Mullery introduced:

H. F. 1706, A bill for an act relating to religious societies; requiring congregational approval of certain actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 315.15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 315.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1707, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Minnesota Civic Compact, the Minnesota Youth Council, the Volunteer Capacity Building Partnership, and the civic innovation fund; requiring establishment of a state strategic plan, public policy goals, and performance measures; establishing a process for evaluating achievement of performance measures; creating an Office of Ombudsman; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 4A.01, subdivision 1; 16A.28, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4B; 16F.

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

Marquart and Woodard introduced:

H. F. 1708, A bill for an act relating to youth; establishing the Minnesota Youth Council; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16F.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. 1709, A bill for an act relating to insurance; permitting a small employer to retain small employer health coverage when its workforce is reduced to one covered employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62L.03, subdivision 1.

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

Kahn; Loeffler; Murphy, E.; Laine; Greiling; Liebling; Hayden; Winkler; Hornstein; Lesch; Mariani; Paymar; Davnie; Hilty; Champion; Huntley; Hausman; Gauthier; Moran; Johnson; Wagenius; Slocum and Greene introduced:

H. F. 1710, A bill for an act relating to marriage; providing for gender-neutral marriage laws; enacting the Marriage and Family Protection Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 363A.27; 517.01; 517.03, subdivision 1; 517.08, subdivision 1a; 517.09.

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

Daudt and Cornish introduced:

H. F. 1711, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying certain provisions regarding the Forensic Laboratory Advisory Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 299C.156.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. 1712, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; authorizing an Anoka-Hennepin school district teacher to purchase service credit for a voluntary layoff and extended leave of absence despite a failure to make timely payments.

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

Barrett; Nornes; Drazkowski; Benson, M.; Fabian; Woodard; Westrom; Runbeck; Anderson, B.; Dettmer; McDonald; Wardlow; Leidiger; Bills; Kiffmeyer; Swedzinski and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 1713, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting use of state resources for potential mileage-based user fee.

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

Clark, Hayden, Greiling, Champion and Moran introduced:

H. F. 1714, A bill for an act relating to judiciary finance; establishing an alcohol judicial and health impact fund to provide property tax relief; imposing an alcohol judicial and health impact fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 295.75, subdivisions 2, 11; 297G.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 297G.

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