INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Wednesday, March 23, 2022


The following House Files were introduced:

Lee introduced:

H. F. 4502, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying after-school community learning programs; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.2211.

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

Christensen introduced:

H. F. 4503, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a household hazardous waste facility in Washington 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.

Morrison introduced:

H. F. 4504, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions for prescription drug price transparency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62J.84, as amended.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. 4505, 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.

Lee introduced:

H. F. 4506, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for research to analyze impact of weather trends on agriculture, forests, and infrastructure; requiring a report.

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

Thompson introduced:

H. F. 4507, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of St. Paul to use a design-build process for a skate park project.

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

Howard; Reyer; Gomez; Xiong, J., and Hassan introduced:

H. F. 4508, A bill for an act relating to real property; prohibiting corporate entities, developers, and contractors from converting single-family homes into a rental property unit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 4509, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a driver training facility at Dakota County Technical College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. 4510, A bill for an act relating to state government; making human services forecast adjustments; appropriating money.

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

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. 4511, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional sports complex in Sauk 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.

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. 4512, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; establishing a southwestern Minnesota workforce development scholarship pilot program; appropriating money.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 4513, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring the legislative auditor to conduct a special review of county costs related to child protection; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Hassan and Noor introduced:

H. F. 4514, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvement and renovation of a building for Isuroon in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. 4515, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the National Sports Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 4516, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying advanced placement and international baccalaureate program provisions to include Cambridge Assessment International Education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 120B.13; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 120B.132.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. 4517, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance by five percent; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 4518, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a work zone safety pilot program; providing for civil penalties; appropriating money.

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

Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 4519, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a grant program for counties on the Canadian border to create community testing programs for COVID-19; requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Ecklund and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. 4520, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a community facility in the city of Babbitt; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 4521, A bill for an act relating to combative sports; modifying regulation and licensing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 341.21, subdivision 7; 341.221; 341.25; 341.28; 341.30, subdivision 4; 341.32, subdivision 2; 341.321; 341.33; 341.355; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 341.

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

Sandstede, Lislegard, Ecklund and Greenman introduced:

H. F. 4522, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the pandemic relief grant program; requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 4523, A bill for an act relating to construction codes; proposing fee increases for electrical inspections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.37.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Masin introduced:

H. F. 4524, A bill for an act relating to cosmetology; modifying Board of Cosmetologist Examiners provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 155A.20; 155A.23, subdivisions 8, 11, 18, by adding a subdivision; 155A.25, subdivision 1a; 155A.27, subdivisions 1, 5a, 6, 7, 10, by adding a subdivision; 155A.271, subdivision 1; 155A.29, subdivisions 1, 4; 155A.30, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 11.

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

Franson, Lucero, Boe, Heinrich and Raleigh introduced:

H. F. 4525, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a cause of action for damages incurred from mandatory immunization; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137.

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

Franson, Novotny, Boe, Heinrich and Raleigh introduced:

H. F. 4526, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to enhance the law enforcement program at Alexandria Technical and Community College.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 4527, A bill for an act relating to human services; instructing the revisor of statutes to renumber statutes related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Minnesota food assistance program; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256D.055.

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

Bahner introduced:

H. F. 4528, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to levy for certain costs associated with data requests; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.43.

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

Hassan, Gomez and Xiong, J. introduced:

H. F. 4529, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher licensure provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 122A.181, subdivision 5.

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

Hassan introduced:

H. F. 4530, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for trauma-informed school incentive aid.

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

Hassan introduced:

H. F. 4531, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for research on health disparities of African-born immigrants; establishing a task force; appropriating money.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. 4532, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to appoint a grant assistance coordinator.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. 4533, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to conduct a review of statewide behavioral health treatment capacity and needs; requiring a report.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. 4534, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to appoint a special advisor on behavioral health.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 4535, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a road extension and bridge over the BNSF Northtown Yard in Fridley.

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

Hanson, J. introduced:

H. F. 4536, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a statewide pool to assess certain out-of-home placements; providing grants to certain counties for lost funding; developing Family First Prevention Services Act programming; providing funding for a third-party contract to ensure compliance with Family First Prevention Services Act requirement; providing for Family First Prevention Services Act county funding; appropriating money.

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

Lippert introduced:

H. F. 4537, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing a peat soil protection, restoration, and enhancement goal; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 4538, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying wage calculations for agriculture employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 176.011, subdivision 18.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Keeler, Klevorn, Jordan, Frazier and Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 4539, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating a green training program at the University of Minnesota; establishing a new account in the special revenue fund; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 4540, A bill for an act relating to education; making forecast adjustments; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 13, article 1, section 10, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9; article 2, section 4, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 12, 27; article 3, section 7, subdivision 7; article 5, section 3, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; article 7, section 2, subdivisions 2, 3; article 8, section 3, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; article 9, section 4, subdivisions 5, 6, 12; article 10, section 1, subdivisions 2, 5, 8.

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

Her; Lislegard; Ecklund; Xiong, J.; Hansen, R.; Sundin; Koegel; Lillie; Lee and Vang introduced:

H. F. 4541, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvement at state fish hatcheries; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

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

Her introduced:

H. F. 4542, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to EquaSpace workspace for nonprofit corporations in St. Paul.

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

Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. 4543, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting trapping without permission on certain private lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97B.001, by adding a subdivision.

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

Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. 4544, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying certain utility requirements; prohibiting certain restrictions on the use of residential solar energy systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 216B.164, by adding a subdivision; 515.07; 515B.2-103; 515B.3-102; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 4545, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a Health and Human Services Coordinating and Financing Board to coordinate health and human services programs; restructuring the Department of Human Services by establishing a Department of Health Care Services, Department of Forensic Services, Department of Direct Care Services, and Office of Eligibility Services; transferring duties from the Department of Human Services and other state agencies to the new state agencies and office; transferring other duties among state agencies; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 299A.015; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 15.01; 15.06, subdivision 1; 43A.08, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 60A; 144A; 256; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 246C; 246D; 256T; 256U.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 4546, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation of bond proceeds; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 7, subdivision 24.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. 4547, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Mississippi Gateway Regional Park improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. 4548, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a grant to the Center for Rural Policy and Development.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. 4549, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Fortis Capital for a revolving loan fund; requiring a report.

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

Feist and Koegel introduced:

H. F. 4550, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a food relief facility in the city of Columbia Heights.

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

Olson, B. introduced:

H. F. 4551, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the tax-stressed cities demolition grant program; creating an account in the special revenue fund; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 4552, 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 2021 Supplement, section 171.188.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 4553, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for planning and design of a grade-separated interchange at Trunk Highway 36 and Trunk Highway 120.

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

Green, Marquart and Jurgens introduced:

H. F. 4554, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new hospital in the city of Mahnomen; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Her, Pinto and Xiong, J. introduced:

H. F. 4555, A bill for an act relating to early childhood; appropriating money for a grant to support savings accounts for children in St. Paul.

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

Mekeland, Nash, Theis, Igo, Ecklund, Sundin and Raleigh introduced:

H. F. 4556, A bill for an act relating to construction; modifying building permit fees for certain types of work; amending the definition of special skills for contractor licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.802, subdivision 15; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 326B.153, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 4557, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting certain expenditures relating to federal funding.

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

Igo, Mekeland, Burkel, Gruenhagen, Pfarr, Hertaus, Erickson, O'Driscoll, Poston, Demuth, Franson, Franke, Backer, Kiel, Lueck, Anderson, Hamilton and Lucero introduced:

H. F. 4558, A resolution urging the President of the United States to consider the current geopolitical tensions and support policies and take measures to ensure America's long-term energy affordability, security, leadership and progress, including actions that result in the continued operation of existing oil and natural gas pipelines, the construction of new pipelines, and an end to restrictions on developing our nation's onshore and offshore oil and natural gas resources.

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

Igo and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 4559, A bill for an act relating to driver and vehicle services; requiring a study of the potential to transition from the Department of Natural Resources registration system to the driver and vehicle registration system; requiring a report.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. 4560, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a grant to the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for Minnesota Venture Farms.

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

Bahr introduced:

H. F. 4561, A bill for an act relating to transportation; eliminating designation of high-occupancy vehicle lanes; requiring a report; transferring money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 160.845; 160.93, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 473.407, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 160.93, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.93, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3.

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

Lippert, Vang and Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 4562, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to establish a meat and poultry processing certification navigator.

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

Sandstede, Lislegard, Sundin, Ecklund, Igo and Lueck introduced:

H. F. 4563, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing a legacy mine water management account; requiring a report; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 93.46, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

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

Dettmer, Urdahl, Petersburg, Pfarr, Lueck, Franke, Raleigh, Gruenhagen, McDonald and Olson, B. introduced:

H. F. 4564, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for veterans service organizations.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. 4565, 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 Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.

Ecklund; Lislegard; Nelson, M.; Sandstede and Lueck introduced:

H. F. 4566, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for shooting sports facility grants; modifying a previous appropriation; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 3, subdivision 6.

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

Rasmusson and Long introduced:

H. F. 4567, A bill for an act relating to energy; creating a process regulated by the Public Utilities Commission allowing natural gas utilities to sell bonds as a way to reduce economic impacts on customers when extraordinary events damage utility infrastructure or impose significant costs; establishing an account; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Bahner, Elkins, Nash, Noor and Lucero introduced:

H. F. 4568, A bill for an act relating to emergency management; protecting information and telecommunications technology systems and services during emergencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 12.03, by adding subdivisions; 12.21, subdivision 2; 12.31, subdivision 2; 12.35, subdivision 4; 12.36; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.03, subdivision 5d.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 4569, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing child care assistance; making forecast adjustments; requiring reports; transferring money; making technical and conforming changes; allocating funds for a specific purpose; establishing certain grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 119B.011, subdivisions 2, 5, 13, 19b; 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 9, 10; 119B.035, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.11, subdivision 1; 119B.15; 119B.19, subdivision 7; 119B.24; 256.017, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 119B.13, subdivision 1; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 16, sections 2, subdivisions 29, 31, 33; 28; article 17, sections 3; 6; 10; 11; 12; 17, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6a, 6b, 8; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 119B.03, subdivisions 4a, 6.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 4570, A bill for an act relating to early childhood; removing obsolete language from voluntary prekindergarten statutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.151, subdivision 5.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 4571, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a reintegration license for certain individuals released from custody; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 4572, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying a definition of electronic monitoring; modifying provisions for the home care and assisted living program advisory council; modifying provisions for assisted living licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144.6502, subdivision 1; 144A.4799, subdivisions 1, 3; 144G.08, by adding a subdivision; 144G.15; 144G.17; 144G.19, by adding a subdivision; 144G.20, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15; 144G.30, subdivision 5; 144G.31, subdivisions 4, 8; 144G.41, subdivisions 7, 8; 144G.42, subdivision 10; 144G.50, subdivision 2; 144G.52, subdivisions 2, 8, 9; 144G.53; 144G.55, subdivisions 1, 3; 144G.56, subdivisions 3, 5; 144G.57, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; 144G.70, subdivisions 2, 4; 144G.80, subdivision 2; 144G.90, subdivision 1; 144G.91, subdivisions 13, 21, by adding a subdivision; 144G.92, subdivision 1; 144G.93; 144G.95.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 4573, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for nursing home change of ownership; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144A.01; 144A.03, subdivision 1; 144A.04, subdivisions 4, 6; 144A.06; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A.

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