1858 * STATEHOOD DAY * 2026

State of Minnesota

Ninety-Fourth Legislature

SENATE AGENDA

Monday, May 11, 2026

11:00 A.M.

Petitions, Letters and Remonstrances

Executive and Official Communications

The following communication was received.

May 7, 2026

The Honorable Bobby Joe Champion

Dear Senator Champion:

Pursuant to Senate Rule 8.2, the following appointments have been withdrawn from the following committee and placed on the Confirmation Calendar:

From the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy, to which were referred the following appointments as reported in the Journal for March 17, 2026:

CLEAN WATER COUNCIL

Eunice Biel

Christine Meyer

Fran Miron

Sincerely,

Thomas S. Bottern

Messages From the House

Mr. President:

I have the honor to announce the passage by the House of the following Senate File, AS AMENDED by the House, in which amendments the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested:

S.F. No. 856: A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Office of the Inspector General; creating an advisory committee; requiring reports; transferring certain agency duties; placing limits and prohibiting certain programs from receiving public funds; making conforming and technical changes; providing for interagency agreements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.971, by adding a subdivision; 13.82, subdivision 1; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 127A.21, subdivisions 1a, 5, by adding subdivisions; 142A.03, by adding a subdivision; 142A.12, subdivision 5; 144.05, by adding a subdivision; 181.932, subdivision 1; 245.095, subdivision 5; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 609.456, subdivision 2; 626.84, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.321, subdivision 12; 127A.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.

Senate File No. 856 is herewith returned to the Senate.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

Returned May 7, 2026

See House Journal March 25, Page No. 5103a.

See House Journal April 7, Page No. 5568a.

See House Journal May 4, Page No. 6421a.

See House Journal May 7, Page No. 6599a.

Third Reading, Senate Journal May 8, 2025, Page No. 4654.

Mr. President:

I have the honor to announce the passage by the House of the following Senate File, AS AMENDED by the House, in which amendments the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested:

S.F. No. 4612: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions relating to the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Children, Youth, and Families; making changes for federal compliance; establishing work or community engagement requirements; providing for pharmacy dispensing reimbursements; modifying reimbursement rates for mental health services; modifying mental health provider credentialing requirements; modifying the county share for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs; modernizing child care and family child care licensing; modifying the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act; establishing a committee, legislative commission, and advisory task force; establishing a hospital stabilization program; transferring regulatory oversight of health maintenance organizations to the commissioner of commerce; requiring coverage of infertility treatment; regulating gas resource development; providing for health care worker retention and protection; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; requiring transfer; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16A.103, by adding a subdivision; 60A.50, subdivision 3; 60A.951, subdivision 3; 60A.985, subdivision 8; 60A.9853, subdivision 1; 60A.9854; 60B.03, subdivision 2; 60G.01, subdivisions 2, 4; 62A.02, subdivision 8; 62A.021, subdivision 1; 62A.61; 62A.65, subdivisions 7, 8; 62D.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 7; 62D.12, subdivision 1; 62D.124, subdivision 5; 62D.221, subdivisions 1, 2; 62E.11, subdivisions 9, 13; 62J.60, subdivision 5; 62L.02, subdivision 8; 62L.08, subdivision 11; 62L.09, subdivision 3; 62L.10, subdivision 4; 62L.11, subdivision 2; 62M.11; 62Q.01, subdivision 2; 62Q.096; 62Q.106; 62Q.188, subdivision 2; 62Q.37, subdivision 2; 62Q.47; 62Q.51, subdivision 3; 62Q.556, subdivisions 3, 4; 62Q.679; 62Q.69, subdivisions 2, 3; 62Q.71; 62Q.73, subdivisions 3, 10; 62Q.81, subdivision 7; 62U.04, subdivision 13, by adding a subdivision; 103I.001; 103I.005, subdivisions 9, 21, by adding subdivisions; 103I.601, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 142D.21, subdivision 3; 142F.05, by adding subdivisions; 144.1222, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 144.1501, subdivision 2; 144.1503, subdivision 7; 144.1505, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 144.1507, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 144.1911, subdivisions 1, 5, 6; 144.555, by adding subdivisions; 145A.14, subdivision 2a; 151.741, subdivision 4; 245.462, by adding a subdivision; 245.4711, subdivision 5; 245.4881, subdivision 5; 245A.211, subdivision 1; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256.017, subdivision 2; 256B.01; 256B.04, subdivision 27; 256B.056, subdivisions 1, 2a, 7, 7a; 256B.0561, subdivision 2; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 256B.076, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 256B.094, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 256B.75; 260.63, subdivision 10; 260.64, subdivision 2; 260.67, subdivision 2; 260.68, subdivision 2; 260.69, subdivision 1; 260.693, subdivision 2; 260C.451, by adding a subdivision; 295.52, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 62D.21; 62D.211; 142A.03, subdivision 2; 144.125, subdivision 1; 151.741, subdivision 5; 245A.07, subdivision 3; 245C.02, subdivision 15a; 245C.05, subdivision 5; 256.043, subdivision 3; 256.9657, subdivision 2b; 256.969, subdivision 2f; 256B.0625, subdivisions 8, 20; 256B.0924, subdivision 6; 256B.1973, subdivision 9; 256B.69, subdivision 6d; 256B.761, by adding a subdivision; 260.691, subdivision 1; 260.692, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; Laws 2024, chapter 117, sections 21; 22; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62D; 62Q; 103I; 142D; 144; 245A; 256; 256B; 260; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 142H; 142I; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142B.01, subdivisions 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27; 142B.41, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13; 142B.54, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 142B.62; 142B.65, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10; 142B.66, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 142B.70, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12; 142B.71; 142B.72; 142B.74; 142B.75; 142B.76; 142B.77; 151.741, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 256B.0625, subdivision 38; 256B.198; 260.63, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 142B.41, subdivision 9; 142B.65, subdivisions 8, 9; 142B.66, subdivision 3; 142B.70, subdivisions 7, 8; 256B.69, subdivision 6i; Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0300; 9502.0315; 9502.0325; 9502.0335; 9502.0341; 9502.0345; 9502.0355; 9502.0365; 9502.0367; 9502.0375; 9502.0395; 9502.0405; 9502.0415; 9502.0425; 9502.0435, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; 9502.0445; 9503.0005; 9503.0010; 9503.0015; 9503.0030; 9503.0031; 9503.0032; 9503.0033; 9503.0034; 9503.0040; 9503.0045; 9503.0050; 9503.0055; 9503.0060; 9503.0065; 9503.0070; 9503.0075; 9503.0080; 9503.0085; 9503.0090; 9503.0095; 9503.0100; 9503.0105; 9503.0110; 9503.0115; 9503.0120; 9503.0125; 9503.0130; 9503.0140; 9503.0145; 9503.0150; 9503.0155; 9503.0170.

Senate File No. 4612 is herewith returned to the Senate.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

Returned May 7, 2026

See House Journal May 7, Page No. 6609a.

Third Reading, Senate Journal April 29, Page No. 9236.

Mr. President:

I have the honor to announce that the House has acceded to the request of the Senate for the appointment of a Conference Committee, consisting of 6 members of the House, on the amendments adopted by the House to the following Senate File:

S.F. No. 3432: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring removal of identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public; providing for security and protective services of certain state officials; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 299D.03, subdivision 1; 299E.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, sections 2; 4; 5; Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 1, section 2; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 169; 299A; 299E.

There has been appointed as such committee on the part of the House:

Moller, Liebling, Curran, Novotny, Scott and Olson.

Senate File No. 3432 is herewith returned to the Senate.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

Returned May 7, 2026

Mr. President:

I have the honor to announce the passage by the House of the following House Files, herewith transmitted: H.F. Nos. 3131, 3295, 3298, 3682, 4102, and 4591.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

Transmitted May 7, 2026

First Reading of House Bills

The following bills were read the first time.

H.F. No. 3131: A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing issuance of cancer-related disability parking certificates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.345, subdivisions 2a, 3b, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

H.F. No. 3295: A bill for an act relating to Open Meeting Law; authorizing meeting broadcasting through social media; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13D.065.

Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.

H.F. No. 3298: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing reimbursement program for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115C.08, subdivision 4; 115C.09, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate.

H.F. No. 3682: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a grantee fraud risk rating system and corresponding grants management requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16B.97, subdivision 4.

Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.

H.F. No. 4102: A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying requirements for State Patrol compensation study; allowing for volunteer chaplains within the state patrol; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299D.03, subdivisions 2, 2a; Laws 2024, chapter 104, article 1, section 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299D.

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration for comparison with S.F. No. 4273, now on General Orders.

H.F. No. 4591: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying eligibility for public television station block grants and noncommercial radio station grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 129D.13, subdivision 1; 129D.14, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Reports of Committees

S.F. No. 5073: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying agriculture policy provisions; modifying farm down payment assistance provisions; modifying seed potato provisions; modifying fees; allowing eggs to be donated past their quality assurance date; requiring reports; modifying prior appropriations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 17.458, subdivision 1; 18J.01; 18J.02; 18J.03; 18J.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 18J.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 18J.06; 18J.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18J.09; 18K.02, subdivisions 5, 6; 18K.04, subdivision 1; 21.111; 21.112, by adding a subdivision; 21.113; 21.115; 21.117; 21.119; 21.1195; 21.891, subdivision 2; 28A.0752; 29.21, by adding a subdivision; 29.26; 32D.30, subdivision 5; 41A.19; 41B.048, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; 583.215; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 17.1017, subdivision 9; 17.133, subdivisions 1, 2; 28A.04, subdivision 1; 28A.08, subdivision 3; Laws 2023, chapter 43, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 4, as amended, 5, as amended; Laws 2025, chapter 34, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 3, as amended, 4, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 21; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18K.02, subdivision 7; 18K.03, subdivision 2; 28A.075.

Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill be amended and when so amended the bill do pass.

H.F. No. 3860: A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.888, subdivision 7.

Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass.

H.F. No. 4455: A bill for an act relating to local government; updating terminology related to Ramsey County human resources personnel structure; adjusting certain positions to unclassified service for consistency with other similar positions; repealing obsolete language; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 383A.281, subdivision 13; 383A.283, subdivisions 2, 3; 383A.284, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 383A.285, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 10; 383A.286, subdivisions 2, 3; 383A.288, subdivisions 5, 6; 383A.289, subdivisions 1, 3; 383A.291, subdivision 1a; 383A.292, subdivisions 1, 2; 383A.294, subdivision 6; 383A.295, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 383A.298; 383A.301.

Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass.

Senator Murphy, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, to which was referred

H.F. No. 4240 for comparison with companion Senate File, reports the following House File was found not identical with companion Senate File as follows:

Pursuant to Rule 45, the Committee on Rules and Administration recommends that H.F. No. 4240 be amended, and when so amended, H.F. No. 4240 will be identical to S.F. No. 4006, and further recommends that H.F. No. 4240 be given its second reading and substituted for S.F. No. 4006, and that the Senate File be indefinitely postponed.

Pursuant to Rule 45, this report was prepared and submitted by the Secretary of the Senate on behalf of the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Second Reading of Senate Bills

S.F. No. 5073 was read the second time.

Second Reading of House Bills

H.F. No. 4240 was read the second time.

Motions and Resolutions

Senator Port moved that the name of Senator Champion be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 203.

Senator Frentz moved that the name of Senator Maye Quade be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 1122.

Senator Dahms moved that his name be stricken as a co-author to S.F. No. 3779.

Senator Seeberger moved that her name be stricken as chief author, shown as a co-author, and the name of Senator Rest be added as chief author to S.F. No. 3779.

Senator Rest moved that the names of Senators Hauschild, Dibble, and Putnam be added as co-authors to S.F. No. 3779.

Senator Dibble moved that the name of Senator Fateh be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 3879.

Senator Clark moved that the name of Senator Champion be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 4368.

Senator Dibble moved that the name of Senator Fateh be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 4554.

Senator Coleman moved that the name of Senator Oumou Verbeten be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 4602.

Senator Kreun moved that his name be stricken as chief author, shown as a co-author, and the name of Senator Maye Quade be shown as chief author to S.F. No. 4696.

Senator Rest moved that the name of Senator McEwen be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 4787.

Senator Pha moved that the name of Senator Boldon be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 5077.

Announcements of Senate Interest