State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Thursday, April 16, 2026
11:00 A.M.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills
The bills listed on today's introduction calendar are given their first reading and referred as indicated.
Senator Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 5147: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for trail improvements along marked Trunk Highway 13 in the city of Prior Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Koran and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 5148: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional veterans memorial in the city of North Branch.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Gustafson and Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 5149: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for certain local highway designations; designating a portion of Ramsey County State-Aid Highway 96 as "Master Sergeant Nicole Amor Memorial Highway"; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Clark introduced--
S.F. No. 5150: A bill for an act relating to housing; authorizing the issuance of housing infrastructure bonds to finance a grant to the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority for the Glendale Townhomes redevelopment project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.37, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Senator Clark introduced--
S.F. No. 5151: A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying the appropriation for assistance to homeless families, those at risk of homelessness, or highly mobile families; amending Laws 2025, chapter 32, article 1, section 2, subdivision 8.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Senators Port and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 5152: A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for the Minnesota Age in Place Network.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Senators Port, Fateh, and Clark introduced--
S.F. No. 5153: A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring rulemaking to allow single-exit stairway apartment buildings as part of the State Building Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Port, Maye Quade, Oumou Verbeten, and Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 5154: A bill for an act relating to state government; adding small businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, or other nonbinary gender or sexual identification people to the list of targeted group businesses for the purposes of state procurement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16C.16, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
Senator Limmer introduced--
S.F. No. 5155: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a prior appropriation for a railroad crossing in Hennepin County; amending Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 10, subdivision 9.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Holmstrom introduced--
S.F. No. 5156: A bill for an act relating to family law; establishing the Parenting Time Enforcement Task Force; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 5157: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Rondo Community Land Trust; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Dahms introduced--
S.F. No. 5158: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for bridge restoration in the city of Redwood Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 5159: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a prior appropriation of bond proceeds for the Forest Lake Veterans Memorial; amending Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 9, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Dahms introduced--
S.F. No. 5160: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at the Redwood Falls Municipal Airport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Draheim and Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 5161: A bill for an act relating to economic development; terminating prior appropriations to the PROMISE grant program; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 5162: A bill for an act relating to commerce; eliminating the Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council; modifying various provisions governing nondepository financial institutions; providing for health plan regulatory alignment; transferring duties and employees; modifying the premium security plan; appropriating money and making reductions; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 47.20, subdivision 1; 47.59, subdivision 1; 47.60, subdivision 1; 53.04, subdivision 3a; 53B.74; 53C.09, subdivision 4; 56.002; 56.01; 56.05; 58.06, subdivision 2; 58B.051; 60A.50, subdivisions 1, 3; 60A.951, subdivision 3; 60A.985, subdivision 8; 60A.9853, subdivision 1; 60A.9854; 60B.03, subdivision 2; 60G.01, subdivisions 2, 4; 62A.02, subdivision 8; 62A.021, subdivision 1; 62A.61; 62A.65, subdivisions 7, 8; 62D.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 7, by adding a subdivision; 62D.12, subdivision 1; 62D.124, subdivision 5; 62D.221, subdivisions 1, 2; 62E.11, subdivisions 9, 13; 62E.23, subdivision 1; 62J.40; 62J.60, subdivision 5; 62J.89, subdivisions 1, 2; 62J.90, subdivision 2; 62K.07, subdivision 2; 62L.02, subdivision 8; 62L.08, subdivision 11; 62L.09, subdivision 3; 62L.10, subdivision 4; 62L.11, subdivision 2; 62M.11; 62Q.01, subdivision 2; 62Q.106; 62Q.188, subdivision 2; 62Q.37, subdivision 2; 62Q.47; 62Q.51, subdivision 3; 62Q.556, subdivisions 3, 4; 62Q.69, subdivisions 2, 3; 62Q.71; 62Q.73, subdivisions 3, 10; 62Q.81, subdivision 7; 62U.04, subdivision 13; 62W.06, by adding a subdivision; 332.52, subdivision 3; 332A.04, subdivision 1; 332B.04, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 62D.21; 62D.211; 62E.23, subdivisions 1a, 2; 297I.20, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 60A; 62D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 56.08; 62J.86, subdivision 2; 62J.88; 332A.02, subdivision 2; 332B.02, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 5163: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water and sewer infrastructure in the city of Newport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Klein introduced--
S.F. No. 5164: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water treatment improvements in the city of Newport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Heintzeman introduced--
S.F. No. 5165: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for certain energy efficiency projects in the city of Brainerd; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 5166: A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing a working group on ending land disposal of mixed municipal solid waste; requiring a report; appropriating money; providing appointments.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Gruenhagen introduced--
S.F. No. 5167: A bill for an act relating to health; repealing prohibition on conversion therapy with minors and vulnerable adults; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivision 5n; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 214.078.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Boldon and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 5168: A bill for an act relating to early learning; appropriating money to fund baby brain builder tool kits.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 5169: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to replace Klamath Trail retaining walls in the city of Lakeville; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Maye Quade and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 5170: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a grant to study lead exposure in Dakota County.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Heintzeman introduced--
S.F. No. 5171: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a segment of the Cuyuna Lakes State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.