2020 COVID-19 Legislative Information
Passed Legislation
Second Special Session SF12 (Abeler) Disability service providers retention grants establishment; customized living quality improvement grants modification; COVID-19 peacetime emergency modification to economic assistance program application requirements extension; appropriation
Passed the Senate, July 13, 2020
Second Special Session SF2 (Benson) Dental providers one-time medical assistance (MA) payment for personal protection equipment (PPE) used during COVID pandemic appropriation
Passed the Senate, July 13, 2020
Special Session SF 133 (Abeler) COVID-19-related emergency retention grants for disability service providers appropriation
Passed the Senate, June 19, 2020
Special Session SF 106 (Benson) Medical assistance (MA) dental providers personal protection equipment (PPE) supplemental payment appropriation
Passed the Senate, June 19, 2020
Ch 6 Special Session SF 45 COVID-19 gambling control laws temporary adjustments authorization
Passed the Senate, June 16, 2020
Passed the House, June 17, 2020
Special Session SF47 (Rosen) COVID-19 relief fund for local government distributions
Passed the Senate, June 16, 2020
SF4564 Coronavirus relief fund appropriation for counties, cities and towns distribution authorization
Passed the Senate, May 16, 2020
SF 4563 COVID-19 appropriations and transfers to federal funds source modification.
Passed the Senate, May 12, 2020
SF 4481 Small business emergency grants and loans appropriation; Minnesota 21st century minerals fund reimbursement; budget reserve forecast calculation adjustment; fund receiving small business loan repayments modification
Passed the Senate, May 12, 2020
SF 4494 COVID-19 telemedicine equipment grant program establishment; distance learning broadband access grant program establishment; appropriations
Passed the Senate on May 4, 2020
Enacted Legislation
CH 1, Third Special Session SF 1 (Abeler) Human services customized living quality improvement grants modification; COVID-19 peacetime emergency modifications extension to economic assistance program application requirements; retention and public health grants establishment; appropriation
Passed the Senate, August 12, 2020
Passed the House, August 12, 2020
Signed by the Governor on August 14, 2020
Ch 7 Special Session SF 105 (Abeler) COVID-19; executive order relating to use of telemedicine in the state medical cannabis program extension, human services program waivers and modifications issued by the commissioner of human services pursuant to executive orders during the peacetime emergency extension, 60-day period to transition affected programs off waivers and modifications following expiration of the peacetime emergency, and appropriation
Passed the House, June 18, 2020
Passed the Senate, June 19, 2020
Signed by the Governor on June 23, 2020
CH 1 Special Session HF 5 COVID-19; emergency small business grants and loan funding provided, Minnesota 21st century mineral fund reimbursed, budget reserve forecast calculation adjusted, small business loan repayment receiving fund changed, and technical changes made.
Passed the House, June 12, 2020
Passed the Senate, June 12, 2020
Signed by the Governor on June 16, 2020
CH 74 HF 4556 COVID-19 policy and certain other policy changes
Passed on April 14, 2020
Signed by the Governor on April 15, 2020
CH 72 HF 4537 relating to workers' compensation; providing a presumption for COVID-19 workers' compensation claims for certain employees; requiring a report; authorizing extension of the implementation date of the CAMPUS system
Passed on April 7, 2020
Signed by the Governor on April 7, 2020
CH 71 HF 4531 COVID-19 response efforts
Passed on March 26, 2020
Signed by the Governor on March 28, 2020