INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, March 4, 2021


The following House Files were introduced:

Berg; Keeler; Ecklund; Jordan; Greenman; Hanson, J., and Frederick introduced:

H. F. 1808, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions for school counselors and requiring training on mental illness; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 121A.39; 122A.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Frederick introduced:

H. F. 1809, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending provisions relating to grants for local bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 174.50, subdivisions 6d, 7.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 1810, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing assisted living facilities; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144.291, subdivision 2; 144G.07, subdivision 2; 144G.08, subdivisions 15, 38; 144G.20, subdivisions 1, 4, 12, 15; 144G.52, subdivisions 2, 8, 9; 144G.53; 144G.55, subdivision 1; 144G.56, subdivisions 3, 5; 144G.57, subdivisions 3, 5; 144G.91, subdivision 21; 144G.92, subdivision 1; 144G.93; 144G.95; 144G.9999, subdivision 2; 626.5572, subdivision 13; Laws 2020, Seventh Special Session chapter 1, article 6, section 12, subdivision 4.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. 1811, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a supplementary services rate for mental health facilities in Winona County and Steele County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256I.05, by adding subdivisions.

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

Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. 1812, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain property owned by an Indian tribe; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Youakim introduced:

H. F. 1813, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable construction exemption for public infrastructure at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. 1814, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the arterial bus rapid transit F Line; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Klevorn introduced:

H. F. 1815, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying various election-related timelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 201.091, subdivision 2; 203B.081, subdivision 3; 203B.121, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 204B.09, subdivision 3; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204B.46; 207A.13, subdivision 2.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. 1816, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; increasing the amount of the small business investment credit and repealing the sunset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 116J.8737, subdivision 12; 290.0692, subdivision 6.

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

Frazier; Agbaje; Richardson; Hassan; Hollins; Gomez; Lee; Thompson; Her; Xiong, J., and Keeler introduced:

H. F. 1817, A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money to provide reentry services including employment and economic development and education to individuals in and exiting criminal custody, and mentorship to boys in grades 6 to 12.

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

Rasmusson introduced:

H. F. 1818, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying provisions for class 1c property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 273.13, subdivision 22.

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

Masin introduced:

H. F. 1819, A bill for an act relating to local government; repealing the political subdivision compensation limit; making a conforming change; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.606, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.17, subdivision 9.

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

Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 1820, A bill for an act relating to drainage; requiring financing of certain drainage projects; prohibiting transfer of drainage system jurisdiction from water management authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 103E.635, subdivision 1; 103E.812, subdivision 1.

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

Hansen, R. and Richardson introduced:

H. F. 1821, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; conforming to federal rules allowing a charitable contribution deduction for taxpayers who do not elect to itemize deductions.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 1822, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing certain temporary modifications to human services programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as permanent changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.0625, subdivisions 20, 20b; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a, 3f, 4d; 256B.0924, subdivisions 4a, 6; 256B.094, subdivision 6; 256B.49, subdivision 14; 256I.05, subdivision 1c; 256J.09, subdivision 3; 256J.45, subdivision 1; 256S.05, subdivision 2.

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

Sandstede and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. 1823, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional public safety center in the city of Hibbing; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Boe introduced:

H. F. 1824, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for river watch program.

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

Edelson introduced:

H. F. 1825, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a task force to review and recommend improvements to human services background study disqualification statutes; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Edelson introduced:

H. F. 1826, A bill for an act relating to child protection; modifying interview and notice requirements; requiring the commissioner of human services to develop certain protocols and training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 260C.219, subdivision 1; 260E.17, subdivision 1; 260E.20, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 260E.22, subdivision 2; 260E.24, subdivision 2.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 1827, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating a special permit for hauling soybean meal; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 1828, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the Minnesota Athletic Trainers Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 148.7802, by adding a subdivision; 148.7806; 148.7807; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 148.7802, subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 1829, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting discrimination against organ or bone marrow donors by certain insurers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 72A.20, by adding a subdivision.

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

Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 1830, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a local food promotion and education event.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. 1831, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying employee notice requirements; requiring a written warning; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 181.032; 181.101.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. 1832, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the sales tax exemption for certain meals and drinks; expanding the sales tax exemption for certain capital equipment purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.68, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. 1833, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the minimum wage for certain employees receiving gratuities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 177.24, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 177.24, subdivision 2.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. 1834, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.

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

Johnson introduced:

H. F. 1835, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the membership of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 244.09, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. 1836, A bill for an act relating to education finance; promoting digital well-being education and training for the health, mental well-being, and learning of all Minnesota students as it relates to the use of digital media; appropriating money for a Minnesota-based organization that collaborates with communities to promote digital well-being.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. 1837, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring health plan companies to develop and implement a shared savings incentive program; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. 1838, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a pilot program providing grants for housing infrastructure; appropriating money.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. 1839, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying planning and zoning fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 462.358, subdivision 2b.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. 1840, A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting municipal planning and zoning controls; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 15.99, subdivisions 1, 2; 394.307, subdivision 9; 462.352, subdivision 5; 462.3593, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.

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

Nelson, N. introduced:

H. F. 1841, A bill for an act relating to higher education; specifying projects for which grant funds may be used; requiring a report; amending Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 1, section 4, subdivision 2.

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

Nelson, N. introduced:

H. F. 1842, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property taxes; real property transfers of conservation land; conservation easements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84C.02; 272.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84C.

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

Carlson and Youakim introduced:

H. F. 1843, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the calculation for wind energy and solar energy production tax; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 272.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. 1844, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the civil unrest immediate relief program; requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Munson introduced:

H. F. 1845, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for flood study.

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

Munson introduced:

H. F. 1846, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for flood warning gauge.

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

Munson introduced:

H. F. 1847, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to study flood control and storm water management options for South Bend Township.

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

Miller introduced:

H. F. 1848, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for religious expression; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. 1849, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for railway and highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails 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.

Bierman introduced:

H. F. 1850, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a temporary credit for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. 1851, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying the definition of intractable pain; modifying the criteria for prescribing controlled substance for the treatment of intractable pain; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 152.125.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. 1852, A bill for an act relating to animals; prohibiting the knowing euthanasia of pet or companion animals with nonanesthetic gas at certain facilities; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. 1853, A bill for an act relating to electric vehicles; requiring installation of electric vehicle charging stations in state parks; appropriating money.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. 1854, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying policy provisions governing health care; exempting coverage mandates for managed care plans or county-based purchasing plans when the plan is providing coverage to enrollees under medical assistance or MinnesotaCare; clarifying duties and changing composition of the Health Services Advisory Council; removing sunset provision for Formulary Committee; providing the commissioner of human services certain authority to administer early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services; changing requirements for qualified professionals; adding two members to the opioid prescribing working group; changing distribution of annual prescribing reports relating to the opioid prescribing improvement program; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62C.01, by adding a subdivision; 62D.01, by adding a subdivision; 62Q.02; 256B.0625, subdivisions 3c, 3d, 3e, 13c, 58; 256B.0638, subdivisions 3, 5, 6; 256B.0659, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62A; 62J; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 9505.0275; 9505.1693; 9505.1696, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22; 9505.1699; 9505.1701; 9505.1703; 9505.1706; 9505.1712; 9505.1715; 9505.1718; 9505.1724; 9505.1727; 9505.1730; 9505.1733; 9505.1736; 9505.1739; 9505.1742; 9505.1745; 9505.1748.

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

Heinrich introduced:

H. F. 1855, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; extending the five-year rule for the city of Ramsey.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. 1856, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for school libraries and media centers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Berg, Ecklund and Keeler introduced:

H. F. 1857, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for 20th anniversary of September 11 terror attacks.

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

Berg and Koznick introduced:

H. F. 1858, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a study along a portion of marked Interstate 35 between Lakeville and Burnsville and preliminary engineering for an interchange project in Lakeville.

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

Reyer introduced:

H. F. 1859, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for railway and highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails 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.

Reyer and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. 1860, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for housing supports for persons with a mental illness.

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

Her introduced:

H. F. 1861, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing a phased-in minimum wage to help low-income workers meet basic needs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 177.24, subdivision 1.

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

Mekeland introduced:

H. F. 1862, A bill for an act relating to energy; prohibiting a local ban on new natural gas hookups in residential construction; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.

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

Long introduced:

H. F. 1863, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting a major political party to file a petition to prevent improper designation by a candidate of the party's name on an official ballot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 202A.11, subdivision 2; 204B.44.

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

Robbins introduced:

H. F. 1864, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying individual income tax and corporate franchise tax refunds; requiring refunds to include interest calculated on payments of estimated tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 289A.50, subdivision 1.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 1865, A bill for an act relating to civil law; removing the in-person appearance requirement for applications for a marriage license; removing a sunset for the harmless error statute; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 517.08, subdivision 1b; 524.2-503.

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

Mueller introduced:

H. F. 1866, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for farm advocate services.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. 1867, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the C.A. Weyerhaeuser Museum in Morrison County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 1868, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for an ammonia production pilot demonstration project.

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

Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. 1869, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying various provisions governing or administered by the secretary of state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 5.02; 5.08, subdivision 2; 5B.02; 5B.05; 5B.10, subdivision 1; 13.045, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4a; 336.9-510; 336.9-516; 336A.09, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 336; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 5.23, subdivision 3.

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

Hassan, Gomez and Xiong, J. introduced:

H. F. 1870, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for Open Access Connections voice mail services.

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

Hassan; Gomez; Xiong, J.; Richardson; Frazier; Hollins; Becker-Finn and Her introduced:

H. F. 1871, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Native American Community Clinic in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Hassan and Gomez introduced:

H. F. 1872, A bill for an act relating to environment; limiting amount of bond required by plaintiffs upon certain court findings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 116B.07; 116D.04, subdivision 10.

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

Grossell introduced:

H. F. 1873, A bill for an act relating to public safety; directing Sentencing Guidelines Commission to modify the sex offender grid.

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

Acomb, Jordan and Hassan introduced:

H. F. 1874, A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; appropriating money for regional parks and trails.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 1875, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for flood hazard mitigation for the Toelle Coulee in Traverse County; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 7, subdivision 3.

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

Pryor introduced:

H. F. 1876, A bill for an act relating to early childhood programs; modifying the quality rating and improvement system; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.142.

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

Hansen, R.; Ecklund; Keeler and Sundin introduced:

H. F. 1877, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying use of critical habitat private sector matching account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84.943, subdivisions 3, 5, 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.

Petersburg introduced:

H. F. 1878, A bill for an act relating to transportation; imposing a tax on electric fuel distributed by a utility through an electric vehicle charging station at a public or private parking space; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 296A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.013, subdivision 1m.

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

Lippert introduced:

H. F. 1879, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for reuse and redevelopment of qualified facilities; appropriating money to retire bonds to facilitate solar project at closed landfill; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 115B.40, subdivision 1; 115B.412, subdivision 9.

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

Grossell introduced:

H. F. 1880, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a forgivable loan program for remote recreational businesses; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 1881, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater collection and other infrastructure improvements in Zumbro Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Rasmusson introduced:

H. F. 1882, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; providing a temporary increase in payment to the city of Fergus Falls; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 477A.013, subdivision 13.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. 1883, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring schools to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists; 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.

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. 1884, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; establishing redistricting principles for legislative and congressional districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 1885, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; transferring money for the broadband grant program.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 1886, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; increasing the maximum reimbursement allowed from the agricultural chemical response and reimbursement account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 18E.04, subdivision 4.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. 1887, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing landowner requests for review of public water inventory errors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 103G.201.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. 1888, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing unlicensed individuals to perform certain functions related to mortuary science; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 149A.01, subdivision 3; 149A.20, subdivision 1; 149A.90, subdivision 4.

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

Xiong, J.; Hassan; Gomez; Thompson and Hollins introduced:

H. F. 1889, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for grants for job training and workforce development for underserved communities in Ramsey County.

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

Xiong, J.; Thompson; Hassan; Gomez and Hollins introduced:

H. F. 1890, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to the Lower Phalen Creek Project for a cultural interpretive center.

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

Sandell introduced:

H. F. 1891, A bill for an act relating to lobbying; prohibiting certain public officials from lobbying for seven years after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Thompson introduced:

H. F. 1892, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying state procurement provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16C.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sandstede introduced:

H. F. 1893, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials for school buildings in Hibbing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

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

Sandstede introduced:

H. F. 1894, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing inclusion of a project on U.S. Highway 169 in Department of Transportation's ten-year capital highway investment plan; appropriating money.

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

Sandstede introduced:

H. F. 1895, A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing funding to the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. 1896, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing watercraft surcharge; creating invasive species research account and dedicating receipts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84D.15; 86B.415, subdivision 7.

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

Greenman and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 1897, A bill for an act relating to employment; clarifying definitions of employee and independent contractor; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. 1898, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; making various changes to agriculture-related provisions; modifying programs; classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.643, by adding a subdivision; 17.1017, subdivisions 5, 6; 41A.16, subdivision 5; 41A.17, subdivision 4.

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

Lee introduced:

H. F. 1899, A bill for an act relating to electric buses; requiring the purchase of electric buses by the Metropolitan Council; appropriating money.

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

Bahr introduced:

H. F. 1900, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a distribution of the state general levy to certain municipalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 275.025, by adding a subdivision.

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

Olson, L. and Gomez introduced:

H. F. 1901, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money to One Roof Housing to build two dormitory-style buildings to house individuals experiencing homelessness; requiring a report.

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

Boldon and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 1902, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to voter registration; absentee voting; establishing a system of early voting; eliminating a restriction on the number of voters an individual may assist on election day; requiring voting instructions, sample ballots, and election judges to be multilingual in certain situations; modifying standards governing access to Help America Vote Act funds; regulating intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with voter registration and voting; campaign finance; regulating small donor political committees and funds; establishing a small donor state match program; establishing a Democracy Dollar coupon program; exempting certain candidate expenditures from aggregate expenditure limits; repealing the political contribution refund program; repealing the campaign public subsidy program; providing principles and procedures related to redistricting of congressional and legislative districts; providing penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 5.30, subdivision 2; 8.31, subdivision 1; 10A.01, subdivisions 11, 16a, by adding subdivisions; 10A.02, subdivision 13; 10A.15, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.25, by adding subdivisions; 10A.257, subdivision 1; 10A.31, subdivision 4; 10A.322, subdivision 1; 10A.323; 10A.34, subdivision 4; 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 135A.17, subdivision 2; 201.014, by adding a subdivision; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4; 201.161; 201.162; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivision 5; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.12, subdivision 7; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 204C.10; 204C.15, subdivision 1; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; 211B.04, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 211B.32, subdivision 1; 289A.37, subdivision 2; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivision 6; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 2; 10A; 201; 203B; 204B; 211B; 243; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 10A.31, subdivisions 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, 7b, 10, 11; 10A.315; 10A.321; 10A.322, subdivision 4; 10A.324, subdivisions 1, 3; 13.4967, subdivision 2; 203B.081, subdivision 3; 290.06, subdivision 23.

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

Hertaus introduced:

H. F. 1903, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; providing special rules for the city of Wayzata.

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

Boldon introduced:

H. F. 1904, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying drug formulary and prior authorization provisions for certain drugs; modifying preferred drug list requirements; requiring report to reorganize Formulary Committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 13d, 13f, 13g.

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

Christensen and Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1905, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for grants to public television.

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

Sandell and Bennett introduced:

H. F. 1906, A resolution calling for an end to the cold genocide and forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 1907, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing certain business entities the option to file as C corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.08, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1908, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying certain bicycle traffic regulations, powers, and duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 160.02, subdivision 1a; 169.011, subdivisions 5, 9, by adding a subdivision; 169.18, subdivision 3; 169.222, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 1909, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a pass-through entity to file and pay a pass-through entity income tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.08, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.92, subdivisions 4b, 4c.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 1910, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; providing for apportionment of corporate net operating losses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.095, subdivision 3.

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

Lillie introduced:

H. F. 1911, A bill for an act relating to legacy; amending accountability rules to require funding recipients to assess diversity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 85.53, subdivision 2; 97A.056, subdivision 11; 114D.50, subdivision 4; 129D.17, subdivision 2.

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

Hansen, R. introduced:

H. F. 1912, A bill for an act relating to forestry; modifying application requirements for sustainable forest incentive program; extending provisions for sustainable forest resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 89A.11; 290C.04.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. 1913, A bill for an act relating to insurance; establishing an Insurance Data Security Law; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 60A.98; 60A.981; 60A.982.

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

Youakim introduced:

H. F. 1914, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; providing grants to counties for relief to local businesses; appropriating money.

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

Rasmusson introduced:

H. F. 1915, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying allowance of reinsurance credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 60A.092, subdivision 10a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Theis introduced:

H. F. 1916, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money to rehabilitate housing outside of the seven-county metropolitan area.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. 1917, A bill for an act relating to health; protecting the physician-patient relationship by prohibiting noncompete agreements; 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.

Reyer introduced:

H. F. 1918, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish an advisory committee to develop recommendations for a dental home pilot project; requiring a report to the legislature.

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

Gomez introduced:

H. F. 1919, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making Minnesota a sanctuary state for immigration enforcement purposes; restricting state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 629.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. 1920, A bill for an act relating to legacy; ensuring that priority for using clean water fund money is implementing restoration and protection projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 114D.20, subdivisions 5, 6, 7; 114D.26, subdivision 3; 114D.50, subdivision 4.

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

Gomez, Agbaje, Davnie, Hassan, Lee, Noor, Jordan, Greenman, Long, Hornstein and Xiong, J. introduced:

H. F. 1921, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; property tax relief for properties damaged by fire or vandalism.

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

Munson, Bahr, Mortensen and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. 1922, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; requiring the commissioner of revenue to distribute income tax refunds; appropriating money.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. 1923, A bill for an act relating to employment; expanding the ban the box law to include boards, commissions, and other similar entities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 364.021.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. 1924, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Council on LGBTQI Minnesotans; limiting criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity; prohibiting conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults; prohibiting medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy; prohibiting the misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 257.56; 325F.69, by adding a subdivision; 609.06, by adding a subdivision; 609.075; 609.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; 214.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. 1925, A bill for an act relating to family economic security; providing a phased-in minimum wage increase; enabling low-income workers to meet basic needs; increasing the working family credit; providing increased child care assistance to all low-income workers and increasing reimbursement rates; increasing MFIP grants; providing funding by closing a tax loophole for high-income individuals with income exempt from Social Security taxes; forecasting the basic sliding fee child care assistance program; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 9, 10; 119B.035, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 119B.05, subdivision 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivision 7; 119B.10; 119B.11, subdivision 1; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 119B.15; 119B.24; 177.24, subdivision 1; 256J.24, subdivision 5; 290.0671, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 119B.011, subdivisions 20, 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.09, subdivisions 3, 4a; 119B.11, subdivision 4; 290.0671, subdivision 7.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. 1926, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation at the Como Zoo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lucero introduced:

H. F. 1927, A bill for an act relating to human rights; adding political affiliation to the human rights act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 363A.02, subdivision 1; 363A.03, by adding a subdivision; 363A.04; 363A.06, subdivision 1; 363A.07, subdivision 2; 363A.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 363A.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 363A.11, subdivision 1; 363A.12, subdivision 1; 363A.13; 363A.15; 363A.16, subdivision 1; 363A.17.

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

Lucero introduced:

H. F. 1928, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.

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

Bahner and Fischer introduced:

H. F. 1929, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the type of services eligible for children's mental health grants; appropriating money for first psychotic episode and first mood disorder grant programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 245.4889, subdivision 1.

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

Bahner introduced:

H. F. 1930, A bill for an act relating to early childhood programs; appropriating money for a home-visiting program for pregnant women and families.

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

Theis introduced:

H. F. 1931, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation for the Carts to Careers initiative.

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

Youakim introduced:

H. F. 1932, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying classification provisions for certain land enrolled in the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; providing provisions related to the violation of conditions of enrollment in the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

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

Drazkowski and Mortensen introduced:

H. F. 1933, A bill for an act relating to licensing; waiving fees and penalties for food and beverage service establishments and for liquor licensees operating restaurants; requiring refunds of certain penalties.

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

Heintzeman; Johnson; Urdahl; Nelson, N.; Lueck; Backer and Theis introduced:

H. F. 1934, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 1935, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioners of health and human services to make a recommendation to the legislature on the appropriate agency to manage compulsive gambling programming and funding; requiring a report.

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

Albright introduced:

H. F. 1936, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring health plan companies to establish an appeal process for providers to access if the provider's contract is terminated for cause; prohibiting a health plan company from terminating a provider's contract without cause; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62Q.733, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62Q.56, subdivision 1a.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. 1937, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; clarifying treatment of section 179 expensing conformity.

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

Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. 1938, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for Minnesota Historical Society.

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

Mariani introduced:

H. F. 1939, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring indexing of increased basic education revenue to English learner revenue; providing for an English learner parent and community advisory council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.65, subdivision 5.

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

Miller introduced:

H. F. 1940, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a farm-to-school program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. 1941, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to construct a bridge over the Red River in East Grand Forks; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 1942, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing access to certain birth records by an entity administering a children's savings program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.225, subdivision 2.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. 1943, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child welfare and maltreatment provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 260.761, subdivision 2; 260C.007, subdivision 14; 260E.01; 260E.02, subdivision 1; 260E.03, subdivision 22, by adding subdivisions; 260E.14, subdivisions 2, 5; 260E.17, subdivision 1; 260E.18; 260E.20, subdivision 2; 260E.24, subdivisions 2, 7; 260E.33, subdivision 1; 260E.35, subdivision 6.

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

Murphy and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 1944, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for regional library systems.

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

Murphy and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. 1945, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for regional library systems.

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

Neu Brindley introduced:

H. F. 1946, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing homelessness program outcomes; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256K.

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

Olson, L. and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 1947, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying enacting language of Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center; amending Laws 1963, chapter 305, sections 2, as amended; 3, as amended; 4, as amended; 5, as amended; 8, as amended; 9, as amended; 10, as amended.

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

Olson, L. and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 1948, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Authority.

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

Olson, L. and Schultz introduced:

H. F. 1949, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for repayment of certain bond payments.

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

Reyer and Rasmusson introduced:

H. F. 1950, A bill for an act relating to life insurance; modifying the Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Individual Deferred Annuities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 61A.245, subdivision 4.

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

Reyer and Richardson introduced:

H. F. 1951, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for preliminary engineering for a segment of marked U.S. Highway 3 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.

Nelson, M. introduced:

H. F. 1952, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing a provision for the Legislative Reference Library; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 3.302, subdivision 3.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 1953, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing housing with services establishments and assisted living facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144D.01, subdivision 4; 144D.065; 144G.08, subdivision 7, as amended; Laws 2019, chapter 60, article 1, section 48.

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