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Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

AUTHOR LIST


2025 - 2026

Hawj
Chief Author List
Wednesday, April 2, 2025


SF 506 Hawj; Westrom
HF 1482 Hansen, R.
Revisor No.: 25-01611
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Environmental and natural resources trust fund appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025152Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/13/2025391Author added Westrom
02/20/2025428Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance
03/06/2025643aComm report: To pass as amended 
03/06/2025650Second reading 


SF 568 Hawj; Pha; Xiong
HF 1845 Cha
Revisor No.: 25-02339
Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department
Short Description: Veteran definition expansion and advisory task force establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025162Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
02/03/2025269Author added Pha
03/20/2025940Author added Xiong


SF 770 Hawj; Lang
HF 1250 Burkel
Revisor No.: 25-01874
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Outdoor Heritage Fund appropriation and certain land leveraging for federal grant funds authorization provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025219Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 922 Hawj; Putnam; Champion
HF 1602 Kozlowski
Revisor No.: 25-01762
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Latino Economic Development Center grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025256Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
02/10/2025346Author added Champion


SF 1535 Hawj; Johnson Stewart; Lang
HF 983 Olson
Revisor No.: 25-03076
Topic: Wetlands
Short Description: Local road wetland replacement program bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025417Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/24/20251027Author stricken Eichorn


SF 1605 Hawj; Kunesh; Cwodzinski; Lang
HF 980 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-00989
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Minnesota Humanities Center appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025439Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1761 Hawj; Pha
HF 2084 Lillie
Revisor No.: 25-03891
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Hmong Zej Zog appropriation to preserve Hmong Minnesotans' heritage, history, language, and culture
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025475Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1762 Hawj; Pha
HF 1416 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-02855
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Availability extension for relocation grants
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025475Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 1763 Hawj
HF 1544 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-03894
Topic: Administration Department
Short Description: Lake Phalen winter festival appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025475Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1764 Hawj; Pha; Hoffman
HF 2085 Lillie
Revisor No.: 25-03893
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Cultural exchanges facilitation appropriation involving diverse Minnesota communities
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025475Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1798 Hawj; Draheim; Pratt; Mohamed
HF 1246 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-03190
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Neighborhood Development Center grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025480Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 1919 Hawj; Pha; Housley; Nelson
HF 1639 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-01528
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: New American workforce training appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025560Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
03/13/2025776Author added Nelson


SF 1960 Hawj; Utke; Housley; Pappas
HF 2750 Skraba
Revisor No.: 25-02713
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: City of Crosslake new National Loon Center construction bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025567Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Capital Investment
03/24/20251028Author stricken Eichorn


SF 2046 Hawj; Pha; Champion
HF 1586 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-04016
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Gordan Parks celebration of life appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025607Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/06/2025676Author added Champion


SF 2047 Hawj; Pha
HF 1559 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-04017
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Community festival grant program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025607Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2048 Hawj; Pha
HF 2932 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-03697
Topic: Administration Department
Short Description: Southeast Asian American film festival and Hmong music festival appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025607Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2077 Hawj
HF 2439 Heintzeman
Revisor No.: 25-02506
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Environment and natural resources appropriations and provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025612Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2114 Hawj; Kunesh; Hoffman
HF 1564 Jordan
Revisor No.: 25-03243
Topic: Parks and Trails
Short Description: Regional parks and trails appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025619Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2227 Hawj; Draheim; Johnson Stewart
HF 2258 Johnson, W.
Revisor No.: 25-04098
Topic: Athletics
Short Description: 2026 Special Olympics USA Games appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025662Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
03/10/2025722Author added Johnson Stewart


SF 2292 Hawj; Oumou Verbeten
HF 989 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-02618
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: 30,000 Feet appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025700Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2301 Hawj
HF 2183 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-04175
Topic: Economic Development
Short Description: Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025702Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2345 Hawj; Wesenberg
HF 1205 Fischer
Revisor No.: 25-00378
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Various natural resources provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025710Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2520 Hawj; Pappas
HF 2427 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-04494
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: City of St. Paul Arcade Street and East 7th Street construction mitigation grants to businesses affected by construction appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025766Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Transportation
04/01/2025Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2521 Hawj; Xiong; Gustafson; Kunesh
HF 2349 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-04090
Topic: Government-Local
Short Description: Ramsey County Economic Development Authority establishment provision and Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority powers expansion provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025766Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 2539 Hawj; Mohamed; Draheim
HF 1907 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-03720
Topic: Economic Development
Short Description: Youthprise appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025769Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2543 Hawj
HF 2775 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-04363
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Southeast Asian Music Festival appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025770Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2547 Hawj; Hauschild
HF 2293 Hollins
Revisor No.: 25-03699
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Environment and natural resources trust fund community grant program grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025770Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2590 Hawj
HF 1899 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-04374
Topic: Arts
Short Description: United Hmong Family appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025855Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2592 Hawj
HF 2726 Her
Revisor No.: 25-04653
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Celebrating 50 years of Southeast Asians in Minnesota appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025855Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2644 Hawj; Murphy; Pappas
HF 2549 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-03979
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Housing infrastructure bonds issuance authorization provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025864Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention


SF 2656 Hawj; Pha; Mitchell; Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-04646
Topic: Administration Department
Short Description: Tou Ger Xiong mural and statue appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025867Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2658 Hawj; Oumou Verbeten
HF 2262 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-04423
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: City of St. Paul Right Track youth program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025867Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2726 Hawj; Pha
Revisor No.: 25-04880
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Asian Economic Development Association appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025916Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2777 Hawj
Revisor No.: 25-03613
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Colorectal cancer awareness special license plates establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025924Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 2781 Hawj
HF 1362 Heintzeman
Revisor No.: 25-00358
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Certain environmental review reporting requirements modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025925Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2782 Hawj
HF 1382 Heintzeman
Revisor No.: 25-00359
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Environmental Quality Board obsolete provisions removal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025925Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2784 Hawj; Pha
HF 2124 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-04367
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Ramsey County Sheriff's Office providing security at certain events and community engagement participation grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025926Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 2785 Hawj; Pha
HF 2540 Hussein
Revisor No.: 25-04651
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Asian Economic Development Association outdoor programs for youth appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025926Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2858 Hawj; Pha
HF 2774 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-04826
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Hmong Town Connections appropriation to renovate a building to create arts space
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025938Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2865 Hawj
HF 2563 Vang
Revisor No.: 25-04787
Topic: Parks and Trails
Short Description: Omnibus Legacy Appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025939Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
04/01/2025Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance


SF 2866 Hawj
HF 2562 Vang
Revisor No.: 25-04709
Topic: Water and Soil Conservation
Short Description: Clean Water Council's clean water fund recommendations requirement to be broken out by fiscal year
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025939Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2874 Hawj
HF 2101 Frazier
Revisor No.: 25-04346
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: YMCA of the North grant for workforce development services appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251004Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 2916 Hawj; Gustafson; Mitchell
HF 2565 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-04568
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Ramsey County grant appropriation for workforce development programming
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251011Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
04/02/2025Author added Mitchell


SF 2956 Hawj; Pha
HF 3012 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-04652
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Youth boxing programs appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251017Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2961 Hawj
HF 2620 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-04922
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Metro emerald ash borer response grants appropriation; community tree-planting grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251018Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2962 Hawj
HF 2621 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-04920
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Metropolitan Council community tree-planting grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251018Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2963 Hawj
HF 3010 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-04957
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Battle Creek Recreation Center cultural upgrades appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251018Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2964 Hawj
HF 2845 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-04907
Topic: Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Short Description: PROCEED grant appropriation for a community center in St. Paul
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251019Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 3058 Hawj; Pha
HF 3011 Xiong
Revisor No.: 25-04908
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: City of Maplewood grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/27/20251104Introduction and first reading 
03/27/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 3059 Hawj; Pha
Revisor No.: 25-04892
Topic: Marriage and Marriage Dissolution
Short Description: Legislators authority to preform civil marriages clarification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/27/20251104Introduction and first reading 
03/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 3062 Hawj
HF 2772 Hansen, R.
Revisor No.: 25-05047
Topic: Historic Sites and Historical Societies
Short Description: Serbian Home appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/27/20251105Introduction and first reading 
03/27/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 3142 Hawj; Klein; Oumou Verbeten; Murphy
Revisor No.: 25-04955
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Fight for Your Dreams appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/2025Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 3143 Hawj
HF 2778 Hansen, R.
Revisor No.: 25-04896
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Agricultural research, education, extension, and technology transfer account money transferal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/2025Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 3144 Hawj
HF 2602 Vang
Revisor No.: 25-04921
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Appropriation for replacement seedlings modification and extension
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/2025Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 3145 Hawj; Pha; Pappas; Klein; Xiong
HF 2993 Lee, K.
Revisor No.: 25-02735
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Saint Paul Urban Tennis grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/2025Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SR 12 Hawj
Revisor No.: 25-01555
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution recognizing the 2025 Hmong New Year Celebration in Khek Noi, Thailand, and international cultural exchange
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025393Introduction 
02/13/2025Referred to Rules and Administration


SR 20 Hawj; Pha; Gustafson
Revisor No.: 25-04742
Topic: 
Short Description: A Senate resolution honoring the memory of Richard "Paaj Yeeb" Her
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025944Introduction 
03/20/2025Referred to Rules and Administration