Journal of the House - 63rd Day - Tuesday, February 25, 2014

A quorum was present.

Franson was excused.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

House File Nos. 1863 through 2142 were pre-filed with the Speaker during the recess, given a file number and unofficially referred to committee pursuant to House Rule 1.14. The following was the official introduction and committee reference:

Loeffler, Holberg and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1863, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying laws governing certain executive branch advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3.922, subdivision 8; 15B.11, subdivision 2; 16B.055, subdivision 1; 16C.137, subdivision 2; 28A.21, subdivision 6; 43A.316, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 62J.495, subdivision 2; 79A.02, subdivision 1; 85.0146, subdivision 1; 89A.03, subdivision 5; 89A.08, subdivision 1; 92.35; 93.0015, subdivision 3; 97A.055, subdivision 4b; 103F.518, subdivision 1; 115.55, subdivision 12; 115.741, by adding a subdivision; 116U.25; 134.31, subdivision 6; 144.1255, subdivision 1; 144.1481, subdivision 1; 144.608, subdivision 2; 144G.06; 145A.10, subdivision 10; 148.7805, subdivision 2; 153A.20, subdivision 2; 162.07, subdivision 5; 162.13, subdivision 3; 174.52, subdivision 3; 175.007, subdivision 1; 182.656, subdivision 3; 206.805; 214.13, subdivision 4; 216B.813, subdivision 2; 216B.815; 216C.02, subdivision 1; 240.18, subdivision 4; 243.1606, subdivision 4; 252.30; 256B.0625, subdivision 13i; 256B.27, subdivision 3; 256C.28, subdivision 1; 270C.12, subdivision 5; 298.2213, subdivision 5; 298.2214, subdivision 1; 298.297; 299A.62, subdivision 2; 299A.63, subdivision 2; 299E.04, subdivision 5; 326B.07, subdivision 1; 611A.32, subdivision 2; 611A.33; 611A.35; 629.342, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 103I.105; 125A.28; 136A.031, subdivision 3; 144.98, subdivision 10; 256B.064, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 6.81; 15.059, subdivision 5; 15B.32, subdivision 7; 16E.0475; 43A.316, subdivision 4; 43A.317, subdivision 4; 62U.09; 82B.021, subdivision 10; 82B.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7; 82B.06; 84.964; 103F.518, subdivision 11; 116C.711; 116L.361, subdivision 2; 116L.363; 124D.94; 127A.70, subdivision 3; 136A.031, subdivision 5; 144.011, subdivision 2; 145.98, subdivisions 1, 3; 147E.35, subdivision 4; 162.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 162.09, subdivisions 2, 3; 174.86, subdivision 5; 196.30; 197.585, subdivision 4; 216C.265, subdivision 4; 241.021, subdivision 4c; 243.93; 245.97, subdivision 7; 252.31; 270C.991, subdivision 4; 299C.156; 299M.02; 402A.15; 611A.34; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 15.059, subdivision 5b; 197.585, subdivision 2.

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

Fischer and Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 1864, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying laws governing certain executive branch advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 92.35; 103F.518, subdivision 1; 115.55, subdivision 12; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.964; 103F.518, subdivision 11; 116C.711; 216C.265, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

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Dorholt introduced:

H. F. No. 1865, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying laws governing certain Department of Transportation advisory groups; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 162.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 162.09, subdivisions 2, 3; 174.86, subdivision 5.

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

Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 1866, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying laws governing certain Department of Commerce advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 216B.813, subdivision 2; 216B.815; 216C.02, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 82B.021, subdivision 10; 82B.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7; 82B.06; 116L.361, subdivision 2; 116L.363.

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

Loeffler and Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 1867, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying laws governing certain executive branch advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 115.741, by adding a subdivision; 144G.06; 252.30; 256B.27, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 144.98, subdivision 10; 256B.064, subdivision 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 62U.09; 144.011, subdivision 2; 145.98, subdivisions 1, 3; 252.31; 402A.15.

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

Freiberg, Newton and Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 1868, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying laws governing certain executive branch advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3.922, subdivision 8; 15B.11, subdivision 2; 16B.055, subdivision 1; 16C.137, subdivision 2; 28A.21, subdivision 6; 43A.316, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 62J.495, subdivision 2; 79A.02, subdivision 1; 85.0146, subdivision 1; 89A.03, subdivision 5; 89A.08, subdivision 1; 93.0015, subdivision 3; 97A.055, subdivision 4b; 116U.25; 134.31, subdivision 6; 144.1255, subdivision 1; 144.1481, subdivision 1; 144.608, subdivision 2; 145A.10, subdivision 10; 148.7805, subdivision 2; 153A.20, subdivision 2; 162.07, subdivision 5; 162.13, subdivision 3; 174.52, subdivision 3; 175.007, subdivision 1; 182.656, subdivision 3; 206.805; 214.13, subdivision 4; 240.18, subdivision 4; 243.1606, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivision 13i; 256C.28, subdivision 1; 270C.12, subdivision 5; 298.2213, subdivision 5; 298.2214, subdivision 1; 298.297; 299E.04, subdivision 5; 326B.07, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 103I.105; 125A.28; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 6.81; 15.059, subdivision 5; 15B.32, subdivision 7; 16E.0475; 43A.316, subdivision 4; 43A.317, subdivision 4; 127A.70, subdivision 3; 136A.031, subdivision 5; 147E.35, subdivision 4; 196.30; 197.585, subdivision 4; 241.021, subdivision 4c; 245.97, subdivision 7; 270C.991, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 15.059, subdivision 5b; 197.585, subdivision 2.

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

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Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 1869, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying laws governing certain executive branch advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 136A.031, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.94.

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

Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1870, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying laws governing certain executive branch advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 299A.62, subdivision 2; 299A.63, subdivision 2; 611A.32, subdivision 2; 611A.33; 611A.35; 629.342, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 243.93; 299C.156; 299M.02; 611A.34.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1871, A bill for an act relating to public safety; striking and repealing obsolete references to Advisory Council on Battered Women; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 611A.31, subdivision 1; 611A.32, subdivision 2; 611A.33; 611A.35; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 611A.34; 611A.345; 611A.36.

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

Atkins, Davids and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1872, A bill for an act relating to health; setting requirements for the designation of specialty drugs and the filling of specialty drug prescriptions; allowing retail community pharmacies to fill mail-order prescriptions; placing limits on the use of maximum allowable cost pricing; 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.

O'Driscoll, Theis, Dorholt and Howe introduced:

H. F. No. 1873, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association; authorizing exclusion from membership of certain employees of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 353.01, subdivision 2b.

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

Persell, Wagenius and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1874, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying provisions for Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; modifying requirements for land acquisition with trust fund money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 116P.17; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116P.05, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

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Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 1875, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to Headwaters Science Center.

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

Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 1876, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for the Headwaters Science Center; appropriating money.

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

Isaacson introduced:

H. F. No. 1877, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; repealing the tax on storage and warehousing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.61, subdivision 3, as amended.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1878, A bill for an act relating to housing; criminal background checks in residential tenant screening; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1879, A bill for an act relating to housing; residential tenants rights; return of security deposit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 504B.178, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Winkler, Moran, Kresha, Dorholt, Mullery and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1880, A bill for an act relating to early learning; expanding the availability of early learning scholarships; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

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Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1881, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing the Minnesota Regenerative Medicine Research Institute and the regenerative medicine research project funding program; repealing the long-term care insurance tax credit; appropriating money for a state matching funds program; authorizing rulemaking; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290.0672.

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

Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1882, A bill for an act relating to education; providing funding for universal preschool for four-year-old students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.05, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Petersburg introduced:

H. F. No. 1883, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for a limited market value credit for agricultural land; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 273.1231, subdivision 6; 273.1393; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 1884, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; eliminating certain minor property tax classifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 273.13, subdivision 22; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivisions 23, 25; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 273.1115; 290C.06.

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

Davnie and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. No. 1885, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; excise; increasing the tax remittance threshold for vendors required to file accelerated June payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297F.09, subdivision 10; 297G.09, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 289A.20, subdivision 4.

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

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Albright; Fabian; Gunther; Dettmer; Nornes; Johnson, B.; Peppin; Uglem; Kiel; Woodard and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. No. 1886, A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate and gift; conforming to the federal exemption amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; 292.17, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1a; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.18, subdivision 3a; 289A.20, subdivision 3a; 291.03, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11.

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

Isaacson introduced:

H. F. No. 1887, A bill for an act relating to manufactured homes; park lot rentals; making changes to the manufactured home relocation trust fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 327C.095, subdivisions 12, 13.

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

Isaacson introduced:

H. F. No. 1888, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Isaacson introduced:

H. F. No. 1889, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; reinstating the exemption for telecommunications equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 1890, A bill for an act relating to the State Lottery; prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets online; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 349A.13.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1891, A bill for an act relating to health; providing an exemption from using a licensed well contractor; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I.

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

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McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 1892, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle sales tax; exempting certain purchases by cities and counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297B.03.

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

McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 1893, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 1894, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing that employees of the Stevens County Housing and Redevelopment Authority are included in the Public Employees Retirement Association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 353.01, subdivisions 2a, 6.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 1895, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; granting levy authority to the Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 275.066.

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

Halverson, Rosenthal, Atkins, Selcer, Dorholt, Sawatzky and Savick introduced:

H. F. No. 1896, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the sales tax on storage and warehousing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1897, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying requirements for the State Quality Council and regional quality councils; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.097, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.097, subdivision 3.

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

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Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1898, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to the health professionals services program; requiring a disciplinary investigation for noncompliance and temporary license suspension; classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 214.28; 214.29; 214.31; 214.32, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 214.35; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 214.36; 214.37.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 1899, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring annual reports on nursing personnel care levels in medical clinics; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Johnson, S.; Atkins; Persell and McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 1900, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; reinstating the exemption for telecommunications equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.

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

Runbeck and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1901, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for reverse referendum on the Metropolitan Council's proposed capital projects and development guide; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Runbeck and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1902, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; abolishing the Metropolitan Council; providing for a transition period and the transfer of certain of its powers, assets, and liabilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Runbeck introduced:

H. F. No. 1903, A bill for an act relating to cities; prohibiting cities from retaining persons to lobby on their behalf; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 415; 477A.

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

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Allen, Liebling, Anzelc, Kahn and Savick introduced:

H. F. No. 1904, A bill for an act relating to health; defining spoken language healthcare interpreter services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 144.058.

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

Masin, Atkins and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 1905, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; extending the period for the city of Eagan to collect tax increment; authorizing that the current local tax rate be used to compute tax increment; extending five-year rule.

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

Allen and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1906, A bill for an act relating to health professionals; prohibiting sexual orientation change efforts with children; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214.

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

Uglem introduced:

H. F. No. 1907, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing familial DNA searches; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Kelly; Anderson, M.; Nornes; Sanders; Kresha; Albright; Mack; Hoppe and Loon introduced:

H. F. No. 1908, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on storage and warehousing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1909, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing the gift tax; repealing certain business-to-business taxes; rescinding the increase in the wheelage tax; reinstating valuation reductions for conservation easements; rescinding authority for school boards to authorize referendum levies; repealing the student achievement levy; reverting to prior animal waste technician fee and licensing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 18C.430, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7; 18C.433, subdivision 1; 126C.17, subdivisions 5, 6, 7; 163.051, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, by adding a subdivision; 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.03, subdivision 1; 273.117; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.993, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 126C.13, subdivisions 3a, 3b, 3c; 126C.17, subdivision 9a; 292.16; 292.17; 292.18; 292.19; 292.20; 292.21.

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

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Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1910, A bill for an act relating to liquor; permitting off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1911, A bill for an act relating to writs; establishing standing requirements for writs of mandamus; establishing procedures related to writs of quo warranto; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 586; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 586A.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1912, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating use of GPS capabilities for ignition interlock devices; creating criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.306, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 171.306, subdivision 1.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1913, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying agencies maintaining criminal investigative data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.82, subdivision 7.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1914, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing property tax credit programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 276.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1915, A bill for an act relating to peace officers; providing reciprocity for military experience; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 626.8517.

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

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Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1916, A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing special women veterans license plates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.123, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 168.123, subdivision 2.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1917, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the safe schools levy authority available to school boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.44.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1918, A bill for an act relating to education finance; transferring the funding for the achievement and integration program to the basic general education formula allowance beginning in fiscal year 2016; repealing the achievement and integration program and the program rule; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 124D.861; 124D.862; Minnesota Rules, parts 3535.0100; 3535.0110; 3535.0120; 3535.0130; 3535.0140; 3535.0150; 3535.0160; 3535.0170; 3535.0180.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1919, A bill for an act relating to education finance; eliminating the authority of certain school boards to levy for the operational costs of maintaining a swimming pool; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.455.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1920, A bill for an act relating to education finance; transferring the funding for the alternative compensation program to the basic general education formula allowance beginning in fiscal year 2016; repealing the alternative compensation program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.415, subdivisions 4, 5, 6.

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

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Newton, Savick and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1921, A bill for an act relating to human rights; requiring captioning on all televisions and audiovisual display equipment used to communicate with the public; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1922, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing state aid for the school breakfast program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.1158, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1923, A bill for an act relating to education finance; repealing nonpublic pupil aid programs including nonpublic pupil transportation aid; nonpublic pupil aid for textbooks, counseling, and health services; nonpublic pupil aid for telecommunications and Internet access services; limiting nonpublic pupil participation in the postsecondary enrollment options program; limiting special education services to nonpublic pupils to the services and funding required by federal law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 125A.18; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 123B.40; 123B.41; 123B.42; 123B.43; 123B.44; 123B.45; 123B.46; 123B.47; 123B.48; 123B.84; 123B.85; 123B.86; 123B.87; 123B.92, subdivision 9; 124D.09, subdivisions 4, 17; 125B.26, subdivision 5.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1924, A bill for an act relating to water policy; requiring the governor to appoint a water policy manager; establishing water policy manager qualifications and duties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Newton, Abeler, Dorholt, Laine, Slocum and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. No. 1925, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; establishing registration for massage and bodywork therapy; establishing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 116J.70, subdivision 2a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 148; 325F.

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

Hansen, McNamara and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1926, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

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Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1927, A bill for an act relating to contracts; regulating certain building and construction indemnification agreements; clarifying a definition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 337.01, subdivision 3.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1928, A bill for an act relating to expungement; requiring that certain nonconviction records be automatically expunged or destroyed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 299C.11, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609A.

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

Dehn, R.; Mullery; Hornstein; Sundin; Isaacson; Nelson and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1929, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring a study of county attorney and public defender sentencing recommendations and racial data; requiring a study of the efficacy and access for minority offenders of reentry services, expungement, and treatment programs.

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

Kahn; Lillie; Newton; Persell; Slocum; Murphy, M.; Freiberg; Wagenius; Mullery and Ward, J.A., introduced:

H. F. No. 1930, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; providing a process for community ownership of the Minnesota Orchestra; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4B.

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

Halverson, Freiberg and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1931, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating e-cigarettes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 144.413, subdivision 4; 144.4165; 461.12; 461.18; 461.19; 609.685; 609.6855.

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

Woodard; Drazkowski; Zerwas; Erickson, S.; Myhra; Hertaus; Runbeck; Kresha; Benson, M.; Anderson, M.; Fabian and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 1932, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; phasing out the state general levy over six years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 275.025, subdivision 1.

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

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Myhra and Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1933, A bill for an act relating to data practices; regulating disclosure of booking photographs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.82, subdivision 26.

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

Woodard; Hertaus; Cornish; Erickson, S.; Runbeck; Kresha; Anderson, P.; Urdahl; Nornes; Scott and Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1934, A bill for an act relating to education finance; reimbursing school districts' additional costs attributable to the Affordable Care Act; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

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

Erickson, S.; Woodard and Myhra introduced:

H. F. No. 1935, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a prohibition against placing students with ineffective teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 122A.40, subdivision 8; 122A.41, subdivision 5.

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

Woodard; Erickson, S., and Myhra introduced:

H. F. No. 1936, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a reverse referendum for board-approved referendum revenue authority and for location equity revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 126C.10, subdivision 2e; 126C.17, subdivision 9a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kresha; Woodard; Erickson, S., and Myhra introduced:

H. F. No. 1937, A bill for an act relating to education finance; granting school boards authority to reallocate general education revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 1.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1938, A bill for an act relating to insurance; authorizing certain benefits for Minnesota FAIR plan employees; providing certain conforming and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 43A.27, subdivision 2; 65A.35, subdivision 5.

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

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Zellers; Zerwas; Albright; Mack; Fabian; Anderson, M.; Hertaus; Hoppe; Uglem; Newberger; Myhra and Loon introduced:

H. F. No. 1939, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on certain business transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Norton, Rosenthal, McNamar and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 1940, A bill for an act relating to data practices; booking photographs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.82, subdivision 26; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Dehn, R.; Clark; Isaacson; Kahn and Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 1941, A bill for an act relating to real property; establishing mortgage foreclosure mediation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 357.18, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 581.03; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 580.02; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 584.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1942, A bill for an act relating to education; creating the Cultural and Ethnic Leadership Communities Council for the Department of Education; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119A.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1943, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing a provision for state procurement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16C.03, subdivision 3.

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

Winkler and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 1944, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying definition of expressly advocating; providing for disclosure of electioneering communications; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.25, subdivision 3a; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 10A.01, subdivision 16a; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.244; 10A.27, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

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Bly; Mariani; Newton; Dehn, R., and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1945, A bill for an act relating to education; ensuring nontraditional instructional program choices; modifying students' personal learning plans; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.04, subdivisions 1a, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 120B.11, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3; 120B.125; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Loon and Woodard introduced:

H. F. No. 1946, A bill for an act relating to liquor; permitting off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.

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

Newton and Dorholt introduced:

H. F. No. 1947, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual income; providing a subtraction for retirement and disability pay for active military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Murphy, M., and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1948, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; extending the military reserve subtraction to Active Guard Reserve income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 1949, A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; prohibiting use of cellular phones in work zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.475, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

McNamar; Persell; Sawatzky; Falk; Faust; Radinovich; Ward, J.E.; Johnson, C.; Savick and Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 1950, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; repealing the tax on labor for farm equipment repair services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

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Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1951, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing for the consolidation of the Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association retirement plan and fund into the statewide Teachers Retirement Association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.632, subdivision 1; 122A.18, subdivision 7a; 354.05, subdivisions 2, 13; 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3; 354A.011, subdivisions 11, 15a, 27; 354A.021, subdivision 1; 354A.092; 354A.093, subdivision 1; 354A.096; 354A.12, subdivision 2; 354A.31, subdivision 1; 354A.32, subdivision 1; 354A.35, subdivision 1; 354A.37, subdivisions 3, 4; 354A.39; 354A.41; 354B.21, subdivision 3a; 355.01, subdivision 2c; 356.302, subdivision 7; 356.303, subdivision 4; 356.32, subdivision 2; 356.42, subdivision 3; 356.465, subdivision 3; 356.47, subdivision 3; 356.99, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 353.01, subdivision 2b; 354.436; 354.44, subdivision 6; 354A.12, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3a; 356.20, subdivision 2; 356.214, subdivision 1; 356.215, subdivision 8; 356.219, subdivision 8; 356.30, subdivision 3; 356.401, subdivision 3; 423A.02, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 354; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 354A.021, subdivision 5; 354A.108; 354A.24; 354A.27, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 354A.27, subdivisions 6a, 7; 354A.31, subdivision 4a.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1952, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; consumer protection; requiring "kill switch" functionality for smart phones to deter theft; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1953, A bill for an act relating to political contributions; requiring that certain expenditures be made from taxable funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.27, by adding a subdivision.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1954, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing individuals under the age of 18 to vote at a primary election in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 201.014, subdivision 1.

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

Erhardt; Sawatzky; Anzelc; Ward, J.A., and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1955, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for contributions to a Minnesota college savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

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Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1956, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing the MinnesotaCare provider taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 62J.041, subdivision 1; 214.16, subdivisions 2, 3; 270B.14, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.4967, subdivision 3; 295.50, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 6, 6a, 7, 9b, 9c, 10a, 12b, 13, 14, 15; 295.51, subdivisions 1, 1a; 295.52, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 7, 8; 295.53, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4a; 295.54; 295.55, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7; 295.56; 295.57; 295.58; 295.581; 295.582; 295.59; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 295.50, subdivision 10b; 295.55, subdivision 4.

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

Erhardt; Mullery; Ward, J.A., and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1957, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; conforming to the federal exclusion of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1958, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing carryover to second year of grant and training funds to combat sexual exploitation of youth; amending Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, sections 12, subdivision 6; 13.

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

Davids, Loon, Woodard, Kresha and Mack introduced:

H. F. No. 1959, A bill for an act relating to taxes; income and franchise; conforming to changes in the Internal Revenue Code; extending the working family credit phase-out for married filers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.08, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivision 19a, by adding a subdivision; 290.067, subdivision 2a; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0675, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19b, 31; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivision 15.

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

Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 1960, A bill for an act relating to elections; extending the deadline to purchase voting equipment with Help America Vote Act grants; amending Laws 2010, chapter 379, section 4, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

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Halverson, Laine, Winkler, Simon, Wagenius, Radinovich and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1961, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; expanding requirements relating to economic disclosure and conflicts of interest; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.09, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 10A.02, subdivision 10; 10A.07, subdivision 1.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 1962, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; changing provisions for licensing of optometrists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 148.52; 148.54; 148.57; 148.574; 148.575; 148.577; 148.59; 148.603; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 148.571; 148.572; 148.573, subdivision 1; 148.576, subdivisions 1, 2; 151.37, subdivision 11.

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

Anderson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 1963, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and franchise; extending the research credit to sole proprietors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290.068, subdivision 1.

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

Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1964, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying enrollment preferences for certain charter schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 9.

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

Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 1965, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing religious stores to sell sacramental wine; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.316.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1966, A bill for an act relating to human services; preventing children in foster care from being exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 260C.212, subdivision 2; 260C.215, subdivisions 4, 6, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

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Schoen introduced:

H. F. No. 1967, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a covered driver assessment; depositing revenues into a new account in the state government special revenue fund; providing funding to trauma hospitals and other related services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 144; 297I.

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

O'Neill; Nornes; Anderson, M.; Gunther; Drazkowski; Wills; FitzSimmons; Theis; Leidiger; Newberger and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. No. 1968, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on storage and warehousing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Garofalo, Dettmer, Hertaus, Albright, Mack, Theis, Wills, Leidiger and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1969, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; conforming to the federal adoption assistance exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19.

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

McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 1970, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the financial match for an energy efficiency grant; amending Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1971, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the registration of automatic external defibrillators; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 403.

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

Clark; Falk; Newton; Lillie; Dehn, R., and Anderson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1972, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing a caterer's license for the American Swedish Institute; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.404, subdivision 2.

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

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Wills, Drazkowski, Albright, Theis, Newberger, Dettmer and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. No. 1973, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on certain business transactions; reinstating the exemption for telecommunications equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Kahn; Liebling; Wagenius; Murphy, M.; Ward, J.A., and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 1974, A bill for an act relating to public health; expanding the definition of smoking under the Clean Indoor Air Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 144.413, subdivision 4.

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

Schoen and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1975, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating certain gasoline sales near terminals; prescribing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325D.

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

Falk and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1976, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for terrestrial invasive species research center.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Scott; Anderson, M.; Albright and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1977, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on certain business transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1978, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying enforceability of contracts that fail to include certain data practices terms; requiring submission to an agency or municipality of certain documents maintained by a contractor upon request; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.05, subdivision 11; 16C.05, subdivision 2; 471.345, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1979, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; designating a segment of marked Trunk Highway 36 as Officer Richard Crittenden Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anzelc, Metsa, Melin, Winkler, Sundin, Mariani and Savick introduced:

H. F. No. 1980, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article I; establishing an inflation adjusted minimum wage.

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

Ward, J.E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1981, A bill for an act relating to transportation; roads; eliminating the sunset of certain snow removal authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 160.21, subdivision 6.

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

Erhardt; Ward, J.A., and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 1982, A bill for an act relating to state financial management; increasing the budget reserve; setting priorities for additional forecast revenues; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.152, subdivisions 1a, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.152, subdivision 1b.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1983, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying the threshold criteria for the allocation of low-income housing tax credits for the Dakota County Community Development Agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 383D.41, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 1984, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for enhancement of accountability and transparency in public construction; establishing a requirement for and a definition of responsible contractor; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.

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

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Savick; Davids; Ward, J.A.; Dehn, R., and McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 1985, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a credit for volunteer first responders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Winkler, Simon, Bernardy, Liebling, Halverson, Dorholt, Isaacson, Masin, Rosenthal, Sawatzky, McNamar, Clark, Yarusso, Lien, Faust and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. No. 1986, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; eliminating a food and beverage exception to the gift ban law for legislators and legislative employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 10A.071, subdivision 3.

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

Moran; Dehn, R.; Slocum; Hausman; Newton; Davnie; Mariani; Bly and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 1987, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying MFIP and general assistance requirements related to random drug testing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 256D.024, subdivision 1; 256J.26, subdivision 1.

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

Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 1988, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring funeral providers disclosure of prices on Internet Web sites; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 149A.71, subdivision 2.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1989, A bill for an act relating to crime; directing the Legislative Audit Commission to study the costs of crime on the state and local communities.

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

Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 1990, A bill for an act relating to electrical licenses; modifying requirements for certain employees of public television stations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.33, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Howe introduced:

H. F. No. 1991, A bill for an act relating to construction codes; modifying continuing education course approval requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 326B.0981, subdivision 3.

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

Dehn, R.; Sundin; Isaacson and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1992, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying residency ratio restrictions for home and community-based waiver and general assistance recipients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 256B.492; 256D.44, subdivision 5.

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

Fritz, Huntley, Fischer and Ward, J.A., introduced:

H. F. No. 1993, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring qualifications and continuing education for employment as a surgical technologist; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 146C.

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

Johnson, B.; Woodard; Anzelc and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 1994, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting law enforcement agencies from using unmanned aerial cameras to gather evidence in certain circumstances; authorizing civil actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 1995, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying participation requirements in certain public health care programs for dental service providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0644.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 1996, A bill for an act relating to human services; reducing human services appropriations due to payment errors from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; requiring an evaluation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

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Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 1997, A bill for an act relating to education; removing exemptions from obscenity laws for public schools and postsecondary institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 617.291, subdivision 2; 617.295.

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

Gruenhagen and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. No. 1998, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a deduction for the value of charity health care services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 1999, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying the definition of a certified doula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.995, subdivision 2.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2000, A bill for an act relating to county attorneys; clarifying circumstances when county board may employ outside counsel; authorizing certain payments out of county attorney budget; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 388.09, subdivision 1.

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

Norton and Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 2001, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying family child care training and background study requirements; clarifying requirements for safe sleep spaces for infants in child care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245C.04, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 245A.1435; 245A.50, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Norton, Lien, McNamar, Loeffler, Newton and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 2002, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; conforming to the federal adoption assistance exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19.

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

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Norton and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 2003, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding the crime of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult to definition of designated offense in forfeiture laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 609.531, subdivision 1.

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

Norton and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 2004, A bill for an act relating to education; further recognizing students' proficiency in languages in addition to English; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120B.022; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 120B.11, subdivision 3; 120B.115; 124D.861, subdivision 3.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 2005, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the criteria for comprehensive and primary stroke centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 144.493, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Dean, M.; Scott; Albright; Zerwas; Gruenhagen; Hertaus; Anderson, S.; Abeler; Myhra; Anderson, P.; Mack and Zellers introduced:

H. F. No. 2006, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring that policy forms and premium rates for health insurance coverage be submitted to, and approved by, the commissioner of commerce or health and MNsure by specified dates; making premium rates available to the public; requiring that MNsure funding and premium assessment changes be authorized in law; requiring MNsure reports be provided by an independent third party; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 62A.02, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 62A.02, subdivision 8; 62V.05, subdivision 2; 62V.07; 62V.08.

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

Fabian; Dill; Newberger; Nornes; Anderson, M.; Dean, M.; Zerwas; Hertaus; Kiel; Benson, M.; Uglem and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 2007, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the Minnesota Personal Protection Act to recognize the North Dakota permit to carry a pistol as being valid within Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 624.714, subdivision 16.

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

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Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 2008, A bill for an act relating to transportation; contracts; enhancing the commissioner of transportation's power to suspend or debar; establishing related processes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.315, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.315, subdivision 5; Minnesota Rules, parts 1230.3000; 1230.3100; 1230.3200; 1230.3300; 1230.3400; 1230.3500; 1230.3600; 1230.3700; 1230.3800; 1230.3900; 1230.4000; 1230.4100; 1230.4200; 1230.4300.

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

Slocum, Newton and Selcer introduced:

H. F. No. 2009, A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; prohibiting handheld use of wireless communications devices while a vehicle is in motion or part of traffic; establishing fines and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.475, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 2010, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain charter school approval provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 4.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2011, A bill for an act relating to veterans; modifying veteran-owned small business certification for purposes of state procurement; requiring contract bid preference for veteran-owned small businesses in certain situations involving capital investment projects; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16C.19; 375.771, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 469.44, by adding a subdivision; 471.3457.

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

Dettmer, Slocum and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2012, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing high school students with disabilities to transfer between schools without affecting their eligibility for varsity competition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 128C.02, subdivision 5.

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

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Isaacson and Yarusso introduced:

H. F. No. 2013, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; extending the period for the city of Shoreview to collect tax increment.

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

Anderson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2014, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing various tax provisions and reinstating certain exemptions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.08, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivision 19a, by adding a subdivision; 290.067, subdivision 2a; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0675, subdivision 1; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.03, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19b, 31; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; 297A.61, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 292.16; 292.17; 292.18; 292.19; 292.20; 292.21.

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

Anderson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2015, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and franchise; modifying the research credit to be refundable; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290.068, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.068, subdivisions 3, 6a.

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

Johnson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 2016, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the consideration of criminal records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 364.021.

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

Johnson, B., and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. No. 2017, A bill for an act relating to privacy; establishing standards for use of data collected by an event data recorder; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Johnson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 2018, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring a candidate to file a petition in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 204B.06, subdivision 1; 204B.11, subdivision 2.

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

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Lohmer and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 2019, A bill for an act relating to public safety; transferring responsibility for maintaining the level III predatory offender Web site from the Department of Corrections to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 244.052, subdivisions 4, 4b.

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

Lohmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2020, A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting discrimination against a public employee for reporting certain information or refusing to perform certain actions; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 181.935; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 181.932, subdivision 1.

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

Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2021, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying wetlands provisions; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 103G.005, subdivision 10e; 103G.222, subdivision 3; 103G.2241, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Kahn and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 2022, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, sections 1, 2, 5; abolishing the office of lieutenant governor.

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

Fritz, Liebling and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2023, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing an intensive care category for in-home nursing services; increasing payment rates for in-home nursing services; changing terminology and providing a revisor's instruction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0654, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Loeffler, Kahn and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 2024, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; conforming to the federal extension of the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses for tax year 2013; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19.

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

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Dehn, R.; Clark; Mullery; Hornstein; Isaacson and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2025, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a full employment initiative in targeted labor surplus areas; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Yarusso, Isaacson, Loeffler and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2026, A bill for an act relating to transportation; traffic regulations; eliminating special freight distribution permit; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 169.868.

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

Yarusso and Isaacson introduced:

H. F. No. 2027, A bill for an act relating to transportation; traffic regulations; amending requirements governing the special freight distribution permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 169.868, subdivision 3.

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

Isaacson; Dehn, R.; Ward, J.A.; Newton and Yarusso introduced:

H. F. No. 2028, A bill for an act relating to children; clarifying adoption preferences; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 259.57, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Kahn, Mullery and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2029, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a study of funding, impact, and needs of Black arts in the state.

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

Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2030, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding requirements for the development plan for the Destination Medical Center; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 469.43, subdivisions 1, 8.

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

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Hausman; Clark; Mullery; Newton; Lien; Sawatzky; Brynaert; Lillie; Anzelc; Ward, J.E.; McNamar; Carlson; Erhardt; Kahn; Moran and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2031, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public housing rehabilitation and debt service on additional housing infrastructure bonds issued by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 462A.37, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 2032, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Falls International Airport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 2033, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Plymouth Ice Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2034, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation, a new dormitory, and Pollard Hall renovation at the Minnesota State Academies; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Johnson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2035, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Metropolitan State University science education center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 2036, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovations to the city of Cyrus fire hall; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Mariani; Johnson, S., and Yarusso introduced:

H. F. No. 2037, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Landmark Center in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Carlson; Dehn, R.; Clark; Erhardt; Hornstein; Hortman; Wagenius; Kahn; Slocum and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2038, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Bottineau LRT project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 2039, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Ward, J.E., and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. No. 2040, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water and sanitary sewer service to the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2041, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for outdoor classrooms and landscapes representing Minnesota biomes on the new James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History site; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2042, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new James Ford Bell Natural History Museum and Planetarium on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Ward, J.E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2043, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to Pequot Lakes to replace its spray irrigation field equipment at the wastewater treatment facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Ward, J.E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2044, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city of Baxter's Isle Drive extension and County State-Aid Highway 48 intersection improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Isaacson introduced:

H. F. No. 2045, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the I-694-Rice Street interchange; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dorholt and Theis introduced:

H. F. No. 2046, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of Eastman Hall on the St. Cloud State University campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 2047, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to renovate a building in Deer River to function as a multiage center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 2048, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at Itasca Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 2049, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Myles Reif Center for the Performing Arts; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 2050, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city of Coleraine for public infrastructure improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 2051, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city of LaPrairie for extension of public infrastructure; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 2052, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city of Deer River's wastewater stabilization pond; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Erickson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2053, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean up of the old Ogilvie School site; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Erickson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2054, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean up of the old Ogilvie School site; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Hansen, Freiberg and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2055, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for metropolitan cities inflow and infiltration grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2056, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to District One Hospital to stabilize Johnston Hall.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2057, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure and facilities in the city of Medford; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2058, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a segment of the Mill Towns State Trail in Faribault; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

McNamar; Ward, J.E.; Sawatzky; Marquart; Lien; Savick; Dorholt; Bly; Poppe; Radinovich; Persell; Johnson, C.; Falk; Faust; Clark; Anderson, P.; Franson; Nornes; Norton; Dill and Simonson introduced:

H. F. No. 2059, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for and modifying the greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.431, subdivisions 2, 6.

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

Johnson, S.; Yarusso and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 2060, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Battle Creek winter recreation area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

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Johnson, S.; Yarusso; Hausman and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 2061, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for rail capacity improvements in the east metro; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 2062, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the International Wolf Center in Ely; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2063, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Houston County Courthouse in Caledonia; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Benson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2064, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Chester Woods Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Dill, Anzelc, Melin and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 2065, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Northeast Higher Education District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fischer; Johnson, S.; Yarusso; Mahoney and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 2066, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rush Line Corridor Transit Way; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Johnson, C.; Liebling and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. No. 2067, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for phase 1 of the Minnesota Security Hospital, St. Peter, renovation and construction project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Johnson, C.; Fritz and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. No. 2068, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation and renewal of the South Central College, North Mankato campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dill, Anzelc, Melin and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 2069, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR) at Northeast Higher Education District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 2070, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for city of Litchfield's phase 2 power generation improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Quam and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2071, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Minnesota veterans and emergency services museum in the city of Rochester; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2072, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Stagecoach State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

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Quam and Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 2073, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for restoration of Lake Zumbro; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2074, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR) at St. Paul College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2075, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the St. Paul College Health and Science Alliance Center Addition; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2076, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the St. Paul College culinary arts and computer numerical control/machine tool renovation; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 2077, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the 77th Street underpass; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Newton and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2078, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Anoka Technical College automotive and manufacturing programs spaces; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Uglem, Newton and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2079, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rum River Dam; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 2080, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Fosston street improvement; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kiel and Fabian introduced:

H. F. No. 2081, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Thief River Falls Airport wastewater treatment project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Yarusso, Fischer, Erhardt, Isaacson and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 2082, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant redevelopment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2083, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for predesign and design of the renovation of the Brian Coyle Community Center in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 2084, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR) at Minnesota West Community and Technical College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 2085, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for classrooms, powerline facility, and geothermal system renovation at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Canby and Jackson; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 2086, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Red Rock Rural Water System; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 2087, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Worthington for the Biotechnology Advancement Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fischer and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 2088, A bill for an act relating to water policy; establishing the position of state hydrologist; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4.

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

Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 2089, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing ombudspersons for families; modifying an appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 257.0755, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 257.0755, subdivision 3; Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 14, section 8.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 2090, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; prohibiting certain indemnification agreements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

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Freiberg; Lillie; Loeffler; Carlson; Nelson; Kahn; Dehn, R.; Clark; Mullery; Hausman and Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 2091, A bill for an act relating to state employees; expanding the use of the vacation donation to sick leave account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 43A.1815.

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

Brynaert; Johnson, C.; Newton and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 2092, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; license plates; authorizing a veteran's special motorcycle plate for combat wounded veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.123, subdivision 1.

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

Carlson and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2093, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting state agencies from paying more than ten percent over the appraised value to acquire real property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2094, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing limited service licenses; establishing requirements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2095, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying mental health screening and assessment procedures for certain children; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245.4874, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Simon introduced:

H. F. No. 2096, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for submission of voter registration and absentee ballot applications online; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 201.061, subdivision 1; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.17; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 203B.04, subdivision 1.

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

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McNamara introduced:

H. F. No. 2097, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; eliminating Executive Council control over certain timber sales and minerals leases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 93.17, subdivision 3; 93.1925, subdivision 1; 93.20, subdivisions 2, 30, 38; 93.25, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 90.031, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

McNamara introduced:

H. F. No. 2098, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; lowering the maximum fee for an aquatic plant management permit; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103G.615, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Falk, Kahn and McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 2099, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting the medical use of marijuana; setting fees; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal and civil penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.3806, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2100, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for adequate care requirement; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 144A.04, subdivision 7; 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hansen, Uglem, Sawatzky, Slocum, Wagenius, Mullery, Bly, Fischer, Liebling and Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 2101, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for a study of plastic microbeads in surface waters.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Torkelson and Woodard introduced:

H. F. No. 2102, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; reinstating valuation reductions for conservation easements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 273.117.

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

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Falk introduced:

H. F. No. 2103, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring certain electric cooperatives and municipal electric utilities to contribute funding for incentives to consumers installing solar modules manufactured in Minnesota; making all electric customers eligible to receive incentive payments for installing solar modules manufactured in Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 216C.412, subdivision 2; 216C.415, subdivision 5.

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

Falk introduced:

H. F. No. 2104, A bill for an act relating to energy; authorizing certain electric cooperatives and municipal electric utilities to voluntarily contribute funding for incentives to consumers installing solar modules manufactured in Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 216C.412, subdivision 2.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 2105, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2106, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and franchise; conforming to changes in the Internal Revenue Code; extending the working family credit phaseout for married filers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.08, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivision 19a, by adding a subdivision; 290.067, subdivision 2a; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0675, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19b, 19c, 31; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290A.03, subdivision 15.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2107, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating obsolete provisions; making clarifying and minor policy changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84A.20, subdivision 2; 84A.31, subdivision 2; 127A.48, subdivision 8; 163.06, subdivision 1; 270B.14, subdivision 3; 272.027, subdivision 1; 272.029, subdivision 6; 279.03, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 282.261, subdivision 2; 290.01, subdivisions 5, 29; 290.0922, subdivision 3; 290.191, subdivisions 2, 3; 297I.05, subdivision 14; 298.293; 298.75, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 469.176, subdivisions 1b, 3; 473.665, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 273.032; 273.13, subdivision 23; 273.1398, subdivision 3; 275.70, subdivision 5; 279.37, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 298.223, subdivision 1; 465.04; 469.1763, subdivision 2; repealing

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Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 127A.48, subdivision 7; 272.02, subdivisions 43, 48, 51, 53, 67, 72, 82; 272.027, subdivision 2; 273.075; 273.1115; 273.1383; 273.1386; 273.1398, subdivision 4b; 273.80; 275.77; 279.32; 281.328; 282.10; 282.23; 289A.56, subdivision 7; 290.06, subdivisions 27, 30, 31; 290.191, subdivision 4; 290C.06; 291.41; 291.42; 291.43; 291.44; 291.45; 291.46; 291.47; 297A.68, subdivision 38; 297A.69, subdivision 7; 297A.70, subdivision 9; 297A.71, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18, 20, 32, 41; 298.2961, subdivision 7; 298.75, subdivisions 9, 11; 469.174, subdivision 10c; 469.175, subdivision 2b; 469.176, subdivision 1i; 469.1764; 469.177, subdivision 10; 469.330; 469.331; 469.332; 469.333; 469.334; 469.335; 469.336; 469.337; 469.338; 469.339; 469.340, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 469.341; 477A.0124, subdivisions 1, 6; 505.173; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 273.1103; 298.2961, subdivision 5; Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 47.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2108, A bill for an act relating to taxation; unifying the estate and gift taxes; modifying base, rate, administrative, and procedural provisions of the taxes; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 270C.585; 289A.01; 289A.10, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 289A.18, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 289A.19, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 289A.20, by adding a subdivision; 289A.30, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 289A.35; 289A.38, subdivisions 6, 7; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 289A.56, subdivision 3; 289A.60, subdivisions 1, 2; 291.03, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; 292.16; 292.17, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 292.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 291; 292; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 291.03, subdivision 1b; 291.41; 291.42; 291.43; 291.44; 291.45; 291.46; 291.47; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 291.03, subdivision 1c; 292.17, subdivisions 2, 3; 292.18; 292.19; 292.21.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2109, A bill for an act relating to water; requiring conservation rate structures under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103G.291, subdivisions 3, 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Clark and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2110, A bill for an act relating to sustainable agriculture; modifying certain programs and grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 17.115, subdivisions 2, 3; 17.116; 17.1161.

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

Clark; Dehn, R., and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2111, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding urban agriculture development zones in land use planning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.859, subdivisions 1, 2, 5.

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

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Clark, Sawatzky and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2112, A bill for an act relating to housing; creating the Housing Opportunities Made Equitable (HOME) pilot project; appropriating money.

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

Clark; Mariani; Dehn, R.; Newton and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2113, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring aquatics instruction in public schools; amending Laws 2010, chapter 396, section 7, subdivision 3.

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

Clark and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2114, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance maximum rates, absent days, registration fees, and activity fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Clark and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2115, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a child care professional development pilot project; requiring a report; appropriating money; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 119B.09, subdivision 9a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Clark and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2116, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing homeownership grants for families with children with disabilities; appropriating money.

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

Howe and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2117, A bill for an act relating to veterans preference; providing that cost of hearing be paid by the state, political subdivision, municipality, or public agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.481, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Hertaus, Drazkowski and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2118, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying off-sale intoxicating liquor sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.

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

Anderson, P.; Scott; Urdahl and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2119, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; changing the effective date for the up-front capital equipment exemption; amending Laws 2013, chapter 143, article 8, sections 26; 40.

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

Holberg, Scott and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2120, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Quam; Anderson, M.; Hertaus; Urdahl and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2121, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on storage and warehousing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Quam; Anderson, M.; Hertaus and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2122, A bill for an act relating to public safety; aiding victims of economic crimes; providing public outreach initiatives; authorizing an identity theft passport; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299A.681, subdivisions 3, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Quam; Anderson, M.; Hertaus; Urdahl and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2123, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

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Quam; Anderson, M.; Hertaus and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2124, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the tax on repairing and maintaining electronic and precision equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Quam and Anderson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2125, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; modifying rules for foreign operating corporations and exclusion of foreign royalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 290.01, by adding a subdivision; 290.0921, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 289A.08, subdivision 3; 290.01, subdivisions 19c, 19d; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.095, subdivision 2; 290.10, subdivision 1; 290.17, subdivision 4; 290.191, subdivision 5.

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

Quam and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2126, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring counties and cities to have written procedures for charging and collecting fees that are available to the public and provide notice to the payor; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2127, A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; creating criminal penalties related to vulnerable road users; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 169.011, by adding a subdivision; 169.13, by adding a subdivision; 171.17, subdivision 1.

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

Hansen, Persell, Savick, Falk, Kahn and Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2128, A bill for an act relating to natural disasters; creating a disaster response contingency account to partially match federal disaster assistance when the legislature is not in session; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 12A.02, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12A.

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

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Urdahl and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 2129, A bill for an act relating to disaster relief; authorizing state grants to eligible utility cooperatives to match federal disaster assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 12A.15, subdivision 1.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2130, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring student-to-school counselor ratio at national average; creating a task force on racial diversity of teachers and guidance counselors; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2131, A bill for an act relating to health; adding requirements addressing health disparities in minority populations and identifying health priorities of minority populations; creating a task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 145.928, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62K.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2132, A bill for an act relating to state government; expanding duties and powers of the Council on Black Minnesotans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 3.9225.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2133, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a task force on establishing a postsecondary tuition endowment; requiring a report.

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

Quam; Gruenhagen; Newberger; Anderson, M., and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2134, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring background checks and fingerprints on persons having access to personal data through MNsure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 62V.05, subdivision 1.

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

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Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2135, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying eligibility of participants in the child care assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 119B.05, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2136, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating the MFIP child well-being pilot project; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Kresha, Howe, Nornes and Anderson, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 2137, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax due dates; modifying penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 273.125, subdivision 3; 277.01, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 279.01, subdivision 1.

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

Holberg and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2138, A bill for an act relating to data practices; requiring databases maintained by a government entity to track user access; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.05, subdivision 5.

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

Holberg and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2139, A bill for an act relating to health records; prohibiting denial of health care services to patients who assert health record rights provided by law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 144.292, subdivision 1.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2140, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing housing in Hennepin County for registered predatory offenders assigned a risk level III; appropriating money.

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

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Rosenthal, Schoen, Cornish, Halverson and Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2141, A bill for an act relating to public safety; extending arrest without warrant to nonfelony violations of domestic court orders; removing time limit for probable cause arrests for domestic abuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 629.34, subdivision 1; 629.341, subdivision 1.

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

Yarusso, Schoen, Cornish, Halverson and Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2142, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing victim of domestic violence or crime of violence with notice of release of offender; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.84, subdivision 5; 611A.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

House File Nos. 2143 through 2374 were offered for introduction today:

Green introduced:

H. F. No. 2143, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring purchase of property at the county-assessed value; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 2144, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing carryover to second year of POST funds to combat sexual exploitation of youth; amending Laws 2013, chapter 86, article 1, section 13.

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

Dettmer; Johnson, B.; Gunther; Nornes; O'Neill; Theis and Benson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2145, A bill for an act relating to the military; appropriating money for a grant to support activities related to the commissioning of the USS Minnesota.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 2146, A bill for an act relating to insurance; establishing requirements for health care provider contracts related to preventive services and cost-sharing; establishing grounds for disciplinary action related to preventive services and cost-sharing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62Q; 214.

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

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Rosenthal, Kelly, Cornish and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2147, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring continued employer insurance contributions for certain former state employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

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

McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 2148, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring all registered out-of-state predatory offenders who move to Minnesota to register with the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivision 1b.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 2149, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; establishing requirements governing marked Interstate Highway 494 rehabilitation work.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2150, A bill for an act relating to human services; making technical corrections to health and human services appropriations and policy provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 626.557, subdivision 9; Laws 2013, chapter 1, section 6, as amended; Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 14, sections 2, subdivision 6; 3, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 4, subdivision 8; 12.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2151, A bill for an act relating to housing; creating a duty to mitigate damages in a residential lease violation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

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

McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 2152, A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; authorizing use of traffic safety pretrial diversion programs by local units of government for certain traffic offenses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

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Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 2153, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing small brewers to sell growlers on Sundays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 340A.301, subdivision 6d.

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

Falk introduced:

H. F. No. 2154, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; providing for discharge of a portion of an easement acquired by condemnation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 117.225.

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

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2155, A bill for an act relating to education finance; permitting Independent School District No. 831, Forest Lake, to participate in the alternative facilities revenue program; amending Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 4, section 25, as amended.

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

Rosenthal; Schoen; Yarusso; Dehn, R., and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 2156, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for accreditation of forensic laboratories; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Winkler and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2157, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a workplace bullying policy for state government agencies; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

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

Yarusso and Isaacson introduced:

H. F. No. 2158, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; requiring a noise barrier on a segment of marked U.S. Highway 10 and marked Interstate Highway 35W in Mounds View.

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

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Howe and Newberger introduced:

H. F. No. 2159, A bill for an act relating to veterans; designating a name for the state veterans cemetery at Camp Ripley; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.236, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howe, Sawatzky and Newberger introduced:

H. F. No. 2160, A bill for an act relating to public safety; fire marshal; revising school inspection schedules and funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 299F.012, subdivision 1; 299F.47, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299F.47, subdivision 2.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 2161, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing an on-sale license in Brooklyn Park.

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

Winkler and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2162, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing an on-sale license for a golf course in Golden Valley.

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

Nelson, O'Driscoll and Benson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2163, A bill for an act relating to retirement; revising investment authority for various defined contribution plans or programs; authorizing the State Board of Investment to revise, remove, or create investment options for the Minnesota supplemental investment fund; expanding permissible investments under the unclassified state employees retirement program, the public employees defined contribution plan, the deferred compensation program, and the health care savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 11A.17, subdivisions 1, 9; 352.965, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 352.98, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 352D.04, by adding subdivisions; 353D.05, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 11A.17, subdivision 4; 352.965, subdivision 5; 352D.04, subdivision 1; 353D.05, subdivision 2.

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

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Ward, J.A.; Zerwas; Abeler and Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2164, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; making changes to licensure of occupational therapists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 148.6402, subdivision 17; 148.6404; 148.6430; 148.6432, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 148.6440.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 2165, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; updating the Minnesota Sustainable Forest Resources Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 89A.02; 89A.03, subdivisions 1, 6; 89A.04; 89A.05, subdivisions 1, 3; 89A.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 89A.07; 89A.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 89A.09; 89A.10; 89A.11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 89A.05, subdivisions 2a, 4; 89A.06, subdivision 2a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 2166, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing a study of the use of electronic rosters in elections; requiring secretary of state to evaluate electronic rosters in 2014 election; authorizing the use of electronic rosters statewide; directing the secretary of state to adopt rules; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 201.

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

Lesch, Holberg, Scott, Hilstrom and Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 2167, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying application of government data practices act to parties contracting with a government entity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.05, subdivision 11.

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

Johnson, C., and Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2168, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing certain persons to erect and temporarily leave portable deer stands or blinds in wildlife management areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.137, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

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Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 2169, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying training requirements for staff in adult foster homes serving individuals with mental illness; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.03, subdivision 6a.

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

Freiberg and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 2170, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying exemption procedures related to immunizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 121A.15, subdivision 3.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2171, A bill for an act relating to oral health; adding dental therapists and advanced dental therapists to the health professional education loan forgiveness program; covering basic dental screenings performed by dental therapists or dental hygienists in collaborative practices; covering oral health services provided by telehealth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 144.1501, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 256B.0625, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 2172, A bill for an act relating to judiciary finance; appropriating money to the Guardian Ad Litem Board.

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

Hornstein, Clark and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2173, A bill for an act relating to human rights; providing for expansion of duties under the Human Rights Act; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.

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

Dorholt introduced:

H. F. No. 2174, A bill for an act relating to education; postsecondary; establishing the Minnesota Student Password Protection Act; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135B.

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

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Barrett introduced:

H. F. No. 2175, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing importation of bulk spirits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.315, by adding a subdivision.

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

Yarusso introduced:

H. F. No. 2176, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; providing for Montessori early childhood programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Ward, J.A.; Liebling and Johnson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2177, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting tanning equipment to persons age 18 or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 325H.05; 325H.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325H; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 325H.06; 325H.08.

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

Barrett and Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 2178, A bill for an act relating to food safety; providing a definition of farmers' market; permitting food product sampling and demonstration in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 28A.03, by adding subdivisions; 28A.15, by adding a subdivision; 157.15, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 28A.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2179, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing the size of the board of trustees of the Teachers Retirement Association by adding an additional elected retired member; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 354.06, subdivision 1.

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

Murphy, E.; Ward, J.E.; Lillie and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2180, A bill for an act relating to insurance; amending provisions relating to health coverage for school district employees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 43A.316, by adding a subdivision; 123A.21, subdivisions 5, 6, 9; 123B.09, subdivision 12; 471.6161, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 471.895, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 8.

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

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Rosenthal; Johnson, S.; Halverson; Selcer; Radinovich; Sawatzky; Lien; Ward, J.A., and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 2181, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; reinstating the exemption for telecommunications equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 2182, A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate and gift; repealing the gift tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.03, subdivision 1; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 292.16; 292.17; 292.18; 292.19; 292.20; 292.21.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 2183, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting telecommunications and direct television equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 2184, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; eliminating the sales tax on electronic and precision equipment repair labor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 2185, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; eliminating the sales tax on commercial and industrial equipment repair labor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Erhardt, Bernardy and Selcer introduced:

H. F. No. 2186, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; eliminating the sales tax on storage and warehousing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

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Garofalo; Albright; Runbeck; Gruenhagen; Urdahl; Anderson, P.; Zellers; Hoppe; Mack; Erickson, S.; Benson, M.; Uglem; Gunther; O'Neill and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 2187, A bill for an act relating to taxes; income and franchise; conforming to changes in the Internal Revenue Code; extending the working family credit phase-out for married filers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.08, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivision 19a; 290.067, subdivision 2a; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0675, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19, 19b, 19c, 31; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivision 15.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 2188, A bill for an act relating to real property; making clarifying and conforming changes relating to ownership of real estate by spouses and mortgage redemption periods; modifying transfer on death deeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 287.20, subdivision 3a; 358.14; 507.02; 507.071, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10; 580.26; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 507.403, subdivision 5a.

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

Quam, Howe and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2189, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain teacher licensure provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.18, subdivision 2; 122A.23, subdivision 2.

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

Rosenthal and Selcer introduced:

H. F. No. 2190, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; providing a prefiling document review; regulating limited liability companies and business corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 80B.01, subdivision 6; 302A.011, subdivisions 18, 63, 64; 302A.111, subdivisions 2, 4; 302A.137; 302A.351; 302A.361; 302A.423, subdivision 2; 302A.441, subdivision 3; 302A.471, subdivision 1; 302A.473, subdivision 1; 302A.611, subdivision 1; 302A.621, subdivision 3; 302A.641, subdivision 2; 302A.651, subdivision 4; 302A.681, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 302A.683; 302A.685; 302A.687; 302A.689; 302A.691, subdivisions 2, 3; 302A.734, subdivision 2; 322B.115, subdivision 2; 322B.155; 322B.35, subdivision 3; 322B.386, subdivision 1; 322B.689; 322B.69; 322B.71, subdivision 1; 322B.75, subdivision 2; 322B.76, subdivision 4; 322B.78; 322B.826, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5.

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

Allen; Laine; Dehn, R., and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2191, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the Minnesota family investment program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256J.35; Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 3, section 48.

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

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Allen and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2192, A bill for an act relating to housing; landlord and tenant; providing for termination of lease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 504B.265.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2193, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; closing wolf hunting in Indian reservations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.647, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2194, A bill for an act relating to human services; exempting certain programs from human services licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.03, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Freiberg, Carlson, Selcer, Yarusso, Rosenthal, McNamar and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 2195, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the exemption for local government purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.70, subdivision 2.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2196, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to make a waiver request for public health programs.

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

Erickson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2197, A bill for an act relating to building codes; allowing Mille Lacs County to rescind adoption of the State Building Code.

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

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Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2198, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; making permanent an independent contractor registration pilot project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 181.723, subdivisions 4, 4a, 5, 7, 16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.

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

Hoppe, Atkins, Woodard and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 2199, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing farm wineries to import bulk distilled spirits; creating an excise tax exemption; increasing production limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297G.07, subdivision 1; 340A.101, by adding subdivisions; 340A.315, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions.

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

Hoppe and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2200, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; expanding sales at microdistilleries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 340A.301, subdivision 6c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 2201, A bill for an act relating to transportation; motor carriers; amending various provisions governing registration and identification; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 168.185; 168.187, subdivision 12; 168D.07.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 2202, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring state and local jail and prison inmates to be housed in publicly owned and operated jails and prisons; prohibiting the state and counties from contracting with private prisons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 241.01, subdivision 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 243; 641.

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

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Halverson, Rosenthal and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2203, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to fund activities under the Homeless Youth Act.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 2204, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing adult basic education aid for certain program providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.531, subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.531, subdivision 1.

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

Masin, Atkins, Abeler, Hansen and Beard introduced:

H. F. No. 2205, A bill for an act relating to transportation funding; allocating motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue to county state-aid highway fund and greater Minnesota transit account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.815, subdivision 3.

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

Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 2206, A bill for an act relating to juvenile protection; modifying timeline for juvenile treatment screening teams to screen juveniles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260C.157, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2207, A bill for an act relating to the state lottery; prohibiting online sale of lottery tickets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 349A.13.

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

Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2208, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing community destination sign program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 173.02, subdivision 16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.

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

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Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 2209, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the school readiness program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.16, subdivision 2; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 2.

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

McNamar and Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2210, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting unconscionable pricing during emergencies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Moran and Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 2211, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance redeterminations of eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 119B.025, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 119B.025, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 2212, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying requirements for a temporary limited license for speech-language pathologists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.18, subdivision 7b.

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

Hortman and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 2213, A bill for an act relating to mortgage foreclosures; amending the definition of a small servicer; clarifying the Foreclosure Curative Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 582.043, subdivision 1; 582.27, subdivision 1.

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

Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 2214, A bill for an act relating to transportation; making technical changes to provisions affecting the Department of Transportation; clarifying contracting requirements; modifying U-turn rules; providing bridge inspection authority in certain instances; modifying reporting requirements; modifying appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16A.124, subdivision 5; 161.32, subdivisions 1f, 5; 161.3209, subdivision 2; 161.3420, subdivision 4; 161.3426, subdivisions 1, 4; 162.06, subdivision 1; 162.12, subdivision 1; 165.03,

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subdivision 3; 165.12, subdivision 1; 169.19, subdivision 2; 169.781, subdivision 10; 169.782, subdivision 4; 169.865, subdivision 2; 171.02, subdivision 2; 171.03; 174.37, subdivision 6; 221.031, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 161.44, subdivision 1a; 169.19, subdivision 1; 174.12, subdivision 2; Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 12; Laws 2012, chapter 287, article 2, section 1; Laws 2012, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 28; Laws 2013, chapter 127, section 67; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.115, subdivision 240; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 221.0314, subdivision 9a.

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

Morgan and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2215, A bill for an act relating to transportation; governing process for driver's license and Minnesota identification card applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 2216, A bill for an act relating to lobbyists; prohibiting former legislators, constitutional officers, agency heads, and certain legislative employees from lobbying for legislative or administrative action for two years after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2217, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions in grants management process and contract management; providing an encumbrance exception in the grant process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16B.98, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 16C.05, subdivision 2.

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

Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2218, A bill for an act relating to retirement; volunteer firefighter relief associations; implementing the recommendations of the 2013-2014 state auditor volunteer fire working group; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 356A.06, subdivisions 7, 7a; 424A.015, by adding a subdivision; 424A.016, subdivisions 4, 7; 424A.08; 424B.12; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 69.051, subdivisions 1a, 3; 424A.016, subdivision 6; 424A.02, subdivisions 3, 7; 424A.092, subdivision 6; 424A.093, subdivisions 2, 6; 424A.094, subdivision 2; 424A.10, subdivision 2.

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

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Barrett introduced:

H. F. No. 2219, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; designating Nicholas Patrick Spehar Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Barrett introduced:

H. F. No. 2220, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of North Branch to increase its Public Utilities Commission from three to up to seven members.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2221, A bill for an act relating to animal cruelty; requiring protection of animals in the cargo portion of certain motor vehicles; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343.

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

Erickson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2222, A bill for an act relating to tourism marketing; appropriating money for Mille Lacs tourism; amending Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2223, A bill for an act relating to education; creating grants for a pilot program to increase graduation rate and higher education enrollment among Latino students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.19, subdivision 13.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2224, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing projects to provide early intervention collaborative services to high-risk children and youth; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

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Ward, J.E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2225, A bill for an act relating to transportation; surety bonds; amending provisions governing Department of Transportation contracting and payment bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 161.32, by adding a subdivision; 574.31, subdivision 2.

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

Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 2226, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage for progressive bifocals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0625, subdivision 12.

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

Johnson, C., introduced:

H. F. No. 2227, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a plan for achieving continuous quality improvement in the care provided under the statewide system for ST elevation myocardial infarction response and treatment; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Green, Theis, Gunther and Uglem introduced:

H. F. No. 2228, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting direct competition with private business; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

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

Freiberg and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 2229, A bill for an act relating to pupil transportation; requiring seat belts on newly purchased school buses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 169.447, subdivision 2a; 169.685, subdivision 1.

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

Benson, J., and Erickson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2230, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the innovative delivery pilot project; appropriating money; amending Laws 2012, chapter 263, section 1.

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

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Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 2231, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for additional financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; authorizing the issuance of certain obligations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.39, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lien and McNamar introduced:

H. F. No. 2232, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain nursing facility operating payment rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, 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.

Dettmer and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 2233, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying federal subtractions; creating military retirement subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 2234, A bill for an act relating to estate sale conductors; requiring a license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 325E.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. No. 2235, A bill for an act relating to regulatory reform; modifying legislative approval of certain rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 14.127.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2236, A bill for an act relating to state government; making changes to the open meeting law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13D.04, subdivision 6.

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

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Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 2237, A bill for an act relating to state lands; requiring no net loss of state hunting lands; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Ward, J.E., and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. No. 2238, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Wills introduced:

H. F. No. 2239, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of tax-forfeited land bordering public waters in Dakota County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 2240, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing sales of certain tax-forfeited lands in St. Louis County; providing procedure for sale of certain noncompliant tax-forfeited land on Minnesota Point in Duluth.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Savick; Murphy, M.; Ward, J.A.; Yarusso; Masin; Sawatzky; Metsa and Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2241, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance asset availability requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.059, subdivision 5.

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

Loeffler, Rosenthal and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 2242, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting the first tier of commercial-industrial property value from the state general levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 275.025, subdivision 2.

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

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Selcer, O'Neill, Rosenthal, Erhardt, Lien, Radinovich, Dorholt and Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 2243, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a women entrepreneurs business development competitive grant program; appropriating money.

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

Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 2244, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing data practices requirements for entities participating in the integrated health care delivery network pilot program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.461, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.0756.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2245, A bill for an act relating to housing finance; modifying an appropriation for the Voice of East African Women Organization; amending Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 4, subdivision 11.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2246, A bill for an act relating to housing finance; modifying an appropriation for high-risk adults; amending Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 4, subdivisions 3, 11.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2247, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting public housing authorities from certain sales taxes; making public housing authority payments in lieu of taxes optional rather than mandatory; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 469.040, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.70, subdivision 2.

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

Allen and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2248, A bill for an act relating to sexually exploited youth; expanding the safe harbor director duties; appropriating money for service grants and safe housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 145.4716, subdivision 2.

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

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Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2249, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; appropriating money to provide emergency shelter for East African women and children victims of abuse.

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

Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 2250, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; providing for county consent on certain trunk highway projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 161.162, subdivisions 2, 4; 161.163, subdivision 2; 161.164, subdivisions 1, 2; 161.165, subdivision 5; 161.166, subdivision 5; 161.3412, subdivision 4.

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

Moran and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2251, A bill for an act relating to real property; modifying expungement and disclosure of eviction proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 484.014, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 504B.321, by adding a subdivision.

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

Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 2252, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying child care center director qualification requirements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Schoen introduced:

H. F. No. 2253, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating data breach notification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 325E.61.

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

Clark and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2254, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for capital improvements to small business incubators; establishing a neighborhood development center small business incubator revolving fund; appropriating money.

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

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Dorholt introduced:

H. F. No. 2255, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making conforming changes to the ignition interlock program to include limited licenses for program participants who do not have a driver's license due to criminal vehicular operation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 171.306, subdivision 4.

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

Dorholt and Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 2256, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing the maximum amount of location equity revenue for any school district with more than 7,000 students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2e.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2257, A bill for an act relating to health; providing funding for nursing home moratorium exception projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 144A.073, by adding a subdivision.

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

Loeffler, Dorholt, Fritz and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 2258, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a medical assistance benefit for detoxification services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Yarusso, Savick, Loeffler, Morgan and Melin introduced:

H. F. No. 2259, A bill for an act relating to human rights; clarifying unfair employment practices related to nursing mothers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 181.939; 363A.08, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2260, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing rate increases for nursing facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 256B.434, by adding a subdivision; 256B.441, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Persell, Newton and Uglem introduced:

H. F. No. 2261, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending the disabled veteran homestead valuation exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 273.13, subdivision 34.

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

McNamar, Falk and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 2262, A bill for an act relating to building codes; regulating inspection authority of local units of government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 326B.103, subdivision 13; 326B.106, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 326B.103, subdivision 11.

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

Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 2263, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring hospitals to give written notice of rights to victim of sexual assault; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A.

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

Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 2264, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing revenue for early childhood family education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.135, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 2265, A bill for an act relating to elections; voters; authorizing secretary of state to obtain certain data from Department of Public Safety; authorizing secretary of state to share certain data; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 171.12, subdivision 7a; 201.13, subdivision 3.

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

Benson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2266, A bill for an act relating to transportation; pupil transportation; amending training frequency requirements for certain type III vehicle drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.02, subdivision 2b.

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

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Rosenthal, O'Neill and Selcer introduced:

H. F. No. 2267, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for bullion coin; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rosenthal; O'Neill; Selcer; Ward, J.A.; Masin; Halverson; Radinovich and Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 2268, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending allowance of the small business investment credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5.

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

Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. No. 2269, A bill for an act relating to courts; increasing mandatory retirement age for judges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 490.121, subdivision 21d.

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

Erickson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 2270, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying reimbursement rates for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities and home and community-based services providers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.

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

Erickson, S.; Gruenhagen and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2271, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a performance-based pay system for teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 124D.10, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 122A.40, subdivision 8; 122A.41, subdivision 5; 124D.11, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 1; 126C.13, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 122A.413; 122A.414; 122A.4144; 122A.415, subdivisions 1, 3; 122A.4155; 122A.416; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.415, subdivisions 4, 5, 6.

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

Davnie, Radinovich, Nelson, Morgan and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 2272, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring best value analysis and minimum standards for school service contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

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Mullery and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2273, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating funds for a grant to the Northside Achievement Zone.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Masin and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 2274, A bill for an act relating to human rights; protecting wage disclosure; prohibiting retaliation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 363A.08, by adding a subdivision.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2275, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a grant to the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood (SSPN).

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2276, A bill for an act relating to safe at home program; regulating participant data and real property records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 5B.05; 13.045; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 386.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2277, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy changes to property taxes and other miscellaneous taxes and tax provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 270C.56, subdivision 3; 274.01, subdivision 1; 274.014, subdivision 3; 289A.18, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 273.1325, subdivision 1.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 2278, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical and clarifying changes to income and franchise taxes, property taxes, sales and use taxes, and other taxes and tax provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 126C.01, subdivision 3; 168.013, subdivision 5; 270.12, subdivision 4; 270.87; 270.91; 270C.34, subdivision 2; 272.029, subdivision 4a; 273.01; 273.11, subdivisions 12, 19; 273.1102, subdivision 3; 273.124,

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subdivisions 3, 8; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 24, 25a, 31; 273.1383, subdivision 1; 273.1386, subdivision 1; 273.33, subdivision 2; 273.37, subdivision 2; 273.3711; 275.08, subdivision 1a; 276A.06, subdivision 9; 282.241, subdivision 2; 296A.01, subdivision 16; 469.1763, subdivision 6; 469.177, subdivisions 1, 11; 469.1792, subdivision 1; 469.1794, subdivisions 3, 6; 469.1814, subdivision 6; 473F.08, subdivision 8a; 473H.10, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 272.03, subdivision 15; 273.117; 273.124, subdivision 3a; 273.13, subdivisions 21b, 23, 25; 273.1398, subdivision 3; 290.01, subdivision 19d; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.191, subdivision 5; 290C.03; 403.162, subdivision 5; 423A.02, subdivision 3; 477A.12, subdivision 1; 477A.14, subdivision 1; Laws 2013, chapter 143, article 8, section 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 273.13, subdivision 21a; 290C.02, subdivisions 5, 9; 290C.06; Minnesota Rules, parts 8130.8900, subpart 3; 8130.9500, subparts 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5.

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

Lohmer and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2279, A bill for an act relating to crime; adding a definition of support for the crime of nonsupport of spouse or child; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.375.

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

Anderson, S.; Erickson, S., and Woodard introduced:

H. F. No. 2280, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing school districts to seek reimbursement of unpaid school meals money from the Minnesota Department of Education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.111, as amended; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 9, section 1, subdivision 2.

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

Winkler, Moran, Slocum and Dorholt introduced:

H. F. No. 2281, A bill for an act relating to public safety; specifying that driving while impaired constitutes a breach of the peace for purposes of the Constitution; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169A.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 2282, A bill for an act relating to human services; implementing the autism spectrum disorder statewide strategic plan; repealing Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 6, section 95, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4.

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

Selcer, Mariani, Morgan, Rosenthal, Erhardt and Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2283, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an advisory task force on better aligning Minnesota's alternative teacher professional pay system and teacher evaluation program.

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

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Selcer, Dorholt, Rosenthal, Morgan, Erhardt and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. No. 2284, A bill for an act relating to higher education; regulating travel abroad study programs used for postsecondary education credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Lillie and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 2285, A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying labor agreements and compensation plans.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 2286, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting repair labor on farm equipment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Newton; Hausman; Sawatzky; McNamar; Ward, J.E.; Dorholt; Ward, J.A., and Isaacson introduced:

H. F. No. 2287, A bill for an act relating to veterans; veterans housing and long-term care; providing exemptions for certain moratoriums on new residential facilities; requiring a study on veterans homes; providing grants for housing needs assessments for veterans; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256I.04, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 245A.03, subdivision 7.

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

Atkins and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2288, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement to secure a search warrant in order to receive cell phone tracking data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 626A.28, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626A.

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

Pugh and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2289, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring water utilities to provide alternative water metering systems; establishing procedures for entry to private property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 444.

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

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Fischer; Hausman; Isaacson; Ward, J.A., and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2290, A bill for an act relating to education finance; transferring the Harambee school from the East Metro Integration District to the Roseville School District.

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

Morgan, Nelson and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 2291, A bill for an act relating to employment; promoting the economic self-sufficiency of women; reducing gender segregation in the workforce; reducing the gender pay gap through the participation of women in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations; establishing a women and nontraditional jobs grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116L.98; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 116L.665, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.

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

Howe, Kresha and Hertaus introduced:

H. F. No. 2292, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring certain notifications to inmates who are veterans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 243; 641.

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

Atkins; Murphy, E.; Davnie; Lien; Anzelc; Schoen and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 2293, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating payday lending; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 47.59, subdivision 2; 47.601, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 53.05.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2294, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing a study of the effectiveness of risk assessment tools and the incarceration and release of juveniles.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Johnson, C.; Savick; Halverson; Moran and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 2295, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing judicial districts to establish standards for using GPS to monitor domestic violence offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 609.135, subdivision 5a; 629.72, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 629.72, subdivision 2a.

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

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Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 2296, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the allocation of compensatory revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.15, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.15, subdivision 2.

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

Loon introduced:

H. F. No. 2297, A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate and gift; linking the estate tax exemption to the federal exclusion amount; repealing the gift tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.03, subdivision 1; 289A.10, subdivision 1; 291.005, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1a; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.18, subdivision 3a; 289A.20, subdivision 3a; 291.03, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11; 292.16; 292.17; 292.18; 292.19; 292.20; 292.21.

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

Newberger, Savick and Howe introduced:

H. F. No. 2298, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring textbooks to be made available in electronic format; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

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

Ward, J.A.; Lien; Johnson, S.; Isaacson and Selcer introduced:

H. F. No. 2299, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the building lease levy for independent school districts and intermediate school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Melin introduced:

H. F. No. 2300, A bill for an act relating to human rights; prohibiting discrimination in employment based on status as a family caregiver; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 363A.03, by adding a subdivision; 363A.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4.

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

Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2301, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying disposition of certain land and revenue; modifying requirement for commissioner's approval of certain land sales; adding to and deleting from state forests and recreation areas; authorizing public and private sales and exchanges of certain state lands; merging certain state

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parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 89.022; 282.01, subdivision 3; 282.011, subdivision 1; 282.018, subdivision 1; 282.02; 459.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 477A.17; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 85.012, subdivision 38a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.012, subdivision 53a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Mullery, Winkler and Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2302, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the caregiver requirements for family child care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.02, subdivision 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Simonson; Murphy, M., and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2303, A bill for an act relating to the city of Duluth; modifying local food and beverage and lodging taxes; amending Laws 1980, chapter 511, sections 1, subdivision 2, as amended; 2, as amended.

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

Liebling, Freiberg, Selcer, Clark and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 2304, A bill for an act relating to body art; requiring a health warning to consumers; requiring the commissioner of health to perform a study and issue reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 146B.07, subdivision 3.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 2305, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying a transfer student's eligibility to participate in varsity competition; requiring a district to investigate a transfer student's eligibility; imposing financial penalties; establishing a residency fraud task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 128C.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 2306, A bill for an act relating to health; adding a provision for the requirements of a preparation and embalming room for funeral establishments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 149A.92, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Schoen, Liebling and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2307, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for drug and alcohol overdose prevention and medical assistance; limiting liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 151.37, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 2308, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; repealing assessor accreditation requirement; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 270C.9901.

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

Persell and Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2309, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing full funding for K-12 pupil transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 18.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2310, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care provider requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 119B.125, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 2311, A bill for an act relating to waters; prohibiting county commissioners from serving as drainage inspectors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 103E.065.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 2312, A bill for an act relating to labor relations; prohibiting use of public funds for employee influence activity; requiring record keeping; providing for enforcement and civil actions; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179.

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

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Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 2313, A bill for an act relating to public employment; changing the definition of a confidential employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 179A.03, subdivision 4.

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

Fabian, Kiel and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 2314, A bill for an act relating to health; providing an exception to the hospital construction moratorium; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 144.551, subdivision 1.

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

Kahn, Mullery, Falk, Sawatzky, Loeffler and Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 2315, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing industrial hemp research in accordance with federal law; authorizing rulemaking; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18K.

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

Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2316, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association; permitting the purchase of service credit for certain Hennepin County elected service.

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

Ward, J.E., and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. No. 2317, A bill for an act relating to water; permitting city of Brainerd to purchase Brainerd Dam.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 2318, A bill for an act relating to school board elections; authorizing Special School District No. 6, South St. Paul, to dissolve election districts.

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

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Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2319, A bill for an act relating to deposits and investments of public funds; granting the Metropolitan Council additional investment authority; making certain conforming technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 118A.03, subdivision 5; 118A.04, subdivisions 7, 8; 118A.07; 473.543, subdivision 3.

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

Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 2320, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a training program to clarify and interpret the Civil Commitment Act as it pertains to persons with mental illness; appropriating money.

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

Savick introduced:

H. F. No. 2321, A bill for an act relating to the city of Albert Lea; extending the expiration for local sales and use taxes; providing for local approval of certain laws and validating certain actions of the city; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 38, subdivision 4.

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

Nornes; Dettmer; Anderson, M., and Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 2322, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting agricultural drain tiles from sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.69, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gunther and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 2323, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a temporary amnesty for animal shelters.

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

Yarusso, Carlson, Urdahl, Davnie and Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 2324, A bill for an act relating to education; including additional therapists within the teacher bargaining unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 179A.03, subdivision 18.

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

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Sawatzky; Selcer; Ward, J.A.; McNamar; Schoen; Isaacson and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 2325, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school boards to allocate staff development revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.61, subdivision 1.

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

Slocum and Barrett introduced:

H. F. No. 2326, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating additional funding sources for students in approved recovery programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.05, subdivision 8; 126C.10, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Newberger introduced:

H. F. No. 2327, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for the design and construction of speed change lanes near Watab Township; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 2328, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for the Willmar district headquarters; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Sundin, Metsa, Melin and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. No. 2329, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for marked Trunk Highway 73 realignment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anderson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2330, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for campus rightsizing and renovation at Central Lakes College, Staples; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Anderson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2331, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR) at Central Lakes College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Ward, J.A.; Fischer and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 2332, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Gateway Corridor transit way; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Erickson, R., and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 2333, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Heartland Trail extension from Park Rapids to Itasca State Park; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 2334, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for acquisition of school trust land by the Department of Natural Resources; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 2335, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the re-creation of Hall's Island in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Simonson; Murphy, M., and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 2336, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lake Superior College Allied Health and Science revitalization and renovation project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Runbeck; Fischer; Dean, M., and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2337, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city of Hugo's storm water handling systems projects; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Metsa, Melin and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 2338, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an economic development center and a mental health center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 2339, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public safety facility in Montgomery; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 2340, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new roof at South Central College, Faribault; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2341, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Simonson, Huntley and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2342, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of Wade Stadium in Duluth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 2343, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement projects on the Willmar and Hutchinson campuses of Ridgewater College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 2344, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure for an industrial park in the city of Blue Earth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 2345, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city of Jackson library; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2346, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR) at Century College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2347, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the digital fab lab, kitchen space, and solar panel system renovation at Century College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 2348, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a memorial to military veterans in the city of North St. Paul.

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

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Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2349, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a classroom and workforce alignment addition at Century College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2350, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a lake water augmentation system for White Bear Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 2351, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Parkers Prairie for swimming pool renovations; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Persell and Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2352, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Bemidji State University; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lenczewski and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. No. 2353, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Valley State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Falk introduced:

H. F. No. 2354, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Clara City infrastructure improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 2355, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for RIM reserve; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance.

Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2356, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city of Proctor to build a sand and salt storage facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2357, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city of Proctor to develop a multipurpose center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Brynaert; Johnson, C., and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 2358, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the clinical science building construction and renovation at Minnesota State University, Mankato; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Barrett and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 2359, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new Chisago County jail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Johnson, C., introduced:

H. F. No. 2360, A bill for an act relating to occupations; regulating athletic trainers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 148.7802, subdivisions 3, 9; 148.7803, subdivision 1; 148.7805, subdivision 1; 148.7808, subdivisions 1, 4; 148.7812, subdivision 2; 148.7813, by adding a subdivision; 148.7814; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 148.7808, subdivision 2; 148.7813.

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

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Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2361, A bill for an act relating to health; adding requirements addressing health disparities in minority populations and identifying health priorities of minority populations; creating health disparities task force; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 145.928, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anderson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 2362, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying legal firearms use in shotgun use area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.318, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Anderson, P.; Anderson, M.; Lien and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 2363, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing a grant to Eagle's Healing Nest; appropriating money.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2364, A bill for an act relating to human services; forecasting the basic sliding fee child care assistance program; modifying child care assistance provider reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivision 9; 119B.035, subdivisions 1, 4; 119B.05, subdivision 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivision 4a; 119B.231, subdivision 5; 256.017, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 119B.011, subdivision 19b; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.13, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119B.011, subdivision 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.09, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 119B.03, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 3400.0020, subpart 8; 3400.0030; 3400.0060, subparts 2, 4, 6, 6a, 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Murphy, M.; Sawatzky and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 2365, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring state agencies and professional licensing boards to expedite license processing for members of the military; providing for temporary licensure for certain military members; authorizing rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

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

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Rosenthal; Slocum; Dorholt; Dehn, R.; Masin and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 2366, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying eligibility for unemployment benefits when applicant is victim of sexual assault or stalking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 268.095, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision.

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

Myhra; Erickson, S.; Woodard; Wills; Garofalo and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 2367, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing an advanced placement computer science course to fulfill a mathematics or science credit requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 120B.024, subdivision 2.

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

O'Neill; Gunther; Barrett; Theis; Anderson, M.; Newberger; Hoppe; Mack; Selcer and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. No. 2368, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting certain business purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Isaacson; Ward, J.E.; Savick; Persell; Mahoney and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 2369, A bill for an act relating to trades; making federal conformity changes to the apprenticeship program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 178.02; 178.03; 178.041, subdivision 2; 178.07; 178.09; 178.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 178; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 178.03, subdivision 2; 178.05; 178.06; 178.08; Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0300; 5200.0310; 5200.0320, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; 5200.0340; 5200.0360; 5200.0390.

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

Green introduced:

H. F. No. 2370, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; modifying eligibility for legacy funds appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 85.53, subdivision 2; 97A.056, subdivision 11; 129D.17, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 114D.50, subdivision 4.

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

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Kahn, Mullery, Lillie, Falk, Sawatzky, Loeffler, Brynaert and Ward, J.A., introduced:

H. F. No. 2371, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for pregnancy and parenting leave; requiring pregnancy accommodations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 181.940, subdivision 2; 181.941; 181.943; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Schoen introduced:

H. F. No. 2372, A bill for an act relating to human rights; making changes to scope of application for certificate of compliance; clarifying requirements for bids and proposals from certain businesses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.144; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 363A.36, subdivision 1; 363A.37, subdivision 1.

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

Moran, Kahn, Mariani, Allen and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 2373, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring certificates of pay equity compliance as a condition for certain state contracts; classifying data; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.552, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16C; 363A.

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

Radinovich; Kiel; Erickson, R.; Petersburg; Anzelc; Ward, J.E.; McNamar; Hamilton and Faust introduced:

H. F. No. 2374, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for low-income home energy heating assistance.

The bill was read for the first time.

DECLARATION OF URGENCY

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Radinovich moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared and that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that H. F. No. 2374 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

H. F. No. 2374 was read for the second time.

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H. F. No. 2374, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for low-income home energy heating assistance.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: