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Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

AUTHOR LIST


2025 - 2026

Kunesh
Chief and Co-Author List
Wednesday, March 26, 2025


SF 42 Kunesh; Boldon; Westlin; Cwodzinski; Johnson Stewart
HF 1412 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-01308
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Suicide prevention curriculum appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202565Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Education Finance
01/21/2025143Authors added Boldon; Westlin
01/23/2025166Author added Cwodzinski
02/06/2025314Author added Johnson Stewart
03/20/2025884Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Health and Human Services


SF 43 Kunesh
HF 203 Feist
Revisor No.: 25-00051
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Columbia Heights public works facility bond issue and establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202565Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 133 Weber; Kunesh; Dahms; Hoffman
HF 875 Schomacker
Revisor No.: 25-01737
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Student support personnel aid allowable uses expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202580Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Education Finance
01/30/2025234Author added Hoffman


SF 192 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-01482
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: American Indian cultural programing services revision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202590Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 193 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-01547
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: American Indian Schools permanent school supplemental aid appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202590Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 194 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-01720
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: Upper Red Lake and Red Lake State Forest land transfer to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians requirement and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202590Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 195 Kunesh
HF 155 Feist
Revisor No.: 25-01140
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: Columbia Heights sales tax exemption for construction materials authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202590Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 247 Dibble; Kunesh
HF 1314 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-00838
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: State park and recreation are acquisition bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202599Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment
03/06/2025673Author added Kunesh


SF 249 Johnson Stewart; Rest; Abeler; Kunesh
HF 1802 Acomb
Revisor No.: 25-00977
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Credit modification for attaining a master's degree in licensure field to include a master's degree in special education
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202599Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 392 Abeler; Kunesh; Duckworth; Coleman; Maye Quade
HF 966 Bennett
Revisor No.: 25-00684
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School districts permission to donate surplus schoolbooks
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025127Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 471 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-02042
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Dangerous weapons in public libraries prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025140Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 472 Kunesh; Pappas; Oumou Verbeten; Clark
HF 2184 Feist
Revisor No.: 25-02155
Topic: Courts
Short Description: Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families court fee requirement exemption prevention
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025140Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/24/2025471Comm report: To pass 
02/24/2025473Second reading 
02/24/2025492Authors added Pappas; Oumou Verbeten; Clark


SF 473 Kunesh; Pappas; Murphy; Port; Dibble
HF 501 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-01582
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional amendment to provide equal rights under the law and prohibiting discrimination based on a list of characteristics
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025141Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
01/23/2025168Author added Murphy
01/27/2025199Authors added Port; Dibble


SF 474 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-01926
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Chronic absenteeism reduction personnel aid funding from school districts and charter schools authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025141Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 504 Mohamed; Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-01624
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Grant authorization to improve students' digital technology skills and support digital learning
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025152Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 507 Mann; Hoffman; Kunesh; Abeler; Boldon
HF 775 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 25-01347
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Districts requirement to adopt policies and processes to assist parents who require language assistance
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025152Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Education Policy
01/27/2025199Author added Boldon


SF 510 Mann; Kunesh; Gustafson; Maye Quade
HF 1589 Norris
Revisor No.: 25-01653
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Academic Acceleration Pilot Program establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025153Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Education Finance
02/27/2025578Author added Maye Quade


SF 628 Boldon; Kunesh; Mann
HF 1808 Huot
Revisor No.: 25-01515
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Health plan enrollee's contribution toward and out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing calculation requirements establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025179Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 733 Kunesh; Marty; McEwen
HF 1073 Hansen, R.
Revisor No.: 25-01291
Topic: Pipelines
Short Description: Disposition of abandoned pipelines provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025197Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
02/06/2025315Author added Marty
03/24/2025955Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/24/20251024Author added McEwen


SF 757 Klein; Pratt; Kunesh; Frentz; Coleman
HF 1842 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-01265
Topic: Gambling and Lottery
Short Description: Sports betting and fantasy contests authorization and provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025216Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 787 Mann; Coleman; Maye Quade; Boldon; Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-00878
Topic: Government-Local
Short Description: Open meeting laws unlimited remote participation authorization modification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025222Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to State and Local Government
02/20/2025464Author added Boldon
03/13/2025775Author added Kunesh


SF 875 Cwodzinski; Johnson Stewart; Port; Kunesh; Rest
HF 309 Falconer
Revisor No.: 25-02129
Topic: Water, Water Resources, and Waterways
Short Description: Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness mining restrictions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025249Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/06/2025316Authors added Johnson Stewart; Port
02/10/2025346Author added Kunesh
02/13/2025392Author added Rest


SF 895 Kupec; Utke; Kunesh
HF 1820 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-01911
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: Mahnomen hospital bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025252Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 926 Johnson Stewart; Kunesh; Maye Quade; Port; Dibble
HF 1319 Pursell
Revisor No.: 25-02480
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Sexual and reproductive health services grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025257Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 930 Mann; Maye Quade; Hawj; Kunesh; Carlson
Revisor No.: 25-02766
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Minnesota Health Plan establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025258Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
02/10/2025348Withdrawn and re-referred to Health and Human Services


SF 942 Kunesh; Abeler; Oumou Verbeten
HF 1604 Virnig
Revisor No.: 25-02161
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School attendance reporting requirement to a local welfare agency and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025260Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
02/24/2025471aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/27/2025579Author added Abeler
03/24/2025952aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Education Policy
03/24/20251024Author added Oumou Verbeten


SF 943 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-02504
Topic: Hunting and Game
Short Description: Open season for taking wolves prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025260Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 949 Maye Quade; Cwodzinski; Kunesh; Duckworth; Mann
HF 846 Clardy
Revisor No.: 25-01962
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Registered special education apprenticeship programs in intermediate school districts grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025261Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1200 Kunesh
HF 1048 Youakim
Revisor No.: 25-03103
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Calculation of charter school general education revenue clarification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025334Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1201 Kunesh
HF 1049 Youakim
Revisor No.: 25-03113
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School library aid school district eligibility clarification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025334Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1202 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-03114
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School district aid calculation clarification provision and levy limitations upon return of excess tax increment or decertification of a tax increment district
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025334Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1205 Putnam; Kunesh; Marty
Revisor No.: 25-02314
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Manufactured home parking lot rentals rent increases provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025335Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention
02/20/2025464Author added Marty
03/03/2025600Comm report: No recommendation, re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1206 Putnam; Kunesh; Marty
Revisor No.: 25-02348
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Manufactured park owners to provide itemized utility bills requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025335Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention
02/20/2025464Author added Marty
03/03/2025600Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1207 Putnam; Kunesh; Marty
Revisor No.: 25-02349
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Manufactured housing late rent fees limitation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025335Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention
02/20/2025464Author added Marty
03/03/2025600Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1245 McEwen; Dibble; Marty; Kunesh; Hawj
HF 1012 Pursell
Revisor No.: 25-01992
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Commissioner of natural resources requirement to consider decommissioning a road or trail designated for off-highway vehicle use under certain circumstances
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025343Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1246 McEwen; Dibble; Marty; Kunesh; Hawj
HF 1723 Zeleznikar
Revisor No.: 25-02475
Topic: Government-Local
Short Description: St. Louis County unclassified service and appointment provisions modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025343Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1247 Kunesh; Johnson Stewart; Hoffman; McEwen; Fateh
HF 2134 Falconer
Revisor No.: 25-02865
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Pesticide provisions modification to protect wild rice waters
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025343Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/13/2025393Authors added Johnson Stewart; Hoffman; McEwen
03/20/2025940Author added Fateh


SF 1304 Kunesh
HF 222 Koegel
Revisor No.: 25-00859
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Hilltop new emergency shelter and other municipal improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025371Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1305 Kunesh
HF 221 Koegel
Revisor No.: 25-00858
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Fridley BNSF Northtown Yard bridge and road extension bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025372Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1311 Cwodzinski; Kunesh; Mitchell
Revisor No.: 25-03210
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Charter schools and charter school authorizers requirement to publish financial information
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025373Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Education Policy
02/24/2025493Author added Kunesh
03/20/2025941Author added Mitchell


SF 1324 Kupec; Kunesh; Putnam; Utke; Boldon
HF 1111 Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Revisor No.: 25-00520
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Grants for dental assisting and hygiene education programs creation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025375Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
02/20/2025464Author added Boldon


SF 1356 Kunesh
HF 677 Koegel
Revisor No.: 25-02935
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: City of Spring Lake Park city hall facility construction material refundable tax exemption provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025380Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1357 Kunesh
HF 31 Youakim
Revisor No.: 25-02863
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Compensatory Revenue Task Force establishment, Read Act implementation professional development requirements modifications, teacher training funding provision, unemployment aid account increase provision, and appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025380Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1358 Kunesh
HF 204 Feist
Revisor No.: 25-02640
Topic: Watershed Districts
Short Description: Rice Creek Watershed District bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025380Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1382 McEwen; Cwodzinski; Johnson Stewart; Kunesh; Boldon
HF 954 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 25-01914
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Certain determinations before conducting environmental review and issuing permits relating to proposed non ferrous sulfide ore projects requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025384Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1383 Johnson Stewart; McEwen; Cwodzinski; Kunesh; Boldon
HF 955 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 25-01544
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: Financial assurance requirements for nonferrous permit to mine modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025385Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1401 Pappas; Oumou Verbeten; Kunesh; Xiong
HF 1420 Perez-Vega
Revisor No.: 25-02721
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: St. Paul Shepard Road public real bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025388Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1404 Kunesh; Cwodzinski; Abeler
Revisor No.: 25-03617
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: American Indian mascot exemption requirements modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025388Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/06/2025642aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Education Finance
03/06/2025674Author added Abeler


SF 1405 Kunesh; Cwodzinski; Abeler
HF 1549 Kozlowski
Revisor No.: 25-03618
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: American Indian drumming permission in public school
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025388Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/06/2025674Author added Abeler


SF 1413 Kupec; Kunesh; Westrom
HF 1677 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-03097
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Developing markets for continuous-living cover crops program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025390Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
03/17/2025873Author added Westrom


SF 1460 Maye Quade; Kunesh; Duckworth; Cwodzinski
HF 1550 Virnig
Revisor No.: 25-01887
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School district to reauthorize a capital projects referendum by board action authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025405Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1462 Kunesh
HF 1418 Hill
Revisor No.: 25-00224
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Grant programs transferal from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025405Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Education Policy
02/27/2025535aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
03/03/2025593aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Education Finance


SF 1464 Pha; Hawj; Kunesh; Bahr
HF 819 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-02841
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025406Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/20/2025900aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
03/20/2025941Author stricken Wesenberg


SF 1490 Abeler; Hoffman; Kreun; Kunesh; Bahr
HF 181 Rehrauer
Revisor No.: 25-03010
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Coon Rapids East River Road and Trunk highway 610 interchange project bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025410Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 1547 Kunesh
HF 2009 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 25-02398
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025419Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 1548 Kunesh; Abeler; Boldon
HF 1276 Hicks
Revisor No.: 25-03100
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Northstar Care for Children benefits modification for children under the age of six and children transferred into the Northstar Care for Children
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025420Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
03/06/2025674Authors added Abeler; Boldon


SF 1558 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-02157
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives authorization to access additional data
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025421Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1605 Hawj; Kunesh; Cwodzinski; Lang
HF 980 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-00989
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Minnesota Humanities Center appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025439Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1618 McEwen; Hauschild; Kunesh; Westlin
HF 849 Kozlowski
Revisor No.: 25-03030
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Duluth Promise initiative appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025442Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 1627 Kunesh; Oumou Verbeten
HF 1265 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-00496
Topic: Corrections and Corrections Department
Short Description: American Indian cultural programming services modification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025443Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/24/20251027Author added Oumou Verbeten


SF 1628 Kunesh
HF 858 Vang
Revisor No.: 25-01285
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Bioincentive payment recipients additional information requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025443Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 1661 Pappas; Kunesh
HF 1090 Lee, F.
Revisor No.: 25-01973
Topic: Libraries
Short Description: Library construction grant program name modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025448Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1663 Marty; Kunesh
HF 1084 Moller
Revisor No.: 25-03568
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Arden Hills pedestrian and bicycle trail segment bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025448Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1691 Champion; Oumou Verbeten; Abeler; Kunesh; Mann
HF 1777 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-02717
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Grant appropriation to plan and develop an African-American-focused Homeplace model
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025453Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 1703 Anderson; Kunesh; Coleman; Cwodzinski; Rarick
Revisor No.: 25-03655
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Department of Education bringing awareness of library services for blind and print disabled persons requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025455Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/06/2025675Author added Rarick


SF 1727 Pappas; Kunesh; Koran; Port; Hoffman
HF 1770 Howard
Revisor No.: 25-03834
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Cooperative manufactured housing infrastructure grant program bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025459Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1735 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-03209
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Accounting requirements establishment for school expenditures on advertising and event sponsorships
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025460Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 1736 Kunesh
HF 2481 Hansen, R.
Revisor No.: 25-01295
Topic: Water, Water Resources, and Waterways
Short Description: Clean Water Council structure and membership modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025460Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1742 McEwen; Hauschild; Kunesh
HF 1980 Kozlowski
Revisor No.: 25-02285
Topic: University of Minnesota
Short Description: Center of American Indian and Minority Health appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025462Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Higher Education
03/20/2025941Author added Kunesh


SF 1744 McEwen; Kunesh; Mitchell
HF 1197 Feist
Revisor No.: 25-02710
Topic: Mines and Mining
Short Description: Environmental review and issuing of nonferrous sulfide ore mining permits, licenses, or leases to bad actors prohibitions provisions
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025462Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/27/2025580Author added Mitchell


SF 1775 Kunesh; Putnam; Port; Draheim; Koran
HF 1417 Norris
Revisor No.: 25-02966
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025477Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention


SF 1781 Cwodzinski; Kunesh
HF 62 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-01683
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Student attendance statutes references provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025478Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 1802 Johnson Stewart; Kunesh; McEwen
HF 1387 Curran
Revisor No.: 25-03958
Topic: Fish and Fishing
Short Description: Lead tackle sale, manufacture, and use prohibition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025481Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1804 Putnam; Kunesh; Mitchell; Maye Quade; Hoffman
Revisor No.: 25-03871
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Ranked choice voting authorization provision; Procedures for adoption, implementation, and use of ranked choice voting for local jurisdictions establishment provision; appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025481Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Elections


SF 1809 Pappas; Klein; Abeler; Hawj; Kunesh
HF 115 Perez-Vega
Revisor No.: 25-01327
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Minnesota Children's Museum appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025482Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1898 Kunesh
HF 2135 Pinto
Revisor No.: 25-03619
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Fiscal analysis of the child welfare system requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025556Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 1899 Kunesh; Abeler
Revisor No.: 25-03874
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Commissioner of education direction to amend the state's accountability plan
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025556Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/13/2025776Author added Abeler


SF 1965 Pha; Kunesh; Xiong; Fateh; Hawj
HF 1947 Sencer-Mura
Revisor No.: 25-03892
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Cultural studies materials development appropriation for underrepresented groups
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025567Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1979 Rarick; Abeler; Cwodzinski; Kunesh; Housley
HF 1457 Dippel
Revisor No.: 25-03838
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School construction near former landfills prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025570Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2006 Kunesh
HF 1862 Agbaje
Revisor No.: 25-03620
Topic: Courts
Short Description: Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training and the State Board of Appellate Counsel and Training organization modification provision, Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training attorneys and other employees salary and employment terms modifications provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025574Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2007 Oumou Verbeten; Kunesh; Boldon
HF 1979 Vang
Revisor No.: 25-04170
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Full-service community schools provisions modifications and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025574Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Education Finance
03/03/2025628Author added Boldon


SF 2107 Kunesh; Pha; Johnson Stewart
HF 2218 Falconer
Revisor No.: 25-03164
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Metropolitan Council appropriation for grants to implementing agencies to manage aquatic invasive species
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025617Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/06/2025676Author added Johnson Stewart


SF 2114 Hawj; Kunesh; Hoffman
HF 1564 Jordan
Revisor No.: 25-03243
Topic: Parks and Trails
Short Description: Regional parks and trails appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025619Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2117 Kunesh
HF 1878 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-03853
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: Traditional health care practices coverage under medical assistance provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025619Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2147 Kupec; Kunesh; Putnam; Dornink
HF 1796 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-03901
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Livestock investment grant program grant awards modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025624Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2188 McEwen; Kunesh
HF 2210 Rehm
Revisor No.: 25-04255
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Additional school unemployment aid appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025656Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2189 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04512
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Commissioner of agriculture appropriation to establish an anonymous means for a person to report potential land ownership violations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025656Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2190 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04511
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Study requirement of microplastics in meat and poultry
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025656Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2255 Kunesh; Cwodzinski
HF 2433 Youakim
Revisor No.: 25-00210
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: E-12 education appropriations and provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025667Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2257 Kunesh; Cwodzinski
Revisor No.: 25-04337
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Moratorium on the formation of new charter schools establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025667Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2258 Kunesh
HF 1204 Fischer
Revisor No.: 25-00360
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Provisions to petition for preparation of environmental assessment worksheets modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025668Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2259 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04039
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: Native American United States Veterans memorial appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025668Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
03/24/2025982aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government


SF 2358 Kunesh
HF 2032 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-04214
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Mental health case management and community support services for persons with a complex post-traumatic stress disorder establishment provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025712Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2359 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04384
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Advanced Tribal review of proposed mining projects requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025712Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2395 McEwen; Hauschild; Johnson Stewart; Kunesh
HF 1843 Rehm
Revisor No.: 25-02836
Topic: Water and Soil Conservation
Short Description: Lawns to legumes program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025719Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2430 Kunesh; Putnam
HF 2102 Lee, F.
Revisor No.: 25-03847
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Local food purchasing assistance program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025750Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2435 Maye Quade; Dibble; Kunesh
HF 2326 Jordan
Revisor No.: 25-04406
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Safe and supportive schools programming requirements modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025750Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2436 Maye Quade; Dibble; Kunesh
HF 2327 Jordan
Revisor No.: 25-04407
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Culturally inclusive learning environments access protection provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025751Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2448 Kunesh
HF 1790 Skraba
Revisor No.: 25-03719
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Regional library systems appropriation and prior appropriations modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025753Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2485 Kunesh
HF 2065 Hill
Revisor No.: 25-04042
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Library online databases funding increase provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025760Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2486 Kunesh
HF 1866 Rehrauer
Revisor No.: 25-03713
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School library aid allowable uses modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025760Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2502 Maye Quade; Boldon; Abeler; Clark; Kunesh
HF 2459 Virnig
Revisor No.: 25-04540
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Metro Deaf School appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025763Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2521 Hawj; Xiong; Gustafson; Kunesh
HF 2349 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-04090
Topic: Government-Local
Short Description: Ramsey County Economic Development Authority establishment provision and Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority powers expansion provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025766Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 2565 Cwodzinski; Kunesh; Housley
HF 2372 Mueller
Revisor No.: 25-04408
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Civic seal designation provision for high school students
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025773Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/17/2025875Author added Kunesh
03/24/20251029Author added Housley


SF 2632 Kunesh; Hawj
HF 2246 Mueller
Revisor No.: 25-04343
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Civic education grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025862Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2681 Kunesh; Port; Lucero; Boldon; Draheim
HF 2461 Norris
Revisor No.: 25-04234
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Manufactured home down payment assistance program and the manufacture home park cooperative purchase program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025871Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention


SF 2691 Boldon; Putnam; Port; Kunesh; Seeberger
HF 2381 Norris
Revisor No.: 25-04015
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Standards for rent and utility payments, fees, and charges provision in manufactured home parks
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025873Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention
03/20/2025943Author added Seeberger
03/24/2025955aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2713 Clark; Kunesh; Oumou Verbeten
Revisor No.: 25-02488
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School board renewal of an expiring referendum requirements clarification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025914Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2787 Westlin; Kunesh
HF 1928 Rehrauer
Revisor No.: 25-03973
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Special education forms and procedures due process time requirement provision, due process aid establishment, and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025926Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2809 Kunesh
HF 1702 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-03876
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Mental health outreach and support and farm safety grant and outreach programs appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025930Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2810 Johnson Stewart; Hawj; Draheim; Kunesh
HF 2467 Lillie
Revisor No.: 25-04685
Topic: Administration Department
Short Description: 2026 Special Olympics USA Games appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025930Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2843 Kunesh; Abeler; Boldon
HF 2626 Bahner
Revisor No.: 25-04910
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Community solutions for healthy child developments grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025936Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2927 Clark; Kunesh
HF 2718 Jordan
Revisor No.: 25-04952
Topic: Parks and Trails
Short Description: Minneapolis Grand Rounds Missing Link trail connection bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251013Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2930 Hoffman; Kupec; Kunesh; Anderson; Hawj
HF 2411 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-04707
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: White Earth Tribal Community Cultural Center appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251013Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2965 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04887
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Certain expenditures authorization from the school service fund
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251019Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2966 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04904
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Definition of governmental agency expansion in the emergency and public safety communications chapter of law
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251019Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2967 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04661
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Multidisciplinary child protection team and its duties modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251019Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Health and Human Services