State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Monday, March 16, 2020

11:00 A.M.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senators Hawj, Bigham, Hoffman, Abeler, and Torres Ray introduced--

S.F. No. 4327: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for competitive grants to minority business development assistance services.

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

Senators Hawj, Bigham, and Isaacson introduced--

S.F. No. 4328: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Wakan Tipi Center in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Howe, Eichorn, Simonson, and Frentz introduced--

S.F. No. 4329: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing preference for purchase of electric vehicles for state fleet; providing rebates for electric vehicle purchases; awarding grants to automobile dealers to defray cost of manufacturer certification allowing electric vehicle sales; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 16C.135, subdivision 3; 16C.137, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Torres Ray and Wiklund introduced--

S.F. No. 4330: A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying incumbency requirement for pregnancy and parenting leave; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 181.940, subdivision 2.

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

Senators Nelson, Wiger, Clausen, and Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 4331: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying postsecondary enrollment options; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.09, subdivisions 11, 12; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 124D.09, subdivision 9.

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

Senators Latz, Housley, Klein, and Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 4332: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the reporting of crimes motivated by bias; amending the crime of property damage motivated by bias; requiring the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to update training in recognizing, responding to, and reporting crimes of bias; requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt standard policies regarding crimes motivated by bias; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 363A.06, subdivision 1; 609.595, subdivisions 1a, 2; 626.5531, subdivision 1; 626.8451, subdivision 1; 626.8469, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Senators Housley, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 4333: A bill for an act relating to health-related licensing boards; making changes to the fee schedule for the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 144A.291, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.

Senators Benson, Marty, Rosen, Klein, and Relph introduced--

S.F. No. 4334: A bill for an act relating to public health; transferring money for deposit in the public health response contingency account.

Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Senators Rosen and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 4335: A bill for an act relating to taxation; allowing municipal gas agencies to prepay for electricity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 453A.04, subdivision 21.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government.

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 4336: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying a 2019 appropriation; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4.

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

Senators Wiklund, Torres Ray, and Pratt introduced--

S.F. No. 4337: A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing a grant program for family, friend, and neighbor child care; appropriating money.

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

Senators Klein, Hayden, and Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 4338: A bill for an act relating to health; creating an exception to tobacco in public schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 144.4165.

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

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 4339: A bill for an act relating to emergency medical services; appropriating money for ambulance service personnel training programs.

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

Senator Jensen introduced--

S.F. No. 4340: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for local road improvements in Chaska; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Jensen introduced--

S.F. No. 4341: A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing a license for the Chaska Athletic Park.

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

Senators Limmer, Hall, Osmek, Franzen, and Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 4342: A bill for an act relating to transportation; mass transit; requiring deployment of peace officers for each light rail transit train in operation; authorizing arrest for violations of public nuisance and crimes involving transit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 473.407, by adding a subdivision; 609.855, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Dziedzic, Wiger, and Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 4343: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying penalties; requiring higher financial penalties for repeated violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 115.071, subdivision 3; 116.072, subdivisions 2, 5.

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

Senator Osmek introduced--

S.F. No. 4344: A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for a project on Trunk Highway 55; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 4345: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing lease levy authority for school districts that are members of cooperative units; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.40, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Bigham, Simonson, and Osmek introduced--

S.F. No. 4346: A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing Legislative Commission on Waste Management; providing for appointments; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Senator Osmek introduced--

S.F. No. 4347: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the criminal vehicular operation crime; requiring driver education and driver's manual to cover distracted driving; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 171.0701, subdivision 1; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision; 609.2112, subdivision 1; 609.2113, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 609.2114, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 4348: 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.

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 4349: A bill for an act relating to liquor; establishing the Minnesota Grape and Wine Council; establishing a grant program for promotion, education, and development of Minnesota wines; establishing sales and use tax nexus for certain direct shippers; depositing certain revenues; requiring direct shipper's license for certain shipments of wine to consumers; establishing reporting requirements for direct shippers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 295.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 11; 297A.94; 340A.417; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 4350: A bill for an act relating to tourism; expanding membership on the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116U.25.

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

Senators Ruud, Hoffman, Eichorn, Newton, and Pratt introduced--

S.F. No. 4351: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for land exchanges with United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senators Johnson, Pratt, Housley, Hall, and Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 4352: A bill for an act relating to commerce; authorizing certain insurers to offer paid family leave insurance benefits; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 63A.

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

Senators Hoffman and Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 4353: A bill for an act relating to occupational licensing; creating the Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators; requiring licensure; authorizing rulemaking; 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 Hoffman and Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 4354: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying licensure requirements for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and for oral/aural deaf education; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.28, subdivision 1.

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

Senator Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 4355: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115C.09, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Bakk and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 4356: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for joint powers board in Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis Counties to manage all-terrain vehicle trails; authorizing the board to levy tax.

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

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 4357: A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; exempting new buildings with pitched roofs from requiring dedicated anchorages for window cleaning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326B.106, subdivision 4.

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

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 4358: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant program for regional behavioral health crisis facilities in selected communities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 4359: A bill for an act relating to commerce; making technical changes to certain legislative reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 216C.054; 237.55.

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

Senator Isaacson introduced--

S.F. No. 4360: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; banning the sale, use, and application of chlorpyrifos; requiring certain product recall and collection efforts; transferring money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18B.

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

Senators Howe, Ingebrigtsen, Weber, Lang, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 4361: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring use of surveillance and early detection system to target efforts to combat aquatic invasive species; appropriating money for surveillance and early detection system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 477A.19, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84D.

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

Senators Anderson, P.; Champion; Pratt; Dibble; and Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 4362: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to fund emergency and transitional housing, health services, and additional regional navigators for sexually exploited youth.

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

Senators Anderson, P.; Champion; Pratt; Dibble; and Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 4363: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for grants under the Homeless Youth Act.

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

Senators Koran, Mathews, and Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 4364: A bill for an act relating to local government aid; requiring a reduction in local government aid when a city reduces city street lane miles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 477A.013, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Dziedzic and Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 4365: A bill for an act relating to clean water; appropriating money from clean water fund.

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

Senators Hawj, Torres Ray, Pappas, Eaton, and Franzen introduced--

S.F. No. 4366: A bill for an act relating to the revisor of statutes; changing terms in statute related to immigration.

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

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 4367: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a work zone safety pilot program; establishing a penalty; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Jensen introduced--

S.F. No. 4368: A resolution memorializing Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to allow the reasonable regulation of political contributions and expenditures by corporations, unions, and individuals to protect the integrity of elections and the equal right of all Americans to effective representation.

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

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

S.F. No. 4369: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring compensation for hourly employees for school days canceled due to COVID-19 during the 2019-2020 school year.

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

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 4370: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Independent School District No. 2527, Norman County West, to demolish an unused school building in Halstad.

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

Senators Klein, Cwodzinski, Dibble, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 4371: 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 State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.

Senators Marty, Torres Ray, and Laine introduced--

S.F. No. 4372: A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting the use of American Indian mascots and logos; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124E.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 123B; 135A.

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

Senators Marty and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 4373: A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting use of disposable polystyrene food service containers; prohibiting provision of plastic beverage stirrers at state and local government facilities and functions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Senators Carlson, Klein, Franzen, Frentz, and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 4374: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing a grant program to encourage the purchase of electric buses; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Carlson, Klein, Franzen, and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 4375: A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing a county to establish speed limits under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 169.14, subdivision 5h.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 4376: A bill for an act relating to energy; providing energy efficiency grants to commercial buildings; appropriating money.

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

Senators Wiger and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 4377: A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending certain speed limits in school zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 169.011, by adding a subdivision; 169.14, subdivisions 2, 5a.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Carlson, Dibble, Rarick, and Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 4378: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for a penalty for violating requirements of motor carriers of railroad employees law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 221.0255, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 4379: A bill for an act relating to data practices; authorizing dissemination of certain data on driver's license and Minnesota identification card holders for replacement Social Security card applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.12, subdivision 7b.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Eichorn, Ingebrigtsen, Tomassoni, Bakk, and Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 4380: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for grants to school districts and American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant schools to increase firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling activities.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senator Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 4381: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a prior appropriation to allow transfer of property; amending Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 18, subdivision 3, as amended.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 4382: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating soil and water conservation fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.531, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senators Koran and Osmek introduced--

S.F. No. 4383: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; adding payments for security services to the list of allowable noncampaign disbursements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 10A.01, subdivision 26.

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

Senators Mathews, Koran, and Hall introduced--

S.F. No. 4384: A bill for an act relating to veterans; expanding the definition of the term veteran; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 197.447.

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

Senators Anderson, P. and Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 4385: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable construction exemption for fire stations in the city of Plymouth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Chamberlain, Pratt, Tomassoni, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 4386: A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a grant program to support activities to close the literacy gap in Minnesota's public schools; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 4387: A bill for an act relating to business organizations; governing fraudulent business filings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 336.9-510; 336.9-516; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 336; 609.

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

Senators Benson and Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 4388: A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to redesign and reform the procurement process for Minnesota health care programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.69, subdivision 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.692, subdivision 7.

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

Senator Isaacson introduced--

S.F. No. 4389: A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing moratorium for certain large dairy operations.

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

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 4390: A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring the secretary of state to amend rules to recognize a medical bill as a proof of residence on election day; authorizing rulemaking.

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

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 4391: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a civics course as a graduation requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.021, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 120B.024, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120B.02, subdivision 3.

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

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 4392: A bill for an act relating to health; changing assisted living provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 144.6512, by adding a subdivision; 144A.474, subdivision 11; 144G.07, by adding a subdivision; 144G.08, subdivisions 7, 9, 23, by adding a subdivision; 144G.30, subdivision 2; 144G.31, subdivisions 4, 5; 144G.40, subdivision 1; 144G.41, subdivisions 7, 8; 144G.42, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision; 144G.43, subdivision 1; 144G.45, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 144G.50, subdivisions 1, 2; 144G.52, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 7; 144G.54, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 144G.55, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 144G.57; 144G.64; 144G.70, subdivision 2; 144G.80, subdivision 3; 144G.82, subdivision 3; 144G.83, subdivision 2; 144G.90, subdivision 1; 144G.91, subdivisions 13, 21; 144G.92, subdivision 5; 144G.93; 144G.95, subdivision 1; 144G.9999, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G.

Referred to the Committee on Family Care and Aging.

Senators Hayden, Pappas, and Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 4393: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for urban American Indian capital projects; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 4394: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property and local; establishing native prairie aid; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 4395: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment.

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

Senator Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 4396: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a grain storage facility safety grant program; appropriating money for grain storage facility safety grants and curriculum development; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

Senator Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 4397: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for grain storage facility safety.

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

Senator Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 4398: A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying certain teacher shortage programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 136A.1275, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 136A.1791, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 136A.1275, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Carlson introduced--

S.F. No. 4399: A bill for an act relating to retirement; state aids to local government; assigning fire state aid to the city of Eagan.

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

Senator Carlson introduced--

S.F. No. 4400: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a political contribution voucher program; repealing the political contribution refund program; authorizing rulemaking; making conforming changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.34, subdivision 4; 289A.37, subdivision 2; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.322, subdivision 4; 13.4967, subdivision 2; 290.06, subdivision 23.

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

Senator Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 4401: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying school meal policy and aid provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 124D.111; 126C.05, subdivision 16; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 7, section 1, subdivision 2.

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

Senator Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 4402: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying postsecondary enrollment provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.09, subdivisions 11, 12; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 124D.09, subdivision 9.

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

Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--

S.F. No. 4403: A bill for an act relating to state government; changing a provision for the Legislative Reference Library; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.302, subdivision 3.

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

Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--

S.F. No. 4404: A bill for an act relating to state government; changing a provision of the Legislative Coordinating Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.303, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Pappas and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 4405: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain construction materials for a St. Paul water treatment facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4406: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting certain sales of electricity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.67, subdivision 15, by adding a subdivision; 297A.68, subdivisions 2, 3, 10, 30.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 4407: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to extend the Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District sewer system to Rush Lake and expand treatment facilities in Chisago County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Laine and Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 4408: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying enabling statute for ethnic councils; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 15.0145, subdivisions 3, 5, 6.

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

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 4409: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing the Energy Conservation and Optimization Act of 2020; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 216B.2401; 216B.241, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 1f, 2, 2b, 3, 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216B.241, subdivisions 1, 2c, 4.

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