State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Monday, April 20, 2020

11:00 A.M.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 4490: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 12; adding a provision to allow the legislature or presiding officers to call a special session.

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

Senator Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 4491: A bill for an act relating to education finance; making forecast adjustments to funding for general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, fund transfers, and accounting, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, and community education and lifelong learning; clarifying the responsibilities for the Department of Education and Department of Labor and Industry for construction and skills trades career counseling services; clarifying the operation referendum calculation; clarifying the appropriation for the Grow Your Own program; adjusting base appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.17, subdivision 7b; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 126C.17, subdivision 2; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 25, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9; article 2, section 33, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16; article 3, section 23, subdivisions 3, 6; article 4, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; article 6, section 7, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; article 7, section 1, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; article 8, section 13, subdivisions 5, 6, 14; article 9, section 3, subdivisions 2, 8; article 10, sections 5, subdivision 2; 6; 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Senator Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 4492: A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the use of funds in the public health response contingency account for public health screenings at long-term care facilities and for health screenings of visitors and staff.

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

Senator Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 4493: A bill for an act relating to civil procedure; exempting property tax refunds from attachment, garnishment, or sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 550.37, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Westrom, Draheim, Weber, and Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 4494: A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; establishing a grant program for distance learning equipment; establishing a grant program for telemedicine equipment purchased to deal with COVID-19; requiring reports; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Senator Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 4495: A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for eviction and mortgage foreclosure protection and emergency housing assistance during a public health emergency; requiring a report; prescribing penalties for false statements; appropriating money.

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

Senator Nelson, by request, introduced--

S.F. No. 4496: A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing supplemental funding for prekindergarten through grade 12 education; modifying provisions for general education, education excellence, special education, health and safety, early childhood, community education and lifelong learning, and state agencies; making forecast adjustments; appropriating money; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 119A.52; 120B.021, subdivision 1; 122A.415, by adding a subdivision; 124D.231; 126C.15, subdivisions 1, 5; 126C.17, subdivision 7b; 126C.44; 134.355, subdivisions 8, 10; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 122A.21, by adding a subdivision; 126C.17, subdivision 2; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 8, section 8, as amended; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 25, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9; article 2, section 33, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16; article 3, section 23, subdivisions 3, 6; article 4, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; article 6, section 7, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; article 7, section 1, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; article 8, section 13, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 14; article 9, section 3, subdivisions 2, 8; article 10, sections 5, subdivision 2; 6; 7; 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Senator Anderson, P. introduced--

S.F. No. 4497: A bill for an act relating to higher education; amending certain institutional approval provisions; establishing and increasing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 136A.103; 136A.65, subdivisions 4, 7, 8; 136A.653, subdivision 1; 136A.657, subdivisions 1, 2; 136A.658; 136A.675; 136A.69, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision; 136A.824, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 136A.829, subdivision 1; 136A.833, subdivision 1; 136A.834, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 136A.64, subdivision 1; 136A.646; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Kiffmeyer, Hayden, Cohen, Rosen, and Gazelka introduced--

S.F. No. 4498: A bill for an act relating to retirement; amending requirements for reemploying retired members of PERA and MSRS; amending requirements relating to members who continue employment under a postretirement option available under PERA or MSRS.

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

Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--

S.F. No. 4499: A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; creating soil and water conservation fund; modifying state park permit provisions; modifying provisions for conveying state land interests; modifying provisions for closed landfill investment fund; reestablishing Advisory Council on Water Supply Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities; modifying provisions for riparian protection aid; modifying prior appropriations; authorizing sales of certain surplus state land; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 16A.531, by adding a subdivision; 84.63; 85.053, by adding a subdivision; 92.502; 115B.421; 477A.21, subdivisions 2, 4; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 1, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 92; 115.

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

Senators Benson and Klein introduced--

S.F. No. 4500: A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing a grant program to advance the development of a serological test for COVID-19; appropriating money.

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

Senators Franzen, Bakk, and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 4501: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; tax increment financing; increasing pooling for certain housing projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 469.1763, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 4502: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying provisions pertaining to the escape of farmed Cervidae; modifying identification requirements for farmed Cervidae; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 35.155, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 6.

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