State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Thursday, April 23, 2020

11:00 A.M.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senators Abeler and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 4503: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable construction exemption for a public works facility in the city of Ramsey; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Pratt, Tomassoni, Benson, and Bakk introduced--

S.F. No. 4504: A bill for an act relating to horse racing; modifying provisions relating to wagering and simulcasting; providing for certain waivers and expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 240.01, subdivisions 1b, 20; 240.25, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 240.10; 240.13, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7880.0010.

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

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4505: A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a variance process for business license requirements during COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4506: A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring third-party contracting for certain analytical testing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 116.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Franzen, Bakk, Hoffman, Tomassoni, and Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 4507: A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing a process for allowing certain low-risk businesses to safely reopen during a peacetime emergency.

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

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4508: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying environmental review provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.07, subdivision 4a; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a.

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

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4509: A bill for an act relating to insurance; establishing a peer-to-peer car sharing program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.

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

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4510: A bill for an act proposing amendments to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI; replacing legacy amendment with funding for deficient roads and bridges and for clean water; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 16A.0561; 84.69, subdivision 1; 84.992, subdivision 4; 114D.20, subdivision 6; 114D.30, subdivisions 5, 7; 160.266, subdivision 5; 290C.02, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 3.303, subdivision 10; 3.9741, subdivision 3; 13D.08, subdivision 8; 85.53; 85.535; 85.536; 97A.056; 114D.30, subdivision 6; 114D.50, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6; 129D.17; 129D.18; 129D.19.

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

Senators Newman, Jensen, Tomassoni, Utke, and Ingebrigtsen introduced--

S.F. No. 4511: A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing reopening of businesses for safe operation during the COVID-19 pandemic if certain safety guidance is followed.

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

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4512: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a grant program for dental clinics to operate and provide emergency dental care.

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

Senator Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 4513: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying classification and regulation of electric-assisted bicycles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 84.787, subdivision 7; 84.797, subdivision 7; 84.92, subdivision 8; 168.002, subdivision 18; 169.011, subdivisions 27, 42, by adding subdivisions; 169.222, subdivisions 4, 6a, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4514: A bill for an act relating to civil actions; requiring state agencies to pay disbursements to prevailing defendants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 549.04.

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

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4515: A bill for an act relating to local government; transportation; requiring temporary halt to public transit in metropolitan area during a public health emergency.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4516: A bill for an act relating to local government; transportation; requiring temporary halt to all nonessential travel in the metropolitan transit area during a public health emergency.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 4517: A bill for an act relating to civil actions; creating immunity defense for manufacturers producing COVID-19 products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

Senator Osmek introduced--

S.F. No. 4518: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending due date of first-half property taxes for certain businesses.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Osmek introduced--

S.F. No. 4519: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring legislative approval to extend the duration of a peacetime emergency declared by the governor; limiting duration of peacetime emergency extensions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 12.31, subdivision 2.

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

Senator Hayden introduced--

S.F. No. 4520: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying cumulative impact analysis requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116.07, subdivision 4a, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senator Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 4521: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the definition of income for purposes of the property tax refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290A.03, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 290A.03, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 4522: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying criteria for determination of residency for resident trusts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.01, subdivisions 7a, 7b.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 4523: A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying statewide voter registration system maintenance procedures; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 201.12, subdivision 4; 201.121, subdivision 1; 204C.12, subdivision 3; 204C.14, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 204C.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204C.

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

Senator Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 4524: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a construction exemption for certain municipal facilities in the city of Robbinsdale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.