State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
12:00 Noon
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.
Senator Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 279: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to acquire and improve the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Hoffman, Isaacson, Newton, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 280: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for an advanced digital technology center for orthotics and prosthetics.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Housley, Tomassoni, Frentz, Senjem, and Sparks introduced--
S.F. No. 281: A bill for an act relating to vocational rehabilitation; appropriating money for centers for independent living.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 282: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the disability waiver rate system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.4914, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 10a.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Housley, Bigham, Kent, and Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 283: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to construct an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 36 and County State-Aid Highway 15.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Housley, Bigham, Kent, and Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 284: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to construct an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 36 and County State-Aid Highway 15; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 285: A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the large animal veterinarian loan forgiveness program.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 286: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing use of spear guns to take fish; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 86B.601, subdivision 4; 97A.475, subdivisions 6, 7; 97C.301, subdivision 3; 97C.371, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 287: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Baldwin Square project in Minneapolis.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Westrom, Howe, Gazelka, Miller, and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 288: A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending a sales tax exemption for rebuilding properties destroyed by fire in the city of Melrose; extending availability of fire remediation grants; appropriating money; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 32.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Clausen, Hayden, Torres Ray, Kent, and Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 289: A bill for an act relating to education; defining cultural competency training for teacher licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 122A.06, by adding a subdivision; 122A.181, subdivision 3; 122A.182, subdivisions 3, 7; 122A.187, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Wiklund, Benson, Jensen, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 290: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a temporary refundable preceptor credit; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Klein and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 291: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying project description for the Argenta Trail project for a 2018 appropriation; amending Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 16, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Latz, Hoffman, Cwodzinski, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 292: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the community education revenue program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.20, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Nelson, Wiger, Relph, and Isaacson introduced--
S.F. No. 293: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; education; requiring the commissioner of education to collaborate on construction and skilled trades career counseling; requiring a report on the safety of minors on construction sites; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Nelson, Rosen, Rest, and Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 294: A bill for an act relating to education; ensuring students are adequately prepared to be capable citizens able to fully participate in the political process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 120B.024, subdivision 1; 120B.11, subdivisions 1, 1a; 120B.30, subdivision 1; 120B.36, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Nelson; Anderson, P.; Wiger, and Anderson, B. introduced--
S.F. No. 295: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing P-TECH schools; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Dziedzic, Rest, and Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 296: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for certain medical expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0131, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Dziedzic, Hoffman, and Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 297: A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing advisory task force on green roofs; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Abeler, Gazelka, Hall, Housley, and Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 298: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing "Choose Life" special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Chamberlain, Eichorn, and Anderson, P. introduced--
S.F. No. 299: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the commissioner of education to develop an academic achievement rating system; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 120B.35, subdivision 3; 120B.36, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Goggin; Lang; Anderson, B.; Hall, and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 300: A bill for an act relating to military veterans; providing a military veterans jobs tax credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senators Newton, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 301: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring any anatomical gift that is an eye or eye part to be passed to the Lions Gift of Sight at the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 525A.11.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham, Sparks, Housley, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 302: A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying Sunday off-sale hours; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Rest, Nelson, Senjem, Dziedzic, and Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 303: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; temporarily reinstating the small business investment credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 5, 12.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Rest; Franzen; Anderson, P., and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 304: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing certain business entities the option to file as C corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 289A.08, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Pappas, Housley, Simonson, Little, and Hall introduced--
S.F. No. 305: A bill for an act relating to military officers; providing for reimbursement grants to local units of government for public safety personnel on authorized leave; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 190.16, by adding a subdivision; 192.26, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senators Draheim; Anderson, P.; Jensen; Abeler, and Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 306: A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing for a student loan debt counseling grant; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Limmer and Isaacson introduced--
S.F. No. 307: A bill for an act relating to public safety; transferring money to the disaster contingency account.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Dziedzic, Hayden, and Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 308: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of public housing in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Dziedzic, Hayden, and Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 309: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to replace the pedestrian and bike bridge over Interstate Highway 94 connecting Cedar-Riverside and Seward neighborhoods in Minneapolis; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Bigham, Pappas, Klein, and Eaton introduced--
S.F. No. 310: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; changing the source of funding for previously authorized capital projects; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116P.08, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.969; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 6, section 4.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Rest, Wiger, and Little introduced--
S.F. No. 311: A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults; prohibiting medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy; prohibiting the misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 325F.69, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham, Kent, Carlson, and Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 312: A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for early voting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 201.022, subdivision 1; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081, subdivision 2; 203B.085; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 203B.081, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Bigham, Kent, Clausen, Wiger, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 313: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring schools to report on testing material expenditures; requiring report to the legislature; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senator Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 314: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to construct an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 14 and County Road 104.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Frentz, Eken, Sparks, Little, and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 315: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing agricultural classification of land converted from agricultural use for environmental purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 273.13, subdivision 23.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Howe, Koran, Carlson, Kiffmeyer, and Rest introduced--
S.F. No. 316: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring involvement in user acceptance testing from local units of governments impacted by new information technology business software; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16E.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Latz, Little, Newton, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 317: A bill for an act relating to broadband service; prohibiting certain activities by Internet service providers serving Minnesota customers and those under contract to the state or political subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16C; 325F.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Senators Johnson, Eken, and Gazelka introduced--
S.F. No. 318: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; abating property taxes on certain natural gas pipelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 275.025, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Chamberlain, Dziedzic, Hall, and Franzen introduced--
S.F. No. 319: A bill for an act relating to health; allowing a subtraction from state business tax for medical cannabis manufacturers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.0134, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Isaacson introduced--
S.F. No. 320: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring adjustments for inflation to budget forecasts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Howe, Marty, Rosen, Simonson, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 321: A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the use of certain flame-retardant chemicals in certain products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 325F.071.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Utke, Abeler, and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 322: A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to allow a certain medical assistance waiver customized living services provider to transfer capacity to up to three other housing with services settings located in Hennepin County.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Torres Ray introduced--
S.F. No. 323: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring affirmative consent instruction; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 324: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the operating payment rate for certain nonprofit nursing facilities in border cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256R.53, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.
Senators Relph and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 325: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and outreach to persons in institutional settings.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Koran and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 326: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for supervisors of temporary body art technicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 146B.03, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 146B.02, subdivision 7a.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Johnson and Eaton introduced--
S.F. No. 327: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring notice to a home care provider of a person's status as a predatory offender; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 243.166, subdivision 4b.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Pratt, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 328: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying a hospital construction or modification moratorium exception for an existing hospital in Carver County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.551, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Relph introduced--
S.F. No. 329: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; excluding certain vendors from remitting June sales tax collections on an accelerated basis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 289A.20, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Newton and Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 330: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating licensure for music therapists; imposing fees and civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.0572, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148G.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Newton; Anderson, B., and Little introduced--
S.F. No. 331: A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing a veterans preference in hiring in the legislature and state courts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 197.455, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 480.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senators Newton, Tomassoni, and Sparks introduced--
S.F. No. 332: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission for Mighty Ducks grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 240A.09.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Newton, Little, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 333: A bill for an act relating to disabled veterans; providing certain exemptions from taxes and fees on motor vehicles and watercraft for eligible veterans with a disability, including certain registration taxes, license plates and licensing fees, title fees, driver's license and identification card fees, and general sales taxes and motor vehicle sales taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 86B.415, by adding a subdivision; 86B.870, by adding a subdivision; 163.051, subdivision 1; 168.012, by adding a subdivision; 168A.29, by adding a subdivision; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, by adding a subdivision; 297A.67, by adding a subdivision; 297B.03.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senators Newton, Little, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 334: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a refundable veterans nursing home tax credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senator Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 335: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a property tax exemption for certain property.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 336: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for an all-terrain vehicle trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senators Bakk and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 337: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of International Falls to impose a local sales and use tax for specified projects.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Dziedzic, Latz, and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 338: A bill for an act relating to real property; requiring tenant notice of grounds for eviction before action may be brought; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 504B.321.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 339: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring child safety curriculum; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124E.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Draheim, Pratt, Torres Ray, and Clausen introduced--
S.F. No. 340: A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for transportation of pregnant and parenting pupils to qualified programs; allowing reimbursement; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 123B.92, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 18a.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 341: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing certain requirements and authorization for motor vehicle records data access by impound lot operators; setting a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 168.327, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 168.345, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Champion, Hayden, and Latz introduced--
S.F. No. 342: A bill for an act relating to human services; permitting legal parent to petition for reestablishment of the legal parent and child relationship; prohibiting disqualification of individuals subject to human services background studies with expunged criminal records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 245C.14; 245C.15, by adding a subdivision; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245C.22, by adding a subdivision; 245C.24, by adding a subdivision; 260C.329, subdivisions 3, 7, 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 260C.329, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Cohen, Newton, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 343: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring notice to a sexual assault victim to include information about the availability of legal advocacy services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 135A.15, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Torres Ray and Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 344: A resolution urging adoption of new nuclear weapons policies.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Rest introduced--
S.F. No. 345: A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; repealing the corporate alternative minimum tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0136; 290.0921, subdivision 8; 469.317; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0921, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 6.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Westrom, Johnson, Lang, and Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 346: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying requirements for remote sugar beet storage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115.03, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 347: A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements governing driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards; authorizing issuance of driving card; establishing fee for issuance of driving card; requiring notification and training for election judges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.02, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 171.07, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0410, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Champion and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 348: A bill for an act relating to children; permitting legal parent to petition for reestablishment of the legal parent and child relationship; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 260C.329, subdivisions 3, 7, 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 260C.329, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Rosen, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 349: A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating the interoperable electronic health records system mandate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 62J.495, subdivisions 1, 3.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Abeler, Goggin, Klein, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 350: A bill for an act relating to health; protecting physician-patient relationship by prohibiting noncompete agreements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Klein, Mathews, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 351: A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring uniform rates for primary care services provided by primary care providers located within a geographic rating area or service area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.69, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Abeler, Marty, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 352: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a refundable health insurance premium tax credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Jensen; Klein; Anderson, P.; Abeler, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 353: A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing the Prescription Drug Affordability Act; creating a prescription drug affordability commission and prescription drug affordability requirements; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Goggin, Westrom, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 354: A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring health carriers to offer one health plan that is an any willing provider option; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62K.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Draheim, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 355: A bill for an act relating to education; amending mental health education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.21.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Bakk, Utke, Johnson, and Relph introduced--
S.F. No. 356: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a mobile food shelf grant program; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.
Senators Draheim, Bigham, Eken, Senjem, and Anderson, P. introduced--
S.F. No. 357: A bill for an act relating to transportation; allowing a person diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or a mental health condition to request a disability designation on a driver's license or identification card; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.07, subdivision 17.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Relph and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 358: A bill for an act relating to human services; adding start of care evaluations as a covered home care service under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256B.0651, subdivisions 1, 2; 256B.0652, subdivisions 3a, 11; 256B.0653, subdivisions 2, 6; 256B.0915, subdivision 3a; 256B.85, subdivision 8.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Hayden and Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 359: A bill for an act relating to health; providing for attorney general review and approval of conversions by nonprofit health maintenance organizations; specifying notice and review requirements; establishing standards for distribution of certain assets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 62C.04, by adding a subdivision; 317A.811, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62D.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Hayden and Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 360: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for identifying patients at risk for colon cancer and providing screening; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Laine introduced--
S.F. No. 361: A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating a statewide dangerous dog database; requiring animal control authorities to implant microchips in some dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 347.51, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 347.515; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 347.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.
Senators Abeler, Senjem, Ingebrigtsen, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 362: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for cleanup of the WDE site in Anoka County; repealing the appropriation of environment and natural resources trust fund appropriation bonds for the same project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 6, section 4, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Abeler, Senjem, Ingebrigtsen, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 363: A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for clean up of the Waste Disposal Engineering closed landfill site in Anoka County.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senators Little, Abeler, Eaton, Marty, and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 364: A bill for an act relating to health care; authorizing the commissioner of health to review costs for insulin products sold in Minnesota; determining if the cost is excessive; establishing a maximum level of reimbursement for insulin products if necessary; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Little, Klein, Abeler, Jensen, and Franzen introduced--
S.F. No. 365: A bill for an act relating to health care; prohibiting health plan companies from removing coverage of a particular brand of insulin or equipment and supplies during an enrollee's contract year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 62A.3093, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Little, Abeler, Wiklund, Torres Ray, and Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 366: A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring the reporting of the cost of prescription drugs that are used to treat diabetes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Frentz, Dibble, Klein, and Kent introduced--
S.F. No. 367: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; increasing the motor fuels tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 368: A bill for an act relating to pensions; authorizing a service credit purchase.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Cwodzinski, Torres Ray, Little, Klein, and Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 369: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for school-linked mental health services grants; providing funding for full-service community schools; extending funding for support our students grants; funding the homework starts with home program; increasing funding for the collaborative urban educator program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245.4889, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senator Anderson, B. introduced--
S.F. No. 370: A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the Monticello school district special education adjustment; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 4, section 11.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Koran and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 371: A bill for an act relating to taxation; lawful gambling; adjusting combined net receipts rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297E.02, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Hawj, Simonson, Isaacson, and Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 372: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to enhance efforts to ensure that staff of the Department of Natural Resources includes members of communities traditionally underrepresented on the agency's staff.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Hawj, Newton, Bigham, Simonson, and Isaacson introduced--
S.F. No. 373: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a civics class for high school graduation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.024, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Mathews, Hawj, Housley, and Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 374: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a new state holiday to recognize Hmong people who assisted the United States during the Vietnam War; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Hawj, Bigham, Eaton, Simonson, and Isaacson introduced--
S.F. No. 375: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing a state general tax refund for certain businesses; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Hawj, Pappas, and Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 376: A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for a grant to St. Paul to develop patrol stewards.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Hawj, Eaton, Simonson, and Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 377: A bill for an act relating to elections; increasing the number of voters an individual may assist in marking a ballot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 204C.15, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Bigham and Isaacson introduced--
S.F. No. 378: A bill for an act relating to higher education; changing eligibility for the state grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.103.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 379: A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring parity between mental health benefits and other medical benefits; defining mental health and substance use disorder; requiring health plan transparency; requiring accountability from the commissioners of health and commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 62Q.01, by adding subdivisions; 62Q.47.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham and Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 380: A bill for an act relating to education; creating a deadline for teacher contracts; imposing a penalty for late contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senator Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 381: A bill for an act relating to public safety; including attempt to enter a school to school trespass crime; increasing the penalty for trespassing on school property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.605, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 382: A bill for an act relating to coroners and medical examiners; requiring the annual review of the coroner and medical examiner by the county board; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 390.005, subdivision 6; 390.31, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 390.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Senators Chamberlain and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 383: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; expanding exemption for certain property owned by an Indian tribe; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 272.02, subdivision 101.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 384: A bill for an act relating to economic development; extending funds available for a workforce development training program; amending Laws 2017, chapter 94, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham and Eaton introduced--
S.F. No. 385: A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the renewable energy standard; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Senators Cohen, Rest, Bakk, and Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 386: A bill for an act relating to state government; adding adjustments for inflation to budget forecasts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Hawj, Bigham, Eaton, Simonson, and Isaacson introduced--
S.F. No. 387: A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing school boards to give school credit for serving as a trainee election judge; requiring appointing authorities to recruit bilingual high school students to serve as trainee election judges; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 204B.19, subdivision 6; 204B.21, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Laine, Eaton, Marty, Pappas, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 388: A bill for an act relating to health; providing coverage for certain nutritional supplements for persons with liver or pancreas diseases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0625, subdivision 32; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Pratt; Anderson, P.; Eichorn; Draheim, and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 389: A bill for an act relating to education; fire safety; authorizing alternative fire drills for schools and educational institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 299F.30, subdivisions 1, 2.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Ingebrigtsen and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 390: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating the Reinvest in Fish Hatcheries Citizen-Legislative Advisory Group; providing appointments; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Dziedzic, Rest, Howe, Simonson, and Anderson, P. introduced--
S.F. No. 391: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for firefighting equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.70, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Dziedzic, Rest, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 392: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Dziedzic, Bakk, Bigham, and Latz introduced--
S.F. No. 393: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the crime of forgery; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.63, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Dziedzic, Rest, and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 394: A bill for an act relating to taxation; city of Minneapolis; removing limitation on certain local special taxes; amending Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 5, as amended.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.