State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Monday, January 28, 2019

11:00 A.M.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senators Bakk and Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 496: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for the Cook County Higher Education Board.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senators Bakk and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 497: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying management of part of Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senators Klein, Eaton, and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 498: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; expanding the senior citizens' property tax deferral program to terminally ill homeowners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290B.01; 290B.02; 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 1, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 290B.08; 290B.10.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Rest and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 499: A bill for an act relating to elections; providing free public transit on election day.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Dibble, Limmer, and Latz introduced--

S.F. No. 500: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, section 10; providing that the right of citizens to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures includes protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic communications and data.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senators Dibble, Marty, Pappas, Torres Ray, and Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 501: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring local units of government to establish law enforcement citizen oversight councils; specifying powers and duties of the councils and the responsibilities of local authorities toward them; requiring law enforcement policies, guidelines, training, and reporting on matters relating to procedural justice and community interactions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 626.89, subdivisions 2, 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senator Klein introduced--

S.F. No. 502: A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying requirement that a dispenser of a controlled substance must require the person purchasing the controlled substance to present a valid photographic identification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.11, subdivision 2d.

Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

Senators Lang; Chamberlain; Newton; Anderson, B., and Little introduced--

S.F. No. 503: A bill for an act relating to military veterans; appropriating money for grants to the veterans defense project.

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Senators Jasinski, Miller, Goggin, Simonson, and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 504: A bill for an act relating to transportation finance; appropriating money for the port development assistance program.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Rosen, Cwodzinski, Dahms, Clausen, and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 505: A bill for an act relating to education; expanding the use of extended time to pupils enrolled in career and technical education courses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senators Rosen, Dahms, Clausen, Kent, and Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 506: A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing school districts to use long-term facilities maintenance revenue for school facility demolition and debris removal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.595, subdivision 10.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senators Wiger, Franzen, Torres Ray, Hayden, and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 507: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding to area learning centers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 123A.05, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 127A.47, subdivision 7.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senators Torres Ray, Wiger, Kent, and Wiklund introduced--

S.F. No. 508: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to adopt a policy on recess for elementary school students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 121A.215.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senators Torres Ray, Cohen, and Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 509: A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying grant stipends; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.121, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Torres Ray, Dibble, Carlson, and Franzen introduced--

S.F. No. 510: A bill for an act relating to driver's licenses; repealing certain driver licensing requirements related to diabetes mellitus; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7410.2610, subparts 1, 2, 3, 3a, 5a, 5b, 6.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Torres Ray, Wiger, and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 511: A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing extended time revenue for summer programs for students placed at corrections facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 512: A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; regulating electronic paddlewheels; providing for use of symbols; modifying methods of wagering and ticket requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 349.12, subdivisions 18, 28a, 28b, 29; 349.151, subdivision 4a; 349.211, subdivision 2b; 609.76, subdivision 8.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Little, Dibble, Pappas, Kent, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 513: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement to adopt policies for sexual assault investigation cases; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senator Osmek introduced--

S.F. No. 514: A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring a disclosure checklist be provided to potential solar garden subscribers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216B.1641.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.

Senators Torres Ray, Eichorn, Latz, Limmer, and Franzen introduced--

S.F. No. 515: A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; requiring an annual report on issues related to violence against indigenous women and girls; appropriating money for the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senators Relph and Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 516: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring a fractional homestead to be determined based on the percentage of ownership specified in the county land records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 273.124, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 35; 273.1384, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Rest and Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 517: A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the credit for parents of stillborn children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0685, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Bigham, Kent, Wiger, Abeler, and Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 518: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requesting the University of Minnesota conduct a review of research related to exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Bigham, Kent, and Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 519: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the Department of Health for upgrades to the Public Health Lab that will facilitate remedial investigations and response actions to address discharges of perfluorochemicals by 3M Company.

Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

Senators Rest, Klein, and Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 520: A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for local inflow and infiltration reduction programs.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senators Tomassoni, Bakk, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 521: A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a collaborative summer intensive program.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senators Pappas, Bigham, Latz, Dziedzic, and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 522: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; providing for gender-neutral terms.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Dziedzic, Weber, Rest, Tomassoni, and Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 523: A bill for an act relating to local government aid; increasing the city aid appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Bigham, Hawj, Cwodzinski, and Little introduced--

S.F. No. 524: A resolution urging the President to designate a state funeral for the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Senators Bigham, Eaton, Carlson, and Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 525: A resolution relating to ratification of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution; memorializing Congress to remove the deadline for ratification of the amendment by the states.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senators Relph and Franzen introduced--

S.F. No. 526: A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the agricultural homestead rules for certain properties owned by trusts; modifying provisions for service and filing of defense or objection to real and personal property taxes; modifying provisions for relief for innocent spouses for joint income tax returns; modifying qualified property provisions for the estate tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 273.124, subdivisions 14, 21; 278.01, subdivision 1; 289A.31, subdivision 2; 291.03, subdivisions 9, 10.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Ingebrigtsen, Ruud, Howe, and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 527: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; increasing deer license revenue dedicated to deer management account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.075, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senators Pappas, Champion, Bakk, Simonson, and Little introduced--

S.F. No. 528: A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for earned sick and safe time; authorizing rulemaking; imposing civil penalties; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.9413.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senator Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 529: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the homestead valuation exclusion for disabled veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 273.13, subdivision 34.

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Senators Kiffmeyer and Mathews introduced--

S.F. No. 530: A bill for an act relating to human services; adding an exception to the adult foster care moratorium; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245A.03, subdivision 7.

Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.

Senator Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 531: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for special education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.76, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senator Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 532: A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalty for repeated offenses by patrons of prostitutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.324, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senators Cohen, Senjem, Pappas, and Hawj introduced--

S.F. No. 533: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a playwrights center facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 534: A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.

Senators Jasinski, Tomassoni, Lang, Weber, and Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 535: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Jasinski, Senjem, Johnson, and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 536: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senators Nelson, Eken, Simonson, Weber, and Relph introduced--

S.F. No. 537: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for sustainable child care in rural Minnesota.

Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.

Senators Relph, Eken, Simonson, Eichorn, and Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 538: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; establishing a greater Minnesota child care facility capital grant program; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.

Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.

Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 539: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for I-94/U.S. Highway 10 Mississippi River crossing feasibility study.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 540: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for I-94/U.S. Highway 10 Mississippi River crossing project development.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 541: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing enhanced criminal penalties for assaulting firefighters and medical personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.2231, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senators Rosen, Benson, Clausen, Kent, and Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 542: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for school-linked mental health grants delivered by telemedicine; requiring a report.

Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.

Senators Eichorn, Utke, and Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 543: A bill for an act relating to human services; changing child protection grant allocation to counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256M.41, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.

Senators Housley, Marty, and Relph introduced--

S.F. No. 544: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; requiring a provider-patient relationship in order to make ophthalmic prescriptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 148.56, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

Senators Mathews, Eken, and Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 545: A bill for an act relating to health; occupational licensing; removing limitations on administering certain legend drugs by optometrists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 148.56, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

Senators Anderson, P.; Nelson; Clausen; Relph, and Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 546: A bill for an act relating to education finance; making permanent funding for the Sanneh Foundation programs; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senators Anderson, P.; Hayden, and Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 547: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Children's Theatre Company; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 548: A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying state general tax market value exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 275.025, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Ruud, Senjem, Dahms, Kiffmeyer, and Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 549: A bill for an act relating to taxation; lawful gambling; reducing rates for the flat rate tax and the combined net receipts tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 6.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Clausen, Wiklund, Dibble, Little, and Carlson introduced--

S.F. No. 550: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Apple Valley Red Line 147th Street Station skyway project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Wiklund, Franzen, Bakk, Senjem, and Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 551: A bill for an act relating to the city of Bloomington; modifying the city's special TIF authority for the Central Station district; amending Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 5, section 26, as amended.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Hawj, Bigham, Klein, and Cohen introduced--

S.F. No. 552: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for small business development in East St. Paul.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senators Sparks, Eken, Frentz, and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 553: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating additional money for farm advocates and mental health counseling support for farm families and business operators; amending Laws 2017, chapter 88, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance.

Senator Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 554: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Cedar River Watershed District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Franzen, Senjem, Hayden, Housley, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 555: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for advance care planning on end-of-life care choices.

Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

Senators Dziedzic, Dibble, and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 556: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for a driver's license expiration and renewal exception for Peace Corps volunteers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.27.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Pappas and Jensen introduced--

S.F. No. 557: A bill for an act relating to family law; establishing a cooperative private divorce program; making conforming changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 62A.21, subdivision 2a; 518.191, by adding a subdivision; 518.195, by adding a subdivision; 518A.43, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senators Johnson and Latz introduced--

S.F. No. 558: A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying judicial jurisdiction for disputes regarding certain public procurement actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 471.345, subdivision 14; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Hawj, Hayden, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 559: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for culturally specific emergency medical services training.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senators Eichorn; Wiger; Anderson, P.; Chamberlain, and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 560: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the K-12 education expense credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0674, subdivision 2; 290.0679, subdivisions 1, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0674, subdivision 2a.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Tomassoni, Bakk, Osmek, Eichorn, and Ingebrigtsen introduced--

S.F. No. 561: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for certain mine pit improvements.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senators Rest, Kent, Carlson, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 562: A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing county auditors to transmit ballots electronically to persons with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 204B.45, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 563: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for libraries to purchase telescopes.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 564: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Avon to impose a local sales and use tax.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Howe; Lang; Anderson, B.; Jasinski, and Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 565: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the definition of income for the property tax refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290A.03, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 566: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing exemptions for nonprofit animal shelters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 567: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain nonprofit conservation clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 568: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring a fractional homestead to be determined based on the percentage of ownership specified in the county land records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 273.124, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 35; 273.1384, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 569: A bill for an act relating to taxes; state aids to local government; providing penalty forgiveness for the city of Austin.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 570: A bill for an act relating to retirement; extending alternative allocation of fire state aid for the city of Austin; amending Laws 2018, chapter 211, article 14, section 26.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senator Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 571: A bill for an act relating to economic development; port authorities; requiring a majority vote of commissioners to approve real property sales and transfers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 469.055, subdivision 7.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senator Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 572: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Blazing Star Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 573: A bill for an act relating to human services; recodifying elderly waiver language; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.0724, subdivisions 2, 11; 144D.04, subdivision 2a; 144G.05; 245A.03, subdivision 7; 245A.04, subdivision 14; 245A.11, subdivisions 7a, 9, 10, 11; 245D.02, subdivisions 3, 4b, 10; 245D.03, subdivision 1; 256B.038; 256B.051, subdivision 3; 256B.059, subdivision 1; 256B.0595, subdivision 1; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0659, subdivision 1; 256B.0711, subdivision 1; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a; 256B.0913, subdivisions 4, 7, 8, 13, 14; 256B.0917, subdivision 1a; 256B.0918, subdivision 2; 256B.0919, subdivision 3; 256B.0922, subdivision 2; 256B.15, subdivision 4; 256B.439, subdivision 1; 256B.4912, subdivisions 1, 5, 7; 256B.69, subdivision 6b; 256B.765; 256B.85, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 295.50, subdivision 9b; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256S; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0915, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1d, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 3j, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.

Senator Miller introduced--

S.F. No. 574: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Root River State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Lang, Draheim, Kiffmeyer, Ruud, and Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 575: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; providing for federal conformity to section 179 expensing; modifying state treatment of section 179 expensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.08, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.091, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0131, subdivision 10; 290.0132, subdivision 14; 290.0133, subdivision 12; 290.0134, subdivision 14.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--

S.F. No. 576: A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying treatment of unexpended funds in the information and telecommunications technology systems and services account; clarifying reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16E.21, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Draheim; Howe; Anderson, B., and Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 577: A bill for an act relating to state government; adjusting percentage of gross profits that an organization must expend on lawful purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 349.15, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Draheim, Howe, and Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 578: A bill for an act relating to taxation; lawful gambling; reducing rates for the combined net receipts tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297E.02, subdivision 6.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 579: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the predesign and design of the Gateway Trail from William O'Brien State Park to the city of Scandia and for connections within the park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Eichorn, Utke, and Mathews introduced--

S.F. No. 580: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the calculation of aid to nonpublic pupils; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.44, subdivisions 1, 5, 6.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senators Eken and Marty introduced--

S.F. No. 581: A bill for an act relating to constitutional amendments; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 9; eliminating per diem living expenses to legislators during a regular or special session of the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.099, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.101.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Rest, Limmer, Jensen, and Isaacson introduced--

S.F. No. 582: A bill for an act relating to redistricting; providing for appointment of a commission to recommend the boundaries of legislative and congressional districts; establishing districting principles for legislative and congressional plans; assigning duties to the Legislative Coordinating Commission; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Johnson, Wiklund, Nelson, Klein, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 583: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying temporary license suspensions and background checks for certain health-related professions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 214.075, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6; 214.077; 214.10, subdivision 8; 364.09; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 214.075, subdivision 8.

Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

Senators Johnson, Wiklund, Nelson, Klein, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 584: A bill for an act relating to health licensing; converting allied health professions to a birth month renewal cycle; making technical corrections; modifying certain fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 147.01, subdivision 7; 147.012; 147.02, by adding a subdivision; 147A.06; 147A.07; 147A.28; 147B.02, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision; 147B.08; 147C.15, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 147C.40; 147D.17, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 147D.27, by adding a subdivision; 147E.15, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 147E.40, subdivision 1; 147F.07, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 147F.17, subdivision 1; 148.7815, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 147A; 147B; 147C; 147D; 147E; 147F; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5600.0605, subparts 5, 8.

Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

Senator Anderson, B. introduced--

S.F. No. 585: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; creating an exemption for purchases of certain herbicides; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Hawj introduced--

S.F. No. 586: 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 Dahms, Eken, Sparks, Weber, and Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 587: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean water; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Little, Bakk, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 588: A bill for an act relating to loans; federal employees; creating a loan guarantee program for furloughed federal employees.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senator Osmek introduced--

S.F. No. 589: A bill for an act relating to transit; defining light rail transit and streetcars; prohibiting use of state funds for operating costs of future light rail lines; defining operating costs for purposes of state share of light rail operating costs; prohibiting use of state funds for capital costs of light rail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 473.121, by adding subdivisions; 473.4051, subdivisions 2, 3.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 590: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing counties to file policies of no net gain; requiring land sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.056, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 591: A bill for an act relating to legacy; prohibiting payment of certain indirect costs from legacy funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 16A.127, subdivision 8; 85.53, by adding a subdivision; 97A.056, by adding a subdivision; 114D.50, by adding a subdivision; 129D.17, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 592: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing alternative wetland mitigation options in greater than 80 percent areas; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103G.222, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 593: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring monitoring for nitrogen on certain state lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103H.175, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 594: A bill for an act relating to environment; eliminating rulemaking authority of Pollution Control Agency and Department of Natural Resources; providing for sunset or enactment of existing rules.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 595: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property taxes; real property transfers of conservation land; conservation easements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84C.02; 272.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84C.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 596: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; restricting authority of Board of Water and Soil Resources to amend plan for administrative penalty orders.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 597: A bill for an act relating to waters; requiring state to cover costs of certain wells; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 598: A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying certain tax-forfeited land sale requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 85.012, subdivision 1; 282.01, subdivision 3; 282.011, subdivision 1; 282.018, subdivision 1; 282.02; 459.06, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 599: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; environment; clarifying criteria for establishing groundwater quality regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103H.275, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 600: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; prohibiting an increase in property value for homesteads owned by persons age 65 or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 273.11, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 273.121, subdivision 1; 276.04, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 601: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for purchases made by the Department of Transportation for road construction projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 602: A bill for an act relating to state and local government; limiting amount a public agency may pay to acquire real property or an interest in real property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16B.297.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 603: A bill for an act relating to administrative rulemaking; requiring a specific grant of authority in law for adoption of rules; reducing the threshold for conducting a public hearing on expedited rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 14.05, subdivision 1; 14.389, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 604: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for a certain nonprofit arena board and construction of a certain community arena; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.70, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 605: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; modifying requirements for funding; creating civil penalty for projects promoting terrorism or criminal activity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 606: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration; requiring reports.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senators Pappas, Senjem, Hawj, Marty, and Cohen introduced--

S.F. No. 607: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a YMCA facility in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Relph, Hawj, Housley, Pappas, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 608: A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing a domestic violence and sexual assault prevention program; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.

Senators Koran, Hayden, and Hall introduced--

S.F. No. 609: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for Goodwill Easter Seals.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senators Anderson, P.; Hayden, and Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 610: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for Summit Academy OIC.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--

S.F. No. 611: A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for closed landfill program activities at Waste Disposal Engineering site in Anoka County.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senators Laine, Kent, and Carlson introduced--

S.F. No. 612: A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or state identification card; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 201.161.

Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Laine, Westrom, Hoffman, Abeler, and Marty introduced--

S.F. No. 613: A bill for an act relating to human rights; changing statutory provisions to conform with Minnesota Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256C.02.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senators Laine and Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 614: A bill for an act relating to housing; providing residents an opportunity to purchase manufactured home parks; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 327C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 327C.096.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.

Senators Laine and Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 615: A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying the procedures for closing or modifying the use of manufactured home parks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 327C.095, subdivisions 6, 7, 9, 11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 327C.095, subdivision 8.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.

Senator Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 616: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing postsecondary enrollment options incentive aid; authorizing additional aid to reimburse the cost of textbooks and equipment for postsecondary enrollment options students; clarifying that a postsecondary institution may charge a fee for unreturned textbooks or equipment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.09, subdivisions 19, 20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senators Newton, Ruud, Hoffman, and Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 617: A bill for an act relating to permanent school fund; appropriating money based on general fund forecast to compensate permanent school fund for certain lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.152, subdivisions 1b, 2.

Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.

Senators Newton and Little introduced--

S.F. No. 618: A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; modifying governance of the Metropolitan Council; eliminating the Transportation Advisory Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 473.123, subdivision 2a.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government.

Senators Franzen, Rest, and Jensen introduced--

S.F. No. 619: A bill for an act relating to cannabis; allowing individuals 21 years of age or older to cultivate, consume, use, and possess cannabis, cannabis products, and cannabis accessories; providing regulation of cannabis for commercial purposes; modifying the Clean Indoor Air Act; modifying controlled substance laws; authorizing rulemaking; taxing certain cannabis sales; providing for expungement of certain crimes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.413, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 144.414, subdivisions 2, 3; 144.4165; 152.01, by adding subdivisions; 152.027, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 152.092; 152.093; 152.23; 152.27, subdivision 1; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.0134, by adding a subdivision; 297A.61, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 297A.62, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 152; 214; 297A; 609A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.414, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Senators Jasinski, Tomassoni, Lang, Hoffman, and Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 620: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing a penalty for slow-moving vehicles driving in the left lane; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.18, subdivision 10.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Jasinski, Newman, Pratt, Draheim, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 621: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for certain reimbursements to deputy registrars.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Marty, Torres Ray, Eaton, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 622: A bill for an act relating to family economic security; providing a phased-in minimum wage increase; enabling low-income workers to meet basic needs; increasing the working family credit; providing increased child care assistance to all low-income workers and increasing reimbursement rates; increasing MFIP grants; providing funding by closing a tax loophole for high-income individuals with income exempt from Social Security taxes; forecasting the basic sliding fee child care assistance program; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 9, 10; 119B.035, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 119B.05, subdivision 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivision 7; 119B.10; 119B.11, subdivision 1; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 119B.15; 119B.24; 177.24, subdivision 1; 256J.24, subdivision 5; 290.0671, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 119B.011, subdivisions 20, 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.09, subdivisions 3, 4a; 119B.11, subdivision 4; 290.0671, subdivision 7.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senators Marty, Torres Ray, Eaton, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 623: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the working family credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0671, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0671, subdivision 7.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Marty, Torres Ray, Eaton, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 624: A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the MFIP transitional standard; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256J.24, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.

Senators Marty, Torres Ray, Eaton, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 625: A bill for an act relating to human services; providing increased child care assistance to low-income workers to enable higher-quality early childhood care and education; increasing child care assistance reimbursement rates; forecasting the basic sliding fee child care assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 9, 10; 119B.035, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 119B.05, subdivision 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivision 7; 119B.10; 119B.11, subdivision 1; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 119B.15; 119B.24; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 119B.011, subdivisions 20, 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.09, subdivisions 3, 4a; 119B.11, subdivision 4.

Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.

Senators Marty, Torres Ray, Eaton, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 626: A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing a phased-in minimum wage to help low-income workers meet basic needs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 177.24, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.

Senators Marty, Torres Ray, Carlson, Simonson, and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 627: A bill for an act relating to environment; reinstating Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 116.02; 116.03, subdivisions 1, 2a; repealing Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 4, section 149.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.