State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
11:30 A.M.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills
The bills listed on today's introduction calendar are given their first reading and referred as indicated.
Senators Nelson, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 2660: A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying certification requirements for community paramedics; modifying medical assistance coverage of community paramedic services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144E.28, subdivision 9; 256B.0625, subdivision 60.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Rasmusson, Putnam, and Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 2661: A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing June accelerated liability for the mortgage registry tax, deed tax, cigarette and tobacco taxes, and alcohol excise taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 287.12; 287.29, subdivision 1; 297F.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 297F.25, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 287.31, subdivision 3; 297F.09, subdivision 10; 297G.09, subdivision 9.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 2662: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for 109th Avenue North and marked U.S. Highway 169 intersection improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 2663: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying light rail transit operating costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.4051, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Marty introduced--
S.F. No. 2664: A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to contract for the administration of the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.04, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Putnam introduced--
S.F. No. 2665: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for small business growth acceleration; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Kupec introduced--
S.F. No. 2666: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing the appeal period to 20 days after service of an order from the Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division or Plant Protection Division of the Department of Agriculture; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 18D.321, subdivision 1; 18J.08, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senator Kupec introduced--
S.F. No. 2667: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying advanced biofuel production incentive and renewable chemical production incentive provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 41A.16, subdivision 7; 41A.17, subdivision 6; 41A.18, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senators Rest and Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 2668: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the appointment authority for certain members of the legislative audit commission and clarifying party affiliation for the chair and vice-chair of the commission; modifying requirements for complying with an audit by the Office of Legislative Auditor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 3.97, subdivision 2; 3.972, subdivision 3; 3.978, subdivision 2; 3.979, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 462A.22, subdivision 10.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans.
Senator Maye Quade introduced--
S.F. No. 2669: A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting subminimum wages for persons with disabilities; modifying lead agency board and case manager responsibilities and training; establishing a statewide disability employment technical assistance center and lead agency employment first capacity building grants; modifying requirements for informed choice in employment policy; clarifying eligibility for Minnesota supplemental aid program; modifying use of data from the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law; establishing study; requiring report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 177.24, by adding a subdivision; 252.44; 256B.092, subdivision 1a; 256B.49, subdivision 13; 256B.4905, subdivisions 4a, 5a; 256D.425, subdivision 1; 268.19, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 252; 256B.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Hawj and Pha introduced--
S.F. No. 2670: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; modifying the use of the workforce development fund; creating the Grant Review Advisory Council; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 116L.05, subdivision 5; 116L.20, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Murphy introduced--
S.F. No. 2671: A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the number of copies of a mandated report that a department or agency must file with the Legislative Reference Library; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.195, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans.
Senator Boldon introduced--
S.F. No. 2672: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring districts to grant students credit for satisfying academic standards before enrolling in high school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120B.024, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senator Boldon introduced--
S.F. No. 2673: A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing requirements for hospitals to screen patients for eligibility for health coverage or assistance; requiring an affidavit of expert review before certain debt collection activities; limiting hospital charges for uninsured treatments and services for certain patients; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Rarick and Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 2674: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a moratorium on green burials in certain locations; requiring a study.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Green, Farnsworth, Howe, and Coleman introduced--
S.F. No. 2675: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for purchases made by the Department of Transportation for road construction projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Howe and Limmer introduced--
S.F. No. 2676: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a reimbursement program for use of force training; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Howe, Duckworth, Farnsworth, and Bahr introduced--
S.F. No. 2677: A bill for an act relating to state government; rewarding state employees for reporting fraud in the use of state or federal money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.90.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans.
Senator Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 2678: A bill for an act relating to transportation; permitting the commissioner of transportation to implement noise abatement measures in unincorporated areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.125, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Xiong introduced--
S.F. No. 2679: A bill for an act relating to drainage; establishing drainage registry information portal; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 2680: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Red Lake Nation Tribal College.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 2681: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to partner organizations to assist meat and poultry processors with hiring and training new employees.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senator Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 2682: A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to address opioid-related issues among specific communities.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 2683: A bill for an act relating to education; providing for early childhood programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 119A.52; 120A.20, subdivision 1; 120A.41; 121A.19; 124D.03, subdivisions 5a, 12; 124D.1158, subdivision 3; 124D.141, subdivision 2; 124D.151, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 124D.165, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 125A.13; 126C.05, subdivisions 1, 3; 126C.10, subdivision 2d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.151, subdivisions 5, 6.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Senators Kunesh and Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 2684: A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing funding for prekindergarten through grade 12 education; modifying provisions for general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 119A.52; 120A.20, subdivision 1; 120A.41; 120B.018, by adding a subdivision; 120B.02, by adding a subdivision; 120B.12; 121A.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 121A.19; 121A.41, subdivision 7; 121A.582, subdivision 1; 122A.06, subdivision 4; 122A.187, by adding a subdivision; 122A.415, subdivision 4; 122A.63, by adding a subdivision; 122A.73, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 123B.595, subdivision 1; 123B.92, subdivision 1; 124D.095, subdivisions 2, 7, 8; 124D.111; 124D.1158; 124D.128, subdivision 2; 124D.151, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 124D.165, subdivisions 2, 6; 124D.2211; 124D.231; 124D.531, subdivisions 1, 4; 124D.55; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.65, subdivision 5; 124D.68, subdivision 2; 124D.74, subdivision 3; 124D.81; 124D.98, by adding a subdivision; 125A.03; 125A.71, subdivision 1; 125A.76, subdivision 2e; 126C.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 17, 19; 126C.10, subdivisions 2, 2d, 4; 126C.15, subdivision 2; 126C.17, by adding a subdivision; 126C.40, subdivision 6; 134.355, subdivisions 5, 6, 7; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 13, article 1, section 9; article 11, section 4, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 121A; 122A; 124D; 125A; 127A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.151, subdivisions 5, 6.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Senators Duckworth, Mitchell, Howe, and Anderson introduced--
S.F. No. 2685: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds; excluding veterans educational benefits from household income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290A.03, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Farnsworth, Green, Hauschild, and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 2686: A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; providing a refundable construction exemption for a new and remodeled courthouse and correctional facility in Itasca County.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Xiong introduced--
S.F. No. 2687: A bill for an act relating to transportation; repealing prevention of public use of railroad right-of-way road from being designated a public road; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 160.05, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 2688: A bill for an act relating to energy; increasing the maximum capacity of community solar gardens; removing a restriction on solar garden location; authorizing a new type of solar garden; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216B.1641.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate.
Senator Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 2689: A bill for an act relating to energy; making technical changes to the solar for schools program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216C.375, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate.
Senator Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 2690: A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for the solar for schools program.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate.
Senators Hoffman and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 2691: A bill for an act relating to emergency medical services; modifying requirements for licensure and license renewal of ambulance services; requiring permits from municipalities to provide service in a primary service area; requiring rulemaking to modify primary service areas; requiring the establishment of performance standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144E.001, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 144E.06; 144E.10; 144E.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 144E.14; 144E.31, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144E.07; 144E.11, subdivision 9.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Seeberger, Gustafson, and Kupec introduced--
S.F. No. 2692: A bill for an act relating to commerce; consumer protection; requiring motor vehicle manufacturers to offer antitheft protection devices on certain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 80E.041, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 2693: A bill for an act relating to health and human services; modifying hospital payment rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256.969, subdivision 2b.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Duckworth, Coleman, Hoffman, and Kreun introduced--
S.F. No. 2694: A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the definition of gifted and talented students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120B.15.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senators Pha, Hawj, and Xiong introduced--
S.F. No. 2695: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Special Guerrilla Units Veterans and Families museum.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Pha, Hawj, and Xiong introduced--
S.F. No. 2696: A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money to Special Guerrilla Units Veterans and Families of USA.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.