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Member Elect for 2007 - 2008 Marsha Swails (DFL) 56B 409 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 (651) 297-9001



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Biography
Home: Woodbury; * 3501 Rae Court, 55125; (651) 730-1010 Occupation: Advanced placement English teacher Education: B.A., English, Graceland University; M.F.A., writing, Hamline University Elected: 2006 Term: 1st* Prefers interim mail at this address.
Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HF2783P-20 education partnership established.05/15/2008House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
HF4233Woodbury; veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.05/08/2008Referred by Chair to Capital Investment Finance Division
HF3539Hospital construction moratorium exception provided.05/07/2008Amendments offered
HF3633Course preparation and continuing education requirements established for school administrators an...04/24/2008Author added Fritz
HF3875Gifted and talented student services clarified.03/27/2008Author added Norton
HF3958Teacher licensure via portfolio established.03/27/2008Author added McFarlane
HF3740Physical therapist licensure examination requirement exemption provided.03/05/2008Referred by Chair to Licensing Subcommittee
HF3465Education assessment results reporting modified.02/25/2008Introduction and first reading, referred to E-12 Education
HF3468Library media specialists required at every school.02/25/2008Introduction and first reading, referred to E-12 Education
HF3067Century College science lab renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.02/19/2008Referred by Chair to Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division
HF1880Washington County; Big Marine Park Reserve land acquisition and development funding provided, bon...01/22/2008Recalled by Chair
HF1595Statutory housing warranties recovery for breaches regulated.05/21/2007House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Public Safety and Civil Justice
HF0810Gifted and talented licensure and continuing education requirements established for teachers and ...03/20/2007Author added Fritz
HF1980Point of use water treatment evaluation provided, and money appropriated.03/20/2007Author added McNamara
HF1516Washington County courts facility construction materials and equipment sales tax exemption provid...03/01/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes
HF0543Gifted and talented programming funding increased, and school districts required to identify gift...02/26/2007Author added Bunn
HF1151Minnesota Learning Resource Center funding provided, and money appropriated.02/20/2007Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division
HF0876Public Employees Retirement Association general plan service credit purchase authorized for a St....02/12/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elect...
HF0002Voluntary full-day kindergarten funding authorized.01/10/2007Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HF3924Optometrists allowed to dispense legend drugs at retail under certain conditions, and optometry p...05/18/2008Author added Thissen (second)
SF2965Gestational carrier arrangements regulated, and intended parents rights under assisted reproducti...05/16/2008Governor's action Veto
SF0651Polybrominated diphenyl ether manufacture and sale restricted, report required, and penalties pro...05/15/2008Veto message laid on table (clarified a portion of veto message)
HF4217School finance system modified, and education funding framework established.05/13/2008Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division
HR0013A house resolution recognizing May 12, 2008, as National Fybromyalgia Awareness Day.05/13/2008Resolution introduced, referred to Rules and Legislative Administration
SF3370Election assessment and payment of costs provided.05/12/2008House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
HF3292School trust fund lands management provided, school trust fund land return improvements provided,...05/05/2008Referred to Finance
HF3935Outdoor heritage fund and Lessard Heritage Enhancement Council established.04/30/2008Author added Ruth
SF1298Voter registration procedures, filing requirements, voting procedures, election day prohibitions,...04/30/2008Governor's action Approval 04/25/05
SF3446Small employer health insurance regulated and health carriers required to provide notice of plan ...04/30/2008Governor's action Approval 04/24/08
HF3448Gestational carrier arrangements regulated.04/28/2008Author added Ruud
HF4213Prairie Island nuclear waste storage expansion certificate of need prohibited.04/28/2008Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy Division
HF2100Bisphenol-A and phthalates or replacment chemicals prohibited in children's products and Minnesot...04/24/2008Author added Masin
HF3702Election assessment and payment of costs provided.04/24/2008Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register
HF2172Charter school students authorized to participate in extracurricular activities in their resident...04/23/2008Author added Ward
HF4196School finance system modified, and a new education funding framework created.04/23/2008Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division
HF0934Products containing commercial decabromodiphenyl ether banned, exemptions and fees provided, mult...04/21/2008Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means
HF4188Maximum property tax refund increased, income threshold for homeowners' property tax refund decre...04/21/2008Authors added Slocum and Erhardt
HF3102Domestic and child abuse previous incidents definitions provided, and predicate crimes list expan...04/17/2008Author added Dettmer
HF2946Strategic tree planting inclusion mandated as eligible for direct expenditures as energy conserva...04/10/2008Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register
HF3721Small employer health insurance regulated and health carriers required to provide notice of plan ...04/10/2008Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register
SF3089Strategic tree planting inclusion mandated as eligible for direct expenditures as energy conserva...04/10/2008Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register
HF4178School finance system modified, and new education funding framework created.04/07/2008Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance
HF3333Cancer risk protection standards established.04/02/2008Referred by Chair to Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division
HF3449Assisted reproduction regulations modified.04/02/2008Author added Tillberry
HF2459Pesticides application information access expanded.03/31/2008Author stricken Peterson, A.
HF2973Permanent school fund subtraction eliminated, education funding simplified, and permanent school ...03/27/2008Author added McFarlane
HF2975Permanent school fund subtraction eliminated.03/27/2008Author added McFarlane
HF3122Metropolitan Council funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.03/27/2008Author added McFarlane
HF3238Sustainable water use provided; conservation rate structures, contaminated well disclosure, and g...03/27/2008Author added McFarlane
HF4053Children under seven enrolled in public school first grade compelled to remain enrolled.03/27/2008Author added McFarlane
HF0105Passenger restraint required for children under age eight in motor vehicles.03/25/2008Author added Tillberry
HF3101Domestic abuse no contact order violations criminal penalty increased.03/18/2008Referred by Chair to Public Safety Finance Division
HF3112Statewide health insurance pool created for school district employees, and money appropriated.03/18/2008Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Finance
HF3591Infertility treatments health plan coverage required.03/18/2008Author added Simon
HF3405Minnesota Learning Resource Center funding provided, and money appropriated.03/13/2008Author added Bly
HF3181Education provisions clarified and amended, and state and district reporting systems analyzed.03/12/2008Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division
HF3208Community action grants provided, and money appropriated.03/11/2008Author added Swails
HF3985Social Security number use prohibited on the face of certain mailings.03/11/2008Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elect...
HF3629GRAD test; Temporary, three-year appeals process established for high school seniors who do not r...03/07/2008Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division
HF3045Presidential primary election provided.03/05/2008Author added Hortman
HF3262Alternative school start date provided for 2009 and 2010.03/05/2008Referred by Chair to Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division
HF3771Ice hockey designated as the official sport of Minnesota.03/05/2008Author added Masin
HF3848Homeowner warranty claim repose statute adjusted.03/05/2008Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor
HF0959I-94 corridor transportation and transit improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money a...03/03/2008Author added Hortman
HF2758Central Corridor Transit Way design and construction authorized, bonds issued and money appropria...03/03/2008Author added Scalze
HF2974School trust land citizen oversight committee provided.03/03/2008Author added Scalze
HF3023Judicial vacancy procedures established and modified, judicial performance commission and appella...03/03/2008Author added Walker
HF3232Washington County Landfill funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.03/03/2008Referred by Chair to Capital Investment Finance Division
HF3329Academic success state measures established.03/03/2008Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
HF3730Electronic library for Minnesota databases access to local libraries provided.03/03/2008Introduction and first reading, referred to E-12 Education
HF2800Transportation finance bill appropriating money for highway maintenance, local roads, emergency r...02/28/2008Secretary of State Ch. 152 02/25/08
HF3148Bottled Water Right-to-Know-Act established, and labeling requirements for bottled water added.02/25/2008Referred by Chair to Labor and Consumer Protection Division
HF1874Green building innovation grant program established, bonds issued, and money appropriated.02/21/2008Division action, to pass as amended and return to Finance
HF2579Washington County Disabled Veteran's Rest Camp improvements funding provided, and money appropria...02/20/2008Author added Dettmer
HF3207Century College asset preservation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.02/20/2008Referred by Chair to Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division
HF2716Red Rock Corridor Transit Way bonds issued, and money appropriated.02/19/2008Author added Kahn
HF2801Voyageurs Heritage Center and Voyageurs National Park Headquarters funding provided, bonds issued...02/19/2008Author added Swails
HF3183Century College renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.02/19/2008Referred by Chair to Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division
HF2541Ice arena facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.02/14/2008Author added Olin
HF2714Perpich Center for Arts Education spending authorized, bonds issued, and money appropriated.02/14/2008Author added Benson
HF1243Big Marine Park Reserve improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.01/22/2008Recalled by Chair
HF1523Washington County Disabled Veteran's Rest Camp improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and m...01/22/2008Recalled by Chair
HF0464School employee statewide health insurance plan established, and money appropriated.05/21/2007Conference committee report, delete everything
HF0826Motor vehicle manufacturing plant and facilities required to be maintained for a period of time a...05/21/2007House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Higher Education and Work Force Develo...
HF1873Health care cost containment goals annual reports required, health care transformation task force...05/21/2007House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Finance
SF0013Special education; President and Congress memorialized, by resolution, to carry through on their ...05/21/2007House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to E-12 Education
SF1196Manufactured home relocation trust fund established, and manufactured home park owner payments re...05/21/2007Returned from House with amendment
HF1205Displaced residents relocation compensation required relating to manufactured homes.05/16/2007Re-referred to Ways and Means
SF0276Statewide health insurance pool established for school district employees, and money appropriated.05/10/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means
SF1105Health risk limits and reporting required for certain perfluorochemicals.05/04/2007Governor's action Approval 05/03/07
SF1483Minnesota Council on Disability sunset repealed.05/04/2007Governor's action Approval 05/03/07
HF1444Health risk limits established for perfluorochemicals, and report required.04/24/2007Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register
SF0356Window screens required in certain residential dwellings to comply with safety standards, and win...04/24/2007Author added Dibble
HF1294Minnesota Council on Disability sunset eliminated.04/19/2007Bills identical, SF substituted on Calendar for the Day
HF1621Environmental health tracking and biomonitoring program established, and money appropriated.04/13/2007Author added Hausman
HF2142Property tax class rates modified, rural woodlands classification provided, seasonal recreational...04/10/2007Author added Scalze
HF0402Residential microbial pesticide applicator licensure study required.04/02/2007Authors added Simon and Madore
HF1853Reading instruction clarified to require supporting children having difficulty with reading acqui...03/29/2007Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division
HF0839Debt service equalization aid program state aid increased, and money appropriated.03/27/2007Author added Garofalo
HF1041Controlled substances prescription electronic reporting system established, and evaluation report...03/27/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
HF2177Health Risk Advisory Council established.03/26/2007Author added Bly
HF1301Residents right of first refusal established when a manufactured home park is being sold.03/23/2007Division action, to pass as amended and return to Finance
HF1317Elementary and secondary class sizes measuring and reporting provided.03/23/2007Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Finance
HF1511Alternative minimum tax exemption amount increased.03/23/2007Author added Slocum
HF1561Early intervention adequate yearly progress grants established, formula allowance increased, and ...03/23/2007Author added Slocum
HF2085Quantum opportunities program funding provided, and money appropriated.03/22/2007Author added Dominguez
HF0867Burglary in the second degree crime definition modified.03/21/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
HF1559Master teacher training in economics and personal finance provided, and money appropriated.03/21/2007Author added Scalze
HF2144Ombudsman for water pollution education and assistance position created in the Pollution Control ...03/21/2007Author added Brown
HF1888Academic rigor and 4R high schools provided, and money appropriated.03/20/2007Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division
HF2021Office of Educational Accountability funding provided through the University of Minnesota, measur...03/20/2007Author added Bly
HF1484Personal financial management information and skills training required at state colleges and univ...03/19/2007Author added Lenczewski
HF1110Election definitions and procedures modified, complaint and resolution process established, penal...03/15/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
HF1321Foreign language teacher preparation standards adopted, world language resources and pilot progra...03/15/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
HF1924Metropolitan fiscal disparities program study required, and money appropriated.03/15/2007Author added Loeffler
HF1702School finance system changes phased in, and school finance reform legislative task force created.03/14/2007Author added Haws
HF1927Tax compliance auditors retention improvement funding provided, merit pay required, and money app...03/14/2007Authors added Moe and Ward
HF2080Electronic Library for Minnesota access provided.03/14/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to E-12 Education
HF1318Special education funding increased, and two-year lag in base funding increased.03/12/2007Author added Welti
HF0580After-school enrichment program reinstated; grants provided to improve academic achievement, redu...03/09/2007Referred by Chair to Early Childhood Learning Finance Division
HF1798Kindergarten space needs additional lease levy authorized.03/09/2007Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division
HF0277Window screens in new residential dwellings required to comply with safety standards.03/08/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
HF0312Metropolitan Council elections provided.03/08/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology ...
HF0162Minnesota GI Bill program established to provide postsecondary education assistance to veterans, ...03/07/2007Referred by Chair to Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division
HF0788Demographic trends analysis required with forecast of state revenue and expenditures.03/07/2007Author added Welti
HF0811Mathematics and science professional development programs provided, and money appropriated.03/07/2007Referred by Chair to Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division
HF0600Legislators and certain officers required to be elected by a majority of votes cast at the genera...03/05/2007Author added Walker
HF0973Employment support for persons with mental illness authorized, and money appropriated.03/05/2007Author added Bly
HF1557School counselors required to supervise nonlicensed individuals advising students on educational ...03/05/2007Authors added Dominguez and Peterson, S.
SF0122Seat belts; passenger restraint required for children under the age of eight in motor vehicles.03/05/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Public Safety and Civil Justice
HF0466Property tax relief provided; and equity, transition, and referendum equalization levies increase...03/02/2007Referred by Chair to Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division
HF0467Property tax relief provided; and debt service equalization revenue, health and safety, deferred ...03/02/2007Referred by Chair to Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division
HF0142Property tax refund household income definition modified to exempt the amount of any military dis...03/01/2007Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Taxes
HF0282Pharmaceutical products exception provided where competition exists relating to law prohibiting s...03/01/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Health and Human Services
HF0288Crime victim support grant funding provided, and money appropriated.03/01/2007Author added Ward
HF0538Minnesota Conservation Corps funding provided, and money appropriated.02/26/2007Author added Bunn
HF0804International baccalaureate, preadvanced placement, and advanced placement programs participation...02/26/2007Author added Bunn
HF1250Telecommuting equipment income tax credit provided.02/26/2007Author added Morgan
HF1458Prefabricated homes sales tax imposed.02/26/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes
HF1460Modular and manufactured home sourcing rules modified.02/26/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes
HF0159Universal health care system working group established, universal coverage plan required, basic h...02/22/2007Author added Walker
HF0279War Survivors Act educational benefits eligibility clarified and extended for surviving military ...02/22/2007Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
HF1007Tax conformity provided for tax year 2006 to the federal teacher expense deduction, tuition subtr...02/22/2007Author added Slocum
HF1244Motor vehicle sales tax proceeds apportionment provided.02/22/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance
HF1118Predatory offender registration database checks required for persons booked at jails.02/19/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice
HF0085Tax conformity provided for tax year 2006 to the federal teacher expense deduction, tuition subtr...02/12/2007Author added Hosch
HF0567Employee political activities outside the workplace restrictions forbidden.02/12/2007Author added Abeler
HF0764Chemical dependency allocations modified.02/08/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance
HF0491Family planning access increased to prevent unintended pregnancies, nurses authorized to dispense...02/05/2007Author added Clark and Greiling
HF0598School performance report cards required to indicate both the cut score and corresponding percent...02/05/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to E-12 Education
HF0089Special education; President and Congress memorialized, by resolution, to carry through on their ...02/01/2007Authors added Loeffler and Ward
HF0347Yard waste bags required to be compostable.02/01/2007Authors added Scalze and Abeler
HF0437Pan flashing required under all exterior windows and doors.02/01/2007Authors added Gardner, Scalze and Nelson
HF0537Runaway and Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.02/01/2007Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance