Hansen, R.; Lee, K.; Liebling; Xiong; Greenman and Pursell introduced:

H. F. 5481, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for bust of Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.

Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 5482, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying the membership and structure of the Clean Water Council; modifying duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 114D.20, subdivision 5; 114D.30, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 114D.30, subdivisions 4, 6, 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 114D.30, subdivision 5; 114D.35, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Murphy introduced:

H. F. 5483, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying penalties related to the solicitation, collection, acceptance, or delivery of certain absentee ballots or absentee ballot applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 203B.03, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Policy.

Niska, Rarick, Scott, Hudson, Novotny, Engen and Nash introduced:

H. F. 5484, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating the Intellectual Freedom Protection Act regulating public postsecondary institutions; creating a private right of action and providing for enforcement by the attorney general; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Hassan; Agbaje; Jordan; Noor; Feist; Hussein; Lee, K.; Reyer; Acomb; Coulter; Curran; Edelson; Carroll; Hornstein; Rehm; Hansen, R.; Xiong; Clardy; Cha; Finke; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Fischer and Frazier introduced:

H. F. 5485, A bill for an act relating to energy; prohibiting issuance of routing permits for pipelines that carry carbon dioxide; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216G.02, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.