The following House Files were introduced:
Howard and Pérez-Vega introduced:
H. F. 4484, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing the sunset for the long-term safety net insulin program; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.74, subdivision 16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Novotny introduced:
H. F. 4485, A bill for an act relating to homeowner associations; prohibiting certain practices relating to property management companies; prohibiting certain conduct by associations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 515B.3-107; 515B.4-116; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 515B.3-102; 515B.3-116; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Brand introduced:
H. F. 4486, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for prepared food sold by certain sellers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Quam introduced:
H. F. 4487, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying an earlier appropriation for Trunk Highway 14 and County Road 104 in Olmsted County; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 36, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Jacob and Anderson, P. H. introduced:
H. F. 4488, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for soil health grants that protect Karst region groundwater from degradation.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.
Hudson, Dotseth and Schultz introduced:
H. F. 4489, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a process to select delegates to a constitutional convention; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Hudson and Schultz introduced:
H. F. 4490, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the Phoenix Correspondence Commission.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Jacob, Harder, Altendorf and Anderson, P. H. introduced:
H. F. 4491, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for soil health grants that enable farmers in the Karst region to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Jacob, Harder, Altendorf and Anderson, P. H. introduced:
H. F. 4492, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; expanding eligible uses of the agricultural growth, research, and innovation program appropriation to include precision agriculture projects in the Karst region; amending Laws 2023, chapter 43, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Wolgamott, Coulter and Pursell introduced:
H. F. 4493, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a promise equalization scholarship program to supplement state grant awards for students attending Minnesota private nonprofit postsecondary institutions; requiring a report; 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.
Wolgamott introduced:
H. F. 4494, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing special tax increment financing authority to the city of St. Cloud.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Wolgamott introduced:
H. F. 4495, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in a county government center project in the city of Foley.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Myers introduced:
H. F. 4496, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for trail and water main improvements in the city of Shorewood; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Frederick introduced:
H. F. 4497, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring a report on agricultural land trends; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Frederick introduced:
H. F. 4498, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying a previous appropriation; amending Laws 2023, chapter 43, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Bakeberg; Clardy; Hanson, J.; Zeleznikar and Mueller introduced:
H. F. 4499, A bill for an act relating to education; encouraging children withdrawn from school to reenroll in an education program; notifying families of resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 126C.05, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Clardy, Kozlowski, Hassan, Noor and Hussein introduced:
H. F. 4500, A bill for an act relating to education; strengthening the Increase Teachers of Color Act; making permanent a pilot scholarship program for aspiring teachers of color; establishing a special revenue fund account; appropriating money; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 2, article 2, section 45.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Pryor introduced:
H. F. 4501, A bill for an act relating to education; striking obsolete language pertaining to personal learning plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.125.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Schultz; Heintzeman; Anderson, P. H.; Davis; Burkel; Bliss; Kresha; Mekeland; Dotseth; Franson; Igo; Murphy; Joy; Engen; Skraba and Grossell introduced:
H. F. 4502, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring statewide wolf population survey; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.646.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Schultz, Bakeberg, Niska, Harder, Demuth, Dotseth, Franson, Zeleznikar, Perryman and Murphy introduced:
H. F. 4503, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying requirements for eligible institutions for postsecondary enrollment options; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.09, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Koznick; Anderson, P. E.; McDonald; Backer; Igo; Robbins; Harder; Niska; Schomacker and Gillman introduced:
H. F. 4504, A bill for an act relating to transportation; repealing a retail delivery tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 174.49, subdivision 2; 270C.15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 168E.01; 168E.03; 168E.05; 168E.07; 168E.09.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Koznick, Witte and Berg introduced:
H. F. 4505, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for reconstruction of the interchange at Interstate 35 and County State-Aid Highway 50 in Dakota 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.
Koznick introduced:
H. F. 4506, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; modifying governance of the Metropolitan Council; eliminating the Transportation Advisory Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 3.8841, subdivision 9; 473.123, as amended; 473.146, subdivisions 3, 4; repealing Laws 1994, chapter 628, article 1, section 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Anderson, P. H.; Burkel; Harder; Jacob and Franson introduced:
H. F. 4507, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying requirements for the number of board members of a hospital district in Swift County; making technical changes; amending Laws 1992, chapter 534, sections 7, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 8, subdivision 2; 10, subdivision 4; 16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Jordan; Frazier; Berg; Virnig; Noor; Kozlowski; Hanson, J.; Gomez; Hicks; Wolgamott and Greenman introduced:
H. F. 4508, A bill for an act relating to labor; amending the definition of public employee; modifying bargaining units for university of Minnesota employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 179A.11, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 179A.03, subdivision 14.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Finance and Policy.
Hornstein introduced:
H. F. 4509, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for site selection planning and predesign for a new facility for Tending the Soil.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce Development Finance and Policy.
Youakim and Her introduced:
H. F. 4510, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing valuation exclusion for certain improvements to homestead and commercial-industrial property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 273.11, subdivision 16, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Youakim introduced:
H. F. 4511, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for two community hubs in the city of Hopkins; canceling a prior appropriation; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Berg, Pryor, Youakim, Kotyza-Witthuhn, Feist, Jordan, Clardy, Pérez-Vega, Hill, Frazier, Sencer-Mura, Virnig and Kozlowski introduced:
H. F. 4512, A bill for an act relating to education; recommending school counselor ratios; establishing school counselor duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 121A.39.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Greenman, Gomez and Howard introduced:
H. F. 4513, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; requiring the Department of Revenue to make available certain corporate franchise tax information; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Youakim introduced:
H. F. 4514, A bill for an act relating to medical assistance; directing the commissioner of human services to develop a covered benefit for integrated health services; creating a demonstration project; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance.
Hollins introduced:
H. F. 4515, A bill for an act relating to local government; repealing franchise fee rate limitations for the city of St. Paul; repealing Laws 1979, chapter 189, sections 1; 2, as amended; 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Novotny introduced:
H. F. 4516, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting certain practices relating to the management of certain properties; providing remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Keeler, Kotyza-Witthuhn and Wolgamott introduced:
H. F. 4517, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying SNAP eligibility for students enrolled in higher education; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256D.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.
Youakim and Pinto introduced:
H. F. 4518, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making forecast adjustments; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivisions 7, 9, 17; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, 6, 21, 23; article 4, section 21, subdivisions 2, 5; article 5, section 64, subdivisions 3, 14; article 7, section 18, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7; article 8, section 19, subdivisions 3, 6; article 9, section 18, subdivisions 4, 8; article 11, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Bierman introduced:
H. F. 4519, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring individual pricing of phototherapy lights; modifying payment methodologies for certain enteral nutrition equipment and supplies; modifying processes for establishing payment rates for certain medical equipment and supplies; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.767; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256B.766.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
O'Driscoll introduced:
H. F. 4520, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a road improvement project in Benton 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.
O'Driscoll introduced:
H. F. 4521, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for abatement and mitigation of PFAS contamination in the city of 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.
O'Driscoll introduced:
H. F. 4522, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of a lift station in the city of Holdingford; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Perryman introduced:
H. F. 4523, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Phase 3 of the Quarry Redevelopment Project in the city of Waite Park; 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 introduced:
H. F. 4524, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying requirements for nonresident pupil transportation for students with a disability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 123B.88, subdivision 6; 124D.03, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Rehm introduced:
H. F. 4525, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials for certain projects in the city of Chaska.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rehm introduced:
H. F. 4526, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the City Square West redevelopment project in the city of Chaska; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Rehm introduced:
H. F. 4527, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials for certain projects in the city of Chanhassen.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hicks introduced:
H. F. 4528, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the membership of the Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256C.28, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Policy.
Lislegard introduced:
H. F. 4529, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to public infrastructure in the city of Aurora; 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 introduced:
H. F. 4530, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure and fire hall capital improvements in the city of Buhl; 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. 4531, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new community center to serve Morcom Township and surrounding communities; 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. 4532, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Entrepreneur Fund.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Burkel introduced:
H. F. 4533, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a program to provide grants to prevent the spread of avian influenza; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Nelson, M.; Noor; Feist; Hussein; Stephenson; Agbaje; Vang; Hassan and Frazier introduced:
H. F. 4534, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing grants for culturally competent supports and resources related to well-being and long-term services and supports; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance.
Howard and Gomez introduced:
H. F. 4535, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; requiring a report from the Department of Revenue on corporate tax base erosion.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Howard, Kozlowski, Kraft and Elkins introduced:
H. F. 4536, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a housing infrastructure grant program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.
Pinto introduced:
H. F. 4537, A bill for an act relating to human services; the Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General executive bill on children's licensing issues; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245A.04, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 245A.09, subdivision 7; 245A.16, by adding a subdivision; 245A.66, subdivision 2; 245E.08; 245H.01, by adding subdivisions; 245H.08, subdivision 1; 245H.14, subdivisions 1, 4; 260E.30, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 245A.02, subdivision 2c; 245A.16, subdivision 11; 245C.02, subdivision 6a; 245H.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 245H.08, subdivisions 4, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245H; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 9545.0805, subpart 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.
Pinto and Moller introduced:
H. F. 4538, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing that venue for certain criminal sexual conduct cases may be proper in multiple counties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 627.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Frederick; Dotseth; Brand; Nelson, M.; Edelson; Kozlowski and Wolgamott introduced:
H. F. 4539, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; correctional state employees retirement plan; adding new positions to the list of positions that are covered correctional service for employees of the Department of Human Services; permitting the purchase of past service credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 352.91, subdivision 3f.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Kozlowski introduced:
H. F. 4540, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing a property tax exemption for certain property owned by an Indian Tribe; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Backer and Grossell introduced:
H. F. 4541, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for grants to purchase or upgrade radios and related equipment.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Backer introduced:
H. F. 4542, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing special license plates for firefighters who are also emergency medical technicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.12, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Torkelson introduced:
H. F. 4543, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at the Redwood Falls Municipal Airport; 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. 4544, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying definition of employee for purposes of earned sick and safe time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 181.9445, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Finance and Policy.
Sencer-Mura introduced:
H. F. 4545, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Propel Nonprofits.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Sencer-Mura introduced:
H. F. 4546, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying neighborhood revitalization program board appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 469.1831, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Vang introduced:
H. F. 4547, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying eligibility and applicant priority for farm down payment assistance grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 17.133, subdivision 1; Laws 2023, chapter 43, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Frederick; Baker; Fischer; Noor; Kiel; Finke; Hanson, J.; Edelson; Brand; Pryor; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Virnig; Curran; Hicks; Clardy and Bahner introduced:
H. F. 4548, A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; modifying provisions related to the ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities; prohibiting the classification of recovery peers as independent contractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245.93, subdivision 2; 245.94, subdivision 2; 245.945; 245.95, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 245.91, subdivision 4; 245I.04, subdivision 18; 254B.05, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Policy.
Grossell introduced:
H. F. 4549, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; appropriating money for a grant to Beltrami County for planning and developing a comprehensive mental health services program for individuals under arrest or subject to arrest.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance.
Kozlowski, Lislegard, Kraft, Igo and Berg introduced:
H. F. 4550, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; establishing a task force to advise the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency on ways to increase the recovery of critical materials from end-of-life products; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Grossell, Bliss, Burkel, Perryman, Skraba, Mekeland, Harder, Murphy, Kresha, Johnson, Heintzeman, Altendorf, Dotseth and Nelson, N. introduced:
H. F. 4551, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring an open season for wolves; prohibiting government agents from engaging in federal wolf law enforcement; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.645, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Virnig introduced:
H. F. 4552, A bill for an act relating to human services; removing language from Minnesota Statutes concerning expired human services reports to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 254A.03, subdivision 1; 256B.69, subdivision 5k; 256C.233, subdivision 2; 402A.16, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256B.4914, subdivisions 10, 10a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245G.011, subdivision 5; 252.34; 256.01, subdivisions 39, 41; 256B.79, subdivision 6; 256K.45, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Policy.
Tabke introduced:
H. F. 4553, A bill for an act relating to retirement; State Patrol retirement plan; adding a new section to codify the right to return to employment and continue receiving an annuity; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 352B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Virnig introduced:
H. F. 4554, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying the open meeting law to allow unlimited remote participation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13D.02, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 13D.02, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Howard and Gomez introduced:
H. F. 4555, A bill for an act relating to taxation; state aids; imposing a maintenance of effort condition for receipt of local affordable housing aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 477A.35, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.
Howard introduced:
H. F. 4556, A bill for an act relating to housing; implementing recommendations of the Workgroup on Expediting Rental Assistance for improving application approval times for the family homelessness prevention and assistance program, the emergency assistance program, and emergency general assistance; requiring reports; 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.
Klevorn, Reyer, Bierman and Acomb introduced:
H. F. 4557, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health plans to cover scalp hair prosthetics for hair loss caused by cancer treatment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 62A.28, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Hollins introduced:
H. F. 4558, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for and regulating single-metered utility service in residential buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 216B.022; 504B.285, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 216B.172, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 504B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.215.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
Dotseth introduced:
H. F. 4559, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money to Independent School District No. 99, Esko, for American Indian mascot removal and replacement costs.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Kresha introduced:
H. F. 4560, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited lands in Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties.
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. 4561, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making forecast adjustments; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivisions 7, 9, 17; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, 6, 21, 23; article 4, section 21, subdivisions 2, 5; article 5, section 64, subdivisions 3, 14; article 7, section 18, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7; article 8, section 19, subdivisions 3, 6; article 9, section 18, subdivisions 4, 8; article 11, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.
Brand and Davids introduced:
H. F. 4562, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the definition of agricultural land for agricultural property classification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 273.13, subdivision 23.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Vang introduced:
H. F. 4563, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Education Center and the youth care professional training program; modifying rules for mental health providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245.4663, subdivision 2; 245I.04, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 245.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Policy.
Hollins introduced:
H. F. 4564, A bill for an act relating to civil law; updating rights and responsibilities relating to assisted reproduction; creating requirements for gestational surrogacy agreements; creating requirements for genetic surrogacy agreements; providing recordkeeping and information sharing for genetic donation; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 257.56.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Hanson, J. introduced:
H. F. 4565, A bill for an act relating to higher education; specifying documentation and other requirements for higher education students with a disability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 135A.16.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.
Perryman; Dotseth; Joy; Anderson, P. H.; Mekeland; Zeleznikar; Gillman; Koznick; Wiener; Franson and Kiel introduced:
H. F. 4566, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing third-party programs and third-party testers to conduct behind-the-wheel road tests for class D drivers' licenses; specifying requirements and criteria for third-party programs and testers; requiring audits; allowing appeals of decisions made by the commissioner of public safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.13, subdivision 1; 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.
Brand introduced:
H. F. 4567, A bill for an act relating to environment; protecting involuntary conveyors of PFAS from liability under the Minnesota Environmental Response and Liability Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 115B.02, by adding subdivisions; 115B.04, subdivision 1, 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.
Virnig introduced:
H. F. 4568, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying state disability determination procedures; modifying provisions governing consumer-directed community supports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 256.01, subdivision 29; 256B.4911, by adding subdivisions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Policy.
Howard, Coulter, Kozlowski and Xiong introduced:
H. F. 4569, A bill for an act relating to wage theft; preventing wage theft and requiring use of responsible contractors when the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency provides financial assistance for development of multiunit residential housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116J.871, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Finance and Policy.
Schultz introduced:
H. F. 4570, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to sewer and stormwater infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Gilman; 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. 4571, A bill for an act relating to health; correcting an appropriation to the commissioner of health; amending Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 20, section 3, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Greenman and Gomez introduced:
H. F. 4572, A bill for an act relating to taxation; employee classification; providing that a certain uncodified provision in federal law that relates to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code does not apply; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 31.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Novotny introduced:
H. F. 4573, A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring a court to consider allegations against a parent of domestic abuse or child abuse in dissolution, child custody, and parenting time proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 518.165, by adding a subdivision; 518.17, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 518.175, subdivisions 1, 1a, 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Stephenson, Acomb and Hollins introduced:
H. F. 4574, A bill for an act relating to energy; allowing public utilities providing electric service to propose goals for efficient fuel-switching improvement achievements to the commissioner of commerce; authorizing the commission to approve a financial incentive for public utilities providing electric service to implement efficient fuel-switching improvements; allowing recovery of certain advertising expenses of public utilities; increasing utility research allowance to account for efficient fuel-switching and load management investments; repealing a requirement that natural gas utilities meet a certain threshold of energy efficiency savings to be eligible for a financial incentive for efficient fuel-switching improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 216B.16, subdivisions 6c, 8; 216B.2402, subdivisions 4, 10, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2403, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 8; 216B.241, subdivisions 1c, 2, 11, 12; 216B.2411, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.
Davids introduced:
H. F. 4575, A bill for an act relating to taxation; creating a coin-operated amusement device gross receipts tax; removing coin-operated amusement devices from the definition of sale and purchase for the sales and use tax; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.68, subdivisions 3a, 45; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 297A.61, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 295.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Urdahl and Davids introduced:
H. F. 4576, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for town roads and bridges; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Urdahl and Davids introduced:
H. F. 4577, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing Minnesota-made fertilizer grant program; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Virnig, Harder, Bahner and Huot introduced:
H. F. 4578, 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 Health Finance and Policy.
Scott and Moller introduced:
H. F. 4579, A bill for an act relating to child support; adding independent contractors and payors to the centralized work reporting system; requiring payors to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256.998, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.
Elkins introduced:
H. F. 4580, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring transportation network companies to make vehicles wheelchair accessible; requiring nondiscrimination policies; establishing the wheelchair accessible vehicle services account; providing a civil penalty; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.091, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 221.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Feist, Robbins, Pryor, Youakim, Mueller, Bakeberg, Bennett, Clardy and Rehm introduced:
H. F. 4581, A bill for an act relating to education; requesting the Minnesota School Boards Association to develop a model policy for cell phones in schools; 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.
Pursell introduced:
H. F. 4582, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying a previous appropriation; amending Laws 2023, chapter 43, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Pérez-Vega and Hussein introduced:
H. F. 4583, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for families experiencing homelessness in Ramsey County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.
Hussein introduced:
H. F. 4584, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Jimmy Lee Recreation 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.
Hussein introduced:
H. F. 4585, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Murphy and Petersburg introduced:
H. F. 4586, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to construct state roads; 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.
Bierman introduced:
H. F. 4587, A bill for an act relating to auto insurance; establishing a threshold for accident prevention courses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 65B.28, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7411.7600, subpart 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Wolgamott, Perryman, Lislegard and Norris introduced:
H. F. 4588, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; modifying a provision requiring removal of certain games; amending Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 13, section 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.