The following House Files were introduced:
Peterson, Kubly and Bishop introduced:
H. F. No. 1035, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing an owner of agricultural property to live farther than four townships from the property in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 273.124, subdivision 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Bishop, Rhodes, Milbert, Solberg, Abrams, Hackbarth, Schumacher, Dorman, Peterson, Mares, Westerberg, Holsten, Workman, Finseth, Stang and Molnau introduced:
H. F. No. 1036, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing the state lottery to construct or acquire and operate a casino in the metropolitan area; establishing a 21st century economic development fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 144.415; 297A.65; 297A.94; 349A.01, by adding a subdivision; 349A.07, by adding a subdivision; 349A.10, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5; 349A.11, subdivision 1; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; and 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Anderson, B.; Haas and Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. No. 1037, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating licensure for dental assistants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 144.054, subdivision 2; 150A.01, subdivisions 5 and 8; 150A.02, subdivision 1; 150A.03, subdivision 1; 150A.05, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 150A.06, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 5, and 6; 150A.08, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8; 150A.081, subdivisions 1 and 2; 150A.09, subdivisions 1, 3, and 5; 150A.10, subdivision 2; 214.18, subdivision 5; and 352.91, subdivision 3g.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Clark, J.; Harder; Kubly; Winter and Seifert introduced:
H. F. No. 1038, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for grants to the Minnesota Inventors Congress.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Solberg, Bishop and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 1039, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing abolition of a city public utilities commission or utility transfer to city council by ordinance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 412.391, subdivisions 1 and 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 412.391, subdivisions 2 and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Harder, Mulder and Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 1040, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for updating soil surveys.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
McElroy and Pawlenty introduced:
H. F. No. 1041, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing its use for workforce development purposes; providing for limitations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Howes, Buesgens and Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1042, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing state payments to certain counties that contain Indian gaming casinos; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 270.60, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Bishop, Bradley, McElroy, Goodno and Kuisle introduced:
H. F. No. 1043, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the credit for research in the health care provider tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 295.53, subdivision 4a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Mulder, Peterson, Dorn, Pelowski, Davids, Kalis, Kubly, Fuller and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 1044, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying reimbursement provisions for volunteer ambulance attendant training; providing for grants to volunteer ambulance services; requiring a study; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 144E.35, subdivision 1; 144E.42, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Olson, Tuma and Anderson, B., introduced:
H. F. No. 1045, A bill for an act relating to insurance; automobile; requiring a premium discount for seatbelt use; eliminating the mandatory seatbelt law for adults; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 65B.482, subdivision 1; 169.686, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Clark, J.; Tuma; Skoglund and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 1046, A bill for an act relating to education; notifying schools of student possession of drug paraphernalia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 121A.28.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Solberg, Lieder, Howes and Ruth introduced:
H. F. No. 1047, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money for University of Minnesota research and outreach centers; authorizing issuance of bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance
Bishop introduced:
H. F. No. 1048, A bill for an act relating to commerce; repealing the prohibition on Sunday sales by motor vehicle dealers; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 168.27, subdivision 12; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 168.275; and 168.276.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Hausman and Greiling introduced:
H. F. No. 1049, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to provide for a unicameral legislature; changing article IV; article V, sections 3 and 5; article VIII, section 1; article IX, sections 1 and 2; and article XI, section 5; providing by law for a unicameral legislature of 135 members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 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
Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 1050, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; authorizing cities and townships that host mixed municipal solid waste transfer stations to impose fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 115A.921, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 1051, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating certifications of expert reviews in medical malpractice actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 145.682, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Leighton introduced:
H. F. No. 1052, A bill for an act relating to education finance; extending the disabled access levy for independent school district No. 500, Southland.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Abrams, Davids, Rhodes, McElroy, Huntley, Koskinen, Entenza and Goodno introduced:
H. F. No. 1053, A bill for an act relating to insurance; revising certain provisions involving state regulation of private health coverage; transferring certain regulatory control; establishing requirements for managed care plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 61B.19, subdivision 2; 61B.20, subdivisions 10 and 13; 62A.021, subdivision 1; 62A.041, subdivisions 1 and 2; 62A.042; 62A.043, subdivision 1; 62A.105; 62A.14; 62A.149, subdivision 1; 62A.15, subdivision 1; 62A.152, subdivision 1; 62A.153; 62A.20; 62A.21; 62A.615; 62A.616; 62A.65, subdivision 5; 62D.02, subdivisions 3 and 8; 62D.12, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 62D.15, subdivision 1; 62D.24; 62E.02, subdivision 4; 62E.05, subdivision 2; 62E.11, subdivision 13; 62E.14, subdivision 6; 62E.16; 62J.041, subdivision 4; 62J.701; 62J.74, subdivisions 1 and 2; 62J.75; 62L.02, subdivision 8; 62L.05, subdivision 12; 62L.08, subdivisions 10 and 11; 62L.09, subdivision 3; 62L.10, subdivision 4; 62L.11, subdivision 2; 62L.12, subdivision 2; 62M.11; 62M.16; 62N.02, subdivision 4; 62N.26; 62Q.01, subdivision 2; 62Q.03, subdivision 5a; 62Q.07; 62Q.075, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 62Q.106; 62Q.22, subdivisions 2, 6, and 7; 62Q.32; 62Q.33, subdivision 2; 62Q.49, subdivision 2; 62Q.51, subdivision 3; 62Q.525, subdivision 3; 62Q.68, subdivision 1; 62Q.69, subdivisions 2 and 3; 62Q.71; 62Q.72; 62Q.73, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, and 6; 62R.04, subdivision 5; 62R.06, subdivision 1; 62T.01, subdivision 4; 256B.692, subdivisions 2, 4, and 7; 257.34, subdivision 1; and 471.617, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62U; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 62A.049; 62A.21, subdivision 3; 62C.14, subdivisions 5, 5a, 5b, and 14; 62C.142; 62D.09, subdivision 3; 62D.101; 62D.105; 62D.12, subdivision 19; 62D.123, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 62D.124; 62D.181; 62E.03; 62E.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; 62E.05; 62Q.095; 62Q.10; and 62Q.45; Minnesota Rules, parts 4685.0801, subpart 7; 4685.1010; 4685.1105; 4685.1100; 4685.1115; 4685.1120; 4685.1125; 4685.1130; 4685.1300; 4685.1900; 4685.2000; and 4685.2200, subpart 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Johnson, J.; Smith; Ness; Dehler and Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 1054, A bill for an act relating to highways; requiring study and report by commissioner of transportation of use of I-394 "sane lanes" by single-occupant vehicles; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Mares, Smith, Tuma, Gray and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 1055, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; appropriating money to fund peace officers' overtime.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance
Smith, Wenzel, Mares and Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 1056, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing the benefit formula percentage for the local government correctional service plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 356.19, subdivision 5a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Seifert introduced:
H. F. No. 1057, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; exempting materials used in constructing a regional emergency response and fire training center; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; and 297A.75.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Mares, Marquart, Greiling, Seagren and Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 1058, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing permanent funding for gifted and talented programs as a component of general education revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 1059, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a property tax refund for certain homeowners age 65 or over; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 290A.04, by adding a subdivision; and 290A.23, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 1060, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring local approval for location of commuter rail route through residential area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 174.80, by adding a subdivision; and 174.86, subdivisions 2 and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 1061, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for single license plate for a registered vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 168.012, subdivision 1c; 168.013, subdivision 3; 168.021; 168.041, subdivision 6; 168.10, subdivisions 1g and 1i; 168.12, subdivision 1; 168.123, subdivisions 1 and 4; 168.125, subdivision 2; 168.129, subdivision 1; 168.1296, subdivision 1; and 169.79.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Kielkucki, Mares, Greiling, Dorn, Sykora and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. No. 1062, A bill for an act relating to education; supporting best practices training in a community school model; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Jacobson; Johnson, J.; Holberg; Ozment; Westerberg and Lindner introduced:
H. F. No. 1063, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for payment of a sales tax rebate; providing for an automatic rebate under certain circumstances; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16A.1522, subdivisions 2 and 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Bradley, Goodno, Boudreau, Koskinen and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 1064, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding consumer support grant services; extending a provision related to hardship waivers; clarifying resource allocation for the home and community-based waiver for persons with mental retardation and related conditions; providing a choice of case manager and modifying other provisions related to services for persons with developmental disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 256.476, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivision 19a; 256B.0916, subdivisions 1, 7, 9, and by adding a subdivision; and 256B.092, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Walker, Mariani, Mahoney, Gray and Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1065, A bill for an act relating to landlord tenant; prohibiting landlords from charging application fees to prospective tenants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 504B.173, subdivisions 3, 4, and by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 504B.173, subdivisions 1 and 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Thompson, Evans and Hilstrom introduced:
H. F. No. 1066, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating certain real property loans; prohibiting prepayment penalties; requiring interest on escrow accounts; regulating private mortgage insurance; regulating lending practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 47.20, subdivisions 5 and 9; and 58.13, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 47.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Boudreau, Evans, Davnie, Greiling and Johnson, S., introduced:
H. F. No. 1067, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; exempting certain persons who are refugees or immigrants to the United States and for whom English is a second language from the examination requirement for social work licensure and for obtaining a temporary permit to practice social work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 148B.21, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Bradley, Abeler, Goodno, Huntley and Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 1068, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing funding for crisis nurseries; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Osskopp, Rhodes, Jaros, Gleason and Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 1069, A bill for an act relating to gambling; modifying definition of lawful purpose; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297E.06, subdivision 4; 349.12, subdivision 25; 349.15, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 349.155, subdivision 4a; 349.17, by adding a subdivision; 349.2127, subdivision 7; and 349.213; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 349.168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Osskopp, Rhodes, Jaros, Hilty and Anderson, B., introduced:
H. F. No. 1070, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; creating a new class of premises permit; establishing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 349.165, subdivisions 1 and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Bakk, Ozment, Skoe and Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 1071, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding to and deleting from state parks and state recreation areas; redescribing a state park boundary and administration; modifying administration of certain boathouse lot leases in Soudan underground mine state park; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 85.012, subdivision 17; Laws 2000, chapter 486, section 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Entenza, Pugh, Skoglund, Greiling and Davnie introduced:
H. F. No. 1072, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for employee compensation costs.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance
Clark, J.; Peterson; Swenson; Kubly; Johnson, R.; Kelliher and Seifert introduced:
H. F. No. 1073, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing the Minnesota River trail; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 85.015, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Johnson, S.; Osthoff; Wasiluk; Paymar and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. No. 1074, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing funding for cleanup of the Pig's Eye dump in St. Paul; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Boudreau, Abeler, Koskinen, Folliard and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 1075, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for the home-sharing grant program; amending Laws 1999, chapter 245, article 10, section 10, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Kuisle, Ozment, Jennings, Schumacher and Molnau introduced:
H. F. No. 1076, A bill for an act relating to annexation; limiting annexation of urban towns to certain processes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 368.01, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Rukavina, Erickson, Erhardt, Dempsey and Ness introduced:
H. F. No. 1077, A bill for an act relating to taxation; aggregate removal; extending the tax to counties that vote to impose the tax; increasing the rate of tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 298.75, subdivisions 1 and 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Abeler and Johnson, S., introduced:
H. F. No. 1078, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; allowing the board of social work to limit enforcement activities; setting fees for social work licensure; establishing a licensing surcharge; requiring reimbursement of certain fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 148B.20, subdivision 1; 148B.21, subdivision 2; and 148B.22, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148B; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 8740.0290.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Slawik, Lipman, Greiling, Marko, Mares and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 1079, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for a grant to school district No. 6067, Tri-District; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Thompson, Kahn, Pugh, Kelliher, Marko and Carlson introduced:
H. F. No. 1080, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, sections 2, 6, 7, 8, 16, and 17; article IV, sections 5, 8, 21, 23, and 24; article V, sections 2, 3, 5, and 6; article VI, sections 4, 6, 9, 10, and 13; article VII, sections 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8; article VIII, sections 3 and 4; article XI, section 13; and article XIII, sections 7 and 11; changing gender-specific language to gender-neutral language in the constitution.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Jacobson, Mulder, Bradley, Boudreau and Luther introduced:
H. F. No. 1081, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying review organization provisions; allowing review organizations to participate in Internet-based information sharing systems; permitting the release of certain data by review organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 145.61, subdivision 5; and 145.64, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 1082, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; increasing the maximum long-term care insurance credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.0672, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Fuller, Finseth, Peterson, Ness and Skoe introduced:
H. F. No. 1083, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for beaver damage control grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance
McElroy introduced:
H. F. No. 1084, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; modifying investment authority and recordkeeping requirements; regulating certain rates, charges, fees, and disclosures; exempting certain unstaffed after-hour drop boxes from detached facilities regulation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 47.10, subdivision 1; 47.51; 48.03, subdivisions 1 and 2; 48.61, subdivision 7; 56.04; 58.02, by adding a subdivision; 58.14, subdivision 5; and 58.15, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 58; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 48.03, subdivision 3; and 58.135.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 1085, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying width limitations on recreational equipment; prescribing maximum length of motor homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 169.80, subdivision 2; and 169.81, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Gunther, Paymar and Stang introduced:
H. F. No. 1086, A bill for an act relating to community development; providing management and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Mares, Marquart, Greiling, Seagren and Wolf introduced:
H. F. No. 1087, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the Minnesota Education Finance Act of 1992; amending Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 7, section 31, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 126C.30; 126C.31; 126C.32; 126C.33; 126C.34; 126C.35; and 126C.36.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Seagren, Sykora, Greiling and McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 1088, A bill for an act relating to education; families and early childhood education; kindergarten through grade 12; providing for early childhood programs, prevention, self-sufficiency and lifelong learning, general education, education excellence, special education, facilities and technology, nutrition programs, libraries, and state agencies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 119A.12, by adding subdivisions; 119A.13, subdivision 4; 119A.21; 119A.22; 119B.011, subdivisions 7, 19, and by adding a subdivision; 119B.02, subdivisions 1 and 2; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 9, and 10; 119B.05, subdivision 5; 119B.08; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 2, and 7; 119B.10; 119B.11, subdivision 1; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13, subdivisions 1 and 6; 119B.15; 120B.30, subdivision 1; 120B.35; 123B.53, subdivisions 2, 4, and 5; 123B.54; 124D.531, subdivision 3; 124D.74, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6; 124D.75, subdivision 6; 124D.76; 124D.78, subdivision 1; 124D.81, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7; 125B.20, subdivision 1; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and by adding a subdivision; 126C.12, subdivision 1; 126C.16, by adding a subdivision; 126C.17, subdivision 2; 126C.63, by adding a subdivision; 126C.69, subdivisions 3, 9, and 12; 126C.72, by adding a subdivision; 127A.45, subdivision 12, and by adding a subdivision; and 475.53, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 119A; 122A; 124D; and 134; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 119A.13, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 119A.14, subdivision 2; 119A.23; 119B.011, subdivision 20; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a, and 8; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.061; 119B.07; 119B.09, subdivision 3; 119B.11, subdivision 4; 124D.1155; 124D.33; 124D.331; 124D.85; 125B.20, subdivision 3; 126C.10, subdivisions 9, 10, 11, 12, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28; 126C.11; and 127A.50.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance.
Seagren, Sykora, Greiling and McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 1089, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan airports commission; promoting airline competition; regulating lease of gates at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 1090, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting the purchase of construction materials and equipment used in constructing a public safety center in the city of Independence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; and 297A.75.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Johnson, J.; Rhodes; Dehler; Leppik; Erhardt; Ozment; Penas; Hausman; Kelliher; Anderson, B., and Davnie introduced:
H. F. No. 1091, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; extending the environment and natural resources trust fund advisory committee; creating a task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 15.059, subdivision 5a; and 116P.06, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Dawkins introduced:
H. F. No. 1092, A bill for an act relating to transit; appropriating money for transit improvements in the University Avenue corridor in St. Paul.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Stanek, Smith, Tuma, Fuller, Walz, Sykora and Penas introduced:
H. F. No. 1093, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the scope of the DNA analysis law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609.117.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Marquart; Johnson, R.; Kalis; Nornes and Penas introduced:
H. F. No. 1094, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the marginal cost pupil unit count for districts with declining enrollment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.05, subdivisions 5 and 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Koskinen, Luther, Hilty and Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1095, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing for a tax credit; requiring security measures for convenience stores; prescribing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Leighton, Pugh, Mahoney, Rukavina and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 1096, A bill for an act relating to taxation; limiting a property tax exemption for certain electric generation facility property to facilities constructed by certain laborers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 272.02, subdivision 44.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Solberg; Anderson, I., and Howes introduced:
H. F. No. 1097, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the photograph "Grace" as the state picture; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Dawkins, Walker, Boudreau and Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1098, A bill for an act relating to housing court; providing for expungement of certain court records of eviction actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 484.014, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Osthoff, Paymar, Mahoney and Howes introduced:
H. F. No. 1099, A bill for an act relating to the city of St. Paul; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance and implement improvements to the city's technology infrastructure.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Smith, Lipman, Luther and Holberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1100, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; including metropolitan area towns in the Government Data Practices Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 13.02, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Schumacher, Skoe, Dehler and Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 1101, A bill for an act relating to water; increasing the water implementation tax that may be levied by a county; increasing the amount of the base grant that may be awarded to a county that levies a water implementation tax; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 103B.3369, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Greiling, Seagren, Leppik, Luther, Bernardy, Lenczewski, Skoglund and Evans introduced:
H. F. No. 1102, A bill for an act relating to data practices; mental health patient records; providing for family access to certain patient records; requiring certain information to be gathered when emergency mental health treatment is sought; providing for participation of certain family members in preparing an aftercare plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 144.335, by adding subdivisions; 253B.05, subdivision 1; and 253B.15, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Gleason; Anderson, B., and Hilty introduced:
H. F. No. 1103, A bill for an act relating to the office of administrative hearings; providing the assessment to agencies of hearing costs not covered by general fund appropriations to the office; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 14.53.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Vandeveer, Juhnke and Rhodes introduced:
H. F. No. 1104, A bill for an act relating to real estate; providing for the electronic filing of real estate documents; implementing the work plan of the task force; providing support; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Rukavina, Solberg, Howes and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 1105, A bill for an act relating to iron range resources and rehabilitation; authorizing the commissioner to acquire certain discontinued mining property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 298.22, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Paymar and Osthoff introduced:
H. F. No. 1106, A bill for an act relating to outdoor recreation; providing funding for renovation of the historic Highland Park pavilion in St. Paul; authorizing bonds; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Rukavina, Mares, Carlson and Sertich introduced:
H. F. No. 1107, A bill for an act relating to education; making nonmining secondary vocational programs more widely available; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 1108, A bill for an act relating to commerce; repealing the prohibition on Sunday sales by motor vehicle dealers; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 168.27, subdivision 12; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 168.275; and 168.276.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 1109, A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting regulation and causes of action by political subdivisions against firearms industry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 471.633.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Abeler, Entenza, Buesgens, Davnie and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1110, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for contract alternative schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.69, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1111, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money to complete the Forest Highway 11 project within Lake county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Bakk and Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1112, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying tagging requirements for fur-bearing animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 97B.901.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Clark, J., introduced:
H. F. No. 1113, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for a nursing facility in Brown county; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance
Schumacher, Hackbarth and Osthoff introduced:
H. F. No. 1114, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for Sand Dunes state forest trails.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Haas, Stang, Davids, Rukavina, Huntley and Westerberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1115, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the Minnesota comprehensive health association; modifying the definition of contributing member; permitting extensions of writing carrier contract period; providing subsidies to reduce assessments borne by individuals and small businesses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 62E.02, subdivision 23; 62E.10, subdivision 1; and 62E.13, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Jennings, Wolf, Davids, Gunther and Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 1116, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; excluding cellular and other wireless telecommunications providers from definition of telecommunications right-of-way user; mandating that wireless telecommunications providers have no authority to erect towers in public right-of-way; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 237.162, subdivision 4; and 237.163, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
Jennings introduced:
H. F. No. 1117, A bill for an act relating to health; providing an exception to the moratorium on nursing facility beds for a facility located in Pine City; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 144A.071, subdivision 4a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Workman, Molnau, Larson, Lieder and Holberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1118, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for design-build method of state transportation project delivery; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Erhardt, Winter, Rukavina, Dawkins, Gleason, Murphy and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 1119, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; providing that household income rather than market value will be used as the basis for computing the property tax on homestead properties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 126C.01, subdivision 3; 127A.48, by adding a subdivision; 273.124, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 23, and by adding subdivisions; 275.08, subdivisions 1a, 1b, and by adding a subdivision; 276.04, subdivision 3; 290A.02; 290A.03, subdivisions 4, 8, and 13; and 290A.04, subdivisions 2 and 2h; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 273.1382, subdivision 1a; and 290A.03, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Pugh and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 1120, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land in Dakota county free of the trust in favor of the taxing district.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Pugh and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 1121, A bill for an act relating to utilities; regulating certain transmission line siting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
Mulder; Huntley; Goodno; Anderson, I.; Bradley; Gunther; Dorn; Kalis; Finseth; Davids; Kuisle; Murphy; Swenson; Boudreau; Swapinski; Jaros; Sertich; Winter; Solberg; Fuller; Rukavina; Otremba; Skoe; Pelowski; Howes and Stang introduced:
H. F. No. 1122, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing prepaid medical assistance and prepaid general assistance medical care program capitation rates for nonmetropolitan counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.69, subdivision 5b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Mulder, Goodno, Bradley, Swapinski, Rukavina, Murphy, Boudreau, Jaros, Winter, Solberg, Fuller, Walz, Westrom, Pelowski, Seifert and Stang introduced:
H. F. No. 1123, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing prepaid medical assistance program capitation rates for nonmetropolitan counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.69, subdivision 5b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Mulder; Huntley; Goodno; Anderson, I.; Bradley; Gunther; Dorn; Kalis; Finseth; Davids; Kuisle; Murphy; Swenson; Boudreau; Swapinski; Jaros; Sertich; Winter; Solberg; Fuller; Westrom; Rukavina; Otremba; Skoe; Pelowski; Howes and Stang introduced:
H. F. No. 1124, A bill for an act relating to human services; adjusting inpatient hospital rates for certain diagnosis-related groups for facilities located outside of the metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256.969, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Mulder; Huntley; Goodno; Anderson, I.; Bradley; Gunther; Dorn; Kalis; Finseth; Davids; Kuisle; Murphy; Swenson; Boudreau; Swapinski; Jaros; Sertich; Winter; Solberg; Fuller; Pelowski and Stang introduced:
H. F. No. 1125, A bill for an act relating to human services; adjusting inpatient hospital rates for certain diagnosis related groups for facilities located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area; requiring adjustments in capitation rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256.969, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Haas, Hilstrom, Carlson, Luther and Lindner introduced:
H. F. No. 1126, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a virtual school district; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Mulder, Winter, Harder and Seifert introduced:
H. F. No. 1127, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to the Lewis and Clark joint powers board for its rural water system.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Jennings, Gunther, Lieder, Harder and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 1128, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; authorizing city and joint venture telecommunications service providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 237.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 237.19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
Abrams; Anderson, I., and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 1129, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making clarifying and technical changes to sales and use taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 289A.31, subdivision 7; 289A.50, subdivision 2; 297A.61, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 14, 17, 19, 22, and 23; 297A.66, subdivisions 1 and 3; 297A.67, subdivisions 8, 23, 24, and 25; 297A.68, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 11, 13, 14, 18, and 25; 297A.69, subdivision 2; 297A.70, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13, and 14; 297A.75; 297A.77, subdivision 1; 297A.80; 297A.82, subdivision 3; 297A.89, subdivision 1; 297A.90, subdivision 1; 297A.91, subdivision 1; 297A.92, subdivision 2; 297A.94; and 297A.99, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 297A.61, subdivision 16; 297A.68, subdivision 21; and 297A.71, subdivision 21.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Leppik, Tuma, Carlson, Pelowski and Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 1130, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the higher education services office for the electronic library for Minnesota.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance
Goodwin, Goodno, Koskinen and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 1131, A bill for an act relating to children; providing for an advisory task force on placement of high-risk youth; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Goodno, Bradley, Huntley, Koskinen, Abeler, Boudreau, Otremba, Thompson, Folliard, Howes, Mares, Winter, Pugh, Jennings, Hausman, Nornes, Lieder, Kubly, Walker, Davids, Westerberg, Olson, Seifert, Rhodes, Dehler, Westrom, Molnau, Ozment, Pawlenty, Finseth and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. No. 1132, A bill for an act relating to medical assistance; increasing the medical assistance income standard; increasing the asset limitations for medical assistance eligibility for the elderly and disabled; disregarding child support payments, social security benefits, and other basic needs benefits as income for TEFRA medical assistance eligibility for disabled children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.056, subdivisions 1a, 3, and 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Swenson and Clark, J., introduced:
H. F. No. 1133, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; allowing gross weight seasonal increase for transporting sweet corn and peas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.825, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Osthoff, Mahoney, Paymar and Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1134, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for expansion of the advanced parking information system to the downtown area of the city of St. Paul; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance
Seagren, Lenczewski, Abeler, Erickson, Mares and Penas introduced:
H. F. No. 1135, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for alternative competency-based administrative licensure programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Seagren, Davnie, Erickson and Penas introduced:
H. F. No. 1136, A bill for an act relating to education; working to ensure children's reading competency by the end of third grade; providing grants to assist with reading competency; appropriating money; 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
Clark, K.; Gunther; Mahoney; Davids; Walz; Walker; Dawkins; Sertich; Mullery; Bakk; Murphy; Dibble; Kahn; Davnie; Huntley and Swapinski introduced:
H. F. No. 1137, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for Youthbuild.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Huntley, Dorn, Kalis, Murphy and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 1138, A bill for an act relating to human services; adjusting inpatient hospital rates for facilities located outside of the metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256.969, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Huntley, Dorn, Murphy, Swapinski, Sertich, Jaros, Winter, Solberg and Pelowski introduced:
H. F. No. 1139, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing prepaid medical assistance and prepaid general assistance medical care program capitation rates for nonmetropolitan counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.69, subdivision 5b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Pugh introduced:
H. F. No. 1140, A bill for an act proposing amendments to the Minnesota Constitution; article IV, sections 4, 12, 18, 20, and 23; providing for unicameral enactment of certain laws; changing the length of terms of senators and representatives; reducing the size of the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 2.021.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Thompson, Jacobson, Abeler, Opatz, Lenczewski and Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 1141, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; reducing rates of tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 290.06, subdivisions 2c and 2d; 290.091, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; and 469.1734, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Kubly, Davids, Otremba, Peterson, Skoe, Swenson, Wenzel and Holsten introduced:
H. F. No. 1142, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing the commissioner of agriculture to approve up to three new ethanol plants for the ethanol producer payment program; extending the ethanol producer payment program by two years; repealing the ethanol production goal; increasing the cap on the open appropriation for ethanol producer payments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41A.09, subdivisions 3a and 5a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 41A.09, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Knoblach; Winter; Anderson, I.; Goodno; Harder; Daggett and Dorman introduced:
H. F. No. 1143, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; modifying the local contribution to avoid the state aid offset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 273.1399, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs