State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Monday, March 4, 2019

11:00 A.M.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senators Lang, Newton, Jasinski, Bigham, and Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 1936: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; providing a credit for employers of reservists; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Dahms, Frentz, Weber, Lang, and Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 1937: A bill for an act relating to taxes; property taxes; establishing the agricultural riparian buffer credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 1938: A bill for an act relating to education; allowing Independent School District No. 846, Breckenridge, to enter into an agreement for postsecondary enrollment options.

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

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

S.F. No. 1939: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; modifying city aid formula; increasing appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 477A.013, subdivision 8; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Abeler; Newton; Anderson, B.; and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 1940: A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing the placement of a plaque in the court of honor on the Capitol grounds to honor all Minnesota veterans who served in the United States armed forces, both at home and abroad, during World War I.

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

Senators Torres Ray, Eichorn, Rarick, Bakk, and Little introduced--

S.F. No. 1941: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money to Native American Tourism of Minnesota.

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

Senators Draheim; Anderson, P.; Kiffmeyer; Nelson; and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1942: A bill for an act relating to health care; prohibiting health insurance exclusion for prior medical conditions.

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

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

S.F. No. 1943: A bill for an act relating to veterinary medicine; establishing a veterinary prescription monitoring program; prohibiting veterinary prescriptions for controlled substances in certain circumstances; requiring registration and data submission; providing liability immunity; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 156.16, by adding subdivisions; 156.18, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 156.

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

Senators Dziedzic and Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 1944: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to provide state incentives for conservation reserve program.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senator Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 1945: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; accelerating public drainage system acquisition and compensation of ditch buffer strips; providing runoff and sediment option when charging for public drainage ditch repairs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 17.117, subdivision 11; 103E.021, subdivision 6; 103E.071; 103E.351, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E.

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

Senators Draheim, Little, Pratt, Howe, and Sparks introduced--

S.F. No. 1946: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing for a prepared food donation credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0131, by adding a subdivision; 290.0133, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 1947: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a construction exemption for a school in Independent School District No. 414, Minneota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Utke and Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 1948: A bill for an act relating to business development; appropriating money for the White Earth Nation integrated business development system.

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

Senators Ingebrigtsen and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 1949: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying fees for dry cleaners; allowing limited transfer of sales tax revenues under certain conditions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115B.49, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115B.49, subdivisions 4, 4b.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senator Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 1950: A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing local units of government to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Senators Jasinski, Utke, and Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 1951: A bill for an act relating to insurance; limiting certain remedies of uninsured motorists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 65B.51, subdivision 3.

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

Senator Klein introduced--

S.F. No. 1952: A bill for an act relating to health insurance; establishing requirements for timely provider credentialing by health plan companies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Senators Lang, Chamberlain, Cwodzinski, Abeler, and Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 1953: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring seizure training in schools; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Senators Utke, Weber, Koran, and Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 1954: A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requesting the legislative auditor to study and report on disparities in certain health insurance rates; appropriating money.

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

Senators Dziedzic, Kent, and Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 1955: A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for legislative interns.

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

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

S.F. No. 1956: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for school safety grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

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

S.F. No. 1957: A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for school safety grants.

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

Senator Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 1958: A bill for an act relating to education; superintendents; making various nonsubstantive style and form changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.143, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Jensen, Klein, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1959: A bill for an act relating to health licensing; modifying the definition of the practice of pharmacy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 151.01, subdivision 27.

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

Senators Jensen and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1960: A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing pharmacists to prescribe self-administered hormonal contraceptives, tobacco and nicotine cessation medications and products, opiate antagonists, and travel medications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 151.01, subdivisions 23, 27, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivision 13h; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.

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

Senators Lang, Westrom, Ingebrigtsen, Hawj, and Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 1961: A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money to the Housing Finance Agency for grants to local housing trust funds.

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

Senators Abeler and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 1962: A bill for an act relating to human services; reducing licensed capacity for adult corporate foster care following a resident vacating a bed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245A.03, subdivision 7.

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

Senators Hoffman, Abeler, and Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 1963: A bill for an act relating to child welfare; appropriating money for parent support grants.

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

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

S.F. No. 1964: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for an east metropolitan area technology center.

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

Senators Tomassoni, Wiger, and Bakk introduced--

S.F. No. 1965: A bill for an act relating to education finance; extending the appropriation for a singing-based pilot program to improve student reading; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 57, subdivision 14.

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

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

S.F. No. 1966: A bill for an act relating to health; adding advanced practice registered nurses to certain statutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 62D.09, subdivision 1; 62E.06, subdivision 1; 62J.17, subdivision 4a; 62J.23, subdivision 2; 62J.495, subdivision 1a; 62J.496, subdivision 2; 62J.52, subdivision 2; 62J.823, subdivision 3; 62Q.184, subdivision 1; 62Q.43, subdivisions 1, 2; 62Q.54; 62Q.57, subdivision 1; 62Q.73, subdivision 7; 62Q.733, subdivision 3; 62Q.74, subdivision 1; 62S.08, subdivision 3; 62S.20, subdivision 5b; 62S.21, subdivision 2; 62S.268, subdivision 1; 144.3345, subdivision 1; 144.3352; 144.34; 144.441, subdivisions 4, 5; 144.442, subdivision 1; 144.4803, subdivisions 1, 4, 10, by adding a subdivision; 144.4806; 144.4807, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 144.50, subdivision 2; 144.55, subdivisions 2, 6; 144.6501, subdivision 7; 144.651, subdivisions 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 31, 33; 144.652, subdivision 2; 144.69; 144.7402, subdivision 2; 144.7406, subdivision 2; 144.7407, subdivision 2; 144.7414, subdivision 2; 144.7415, subdivision 2; 144.9502, subdivision 4; 144.966, subdivisions 3, 6; 144A.135; 144A.161, subdivisions 5, 5a, 5e, 5g; 144A.75, subdivisions 3, 6; 144A.752, subdivision 1; 145.853, subdivision 5; 145.892, subdivision 3; 145.94, subdivision 2; 145B.13; 145C.02; 145C.05, subdivision 2; 145C.06; 145C.07, subdivision 1; 145C.16; 148.6438, subdivision 1; 151.19, subdivision 4; 151.21, subdivision 4a; 152.32, subdivision 3; 245.4871, subdivision 27; 245.62, subdivision 3; 245A.143, subdivision 8; 245A.1435; 245C.02, subdivision 18; 245C.04, subdivision 1; 245D.02, subdivision 11; 245D.11, subdivision 2; 245D.22, subdivision 7; 245D.25, subdivision 2; 245G.08, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 245G.21, subdivisions 2, 3; 245G.22, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 7, 16; 245H.11; 246.711, subdivision 2; 246.715, subdivision 2; 246.716, subdivision 2; 246.721; 246.722; 251.043, subdivision 1; 252A.02, subdivision 12; 252A.04, subdivision 2; 252A.20, subdivision 1; 253B.03, subdivisions 4, 6d; 253B.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 253B.07, subdivision 2; 253B.08, subdivision 5; 253B.092, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 8; 253B.0921; 253B.20, subdivisions 4, 6; 253B.23, subdivision 4; 254A.08, subdivision 2; 256.9685, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1c; 256.975, subdivisions 7a, 11; 256B.038; 256B.04, subdivision 14a; 256B.043, subdivision 2; 256B.055, subdivision 12; 256B.0622, subdivisions 2b, 8; 256B.0623, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, subdivisions 3, 4, 13, 17, 26, 28, 60a; 256B.0654, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3, 4; 256B.0659, subdivisions 2, 4, 8, 11; 256B.0913, subdivision 8; 256B.73, subdivision 5; 256J.08, subdivision 73a; 256R.44; 256R.54, subdivisions 1, 2; 257.63, subdivision 3; 257B.01, subdivisions 3, 9, 10; 257B.06, subdivision 7.

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

Senators Howe, Weber, Westrom, and Frentz introduced--

S.F. No. 1967: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a deduction for certain qualified business income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.01, subdivision 19.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Cohen introduced--

S.F. No. 1968: A bill for an act relating to state government; eliminating the Legislative Budget Office; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 3.8853; 3.8854; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, sections 1, as amended; 3, as amended; 7; 8; 9, as amended; 58, as amended; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 5, sections 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15.

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

Senators Hall, Clausen, Klein, Carlson, and Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 1969: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Rarick, Eaton, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1970: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying licensing requirements for prescribed pediatric extended care (PPEC) centers; phasing in licensing of PPEC centers; establishing PPEC basic services as services covered by medical assistance and setting medical assistance reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.057, subdivision 1; 144H.01, subdivision 5; 144H.04, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 144H.06; 144H.07, subdivisions 1, 2; 144H.08, subdivision 2; 144H.11, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144H.08, subdivision 1.

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

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 1971: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying youth all-terrain vehicle training provisions; allowing all-terrain vehicles with snorkel devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84.775, subdivision 1; 84.925, subdivision 1; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.928, subdivision 2.

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

Senators Mathews and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 1972: A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting Pollution Control Agency and Department of Natural Resources from enforcing unadopted rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 116.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Mathews and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 1973: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying number of assistant commissioners employed by Pollution Control Agency; limiting amount used by Pollution Control Agency to administer money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.03, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Benson, Abeler, Utke, Marty, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 1974: A bill for an act relating to health; adding tribal public health access to birth data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.225, subdivisions 2, 2a, 7.

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

Senators Miller, Pappas, Senjem, Rarick, and Goggin introduced--

S.F. No. 1975: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for development of the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) second train.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 1976: A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying certain special election timelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 204D.19, subdivision 2; 204D.22, subdivision 3; 204D.23, subdivision 2.

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

Senators Rarick and Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 1977: A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying hours for sales of liquor on Sundays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 340A.504, subdivision 4.

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

Senators Howe, Koran, and Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 1978: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the crime of falsely reporting a crime motivated by bias; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.505, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Senjem and Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 1979: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to renovate and expand the Graham Park Regional Event Center in Rochester; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 1980: A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for additional financing of metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures; authorizing the issuance of certain obligations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 473.39, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Hoffman, Eken, Newton, and Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 1981: A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing individuals under the age of 18 to vote at a primary election in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 201.014, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Mathews, Abeler, Hoffman, Kiffmeyer, and Benson introduced--

S.F. No. 1982: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a state agency hearing for a county to dispute liability for a portion of the cost of care of clients in regional treatment centers or state nursing facilities due to delayed discharge; precluding recovery of disputed costs of care from clients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 246.51, subdivision 3; 256.045, subdivision 3.

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

Senator Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 1983: A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a moving image industry incentive program; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Senator Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 1984: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring attorney general review and approval of conversion transactions by nonprofit health care entities; requiring all net earnings of a nonprofit health maintenance organization to be used for nonprofit purposes; extending a moratorium on conversion transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 62D.12, by adding a subdivision; 317A.811, subdivision 1; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 5, section 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62C; 62D.

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

Senator Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 1985: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for use of net earnings of nonprofit health maintenance organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 62D.12, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 1986: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying application of protections for threatened and endangered species; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 84.0895, subdivision 2.

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

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 1987: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for certain training, certification, and fees; modifying operating restrictions for recreational vehicles; modifying provisions on invasive species; providing for wildland firefighters; modifying game and fish laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84.775, subdivision 1; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.925, subdivision 1; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.928, subdivision 2; 84D.03, subdivisions 3, 4; 84D.108, subdivisions 2b, 2c; 88.10, by adding a subdivision; 97A.051, subdivision 2; 97A.433, subdivisions 4, 5; 97B.015, subdivision 6; 97B.081, subdivision 3; 97B.1055; 97C.345, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 1988: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; clarifying authority to compensate permanent school fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84.027, subdivision 18; 92.121; 92.50, subdivision 1.

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

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 1989: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying small business loan program for environmental improvement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.993, subdivisions 2, 6.

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

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 1990: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying duties related to regulating silica sand; amending Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 4, section 105, as amended.

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

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 1991: A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying requirements for conveying certain state land; adding to and deleting from state parks; authorizing sale of certain surplus state land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84.0273; 92.115, subdivision 1; 92.45; 94.09, subdivision 3; 94.10.

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

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 1992: A bill for an act relating to waters; providing for electronic transmission of certain information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 103G.241, subdivisions 1, 3; 103G.287, subdivision 1; 103G.311, subdivisions 2, 5; 103G.315, subdivision 8; 103G.408; 103G.615, subdivision 3a.

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

Senator Jensen introduced--

S.F. No. 1993: A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a lease levy for a transportation hub for Eastern Carver County Schools.

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

Senators Ingebrigtsen; Eken; Hoffman; Anderson, B.; and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 1994: A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing presentence investigation reports to include information related to brain injury; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.115, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Ingebrigtsen, Ruud, and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 1995: A bill for an act relating to animal health; modifying requirements for farmed Cervidae; appropriating money to develop a test for chronic wasting disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 35.153, by adding subdivisions; 35.155, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11.

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

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 1996: A bill for an act relating to early childhood literacy; education; establishing the Minnesota Imagination Library Project; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 1997: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring certain programming for expansion along a segment of marked Interstate Highway 94.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 1998: A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Sartell to impose a local food and beverage tax for specified projects.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 1999: A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying allowed uses of long-term facilities maintenance revenue and capital levies; increasing lease levy authority for school districts that are members of cooperative units; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 123B.595, subdivision 3; 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Koran, Draheim, and Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 2000: A bill for an act relating to state government; restricting certain political activities of state constitutional officers and employees; regulating the content of websites and publications during certain periods; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10.60, subdivision 4; 43A.32, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Rosen, Dahms, Jasinski, Rest, and Bakk introduced--

S.F. No. 2001: A bill for an act relating to municipal liquor; providing for an accounting adjustment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 340A.602.

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

Senator Carlson introduced--

S.F. No. 2002: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring multiunit residential facilities to provide access to employees of the United States Census; establishing a Census 2020 Mobilization Partnership program; appropriating money to support certain outreach initiatives to encourage participation in the 2020 federal census.

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

Senators Relph, Senjem, Housley, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 2003: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring Department of Transportation to promote use of electric vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 174.01, subdivision 2; 174.03, subdivision 7.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Westrom, Eaton, Abeler, Koran, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 2004: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions related to state employees with disabilities; creating a working group; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 43A.15, subdivision 14; 43A.191, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Senators Koran, Housley, and Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 2005: A bill for an act relating to crime; providing for the crime of digital picture and recording misrepresentation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--

S.F. No. 2006: A bill for an act relating to administrative rulemaking; requiring agencies to determine the impact of a proposed rule on the cost of residential construction or remodeling; requiring notice to the applicable legislative committees; permitting a legislative committee to require approval of a rule by law; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.

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

Senators Utke, Sparks, and Simonson introduced--

S.F. No. 2007: A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying local match requirements for redevelopment grants; appropriating money for the redevelopment program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116J.575, subdivision 3.

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

Senators Rarick, Draheim, Tomassoni, Senjem, and Simonson introduced--

S.F. No. 2008: A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting certain improvements made by a qualified business; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 116J.8738, subdivisions 2, 4; 275.025, subdivisions 2, 4.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Abeler, Housley, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 2009: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the definition of special assessments under medical assistance nursing facility value-based reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256R.02, subdivision 48a; 256R.10, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.

Senators Wiger; Anderson, P.; and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 2010: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a grant program to increase student access to licensed library media specialists; appropriating money.

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

Senators Utke and Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 2011: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Worker Safety and Energy Security Act; providing for criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 609.594; 609.6055.

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

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2012: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the Community Competency Restoration Task Force; requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2013: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for grants to fund regional mobile crisis response teams throughout the state.

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

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2014: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure in Oronoco.

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

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2015: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure in Oronoco; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2016: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a revolving loan fund for energy conservation in schools; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2017: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a temporary credit for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2018: A bill for an act relating to public safety; aiding victims of economic crimes; providing public outreach initiatives; authorizing an identity theft passport; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 299A.681, subdivisions 3, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2019: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a revolving loan fund to facilitate the dredging of lakes to improve water flow for hydroelectric projects; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2020: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing microtransit rideshare pilot program; establishing a microtransit rideshare account; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2021: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean water; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Pratt, Ingebrigtsen, Hall, Eichorn, and Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 2022: A bill for an act relating to police disability benefits; creating a study of benefit adequacy.

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

Senator Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 2023: A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying certain higher education policy provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.322, subdivision 3; 136A.1275, subdivisions 2, 3; 136A.15, subdivision 8; 136A.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, 9; 136A.162; 136A.1701, subdivision 7; 136A.64, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision; 136A.645; 136A.646; 136A.672, by adding a subdivision; 136A.821, by adding subdivisions; 136A.822, subdivisions 6, 10, 12; 136A.8295, by adding subdivisions; Laws 2017, chapter 89, article 1, section 2, subdivision 29; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 136A.15, subdivisions 2, 7; 136A.1701, subdivision 12.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Cohen, Clausen, and Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 2024: A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to support programs of college admission and graduation for low-income students; requiring a report.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Franzen and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 2025: A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing cities to reduce speed limits in residential areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.14, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Clausen, Utke, Tomassoni, and Simonson introduced--

S.F. No. 2026: A bill for an act relating to education finance; continuing American Indian Tribal Contract school aid at its current level; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.83, subdivision 2.

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

Senator Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 2027: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying duties of dyslexia specialist; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.122, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 2028: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing an integrated care model pilot project; requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Senator Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 2029: A bill for an act relating to state government; clarifying the application of certain laws governing audits of counties by the state auditor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 6.481, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Dahms, Weber, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 2030: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the license exemption for technical education instructors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.30.

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

Senators Kent, Bigham, Laine, and Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 2031: A bill for an act relating to education; exempting up to three days from the 2018-2019 school calendar.

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

Senator Relph introduced--

S.F. No. 2032: A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying criminal sexual conduct in the first degree; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.342, subdivision 1.

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

Senator Relph introduced--

S.F. No. 2033: A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for special education equity aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.76, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

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

Senators Limmer, Gazelka, Bakk, Cohen, and Latz introduced--

S.F. No. 2034: A bill for an act relating to public safety; extending the supplemental nonprofit security grant program; appropriating money.

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

Senators Marty, Carlson, Laine, Newton, and Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 2035: A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; conflicts of interest; providing that acceptance of certain campaign contributions creates a conflict of interest on issues related to the contributor; imposing a civil penalty; requiring disclosure of all lobbyist contributions; increasing public subsidy payment for candidates who agree to refuse donations from specified sources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.07, by adding a subdivision; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.31, subdivision 7; 10A.315; 10A.322, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Marty, Klein, Little, Carlson, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 2036: A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring conference committee and budget negotiations to be open to the public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.055, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Marty, Carlson, and Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 2037: A resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.

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

Senators Marty, Carlson, Clausen, and Hawj introduced--

S.F. No. 2038: A resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.

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

Senators Marty, Rest, Frentz, Little, and Carlson introduced--

S.F. No. 2039: A bill for an act relating to lobbying; prohibiting certain public officials from lobbying for seven years after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Senators Marty, Klein, Laine, Newton, and Carlson introduced--

S.F. No. 2040: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; enacting the Minnesota Disclose Act; modifying definition of express advocacy; requiring certain disclosures in campaign advertisements; providing disclosures of electioneering communications; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.01, subdivision 16a; 10A.022, subdivision 3; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.17, subdivision 4; 10A.20, subdivisions 3, 5; 10A.244; 10A.34, subdivision 4; 211B.01, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 211B.02; 211B.04; 211B.06, subdivision 1; 211B.11, subdivision 1; 211B.20, subdivision 1; 211B.32, subdivision 4; 211B.35, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10A; 211B.

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

Senators Marty, Laine, Klein, Carlson, and Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 2041: A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; closing a loophole in disclosure of economic interests of public officials to include disclosure of certain independent contracting and consulting; requiring additional disclosure of lobbying and lobbyist contributions; requiring certain reports of lobbying activity; requiring disclosures of campaign contributions from lobbyists, principals, and political committees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.01, subdivision 5; 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 6.

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

Senators Marty and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 2042: A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting independent expenditures by political parties as a condition of receiving a public subsidy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.25, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 10A.28, subdivision 1; 10A.31, subdivision 5; 10A.322, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, subdivision 23.

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