Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to lawful gambling; providing a refund to organizations for certain
lawful purpose expenditures
(me)

Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) in
consultation with the commissioner of revenue to designate family agricultural
revitalization zones (FARMZ) for on farm agricultural processing facility
projects under the job opportunity building zones (JOBZ) program, requiring the
commissioner to consider tax incentives, limiting qualifying projects to
agricultural processing facilities; providing for application of JOBZ rules
(rt)

Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to taxation; making permanent certain temporary aid payments to certain
taxing jurisdictions in Mahnomen county including the city of Mahnomen and
independent school district #432, Mahnomen
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Taxes

Bill Text
Relating to education; modifying the tax base used to calculate school district
debt service levies; defining debt service net tax capacity, requiring use to
compute debt service levy limits and aid; requiring the commissioner of revenue
to recompute debt service net tax capacity amounts using an alterative sales
ratio comparing the sale price to the estimated market value of the property
(rt)


Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Modifying the property tax classification of class 2b property to include a
certain amount of forest land; permitting certain nonresidential structures;
specifying requirements for receiving the reduced class rate
(me)

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to state government; reducing certain state government appropriations to the legislature, legislative coordinating commission (LCC), governor, state auditor, attorney general, secretary of state, office of enterprise technology, commissioner of administration for state facilities services, state and community services and administrative management services, the commissioner of finance for state financial management and information and management services, commissioner of employee relations (DOER), commissioner of revenue for the tax system management program and amateur sports commission; requiring the commissioner of finance to reduce the budget reserve account by a certain amount; requiring the legislature to cancel certain balances carried forward; appropriating money from the budget reserve to the commissioner of finance for the budget reserve escrow account as a guarantee by the state for private money [...]

show full description
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Referred to Taxes

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue to make grants to nonprofit
organizations to coordinate and aid low income taxpayer assistance services
(rt)

Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing a 2007 property tax rebate for owners of properties located in
qualifying taxing jurisdictions, providing for supplemental tax statements;
requiring the commissioner of revenue to issue reimbursement payments to
qualifying counties equal to the amount of rebates issued by the county and to
determine maximum levies for counties, cities and towns; requiring certification
of proposed levies; appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue
(je)

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Author added Olson, M.

Bill Text
Increasing medical assistance payments for dental services provided to children;
requiring commissioners of human services and revenue to determine amount of
revenue deposited into the health care access fund and report to the legislature
by a certain date
(me)

Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Taxes

Bill Text
Authorizing and providing for the city of Taylors Falls to designate border city
development zones; providing for allocation of state tax reductions, specifying
certain limits and authorized uses, authorizing commissioner of revenue limit
waivers
(je)

Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to transportation ARTICLE 1 - COUNTY WHEELAGE TAX Expanding the county wheelage tax statewide, increasing the limit and requiring crediting to the road and bridge fund of the county levying the tax; modifying certain definitions under motor vehicle registration tax provisions ARTICLE 2 - VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX Modifying the imposition of the motor vehicle registration tax on passenger automobiles in subsequent years; defining certain terms for exceptions purposes ARTICLE 3 - MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX Creating transit fund and accounts; establishing phase in of motor vehicles sales tax revenues to transportation ARTICLE 4 - FUEL TAX Increasing the gasoline and special fuels tax rates and providing for annual inflation adjustments by the commissioner of revenue ARTICLE 5 - COUNTY STATE-AID FUND DISTRIBUTION Modifying the county [...]

show full description
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Taxes

Bill Text
1ERelating to economic development ARTICLE 1 - JOBZ REQUIREMENTS Defining targeted rural opportunity community to include cities or towns with population loss or a higher than average unemployment rate; specifying state review criteria for commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) approval of business subsidy agreements; requiring job opportunity building zone (JOBZ) business subsidy agreements to comply with certain agreement requirements; requiring written commissioner approval and specifying conditions required for commissioner approval; requiring standard agreement development by the commissioner, local government unit business subsidy reports on progress and public notice and hearing; allowing JOBZ qualified businesses and targeted rural opportunity communities tax benefits treatment the same year of agreement signature and into the future for a certain time period, specifying exclusions;[...]

show full description
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing the city of Lilydale to impose by ordinance a tax on retail sales of
intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages sold at licensed on sale
liquor stores and municipal liquor stores within the city and on all food and
beverage sales for consumption on or off premises by restaurants and taverns;
requiring revenue use to pay for the cost of tax collection, police, fire and
other city services; requiring a city referendum at a general or special
election for tax imposition; allowing commissioner of revenue collection upon
agreement with the city and requiring commissioner collection cost estimate
submission to the city
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing the city of Mendota to impose by ordinance a certain tax on retail
on sale intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages gross receipts and on
restaurant food sales and beverages, requiring revenue use for water
infrastructure improvements; requiring a referendum at a general or special
election, authorizing commissioner of revenue agreement for tax collection
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing school districts with home county auditor agreements to mutually
extend the date of certification of the proposed property tax levy, specifying
date of notice to commissioner of revenue and certification date
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of revenue to maintain a toll free telephone access
service for taxpayer assistance for calls within the state
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to health; clarifying the purpose of the health care access fund to
finance affordable health care services for low income residents and families;
prohibiting money in the health care access fund from being used to replace
existing spending on subsidized health care programs; providing for a contingent
reduction in the MinnesotaCare provider tax upon determination of the
commissioner of finance consultation with the commissioner of revenue;
eliminating certain transfers from the health care access fund
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of revenue to study the costs of the truth in
taxation property tax program and the level of taxpayer participation; requiring
a report to the legislature by a certain date
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to taxation; establishing a data match system for comparison of account information data held by financial institutions with the department of revenue database of debtors (tax debtor matching system), permitting fee charging, providing for noncompliance to information requests, confidentiality, immunity and civil action for unauthorized disclosures by financial institutions, appropriating annually for administrative costs, making conforming amendments; creating the surplus lines association of Minnesota as a nonprofit association, classifying data as public, requiring licensees to submit documents to the surplus lines association; defining targeted rural opportunity community, establishing a regional emerging business investment tax credit for qualifying businesses; abolishing the political contribution refund; making federal tax conforming changes; defining levy year as the year in which levies are certified

show full description
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Author added Saltzman

Bill Text
Establishing a tax reform action commission, specifying membership; requiring
the commission to study and evaluate the state and local tax and revenue system
with a goal of making long term improvements, specifying duties; requiring a
report to the legislature by a certain date; providing for per diem and
expenses; providing for use of legislative and executive branch staff, including
the department of revenue; appropriating money; sunset provision
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Modifying homeowner requirements to qualify for the senior citizen property tax
deferral program; requiring the commissioner of revenue to notify qualifying
homeowners of the maximum household income for the calendar year preceding the
year of initial application by the homeowner
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of revenue to provide for funding in the natural
resources fund for the Pine Grove zoo in Little Falls
(je)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing an income tax credit for qualified citizenship expenses, specifying
limitations, qualified individuals and citizenship expenses; providing for
credit to be refundable under certain conditions; appropriating money to the
commissioner of revenue
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to property taxation; establishing a maximum homestead property tax
(cap) program, defining terms, specifying participation qualifications,
including age, income and length of residence qualifiers, providing an
application procedure, providing for excess income certification procedures by
commissioner of revenue; providing for tax calculation, tax rate and levy by
county auditor; providing for termination of program participation
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/20/2007 - HF substituted on Calendar HF2293

Bill Text
1E Providing for claims against the state; appropriating money to the
commissioner of corrections for certain injuries suffered by and medical
services provided to persons injured while performing community service or while
incarcerated in a correctional facility, to the commissioner of public safety
for reimbursement of unnecessarily large drivers license reinstatement fees
occasioned by military service and to the commissioner of revenue for the
reissuance of a property tax refund check
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of revenue to provide for an inflation adjustment for
the income tax education credit
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing and providing for a sales tax rebate based on income, specifying
certain eligibility requirements; providing for nonresidents; defining income;
providing for social security and public pension recipients; providing for
dependents; providing for credit recipients; providing for claims based on
federal liabilities; appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue for
administration purposes and to the commissioner of finance for paying the cost
of clearing sales tax rebate checks through commercial banks
(je)

Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing for the collection and recycling or reuse of video display devices; defining certain terms; establishing a registration program under the pollution control agency (PCA) and specifying certain manufacturer labeling and registration requirements for the sale of new household video display devices, specifying collector and recycler registration requirements, requiring PCA web site information maintenance; establishing the electronic waste account in the environmental fund, requiring annual manufacturer registration fee payment to the department of revenue, requiring manufacturer annual reporting and recycling, specifying recycler and retailer responsibilities; specifying PCA and department of revenue duties and state agencies purchasing requirements; prohibiting local government units and public agencies from requiring household to use public facilities to the exclusion of other lawful available programs to recycle [...]

show full description
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing for reduction of the hospitals and health care providers gross
earnings (MinnesotaCare) tax based on the revenue balance in the health care
access fund, specifying certain duties of the commissioners of revenue and
finance
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to health ARTICLE 1 - HEALTH INSURANCE Allowing public assistance data to be shared for MinnesotaCare enrollment and premium collection purposes; authorizing the commissioner of human services to receive federal matching money made available through the medical assistance (MA) program for managed care oversight contracted through vendors; modifying certain medical assistance (MA) eligibility requirements for children under a certain age; requiring commissioner to develop and implement a physician directed care coordination program for certain medical assistance recipients; requiring commissioner to refer MinnesotaCare applicants and enrollees to the Minnesota health insurance exchange, specifying certain exchange of private data requirements; modifying certain MinnesotaCare eligibility requirements for families with children; modifying certain duties of the commissioner relating to availability [...]

show full description
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to taxation; providing an income tax credit for health insurance
expenses and medical co-pay expenses on behalf of a qualified beneficiary;
defining certain terms; specifying certain credit refundable requirements;
appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue
(je)

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Taxes

Bill Text
1E Relating to human services; requiring the board on aging in cooperation with area agencies on aging and local service providers to establish a home modification program, a volunteer transportation program and an evidenced based caregiver support program for certain low to moderate income older adults; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish a statewide priority to enhance the mobility of older adults; providing for a Minnesota home care income tax credit, specifying certain credit allowances and limitations, requiring certain caregiver training requirements, requiring certification of a caregiver by a long term care consultation team; requiring the commissioner in cooperation with the Minnesota board of aging and other stakeholders, to evaluate the adequacy of and make recommendations for improving the elder abuse prevention program, requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date; requiring [...]

show full description
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Redefining transit tax district; authorizing transit tax levies outside the
existing metropolitan transit taxing district; modifying certain duties of the
commissioner of revenue relating to transit tax imposition determinations;
repealing a certain provision relating to additions to transit taxing district
(je)

Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to the income tax; creating the "Rural Minnesota Catch-Up Credit" on a temporary basis to provide for economic growth in rural counties of the state; providing a refundable income tax credit for employers creating and retaining certain qualifying jobs, defining eligible county and qualifying job; specifying certain job creation and credit application requirements for credit qualification purposes; requiring eligible counties to periodically award the credits, specifying certain notice publication and applicant selection requirements, criteria; setting a limit on total credits per eligible county, allowing carryover of unawarded amounts; requiring the commissioner of revenue to prescribe the manner of issuing and claiming the credit and to report to the legislature by a certain date on the credits claimed and on the feasibility and benefit of continuing the program, authorizing consultation with the commissioner [...]

show full description
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Taxes

Bill Text
1E Providing a corporate and individual income tax credit for contributions to
qualifying affordable housing, defining qualifying housing and qualifying
affordable housing contribution; requiring annual taxpayer application to the
commissioner of the housing finance agency for allocation of the tax credits and
HFA commissioner notice to the commissioner of revenue relating to the identity
of the taxpayer; limiting the credit and the total credit allocation and
authorizing carryforward; requiring an HFA commissioner report to the
legislature by a certain date on the effectiveness of the credit, specifying
certain report content requirements
(me)

Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Modifying the corporate franchise tax research credit for increased research
activities, specifying certain refundable credit requirements and limitations;
appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue
(je)

Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Extending the income tax credit for transit passes to nonprofit organizations
(rt)



Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing a reduction in the assessed market value of certain energy efficient
new commercial properties for property tax purposes; requiring the commissioner
of commerce to establish a process for determining eligibility
(me)

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Establishing the state budget trends study commission to complete a study on
state demographic trends implications for future state budget conditions,
providing for membership, requiring the commissioners of finance and revenue to
provide data and staff, specifying commission consideration requirements and
requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date; appropriating money to
the legislative coordinating commission (LCC)
(rt)

Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Jt. rule 2.03, referred to Rules and Administration

Bill Text
1E Establishing reduced ignition propensity standards for cigarettes; defining
certain terms; establishing a test method and performance standard; requiring
manufacturer certification and package marking; prescribing penalties and
remedies; authorizing commissioner of public safety and state fire marshal
rulemaking; authorizing commissioner of revenue inspection and attorney general
and state fire marshal records examination; establishing the reduced ignition
propensity cigarette account; permitting sale of cigarettes not meeting
standards outside the state; providing for state preemption over local
regulation and repeal upon federal preemption
(me)

Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF854

Bill Text
4E Providing for the collection and recycling or reuse of video display devices; providing for commissioner of revenue data collected under the video display device recycling program and registration fees, authorizing certain disclosures; defining certain terms; establishing a registration program under the pollution control agency (PCA) and specifying certain manufacturer labeling and registration requirements for the sale of new household video display devices, specifying collector and recycler registration requirements, requiring PCA web site information maintenance; establishing the electronic waste account in the environmental fund, requiring annual manufacturer registration fee payment to the department of revenue, appropriating money annually until a certain date from the account to the PCA for administration purposes and for distribution of competitive grants to counties and private entities outside the metropolitan

show full description
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing for an income tax credit for tree planting; providing for the credit
amount; providing for the credit to be refundable; appropriating money to the
commissioner of revenue for the credit
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to labor; modifying the definition of employee; modifying certain
provisions to the fair labor standards act; requiring the commissioner of
revenue to assess a fine for failure to withhold state taxes; providing for
failure of an employer to maintain certain records as a rebuttable presumption
both in administrative and civil actions of employer failure to pay the required
minimum wage; authorizing any person to file a complaint with the commissioner
of wages paid at less than the prevailing rate; authorizing any injured person
to bring a civil action for violation; prohibiting witness intimidation and
transportation of prohibited goods; establishing the liability of the
shareholders of a corporation for wages due to employees; providing for
calculation of violations; repealing a fine penalty
(me)

Latest Action: 01/16/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance

Bill Text
Relating to early childhood education; establishing an allowance for early
childhood learning preparedness and enrichment expenses, specifying certain
duties of the commissioners of education and revenue; defining local early
childhood board; reducing class sizes for kindergarten through grade 3 to meet
the statutory state standard
(me)

Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Authors stricken Koch; Olson, G.

Bill Text
1E Relating to education finance ARTICLE 1 - EARLY EDUCATION THROUGH GRADE 12 EDUCATION Providing for a summary of appropriations; establishing a prekindergarten education allowance finance system to provide choices for families of young children, close the achievement gap in kindergarten through grade 12 public education, improve learning preparedness and promote healthy development and school readiness through quality early care and education settings, specifying eligibility and providing for allowance amounts; specifying certain duties of the commissioner of education; requiring the commissioner of education in conjunction with the commissioner of human services to establish a method to locate potential recipients; providing procedures for redeeming allowances; increasing the basic revenue formula; requiring the commissioner of education to disclose certain information to the commissioner of human services;[...]

show full description
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to transportation ARTICLE 1 - MOTOR FUEL TAXES Increasing the gasoline and special fuels tax rates and requiring and providing for annual inflation adjustments by the commissioner of revenue ARTICLE 2 - MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES Expanding the county wheelage tax statewide, increasing the limit and requiring crediting to the road and bridge fund of the county levying the tax; increasing the motor vehicle registration tax on passenger automobiles ARTICLE 3 - SALES TAXES FOR TRANSPORTATION Authorizing and providing for counties to by resolution impose a general sales and use tax to be used for transportation purposes; specifying a tax rate limit; providing for assessment and collection by the commissioner of revenue; authorizing joint powers agreements among counties ARTICLE 4 - TRANSPORTAION IMPACT FEES Authorizing a city or county to by ordinance [...]

show full description
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Author added Lynch

Bill Text
Relating to health ARTICLE 1 - MEDICAL HOME Requiring the commissioners of human services and employee relations in consultation with the commissioner of health to develop and administer a medical home pilot project for persons enrolled in medical assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, and general assistance medical care (GAMC) and state employees to the extent permitted by federal requirements; providing for payment methods and incentives; specifying requirements for medical home designation; requiring the commissioners of human services and employee relations to evaluate the effectiveness of pilot project and prepare a report to the legislature by a certain date; appropriating money to the commissioner of health for the medical education and research fund and to work with institutions of higher education to establish or fund existing initiatives to recruit and retain nurse educators on nursing education [...]

show full description
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Taxes

Bill Text
1E Providing an income tax credit for telecommuting conversion expenses for
persons performing at a workplace (business or office) to telecommuting from
home (residence), specifying a limit and allocation for nonresidents and part
time residents; providing a credit for ongoing telecommuting expenses,
specifying a limit; requiring the commissioner of revenue to report to the
legislature
(me)

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Allowing an additional qualified business research and development income tax
credit; defining qualified business; permitting a commissioner of revenue tax
refund for special credit in excess of liability and annually appropriating
money to the commissioner of revenue
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

Bill Text
2E Relating to finance; requiring disclosure of status of fiscal note requests,
specifying certain uniform procedure requirements; providing for the appeal of
disputes over the conclusion of fiscal notes to the legislative commission on
planning and fiscal policy
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Modifying data practices provisions in the department of labor and industry; modifying rehabilitative data collection and maintenance requirements; eliminating the requirement for the hearings of the workers compensation division to be open to the public; defining certain terms for department data use purposes; modifying certain disclosure prohibitions; classifying certain workers compensation data, providing a general standard for workers compensation data, defining certain terms, classifying certain employment and insurance data as public, providing for certain file and investigative and enforcement data; classifying dispute resolution and investigative and enforcement data and certain other department data as public; eliminating the requirement for all the proceedings of the workers compensation court of appeals to be public; modifying certain medical data access requirements; modifying certain data sharing requirements [...]

show full description
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

Bill Text
2E Providing for the release of school employee insurance board claims data; creating a Minnesota school employee insurance pool for purpose of providing school employee insurance plans; requiring audit by the legislative auditor and commissioner of commerce plan approval; creating the Minnesota school employee insurance board as a nonprofit public corporation to govern the pool, specifying certain membership requirements and certain duties of the board relating to the design and nature of the plans; requiring and providing for board membership in and assessments to the Minnesota comprehensive health association (MCHA); requiring the board to report to the legislature and to commissioner of commerce by a certain date on pool final design, governance and to periodically report performance; requiring a pool actuarial study; clarifying that the board is a government entity and is subject to data practices laws; providing statutory

show full description
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing for the electronic filing of individual income tax returns through the
department of revenue web site (ReadyReturn); specifying commissioner of revenue
duties
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring employers to certify to the commissioner of labor and industry
independent contractor status with regard to employment conditions satisfaction
under workers compensation regulation; requiring the commissioners of revenue
and labor and industry to annually review independent contractor certifications
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

Bill Text
3E Relating to employment; requiring independent contractor exemption certificates; defining an employee employer relationship; differentiating between an employee and an independent contractor; prescribing the application process for obtaining an independent contractor exemption certificate, specifying qualifications for exemption certificates; defining prohibited activities; specifying powers of the commissioner of labor and industry relating to independent contractor exemption certificate authorization; prescribing certain notice of violation, facsimile and timely service and time period computation requirements; authorizing the commissioner to adopt rules; prescribing a certificate fee; requiring the commissioner of revenue to review independent contractor exemption certificates; defining certain data as public and private; repealing certain language prohibiting the misrepresentation of employment relationships

show full description
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing the commissioner of revenue to sell cigarette stamps to distributors
at a certain discount from the face amount of the stamps, prohibiting the