The following House Files were introduced:
Boudreau; Tuma; Bakk; Penas; Stanek; Ruth; Hackbarth; Daggett; Eastlund; Fuller; Anderson, B.; Mulder; Cassell; Smith; Walz; Haas; Rifenberg; Clark, J.; Sertich; Rukavina; Schumacher; Wenzel; Kielkucki; Nornes; Bradley; Ozment; Skoe; Ness; Gunther; Molnau; Erickson; Harder; Workman; Davids and Howes introduced:
H. F. No. 1360, A bill for an act relating to public safety; enacting the Minnesota Citizens' Personal Protection Act of 2001; recognizing the inherent right of law-abiding citizens to self-protection through the lawful use of self-defense; providing a system under which responsible, competent adults can exercise their right to self-protection by authorizing them to obtain a permit to carry a pistol; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 624.714, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 624.714, subdivisions 1, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 1361, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing immunity for certain employment-related disclosures by trucking firms; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 1362, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing immunity for certain employment-related disclosures to intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation or related conditions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Clark, K.; Hausman; Dibble; Luther; Mariani; Gray and Walker introduced:
H. F. No. 1363, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for research to study medical use of marijuana.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance
Dibble; Dawkins; Swapinski; Mariani; Walker; Clark, K., and Jaros introduced:
H. F. No. 1364, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an affirmative defense for a person who possesses or provides a small amount of marijuana solely for use with a debilitating medical condition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 152.027, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Dorman, Davids and Peterson introduced:
H. F. No. 1365, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing grants and incentives to motor fuel retailers who install pumps and equipment to dispense cleaner fuel; requiring the state to buy and operate clean-fuel vehicles when available; requiring labeling for vehicles using clean fuel; imposing misdemeanor penalty; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 273.11, by adding a subdivision; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; and 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16C; 41A; and 239.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Buesgens; Krinkie; Kielkucki; Johnson, J.; Olson and Holberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1366, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring that school district contracts with teachers be structurally balanced; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 179A.20, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Wolf and Jennings introduced:
H. F. No. 1367, A bill for an act relating to energy; allowing owner-occupied residential housing to be served by an existing energy loan program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries
Westerberg, Gunther, Lindner, Solberg and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 1368, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a program to assist with purchases of manufactured homes; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Leighton, Gunther, Rhodes, Jaros and Clark, K., introduced:
H. F. No. 1369, A bill for an act relating to economic security; exempting certain advisory councils from expiration; modifying requirements for the rehabilitation council for the blind; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 15.059, subdivision 5a; 248.10; and 268A.02, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 1370, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school board to transfer excess revenue in the debt redemption fund to the operating capital account in the general fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 123B.79, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 475.61, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 1371, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an increase in referendum authority without an election in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.17, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Erickson, Abeler, Entenza, Mares and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 1372, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for electronic continual learning plans.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Stanek, Tuma and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 1373, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; authorizing bureau of criminal apprehension to charge of fee for Internet access to criminal history data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 13.87, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Clark, K.; Gray; Walker; Gleason and Dibble introduced:
H. F. No. 1374, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating the charging of checks to accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 336.4-303.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Clark, K.; Luther; Mariani; Entenza and Leighton introduced:
H. F. No. 1375, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating liability for issuing dishonored checks; regulating charges, civil penalties, and time limits; modifying certain notice requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 332.50, subdivisions 2 and 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Abeler and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 1376, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions for licensing background studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.46, subdivision 4; 214.104; and 245A.04, subdivisions 3a and 3d.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Abeler, Rhodes, Greiling, Erickson, Mares, Ness, Skoe, Goodwin and Davnie introduced:
H. F. No. 1377, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing and indexing the general education basic formula allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
McGuire, Sykora, Nornes, Leppik and Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 1378, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for multicounty, multitype library systems.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Krinkie; Anderson, B., and Kielkucki introduced:
H. F. No. 1379, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying state procurement provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 16C.02, by adding a subdivision; 16C.03, subdivision 2; 16C.04, by adding a subdivision; 16C.05, subdivision 2; 16C.06, subdivisions 2 and 3; 16C.07; 16C.08, subdivision 4; 16C.081; 43A.047; and 574.26, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Dibble; Davids; Swapinski; Mariani; Dawkins; Leppik; Clark, K.; Evans; Davnie; Walker and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 1380, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for home ownership program using Section 8 resources.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Wilkin, Abeler and Huntley introduced:
H. F. No. 1381, A bill for an act relating to health and human services; changing requirements to background studies for licensed programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.46, subdivision 4; 144.057; 214.104; 241.021, subdivision 1; 245A.02, subdivisions 1, 9, and by adding a subdivision; 245A.03, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 245A.035, subdivision 1; 245A.04, subdivisions 3, 3a, 3b, 3d, 6, 11, and by adding a subdivision; 245A.06, subdivision 6; 245A.14, by adding a subdivision; and 245A.16, subdivisions 1 and 4; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 9543.3000; 9543.3010; 9543.3020; 9543.3030; 9543.3040; 9543.3050; 9543.3060; 9543.3080; and 9543.3090.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Olson and Ozment introduced:
H. F. No. 1382, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to aerate certain lakes.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Workman introduced:
H. F. No. 1383, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; repealing restrictions on handlebar height for motorcycles and motorized bicycles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.974, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 1384, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; including poultry in the prompt payment requirement for livestock purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 31B.04.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Mullery, Wenzel and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 1385, A bill for an act relating to crime; enhancing penalties for certain crimes committed on a transit vehicle or at a bus stop; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 609.02, by adding a subdivision; 609.66, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Ozment, Howes, Tingelstad, Jennings, Holsten and Johnson, S., introduced:
H. F. No. 1386, A bill for an act relating to waters; creating a program to protect shoreland areas; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 103F.205, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Kuisle introduced:
H. F. No. 1387, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the state commitment to the debt service equalization aid program by lowering the initial local levy and by increasing the equalizing factor; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 123B.53, subdivisions 4 and 5; and 123B.54.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Murphy, Stanek, Smith, Tuma and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 1388, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring the commissioner of corrections to contract with the commissioner of human services for background studies of individuals providing services in secure and nonsecure juvenile residential and detention facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 241.021, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Ozment, Tingelstad, Howes, Kelliher and Osthoff introduced:
H. F. No. 1389, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing matching funding from the general fund for private contributions to the nongame wildlife account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 290.431; and 290.432.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Clark, K.; Mariani; Rhodes; Goodno; Davids; Pelowski; Mullery; Kelliher; Gray; Evans; Greiling; Walker; Winter; Hilstrom; Dibble; Dawkins; Murphy; Davnie and Johnson, S., introduced:
H. F. No. 1390, A bill for an act relating to employment training; establishing a demonstration training project for spoken language interpreters.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Solberg; Anderson, I., and Howes introduced:
H. F. No. 1391, A resolution urging the United States Postal Service to create a postage stamp reproducing Eric Enstrom's photograph "Grace."
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Gunther, Sertich, Stang, Davids and Walz introduced:
H. F. No. 1392, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying provisions of the Minnesota investment fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 116J.8731, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Workman; Holsten; Skoe; Anderson, I., and Hackbarth introduced:
H. F. No. 1393, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying the Waste Management Act to provide greater flexibility for counties; providing increased solid waste management assistance to counties; providing for the redistribution of SCORE funds by the commissioner of revenue; modifying requirements for preparation of solid waste management plans; repealing certificate of need requirement; clarifying certain solid waste statutes and rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 115A.02; 115A.03, subdivisions 25, 27, and 36a; 115A.411, subdivision 2; 115A.45; 115A.46, subdivisions 1, 2, and 5; 115A.49; 115A.51; 115A.52; 115A.54, subdivision 2a; 115A.541; 115A.55, subdivision 1; 115A.552, subdivision 2; 115A.557; 115A.908, subdivision 2; 115A.916; 115A.919, subdivision 1; 115A.93, subdivision 3; 115A.9301, subdivision 4; 115A.94, by adding a subdivision; 115B.412, by adding a subdivision; 116.02, subdivisions 1 and 9; 116.03, subdivision 2; 116.07, subdivision 4j; 297H.13, subdivision 2; 473.149, subdivision 3; and 473.811, subdivision 4a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 115A; and 116; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 115A.5501; 115A.917; and 473.823, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Tingelstad, Erickson, Koskinen, Eastlund, Smith and Davnie introduced:
H. F. No. 1394, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing public elementary and secondary school students to possess and use asthma medications; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Otremba, Peterson, Daggett and Finseth introduced:
H. F. No. 1395, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying turtle licensing and taking provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 17.47, subdivision 7; 97A.475, subdivision 41; 97C.605; and 97C.611; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Wenzel, Otremba and Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 1396, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the sunset date of the dairy producers board; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 15.059, subdivision 5a; and 17.76, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Tingelstad introduced:
H. F. No. 1397, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing child placement provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 256.01, subdivision 2; 260C.007, subdivisions 4, 14, and by adding subdivisions; 260C.141, subdivision 2; 260C.151, subdivision 6; 260C.178, subdivisions 1 and 7; 260C.193, subdivision 3; 260C.201, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, and by adding a subdivision; 260C.205; 260C.212, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9; 260C.215, subdivision 6; 260C.301, subdivisions 1, 4, and 8; 260C.312; 260C.317, subdivision 3; and 260C.325, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 256E.06, subdivision 2b; 260C.325, subdivision 2; and 626.5565.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Dorman, Abrams, Sviggum, Pugh, Dawkins, Kuisle, Walker and Wilkin introduced:
H. F. No. 1398, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the class rates applicable to certain residential rental property; adjusting the computation of homestead and agricultural credit aid to compensate taxing jurisdictions for revenue lost due to the class rate change; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 273.13, subdivision 25; and 273.1398, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
McElroy, Murphy, Lenczewski, Pugh and Hilty introduced:
H. F. No. 1399, A bill for an act relating to taxation; expanding eligibility for the 2000 sales tax rebate; appropriating money; amending Laws 2000, chapter 490, article 1, section 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Nornes, Mares, Kielkucki, Lieder and Skoe introduced:
H. F. No. 1400, A bill for an act relating to education; providing that interest on obligations issued or agreements entered into to finance health and safety program projects are valid health and safety programs expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123B.57, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1401, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited lands in Cook county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Erhardt, Lenczewski, Cassell, Kelliher, Milbert, Westerberg and Seagren introduced:
H. F. No. 1402, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; exempting homestead, agricultural, and seasonal recreational property from the general education tax; reducing property tax class rates; establishing a new homestead credit program; modifying the computation of certain school district levies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 126C.13, subdivisions 1 and 2; 126C.14; 126C.17, subdivision 6, and by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 23, 24, 25, and 31; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.08, subdivision 1b; and 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 127A; and 273; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 273.13, subdivision 24a; 273.1382; and 275.08, subdivision 1e.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Hilstrom, Skoglund, Stanek, McGuire, Tuma and Johnson, S., introduced:
H. F. No. 1403, A bill for an act relating to crime; criminal records expungement; modifying the standard for sealing certain records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609A.03, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Kuisle, Ruth, Juhnke, Finseth and Kalis introduced:
H. F. No. 1404, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; exempting certain towed implements of husbandry from requirement to display tail lamps; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.50, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy
Gleason introduced:
H. F. No. 1405, A bill for an act relating to health; strengthening prescription drug price discrimination provisions; modifying provisions of the Nongovernmental Pharmaceutical Contracting Alliance; requiring prescription drug contracting disclosures; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 16B.94; 62J.381; and 151.061.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 1406, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing maternal death reviews; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 13.3806, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 13.3806, subdivision 19; and 145.90.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 1407, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the terms of certain health-related advisory councils, committees, and task forces; transferring certain enforcement authority related to the provision of funeral goods and services; modifying provisions for public health collaboration plans; modifying rural hospital programs eligibility; repealing professional boxing regulation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 15.059, subdivision 5a; 62J.692, subdivision 2; 62Q.03, subdivision 5a; 62Q.075; 115.741, subdivision 3; 144.147, subdivision 1; 144.148, subdivision 1; 144.1481, subdivision 1; 144.1483; 144.6905, subdivision 1; 145.881, subdivision 1; 145A.10, subdivision 10; 149A.01, by adding a subdivision; 149A.02, subdivision 14, and by adding a subdivision; 149A.11; 149A.62; 149A.71, subdivision 4; and 149A.97, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 144.994.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Gunther; Mulder; Dorn; Leighton; Wenzel; Schumacher; Clark, J.; Swenson; Sertich; Daggett; Nornes; Ruth; Harder and Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 1408, A bill for an act relating to rural economic development; providing funding for the rural policy and development center at Minnesota State University, Mankato; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Jacobson, Sertich, Hackbarth, Tingelstad, Rhodes, Marquart, Rukavina and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 1409, A bill for an act relating to employment; adding an alternative form for minor age certification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 181A.06, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Gunther; Mulder; Dorn; Leighton; Wenzel; Schumacher; Clark, J.; Swenson; Sertich; Daggett; Nornes; Ruth and Cassell introduced:
H. F. No. 1410, A bill for an act relating to rural economic development; allowing staff of the rural policy and development center to participate in state insurance, retirement, and other plans that apply to state employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 116J.421, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Stanek introduced:
H. F. No. 1411, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; retroactively repealing a provision of the predatory offender registration law and specifying the legislative intent in so doing; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 243.166, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Boudreau, Goodno, Huntley, Abeler and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 1412, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance and alternative care reimbursement for certain employee travel costs in conjunction with services provided in the recipient's home; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; and 256B.0913, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Tuma; Abeler; Smith; Larson; Pugh; Leighton; Sertich; Swenson; Workman; Ruth; Lindner; Stang; Gunther; Erhardt; Clark, K.; Bakk; Rhodes; Mulder; Walz; Ozment; Holsten; Huntley; Otremba; Ness; Gerlach; Entenza; Mullery; Mahoney; Johnson, J.; Opatz and Sykora introduced:
H. F. No. 1413, A bill for an act relating to insurance; no-fault auto; regulating basic economic loss benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 65B.44, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Cassell, Nornes, Marquart, Westrom and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 1414, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing a grant to support post-secondary outreach by Alexandria technical college; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance
Mares, Wenzel, Smith and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 1415, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota state colleges and universities; modifying annuity program provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 136F.45, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Abrams and Dorman introduced:
H. F. No. 1416, A bill for an act relating to tax administration; providing for electronic filing and paying of taxes; providing for uniform sales and use tax administration; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 115B.24, subdivision 2; 270.271, subdivisions 1 and 3; 270.771; 270.78; 287.12; 289A.02, by adding a subdivision; 289A.18, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 289A.26, subdivision 2a; 289A.40, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 289A.60, subdivision 21; 295.55, subdivision 4; 296A.15, subdivision 7; 297A.61, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 9, and by adding subdivisions; 297A.67, subdivisions 2, 8, and by adding a subdivision; 297A.72, subdivision 1; 297A.81; 297A.99, subdivision 9; 297E.02, subdivision 4; 297F.09, subdivision 7; 297G.09, subdivision 6; 297I.35, subdivision 2; 297I.85, subdivision 7; and 473.843, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Koskinen; Lenczewski; Leighton; Goodwin; Greiling; Johnson, S.; Biernat and Peterson introduced:
H. F. No. 1417, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing minimum staffing standards for nursing facilities; requiring facilities to post information on staffing standards; requiring studies; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Johnson, S.; Stanek; Holberg; Fuller; Tuma; Abeler; Biernat; Skoglund; Dawkins; Entenza and Paymar introduced:
H. F. No. 1418, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for neighborhood-based crime victim and witness services.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance
Bradley introduced:
H. F. No. 1419, A bill for an act relating to mental health; establishing a children's mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment demonstration project administered by the commissioner of health; requiring a report to the legislature; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Sertich, Wasiluk, Pugh and Tuma introduced:
H. F. No. 1420, A bill for an act relating to education finance; extending the school district levy for retired employee health benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.41, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Dehler, Wenzel, Schumacher and Stang introduced:
H. F. No. 1421, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for independent school district No. 485, Royalton.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 1422, A bill for an act relating to civil liability; extending immunity from liability for owners of land used for recreational purposes to certain owners of adjoining land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 604A.24.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Leppik, Folliard, Abrams, Wolf and Greiling introduced:
H. F. No. 1423, A bill for an act relating to education; removing pupil transportation requirements for school districts; allowing pupil transportation fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 123B.36, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 123B.37, subdivision 1; 123B.86, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 123B.88, subdivisions 1, 6, and 12; 123B.92; 124D.03, subdivision 8; 124D.10, subdivision 16; 124D.11, subdivision 2; 126C.10, subdivisions 18 and 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 123B.84; 123B.88, subdivisions 2, 11, 13, 18, 20, 21, and 22; 123B.92, subdivision 9; and 123B.93.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
Krinkie, Buesgens, Lenczewski, Holberg and Abrams introduced:
H. F. No. 1424, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan airports commission; requiring legislation to implement its capital improvement program; requiring legislative approval of individual capital projects over a certain amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 473.621, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Hilty, Murphy and Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 1425, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the sales ratio study for purposes of certain state aid formulas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 273.11, subdivision 1a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Fuller introduced:
H. F. No. 1426, A bill for an act relating to driving while impaired; defining terms relating to alcoholic beverage concentration; allowing persons employed in certain health-related occupations to chemically test a person for DWI-related purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 169A.03, by adding subdivisions; and 169A.51, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Fuller introduced:
H. F. No. 1427, A bill for an act relating to impaired driving; permitting the results of a preliminary screening test to be admissible in a criminal prosecution for the crime of implied consent test refusal; prohibiting certain first-time DWI offenders from receiving a shortened license revocation period; amending a definition in the plate impoundment law to allow plate impoundment for certain first-time alcohol-related license revocations; creating a gross misdemeanor penalty for violation of an alcohol-related restriction on a person's driver's license if the violation occurs while driving a motor vehicle and authorizing consecutive sentences for these violations in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 169A.28, subdivision 2; 169A.41, subdivision 2; 169A.54, subdivision 6; 169A.60, subdivision 1; 171.09; and 609.035, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 1428, A bill for an act relating to insurance; credit; regulating rates and coverages; establishing minimum anticipated loss ratios for certain policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 62B.04, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 62B.05; and 62B.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Sykora, McGuire, Abeler and Slawik introduced:
H. F. No. 1429, A bill for an act relating to child care; requiring annual market rate surveys; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 1430, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a grant to independent school district No. 175, Westbrook, for a student entrepreneurship project.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Hilty, Davids and Bakk introduced:
H. F. No. 1431, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for environmental learning centers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Hilty, Kalis, Kubly, Gunther, Kielkucki and Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 1432, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing funding for the Minnesota institute of sustainable agriculture; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance
Leighton, Dawkins, Skoglund and Luther introduced:
H. F. No. 1433, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying the limitations on actions based on services or construction to improve real property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 541.051, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Juhnke and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 1434, A bill for an act relating to education finance; extending the metropolitan magnet school grant program statewide; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.88, subdivisions 1, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
Howes, Rukavina, Bakk and Fuller introduced:
H. F. No. 1435, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; establishing daily and possession limits for yellow perch; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 1436, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring wholesale drug distributors to report the best price; requiring the provision of information on the prescription drug program and prescription drug patient assistance programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 256.955, by adding a subdivision; and 256.975, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2000, chapter 488, article 9, section 32; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Skoe and Osskopp introduced:
H. F. No. 1437, A bill for an act relating to family and early childhood education finance; modifying child care market rate survey; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Bishop, Tuma, Murphy, Holberg, Solberg and Leighton introduced:
H. F. No. 1438, A bill for an act relating to corrections; creating a conditional release board with the authority to order the conditional release of certain older state prison inmates who have served a significant portion of their sentence and whose release does not pose a danger to the public or any individual; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention
Anderson, B.; Mares; Thompson; Buesgens; Osskopp; Wenzel; Dehler; Olson and Hilty introduced:
H. F. No. 1439, A bill for an act relating to the military; clarifying certain national guard eligibility and rank designation requirements; authorizing disposal of certain unused armory sites; authorizing certain armory payments; clarifying language on armory transfers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 190.06, subdivision 1; 190.07; 193.144, subdivision 6; 193.145, subdivision 4; and 193.148.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 1440, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; enacting the Nurse Licensure Compact; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 214.10, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Slawik, McGuire and Swapinski introduced:
H. F. No. 1441, A bill for an act relating to children; appropriating money for early childhood immunization efforts.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 1442, A bill for an act relating to sports facilities; authorizing the department of trade and economic development to negotiate with professional sports teams; requiring a report to the legislature.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development
Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 1443, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to implement a medication therapy management pilot program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Wilkin, McElroy, Vandeveer, Goodno, Jacobson, Gerlach, Lenczewski and Milbert introduced:
H. F. No. 1444, A bill for an act relating to taxation; abolishing withholding taxes on wages; providing for payment of estimated taxes on wages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 289A.09, subdivisions 1 and 2; 289A.20, subdivision 2; 289A.31, subdivision 5; 289A.38, subdivision 14; 289A.50, subdivision 3; 289A.60, subdivision 11; 290.92, subdivisions 1, 2a, 4a, 9, 12, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29; and 290.9201, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 289A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 270B.06, subdivision 3; 289A.63, subdivision 5; and 290.92, subdivisions 3, 5, 5a, 10, 16, 19, 22, and 30.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Abeler, Huntley, Goodno, Boudreau, Haas and Koskinen introduced:
H. F. No. 1445, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring registration of temporary employment agencies serving nursing facilities and imposing other requirements; requiring nursing facilities to report use of temporary employment agencies; providing rate adjustments related to use of temporary employment agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 144.057; 245A.04, subdivisions 3, 3a, 3b, and 3d; and 256B.431, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256M.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Smith and Dawkins introduced:
H. F. No. 1446, A bill for an act relating to family law; reforming and recodifying the law relating to marriage dissolution, child custody, child support, maintenance, and property division; making style and form changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 518.002; 518.003, subdivisions 1 and 3; 518.005; 518.01; 518.02; 518.03; 518.04; 518.05; 518.055; 518.06; 518.07; 518.09; 518.10; 518.11; 518.12; 518.13; 518.131; 518.14, subdivision 1; 518.148; 518.155; 518.156; 518.157, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6; 518.158, subdivisions 2 and 4; 518.165; 518.166; 518.167, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; 518.168; 518.1705, subdivision 6; 518.175, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8; 518.1751, subdivisions 1b, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, and 3; 518.176; 518.177; 518.178; 518.179, subdivision 1; 518.18; 518.24; 518.25; 518.54, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8; 518.55; 518.552; 518.58; 518.581; 518.582; 518.612; 518.619; 518.62; 518.64, subdivisions 1 and 2; 518.641; 518.642; 518.646; and 518.65; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 517A; and 518; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 517B; and 517C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 518.111; 518.17; 518.171; 518.185; 518.255; 518.54, subdivisions 2, 4a, 13, and 14; 518.551; 518.5513; 518.553; 518.57; 518.575; 518.585; 518.5851; 518.5852; 518.5853; 518.61; 518.6111; 518.614; 518.615; 518.616; 518.617; 518.618; 518.6195; 518.64, subdivisions 4, 4a, and 5; and 518.66.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law
Johnson, R.; Swenson; Skoe; Otremba; Penas and Kelliher introduced:
H. F. No. 1447, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain shell egg regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 29.23, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; and 29.237.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Johnson, R.; Harder; Osskopp; Dorman; Peterson; Juhnke; Swenson; Cassell; Schumacher; Penas; Kubly; Skoe; Kalis; Kahn; Kelliher; Marquart; Hausman; Wagenius and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 1448, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; restoring base funding for sustainable and organic foods programs; restoring funding for the dairy diagnostics program; providing funding for operation of a biological control facility; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance
Swapinski, Nornes, McGuire, Abeler and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. No. 1449, A bill for an act relating to early childhood; creating a grant program to increase the education and retention of child care providers and staff; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Winter; Peterson; Otremba; Johnson, R.; Wenzel; Marquart; Kubly; Kalis and Schumacher introduced:
H. F. No. 1450, A resolution memorializing the United States Congress to immediately begin the process of repealing and rewriting the Freedom to Farm Act, putting in place improved economic safety nets designed to protect small and mid-sized agricultural producers from low commodity prices and weather-related disasters.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
Larson, Gleason, Wilkin, Dibble and Paymar introduced:
H. F. No. 1451, A bill for an act relating to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; providing for the impact of expansion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; authorizing airport mitigation planning and the establishment of airport impact zones in the cities of Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, Richfield, and St. Paul; creating an airport impact mitigation fund in the state treasury; authorizing certain related activities by the department of trade and economic development; authorizing a metropolitan area credit enhancement program including a contingent metropolitan area property tax levy; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Penas, Finseth, Wasiluk, Ness, Workman, Westrom and Skoe introduced:
H. F. No. 1452, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for additional turf grass research; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy
McGuire introduced:
H. F. No. 1453, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for after-school enrichment grants.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Finance
McGuire and Slawik introduced:
H. F. No. 1454, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; enacting the Early Childhood Care and Education Services Act; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Osskopp introduced:
H. F. No. 1455, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions relating to the designer selection board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16B.33, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
McGuire and Swapinski introduced:
H. F. No. 1456, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; expanding eligibility for school readiness programs; expanding services offered by school readiness programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 124D.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and by adding a subdivision; and 124D.16, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education Finance
Otremba; Kubly; Anderson, I.; Winter; Peterson; Juhnke; Dorn; Schumacher; Johnson, R.; Leighton; Hilty; Kalis and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 1457, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the definition of gross income for MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256L.01, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Otremba; Goodwin; Walker; Winter; Mariani; Gray; Biernat; Dibble; Opatz; Johnson, R.; Luther; Swapinski; Schumacher; Evans; Leighton; Murphy; Juhnke; Peterson; Hilstrom and Bernardy introduced:
H. F. No. 1458, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding MinnesotaCare eligibility for single adults and households with no children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 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
Lipman introduced:
H. F. No. 1459, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyances and public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited lands in Washington county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Otremba; Sertich; Biernat; Koskinen; Dibble; Goodwin; Mariani; Gray; Walker; Winter; Wenzel; Opatz; Folliard; Dorn; Johnson, R.; Mullery; Kubly; Swapinski; Evans; Schumacher; Leighton; Greiling; Murphy; Lenczewski; Bernardy; Juhnke and Peterson introduced:
H. F. No. 1460, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding eligibility for the prescription drug program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256.955, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
Marquart, Nornes, Skoe, Kalis, Wenzel, Lieder, Murphy and Kubly introduced:
H. F. No. 1461, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending the maximum distance for certain agricultural property to be classified as homestead; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 273.124, subdivision 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes
Mares, Wenzel, Smith, Pelowski and Abeler introduced:
H. F. No. 1462, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying teachers retirement provisions; providing for service credit purchases; permitting a transfer of funds; extending the prior service credit determination procedure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 354.534, subdivision 1; 354.539; and 356.55, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 354 and 354B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Marquart; Penas; Sertich; Johnson, R., and Wenzel introduced:
H. F. No. 1463, 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