State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Thursday, February 21, 2019

11:00 A.M.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 1474: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Willmar to impose a local sales and use tax and an excise tax for specified projects.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Hawj, Marty, and Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 1475: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for The DIAL Group.

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

Senators Hawj, Hoffman, Abeler, and Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 1476: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for addressing mental health in disability communities.

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

Senators Hawj; Laine; Anderson, P.; Newton, and Little introduced--

S.F. No. 1477: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Minnesota China Friendship Garden; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Hawj, Tomassoni, Pappas, Newton, and Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 1478: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the East Side Freedom Library; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Weber, Draheim, and Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 1479: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying external peer review requirements for certain standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115.035.

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

Senators Rarick and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 1480: A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money to complete the remaining obligation for the "Made in Minnesota" solar energy production incentive payments; appropriating money for final program administration costs; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216C.417.

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

Senators Relph, Klein, Draheim, Franzen, and Jensen introduced--

S.F. No. 1481: A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying payment and denial of payment for mental health services; modifying primary care residency expansion grants; establishing practicum incentive payments; developing a mental health training program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 62A.15, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 62J.692, subdivisions 1, 3; 144.1506, subdivision 2; 245.464, by adding a subdivision; 245.4661, subdivision 9.

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

Senators Kent and Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 1482: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing early education teacher licensure requirements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

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

Senators Anderson, P.; Cwodzinski; Housley, and Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 1483: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring compliance with school sexual harassment and sex discrimination laws; requiring training; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Senators Franzen, Isaacson, Clausen, Eken, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1484: A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a student loan ombudsperson; requiring licensure of student loan servicers; prohibiting certain practices in student loan servicing; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 58B.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.

Senator Isaacson introduced--

S.F. No. 1485: A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; extending the amount of time the city of Roseville may expend increment captured within the hazardous substance subdistrict.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Isaacson and Marty introduced--

S.F. No. 1486: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Draheim, Jensen, Relph, Johnson, and Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 1487: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the disability waiver rate system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.4914, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 10a.

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

Senators Kent, Utke, Hoffman, Relph, and Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 1488: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to the Phoenix Residence.

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

Senators Torres Ray, Senjem, Marty, Rosen, and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 1489: A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring certain grantees to submit an annual diversity report; requiring utilities to submit an annual diversity report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 116C.779, subdivision 1; 216B.1641; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Senator Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 1490: A bill for an act relating to public safety; repealing the adultery crime; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.36.

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

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

S.F. No. 1491: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an interchange project at signed Interstate Highways 94, 494, and 694; authorizing the sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 1492: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Cambridge to impose a local sales and use tax for specified projects.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Newton, Laine, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 1493: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for safety improvements and an engineering evaluation on a segment of the marked Trunk Highway 47 corridor in Anoka County, requiring a report.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Draheim, Johnson, Goggin, Lang, and Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 1494: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for noxious weed control.

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

Senators Mathews and Kiffmeyer introduced--

S.F. No. 1495: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure for a business park in Becker; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Jasinski, Frentz, Howe, and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 1496: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying various provisions governing motor vehicle titling and registration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 80E.13; 168.013, subdivisions 1a, 6; 168.27, by adding subdivisions; 168.301, subdivision 3; 168.33, subdivision 8a; 168.346, subdivision 1; 168A.12, subdivision 2; 168A.17, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168A.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 1497: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing a special plate for recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 168.123; 168.1291, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Torres Ray, Benson, Hoffman, Clausen, and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 1498: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring "Erin's Law" personal safety instruction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.021, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Cwodzinski, Isaacson, Wiger, Torres Ray, and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 1499: A bill for an act relating to education; making technical changes to provisions for licensure requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.26, subdivision 2.

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

Senators Chamberlain and Torres Ray introduced--

S.F. No. 1500: A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing certain charter schools to provide special education services to serve deaf or hard-of-hearing students at early ages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124E.11.

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

Senator Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 1501: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying distribution of certain penalties, interest, and costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 276.131.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 1502: A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; clarifying the application of the tax to certain captive insurance companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.01, subdivision 4a, by adding a subdivision; 290.05, subdivision 1; 290.17, subdivision 4.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Goggin, Pratt, Mathews, Simonson, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 1503: A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring public schools to maintain monthly utility consumption data; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Senators Lang, Eichorn, and Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1504: 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 Mathews, Simonson, Howe, Koran, and Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 1505: A bill for an act relating to wildlife; prohibiting trade in ivory and rhinoceros horn; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Senators Weber and Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 1506: A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for emergency management readiness grants for local planning and preparedness efforts; requiring a report.

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

Senators Draheim, Sparks, and Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 1507: A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; establishing an unserved areas broadband development pilot program; appropriating money.

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

Senator Jensen introduced--

S.F. No. 1508: A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring notification prior to provider network changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 62K.075.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.

Senators Anderson, B.; Goggin; Rarick; Dibble, and Frentz introduced--

S.F. No. 1509: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a grant program to equip school buses with external cameras.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Jasinski, Rarick, Dibble, Frentz, and Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 1510: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for third-party testing for school bus companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.01, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 1511: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying certain color requirements for school bus body standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.4503, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 1512: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the school building bond agricultural credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 273.1387, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 1513: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Detroit Lakes to impose a local sales and use tax for specified projects.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Hoffman and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 1514: A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting certain limited types of tobacco sales from kiosks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 461.21.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government.

Senators Pappas, Isaacson, and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 1515: A bill for an act relating to labor; modifying Public Employment Relations Board data; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.43, subdivision 6; 179A.041, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

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

Senator Newman introduced--

S.F. No. 1516: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting charter schools renting property from private individuals from property tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 272.02, subdivision 42.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Weber and Limmer introduced--

S.F. No. 1517: A bill for an act relating to veterinary medicine; providing immunity for animal cruelty reporting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343.

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

Senators Klein, Draheim, Wiklund, Jensen, and Little introduced--

S.F. No. 1518: A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting a manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor from price gouging; allowing the Board of Pharmacy, the commissioner of human services, and health plan companies to notify the attorney general of certain prescription drug price increases; authorizing the attorney general to obtain drug pricing information and take action against drug manufacturers and wholesalers related to certain price increases; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; 151.071, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.

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

Senator Klein introduced--

S.F. No. 1519: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure improvements in West St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 1520: A bill for an act relating to health; removing an exemption from immunizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 121A.15, subdivision 3.

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

Senators Kent, Miller, Cwodzinski, Hayden, and Relph introduced--

S.F. No. 1521: A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for the support our students grant program; amending Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 25, section 56, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Senators Rest and Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 1522: A bill for an act relating to taxation; partnership audits; providing requirements for reporting federal audit adjustments; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 270C.445, subdivision 6; 289A.31, subdivision 1; 289A.37, subdivision 2; 289A.38, subdivision 10; 289A.42; 297F.17, subdivision 6; 297G.16, subdivision 7; 469.319, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 289A.60, subdivision 24; 290.31, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 289A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 289A.38, subdivisions 7, 8, 9.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Benson introduced--

S.F. No. 1523: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for health insurance premiums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Benson, Abeler, and Rosen introduced--

S.F. No. 1524: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Minnesota Health Policy Commission; modifying temporary license suspensions and background checks for certain health-related professions; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Senator Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 1525: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a sales tax exemption for a water treatment facility owned by the city of Elko New Market; providing for a refund; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Goggin, Eichorn, Pratt, Housley, and Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 1526: A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 177.23, subdivision 7.

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

Senators Jasinski; Miller; Anderson, P.; Tomassoni, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 1527: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for workforce training in Owatonna and Steele counties.

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

Senators Benson, Hoffman, Abeler, and Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 1528: A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating the voluntary relationship defense for criminal sexual conduct crimes; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.349.

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

Senators Senjem; Franzen; Anderson, P.; Gazelka, and Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 1529: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying the definition of unrelated business taxable income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.05, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Relph, Miller, Jensen, Klein, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1530: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for programs related to reducing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

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

Senators Bigham and Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 1531: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the historic Hastings City Hall; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Utke, Wiklund, Johnson, Nelson, and Marty introduced--

S.F. No. 1532: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing certified community behavioral health clinics; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 245.735, subdivision 3; 256B.0625, subdivision 57, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Pappas, Franzen, Abeler, and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 1533: A bill for an act relating to children; establishing requirements for gestational carrier contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257.

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

Senators Housley and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 1534: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new Washburn Center for Children facility in the east metropolitan area.

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

Senators Sparks, Weber, and Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 1535: A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to develop curriculum for feedlot training.

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

Senator Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 1536: A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying hospital board terms of office; clarifying definition of town; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 447.31, subdivision 1; 447.32, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government.

Senators Chamberlain, Franzen, and Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 1537: A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a private letter ruling program; limiting assessment authority of the commissioner of revenue; providing expanded authority to abate penalties and taxes; modifying penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 270C.31, by adding a subdivision; 270C.33, by adding subdivisions; 270C.34, subdivision 1; 270C.35, subdivision 4; 289A.40, subdivision 1; 289A.60, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Marty introduced--

S.F. No. 1538: A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending the information that must be exchanged between drivers after a collision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.09, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Goggin and Cohen introduced--

S.F. No. 1539: A bill for an act relating to rural development; creating a statewide resource for community design and economic development in greater Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Senator Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 1540: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Glenwood to impose a local sales and use tax for specified projects.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Jensen and Klein introduced--

S.F. No. 1541: A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing medical assistance coverage for drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients used for weight loss; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13d.

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

Senators Senjem, Hayden, and Jensen introduced--

S.F. No. 1542: A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding medical assistance coverage of adult dental services to include nonsurgical treatment for periodontal disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0625, subdivision 9.

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

Senators Lang, Cohen, and Hawj introduced--

S.F. No. 1543: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Minnesota Humanities Center and Veterans' Voices program.

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

Senators Franzen, Draheim, and Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 1544: A resolution applying to Congress for a limited national convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that will restore balance and integrity to our elections.

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

Senators Hall and Pratt introduced--

S.F. No. 1545: A bill for an act relating to state government; designating Dan Patch as the official state horse; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

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

Senators Relph, Rosen, Marty, and Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 1546: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing graduate registered physician licensure; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147.

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

Senators Rarick, Isaacson, and Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 1547: A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; adopting changes recommended by the Unemployment Insurance Advisory committee in the 2018 legislative session; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 268.035, subdivisions 4, 12, 15, 20; 268.044, subdivisions 2, 3; 268.046, subdivision 1; 268.047, subdivision 3; 268.051, subdivisions 2a, 3; 268.053, subdivision 1; 268.057, subdivision 5; 268.059; 268.066; 268.067; 268.069, subdivision 1; 268.07, subdivision 1; 268.085, subdivisions 3, 3a, 13a; 268.095, subdivisions 6, 6a; 268.105, subdivision 6; 268.145, subdivision 1; 268.18, subdivisions 2b, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 268.053, subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Senators Goggin, Rarick, Jasinski, Howe, and Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 1548: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring drivers to slow down when passing stopped service vehicles; authorizing recycling trucks to be equipped with and to use amber lights while collecting recycling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 169.18, subdivision 12; 169.64, subdivision 9.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Nelson and Goggin introduced--

S.F. No. 1549: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Clean Energy Economy Profile.

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

Senators Kent, Cwodzinski, and Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 1550: A bill for an act relating to education; making technical changes related to teacher licensure and board composition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 122A.06, subdivisions 2, 5, 7, 8; 122A.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 4a, by adding a subdivision; 122A.09, subdivision 9; 122A.091, subdivision 1; 122A.092, subdivisions 5, 6; 122A.17; 122A.175, subdivision 2; 122A.18, subdivisions 7c, 8, 10; 122A.182, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 122A.187, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 122A.19, subdivision 4; 122A.21, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 1551: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; clarifying application of soil loss limits; establishing conflict resolution process for certain damage to buffers or alternative practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103F.48, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.

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

Senator Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 1552: A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for payment of city charter commission expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 410.06.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government.

Senators Latz, Relph, and Anderson, B. introduced--

S.F. No. 1553: A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring telecommunications service providers to comply with Internet privacy requirements; defining terms and modifying definitions; requiring express approval of disclosure of personally identifiable information; increasing civil liability threshold; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 325M.01; 325M.02; 325M.03; 325M.04; 325M.05; 325M.07; 325M.08.

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

Senators Hoffman, Abeler, and Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 1554: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to Mississippi Point Park in Champlin; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Marty, Isaacson, Miller, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 1555: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a parenting with a disability support services pilot project; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Senators Utke, Hoffman, and Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 1556: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for community action grants.

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

Senators Kent, Wiger, Cwodzinski, and Isaacson introduced--

S.F. No. 1557: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher licensure requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 122A.181, subdivisions 3, 5; 122A.182, subdivisions 1, 3; 122A.183, subdivisions 2, 4; 122A.184, subdivisions 1, 3; 122A.22; 122A.40, subdivision 8; 122A.41, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.182, subdivision 2.

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

Senators Housley; Champion; Hoffman; Anderson, P., and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 1558: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for hiring and training children's mental health therapists and for the pathways program at Washburn Center for Children.

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

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 1559: A bill for an act relating to health; allowing state contractor licensee to perform radon mitigation work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.4961, by adding a subdivision; 326B.805, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Klein, Kent, Bigham, Torres Ray, and Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 1560: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a women's suffrage monument in South St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 1561: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing cultural and ethnic communities leadership council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256.041, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256.041, subdivision 10.

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

Senator Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 1562: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for continued renovation and expansion of the American Indian Center in Minneapolis.

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

Senators Mathews, Utke, Draheim, and Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 1563: A bill for an act relating to child protection; requiring social service agencies to assist youth in foster care to obtain drivers' licenses; requiring the Minnesota automobile insurance plan to cover youth in long-term foster care at no cost; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 65B.10; 260C.219.

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

Senators Mathews, Utke, Draheim, and Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 1564: A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding liability insurance coverage for licensed foster home providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245.814, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Senators Kiffmeyer, Mathews, and Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 1565: A bill for an act relating to transportation; increasing motorcycle endorsement fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.06, subdivision 2a.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Nelson, Housley, Kent, and Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 1566: A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to electronic voting systems; permitting alternative printed ballot styles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 204B.35, by adding a subdivision; 204C.24, subdivision 1; 206.80; 206.86, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 1567: A bill for an act relating to education; elections; requiring certain information to be available in the polling place for school district bond referendums; amending the ballot language required for school district bond referendums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 205A.07, subdivision 2; 475.58, subdivision 4; 475.59, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Johnson and Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 1568: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing all-terrain vehicles in certain state campgrounds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

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

S.F. No. 1569: A bill for an act relating to the city of St. Paul; increasing the authorized local lodging tax rate; amending Laws 1986, chapter 462, section 31, as amended.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Limmer introduced--

S.F. No. 1570: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Rogers to impose a local sales and use tax and an excise tax for specified projects.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Limmer introduced--

S.F. No. 1571: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion of the Maple Grove North Metro Range; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 1572: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying fees for cross-country skiing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.42.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senators Anderson, P.; Housley; Pratt, and Franzen introduced--

S.F. No. 1573: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing that the education expense credit and deduction apply to certain expenditures for prekindergarten expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0132, subdivision 4; 290.0674, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 1574: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; exempting certain capital projects from sustainable building guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16B.325, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Pratt, Wiklund, Jensen, Rosen, and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 1575: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying circumstances under which health records may be released without patient consent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.293, subdivision 5.

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

Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Isaacson introduced--

S.F. No. 1576: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing duties for commissioner of health and hospitals regarding violence against health care workers in hospitals; modifying civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.566; 609.2231, subdivision 2.

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

Senators Draheim, Dziedzic, Frentz, Goggin, and Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 1577: A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money to the Housing Finance Agency for housing programs.

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

Senators Clausen, Wiklund, Senjem, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 1578: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating funds for children's school-linked mental health grants.

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

Senators Hoffman and Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 1579: A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying Minnesota investment fund grant limits; modifying job training grants program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 116J.8731, subdivision 5; 116L.40, subdivision 7; 116L.41, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Eichorn and Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1580: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for American Indian legacy grant program.

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

Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--

S.F. No. 1581: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for development of riverfront corridor in Fergus Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Ruud, Johnson, Eken, Weber, and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 1582: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a pilot program to provide grants to prevent wolf-livestock conflict; appropriating money.

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

Senators Anderson, P.; Relph, and Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 1583: A bill for an act relating to higher education; imposing tuition freezes and reductions at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Pratt, Housley, Hoffman, and Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 1584: A bill for an act relating to education; providing for nonexclusionary pupil disciplinary policies and practices; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 121A.41, by adding a subdivision; 121A.42; 121A.45; 121A.46, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 121A.47, subdivision 2; 121A.53, subdivision 1; 121A.55; 121A.61; 121A.67, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Rarick, Tomassoni, Weber, Sparks, and Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 1585: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying bioincentive program; creating an account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 41A.15, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 41A.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 41A.17, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 41A.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.

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

Senators Benson, Rosen, Abeler, Marty, and Kiffmeyer introduced--

S.F. No. 1586: A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a Department of Direct Care and Treatment and Office of Inspector General; transferring duties from the Department of Human Services and other state agencies to the new state agency and office; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 15.01; 15.06, subdivision 1; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 43A.08, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245I; 246C.

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

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1587: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for reimbursement of costs associated with beaver damage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 97B.655, subdivision 2; 97B.665, subdivision 2; 97B.667, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1588: A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school counselors to consult with the Department of Labor and Industry; allowing school districts to grant persons promoting careers in skilled trades access to secondary students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 120B.125; 121A.39.

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

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1589: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying exemption provisions for construction materials by certain contractors; adding a refund provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1590: A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring financial assurance for waste tire facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1591: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Scanlon to impose a local option sales and use tax.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Rarick, Eichorn, and Mathews introduced--

S.F. No. 1592: A bill for an act relating to taxation; refund and sharing agreements; modifying certain payments to counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 270C.19, subdivision 4.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1593: A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing a fire protection district for the cities of Cromwell and Wright; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 275.066.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1594: A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for marked Trunk Highway 73 realignment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 1595: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring MnSCU and requesting the University of Minnesota create a free expression policy, including a disciplinary policy for free expression violations; requiring MnSCU and requesting the University of Minnesota submit a report on free expression on their campuses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Eaton, Dibble, Klein, Marty, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1596: A bill for an act relating to health; identifying in the Minnesota prescription monitoring program restrictions on a prescriber's authority to prescribe controlled substances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.126, by adding a subdivision.

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

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

S.F. No. 1597: 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 Bakk introduced--

S.F. No. 1598: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the city of Two Harbors' local option sales tax authority; authorizing an additional tax and specifying additional projects; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 45, subdivisions 1, 3, as amended, 4, 5.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Lang, Bakk, Eichorn, Tomassoni, and Simonson introduced--

S.F. No. 1599: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to manage off-road vehicle trails.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senators Franzen, Carlson, Eaton, Jensen, and Rosen introduced--

S.F. No. 1600: A bill for an act relating to crime; modifying the definition of drug paraphernalia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.01, subdivision 18.

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

Senator Isaacson introduced--

S.F. No. 1601: A bill for an act relating to wages; modifying wage deductions for credit card charges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 177.24, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0080, subpart 7.

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

Senators Newton and Klein introduced--

S.F. No. 1602: A bill for an act relating to health care; increasing the payment rate for dental services in the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.76, subdivision 2.

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

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 1603: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation in Moorhead; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Housley, Bigham, Hoffman, Relph, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1604: A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring the court to provide certain notices; modifying requirements for parent education program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 518.157, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Senators Latz, Franzen, Rest, and Cohen introduced--

S.F. No. 1605: A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting persons from interfering with access to reproductive health services and facilities; establishing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Senators Chamberlain, Hayden, Latz, Howe, and Hall introduced--

S.F. No. 1606: A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying length of probation for certain offenses; clarifying that court can grant early termination and discharge of probation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.135, subdivision 2.

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

Senators Housley, Koran, Newton, Pappas, and Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 1607: A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the issuance of an off-sale intoxicating liquor license to food retailers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.405, subdivision 1; 340A.412, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 340A.413, subdivision 5; 340A.503, subdivision 4.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.

Senators Osmek and Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1608: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing criteria for utility cost recovery of energy storage system pilot projects; requiring investor-owned utilities to include in integrated resource plans an assessment of energy storage systems; requiring a cost-benefit analysis of energy storage systems; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 216B.16, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2422, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Benson, Gazelka, Eken, Ruud, and Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 1609: A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting abortions at or after 20 weeks postfertilization age unless certain exceptions apply; providing civil and criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 145.4131, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 8; 145.

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

Senators Jensen and Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 1610: A bill for an act relating to health; providing for synchronization of prescription drug refills; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62W.

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

Senators Goggin, Frentz, Lang, Johnson, and Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 1611: A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for housing supports for persons with a mental illness.

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

Senators Hoffman, Rosen, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1612: A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the month of May as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

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

Senator Miller introduced--

S.F. No. 1613: A bill for an act relating to taxation; lodging; allowing the city of La Crescent to impose an additional two percent lodging tax.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Lang; Anderson, B.; Rarick, and Goggin introduced--

S.F. No. 1614: A bill for an act relating to transportation; exempting from hours of service restrictions certain drivers hauling utility construction materials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 221.031, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Housley, Cwodzinski, and Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 1615: A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the Boys and Girls Clubs literacy program; requiring a report.

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

Senator Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 1616: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Worthington to impose a local sales and use tax and an excise tax for specified projects.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

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

S.F. No. 1617: A bill for an act relating to state government; recognizing the Dakota and Ojibwe indigenous languages in the state of Minnesota; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

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

Senators Jensen; Osmek; Anderson, P., and Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 1618: A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a portion of marked Trunk Highway 25 as Captain Jeffrey Vollmer Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Eken, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 1619: A bill for an act relating to early childhood; amending children's age eligibility for an early learning scholarship; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.165, subdivision 2.

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