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Minnesota Senate Bill Author

2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

AUTHOR LIST


2025 - 2026

Kunesh
Chief Author List
Wednesday, April 30, 2025


SF 42 Kunesh; Boldon; Westlin; Cwodzinski; Johnson Stewart
HF 1412 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-01308
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Suicide prevention curriculum appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202565Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Education Finance
01/21/2025143Authors added Boldon; Westlin
01/23/2025166Author added Cwodzinski
02/06/2025314Author added Johnson Stewart
03/20/2025884Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Health and Human Services


SF 43 Kunesh
HF 203 Feist
Revisor No.: 25-00051
Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department
Short Description: Columbia Heights public works facility bond issue and establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202565Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 192 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-01482
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: American Indian cultural programing services revision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202590Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 193 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-01547
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: American Indian Schools permanent school supplemental aid appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202590Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 194 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-01720
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: Upper Red Lake and Red Lake State Forest land transfer to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians requirement and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202590Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 195 Kunesh
HF 155 Feist
Revisor No.: 25-01140
Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific
Short Description: Columbia Heights sales tax exemption for construction materials authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202590Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 471 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-02042
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Dangerous weapons in public libraries prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025140Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 472 Kunesh; Pappas; Oumou Verbeten; Clark
HF 2184 Feist
Revisor No.: 25-02155
Topic: Courts
Short Description: Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families court fee requirement exemption prevention
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025140Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/24/2025471Comm report: To pass 
02/24/2025473Second reading 
02/24/2025492Authors added Pappas; Oumou Verbeten; Clark
Referred to for comparison with HF2184
04/10/20251743Rule 45; subst. General Orders HF2184, SF indefinitely postponed


SF 473 Kunesh; Pappas; Murphy; Port; Dibble
HF 501 Finke
Revisor No.: 25-01582
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional amendment to provide equal rights under the law and prohibiting discrimination based on a list of characteristics
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025141Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
01/23/2025168Author added Murphy
01/27/2025199Authors added Port; Dibble


SF 474 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-01926
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Chronic absenteeism reduction personnel aid funding from school districts and charter schools authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025141Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 733 Kunesh; Marty; McEwen
HF 1073 Hansen, R.
Revisor No.: 25-01291
Topic: Pipelines
Short Description: Disposition of abandoned pipelines provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025197Introduction and first reading 
01/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
02/06/2025315Author added Marty
03/24/2025955Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/24/20251024Author added McEwen


SF 942 Kunesh; Abeler; Oumou Verbeten
HF 1604 Virnig
Revisor No.: 25-02161
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School attendance reporting requirement to a local welfare agency and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025260Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
02/24/2025471aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
02/27/2025579Author added Abeler
03/24/2025952aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Education Policy
03/24/20251024Author added Oumou Verbeten
04/01/20251138aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Health and Human Services


SF 943 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-02504
Topic: Hunting and Game
Short Description: Open season for taking wolves prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025260Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1200 Kunesh
HF 1048 Youakim
Revisor No.: 25-03103
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Calculation of charter school general education revenue clarification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025334Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1201 Kunesh
HF 1049 Youakim
Revisor No.: 25-03113
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School library aid school district eligibility clarification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025334Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1202 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-03114
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School district aid calculation clarification provision and levy limitations upon return of excess tax increment or decertification of a tax increment district
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025334Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1247 Kunesh; Johnson Stewart; Hoffman; McEwen; Fateh
HF 2134 Falconer
Revisor No.: 25-02865
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Pesticide provisions modification to protect wild rice waters
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/10/2025343Introduction and first reading 
02/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
02/13/2025393Authors added Johnson Stewart; Hoffman; McEwen
03/20/2025940Author added Fateh


SF 1304 Kunesh
HF 222 Koegel
Revisor No.: 25-00859
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Hilltop new emergency shelter and other municipal improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025371Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1305 Kunesh
HF 221 Koegel
Revisor No.: 25-00858
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Fridley BNSF Northtown Yard bridge and road extension bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025372Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1356 Kunesh
HF 677 Koegel
Revisor No.: 25-02935
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: City of Spring Lake Park city hall facility construction material refundable tax exemption provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025380Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1357 Kunesh
HF 31 Youakim
Revisor No.: 25-02863
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Compensatory Revenue Task Force establishment, Read Act implementation professional development requirements modifications, teacher training funding provision, unemployment aid account increase provision, and appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025380Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 1358 Kunesh
HF 204 Gottfried
Revisor No.: 25-02640
Topic: Watershed Districts
Short Description: Rice Creek Watershed District bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025380Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1404 Kunesh; Cwodzinski; Abeler
Revisor No.: 25-03617
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: American Indian mascot exemption requirements modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025388Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/06/2025642aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Education Finance
03/06/2025674Author added Abeler


SF 1405 Kunesh; Cwodzinski; Abeler
HF 1549 Kozlowski
Revisor No.: 25-03618
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: American Indian drumming permission in public school
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025388Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/06/2025674Author added Abeler


SF 1462 Kunesh
HF 1418 Hill
Revisor No.: 25-00224
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Grant programs transferal from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025405Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Education Policy
02/27/2025535aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
03/03/2025593aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Education Finance


SF 1547 Kunesh
HF 2009 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 25-02398
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025419Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 1548 Kunesh; Abeler; Boldon
HF 1276 Hicks
Revisor No.: 25-03100
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Northstar Care for Children benefits modification for children under the age of six and children transferred into the Northstar Care for Children
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025420Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
03/06/2025674Authors added Abeler; Boldon


SF 1558 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-02157
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives authorization to access additional data
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025421Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1627 Kunesh; Oumou Verbeten
HF 1265 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-00496
Topic: Corrections and Corrections Department
Short Description: American Indian cultural programming services modification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025443Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/24/20251027Author added Oumou Verbeten


SF 1628 Kunesh
HF 858 Vang
Revisor No.: 25-01285
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Bioincentive payment recipients additional information requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025443Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 1735 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-03209
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Accounting requirements establishment for school expenditures on advertising and event sponsorships
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025460Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 1736 Kunesh
HF 2481 Hansen, R.
Revisor No.: 25-01295
Topic: Water, Water Resources, and Waterways
Short Description: Clean Water Council structure and membership modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025460Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 1775 Kunesh; Putnam; Port; Draheim; Koran
HF 1417 Norris
Revisor No.: 25-02966
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/24/2025477Introduction and first reading 
02/24/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention


SF 1898 Kunesh
HF 2135 Pinto
Revisor No.: 25-03619
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Fiscal analysis of the child welfare system requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025556Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 1899 Kunesh; Abeler
HF 3120 Greene
Revisor No.: 25-03874
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Commissioner of education direction to amend the state's accountability plan
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025556Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Education Policy
03/13/2025776Author added Abeler


SF 2006 Kunesh; Kreun
HF 1862 Agbaje
Revisor No.: 25-03620
Topic: Courts
Short Description: Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training and the State Board of Appellate Counsel and Training organization modification provision, Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training attorneys and other employees salary and employment terms modifications provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025574Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/27/20251114Author added Kreun


SF 2107 Kunesh; Pha; Johnson Stewart
HF 2218 Falconer
Revisor No.: 25-03164
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Metropolitan Council appropriation for grants to implementing agencies to manage aquatic invasive species
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025617Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
03/06/2025676Author added Johnson Stewart


SF 2117 Kunesh; Boldon
HF 1878 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-03853
Topic: Insurance-Health
Short Description: Traditional health care practices coverage under medical assistance provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2025619Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
04/01/20251262Author added Boldon


SF 2189 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04512
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Commissioner of agriculture appropriation to establish an anonymous means for a person to report potential land ownership violations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025656Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2190 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04511
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Study requirement of microplastics in meat and poultry
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025656Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2255 Kunesh; Cwodzinski
HF 2433 Youakim
Revisor No.: 25-00210
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Omnibus E-12 Education appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025667Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Education Finance
04/22/20252222aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes
04/23/20253754Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance


SF 2257 Kunesh; Cwodzinski
Revisor No.: 25-04337
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Moratorium on the formation of new charter schools establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025667Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 2258 Kunesh
HF 1204 Fischer
Revisor No.: 25-00360
Topic: Environment
Short Description: Provisions to petition for preparation of environmental assessment worksheets modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025668Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2259 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04039
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: Native American United States Veterans memorial appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/2025668Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
03/24/2025982aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government


SF 2358 Kunesh
HF 2032 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-04214
Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department
Short Description: Mental health case management and community support services for persons with a complex post-traumatic stress disorder establishment provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025712Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2359 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04384
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Advanced Tribal review of proposed mining projects requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025712Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2430 Kunesh; Putnam
HF 2102 Lee, F.
Revisor No.: 25-03847
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Local food purchasing assistance program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025750Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2448 Kunesh
HF 1790 Skraba
Revisor No.: 25-03719
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Regional library systems appropriation and prior appropriations modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025753Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 2485 Kunesh
HF 2065 Hill
Revisor No.: 25-04042
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Library online databases funding increase provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025760Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2486 Kunesh
HF 1866 Rehrauer
Revisor No.: 25-03713
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: School library aid allowable uses modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/2025760Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2632 Kunesh; Hawj; Carlson
HF 2246 Mueller
Revisor No.: 25-04343
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Civic education grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025862Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Education Finance
03/27/20251116Author added Carlson


SF 2681 Kunesh; Port; Lucero; Boldon; Draheim
HF 2461 Norris
Revisor No.: 25-04234
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Manufactured home down payment assistance program and the manufacture home park cooperative purchase program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025871Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention


SF 2809 Kunesh
HF 1702 Anderson, P. H.
Revisor No.: 25-03876
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Mental health outreach and support and farm safety grant and outreach programs appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025930Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 2843 Kunesh; Abeler; Boldon
HF 2626 Bahner
Revisor No.: 25-04910
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Community solutions for healthy child developments grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/2025936Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2965 Kunesh
HF 3183 Rehrauer
Revisor No.: 25-04887
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Certain expenditures authorization from the school service fund
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251019Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Education Finance


SF 2966 Kunesh; Clark
Revisor No.: 25-04904
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Definition of governmental agency expansion in the emergency and public safety communications chapter of law
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251019Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
04/07/20251715Author added Clark


SF 2967 Kunesh
HF 3009 Keeler
Revisor No.: 25-04661
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Multidisciplinary child protection team and its duties modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251019Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 3127 Kunesh
HF 1992 Pursell
Revisor No.: 25-04433
Topic: Water, Water Resources, and Waterways
Short Description: River Watch program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251246Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy


SF 3128 Kunesh; Champion
Revisor No.: 25-05116
Topic: Education and Education Department
Short Description: Increase Teachers of Color Act modification; pilot scholarship for aspiring teachers of color permanency establishment; appropriating money
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251247Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Education Finance
04/03/20251286Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Higher Education
04/03/20251355Author added Champion


SF 3129 Kunesh; Champion
Revisor No.: 25-04940
Topic: Arts
Short Description: Native American culture, arts, and history programs appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251247Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to State and Local Government
04/03/20251355Author added Champion


SF 3132 Kunesh; Boldon; Maye Quade; Xiong; Clark
Revisor No.: 25-05103
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Income tax rates and brackets modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251247Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 3154 Kunesh; Maye Quade; Champion
HF 3024 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 25-05185
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Foster youth bill of rights establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251251Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Health and Human Services
04/03/20251355Author added Champion


SF 3165 Kunesh; Boldon; Lucero
HF 2964 Norris
Revisor No.: 25-04906
Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency
Short Description: Notice of offer requirements for unsolicited manufactured home park sales modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251253Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention


SF 3167 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-05261
Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department
Short Description: Cost of evidentiary examinations of victims in cases involving domestic assault by strangulation allocation authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/01/20251254Introduction and first reading 
04/01/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 3226 Kunesh
HF 3257 Nelson
Revisor No.: 25-04853
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Wolf-livestock conflict prevention grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/02/20251277Introduction and first reading 
04/02/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 3257 Kunesh
Revisor No.: 25-04941
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Training clarification on the unique relationship between the state of Minnesota and Minnesota Tribal governments
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/03/20251348Introduction and first reading 
04/03/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 3273 Kunesh
HF 2579 Hansen, R.
Revisor No.: 25-04815
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: AGRI works and AGRI support grant programs appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/03/20251350Introduction and first reading 
04/03/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development


SF 3274 Kunesh
HF 2819 Duran
Revisor No.: 25-05059
Topic: Native Americans
Short Description: Red Lake Reservation wastewater infrastructure appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/03/20251351Introduction and first reading 
04/03/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 3386 Kunesh
HF 3194 Agbaje
Revisor No.: 25-05371
Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department
Short Description: Women's Environmental Institute grant appropriation from the commissioner of agriculture for a farmer incubator project
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/22/20253716Introduction and first reading 
04/22/2025Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development