State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Monday, February 22, 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.
Senators Weber and Gazelka introduced--
S.F. No. 1213: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Little Falls to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Jasinski, Gazelka, and Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 1214: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of pipeline infrastructure in the city of Randall; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 1215: A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting the establishment of a bikeway if it would eliminate or relocate disability parking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.263, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Pratt, Cwodzinski, and Coleman introduced--
S.F. No. 1216: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an interchange project on marked Trunk Highway 169 in Scott County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Duckworth, Chamberlain, Eichorn, and Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1217: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the Minnesota Council on Economic Education; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 1218: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for livestock processing.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senators Bakk and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 1219: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Hermantown to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Ingebrigtsen and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1220: A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for creating, distributing, and possessing sexually explicit materials involving children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 617.246, subdivisions 2, 4; 617.247, subdivisions 3, 4.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Ingebrigtsen, Eichorn, Ruud, and Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 1221: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting purchases of certain building materials and supplies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 1222: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Kasson WPA restoration.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 1223: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the safe routes to school grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 1224: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 8; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 1225: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; increasing the maximum reimbursement allowed from the agricultural chemical response and reimbursement account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 18E.04, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senator Anderson introduced--
S.F. No. 1226: A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring the court to consider developmental disability of the child when evaluating the best interests of the child for purposes of parenting time and custody; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 518.17, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 1227: A bill for an act relating to health care; reducing the license fee for manufacturers and wholesalers of medical gases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 151.065, subdivisions 1, 3, 7.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Weber, Dahms, Dornink, and Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 1228: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying eligibility for beginning farmer tax credit for the sale of an agricultural asset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 41B.0391, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senators Rosen, Limmer, and Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 1229: A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for violent crime enforcement, domestic abuse prevention, and substance abuse prevention; providing for reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 145; 299A.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 1230: A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying whistleblower protections for public employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 181.932, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.
Senator Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 1231: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing Mille Lacs County to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Housley and Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 1232: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Washington County Historic Courthouse; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Klein, Draheim, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 1233: A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing minors age 16 or older to consent to nonresidential mental health services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Kent, Housley, Wiger, Bigham, and Murphy introduced--
S.F. No. 1234: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a bridge over I-694 in Washington County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 1235: A bill for an act relating to elections; providing various election reforms; restoring the civil right to vote of an individual upon release from incarceration or upon sentencing if no incarceration is imposed; requiring notice; modifying in-person voting time periods; providing requirements for absentee voting eligibility; requiring an individual to present identification before voting; providing free voter identification cards; making technical changes; prohibiting electronic rosters from having a wireless connection; prohibiting electronic voting systems from having wireless or Internet connectivity capabilities; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 144.226, by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1a, 4, 14, by adding a subdivision; 171.071, subdivisions 1, 2; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.11; 171.12, subdivision 3c; 171.121; 171.14; 201.014, by adding a subdivision; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 201.091, subdivision 9; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.14; 201.145, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 201.161; 201.221, subdivision 3; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.02, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 203B.06, subdivision 1; 203B.065; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 1; 203B.081, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204B.46; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.10; 206.56, subdivision 8; 256E.22, subdivision 1; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 203B; 204C; 243; 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.061, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 1236: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing a credit to reimburse landlords for unpaid rent during the peacetime emergency; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 1237: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying manufactured homes and manufactured home park classification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 273.13, subdivision 25; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 327C.01, subdivision 13; 327C.16.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 1238: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying local government aid program calculation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 477A.013, subdivisions 8, 9, by adding subdivisions; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 1239: A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing special interest vehicle license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 65B.49, subdivision 5a; 168.10, subdivisions 1, 1e, 1f, 1g, by adding a subdivision; 168.12, subdivision 2a; 169.64, subdivision 2; 169.79, subdivision 4; 239.051, subdivision 6; 297B.025, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 1240: A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying custody and parenting time presumptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 518.17, subdivision 1; 518.175, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 1241: A bill for an act relating to taxes; property and local; clarifying provisions relating to mortgage and deed recording or registration fees; repealing the mortgage registry tax and the additional mortgage and deed taxes imposed by certain counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 40A.152, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 287.01; 287.03; 287.035; 287.04; 287.05; 287.08; 287.10; 287.11; 287.12; 287.13; 383A.80; 383B.80.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Rest and Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 1242: A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; providing for apportionment of corporate net operating losses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.095, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Klein and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 1243: A bill for an act relating to adoption proceedings; amending provisions related to recognition of parentage, the putative father registry, and consents to adoption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 257.75, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 259.21, subdivisions 8, 12, by adding a subdivision; 259.24, subdivision 6a, by adding subdivisions; 259.52, subdivisions 7, 8, 10.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Marty and Rest introduced--
S.F. No. 1244: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Volunteerism Innovation Board; requiring grants; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 1245: A bill for an act relating to public health; requiring facial covering at certain times; adding an exception to the prohibition on concealing identity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.735.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Housley, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 1246: A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for certain substance use disorder treatment providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 254B.12, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Franzen, Utke, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 1247: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the disability waiver rate system; establishing rates for remote services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.4914, subdivisions 5, 7, 8, 9.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Klein, and Franzen introduced--
S.F. No. 1248: A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring the commissioner of human services to determine payback amounts from managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Kiffmeyer, Mathews, Utke, and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1249: A resolution memorializing the President and Congress to hold vaccine manufacturers liable for design defects that result in adverse side effects from vaccines.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Draheim, and Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 1250: A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring health plan companies to establish an appeal process for providers to access if the provider's contract is terminated for cause; prohibiting a health plan company from terminating a provider's contract without cause; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62Q.733, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62Q.56, subdivision 1a.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Rest, Klein, Eichorn, Murphy, and Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1251: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; increasing amount of allowed expenses and income limits for the Minnesota education credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0674, subdivisions 1, 2.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Rosen, Chamberlain, and Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 1252: A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota State High School League; modifying the governing board membership; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 128C.01, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Chamberlain, Mathews, Ruud, Kiffmeyer, and Gazelka introduced--
S.F. No. 1253: A bill for an act relating to civil law; prohibiting online content discrimination; authorizing civil action; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363B.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Mathews, Housley, Koran, and Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 1254: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying certain requirements for cottage food producers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 28A.152, subdivisions 1, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 28A.152, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 1255: 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 Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 1256: A bill for an act relating to state government; constraining the amount that state employers can contract to pay employees based on the biennial appropriation to the agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 179A.20, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Benson and Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 1257: A bill for an act relating to human services; exempting certain licensed individuals from background studies under chapter 245C; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144.057, subdivision 1; 245C.03, subdivision 1; 245C.08, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Klein, Miller, Rest, and Murphy introduced--
S.F. No. 1258: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the exemption for clothing to include protective equipment; creating a new exemption for disinfecting wipes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.67, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 1259: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating funds for a pilot project to train youth from underserved communities for careers in the clean energy sector.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 1260: A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for a project on Trunk Highway 55; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Osmek introduced--
S.F. No. 1261: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying provisions applying to the financing of campaigns for Hennepin County elections and for certain political subdivisions in Hennepin County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 4, 7, 9, 11, 16a, 17c, 18, 20, 27, 28, by adding a subdivision; 10A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 10A.121, subdivision 2; 10A.13, subdivision 1; 10A.17, subdivision 4; 10A.20, subdivisions 3, 6a, by adding a subdivision; 383B.041; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 10A.15, subdivision 6; 383B.042; 383B.043; 383B.044; 383B.045; 383B.046; 383B.047; 383B.048; 383B.049; 383B.05; 383B.051; 383B.052; 383B.053; 383B.054; 383B.055; 383B.056; 383B.057.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Draheim, Eichorn, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 1262: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to the ProStart and Hospitality Tourism Management Program.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 1263: A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing medical assistance coverage for drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients used for weight loss; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13d.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 1264: A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting employers from discipline or discharge for employee or applicant refusal to immunize; providing civil action remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 1265: A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting a manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs; requiring the Board of Pharmacy, the commissioner of human services, and health plan companies to notify the attorney general of certain prescription drug price increases; authorizing the attorney general to take action against drug manufacturers and wholesalers related to certain price increases; imposing civil penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; 151.071, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Lang and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1266: 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 Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 1267: A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a taxpayer receipt; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 289A.08, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 1268: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, by adding a section; providing for certain officers to be elected by a majority of the votes cast at the general election for the office.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 1269: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for grants to the Northern Crops Institute.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senator Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 1270: A bill for an act relating to guardians; amending the background study requirements for parents of proposed wards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 524.5-118, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 1271: A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the sale or offer for sale of flavored products; authorizing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 461.12, subdivision 2; 461.19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 1272: A bill for an act relating to civil law; amending the statute of limitations for actions under the Minnesota Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 363A.28, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 1273: A bill for an act relating to human rights; adding a definition of race to the Minnesota Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 363A.03, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 1274: A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for Minnesota SafeStreets.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 1275: A bill for an act relating to labor; adding medical examiner investigators to the list of essential employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 179A.03, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 1276: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Clausen introduced--
S.F. No. 1277: A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying certain provisions of the Minnesota college savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136G.05, subdivision 10.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Miller and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1278: A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a supplementary services rate for mental health facilities in Winona County and Steele County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256I.05, by adding subdivisions.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 1279: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing the same weight threshold and penalty for fentanyl as is for heroin; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 152.021, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.022, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.025, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 1280: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring courts to use interactive video teleconference or other remote technology when conducting most criminal proceedings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 630.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1281: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying alternative teacher professional pay and teacher evaluation requirements for the 2020-2021 school year.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Housley and Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 1282: A bill for an act relating to housing; providing residents an opportunity to purchase manufactured home parks; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 327C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 327C.096.
Referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.
Senator Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 1283: A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying use of Minnesota investment fund; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 1284: A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; modifying checking account requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 48.512, subdivisions 2, 3, 7.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Ingebrigtsen, Eichorn, Johnson, Koran, and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 1285: A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for obstructing traffic access to a trunk highway or airport; amending the crime of obstructing transit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 609.74; 609.855, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Ruud introduced--
S.F. No. 1286: A bill for an act relating to state lands; requiring reimbursement of certain land-transaction costs; adding and deleting land from certain state parks; establishing new state forest; authorizing private sale of certain surplus state land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.415, by adding a subdivision; 84.63; 84.631; 89.021, by adding a subdivision; 89.17; 92.50, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Mining and Forestry Policy.
Senator Ruud introduced--
S.F. No. 1287: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying provisions for priority qualified facilities; modifying authority to acquire property interests; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 115B.17, subdivision 13; 115B.406, subdivisions 1, 9; 115B.407; 116.07, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7044.0350.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Pratt and Port introduced--
S.F. No. 1288: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Lower Minnesota River Watershed District.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senators Putnam and Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 1289: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Waite Park to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Dziedzic, Hawj, and Kent introduced--
S.F. No. 1290: A bill for an act relating to housing; providing for a right to counsel in certain public housing eviction actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Ingebrigtsen, Westrom, and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 1291: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for regional waste diversion and infrastructure; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 1292: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the medical assistance reimbursement rate methodology for crisis stabilization services in residential settings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0624, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1293: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing outdoor recreation grant account; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senator Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1294: A bill for an act relating to judiciary; subjecting guardian ad litem program to data privacy and open meeting laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 480.35, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 1295: A bill for an act relating to construction codes; prohibiting enforcement of the 2020 National Electric Code relating to exterior disconnects and arc fault receptacles for homes.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.
Senators Hawj, Senjem, Kunesh, Hoffman, and Fateh introduced--
S.F. No. 1296: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Somali Museum of Minnesota.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 1297: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Fergus Falls to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 1298: A bill for an act relating to transportation; making various policy changes, including to Indian employment preferences, highway turnbacks, escort vehicles, and trunk highway debt service forecasts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 161.115, subdivision 27; 169.812, subdivision 2; 296A.083, subdivision 2; Laws 2012, chapter 287, article 3, section 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Eaton introduced--
S.F. No. 1299: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing goals to reduce blood lead levels in Minnesota children; requiring the commissioner of health to issue annual public reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.9502, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Jasinski, Hoffman, Koran, and Goggin introduced--
S.F. No. 1300: A bill for an act relating to transportation; statutorily appropriating ten percent of the trunk highway fund to the corridors of commerce program; amending corridors of commerce project selection criteria; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 161.04, subdivision 1; 161.088, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Tomassoni, Rarick, Goggin, and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 1301: A bill for an act relating to higher education; clarifying and expanding workforce development scholarships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.38, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 1302: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; modifying the sparsity factor in the city aid formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 477A.011, subdivision 45.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 1303: A bill for an act relating to retirement; St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; modifying employee contribution rates and making administrative changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 354A.12, subdivision 1; 354A.31, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 1304: A bill for an act relating to rural broadband; allowing existing easements held by rural electric cooperatives to be used to provide broadband service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 308A.201, subdivision 12.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Senator Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 1305: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying certain requirements for farmed Cervidae; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 35.155, subdivisions 5, 11.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 1306: A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing grant and waiver programs for certain students formerly in foster care; transferring money; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 1307: A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying wage credits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.085, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.085, subdivision 8.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 1308: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for predesign and design of facilities at the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Franzen introduced--
S.F. No. 1309: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Edina to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Eaton and Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 1310: A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying the duties that may be performed by an unlicensed dental assistant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 150A.10, subdivisions 2, 2a.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Franzen and Fateh introduced--
S.F. No. 1311: A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a program for emergency community relief grants; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Eaton introduced--
S.F. No. 1312: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting use of certain insecticides in wildlife management areas; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Housley, Kiffmeyer, and Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 1313: A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying parenting time provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 518.175, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1314: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; increasing the amount of the small business investment credit and repealing the sunset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 116J.8737, subdivision 12; 290.0692, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Kiffmeyer, Housley, Pratt, and Benson introduced--
S.F. No. 1315: A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing the placement of pregnant and postpartum female inmates in community-based programs; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 244.065.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1316: A bill for an act relating to education; creating civics test reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 120B.02, subdivision 3; 120B.35, by adding a subdivision; 120B.36, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Nelson and Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 1317: A bill for an act relating to education; renaming e-learning days; providing for unlimited distance learning days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 120A.41; 120A.414.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1318: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the sales tax exemption for certain capital equipment purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.68, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1319: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing COVID-19-related grants for home and community-based service providers; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Kiffmeyer, Lang, Eichorn, Duckworth, and Limmer introduced--
S.F. No. 1320: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a legislative task force on family foster care and adoption; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1321: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing intensive in-home children's mental health stabilization and support services; instructing the commissioner to identify existing and emerging federal matching funds for intensive children's mental health services and supports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1322: A bill for an act relating to taxation; lawful gambling; modifying the combined net receipts tax; modifying the calculation for the stadium reserve; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297E.02, subdivision 6; 297E.021, subdivision 2; 349.15, subdivision 1; 349.151, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1323: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for federally discharged student loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, subdivision 24.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1324: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing certain temporary modifications to human services programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as permanent changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.0625, subdivisions 20, 20b; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a, 3f, 4d; 256B.0924, subdivisions 4a, 6; 256B.094, subdivision 6; 256B.49, subdivision 14; 256I.05, subdivision 1c; 256J.09, subdivision 3; 256J.45, subdivision 1; 256S.05, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 1325: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Children's Museum of Rochester.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 1326: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing requirements to set salaries for Minnesota State Patrol troopers; modifying prior appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.17, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 5, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 1327: A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting app stores from requiring developers to use a specific app store or in-app payment system; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 8.31, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325D.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Goggin, Howe, Nelson, and Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 1328: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the continuation of the dairy development and profitability enhancement and dairy business planning grant programs.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senators Eken and Murphy introduced--
S.F. No. 1329: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the mediation period for certain farmer-lender mediations.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Utke, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1330: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the substance use disorder treatment Pathfinder Companion pilot project; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Utke, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1331: A bill for an act relating to human services; amending public assistance provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256J.08, subdivision 21; 256J.09, subdivision 3; 256J.45, subdivision 1; 256J.95, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Utke, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1332: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child support provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256.741, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518A.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Utke, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 1333: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing children and families; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256N.02, subdivisions 16, 17; 256N.22, subdivision 1; 256N.23, subdivisions 2, 6; 256N.24, subdivisions 1, 8, 11, 12, 14; 256N.25, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 259.22, subdivision 4; 259.241; 259.35, subdivision 1; 259.53, subdivision 4; 259.73; 259.75, subdivisions 5, 6, 9; 259.83, subdivision 1a; 259A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 260C.007, subdivision 22a; 260C.212, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 260C.219, subdivision 5; 260C.503, subdivision 2; 260C.515, subdivision 3; 260C.605, subdivision 1; 260C.607, subdivision 6; 260C.609; 260C.615; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 259A.70.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 1334: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a report about the state's peatlands; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senator Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 1335: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a larger cities assistance account; modifying allocation of certain fees and surcharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 168.33, subdivision 7; 168.54, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 1336: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying definition of expressly advocating; providing for disclosure of electioneering communications; amending prorating method for contributions or use of general treasury money; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 10A.01, subdivision 16a; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.244; 10A.25, subdivision 3a; 10A.27, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 1337: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing the creation of a fire and ambulance special taxing district.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 1338: A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing interagency agreements and intra-agency transfers section; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 15.0395.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 1339: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying contracting provision in certain health insurance benefit plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.23, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 1340: A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing employee gainsharing system; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.90.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1341: A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing procedures for eviction and tenant screening reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 504B.001, subdivision 4; 504B.241, subdivision 4; 504B.245; 504B.321; 504B.331; 504B.335; 504B.345, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 504B.361, subdivision 1; 504B.371, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 504B.341; 504B.371, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1342: A bill for an act relating to clean water; appropriating money for the reinvest in Minnesota reserve program.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1343: A bill for an act relating to health; removing race from data on certificates of marriage reported to the state registrar; requiring marriage license applications to be modified to conform with this change; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.223.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1344: A bill for an act relating to civil law; requiring court notice to persons holding liens in tenant remedy actions; amending attorney fee award limitations and lien priority in tenant remedy actions; repealing certain requirements in tenant remedy actions for appointment of administrators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 504B.401, by adding a subdivision; 504B.425; 504B.445, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 504B.445, subdivision 8.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1345: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying Minneapolis streetcar financing to allow for bus rapid transit financing; amending Laws 2013, chapter 143, article 9, section 20.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 1346: A bill for an act relating to education finance; directing the commissioner of education to adjust pupil units for certain fiscal year 2021 revenue formulas; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 25, subdivision 2, as amended.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 1347: A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a forgivable loan program for remote recreational businesses; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 1348: A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to modify public spaces for disability accommodations.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Utke and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 1349: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing emergency shelter accessibility guidelines; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256E.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 1350: A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to make recommendations for substance use disorder treatment provider paperwork reduction and systems improvement; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Dziedzic introduced--
S.F. No. 1351: A bill for an act relating to employment; expanding the ban the box law to include boards, commissions, and other similar entities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 364.021.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Eaton and Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 1352: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an end-of-life option for terminally ill adults; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Westrom, Tomassoni, Osmek, and Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 1353: A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for an ammonia production pilot demonstration project; appropriating money for a grant to the Mountain Iron Economic Development Authority to expand a city-owned building housing a solar panel manufacturer.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Senator Weber, by request, introduced--
S.F. No. 1354: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing State Aid For Emergencies (SAFE) account and aid program to reimburse local governments and state agencies for expenses incurred in responding to emergencies; transferring money to SAFE account; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.