INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 7, 2024


The following House Files were introduced:

Dotseth, Wiens, Bliss, Gillman, Zeleznikar, Knudsen, Nadeau, Hudella, Lillie and Newton introduced:

H. F. 4589, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a special license plate for veterans who received the Army of Occupation Medal; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.123.

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

Engen, Novotny, Hudson, Myers, Bakeberg, Niska, Witte, Murphy, Nadeau, Zeleznikar and Knudsen introduced:

H. F. 4590, A bill for an act relating to retirement; PERA police and fire plan; increasing the survivor benefit for members who die in the line of duty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 353.657, subdivisions 2, 3a.

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

Tabke and Edelson introduced:

H. F. 4591, A bill for an act relating to private detectives; specifying that a protective agent license is required for private companies to transport prisoners; requiring license revocation for certain acts committed by a licensee or employee of a licensee; requiring a minimum administrative penalty for certain violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 326.338, subdivision 4; 326.3388; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 326.3387, subdivision 1.

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

Klevorn and Pursell introduced:

H. F. 4592, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; transferring money to the University of Minnesota for the Forever Green Initiative.

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

Klevorn, Bierman, Acomb, Hortman, Kotyza-Witthuhn, Stephenson, Huot, Virnig, Cha, Wolgamott, Edelson, Finke, Pryor, Jordan, Tabke, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Curran, Pérez-Vega, Bahner and Elkins introduced:

H. F. 4593, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; establishing an advisory citizens' redistricting commission; establishing redistricting principles and redistricting requirements; proposing a constitutional amendment to establish an independent citizens' redistricting commission; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 2A; 204B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 2.91, subdivision 1.

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

Schomacker and Kresha introduced:

H. F. 4594, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding the allowable uses of student support personnel aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.901, subdivision 4.

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

Zeleznikar, Robbins, Perryman, Davis, Kiel, Skraba, Knudsen and Dotseth introduced:

H. F. 4595, A bill for an act relating to state government; adopting a new design for the state flag and Great Seal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 1.135, subdivision 3a; 1.141, subdivision 1.

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

Knudsen; Grossell; Joy; Bliss; Hudson; Zeleznikar; Perryman; Anderson, P. E.; Engen; Altendorf; Burkel; Harder; Wiener; Jacob and Fogelman introduced:

H. F. 4596, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing the CIVIL Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 373.

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

Lislegard introduced:

H. F. 4597, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the community center 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.

Long; Greenman; Freiberg; Pursell; Agbaje; Gomez; Norris; Smith; Liebling; Curran; Hassan; Finke; Hanson, J.; Hansen, R.; Becker-Finn; Frederick; Bierman; Virnig; Howard; Frazier; Vang; Xiong; Coulter; Sencer-Mura; Jordan; Pérez-Vega; Hussein; Tabke; Pryor; Noor; Edelson; Stephenson; Lee, F.; Kraft and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. 4598, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, sections 3, 5, and 12; by adding an article XV; establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission; establishing a Redistricting Commission Applicant Review Panel; establishing principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts; prohibiting members of the legislature from being employed or engaged for compensation as a lobbyist for a period of one year following the end of their legislative service; amending requirements related to the convening and conduct of regular legislative sessions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 2.031, by adding a subdivision; 2.731; 10A.01, subdivision 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 2.91.

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

Klevorn and Moller introduced:

H. F. 4599, A bill for an act relating to the State Capitol complex; modifying requirements related to security services within the State Capitol complex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 10.01; 299E.01, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 4600, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying ambulance staffing requirements and emergency medical responder registration; extending authority to reinstate ambulance service personnel certifications; modifying requirements for approval and reapproval of education programs; modifying an appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144E.001, subdivision 3a; 144E.101, by adding a subdivision; 144E.27, subdivisions 3, 5, 6; 144E.28, subdivisions 3, 8; 144E.285, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 144E.101, subdivisions 6, 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144E.27, subdivisions 1, 1a.

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

Zeleznikar, Knudsen, Engen, Mueller, Skraba, Scott, Altendorf, Grossell, Joy, Murphy, Wiener, Bakeberg, Davis, Franson, Perryman, Bennett, Dotseth, Igo, Mekeland, Schultz, Nadeau and Jacob introduced:

H. F. 4601, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a program to provide grants to women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes; reducing an appropriation; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Engen, Dotseth, Zeleznikar, Novotny, Hudson, Bakeberg, Niska, Wiener, Murphy and Scott introduced:

H. F. 4602, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the definition of prior qualified human trafficking-related offense to include violations of certain state laws committed in the person's lifetime and violations of similar laws in other states; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.321, subdivision 14.

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

Engen, Zeleznikar, Novotny, Hudson, Bakeberg, Murphy, Wiener and Scott introduced:

H. F. 4603, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring yearly reporting of trafficking data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.785, subdivision 2.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. 4604, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; imposing an additional tax on certain corporations with high principal executive officer to median worker pay ratios; disqualifying certain companies from receiving state subsidies and grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.06, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 16B.981, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. 4605, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for the medication repository program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 151.555, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. 4606, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing direct support professionals to access MinnesotaCare; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 256L.04, by adding a subdivision; 256L.15, subdivision 2.

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

Hassan, Gomez, Vang and Xiong introduced:

H. F. 4607, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; extending the civil statute of limitations for certain actions by peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 541.073, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 573.02, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Tabke; Koegel; Brand; Noor; Lislegard; Petersburg; Pfarr; Wolgamott; Anderson, P. H.; Dotseth; Kozlowski; Lillie and Elkins introduced:

H. F. 4608, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for commercial transportation; establishing a commercial driver training assistance program; establishing a truck parking improvement program; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.13, subdivision 8; 171.3213; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 171; 174; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7410.6180.

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

Lillie; Lee, K., and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 4609, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; drivers' licenses; establishing a full-service office by authorizing the appointment of a driver's license agent at the Hmong Village Shopping Center in the city of St. Paul; amending Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 108.

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

Moller introduced:

H. F. 4610, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting the possession, manufacture, or sale of cellular telephone cases resembling a firearm; providing a civil penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Pryor introduced:

H. F. 4611, A bill for an act relating to libraries; directing the commissioner of education to amend rules relating to regional libraries.

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

Carroll, Virnig, Lillie, Reyer, Freiberg and Myers introduced:

H. F. 4612, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for metropolitan cities inflow and infiltration grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Pursell, Howard, Jordan and Berg introduced:

H. F. 4613, A bill for an act relating to housing; requiring landlords to test for radon and provide disclosures; providing penalties and remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

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

Norris, Cha, Howard, Petersburg and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. 4614, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for Land Bank Twin Cities.

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

Clardy, Hill, Pryor and Virnig introduced:

H. F. 4615, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant to the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement to conduct a survey of Minnesota principals; appropriating money.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. 4616, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to submit an application for a 1115 demonstration waiver to provide substance use disorder treatment services to incarcerated individuals.

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

Quam; Davids; Anderson, P. H., and Koznick introduced:

H. F. 4617, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; dedicating a portion of local government aid to cities for pre-1940 housing improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 477A.013, by adding a subdivision.

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

Her introduced:

H. F. 4618, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying an appropriation for the housing infrastructure program; providing for assistance to preserve naturally-occuring affordable housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 469.012, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2023, chapter 37, article 1, section 2, subdivision 17.

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

Nadeau, Knudsen, Skraba, Myers, Novotny, Dotseth, Davis, Engen and Robbins introduced:

H. F. 4619, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a budget surplus credit; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Cha, Tabke, Lillie, Huot, Howard, Sencer-Mura, Frazier, Newton, Hussein, Virnig and Pérez-Vega introduced:

H. F. 4620, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money from the arts and cultural heritage fund to develop and produce film series that educate and engage residents, communities, and others on housing challenges and solutions towards helping Minnesotans age in place, thrive, prevent homelessness, increase opportunities, and strengthen communities.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. 4621, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for construction of a new National Loon Center in the city of Crosslake; 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. 4622, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an earlier appropriation for capital improvements for the National Loon Center; amending Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 3, subdivision 4.

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

Mekeland introduced:

H. F. 4623, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying supplemental warning system requirements on school buses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.4503, subdivision 31.

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

Hansen, R.; Lee, F.; Hollins; Carroll; Fischer; Hornstein and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 4624, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring a report on state agency salt purchases and establishing reduction goal; 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.

Hansen, R.; Jordan; Lee, F.; Carroll; Fischer and Vang introduced:

H. F. 4625, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring a report on state agency nitrogen fertilizer purchases and establishing reduction goal; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Tabke and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 4626, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying federal pipeline inspection rules for individuals performing construction or maintenance work; repealing prevailing wage exemption for broadband workers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 299J.02, by adding a subdivision; 299J.11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.398.

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

Sencer-Mura, Gomez, Hollins and Feist introduced:

H. F. 4627, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing requirements governing transportation cumulative impacts analysis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116.065, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

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

Skraba and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 4628, A bill for an act relating to public health; exempting certain hot tubs from public pool regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.1222, subdivision 2d.

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

West and Hanson, J. introduced:

H. F. 4629, A bill for an act relating to hemp products; establishing a petition process to designate cannabinoids as nonintoxicating or approved for use in lower-potency hemp edibles; authorizing lower-potency hemp edibles to contain certain artificially derived cannabinoids created in making delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol; allowing testing of certain hemp products to be performed by labs meeting accreditation standards regardless of licensing status; designating cannabinol and cannabichromene as nonintoxicating cannabinoids; providing for lower-potency hemp vapes; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 342.01, subdivision 50, by adding a subdivision; 342.06; 342.46, subdivision 8; 342.61, subdivision 1; 342.63, subdivision 5; 342.66, subdivisions 3, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342.

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

Smith, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Pursell and Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 4630, A bill for an act relating to pollution control; modifying manure management plan requirements for feedlots; establishing minimum setbacks and inspection frequencies; specifying penalties for manure management plan violations; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116.07, by adding subdivisions.

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

Lislegard introduced:

H. F. 4631, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for local street improvements in the city of Eveleth; 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. 4632, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of the Kawishiwi Bridge in Lake 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 introduced:

H. F. 4633, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public safety facility in 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.

Edelson introduced:

H. F. 4634, A bill for an act relating to tobacco retailers; requiring tobacco retailers to offer for sale at least one type of nicotine replacement therapy product; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 4635, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying the criminal penalty for use and possession of cannabis by persons under 21 years of age; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 260B.007, subdivisions 16, 18; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 152.0263, by adding subdivisions.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. 4636, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a study and report of the impact of eagles on loons.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. 4637, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a credit for certain instructional expenses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. 4638, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing accumulation of bear hunter preference points for youth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.405.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. 4639, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; authorizing baiting of deer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97B.328.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. 4640, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; authorizing taking feral swine causing damage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 97A.56, subdivision 2; 97B.655, subdivision 1.

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

Long and Moller introduced:

H. F. 4641, A bill for an act relating to public safety; excluding reckless driving resulting in great bodily harm or death from the list of offenses eligible for automatic expungement; reducing the waiting period before a person can petition for expungement from five years to four in certain cases involving a stay of imposition; clarifying that certain offering forged check offenses are eligible for expungement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 609A.015, subdivision 3; 609A.02, subdivision 3.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 4642, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying walleye stamp issuing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.485, subdivision 6.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. 4643, A bill for an act relating to local government; clarifying that a service cooperative may participate in local, state, and national civic, educational, and governmental organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 471.96, subdivision 1.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 4644, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a "Share the Road" special license plate; 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.

Kozlowski, Howard, Pérez-Vega and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. 4645, A bill for an act relating to homelessness; appropriating money for the Minnesota homeless study.

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

Sencer-Mura, Gomez, Hollins and Feist introduced:

H. F. 4646, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring alternative design analysis of major highway projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. 4647, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying certain data practices provisions to modernize and update data storage practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.05, subdivision 5; 13.055, subdivision 2; 13.08, subdivision 1; 13.40, subdivision 2; 15.17, subdivisions 1, 2; 138.17, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Feist introduced:

H. F. 4648, A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying certain information as private data on individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.04, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.356.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. 4649, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying child passenger restraint provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.685, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.685, subdivision 5.

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

Gillman and Harder introduced:

H. F. 4650, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for campus improvements at Ridgewater 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.

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. 4651, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing that exposure of a human breast alone is not indecent exposure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 617.23, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. 4652, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying crash reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.09, subdivisions 5, 14a, 19; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 169.09, subdivision 8.

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

Pryor introduced:

H. F. 4653, A bill for an act relating to health professions; requiring licensure of naturopathic doctors; modifying professional conduct; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 147.012; 147E.01, subdivisions 2, 7; 147E.05; 147E.06; 147E.10; 147E.15; 147E.20; 147E.25, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8; 147E.30; 147E.35; 147E.40, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. 4654, A bill for an act relating to education; banning bird hatching in schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 123B.02, by adding a subdivision; 124E.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. 4655, A bill for an act relating to education; banning bird hatching in schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 123B.02, by adding a subdivision; 124E.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Pursell introduced:

H. F. 4656, A bill for an act relating to retirement; revising requirements for supplemental retirement plans; allowing employer matching contributions on account of an employee's qualified student loan payments under Secure 2.0; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 356.24, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 356.24, subdivision 1.

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

Curran, Finke, Kozlowski, Stephenson, Hollins, Jordan and Reyer introduced:

H. F. 4657, A bill for an act relating to public safety; limiting criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 609.06, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 609.075; 609.20.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. 4658, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing levy authority for the Anoka County soil and water conservation district.

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

Berg; Nelson, M.; Hansen, R., and Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 4659, A bill for an act relating to labor; requiring safety standards for broadband industry installers; implementing the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 116J.395, subdivision 6; 216B.17, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 181.

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

Mekeland introduced:

H. F. 4660, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an interchange project in the city of Becker; 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. 4661, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; making technical and policy changes to certain workers' compensation hearing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 176.011, subdivisions 1a, 2; 176.104, subdivision 1; 176.106, subdivision 4; 176.129, subdivision 10; 176.1292, subdivisions 2, 9; 176.155, subdivision 2; 176.231, subdivision 9a; 176.238, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 176.239, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10; 176.253, subdivision 2; 176.2611, subdivision 7; 176.271, subdivision 1; 176.275, subdivision 1; 176.285, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b; 176.305, subdivision 1; 176.321, subdivision 3; 176.322; 176.341, subdivision 6; 176.361, subdivisions 1, 4; 176.421, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 176.081, subdivision 1; 176.101, subdivision 2a; 176.155, subdivision 1; 176.239, subdivisions 6, 7.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 4662, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing academic freedom protections for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities faculty; creating an artificial intelligence working group; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 4663, A bill for an act relating to economic development; health care; appropriating money for the CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 4664, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction projects in a redevelopment district in the city of St. Cloud.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 4665, A bill for an act relating to veterans; allowing county boards to annually appropriate money for Veterans Day exercises; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 375.35.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 4666, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; increasing the postretirement adjustment; decreasing the waiting period for a postretirement adjustment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 356.415, subdivision 1c.

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

Hanson, J. introduced:

H. F. 4667, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing loan forgiveness and grants for home care worker education; requiring reports; transferring money; 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.

Hanson, J. introduced:

H. F. 4668, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying district discipline complaint procedure; requiring the commissioner of education to review appeals of district complaint procedure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 121A.61, 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.

Pérez-Vega introduced:

H. F. 4669, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to (Neo)Muralismos de Mexico.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. 4670, A bill for an act relating to real estate; limiting the exercise of a due-on-sale clause; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 58.13, by adding a subdivision; 513.33, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. 4671, A bill for an act relating to mental health; modifying respite care grants; creating a youth care professional training program; modifying adult and children's mobile transition units; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 245.4889, subdivision 1; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 17, section 12, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.

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

Frazier introduced:

H. F. 4672, A bill for an act relating to court records; requiring prosecuting authorities to seek protective order for certain evidence clearly offensive to common sensibilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 634.

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

Frazier introduced:

H. F. 4673, A bill for an act relating to forfeiture; providing for a criminal forfeiture process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 145.4716, subdivision 2; 289A.14; 299A.681, subdivision 11; 609.66, subdivision 1d; 609.762, subdivision 2; 611.32, subdivision 2; 629.715, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 609.5316, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 609.531, subdivisions 1a, 4, 5, 5a, 6a, 7, 8, 9; 609.5311, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 609.5312; 609.5313; 609.5314, subdivisions 1a, 2; 609.5315, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 7; 609.5318; 609.5319; 609.762, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 609.531, subdivision 1; 609.5311, subdivision 1; 609.5314, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Berg and Hanson, J. introduced:

H. F. 4674, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for certain construction materials used in the city of Burnsville.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. 4675, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to expand reimbursement for overtime, overnight asleep services, and consecutive shifts for personal care assistants and community-first services and supports workers.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. 4676, A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting disqualification of individuals subject to human services background studies with expunged criminal records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245C.14, subdivisions 1, 2; 245C.15, by adding a subdivision; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245C.24, by adding a subdivision.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 4677, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a previous appropriation for capital improvements to the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System; amending Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 15, subdivision 2.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. 4678, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing certain criminal penalties for crimes committed because of the victim's political affiliation or beliefs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 609.2231, subdivision 4; 609.2233; 609.595, subdivisions 1a, 2; 609.749, subdivision 3.

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

Coulter introduced:

H. F. 4679, A bill for an act relating to lobbyist registration; exempting certain activities from the definition of "lobbyist"; requiring the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to conduct a study; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 21.

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

Schomacker and Brand introduced:

H. F. 4680, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip an assisted living and memory care facility in the city of Slayton.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. 4681, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring peace officer training on issues relating to child protection; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Curran; Hanson, J.; Edelson; Kiel and Neu Brindley introduced:

H. F. 4682, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying community services and supports requirements for support workers to qualify for an enhanced rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.85, subdivision 16.

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

Agbaje; Frazier; Hornstein; Freiberg; Nelson, M.; Sencer-Mura and Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 4683, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing Blue Line light rail transit extension antidisplacement community prosperity program; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Hollins; Lee, F.; Kraft; Acomb and Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 4684, A bill for an act relating to climate; appropriating money for a study on climate-change adaptation costs; requiring a report.

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

Bennett introduced:

H. F. 4685, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for an interchange at marked Interstate Highway 90 and Freeborn County State-Aid Highway 20 in the city of Albert Lea; 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. 4686, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the process to resolve a dispute through a mediator or department complaint process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 125A.091, subdivisions 10, 12, 15, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dotseth and Altendorf introduced:

H. F. 4687, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting certain harmful atmospheric activity; providing penalties; 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.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Carroll, Kraft and Stephenson introduced:

H. F. 4688, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a utility thermal energy network deployment work group; requiring a report.

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

Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Carroll, Kraft and Stephenson introduced:

H. F. 4689, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a geothermal heat exchange system rebate program; establishing an account; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Frazier, Hussein, Hassan, Xiong, Noor, Hollins and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. 4690, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. 4691, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing that the state shall indemnify Ramsey County and Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority for excess liability resulting from rail-related incidents occurring at Union Depot in the city of St. Paul; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383A.

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

Noor and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 4692, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing Direct Care and Treatment as an agency; modifying date for transfer of authority and responsibility from the commissioner of human services to the Direct Care and Treatment executive board; establishing Direct Care and Treatment executive board membership qualifications, procedures, powers, and duties; authorizing rulemaking; establishing role of Direct Care and Treatment chief executive officer; establishing chief executive officer powers and duties; establishing Direct Care and Treatment accounts; modifying terms of the social welfare fund; modifying certain effective dates; providing for initial appointment of Direct Care and Treatment executive board and chief executive officer; exempting Direct Care and Treatment buildings and structures from commissioner of administration repair duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.46, subdivisions 1, 10; 16B.24, subdivisions 2, 3a; 16B.297, subdivision 1; 145.61, subdivision 5; 246.018, subdivision 3; 246.13, subdivision 2; 256.88; 256.89; 256.90; 256.91; 256.92; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 10.65, subdivision 2; 13.46, subdivision 2; 15.01; 15.06, subdivision 1; 43A.08, subdivisions 1, 1a; 246C.01; 246C.02; 246C.04; 246C.05; Laws 2023, chapter 61, article 8, sections 1; 2; 3; 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 246C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 246.01; 246.12; 246.234; 246.36; 246.41; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 246C.03.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. 4693, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to apply for a federal waiver for money for services provided to patients in an institution for mental diseases.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. 4694, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new emergency services center in the city of Paynesville; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. 4695, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater treatment facility improvements in the city of Cold Spring; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. 4696, A bill for an act relating to safety; providing notice if a student is left on a school bus; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.91, by adding a subdivision.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 4697, A bill for an act relating to child protection; modifying membership and requirements for the child mortality review panel; modifying the review process for child fatalities and near fatalities related to maltreatment; modifying the Department of Human Services child systemic critical incident review team requirements; establishing the critical incident public information portal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256.01, subdivision 12b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256.01, subdivisions 12, 12a; Minnesota Rules, part 9560.0232, subpart 5.

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

Pursell introduced:

H. F. 4698, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring rulemaking to require environmental impact statement for large animal projects.

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

Pursell and Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 4699, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; amending provisions related to pesticides; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 18B.01, by adding a subdivision; 18B.305, subdivision 2; 18B.32, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 18B.33, subdivisions 1, 5; 18B.34, subdivisions 1, 4; 18B.35, subdivision 1; 18B.36, subdivisions 1, 2; 18B.37, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Long introduced:

H. F. 4700, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act; modifying provisions governing certificates of need; making conforming and technical changes; authorizing administrative rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 216A.037, subdivision 1; 216B.2421, subdivision 2; 216B.243, subdivisions 3, 3a, 4, 9; 216E.08, subdivision 2; 216E.11; 216E.13; 216E.14; 216E.15; 216E.16; 216E.18, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 216B.243, subdivision 8; 216E.06; 216E.07; 216E.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216I; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 216E.001; 216E.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10; 216E.02; 216E.03, subdivisions 2, 3a, 3b, 4, 9; 216E.04, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 216E.05, subdivisions 1, 3; 216E.08, subdivisions 1, 4; 216E.18, subdivisions 1, 2; 216F.01; 216F.011; 216F.012; 216F.015; 216F.02; 216F.03; 216F.05; 216F.06; 216F.07; 216F.08; 216F.081; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 216E.01, subdivisions 3a, 6, 9a; 216E.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11; 216E.04, subdivision 2; 216E.05, subdivision 2; 216F.04; Minnesota Rules, parts 7850.1000; 7850.1100; 7850.1200; 7850.1300; 7850.1400; 7850.1500; 7850.1600; 7850.1700; 7850.1800; 7850.1900; 7850.2000; 7850.2100; 7850.2200; 7850.2300; 7850.2400; 7850.2500; 7850.2600; 7850.2700; 7850.2800; 7850.2900; 7850.3000; 7850.3100; 7850.3200; 7850.3300; 7850.3400; 7850.3500; 7850.3600; 7850.3700; 7850.3800; 7850.3900; 7850.4000; 7850.4100; 7850.4200; 7850.4500; 7850.4600; 7850.4700; 7850.4800; 7850.4900; 7850.5000; 7850.5100; 7850.5200; 7850.5300; 7850.5400; 7850.5500; 7850.5600; 7854.0100; 7854.0200; 7854.0300; 7854.0400; 7854.0500; 7854.0600; 7854.0700; 7854.0800; 7854.0900; 7854.1000; 7854.1100; 7854.1200; 7854.1300; 7854.1400; 7854.1500.

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

Pursell introduced:

H. F. 4701, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; establishing the next generation farmer development program; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.

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

Hill introduced:

H. F. 4702, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for energy improvements at a wildlife rehabilitation center.

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

Pfarr, Harder, Koznick, Nash, Wiener and Joy introduced:

H. F. 4703, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; defining cell-cultured meat and cell-cultured poultry; requiring food labels to identify a product containing cell-cultured meat or cell-cultured poultry; amending the definition of meat food product and poultry food product to include cell-cultured meat and cell-cultured poultry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 31.01, by adding subdivisions; 31.12; 31.633; 31A.02, subdivision 10.

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

Schultz and Anderson, P. H. introduced:

H. F. 4704, A bill for an act relating to utilities; requiring water utilities to allow residential customers to decline installation of an advanced water meter; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 444.

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

Bliss and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 4705, A bill for an act relating to direct care and treatment; retroactively eliminating the county share for certain direct care and treatment services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 246.54, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. 4706, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying the revocation of stay provision relating to certain stays of adjudication and deferred prosecutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. 4707, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a pavement art pilot program; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Wolgamott; Koegel; Nelson, M.; Murphy and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 4708, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the local road wetland replacement program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. 4709, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for a renewable energy certificate tracking system.

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

Acomb introduced:

H. F. 4710, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Opus Public Space project in the city of Minnetonka; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Acomb introduced:

H. F. 4711, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to The Marsh in the city of Minnetonka; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Daniels introduced:

H. F. 4712, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; extending an appropriation for a water improvement project at French Lake.

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

Curran introduced:

H. F. 4713, A bill for an act relating to occupational health and safety; requiring the commissioner of labor and industry to adopt rules related to acceptable blood lead levels for workers.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 4714, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to storm sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Revere; 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 introduced:

H. F. 4715, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting school activities at certain times; 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.

Urdahl; Olson, B., and Davids introduced:

H. F. 4716, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the effective date of the state flag and state seal designs adopted by the State Emblems Redesign Commission to be contingent on the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the house of representatives and two-thirds of the senate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 1.135, subdivisions 3a, 6; Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, sections 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 133, subdivision 1.

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

Hemmingsen-Jaeger introduced:

H. F. 4717, A bill for an act relating to commerce; defining terms relating to virtual currency; adding additional disclosure requirements for virtual currency transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 53B.69, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 53B.

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

Skraba introduced:

H. F. 4718, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for transfer to the Cook County Higher Education Board.

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

Hassan, Noor, Hussein, Xiong and Gomez introduced:

H. F. 4719, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for a grant to Somali Community Resettlement Services for a development project in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 4720, A bill for an act relating to transportation; canceling previous appropriations; appropriating money for road projects.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. 4721, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; establishing stewardship program for batteries; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 115A.1310, subdivision 12c; 325E.125, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 115A.9155; 115A.9157, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 325E.125, subdivisions 3, 4, 5.

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

Pursell, Jordan, Clardy and Xiong introduced:

H. F. 4722, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating a pilot program to provide meal stipends to full-time PSEO students; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Bahner, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Moller and Howard introduced:

H. F. 4723, A bill for an act relating to common interest communities; governing the right of unit owners to speak at board meetings and proxy voting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 515B.3-103; 515B.3-110.

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

Skraba and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. 4724, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Gitchi Gami 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.

Virnig introduced:

H. F. 4725, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water infrastructure in the city of Mendota; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. 4726, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating private student loan servicers; providing for civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 58B.06, subdivisions 4, 5; 58B.07, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 9, by adding subdivisions; 58B.09, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 58B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 4727, A bill for an act relating to child protection; creating a Child Protection Advisory Council; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260E.

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

Bahner, Freiberg, Greenman, Torkelson, Altendorf and Quam introduced:

H. F. 4728, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring the commissioner of revenue to establish an online system to claim the political contribution refund; amending the political contribution refund program to allow for electronic information transfer between the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board and the Department of Revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 10A.02, subdivision 11b; 10A.322, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 290.06, subdivision 23.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 4729, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional ice arena in the city of La Crescent; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Rarick introduced:

H. F. 4730, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new public works facility in the city of Monticello; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Rarick introduced:

H. F. 4731, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a water treatment facility in the city of Monticello; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 4732, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; clarifying the payment of developmental screening aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 121A.19.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. 4733, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Phase 2 of a new highway department maintenance facility in Murray 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.

Kozlowski, Wolgamott and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. 4734, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements for greater Minnesota transit systems; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Howard introduced:

H. F. 4735, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying housing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 462A.02, subdivision 10; 462A.05, subdivisions 14a, 14b, 15, 15b, 21, 23; 462A.07, by adding subdivisions; 462A.21, subdivision 7; 462A.35, subdivision 2; 462A.40, subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 462A.05, subdivisions 14, 45; 462A.22, subdivision 1; 462A.37, subdivision 2; 462A.39, subdivision 2; Laws 2023, chapter 37, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 32; article 2, section 12, subdivision 2.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. 4736, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Thompson County Park 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.

Backer and Grossell introduced:

H. F. 4737, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, sections 2 and 3; changing the composition apportionment of legislative districts; making conforming statutory changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 2.021; 2.031.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 4738, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an Office of Emergency Medical Services to replace the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board; specifying duties for the office; transferring duties; establishing an advisory council; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 62J.49, subdivision 1; 144E.001, by adding subdivisions; 144E.16, subdivision 5; 144E.19, subdivision 3; 144E.27, subdivision 5; 144E.28, subdivisions 5, 6; 144E.285, subdivision 6; 144E.287; 144E.305, subdivision 3; 214.025; 214.04, subdivision 2a; 214.29; 214.31; 214.355; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 43A.08, subdivision 1a; 152.126, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144E.001, subdivision 5; 144E.01; 144E.123, subdivision 5; 144E.50, subdivision 3.

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

Virnig, Gomez, Curran, Keeler and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 4739, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the general assistance standard of assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256D.01, subdivision 1b.

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

Burkel and Bliss introduced:

H. F. 4740, A bill for an act relating to liquor; permitting cities to issue certain on-sale licenses and modifying list of licensees to include a golf course; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 340A.404, subdivisions 1, 6.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. 4741, A bill for an act relating to transportation; specifying the warning lights that volunteer first responders are authorized to use in their personal vehicles when responding to a call; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 169.58, subdivisions 2, 3; 169.64, subdivision 3.

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

Rehm introduced:

H. F. 4742, A bill for an act relating to veterans; requesting the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum provide free access to disabled veterans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 4743, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating the manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks; dedicating a portion of revenues from the sale of certain fireworks for public safety purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 624.20, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 297A.94.

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

Jordan, Gomez, Bahner, Noor, Greenman and Hassan introduced:

H. F. 4744, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin County; requiring a majority vote to approve budget; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 383B.908, subdivision 5.

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

Long; Hortman; Reyer; Stephenson; Finke; Agbaje; Frederick; Hassan; Frazier; Xiong; Tabke; Hornstein; Smith; Clardy; Brand; Coulter; Greenman; Freiberg; Pursell; Hollins; Hanson, J.; Pérez-Vega; Jordan; Olson, L.; Howard; Acomb; Hussein; Cha; Nelson, M.; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Lillie; Gomez and Koegel introduced:

H. F. 4745, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the MinnesotaCare public option; expanding eligibility for MinnesotaCare; establishing a premium scale for public option enrollees; providing state-funded cost-sharing reductions; establishing a contingent health insurance premium tax credit; requiring the commissioner of commerce to seek a section 1332 waiver; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 62V.02, by adding subdivisions; 62V.03, subdivisions 1, 3; 62V.05, subdivisions 3, 6, 11, by adding a subdivision; 62V.051; 62V.06, subdivision 4; 256L.01, by adding subdivisions; 256L.04, subdivisions 1c, 7a, by adding a subdivision; 256L.07, subdivision 1; 256L.12, subdivision 7; 290.0122, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 62V.13, subdivision 3; 256L.03, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62V; 256L.

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

Hassan, Noor, Hussein and Long introduced:

H. F. 4746, A bill for an act relating to labor; regulating transportation network companies; providing a civil cause of action; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 65B.472; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181C.

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

Howard; Lee, K., and Hollins introduced:

H. F. 4747, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; tax increment financing; authorizing use of tax increment from redevelopment districts to convert vacant or underused commercial or industrial buildings to residential purposes; providing rules for calculating the original net tax capacity of property to be converted from commercial or industrial to residential purposes; exempting districts established to convert vacant or underused commercial or industrial buildings to residential purposes from the market value finding requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 469.174, subdivision 10; 469.175, subdivision 3; 469.176, subdivision 4j; 469.177, subdivision 1.

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

Bahner and Elkins introduced:

H. F. 4748, A bill for an act relating to state government; clarifying discretionary powers and duties for the Department of Information Technology Services; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 15.994; 16E.01, subdivision 2; 16E.03, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 7; 16E.04, subdivisions 2, 3; 16E.07; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 16E.01, subdivision 3; 16E.03, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 16E.03, subdivision 5; 16E.035; 16E.0465, subdivisions 1, 2; 16E.055; 16E.20.

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

Bahner and Elkins introduced:

H. F. 4749, A bill for an act relating to cybersecurity; requiring reporting of cybersecurity incidents impacting public-sector organizations in Minnesota; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16E.

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

Franson introduced:

H. F. 4750, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing for the protection of private property rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 4751, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; extending the availability of an appropriation for renovation of the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 21, subdivision 7.

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

Bennett, Mueller, Bakeberg, Daniels, Perryman and Scott introduced:

H. F. 4752, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring firearm safety instruction in school; 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.

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 4753, A bill for an act relating to disaster relief; requiring the allocation of general fund surplus dollars to the disaster assistance contingency account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.152, subdivision 1b; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 16A.152, subdivision 2.

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

Nelson, N. and Dotseth introduced:

H. F. 4754, A bill for an act relating to taxation; refund and sharing agreements; modifying certain payments to counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 270C.19, subdivision 4.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. 4755, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying reporting requirements for 340B covered entities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 62J.312, subdivision 6.

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

Hicks introduced:

H. F. 4756, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for accessible housing units owned by Accessible Space, Inc., in the city of Rochester.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. 4757, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying cannabis provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 3.9224; 151.72, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7; 256B.0625, subdivision 13d; 290.0132, subdivision 29; 290.0134, subdivision 19; 295.81, subdivisions 1, 4; 297A.70, subdivision 2; 342.01, subdivisions 3, 4, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 48, 64, 65, 66, by adding a subdivision; 342.02, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6; 342.07, subdivision 3; 342.09, subdivisions 1, 3; 342.10; 342.11; 342.12; 342.13; 342.14; 342.15, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 342.17; 342.18, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 342.19, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5; 342.22; 342.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 342.28, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 342.29, subdivisions 1, 4; 342.30, subdivision 4; 342.31, subdivision 4; 342.32, subdivision 4; 342.35, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 342.37, subdivision 1; 342.40, subdivision 7; 342.41, subdivisions 1, 3; 342.44, subdivision 1; 342.51; 342.515; 342.52, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11; 342.53; 342.54; 342.55, subdivisions 1, 2; 342.56, subdivisions 1, 2; 342.57, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 342.58; 342.60; 342.61, subdivisions 4, 5; 342.63, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6; Laws 2023, chapter 63, article 1, sections 2; 51; 52; 53; 54; 55; 56; 57; 58; 59; 61; article 6, section 73; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 342.01, subdivisions 28, 52, 53, 54, 55; 342.18, subdivision 1; 342.27, subdivision 13; 342.29, subdivision 9; 342.47; 342.48; 342.49; 342.50; 342.52, subdivision 8; Laws 2023, chapter 63, article 7, sections 4; 6.

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

Reyer introduced:

H. F. 4758, A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying an existing prohibition on charging fees for medical records to certain individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.292, subdivision 6.

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

Acomb, Kraft, Hollins, Stephenson and Rehm introduced:

H. F. 4759, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a program to award grants to political subdivisions to assess the feasibility of installing geothermal energy systems; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. 4760, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing an exemption for certain property owned or leased by congressionally chartered veterans organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. 4761, A bill for an act relating to labor; clarifying workplace testing for cannabis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 181.950, subdivision 10; 181.952, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 181.951, subdivisions 4, 5, 8; 181.954, subdivision 1.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. 4762, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying certain limitations on towing authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168B.035, subdivision 3.

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

Lee, F. introduced:

H. F. 4763, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the date for a required report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.642, subdivision 1.

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