The following House Files were introduced:
Moran introduced:
H. F. 4660, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring the commissioner of education to distribute a portion of Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund in response to COVID-19 to nonprofit organizations working with communities of color and indigenous communities with the greatest educational disparities; establishing a grant program; requiring a report.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Education Finance Division.
Jordan introduced:
H. F. 4661, A bill for an act relating to environment policy; authorizing cities to adopt certain pesticide control ordinances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 18B.09, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Jordan introduced:
H. F. 4662, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing sales tax exemptions and grants for disaster recovery related to properties destroyed or damaged by fire in the city of Minneapolis; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 297A.75, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lee introduced:
H. F. 4663, A bill for an act relating to education; creating an ethnic studies requirement and advisory board; requiring rulemaking.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Scott, Robbins and Neu introduced:
H. F. 4664, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; limiting liability for products and supplies made, sold, or donated in response to COVID-19; providing minimum injury requirements for claims related to COVID-19; addressing premises liability related to COVID-19; precluding liability when conduct complies with government-issued guidance related to COVID-19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.
Scott, Robbins, Neu and Runbeck introduced:
H. F. 4665, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting mandatory contact tracing; prohibiting health tracking of employees; classifying data; imposing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144; 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.