State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Thursday, January 31, 2019
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 Eichorn, Kiffmeyer, Hall, and Benson introduced--
S.F. No. 628: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing state aid for school district telecommunications projects; modifying the calculation of telecommunications equity access aid for public and nonpublic schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125B.26, subdivisions 4, 5.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Rosen, Clausen, Kent, and Benson introduced--
S.F. No. 629: A bill for an act relating to education; providing for possession and use of sunscreen at school; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Miller, Nelson, Senjem, and Sparks introduced--
S.F. No. 630: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Chatfield Center for the Arts; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Benson, Marty, Abeler, and Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 631: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying provisions related to marriage and family therapists; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 148B.29, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 148B.31; 148B.32; 148B.33, subdivision 2; 148B.35; 148B.37, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 148B.38, subdivisions 1, 2; 148B.39; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 148B.01, subdivisions 1, 4, 7; 148B.03; 148B.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 148B.05, subdivision 1; 148B.06, subdivision 1; 148B.07; 148B.08; 148B.09; 148B.10; 148B.11; 148B.12; 148B.13; 148B.14; 148B.15; 148B.17; 148B.175; 148B.1751; 148B.30, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham, Hawj, Osmek, and Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 632: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing early termination from the metropolitan agricultural preserves program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 473H.09, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 633: A bill for an act relating to energy; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Senators Ruud, Tomassoni, Housley, Weber, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 634: A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the Labrador Retriever as the official state dog breed; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 635: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending by ten years the agricultural fertilizer research and education fee, the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, the Minnesota agricultural fertilizer research and education program, and the agricultural fertilizer research and education account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 18C.425, subdivision 6; 18C.70, subdivision 5; 18C.71, subdivision 4; 18C.80, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.
Senators Pappas, Rosen, Frentz, Dziedzic, and Kent introduced--
S.F. No. 636: A bill for an act relating to retirement; establishing the Minnesota secure choice retirement program; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 187.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Bigham, Wiger, Kent, and Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 637: A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying the Metropolitan Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Senators Kiffmeyer, Mathews, and Anderson, B. introduced--
S.F. No. 638: A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a minimum revenue guarantee for low revenue school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Kiffmeyer, Mathews, and Anderson, B. introduced--
S.F. No. 639: A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new source of state aid for school districts with low general education revenue and low property wealth per pupil; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Utke, Pratt, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 640: A bill for an act relating to education; eliminating transition planning from starting in grade 9; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.08.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Bakk, Wiger, Clausen, Eichorn, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 641: A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for transfer to the Cook County Higher Education Board.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 642: A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate; modifying application of the qualified farm property subtraction for calculation of the recapture tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 291.03, subdivision 11.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Koran, Mathews, Utke, and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 643: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying Minnesota Zoological Garden reporting requirements; requiring return of money appropriated from general fund in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85A.02, subdivision 12, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Koran and Benson introduced--
S.F. No. 644: A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying requirements for state auditor's review of certain audits conducted by CPA firms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 6.481, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Relph introduced--
S.F. No. 645: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Great River Children's Museum.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Goggin, Draheim, Housley, Johnson, and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 646: A bill for an act relating to transportation; renaming a bridge over the Mississippi River in Red Wing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, subdivision 16.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Eaton introduced--
S.F. No. 647: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; changing the source of funds from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the general fund to pay back certain appropriation bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 16A.969, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 7; 116P.08, subdivision 1; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 6, section 4.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Draheim, Wiklund, Abeler, Kiffmeyer, and Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 648: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring certain pharmacies to maintain a collection system for legend drugs during business hours; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 151.37, subdivision 6a.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Housley, Cohen, Pappas, and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 649: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation and expansion of the International Institute of Minnesota; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 650: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to construct an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 14 and County Road 104; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Chamberlain, Eichorn, and Clausen introduced--
S.F. No. 651: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring screening for dyslexia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.12, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Torres Ray, Dibble, and Franzen introduced--
S.F. No. 652: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying the state rail safety inspection program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 219.015, subdivisions 1, 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Howe, Dibble, Marty, Newman, and Benson introduced--
S.F. No. 653: A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing licensed physical therapists to provide a medical statement for parking privileges for physically disabled persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.345, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Rest and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 654: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing taxpayers to make certain elections for state tax filing purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.01, subdivision 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Rest introduced--
S.F. No. 655: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a noise barrier maintenance account in the trunk highway fund; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Rest and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 656: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing sourcing rules for income of nonresident board members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.191, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Draheim, Goggin, Jasinski, and Simonson introduced--
S.F. No. 657: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Youthprise for the Opportunity Reboot initiative.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Senjem, Eaton, and Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 658: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Somali arts and cultural heritage programs.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 659: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Sauk Centre to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Sparks and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 660: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for various economic development programs.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 661: A bill for an act relating to religious holidays; modifying student absence from school for religious holidays; requiring employee leave for religious holidays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 120A.35; 120A.40; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Bakk, Tomassoni, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 662: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for public-water access and site preparation on Crane Lake.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senators Chamberlain and Clausen introduced--
S.F. No. 663: A bill for an act relating to education; assigning authority for pupil transportation for certain homeless students; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120A.20, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Marty, Cohen, Hawj, and Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 664: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Johnson and Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 665: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending levy authority for certain multicounty housing and redevelopment authorities; amending Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 5, section 33, as amended.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Ruud introduced--
S.F. No. 666: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying application requirements for solid waste management capital assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115A.51.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Simonson introduced--
S.F. No. 667: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain property from taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Bigham, Hall, and Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 668: A bill for an act relating to political subdivisions; authorizing the creation of fire protection special taxing districts; authorizing property tax levies and issuance of bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 275.066; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299O.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Abeler, Eken, Kiffmeyer, Hoffman, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 669: A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding child care fix-it ticket violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245A.065.
Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.
Senators Chamberlain; Ruud; Kiffmeyer; Anderson, B.; and Anderson, P. introduced--
S.F. No. 670: A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the calculation of school district equalized referendum levies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.17, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Wiklund, Franzen, Hayden, Hawj, and Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 671: A bill for an act relating to early childhood; creating additional funding and opportunities for children ages birth to three; governing certain programs and funding for prenatal care services, home visiting, early childhood education, and child care assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 119B.13, subdivision 1; 124D.151, subdivision 6; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 145.928, subdivisions 1, 7; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 8, section 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 145.
Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.
Senators Westrom and Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 672: A bill for an act relating to property taxes; increasing the number of acres exempt under the agricultural historical society property exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 272.02, subdivision 49.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 673: A bill for an act relating to local government; providing a onetime grant to the city of Lilydale.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Abeler, Ruud, Hoffman, Newton, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 674: A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting the use of automated driving systems; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Isaacson, Jensen, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 675: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring a reverse credit transfer agreement.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Isaacson, Jensen, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 676: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring a report on the creation of student retention and attraction incentives at Minnesota postsecondary institutions.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Isaacson, Newton, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 677: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring an assessment of the effectiveness of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities in meeting the needs of adult learners; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Isaacson, Jensen, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 678: A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing incentives for individuals near degree completion to complete degree.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Isaacson, Jensen, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 679: A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing incentives for individuals near degree completion to complete degree.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Isaacson, and Simonson introduced--
S.F. No. 680: A bill for an act relating to higher education; expanding eligibility for dual training competency grants; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 175.45, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Isaacson, and Simonson introduced--
S.F. No. 681: A bill for an act relating to higher education; expanding eligibility for dual training competency grants; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 175.45, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Clausen, Jensen, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 682: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; requiring the Council of Health Boards to study and make recommendations on increasing access to clinical experiences through the use of technology.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 683: A bill for an act relating to local government aid; providing both a onetime and a temporary increase in payment to the city of West St. Paul; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 477A.013, subdivision 13.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Klein, Marty, Wiklund, Eaton, and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 684: A bill for an act relating to health care; creating MinnesotaCare Buy-In Option health plans to be offered as an option to individuals who reside in eligible counties; requiring provider rates to be at least paid at the Medicare rate; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256L.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Franzen and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 685: A bill for an act relating to city of Edina; modifying the special TIF authority for Southeast Edina Redevelopment Project Area; amending Laws 2014, chapter 308, article 6, section 8, subdivisions 1, as amended, 3.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Johnson; Anderson, B.; Clausen; and Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 686: A resolution urging the President and Congress 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.
Senator Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 687: A bill for an act relating to counties; authorizing Mille Lacs County to make the auditor-treasurer position an appointed position subject to reverse referendum.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Senators Clausen, Senjem, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 688: A bill for an act relating to student health; providing for school staff and program development; requiring an intermediate school district program evaluation; providing for additional supports for students attending alternative learning centers in intermediate districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 123A.05, by adding a subdivision; 127A.47, subdivision 7; 245.4889, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Klein, Wiklund, and Jensen introduced--
S.F. No. 689: A bill for an act relating to health-related licensing boards; creating emeritus dental licensure; clarifying general practice residency requirements; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 150A.06, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 150A.091, by adding subdivisions.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Cohen, Little, and Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 690: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring certain political contributions and independent expenditures be made from funds subject to the individual income tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 10A.27, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Cohen, Pappas, Kent, Isaacson, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 691: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Riverview Corridor Transitway; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 692: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for motor vehicle registration overpayment reimbursement; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Frentz and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 693: A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to establish and implement site-specific eutrophication standard for Minnesota River.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senators Frentz, Draheim, Goggin, and Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 694: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for agriculture related business assistance.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance.
Senators Hall and Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 695: A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing data sharing between the Department of Human Services and the Metropolitan Council for special transportation purposes; extending the Metro Mobility service area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 13.72, subdivision 10; 473.386, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Koran, Ingebrigtsen, Torres Ray, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 696: A bill for an act relating to cosmetology; repealing requirements for the regulation of salons and salon managers for licensed practitioners who only provide eyelash extensions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 155A.23, subdivisions 8, 18; 155A.27, subdivision 1; 155A.271, subdivision 1; 155A.29, subdivisions 1, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 155A.23, subdivision 4b.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Koran, Lang, Draheim, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 697: A bill for an act relating to mortuary science; clarifying the work nonlicensed personnel may perform under the direct supervision of individuals licensed to practice mortuary science; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 149A.02, subdivision 13a; 149A.20, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Koran, Rest, and Benson introduced--
S.F. No. 698: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions related to the practice of certified public accounting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 326A.01, subdivision 2; 326A.04, subdivisions 4, 5; 326A.08, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 326A.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326A.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Draheim, Abeler, and Clausen introduced--
S.F. No. 699: A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a Z-Degree program at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; requiring instructors to review open educational resources; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.58, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Klein; Anderson, P.; Chamberlain; Wiger; and Limmer introduced--
S.F. No. 700: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for inflow and infiltration grants in the metropolitan area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Hayden, Dibble, Eaton, and Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 701: A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a grant to Family Tree Clinic in St. Paul.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Newman introduced--
S.F. No. 702: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a property tax exemption for certain child care facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Dahms, Frentz, Jasinski, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 703: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 14 between the cities of New Ulm and Nicollet; authorizing the sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Nelson and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 704: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Rochester Cascade Lake Regional Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Nelson, Housley, Abeler, and Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 705: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring light rail transit operators to comply with certain traffic regulations; establishing alcohol concentration limits for light rail transit operators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 169.035, by adding a subdivision; 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.52, subdivisions 2, 4; 169A.53, subdivision 3; 171.177, subdivisions 3, 5, 8, 12.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Nelson; Wiger; Chamberlain; Anderson, P.; and Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 706: A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing a working group to review progress on Minnesota's school finance reform efforts; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Nelson, Senjem, and Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 707: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Willow Creek Trail connection in Rochester; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Dahms, Weber, and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 708: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance.
Senators Chamberlain, Eichorn, and Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 709: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying student performance data collection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 120B.31, subdivision 4; 120B.35, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Dziedzic, Ruud, Rosen, Simonson, and Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 710: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for forest pest response.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.
Senators Dziedzic and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 711: 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 Utke; Anderson, P.; Clausen; Wiger; and Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 712: A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing a grant to the Minnesota Principals Academy; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Goggin, Utke, and Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 713: A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for administration of the community solar garden program; repealing the community solar garden program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216B.1641.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Osmek, Newman, and Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 714: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to expand U.S. Highway 212 to four lanes between Norwood Young America and Cologne.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 715: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting certain actions to obtain access to land in Clearwater County; amending Laws 2017, chapter 93, article 2, section 163.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Ingebrigtsen and Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 716: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing grants to regional emergency medical services programs; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Dahms, Utke, Clausen, Pratt, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 717: A bill for an act relating to education; allowing for a functional behavior assessment under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.08.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Goggin, Draheim, and Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 718: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to dredge Minneiska boat launch.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senators Klein, Marty, Hayden, Eaton, and Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 719: A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring the commissioners of human services and commerce to seek federal waivers to permit individuals whose income is greater than the income eligibility limit for MinnesotaCare to purchase coverage through MinnesotaCare through a MinnesotaCare purchase option; requiring a proposal to the legislature.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Klein, Marty, Wiklund, Eaton, and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 720: A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a MinnesotaCare Buy-In Option for individuals with income greater than 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256L.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Ruud, Ingebrigtsen, Tomassoni, Simonson, and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 721: A bill for an act relating to tourism; appropriating money to Explore Minnesota Tourism.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Hayden, Abeler, Eaton, and Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 722: A bill for an act relating to taxation; insurance; clarifying that for-profit health maintenance organizations must pay the two percent premium revenue tax; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256B.69, subdivision 5i; 295.58; 297I.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 5.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Little, Torres Ray, Wiger, Franzen, and Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 723: A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing grants for adult English learner programs; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Little; Eken; Sparks; Anderson, P.; and Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 724: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for shade tree replacement.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance.
Senators Hawj, Laine, and Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 725: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the East Metro Rail Corridor.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Pappas, Hawj, Wiger, and Laine introduced--
S.F. No. 726: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rush Line Corridor Transitway; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 727: A bill for an act relating to health care; extending the maximum supply of medical cannabis that can be distributed from a 30-day supply to a 90-day supply; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.29, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Howe, Ingebrigtsen, Newman, Lang, and Ruud introduced--
S.F. No. 728: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing reimbursement for expenses related to securing a permit to carry for low-income citizens; establishing The Affordable Self-Protection Act; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Eken, Newton, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 729: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, by adding a section; creating a dedicated fund for long-term care services; closing a tax loophole by levying a tax on individuals with income not taxed for Social Security purposes to fund long-term care services; dedicating revenues; providing for the commissioner of revenue and the commissioner of human services to propose implementing legislation.
Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.
Senators Hayden, Champion, Isaacson, Dziedzic, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 730: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act; creating an African American Child Welfare Oversight Council; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Pappas, Torres Ray, Relph, Hall, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 731: A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 628.26.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Little, Dahms, Sparks, Frentz, and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 732: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the definition for the exemption of farm machinery to include grain bins; providing an exemption for certain construction materials for grain bins; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.61, subdivision 12; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 733: A bill for an act relating to education; providing for professional development to improve reading instruction; allowing for hiring bonuses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 122A.61, by adding a subdivision; 123B.02, by adding a subdivision; 124D.98, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 734: A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for suicide prevention training for teachers.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 735: A bill for an act relating to education; codifying teacher code of ethics in statute and repealing code of ethics in rule; requiring school district ethics complaints procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.09, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.09, subdivision 1; Minnesota Rules, part 8710.2100, subparts 1, 2.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Latz, Pappas, Eaton, Tomassoni, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 736: A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring fair scheduling of employee's hours; requiring predictability pay; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 177.27, subdivisions 4, 7; 181.032; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Latz, Newman, Hall, and Limmer introduced--
S.F. No. 737: A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting the application of the DWI Forfeiture Law to motor vehicles operated by persons who enter the ignition interlock program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169A.63, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Latz introduced--
S.F. No. 738: A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending certain burglary crimes following a trespass notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.582, subdivisions 3, 4.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Latz introduced--
S.F. No. 739: A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying the definition of mail theft; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.529, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 740: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying public notice and comment provisions for animal feedlot facilities; modifying requirements for environmental review for certain animal feedlot facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.
Senators Dahms, Bakk, Howe, Eken, and Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 741: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; county agricultural societies; providing an exemption for county agricultural society sales at county fairs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 38.27, by adding a subdivision; 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Nelson and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 742: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to Rochester International Airport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Nelson, Senjem, Miller, and Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 743: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for runway improvements at Rochester International Airport.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Hayden, Isaacson, and Jensen introduced--
S.F. No. 744: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain parental contribution amounts for certain services for children with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 252.27, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Isaacson, Hayden, and Jensen introduced--
S.F. No. 745: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain parental contribution amounts for certain services for children with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 252.27, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Isaacson, Klein, Cwodzinski, Abeler, and Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 746: A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing disclosure of emergency contacts on driver's license applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 171.06, subdivision 3; 171.12, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Isaacson, Kent, Cwodzinski, Draheim, and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 747: A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing grant programs for career and technical education needs; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Koran, Lang, Utke, Eichorn, and Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 748: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the right to carry without a permit; providing for an option permit to carry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 624.714, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 15, 20, 23, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 624.714, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 16; 624.7181.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Dahms, Utke, Clausen, and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 749: A bill for an act relating to education; eliminating a conciliation conference; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.091, subdivisions 3a, 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.091, subdivision 7; Minnesota Rules, part 3525.3700, subparts 1, 1a, 3.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Ingebrigtsen, Ruud, Weber, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 750: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying certain natural resources fee and permit conditions; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 103G.2242, subdivision 14; 115.03, subdivisions 1, 5; 115.035; 115.455; 115.77, subdivision 1; 115.84, subdivisions 2, 3; 116.07, subdivisions 2, 4d; 116D.04, subdivision 2a; 216G.01, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Rosen, Eaton, Draheim, Abeler, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 751: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an opiate epidemic response; establishing an Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council; establishing an opiate epidemic response account; establishing an opiate manufacturer and wholesale drug distributor registration fee to fund the opiate epidemic response account; requiring a prescriber to access the prescription monitoring program before prescribing a controlled substance; limiting the quantity of opiates and narcotics that can be prescribed for acute pain at any one time; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 151.01, subdivision 27; 151.252, subdivision 1; 151.47, by adding a subdivision; 152.105, subdivision 2; 152.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 152.126, subdivisions 6, 10; 214.12, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 10, section 144; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 151; 256.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Jensen, Koran, Draheim, and Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 752: A bill for an act relating to elections; amending thresholds for major political party designation; amending nominating petition requirements; allowing political parties to authorize which candidates may affiliate with the party on the ballot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 200.02, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 204B.07, subdivisions 1, 4; 204B.08, subdivisions 2, 3; 204B.09, subdivision 1; 204D.19, subdivision 2; 204D.22, subdivision 2; 204D.23, subdivision 1; 205.13, subdivisions 1a, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 204D.22, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Johnson and Limmer introduced--
S.F. No. 753: A bill for an act relating to public safety; further conforming recreational vehicle DWI laws to general DWI laws; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84.91, subdivision 1; 86B.331, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Tomassoni, Simonson, and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 754: A bill for an act relating to local government; amending the St. Louis County Civil Service Commission; making technical changes; removing obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 383C.031; 383C.032; 383C.033; 383C.034; 383C.035; 383C.037; 383C.038; 383C.039; 383C.04; 383C.041; 383C.042; 383C.043; 383C.044; 383C.045; 383C.046; 383C.048; 383C.05; 383C.051; 383C.055; 383C.056; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 383C.036; 383C.047; 383C.049; 383C.052; 383C.053; 383C.059.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Senators Dibble, Pappas, Bigham, and Jensen introduced--
S.F. No. 755: A bill for an act relating to family law; clarifying the parentage of a woman who provides donated ova; clarifying rights of spouse to parentage when assisted reproductive technology is used; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 257.56.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Marty, Carlson, Hawj, and Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 756: A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting restaurants from providing single-use plastic straws to customers except upon request; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 757: A bill for an act relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV; article VIII, sections 1 and 6; article IX, sections 1 and 2; article XI, section 5; providing for a single-house legislature; providing by statute for a legislature of 99 members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Tomassoni and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 758: A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a grant program for school property rehabilitation; appropriating money for a grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Tomassoni and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 759: A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying provisions for managing tax-forfeited lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 282.01, subdivision 4; Laws 2012, chapter 236, section 28, subdivisions 2, as amended, 9, as amended.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Tomassoni and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 760: A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the building lease levy for geographically isolated school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.