State of Minnesota
Ninety-Third Legislature
SENATE AGENDA
One Hundred Seventh Day
Monday, April 29, 2024
11:00 A.M.
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Petitions, Letters and Remonstrances
SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Executive and Official Communications
THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS
Messages From the House
Mr. President:
I have the honor to announce the passage by the House of the following Senate File, AS AMENDED by the House, in which amendments the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested:
S.F. No. 4579: A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for and regulating shared-metered utility service in residential buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 216B.022; 216B.098, subdivision 6; 504B.285, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 216B.172, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 504B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.215.
Senate File No. 4579 is herewith returned to the Senate.
Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives
Returned April 24, 2024
CHIEF SENATE AUTHOR: DIBBLE
See House Journal April 24, Page No. 14485a.
Third Reading, Senate Journal April 11, Page No. 13681.
Mr. President:
I have the honor to announce the passage by the House of the following House Files, herewith transmitted: H.F. Nos. 2895, 3204, and 3304.
Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives
Transmitted April 24, 2024
FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
First Reading of House Bills
The following bills were read the first time.
H.F. No. 2895: A bill for an act relating to judiciary; modifying spousal maintenance; modifying child support provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 518.552, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, by adding subdivisions; 518A.39, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 518A.39, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 518A.39, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
H.F. No. 3204: A bill for an act relating to domestic relations; modifying parenting time provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 257.025; 518.131, subdivisions 1, 11; 518.14; 518.17, subdivisions 1, 3; 518.175, subdivisions 1, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518.
H.F. No. 3304: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring a report regarding the sentencing of certain military veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.1056, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration for comparison with S.F. No. 3328, now on General Orders.
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Reports of Committees
Senator Marty from the Committee on Finance, to which was re-referred
S.F. No. 5337: A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for funding and related policy changes to the Department of Public Safety, Department of Corrections, judiciary, and the Clemency Review Commission; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 260B.198, subdivision 1; 260B.225, subdivision 9; 260B.235, subdivision 4; 299A.73, subdivision 4; 609.02, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 244.41, subdivisions 6, 14, by adding a subdivision; 244.46, subdivisions 1, 2; 299A.49, subdivisions 8, 9; 299A.95, subdivision 5; 401.10, subdivision 1; 609A.06, subdivision 2; 638.09, subdivision 5; Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, sections 3, subdivision 5; 6, subdivisions 1, 4; article 8, section 20, subdivision 3; Laws 2023, chapter 63, article 5, section 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241.
Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill be amended and when so amended the bill do pass.
CHIEF SENATE AUTHOR: LATZ
Senator Marty from the Committee on Finance, to which was re-referred
S.F. No. 5252: A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for supplemental funding for prekindergarten through grade 12 education; modifying provisions for general education, education excellence, literacy, teachers, charter schools, special education, health and safety, facilities, nutrition, libraries, early childhood education, and state agencies; providing for rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 120A.41; 120B.363, subdivision 1; 121A.035; 121A.037; 122A.415, by adding a subdivision; 122A.73, subdivision 4; 123B.71, subdivision 8; 124D.093, subdivisions 4, 5; 124D.151, by adding a subdivision; 124D.19, subdivisions 8, 11; 124D.65, by adding a subdivision; 124D.957, subdivision 1; 124E.22; 126C.05, subdivision 15; 126C.10, subdivision 13a; 127A.33; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 120B.018, subdivision 6; 120B.021, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 120B.024, subdivision 1; 120B.123, subdivision 7; 120B.124, subdivisions 1, 2; 121A.642; 122A.415, subdivision 4; 122A.73, subdivisions 2, 3; 122A.77, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 123B.71, subdivision 12; 123B.92, subdivision 11; 124D.111, subdivision 3; 124D.151, subdivisions 5, 6; 124D.65, subdivision 5, as amended; 124D.81, subdivision 2b; 124D.901, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 124D.98, subdivision 5; 124D.995, subdivision 3; 124E.13, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivisions 2e, 3, 3a, 3c, 18a; 126C.40, subdivision 6; 134.356, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivision 26; 256B.0671, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivisions 6, 24; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivisions 2, as amended, 8, 13; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, as amended, 6, as amended, 14, 16, 26, 31, 33; article 3, section 11, subdivisions 3, 4; article 5, sections 64, subdivisions 3, as amended, 5, 13, 15, 16; 65, subdivisions 3, 6, 7; article 7, section 18, subdivision 4, as amended; article 8, section 19, subdivisions 5, 6, as amended; article 12, section 17, subdivision 2; Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 34, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 121A; 123B; 127A; repealing Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 10, section 4.
Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass.
CHIEF SENATE AUTHOR: KUNESH
Senator Hawj from the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy, to which was referred
S.F. No. 3887: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying grant terms for a previous appropriation for a grant to the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center; amending Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 3, subdivision 3.
Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill be amended and when so amended the bill do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03, the bill was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
CHIEF SENATE AUTHOR: HAWJ
Senator Murphy, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, to which was referred
H.F. No. 4661 for comparison with companion Senate File, reports the following House File was found identical and recommends the House File be given its second reading and substituted for its companion Senate File as follows:
GENERAL ORDERS
CONSENT CALENDAR
CALENDAR
H.F. No.
S.F. No.
H.F. No.
S.F. No.
H.F. No.
S.F. No.
4661
4745
and that the above Senate File be indefinitely postponed.
Pursuant to Rule 45, this report was prepared and submitted by the Secretary of the Senate on behalf of the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Second Reading of Senate Bills
S.F. Nos. 5337 and 5252 were read the second time.
SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Second Reading of House Bills
H.F. No. 4661 was read the second time.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills
NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Motions and Resolutions
Senator Kunesh moved that the name of Senator McEwen be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 4581.
Senator Seeberger moved that the names of Senators Lang and Rasmusson be added as co-authors to S.F. No. 4835.
Senator Pappas moved that the name of Senator Fateh be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 4859.
Senator Westlin moved that the name of Senator Limmer be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 4985.
Senator Rest moved that the names of Senators Dibble and Nelson be added as co-authors to S.F. No. 5444.
TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Calendar
ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Consent Calendar
TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
General Orders
THIRTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Announcements of Senate Interest