INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Thursday, April 29, 2021


The following House Files were introduced:

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. 2576, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring local units of government to establish a permitting process for targeted residential picketing; establishing a civil penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 2577, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the state forecast include the rate of inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 2578, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying the process for electing members of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; requiring a University of Minnesota faculty member to serve on the Board of Regents; addressing effects of redistricting on the Board of Regents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 137.024; 137.0246; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 137.0245.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. 2579, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to fund physical accessibility improvements to performing arts spaces; requiring a report.

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

Freiberg, Hassan and Jordan introduced:

H. F. 2580, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing cities and counties to impose residency requirements for peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 415.16, by adding a subdivision.

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

Burkel introduced:

H. F. 2581, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a construction materials sales tax exemption for a workforce housing project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

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

Pierson and Davids introduced:

H. F. 2582, A bill for an act relating to infrastructure development; authorizing public-private partnerships for certain infrastructure projects; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16F.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. 2583, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for plant-based food research and development; requiring a report.

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

Long introduced:

H. F. 2584, A bill for an act relating to corrections; clarifying the governor's power to grant pardons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 638.01; 638.02, subdivision 1.

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

Berg introduced:

H. F. 2585, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; transferring 911 telecommunicators from the general employees retirement plan to the local government correctional plan and transferring eligible service credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 353E.02, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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