State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

12:00 Noon

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senators Wiklund and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 3606: A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing rates and appropriating money for mental health adult day treatment programs.

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

Senators Dziedzic, Wiklund, Champion, and Klein introduced--

S.F. No. 3607: A bill for an act relating to health; lowering the elevated blood lead concentration level from ten micrograms of lead to 3.5 micrograms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.9501, subdivision 9.

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

Senators Dziedzic, Port, Pappas, Kunesh, and Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 3608: A bill for an act relating to housing; providing down payment assistance to first-generation homebuyers; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.

Referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 3609: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring a report examining a transition to digital driver and vehicle documents.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 3610: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; eliminating requirement for new Minnesota residents to take driver's license written knowledge examination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.13, subdivision 1a.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 3611: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher licensure provisions; modifying Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board composition; authorizing rulemaking; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 122A.06, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 122A.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 4a; 122A.09, subdivisions 4, 6, 9, 10; 122A.091, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.15, subdivision 1; 122A.16; 122A.18, subdivisions 7a, 10; 122A.181, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, by adding a subdivision; 122A.182, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; 122A.183, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 122A.184, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.185, subdivisions 1, 4; 122A.187; 122A.19, subdivision 4; 122A.21; 122A.635, subdivisions 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 122A.70, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 122A.091, subdivisions 3, 6; 122A.092; 122A.18, subdivision 7c; 122A.184, subdivision 3; 122A.23, subdivision 3; 122A.2451.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Klein, López Franzen, Wiklund, and Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 3612: A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a Minnesota advance premium tax credit and cost sharing subsidies for eligible individuals who enroll in an eligible qualified health plan through MNsure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62V.05, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Senators Abeler and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 3613: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing pediatric home-based enteral nutrition services as a covered service under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 32, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0651, subdivisions 1, 2; 256B.0652, subdivisions 2, 11, by adding a subdivision; 256B.766; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Senator Pratt introduced--

S.F. No. 3614: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying the financial assistance amount provided to replacement transit service providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.388, subdivision 4.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Pratt introduced--

S.F. No. 3615: A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to fund a grant to provide equine therapy to first responders suffering from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder; requiring a report.

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

Senator Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 3616: A bill for an act relating to driver and vehicle services; increasing filing fees for new driver's license applications; establishing full-service providers; amending fee distributions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 168.002, by adding a subdivision; 168.33, subdivision 7; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivision 2; 171.061, subdivision 4; 299A.705, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 3617: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of employment and economic development to prepare and submit an application for federal funds; appropriating money; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 7.

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

Senators Marty and Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 3618: A bill for an act relating to human services; providing MinnesotaCare eligibility for undocumented noncitizens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256L.04, subdivision 10.

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

Senators Pappas, Dziedzic, and Marty introduced--

S.F. No. 3619: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the H Line bus rapid transit project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Dziedzic, Hawj, Champion, Pappas, and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 3620: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring separate bargaining units for supervisory peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 179A.09, subdivision 3.

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

Senators Tomassoni, Bakk, and Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 3621: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant for the Boys & Girls Club of the Northland in the city of Hibbing.

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

Senators Tomassoni and Bakk introduced--

S.F. No. 3622: A bill for an act relating to taxation; taconite production tax; establishing the Iron Range education account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 298.28, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 3623: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an expansion of existing solid waste and recyclable material facilities and processing equipment, and organic compost site in Polk County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 3624: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Owatonna Learn to Earn Coalition to help the Owatonna and Steele County region grow and retain a talented workforce.

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

Senator Pratt introduced--

S.F. No. 3625: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a residency pilot program for certain racehorses; requiring awards and grants; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

Senator Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 3626: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for Dreamland on 38th.

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

Senator Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 3627: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Dreamland on 38th.

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

Senator Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 3628: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to EquaSpace workspace for nonprofit corporations in St. Paul.

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

Senator Fateh introduced--

S.F. No. 3629: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Parents in Community Action in Minneapolis.

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

Senator Fateh introduced--

S.F. No. 3630: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing assisted living licensure for small facilities; eliminating restrictions on the scope of practice of licensed practical nurses practicing in assisted living facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144.122; 144A.4799; 144G.41, subdivision 2; 144G.45, subdivision 6; 144G.60, subdivision 3; 144G.72, subdivision 4; 144G.9999, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 144G.08, subdivision 9; 144G.41, subdivision 1; 144G.45, subdivisions 4, 5; 144G.81, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Aging and Long Term Care Policy.

Senator Fateh introduced--

S.F. No. 3631: A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying and extending a community residential setting licensing moratorium exception; establishing a competitive grant program to assist providers applying for a community residential setting license; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Human Services Licensing Policy.

Senators Hawj and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 3632: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; removing the requirement for a new Minnesota resident to take a written knowledge exam in certain situations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.13, subdivision 1a.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators McEwen, Marty, Eaton, and Kunesh introduced--

S.F. No. 3633: A bill for an act relating to water; appropriating money for a plan to ensure that Minnesota has an abundant supply of clean water for the next 50 years.

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

Senators McEwen, Dibble, Carlson, and Kent introduced--

S.F. No. 3634: A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for passenger rail infrastructure; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators McEwen, Dibble, Fateh, Port, and Murphy introduced--

S.F. No. 3635: A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying weekly hours worked required for overtime compensation; requiring minimum time between employee shifts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 177.25, subdivisions 1, 5; 177.27, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.

Senator Mathews introduced--

S.F. No. 3636: A bill for an act relating to civil law; amending process for and approval of transfer of structured settlement; providing for enforcement of violations of prohibited practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 549.30, subdivisions 3, 6, 15, 19, by adding subdivisions; 549.31; 549.32; 549.34; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

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

Senators Anderson, Mathews, and Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 3637: A bill for an act relating to insurance; repealing provisions governing commercial vehicle indemnity; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 65B.53.

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

Senators Champion and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 3638: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Mind the G.A.P.P.

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

Senators Champion and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 3639: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for minority business development.

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

Senators Champion and Dziedzic introduced--

S.F. No. 3640: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the V3 Center in the North Minneapolis neighborhood.

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

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 3641: A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing electric generation transition aid to local governments; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Pratt and Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 3642: A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempt entities; categorizing a nuclear decommissioning reserve fund as an exempt entity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.05, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators López Franzen and Torres Ray introduced--

S.F. No. 3643: A bill for an act relating to human services; providing funding for a community restorative antiviolence program; appropriating money.

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

Senators Hoffman, Abeler, and Bigham introduced--

S.F. No. 3644: A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding the type of data disseminated to local and state welfare agencies for monitoring eligibility of data subject for public assistance programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.19, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 3645: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance eligibility requirements of employed persons with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.057, subdivision 9.

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

Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 3646: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying unearned income included in economic assistance program calculations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256P.06, subdivision 3.

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

Senator Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 3647: A bill for an act relating to child welfare; modifying provisions governing out-of-home placement cost of care, examination, and treatment; requiring an initial phone call between the foster parent and child's parent or legal guardian; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 242.19, subdivision 2; 260B.331, subdivision 1; 260C.219, subdivision 6; 260C.331, subdivision 1; 518A.43, subdivision 1.

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

Senators Kunesh and Fateh introduced--

S.F. No. 3648: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Urban Indigenous Legacy Initiative.

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

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 3649: A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association and St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; reinstating the rule of 90; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 354.44, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 354A.31, subdivision 7.

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

Senators Chamberlain, Duckworth, Newman, Dornink, and Coleman introduced--

S.F. No. 3650: A bill for an act relating to drivers; extending driver's license expiration dates to every eight years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.07, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 171.071, subdivision 4; 171.27, subdivisions 1, 2.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 3651: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing residential treatment admission requirements for children experiencing a mental health crisis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 245.4882, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 245.4885, subdivision 1.

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

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 3652: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise taxes; extending the sunset for the credit for rehabilitation of historic structures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 290.0681, subdivision 10.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 3653: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for accelerated conservation planting, living snow fences, and ash tree replacement.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 3654: A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for a weather resilience program in the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Senjem introduced--

S.F. No. 3655: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying energy provisions in state-owned buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16B.32, subdivisions 1, 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16B.323, subdivisions 1, 2; 16B.326.

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

Senators Duckworth, Eichorn, Coleman, Newman, and Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 3656: A bill for an act relating to education; creating a scholarship program as a learning option for students with a disability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Anderson, Howe, Jasinski, Mathews, and Goggin introduced--

S.F. No. 3657: A bill for an act relating to firearms; clarifying law on use of force in defense of home and person; codifying and extending Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws; eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home; expanding the boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense; creating a presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force; extending the rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.065.

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

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 3658: A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying the annual production limit for microdistillery on- and off-sale to exclude spirits bottled under a third-party contract; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.22, subdivision 1.

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

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 3659: A bill for an act relating to education; providing for reporting of student fights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 121A.53.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 3660: A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring community solar garden subscribers to reside in the same county as the solar garden generating facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216B.1641.

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

Senators Benson, Eichorn, Mathews, and Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 3661: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing state policy supporting the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216H.

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

Senator Benson introduced--

S.F. No. 3662: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying health care provisions in consumer information, foster care, asset limitations, annuities, telehealth services, managed care, and certain trusts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62J.2930, subdivision 3; 256B.055, subdivision 2; 256B.056, subdivisions 3c, 11; 256B.0595, subdivision 1; 256B.77, subdivision 13; 501C.1206; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 3b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.057, subdivision 7; 256B.69, subdivision 20.

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

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 3663: A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring photo ID to register to vote and to vote; creating a voter identification card; establishing provisional ballots; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 5B.06; 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; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 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; 203B.04, subdivision 4; 203B.065; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204B.46; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.10; 204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; 256E.22, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 201.071, subdivision 2; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.04, subdivision 1; 203B.08, subdivision 1; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.24, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C; 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.061, subdivision 7.

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

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 3664: A bill for an act relating to mortuary science; authorizing a transfer care specialist to perform the removal of a dead body from the place of death; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 149A.01, subdivisions 2, 3; 149A.02, by adding subdivisions; 149A.03; 149A.11; 149A.60; 149A.61, subdivisions 4, 5; 149A.62; 149A.63; 149A.65, subdivision 2; 149A.70, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 7; 149A.90, subdivisions 2, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 149A.

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

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 3665: A bill for an act relating to elections; classifying data in the statewide voter registration system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 201.022, by adding a subdivision; 201.091, subdivisions 4, 4a, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.607, subdivision 6; 201.091, subdivision 9.

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

Senator Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 3666: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a right for a patient or resident to choose to have a support person present while receiving care or services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Senators Eichorn, Koran, Lang, and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 3667: A bill for an act relating to driver and vehicle services; requiring a study of the potential to transition from the Department of Natural Resources registration system to the driver and vehicle registration system; requiring a report.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Eichorn, Koran, Benson, Draheim, and Goggin introduced--

S.F. No. 3668: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying allocation of state general sales tax revenue related to motor vehicle repair and replacement parts; dedicating sales tax revenue to small cities assistance account and town road account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.94.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 3669: A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting PFAS in juvenile products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Senator Coleman introduced--

S.F. No. 3670: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; encouraging the commissioner of public safety to track and share information on driving school pass rates; requiring a report.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Coleman and Nelson introduced--

S.F. No. 3671: A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the estate tax; providing for spousal portability of a deceased spouse's unused exclusion amount; making conforming and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; 291.016, subdivision 3; 291.03, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 3672: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an earlier appropriation for the Heartland State Trail; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 7, subdivision 12.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 3673: A bill for an act relating to education finance; eliminating an average age of buildings index from the operating capital formula; modifying the long-term facilities maintenance revenue age index for school districts adding square footage; authorizing flexibility for the use of long-term facilities maintenance revenue; increasing the long-term facilities maintenance levy equalizing factor to keep the statewide levy impact unchanged; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 123B.595; 126C.10, subdivision 13; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 13, article 7, section 2, subdivision 3.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Torres Ray and Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 3674: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Latino Community Outreach Center.

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

Senator Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 3675: A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying water appropriation allocation priorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 103G.261.

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

Senator Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 3676: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure renovation in downtown Belle Plaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senators Draheim, Duckworth, and Kunesh introduced--

S.F. No. 3677: A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a homeownership investment grants program; establishing a first-time home buyers down payment assistance fund; establishing a manufactured home revolving fund; requiring reports; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.

Senators Dornink and Abeler introduced--

S.F. No. 3678: A bill for an act relating to child care; requiring the commissioner of human services to award a minimum base grant amount to eligible family and group family child care homes and legal nonlicensed child care providers; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 14, section 21.

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

Senators Dornink, Mathews, and Koran introduced--

S.F. No. 3679: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the Student Religious Liberties Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Lang and Jasinski introduced--

S.F. No. 3680: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying provisions regarding access to driver and vehicle services information system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.12, subdivision 1a.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 3681: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water treatment facility and infrastructure improvements in the city of Willmar; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 3682: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for improvements to Trunk Highway 65 and intersection improvements at 117th Avenue Northeast in the city of Blaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 3683: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for improvements to Trunk Highway 65 and intersection improvements at 99th Avenue Northeast in the city of Blaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Weber and Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 3684: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 23 between the cities of Pipestone and Russell.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.