State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

12:00 Noon

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senators Jasinski and Gazelka introduced--

S.F. No. 2124: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for an access road in Wadena; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 21, subdivision 44.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Jasinski and Gazelka introduced--

S.F. No. 2125: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lake Shamineau High Water Project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Torres Ray introduced--

S.F. No. 2126: A bill for an act relating to state government; exempting hairstyling, makeup application, and eyelash application from licensing; establishing cosmetology apprenticeships; changing the membership of the Board of Cosmetology; requiring interpreter services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 155A.20; 155A.23, subdivisions 3, 5, 8, 18, by adding subdivisions; 155A.24, by adding subdivisions; 155A.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 9; 155A.271, subdivision 1; 155A.29, subdivisions 1, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 2105.0183, subpart 5.

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

Senator Torres Ray introduced--

S.F. No. 2127: A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for environmental justice considerations in determining certain state permitting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 116.06, by adding subdivisions; 116.07, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Senators Ruud, Ingebrigtsen, Howe, and Dornink introduced--

S.F. No. 2128: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for shooting sports facility grants and to upgrade the Department of Natural Resources shooting range database.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senators Abeler and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 2129: A bill for an act relating to early childhood; adjusting appropriations in fiscal year 2021 for a forecasted child care assistance program at the Department of Human Services.

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

Senators Klein, Benson, Marty, and Frentz introduced--

S.F. No. 2130: A bill for an act relating to health; protecting the physician-patient relationship by prohibiting noncompete agreements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Senator Howe introduced--

S.F. No. 2131: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying certain bicycle traffic regulations, powers, and duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 160.02, subdivision 1a; 169.011, subdivisions 5, 9, by adding a subdivision; 169.18, subdivision 3; 169.222, subdivisions 1, 4.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 2132: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a loan program for municipal utilities paying unusually high prices for natural gas in February 2021; establishing a program to defray high natural gas bills from the February 2021 price spike for low-income households; appropriating money.

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

Senator Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 2133: A bill for an act relating to courts; prohibiting execution of criminal sentences for certain probation violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.14, subdivision 3.

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

Senator Duckworth introduced--

S.F. No. 2134: A bill for an act relating to education finance; adjusting pupil units for the 2021-2022 school year.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Osmek introduced--

S.F. No. 2135: A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring the Metropolitan Council to distribute federal funds pursuant to a federal formula.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Kunesh introduced--

S.F. No. 2136: A bill for an act relating to insurance; setting requirements for calculating an enrollee's contribution toward an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Senator Fateh introduced--

S.F. No. 2137: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying cumulative impact analysis requirements; requiring permits for certain demolitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116.07, subdivision 4a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Fateh introduced--

S.F. No. 2138: A bill for an act relating to public safety; repealing the prohibition on obstructing highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 160.2715; 609.74.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Fateh introduced--

S.F. No. 2139: A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating no-knock search warrants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.14.

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

Senator Fateh introduced--

S.F. No. 2140: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a health, safety, and community engagement program.

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

Senator Fateh introduced--

S.F. No. 2141: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the grounds that justify the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to take licensure action against peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.8432, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 2142: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying trapping and snaring provisions; requiring reporting; requiring license forfeiture for certain violations; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 97A.421, subdivision 1; 97B.903; 97B.931, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 97B.951; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.

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

Senator Utke introduced--

S.F. No. 2143: A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; adopting recommendations of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 176.101, subdivision 1; 176.136, by adding a subdivision; 176.1362, subdivisions 1, 6; 176.1363, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 176.194, subdivisions 3, 4; 176.223, as amended; 176.351, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2020, chapter 72, section 1.

Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.

Senator Miller introduced--

S.F. No. 2144: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a program to promote the use of solar energy on school buildings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Senator Bakk introduced--

S.F. No. 2145: A bill for an act relating to public health; exempting certain hot tubs from public pool regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.1222, subdivision 2d.

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

Senator Tomassoni introduced--

S.F. No. 2146: A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing funding to the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 2147: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a program of random testing to verify abstinence as a condition of release and probation for certain DWI offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169A.277, subdivision 2; 169A.44, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Senator Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 2148: A bill for an act relating to health; increasing medical assistance and MinnesotaCare dental payment rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.76, subdivision 2; 256L.11, subdivision 6a.

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

Senator Bakk introduced--

S.F. No. 2149: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Tower Breitung water treatment facilities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 2150: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to make workforce training and entrepreneurship investments intended to help close the state's opportunity gaps for Minnesotans of color.

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

Senator Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 2151: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the business development competitive grant program; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2.

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

Senator Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 2152: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring chief law enforcement officers to report certain peace officer misconduct data to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.411, by adding a subdivision; 626.845, subdivision 3; 626.8457, subdivision 3.

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

Senator Coleman introduced--

S.F. No. 2153: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing enhanced penalties for making emergency calls to harass, hinder, intrude upon, or interfere with another person; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.78.

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

Senator Coleman introduced--

S.F. No. 2154: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a new bus garage for Eastern Carver County Schools.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Coleman and Benson introduced--

S.F. No. 2155: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying the list of certifying organizations for doulas; modifying provisions governing the doula registry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 148.995, subdivision 2; 148.996, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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