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MINNESOTA SENATE 89th LEGISLATURE

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2023 - 2024

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Chief Author List
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

SF 5 Bonoff; Senjem; Hawj; Bakk; Tomassoni
HF 845 Nornes
Revisor No.: 15-1297
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Omnibus higher education bill

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
01/08/2015	37	Introduction and first reading
01/08/2015		Referred to Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development
02/05/2015	201a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Higher Education and Workforce Development
02/09/2015	231a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
02/16/2015	299a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
04/17/2015	1819a	Comm report: To pass as amended
04/17/2015	1872	Second reading
04/20/2015	2071a	Special Order: Amended
04/20/2015	2075	Third reading Passed
04/28/2015	2925	Returned from House with amendment
04/28/2015	2926	Senate not concur, conference committee of 5 requested
04/29/2015	3170	Senate conferees Bonoff; Clausen; Eken; Dziedzic; Miller
04/30/2015	3174	House conferees Nornes; O'Neill; Gruenhagen; Christensen; Pelowski
05/17/2015	3612c	Conference committee report, delete everything
05/17/2015		Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill
05/17/2015	3689	Third reading
05/17/2015	3822	House adopted SCC report and repassed bill
		Presentment date 05/20/15
	4866	Governor's action Approval 05/22/15
	4866	Secretary of State Chapter 69 05/22/15
		(Non-revisor companion) HF845

SF 97 Bonoff; Petersen, B.; Pratt
HF 721 Loon
Revisor No.: 15-0877
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: Teacher seniority provisions modification

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
01/15/2015	67	Introduction and first reading
01/15/2015		Referred to Education

SF 102 Bonoff; Metzen; Jensen; Ortman; Benson
HF 63 Anderson, S.
Revisor No.: 15-0880
Topic: Taxation-Income
Short Description: Active trade or business income maximum income tax rate

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
01/15/2015	68	Introduction and first reading
01/15/2015		Referred to Taxes

SF 105 Bonoff; Saxhaug; Gazelka; Stumpf; Johnson
Revisor No.: 15-1276
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig school grant construction authorization

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
01/15/2015	69	Introduction and first reading
01/15/2015		Referred to Finance

SF 106 Bonoff; Wiklund
HF 217 Selcer
Revisor No.: 15-0878
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: High school students world language course enrollment

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
01/15/2015	69	Introduction and first reading
01/15/2015		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
02/26/2015	450	Withdrawn and re-referred to Education
		See SF1495, Art. 2, Sec. 31

SF 138 Bonoff; Petersen, B.; Metzen; Sparks; Pratt
HF 328 Loon
Revisor No.: 15-1170
Topic: Investments and Securities
Short Description: MNvest registration exemption for crowdfunding transactions

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
01/15/2015	74	Introduction and first reading
01/15/2015		Referred to Commerce
03/04/2015	545a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
03/12/2015	785	Withdrawn and re-referred to Judiciary
03/18/2015	957a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
		See HF3, Art. 3, Sec. 12-13 (First Special Session)

SF 213 Bonoff; Saxhaug; Nelson; Torres Ray; Franzen
HF 318 Loon
Revisor No.: 15-1630
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Parent-child home program grant appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
01/20/2015	91	Introduction and first reading
01/20/2015		Referred to Finance
		See SF3, Art. 9, Sec. 9, Sub. 7

SF 472 Bonoff; Miller; Scalze; Tomassoni; Rosen
HF 552 Gunther
Revisor No.: 15-1822
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: High school career advising services appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/02/2015	186	Introduction and first reading
02/02/2015		Referred to Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development
02/26/2015	429a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Higher Education and Workforce Development
03/02/2015	490a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Education
03/11/2015	644a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

SF 539 Bonoff; by request; Benson; Sieben
HF 1962 Runbeck
Revisor No.: 15-0887
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Recall elections for school board members authorization; school board authority to remove members elimination

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/05/2015	208	Introduction and first reading
02/05/2015		Referred to Rules and Administration
02/26/2015	450	Author added Sieben

SF 555 Bonoff; Thompson; Franzen
HF 457 Applebaum
Revisor No.: 15-2062
Topic: Taxation-Property
Short Description: Metropolitan council and metropolitan mosquito control commission special taxing districts levy certification dates modification

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/05/2015	210	Introduction and first reading
02/05/2015		Referred to Taxes
		See HF848, Art. 1, Sec. 11 (vetoed)

SF 696 Bonoff; Clausen
HF 234 Hilstrom
Revisor No.: 15-1504
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Private for-profit postsecondary school affirmative duties compliance requirements establishment; disclosure requirements

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/09/2015	245	Introduction and first reading
02/09/2015		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development

SF 697 Bonoff; Clausen
HF 235 Hilstrom
Revisor No.: 15-1503
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Private education loan requirements, procedures and regulations

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/09/2015	246	Introduction and first reading
02/09/2015		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development

SF 765 Bonoff
HF 987 Selcer
Revisor No.: 15-2545
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Postsecondary study abroad program regulation clarification

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/12/2015	270	Introduction and first reading
02/12/2015		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
		See SF3, Art. 1-2

SF 772 Bonoff; Cohen; Ruud; Tomassoni; Sparks
HF 2137 Lesch
Revisor No.: 15-1921
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Film and television board snowbate program appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/12/2015	271	Introduction and first reading
02/12/2015		Referred to Finance

SF 863 Bonoff; Cohen; Clausen; Sheran; Nelson
HF 845 Nornes
Revisor No.: 15-2193
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Higher education budget appropriations

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/16/2015	307	Introduction and first reading
02/16/2015		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
		See SF5, Art. 1, Sec. 1-5

SF 879 Bonoff; Rest; Latz
HF 913 Carlson
Revisor No.: 15-2728
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Plymouth ice center renovation bond issue and appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/16/2015	310	Introduction and first reading
02/16/2015		Referred to Capital Investment

SF 1018 Bonoff
HF 18 Kahn
Revisor No.: 15-0538
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: MNsure exemption of MN.IT information technology services removal

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/23/2015	390	Introduction and first reading
02/23/2015		Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing

SF 1042 Bonoff; Housley; Kent
HF 876 Peterson
Revisor No.: 15-2367
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Area learning center programs additional aid appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/23/2015	394	Introduction and first reading
02/23/2015		Referred to Finance

SF 1194 Bonoff; Cohen; Champion; Clausen; Petersen, B.
Revisor No.: 15-2294
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Higher education student grant assigned family responsibility amounts, state grant tuition caps, and living expenses allowance modifications

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
02/26/2015	445	Introduction and first reading
02/26/2015		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
03/19/2015	978	Comm report: To pass
03/19/2015	1046	Second reading
	4868	Rule 47, returned to Higher Education and Workforce Development
		See HF2749, Art. 1, Sec. 28

SF 1508 Bonoff; Nienow
HF 1485 Erickson
Revisor No.: 15-3523
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: Charter school enrollment preference to children eligible for free and reduced-price lunch authorization

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/09/2015	607	Introduction and first reading
03/09/2015		Referred to Finance

SF 1535 Bonoff
HF 1658 Nornes
Revisor No.: 15-0270
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Office of higher education technical and policy changes

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/09/2015	612	Introduction and first reading
03/09/2015		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
03/19/2015	986a	Comm report: To pass as amended
03/19/2015	1046	Second reading
04/21/2015	2084a	Special Order: Amended
04/21/2015	2085	Third reading Passed
		See SF5, Art. 2, Sec. 1, 5-6, 11-47

SF 1536 Bonoff; Champion; Hayden; Dziedzic
HF 1894 Loon
Revisor No.: 15-3482
Topic: Education-School Districts, Specific
Short Description: Special school district #1, Minneapolis; girls in action pilot program establishment and appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/09/2015	613	Introduction and first reading
03/09/2015		Referred to Finance
03/11/2015	686	Author added Dziedzic

SF 1541 Bonoff; Franzen; Osmek
HF 1542 Selcer
Revisor No.: 15-3502
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Foreign exchange and study abroad student programs data reporting requirements

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/09/2015	613	Introduction and first reading
03/09/2015		Referred to Education
03/16/2015	910	Author added Osmek
03/19/2015	1054	Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance
		See SF3, Art. 12, Sec. 1 (First Special Session)

SF 1688 Bonoff; Hayden; Pratt
HF 1975 Anderson, S.
Revisor No.: 15-3663
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Executive branch and Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) employee investigations policies and procedures requirement

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/12/2015	778	Introduction and first reading
03/12/2015		Referred to State and Local Government
03/23/2015	1094a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

SF 1799 Bonoff
HF 1966 Nornes
Revisor No.: 15-3795
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Educational data access obsolete language elimination; office of higher education student loan contracts from E-Verify program exemption

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/16/2015	905	Introduction and first reading
03/16/2015		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
		See SF5, Art. 2, Sec. 1-2

SF 1847 Bonoff
HF 1965 Nornes
Revisor No.: 15-3794
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Veterans surviving children educational assistance eligible institution definition modification

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/18/2015	967	Introduction and first reading
03/18/2015		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development

SF 1981 Bonoff; Cohen
Revisor No.: 15-4000
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Washington Center internship program scholarships appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/25/2015	1357	Introduction and first reading
03/25/2015		Referred to Finance

SF 2000 Bonoff; Rest; Osmek; Latz; Franzen
HF 2167 Applebaum
Revisor No.: 15-4018
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Commuter rail transit feasibility study and appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/26/2015	1395	Introduction and first reading
03/26/2015		Referred to Transportation and Public Safety

SF 2261 Bonoff; Wiger; Pratt; Clausen; Wiklund
HF 3200 Erickson
Revisor No.: 16-5792
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: Education state value-added growth model modification

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/08/2016	4892	Introduction and first reading
03/08/2016		Referred to Finance
03/17/2016	5126	Withdrawn and re-referred to Education
03/24/2016	5244	Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance
03/24/2016	5264	Author added Wiklund

SF 2265 Bonoff; Schmit; Hoffman
Revisor No.: 15-4514
Topic: Pollution and Pollution Control Agency
Short Description: Pollution control agency (PCA) citizens' board elimination repeal

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/08/2016	4893	Introduction and first reading
03/08/2016		Referred to Environment and Energy

SF 2370 Bonoff; Dahms; Rest
HF 3427 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 16-5375
Topic: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Short Description: Southwest Minnesota State University special education teacher program establishment and appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/08/2016	4909	Introduction and first reading
03/08/2016		Referred to Finance
03/10/2016	4966	Author added Rest
		See HF2749, Art. 25, Sec. 62, Sub. 17

SF 2412 Bonoff; Eaton; Clausen; Abeler; Rest
HF 3203 Nornes
Revisor No.: 16-5760
Topic: Legal Proceedings
Short Description: Clinical drug trial participation prohibition for persons subject to emergency admission or apprehend and hold orders

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/08/2016	4916	Introduction and first reading
03/08/2016		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
03/14/2016	4981a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary
03/21/2016	5138a	Comm report: To pass as amended
03/21/2016	5147	Second reading
		See HF2803, Sec. 1 and 4

SF 2545 Bonoff; Rest; Franzen; Nelson
HF 3240 Carlson
Revisor No.: 16-5247
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Charter schools cash flow adjustment modification

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/10/2016	4959	Introduction and first reading
03/10/2016		Referred to Finance
		See HF2749, Art. 28, Sec. 8

SF 2590 Bonoff; Eken; Kent; Abeler; Miller
HF 3801 Isaacson
Revisor No.: 16-6167
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Office of higher education support grants, student and employer connection information system, and appropriations

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/14/2016	5017	Introduction and first reading
03/14/2016		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
03/17/2016	5126	Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance
		See HF2749, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5, Sec. 18-19

SF 2614 Bonoff; Franzen; Nelson; Clausen; Senjem
HF 2798 O'Neill
Revisor No.: 16-6431
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Higher education workforce development dual training grant program clarification

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/14/2016	5021	Introduction and first reading
03/14/2016		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
03/21/2016	5143	Comm report: To pass
03/21/2016	5147	Second reading
03/30/2016	5384	Special Order
03/30/2016	5384	Third reading Passed
04/25/2016	5945	Returned from House
		Presentment date 04/25/16
04/26/2016	6462	Governor's action Approval 04/25/16
04/26/2016	6462	Secretary of State Chapter 86 04/25/16
		Effective date Sec. 1 08/01/16; Sec. 2 04/26/16

SF 2624 Bonoff; Jensen; Pratt; Franzen; Metzen
HF 2989 Loon
Revisor No.: 16-6399
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Qualified small business investors certification requirements modification

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/14/2016	5022	Introduction and first reading
03/14/2016		Referred to Taxes
		See HF2749, Art. 7, Sec. 21

SF 2634 Bonoff; Pratt; Wiger; Wiklund; Saxhaug
HF 3013 Christensen
Revisor No.: 16-6434
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: College entrance examination reimbursement clarification

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/14/2016	5024	Introduction and first reading
03/14/2016		Referred to Education
03/29/2016	5290	Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance
		See SF1935

SF 2941 Bonoff; Rest; Clausen
Revisor No.: 16-6602
Topic: Elections
Short Description: State primary elections date changes

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/17/2016	5119	Introduction and first reading
03/17/2016		Referred to Rules and Administration
03/21/2016	5168	Author added Clausen

SF 3003 Bonoff; Hayden; Wiger; Housley; Pratt
HF 3340 Fenton
Revisor No.: 16-6455
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Collaborative urban educator program teachers of color in Minnesota schools increase authorization

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/21/2016	5153	Introduction and first reading
03/21/2016		Referred to Education
03/24/2016	5246a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

SF 3027 Bonoff; Cohen; Abeler
HF 3103 Urdahl
Revisor No.: 16-6240
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: College possible program increased funding and appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/21/2016	5157	Introduction and first reading
03/21/2016		Referred to Finance

SF 3028 Bonoff; Clausen; Miller
HF 3237 Nornes
Revisor No.: 16-4868
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Higher education-related provisions technical and policy changes

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/21/2016	5157	Introduction and first reading
03/21/2016		Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
04/04/2016	5464a	Comm report: To pass as amended
04/04/2016	5515	Second reading
04/26/2016	6481a	Special Order: Amended
04/26/2016	6482	Third reading Passed
		See HF2749, Art. 1, Sec. 7, 9-11, 13-17, 21, 27; Art. 25, Sec. 42

SF 3081 Bonoff; Sheran; Abeler
HF 3045 Zerwas
Revisor No.: 16-5047
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Health care quality of care and complain investigation process provisions modification; medically necessary care definition development and recommendations regarding disclosure of peer review final determinations by commissioner of health requirement

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/21/2016	5165	Introduction and first reading
03/21/2016		Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
03/23/2016	5240	Author added Sheran
03/24/2016	5264	Author added Abeler
03/24/2016	5270a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary
04/01/2016	5443a	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
		See HF2749, Art. 20, Sec. 2-4

SF 3103 Bonoff; Franzen; Cohen; Nelson; Saxhaug
HF 3755 Loon
Revisor No.: 16-6459
Topic: Children and Families
Short Description: Parent-child home program for early childhood literacy and school readiness funding increase

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/23/2016	5225	Introduction and first reading
03/23/2016		Referred to Finance
		See SF1935

SF 3180 Bonoff; Sieben
HF 3598 Sanders
Revisor No.: 16-6952
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Voter electronic signature for purposes of electronic rosters authorization

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/24/2016	5253	Introduction and first reading
03/24/2016		Referred to Rules and Administration

SF 3229 Bonoff; Cohen; Ruud; Tomassoni; Bakk
HF 3857 Sanders
Revisor No.: 16-6944
Topic: Economic Development
Short Description: Minnesota film and television board film production jobs appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/24/2016	5261	Introduction and first reading
03/24/2016		Referred to Finance

SF 3285 Bonoff; Johnson; Torres Ray; Nienow; Hoffman
HF 3529 Hertaus
Revisor No.: 16-6821
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Adult basic education aid innovative programs appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/29/2016	5318	Introduction and first reading
03/29/2016		Referred to Finance
		See HF2749, Art. 32, Sec. 5, Sub. 2-3; Art. 34, Sec. 3

SF 3346 Bonoff; Hawj; Torres Ray; Hayden; Champion
HF 3702 Thissen
Revisor No.: 16-7176
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: College attendance grant program intervention broadening and appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/30/2016	5380	Introduction and first reading
03/30/2016		Referred to Finance

SF 3408 Bonoff; Franzen; Torres Ray
HF 3450 Moran
Revisor No.: 16-6754
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: Girls in action education program grant appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
04/01/2016	5457	Introduction and first reading
04/01/2016		Referred to Finance
		See HF2749, Art. 25, Sec. 62, Sub. 10

SF 3475 Bonoff; Stumpf
Revisor No.: 16-6559
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Targeted home visiting program and early childhood literacy grant program establishment and appropriation

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
04/06/2016	5706	Introduction and first reading
04/06/2016		Referred to Finance

SR 257 Bonoff; Rest; Latz
Revisor No.: 16-6805
Topic:
Short Description: A Senate resolution congratulating the Wayzata High School boys hockey team on winning the 2015 State High School Class AA boys hockey championship

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/21/2016	5169	Introduction
03/21/2016	5169	Referred to Rules and Administration

SR 263 Bonoff; Hann
Revisor No.: 16-7036
Topic:
Short Description: A Senate resolution congratulating the Minentonka High School girls basketball team on winning the 2016 State High School class 4A girls basketball championship

DATE	D-PG	ACTIONS
03/29/2016	5326	Introduction
03/29/2016	5326	Referred to Rules and Administration