State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
12:00 P.M.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills
The bills listed on today's introduction calendar are given their first reading and referred as indicated.
Senators Clausen, Dziedzic, Little, Relph, and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 2683: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money to expand Minnesota Debate League.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 2684: A bill for an act relating to commerce; allowing for sale of short-term care policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 62A.011, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senator Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 2685: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an assisted living license and license requirements; establishing fees and fines; modifying the health care bill of rights and the home care bill of rights; modifying home care licensing provisions; modifying the powers and duties of the director of the Office of Health Facility Complaints; modifying consumer protection for vulnerable adults; modifying the Vulnerable Adults Act; establishing task forces; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.051, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 144.057, subdivision 1; 144.122; 144.1503; 144A.04, subdivision 5; 144A.10, subdivision 1; 144A.20, subdivision 1; 144A.24; 144A.26; 144A.43, subdivision 6; 144A.44, subdivision 1; 144A.441; 144A.442; 144A.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 144A.471, subdivisions 7, 9; 144A.472, subdivision 7; 144A.474, subdivisions 8, 9, 11; 144A.475, subdivisions 3b, 5; 144A.476, subdivision 1; 144A.4791, subdivision 10; 144A.4799; 144A.53, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 256I.03, subdivision 15; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; 611A.033; 626.557, subdivisions 4, 9c, 12b; 626.5572, subdivisions 6, 21; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 144A; 144G; 630; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144A.472, subdivision 4; 144D.01; 144D.015; 144D.02; 144D.025; 144D.03; 144D.04; 144D.045; 144D.05; 144D.06; 144D.065; 144D.066; 144D.07; 144D.08; 144D.09; 144D.10; 144D.11; 144G.01; 144G.02; 144G.03; 144G.04; 144G.05; 144G.06; 325F.72; Minnesota Rules, part 6400.6970.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 2686: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an assisted living license and license requirements; establishing fees and fines; modifying the health care bill of rights and the home care bill of rights; modifying home care licensing provisions; modifying the powers and duties of the director of the Office of Health Facility Complaints; modifying consumer protection for vulnerable adults; modifying the Vulnerable Adults Act; establishing task forces; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.051, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 144.057, subdivision 1; 144.122; 144.1503; 144A.04, subdivision 5; 144A.10, subdivision 1; 144A.20, subdivision 1; 144A.24; 144A.26; 144A.43, subdivision 6; 144A.44, subdivision 1; 144A.441; 144A.442; 144A.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 144A.471, subdivisions 7, 9; 144A.472, subdivision 7; 144A.474, subdivisions 8, 9, 11; 144A.475, subdivisions 3b, 5; 144A.476, subdivision 1; 144A.4791, subdivision 10; 144A.4799; 144A.53, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 256I.03, subdivision 15; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; 611A.033; 626.557, subdivisions 4, 9c, 12b; 626.5572, subdivisions 6, 21; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 144A; 144G; 630; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144A.472, subdivision 4; 144D.01; 144D.015; 144D.02; 144D.025; 144D.03; 144D.04; 144D.045; 144D.05; 144D.06; 144D.065; 144D.066; 144D.07; 144D.08; 144D.09; 144D.10; 144D.11; 144G.01; 144G.02; 144G.03; 144G.04; 144G.05; 144G.06; 325F.72; Minnesota Rules, part 6400.6970.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 2687: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance program maximum reimbursement rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Hayden, Dziedzic, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 2688: A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for East African radio station.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 2689: A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing financial aid for teacher candidates of color; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 2690: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to repurpose the Twin Valley Living Center for a veterans home; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 2691: A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for criminal vehicular homicide; requiring driver education programs to instruct on the penalties for criminal vehicular homicide; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.2112, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Anderson, P. introduced--
S.F. No. 2692: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring a report on how to achieve a ten percent reduction in administrative costs.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Hall introduced--
S.F. No. 2693: A bill for an act relating to housing; permitting a landlord to require a tenant to provide documentation supporting the tenant's need for a service or assistance animal; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Hall introduced--
S.F. No. 2694: A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing special interest vehicle license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 65B.49, subdivision 5a; 168.10, subdivisions 1, 1e, 1f, 1g, by adding a subdivision; 168.12, subdivision 2a; 169.64, subdivision 2; 169.79, subdivision 4; 239.051, subdivision 6; 297B.025, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 2695: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; temporarily prohibiting enforcement of penalties for failure to remove ice houses.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 2696: A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement rate for crisis stabilization services in residential settings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0624, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 2697: A bill for an act relating to solar energy; amending operational aspects of community solar gardens; creating a new category of community solar gardens; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 216B.1641; 216B.2422, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 2698: A bill for an act relating to commerce; repealing prohibition on below cost gasoline sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 325D.01, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 325D.01, subdivisions 11, 12; 325D.71.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 2699: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing assisted living establishment licensure; providing penalties; modifying the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.057, subdivision 1; 144A.01, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 144A.18; 144A.19, subdivision 1; 144A.20, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 144A.21; 144A.23; 144A.24; 144A.251; 144A.2511; 144A.252; 144A.26; 144A.27; 152.34; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144I.
Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.
Senators Marty and Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 2700: A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; expanding the definition of domestic corporations to include certain foreign corporations incorporated in or doing business in tax havens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.01, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 290.17, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, Bigham, Bakk, and Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 2701: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a division of inspector general within the Office of the State Auditor; transferring responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General to the state auditor; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 6.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 2702: A bill for an act relating to occupational licensing; creating the Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators; requiring licensure; authorizing rulemaking; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 546.44, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 156B.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 2703: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioner of health for a grant to Cassia Learning Lab for activities to connect older adults with technology devices.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.