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Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2023 - 2024
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MINNESOTA SENATE 89th LEGISLATURE

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2023 - 2024

Cohen
Chief Author List
Tuesday, May 30, 2023


SF 62 Cohen; Johnson; Latz; Sheran
HF 165 Kahn
Revisor No.: 15-1315
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional amendment providing that equality under the law must not be abridged or denied on account of gender
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/201550Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2015Referred to Judiciary
01/15/201578Author added Dibble
01/21/2015108Author stricken Dibble
01/22/2015118Authors added Rosen; Johnson; Latz; Sheran
02/16/2015315Author stricken Rosen


SF 91 Cohen
Revisor No.: 15-1317
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Political contributions from funds subject to the individual income tax requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/15/201566Introduction and first reading 
01/15/2015Referred to Rules and Administration


SF 92 Cohen
HF 375 Atkins
Revisor No.: 15-1316
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Political contributions from funds subject to the individual income tax requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/15/201567Introduction and first reading 
01/15/2015Referred to Rules and Administration


SF 136 Cohen
Revisor No.: 15-1458
Topic: 
Short Description: Deficiency funding for food assistance, Minnesota security hospital, natural resources department (DNR) enforcement activities, Ebola-related costs and the zoological board appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/15/201574Introduction and first reading 
01/15/2015Referred to Finance


SF 174 Cohen; Champion
HF 264 Knoblach
Revisor No.: 15-1372
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: State agency heads salaries legislative approval requirement and increase freeze; deficiency funding for departments of human services (DHS), natural resources (DNR), and health and the zoological board
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/20/201585Introduction and first reading 
01/20/2015Referred to Finance
02/05/2015198aComm report: To pass as amended 
02/05/2015204Second reading 
02/12/2015282Author added Champion
02/12/2015284aSpecial Order: Amended 
02/12/2015288Third reading Passed 
02/23/2015373Returned from House with amendment 
02/23/2015373Senate not concur, conference committee of 5 requested 
02/23/2015405Senate conferees Cohen; Sheran; Tomassoni; Ingebrigtsen; Housley
02/26/2015410House conferees Knoblach; Peterson, McNamara; Carlson; Johnson, C.
02/26/2015451cConference committee report, delete everything 
02/26/2015Senate adopted CC report 
02/26/2015456Third reading Passed 
03/02/2015461House adopted SCC report and repassed bill 
Presentment date 02/26/15
03/02/2015460Governor's action Approval 02/26/15
03/02/2015460Secretary of State Chapter 3 02/26/15
Effective date Various Dates


SF 202 Cohen; Saxhaug; Dziedzic
HF 303 Urdahl
Revisor No.: 15-1616
Topic: Historic Sites and Historical Societies
Short Description: Minnesota historical society statewide historic and cultural grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/20/201589Introduction and first reading 
01/20/2015Referred to Finance
01/22/2015118Author added Saxhaug
02/02/2015194Author added Dziedzic
05/05/2015HF substituted in committee HF303


SF 203 Cohen; Saxhaug; Dziedzic
HF 292 Urdahl
Revisor No.: 15-1615
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Minnesota state arts board appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/20/201589Introduction and first reading 
01/20/2015Referred to Finance
01/22/2015118Author added Saxhaug
02/02/2015194Author added Dziedzic


SF 364 Cohen
Revisor No.: 15-2026
Topic: Minnesota Management and Budget Department
Short Description: Budget reserve report modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/29/2015162Introduction and first reading 
01/29/2015Referred to Finance
See SF888, Art. 2, Sec. 7


SF 542 Cohen
HF 507 Murphy, E.
Revisor No.: 15-2175
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Residential hospice facility definition modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/05/2015208Introduction and first reading 
02/05/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
03/04/2015517Comm report: To pass 
03/04/2015521Second reading 
05/08/20153450Special Order 
05/08/20153450Third reading Passed 
See SF1458, Art. 8, Sec. 40


SF 578 Cohen; Latz; Newman
HF 383 Hortman
Revisor No.: 15-0131
Topic: Trusts
Short Description: Minnesota Trust Code; Minnesota Prudent Investor Act; Uniform Principal and Income Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/05/2015214Introduction and first reading 
02/05/2015Referred to Judiciary
02/26/2015427aComm report: To pass as amended 
02/26/2015430Second reading 
03/04/2015536Special Order 
03/04/2015536Third reading Passed 
03/18/2015916Returned from House 
Presentment date 03/17/15
03/23/20151058Governor's action Approval 03/19/15
03/23/20151058Secretary of State Chapter 5 03/19/15
Effective date 01/01/16


SF 585 Cohen; Pappas; Hawj
HF 609 Pinto
Revisor No.: 15-1590
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: St. Paul housing and redevelopment authority redevelopment tax increment financing (TIF) districts establishment authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/05/2015216Introduction and first reading 
02/05/2015Referred to Taxes
See HF848, Art. 7, Sec. 14 (vetoed)


SF 606 Cohen; Franzen; Wiger; Saxhaug; Pratt
HF 603 Kresha
Revisor No.: 15-2327
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Early learning scholarships program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/05/2015219Introduction and first reading 
02/05/2015Referred to Finance


SF 742 Cohen
HF 839 Knoblach
Revisor No.: 15-2647
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: February state revenue and expenditures forecast date adjustment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/12/2015266Introduction and first reading 
02/12/2015Referred to Finance


SF 803 Cohen
HF 878 Hackbarth
Revisor No.: 15-2609
Topic: Buildings and Building Codes
Short Description: Elevator code requirements exemption
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/12/2015276Introduction and first reading 
02/12/2015Referred to Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development
See SF1371, Sec. 10


SF 1171 Cohen; Pappas; Metzen; Scalze
HF 1267 Pinto
Revisor No.: 15-2472
Topic: Parks and Trails
Short Description: Crosby Farms Regional Park environmental learning center bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/26/2015442Introduction and first reading 
02/26/2015Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1195 Cohen; Bonoff; Clausen; Stumpf; Franzen
Revisor No.: 15-3084
Topic: University of Minnesota
Short Description: University of Minnesota research, healthy Minnesota and medical school investment appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/26/2015445Introduction and first reading 
02/26/2015Referred to Finance
03/09/2015617Authors added Stumpf; Franzen
See SF5, Art. 1, Sec. 5, Sub. 2


SF 1214 Cohen; Stumpf; Clausen
HF 1963 Kahn
Revisor No.: 15-2510
Topic: Telecommunications, Computers, and Information Technology
Short Description: Minnesota Public Radio, Inc. equipment grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/26/2015449Introduction and first reading 
02/26/2015Referred to State and Local Government
03/05/2015577Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance


SF 1331 Cohen; Pappas; Metzen; Rosen; Hawj
HF 1487 Hausman
Revisor No.: 15-2986
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Minnesota Museum of American Art improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/04/2015526Introduction and first reading 
03/04/2015Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1334 Cohen; Bonoff
HF 1391 Urdahl
Revisor No.: 15-3238
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: College Possible for low-income students appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/04/2015527Introduction and first reading 
03/04/2015Referred to Finance
See SF5, Art. 1, Sec. 3, Sub. 19


SF 1352 Cohen
Revisor No.: 15-3306
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Education aid payment percentage and special education aid estimated entitlement percentage adjustment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/04/2015529Introduction and first reading 
03/04/2015Referred to Finance


SF 1816 Cohen; Franzen
HF 1342 Smith
Revisor No.: 15-0088
Topic: Popular Names
Short Description: Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/16/2015908Introduction and first reading 
03/16/2015Referred to Judiciary
03/23/20151066Comm report: To pass 
03/23/20151218Second reading 
04/28/20152937Special Order 
04/28/20152937Third reading Passed 
05/05/20153285Returned from House 
Presentment date 05/06/15
05/08/20153436Governor's action Approval 05/07/15
05/08/20153436Secretary of State Chapter 17 05/07/15
Effective date 08/01/15


SF 2034 Cohen; Champion; Pappas
HF 2178 Moran
Revisor No.: 15-4106
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: Ujamaa Place GED training program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/09/20151504Introduction and first reading 
04/09/2015Referred to Finance


SF 2035 Cohen; Champion; Pappas
HF 2177 Moran
Revisor No.: 15-4113
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Ramsey county transitional housing grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/09/20151504Introduction and first reading 
04/09/2015Referred to Finance


SF 2039 Cohen
HF 2185 Moran
Revisor No.: 15-4118
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Ujamaa Place employee grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/09/20151505Introduction and first reading 
04/09/2015Referred to Finance


SF 2048 Cohen; Pappas
HF 2197 Lesch
Revisor No.: 15-4064
Topic: Arts
Short Description: St. Paul historic Palace Theater prior appropriation modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/13/20151515Introduction and first reading 
04/13/2015Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2074 Cohen
HF 2227 Lesch
Revisor No.: 15-4121
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Film production income tax credit authorization and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/14/20151550Introduction and first reading 
04/14/2015Referred to Taxes


SF 2207 Cohen; Hayden
HF 2356 Murphy, E.
Revisor No.: 15-4452
Topic: Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Short Description: Goodwill-Easter Seals service site expansion bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/16/20153595Introduction and first reading 
05/16/2015Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2228 Cohen
Revisor No.: 16-5899
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Firearms transfer, eligibility to carry in public, and possession modifications; firearms eligibility restoration and judicial challenge judicial process modification; firearm loss or theft false report crime establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20164887Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2016Referred to Judiciary


SF 2229 Cohen
Revisor No.: 16-5902
Topic: Government-Employees
Short Description: State employees and agency heads lodging expenses reimbursement restriction
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20164887Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2016Referred to State and Local Government


SF 2230 Cohen; Kent; Wiklund; Franzen; Scalze
Revisor No.: 16-5220
Topic: Pollution and Pollution Control Agency
Short Description: Pollution control agency (PCA) citizens' board reinstatement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20164887Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2016Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 2268 Cohen; Dziedzic
HF 2416 Norton
Revisor No.: 16-5489
Topic: Firearms and Weapons
Short Description: Firearms dealer federal licensure requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20164893Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2016Referred to Judiciary


SF 2269 Cohen; Dziedzic
HF 2415 Norton
Revisor No.: 16-5602
Topic: Firearms and Weapons
Short Description: Firearm transfer and training requirements establishment; certain firearm possession eligibility modification; ammunition safe storage requirement; criminal penalties imposition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20164893Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2016Referred to Judiciary


SF 2335 Cohen; Pappas
HF 2538 Mahoney
Revisor No.: 16-5383
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: St. Paul Roy Wilkins Center auditorium St. Paul Port Authority grant bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20164904Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2016Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2356 Cohen
HF 2749 Knoblach
Revisor No.: 16-5973
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Omnibus supplemental appropriations bill
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20164907Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2016Referred to Finance
04/25/20165958aComm report: To pass as amended 
04/25/20166459Second reading 
04/26/2016Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with HF2749
04/27/20166491HF substituted on General Orders HF2749


SF 2357 Cohen
Revisor No.: 16-6061
Topic: Crimes and Criminals
Short Description: Persons named on the consolidated terrorist watchlist firearms possession prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20164907Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2016Referred to Judiciary


SF 2690 Cohen
HF 2440 Moran
Revisor No.: 16-5418
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Ujamaa Place workforce development and housing appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/14/20165032Introduction and first reading 
03/14/2016Referred to Finance
See HF2749, Art. 12, Sec. 2, Sub. 2, clause (t)


SF 2692 Cohen; Scalze
HF 2569 Pinto
Revisor No.: 16-5394
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Riverview corridor transitway bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/14/20165033Introduction and first reading 
03/14/2016Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2797 Cohen; Torres Ray
HF 2903 Wagenius
Revisor No.: 16-5963
Topic: Water and Water Resources
Short Description: Mississippi River source water protection plan establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/20165096Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2016Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 2799 Cohen
Revisor No.: 16-5067
Topic: Elections
Short Description: False political and campaign material law modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/20165096Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2016Referred to Rules and Administration


SF 3167 Cohen; Tomassoni; Reinert; Koenen
HF 3377 Fabian
Revisor No.: 16-5882
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Workforce and affordable homeownership development program establishment; mortgage registry and deed taxes housing finance agency (HFA) partial proceeds dedication
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/23/20165237Introduction and first reading 
03/23/2016Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
03/30/20165383Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance
04/01/20165460Author added Koenen
See HF2749, Art. 7, Sec. 5, clause (c), Sec. 41


SF 3173 Cohen
HF 3619 Knoblach
Revisor No.: 16-6966
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Federal funds request process modification; technology fund transfers review process establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/23/20165238Introduction and first reading 
03/23/2016Referred to Finance
See HF2749, Art. 13, Sec. 21-22, 24-25


SF 3182 Cohen; Pappas; Hawj; Metzen; Rosen
HF 3697 Hausman
Revisor No.: 16-6719
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Minnesota museum of American art and integrated education facility bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20165253Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2016Referred to Capital Investment


SF 3320 Cohen; Pappas
HF 3447 Moran
Revisor No.: 16-6733
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc. appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/29/20165323Introduction and first reading 
03/29/2016Referred to Finance
04/14/20165817Author added Pappas


SF 3572 Cohen
Revisor No.: 16-7200
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Clean water fund prior appropriations modifications and state agency appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/21/20165938Introduction and first reading 
04/21/2016Referred to Finance
05/11/20167003Comm report: To pass 
05/11/20167003Second reading 
05/16/20167031Special Order 
05/16/20167031Third reading Passed 
See SF2527, Art. 2, Sec. 1-11
See HF2749, Art. 2, Sec. 2 (Forever Green Agriculture Initiative appropriation)


SR 91 Cohen
Revisor No.: 15-3550
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution recognizing March 2015 as Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/11/2015687Introduction 
03/11/2015687Referred to Rules and Administration