State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
12:00 Noon
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 Rarick, Goggin, Hoffman, and Simonson introduced--
S.F. No. 4220: A bill for an act relating to apprenticeships; adopting federal conformity provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 178.012, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Ruud, Koran, Sparks, Mathews, and Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 4221: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for nontoxic ammunition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Abeler, Draheim, Koran, Hoffman, and Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 4222: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring notice prior to placing a hospital patient in observation status; permitting licensing actions against hospitals that fail to provide notice; prohibiting billing and collections for hospital services to patients in observation status who did not receive prior notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.55, subdivision 6; 144.586, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 4223: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; making policy and technical changes to agriculture-related provisions including provisions related to seed law, noxious weed law, loans, pet food, meat processing, eggs, and others; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 17.117, subdivisions 4, 5, 16; 18.77, subdivisions 8a, 13, by adding subdivisions; 18.771; 18.78, subdivisions 1, 3; 18.79, subdivisions 6, 10, 15, 18, 21; 18.82; 18.90; 18.91, subdivision 2; 18G.09; 21.72, subdivisions 11, 14, 15, by adding a subdivision; 21.73, subdivision 1; 21.74; 21.75, subdivision 1; 21.81, by adding subdivisions; 21.82, by adding a subdivision; 21.84; 21.85, subdivisions 2, 15; 21.86, subdivision 2; 21.89, subdivision 4; 21.891, subdivision 2; 25.40, subdivisions 1, 2; 28A.03, subdivision 8; 29.23, subdivision 3; 31A.02, subdivision 10; 31A.10; 31A.15, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 41B.047, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 21; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 21.81, subdivision 12.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 4224: A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a portion of marked Trunk Highway 13 in Waseca County as "Corporal Caleb L. Erickson Memorial Highway"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 4225: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Breckenridge to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 4226: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional cultural and civic center in Glenwood; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 4227: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new county courthouse in Traverse County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 4228: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to replace a drain line near the city of Beardsley; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 4229: A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a portion of marked Trunk Highway 29 in Douglas County as "Governor Knute Nelson Memorial Highway"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 4230: A bill for an act relating to child care rates; removing an obsolete date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119B.13, subdivision 3a.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Hall, Carlson, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 4231: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property and local; authorizing the creation of a fire and ambulance special taxing district.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Lang, Dahms, Frentz, Eichorn, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 4232: A bill for an act relating to code enforcement; establishing a waiver process to the State Building Code and State Fire Code for members of recognized tribes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299F; 326B.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Dahms, Utke, Weber, Tomassoni, and Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 4233: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income tax; section 179 expensing; federal tax conformity; interest and penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 290.0131, subdivision 10; 290.0133, subdivision 12.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Dziedzic, Hayden, Latz, and Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 4234: A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for legal assistance to tenants.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance.
Senators Dziedzic, Hayden, Latz, and Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 4235: A bill for an act relating to economic development; transferring funds to the emerging entrepreneur loan program.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Dziedzic, Tomassoni, Pappas, and Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 4236: A bill for an act relating to juvenile justice; providing for juvenile risk assessments; addressing issues relating to juveniles including alternatives to arrest and use of restraints; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 260B.176, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260B.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 4237: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a county board to notify a child's resident district and serving district of placement for care and treatment; modifying the definition of legal residence for a child with a disability placed in a foster facility; modifying the definition of legal residence for a child without a disability placed in a foster facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 125A.15; 125A.17; 125A.51.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 4238: A bill for an act relating to state government; prioritizing contracts for public safety employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 179A.10, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Housley and Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 4239: A bill for an act relating to state government; allowing transfer of title of state-owned retired canines to canine handlers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16B.2975, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 4240: A bill for an act relating to early childhood; removing a funding framework linked to the quality rating and improvement system; amending eligibility criteria for a program to accept early learning scholarships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 124D.142; 124D.165, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 4241: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a refundable tax credit for direct support professionals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Clausen introduced--
S.F. No. 4242: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring background checks for employees of security system companies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 4243: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for high water mitigation measures for Mora Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 4244: A bill for an act relating to retirement; volunteer firefighter relief associations; vesting credit for full-time firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 424A.015, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Bigham, Simonson, Frentz, Little, and Kent introduced--
S.F. No. 4245: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Council on LGBTQI Minnesotans; limiting criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity; prohibiting conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults; prohibiting medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy; prohibiting the misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 257.56; 325F.69, by adding a subdivision; 609.06, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 609.075; 609.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; 214.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Bigham, Housley, Pappas, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 4246: A bill for an act relating to adoption; modifying time of consent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 259.24, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham, Kent, and Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 4247: A bill for an act relating to consumer data privacy; giving various rights to consumers regarding personal data; placing obligations on businesses regarding consumer data; providing for enforcement by the attorney general; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325O.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Sparks introduced--
S.F. No. 4248: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to raise Highway 65 in Albert Lea above flood levels; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 4249: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income, corporate franchise, and estates; conforming to federal changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31; 290.993; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Isaacson introduced--
S.F. No. 4250: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; modifying membership of the governor's Workforce Development Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116L.665, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Newton, Abeler, Tomassoni, and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 4251: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying Head Start funding allocation; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119A.52; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 8, section 13, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 4252: A bill for an act relating to human services; children; child welfare; modifying the maltreatment of minors definition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 4253: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying resident assessments and classifications provisions; requiring certain related party disclosures; establishing interim and settle-up payment rates for new owners and operators; appropriating money for improved financial integrity of nursing facility payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144.0724, subdivisions 4, 5, 8; 256R.08, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256R.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 4254: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying disability parking certificate eligibility to include persons with a developmental disability under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 169.345, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3; 169.346; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 169.345, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Koran, Marty, Hayden, and Hall introduced--
S.F. No. 4255: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the medical cannabis program; allowing vaporization of flower, dried leaves, or plant form; making changes to the definition of qualifying medical condition; authorizing manufacturers to operate mobile distribution units and to deliver medical cannabis and medical cannabis products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.22, subdivision 14, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 152.22, subdivision 6; 152.29, subdivision 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Hawj, Eaton, Clausen, Eken, and Torres Ray introduced--
S.F. No. 4256: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding and modifying provisions for gifted and talented programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 120B.11, subdivision 5; 120B.15; 120B.20; 126C.10, subdivision 2b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Nelson, Clausen, Tomassoni, Eichorn, and Anderson, P. introduced--
S.F. No. 4257: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for concurrent enrollment teacher training; appropriating money; amending Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 25, section 58, as amended; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 3, section 23, subdivision 8.
Referred to the Committee on E-12 Finance and Policy.
Senators Housley, Abeler, and Benson introduced--
S.F. No. 4258: A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; clarifying building and fire code requirements for public places of accommodation that are rural event centers; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326B.108, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 4259: A bill for an act relating to civil law; repealing law relating to public health care and certain trusts; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 501C.1206.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Latz, Abeler, Koran, Hall, and Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 4260: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for probationary sentences for certain nonviolent offenders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham, Abeler, and Hayden introduced--
S.F. No. 4261: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a contingent reduction in the county share for long-term care consultation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0911, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 4262: A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; requiring unrestricted access to services for the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Nelson, Wiger, and Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 4263: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for school-linked mental health grants.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 4264: A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a supplementary services rate for a mental health facility in Winona County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Goggin, Eken, Wiger, Draheim, and Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 4265: A bill for an act relating to clean water; establishing soil and water conservation district grant program; appropriating money; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 2, article 2, sections 2, subdivision 1; 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103C.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 4266: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an emergency medical services task force; appropriating money for the task force and for ambulance service personnel training programs.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 4267: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying certification requirements for certain occupations regulated by the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board; modifying requirements for education programs and education program primary instructors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144E.001, by adding a subdivision; 144E.27; 144E.28, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, 8; 144E.283; 144E.285, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144E.27, subdivisions 1, 1a.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 4268: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; limiting increases in valuation and taxation for homesteads owned by persons age 65 or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 273.11, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 276.04, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 273.121, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 4269: A bill for an act relating to insurance; establishing an Insurance Data Security Law; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Eichorn and Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 4270: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Northwest Indian Community Development Center.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Ruud, Gazelka, Dahms, Utke, and Benson introduced--
S.F. No. 4271: A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Relph introduced--
S.F. No. 4272: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Northstar commuter rail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 4273: A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying the Minnesota Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 61B.19, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; 61B.20, subdivisions 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, by adding subdivisions; 61B.21, subdivision 1; 61B.22, subdivision 1; 61B.23, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8a, 12, 13, 14; 61B.24, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 7; 61B.25, subdivisions 1, 3; 61B.26; 61B.27; 61B.28, subdivisions 3, 5, 7; 61B.32; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 61B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 61B.19, subdivision 4; 61B.20, subdivisions 3, 8, 10; 61B.23, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senator Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 4274: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a recreation and education building for the Prairie Lakes Youth Program in Kandiyohi County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Dziedzic and Isaacson introduced--
S.F. No. 4275: A bill for an act relating to judiciary; modifying requirement for presentence investigation and written report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 244.10, subdivision 1; 609.115, subdivisions 1, 2, 8.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Mathews and Ruud introduced--
S.F. No. 4276: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the sanitary sewer system in the Garrison, Kathio, West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary Sewer District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.