The following House Files were introduced:
Orfield introduced:
H. F. No. 530, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for county commissioners to serve as metropolitan council members; regulating contributions to candidates; requiring a study; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 10A.01, subdivision 5; 10A.09, subdivision 6a; 10A.27, subdivision 1; 15.0597, subdivision 1; 204B.06, subdivision 4; 204B.09, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 204B.11; 204B.135, subdivision 2; 204B.32, subdivision 2; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.27, by adding a subdivision; 209.02, subdivision 1; 211A.01, subdivision 3; 211B.01, subdivision 3; 353D.01, subdivision 2; and 473.123, subdivisions 1, 4, and 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204D; 375; and 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3, 3a, and 3c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Orfield introduced:
H. F. No. 531, A bill for an act relating to health; exempting portable wading pools from rules related to public swimming pools; allowing portable wading pools to be used at certain day care homes; requiring the commissioners of health and human services to amend rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144.1222, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Orfield introduced:
H. F. No. 532, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for an elected metropolitan council; regulating contributions to candidates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 15.0597, subdivision 1; 204B.06, subdivision 4; 204B.09, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 204B.11; 204B.135, subdivision 2; 204B.32, subdivision 2; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.27, by adding a subdivision; 209.02, subdivision 1; 211B.01, subdivision 3; 353D.01, subdivision 2; and 473.123, subdivisions 1, 4, and 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204D; and 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3, 3a, and 3c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Orfield introduced:
H. F. No. 533, A bill for an act relating to income taxes; reducing rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.06, subdivisions 2c and 2d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Hackbarth, Pugh, Holsten, Broecker and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 534, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; municipal tort liability; excluding from liability losses due to special hunting or trapping to control wildlife; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 466.03, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Greiling and McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 535, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; clarifying definitions; authorizing campaign finance and public disclosure board to issue advisory opinions on the Fair Campaign Practices Act; facilitating reports of last-minute contributions; clarifying campaign finance requirements; changing distribution of public subsidies to political candidates; requiring return of public subsidies under certain conditions; providing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 7, 10b, and 23; 10A.02, subdivision 12; 10A.03, subdivision 3; 10A.04, subdivisions 5 and 7; 10A.065, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; 10A.08; 10A.09, subdivision 7; 10A.14, subdivision 4; 10A.15, subdivisions 3, 3a, 5, and by adding subdivisions; 10A.20, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6b, 12, and by adding a subdivision; 10A.23; 10A.25, subdivision 10, and by adding a subdivision; 10A.255, subdivision 1; 10A.27, subdivision 12; 10A.275, subdivision 1; 10A.28, subdivisions 1 and 2; 10A.31, subdivisions 7 and 10; 10A.315; 10A.322, subdivisions 1 and 4; 10A.324, subdivision 1; 10A.34; 200.02, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; 211A.02, subdivision 2; 211A.12; 211B.02; and 290.06, subdivision 23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 10A.09, subdivision 3; and 10A.25, subdivision 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Broecker, Bishop, Stanek, Skoglund and Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 536, A bill for an act relating to controlled substances; delaying the effective date for classifying Carisoprodol as a schedule IV controlled substance; amending Laws 1997, chapter 239, article 4, section 15, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Boudreau; Mulder; Wejcman; Nornes; Otremba; Clark, K.; Mariani; Mahoney and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 537, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing complementary and alternative health care practitioners to practice in certain circumstances; creating informed consent and notice requirements; establishing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 147.09; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 146A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Abrams, Rest, Daggett, Wilkin and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 538, A bill for an act relating to income taxes; clarifying the definition of resident; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.01, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Huntley, Greenfield, McCollum and Wejcman introduced:
H. F. No. 539, A bill for an act relating to welfare; exempting minor parents from MFIP orientation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256J.14; and 256J.45, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Mullery and Greenfield introduced:
H. F. No. 540, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying MinnesotaCare eligibility requirements for persons with continuation coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256L.07, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Stanek, Huntley, Broecker and Jaros introduced:
H. F. No. 541, A bill for an act relating to public safety; relieving 911 dispatchers from tort liability in certain cases; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 403.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Bishop, Broecker, Stanek, Carruthers and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 542, A bill for an act relating to courts; increasing the number of district court judges; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 2.722, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Peterson, Winter, Finseth, Ness and Harder introduced:
H. F. No. 543, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a program to develop cooperatively owned livestock processing plants; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Anderson, I.; Tunheim and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 544, A resolution urging the Office of the United States Trade Representative to forcefully and promptly address and resolve violations of international trade agreements and discriminatory practices by the Province of Ontario and Canadian officials that are injuring Minnesota border lakes tourism businesses.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Solberg; Anderson, I.; Gunther; Rukavina and Osthoff introduced:
H. F. No. 545, A bill for an act relating to crime; changing criminal penalties for the sale of tobacco to minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.685, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.685, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Greenfield and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 546, A bill for an act relating to human services; transferring funds from the federal TANF block grant to the child care block grant, Title XX, and MFIP employment and training grants; making other changes in the area of welfare reform; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256J.11, subdivision 2; and 256J.37, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Greenfield; Huntley; Clark, K.; Gray and Mariani introduced:
H. F. No. 547, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding the eligibility for single adults and households with no children for the MinnesotaCare program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 256L.04, subdivision 7; and 256L.07, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Paulsen; Larsen, P., and Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 548, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; reducing the number of members of the senate and house of representatives; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Lenczewski, Hasskamp, Rhodes, Greiling and Haake introduced:
H. F. No. 549, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; prohibiting former legislators from lobbying the legislature for one year after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Chaudhary introduced:
H. F. No. 550, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a grant to Columbia Heights for streetscape improvements.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 551, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Luverne community hospital; providing special retirement benefit coverage for certain employees who discontinue public employment by privatization; repealing Laws 1998, chapter 390, article 1, section 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Chaudhary introduced:
H. F. No. 552, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for grant to Northstar corridor joint powers authority for planning and designing commuter rail station in Fridley.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Carruthers, Davids, Haas and Leighton introduced:
H. F. No. 553, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring that employers allow unpaid leave for employees to perform volunteer firefighter duties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Chaudhary; Skoe; Larson, D.; Gleason and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 554, A bill for an act relating to education; providing an inflationary increase in the general education basic formula allowance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Dorn and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 555, A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting nonrenewal of homeowner's insurance due to burglary; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 65A.29, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Rukavina, Juhnke, Molnau and Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 556, A bill for an act relating to railroads; requiring the St. Louis and Lake counties regional rail authority to grant a certain easement across its right-of-way.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Tunheim, Finseth and Kalis introduced:
H. F. No. 557, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending relative homestead treatment to property occupied by the niece or nephew of the owner; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.124, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Tunheim; Anderson, I.; Bakk; Finseth and Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 558, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for financial assistance to certain resorts affected by fishing limitations in Canadian waters.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Tunheim; Anderson, I.; Bakk; Finseth and Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 559, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for tourism marketing and development in the Northwest Angle.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Bishop, Skoglund, Pugh and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 560, A bill for an act relating to criminal procedure; requesting a report on prosecutorial rebuttals; repealing the law providing for order of final argument; amending Laws 1997, chapter 239, article 3, sections 22 and 23; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 631.07.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Sykora; Westerberg; Jaros; Clark, K., and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 561, A bill for an act relating to the housing finance agency; appropriating money to the family homeless prevention and assistance program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Paulsen, Davids and Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 562, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating collection agencies; exempting out-of-state agencies from regulation; providing an exception; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 332.31, subdivisions 3, 6, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Ozment, McCollum, Holsten and Kalis introduced:
H. F. No. 563, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; including machinery used to produce certain plants and nursery stock in the definition of farm machinery; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.01, subdivision 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Ozment, Munger, McCollum and Wolf introduced:
H. F. No. 564, A bill for an act relating to water; requiring new landscape irrigation systems to have rain checks; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Reuter and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 565, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring vehicles to be driven in right-hand lane unless overtaking slower vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.18, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Reuter, Abeler, Goodno, Gunther,Otremba, Mulder and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 566, A bill for an act relating to health plans; regulating contract stacking; providing a remedy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Hackbarth, Tingelstad, Abeler, Johnson and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 567, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance or public sale of certain tax-forfeited lands that border public water or natural wetlands in Anoka county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Clark, K.; Rostberg and Rhodes introduced:
H. F. No. 568, A bill for an act relating to spoken language interpreters; establishing voluntary registration programs for general interpreters and health care interpreters; requesting a pilot training program for spoken language interpreters to be developed; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Mares, Murphy and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 569, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying early retirement provisions for the correctional employees retirement fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 352.93, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Clark, K.; Wejcman; Stanek; Larsen, P.; Haake and Broecker introduced:
H. F. No. 570, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for intensive case management services for prostituted individuals.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance
Westrom; Westfall; Workman; Kuisle; Buesgens; Swenson; Clark, J.; Molnau and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 571, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring documents relating to contracts for trunk highways to express measurements in English system of measurement only; prohibiting commissioner of transportation from requiring any measurement system other than the English system in documents relating to contracts for county state-aid highways and municipal state-aid streets; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; and 162.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Chaudhary, Gleason and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 572, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; reducing rate of additional registration tax on passenger automobiles and hearses; providing for distribution of revenue from motor vehicle sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.013, subdivision 1a; and 297B.09, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Stang, Molnau, Cassell and Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 573, A bill for an act relating to state land; authorizing conveyance of excess rail bank land; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 222.63, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
McCollum; Broecker; Seifert, J.; Mares and Greiling introduced:
H. F. No. 574, A bill for an act relating to education; providing independent school district No. 622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, with alternative facilities bonding and levy program authority.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Lenczewski, Opatz, Ness, Pelowski, Leppik, Schumacher, Jennings and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 575, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the general rate of the sales and use tax and the sales tax on motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.02, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 576, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting voters to vote for candidates of more than one political party in the state partisan primary; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 204D.08, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Tuma introduced:
H. F. No. 577, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying and changing requirements for private career schools; providing for rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 141.21, subdivisions 3, 5, 6, and by adding subdivisions; 141.22; 141.25, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12; 141.26, subdivision 2; 141.271, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12; 141.28, subdivisions 3 and 5; 141.29, subdivision 1; 141.31; 141.32; and 141.35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 141; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 141.25, subdivisions 9a, 9b, and 11; and 141.36.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 578, A bill for an act relating to government; providing for protection of public officials and employees; prohibiting the filing of fraudulent liens; providing criminal penalties and civil remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 514; and 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Larsen, P.; Marko; Seifert, J.; Broecker and Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. No. 579, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; establishing a metropolitan waste control commission and transferring the ownership and operation of the metropolitan disposal system from the metropolitan council to the commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115.54; 116.16, subdivision 2; 116.182, subdivision 1; 352.01, subdivisions 2a and 2b; 352D.02, subdivision 1; 422A.01, subdivision 9; 422A.101, subdivision 2a; 471A.02, subdivision 8; 473.121, subdivisions 5a and 24; 473.146, subdivision 1, and by adding subdivisions; 473.164; 473.504; 473.505; 473.511; 473.512, subdivision 1; 473.513; 473.515; 473.5155, subdivision 1; 473.516; 473.517, subdivisions 1, 3, and 6; 473.519; 473.521; 473.523; 473.541, subdivision 2; 473.542; 473.543; 473.545; 473.547; and 473.549; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 473.517, subdivision 9; and 473.535.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Anderson, I.; Tunheim and Fuller introduced:
H. F. No. 580, A bill for an act relating to commerce; appropriating money for the Minnesota Cold Weather Research Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Rostberg, Reuter, Bakk, Ozment and Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 581, A bill for an act relating to the environment; authorizing payment for failing individual sewage treatment systems from the environment and natural resources trust fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116P.08, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Kielkucki, Ness, Cassell, Schumacher, Vandeveer, Stang, Koskinen, Abeler and Erickson introduced:
H. F. No. 582, A bill for an act relating to education funding; increasing equity in Minnesota's school finance system; increasing the general education formula allowance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision; and 127A.51.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Gunther, Reuter, Tomassoni, Lieder and Howes introduced:
H. F. No. 583, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating investments by township mutual insurance companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 67A.231.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce
Dawkins; McElroy; Clark, K.; Gray and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 584, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a low-income housing tax credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Erickson introduced:
H. F. No. 585, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending a match requirement for the Isle Community Center grant; amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 5, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Kielkucki, Reuter, Fuller, Molnau and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 586, A bill for an act relating to education; implementing the recommendations of the working group convened to consider a central depository of employment data on licensed educational personnel; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 122A.09, by adding a subdivision; 122A.20, subdivision 2; 124D.10, subdivision 8; 127A.16; 127A.17; proposing coding for new law in chapters 123B; and 127A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Chaudhary introduced:
H. F. No. 587, A bill for an act relating to the city of Columbia Heights; authorizing the city to establish an enterprise zone; providing tax incentives for high technology businesses that locate in the zone.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Anderson, B.; Hackbarth; Kuisle; Olson and Osskopp introduced:
H. F. No. 588, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; repealing the municipal board sunset provision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 414.11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Mares, Smith and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 589, A bill for an act relating to retirement; employer contributions to tax-sheltered annuities; expanding qualified tax-sheltered annuity vendors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 356.24, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Anderson, B.; Finseth; Rukavina; Osskopp; Bakk; Hackbarth; Dehler; Vandeveer; Kuisle; Rifenberg; Swenson; Daggett; Buesgens; Howes; Erickson; Seifert, J.; Davids; Gunther; Kielkucki; Cassell; Mulder; Olson; Westerberg and Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 590, A bill for an act relating to real property; creating the Private Property Rights Protection Act; providing legislative intent; providing remedies for real property owners whose property has been inordinately burdened by governmental action; providing requirements for a property owner who seeks compensation; requiring the governmental entity to provide notice of the claim; authorizing certain settlement offers; requiring that the governmental entity and property owner file a court action if a settlement agreement contravenes the application of state law; providing for judicial review, notwithstanding the availability of administrative remedies; authorizing the property owner to file a claim of compensation upon rejection of a settlement offer; requiring the court to determine the percentage of responsibility for an inordinate burden imposed by multiple governmental entities; providing for a jury to determine the amount of compensation to the property owner; providing for costs and attorney fees; providing that the right for which compensation is paid is a transferable development right; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Anderson, B.; Osskopp; Kuisle; Finseth and Westfall introduced:
H. F. No. 591, A bill for an act relating to property; providing for the Private Property Protection Act; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 516.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Larsen, P.; McGuire; Kuisle; Seifert, J., and Erickson introduced:
H. F. No. 592, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; providing data privacy for certain public utility customer data; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Nornes, McGuire, Mariani and Sykora introduced:
H. F. No. 593, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for emergency services grant program and transitional housing program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Clark, K.; Wejcman; McGuire; Mariani and Gray introduced:
H. F. No. 594, A bill for an act relating to children; appropriating money for teenage prostitution prevention and intervention.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Holsten, Gunther, Trimble, Davids and McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 595, A bill for an act relating to economic development; imposing a specific standard of proof for certain petrofund reimbursement reductions; providing reimbursement for certain bulk petroleum plants upgrading or closing aboveground storage tanks; regulating the cleanup of contaminated land; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 115C.08, subdivision 4; 115C.09, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision; 116J.562, subdivision 2; and 116J.567.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Policy
Solberg; Anderson, I.; Greenfield; Huntley and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 596, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring tobacco settlement proceeds to be deposited into the health care access fund; repealing MinnesotaCare premium and provider taxes; removing the funding cap for the senior citizen drug program; requiring the commissioner of human services to present recommendations to expand eligibility for the senior citizen drug program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 16A.724; 60A.15, subdivision 1; 62J.041, subdivision 1; 62Q.095, subdivision 6; 62R.24; 214.16, subdivisions 2 and 3; 270B.01, subdivision 8; and 270B.14, subdivision 1; Laws 1997, chapter 225, article 4, section 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 13.99, subdivision 86b; 62T.10; 144.1484, subdivision 2; 295.50; 295.51; 295.52; 295.53; 295.54; 295.55; 295.56; 295.57; 295.58; 295.582; and 295.59.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Larsen, P.; Seifert, J.; Erickson; McGuire and Broecker introduced:
H. F. No. 597, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying certain definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144.335, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
McCollum, Tingelstad and Leighton introduced:
H. F. No. 598, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; granting immunity to physician assistants and supervising physicians who render care in disasters; permitting physician assistants to render care in disasters without physician and physician assistant agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 147A.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Huntley, Greenfield, McCollum and Wejcman introduced:
H. F. No. 599, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a transfer of federal funds from the TANF reserve account; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256J.03, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy