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Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

AUTHOR LIST


2025 - 2026

Rarick
Chief Author List
Thursday, December 4, 2025


SF 1 Rarick
HF 831 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-00294
Topic: Parks and Trails
Short Description: Brookston campground and recreational area bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202558Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 2 Rarick
HF 344 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-00296
Topic: Public Facilities Authority
Short Description: Pine City public infrastructure bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202558Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 4 Rarick; Howe
HF 347 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-00723
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Subtraction expansion for military retirement pay
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202558Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes
02/06/2025314Author added Howe


SF 79 Rarick
HF 346 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-01753
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: Health plan company same reimbursement rates for all providers requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202571Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 80 Rarick
HF 343 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-01506
Topic: Waste and Waste Management
Short Description: Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District expansion to Rush Lake and Chisago County treatment facilities expansion bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202571Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 81 Rarick
HF 830 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-00895
Topic: Education-School Districts, Specific
Short Description: Independent School District No. 99, Esko, American Indian Removal and replacement costs appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202571Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 82 Rarick
HF 827 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-01466
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Consolidation transition aid increase for school districts provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202571Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Education Finance
See See First Special Session, HF5


SF 83 Rarick; Bahr; Abeler
HF 345 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-00349
Topic: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
Short Description: No Patient Left Alone Act Establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202572Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
01/23/2025166Author added Bahr
01/30/2025234Author added Abeler


SF 113 Rarick; Hauschild; Johnson; Kupec
HF 568 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-00821
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative No. 6096-52 and Area Special Education cooperative 997 educational learning centers bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202577Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment
02/06/2025314Author added Johnson
02/17/2025423Author added Kupec


SF 244 Rarick; Johnson; Coleman; Housley; Duckworth
HF 19 Kresha
Revisor No.: 25-00196
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Education savings accounts establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202598Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Education Policy
01/21/2025144Author added Housley
01/27/2025199Author added Duckworth


SF 250 Rarick; Koran; Lucero; Bahr; Rasmusson
HF 1167 Anderson, P. E.
Revisor No.: 25-00391
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Northern Lights Express passenger rail project expenditures prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202599Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 307 Rarick
HF 824 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-01903
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: City of Moose Lake sewer main lining bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025114Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 355 Rarick; Utke; Koran; Draheim; Wiklund
HF 1169 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-01695
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Commissioner instruction to make recommendations for paperwork reduction relating to child protection cases
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025121Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 521 Rarick; Farnsworth
HF 433 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-00835
Topic: Fire and Firefighters
Short Description: Cloquet Area Fire District bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025154Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 654 Rarick
HF 834 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-02057
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Cromwell Trunk Highway 73 improvements appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025184Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 655 Rarick; Westrom; Housley; Gustafson; Wesenberg
Revisor No.: 25-01340
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks regulation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025184Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 903 Rarick; Duckworth
HF 984 Clardy
Revisor No.: 25-01885
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Elementary counseling services inclusion for nonpublic pupils in nonpublic pupil aid
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025254Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 944 Rarick
HF 832 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-02399
Topic: Public Facilities Authority
Short Description: Wrenshall water and storm sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025260Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1028 Rarick; Hauschild; Hoffman; Nelson
HF 526 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-02367
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Fire protection and emergency medical services special taxing districts establishment, fire protection and emergency medical service aid provision, and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025298Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Taxes
02/13/2025392Author added Nelson


SF 1142 Rarick; Hoffman; Kupec; Pratt; Mathews
HF 845 Baker
Revisor No.: 25-00964
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Net energy metering provisions modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025324Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
02/20/2025464Author added Mathews


SF 1290 Rarick
HF 1034 Kresha
Revisor No.: 25-02926
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Eligible grant expenditures clarification for the aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical program
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025369Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Education Finance
HF substituted in committee HF1034
See See First Special Session, HF5


SF 1291 Rarick
HF 823 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-03230
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Moose Lake Minnesota Sex Offender Program public safety costs appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025369Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1545 Rarick
HF 184 Anderson, P. E.
Revisor No.: 25-02448
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Minneapolis-Duluth intercity bus study appropriation; Norther Lights Express passenger rail reallocation; appropriating money
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025419Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 1619 Rarick
HF 836 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-02055
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: City of Sturgeon Lake local road projects bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025442Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1620 Rarick
HF 835 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-02056
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: City of Sturgeon Lake city hall and fire station bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025442Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1679 Rarick
HF 1258 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-03841
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School districts cooperation and expense sharing to operate an ice rink authorization provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025451Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Education Finance
See See First Special Session, HF5


SF 1976 Rarick
HF 1661 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-04150
Topic: Public Facilities Authority
Short Description: Thomson township water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025569Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1977 Rarick
HF 825 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-01532
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: Certain businesses credit card transaction fees exemption provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025569Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1978 Rarick; Drazkowski; Gruenhagen; Coleman; Jasinski
HF 1323 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-03909
Topic: Immigration
Short Description: Nondocumented noncitizens ineligibility for state financial aid programs establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025569Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Higher Education


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 2143 Rarick; Johnson; Draheim; Green; Gruenhagen
HF 1849 Gordon
Revisor No.: 25-02771
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Term limits provision for governor and lieutenant governor
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025624Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 2526 Rarick
Revisor No.: 25-02393
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Outdoor School for All grant program establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025767Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2527 Rarick
HF 2131 Rarick
Revisor No.: 25-04670
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Workforce development scholarships program eligibility expansion provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025767Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Higher Education


SF 2528 Rarick; Farnsworth; Pratt; Mathews
HF 2241 Scott
Revisor No.: 25-02878
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: North Star Promise scholarships recipients in-state residency and work requirement imposition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025767Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Higher Education


SF 2529 Rarick
HF 11 Baker
Revisor No.: 25-02235
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Minnesota Paid Leave Law implementation delayment by one year provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025767Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2540 Rarick; Maye Quade
HF 2322 Virnig
Revisor No.: 25-04578
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Minnesota Young Readers Club program for literacy support creation; program implementation and contract for reading materials provided to eligible students appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025769Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2597 Rarick; Fateh
Revisor No.: 25-03646
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Higher education institutions grant program modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025856Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Higher Education


SF 2684 Rarick
HF 2286 Howard
Revisor No.: 25-04497
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Minnesota Independence College and Community appropriation for workforce development services for adults with autism
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025872Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2819 Rarick; Koran; Kupec; Fateh; Clark
HF 2769 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-04769
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Green burials requirements establishment provisions
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025931Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
03/24/20251030Authors added Koran; Kupec; Fateh; Clark
03/27/20251067aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
04/01/20251153aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Health and Human Services
See First Special Session, HF2


SF 2837 Rarick; Jasinski; Pratt; Oumou Verbeten
HF 1399 Witte
Revisor No.: 25-02915
Topic: Corrections and Corrections Department
Short Description: Commissioner of corrections maintenance of a supply of opiate antagonists to administer to persons who overdose in correctional facilities requirement; administration of opiate antagonist training to employees requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025935Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/24/20251030Author added Pratt
05/12/20254887Author added Oumou Verbeten
See HF2432


SF 3052 Rarick
HF 2747 Howard
Revisor No.: 25-04673
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Minnesota Independence College and Community grant appropriation for student scholarships and other specified purposes
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/27/20251103Introduction and first reading 
03/27/2025Referred to Higher Education


SF 3350 Rarick; Rasmusson; Farnsworth; Kreun
HF 29 Kresha
Revisor No.: 25-03541
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Social studies standards adoption suspension and review cycle modification provision, ethnic studies requirements repealer provision, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelation provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/09/20251726Introduction and first reading 
04/09/2025Referred to Education Policy
04/10/20251788Author added Kreun


SF 3445 Rarick
HF 3224 Dotseth
Revisor No.: 25-05488
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Carlton County facilities for residential substance abuse appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/25/20254011Introduction and first reading 
04/25/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SR 52 Rarick; Murphy; Frentz; Johnson; Mathews
Revisor No.: 25-05655
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution recognizing Rick Evans on the occasion of his retirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/19/20255860Introduction 
05/19/2025Referred to Rules and Administration