State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Thursday, January 21, 2021

11:00 A.M.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senators Wiger, Port, Johnson Stewart, Putnam, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 198: A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for grants to full-service community schools.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Wiger, Port, Johnson Stewart, Putnam, and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 199: A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for full-service community schools.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Abeler, Clausen, Hoffman, Tomassoni, and Pratt introduced--

S.F. No. 200: A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring medical assistance to cover telemonitoring services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Dziedzic and Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 201: A bill for an act relating to environment policy; authorizing cities to adopt certain pesticide control ordinances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 18B.09, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.

Senators Eichorn, Utke, Chamberlain, Housley, and Benson introduced--

S.F. No. 202: A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to born alive infant protections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 145.423, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding subdivisions.

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

Senators Eichorn, Chamberlain, Housley, Benson, and Duckworth introduced--

S.F. No. 203: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing annual tax holiday period for sales and purchases of school supplies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Ingebrigtsen and Ruud introduced--

S.F. No. 204: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing setbacks for certain solar energy generating systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216E.01, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216E.

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

Senator Johnson Stewart introduced--

S.F. No. 205: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring certain determinations before issuing nonferrous mining permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 93.001; 115.03, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

Referred to the Committee on Mining and Forestry Policy.

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 206: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing requirements for the purchase of catalytic converters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325E.21, subdivisions 1b, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 207: A bill for an act relating to vocational rehabilitation; appropriating money for centers for independent living.

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

Senators Ingebrigtsen and Limmer introduced--

S.F. No. 208: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding access to information for law enforcement hiring; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.87, subdivisions 2, 3, 5.

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

Senators Draheim, Lang, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 209: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; including county labor force participation rates as an economic indicator; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116L.05, subdivision 5.

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

Senators Draheim, Duckworth, and Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 210: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; prioritizing high-wage, high-demand careers in awarding competitive grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116J.035, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Draheim, Koran, and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 211: A bill for an act relating to economic development; prohibiting grants to nonprofit organizations with highly compensated officers or employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.

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

Senators Abeler, Gazelka, Housley, Kiffmeyer, and Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 212: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing "Choose Life" special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Abeler, Benson, Rosen, Housley, and Kiffmeyer introduced--

S.F. No. 213: A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting imposition of additional penalties to a business for violation of certain executive orders.

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

Senators Abeler, Hoffman, Franzen, Utke, and Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 214: A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting the use of automated driving systems; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Clausen, Hoffman, Tomassoni, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 215: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a pharmacogenomics grant program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 216: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying exemption provisions for construction materials by certain contractors; adding a refund provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Rarick, Westrom, Draheim, and Miller introduced--

S.F. No. 217: A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating the manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks; dedicating a portion of revenues from the sale of certain fireworks for public safety purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297A.94; 624.20, subdivision 1.

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

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 218: A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for ranked-choice voting in elections for federal and state offices; authorizing jurisdictions to adopt ranked-choice voting for local offices; establishing procedures for adoption, implementation, and use of ranked-choice voting; allowing municipalities to use electronic voting systems with a reallocation feature; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 204B.27, by adding a subdivision; 204B.34, subdivision 1; 204B.35, subdivision 1; 204C.19, by adding a subdivision; 204C.21, by adding a subdivision; 204C.24, subdivision 1; 204C.32, subdivision 1; 204C.33, subdivisions 1, 3; 204D.08, subdivisions 4, 5; 204D.10, subdivisions 1, 3; 204D.11, subdivision 1; 205.13, subdivision 2; 206.58, subdivision 1; 206.83; 206.89, subdivisions 2, 3; 207A.12; 208.05; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 206; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204E.

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

Senators Clausen, Hoffman, and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 219: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing for conformity to the federal exclusion from gross income of certain employer student loan payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31; 290.0921, subdivision 2; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Clausen, Hoffman, Pratt, and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 220: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 122A.092, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 221: A bill for an act relating to education; permitting youth groups of patriotic societies access to public school buildings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 222: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring that notice is provided to certain public agents on the presence of level II sex offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 244.052, subdivision 4.

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

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 223: A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected with certain exceptions; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--

S.F. No. 224: A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring coverage for certain injuries and illnesses to dependent children occurring at family child care centers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--

S.F. No. 225: A bill for an act relating to energy; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.

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

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 226: A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; adopting agency policy provisions; classifying occupational safety and health data; classifying apprenticeship data on minors; modifying membership of the Construction Codes Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.7905, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 178.012, subdivision 1; 182.66, by adding a subdivision; 326B.07, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181A.

Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 227: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing the Energy Conservation and Optimization Act of 2021; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 216B.2401; 216B.241, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 1f, 1g, 2, 2b, 3, 5, 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216B.241, subdivisions 1, 1b, 2c, 4, 10.

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

Senator Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 228: A bill for an act relating to environment; facilitating use of artificial aquifer recharge where appropriate; modifying water appropriation allocation priorities; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 103A.204; 103G.261; 103G.291, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Clausen, Bigham, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 229: A bill for an act relating to education; directing the Minnesota School Safety Center to develop a school threat assessment policy; modifying the allowable uses of the safe schools levy; establishing requirements for school resource officers; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.44; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 230: A bill for an act relating to crime; authorizing the inclusion of a family impact statement in a presentence investigation report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.115, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 231: A bill for an act relating to corrections; establishing a local correctional officers discipline procedures act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 641.

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

Senator Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 232: A bill for an act relating to education; health; requiring school districts to conduct radon testing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 123B.571.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 233: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requesting the University of Minnesota conduct a review of research related to exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 234: A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying law enforcement mental health unit data as private data on individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.82, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 235: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring property tax statements to separately list property taxes attributable to each special taxing district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 276.04, subdivision 2.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 236: A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for financial literacy instruction grants.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 237: A bill for an act relating to education; limiting the use of individual-use screens in preschool and kindergarten; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 238: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; providing for gender-neutral terms.

Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 239: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring schools to make disposable menstrual products freely available in school restrooms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 121A.21.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 240: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a civics course as a graduation requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.024, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 120B.02, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 241: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a funding program for distance learning equipment; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 242: A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the calculation of school district equalized referendum levies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.17, subdivision 6.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 243: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; requiring certain cities to reserve a portion of local government aid for public safety purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 477A.013, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Chamberlain, Nelson, Housley, and Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 244: A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling grants.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Eichorn, Lang, Ingebrigtsen, Johnson, and Dornink introduced--

S.F. No. 245: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing annual tax holiday periods for sales and purchases of certain firearms and certain fishing equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.68, by adding subdivisions.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 246: A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing the limits for contributions by governmental subdivisions to supplemental pension funds and other retirement funds on behalf of laborers, plumbers and pipefitters, and operating engineers who are covered by collective bargaining agreements; authorizing limited contributions to supplemental pension funds and other retirement funds on behalf of other building trades employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 353.01, subdivision 10; 356.24, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Wiger, Johnson Stewart, Port, Dziedzic, and Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 247: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting sale, manufacture, and use of lead tackle; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97C; 325E.

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

Senators Clausen, Hoffman, Tomassoni, and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 248: A bill for an act relating to health; requesting the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota establish a pharmacogenomics (PGx) task force; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Eichorn, Lang, and Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 249: A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating funds for veteran retreats.

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

Senators Draheim, Rarick, and Goggin introduced--

S.F. No. 250: A bill for an act relating to higher education; capping the interest rate on higher education loan program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.1701, subdivision 6.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Draheim, Goggin, and Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 251: A bill for an act relating to taxes; property; establishing the agricultural riparian buffer credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Draheim, Koran, and Benson introduced--

S.F. No. 252: A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring health plan companies to develop and implement a shared savings incentive program; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 253: 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 Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 254: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing alternative licensing inspections for licensed substance use disorder treatment providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245G.

Referred to the Committee on Human Services Licensing Policy.

Senator Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 255: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for online driver education program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.05, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 256: A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a segment of marked Trunk Highway 310 in Roseau County as Deputy Richard K. Magnuson Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 257: A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a segment of marked Trunk Highway 11 in Roseau County as Patrol Inspector Robert H. Lobdell Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 258: A bill for an act relating to the uniform probate code; removing a sunset for a harmless error provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 524.2-503.

Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 259: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing an exemption for certain property owned by congressionally chartered veterans organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 25.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Chamberlain, Benson, Utke, and Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 260: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a credit for donations to fund K-12 scholarships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 290.0131, by adding a subdivision; 290.0133, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 261: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to study storm water retention and infiltration and for a water storage plan.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senator Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 262: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials for a school building in Marshall; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Bakk, Nelson, Rest, Chamberlain, and Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 263: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; providing for federal conformity to exclusion of paycheck protection loan forgiveness from gross income and certain related deductions; providing certain business entities the option to file as C-option corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.08, by adding a subdivision; 289A.38, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 22; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 2; 290.92, subdivisions 4b, 4c; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 291.005, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.