INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 16, 2023


The following House Files were introduced:

Nelson, M. and Her introduced:

H. F. 2928, A bill for an act relating to retirement; volunteer firefighter relief associations; recommendation of the State Auditor's volunteer firefighter working group; increasing the relief association special fund asset or liability threshold for required annual financial report and audited financial statements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 424A.014, subdivision 1.

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

Sencer-Mura and Her introduced:

H. F. 2929, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a headwaters community food and water economic resiliency program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. 2930, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for the Department of Health, health-related boards, Council on Disability, ombudsman for mental health and disabilities, ombudsperson for families, ombudsperson for American Indian families, Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson, MNsure, Rare Disease Advisory Council, and the Department of Revenue; establishing the Health Care Spending Growth Target Commission and Health Care Spending Technical Advisory Council; identifying ways to reduce spending by health care organizations and group purchasers and low-value care; assessing alternative payment methods in rural health care; assessing feasibility for a health provider directory; requiring compliance with the No Surprises Act in billing; modifying prescription drug price provisions and continuity of care provisions; compiling health encounter data; establishing certain advisory councils, committees, and grant programs; modifying lead testing in schools and remediation requirements; modifying lead service line requirements; requiring lead testing in drinking water in child care settings; establishing Minnesota One Health Microbial Stewardship Collaborative, a comprehensive drug overdose and morbidity program, a Sentinel Event Review Committee, law enforcement-involved deadly force encounters advisory committee, and cultural communications program; setting certain fees; providing for clinical health care training; establishing a climate resiliency program; changing assisted living provisions; establishing a program to monitor long COVID, a 988 suicide crisis lifeline, school-based health centers, Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Families Act, and Comprehensive and Collaborative Resource and Referral System for Children; funding for community health boards; developing COVID-19 pandemic delayed preventive care; changing certain health board fees; establishing easy enrollment health insurance outreach program; setting certain fees; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 12A.08, subdivision 3; 62J.84, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, by adding subdivisions; 62K.15; 62Q.01, by adding a subdivision; 62Q.021, by adding a subdivision; 62Q.55, subdivision 5; 62Q.556; 62Q.56, subdivision 2; 62Q.73, subdivisions 1, 7; 62U.04, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 121A.335, subdivisions 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 144.122; 144.1505; 144.226, subdivisions 3, 4; 144.383; 144G.16, subdivision 7; 144G.18; 144G.57, subdivision 8; 145.925; 145A.131, subdivisions 1, 5; 145A.14, by adding a subdivision; 148B.392, subdivision 2; 151.065, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 270B.14, by adding a subdivision; 403.161; 403.162; Laws 2022, chapter 99, article 1, section 46; article 3, section 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 62V; 115; 144; 145; 148; 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 62J.84, subdivision 5; 62U.10, subdivisions 6, 7, 8; 145.4235; 145.4241; 145.4242; 145.4243; 145.4244; 145.4245; 145.4246; 145.4247; 145.4248; 145.4249; 145.925, subdivisions 1a, 3, 4, 7, 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 2931, A bill for an act relating to transportation; specifying the warning lights that volunteer first responders are authorized to use in their personal vehicles when responding to a call; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 169.58, subdivisions 2, 3; 169.64, subdivision 3.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 2932, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new fire hall in the city of Carlos.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Nelson, N. and Dotseth introduced:

H. F. 2933, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing levy authority for certain soil and water conservation districts.

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

Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 2934, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water and sewer infrastructure in the city of Newport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Hussein introduced:

H. F. 2935, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for repair and maintenance for YWCA facilities in St. Paul.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2936, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money to restore Berger Fountain in Loring Park in Minneapolis and for related improvements to the surrounding plaza.

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

Igo introduced:

H. F. 2937, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Canisteo flood hazard mitigation project to mitigate threats to public safety, property, and regional water quality; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Johnson introduced:

H. F. 2938, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing task force on student housing; requiring reports.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 2939, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the state to fully fund costs related to the continuation of health insurance coverage for certain disabled or deceased peace officers or firefighters; providing an open statutory appropriation to accomplish this; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.465, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Klevorn introduced:

H. F. 2940, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for certain constitutional offices, legislature, state agencies, boards, offices, councils, commissions, and certain retirement accounts; establishing the consumer litigation fund; amending salary limits provisions and provisions of the compensation council; requiring performance measures for the state; amending provisions covering transfers from grants, setting agency rates for services, and billing procedures for settlement; creating the Office of Enterprise Sustainability and Office of Enterprise Translation; modifying grants governance provisions; establishing a cybersecurity grant program; establishing an enhanced computer system for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and medical assistance and other human services programs; amending provisions covering human burial; requiring a study on the viability of implementing a single grants management system and a study of the unique issues faced by small agencies; making a postretirement adjustment for calendar year 2024; making certain reductions in appropriations and cancellations; modifying provisions for the stadium reserve; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 4.045; 5.30, subdivision 2; 15A.0815, subdivisions 1, 2; 15A.082, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 16A.122, subdivision 2; 16A.126, subdivision 1; 16A.1286, subdivision 2; 16A.151, subdivision 2; 16A.726; 16B.4805, subdivision 1; 16B.97, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 16B.98, subdivisions 5, 6, 8, by adding subdivisions; 16B.991; 43A.08, subdivision 1; 145.951; 256.014; 297A.994, subdivision 4; 307.08; 349A.02, subdivision 1; 473J.13, subdivisions 2, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 8; 16A; 16B; 16E; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 143; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 4A.01; 4A.04; 4A.06; 4A.07; 4A.11; 15A.0815, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 124D.23, subdivision 9; Laws 2014, chapter 287, section 25, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Hussein, Brand, Huot, Kozlowski, Pérez-Vega and Hassan introduced:

H. F. 2941, A bill for an act relating to elections; repealing certain eligibility requirements for caucus participation; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 202A.16.

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

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. 2942, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County for a youth center in the city of Minneapolis.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. 2943, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a locally controlled housing fund; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.

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

Joy introduced:

H. F. 2944, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for grants to the Northern Crops Institute.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 2945, 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.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. 2946, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; amending hemp provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 18K.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 18K.06; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 18K.05; 18K.09.

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

Pérez-Vega, Hussein and Lee, K. introduced:

H. F. 2947, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Diverse Emerging Music Organization.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 2948, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Redwood Falls public library; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Davids and Olson, L. introduced:

H. F. 2949, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing an exemption for sales to and purchases by certain nonprofit blood centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.70, subdivision 7.

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

Her; Wolgamott; Nelson, M.; Berg and Cha introduced:

H. F. 2950, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing eligible employees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities who are members of the higher education individual retirement account plan to elect coverage by the Teachers Retirement Association and receive retroactive service credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 354B.

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

Finke; Lee, F.; Vang and Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 2951, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for statewide reforestation and forest improvements.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Kraft and Youakim introduced:

H. F. 2952, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to Cedar Lake Road and Louisiana Avenue in Hennepin County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 2953, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Minneapolis Convention Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Nelson, M. and Berg introduced:

H. F. 2954, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying combative sports regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 341.21, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 2c, 4f, 7, by adding a subdivision; 341.221; 341.25; 341.27; 341.28, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 341.30, subdivision 4; 341.32, subdivision 2; 341.321; 341.33; 341.355; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 341.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 2955, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; repealing the corporate alternative minimum tax and corporate minimum fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 290.0131, subdivision 5; 290.0133, subdivision 2; 290.0136; 290.0921, subdivision 8; 290.0922, subdivisions 1, 2; 469.317; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0921, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 6.

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

Frazier introduced:

H. F. 2956, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding membership of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission; providing for staggered terms for members of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 244.09, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Frazier introduced:

H. F. 2957, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Minnesota Urban Debate League.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. 2958, A bill for an act relating to opioid litigation; adding settling defendants to opioid litigation statute; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.757, subdivision 1.

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

Joy introduced:

H. F. 2959, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 152, Moorhead Area Public Schools.

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

Koegel, Stephenson, Lillie, Long, Hortman, Newton, Davids, Urdahl, Petersburg and Anderson, P. H. introduced:

H. F. 2960, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a refundable sustainable aviation fuel tax credit and related sales tax exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 239.761, by adding a subdivision; 296A.01, by adding a subdivision; 296A.09, subdivision 6; 297A.68, subdivision 19; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Keeler and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. 2961, A bill for an act relating to child protection; modifying foster care licensing requirements for Tribal licensees; expanding council membership; adding required county performance on child protection measures; modifying Indian child welfare primary support grants; modifying Indian Child Welfare Act compliance system review requirements; requiring the commissioner of human services to develop and maintain an Indian child welfare compliance tracking database; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245A.04, by adding a subdivision; 256M.41, subdivision 4; 260.785, subdivision 1; 260.835, subdivisions 1, 2; 477A.0126, subdivisions 6, 7.

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

Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 2962, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing transfer of funds to Steele County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 134A.17, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gomez introduced:

H. F. 2963, A bill for an act relating to taxation; aids to local governments; modifying certain local aid payment dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 477A.015.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 2964, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for public access automated external defibrillators to be placed in state parks, public boat accesses, waysides, and school districts; requiring reports.

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

Klevorn introduced:

H. F. 2965, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing trust account requirements; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 82.75, subdivision 8; 327C.095, subdivisions 12, 13, 16.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 2966, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an assisted living facility and child care center in the city of Cosmos.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Torkelson and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 2967, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting expenditures for the ReConnect Rondo project.

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

Hornstein; Keeler; Becker-Finn; Kozlowski; O'Neill; Pérez-Vega; Hussein; Lee, K.; Brand; Jordan and Frazier introduced:

H. F. 2968, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring education on the Holocaust, genocide of Indigenous Peoples, and other genocides for middle and high school students; creating a working group on education on the Holocaust, genocide of Indigenous Peoples, and other genocides; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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