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2020 COVID-19 Legislative Information

Passed Legislation

Second Special Session SF12 (Abeler) Disability service providers retention grants establishment; customized living quality improvement grants modification; COVID-19 peacetime emergency modification to economic assistance program application requirements extension; appropriation

Passed the Senate, July 13, 2020

Second Special Session SF2 (Benson) Dental providers one-time medical assistance (MA) payment for personal protection equipment (PPE) used during COVID pandemic appropriation

Passed the Senate, July 13, 2020

Special Session SF 133 (Abeler) COVID-19-related emergency retention grants for disability service providers appropriation

Passed the Senate, June 19, 2020

Special Session SF 106 (Benson) Medical assistance (MA) dental providers personal protection equipment (PPE) supplemental payment appropriation

Passed the Senate, June 19, 2020

Ch 6 Special Session SF 45 COVID-19 gambling control laws temporary adjustments authorization

Passed the Senate, June 16, 2020

Passed the House, June 17, 2020

SF4564 Coronavirus relief fund appropriation for counties, cities and towns distribution authorization

Passed the Senate, May 16, 2020

SF 512 COVID gambling control laws temporary adjustment

Passed the Senate, May 15, 2020

SF 4563 COVID-19 appropriations and transfers to federal funds source modification.

Passed the Senate, May 12, 2020

SF 4481 Small business emergency grants and loans appropriation; Minnesota 21st century minerals fund reimbursement; budget reserve forecast calculation adjustment; fund receiving small business loan repayments modification

Passed the Senate, May 12, 2020

SF 4511 COVID-19 reopening of businesses for safe operation

Passed the Senate, May 11, 2020

SF 4494 COVID-19 telemedicine equipment grant program establishment; distance learning broadband access grant program establishment; appropriations

Passed the Senate on May 4, 2020

SF 4486 COVID-19 coronavirus relief account establishment

Passed the Senate on April 27, 2020

Enacted Legislation

CH 1, Third Special Session SF 1 (Abeler) Human services customized living quality improvement grants modification; COVID-19 peacetime emergency modifications extension to economic assistance program application requirements; retention and public health grants establishment; appropriation

Passed the Senate, August 12, 2020

Passed the House, August 12, 2020

Signed by the Governor on August 14, 2020

Ch 7 Special Session SF 105 (Abeler) COVID-19; executive order relating to use of telemedicine in the state medical cannabis program extension, human services program waivers and modifications issued by the commissioner of human services pursuant to executive orders during the peacetime emergency extension, 60-day period to transition affected programs off waivers and modifications following expiration of the peacetime emergency, and appropriation

Passed the House, June 18, 2020

Passed the Senate, June 19, 2020

Signed by the Governor on June 23, 2020

CH 1 Special Session HF 5 COVID-19; emergency small business grants and loan funding provided, Minnesota 21st century mineral fund reimbursed, budget reserve forecast calculation adjusted, small business loan repayment receiving fund changed, and technical changes made.

Passed the House, June 12, 2020

Passed the Senate, June 12, 2020

Signed by the Governor on June 16, 2020

CH 97 HF 4599 COVID-19 Farmer-Lender Mediation Act extensions authorization

Passed the Senate, May 15, 2020

Passed the House, May 13, 2020

Signed by the Governor on May 18, 2020

CH 81 HF 1883 COVID-19 fund extension; allowing the remaining funds to be spent until December 31, 2020

Passed the Senate, May 11, 2020

Passed the House, May 12, 2020

Signed by the Governor on May 12, 2020

CH 75 SF 4489 Limited off-sale of liquor for restaurants closed by executive order

Passed the Senate on April 16, 2020

Passed the House on April 17, 2020

Signed by the Governor on April 17, 2020

CH 74 HF 4556 COVID-19 policy and certain other policy changes

Passed on April 14, 2020

Signed by the Governor on April 15, 2020

CH 72 HF 4537 relating to workers' compensation; providing a presumption for COVID-­19 workers' compensation claims for certain employees; requiring a report; authorizing extension of the implementation date of the CAMPUS system

Passed on April 7, 2020

Signed by the Governor on April 7, 2020

CH 71 HF 4531 COVID-19 response efforts

Passed on March 26, 2020

Signed by the Governor on March 28, 2020

CH 70 SF 4334 Public health response contingency account money transfer authorization; health care response fund and provider grant loan program establishment; telemedicine services coverage authorization

Passed on March 16, 2020

Signed by the Governor on March 17, 2020

CH 66 SF 3813 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health response planning and preparation and federal funds appropriation

Passed on March 9, 2020

Signed by the Governor on March 10, 2020

SCRFA Review of 2020 Executive Orders (2020)

2021 COVID-19 Legislative Information