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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Monday, March 17, 2025


The following House Files were introduced:

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 2366, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for the Green Hydrogen Project.

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

Nadeau, Hicks, Burkel, Davids, Kresha, Frederick and Momanyi-Hiltsley introduced:

H. F. 2367, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying community first services and supports reimbursement rates; increasing certain budgets for consumer-direct community supports; establishing the Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 179A.54, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0659, subdivision 17a; 256B.85, subdivisions 7a, 8, 16; 256B.851, subdivisions 5, 6.

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

Finke introduced:

H. F. 2368, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the YMCA of the North in the city of St. Paul.

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

Klevorn and Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 2369, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for University of Minnesota operations and maintenance.

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

Klevorn; Norris; Anderson, P. E.; Nadeau; Greenman; Rehm; Tabke and Acomb introduced:

H. F. 2370, A bill for an act relating to state government; withholding payments to program participants under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

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

Robbins; Anderson, P. E.; Scott; Baker and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 2371, 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.

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

Mueller, Bennett, Dippel, Clardy, Olson, Roach, Bakeberg, Greene, Bierman and Lawrence introduced:

H. F. 2372, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a civic seal designation for high school students; 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.

Nadeau introduced:

H. F. 2373, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing long-term care consultation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0911, subdivisions 1, 10, 13, 14, 17, by adding subdivisions.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2374, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring revocation or cancellation of a person's privileges for off-road recreational vehicles and motorboats for certain motor vehicle violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.188.

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

Allen, Rymer, Engen, Burkel, Schultz, Altendorf, Wiener and Lawrence introduced:

H. F. 2375, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing research on autonomous mower technology by the Department of Transportation; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Hicks introduced:

H. F. 2376, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a pilot program to improve educational outcomes, safety, and accountability for students with disabilities; requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Hicks introduced:

H. F. 2377, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring access to relationship-building and de-escalation training in schools; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Allen, Hudson, Novotny, Duran, Schwartz and Engen introduced:

H. F. 2378, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the list of persons ineligible under the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 244.45; 244.46, subdivision 4.

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

Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 2379, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Mixtape Strategy.

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

Hicks; Nadeau; Curran; Hanson, J.; Allen; Frederick; Noor; Wolgamott; Rehm; Virnig; Smith; Clardy; Gander; Davids and Baker introduced:

H. F. 2380, A bill for an act relating to human rights; prohibiting discrimination based on disability status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.19.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Norris, Howard, Pursell, Wolgamott, Rehm, Koegel, Agbaje, Rehrauer, Feist, Liebling and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. 2381, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing standards for rent and utility payments, fees, and charges in manufactured home parks; requiring certain safety inspections; modifying provisions for sale of manufactured home parks; modifying penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 327C.015, subdivision 13; 327C.03, subdivision 3; 327C.04, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 327C.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 327C.097; 327C.15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 327C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327C.096.

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

Engen and Koegel introduced:

H. F. 2382, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying accident report requirements; authorizing local law enforcement to provide certain data to contracted service providers for purposes of accident reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.011, by adding a subdivision; 169.09, subdivisions 8, 13.

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

Finke, Perryman, Dotseth and Reyer introduced:

H. F. 2383, A bill for an act relating to commerce; removing a prohibition against certain ticket sales and advertisements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325F.676, subdivision 3.

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

Skraba, Feist, Schomacker, Nelson, Smith, Burkel, Warwas and Hicks introduced:

H. F. 2384, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for grants to counties to address blight conditions and remediate environmental contamination on properties that have come under county ownership or are being held in trust by the state; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115B.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 2385, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the University of Minnesota to perform research in promising industry sectors.

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

O'Driscoll, Lillie, Cha and Nadeau introduced:

H. F. 2386, A bill for an act relating to retirement; making administrative changes to statutes governing the retirement plans administered by the Public Employees Retirement Association; clarifying that the monthly salary threshold for required coverage must be stipulated in advance; adding requirements for elected or appointed public officials who wish to elect coverage by the general employees retirement plan; clarifying the membership election period and timing to file membership election forms; adding a 60-day requirement for filing an election with the association; clarifying the application of the increased multiplier for members of the local government correctional retirement plan who qualify for a duty disability benefit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 353.01, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 2d; 353.028, subdivisions 2, 3; 353.34, subdivision 5; 353D.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 353E.06, subdivision 1; 356.636, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Allen; Hicks; Burkel; Schultz; Nelson; Altendorf; Reyer; Hansen, R.; Freiberg; Jones; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Lee, F.; Lillie; Momanyi-Hiltsley; Lawrence and Engen introduced:

H. F. 2387, A bill for an act relating to education finance; reducing school food waste; authorizing free school milk during the lunch meal in place of a full school lunch; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.118.

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

Bakeberg, Bennett, Mueller, Nadeau, Myers and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 2388, A bill for an act relating to education finance; replacing local optional aid and levy with basic supplemental revenue; increasing the basic supplemental aid amount; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 124E.20, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2e; 126C.13, subdivision 4; 126C.17, subdivisions 7a, 7b.

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

Finke introduced:

H. F. 2389, A bill for an act relating to insurance; authorizing certain data calls; providing for and regulating limited long-term care insurance; modifying various provisions governing automobile insurance; classifying certain data; authorizing administrative rulemaking; providing penalties; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 45.027, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 65B.02, subdivision 7; 65B.05; 65B.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 65B.10, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 65B.10, subdivision 3.

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

Sexton, Hussein, Baker, Allen and Mueller introduced:

H. F. 2390, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development Area; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Burkel, Heintzeman, Schultz, Nelson, Skraba, Davis and Wiener introduced:

H. F. 2391, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring annual open season for wolves; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.645, subdivision 9.

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

Schultz and Lawrence introduced:

H. F. 2392, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring photo ID to register to vote and to vote; creating a voter identification card; establishing provisional ballots; requiring identification of individuals acting as an agent for an absentee voter; requiring identification of individuals providing assistance to a voter in a polling place; prohibiting certain activities related to voter registration and absentee voting; increasing criminal penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5B.06; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 142A.412, subdivision 1; 144.226, by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1a, 4, 14, by adding a subdivision; 171.071, subdivisions 1, 2; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.11; 171.12, subdivision 3c; 171.121; 171.14; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 201.091, subdivision 9; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.14; 201.145, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 201.161, subdivision 3; 201.221, subdivision 3; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.065; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 1; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 203B.30, subdivision 2; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204B.46; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.10; 204C.15, subdivision 1; 204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; 211B.07; 211B.13, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C; 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 7.

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

Virnig and Huot introduced:

H. F. 2393, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the professions that may serve as a medical consultant for a community health board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145A.02, subdivision 15.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 2394, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing the criminal penalty for concealing a dead body; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.502, subdivision 1a.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 2395, A bill for an act relating to retirement; firefighters relief associations; increasing the maximum lump-sum service pension amount for each year of service credited; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 424A.02, subdivision 3.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. 2396, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying a statute governing the payment of certain claims against the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.732, subdivision 2.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. 2397, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of administration to provide a central point of contact for comments about the misuse and other unlawful uses of funds in state grant programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16B.97, subdivision 4.

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

Her introduced:

H. F. 2398, A bill for an act relating to commerce; making technical and housekeeping changes to various provisions governing or administered by the Department of Commerce; authorizing administrative rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 45.24; 46A.04; 47.77; 53B.61; 55.07, by adding a subdivision; 58B.02, subdivision 8a; 62Q.73, subdivision 4; 80A.66.

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

Her introduced:

H. F. 2399, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rondo Community Land Trust.

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

Huot and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 2400, A bill for an act relating to real estate appraisers; establishing a disciplinary sanction matrix; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 82B.

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

Huot and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 2401, A bill for an act relating to real estate appraisers; modifying out-of-state continuing education credit requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 82B.19, subdivision 5.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 2402, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for History Theatre to perform a play.

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

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 2403, A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying Medicare supplement benefits; modifying provisions governing renewability and discontinuation of health plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62A.31, subdivisions 1r, 1w; 62A.65, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 62D.12, subdivisions 2, 2a; 62D.121, subdivision 1.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 2404, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new bike trail from the city of Harmony to the city of Caledonia; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Jacob introduced:

H. F. 2405, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring Department of Transportation to publish certain notices and information for road easement projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.

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

Curran; Norris; Hanson, J.; Bakeberg and Stier introduced:

H. F. 2406, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing abbreviated annual reassessments of people receiving disability waiver services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0911, subdivisions 24, 25.

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

Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 2407, A bill for an act relating to health; providing residents of long-term care facilities with the right to a designated support person; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144.651, subdivision 10a; 144G.91, by adding a subdivision.

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

Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 2408, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a right of patients and residents to have a support person present when receiving health care services; establishing a civil penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Bliss introduced:

H. F. 2409, A bill for an act relating to veterans; modifying eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.236, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

Bliss introduced:

H. F. 2410, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing continued education benefits to surviving spouses who remarry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 197.75, subdivision 1; 197.791, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

Bliss introduced:

H. F. 2411, 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.

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

Hudson introduced:

H. F. 2412, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; providing private attorneys with Minnesota Government Access to court records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 484.94.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Roach introduced:

H. F. 2413, A bill for an act relating to public safety; recognizing the Constitutional right to carry a firearm; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.714, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 15, 20, 23, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 624.714, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 16; 624.7181.

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

Liebling, Bierman and Noor introduced:

H. F. 2414, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to implement the University of Minnesota's Health Sciences Strategic Plan.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 2415, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating the legislative commission on intellectual and developmental disabilities; creating adult foster care and community residential setting licensing moratorium exceptions; limiting authority to modify day treatment and habilitation and prevocational rehabilitation programs; providing appointments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245A.03, by adding a subdivision; 252.291, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Nadeau, Baker, Schomacker, Tabke and Bahner introduced:

H. F. 2416, A bill for an act relating to direct care and treatment; modifying county cost of care provisions; modifying required admission timelines; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 246.54, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 246C.07, by adding a subdivision; 253B.10, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 2417, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for a grant to Wallin Education Partners to support college admission and graduation programming for low-income students; requiring a report.

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

Tabke and Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 2418, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; requiring local governments to establish replacement accounts to maintain and replace capital projects that receive state funding; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Tabke, Stephenson and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 2419, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring life jackets for children aboard watercraft to have reflective material; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 86B.501, subdivision 3.

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

Engen, Niska, Allen, Stier, Zeleznikar, Duran, Hudson, Repinski, Gordon, Lawrence, Dotseth, Schwartz and Harder introduced:

H. F. 2420, 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.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. 2421, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the council on direct support professionals; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. 2422, A bill for an act relating to mental health; establishing high-fidelity wraparound grants; funding mental health services for incarcerated youth; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.

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

Tabke, Heintzeman, Hollins and Warwas introduced:

H. F. 2423, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the disposal of emerald ash borer-infested trees.

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

Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 2424, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Two Harbors to issue a social district license.

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

Nelson and Virnig introduced:

H. F. 2425, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for county implementation of service delivery transformation requirements and information technology modernization projects.

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

West, Huot and Allen introduced:

H. F. 2426, A bill for an act relating to commerce; increasing the plant canopy that a medical cannabis combination business may use to cultivate cannabis that will be sold as medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.515, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.515, subdivision 3.

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

Lee, K.; Xiong; Hollins and Pérez-Vega introduced:

H. F. 2427, A bill for an act relating to transportation; employment and economic development; appropriating money for construction mitigation grants to businesses affected by construction on Arcade Street and East 7th Street in the city of St. Paul; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Virnig introduced:

H. F. 2428, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying various laws related to election administration; modifying absentee voting requirements and procedures; modifying timelines; requiring a notice to be sent with absentee ballot applications and sample ballots sent by nongovernment entities; modifying the filing period for certain local offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.04, subdivision 1; 203B.11, subdivision 1; 203B.121, subdivision 1; 203B.23, subdivision 2; 203B.29, subdivisions 1, 2; 204B.06, subdivision 1; 204B.09, subdivisions 2, 3; 204B.14, subdivision 2; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 205.13, subdivisions 1, 1a; 205A.06, subdivisions 1, 1a; 447.32, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Elkins, Pinto, Klevorn, Bahner and Greenman introduced:

H. F. 2429, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing sharing of government data in certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Clardy, Mueller, Virnig, Pérez-Vega, Youakim and Kresha introduced:

H. F. 2430, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for Read Act training.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 2431, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding and policy-related changes for the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; modifying certain scholarship and student aid programs; creating and modifying grant programs to higher education institutions; providing authority to the Office of Higher Education for treatment of certain appropriations; providing for certain policy changes to student financial aid, institution eligibility, institutional licensure provisions, student loan programs, and institutional grant programs; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 135A.137; 136A.01, by adding a subdivision; 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.103; 136A.121, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 13; 136A.1465, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 136A.155; 136A.162; 136A.1701, subdivision 4; 136A.1796; 136A.658; 136A.69, subdivision 1; 136A.82; 136A.821, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; 136A.822, subdivisions 3, 6, 8, 13; 136A.824, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, 7; 136A.833; 136A.834, subdivisions 1, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 136A.69, subdivisions 3, 5; 136A.824, subdivisions 3, 5.

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

Novotny and Moller introduced:

H. F. 2432, A bill for an act relating to public safety; extending protection from report of fictitious emergency to all state or local correctional employees; clarifying Tribal Nation access and use of community supervision services subsidy; codifying certain provisions relating to management of individuals on post-incarceration supervision; repealing obsolete administrative rules of the hearing and release unit; modifying mental health unit pilot program; extending duration of pilot program; prorating cost of interstate transfer based on county share of probation population; providing for enhanced criminal penalties for theft of public funds; appropriating money for judiciary, public safety, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 14.03, subdivision 3; 201.014, subdivision 2a; 241.26, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 242.10; 242.19, subdivision 3; 242.44; 243.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 243.88, subdivisions 2, 5, by adding a subdivision; 244.04, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 244.05, subdivisions 1b, 2; 244.0513, subdivisions 1, 7, 8; 244.07, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 244.13, subdivision 1; 244.171, subdivision 4; 244.19, subdivision 1c; 244.20; 299A.01, by adding a subdivision; 299F.47, subdivision 2; 401.01, subdivision 2; 401.03; 401.06, by adding a subdivision; 401.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 401.11, subdivision 1; 401.12, subdivision 2; 401.14, subdivision 1; 609.105, subdivision 2; 609.495, subdivision 1; 609.78, subdivision 2c; Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 2, section 6, as amended; article 11, section 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 243; 401; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 243.58; 244.065, subdivision 1; Minnesota Rules, parts 2940.0100, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34; 2940.0200; 2940.0300; 2940.0400; 2940.0500; 2940.0600; 2940.0700; 2940.0800; 2940.0900; 2940.1000; 2940.1100; 2940.1200; 2940.1300; 2940.1400; 2940.1500; 2940.1600; 2940.1700; 2940.1800; 2940.1900; 2940.2000; 2940.2100; 2940.2200; 2940.2300; 2940.2400; 2940.2500; 2940.2600; 2940.2700; 2940.2800; 2940.2900; 2940.3000; 2940.3100; 2940.3200; 2940.3300; 2940.3400; 2940.3500; 2940.3600; 2940.3700; 2940.3800; 2940.3900; 2940.4000; 2940.4100; 2940.4200; 2940.4300; 2940.4400; 2940.4500; 2940.5700.

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

Youakim introduced:

H. F. 2433, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making changes to kindergarten through grade 12 education; providing funding for prekindergarten through grade 12 education; modifying provisions for general education, education excellence, American Indian education, teachers, special education, facilities, school nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies; making forecast adjustments; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.414, by adding a subdivision; 122A.4144; 122A.415, subdivisions 1, 4; 122A.63, subdivision 9; 122A.635; 122A.70, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 5a, 6, by adding a subdivision; 123B.84; 123B.86, subdivisions 1, 3; 123B.87; 123B.92, subdivision 1; 124D.111, subdivision 3; 124D.119, subdivision 1; 124D.83, subdivision 2; 124D.861, subdivision 4; 124D.862, subdivisions 1, 8; 124D.901, subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.98, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 125A.76, subdivision 2a; 126C.05, subdivision 3; 126C.10, subdivisions 3, 3c; 126C.40, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 127A.45, subdivision 14; Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivisions 7, as amended, 9, as amended, 17, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, sections 36, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 7, as amended, 9, as amended; 37; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, as amended, 6, as amended, 23, as amended; article 5, section 64, subdivisions 3, as amended, 14, as amended, 15, as amended; article 7, section 18, subdivisions 2, as amended, 4, as amended, 7, as amended; article 8, section 19, subdivision 6, as amended; article 9, section 18, subdivisions 4, as amended, 8, as amended; article 11, section 11, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 5, as amended, 10, as amended; article 12, sections 17, subdivision 2, as amended; 19; Laws 2023, chapter 63, article 9, section 8; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 22, section 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.414, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14a, 15, 16; 122A.4144; 122A.415, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 122A.4155; 122A.416; 122A.417; 123B.40; 123B.41, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15; 123B.42; 123B.43; 123B.44; 123B.45; 123B.46; 123B.47; 123B.48; 123B.86, subdivision 2; 123B.92, subdivision 9; 124D.98, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4.

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

Schomacker and Noor introduced:

H. F. 2434, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions relating to aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care; establishing a patient driven payment model phase-in, the Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust, recovery residence certification, and a working group; requiring stipend payments to certain collective bargaining unit members; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.46, subdivision 1; 144.0724, subdivision 11; 144A.071, subdivisions 4a, 4c, 4d; 144A.161, subdivision 10; 179A.54, by adding a subdivision; 245.4661, subdivisions 2, 6, 7; 245.91, subdivision 4; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245G.01, subdivision 13b, by adding subdivisions; 245G.02, subdivision 2; 245G.07, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 245G.11, subdivisions 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 245G.22, subdivisions 11, 15; 246B.10; 254A.19, subdivision 4; 254B.01, subdivisions 10, 11; 254B.02, subdivision 5; 254B.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 254B.04, subdivisions 1a, 5, 6, 6a; 254B.05, subdivisions 1, 1a; 254B.06, subdivision 2; 254B.09, subdivision 2; 254B.181, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 254B.19, subdivision 1; 256.01, subdivisions 29, 34; 256.043, subdivision 3; 256.9657, subdivision 1; 256B.04, subdivisions 12, 14; 256B.0625, subdivisions 5m, 17, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0659, subdivision 17a; 256B.0757, subdivision 4c; 256B.0924, subdivision 6; 256B.0949, subdivisions 15, 16, by adding a subdivision; 256B.19, subdivision 1; 256B.431, subdivision 30; 256B.49, by adding a subdivision; 256B.4914, subdivisions 3, 5, 5a, 5b, 6a, 7a, 7b, 7c, 8, 9, by adding subdivisions; 256B.85, subdivisions 7a, 8, 16; 256B.851, subdivisions 5, 6; 256G.01, subdivision 3; 256G.08, subdivisions 1, 2; 256G.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; 256R.02, subdivisions 18, 19, 22, by adding subdivisions; 256R.10, subdivision 8; 256R.23, subdivisions 7, 8; 256R.24, subdivision 3; 256R.25; 256R.26, subdivision 9; 256R.43; 260E.14, subdivision 1; 325F.725; 611.43, by adding a subdivision; 611.46, subdivision 1; 611.55, by adding a subdivision; 626.5572, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245A; 254B; 256R; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144A.1888; 245G.01, subdivision 20d; 245G.07, subdivision 2; 254B.01, subdivision 5; 254B.04, subdivision 2a; 256B.0625, subdivisions 18b, 18e, 18h; 256B.434, subdivision 4; 256R.02, subdivision 38; 256R.12, subdivision 10; 256R.23, subdivision 6; 256R.36; 256R.40; 256R.41; 256R.481; 256R.53, subdivision 1.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. 2435, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying provisions relating to the Department of Health, health care, pharmacy services, background studies, Department of Human Services program integrity, health-related licensing boards, and certain fees; providing for rulemaking; requiring reports; making forecast adjustments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.46, subdivisions 2, 3; 62D.21; 62D.211; 103I.005, subdivision 17b; 103I.101, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 103I.208, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 103I.235, subdivision 1; 103I.525, subdivisions 2, 6, 8; 103I.531, subdivisions 2, 6, 8; 103I.535, subdivisions 2, 6, 8; 103I.541, subdivisions 2b, 2c, 4; 103I.545, subdivisions 1, 2; 103I.601, subdivisions 2, 4; 144.0758, subdivision 3; 144.1205, subdivisions 2, 4, 8, 9, 10; 144.121, subdivisions 1a, 2, 5, by adding subdivisions; 144.1215, by adding a subdivision; 144.122; 144.1222, subdivision 1a; 144.3831, subdivision 1; 144.55, subdivision 1a; 144.554; 144.608, subdivision 2; 144.615, subdivision 8; 144.966, subdivision 2; 144A.291, subdivision 2; 144A.43, by adding a subdivision; 144A.474, subdivisions 9, 11; 144A.475, subdivisions 3, 3a, 3b, 3c; 144A.71, subdivision 2; 144A.753, subdivision 1; 144E.123, subdivision 3; 144G.20, subdivisions 3, 13, 16, 17; 144G.30, subdivision 7; 144G.31, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 8; 144G.45, subdivision 6; 145.8811; 148.108, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 148B.53, subdivision 3; 148E.180, subdivisions 1, 5, 7, by adding subdivisions; 153B.85, subdivisions 1, 3; 156.015, by adding subdivisions; 157.16, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3, 3a, by adding a subdivision; 174.30, subdivision 3; 245.095, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 245A.04, subdivision 1; 245A.05; 245A.07, subdivision 2; 245C.13, subdivision 2; 245C.14, by adding subdivisions; 245C.15, subdivisions 1, 4a; 254B.06, by adding a subdivision; 256.9657, subdivisions 2, 3; 256.983, subdivision 4; 256B.04, subdivision 21; 256B.0625, subdivisions 3b, 8e, 13, 13c, 30; 256B.0659, subdivision 21; 256B.0949, subdivision 2; 256B.69, subdivision 6d; 256B.85, subdivision 12; 256L.03, subdivision 3b; 326.72, subdivision 1; 326.75, subdivisions 3, 3a; 327.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 153; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 103I.550; 148.108, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 156.015, subdivision 1; Minnesota Rules, parts 2500.1150; 2500.2030; 4695.2900; 6900.0250, subparts 1, 2; 9100.0400, subparts 1, 3; 9100.0500; 9100.0600.

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

West and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. 2436, A bill for an act relating to children; the Department of Children, Youth, and Families governor's budget bill; modifying provisions related to department administration, child safety and permanency, and early childhood; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 127A.41, subdivisions 8, 9; 127A.45, subdivision 13; 142A.03, subdivision 2; 142D.08, subdivision 8; 142D.093; 142D.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 10; 142D.21, subdivisions 6, 10; 142D.31, subdivision 2; 142E.03, subdivision 3; 142E.11, subdivisions 1, 2; 142E.13, subdivision 2; 142E.15, subdivision 1; 142E.16, subdivisions 3, 7; 260.810, subdivisions 1, 2; 260.821, subdivision 2.

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

Davids and Gomez introduced:

H. F. 2437, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying individual income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, property taxes, local government aids, sales and use taxes, and other taxes and tax-related provisions; repealing the assignability of the education credit; making the research credit partially refundable; modifying transfer provisions for the short line railroad credit; modifying the airline flight property tax; modifying provisions related to attachments and appurtenances for property taxes; modifying provisions for leased tax-exempt property; reducing the appropriation for aquatic invasive species prevention aid; lowering the sales and use tax rate and expanding the tax base to include sales of certain professional services; modifying provisions for certificates of rent paid; modifying calculations for payments and other provisions under the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; repealing local government cannabis aid and partial cannabis tax revenue dedication; repealing provisions related to tax filing modernization; canceling amounts; making related clarifying changes; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 41A.30, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 7; 270.075, by adding a subdivision; 270C.445, subdivision 3; 272.02, subdivision 19; 273.19, subdivision 1; 273.38; 273.41; 289A.60, subdivision 12; 290.068, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 290.0693, subdivision 4; 290.0695, subdivisions 1, 3; 290A.19; 290C.07; 295.81, subdivision 10; 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.65; 297F.25, subdivision 1; 477A.19, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.4967, subdivision 2a; 270.075, subdivision 1; 290.0679; 477A.32; Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 24.

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

Koznick and Koegel introduced:

H. F. 2438, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168.27, subdivisions 8, 11, 16; 168.33, subdivision 7; 168A.10, by adding a subdivision; 169.14, subdivision 1a; 169.686, subdivision 1; 171.05, subdivision 1; 171.06, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.306, subdivision 8; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.38, subdivision 4; 299A.01, by adding a subdivision; 360.511, by adding a subdivision; 360.531, subdivision 2; 360.55, subdivisions 4, 4a, 9, by adding subdivisions; 360.653; 473.408, by adding a subdivision; 473.4465, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section 9; Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 3; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3.

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

Heintzeman and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 2439, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; modifying fees and surcharges; modifying disposition of certain funds; modifying permitting efficiency provisions; establishing stewardship program for circuit boards, batteries, and electrical products; prohibiting mercury in batteries; modifying funding considerations for water infrastructure; providing for recovery of expenses of responding to pollutant release; modifying reimbursable costs under Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act; providing for loans for regional parks and trails projects; modifying grant programs; modifying prior appropriations; providing civil penalties; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 85.055, subdivision 1; 86B.415, subdivision 7; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.301, subdivision 2; 115.01, by adding subdivisions; 115.071, subdivision 1; 115.072; 115A.121; 115A.554; 115B.421; 115C.02, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 115C.09, subdivision 1; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116.073, subdivisions 1, 2; 116.182, subdivision 5; 116.92, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 168.1295, subdivision 1; 446A.07, subdivision 8; 473.167; 473.355, subdivision 2; 473.5491, subdivision 1; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20; 115A.1312; 115A.1314; 115A.1316; 115A.1318; 115A.1320; 115A.1322; 115A.1323; 115A.1324; 115A.1326; 115A.1328; 115A.1330; 115A.9155; 115A.9157, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 115A.961, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 325E.125; 325E.1251.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 2440, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for the Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore Minnesota; making various policy changes; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.431, subdivision 2; 116J.8733, subdivision 4; 116J.8752, subdivision 2; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a; 116L.98, subdivision 2; 469.54, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; article 21, section 7, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J; repealing Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 2441, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for the Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services; making various policy changes; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 177.253, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 177.254, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 326B.103, by adding subdivisions; 326B.184, subdivisions 1a, 2; 326B.31, subdivision 29; 326B.33, subdivision 21; 326B.37, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, by adding a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.986, subdivision 9; 327.31, by adding subdivisions; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 7, 8; 327.33, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, 7, by adding subdivisions; 327.34, subdivision 1; 327.35, subdivision 1; 327B.01, subdivisions 1, 7, 11a, 19, by adding subdivisions; 327B.03; 327B.04, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, by adding subdivisions; 327B.041; 327B.042, subdivisions 1, 2; 327B.05, subdivision 1; 327B.06, subdivision 2; 327B.08, subdivision 1; 327B.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 327B.10; 327B.11, subdivision 1; 327B.12; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Acomb introduced:

H. F. 2442, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a biennial budget for commerce and energy; modifying provisions governing consumer small loans and lending; modifying the Minnesota premium security plan; requiring submission of a state innovation waiver; modifying provisions governing renewable energy, energy conservation, and energy efficiency; regulating retail electric vehicle supply equipment; modifying provisions governing certain cannabis licenses; imposing assessments and fees; appropriating money; authorizing administrative rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 47.60, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, by adding a subdivision; 47.601, subdivisions 1, 5a, 7; 62E.21, by adding a subdivision; 62E.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 62E.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 62E.25, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 80A.58; 80A.65, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 116C.7792; 216C.09; 216C.10; 216C.11; 216C.12; 216C.391, subdivisions 1, 3; 342.17; 342.37, by adding subdivisions; Laws 2023, chapter 63, article 9, section 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62E; 239.

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

Her introduced:

H. F. 2443, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a biennial budget for commerce and energy; modifying provisions governing consumer small loans and lending; modifying the Minnesota premium security plan; requiring submission of a state innovation waiver; modifying provisions governing renewable energy, energy conservation, and energy efficiency; regulating retail electric vehicle supply equipment; modifying provisions governing certain cannabis licenses; imposing assessments and fees; appropriating money; authorizing administrative rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 47.60, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, by adding a subdivision; 47.601, subdivisions 1, 5a, 7; 62E.21, by adding a subdivision; 62E.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 62E.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 62E.25, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 80A.58; 80A.65, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 116C.7792; 216C.09; 216C.10; 216C.11; 216C.12; 216C.391, subdivisions 1, 3; 342.17; 342.37, by adding subdivisions; Laws 2023, chapter 63, article 9, section 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62E; 239.

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

Bliss and Xiong introduced:

H. F. 2444, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a budget for the Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs; modifying accreditation and disclosure requirements for providers of veterans benefits services to veterans and veterans' families; requiring the commissioner of administration to place a memorial plaque honoring Gold Star and Blue Star families on State Capitol grounds; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.6091, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

Igo and Howard introduced:

H. F. 2445, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a budget for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; appropriating money.

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

Anderson, P. H. and Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 2446, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a budget for the Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute; making policy and technical changes to agriculture provisions; modifying and establishing fees; requiring reports; providing civil penalties; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 17.1017; 17.1018; 17.117, subdivisions 1, 3; 17.118, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 17.133, subdivision 1; 18B.26, subdivision 8; 18J.01; 18J.02; 18J.03; 18J.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 18J.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 18J.06; 18J.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18J.09; 21.111; 21.112, by adding a subdivision; 21.113; 21.115; 21.117; 21.119; 21.1195; 21.1196, subdivision 2; 21.891, subdivision 2; 28A.03, subdivision 7, by adding subdivisions; 28A.04; 28A.05; 28A.06; 28A.07; 28A.0753, subdivision 3; 28A.08; 28A.085, subdivision 1; 28A.14; 28A.17; 32D.01, by adding a subdivision; 41B.039, subdivision 2; 41B.04, subdivision 8; 41B.042, subdivision 4; 41B.043, subdivision 1b; 41B.045, subdivision 2; 41B.047, subdivision 3; 41B.056, subdivision 1; 41B.057, subdivisions 1, 3; 223.17, subdivision 3; 232.22, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 21; 28A; 32D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 21.116; 21.118; 21.1196, subdivision 3; 21.121; 21.122; Minnesota Rules, parts 1510.2300; 1510.2305; 1510.2310; 1510.2315; 1510.2320; 1510.2325; 1510.2330; 1510.2335; 1510.2340; 1510.2345; 1510.2350; 1510.2355, subparts 1, 2, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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

Skraba, Schultz, Igo, Warwas, Heintzeman, Norris, Dotseth, Zeleznikar, Davis, Burkel, Joy, Baker, Nelson and Gillman introduced:

H. F. 2447, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; facilitating the orderly and environmentally responsible development of the state's gas resources; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 11A.236; 86A.05, subdivision 6; 93.513, subdivision 1; 93.514; 93.516, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 93.55, subdivision 1a; 103I.001; 103I.005, subdivisions 9, 21, by adding subdivisions; 103I.601, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 272.02, subdivision 97; 272.03, subdivision 1; 273.12; 289A.02, subdivision 6; 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; 289A.19, subdivision 2; 290.0134, subdivision 9; 290.0135; 290.05, subdivision 1; 290.923, subdivision 1; 297A.68, subdivision 5; 297A.71, subdivision 14; 298.001, subdivision 3a, by adding subdivisions; 298.01, subdivisions 3, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5, 6; 298.015, subdivision 1; 298.016, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 298.018, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, by adding a subdivision; 298.17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 93; 103I; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 93.513, subdivision 2.

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

Stier, Joy, Niska, Hudson, Duran, Heintzeman, Skraba, Van Binsbergen and Roach introduced:

H. F. 2448, A bill for an act relating to local government; prohibiting local units of government from banning sales of flavored tobacco products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 461.19.

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

Finke; Hollins; Lee, K.; Sencer-Mura; Freiberg; Xiong; Greene; Fischer; Kozlowski; Lee, F.; Mahamoud; Pérez-Vega; Hussein; Greenman and Jones introduced:

H. F. 2449, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting the sale or transfer of a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon; authorizing a buyback program for semiautomatic military-style assault weapons; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.

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

Skraba introduced:

H. F. 2450, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the small cities assistance program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Klevorn introduced:

H. F. 2451, A bill for an act relating to state government; renaming the Office of Administrative Hearings to the Court of Administrative Hearings; providing opportunity for remand; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 14.48, subdivisions 1, 2; 14.62, subdivisions 1, 2a, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 211B.06; 211B.08.

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

Greenman, Howard, Elkins, Agbaje, Berg, Frederick, Gomez, Xiong, Pursell, Kozlowski and Finke introduced:

H. F. 2452, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting a person from using artificial intelligence to dynamically set product prices; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Heintzeman and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 2453, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for outdoor use of rainwater and stormwater; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115.

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

Wolgamott, Perryman, Huot, Norris and Witte introduced:

H. F. 2454, 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.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. 2455, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvement of the Aldrich Arena in Ramsey 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.

Scott introduced:

H. F. 2456, A bill for an act relating to child support; repealing cost-of-living adjustments in maintenance or child support orders; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 518.68, subdivision 2; 518A.34; 518A.40, subdivision 3; 518A.41, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 518A.75.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Noor introduced:

H. F. 2457, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing funding for critical access nursing facilities; appropriating money.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. 2458, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying consent to electronic monitoring requirements; modifying provisions related to retaliation in nursing homes and assisted living facilities; expanding membership and duties of the home care and assisted living program advisory council; modifying the hospice bill of rights; prohibiting required binding arbitration agreements in assisted living contracts; modifying medication management requirements; modifying authority of health care agents to restrict visitation and communication; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144.6502, subdivision 3; 144.6512, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 144A.04, by adding a subdivision; 144A.474, subdivision 11; 144A.4799, subdivisions 1, 3; 144A.751, subdivision 1; 144G.08, by adding a subdivision; 144G.31, subdivision 8; 144G.51; 144G.71, subdivisions 3, 5; 144G.92, by adding a subdivision; 145C.07, by adding a subdivision; 145C.10.

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

Virnig, West, Hicks, Finke, Youakim and Clardy introduced:

H. F. 2459, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to Metro Deaf School.

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

Finke and Her introduced:

H. F. 2460, A bill for an act relating to insurance; amending time requirements for midterm policy cancellation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 65A.01, subdivision 3c.

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

Norris, Feist, Agbaje and Rehrauer introduced:

H. F. 2461, A bill for an act relating to housing; transferring money to the housing development fund; appropriating money for the manufactured home down payment assistance program and the manufactured home park cooperative purchase program.

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

Norris introduced:

H. F. 2462, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for workforce housing development.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 2463, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing licensure of firms that perform radon detection or mitigation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.4961, subdivisions 3, 5.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 2464, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions related to accreditation of environmental laboratories; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.98, subdivisions 8, 9.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 2465, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying a provision governing fees assessed by the commissioner of health; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.122.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 2466, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying a provision governing contingent reductions in provider taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 295.52, subdivision 8.

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

Lillie and McDonald introduced:

H. F. 2467, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.

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

Nelson; Baker; Berg; Johnson, P.; Igo; Myers; Schultz; Engen; Franson; Witte; Howard; Carroll; Lee, F.; West; Xiong; Clardy; Gomez; Lee, K.; Curran; Kozlowski; Pérez-Vega; Her; Sencer-Mura; Finke; Vang; Klevorn; Bierman; Hansen, R.; Rehrauer; Freiberg; Pursell; Reyer; Mahamoud; Greenman and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. 2468, A bill for an act relating to worker safety; appropriating money for initiatives to promote mental health in the construction industry.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Jordan and Rehrauer introduced:

H. F. 2469, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing for administration of a nationally recognized college entrance exam; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.30, subdivisions 11, 12, 13, 16; 120B.302, subdivision 1; 120B.303, subdivision 2; 120B.305, subdivision 2; 136F.302, subdivisions 1, 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.302, subdivision 2.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. 2470, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new water treatment facility in the city of Howard Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

McDonald and Skraba introduced:

H. F. 2471, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Delano Sesquicentennial.

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

Klevorn and Carroll introduced:

H. F. 2472, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local lodging taxes; removing the expiration date of the local lodging tax imposed by the city of Plymouth; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 6, article 6, section 25.

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

Perryman introduced:

H. F. 2473, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for public access automated external defibrillator smart monitored cabinets; requiring a report.

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

Tabke, Klevorn, Stephenson, Freiberg, Gomez, Rehrauer, Rehm, Bahner, Hortman and Huot introduced:

H. F. 2474, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to absentee voting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.121, subdivisions 4, 5; 203B.30, subdivision 3.

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

Tabke, Gomez, Stephenson, Rehrauer, Rehm, Norris, Freiberg, Bahner, Hollins, Wolgamott, Klevorn, Curran, Huot and Falconer introduced:

H. F. 2475, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds; reducing homestead credit refund co-pays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

Schomacker and Franson introduced:

H. F. 2476, A bill for an act relating to controlled substances; modifying restrictions placed on the sale of certain over-the-counter allergy medicines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.02, subdivision 6.

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

Witte, Klevorn and Bahner introduced:

H. F. 2477, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the Minnesota State High School League to sanction cricket.

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

Pérez-Vega, Frazier, Hussein, Finke, Agbaje and Her introduced:

H. F. 2478, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money to Project for Pride in Living.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 2479, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Pillsbury United Communities.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Howard; Lee, F., and Igo introduced:

H. F. 2480, A bill for an act relating to housing; authorizing housing and redevelopment authorities to create public corporations for the purpose of purchasing, owning, and operating properties converted under the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration program; permitting corporations of authorities to receive certain funding through the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 15.082; 462A.202, subdivision 3a; 462C.02, subdivision 6; 469.012, subdivision 2j; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.

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

Hansen, R. and Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 2481, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying the membership and structure of the Clean Water Council; modifying duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 114D.20, subdivision 5; 114D.30, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, 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.

Bierman introduced:

H. F. 2482, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying applicability of prior authorization clinical criteria changes and utilization review provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62M.17, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, subdivision 25c.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. 2483, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying Board of School Administrators reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 122A.14, subdivision 10.

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

Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 2484, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; renaming the library construction grant program; appropriating money for library construction grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 134.45.

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

Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 2485, 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.

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

Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 2486, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for early childhood learning and child protection facilities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. 2487, A bill for an act relating to education; encouraging schools to provide instruction on healthy aging and dementia; 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.

Virnig introduced:

H. F. 2488, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for certain research and development campuses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Virnig introduced:

H. F. 2489, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying requirements for access to epinephrine in schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.22, subdivision 2; 121A.2205; 121A.2207.

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

Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 2490, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Companion Animal Board; transferring duties; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 35.02, subdivision 1; 347.58, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 346.

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

Virnig introduced:

H. F. 2491, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a School Health Advisory Committee; requiring reports.

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

Igo introduced:

H. F. 2492, A bill for an act relating to housing; requiring that certain bills be referred to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over housing finance and policy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Igo introduced:

H. F. 2493, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to renovate the historic Hibbing High School Auditorium in the city of Hibbing.

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

Frazier and Momanyi-Hiltsley introduced:

H. F. 2494, A bill for an act relating to commerce; raising liability and uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage amounts; requiring motorcycle insurance to include uninsured and underinsured coverage; establishing the traumatic brain injury recovery account and program; establishing arbitration timelines; requiring a surcharge on automobile insurance for the traumatic brain injury recovery account and program; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 65B.133, by adding a subdivision; 65B.43, by adding a subdivision; 65B.44, subdivision 1; 65B.48, subdivision 5; 65B.49, subdivisions 3, 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 65B; 297I.

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

Frazier introduced:

H. F. 2495, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to InspireMSP.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Frazier and Momanyi-Hiltsley introduced:

H. F. 2496, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions relating to school resource officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.8482, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding subdivisions.

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

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. 2497, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to Stairstep Foundation for African American cultural festivals and events.

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

Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Kraft, Hollins, Jones, Acomb and Rehm introduced:

H. F. 2498, 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.

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

Lee, K.; Gomez and Coulter introduced:

H. F. 2499, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; expanding the renter's credit to provide parity with the homestead credit refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0693, subdivision 3.

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

Falconer, Pursell and Virnig introduced:

H. F. 2500, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; prohibiting algorithm or artificial intelligence use during prior authorization request review; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62A.59, by adding a subdivision.

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

Falconer, Jordan, Pursell and Kraft introduced:

H. F. 2501, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting the use of lead ammunition when hunting; prohibiting the sale, manufacture, and use of lead tackle; establishing a nontoxic ammunition performance standard for shooting sports facilities; requiring nontoxic ammunition in school shooting sports; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 38.33; 38.331, subdivision 1; 87A.02, subdivision 2; 87A.10; 97A.045, by adding a subdivision; 128C.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 38; 97B; 97C; 325E.

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

Rehm; Wolgamott; Tabke; Hill; Rehrauer; Frederick; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Coulter; Lee, K.; Sencer-Mura and Norris introduced:

H. F. 2502, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; increasing the child credit phaseout to eliminate the marriage penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0661, subdivisions 4, 7.

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

Koznick introduced:

H. F. 2503, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending driver's license suspension requirements for criminal vehicular operation and criminal vehicular homicide offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 171.187, subdivisions 1, 3; 629.344.

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

Hanson, J. and Keeler introduced:

H. F. 2504, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for student mental health services on Minnesota State Colleges and Universities campuses.

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

Jones, Sencer-Mura and Kraft introduced:

H. F. 2505, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying state-aid engineering and design standards variances; authorizing local road authorities to adopt design elements without state-aid engineering and design variances; modifying state-aid variance procedures; establishing advisory committee on design variances; requiring legislative notification for denied variances; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 162.02, subdivision 3a, by adding subdivisions; 162.09, subdivision 3a, by adding subdivisions; 162.155; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 8820.3300, subparts 1, 1a, 3, 4; 8820.3400.

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

Bierman; Reyer; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Huot; Stephenson; Noor; Acomb; Hanson, J.; Elkins; Hicks; Fischer and Her introduced:

H. F. 2506, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; establishing a premium subsidy program administered by MNsure; providing a sunset for the Minnesota premium security plan; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62E.23, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62E.21; 62E.22; 62E.23; 62E.24; 62E.25.

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

Momanyi-Hiltsley, Agbaje, Hussein, Rehrauer, Kozlowski and Vang introduced:

H. F. 2507, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing the African American workforce and affordable homeownership development program; 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.

Momanyi-Hiltsley, Vang, Pérez-Vega, Hussein and Frazier introduced:

H. F. 2508, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to African Career Education and Resource, Inc.

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

Momanyi-Hiltsley, Hussein, Hollins, Freiberg, Frazier, Falconer and Vang introduced:

H. F. 2509, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Youth Civic Engagement Act; establishing a grant program for youth civic engagement; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 5; 10.

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

Momanyi-Hiltsley and Rehrauer introduced:

H. F. 2510, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing school district local optional revenue; indexing the local optional revenue program to the formula allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.10, subdivision 2e.

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

Momanyi-Hiltsley, Rehrauer, Hussein, Frazier and Pérez-Vega introduced:

H. F. 2511, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the allowed uses of long-term facilities maintenance revenue to include school safety facility enhancements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.595, subdivisions 4, 10, 11, by adding a subdivision.

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

McDonald, Niska, Davids and Anderson, P. H. introduced:

H. F. 2512, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing a property tax exemption for certain property owned and operated by a congressionally chartered veterans service organization; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 25.

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