.40; 147D.17, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 147D.27, by adding a subdivision; 147E.15, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 147E.40, subdivision 1; 147F.07, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 147F.17, subdivision 1; 148.7815, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 147A; 147B; 147C; 147D; 147E; 147F; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5600.0605, subparts 5, 8.

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

S. F. No. 611, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for closed landfill program activities at Waste Disposal Engineering site in Anoka County; appropriating money to the closed landfill investment fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.152, subdivisions 1b, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Winkler from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Thursday, February 21, 2019 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

H. F. Nos. 15, 148, 14 and 58.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 15, A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating the voluntary relationship defense for criminal sexual conduct crimes; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.349.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 130 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: