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Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

AUTHOR LIST


2025 - 2026

Nelson
Chief Author List
Wednesday, March 26, 2025


SF 10 Nelson; Boldon
HF 349 Smith
Revisor No.: 25-00937
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Rochester refundable exemption provision for construction materials for a water reclamation plant
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202560Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes
01/21/2025143Author added Boldon


SF 29 Nelson
HF 2450 Skraba
Revisor No.: 25-01156
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Small cities assistance program bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202563Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 30 Nelson; Putnam; Weber; Johnson Stewart
HF 1718 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-01054
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Obsolete provisions removal and portability provision of the estate tax exclusion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202563Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes
01/23/2025165Authors added Putnam; Weber
02/03/2025267Author added Johnson Stewart


SF 254 Nelson; Boldon
HF 508 Smith
Revisor No.: 25-01591
Topic: Pollution and Pollution Control Agency
Short Description: Olmsted County materials recovery facility improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/2025100Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 268 Nelson; Rest; Weber; Dibble; Boldon
HF 290 Anderson, P. E.
Revisor No.: 25-01051
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Additional purchases made by public and private health plans exemption
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/2025102Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes
02/13/2025391Author added Boldon


SF 393 Nelson; Jasinski; Dibble; Housley; Pappas
HF 1304 Skraba
Revisor No.: 25-01159
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: Safe routes to school grant program bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025127Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 395 Nelson; Lang; Limmer; Housley
HF 2069 Sexton
Revisor No.: 25-00583
Topic: Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation
Short Description: Special veterans' license plates creation for each branch of the armed forces
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025128Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 455 Nelson; Weber
Revisor No.: 25-01065
Topic: Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Short Description: Nonprofit outpatient rehabilitation clinics sales and use tax exemption establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025138Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 723 Nelson; Boldon; Jasinski; Housley; Frentz
HF 2271 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-00599
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Byron U.S. Highway 14 intersection improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025195Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 724 Nelson; Boldon; Jasinski; Housley; Frentz
HF 2272 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-00600
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Byron U.S. Highway 14 intersection improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025196Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 725 Nelson; Lang; Weber
HF 195 Bennett
Revisor No.: 25-00612
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Classification rate removal and property that exemption establishment for certain property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025196Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 781 Nelson; Jasinski; Housley; Boldon
HF 548 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-00597
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Byron U.S. Highway 14 intersection improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025221Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Transportation
02/27/2025579Author added Boldon


SF 782 Nelson; Boldon
HF 156 Anderson, P. E.
Revisor No.: 25-01373
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Olmsted County refundable exemption provision for certain construction materials for a regional exhibition center
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025221Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 783 Nelson; Weber
HF 912 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-01053
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Private letter ruling program establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025221Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 801 Nelson; Coleman; Duckworth
HF 585 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-01839
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Teachers licensed in another state teaching in Minnesota provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025224Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 802 Nelson; Coleman; Duckworth; Housley
HF 565 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-01838
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Student physical privacy provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025224Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/06/2025673Author added Housley


SF 877 Nelson; Kupec; Weber; Frentz
HF 200 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-01157
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Town roads and bridges bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025249Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 894 Nelson; Westlin; Kreun
HF 180 Anderson, P. E.
Revisor No.: 25-00584
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Donate Life special plates establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025252Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 916 Nelson; Kreun; Mathews; Housley; Coleman
HF 12 Scott
Revisor No.: 25-01401
Topic: Athletics
Short Description: Female sports team participation to the female sex restriction
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025256Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Education Policy
02/10/2025346Author added Kreun
02/17/2025423Author added Mathews
03/03/2025628Motion did not prevail to withdraw and be placed on General Orders
03/06/2025673Authors added Housley; Coleman


SF 936 Nelson
HF 546 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-00057
Topic: Airports and Aircraft
Short Description: Rochester International Airport parking solar array and electric vehicle charging stations bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025259Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 937 Nelson
HF 172 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-01370
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Rates reduction and corresponding changes enactment to brackets for the combined net receipts tax
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025259Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 938 Nelson; Bahr
HF 147 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-01372
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: General subtraction amount increase
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025259Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 939 Nelson
HF 547 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-02292
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Stewartville 15th Avenue NE improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025260Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 940 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-01055
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Unlimited Social Security subtraction permission
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025260Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 941 Nelson; Rasmusson
Revisor No.: 25-01264
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional amendment proposal providing for staggered terms for senators
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025260Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Elections


SF 951 Nelson; Weber
Revisor No.: 25-01371
Topic: Taxation-Corporate
Short Description: Corporate alternative minimum tax rate calculation reduction provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025261Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 952 Nelson; Weber
Revisor No.: 25-01421
Topic: Taxation-Income
Short Description: Social Security income subject to tax phase out provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025262Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 953 Nelson; Drazkowski; Weber
HF 170 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-01422
Topic: Taxation-Estate
Short Description: Estate tax ten-year phaseout provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025262Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 981 Nelson; Housley
HF 2537 Mueller
Revisor No.: 25-02134
Topic: Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Short Description: Fiscal safeguard increase for state grants to non profit organizations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025267Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to State and Local Government
02/06/2025316Author added Housley


SF 1168 Nelson; Boldon
HF 509 Smith
Revisor No.: 25-00605
Topic: Liquor
Short Description: City of Rochester issuance of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Chateau Theater authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025329Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 1237 Nelson; Gustafson
HF 173 Robbins
Revisor No.: 25-01426
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Research income and corporate franchise tax credit modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025340Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1283 Nelson; Coleman; Limmer; Johnson Stewart; Abeler
HF 2615 Murphy
Revisor No.: 25-02666
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Driver's license expiration dates extension to every eight years
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025368Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 1506 Nelson
HF 610 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-02700
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Career pathways program in emergency medicine appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025413Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Labor
03/06/2025644aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 1820 Nelson
HF 1844 Perryman
Revisor No.: 25-03804
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Inhaled cannabis product added flavor approval prohibition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025484Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 1906 Nelson; Housley; Port
HF 1067 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-02891
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Exceptions permission to income limits of the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account grant and loan program for certain workforce housing projects
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025557Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention


SF 1941 Nelson; Weber
HF 169 Robbins
Revisor No.: 25-01431
Topic: Gambling and Lottery
Short Description: All lawful gambling receipts flat rate tax enactment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025563Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1942 Nelson; Putnam; Weber
HF 166 Robbins
Revisor No.: 25-02596
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Federal estate tax exclusion amount conformation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025563Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1957 Nelson; Klein
HF 168 Robbins
Revisor No.: 25-01443
Topic: Taxation-Property
Short Description: Advanced homestead credit refund for seniors process and credit establishment provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025566Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 2049 Nelson; Boldon
HF 1760 Smith
Revisor No.: 25-03703
Topic: Public Utilities and Public Utilities Commission
Short Description: Rochester Public Utilities Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project certain electric meters and software exemption provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025607Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 2050 Nelson; Hauschild; Draheim; Johnson; Pha
HF 1655 Pursell
Revisor No.: 25-04011
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Rural economic development technical assistance grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025607Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
03/17/2025874Author added Pha


SF 2140 Nelson; Limmer; Kreun
Revisor No.: 25-03610
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Trunk highway projects cost participation governing requirements establishment provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025623Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 2141 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-03138
Topic: Parks and Trails
Short Description: Use of appropriation from the clean water fund, the parks and trails fund, and the arts and cultural heritage fund prohibition from being used to acquire property through eminent domain
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025623Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2142 Nelson; Limmer
HF 752 Robbins
Revisor No.: 25-00940
Topic: Drugs and Medicine
Short Description: Local governments authorization to prohibit the sale of certain cannabis products
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025624Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2172 Nelson; Abeler
Revisor No.: 25-03807
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Various cannabis provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025653Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2173 Nelson; Abeler
Revisor No.: 25-03805
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Cannabis labeling requirements modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025653Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2174 Nelson; Limmer; Abeler
Revisor No.: 25-03803
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Office of Cannabis Management enforcement of THC content and potency limitations requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025653Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2175 Nelson; Housley
Revisor No.: 25-03806
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Cannabis and substance use education requirements modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025654Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/13/2025777Withdrawn and returned to author 


SF 2176 Nelson
HF 2047 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-02751
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Requirements that an enrollee receive any rebates and discounts accrued directly or indirectly to health carriers
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025654Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2243 Nelson; Draheim
HF 1977 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-04263
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Local approval before Department of Transportation may acquire easements for certain road projects requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025665Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 2585 Nelson; Weber; Howe; Rasmusson
HF 1131 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 25-03054
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Contingent corporation franchise tax rate reductions authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025854Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 2586 Nelson; Draheim
Revisor No.: 25-04181
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Definition of employee modification for purposes of earned sick and safe time to exclude townships authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025854Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Labor


SF 2587 Nelson; Draheim
Revisor No.: 25-04182
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Definition of employer modification for purposes of paid leave to exclude townships authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025854Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2608 Nelson; Rasmusson; Utke
HF 1925 Schomacker
Revisor No.: 25-04029
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Nurse Licensure Compact creation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025858Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2609 Nelson; Drazkowski
HF 2062 Robbins
Revisor No.: 25-04488
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Vendor allowance provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025858Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 2627 Nelson; Mohamed; Abeler
HF 1577 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-03721
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Statewide education campaign appropriation to inform employers about the benefits of second-chance hiring
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025861Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2835 Nelson; Hauschild
HF 2336 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-04270
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Minnesota corporate headquarters credit establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025934Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Taxes


SR 19 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-04736
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution honoring the Dodge County Wildcats girls hockey team on its state championship
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025875Introduction 
03/17/2025Referred to Rules and Administration