A quorum was present.

Kresha and McDonald were excused.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Liebling from the Committee on Health Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1930, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an end-of-life option for terminally ill adults; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"ARTICLE 1

END-OF-LIFE OPTION ACT

Section 1. [145E.01] CITATION.

This chapter may be cited as the "End-of-Life Option Act."

Sec. 2. [145E.02] DEFINITIONS.

Subdivision 1. Application. For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given.

Subd. 2. Attending provider. "Attending provider" means the provider who has primary responsibility for the care of the individual and treatment of the individual's terminal disease.

Subd. 3. Consulting provider. "Consulting provider" means a provider, other than an individual's attending provider, who is qualified by specialty or experience to make a professional diagnosis and prognosis regarding the individual's terminal disease.

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Subd. 4. Health care facility. "Health care facility" means a hospital, nursing home, hospice facility, assisted living facility, any other entity governed by chapter 144 or 144A, or a medical clinic. Health care facility does not include individual providers.

Subd. 5. Health plan. "Health plan" has the meaning given in section 62A.011, subdivision 3.

Subd. 6. Informed decision. "Informed decision" means a decision by a qualified individual to request and obtain a prescription for medical aid in dying medication pursuant to this chapter, after being fully informed by the attending provider and consulting provider as required under section 145E.15.

Subd. 7. Intentionally. "Intentionally" has the meaning given in section 609.02, subdivision 9, clause (3).

Subd. 8. Licensed mental health consultant. "Licensed mental health consultant" means one of the following, licensed by the profession's licensing board: psychiatrist, psychologist, or clinical social worker.

Subd. 9. Medical aid in dying. "Medical aid in dying" means the practice by a provider of evaluating a request, determining qualification, providing a prescription for medical aid in dying medication to a qualified individual, and when permissible dispensing the medication.

Subd. 10. Medical aid in dying medication. "Medical aid in dying medication" means a medication prescribed and dispensed pursuant to this chapter that a qualified individual may self-administer to bring about the qualified individual's peaceful death.

Subd. 11. Mentally capable. "Mentally capable" means the individual requesting medical aid in dying medication has the ability to make an informed decision.

Subd. 12. Prognosis of six months or less. "Prognosis of six months or less" means that a terminal disease will, within reasonable medical judgment, result in death within six months.

Subd. 13. Provider. "Provider" means:

(1) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy licensed by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice pursuant to chapter 147; or

(2) an advanced practice registered nurse licensed by the Minnesota Board of Nursing and certified by a national nurse certification organization acceptable to the board to practice as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner pursuant to chapter 148.

Provider does not include a health care facility.

Subd. 14. Qualified individual. "Qualified individual" means an individual who meets the criteria in section 145E.10, subdivision 1.

Subd. 15. Self-administer. "Self-administer" means the performance of an affirmative, conscious, voluntary act to ingest medical aid in dying medication, including by means of enteral administration. Self-administration does not include administration by intravenous or other parenteral injection or by infusion.

Subd. 16. Terminal disease. "Terminal disease" means an incurable and irreversible disease that will, within reasonable medical judgment, produce death within six months.

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Sec. 3. [145E.05] INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL STANDARD OF CARE.

Subdivision 1. No limitation on provision of information. Nothing in this chapter limits the information a provider must provide to an individual to comply with Minnesota informed consent laws and the medical standard of care.

Subd. 2. Medical standard of care. (a) Medical care that complies with the requirements of this chapter meets the medical standard of care.

(b) Nothing in this chapter exempts a provider or other medical personnel from meeting medical standards of care for the treatment of an individual with a terminal disease.

Sec. 4. [145E.10] MEDICAL AID IN DYING MEDICATION; QUALIFICATION; REQUEST.

Subdivision 1. Qualifications. Any individual may request medical aid in dying medication. In order to obtain a prescription for medical aid in dying medication, the individual must:

(1) be 18 years of age or older;

(2) be mentally capable, as determined according to section 145E.15;

(3) have a terminal disease with a prognosis of six months or less;

(4) not be subject to guardianship or conservatorship; and

(5) request a prescription for medical aid in dying medication according to the process in subdivision 2, from an attending provider who meets the requirements in section 145E.15, subdivision 1, and a consulting provider who meets the requirements in section 145E.15, subdivision 2.

No individual is a qualified individual solely because of advanced age or disability.

Subd. 2. Request process. (a) An individual seeking medical aid in dying medication must make one oral request and one written request to the individual's attending provider and one oral request to the consulting provider. The written request must be in substantially the form specified in subdivision 4, and witnessed by an individual meeting the requirements of subdivision 3.

(b) Oral and written requests for medical aid in dying medication may be made only by the individual who will self-administer the medication. A request for medical aid in dying medication shall not be made by the individual's guardian, conservator, surrogate decision-maker, health care proxy, or attorney-in-fact for health care, nor via advance health care directive.

(c) For an individual seeking medical aid in dying medication who has difficulty with oral communication, the following may qualify as an oral request:

(1) use of written materials;

(2) use of technology-assisted communication;

(3) use of an interpreter; or

(4) use of other assistance with communication consistent with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Subd. 3. Witness. The witness to a written request for medical aid in dying medication must be 18 years of age or older and at the time the request is signed must not be:

(1) a relative by blood, marriage, or adoption of the requesting individual;

(2) entitled to any portion of the estate of the requesting individual upon the requesting individual's death, under any will or by operation of law;

(3) an owner, operator, or employee of a health care facility or provider where the requesting individual is receiving medical treatment or is a resident;

(4) the requesting individual's attending provider; or

(5) serving as an interpreter for the requesting individual.

Subd. 4. Written request. In order to be valid, a written request for medical aid in dying medication must be in substantially the form below, must be signed and dated by the individual seeking medical aid in dying medication, and must be witnessed by at least one individual meeting the requirements of subdivision 3 who, in the presence of the individual seeking medical aid in dying medication, attests that to the best of the witness's knowledge and belief the individual seeking medical aid in dying medication is mentally capable, acting voluntarily, and is not being coerced nor unduly influenced to sign the request.

Request for Medication to End My Life in a Peaceful Manner

I, ..................................................., am an adult of sound mind. I have been diagnosed with ............................................................ and given a prognosis of six months or less to live. I have been fully informed of the feasible alternative, concurrent, or additional treatment opportunities for my terminal disease, including but not limited to comfort care, palliative care, hospice care, or pain control, and of the potential risks and benefits of each. I have been offered and received resources or referrals to pursue these alternative, concurrent, or additional treatment opportunities for my terminal disease.

I have been fully informed of the nature, risks, and benefits of the medication to be prescribed, including that the likely outcome of self-administering the medication is death. I understand that I can rescind this request at any time and that I am under no obligation to fill the prescription once written, nor to self-administer the medication if I obtain it.

I request that my attending provider furnish a prescription for medication that will end my life in a peaceful manner if I choose to self-administer it, and I authorize my attending provider to contact a pharmacist to dispense the prescription.

I make this request voluntarily, free from coercion or undue influence, and attest that no one has attempted, by deception, intimidation, or other means, to cause me to request this prescription.

................................................................................................................. ................................................................

Requestor Signature Date

Witness:

(i) In my presence on ................................................... (date), ................................................... (name) acknowledged his/her signature on this document.

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(ii) To the best of my knowledge and belief the person named above is mentally capable, is acting voluntarily, and is not being coerced nor unduly influenced to sign this request for medical aid in dying medication.

(iii) I am at least 18 years of age.

(iv) I am not a relative of the person named above by blood, marriage, or adoption.

(v) I am not entitled to any portion of the estate of the person named above upon that person's death under any will or by operation of law.

(vi) I am not an owner, operator, or employee of a health care facility or provider where the person named above is receiving medical treatment or is a resident.

(vii) I am not currently the attending provider of the person named above.

(viii) I am not currently serving as an interpreter for the person named above.

I certify that the information in (i) through (viii) is true and correct.

...............................................................................................................................................................................................

Signature of Witness

...............................................................................................................................................................................................

Address

Sec. 5. [145E.15] RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATTENDING PROVIDER, CONSULTING PROVIDER, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT, AND PHARMACIST.

Subdivision 1. Attending provider responsibilities. (a) If an individual requests a prescription for medical aid in dying medication from the individual's attending provider, the attending provider must:

(1) determine whether the individual has a terminal disease with a prognosis of six months or less;

(2) determine whether the individual is mentally capable or refer the individual for confirmation of mental capability in accordance with subdivision 3;

(3) confirm that the individual's request does not arise from coercion or undue influence by asking the individual outside the presence of other persons, except for an interpreter as necessary, whether anyone has attempted, by deception, intimidation, or other means, to cause the individual to request this prescription;

(4) inform the individual of:

(i) the individual's diagnosis;

(ii) the individual's prognosis;

(iii) the potential risks and benefits and the probable result of self-administering medical aid in dying medication;

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(iv) feasible end-of-life care and treatment options for the individual's terminal disease, including but not limited to alternative, concurrent, or additional treatment options, comfort care, palliative care, hospice care, and pain control, and the potential risks and benefits of each; and

(v) the individual's right to rescind the request for medical aid in dying medication, or consent for any other treatment, at any time and in any manner;

(5) inform the individual that there is no obligation to fill the prescription nor an obligation to self-administer the medical aid in dying medication, if the medication is obtained;

(6) offer the individual the opportunity to rescind the individual's request for medical aid in dying medication;

(7) provide the individual with a referral for comfort care, palliative care, hospice care, pain control, or other end-of-life treatment options as requested or as clinically indicated;

(8) refer the individual to a consulting provider for completion of the requirements in subdivision 2;

(9) inform the individual of the benefits of notifying the individual's next of kin or other important person of the individual's decision to request medical aid in dying medication;

(10) educate the individual on:

(i) the recommended procedure for self-administering the medical aid in dying medication to be prescribed;

(ii) proper safekeeping and disposal of the medical aid in dying medication in accordance with state and federal law;

(iii) the importance of having another person present when the individual self-administers the medical aid in dying medication; and

(iv) not self-administering the medical aid in dying medication in a public place. For purposes of this item, a health care facility is not considered a public place;

(11) document in the individual's medical record the individual's diagnosis and prognosis, the attending provider's determination of mental capability or referral for confirmation of mental capability by a licensed mental health consultant, the dates of all oral requests, a copy of the written request, and a notation that the requirements under this subdivision have been met; and

(12) include in the individual's medical record the consulting provider's written confirmation that the requirements of subdivision 2 have been met and, if applicable, the licensed mental health consultant's written determination.

(b) Upon the attending provider's completion of the steps in paragraph (a), the consulting provider's completion of the steps in subdivision 2, and if applicable, the licensed mental health consultant's completion of the steps in subdivision 3, the attending provider is authorized to prescribe medical aid in dying medication and any ancillary medications for the qualified individual. The attending provider must:

(1) deliver the prescription personally, by mail, or as an electronic order to a licensed pharmacist; or

(2) if authorized by the Drug Enforcement Administration, dispense medical aid in dying medication and any ancillary medications to the qualified individual or to an individual expressly designated in person by the qualified individual to receive the medications.

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(c) Upon prescribing medical aid in dying medication and any ancillary medications for the qualified individual, the attending provider must identify the prescribed medications in the qualified individual's medical record.

Subd. 2. Consulting provider qualifications and responsibilities. (a) If the attending provider is not a doctor of medicine or osteopathy licensed by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice pursuant to chapter 147, the consulting provider must be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy licensed by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice pursuant to chapter 147.

(b) Upon receiving a referral from an attending provider of an individual seeking medical aid in dying medication, a consulting provider must:

(1) medically evaluate the individual and the individual's relevant medical records;

(2) determine whether the individual is mentally capable or refer the individual for confirmation of mental capability in accordance with subdivision 3;

(4) inform the individual of:

(i) the individual's diagnosis and prognosis;

(ii) feasible end-of-life care and treatment options for the individual's terminal disease, including but not limited to alternative, concurrent, or additional treatment options, comfort care, palliative care, hospice care, and pain control, and the risks and benefits of each;

(iii) the potential risk associated with taking medical aid in dying medication;

(iv) the probable result of taking medical aid in dying medication; and

(v) the individual's right to rescind a request for medical aid in dying medication, or consent for any other treatment, at any time;

(5) if so determined by the consulting provider, provide written confirmation to the attending provider that:

(i) the individual has made an oral request to the consulting provider for medical aid in dying medication;

(ii) the individual has a terminal disease with prognosis of six months or less;

(iii) the individual is mentally capable or provide documentation that the consulting provider has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with subdivision 3; and

(iv) the individual's request for medical aid in dying medication does not arise from coercion or undue influence; and

(6) offer the individual an opportunity to rescind the request.

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Subd. 3. Referral for confirmation of mental capability. (a) If either the attending provider or the consulting provider is unable to confirm that the individual requesting medical aid in dying medication is mentally capable, the attending provider or consulting provider who cannot determine mental capability must refer the individual to a licensed mental health consultant for a determination of mental capability.

(b) The licensed mental health consultant who evaluates the individual under this subdivision must submit to the requesting provider a written determination of whether the individual is mentally capable.

(c) If the licensed mental health consultant determines that the individual is not mentally capable, the individual is not a qualified individual, and the attending provider must not prescribe medical aid in dying medication to the individual.

Subd. 4. Pharmacist responsibilities. A pharmacist who receives a prescription for medical aid in dying medication may dispense the medication and any ancillary medications to the attending provider, to the qualified individual, or to an individual expressly designated in person by the qualified individual. If dispensed, the medical aid in dying medication and any ancillary medications must be dispensed in person or, with a signature required on delivery, by mail service, common carrier, or messenger service.

Subd. 5. No duty to provide medical aid in dying. (a) A provider must provide sufficient information to an individual with a terminal disease regarding available options, the alternatives, and the foreseeable risks and benefits of each so that the individual is able to make informed decisions regarding the individual's end-of-life health care.

(b) A provider may choose whether or not to practice medical aid in dying.

(c) If a provider is unable or unwilling to fulfill an individual's request for medical aid in dying medication or to provide related information or services requested by the individual, the provider must, upon request, transfer the individual's care and medical records to a new provider consistent with federal and Minnesota law.

(d) A provider must not engage in false, misleading, or deceptive practices relating to the provider's willingness to qualify an individual or to provide a prescription to a qualified individual for medical aid in dying medication. A provider who intentionally violates this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may also be subject to disciplinary action by the provider's licensing board.

Subd. 6. No duty to fill a medical aid in dying medication prescription. (a) A pharmacist may choose whether or not to fill a prescription for medical aid in dying medication.

(b) A pharmacist must not engage in false, misleading, or deceptive practices relating to the pharmacist's willingness to fill a prescription for medical aid in dying medication. A pharmacist who intentionally violates this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may also be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of Pharmacy.

EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 5, paragraph (d), and subdivision 6, paragraph(b), are effective August 1, 2024, and apply to crimes committed on or after that date.

Sec. 6. [145E.20] SAFE DISPOSAL OF UNUSED MEDICATIONS.

After a qualified individual's death, an individual, facility, or staff member who has possession, custody, or control of medical aid in dying medications must ensure disposal of the medication in accordance with state or federal law or guidelines.

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Sec. 7. [145E.25] HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; PERMISSIBLE PROHIBITIONS AND DUTIES.

Subdivision 1. Facility policies. (a) A health care facility may prohibit providers or pharmacists from qualifying individuals or prescribing or dispensing medical aid in dying medication while performing duties for the facility. A prohibiting health care facility must give providers and pharmacists advance written notice of this policy at the time of hiring, contracting with, or privileging the provider or pharmacist.

(b) No health care facility shall prohibit a provider or pharmacist from fulfilling the requirements of informed consent and meeting the standard of medical care by:

(1) providing information to an individual regarding the individual's health status, including but not limited to diagnosis, prognosis, recommended treatment, treatment alternatives, and any potential risks to the individual's health;

(2) providing information about available services, relevant community resources, and how to access those resources to obtain the care of the individual's choice; or

(3) providing information regarding health care services available under this chapter, information about relevant community resources, and information about how to access those resources for obtaining care of the individual's choice.

Subd. 2. Timely transfer. If an individual wishes to transfer care to another health care facility, the facility currently providing care to the individual shall coordinate a timely transfer to the new facility, including transfer of the individual's medical records.

Subd. 3. False, misleading, or deceptive practices prohibited. In accordance with section 144.651, a health care facility shall not engage in false, misleading, or deceptive practices relating to its policy with respect to medical aid in dying, including:

(1) whether it has a policy which prohibits affiliated providers or pharmacists from determining an individual's qualification for medical aid in dying or from prescribing or dispensing medical aid in dying medication to a qualified individual; or

(2) intentionally denying an individual access to medical aid in dying medication by failing to transfer an individual and the individual's medical records to another provider or health care facility in a timely manner.

Subd. 4. Conflict. If any part of this section is found to conflict with federal requirements which are a required condition to the receipt of federal funds by a health care facility or the state, the conflicting part of this section is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict with respect to the facility directly affected, and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of this chapter.

Sec. 8. [145E.30] IMMUNITIES FOR ACTIONS IN GOOD FAITH; PROHIBITION AGAINST REPRISALS.

(a) No individual, including no provider, pharmacist, licensed mental health consultant, or hospice provider employee, shall be subject to civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action, including censure, suspension, loss of license, loss of privileges, or any other penalty for engaging in good faith compliance with this chapter.

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(b) No provider or health care facility shall subject a provider, pharmacist, or licensed mental health consultant to discharge, demotion, censure, discipline, suspension, loss of license, loss of privileges, discrimination, or any other penalty for:

(1) providing medical aid in dying in accordance with the standard of care and in good faith under this chapter while engaged in the outside practice of the individual's profession and off the facility premises;

(2) providing scientific and accurate information about medical aid in dying to an individual when discussing end-of-life care options; or

(3) choosing not to practice or participate in medical aid in dying.

(c) No individual shall be subject to civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action if, at the request of the qualified individual, the individual is present outside the scope of their employment contract and off the facility premises when the qualified individual self-administers medical aid in dying medication or at the time of death. An individual who is present may, without civil or criminal liability, assist the qualified individual by preparing the medical aid in dying medication, including opening medication containers, measuring the medication, or preparing an enteral dispenser containing the medication. The assisting individual is not permitted to assist the qualified individual by administering a prepared enteral dispenser to the qualified individual.

(d) The following acts do not constitute neglect or elder abuse and are not a basis for appointment of a guardian or conservator:

(1) a request by an individual for medical aid in dying medication; or

(2) the provision of medical aid in dying medication.

(e) A failure by a provider or a licensed mental health consultant to confirm that an individual requesting medical aid in dying medication is mentally capable is not a basis for appointment of a guardian or conservator.

(f) This section does not limit civil liability for intentional or negligent misconduct.

Sec. 9. [145E.35] REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Subdivision 1. Forms. The commissioner of health must develop and maintain an attending provider checklist form and attending provider follow-up form to facilitate the collection of the information described in this section. The commissioner must post the forms on the Department of Health website. Failure by the commissioner to develop the attending provider checklist form and attending provider follow-up form shall not delay the effective date of this chapter and shall not relieve an attending provider of the responsibility to submit the information in subdivision 2 or 3, as applicable, to the commissioner of health.

Subd. 2. Attending provider checklist form; submission requirements. Within 30 calendar days after providing a prescription for medical aid in dying medication, the attending provider must submit to the Department of Health an attending provider checklist form with the following information:

(1) the qualified individual's name and date of birth;

(2) the qualified individual's terminal diagnosis and prognosis;

(3) notice that the requirements under section 145E.15 were completed; and

(4) notice that the attending provider prescribed medical aid in dying medication to the qualified individual.

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Subd. 3. Attending provider follow-up form; submission requirements. Within 60 calendar days after receiving notice of a qualified individual's death from self-administration of medical aid in dying medication prescribed by the attending provider, the attending provider must submit to the Department of Health an attending provider follow-up form with the following information:

(1) the qualified individual's name and date of birth;

(2) the date of the qualified individual's death; and

(3) an annotation of whether or not the qualified individual was enrolled in hospice services at the time of the qualified individual's death.

Subd. 4. Review of reports; annual report. (a) The commissioner of health must annually review a sample of the reports submitted under this section to ensure completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of submitted reports.

(b) The commissioner of health must annually issue a public report with summary data on the following for the most recent reporting period:

(1) the number of prescriptions for medical aid in dying medication provided;

(2) the number of providers who provided prescriptions for medical aid in dying medication; and

(3) the number of qualified individuals who died following self-administration of medical aid in dying medication.

Subd. 5. Data practices. Information submitted to the commissioner of health under subdivision 2 or 3 is classified as private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.

Subd. 6. Enforcement. The commissioner of health may enforce this section using the powers and authority in sections 144.989 to 144.993.

Sec. 10. [145E.40] EFFECT ON CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS AND CONTRACTS.

(a) No provision in a contract, will, or other agreement, whether written or oral, that would determine whether an individual may make or rescind a request for medical aid in dying medication is valid.

(b) No obligation owing under any currently existing contract shall be conditioned on or affected by an individual's act of making or rescinding a request for medical aid in dying medication.

Sec. 11. [145E.45] INSURANCE OR ANNUITY POLICIES.

(a) The sale, procurement, or issuance of a life, health, or accident insurance or annuity policy or the rate charged for a policy shall not be conditioned on or affected by an individual's act of making or rescinding a request for medical aid in dying medication.

(b) A qualified individual's act of self-administering medical aid in dying medication does not invalidate any part of a life, health, or accident insurance or annuity policy.

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(c) An insurer, or the commissioner of human services when delivering services under medical assistance or MinnesotaCare through managed care or fee-for-service, must not deny or alter health care benefits otherwise available to an individual with a terminal disease who is an enrollee of the health plan based on the availability of medical aid in dying, the individual's request for medical aid in dying medication, or the absence of a request for medical aid in dying medication.

(d) An insurer must not attempt to coerce an individual with a terminal disease to request medical aid in dying medication.

Sec. 12. [145E.50] DEATH RECORD.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the attending provider may sign the death record of a qualified individual who obtained and self-administered medical aid in dying medication.

(b) When a qualified individual dies after self-administering medical aid in dying medication:

(1) the cause of death on the qualified individual's death record shall be attributed to the qualified individual's underlying terminal disease; and

(2) the death shall not be designated on the death record as a suicide or homicide.

(c) Death of an individual after self-administration of medical aid in dying medication does not alone constitute grounds for postmortem inquiry. A coroner or medical examiner may conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether an individual obtained a lawful prescription for medication under this chapter.

Sec. 13. [145E.55] OFFENSES, PENALTIES, AND CLAIMS FOR COSTS INCURRED.

Subdivision 1. Offenses. Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 2:

(1) intentionally alters or falsifies a request for medical aid in dying medication for another individual;

(2) without authority of law, intentionally destroys, mutilates, or conceals another individual's rescission of a request for medical aid in dying medication;

(3) compels another individual to request medical aid in dying medication through the use of coercion, undue influence, harassment, duress, compulsion, or other enticement; or

(4) compels another individual to self-administer medical aid in dying medication through the use of coercion, undue influence, harassment, duress, compulsion, or other enticement and murder in the first or second degree was not committed thereby.

Subd. 2. Penalties. (a) An individual who violates subdivision 1, clause (1) or (2), may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

(b) An individual who violates subdivision 1, clause (3), may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both.

(1) imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $40,000, or both; or

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(2) if the person accomplished the violation through the use of force, imprisonment for not more than 25 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $50,000, or both.

Subd. 3. Venue. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 627.01, an offense committed under this section may be prosecuted in: (1) the county where any part of the offense occurred; or (2) the county of residence of the victim or one of the victims.

Subd. 4. Civil liability; other criminal penalties. (a) Nothing in this section limits civil liability nor damages arising from negligent conduct or intentional misconduct related to the provision of medical aid in dying, including failure to obtain informed consent by any person, provider, or health care facility.

(b) The penalties in this section do not preclude criminal penalties applicable under other laws for conduct that violates this chapter.

Subd. 5. Claims by governmental entity for costs incurred. A governmental entity that incurs costs resulting from a qualified individual's self-administration, in a public place, of medical aid in dying medication prescribed under section 145E.15 shall have a claim against the estate of the qualified individual to recover such costs and reasonable attorney fees related to enforcing the claim.

EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivisions 1 to 3 and 4, paragraph (b), are effective August 1, 2024, and apply to crimes committed on or after that date. Subdivisions 4, paragraph (a), and 5 are effective August 1, 2024.

Sec. 14. [145E.60] CONSTRUCTION.

(a) Nothing in this chapter authorizes a provider or any other person, including the qualified individual, to end the qualified individual's life by lethal injection, lethal infusion, mercy killing, homicide, murder, manslaughter, euthanasia, or any other criminal act.

(b) Actions taken in accordance with this chapter do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, euthanasia, mercy killing, homicide, murder, manslaughter, elder abuse or neglect, or any other civil or criminal violation under the law.

Sec. 15. COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; DEVELOPMENT OF FORMS.

By August 1, 2024, the commissioner of health must develop and post on the Department of Health website the attending provider checklist form and attending provider follow-up form required under Minnesota Statutes, section 145E.35.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

ARTICLE 2

OTHER PROVISIONS

Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 61A.031, is amended to read:

61A.031 SUICIDE PROVISIONS.

(a) The sanity or insanity of a person shall not be a factor in determining whether a person committed suicide within the terms of an individual or group life insurance policy regulating the payment of benefits in the event of the insured's suicide. This paragraph shall not be construed to alter present law but is intended to clarify present law.

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(b) A life insurance policy or certificate issued or delivered in this state may exclude or restrict liability for any death benefit in the event the insured dies as a result of suicide within one year from the date of the issue of the policy or certificate. Any exclusion or restriction shall be clearly stated in the policy or certificate. Any life insurance policy or certificate which contains any exclusion or restriction under this paragraph shall also provide that in the event any death benefit is denied because the insured dies as a result of suicide within one year from the date of issue of the policy or certificate, the insurer shall refund all premiums paid for coverage providing the denied death benefit on the insured. An exclusion or restriction authorized under this paragraph shall not apply in the event the insured dies due to self-administration of medical aid in dying medication obtained in accordance with chapter 145E.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 144.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Remedies available. The provisions of chapters 103I and 157 and sections 115.71 to 115.77; 144.12, subdivision 1, paragraphs (1), (2), (5), (6), (10), (12), (13), (14), and (15); 144.1201 to 144.1204; 144.121; 144.1215; 144.1222; 144.35; 144.381 to 144.385; 144.411 to 144.417; 144.495; 144.71 to 144.74; 144.9501 to 144.9512; 144.97 to 144.98; 144.992; 145E.35; 326.70 to 326.785; 327.10 to 327.131; and 327.14 to 327.28 and all rules, orders, stipulation agreements, settlements, compliance agreements, licenses, registrations, certificates, and permits adopted or issued by the department or under any other law now in force or later enacted for the preservation of public health may, in addition to provisions in other statutes, be enforced under this section.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.215, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Acts or omissions not considered aiding suicide or aiding attempted suicide. (a) A health care provider, as defined in section 145B.02, subdivision 6, who administers, prescribes, or dispenses medications or procedures to relieve another person's pain or discomfort, even if the medication or procedure may hasten or increase the risk of death, does not violate this section unless the medications or procedures are knowingly administered, prescribed, or dispensed to cause death.

(b) A health care provider, as defined in section 145B.02, subdivision 6, who withholds or withdraws a life‑sustaining procedure in compliance with chapter 145B or 145C or in accordance with reasonable medical practice does not violate this section.

(c) A provider, as defined in section 145E.02, subdivision 13, or pharmacist who prescribes or provides a medical aid in dying medication in compliance with chapter 145E does not violate this section.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an end-of-life option for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less; providing criminal penalties; classifying certain data; requiring reports; providing immunity for certain acts; authorizing enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.215, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 61A.031; 144.99, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145E."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

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A roll call was requested and properly seconded on the adoption of the report from the Committee on Health Finance and Policy relating to H. F. No. 1930.

The question was taken on the adoption of the report from the Committee on Health Finance and Policy relating to H. F. No. 1930 and the roll was called. There were 70 yeas and 61 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The report from the Committee on Health Finance and Policy relating to H. F. No. 1930 was adopted.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

House File Nos. 3343 through 3588 were pre-filed with the Speaker during the recess, given a file number and unofficially referred to committee pursuant to House Rule 1.14. The following is the official introduction and committee reference:

Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 3343, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying licensed family foster setting background study disqualification criteria; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 245C.15, subdivision 4a.

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

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Elkins and Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 3344, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for trail improvements on Normandale Boulevard in the city of Bloomington; 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, Freiberg, Norris, Coulter, Koegel and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3345, A bill for an act relating to local government; removing prohibition on banning merchant bags; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 471.9998.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3346, A bill for an act relating to Anoka County; authorizing Anoka County to build a jail and criminal justice center in a location outside the county seat; authorizing the Anoka County sheriff to keep office in a city outside the county seat.

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

Kraft and Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 3347, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to St. Louis Park Emergency Program for costs incurred to expand its facility in the city of St. Louis Park.

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

Coulter and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3348, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for athletic field renovations in the city of Bloomington; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 3349, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water treatment improvements in the city of Atwater; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3350, A bill for an act relating to housing; limiting rent increases in certain low-income rental projects receiving low-income housing tax credits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 462A.222, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kraft, Howard and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3351, A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; authorizing expedited rulemaking to modify the State Building Code to allow a single exit stairway to serve multifamily residential structures under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 326B.106, by adding a subdivision.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3352, A bill for an act relating to public safety; imposing civil penalty on persons who disrupt or interfere with youth athletic activity; establishing youth officiating account; providing for grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 240A.03, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240A.

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

Coulter and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3353, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a fleet maintenance garage in the city of Bloomington; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lee, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 3354, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for affordable housing in the city of St. Paul.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3355, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for the Hrvatski Dom Croatian Hall in South St. Paul.

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

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Coulter and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3356, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the reconstruction of Fire Station 2 in the city of Bloomington; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 3357, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public housing safety improvements in the city of Hopkins; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 3358, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for two community hubs in the city of Hopkins; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3359, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to predesign and design a new swimming pool and aquatics center in the city of South St. Paul.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3360, A bill for an act relating to driver education; expanding access to driver education programs for low-income students; establishing a driver education work group; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.36, subdivision 1; 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.

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3361, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to Before Racism to develop best practices to prevent racial bias in young children.

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

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Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3362, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a renovation of the Mendota Heights City Hall and Police Department; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3363, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying hours of instruction requirements; amending the definition of credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 120A.41; 120B.018, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 120B.02, subdivision 2.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3364, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring priority for children placed in foster care to access school-age care programs; modifying school-age care revenue eligibility and uses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 124D.19, subdivision 11; 124D.22; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 10.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3365, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher relicensure requirements; requiring professional development on dyslexia; providing for grants for literacy clinics; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 122A.187, by adding a subdivision.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 3366, A bill for an act relating to public safety; including felony violations of certain protective orders as crimes of violence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 624.712, subdivision 5.

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

Anderson, P. E., introduced:

H. F. No. 3367, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Hardwood Creek 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.

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Hansen, R.; Reyer; Garofalo; Huot; Clardy; Virnig; Bierman and Berg introduced:

H. F. No. 3368, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring notification and local approval before certain uses of money in the closed landfill investment fund and the metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 115B.421; 473.845, 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.

Long and Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 3369, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a limit on the length of probation for certain attempted crimes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 609.135, subdivision 2.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3370, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying English learner programs and alternative education programs; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.901, subdivisions 3, 4; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 14.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3371, A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing the maximum stipend award for underrepresented student teacher grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 136A.1274, subdivision 3; Laws 2023, chapter 41, article 1, section 2, subdivision 26.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3372, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing and indexing English learner program revenue; supporting innovative English learner programs; creating a statewide English learner parent and community advisory council; encouraging local advisory councils; establishing microcredentials for teachers and administrators of English learners; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 122A.14, by adding a subdivision; 122A.187, by adding a subdivision; 122A.19, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 122A.187, subdivision 3; 124D.65, subdivision 5; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 2.

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

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Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3373, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a first aid plan in schools; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 122A.187, by adding a subdivision; 122A.60, subdivision 1a; 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.

Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 3374, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing the issuance of a special permit for hauling sugar beets on certain roads in East Grand Forks; requiring a report; 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.

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 3375, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the James Metzen Mighty Ducks grant program.

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

Greenman and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3376, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing the use of a digital image as proof of possession of game and fish licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 97A.405, subdivision 2.

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

Hansen, R.; Acomb; Hollins; Jordan; Lee, F.; Hornstein; Pinto; Youakim; Nelson, M.; Koegel and Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 3377, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying previous appropriations; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 9; Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivisions 9, as amended, 10; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9.

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

Youakim and Pryor introduced:

H. F. No. 3378, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing funding for the Building Assets, Reducing Risks Center; appropriating money.

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

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Carroll, Klevorn and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3379, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure improvements in the city of Plymouth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 3380, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at Mixed Blood Theatre in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3381, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring city, town, and school district general elections to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year; permitting cities of the first class to choose to conduct a general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of either an odd-numbered or even-numbered year; requiring affected cities, towns, and school districts to adopt an orderly transition plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 205.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 205.075, subdivision 2; 205A.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 205A.04, subdivision 1; 205A.055, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 205A.04, subdivision 3.

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

Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3382, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials for certain projects in the city of Plymouth.

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

Her and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3383, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a juvenile corrections facility in Ramsey 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.

Hill introduced:

H. F. No. 3384, A bill for an act relating to education finance; amending the transportation sparsity revenue percent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 18a.

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

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Pursell introduced:

H. F. No. 3385, A bill for an act relating to water; modifying the definition of public waters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.005, subdivision 15.

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

Finke and Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 3386, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for grants to nonprofits to support LGBTQ people relocating to Minnesota.

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

Her introduced:

H. F. No. 3387, A bill for an act relating to health-related occupations; clarifying licensed traditional midwife authority to obtain, possess, and administer certain drugs, supplies, and devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 147D.09; 151.37, by adding a subdivision.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3388, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Lawshe Memorial Museum.

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

Pursell introduced:

H. F. No. 3389, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring reporting of subsurface drain tile installation and modification; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.

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

Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3390, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying nursing facility payment rates; modifying elderly waiver rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 256R.02, by adding a subdivision; 256R.23, subdivisions 2, 3; 256R.24, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 256R.25; 256S.211, subdivisions 1, 2; 256S.213, subdivision 1.

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

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Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3391, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing funding to nursing facilities for compensation-related costs.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 3392, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing a supplementary services rate for mental health facilities in Winona County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 3393, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4; article V, sections 2, 4; placing limits on the terms of office of legislators and executive officers.

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

Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 3394, A bill for an act relating to commerce; defining "central bank digital currency" and revising the definition of "money" for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 336.1-201.

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

Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Cha introduced:

H. F. No. 3395, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water infrastructure in the city of Woodbury; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hudella introduced:

H. F. No. 3396, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Hastings Civic Arena; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3397, A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; modifying requirements for peer recovery support services and recovery peers; requiring the development of a tiered reimbursement rate structure for recovery peers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 245G.07, subdivision 2; 245I.04, subdivisions 18, 19; 254B.05, subdivision 1.

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

Moller and Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3398, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing funding for grants for direct services and advocacy for victims of certain crimes; appropriating money.

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

Daniels introduced:

H. F. No. 3399, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a 911 dispatch center in Rice 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.

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 3400, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for campus improvements at St. Cloud State University; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 3401, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing for student teaching grants; appropriating money.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 3402, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing an academic acceleration pilot program; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

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Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 3403, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a sewer separation project in the city of Litchfield; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 3404, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new library in Clara City; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 3405, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements for a wastewater industrial pretreatment facility and an associated resource recovery and reuse project in the city of Litchfield.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 3406, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Lake Lillian; 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 and Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 3407, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 3408, A bill for an act relating to education finance; broadening the natural disaster debt service equalization aid program to assist school districts with a high percentage of property excluded from the tax rolls; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 123B.535; 127A.49.

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

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Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 3409, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing Lake Minnetonka special license plates; appropriating money; 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.

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3410, A bill for an act relating to state government; amending the classification of commercial dog and cat breeder data collected and maintained by the Board of Animal Health; modifying kennel and dealer advertising requirements; requiring the Board of Animal Health to post certain kennel, dealer, and commercial breeder information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 347.36; 347.58, subdivisions 2, 5; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 13.643, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 347.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3411, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council and fee for the agricultural fertilizer research and education account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 18C.70, subdivision 5; 18C.71, subdivision 4; 18C.80, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 18C.425, subdivision 6.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3412, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying water appropriation allocation priorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 103G.261.

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

Bakeberg and Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 3413, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying appropriation for construction of an interchange at marked U.S. Highway 169 and marked Trunk Highway 282 in Scott County; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 17, subdivision 10.

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

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Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 3414, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local lodging taxes; clarifying authority for political subdivisions to impose and collect local lodging taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 469.190, subdivisions 1, 7.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3415, A bill for an act relating to labor; making technical and policy changes to certain public employee labor relations provisions; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 179A.12, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 179A.041, subdivision 10; 179A.06, subdivision 6; 179A.07, subdivisions 8, 9; 179A.10, subdivision 2; 179A.12, subdivisions 2a, 6, 11.

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

Bierman and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3416, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring rulemaking.

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

Jordan; Hansen, R.; Pérez-Vega; Xiong and Lee, F., introduced:

H. F. No. 3417, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; requiring waste composition studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.5502; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.5501.

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

Hansen, R., and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3418, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for investment accounts; modifying report requirements; providing for transfer or sale of bison; providing for enhanced restitution values for mistreatment of wild animals; clarifying protection of threatened species; modifying releaf program; increasing tree seedling availability; correcting fee for water use general permit; extending Mineral Coordinating Committee; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 16A.125, subdivision 5; 84.027, subdivision 12; 84.0895, subdivisions 1, 8; 88.82; 89.36, subdivision 1; 89.37, subdivision 3; 93.0015, subdivision 3; 97A.341, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 97A.345; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 103G.301, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 11A.

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

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Hicks; Hanson, J.; Curran; Finke and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 3419, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the medical assistance for employed persons with disabilities program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256B.057, subdivision 9.

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

Hicks; Hanson, J.; Curran; Clardy and Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 3420, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying disability parking privilege eligibility to include persons with a developmental disability under certain circumstances; revising terminology; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.021, as amended; 169.345, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3; 169.346, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 169.345, subdivision 2.

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

Hicks, Smith and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3421, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct facilities at Graham Park in Olmsted 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.

Hicks, Smith and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3422, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at Lake Zumbro Park in Olmsted 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.

Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 3423, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending an existing nursing facility rate exception for a nursing facility in Red Wing, Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256R.53, subdivision 3.

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

Hicks, Clardy, Norris, Smith, Hill and Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 3424, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring schools to adopt a major food allergen policy; 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.

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Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 3425, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for environmental remediation of Olmsted County tax-forfeited property.

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

Hicks; Hanson, J.; Keeler and Curran introduced:

H. F. No. 3426, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a supplemental food assistance program for persons with a disability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256D.

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

Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 3427, A bill for an act relating to water safety; requiring life jackets to be worn October through April on certain watercraft; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 86B.501, 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.

Jordan and Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3428, A bill for an act relating to labor; making technical changes to certain Bureau of Mediation Services provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 179.01, subdivisions 1, 9, 16; 179.06; 179.08; 179.11; 179.12; 179.254, subdivision 1; 179.256; 179.26; 179.27; 179.35, subdivision 1; 179.40; 179.43; 179A.02; 179A.03, subdivision 17; 179A.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 179A.08, subdivision 2; 179A.10, subdivision 1; 179A.104, subdivision 1; 179A.12, subdivision 1; 179A.15; 179A.16, subdivisions 1, 7; 179A.18, subdivisions 2, 3; 179A.19, subdivision 6; 179A.20, subdivision 4; 179A.23; 626.892, subdivision 12; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5510.0310, subpart 13.

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

Hicks and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3429, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a grant for literacy interventions; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

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Hicks, Rehm, Bahner and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3430, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying medical assistance coverage of prescription drugs in cases of cost-effective health insurance coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 15, 25b.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3431, A bill for an act relating to state government; making technical changes under the governance of the Department of Administration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 16B.055, subdivision 1; 16B.48, subdivision 4; 16C.137, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 307.08, subdivision 3a.

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

Elkins and Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 3432, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for campus improvements at Normandale Community 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.

Coulter; Lee, K., and Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 3433, A bill for an act relating to child care; appropriating money for child care services grants for facility improvements.

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

Coulter; Lee, K., and Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 3434, A bill for an act relating to child care assistance programs; modifying record-keeping requirements; modifying child care assistance program fraud investigations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245E.01, subdivision 8; 245E.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 245E.05, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 119B.125, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 119B.09, subdivision 9a.

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

Virnig and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3435, A bill for an act relating to state government; clarifying applicability of census activity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 2.92, subdivision 4.

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

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Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 3436, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying various policies, including but not limited to legislative routes, driving rules, small business contract preferences, nondivisible loads, and greater Minnesota transit programs; making technical corrections; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 161.115, subdivisions 116, 117, by adding a subdivision; 161.321, subdivisions 2, 2b; 169.19, subdivision 2; 169.34, subdivision 1; 169.444, subdivision 4; 169.80, by adding a subdivision; 174.03, subdivision 12; 174.22, subdivisions 2b, 7, 12, 14, by adding subdivisions; 174.23, subdivision 2; 174.24, subdivisions 1a, 3b, 3c; 174.247; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 161.045, subdivision 3; 174.40, subdivision 4a; Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 169.011, subdivision 70; 169.25; 174.22, subdivisions 5, 8, 15; 174.23, subdivision 7; Minnesota Rules, parts 8835.0110, subparts 1, 1a, 6, 7, 10, 11a, 12a, 12b, 13a, 14a, 15, 15a, 16, 17, 18, 19; 8835.0210; 8835.0220; 8835.0230; 8835.0240; 8835.0250; 8835.0260; 8835.0265; 8835.0270; 8835.0275; 8835.0280; 8835.0290; 8835.0310; 8835.0320; 8835.0330, subparts 1, 3, 4; 8835.0350, subparts 1, 3, 4, 5.

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

Klevorn, Frazier and Pfarr introduced:

H. F. No. 3437, A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating the Michael Gau Memorial Bridge on U.S. Highway 169 over Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 9 in the city of Plymouth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Greenman; Rehm; Olson, L.; Frederick; Noor; Howard; Freiberg; Koegel; Liebling; Gomez; Hansen, R.; Moller; Agbaje; Frazier; Finke; Hollins and Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 3438, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; defining deceptive trade practices to include the failure to disclose mandatory fees in advertising; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 325D.44, subdivision 1.

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

Rehm, Elkins, Kraft, Hollins, Acomb, Hornstein, Feist, Bierman, Howard and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 3439, A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; amending the State Building Code to require electric vehicle charging infrastructure in all new residential buildings that provide on-site parking facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 326B.106, subdivision 16.

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

Virnig and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 3440, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; removing advanced practice registered nurse postgraduate collaborative practice requirements; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148.211, subdivision 1c.

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

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Berg; Hanson, J., and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 3441, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Burnsville Water Treatment Plant; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Berg and Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3442, A bill for an act relating to labor; directing the commissioner to develop a poster; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 181.531, subdivision 3.

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

Liebling; Howard; Bierman; Huot; Berg; Frederick; Nelson, M.; Brand; Reyer; Feist; Freiberg; Bahner; Noor; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Elkins and Finke introduced:

H. F. No. 3443, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for the release of patient health records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.293, subdivisions 2, 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 3444, 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; disqualify certain companies from receiving state subsidies and grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 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.

Hicks, Curran, Noor, Frederick, Brand, Bahner, Freiberg, Klevorn and Finke introduced:

H. F. No. 3445, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to issue a request for proposals for a continuous improvement study of access to disability services; requiring report; appropriating money.

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

Berg; Nelson, M.; Frederick; Frazier; Kozlowski; Huot; Klevorn; Greenman; Stephenson and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. No. 3446, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying eligibility under certain conditions for applicants involved in a labor dispute; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 268.085, subdivision 13b.

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

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Pursell; Freiberg; Coulter; Curran; Clardy; Smith; Finke; Kraft; Olson, L.; Acomb and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 3447, A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing postsecondary institutions to request a temporary polling place on the institution's campus; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 203B.081, subdivision 4.

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

Hassan and Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 3448, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the membership of the energy transition advisory committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.5492, subdivision 2.

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

Hassan and Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 3449, A bill for an act relating to economic development; making technical changes to certain appropriations; amending Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 32, subdivision 6.

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

Brand introduced:

H. F. No. 3450, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the job creation fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.8748, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116J.8748, subdivisions 3, 4, 6.

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

Brand introduced:

H. F. No. 3451, A bill for an act relating to economic development; expanding eligibility for the state dislocated worker program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 116L.17, subdivision 1.

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

Brand introduced:

H. F. No. 3452, A bill for an act relating to economic development; eliminating cost category limitations for the state dislocated worker program; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116L.17, subdivision 5.

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

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Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3453, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing employee gainsharing report; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.90, subdivision 2.

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

Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 3454, A bill for an act relating to the military; authorizing the adjutant general to establish a referral bonus program for referrals leading to enlistment in or commissioning into the Minnesota National Guard; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 192.501, by adding a subdivision.

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

Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 3455, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying citizen oversight committees; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.055, subdivision 4b.

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

Greenman; Long; Nelson, M.; Frederick; Jordan; Kozlowski; Olson, L.; Pinto; Hornstein; Finke; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Noor; Gomez; Keeler; Pursell; Kraft; Lee, K.; Hill and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 3456, A bill for an act relating to labor; prohibiting restrictive employment covenants in certain service contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Kraft, Stephenson, Hollins, Long, Finke, Bierman and Rehm introduced:

H. F. No. 3457, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a deadline for state agencies to issue permits for a large electric power facility that has been granted a site or route permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 216E.10, subdivision 2.

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

Feist, Finke, Frazier, Vang, Pursell and Hemmingsen-Jaeger introduced:

H. F. No. 3458, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting certain nonferrous mining activities in Rainy River headwaters watershed; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

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

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Feist; Gomez; Pérez-Vega; Becker-Finn; Greenman; Howard; Elkins; Frazier; Finke; Kozlowski; Vang; Hornstein; Keeler; Noor; Hollins; Freiberg; Olson, L.; Lee, F.; Agbaje; Curran; Kraft; Lee, K.; Sencer-Mura; Smith; Hassan; Berg; Rehm; Reyer; Xiong; Hansen, R.; Jordan; Pursell; Hicks and Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3459, A bill for an act relating to public safety; ensuring appropriate use of state and local resources by limiting state and local government participation in federal civil immigration enforcement efforts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 629; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 631.50; 631.51.

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

Coulter, Elkins, Norris, Youakim and Curran introduced:

H. F. No. 3460, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds; requiring a study on property tax refund reforms.

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

Finke, Curran, Hollins, Keeler, Stephenson and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 3461, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; classifying certain forest industry data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.7931, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Smith, Hicks and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3462, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for riverfront public realm and redevelopment in the city of Rochester; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Smith, Hicks and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3463, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to enhance the resource recovery and carbon capture systems in Olmsted 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.

Smith, Hicks and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3464, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional park-and-ride facility in the city of Rochester; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Smith, Hicks and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3465, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for airport parking solar array and charging station in the city of Rochester; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Rehm, Norris, Tabke, Jordan, Pursell, Huot, Carroll, Hill, Acomb, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Bierman, Elkins and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 3466, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; expanding opportunities to protect native prairie; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.96, subdivisions 2, 3, 5.

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

Koegel and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 3467, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing commissioner of transportation to convey property for and promote the use of passenger rail services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 174.632, subdivision 2; 174.636, subdivision 1.

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

Coulter, Sencer-Mura, Smith, Elkins, Tabke, Howard, Kraft and Curran introduced:

H. F. No. 3468, A bill for an act relating to local government; prohibiting minimum parking mandates; 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 and Local Government Finance and Policy.

Keeler; Noor; Hollins; Gomez; Frazier; Feist; Frederick; Brand; Hicks; Pérez-Vega; Lee, F.; Hansen, R.; Xiong; Hanson, J.; Curran; Greenman; Youakim; Kozlowski; Becker-Finn; Olson, L.; Hornstein; Wolgamott; Coulter; Howard; Kraft and Finke introduced:

H. F. No. 3469, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the SNAP as medicine program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256D.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3470, A bill for an act relating to the military; modifying the definition of criminal justice agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.02, subdivision 3a.

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

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Hicks, Youakim and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3471, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing free school milk during the lunch meal for students who bring a lunch from home on that day; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.118; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 4.

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

Hicks, Youakim and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3472, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing free school milk during the lunch meal for students who bring a lunch from home on that day; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.118; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 4.

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

Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 3473, A bill for an act relating to the military; amending provisions related to the National Guard; modifying the types of data regarding service members that the adjutant general may request from other agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 192.25; 192.67.

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

Reyer and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3474, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) reserve program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Mueller introduced:

H. F. No. 3475, A bill for an act relating to job training; appropriating money to develop training for water operators and wastewater operators.

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

Mueller, Knudsen, Harder, Kresha, Dotseth and Nadeau introduced:

H. F. No. 3476, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the short-call substitute teacher pilot program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 122A.441.

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

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Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3477, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for rehabilitation of certain segments of the Casey Jones 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. No. 3478, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; expanding the definition of noncampaign disbursement to include certain child care expenses during a regular or special legislative session; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 26.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3479, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; prohibiting insurers from requiring co-payments for children's mental health services; 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.

Feist and Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 3480, A bill for an act relating to delinquency; extending the jurisdiction of the juvenile courts to individuals under age 21; including individuals aged 16 to 20 who are alleged to have committed murder in the first degree in the definition of delinquent child; eliminating the presumption that certain individuals will be certified as adults; amending the public safety factors a court must consider before ordering that a case charge in juvenile court be certified for trial in adult court; removing the ability of a prosecutor to designate a proceeding as an extended jurisdiction juvenile procedure; extending the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over individuals adjudicated delinquent in extended jurisdiction juvenile proceedings to age 24; limiting the period of supervision over juveniles adjudicated to be delinquent; making certain technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 260B.007, subdivisions 3, 6, 16; 260B.101, subdivision 1; 260B.103, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 260B.125, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8; 260B.130, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 260B.141, subdivision 4; 260B.163, subdivisions 1, 6, 7, 8, 9; 260B.193, subdivisions 1, 5; 260B.198, subdivisions 7, 9; 260B.255, subdivision 1; 260B.331, subdivision 4; 260B.415, subdivision 1; 609.055, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 260B.157, subdivision 1; 260B.171, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 260B.101, subdivision 2; 260B.125, subdivisions 3, 10; 260B.130, subdivision 6.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 3481, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions for charter school facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 124E.13, by adding a subdivision; 124E.22; 124E.26; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124E.13, subdivision 3.

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

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Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 3482, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials in the city of Columbia Heights.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 3483, A bill for an act relating to civil law; amending immunity for guardians; creating a task force on guardianship; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 524.5-315; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 524.5-313.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 3484, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying charter school provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 124E.01, subdivision 1; 124E.05, subdivisions 2, 5; 124E.07; 124E.10, subdivision 4; 124E.12, subdivision 2; 124E.14; 124E.17; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 124E.02; 124E.05, subdivision 4; 124E.11.

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

Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 3485, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying restitution provisions for crime victims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 609.10, subdivision 2; 609.125, subdivision 2; 611A.02, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 609A.03, subdivision 5; 611A.039, subdivision 1; 611A.52, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 611A.04, subdivisions 1b, 2, 4, 6; 611A.045; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 611A.04, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 5.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3486, A bill for an act relating to substance use disorder treatment; modifying continuing education requirements for licensed alcohol and drug counselors; allowing for religious objections to placements in substance use disorder treatment programs; modifying comprehensive assessment requirements; prohibiting courts or other placement authorities from compelling an individual to participate in religious elements of substance use disorder treatment; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 148F.075, subdivision 2; 244.0513, by adding a subdivision; 245F.10, subdivision 1; 245G.13, by adding a subdivision; 245G.15, subdivision 1; 253B.03, subdivisions 4, 10; 253B.04, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 241.415; 245I.10, subdivision 6; 254B.05, subdivision 1; 609.14, subdivision 2a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 254B.

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

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Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3487, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying duties of the Perpich Center for Arts Education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 129C.10, subdivision 3; 129C.27.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3488, A bill for an act relating to labor; providing compensation for minors appearing in Internet content creation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 181A.03, by adding subdivisions; 181A.07, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181A.

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

Frazier, Moller, Pryor, Youakim and Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. No. 3489, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for public safety; modifying the grounds for the use of reasonable force in schools; defining duties and establishing minimum training requirements for school resource officers; requiring development of a school resource officer model policy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 121A.582, by adding a subdivision; 123B.02, by adding a subdivision; 124E.03, by adding a subdivision; 609.06, subdivision 1; 609.379, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 121A.58, subdivisions 1, 2a; 121A.582, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

The bill was read for the first time.

DECLARATION OF URGENCY

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Demuth moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared and that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that H. F. No. 3489 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Demuth motion and the roll was called. There were 62 yeas and 69 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The motion did not prevail.

H. F. No. 3489 was referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS, Continued

The following House Files were introduced:

Becker-Finn, Stephenson and Curran introduced:

H. F. No. 3490, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting the sale of human remains for commercial purposes; establishing a felony offense; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Brand; Hansen, R., and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3491, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for labeling of certain nonwoven disposable products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Lee, K., and Pursell introduced:

H. F. No. 3492, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a computer science education advancement program; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money.

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

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Pursell introduced:

H. F. No. 3493, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for manure management grants.

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

Bahner introduced:

H. F. No. 3494, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; removing additional collaboration requirements for physician assistants to provide ongoing psychiatric treatment for children with emotional disturbance and adults with serious mental illness; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 147A.09, subdivision 5.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3495, A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; modifying functional assessment requirements; exempting children's day treatment providers from medication self-administration requirements under certain circumstances; modifying certified mental health clinic staffing standards; modifying intensive residential treatment services and residential crisis stabilization weekly team meeting requirements; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish an initial provider entity application and certification process and recertification process for certain mental health provider types; modifying client eligibility criteria for certain services in children's therapeutic services and supports; removing an excluded service from children's therapeutic services and supports medical assistance payment; modifying intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services team members to include co-occurring disorder specialists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245I.10, subdivision 9; 245I.11, subdivision 1; 245I.20, subdivision 4; 245I.23, subdivision 14; 256B.0943, subdivisions 3, 12; 256B.0947, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 3496, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a youth shelter facility in the city of St. Cloud.

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

Wolgamott and Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 3497, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for St. David's Center for Child and Family Development in Stearns 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.

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Wolgamott and Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 3498, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an expansion of St. David's Center for Child & Family Development in Stearns County.

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

Brand introduced:

H. F. No. 3499, A bill for an act relating to railroads; establishing a maximum train length; providing for penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.

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

Brand introduced:

H. F. No. 3500, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for campus improvements at South Central 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.

Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 3501, A bill for an act relating to public safety; criminalizing the fentanyl-related endangerment of a child or vulnerable adult; addressing the taking of a child into protective custody or the reporting of vulnerable adult abuse in these circumstances; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

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

Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 3502, A bill for an act relating to zoning; permitting home-based businesses in residential dwellings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.

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

Knudsen; Dotseth; Anderson, P. H., and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 3503, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the prohibition on American Indian mascots; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 121A.041, subdivision 2.

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

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Knudsen, Baker, Zeleznikar, Dotseth, Schultz, Altendorf, Engen and Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 3504, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl; imposing criminal penalties for violation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 152.137, subdivision 2.

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

Knudsen, Bliss, Dotseth, Zeleznikar, Altendorf, Engen and Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 3505, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing the exclusion amount for homesteads of veterans with a disability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 273.13, subdivision 34.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3506, A bill for an act relating to civil law; modifying collateral source calculations and contributory fault; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 548.251, subdivision 2; 604.01, subdivision 1; 604.02, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Hudson and Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 3507, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing general education disparity aid; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3508, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying fee provisions for certain state land transfers; adding land to state parks; authorizing sales and conveyances of certain surplus state lands; deauthorizing Upper Sioux Agency State Park; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 85.015, subdivision 1b; 94.343, subdivision 8a; 94.3495, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 85.012, subdivisions 27b, 58.

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

Moller and Rarick introduced:

H. F. No. 3509, A bill for an act relating to witnesses; prohibiting domestic abuse advocates from disclosing certain information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 595.02, subdivision 1.

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

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Moller, Hussein, Curran and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3510, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rice Creek Commons project in Ramsey 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.

Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 3511, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for medication regimen reviews and reviews of medication practices at assisted living facilities; modifying requirements for resident records; requiring medication regimen review reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144G.43, subdivision 3; 144G.71, by adding subdivisions.

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

Hansen, R., and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 3512, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring a Minnesota State Fair transportation plan; appropriating money.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 3513, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting government entities from requesting or obtaining reverse-location information; prohibiting the use of reverse-location information from being used in a criminal action; prohibiting a court from issuing a court order to obtain reverse-location data; providing a civil cause of action when reverse-location data is obtained by a government entity; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 626A.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 3514, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to The Bridge for Youth.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 3515, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Woman's Club of Minneapolis.

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

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Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 3516, A bill for an act relating to employment; authorizing oral fluid testing procedures as a preemployment alternative for drug, alcohol, and cannabis testing by employers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 181.950, by adding a subdivision; 181.951, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 181.953, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 3517, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money to move Justus Ramsey Stone House.

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

Fischer; Lillie; Lee, K., and Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 3518, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvement of the Aldrich Arena in Ramsey 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.

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 3519, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public health facility in Ramsey 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.

Pinto and Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 3520, A bill for an act relating to public safety; conforming the age range for hiring a minor to engage in prostitution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.324, subdivision 1.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 3521, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the fourth-degree assault crime related to health care professionals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.2231, subdivision 2.

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

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Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3522, A bill for an act relating to labor; expanding review and access of personnel records for private sector employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 181.960, subdivision 3.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3523, A bill for an act relating to local taxes; repealing the temporary moratorium on local governments pursuing local sales and use taxes; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 297A.99, subdivision 3a.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3524, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for street improvements 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.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3525, A bill for an act relating to local taxes; authorizing the city of Caledonia to impose a local sales and use tax; repealing the temporary moratorium on local governments pursuing local sales and use taxes; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 297A.99, subdivision 3a.

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

Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 3526, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; changing application of abnormal market disruption and unconscionably excessive price prohibition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 325E.80, subdivisions 5, 6, 7.

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

Greenman, Frazier, Freiberg and Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3527, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing the Minnesota Voting Rights Act; making legislative findings; prohibiting certain actions by political subdivisions or other officials or entities with responsibilities related to election administration that result in voter suppression or vote dilution; establishing a civil cause of action for violations; requiring notice prior to a claim in certain cases; establishing remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 200.

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

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Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 3528, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Retail Worker and Consumer Safety Violence Prevention Act; requiring a report; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 3529, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring health maintenance organizations to be nonprofit corporations organized under chapter 317A; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 62D.02, subdivision 4; 62D.03, subdivision 1; 62D.05, subdivision 1; 62D.06, subdivision 1; 62D.19; 62E.02, subdivision 3.

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

Baker, Schultz, Kiel and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 3530, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying paid family and medical leave insurance; modifying definitions; fixing the premium rates and amount of benefits; repealing administrative authority to adjust the premium rates; amending the maximum length of benefits; adding certain notice requirements; modifying reinstatement requirements; authorizing certain small employers to voluntarily participate in the paid family and medical leave insurance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 181.942; 268B.01, subdivisions 15, 17, 18, 23, 35; 268B.04, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 268B.07, subdivision 2; 268B.085; 268B.09, by adding a subdivision; 268B.11; 268B.14, subdivision 6; 268B.18; Laws 2023, chapter 59, article 1, section 41; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 268B.04, subdivision 5; 268B.09, subdivisions 6, 7; 268B.14, subdivision 7.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 3531, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the targeted community capital project grant program.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 3532, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the targeted community capital project grant program.

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

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Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3533, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to develop a county-administered rural medical assistance model; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 3534, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for the activities of the Minnesota Youth Council; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.957, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 3535, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for the activities of the Minnesota Alliance With Youth Promise Fellow program; appropriating money.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3536, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; establishing housing and water as metropolitan system plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.852, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.859, subdivision 2.

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

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 3537, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money to Bolder Options for youth programming.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 3538, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education projects at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3539, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing sales restrictions of aerosol dusters containing 1,1-difluoroethane; providing criminal penalties; 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.

Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3540, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an open-door requirement; 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.

Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 3541, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of a homeless shelter in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Norris and Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 3542, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a district to adopt a policy allowing space for mental health care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120A.22, subdivision 12; 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.

Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 3543, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; property tax refunds; converting the additional property tax refund to a refundable income tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290A.23, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 290A.03, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 290A.04, subdivision 2h.

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

Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 3544, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 2.

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

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Norris and Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 3545, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to address juvenile crime in the metropolitan area.

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

Berg, Pryor, Youakim, Jordan, Hollins, Reyer, Feist, Frederick, Her, Kozlowski, Frazier, Pérez-Vega and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 3546, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying sexually transmitted infections and diseases program requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 121A.23, subdivision 1.

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

Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3547, A bill for an act relating to real property; requiring a home inspection for the sale of residential property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 513.

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

Smith, Hicks and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3548, A bill for an act relating to taxation; state aids to local governments; creating a minimum city aid distribution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 477A.013, subdivision 9; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

Smith, Hicks and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3549, A bill for an act relating to taxation; state aids to local governments; creating a minimum city aid distribution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 477A.013, subdivision 9; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3550, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for watersheds, soil and water conservation districts, and wetland management; modifying wetland banking program and conservation easement programs; clarifying jurisdiction for riparian protection and water quality; eliminating grants to control beaver damage; modifying authority and duties of Board of Water and Soil Resources; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 103B.101, subdivision 13; 103C.005; 103C.221; 103C.331, subdivisions 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, by adding subdivisions; 103D.011, subdivision 10;

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103D.201, subdivision 2; 103D.205, subdivision 4; 103D.251, subdivisions 5, 6; 103D.255; 103D.261, subdivisions 1, 2; 103D.271, subdivision 7; 103D.301, subdivisions 1, 3; 103D.305, subdivisions 2, 5; 103D.311, subdivision 4; 103D.315, subdivisions 9, 10; 103D.321, subdivision 1; 103D.331, subdivision 2; 103D.335, subdivision 11; 103D.341, subdivision 1; 103D.345, subdivision 4; 103D.355, subdivision 1; 103D.401; 103D.405, subdivision 1; 103D.535, subdivision 3; 103D.701; 103D.705, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 103D.711; 103D.715, subdivision 1; 103D.729, subdivisions 1, 2; 103D.731; 103D.745, subdivision 3; 103D.805; 103D.811, subdivision 3; 103D.901, subdivision 2; 103F.48, subdivision 1; 103F.511, by adding subdivisions; 103F.515; 103F.535, subdivision 5; 103G.005, subdivisions 14d, 17b; 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.2241, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, 9; 103G.2242, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 103B.101, subdivision 9; 103G.005, subdivision 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103D; 103F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 103A.206; 103D.315, subdivision 4; 103D.405, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 103D.411; 103D.601; 103D.605, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 103D.611; 103F.511, subdivision 8b; 103F.950; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 103D.605, subdivision 5; Minnesota Rules, parts 8400.3000; 8400.3030; 8400.3110; 8400.3210; 8400.3260; 8400.3300; 8400.3400; 8400.3460; 8400.3600; 8400.3610; 8400.3630; 8400.3700; 8400.3730; 8400.3800; 8400.3830; 8400.3930.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3551, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expansion of and improvements to the East Metro Public Safety Training Facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3552, A bill for an act relating to land surveying; amending prioritization criteria for the public land survey system monument grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 381.125, subdivision 1.

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

Bakeberg, Myers, Nadeau, Witte, Altendorf, Zeleznikar, Perryman, Knudsen and Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 3553, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance by two percent for fiscal year 2025; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 2.

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

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Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 3554, A bill for an act relating to public safety; including aggravated first-degree witness tampering in certain definitions of violent crime and crimes against a person; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 243.167, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 146A.08, subdivision 1; 609.1095, subdivision 1.

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

Moller and Rarick introduced:

H. F. No. 3555, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring data collection and analysis of the state's predatory offender system; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.82, by adding a subdivision; 243.166, subdivisions 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 244.09, by adding a subdivision; 260B.198, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivision 1b.

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

Jordan and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 3556, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a minimum time for school lunch; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.111, by adding a subdivision.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3557, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying various provisions related to election administration; modifying voter registration requirements; amending requirements related to voting instructions and sample ballots; amending requirements relating to tabulating votes and tabulation equipment; amending the timeline for notification provided to counties of certain elections; amending recount threshold requirements; amending the vacancy in nomination process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 201.071, subdivision 3; 204B.13, subdivision 2; 204C.20, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 204C.35, subdivision 2; 204C.36, subdivisions 2, 3; 204D.29, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 205.16, subdivisions 4, 5; 205A.05, subdivision 3; 205A.07, subdivisions 3, 3b; 205A.11, subdivision 2; 447.32, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 201.061, subdivisions 3, 3a; 201.071, subdivision 1; 204B.09, subdivision 3; 204B.13, subdivision 6a; 204B.16, subdivision 1; 204B.295, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 204C.24, subdivision 1; 206.61, subdivision 1.

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

Virnig and Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3558, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing roof projects as part of the long-term facilities maintenance program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivisions 1, 4, 8, 10; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 6.

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

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Cha and Hemmingsen-Jaeger introduced:

H. F. No. 3559, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for a water treatment facility and associated infrastructure in the city of Woodbury.

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

Kraft and Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 3560, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvement of marked Trunk Highway 100 in the city of St. Louis Park; 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.

Youakim and Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 3561, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for street improvements in the city of St. Louis Park; 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. No. 3562, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new regional athletic complex in the city of St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lee, K., and Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3563, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a renovation and expansion of the Lake Phalen Lakeside Center in the city of St. Paul; 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. No. 3564, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant for Girl Scouts community engagement programs; requiring a report.

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

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Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3565, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing certified salt applicator program; limiting liability; requiring a report; 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.

Hollins and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3566, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; establishing program to collect and recycle electronic waste; creating an account; requiring a report; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115A.121; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20; 115A.1312; 115A.1314; 115A.1316; 115A.1318; 115A.1320; 115A.1322; 115A.1323; 115A.1324; 115A.1326; 115A.1328; 115A.1330.

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

Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 3567, A bill for an act relating to children; enacting the Uniform Parentage Act; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 257.51; 257.52; 257.53; 257.54; 257.541; 257.55; 257.56; 257.57; 257.58; 257.59; 257.60; 257.61; 257.62, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; 257.63; 257.64; 257.65; 257.651; 257.66; 257.67; 257.68; 257.69; 257.70; 257.71; 257.72; 257.73; 257.74.

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

Hill introduced:

H. F. No. 3568, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an emergency housing services building in Stillwater; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hill and Wiens introduced:

H. F. No. 3569, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for mental health services and outdoor activities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel.

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

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Finke, Agbaje, Kozlowski, Kraft and Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 3570, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting the sale or transfer of a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon; authorizing a buyback program for these weapons; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 624.712, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.

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

Bahner introduced:

H. F. No. 3571, A bill for an act relating to civil law; allowing attorney fees to be awarded in defamation actions related to sexual harassment and assault; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 548.

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

Berg introduced:

H. F. No. 3572, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for informed consent for sensitive examinations of an anesthetized or unconscious patient; establishing a penalty; 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.

Demuth introduced:

H. F. No. 3573, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a segment of the Glacial Lakes State Trail.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. No. 3574, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a segment of the Glacial Lakes 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.

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3575, A bill for an act relating to education; encouraging schools to provide instruction on healthy aging and dementia; 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.

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Berg introduced:

H. F. No. 3576, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the definition of employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 181.9445, subdivision 5.

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

Jordan; Hansen, R.; Hollins and Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 3577, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; establishing Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act; authorizing rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Bahner, Elkins, Carroll and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3578, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying requirements for prior authorization and coverage of health care services; modifying a ground for disciplinary action against physicians; requiring reports to the commissioner of commerce and a report to the legislature; classifying data; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 62M.01, subdivision 3; 62M.02, subdivision 1a; 62M.05, subdivision 3a, by adding a subdivision; 62M.07, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 62M.17, subdivision 2; 147.091, subdivision 1b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62A; 62M; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 62D.12, subdivision 19.

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

Lee, F.; Hansen, R.; Xiong and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3579, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring certain physical measurements of air emissions and reporting of emission-related statistics; 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.

Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 3580, A bill for an act relating to juvenile delinquency; authorizing use of adult facilities, programs, and sanctions for certain extended jurisdiction juveniles; authorizing a continuance of more than 180 days for juveniles who admit or are proven to have committed certain acts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 260B.130, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 260B.198, subdivision 7.

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

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Zeleznikar, Knudsen, Engen and Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 3581, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing certain exemptions from taxes and fees on motor vehicles for volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 168.012, subdivision 13.

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

Lee, F.; Hansen, R., and Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 3582, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; requiring local governments to establish a replacement fund to maintain and replace capital projects that receive state funding; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Lee, F.; Hansen, R.; Xiong and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3583, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; imposing a pollution control surcharge on certain businesses; 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.

Lee, F.; Hansen, R., and Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 3584, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; requiring the reporting of debt capacity by political subdivisions in capital budget submissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.86, subdivision 3a.

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

Bahner introduced:

H. F. No. 3585, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; authorizing special rules for the city of Maple Grove; amending Laws 2014, chapter 308, article 6, section 9, as amended.

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

Bahner and Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 3586, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Maple Grove Community Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Bahner introduced:

H. F. No. 3587, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring employers to disclose salary ranges in job postings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Lee, F.; Hansen, R.; Xiong and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3588, A bill for an act relating to transit; providing for transition to zero-emission transit buses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 174.24, by adding a subdivision; 473.388, by adding a subdivision; 473.3927; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Hassan moved that the name of Clardy be shown as chief author on H. F. No. 53. The motion prevailed.

Pinto moved that the names of Reyer, Kraft and Hanson, J., be added as authors on H. F. No. 93. The motion prevailed.

Edelson moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 120. The motion prevailed.

Mueller moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 143. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 446. The motion prevailed.

Brand moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 553. The motion prevailed.

Davis moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 666. The motion prevailed.

Davis moved that the names of Bennett, Zeleznikar and Murphy be added as authors on H. F. No. 667. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 910. The motion prevailed.

Bierman moved that the names of Smith, Perryman and Murphy be added as authors on H. F. No. 1031. The motion prevailed.

Bierman moved that the name of Her be added as an author on H. F. No. 1033. The motion prevailed.

Hollins moved that the name of Hicks be added as an author on H. F. No. 1064. The motion prevailed.

Engen moved that the name of Hudson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1069. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the names of Murphy and Burkel be added as authors on H. F. No. 1228. The motion prevailed.

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Fischer moved that the name of Rehm be added as an author on H. F. No. 1299. The motion prevailed.

Brand moved that the names of Sencer-Mura, Reyer, Huot and Clardy be added as authors on H. F. No. 1658. The motion prevailed.

Newton moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 1829. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Her be added as an author on H. F. No. 1930. The motion prevailed.

Stephenson moved that the name of Engen be added as an author on H. F. No. 2000. The motion prevailed.

Quam moved that the name of Hudson be added as an author on H. F. No. 2018. The motion prevailed.

Hudson moved that the name of Rarick be added as chief author and the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 2069. The motion prevailed.

Burkel moved that the names of Schultz and Zeleznikar be added as authors on H. F. No. 2139. The motion prevailed.

Joy moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 2220. The motion prevailed.

Keeler moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 2534. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 2669. The motion prevailed.

Acomb moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 2699. The motion prevailed.

Becker-Finn moved that the name of Hanson, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2736. The motion prevailed.

Pursell moved that the name of Hornstein be added as an author on H. F. No. 2791. The motion prevailed.

Rarick moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 2799. The motion prevailed.

Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Reyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2821. The motion prevailed.

Lillie moved that the names of Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Hornstein be added as authors on H. F. No. 2844. The motion prevailed.

Carroll moved that the name of Brand be added as an author on H. F. No. 2848. The motion prevailed.

Her moved that the name of Brand be added as an author on H. F. No. 2924. The motion prevailed.

Skraba moved that the name of Sencer-Mura be added as an author on H. F. No. 3038. The motion prevailed.

Bakeberg moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 3148. The motion prevailed.

Bakeberg moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 3149. The motion prevailed.

Bakeberg moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 3150. The motion prevailed.

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Myers moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 3158. The motion prevailed.

Moller moved that the name of Hudson be added as an author on H. F. No. 3204. The motion prevailed.

Bahner moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3268. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that the names of Stephenson and Pinto be added as authors on H. F. No. 3310. The motion prevailed.

Kraft moved that the name of Her be added as an author on H. F. No. 3320. The motion prevailed.

Koegel moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 3339. The motion prevailed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the following appointments and changes in committee assignments:

Children and Families Finance and Policy: Delete the name of Bliss and add the name of Burkel.

Commerce Finance and Policy: Add the name of Schultz.

Economic Development Finance and Policy: Add the name of Reyer.

Education Finance: Add the name of Virnig.

Elections Finance and Policy: Delete the name of Stephenson and add the name of Virnig.

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy: Delete the name of Schultz and add the name of Bliss.

Human Services Finance: Delete the name of Reyer and add the name of Virnig.

The Speaker announced the following House committee meeting room changes for the 2024 session:

Agriculture Finance and Policy -- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m., changed from Room 120, State Capitol to Basement Hearing Room, State Office Building.

Capital Investment -- Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m., changed from Room 120, State Capitol to Basement Hearing Room, State Office Building.

Education Finance -- Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., changed from Room 120, State Capitol to Basement Hearing Room, State Office Building.

Education Policy -- Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m., changed from Room 120, State Capitol to Basement Hearing Room, State Office Building.

Transportation Finance and Policy -- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m., changed from Room 120, State Capitol to Basement Hearing Room, State Office Building.

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ADJOURNMENT

Long moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The motion prevailed.

Long moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives