Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer

Organized by last name.

Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2023 - 2024
SENATE INDEX

Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560
MINNESOTA SENATE 88th LEGISLATURE

AUTHOR LIST


2023 - 2024

Metzen
Chief Author List
Tuesday, May 30, 2023


SF 23 Metzen; Sieben
HF 64 Hansen
Revisor No.: 13-0491
Topic: Education-School Districts, Specific
Short Description: Special school district #6, South St. Paul; alternative facilities revenue program participation eligibility
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/14/201359Introduction and first reading 
01/14/2013Referred to Finance


SF 101 Metzen; Housley; Tomassoni; Sheran; Hayden
HF 112 Hansen
Revisor No.: 13-0811
Topic: Athletics
Short Description: Mighty Ducks indoor ice facilities air handling systems grants bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/24/201391Introduction and first reading 
01/24/2013Referred to Finance


SF 229 Metzen; Rest
HF 104 Hansen
Revisor No.: 13-0826
Topic: Counties-Specific
Short Description: Dakota county community development agency tax increment financing (TIF) district establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/04/2013139Introduction and first reading 
02/04/2013Referred to Taxes
See HF677, Art. 9, Sec. 17


SF 304 Metzen
HF 397 Atkins
Revisor No.: 13-1417
Topic: Education-School Districts, Specific
Short Description: Independent school district #199, Inver Grove Heights; alternative facilities revenue program participation eligibility
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2013164Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2013Referred to Finance


SF 436 Metzen; Sieben; Wiger; Ortman
HF 581 Hansen
Revisor No.: 13-1014
Topic: Water and Water Resources
Short Description: Clean water fund use to support local inflow and infiltration reduction programs authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2013218Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2013Referred to Finance
See HF1183, Art. 2, Sec. 9


SF 478 Metzen; Wiger; Sieben; Sparks
HF 540 Hansen
Revisor No.: 13-1576
Topic: Metropolitan Area
Short Description: Metropolitan cities inflow and infiltration grants bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/14/2013235Introduction and first reading 
02/14/2013Referred to Finance
04/04/20131678Author added Sparks
See HF2490, Art. 1, Sec. 17, Sub. 4


SF 541 Metzen
HF 746 Atkins
Revisor No.: 13-1731
Topic: Omnibus Bills
Short Description: Omnibus liquor bill
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/18/2013277Introduction and first reading 
02/18/2013Referred to Commerce
03/14/20131009aComm report: To pass as amended 
03/14/20131021Second reading 
04/16/20131868aSpecial Order: Amended 
04/16/20131869Third reading Passed 
05/02/20133167Returned from House with amendment 
05/02/20133168Senate concurred and repassed bill 
05/02/20133168Third reading 
Presentment date 05/03/13
05/10/20133494Governor's action Approval 05/07/13
05/10/20133495Secretary of State Chapter 42 05/07/13
Effective date Various Dates


SF 542 Metzen
HF 702 Atkins
Revisor No.: 13-1801
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: Inver Grove Heights parks and trails bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/18/2013277Introduction and first reading 
02/18/2013Referred to Finance
See HF2490, Art. 1, Sec. 17, Sub. 6


SF 558 Metzen; Sieben
HF 1177 Hansen
Revisor No.: 13-1475
Topic: Emergency and 911 Services
Short Description: Emergency medical services special taxing districts property tax levy authority modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/18/2013280Introduction and first reading 
02/18/2013Referred to Taxes


SF 652 Metzen; Gazelka
HF 1030 Paymar
Revisor No.: 13-1950
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Commerce department insurance fraud prevention account funding modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/21/2013353Introduction and first reading 
02/21/2013Referred to Commerce
02/28/2013422aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
02/28/2013460Author added Gazelka
See SF1607, Art.4, Sec.5,7


SF 679 Metzen; Dahle; Dahms; Cohen; Jensen
HF 774 Atkins
Revisor No.: 13-1535
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors unfair practices provision and dealer licensing regulations modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/21/2013358Introduction and first reading 
02/21/2013Referred to Commerce
02/28/2013421aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Transportation and Public Safety


SF 736 Metzen; Tomassoni; Housley; Sparks; Dziedzic
HF 868 Hansen
Revisor No.: 13-1925
Topic: Athletics
Short Description: Mighty Ducks indoor ice facilities air handling systems grants bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/25/2013386Introduction and first reading 
02/25/2013Referred to Finance


SF 738 Metzen; Sieben
HF 881 Hansen
Revisor No.: 13-2085
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: South St. Paul Seidl's Lake flood mitigation grant bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/25/2013387Introduction and first reading 
02/25/2013Referred to Finance


SF 944 Metzen
HF 1165 Hansen
Revisor No.: 13-2223
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: West St. Paul North Urban Regional trail pedestrian bridge bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/04/2013467Introduction and first reading 
03/04/2013Referred to Finance
See HF2490, Art. 1, Sec. 17, Sub. 12


SF 1084 Metzen; Sieben
Revisor No.: 13-2096
Topic: Emergency and 911 Services
Short Description: Cities with full time fire departments ambulance service providers primary service area designation authority
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/05/2013574Introduction and first reading 
03/05/2013Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 1085 Metzen; Sieben
Revisor No.: 13-1912
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: West St. Paul and South St. Paul ambulance services primary service areas designation authority
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/05/2013575Introduction and first reading 
03/05/2013Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1106 Metzen; Tomassoni; Saxhaug; Kiffmeyer; Johnson
HF 1305 Savick
Revisor No.: 13-0479
Topic: Boards
Short Description: Cosmetology board licensing requirements and provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2013621Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2013Referred to State and Local Government
03/13/2013867aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
See HF729, Art. 5, Sec. 20, 23-25, 27, 29-31, 45, 49-50


SF 1131 Metzen; Bakk; Reinert; Thompson; Gazelka
HF 1284 Schoen
Revisor No.: 13-2359
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Motor vehicle fuel sale payment restriction prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/07/2013679Introduction and first reading 
03/07/2013Referred to Commerce
03/14/20131000aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
03/18/20131178Comm report: To pass 
03/18/20131179Second reading 
05/06/20133249HF substituted on General Orders HF1284


SF 1233 Metzen
HF 255 Atkins
Revisor No.: 13-0701
Topic: Waste and Waste Management
Short Description: Nuclear waste fund payments cessation provisions
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/11/2013769Introduction and first reading 
03/11/2013Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 1379 Metzen
HF 309 Atkins
Revisor No.: 13-1225
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: Health and safety revenue use for facility modifications to improve physical safety of students and staff
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/14/20131022Introduction and first reading 
03/14/2013Referred to Finance


SF 1632 Metzen; Carlson
HF 1807 Atkins
Revisor No.: 13-2854
Topic: Economic Development
Short Description: Host community economic development grant program creation, bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/26/20133105Introduction and first reading 
04/26/2013Referred to Finance
See HF729, Art. 1, Sec. 3; Art. 3, Sec. 3


SF 1689 Metzen; Gazelka
HF 1938 Atkins
Revisor No.: 14-3801
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: Minnesota FAIR plan employees or joint underwriting association employees elective eligibility for insurance coverage authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/25/20145810Introduction and first reading 
02/25/2014Referred to Commerce
03/04/20145947Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State and Local Government
03/04/20145965Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance
03/21/20146506Withdrawn 
03/21/20146506Second reading 
04/07/20147813aSpecial Order: Amended 
04/07/20147813Third reading Passed 
04/30/20148530Returned from House 
Presentment date 04/29/14
04/30/20148529Governor's action Approval 04/30/14
04/30/20148530Secretary of State Chapter 184 04/30/14
Effective date 08/01/14


SF 1830 Metzen; Gazelka; Sparks; Carlson
Revisor No.: 14-4750
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: Storage and warehousing services sales and use tax repeal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/25/20145834Introduction and first reading 
02/25/2014Referred to Taxes
02/27/20145900Author added Sparks
03/10/20146082Author added Carlson


SF 1859 Metzen
HF 2934 Slocum
Revisor No.: 14-4773
Topic: Liquor
Short Description: Off-sale of intoxicating liquor to Minnesota residents license limitation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/25/20145839Introduction and first reading 
02/25/2014Referred to Commerce


SF 1924 Metzen; Sieben
HF 2318 Hansen
Revisor No.: 14-4636
Topic: Education-School Districts, Specific
Short Description: Special school district #6, South St. Paul; school district election districts dissolution
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/25/20145850Introduction and first reading 
02/25/2014Referred to Rules and Administration
03/19/20146325aComm report: To pass as amended 
03/19/20146374Second reading 
04/09/20148008HF substituted on General Orders HF2318
05/06/20148736Chief author stricken, shown as co-author Sieben
05/06/2014Chief author added Metzen
See SF2390, Sec. 30


SF 1952 Metzen; Eaton; Saxhaug
HF 2285 Lillie
Revisor No.: 14-4683
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Labor agreements and compensation plans ratification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/20145872Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2014Referred to State and Local Government
03/04/20145949aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
03/06/20145982Comm report: To pass 
03/06/20145982Second reading 
03/10/20146084Special Order 
03/10/20146084Third reading Passed 
03/26/20146809Returned from House 
Presentment date 03/25/14
03/28/20147058Governor's action Approval 03/26/14
03/28/20147058Secretary of State Chapter 151 03/26/14
Effective date 03/27/14


SF 1960 Metzen; Carlson
HF 2503 Hansen
Revisor No.: 14-4576
Topic: Counties-Specific
Short Description: Dakota county Robert Street transitway bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/20145873Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2014Referred to Finance


SF 2022 Metzen; Wiger; Sieben
HF 2055 Hansen
Revisor No.: 14-4009
Topic: Metropolitan Area
Short Description: Metropolitan cities inflow and infiltration grants bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/20145885Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2014Referred to Finance
See HF2490, Art. 1, Sec. 17, Sub. 4


SF 2063 Metzen; Kent; Hawj; Pappas
Revisor No.: 14-4447
Topic: Occupations and Professions
Short Description: Mobile barber shops prohibition repeal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/20145892Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2014Referred to State and Local Government


SF 2110 Metzen; Kiffmeyer; Dahle; Jensen; Reinert
HF 2659 Slocum
Revisor No.: 13-2656
Topic: Boards
Short Description: Threading services cosmetology board licensing exemption
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/20145912Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2014Referred to State and Local Government
03/13/20146189Comm report: To pass 
03/13/20146211Second reading 
04/09/20148010HF substituted on General Orders HF2659


SF 2228 Metzen; Sieben
HF 2591 Hansen
Revisor No.: 14-4965
Topic: Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation
Short Description: State parks and trails license plates establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/20145933Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2014Referred to Transportation and Public Safety


SF 2284 Metzen; Rosen; Lourey; Sheran
HF 1872 Atkins
Revisor No.: 14-4163
Topic: Drugs and Medicine
Short Description: Pharmacy benefit manager contract regulations; specialty drugs and prescriptions designation requirements; mail-order prescriptions authority for retail community pharmacies; maximum allowable cost pricing use limitations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/04/20145960Introduction and first reading 
03/04/2014Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
03/06/20146009Author added Sheran
03/17/20146286Author stricken Gazelka


SF 2294 Metzen
HF 2567 Hansen
Revisor No.: 14-5105
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Noncampaign disbursement definition modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/04/20145961Introduction and first reading 
03/04/2014Referred to Rules and Administration


SF 2332 Metzen; Gazelka
HF 2610 Hoppe
Revisor No.: 14-4154
Topic: Liquor
Short Description: Malt liquor sampling regulations modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/20145986Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2014Referred to Commerce
See SF2336, Sec. 19


SF 2346 Metzen
HF 2720 Atkins
Revisor No.: 14-5125
Topic: Liquor
Short Description: Omnibus liquor bill
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/20145988Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2014Referred to Commerce
03/27/20146914aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes
05/05/20148724aComm report: To pass as amended 
05/05/20148727Second reading 
05/06/20148739aSpecial Order: Amended 
05/06/20148743Laid on table 
See SF2336, Sec. 1-19, 21-24, 26


SF 2347 Metzen; Jensen
HF 2853 Atkins
Revisor No.: 14-3612
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Commerce department policy, enforcement, and technical changes
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/20145988Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2014Referred to Commerce
03/19/20146290aComm report: To pass as amended 
03/19/20146374Second reading 
04/28/20148329HF substituted on General Orders HF2853


SF 2404 Metzen; Tomassoni; Senjem
HF 2823 Carlson
Revisor No.: 14-4417
Topic: Administration Department
Short Description: Minnesota workers memorial on capitol grounds improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/20145999Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2014Referred to Finance
See HF2490, Art. 1, Sec. 12, Sub. 4


SF 2572 Metzen
HF 2577 Atkins
Revisor No.: 14-4928
Topic: Liquor
Short Description: Liquor act obsolete provision repeal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/12/20146161Introduction and first reading 
03/12/2014Referred to Commerce


SF 2573 Metzen
HF 2886 Atkins
Revisor No.: 14-5400
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: Eagan tax increment financing (TIF) district five-year rule extension authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/12/20146161Introduction and first reading 
03/12/2014Referred to Taxes
See HF 3167, Art. 6, Sec. 7


SF 2578 Metzen
HF 1983 Hansen
Revisor No.: 14-4083
Topic: Counties-Specific
Short Description: Dakota county community development agency allocation of low-income housing credits threshold criteria modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/12/20146162Introduction and first reading 
03/12/2014Referred to Taxes
See HF 3167, Art. 6, Sec. 2


SF 2612 Metzen
HF 2725 Lien
Revisor No.: 14-4348
Topic: Gambling and Lottery
Short Description: Paddlewheel games definition modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/12/20146168Introduction and first reading 
03/12/2014Referred to State and Local Government


SF 2652 Metzen; Housley; Tomassoni; Dziedzic; Saxhaug
Revisor No.: 14-5483
Topic: Athletics
Short Description: Ice facilities indoor air quality improvements and elimination of R-22 establishment; Mighty Ducks grants bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/20146214Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2014Referred to Finance
See HF1068, Sec. 17


SF 2764 Metzen
HF 2622 Hansen
Revisor No.: 14-4809
Topic: Waste and Waste Management
Short Description: Water or wastewater treatment law privatization procedures and standards repeal; metropolitan council wastewater services responsibilities continuation authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/19/20146377Introduction and first reading 
03/19/2014Referred to Environment and Energy
03/27/20146912aComm report: To pass as amended 
03/27/20146937Second reading 
05/06/20148734HF substituted on General Orders HF2622


SF 2765 Metzen
HF 2929 Hansen
Revisor No.: 14-5360
Topic: Taxation-Property
Short Description: Renter property tax refunds increase (2013 only) and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/19/20146377Introduction and first reading 
03/19/2014Referred to Taxes


SF 2947 Metzen; Sparks; Pederson, J.
HF 3325 Atkins
Revisor No.: 14-5766
Topic: Gambling and Lottery
Short Description: Electronic linked bingo tax imposition modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/02/20147359Introduction and first reading 
04/02/2014Referred to Taxes
04/04/20147394Author added Pederson, J.


SR 41 Metzen
Revisor No.: 13-2331
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution designating August of each year as "Meningitis Awareness Month"
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/04/2013487Introduction 
03/04/2013487Referred to Rules and Administration


SR 43 Metzen
Revisor No.: 13-2542
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution designating August of each year as "Meningitis Awareness Month"
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2013977Introduction 
03/13/2013977Referred to Rules and Administration


SR 256 Metzen; Jensen; Gazelka; Dahms
Revisor No.: 14-5960
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution congratulating the Insurance Federation of Minnesota for its 100th anniversary
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/07/20148847Introduction 
05/07/20148847Referred to Rules and Administration


SR 264 Metzen
Revisor No.: 14-5996
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution congratulating Grant Marvin Leo Sutherland of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, for receiving the Eagle Award
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/14/20149319Introduction 
05/14/20149319Referred to Rules and Administration