State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

12:00 Noon

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senator Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 2704: A bill for an act relating to health; providing an exemption from provider conflict of interest restrictions for infusion drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 62J.23, subdivision 2.

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

Senators Hawj, Clausen, Abeler, Hoffman, and Relph introduced--

S.F. No. 2705: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for grants to nonprofit organizations to assist communities and individuals in healthy living initiatives; requiring a report.

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

Senators Lang, Jensen, and Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 2706: A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing Hunger Free Campus Act, Hunger Free Campus designation requirements; requiring campus food shelves at all Minnesota State community and technical colleges; appropriating money for Hunger Free Campus grants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Bakk and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 2707: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Mesabi Trailhead and roadway improvements in Ely; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Westrom, Draheim, Lang, Johnson, and Ingebrigtsen introduced--

S.F. No. 2708: A bill for an act relating to health insurance; authorizing electric cooperative health plans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62H.

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

Senators Miller, Pratt, and Hawj introduced--

S.F. No. 2709: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Hmong Chamber of Commerce; requiring a report.

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

Senator Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 2710: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying board requirements for the Minnesota State Academies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 125A.62, subdivision 1.

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

Senator Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 2711: A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the definition of biomass as an eligible energy technology; increasing the proportion of energy that electricity-generating utilities must supply from renewable sources and setting target dates by which those goals must be achieved; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216B.1691, subdivisions 1, 2a, 2b, 9, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Carlson introduced--

S.F. No. 2712: A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Office of Enterprise Sustainability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Senator Latz introduced--

S.F. No. 2713: A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; coverage election for Minnesota State employee not offered a coverage election.

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

Senator Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 2714: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing local optional revenue; linking future increases in local optional revenue to the growth in the general education basic formula allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 124E.20, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivisions 2e, 24; 126C.17, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 7a.

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

Senator Mathews introduced--

S.F. No. 2715: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying personal care assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0659, subdivisions 1, 6.

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

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

S.F. No. 2716: A bill for an act relating to elections; clarifying prohibitions on soliciting at or near a polling place; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 211B.11, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Wiger and Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 2717: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing career and technical revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.4531.

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

Senator Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 2718: A bill for an act relating to state government; changing project amount threshold for state agencies required to request a primary designer for a project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16B.33, subdivisions 3, 3a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Ruud, Lang, Tomassoni, Bakk, and Ingebrigtsen introduced--

S.F. No. 2719: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Mississippi Northwoods Trail.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senator Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 2720: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise tax; modifying the research credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.068, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 2721: A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring analysis of cumulative pollution when issuing permits in certain areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.07, subdivision 4a.

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

Senator Pratt introduced--

S.F. No. 2722: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying prior appropriations pertaining to the permanent school fund for school trust lands; amending Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 3, section 6, as amended; Laws 2017, chapter 93, article 1, section 9.

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

Senators Franzen, Abeler, and Marty introduced--

S.F. No. 2723: A bill for an act relating to health coverage; requiring coverage for lymphedema compression treatment items; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Senators Dziedzic, Rest, and Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2724: A bill for an act relating to state lands; allowing county boards to spend net proceeds from sale of tax-forfeited land for certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 282.08.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Draheim; Lang; Howe; Anderson, P.; and Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 2725: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the library construction grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.