State of Minnesota

SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS

Monday, March 28, 2022

11:00 A.M.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

Senator Isaacson introduced--

S.F. No. 4297: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota Youth Advisory Council; requiring the Legislative Coordinating Commission to appoint an executive director; specifying duties of the council; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.957.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Weber introduced--

S.F. No. 4298: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; corporate franchise; establishing a tax credit for certain purchases of equipment and machinery used in manufacturing processes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Draheim introduced--

S.F. No. 4299: A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the tax-stressed cities demolition grant program; creating an account in the special revenue fund; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Senators Dahms, Weber, Rosen, Howe, and Frentz introduced--

S.F. No. 4300: A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a liquid fuel modernization fee and reimbursement program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 296A.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 239.

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

Senator Benson introduced--

S.F. No. 4301: A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring rebasing of dental payment rates under medical assistance and MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.76, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 4302: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; amending agricultural microloan program provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 41B.056.

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

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 4303: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for road improvements in Spring Prairie Township; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Kunesh, Port, Putnam, and Clausen introduced--

S.F. No. 4304: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring affirmative consent standards in campus sexual assault policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 135A.15, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Senators Hawj and Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 4305: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the East Side Freedom Library in the city of St. Paul.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Rarick introduced--

S.F. No. 4306: A bill for an act relating to broadband; requiring the Public Utilities Commission to establish standards for broadband service; requiring a report to the commission; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

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

Senator Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 4307: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the provisions of Steve's law; providing expanded criminal immunity for good samaritans in certain drug overdose cases; clarifying employer liability for acts of employees in administering opioid antagonists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 604A.04, by adding a subdivision; 604A.05.

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

Senators Isaacson and Eichorn introduced--

S.F. No. 4308: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying after-school community learning programs; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.2211.

Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.

Senator Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 4309: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a legislative task force to examine the aging demographics in the state and issues affecting healthy aging in the community to determine the necessity for a state department on aging; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Senator Goggin introduced--

S.F. No. 4310: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; increasing funding for farm-to-school grants; authorizing reimbursement of child care providers who purchase from local farmers; appropriating money; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4.

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

Senator Chamberlain introduced--

S.F. No. 4311: A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; requiring a signed safety disclosure for minors employed at a workplace where employees are exposed to a hazardous substance, harmful physical agent, or other recognized hazard; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181A.

Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.

Senators Dziedzic and Port introduced--

S.F. No. 4312: A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring residential renter's insurance to provide coverage for the rented property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 65A.44, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65A.

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

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

S.F. No. 4313: A bill for an act relating to real property; prohibiting corporate entities, developers, and contractors from converting single-family homes into rental property units; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.

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

Senator Mathews introduced--

S.F. No. 4314: A bill for an act relating to transportation; eliminating designation of high-occupancy vehicle lanes; requiring a report; transferring money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 160.845; 160.93, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 473.407, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 160.93, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.93, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senators Dibble, Dziedzic, and Port introduced--

S.F. No. 4315: A bill for an act relating to human rights; prohibiting rental discrimination based on a tenant's receipt of public housing assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 363A.03, by adding a subdivision; 363A.09, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Senators Dibble, Dziedzic, and Port introduced--

S.F. No. 4316: A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing for a tenant's right to counsel in eviction proceedings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

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

Senators Dibble, Dziedzic, and Port introduced--

S.F. No. 4317: A bill for an act relating to civil law; requiring landlords to provide just cause for terminating tenancy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

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

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 4318: A bill for an act relating to judiciary; permitting complaints in certain forfeiture matters to be served by certified mail; permitting statements of claim in certain forfeiture matters to be served pursuant to the Rules of Conciliation Court Procedure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 169A.63, subdivision 8; 609.5314, subdivision 3.

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

Senator Kunesh introduced--

S.F. No. 4319: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a food relief facility in the city of Columbia Heights.

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

Senators Torres Ray and Dibble introduced--

S.F. No. 4320: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring the commissioner of public safety to establish the Undocumented Immigrant Drivers' Licenses Task Force; repealing the requirement of lawful presence to obtain a driver's license; requiring a report; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.015, subdivision 7; Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0410, subparts 1, 7.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 4321: A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to support homes for veterans program within Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

Senators Duckworth and Rest introduced--

S.F. No. 4322: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for employment support services for new Americans.

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

Senator Bakk introduced--

S.F. No. 4323: A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money from the clean water fund for grants to counties to reduce discharges of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances into Lake Superior.

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

Senator Goggin introduced--

S.F. No. 4324: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing expansion of nonconforming structures in West Newton Special Use District in Wabasha County.

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

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 4325: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Fargo Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center Fisher House project.

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

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 4326: A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to support state veterans cemeteries.

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

Senator Champion introduced--

S.F. No. 4327: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing youth justice services grants; appropriating money.

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

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 4328: A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; modifying veterans bonus program provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 10.

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

Senator Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 4329: A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; establishing veterans service organization grant program; appropriating money for veterans service organization grant program; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article 1, section 37, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

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

Senators Hoffman and Newton introduced--

S.F. No. 4330: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying income reporting requirements for the Minnesota family investment program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256D.0516, subdivision 2; 256J.08, subdivision 61; 256J.21, subdivision 4; 256J.33, subdivision 2; 256J.34, subdivision 1; 256J.37, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 256J.21, subdivision 3; 256J.33, subdivisions 1, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256J.30, subdivision 7; 256J.33, subdivision 3; 256J.34, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256J.30, subdivision 8.

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

Senator Eaton introduced--

S.F. No. 4331: A bill for an act relating to water; establishing an Office of Water Policy; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103A.

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

Senators Koran, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 4332: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the William Shegstad Healthcare Advocates Act; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Senators Abeler and Hoffman introduced--

S.F. No. 4333: A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing procedures to follow if a physician refuses to comply with a patient's health care directive; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145C.

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

Senators Weber, Ruud, and Lang introduced--

S.F. No. 4334: A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring exclusion of commercialized carbon dioxide from GREET model analysis of ethanol fuels; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senator Cwodzinski introduced--

S.F. No. 4335: A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; authorizing the purchase of service credit for periods of service as a teacher in other states; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 354; 354A.

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

Senator Westrom introduced--

S.F. No. 4336: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying concurrent authority for regulating farmed white-tailed deer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 14.

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

Senators Dornink, Hoffman, Marty, and Goggin introduced--

S.F. No. 4337: A bill for an act relating to the legislature; establishing a vote threshold for certain bills heard in a standing committee of the legislature; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Senator Eken introduced--

S.F. No. 4338: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring the legislative auditor to conduct a special review of county costs related to child protection; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Senators Anderson and Dornink introduced--

S.F. No. 4339: A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; providing for the settlement of certain claims; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Senators Bigham and Klein introduced--

S.F. No. 4340: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding eligibility for public safety officer survivor benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299A.41, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Senators Bigham, Latz, and Carlson introduced--

S.F. No. 4341: A bill for an act relating to civil legal services; appropriating money for civil legal services.

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

Senators Torres Ray and Murphy introduced--

S.F. No. 4342: A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; modifying fair labor standards provisions for agricultural and food processing workers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 177.27, subdivision 4; 179.86, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 181.14, subdivision 1; 181.635, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 181.85, subdivisions 2, 4; 181.86, subdivision 1; 181.87, subdivisions 2, 3, 7; 181.88; 181.89, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 4343: A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying wage calculations for agriculture employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 176.011, subdivision 18.

Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.

Senator Johnson introduced--

S.F. No. 4344: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the construction of an airport runway in Karlstad.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Senator Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 4345: A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying provisions governing bullion coins and bullion products dealers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 80G.01, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 80G.02, subdivisions 1, 4; 80G.03, subdivision 2; 80G.04, subdivision 1; 80G.05, subdivision 1; 80G.06, subdivision 2; 80G.07, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 80G.06, subdivision 1; 80G.11.

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

Senator Dahms introduced--

S.F. No. 4346: A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying provisions governing continuing education course delivery methods; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 45.25, subdivisions 2a, 5a, 14; 45.306, subdivision 3.

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

Senator Housley introduced--

S.F. No. 4347: A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association and St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; reinstating the rule of 90 and increasing employee contributions to pay for rule of 90 benefit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3; 354.44, subdivision 6; 354A.12, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 354A.12, subdivision 1; 354A.31, subdivision 7.

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

Senator Newman introduced--

S.F. No. 4348: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to extend Sibley County Road 166 in the city of Arlington; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Senator Newman introduced--

S.F. No. 4349: A bill for an act relating to family law; amending grandparent visitation rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 257C.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 257C.08, subdivision 7.

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