INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Saturday, May 9, 2020


The following House Files were introduced:

Olson and Lippert introduced:

H. F. 4646, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; repealing Social Security old age insurance benefit deduction from unemployment insurance benefits requirement provision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 268.085, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division.

Olson and Lippert introduced:

H. F. 4647, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying the effect of Social Security benefits on unemployment benefits during COVID-19 pandemic.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division.

Green introduced:

H. F. 4648, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution article V, section 3; declaring an emergency; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 12.31, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Runbeck, Torkelson and Layman introduced:

H. F. 4649, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for issuance of certain drivers' licenses during the peacetime public health emergency.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 4650, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying criteria for determination of residency for resident trusts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.01, subdivisions 7a, 7b.

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

Mekeland introduced:

H. F. 4651, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; authorizing inverse condemnation by a business closed by executive order due to a peacetime emergency; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12.

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

Nash and Boe introduced:

H. F. 4652, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for levee restoration in Carver; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. 4653, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to reimburse pork producers for costs incurred to euthanize and compost hogs.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division.

Munson, Miller, Drazkowski and Bahr introduced:

H. F. 4654, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing the Minnesota Food Freedom Act; exempting homemade food sellers from certain statutes; preempting application of certain local ordinances to homemade food sellers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 28A.152; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 28A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division.

Miller, Bahr, Munson, Drazkowski and Lucero introduced:

H. F. 4655, 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 Government Operations.

Robbins introduced:

H. F. 4656, A bill for an act relating to economic development; COVID-19; allowing the restarting of activities in Minnesota affected by COVID-19.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division.

Haley introduced:

H. F. 4657, A bill for an act relating to state government; permitting the legislature to terminate any order or rule promulgated by the governor directing a response to a peacetime emergency if the emergency is continued for more than 30 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 12.31, subdivision 2; 12.32.

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

Tabke introduced:

H. F. 4658, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of Shakopee to abolish the city public utilities commission or transfer to the city council one or more of the commission's powers, duties, assets, and liabilities, subject to a reverse referendum.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. 4659, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing payments to essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic; exempting payments from income tax.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division.