S. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying prior appropriations; modifying fees and surcharges; establishing duties regarding environment and natural resources; modifying grant programs; providing for abandoned watercraft; modifying game and fish provisions; modifying reporting requirements; modifying PFAS prohibitions; creating foraging task force; adding to state park; authorizing private sales of certain state lands; providing for environmental permitting reform; making technical changes; providing civil and criminal penalties; providing appointments; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 84.705, subdivisions 1, 3; 86B.415, subdivision 7; 88.82; 97A.223, subdivision 1; 97A.421, by adding a subdivision; 97A.465, by adding a subdivision; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 6; 97B.031, by adding a subdivision; 97B.037; 97C.395; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.301, subdivision 2; 115B.421, subdivision 1; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116.07, subdivision 4d, by adding a subdivision; 116.943, subdivisions 1, 5; 116D.04, subdivisions 2a, 2b; 116X.03, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 325F.072, subdivision 3; 473.355, subdivisions 1, 3; Laws 2022, chapter 95, article 3, section 6; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 1, sections 2, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, 10; 3, subdivisions 1, 6; 4; Laws 2024, chapter 83, section 2, subdivisions 3, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 97B.318; 103E.067.

The bill was read for the first time.

DECLARATION OF URGENCY

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Niska moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared and that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that S. F. No. 3 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 3 was read for the second time.

S. F. No. 1, 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, and the University of Minnesota; creating and modifying certain scholarships, student aid programs, and grant programs; modifying program reporting requirements; modifying requirements for sexual misconduct grievance processes; requiring a standardized financial aid offer form; providing authority to the Office of Higher Education for treatment of certain appropriations; modifying requirements for licensing of nonpublic and out-of-state postsecondary institutions; requiring reports; appropriating money; canceling prior appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 135A.052, subdivision 1; 135A.15, subdivisions 1a, 2a; 135A.1582; 136A.01, by adding a subdivision; 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.103; 136A.121, subdivisions 6, 7, 7a, 9, 13; 136A.1465, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 136A.155; 136A.162; 136A.1701, subdivision 4; 136A.1796; 136A.246, subdivision 1a; 136A.65, subdivision 4; 136A.653, subdivision 5; 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; 136A.87; 136A.901, subdivision 1; 137.022, subdivisions 3, 4; 137.375; 151.37, subdivision 12; 474A.061, subdivision 2b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 136A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5.41, subdivision 2; 135A.137; 136A.057; 136A.1251, subdivision 5; 136A.1788; 136A.1789; 136A.1791, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 136A.69, subdivisions 3, 5; 136A.824, subdivisions 3, 5; 136A.861, subdivision 7; 136A.91; Laws 2022, chapter 42, section 2, as amended; Minnesota Rules, part 4850.0014, subparts 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time.

DECLARATION OF URGENCY

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Niska moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared and that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that S. F. No. 1 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1 was read for the second time.

S. F. No. 17, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for jobs, labor, and economic development; appropriating money for the Department of Employment and Economic Development, Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Mediation Services, Explore Minnesota, and Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals; modifying economic development policy; making labor and industry policy changes; transferring money; canceling and modifying prior appropriations; modifying fees; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.431, subdivision 2; 116J.659, subdivisions 4, 5; 116J.8733, subdivision 4; 116J.8752, subdivision 2; 116L.03, subdivision 2; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a; 116L.05, subdivision 5; 116L.562, subdivisions 1, 3; 116L.665, subdivision 2; 116L.90; 116L.98, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 116M.18, subdivision 3; 116U.05; 116U.06; 116U.15; 116U.30; 116U.35; 177.253, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 177.254, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivision 5; 181.211, subdivisions 7, 8; 181.725, by adding a subdivision; 181.9447, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 181.9448, subdivision 1; 248.07, subdivisions 7, 8; 268.184, subdivision 1; 268B.14, subdivision 7; 326B.0981, subdivision 4; 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.43, by adding a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.986, subdivision 9; 327.31, subdivision 6; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 7; 327.33, subdivisions 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, by adding subdivisions; 327B.04, subdivision 7a; 327B.041; 327B.05, subdivision 1; 469.54, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision 4, as amended; article 18, sections 2, subdivisions 1, 4; 3, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; article 20, section 2, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; article 21, section 7, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30; Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, sections 2, subdivision 3; 4; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116L.35; 116L.98, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time.

DECLARATION OF URGENCY

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Niska moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared and that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that S. F. No. 17 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 17 was read for the second time.

S. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating and transferring money for energy and renewable development account programs and activities; modifying, modernizing, and making technical changes to various provisions governing energy policy; authorizing natural gas utilities to sell extraordinary event bonds under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116C.7792; 216B.16, subdivisions 7b, 14, 15, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2402, subdivision 16; 216B.2421, subdivision 2; 216B.62, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 216C.09; 216C.10; 216C.11; 216C.12; 216C.391, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 216C.47, subdivision 1; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; article 11, sections 2, subdivision 3; 3; Laws 2024, chapter 126, article 6, section 53; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

The bill was read for the first time.

DECLARATION OF URGENCY

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Niska moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared and that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that S. F. No. 2 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 2 was read for the second time.

S. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; correcting miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.161, subdivision 1, as amended; Laws 2025, chapter 6, section 9; Laws 2025, chapter 36, article 4, section 8, subdivision 5; Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 7.

The bill was read for the first time.

DECLARATION OF URGENCY

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Niska moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared and that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that S. F. No. 9 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 9 was read for the second time.