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2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

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2025 - 2026

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Chief and Co-Author List
Friday, February 28, 2025


SF 25 Green
HF 528 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00926
Topic: Lands
Short Description: Land acquisition for flood control or water retention under certain circumstances
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202562Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 26 Green
HF 527 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00921
Topic: Water, Water Resources, and Waterways
Short Description: Alternative wetland mitigation options establishment in greater than 80 percent areas
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202562Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 27 Green
HF 529 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00916
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Payment prohibition of certain indirect costs from legacy funds
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202562Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 28 Green
Revisor No.: 25-00922
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Certain tax-forfeited land sale requirements modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202562Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 57 Green; Draheim
HF 1202 Duran
Revisor No.: 25-00915
Topic: Data Practices and Privacy
Short Description: Interagency group meeting requirement to be open to the public
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202567Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to State and Local Government
02/27/2025Author added Draheim


SF 58 Green; Mathews
HF 1200 Duran
Revisor No.: 25-00925
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Cooperative electric associations exemption from clean and renewable energy standards
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202567Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
02/13/2025391Author added Mathews


SF 59 Green
HF 531 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00917
Topic: Government-Local
Short Description: Procedures establishment for county to alter preexisting boundary line
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202568Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to State and Local Government
01/30/2025213aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 60 Green
HF 1201 Duran
Revisor No.: 25-00919
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Exemption provision for purchases made by the Department of Transportation for road construction projects
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202568Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 169 Farnsworth; Wesenberg; Green; Drazkowski; Eichorn
HF 1283 Warwas
Revisor No.: 25-00607
Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department
Short Description: Veteran discharge papers legal equivalent of a permit to carry a firearm establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202586Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 238 Draheim; Utke; Green
Revisor No.: 25-01969
Topic: Lands
Short Description: Legislative approval requirement for certain sales, transfers, or other conveyances of state-owned land
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202597Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
01/30/2025234Authors added Utke; Green


SF 280 Lang; Howe; Eichorn; Mathews; Green
HF 285 Heintzeman
Revisor No.: 25-01252
Topic: Firearms and Weapons
Short Description: Right to carry without a permit provision and optional permit to carry provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025109Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 283 Lang; Green
HF 253 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-01243
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Public water inventory modifications temporary prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025110Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 326 Gruenhagen; Green; Weber; Rest
Revisor No.: 25-01093
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Income tax subtraction for certain expenditures for medical care and health insurance authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025117Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 352 Lieske; Wesenberg; Bahr; Green; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-00763
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Constitutional right to carry a firearm acknowledgment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025121Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 389 Lieske; Wesenberg; Bahr; Green; Hoffman
HF 1300 Roach
Revisor No.: 25-00761
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Commissioner of human services or children, youth, and families prohibition from rescinding public assistance benefits due to vaccination status
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025127Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 435 Green
Revisor No.: 25-00860
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Business impact analysis of proposed legislation provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025134Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 436 Green
HF 530 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-01334
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional amendment proposal to require a supermajority vote of the legislature to convey certain state land for less than market value
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025134Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 437 Green
HF 535 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00862
Topic: Disasters
Short Description: Natural disaster debt service equalization aid program broadening to assist school district with a high percentage of property excluded from the tax rolls
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025135Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 438 Green
HF 17 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00730
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Minnesota Personal Protection Act modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025135Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 439 Green
HF 534 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00729
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Permissible methods of submitting an application for a permit to carry a handgun expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025135Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 488 Green; Howe; Utke
HF 532 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00808
Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department
Short Description: Veteran retreats appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025149Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/17/2025423Author added Utke


SF 489 Green; Howe; Gruenhagen
HF 840 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00678
Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department
Short Description: State veterans cemetery burial fee removal for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025149Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 490 Green; Utke
HF 537 Bliss
Revisor No.: 25-00861
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Registered small farm producer permission to sell fluid raw milk and fluid raw milk product to consumers under certain circumstances
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025149Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
01/27/2025199Author added Utke


SF 610 Utke; Green; Bahr
HF 895 Knudsen
Revisor No.: 25-01106
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Legislative approval for adoption of rules requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025176Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to State and Local Government
02/06/2025315Author added Bahr


SF 657 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-02263
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Emergency importation authorization of minnows to ensure adequate bait supply
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025184Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 659 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski; Westrom
Revisor No.: 25-02471
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Certain duties transferal from the commissioner of natural resources to the Board of Animal Health
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025185Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/03/2025241Comm report: No recommendation, re-referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 688 Wesenberg; Eichorn; Draheim; Green; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-02255
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Use of force in self-defense provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025190Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 689 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski; Hoffman
HF 818 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-02271
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Bear hunter preference points accumulation for youth authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025190Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 696 Lucero; Howe; Green; Gruenhagen
HF 478 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-01223
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional amendment changing the composition apportionment of legislative districts
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025191Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Elections
02/06/2025315Authors added Howe; Green; Gruenhagen


SF 743 Gruenhagen; Green
Revisor No.: 25-02039
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Rulemaking requirement to relax child care staff-to-child ratios for smaller communities
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025214Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 744 Gruenhagen; Green; Koran; Drazkowski; Lucero
Revisor No.: 25-01663
Topic: Transgender
Short Description: Therapies and procedures performed for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025214Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 747 Wesenberg; Eichorn; Drazkowski; Green; Anderson
Revisor No.: 25-02268
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Authority over farmed white-tailed deer reinstatement to the Board of Animal Health
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025215Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 766 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski
Revisor No.: 25-02261
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Open season for moose during any year in which there is an open season for elk requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025218Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 767 Wesenberg; Green; Eichorn; Drazkowski
HF 813 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-02272
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Unimpeded access to state forest roads for certain commercial purposes provided by the commissioner of natural resources requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025218Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 797 Wesenberg; Drazkowski; Green; Duckworth; Lucero
HF 564 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-01840
Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12
Short Description: School libraries certain material prohibition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025223Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 886 Gruenhagen; Drazkowski; Mathews; Green; Lucero
Revisor No.: 25-01006
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Biological definition of male and female establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025251Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 956 Green; Lucero; Drazkowski; Weber; Wesenberg
HF 1594 Murphy
Revisor No.: 25-02633
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Searches and seizures without a warrant or court order by conservation officers prohibition and requiring receipts to be provided for persons from whom property is seized
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025262Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 972 Farnsworth; Hauschild; Eichorn; Green
HF 353 Igo
Revisor No.: 25-02013
Topic: Counties-Specific
Short Description: Construction materials used in Itasca County refundable sales and use tax exemption authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025265Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 979 Green; Drazkowski; Weber
HF 1592 Murphy
Revisor No.: 25-02580
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Provisions modification and definition requirement for calcareous fens
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025266Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 980 Green; Weber; Drazkowski
HF 1595 Murphy
Revisor No.: 25-02433
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Conservation officers requirement to coordinate investigation and enforcement activity with sheriffs
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025266Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/06/2025316Author added Drazkowski


SF 1020 Howe; Koran; Bahr; Drazkowski; Green
HF 66 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-02300
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Special elections set filing period establishment provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025296Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Elections


SF 1021 Howe; Koran; Bahr; Drazkowski; Green
HF 598 Quam
Revisor No.: 25-02516
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Absentee ballot drop boxes authorization repealer
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025297Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Elections


SF 1060 Utke; Green; Housley; Jasinski; Pappas
HF 577 Duran
Revisor No.: 25-02984
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Lake of the Woods County new law enforcement and government facilities bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2025303Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1141 Farnsworth; Eichorn; Lang; Rarick; Green
HF 1284 Warwas
Revisor No.: 25-02875
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School district noncompliance with unfunded mandates authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025324Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 1169 Gruenhagen; Pratt; Green
Revisor No.: 25-01671
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Appropriation reduction for state government positions that have been left unfilled for at least 180 days requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025329Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1188 Westrom; Howe; Utke; Drazkowski; Green
Revisor No.: 25-02996
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Terms definition related to cell-cultured and insect products
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025332Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 1189 Westrom; Howe; Utke; Gruenhagen; Green
Revisor No.: 25-02585
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Child care provider licensing modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025332Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 1192 Wesenberg; Lieske; Green; Bahr; Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 25-03029
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Castration or sterilization of minors prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025333Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1193 Wesenberg; Farnsworth; Green; Eichorn; Westrom
HF 1402 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-02472
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Wolf depredation compensation program modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025333Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 1211 Drazkowski; Green
HF 451 Jacob
Revisor No.: 25-02318
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Pollinator account statutory appropriation elimination and lawns to legumes grant program repealer
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025336Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1396 Green; Johnson; Utke
HF 1231 Duran
Revisor No.: 25-03070
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Pollution Control Agency commissioner prohibition from adopting rules that apply only to construction and demolition landfills
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025387Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/20/2025465Authors added Johnson; Utke


SF 1433 Mathews; Green
Revisor No.: 25-02378
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Electric utilities obtaining of consent from utility customers prior to implementing a time-of-use rate program requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1437 Wesenberg; Drazkowski; Green; Lieske; Eichorn
HF 358 Harder
Revisor No.: 25-02450
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional amendment proposal to establish term limits for the office of governor
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1562 Green; Utke
HF 1122 Duran
Revisor No.: 25-03084
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Commissioner of natural resources responsibility assignment for the maintenance and use of the Old Williams School property
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025422Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/20/2025465Author added Utke


SF 1582 Green; Gruenhagen; Draheim; Eichorn; Utke
HF 1593 Murphy
Revisor No.: 25-03167
Topic: Government-Local
Short Description: Local government noncompliance permission with unfunded mandates
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025436Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1583 Green; Gruenhagen; Draheim; Eichorn; Farnsworth
Revisor No.: 25-03556
Topic: Unemployment Insurance
Short Description: Fraud reporting portal requirement for employers
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025436Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 1584 Drazkowski; Gruenhagen; Green; Utke; Lucero
HF 1404 Wiener
Revisor No.: 25-03758
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Electric-assisted bicycle rebate repeal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025436Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 1586 Gruenhagen; Coleman; Draheim; Green; Utke
Revisor No.: 25-01689
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Minnesota Elections Integrity Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025436Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Elections


SF 1771 Green; Drazkowski; Utke; Gruenhagen
HF 1241 Joy
Revisor No.: 25-03578
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Minnesota Paid Leave Law repeal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025476Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
02/27/2025Author added Gruenhagen


SF 1825 Wesenberg; Bahr; Green; Johnson
Revisor No.: 25-04033
Topic: Hunting and Game
Short Description: Taking of elk causing damage without a permit permission
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025485Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1887 Green; Hoffman; Utke
Revisor No.: 25-04100
Topic: Lands-State
Short Description: Real property acquirement in fee using state money approval requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy