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State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Monday, February 13, 2023
11:00 A.M.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills
The bills listed on today's introduction calendar are given their first reading and referred as indicated.
Senators Fateh, Mohamed, Dziedzic, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1527: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Somali Museum of Minnesota.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 1528: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to YMCA of the North.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1529: A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; making miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes; correcting obsolete text and references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168B.09, subdivision 2; 169.223, subdivision 4; 169.64, subdivision 9.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1530: A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; making miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes; correcting obsolete text and references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.61, subdivision 2; 168A.09, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Farnsworth, Hauschild, and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1531: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for expansion of a segment of U.S. Highway 169 to a four-lane highway; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Farnsworth, Hauschild, and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1532: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for project development on expansion of a segment of U.S. Highway 169 to a four-lane highway.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Port and Murphy introduced--
S.F. No. 1533: A bill for an act relating to nonprofit corporations; regulating executive compensation of hospitals and affiliated medical entities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1534: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to The Link for a multiuse facility in North Minneapolis.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 1535: A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing onetime direct payments to taxpayers.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 1536: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water main infrastructure in the city of Hackensack; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Mann and Latz introduced--
S.F. No. 1537: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a community health and safety center in the city of Edina; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Wiklund, Murphy, and Mann introduced--
S.F. No. 1538: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the development and construction of veterans affordable housing in the city of Richfield; authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 1539: A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for an interchange at Interstate Highway 35 and County State-Aid Highway 19 in Chisago County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 1540: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to apply for a federal Schedule I exemption for the medical use of cannabis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 152.32, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Limmer, Kreun, Duckworth, and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 1541: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to maintain a publicly searchable database; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 244.09, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 1542: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to extend the Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District sewer system to Rush Lake and expand treatment facilities in Chisago County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 1543: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water infrastructure in the city of Cloquet; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 1544: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water infrastructure in the city of Cloquet; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1545: A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending the description of the Caleb L. Erickson Memorial Highway in Waseca County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.14, subdivision 97.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Cwodzinski, Carlson, and Mitchell introduced--
S.F. No. 1546: A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to voter registration; absentee voting; requiring voting instructions, sample ballots, and election judges to be multilingual in certain situations; regulating intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with voter registration and voting; campaign finance; establishing a Democracy Dollar coupon program; repealing the political contribution refund program; expanding the definition of express advocacy; providing penalties; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 11, 16a; 10A.02, subdivision 13; 10A.15, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.27, subdivision 11; 10A.34, subdivision 4; 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 201.014, by adding a subdivision; 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4; 201.161; 201.162; 203B.04, subdivision 5; 203B.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 204C.10; 211B.15, subdivisions 1, 7, 7b, by adding subdivisions; 211B.32, subdivision 1; 289A.37, subdivision 2; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivision 6; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 204B; 211B; 243; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.4967, subdivision 2; 290.06, subdivision 23.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senator Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 1547: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements on the Metropolitan State University campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Carlson, Mitchell, and Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 1548: A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; prohibiting certain contributions made to attend an event or gain access during the legislative session; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 10A.273, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 1549: A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for prevention services, intervention services, and barrier reduction services relating to youth involved or at risk of becoming involved in the criminal or juvenile justice system; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 1550: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; requiring the withholding of certain grant funds for capital projects before receipt of an approval of compliance with sustainable building guidelines; requiring the adjustment of certain capital project construction cost thresholds by the commissioner of administration; appropriating money for sustainable building guideline education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 16B.325, by adding a subdivision; 16B.335, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 1551: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing a property tax credit for licensed in-home child care providers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 1552: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing the agricultural riparian buffer credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Lucero and Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 1553: A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district's American Indian education aid to carry forward from one school year to the next under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.81, subdivisions 2a, 5, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Senators Westlin, Murphy, and Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 1554: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, by adding a section; providing for free, fair, and equal elections.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 1555: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure renovation in downtown Belle Plaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 1556: A bill for an act relating to data; providing that data held by law enforcement agencies regarding the person or entity that posted bail is public; requiring notice to the agency having custody of the arrested or detained person when bail or a bond is posted; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.82, subdivision 2; 629.53; 629.67; 629.70.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 1557: A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating a Silver Alert system to aid in locating missing persons who are senior citizens with cognitive impairments; providing for penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Housley and Gustafson introduced--
S.F. No. 1558: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lake Links trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Howe, Gruenhagen, Bahr, Lucero, and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1559: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a district advisory committee to comply with chapter 13D and give notice of meetings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120B.11, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senator Farnsworth introduced--
S.F. No. 1560: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Sportsman's and Sportswoman's Outdoor Development Learning Center in the city of Hibbing.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Murphy, Port, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1561: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for hospital nurse staffing committees and hospital nurse workload committees; modifying requirements of hospital core staffing plans; requiring the commissioner of health to grade and publicly disclose hospital compliance with core staffing plans; modifying requirements related to hospital preparedness and incident response action plans to acts of violence; modifying eligibility for nursing facility employee scholarships; establishing a hospital nursing education loan forgiveness program; modifying eligibility for the health professional education loan forgiveness program; requiring the commissioner of health to study hospital staffing; establishing a grant program to improve the mental health of health care workers; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144.1501, subdivisions 3, 4; 144.566; 144.7055; 144.7067, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Dibble, Morrison, Hawj, McEwen, and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1562: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money related to federal grants technical assistance and match requirements.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Lieske, Mathews, Pha, Koran, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 1563: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; amending cottage foods exemption; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 28A.152, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senators Dornink, Gustafson, Kunesh, Duckworth, and Farnsworth introduced--
S.F. No. 1564: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a special education teacher pipeline program; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Senator Xiong introduced--
S.F. No. 1565: A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; modifying limitations on credit card surcharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325G.051, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senators Oumou Verbeten, McEwen, Champion, and Mohamed introduced--
S.F. No. 1566: A bill for an act relating to labor; requiring prevailing wage documentation for projects utilizing state financial assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.871, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Boldon and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1567: A bill for an act relating to human services; permitting remote supervision of personal care assistance services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.0659, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Utke and Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 1568: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to Wellness in the Woods.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Hauschild, Kunesh, and Rasmusson introduced--
S.F. No. 1569: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the 1854 Treaty Area agreement.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Coleman and Gruenhagen introduced--
S.F. No. 1570: A bill for an act relating to elections; appropriating money for attorney fees from redistricting cases.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senators Coleman and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 1571: A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring metro counties to report on use of transportation sales tax proceeds for guideways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.993, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, Kupec, and Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 1572: A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing the occupational therapist licensure compact; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Kunesh, Hoffman, and Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 1573: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for elk reintroduction.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Hauschild and Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 1574: A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the boundary waters area economic relief program; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Seeberger introduced--
S.F. No. 1575: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for down payment assistance grants.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senator Seeberger introduced--
S.F. No. 1576: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a statewide public safety radio communication system equipment grant program; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Seeberger and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 1577: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing an income tax subtraction for volunteer fire and rescue workers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Champion, Draheim, Mohamed, Housley, and Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 1578: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to the ProStart and Hospitality Tourism Management Program.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1579: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing electronic signature to transfer ownership of vehicle to insurer after payment of damages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.151, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Marty, Mitchell, Boldon, and Westlin introduced--
S.F. No. 1580: A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; closing a loophole in disclosure of economic interests of public officials to include disclosure of certain independent contracting and consulting; requiring additional disclosure of lobbying and lobbyist contributions; requiring certain reports of lobbying activity; requiring disclosures of campaign contributions from lobbyists, principals, and political committees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 10A.01, subdivision 5; 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 6.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senators Oumou Verbeten, Murphy, Marty, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 1581: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Oumou Verbeten, Murphy, Marty, and Mohamed introduced--
S.F. No. 1582: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Gibbs Farm Museum: Pathways to Dakota and Pioneer Life.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Mohamed, Oumou Verbeten, Champion, Gustafson, and Pha introduced--
S.F. No. 1583: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money to the American Indian Opportunities and Industrialization Center.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senators Mohamed, Oumou Verbeten, Pha, Marty, and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1584: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Latino Community Outreach Center in Minneapolis.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Mohamed, Dibble, Oumou Verbeten, and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1585: A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements governing certain advertisements, public art, and signs within road rights-of-way; defining terms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 160.27, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 169.011, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 1586: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for metropolitan regional parks and trails; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Dibble, Weber, Hawj, Eichorn, and Rest introduced--
S.F. No. 1587: A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the allocation of revenues from the solid waste management tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297H.13, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Gruenhagen introduced--
S.F. No. 1588: A bill for an act relating to clean water; appropriating money for Phase 2 of lake restoration in Hutchinson.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Eichorn, Hauschild, Kupec, and Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 1589: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for purchases by nonprofit snowmobile clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.70, subdivision 19.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 1590: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to the African American Child Wellness Institute.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Hauschild and Farnsworth introduced--
S.F. No. 1591: A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to establish a Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal emergency management coordinator.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Kupec, Westrom, Gustafson, and Dornink introduced--
S.F. No. 1592: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to establish a meat and poultry processing certification navigator.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1593: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing permanent increases in reimbursement rates for qualified early intensive development and behavioral intervention providers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.0949, by adding subdivisions.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Kupec and Seeberger introduced--
S.F. No. 1594: A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a paramedic scholarship program; appropriating money; requiring reports.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
Senator Seeberger introduced--
S.F. No. 1595: A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending certain burglary crimes following a trespass notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.582, subdivisions 3, 4.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Seeberger introduced--
S.F. No. 1596: A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing the removal of the ombudsperson only for just cause; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 241.90.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Fateh introduced--
S.F. No. 1597: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying personal care assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.0659, subdivisions 1, 12, 19, 24.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Kupec, Klein, Koran, and Latz introduced--
S.F. No. 1598: A bill for an act relating to commerce; digital fair repair; requiring penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senators Putnam, Eichorn, Abeler, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 1599: A bill for an act relating to career preparedness; supporting and strengthening the career pathways program; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Putnam, Rest, Dibble, and Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 1600: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying eligibility for the working family credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0671, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Hoffman, Klein, Rarick, Gustafson, and Kreun introduced--
S.F. No. 1601: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing equalization aid for the operating referendum program; decreasing property tax levies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 126C.17, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Senators Latz, Limmer, Westlin, and Seeberger introduced--
S.F. No. 1602: A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying ignition interlock requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 169A.44; 171.306, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Port introduced--
S.F. No. 1603: A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for rental housing assistance and certain risk mitigation programs.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Senators Champion, Putnam, Rasmusson, Pappas, and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1604: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for youth job skills and career development.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senators Coleman and Morrison introduced--
S.F. No. 1605: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to Camp Fire Minnesota to build new structures, pave the road and parking area, complete an erosion project, and purchase a vehicle.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Boldon and Morrison introduced--
S.F. No. 1606: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing grants to recruit school nurses; expanding eligibility for loan forgiveness to include school nurses; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.1501, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 122A; 136A.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senators Boldon, Mohamed, and Morrison introduced--
S.F. No. 1607: A bill for an act relating to education; creating a licensed school nurse position at the Department of Education; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senator Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 1608: A bill for an act relating to environment; increasing the maximum amount of a watershed district general fund tax levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103D.905, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Putnam, Frentz, Kupec, Hauschild, and Rasmusson introduced--
S.F. No. 1609: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota child care facility program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Putnam, Frentz, Kupec, Hauschild, and Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1610: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota child care facility program.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senators Putnam, Frentz, Kupec, Hauschild, and Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1611: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Initiative Foundations.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senators Putnam, Frentz, Kupec, Hauschild, and Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1612: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to increase the number of quality child care providers; requiring reports.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senators Putnam, Pratt, Rarick, and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1613: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to assist individuals with disabilities with employment; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senators Xiong and Port introduced--
S.F. No. 1614: A bill for an act relating to energy; directing the Public Utilities Commission to issue an order; requiring utilities to install an energy storage system under certain conditions; directing public utilities to file a tariff with the Public Utilities Commission; requiring the Public Utilities Commission to order the installation of energy storage systems; requiring public utilities to file a plan to install energy storage systems; establishing an incentive program to install energy storage systems; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 216B.1611, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2422, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 216C.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate.
Senators Gustafson, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 1615: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying mental health services eligibility and rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 254B.04, subdivision 1; 256B.0622, subdivision 8; 256B.0757, subdivision 5; 256B.0941, subdivision 3; 256B.0947, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Pappas, Abeler, Howe, and Maye Quade introduced--
S.F. No. 1616: A bill for an act relating to labor; ratifying SEIU healthcare agreement.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 1617: A bill for an act relating to protected persons; creating a crime for administering controlled substances without a prescription; creating a crime for violating the bill of rights for protected persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 524.5-120; 609.2325, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 1618: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a statewide public safety radio communication system equipment grant program; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 1619: A bill for an act relating to local taxes; modifying the local sales and use tax for the city of Rogers; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 6, article 6, section 26.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Fateh, Mann, Boldon, Gustafson, and Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 1620: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to Headway Emotional Health Services.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Pappas, Hoffman, Murphy, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1621: A bill for an act relating to nursing homes; establishing the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board; establishing duties for the board; requiring training for nursing home workers; prohibiting retaliation against nursing home workers; providing for enforcement; authorizing rulemaking; authorizing civil actions by nursing home workers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 177.27, subdivisions 4, 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
Referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Frentz, Hauschild, Seeberger, and Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 1622: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing grant programs to enhance the competitiveness of Minnesota entities in obtaining federal money for energy projects; creating an account; establishing an advisory task force; requiring a report; transferring and appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1623: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; repealing the sunset for the historic structure rehabilitation credit and reviving and reenacting expired provisions; allowing an extension for certain projects to apply for the credit; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0681, subdivision 10.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1624: A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for the election of Metropolitan Council members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 10A.01, subdivision 10; 10A.25, subdivision 2; 10A.27, subdivision 1; 10A.30, by adding a subdivision; 10A.315; 10A.323; 10A.324, subdivision 1; 15.0597, subdivision 1; 200.02, subdivision 28; 204B.06, subdivision 4a; 204B.09, subdivisions 1, 1a; 204B.11; 204B.135, subdivision 2; 204B.32, subdivision 2; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.27, by adding a subdivision; 209.02, subdivision 1; 211B.01, subdivision 3; 353D.01, subdivision 2; 473.123, subdivisions 1, 3a, 4, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10A; 204D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3; Laws 1994, chapter 628, article 1, section 8.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1625: A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring the commissioner of transportation to be the responsible authority for light rail transit projects; requiring the commissioner of transportation to construct certain transit facilities in the metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 473.3994, subdivisions 1a, 4, 7, 9, 14; 473.3995; 473.3997; 473.405, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1626: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring the Metropolitan Council to follow recommendations of certain third-party vendors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.405, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1627: A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing procedure for creating municipal street improvement districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 435.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1628: A bill for an act relating to housing; transferring money from the general fund to the housing trust fund for grants to low-income persons for purchase of shares in limited equity cooperative housing units.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1629: A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing for a tenant's right to counsel in eviction proceedings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1630: A bill for an act relating to civil law; requiring landlords to provide just cause for terminating tenancy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 1631: A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the definition of income used for the property tax refund program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290A.03, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Hauschild, McEwen, and Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1632: A bill for an act relating to labor relations; modifying public labor relations; modifying teacher probationary period requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.43, subdivision 6; 120A.414, subdivision 2; 122A.181, subdivision 5; 122A.26, subdivision 2; 122A.40, subdivision 5; 122A.41, subdivision 2; 179A.03, subdivisions 14, 18, 19; 179A.06, by adding a subdivision; 179A.07, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 572B.17.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans.
Senators Hauschild, McEwen, and Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1633: A bill for an act relating to labor relations; modifying public labor relations; modifying teacher probationary period requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.43, subdivision 6; 120A.414, subdivision 2; 122A.181, subdivision 5; 122A.26, subdivision 2; 122A.40, subdivision 5; 122A.41, subdivision 2; 179A.03, subdivisions 14, 18, 19; 179A.06, by adding a subdivision; 179A.07, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 572B.17.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans.
Senator Hauschild introduced--
S.F. No. 1634: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the International Wolf Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Seeberger, Fateh, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 1635: A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating interest rates for consumer short-term and small loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 47.59, subdivision 2; 47.60, subdivision 2; 47.601, subdivisions 2, 6; 53.04, subdivision 3a; 56.131, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 1636: A bill for an act relating to elections; appropriating money to the secretary of state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 5.30, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senator Boldon introduced--
S.F. No. 1637: A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance income and spenddown limits for persons with disabilities and persons age 65 and over; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.056, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Kunesh, Fateh, Mitchell, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 1638: A bill for an act relating to children; appropriating money for the Quality Parenting Initiative.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Kunesh, Mitchell, Fateh, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 1639: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the informal kinship caregiver support grant program; expanding financial support for adoptive, foster, and kinship families; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256N.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Morrison, Housley, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1640: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a funding mechanism for the PACE program; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1641: A bill for an act relating to education; making changes to teacher licensure and teacher preparation programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 122A.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; 122A.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 4a; 122A.09, subdivisions 4, 6, 9, 10; 122A.091, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.15, subdivision 1; 122A.16; 122A.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 10, by adding a subdivision; 122A.181, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 122A.182, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.183, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.184, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivisions 1, 4; 122A.187, subdivision 1; 122A.19, subdivision 4; 122A.69; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 122A.07, subdivision 2a; 122A.091, subdivisions 3, 6; 122A.18, subdivision 7c; 122A.184, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senator Westlin introduced--
S.F. No. 1642: A bill for an act relating to judiciary; establishing the Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training; establishing the State Board of Appellate Counsel and Training; establishing a head appellate counsel and a program administrator; providing for attorneys to serve as counsel; requiring counties to utilize the services of the office to provide appellate counsel for parents of certain juveniles; directing the Department of Administration to support the establishment of the office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.