State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Thursday, March 26, 2020

2:00 P.M.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senator Wiklund introduced--

S.F. No. 4445: A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing a grant program to provide grants for loans to improve child care or early education sites; requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 4446: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for the medical cannabis program; authorizing civil remedies; establishing an affirmative defense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.32, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 152.27, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

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

Senator Wiklund introduced--

S.F. No. 4447: A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing the retaining early educators through attaining incentives now grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.

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

Senators Hawj and Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 4448: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a soccer field in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 4449: A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing sales tax exemptions and grants for disaster recovery related to properties destroyed or damaged by fire in the city of Minneapolis; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 297A.75, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 4450: A resolution requesting that Congress and the United States Secretary of Homeland Security extend the date for the full implementation of the REAL ID Act and make related changes to federal law.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Gazelka and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 4451: A bill for an act relating to state government; providing COVID-19 response efforts; establishing a COVID-19 Minnesota fund; modifying certain authorities; providing exemptions and extensions; modifying certain fees; eliminating refill timelines for opiate or narcotic pain relievers; extending due date for filing property tax appeals; modifying loan programs; providing for unemployment insurance for certain employees affected by COVID-19; requiring reports; appropriating money for COVID-19 response efforts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 116J.881; 116M.18, by adding a subdivision; 171.0605, subdivision 5; 241.75, subdivision 2; 609.105, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 41B.047, subdivisions 1, 3; 151.065, subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 152.11, subdivision 1.