State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Thursday, February 4, 2021
11:00 A.M.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills
The bills listed on today's introduction calendar are given their first reading and referred as indicated.
Senator Torres Ray introduced--
S.F. No. 546: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring paid orientation for paraprofessionals; appropriating money for paraprofessional training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 125A.08.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Torres Ray and Franzen introduced--
S.F. No. 547: A bill for an act relating to state government; enacting the Women of Color Opportunity Act; creating pilot projects; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 548: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring child safety curriculum; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124E.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 549: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring drivers' licenses and identification cards to be printed in the state; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.02, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 550: A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring the names of partisan candidates to be rotated on the state general election ballot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204D.13, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204D.13, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 551: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring same-day licenses and identification cards in specified situations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.02, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 552: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; exempting a nurse licensed by a border state from obtaining a Minnesota license when providing aftercare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 148.211, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 553: A bill for an act relating to state government; creating an annual observance of Patriots' Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 554: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring inflation adjustments to budget forecasts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 555: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the Minnesota Imagination Library Project; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 556: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, by adding a section; creating a dedicated fund for long-term care services; closing a tax loophole by levying a tax on individuals with income not taxed for Social Security purposes to fund long-term care services; dedicating revenues; providing for the commissioner of revenue and the commissioner of human services to propose implementing legislation.
Referred to the Committee on Aging and Long Term Care Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 557: A bill for an act proposing amendments to the Minnesota Constitution, article X, section 1; article XI, section 12; and article XII, section 1; requiring phaseout of taxes on real and personal property; requiring the commissioner of revenue to implement a progressive tax based on individual income.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 558: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a full subtraction for Social Security income; providing for a partial subtraction and new tax for net investment income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, subdivision 26; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Anderson introduced--
S.F. No. 559: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; exempting sewage septic tank trucks from certain vehicle weight limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.829, by adding a subdivision; 169.87, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 560: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring financial assurance for damage to state property for certain construction projects; establishing a strict liability standard for damage to state property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16B.26, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Anderson introduced--
S.F. No. 561: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying electronic benefit card prohibited purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256.987, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Anderson introduced--
S.F. No. 562: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities payment rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; 256B.5013, subdivisions 1, 6; 256B.5015, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Dziedzic and Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 563: A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for Open Access Connections voice mail services.
Referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.
Senators Port, Carlson, Murphy, Clausen, and Rest introduced--
S.F. No. 564: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; tax increment financing; authorizing tax increment financing districts in the city of Burnsville.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Ingebrigtsen and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 565: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a 911 telecommunicator working group to establish statewide standards for training and certification; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Weber, Ingebrigtsen, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 566: A bill for an act relating to environment; repealing recent restrictions on spreading manure and prohibiting future restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116.07, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 567: A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a minimum revenue guarantee for low revenue school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 568: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for inflow and infiltration grants in the metropolitan area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 569: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying coverage of chiropractic services under medical assistance and MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, subdivision 8e; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256L.03, subdivision 3b; Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0245.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Eichorn, Chamberlain, and Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 570: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the K-12 education expense credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 290.0674, subdivision 2; 290.0679, subdivisions 1, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0674, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Dornink introduced--
S.F. No. 571: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater treatment facility improvements in the city of Austin; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Dornink introduced--
S.F. No. 572: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for the Austin Wastewater Treatment Plant; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 8.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Dornink, Senjem, Nelson, and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 573: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for Bridges to Healthcare.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Chamberlain, Miller, and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 574: A bill for an act relating to gambling; creating a sports wagering commission; providing for licensing of sports pool operators and sports wagering premises; establishing mobile and electronic sports pool licenses; prescribing the conduct of sports pools; prohibiting local restrictions; restricting participation in sports wagering; imposing an excise tax on sports wagers in lieu of the corporate tax; providing for the administration of the tax; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 290.0131, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.0133, by adding a subdivision; 290.0134, by adding a subdivision; 297E.02, subdivision 3; 541.20; 541.21; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 240B; 297J.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Newton, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 575: A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying Minnesota investment fund grant limits; modifying job training grants program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 116J.8731, subdivision 5; 116L.40, subdivision 7; 116L.41, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 576: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater lift station in the city of Birchwood; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 577: A bill for an act relating to education; creating a pilot project for training career and technical education teachers; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 578: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the calculation for wind energy and solar energy production tax; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 272.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Port and Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 579: A bill for an act relating to employment and economic development; funding the cleanup of the freeway landfill and dump in Burnsville; authorizing the sale and issuance of appropriation bonds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Fateh and McEwen introduced--
S.F. No. 580: A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting immunity for peace officers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Jasinski and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 581: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the SciTech Internship Program.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 582: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying bioincentive program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 41A.16, subdivision 2; 41A.17, subdivision 2; 41A.18, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senator Newman introduced--
S.F. No. 583: A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting use of the highway user tax distribution fund or the trunk highway fund for specified purposes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16E.15, subdivision 2; 161.11, subdivision 2; 161.167; 161.19; 161.20, subdivision 3; 161.465; 167.45; 168.381, subdivision 4; 168.63, subdivision 5; 169.864, subdivision 4; 169.866, subdivision 3; 174.03, subdivision 8; 221.83; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.60.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Newman introduced--
S.F. No. 584: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring fines for school bus stop-signal arm violations to be deposited in the school bus stop-signal arm camera grant account; requiring the commissioner of public safety to make grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.444, subdivisions 2, 6, by adding subdivisions.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Dornink, Hoffman, Eichorn, Draheim, and Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 585: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for redevelopment grants and demolition loans, Minnesota investment fund, and the job creation fund.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 586: A bill for an act relating to solid waste; modifying closure requirements for solid waste disposal facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116.07, subdivision 4f.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Tomassoni and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 587: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring equitable geographic distribution of state employee layoffs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.046.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Tomassoni and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 588: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Floodwood to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Tomassoni and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 589: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Northeast Entrepreneur Fund.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Eichorn, Ruud, Rarick, Bakk, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 590: A bill for an act relating to environment; declaring Minnesota to be a mining-friendly state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 93.001.
Referred to the Committee on Mining and Forestry Policy.
Senators Eichorn, Hoffman, Ingebrigtsen, Bakk, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 591: 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 Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Ingebrigtsen and Dahms introduced--
S.F. No. 592: A bill for an act relating to labor; providing a salary increase for employees in law enforcement and making a technical change; appropriating money; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 6.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 593: A bill for an act relating to state lands; establishing funds to make annual payments for certain state-purchased land using dedicated revenues; modifying payment in lieu of taxes requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 97A.056, subdivision 1a, by adding subdivisions; 116P.02, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 477A.10; 477A.11, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 11A; 116P; 477A.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Jasinski, Duckworth, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 594: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Eichorn, Koran, Lang, Duckworth, and Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 595: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; reducing individual income tax rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.06, subdivision 2c.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 596: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing authority for a municipality to withdraw from the Iron Range fiscal disparities program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 276A.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 597: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the content of property tax statements for properties subject to the Iron Range fiscal disparities tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 275.065, by adding a subdivision; 276.04, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 598: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; expanding the area of the Iron Range fiscal disparities program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 276A.01, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 599: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; expanding the area of the Iron Range fiscal disparities program and providing authority for a municipality to withdraw from the program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 276A.01, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 276A.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Eichorn, Ingebrigtsen, Johnson, Bakk, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 600: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring one or more 2021 open seasons for taking wolves.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Coleman introduced--
S.F. No. 601: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Community Cooks program at Appetite for Change.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Coleman introduced--
S.F. No. 602: A bill for an act relating to transit; defining light rail transit and streetcars; prohibiting use of state funds for operating costs of future light rail lines; defining operating costs for purposes of state share of light rail operating costs; prohibiting use of state funds for capital costs of light rail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 473.121, by adding subdivisions; 473.4051, subdivisions 2, 3.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 603: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; adding payments for security services to the list of allowable noncampaign disbursements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 10A.01, subdivision 26.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 604: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the state to transition from MNsure to a federally facilitated marketplace; appropriating money; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62V.01; 62V.02; 62V.03; 62V.04; 62V.05; 62V.051; 62V.055; 62V.06; 62V.07; 62V.08; 62V.09; 62V.10; 62V.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 605: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to establish teacher mentoring programs; modifying allowed uses of staff development revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 122A.61, subdivision 1; 122A.70.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 606: A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring Pollution Control Agency to hold a public hearing under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 115.071, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Goggin, Duckworth, Lang, and Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 607: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Helmets to Hard Hats.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senator Goggin introduced--
S.F. No. 608: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for the Ohuta Beach breakwater in the city of Lake City; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 7, subdivision 18.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Goggin and Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 609: A bill for an act relating to retirement; revising the allocation of police and firefighter retirement supplemental state aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 423A.022, subdivisions 2, 5, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 610: A bill for an act relating to youth employment; modifying requirements for 16- and 17-year-olds working in or around a construction or building project; requiring rulemaking.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 611: A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing presentence investigation reports to include information related to brain injury; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.115, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Abeler, and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 612: A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; appropriating money to acquire land for trail system along Elm Creek Greenway Corridor in Champlin.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Hoffman and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 613: A bill for an act relating to pupil transportation; requiring seat belts on newly purchased school buses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.447, subdivision 2a; 169.685, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 614: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for a study of the measurement of controlled substance level of persons stopped or arrested for driving while impaired.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 615: A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a plan to ameliorate the effects of repeated incidents at Minnesota state-operated community services programs.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 616: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying treatment of self-employment income for purposes of eligibility for cash assistance programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 119B.09, subdivision 4; 256P.02, subdivisions 1a, 2; 256P.04, subdivision 4; 256P.05.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 617: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; requiring health care providers to obtain a direct secure messaging address; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 214.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 618: A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding budget methodology exceptions for consumer-directed community supports; establishing a onetime grant program to promote consumer-directed community supports; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 619: A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the state fire museum; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 620: A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying the definition of "public official" in a city or county; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.43, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Howe, Cwodzinski, and Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 621: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a program to provide payments to firefighters with cancer or heart disease, counseling for firefighters, and firefighter training; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 622: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying certain conditions on water appropriations and wells; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 103G.271, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 103G.287, subdivisions 4, 5; 103G.289.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 623: A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing special licenses in the city of Sauk Rapids.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 624: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying authorization for city of Sartell to impose a food and beverage tax; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 6, article 6, section 27.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 625: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying allocation of state general sales tax revenue related to motor vehicle repair and replacement parts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.94.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 626: 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. 627: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the safe schools revenue program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.44.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 628: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a state assessments plan.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 629: A bill for an act relating to veterans homes; modifying cost of care calculations; providing for annual adjustments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 198.03, subdivisions 2, 3.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 630: A bill for an act relating to education; permitting youth development organizations informational access to students; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 631: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions related to continuing contract and tenure status of community education teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 122A.26, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Kunesh, Wiklund, Port, Johnson Stewart, and Kent introduced--
S.F. No. 632: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring commissioner of education to develop a model program for sexual health education; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 633: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing the creation of fire protection special taxing districts; authorizing property tax levies and issuance of bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 275.066; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299O.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 634: A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; requiring outside contractors to have apprenticeship-level training to perform work at high-hazard facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 182.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.
Senators Eichorn, Rarick, Ruud, Mathews, and Coleman introduced--
S.F. No. 635: A bill for an act relating to public safety; specifying the term of imprisonment for first-degree murder of an unborn child; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 244.05, subdivisions 4, 5; 609.106, subdivision 2; 609.115, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Tomassoni, Bakk, and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 636: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing Hill-Annex Mine State Park Advisory Council; establishing management requirements for Hill-Annex Mine State Park; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 111; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 637: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying prior appropriations for grants to municipalities; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, sections 20, subdivision 5; 22, subdivisions 18, 19, 23.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Bakk and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 638: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for a utility project in Rice Lake; amending Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 22, subdivision 5, as amended.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Ingebrigtsen and Ruud introduced--
S.F. No. 639: A bill for an act relating to environment; clarifying that certain agency interpretive statements may not be treated as if they are properly adopted rules; clarifying that certain fee increases require legislative approval; modifying effluent limitation requirements; modifying definition of pipeline for certain purposes; modifying requirements for Pollution Control Agency permitting efficiency reports; modifying procedure for filing petition seeking environmental assessment worksheet; requiring analysis of Wisconsin's Green Tier Program; requiring Pollution Control Agency to seek approval of certain modifications to state implementation plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 115.03, subdivision 1; 115.455; 115.77, subdivision 1; 115.84, subdivisions 2, 3; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116.07, subdivision 4d, by adding a subdivision; 116D.04, subdivision 2a; 216G.01, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Jasinski, Newman, Frentz, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 640: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying the class of vehicles requiring a salvage certificate of title; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.151, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 641: A bill for an act relating to corrections; disciplining correctional officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.89, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 241.026.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Lang, Abeler, Hoffman, Newton, and Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 642: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for the comprehensive advanced life support educational program.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 643: A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying electric utility renewable energy standard obligations; modifying Public Utility Commission authority to issue site permits for electric generation facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 216B.1691, subdivisions 1, 2a, 2b, 2d, 2e, 2f, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision; 216E.03, subdivision 10; 216F.04; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 644: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for family planning grants.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 645: A bill for an act relating to state government; precluding per diem payments to legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 3.099, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 646: A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; closing a loophole in disclosure of economic interests of public officials to include disclosure of certain independent contracting and consulting; requiring additional disclosure of lobbying and lobbyist contributions; requiring certain reports of lobbying activity; requiring disclosures of campaign contributions from lobbyists, principals, and political committees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 10A.01, subdivision 5; 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 6.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 647: A bill for an act relating to lobbying; prohibiting certain public officials from lobbying for seven years after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 648: A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; providing that accepting large campaign contributions creates a conflict of interest on issues related to the contributor; imposing a civil penalty; requiring disclosure of all lobbyist contributions; increasing public subsidy payment for candidates who agree to refuse donations from specified sources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 10A.07, by adding a subdivision; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.31, subdivision 7; 10A.315; 10A.322, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 649: 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.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 650: A bill for an act relating to transportation and tourism; establishing statewide moratorium on new billboards; declaring existing billboards nonconforming uses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 462.357, subdivision 1c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 173.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government Policy.
Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 651: A bill for an act relating to elections; amending requirements for in-person absentee voting polling places; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.081, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 652: A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring the secretary of state to provide a list of election judges to each major political party after each election; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204B.21, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 653: A bill for an act relating to local government; elections; authorizing recall elections for certain city and school district officials; eliminating the authority of a school board to remove members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 351.14, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 351.15; 351.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 351.18; 351.19, subdivision 4; 351.20; 351.21; 351.22, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 123B.09, subdivision 9; 128D.14.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government Policy.
Senators Lang and Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 654: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring seizure training and a seizure action plan in schools; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Duckworth and Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 655: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring MnPASS fees to be based on traffic congestion thresholds; repealing MnPASS lane rulemaking exemption; requiring Department of Transportation to issue a request for information relating to the operation of MnPASS lanes; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.93, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.93, subdivisions 2a, 3.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 656: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring same day licenses and identification cards; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.02, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Fateh, Hawj, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 657: A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring voting instructions in certain languages other than English for use in in-person absentee voting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.081, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Fateh and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 658: A bill for an act relating to wages; eliminating subminimum wage; creating a task force on eliminating subminimum wage; repealing statute and rules allowing payment of subminimum wage to employees with disabilities; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 177.24, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 177.28, subdivision 5; Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0030; 5200.0040.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.
Senators Draheim and Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 659: A bill for an act relating to construction codes; specifying approval of Internet continuing education courses for manufactured home installers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.0981, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 660: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for performance grants to Avivo.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 661: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for performance grants to Twin Cities R!SE.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 662: A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; creating a working group to examine the merger of financial institutions and tax status designations; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 663: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for performance grants to International Institute of Minnesota.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Lang, Eichorn, Johnson, and Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 664: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the right to carry without a permit; providing for an optional permit to carry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 624.714, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 15, 20, 23, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 624.714, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 16; 624.7181.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 665: A bill for an act relating to labor; restricting public union release time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 179A.07, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Port, Wiger, McEwen, and Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 666: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts and charter schools to provide climate justice instruction; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Frentz and Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 667: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an indoor recreational facility in North Mankato; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 668: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water and lighting infrastructure in Madison Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Eichorn, Miller, Utke, Howe, and Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 669: A resolution memorializing the United States government to honor veterans by funding construction costs for proposed veterans homes in Bemidji, Montevideo, and Preston.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senator Dahms introduced--
S.F. No. 670: A bill for an act relating to taxation; motor vehicle sales; expanding an exemption for certain motor vehicle purchases by local governments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297B.03.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 671: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying payment rates for home health services and home care nursing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.0653, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0654, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Aging and Long Term Care Policy.
Senator Ruud introduced--
S.F. No. 672: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; classifying data on individuals who are minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.7931, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Rosen, Jasinski, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 673: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for flood warning gauge.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senators Rosen, Jasinski, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 674: A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for flood study.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senators Ruud, Housley, Draheim, Duckworth, and Limmer introduced--
S.F. No. 675: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying provisions governing manufactured home certificates of title; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.141.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Dornink, Hoffman, Draheim, Eichorn, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 676: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing a senior citizens' property tax credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 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.
Senator Clausen introduced--
S.F. No. 677: A bill for an act relating to economic development; repurposing an unexpended appropriation for wastewater infrastructure in Rosemount; amending Laws 2017, chapter 94, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 678: A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money to restore honey house and wax shed at Hofmann Apiaries.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Dornink, Eichorn, Nelson, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 679: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying innovation zone provisions; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 680: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new municipal building in the city of Welcome; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 681: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the community recreation center in Lake Crystal; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 682: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for restoration of the honey house and wax shed at Hofmann Apiaries.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 683: A bill for an act relating to military veterans; providing a military veterans jobs tax credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senator Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 684: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for tobacco use prevention and cessation activities.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Miller, Senjem, Bakk, Dziedzic, and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 685: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; repealing the sunset of the historic structure rehabilitation credit; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0681, subdivision 10.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Dornink, Eichorn, Housley, Goggin, and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 686: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a program to provide payments to firefighters with cancer or heart disease, counseling for firefighters, and firefighter training; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 687: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Polos Building in St. James; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 688: A bill for an act relating to education; expanding the use of extended time to pupils enrolled in career and technical education courses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Pratt and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 689: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing observance of India Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Ingebrigtsen, Tomassoni, Westrom, Hawj, and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 690: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senators Housley and Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 691: A bill for an act relating to occupations; authorizing local government licensing of facilities for barbering and cosmetology; repealing state licensing of barbers and cosmetologists; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 415; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 154.001; 154.002; 154.003; 154.01; 154.02; 154.04; 154.05; 154.065, subdivisions 2, 4; 154.07, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6; 154.08; 154.09; 154.10; 154.11, subdivisions 1, 3; 154.14; 154.15; 154.161; 154.162; 154.19; 154.20; 154.21; 154.24; 154.25; 154.26; 154.27; 154.28; 155A.20; 155A.21; 155A.22; 155A.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 5, 5a, 7, 8, 8a, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; 155A.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 155A.25, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 155A.26; 155A.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 155A.271; 155A.275; 155A.28, subdivisions 2, 5; 155A.29; 155A.30; 155A.31; 155A.32; 155A.33; 155A.34; 155A.35; 155A.355; 155A.36.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 692: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying charter school admission lotteries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124E.11.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 693: A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Dahms introduced--
S.F. No. 694: A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the operation of the Minnesota premium security plan; amending Laws 2017, chapter 13, article 1, section 15, as amended.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.