INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, January 19, 2023


The following House Files were introduced:

Scott, Fogelman, Hudson, Perryman, Mueller, Hudella, Robbins, Novotny and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 534, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring county attorneys to record and report the reason for dismissing charges; requiring the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to report information on dismissals to the legislature; requiring county attorneys to post information on dismissals to a publicly accessible website; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 244.09, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 388.

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

Frazier, Freiberg, Clardy, Hassan, Richardson, Xiong and Hollins introduced:

H. F. 535, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school board to renew an expiring referendum; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 126C.17, by adding a subdivision.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. 536, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for highway reconstruction in Sibley 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.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 537, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct a new culvert under U.S. Highway 29; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Frazier; Moller; Noor; Hollins; Lee, F.; Pérez-Vega; Hassan; Sencer-Mura; Agbaje; Gomez; Greenman; Hanson, J.; Berg; Frederick and Xiong introduced:

H. F. 538, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to revise the standards of conduct for peace officers.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 539, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at the Alexandria Technical and Community College campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hicks, Liebling and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 540, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing medical assistance enrollees to opt out of managed care enrollment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 256B.69, subdivisions 4, 28, 36; 256B.692, subdivision 1.

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

Pinto; Curran; Clardy; Hassan; Olson, L.; Pursell and Hussein introduced:

H. F. 541, A bill for an act relating to elections; restoring the right to vote to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 201.014, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 204C.10; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 243.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. 542, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water infrastructure in New Auburn; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. 543, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying special education formulas; authorizing a levy for certain special access costs at cooperative units; authorizing a levy for special education facility costs; limiting special education tuition billing; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 124E.21, subdivision 1; 125A.21, subdivisions 1, 2; 125A.76, subdivision 2e; 125A.79, by adding a subdivision; 126C.40, by adding a subdivision; 127A.47, subdivision 7.

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

Freiberg; Olson, L., and Bahner introduced:

H. F. 544, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers related to clinician-administered drugs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62W.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. 545, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring affirmative consent instruction; 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.

Scott, Hudella and Robbins introduced:

H. F. 546, A bill for an act relating to emergency management; modifying procedures and requirements for orders and rules promulgated during a peacetime emergency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 12.32.

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

Scott, Fogelman, Hudson, Perryman, Mueller, Hudella and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 547, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring legislative approval of proposed changes to the Sentencing Guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 244.09, subdivision 11.

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

Scott, Niska, Perryman, Robbins, Zeleznikar and Novotny introduced:

H. F. 548, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for transferring certain firearms to persons who are ineligible to possess firearms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 624.7141.

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

Scott, Niska, Fogelman, Perryman, Mueller, Hudella, Robbins and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 549, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying requirements for parental curriculum review and consent for sexual education curriculum; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120B.20.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. 550, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring an annual curriculum audit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120B.11, subdivision 9.

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

Scott, Niska, Hudson, Perryman, Hudella, Robbins, Novotny and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 551, A bill for an act relating to education; restricting female sports team participation to the female sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 121A.04, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn, Pinto, Keeler and Jordan introduced:

H. F. 552, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting PFAS in juvenile products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Brand and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 553, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board to implement a communications and patient logistics platform; authorizing grants; requiring annual reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.

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

Daudt introduced:

H. F. 554, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to replace an old, antiquated community wastewater facility in Baldwin Township with a new wastewater treatment plant to address environmental and human health issues; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. 555, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the East Side Neighborhood Services.

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

McDonald and Koznick introduced:

H. F. 556, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring three-fifths majority approval from both legislative bodies to extend peacetime emergencies beyond 30 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 12.31, subdivision 2.

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

Jacob; Quam; Knudsen; Anderson, P. H.; Pfarr; Harder and Nelson, N. introduced:

H. F. 557, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.

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

Frederick and Greenman introduced:

H. F. 558, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for early voting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 201.022, subdivision 1; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081, subdivision 2; 203B.085; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 203B.081, subdivision 3.

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

Frederick, Pursell, Freiberg and Greenman introduced:

H. F. 559, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting trainee election judges to serve until reaching the age of 18; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 204B.19, subdivision 6.

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

Nelson, M. introduced:

H. F. 560, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements on the North Hennepin Community College campus; 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. introduced:

H. F. 561, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing certain property to be eligible for green acres tax deferment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 273.111, by adding a subdivision.

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

Edelson; Frazier; Clardy; Pérez-Vega; Keeler; Kraft; Hanson, J.; Hill and Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. 562, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating due process special education aid for school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 122A.50.

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

Reyer introduced:

H. F. 563, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for displaced homemaker programs.

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

Bierman, Huot, Her, Bahner, Pursell, Rehm, Coulter and Hemmingsen-Jaeger introduced:

H. F. 564, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating funds for children's school-linked mental health grants.

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

Brand and Frederick introduced:

H. F. 565, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the local sales tax for the city of North Mankato; authorizing additional bonding; amending Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 7, section 20, as amended.

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

Mueller, Davids and West introduced:

H. F. 566, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota BioImaging Center of the Hormel Institute; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Mueller and Davids introduced:

H. F. 567, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a segment of the Shooting Star state trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. 568, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying payment rates for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.5012, by adding subdivisions.

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

Becker-Finn, Bliss, Kozlowski and Keeler introduced:

H. F. 569, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Leech Lake Area Health and Wellness Center in the city of Cass Lake.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. 570, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a grant to the Reach Out and Read Minnesota program.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 571, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending the Rochester local sales and use tax authorization for additional projects; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 43, subdivision 5, as amended, by adding subdivisions.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 572, A bill for an act relating to taxation; lawful gambling; subjecting all lawful gambling receipts to a flat rate tax; repealing the combined net receipts tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297E.02, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297E.02, subdivision 6.

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

Daudt; Neu Brindley; Witte; Johnson; Quam; McDonald; Nelson, N.; Daniels; Zeleznikar; Kiel; Harder; Franson; Murphy; Joy; Hudson; Olson, B.; Fogelman; Wiener; Niska; Engen; Robbins; Schultz; Koznick; Heintzeman; Backer; Perryman; Knudsen; Mueller; Novotny and Davis introduced:

H. F. 573, 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; prohibiting certain methods of compensation related to absentee voting; 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; prohibiting counties, municipalities, and school districts from accepting certain contributions for election expenses; amending requirements for in-person absentee voting polling places; increasing criminal penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 5B.06; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 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; 201.221, subdivision 3; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.03, by adding a subdivision; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.065; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 1; 203B.081, subdivision 1; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 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; 256E.22, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C; 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 201.061, subdivision 7.

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

Daudt, Perryman and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 574, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing food retailers to sell wine and beer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.405, subdivision 1; 340A.412, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 340A.413, subdivision 5; 340A.503, subdivision 4.

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

Daudt and Perryman introduced:

H. F. 575, A bill for an act relating to liquor; repealing prohibition on municipality issuing more than one off-sale license to any one person or place; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 340A.412, subdivision 3.

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

Sencer-Mura; Finke; Hussein; Frazier; Lee, K., and Hassan introduced:

H. F. 576, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for New American workforce training.

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

Clardy, Pursell, Freiberg, Her, Bahner, Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Hussein introduced:

H. F. 577, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring criminal background checks for firearms transfers; modifying grounds for disqualification of transferee permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 624.7131; 624.7132; 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.

Hussein; Xiong; Hassan; Lee, K.; Vang; Huot; Brand; Hornstein; Olson, L.; Agbaje; Hanson, J.; Finke; Wolgamott; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Sencer-Mura; Clardy; Pérez-Vega; Greenman; Kozlowski and Hill introduced:

H. F. 578, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an Innovation Center in St. Paul.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. 579, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a study and construction at the intersection of marked Trunk Highway 9 and marked Trunk Highway 23 in the city of New London.

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

Koegel and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. 580, A bill for an act relating to transportation; imposing a fee on the delivery of tangible personal property; allocating funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 270C.15; 297A.61, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168E.

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

Petersburg and Murphy introduced:

H. F. 581, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; making a technical change to requirements governing motor vehicle titles and disclosure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325F.6641, subdivision 2.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 582, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a private letter ruling program; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C.

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

Newton and Norris introduced:

H. F. 583, A bill for an act relating to amateur sports; dedicating certain sales and use tax collections to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission; creating an amateur sports account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240A.

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

Edelson, Schomacker and Noor introduced:

H. F. 584, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing medical assistance reimbursement rates for certain home care services.

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

Klevorn, Kiel and Noor introduced:

H. F. 585, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing care evaluation as a covered medical assistance home care service; modifying medical assistance homemaker rates; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 256B.0651, subdivisions 1, 2; 256B.0652, subdivision 11; 256B.0653, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0654, by adding a subdivision; 256B.4912, by adding a subdivision; 256B.85, subdivision 8; 256S.18, subdivision 1; 256S.2101, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 256S.212, by adding a subdivision.

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

Frederick, Brand, Greenman, Fischer, Keeler and Hicks introduced:

H. F. 586, A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; appropriating money for a grant to establish a community behavioral health center and training clinic.

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

Norris and Newton introduced:

H. F. 587, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the National Sports Center in the city of Blaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. 588, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. 589, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater treatment facility improvements in Cologne; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. 590, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for improvements to Carver County State-Aid Highway 18; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nash and Harder introduced:

H. F. 591, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to expand marked Trunk Highway 5 in Carver County; authorizing the sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.

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

Lislegard, Skraba and Igo introduced:

H. F. 592, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for all-terrain vehicle trails.

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

Lislegard, Skraba, Igo and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 593, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to all-terrain vehicle trail systems in St. Louis 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.

Lislegard and Skraba introduced:

H. F. 594, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Phase 6 of the infrastructure improvements project in the city of Biwabik; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lislegard and Skraba introduced:

H. F. 595, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new water treatment plant and associated capital improvements in the city of Gilbert; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Davis introduced:

H. F. 596, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for facility improvements in Independent School District No. 318, Grand Rapids; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kraft; Vang; Acomb; Youakim; Rehm; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Clardy; Hollins; Carroll; Bierman; Newton; Stephenson; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Lee, F.; Edelson; Frazier; Berg; Reyer; Becker-Finn; Hill; Coulter; Feist; Sencer-Mura; Pinto; Smith and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. 597, A bill for an act relating to climate change; establishing grant program to provide financial assistance to cities to address climate change; appropriating money.

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

Olson, B. introduced:

H. F. 598, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to local roads and infrastructure in the city of Madelia; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Burkel introduced:

H. F. 599, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for Oslo area Red River flood mitigation project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Her, Moller and O'Neill introduced:

H. F. 600, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for juvenile delinquency treatment homes and violence prevention and wellness efforts in Ramsey County.

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

Her, Becker-Finn, Moller, Pinto, Cha, Clardy, Youakim, Kraft, Wolgamott, Bierman and Bahner introduced:

H. F. 601, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring lost and stolen firearms to be reported promptly to law enforcement; 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.

Pérez-Vega; Howard; Hussein; Kozlowski; Norris; Agbaje; Hassan; Frazier; Becker-Finn; Hill; Sencer-Mura; Pryor; Clardy; Youakim; Huot; Pursell; Berg; Richardson; Hollins; Greenman; Carroll; Hansen, R.; Hicks; Bahner; Pinto; Lee, F.; Finke; Stephenson; Gomez; Noor; Kraft; Lee, K.; Brand; Cha and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. 602, A bill for an act relating to housing; prohibiting an eviction for nonpayment of rent when an application for rental assistance for the tenant is pending; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.291.

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

Davis and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 603, A bill for an act relating to environment; declaring Minnesota to be a mining-friendly state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 93.001.

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

Davis and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 604, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.

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

Davis and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 605, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring an open season for wolves; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, 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.

Davis and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 606, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a water treatment facility in the city of Ironton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Davis and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 607, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing annual tax holiday periods for sales and purchases of certain firearms and certain fishing equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.68, by adding subdivisions.

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

Davis and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 608, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying requirements for importing minnows; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 97A.015, subdivision 29; 97C.211, subdivision 2a; 97C.515, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.515, subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 609, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modernizing statutes related to the registration, transfer, and operation of snowmobiles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 84.788, subdivision 5; 84.82, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 84.821, subdivision 2; 84.84; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.87, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 6100.5000, subparts 3, 4, 5; 6100.5700, subpart 4.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 610, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for addressing mental health in the law enforcement and first responder communities.

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

Daniels, Wiens, McDonald and Skraba introduced:

H. F. 611, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing C-130 air ready reserve special license plates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 612, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying the definition of neglect; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 260E.03, subdivision 15.

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

Hanson, J.; Pelowski; Edelson and Berg introduced:

H. F. 613, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing high school students to earn elective credits through employment with certain health care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. 614, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water treatment facility and infrastructure improvements in the city of Willmar; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Baker, Novotny, Hudella, Wiens, Engen, Pfarr, Perryman, Zeleznikar, Mekeland, Witte, Robbins, Koznick, Knudsen, Bennett, Urdahl and Scott introduced:

H. F. 615, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing the same weight threshold and penalty for fentanyl as is for heroin; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 152.01, by adding a subdivision; 152.021, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.022, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.023, subdivision 2; 152.025, subdivision 4.

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

Kresha and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 616, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the C.A. Weyerhaeuser Museum in Morrison 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.

Kresha introduced:

H. F. 617, A bill for an act relating to local taxes; authorizing the city of Aitkin to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Olson, B. introduced:

H. F. 618, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional public safety and justice center in Martin 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.

Robbins introduced:

H. F. 619, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring parental notification of adverse incidents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 121A.031, subdivision 4; 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.

Youakim, Clardy, Pérez-Vega, Pryor, Wolgamott, Koegel, Stephenson, Kotyza-Witthuhn, Klevorn, Huot and Lee, K. introduced:

H. F. 620, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring paid orientation for paraprofessionals; appropriating money for paraprofessional training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 125A.08.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 621, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board for grants to regional emergency medical services programs.

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

Harder and Nash introduced:

H. F. 622, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expanded wastewater treatment facility capacity in the city of New Germany; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. 623, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of the Lake Titlow Dam; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Skraba and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. 624, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Bigfork School and Community Center Enhancement Project; 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 Davids introduced:

H. F. 625, A bill for an act relating to taxation; decreasing the corporate franchise tax rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.06, subdivision 1.

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

Becker-Finn and Finke introduced:

H. F. 626, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing cities and towns to require additional licensing for hotels; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Newton, Lillie and Norris introduced:

H. F. 627, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the James Metzen Mighty Ducks grant program.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. 628, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for an advanced digital technology center for orthotics and prosthetics.

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

Edelson, Hicks and Clardy introduced:

H. F. 629, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring schools to use approved literacy curriculum; requiring literacy specialists; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 120B.12, subdivisions 1, 4a, 5; 122A.06, subdivision 4; 124D.98, by adding a subdivision; 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.

Olson, L. and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. 630, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to make repairs and construct new facilities at the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area in Duluth.

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

Davis introduced:

H. F. 631, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water treatment plant renovation in Grand Rapids; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Torkelson, Urdahl, Harder and Brand introduced:

H. F. 632, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority.

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

Torkelson, Urdahl, Harder and Brand introduced:

H. F. 633, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Swedzinski and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 634, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Greenman; Hortman; Olson, L.; Keeler; Frederick and Hicks introduced:

H. F. 635, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting intimidation of election officials; prohibiting interference with the performance of a duty of election administration by an election official; prohibiting tampering with or unauthorized access to certain types of election systems and equipment; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; 204B.26; 206.845, subdivision 1; 211B.32, subdivision 1; 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 Policy.

Greenman, Frederick and Hicks introduced:

H. F. 636, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, by adding a section; providing for free, fair, and equal elections.

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