Seifert and Magnus introduced:

H. F. 2406, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for a sales tax exemption for certain aircraft and aerial surveying equipment used in a job opportunity building zone; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.68, subdivision 37.

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

Abrams, Abeler, Erhardt, Hornstein and Hausman introduced:

H. F. 2407, A bill for an act relating to taxes; providing for the additional financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; authorizing the issuance of certain obligations; clarifying restrictions on the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Hiawatha light rail transit line; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.39, subdivision 1f, by adding a subdivision.

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

Finstad introduced:

H. F. 2408, A bill for an act relating to education; providing salary differential reimbursement aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 471.975; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Finstad introduced:

H. F. 2409, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for Minnesota Public Radio.

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

Greiling introduced:

H. F. 2410, A bill for an act relating to retirement; retirement coverage for school administrators; providing school administrators with an option to elect defined contribution plan coverage; authorizing the Teachers Retirement Association to enter into cooperative agreements with teacher retirement systems of other states for the recognition of combined service for benefit eligibility and benefit calculations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 354; 354B.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 2411, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Breckenridge to issue an on-sale liquor license.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. 2412, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing reimbursement rates for community mental health centers and clinics; 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 Policy and Finance.

Ellison introduced:

H. F. 2413, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a personal property tax exemption and a sales tax exemption for construction materials used for an electric generating facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 272.02, subdivision 53; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sykora introduced:

H. F. 2414, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a process for the commissioner of education to contract for the creation of a unified, Internet-based student information and reporting system; appropriating money.

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

Latz, Lesch and Abrams introduced:

H. F. 2415, A bill for an act relating to taxation; requiring movants to pay for tax court transcripts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 271.07.

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

Huntley and Finstad introduced:

H. F. 2416, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a disproportionate population adjustment for certain hospitals; providing a hospital payment adjustment for certain hospitals under certain circumstances; changing hospital payment adjustment provisions for diagnostic-related group payments; increasing the surcharge on criminal and traffic offenders; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256.969, subdivisions 9, 23, 26; 256B.195, subdivision 3; 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7.

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

Garofalo; Hosch; Gunther; Charron; Mahoney; Poppe; Samuelson; McNamara; Gazelka; Hamilton; Wilkin; Simpson; Sailer; Krinkie and Johnson, J. introduced:

H. F. 2417, A bill for an act relating to historic sites; prohibiting the Minnesota Historical Society from charging fees for tours of the Minnesota State Capitol; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 138.668.

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

Anderson, B. introduced:

H. F. 2418, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the drug paraphernalia crime to change the mental state requirement, specifically address sales of drug paraphernalia, and consolidate certain drug paraphernalia crimes into a single statutory section; authorizing cities, counties, and towns to restrict through zoning the sale of drug paraphernalia; allowing unlawful drug paraphernalia activities to constitute a public nuisance; prohibiting the possession of certain items associated with controlled substance use; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 152.01, subdivision 18; 152.093; 617.81, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 152; 471; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 152.094.

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

Sertich and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. 2419, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing funding for certain biomass-fueled community energy systems; appropriating money.

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

Seifert introduced:

H. F. 2420, A bill for an act relating to state government; codifying transfer of planning office to Department of Administration; authorizing forward pricing for energy purchases; reinstating Small Business Procurement Advisory Council; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 4.045; 4A.02; 4A.03; 4A.04; 4A.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 4A.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 14.3691, subdivision 2; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 16B.87, subdivision 1; 16C.17, subdivision 2; 40A.121, subdivision 1; 43A.08, subdivision 1; 103F.211, subdivision 2; 116.182, subdivision 3a; 116C.03, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 116C.712, subdivisions 3, 5; 124D.23, subdivision 9; 145.9255, subdivision 1; 145.9266, subdivision 6; 145.951; 245.697, subdivision 2a; 272.67, subdivision 1; 276A.09; 299A.293, subdivision 1; 299C.65, subdivision 2; 365.46, subdivision 2; 379.05; 412.021, subdivision 1; 412.091; 414.01, subdivisions 1, 16; 414.011, subdivision 11; 414.031, subdivision 4a; 414.12, subdivision 3; 469.334, subdivision 1; 473F.13, subdivision 1; 473H.14; 477A.014, subdivision 4; 572A.015, subdivision 2; 572A.02, subdivisions 2, 5, 6; 611A.78, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 4A.01; 119A.04, subdivision 3; 394.232; 414.01, subdivision 7a; 462.3535; 473.1455; 572A.01; 572A.03, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, part 4410.0200, subpart 1a.

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

Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. 2421, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing an increase in equity revenue for districts with low levels of referendum revenue per pupil unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.10, subdivision 24.

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