The following House Files were introduced:
Noor; Winkler; Gomez; Davnie; Hassan; Dehn; Moran; Lee; Xiong, J., and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. 1, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the PROMISE Act; creating a community repair panel to consider claims and determine awards; classifying certain data; creating redevelopment and relief programs; establishing a Metropolitan Area Redevelopment Corporation; imposing a sales and use tax; requiring insurance claims assistance; regulating certain leases; authorizing limited use of eminent domain; exempting certain items from sales and use tax; requiring property tax abatement for certain properties; establishing the Civil Unrest Investigatory Commission; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473K.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division.
Richardson introduced:
H. F. 2, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; codifying certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62A.04, subdivision 2; 62A.10, by adding a subdivision; 62A.65, by adding a subdivision; 62D.095, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 62Q.01, subdivision 2a; 62Q.46; 62Q.677, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Ecklund introduced:
H. F. 3, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing guidance to courts on sentencing veterans for criminal offenses related to a service-related disorder; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Davnie introduced:
H. F. 4, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing the use of the prior year's pupil count for the 2020-2021 school year to reflect COVID-19 changes in enrollment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.05, subdivision 5; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 25, subdivision 2, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Education Finance Division.
Winkler and Liebling introduced:
H. F. 5, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing emergency paid sick leave to health care employees excluded from the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Winkler, Huot, Davnie and Youakim introduced:
H. F. 6, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; providing a presumption for education employees.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. 7, A bill for an act relating to human services; exempting women from MinnesotaCare premiums; requiring commissioner of human services to provide recommendations on ensuring continuous health coverage for women transitioning from medical assistance postpartum coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256L.15, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Sandstede introduced:
H. F. 8, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; authorizing additional unemployment insurance benefits for certain mining employees.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. 9, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating a psychology interjurisdictional compact; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Sandstede introduced:
H. F. 10, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring equitable geographic distribution of state employee layoffs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.046.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Hansen introduced:
H. F. 11, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying previous appropriation from environment and natural resources trust fund; amending Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, subdivision 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division.
Becker-Finn introduced:
H. F. 12, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying muzzleloader provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 97A.015, subdivision 51; 97B.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Klevorn introduced:
H. F. 13, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying electronic monitoring requirements; modifying Board of Executives for Long-Term Service and Supports fees; establishing private enforcement of certain rights; establishing a private cause of action for retaliation in certain long-term care settings; modifying infection control requirements in certain long-term care settings; modifying hospice and assisted living bills of rights; establishing consumer protections for clients receiving assisted living services; prohibiting termination of assisted living services during a peacetime emergency; establishing procedures for transfer of clients receiving certain long-term care services during a peacetime emergency; requiring the commissioner of health to establish a state plan to control SARS-CoV-2 infections in certain long-term care settings; establishing the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Task Force; changing provisions for nursing homes, home care, and assisted living; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144.56, by adding subdivisions; 144.6502, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 144.6512, by adding subdivisions; 144.652, by adding a subdivision; 144A.04, by adding subdivisions; 144A.291, subdivision 2; 144A.4798, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 144A.751, subdivision 1; 144G.03, by adding subdivisions; 144G.07, by adding subdivisions; 144G.08, subdivisions 7, 9, 23, by adding a subdivision; 144G.09, subdivision 3; 144G.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 144G.42, subdivision 9, by adding subdivisions; 144G.45, subdivisions 2, 5; 144G.91, by adding a subdivision; 144G.92, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2019, chapter 60, article 1, section 46; article 5, section 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144A; 144G.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Long-Term Care Division.
Kresha introduced:
H. F. 14, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; allowing the Minnesota State High School League to reduce the transfer of sales tax savings only if the league does not raise membership fees and admission prices; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 8, section 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Kresha introduced:
H. F. 15, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing school boards to establish and operate a safe learning plan for the 2020-2021 school year; establishing a parent-based distance learning program for the 2020-2021 school year; modifying the school calendar for the 2020-2021 school year; extending school district fund transfer flexibility; defining distance learning; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.05, subdivision 1; Laws 2020, chapter 116, article 3, section 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 16, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring individualized education programs for the 2020-2021 school year.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 17, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher licensing, hiring, and dismissal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 122A.181, subdivisions 1, 3; 122A.40, subdivision 3; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. 18, A bill for an act relating to education; employment of short-call substitute teachers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Haley, Baker and Daudt introduced:
H. F. 19, A bill for an act relating to state government; permitting the legislature to terminate any order or rule promulgated by the governor directing a response to a peacetime emergency if the emergency is continued for more than 30 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 12.31, subdivision 2; 12.32.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Swedzinski introduced:
H. F. 20, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing setbacks for certain solar energy generating systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216E.01, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division.
Drazkowski, Bahr, Miller and Munson introduced:
H. F. 21, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring voters to provide picture identification before receiving a ballot; providing for the issuance of voter identification cards at no charge; requiring certain notice; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 171.07, subdivisions 4, 9, by adding a subdivision; 201.061, subdivision 3; 201.12, subdivision 1; 201.221, subdivision 3; 204C.10; 204C.12, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Drazkowski, Bahr, Miller and Munson introduced:
H. F. 22, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 204C.10; 204C.12, subdivision 3; 204C.14, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.