State of Minnesota
SENATE BILL INTRODUCTIONS
Monday, March 24, 2025
11:00 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 Clark and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 2868: A bill for an act relating to public assistance; changing which offenses affect eligibility for benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142G.18, subdivision 1; 256D.024, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Seeberger introduced--
S.F. No. 2869: A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting a public adjuster from appearing as an advocate in any action or proceeding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 72B.135, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 2870: A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to complete a regional Mississippi overpass multiuse trail bridge.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 2871: A bill for an act relating to tobacco products; permitting the sale of premium cigars from a movable place of business in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 461.21.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 2872: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to Isuroon.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Boldon, Abeler, and Coleman introduced--
S.F. No. 2873: A bill for an act relating to early education; requiring the development and dissemination of informational materials on type 1 diabetes for parents of children in preschool programs; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142D.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 2874: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to YMCA of the North for workforce development services.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator McEwen introduced--
S.F. No. 2875: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a community health and wellness center in the city of Duluth.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Hoffman, Abeler, Gruenhagen, Utke, and Maye Quade introduced--
S.F. No. 2876: A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a coordinated services organization demonstration project; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 2877: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Al Maa'uun.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senators Dibble and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 2878: A bill for an act relating to cannabis; requiring the Office of Cannabis Management to review all verified social equity applicants before reviewing general licensing applicants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.14, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Rest introduced--
S.F. No. 2879: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying certain requirements for the small business investment credit; extending the credit allocation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 2, 5, 7, 9.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Rest introduced--
S.F. No. 2880: A bill for an act relating to taxation; public financing; modifying local government debt financing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 373.40, subdivision 2; 446A.086, subdivisions 1, 2; 462C.04, subdivision 2; 469.104; 469.154, subdivision 4; 474A.091, subdivisions 2, 2a; 475.521, subdivision 2; 641.23.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Hauschild and Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 2881: A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying the allocation of mining royalty income within the permanent university fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 137.022, subdivisions 3, 4.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 2882: A bill for an act relating to education; defining attendance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120A.22, subdivision 13.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senators Coleman and Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 2883: A bill for an act relating to education; allowing students to complete state assessments remotely; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.30, subdivision 11, by adding subdivisions.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senator Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 2884: A bill for an act relating to retirement; making administrative changes to statutes governing the retirement plans administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System; making conforming changes to vesting requirements for deferred retirement annuities; modifying the annual reporting requirement for plan operational and other errors; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 352.22, subdivisions 2b, 3; 356.636, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
Senator Westlin introduced--
S.F. No. 2885: A bill for an act relating to government data practices; making changes to various sections of the Government Data Practices Act; updating the Official Records Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.05, subdivision 5; 13.356; 13.40, subdivision 2; 15.17, subdivision 1; 138.17, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Johnson Stewart and Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 2886: A bill for an act relating to Metropolitan Council; consolidating and modifying certain financial reporting requirements for transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 473.13, subdivisions 1, 6; 473.386, subdivision 10; 473.412, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.452.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Johnson Stewart and Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 2887: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring rail corridor service analysis for passenger rail service to Fargo and Kansas City; requiring commissioner of transportation to apply for federal passenger rail corridor identification and development programming; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Lucero, Fateh, Hawj, Duckworth, and Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 2888: A bill for an act relating to higher education; expanding the authority to offer applied doctoral degrees at state universities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 135A.052, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 2889: A bill for an act relating to broadband; renaming the Office of Broadband Development to the Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity; modifying the duties and reporting requirements of the office; expanding the state's broadband goals; establishing a multifamily dwelling grant program; amending definitions for the purposes of broadband development; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.598, subdivision 13; 116J.39; 116J.391, subdivision 1; 116J.394; 116J.395, subdivisions 6, 8; 116J.397; 237.012, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senators Duckworth and Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 2890: A bill for an act relating to cannabis; allowing authorized retailers to give away samples at cannabis event sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.40, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senators Coleman, Lang, and Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 2891: A bill for an act relating to civil actions; removing cap on reasonable attorney fees and punitive damages for certain actions in places of public accommodation alleging discrimination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 604.12, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Lucero, Gruenhagen, Mathews, and Bahr introduced--
S.F. No. 2892: A bill for an act relating to solid waste; requiring product stewardship program for wind and solar infrastructure; providing for fee on retail sales of wind and solar infrastructure; establishing moratorium on disposal of wind and solar energy infrastructure in landfills; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.7411, subdivision 4; 115A.142; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Mann and Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 2893: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying case mix reimbursement for federal conformity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.0724, subdivisions 2, 3a, 4, 7, 9.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Boldon and Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 2894: A bill for an act relating to health; updating supplemental nursing services provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144A.70, subdivisions 3, 7, by adding subdivisions.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Gruenhagen, Drazkowski, Green, and Bahr introduced--
S.F. No. 2895: A bill for an act relating to labor; modifying teacher strike provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.18, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
Senators Coleman, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 2896: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying nonemergency medical transportation provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256B.04, subdivisions 12, 14; 256B.0625, subdivision 17, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 18b, 18e, 18h.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senators Mathews, Coleman, and Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 2897: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Commission on Government Efficiency and Ethics to investigate allegations of fraud in state programs and undisclosed legislative conflicts of interest; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16B.98, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
Senator Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 2898: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring all pharmacies make ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine available without a prescription; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Housley and Coleman introduced--
S.F. No. 2899: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring informed consent for sensitive examinations performed on an anesthetized or unconscious patient; providing a criminal penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators McEwen and Xiong introduced--
S.F. No. 2900: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a geothermal heat exchange system rebate program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate.
Senator Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 2901: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new psychiatric facility at the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 2902: A bill for an act relating to state-operated services; extending cost of care exemption for certain committed persons and 48-hour rule for admissions; establishing the Priority Admission Review Panel; requiring creation of a Direct Care and Treatment admissions dashboard and a limited exemption for admissions from hospital settings; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 246.54, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 253B.10, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senator Kupec introduced--
S.F. No. 2903: A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying great start compensation support payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.21, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Rasmusson, Latz, and Limmer introduced--
S.F. No. 2904: A bill for an act relating to crime; extending crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment to broadband and cable services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.593, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Johnson Stewart, Koran, and Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 2905: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a qualification-based selection requirement for certain projects at the Department of Transportation; requiring reports; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Green introduced--
S.F. No. 2906: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring employees of the Department of Natural Resources that serve the public to provide contact information when the usual means of contact are not available; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.083, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 2907: A bill for an act relating to corrections; repealing the sunset of correctional fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivisions 1, 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.18, subdivision 9.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Rasmusson introduced--
S.F. No. 2908: A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting certain sex offenders from accessing social media platforms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 243.055, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Mann, Maye Quade, and Boldon introduced--
S.F. No. 2909: A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the public employees insurance program; requiring participation by certain school employers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.316, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.316, subdivision 11.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senators Dibble and Johnson Stewart introduced--
S.F. No. 2910: A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the Family Tree Clinic.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Limmer and Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 2911: A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating the community crime and violence prevention account; transferring the unexpended amount to the general fund; repealing Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, sections 12; 13.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Limmer, Maye Quade, and Lucero introduced--
S.F. No. 2912: A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting geolocation and smartphone monitoring of another in certain circumstances; providing a cause of action to individuals when geolocation information and other smartphone data has been recorded or shared; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senators McEwen, Hauschild, and Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 2913: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater treatment for the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators McEwen, Hauschild, and Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 2914: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; extending an appropriation from 2023 for a grant to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District for clarifiers; amending Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 15, subdivision 16.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Rest introduced--
S.F. No. 2915: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying provisions related to exemptions for institutions of public charity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 272.02, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Hawj and Gustafson introduced--
S.F. No. 2916: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Ramsey County for workforce development programming.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senators Rasmusson and Dahms introduced--
S.F. No. 2917: A bill for an act relating to commerce; exempting food and beverage service establishments from the mandatory fee advertisement requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325D.44, subdivisions 1a, 1b.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senators Koran, Mathews, Lucero, and Bahr introduced--
S.F. No. 2918: A bill for an act relating to elections; providing requirements related to certain mailings containing an absentee ballot application or sample ballot sent by or on behalf of a committee or other private organization; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
Senators Dornink, Lieske, Draheim, and Gruenhagen introduced--
S.F. No. 2919: A bill for an act relating to labor; allowing the cost of earned sick and safe time benefits to be included in the prevailing wage calculation under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9448, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Pha, Xiong, and Fateh introduced--
S.F. No. 2920: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for ethnic media for public access television.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Pha and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 2921: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Oromo youth programs.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Pha introduced--
S.F. No. 2922: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Sipe Park and other capital improvements in Osseo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Johnson Stewart introduced--
S.F. No. 2923: A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring rulemaking for the straw bale construction and hempcrete construction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Johnson Stewart introduced--
S.F. No. 2924: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding fourth-degree assault crime related to transit operators to include transportation network company drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.2231, subdivision 11.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Dahms, Weber, Howe, Duckworth, and Green introduced--
S.F. No. 2925: A bill for an act relating to commerce; designating the commissioner of commerce to oversee the Commerce Fraud Bureau and automobile theft prevention program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 45.0135, subdivision 2a; 65B.84, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Hauschild introduced--
S.F. No. 2926: A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money to evaluate the state's geologic hydrogen potential.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate.
Senators Clark and Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 2927: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Grand Rounds Missing Link trail connection in the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Johnson Stewart introduced--
S.F. No. 2928: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing requirements related to work zone safety and contracting; modifying requirements for a provisional driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 161.32, by adding a subdivision; 171.055, subdivision 1; 171.0701, by adding a subdivision; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Seeberger, Utke, and Howe introduced--
S.F. No. 2929: A bill for an act relating to insurance; adopting the Consumers in Crisis Protection Act; providing civil penalties; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 45B; 48B.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senators Hoffman, Kupec, Kunesh, Anderson, and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 2930: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to the White Earth Nation for the construction of a cultural center.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Seeberger and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 2931: A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a law enforcement grant program to help recruit and retain law enforcement officers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
Senators Oumou Verbeten and Fateh introduced--
S.F. No. 2932: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring the creation and use of a standard financial aid offer form; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
Senators Pappas and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 2933: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; establishing new programs and modifying existing programs; modifying prior appropriations; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142A.46, subdivision 1; 473.5491, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 21; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; 115B; 446A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16A.662; 116J.417, subdivision 9.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 2934: A bill for an act relating to health; updating assisted living provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144G.08, by adding subdivisions; 144G.10, subdivisions 1, 1a, 5; 144G.16, subdivision 3; 144G.81, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144G.9999, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senator Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 2935: A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring public water supplies and publicly owned treatment works to annually report on water access policies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Seeberger introduced--
S.F. No. 2936: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; prohibiting the burning of pesticide containers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18B.07, subdivision 8.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 2937: A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying requirements for the child care assistance program; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142E.02, by adding a subdivision; 142E.03, subdivision 3; 142E.15, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 142E.17, subdivisions 7, 9, by adding a subdivision; 245C.13, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.17, subdivision 10.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 2938: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a disability rights and support special license plate; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senators Mann and Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 2939: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health care entities to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health; requiring annual public reports; providing for enforcement; authorizing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.99, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145E.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Westlin and Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 2940: A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; modifying the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act to make consumer health data a form of sensitive data; adding additional protections for sensitive data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 325M.11; 325M.12; 325M.16, subdivision 2; 325M.18; 325M.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325M; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325M.17.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Pratt introduced--
S.F. No. 2941: A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing Independent School District No. 720, Shakopee, to qualify under the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program as a district eligible for alternative facilities revenue; amending Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 4, section 25, subdivision 3, as added.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Senators Kreun and Westlin introduced--
S.F. No. 2942: A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; adopting the Uniform Special Deposits Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 47.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senators Seeberger and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 2943: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to fund mental health crisis services in Dakota County.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Weber and Dahms introduced--
S.F. No. 2944: A bill for an act relating to taxes; local government aid; providing 2023 aid penalty forgiveness to the city of Alpha; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Putnam introduced--
S.F. No. 2945: A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; authorizing special rules for the city of St. Cloud.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Putnam introduced--
S.F. No. 2946: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing ice fishing special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Putnam introduced--
S.F. No. 2947: A bill for an act relating to taxation; charitable gambling; modifying the combined net receipts tax rates and brackets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297E.02, subdivision 6.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Putnam introduced--
S.F. No. 2948: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money to OneCommunity Alliance.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Putnam introduced--
S.F. No. 2949: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Ambassadors of Culture, Hooyo Hour, and United Way.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senators Pappas and Murphy introduced--
S.F. No. 2950: A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for a grant to the Rondo Community Land Trust.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Senators Pappas and Murphy introduced--
S.F. No. 2951: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Rondo Community Land Trust for culinary training.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
Senator Oumou Verbeten introduced--
S.F. No. 2952: A bill for an act relating to labor; exempting full-time graduate students from the definition of public employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.03, subdivision 14.
Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
Senator Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 2953: A bill for an act relating to energy; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate.
Senator Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 2954: A bill for an act relating to health care; restricting the use of public funds to cover abortions under MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256L.03, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Hauschild introduced--
S.F. No. 2955: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to renew a lease of certain state lands for maple syrup tapping; modifying terms in maple syrup lease and permits; requiring a report to determine methods for strengthening the maple syrup industry; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Hawj and Pha introduced--
S.F. No. 2956: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for youth boxing programs.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators McEwen, Johnson Stewart, Dibble, Kupec, and Boldon introduced--
S.F. No. 2957: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for greater Minnesota transit operating assistance.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 2958: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Minnesota State Poultry Association.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development.
Senator Mann introduced--
S.F. No. 2959: A bill for an act relating to drug manufacturers; extending a prohibition on manufacturers interfering with access to 340B drugs; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62J.96, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Westlin introduced--
S.F. No. 2960: A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; modifying provisions governing mortgage payment satisfaction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 47.208, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 507.41.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 2961: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for emerald ash borer response and community tree-planting grants.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 2962: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for community tree-planting grants.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 2963: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for cultural upgrades at Battle Creek Recreation Center.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 2964: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to PROCEED for a community center in the city of St. Paul.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 2965: A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing certain expenditures from the school food service fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.111, subdivision 3.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Senator Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 2966: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the definition of governmental agency in the emergency and public safety communications chapter of law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 403.02, subdivision 14.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 2967: A bill for an act relating to child protection; modifying the multidisciplinary child protection team and its duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260E.02, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senators Mathews and Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 2968: A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; providing for consumer choice of fuel; modifying certain rulemaking authority; eliminating Clean Car rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.07, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 14; 15; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 7023.0150; 7023.0200; 7023.0250; 7023.0300.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Senator Green introduced--
S.F. No. 2969: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring timely payment of timber refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 90.201, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senators Cwodzinski, Clark, and Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 2970: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring public schools to offer plant-based meal options; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
Referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 2971: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of transportation to study, develop, and implement suicide prevention methods for construction of new bridges; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Dibble introduced--
S.F. No. 2972: A bill for an act relating to health care facilities; regulating private equity company acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities; requiring a study; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144A.01, subdivision 4; 144G.08, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145D.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
Senator Port introduced--
S.F. No. 2973: A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for a wood upcycling campus.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Port introduced--
S.F. No. 2974: A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to transport wood waste for processing.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
Senator Port introduced--
S.F. No. 2975: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating licensure for music therapists; establishing fees; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.0572, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148G.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Senator Port introduced--
S.F. No. 2976: A bill for an act relating to housing; expanding allowable uses of funds in the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account to include funding supportive services in supportive housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.40, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Senators Port and Carlson introduced--
S.F. No. 2977: A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating the Elmstrand * Finseth * Ruge Heroes Memorial Bridge in the city of Burnsville; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 2978: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for grants to provide a community-based approach to reduce violence through employment, empowerment, and social equity building.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.