State of Minnesota
SENATE
BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Monday, April 3, 2006
11:00 A.M.
TWELFTH
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills
The following bills were read the
first time.
Senator Kiscaden introduced--
S.F. No. 3680: A bill for an act relating to education;
authorizing school board to annually increase operating levy by rate of inflation;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 126C.17, subdivision
9. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Hann, Olson,
Michel and Bonoff introduced--
S.F. No. 3681: A bill for an act relating to education
finance; extending the funding for certain early literacy activities conducted
by ServeMinnesota; appropriating money; amending Laws 2005, First Special
Session chapter 5, article 2, section 84, subdivision 16. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Skoglund, by
request, introduced--
S.F. No. 3682: A bill for an act relating to civil
actions; providing punitive damages if news media violates a promise to protect
a confidential source; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 595. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Koch and Pariseau
introduced--
S.F. No. 3683: A bill for an act relating to elections;
exempting on a onetime basis municipalities in a county that filed a county
plan pursuant to Laws 2005, chapter 162, section 35, from the requirements
of Minnesota Statutes, section 206.82; implementing in law the requirements
of a federal court order regarding the use of tribal identification; providing
for a registration deadline for special elections; providing for a uniform
and consistent oath to be signed by voters in an election; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 201.061, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement,
sections 201.061, subdivision 3; 204C.10; 206.82, subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senators Limmer and
Pariseau introduced--
S.F. No. 3684: A bill for an act relating to elections;
permitting the transcription by election judges of machine-unreadable ballot
cards under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement,
section 206.90, subdivision 8. Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senators Pariseau and
Koch introduced--
S.F. No. 3685: A bill for an act relating to elections;
prohibiting any changes in polling places between primary and general elections
for the same offices; providing an exception; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 205A.11, subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senator Frederickson
introduced--
S.F. No. 3686: A bill for an act relating to education
finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 635,
Milroy. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Pogemiller introduced--
S.F. No. 3687: A bill for an act relating to public
safety; public safety plan disabilitant health care coverage; authorizing
review by a police officer/firefighter disability review panel of a pre-2005
disability involving a city of Richfield firefighter. Referred to the Committee on State
and Local Government Operations.
Senator Berglin introduced--
S.F. No. 3688: A bill for an act relating to employment;
establishing a pilot project to encourage the licensure of foreign-trained
physicians in Minnesota; appropriating money for a pilot program to encourage
the licensure of foreign-trained physicians. Referred to the Committee on Jobs,
Energy and Community Development.
Senator Skoglund introduced--
S.F. No. 3689: A bill for an act relating to public
safety; requiring certain level II and III predatory offenders to wear GPS
tracking system devices; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244. Referred to the Committee on Crime
Prevention and Public Safety.
Senator Pogemiller introduced--
S.F. No. 3690: A bill for an act relating to taxation;
exempting certain vending machine products from sales tax; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3. Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Pogemiller introduced--
S.F. No. 3691: A bill for an act relating to veterans;
providing for assistance to certain members of the National Guard and other
veterans in obtaining health screening and health services relating to depleted
uranium exposure; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
192. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Veterans and Gaming.
Senator Stumpf introduced--
S.F. No. 3692: A bill for an act relating to education;
establishing a parent-school partnership pilot program to assist children
with autism spectrum disorders; appropriating money. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Skoglund introduced--
S.F. No. 3693: A bill for an act relating to state
employees; providing a gift certificate option for recognition for years of
service. Referred to the Committee on State
and Local Government Operations.
Senator Neuville introduced--
S.F. No. 3694: A bill for an act relating to public
safety; establishing predatory offender registration requirements for certain
predatory offenders who reside on Indian reservations; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 243.166, by adding subdivisions. Referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention and
Public Safety.
Senator Larson, by request,
introduced--
S.F. No. 3695: A bill for an act relating to taxes;
authorizing Independent School District No. 544, Fergus Falls, to impose a
local sales and use tax and a motor vehicle excise tax. Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Larson introduced--
S.F. No. 3696: A bill for an act relating to environment;
providing for reimbursement of cleanup costs for certain petroleum tank releases;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 115C.09, subdivision
3h. Referred to the Committee on Environment
and Natural Resources.
Senator Betzold introduced--
S.F. No. 3697: A bill for an act relating to capital
investment; appropriating money for trunk highway improvements; authorizing
sale of trunk highway bonds. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Wiger, Tomassoni,
Nienow and Vickerman introduced--
S.F. No. 3698: A bill for an act relating to property
taxation; restoring 2006 market value credit reimbursement cuts; repealing
Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 5. Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Johnson, D.E.
introduced--
S.F. No. 3699: A bill for an act relating to capital
improvements; appropriating money for the Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory
in Willmar; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Sams, Vickerman
and Frederickson introduced--
S.F. No. 3700: A bill for an act relating to appropriations;
appropriating money for reimbursement grants to persons who install E85 pumps. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Hann introduced--
S.F. No. 3701: A bill for an act relating to education;
providing teacher training for qualified professionals; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 122A.24. Referred to the Committee on Education.
Senator LeClair introduced--
S.F. No. 3702: A bill for an act relating to local
sales and use taxes; requiring revenue sharing; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A. Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Koch and Dille
introduced--
S.F. No. 3703: A bill for an act relating to public
safety; imposing license reinstatement fee and surcharge for certain driving
offenses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
171.29, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 171.20,
subdivision 4; 171.26, subdivision 1; 171.29, subdivision 2. Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Clark, Fischbach
and Higgins introduced--
S.F. No. 3704: A bill for an act relating to health;
changing the operating payment rates of certain nursing facilities; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Bakk, Rosen,
Sams, Kubly and Vickerman introduced--
S.F. No. 3705: A bill for an act relating to occupations;
registration required for hair braiding; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 155A. Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senator Anderson introduced--
S.F. No. 3706: A bill for an act relating to energy;
requiring study to investigate building codes and standards for various hydrogen-related
technologies. Referred to the Committee on Jobs,
Energy and Community Development.
Senator Skoe introduced--
S.F. No. 3707: A bill for an act relating to veterans;
appropriating money to the commissioner of veterans affairs to make grants
to counties for the operation of county veteran service offices. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Higgins introduced--
S.F. No. 3708: A bill for an act relating to elections;
requiring notice of voting rights to certain felons; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244. Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senators Clark and Stumpf
introduced--
S.F. No. 3709: A bill for an act relating to education
finance; converting the pension adjustment to an annual allowance; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 127A.50, subdivision 1. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 3710: A bill for an act relating to energy;
funding a study of potential for the use of geothermal heat pumps in Minnesota. Referred to the Committee on Jobs, Energy and Community
Development.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 3711: A bill for an act relating to employment;
prohibiting mandatory retirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
181.81, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 363A.20,
subdivision 9. Referred to the Committee on Jobs,
Energy and Community Development.
Senators Marty and Higgins
introduced--
S.F. No. 3712: A bill for an act relating to health;
requiring a warning label on certain items containing lead; prohibiting the
sale of lead-containing items to minors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 144. Referred to the Committee on Health
and Family Security.
Senator Vickerman introduced--
S.F. No. 3713: A bill for an act relating to rural
public water and sewer systems; conforming the maturity date for bonds issued
for rural public water or sewer systems to the maturity date for bonds issued
for municipal water and wastewater treatment systems; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 116A.20, subdivision 3. Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 3714: A bill for an act relating to public
safety; enhancing penalties for crimes motivated by bias; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 609.2231, subdivision 4; 609.595, subdivision 1a;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609. Referred to the Committee on Crime Prevention and
Public Safety.
Senator Larson introduced--
S.F. No. 3715: A bill for an act relating to higher
education; requiring clear English pronunciation as a condition of instructing
certain students at public postsecondary institutions; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Pogemiller introduced--
S.F. No. 3716: A bill for an act relating to taxation;
modifying the treatment of certain income from foreign operations; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.34, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes
2005 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivisions 6b, 19c, 19d. Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Neuville introduced--
S.F. No. 3717: A bill for an act relating to civil
actions; providing certain remedies for neglect, abuse, and other actions
against incapacitated and vulnerable adults; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 524. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.