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2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

AUTHOR LIST


2025 - 2026

Dornink
Chief and Co-Author List
Saturday, March 15, 2025


SF 40 Howe; Nelson; Dornink
HF 303 Perryman
Revisor No.: 25-00593
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Certain third-party testing authorization by transit operators
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202564Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Transportation
01/21/2025143Author added Nelson
02/13/2025391Author added Dornink


SF 310 Dornink; Kupec; Hauschild; Draheim; Putnam
HF 1057 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-01257
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Employee definition modified for the purposes of earned sick and safe time
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025114Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Labor
01/27/2025171Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/06/2025291Comm report: No recommendation 
02/06/2025291Second reading 


SF 316 Coleman; Housley; Dornink; Kreun; Hauschild
HF 18 Engen
Revisor No.: 25-00812
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Baby products sales and use tax exemption expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025115Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Taxes
01/27/2025199Author stricken Eichorn
01/30/2025234Author added Hauschild


SF 357 Dornink
HF 1170 Mueller
Revisor No.: 25-00908
Topic: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
Short Description: Minnesota BioImaging Center of the Hormel Institute bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025122Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 358 Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-00907
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: Riverland Community College improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025122Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 359 Dornink
HF 449 Bennett
Revisor No.: 25-00905
Topic: Public Facilities Authority
Short Description: Manchester clean water infrastructure bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025122Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 447 Rest; Carlson; Koran; Klein; Dornink
HF 1392 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-00562
Topic: Consumer Protection
Short Description: Consumer protection restitution account establishment, public compensation payments exclusion from certain calculations of income, and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025136Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
01/27/2025199Author added Dornink
03/03/2025595aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
03/13/2025733aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 449 Cwodzinski; Lang; Mitchell; Dornink
HF 1377 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-00817
Topic: Telecommunications and Information Technology
Short Description: Public television grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025137Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to State and Local Government
02/03/2025268Author added Lang
02/06/2025315Author added Mitchell
02/24/2025492Author added Dornink


SF 475 Mathews; Dornink; Hoffman; Marty; Kupec
HF 23 Robbins
Revisor No.: 25-01436
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Whistleblower protections for public employees modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025141Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Labor
01/23/2025168Author added Hoffman
01/27/2025170aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
01/27/2025199Author added Marty
01/30/2025234Author added Kupec
02/13/2025362Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
HF substituted in committee HF23


SF 497 Dornink
HF 450 Bennett
Revisor No.: 25-01561
Topic: Public Facilities Authority
Short Description: City of Albert Lea wastewater treatment facility improvements bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025151Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 498 Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-00906
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: Certain conservation clubs sales and use tax exemption provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025151Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 501 Dornink; Kupec; Rest; Weber; Draheim
HF 968 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-00941
Topic: Taxation-Income
Short Description: Minnesota education credit eligible expenses expansion provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025151Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 537 Wesenberg; Lieske; Dornink; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-01256
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Notification to student employees regarding membership in a collective bargaining unit requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025157Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Labor


SF 560 Lucero; Draheim; Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-01241
Topic: Buildings and Building Codes
Short Description: Building permit fees cost-per-square-foot valuation of residential buildings requirement by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025160Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Labor
01/27/2025200Author added Hoffman
02/03/2025243Comm report: No recommendation, re-referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention
02/10/2025345Author stricken Hoffman


SF 566 Bahr; Koran; Drazkowski; Mathews; Dornink
HF 769 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-01928
Topic: Government-Federal
Short Description: A resolution memorializing Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025162Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Elections


SF 614 Dornink; Drazkowski; Gustafson; Hoffman; Abeler
HF 176 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-00912
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: All school supplies tax exemption provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025177Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 629 Kupec; Abeler; Dornink; Gustafson; Putnam
HF 1705 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-01325
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Second Harvest Heartland farm to food shelf program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025179Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 674 Seeberger; Housley; Dornink; Lang
HF 492 Hill
Revisor No.: 25-02252
Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department
Short Description: Mental health services and outdoor activities for currently serving military personnel and veterans appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025187Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/13/2025392Author added Dornink
03/10/2025720Author added Lang


SF 679 Seeberger; Dornink; Limmer; Lang
HF 491 Hill
Revisor No.: 25-02249
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Mental health services and outdoor activities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency services personnel
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025188Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/13/2025392Author added Dornink
03/10/2025720Authors added Limmer; Lang


SF 685 Dornink; Drazkowski; Bahr; Lieske
Revisor No.: 25-00909
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Vote threshold for certain bills heard in a standing committee of the legislature establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025189Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 690 Rasmusson; Gruenhagen; Dornink; Drazkowski; Koran
HF 10 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-02099
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: State-funded services for undocumented noncitizens prohibition provision and MinnesotaCare and the North Star Promise scholarship program ineligibility for undocumented noncitizens provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025190Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 691 Rasmusson; Dornink
HF 259 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-02436
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Employment of unauthorized individuals prohibition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025190Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Labor


SF 704 Lucero; Mathews; Draheim; Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-01192
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025192Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 715 Lucero; Utke; Draheim; Bahr; Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-01207
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Third party testing program for driver's license knowledge, road and skills tests authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025194Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 716 Lucero; Gruenhagen; Drazkowski; Wesenberg; Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-01221
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Drag performances as adult entertainment classification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025194Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 776 Putnam; Klein; Hauschild; Kupec; Dornink
HF 1700 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-02478
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Shareholder limit increase for entity-owned agricultural property
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025220Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 778 Dornink
HF 965 Bennett
Revisor No.: 25-02418
Topic: Public Facilities Authority
Short Description: Clarks Grove water and sewer infrastructure bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025220Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 881 Kupec; Westrom; Gustafson; Dornink; Putnam
HF 882 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-01560
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Biofuel financial assistance appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025250Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 882 Gustafson; Dornink; Kupec; Seeberger; Weber
HF 985 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-01603
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Soil health financial assistance program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025250Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 889 Howe; Dornink
HF 611 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 25-02517
Topic: Hunting and Game
Short Description: Age-related exemptions for certain game and fish licenses modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025251Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 908 Kupec; Westrom; Dornink; Hauschild; Putnam
HF 47 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-01794
Topic: Telecommunications and Information Technology
Short Description: Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025254Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Labor


SF 909 Boldon; Drazkowski; Nelson; Dornink; Miller
HF 452 Jacob
Revisor No.: 25-02582
Topic: Water and Soil Conservation
Short Description: Clean water fund appropriation for a southeast regional groundwater protection and soil health initiative
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025255Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 934 Kupec; Dahms; Putnam; Westrom; Dornink
HF 857 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-02058
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025259Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/13/2025392Author added Dornink


SF 977 Dornink; Howe; Kupec; Gustafson; Putnam
Revisor No.: 25-00598
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Fee exemption provision for motor vehicles bearing Purple Heart medal special plates
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025266Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 1004 Dornink; Drazkowski; Rarick; Lieske; Koran
HF 597 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-00913
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional Amendment proposal to prohibit state spending in excess of inflation and population growth
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025294Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1005 Dornink
HF 1456 Mueller
Revisor No.: 25-00910
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Austin local sales and use tax authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025294Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1097 Bahr; Eichorn; Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-01261
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional amendment prohibiting bills from being amended in a way that changes the original purpose of the bill
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025309Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1121 Frentz; Draheim; Dahms; Putnam; Dornink
HF 1132 Harder
Revisor No.: 25-02218
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Agriculture-related business assistance appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025313Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 1135 Dornink
HF 629 Mueller
Revisor No.: 25-02993
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: Blooming Prairie contamination remediation improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025323Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1158 Howe; Eichorn; Lang; Jasinski; Dornink
HF 1255 Novotny
Revisor No.: 25-02586
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Certain employees reception of their surplus badges at no cost authorization provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025327Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Transportation
02/13/2025393Author added Dornink
02/20/2025430aComm report: To pass as amended 
02/20/2025433Second reading 


SF 1159 Howe; Duckworth; Lang; Jasinski; Dornink
HF 1015 Perryman
Revisor No.: 25-02520
Topic: Taxation-Income
Short Description: Veterans and surviving spouses taxable Social Security benefits full subtraction provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025327Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Taxes
02/13/2025393Author added Dornink


SF 1160 Howe; Lang; Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-02656
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Blackout special license plates contribution amount increase provision and deposit of revenue fund modification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025327Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Transportation
02/13/2025393Author added Dornink


SF 1172 Kupec; Dahms; Putnam; Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-02410
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program account creation in the agricultural fund authorization; appropriating money
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025329Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 1209 Putnam; Westrom; Kupec; Gustafson; Dornink
HF 770 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-02275
Topic: Regional and Rural Development
Short Description: Rural Finance Authority bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025336Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1241 Lucero; Coleman; Drazkowski; Utke; Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-01194
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Requirement that the term incumbent be printed next to the judicial incumbent candidate's name on the ballot repeal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025341Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Elections


SF 1263 Dornink; Dahms; Weber; Boldon; Draheim
HF 1178 Mueller
Revisor No.: 25-03223
Topic: Education-Higher
Short Description: University of Minnesota bond issue and appropriation for capital improvements in Mower County for the FAARM program
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025365Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1419 Putnam; Weber; Hauschild; Dornink; Nelson
HF 1626 Vang
Revisor No.: 25-02283
Topic: Taxation-Income
Short Description: Agricultural assets owners available credit cap elimination provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025398Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Taxes
03/06/2025646aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
03/06/2025674Author added Nelson


SF 1507 Dornink; Westrom; Kupec; Dahms; Weber
HF 43 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-02807
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Biofuel infrastructure grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025413Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 1508 McEwen; Dornink; Hauschild; Marty; Kupec
HF 1216 Berg
Revisor No.: 25-03119
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Apprenticeship readiness programming appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025413Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Labor


SF 1552 Kupec; Putnam; Dornink; Westrom
HF 1063 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-03088
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Financial reporting requirements for grain buyers modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025420Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/24/2025473Comm report: To pass 
02/24/2025473Second reading 
02/27/2025582aSpecial Order: Amended 
02/27/2025582Third reading Passed as amended 
03/13/2025731Returned from House 
Presentment date 03/14/25


SF 1831 Kupec; Dahms; Putnam; Dornink; Gustafson
HF 39 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-02745
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: County agricultural inspector grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025486Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 1849 Dornink; Draheim; Seeberger; Rarick
HF 1523 Harder
Revisor No.: 25-02982
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Certain agricultural workers exemption from the Minnesota Paid Leave Law
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025489Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 1974 Bahr; Draheim; Dornink
Revisor No.: 25-03883
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Education Savings Accounts for Minnesota Students Act (ESA-4-MSA) establishment provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025569Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 1975 Bahr; Dornink; Howe; Dahms
Revisor No.: 25-04172
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Various net metering governing provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025569Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2030 Kupec; Rarick; Wesenberg; Dornink; Lieske
HF 970 Pursell
Revisor No.: 25-02010
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Farm equipment original equipment manufacturer facilitation of repairs requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025604Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 2111 Seeberger; Dornink
HF 1375 Duran
Revisor No.: 25-03991
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Peace officer grievance arbitration selection procedure elimination
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025618Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2123 Duckworth; Farnsworth; Dornink; Rarick; Seeberger
HF 1538 Mueller
Revisor No.: 25-03933
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Teacher apprenticeships appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025620Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2147 Kupec; Kunesh; Putnam; Dornink
HF 1796 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-03901
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Livestock investment grant program grant awards modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025624Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2300 Seeberger; Rasmusson; Rest; Frentz; Dornink
HF 2025 Baker
Revisor No.: 25-04049
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Earned sick and safe time provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025702Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Labor


SF 2315 Dornink; Dahms; Anderson
HF 1428 Harder
Revisor No.: 25-03637
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Excess money in the grain indemnity account requirement to be transferred to the agricultural emergency account
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025705Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2378 Dornink
HF 2153 Bennett
Revisor No.: 25-04570
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Albert Lea city projects construction materials refundable sales and use tax exemption establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025716Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 2508 Dibble; Pratt; Marty; Dornink; Putnam
HF 2339 West
Revisor No.: 25-04307
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Income threshold increase for the child tax credit
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025764Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 2605 Gruenhagen; Dornink; Draheim; Lieske
HF 1325 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-01023
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Earned sick and safe time modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Labor