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Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2023 - 2024
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MINNESOTA SENATE 89th LEGISLATURE

AUTHOR LIST


2023 - 2024

Benson
Chief Author List
Tuesday, May 30, 2023


SF 69 Benson; Osmek; Brown; Dahms
HF 95 Newberger
Revisor No.: 15-1374
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Hydropower energy sources size limit removal for renewable energy standard
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/201551Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2015Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 222 Benson; Anderson; Gazelka; Westrom
HF 141 Dettmer
Revisor No.: 15-1461
Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department
Short Description: Veteran-owned small business certification for state procurement modification and contract bid preference and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/20/201592Introduction and first reading 
01/20/2015Referred to State and Local Government
02/23/2015377aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
See SF888, Art. 2, Sec. 16


SF 248 Benson; Housley
HF 315 Hackbarth
Revisor No.: 15-1642
Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Short Description: I-35W and Lake Drive interchange and West Freeway Drive improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/22/2015112Introduction and first reading 
01/22/2015Referred to Capital Investment


SF 329 Benson; Bonoff; Kiffmeyer
HF 1285 Whelan
Revisor No.: 15-1644
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Materials disseminated by public postsecondary institutions disclosures requirements
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/26/2015132Introduction and first reading 
01/26/2015Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development


SF 390 Benson; Kiffmeyer; Brown; Hann; Gazelka
HF 5 Mack
Revisor No.: 15-1306
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: MNsure health plans expanded access authorization, executive director salary and increase limits, open meeting law application, and managerial employees salary ranges assignment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/29/2015166Introduction and first reading 
01/29/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
See SF1458, Art. 12, Sec. 8


SF 426 Benson; Kiffmeyer; Brown; Rosen; Thompson
HF 436 Franson
Revisor No.: 15-1958
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Hands Off Child Care Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/29/2015172Introduction and first reading 
01/29/2015Referred to State and Local Government


SF 527 Benson; Rosen; Hann; Ruud; Brown
HF 1321 Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 15-2042
Topic: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
Short Description: Nursing facilities rate equalization provisions phase out
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/05/2015206Introduction and first reading 
02/05/2015Referred to Finance


SF 594 Benson; Thompson; Newman; Rosen; Hall
HF 419 Anderson, S.
Revisor No.: 15-1845
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: State aid to counties with higher administrative costs due to MNsure lack of functionality
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/05/2015217Introduction and first reading 
02/05/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 602 Benson; Rosen; Brown; Osmek
HF 1421 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 15-2277
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Supply-side savings inclusion in energy conservation improvement goals
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/05/2015218Introduction and first reading 
02/05/2015Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 662 Benson; Franzen; Rosen; Bonoff; Fischbach
Revisor No.: 15-2255
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Food support, cash assistance, child care, and health care programs eligibility and application integrated online portal implementation requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/09/2015240Introduction and first reading 
02/09/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 794 Benson; Rosen; Gazelka
HF 788 Scott
Revisor No.: 15-2227
Topic: Abortion
Short Description: Abortion facilities licensure requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/12/2015275Introduction and first reading 
02/12/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 809 Benson; Senjem; Newman; Chamberlain; Brown
HF 377 Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 15-0641
Topic: Taxation-Income
Short Description: Charity health care services individual income tax deduction
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/12/2015278Introduction and first reading 
02/12/2015Referred to Taxes


SF 810 Benson; Hann; Rosen; Gazelka
Revisor No.: 15-2148
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: MNsure nonprofit corporation establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/12/2015278Introduction and first reading 
02/12/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 844 Benson; Franzen; Chamberlain; Rosen; Scalze
HF 795 Mack
Revisor No.: 15-2407
Topic: Corrections and Corrections Department
Short Description: Cost-benefit approach to measure corrections and human services programs success implementation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/16/2015305Introduction and first reading 
02/16/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
03/04/2015517Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance
See SF1458


SF 1033 Benson; Ingebrigtsen; Gazelka; Saxhaug
HF 1168 Hackbarth
Revisor No.: 15-3002
Topic: Hunting and Game
Short Description: Firearms and ammunition possession in deer zones violation penalty imposition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/2015392Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2015Referred to Environment and Energy
See SF1303, Sec. 19


SF 1096 Benson; Brown; Koenen; Thompson; Hall
HF 891 Newberger
Revisor No.: 15-2401
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Solar energy permit application processing county board control
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/2015402Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2015Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 1233 Benson; Rosen; Fischbach
HF 875 Anderson, S.
Revisor No.: 15-1653
Topic: Children and Families
Short Description: Chemical endangerment of unborn children crime establishment; prenatal exposure to controlled substances reporting requirement exception removal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/02/2015495Introduction and first reading 
03/02/2015Referred to Judiciary


SF 1255 Benson
HF 1109 Scott
Revisor No.: 15-2447
Topic: Data Practices and Privacy
Short Description: MNsure data access and transfer requirements modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/02/2015498Introduction and first reading 
03/02/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 1300 Benson; Clausen; Bonoff; Limmer
HF 742 O'Neill
Revisor No.: 15-2794
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Postsecondary education institutions sexual harassment and sexual violence policies modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/02/2015505Introduction and first reading 
03/02/2015Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development
03/19/2015979aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary
04/07/20151448aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
04/07/20151493Author added Limmer
See SF5, Art. 1, Sec. 3, Sub. 27, Sec. 4, Sub. 3; Art. 4


SF 1445 Benson; Clausen
Revisor No.: 15-3195
Topic: Taxation-Income
Short Description: Charity health care services income tax subtraction
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/05/2015575Introduction and first reading 
03/05/2015Referred to Taxes


SF 1511 Benson; Hall; Anderson; Thompson
HF 1345 Franson
Revisor No.: 15-3124
Topic: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
Short Description: Personal care attendants exclusive representative notification requirements and membership termination authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/09/2015608Introduction and first reading 
03/09/2015Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1520 Benson; Nienow; Newman; Dahms
HF 1407 Hackbarth
Revisor No.: 15-3325
Topic: Liquor
Short Description: Wine produced at farm winery is agricultural product for property tax classification purposes
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/09/2015610Introduction and first reading 
03/09/2015Referred to Taxes


SF 1605 Benson; Brown; Chamberlain
HF 1498 Runbeck
Revisor No.: 15-3141
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: State grant agreements management process modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/11/2015678Introduction and first reading 
03/11/2015Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1606 Benson; Lourey; Rosen; Bonoff; Dziedzic
Revisor No.: 15-2898
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Jobs and health innovation program for hard-to-employ Minnesotans grant bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/11/2015678Introduction and first reading 
03/11/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
03/19/20151053Author added Dziedzic


SF 1607 Benson; Rosen; Nelson; Gazelka; Dahms
Revisor No.: 15-3556
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: MNsure board elimination; human services commissioner regulatory authority over MNsure requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/11/2015678Introduction and first reading 
03/11/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 1707 Benson; Gazelka; Hann
HF 1841 Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 15-3373
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: State reinsurance program establishment for individual and small group markets; assessment requirement; health reinsurance account creation and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/12/2015781Introduction and first reading 
03/12/2015Referred to Commerce
03/26/20151398Withdrawn and returned to author 


SF 1713 Benson; Limmer; Hall
HF 1560 Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 15-3198
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Patient consent to release of health records requirements modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/12/2015782Introduction and first reading 
03/12/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 1758 Benson; Brown; Osmek
HF 1210 Newberger
Revisor No.: 15-3151
Topic: 
Short Description: Renewable energy standard achievement delay
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/16/2015898Introduction and first reading 
03/16/2015Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 1759 Benson; Brown; Osmek
HF 1133 Newberger
Revisor No.: 15-3082
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Sustainable energy future planning strategy repeal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/16/2015898Introduction and first reading 
03/16/2015Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 1849 Benson; Osmek
HF 1708 Uglem
Revisor No.: 15-3441
Topic: Metropolitan Area
Short Description: Metropolitan council transportation advisory board role and composition modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/18/2015967Introduction and first reading 
03/18/2015Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1870 Benson; Hoffman; Nienow
HF 1978 Pugh
Revisor No.: 15-3350
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Health care providers vaccination reporting and disclosure requirements
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/18/2015970Introduction and first reading 
03/18/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 1945 Benson; Senjem
Revisor No.: 15-3265
Topic: Minorities and Protected Groups
Short Description: Isuroon health equity grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/23/20151221Introduction and first reading 
03/23/2015Referred to Finance
See SF1458, Art. 8, Sec. 46, 59, Art. 14, Sec. 3


SF 1985 Benson
HF 204 Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 15-0638
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Non-metro dental service providers participation requirements in public health programs modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/26/20151393Introduction and first reading 
03/26/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 2003 Benson
HF 2038 Dean, M.
Revisor No.: 15-3920
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Managed care and county-based purchasing plans administrative costs limitations for prepaid health plans modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/26/20151396Introduction and first reading 
03/26/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 2045 Benson
Revisor No.: 15-4070
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Managed care and county based purchasing plans financial audit provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/13/20151514Introduction and first reading 
04/13/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
See SF1458, Art. 11, Sec. 37


SF 2062 Benson
HF 2240 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 15-4139
Topic: Public Utilities and Public Utilities Commission
Short Description: Property rights ombudsman to assist landowners affected by the construction of large energy facilities requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/13/20151517Introduction and first reading 
04/13/2015Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 2063 Benson
HF 2007 Scott
Revisor No.: 15-3899
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Energy conservation programs tests for cost-effectiveness modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/13/20151517Introduction and first reading 
04/13/2015Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 2094 Benson; Nienow; Ortman; Westrom
Revisor No.: 15-4180
Topic: Councils
Short Description: Metropolitan council abolishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/17/20151873Introduction and first reading 
04/17/2015Referred to State and Local Government


SF 2132 Benson; Rest; Sheran; Lourey; Westrom
HF 2247 Hortman
Revisor No.: 15-2282
Topic: Adoption
Short Description: Original birth records and adoption related information access provisions modifications and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/28/20152929Introduction and first reading 
04/28/2015Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
03/30/20165332aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary


SF 2612 Benson; Osmek; Weber; Dahms; Rosen
HF 2544 Garofalo
Revisor No.: 16-5511
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Electricity generation limit from additional net metering facilities interconnected with municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/14/20165020Introduction and first reading 
03/14/2016Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 2832 Benson; Dahms; Thompson; Chamberlain
HF 2364 Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 15-4397
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Public labor negotiation, mediation and arbitration open meetings requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/20165101Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2016Referred to State and Local Government


SF 2894 Benson; Gazelka; Rosen
HF 3537 Albright
Revisor No.: 16-6695
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Federal waiver for certain families to enroll in medical assistance (MA) authority
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/20165111Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2016Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 3083 Benson; Rosen; Gazelka; Newman; Schmit
Revisor No.: 16-6679
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Privatized state-based marketplace model request for information for individual market and small bushiness health options (SHOP) program
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/21/20165165Introduction and first reading 
03/21/2016Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
05/20/2016Author added Schmit


SF 3121 Benson; Gazelka; Brown; Newman
HF 2380 Davids
Revisor No.: 16-5605
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: MNsure operations funding modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/23/20165230Introduction and first reading 
03/23/2016Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 3191 Benson; Brown; Osmek
Revisor No.: 16-5977
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Clean power plan for existing power plants legislative approval requirements for state plan to comply with federal regulations regarding emissions
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20165255Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2016Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 3286 Benson; Osmek; Rosen; Brown
HF 3074 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 16-6414
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Community solar gardens regulation provisions
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/29/20165318Introduction and first reading 
03/29/2016Referred to Environment and Energy


SF 3307 Benson
HF 3511 Davids
Revisor No.: 16-7028
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: MNsure late issuance of form 1095-A compensation provisions and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/29/20165321Introduction and first reading 
03/29/2016Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 3335 Benson; Tomassoni; Chamberlain; Dahle; Hayden
Revisor No.: 16-6463
Topic: Resolutions
Short Description: Resolution expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from nonconsenting prisoners of conscience, primarily from Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their spiritual beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups in the People's Republic of China
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/30/20165378Introduction and first reading 
03/30/2016Referred to Judiciary


SF 3337 Benson
HF 3555 Rarick
Revisor No.: 16-7026
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Public health care program or qualified health care plan applications notice and consent requirements establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/30/20165378Introduction and first reading 
03/30/2016Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing


SF 3420 Benson; Osmek; Pratt; Sheran; Gazelka
HF 1333 Scott
Revisor No.: 15-3223
Topic: Children and Families
Short Description: Spousal maintenance modification based on obligee cohabitation authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20165459Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2016Referred to Judiciary
04/11/20165777aComm report: To pass as amended 
04/11/20165799Second reading 
04/11/20165802Author added Osmek
04/14/20165817Authors added Pratt; Sheran; Gazelka
05/12/2016Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with HF1333
05/16/20167023HF substituted on General Orders HF1333


SF 3606 Benson
Revisor No.: 16-7526
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Utilization review procedures standards modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/05/20166792Introduction and first reading 
05/05/2016Referred to Commerce