House Journal 33rd Day Thursday March 9 2023

A quorum was present.

Backer, Bennett, Grossell and Heintzeman 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.

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Klevorn from the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to voter registration; absentee voting; requiring voting instructions and sample ballots to be multilingual and interpreters to be provided in certain situations; regulating intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with voter registration and voting; campaign finance; expanding the definition of express advocacy; providing penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 10A.01, subdivision 16a; 10A.27, subdivision 11; 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivision 3; 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4; 201.161; 201.162; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 5; 203B.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.12, by adding subdivisions; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 211B.15, subdivisions 1, 7b, by adding subdivisions; 211B.32, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204B; 211B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, after line 6, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023."

Page 3, after line 16, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2023."

Page 3, after line 25, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2023."

Page 4, after line 5, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2023."

Page 4, delete section 6 and insert:

"Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 201.071, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 12, section 2, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Form. Both paper and electronic voter registration applications must contain the same information unless otherwise provided by law. A voter registration application must contain spaces for the following required information: voter's first name, middle name, and last name; voter's previous name, if any; voter's current address; voter's previous address, if any; voter's date of birth; voter's municipality and county of residence; voter's telephone number, if provided by the voter; date of registration; current and valid Minnesota driver's license number or Minnesota state identification number, or if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license or Minnesota state identification, the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number; and voter's signature. The paper registration application may include the voter's email address, if provided by the voter. The electronic voter registration application must include the voter's email address. The registration application may include the voter's interest in serving as an election judge, if indicated by the voter. The application must also contain the following certification of voter eligibility:

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"I certify that I:

(1) ~~will be at least 18 years old on election day~~ am at least 16 years old and understand that I must be at least 18 years old to be eligible to vote;

(2) am a citizen of the United States;

(3) will have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding election day;

(4) maintain residence at the address given on the registration form;

(5) am not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes my right to vote;

(6) have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote;

(7) am not currently incarcerated for a conviction of a felony offense; and

(8) have read and understand the following statement: that giving false information is a felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both."

The certification must include boxes for the voter to respond to the following questions:

"(1) Are you a citizen of the United States?" and

"(2) ~~Will you be 18 years old on or before election day?~~ Are you at least 16 years old and will you be at least 18 years old on or before the day of the election in which you intend to vote?"

And the instruction:

"If you checked 'no' to either of these questions, do not complete this form."

The form of the voter registration application and the certification of voter eligibility must be as provided in this subdivision and approved by the secretary of state. Voter registration forms authorized by the National Voter Registration Act must also be accepted as valid. The federal postcard application form must also be accepted as valid if it is not deficient and the voter is eligible to register in Minnesota.

An individual may use a voter registration application to apply to register to vote in Minnesota or to change information on an existing registration.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2023.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 201.071, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 12, section 2, is amended to read:

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indicate a voter's preference to join the permanent absentee voter list; and voter's signature. The paper registration application may include the voter's email address, if provided by the voter. The electronic voter registration application must include the voter's email address. The registration application may include the voter's interest in serving as an election judge, if indicated by the voter. The application must also contain the following certification of voter eligibility:

"I certify that I:

(1) will be at least 18 years old on election day;

(2) am a citizen of the United States;

(3) will have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding election day;

(4) maintain residence at the address given on the registration form;

(5) am not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes my right to vote;

(6) have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote;

(7) am not currently incarcerated for a conviction of a felony offense; and

(8) have read and understand the following statement: that giving false information is a felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both."

The certification must include boxes for the voter to respond to the following questions:

"(1) Are you a citizen of the United States?" and

"(2) Will you be 18 years old on or before election day?"

And the instruction:

"If you checked 'no' to either of these questions, do not complete this form."

An individual may use a voter registration application to apply to register to vote in Minnesota or to change information on an existing registration.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2024."

Page 6, after line 13, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2023."

Page 6, line 32, delete "promptly mail to the individual a notice" and insert "queue for mailing in the statewide voter registration system a notice to the individual"

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Page 7, line 1, after the period, insert "The secretary of state must promptly mail all notices queued in the statewide voter registration system."

Page 7, line 4, after the period, insert "The notice must be drafted to ensure maximum language access consistent with maintaining readability, and at a minimum must identify a website where the materials are made available in the ten most common languages for which translation is needed by voters."

Page 17, after line 30, insert:

"Sec. 18. Laws 2023, chapter 12, section 9, is amended to read:

Sec. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective ~~July~~ June 1, 2023, and applies to the right to vote at elections conducted on or after that date.

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

Sec. 19. TRANSITION TO NEW VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS.

Notwithstanding the requirements of this act or Laws 2023, chapter 12, a completed voter registration application submitted by a voter is not deficient for purposes of registering that voter if the application form was printed or provided to the voter prior to the effective date of any modification required by this act or by Laws 2023, chapter 12. Beginning on the effective date of a modification required by this act or by Laws 2023, chapter 12, an election official must not print, copy, or publicly distribute a blank voter registration application that does not include the required modification.

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

Page 18, line 8, delete everything after the period and insert "At a minimum, voting instructions and sample ballots must be prepared and made available in polling places in the three most commonly spoken non-English languages in the state as determined by the state demographer for the previous calendar year. The secretary of state must provide sample ballots in print and electronic format, and voting instructions in print, electronic, and audio‑visual formats, on the secretary of state's website in at least the three most commonly spoken non-English languages in the state as determined by the state demographer for the previous calendar year."

Page 18, delete lines 9 to 11

Page 19, after line 10, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to elections conducted on or after January 1, 2024."

Page 21, after line 5, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to violations occurring on or after that date."

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Page 21, after line 14, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to violations occurring on or after that date."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Hansen, R., from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 81, A bill for an act relating to waters; requiring reporting of fish kills and development of protocol for state response; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [103G.216] REPORTING FISH KILLS IN PUBLIC WATERS.

Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section and section 103G.2165, "fish kill" means an incident resulting in the death of 25 or more fish within one linear mile of a flowing water or 25 or more fish within a square mile of a nonflowing water.

Subd. 2. Reporting requirement. A state or county staff person or official who works with natural resources or agriculture and who learns of a fish kill in public waters must report the location of the fish kill to the Minnesota state duty officer within one hour of being notified of a fish kill or within four hours of first observing the fish kill. The Minnesota state duty officer must alert the Departments of Natural Resources and Health and the Pollution Control Agency of the location of the fish kill within one hour of being notified of the fish kill.

Sec. 2. [103G.2165] DEVELOPMENT OF FISH KILL RESPONSE PROTOCOL.

Subdivision 1. Development of protocol. By October 1, 2024, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, in consultation with the commissioners of health, natural resources, and agriculture, must update the fish kills response guidance by developing a protocol. The protocol must consist of steps that state agencies responding to a report of a fish kill under section 103G.216 must take to ascertain on the basis of sound scientific evidence the factors contributing to the fish kill, as well as a plan to notify the public of potential hazards. The protocol must address:

(1) the number and species of fish and other aquatic creatures to be sampled from the body of water in which the fish kill occurred;

(2) the locations from which samples described in clause (1) should be taken;

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(3) the number and location of water samples to be taken from the body of water in which the fish kill occurred as well as tributary streams and private wells with landowner consent within a one-half mile radius;

(4) the number and location of soil and groundwater samples to be taken to ascertain whether contaminants traveled overland or underground to reach the body of water in which the fish kill occurred;

(5) sampling other materials located near the area of the fish kill that should be done, including but not limited to vegetation and manure, that may indicate the presence of contaminants that may have contributed to the fish kill;

(6) developing a comprehensive list of contaminants, including degradation products, for which the materials sampled in clauses (3) to (5) should be tested;

(7) the appropriate concentration limits to be used in testing samples for the presence of contaminants, allowing for the possibility that the fish kill may have resulted from the interaction of two or more contaminants present at concentrations below the level associated with toxic effects resulting from exposure to each individual chemical;

(8) proper handling, storage, and treatment necessary to preserve the integrity of the samples described in this subdivision to maximize the information the samples can yield regarding the cause of the fish kill;

(9) the organs and other parts of the fish and other aquatic creatures that should be analyzed to maximize the information the samples can yield regarding the cause of the fish kill;

(10) identifying a rapid response team of interagency staff or an independent contractor with the necessary data collection equipment that can travel to the site of the fish kill to collect samples within 24 to 48 hours of the incident;

(11) a communications plan with a health-risk assessment to notify potentially impacted downstream users of the surface water of the potential hazards and those in the vicinity whose public or private water supply from surface water or groundwater may be impacted; and

(12) a process to identify existing rules or regulatory processes that should be reviewed and potentially revised in the fish kill investigation and report. Investigation reports for fish kills deemed unnatural must identify the probable causes and include state agency recommendations for preventing similar incidents in the future.

Subd. 2. Implementation. The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must submit the protocol to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources. Once the protocol has been submitted, the state agencies must follow the protocol when responding to a fish kill.

Subd. 3. Updating protocol. The parties named in subdivision 1 must review and update the protocol every five years.

Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION.

$....... in fiscal year 2024 and $....... in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general fund to the Pollution Control Agency to develop and implement the protocol for the state response to fish kills according to Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.2165. The base for this appropriation for fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $........"

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

The report was adopted.

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Hassan from the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 100, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; establishing the Office of Cannabis Management; establishing advisory councils; requiring reports relating to cannabis use and sales; legalizing and limiting the possession and use of cannabis by adults; providing for the licensing, inspection, and regulation of cannabis businesses; requiring testing of cannabis flower and cannabinoid products; requiring labeling of cannabis flower and cannabinoid products; limiting the advertisement of cannabis flower, cannabinoid products, and cannabis businesses; providing for the cultivation of cannabis in private residences; transferring regulatory authority for the medical cannabis program; taxing the sale of adult-use cannabis; establishing grant and loan programs; clarifying the prohibition on operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of cannabis; amending criminal penalties; establishing expungement procedures for certain individuals; requiring reports on expungements; providing for expungement of certain evictions; clarifying the rights of landlords and tenants regarding use of certain forms of cannabis; establishing labor standards for the use of cannabis by employees and testing of employees; providing for the temporary regulation of certain edible cannabinoid products; providing for professional licensing protections; providing for local registration of certain cannabis retail establishments; amending the scheduling of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols; classifying data; making miscellaneous cannabis-related changes and additions; making clarifying and technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.411, by adding a subdivision; 13.871, by adding a subdivision; 34A.01, subdivision 4; 144.99, subdivision 1; 144A.4791, subdivision 14; 151.72; 152.01, by adding subdivisions; 152.02, subdivisions 2, 4; 152.021, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.022, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.023, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.024, subdivision 1; 152.025, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.11, subdivision 2; 169A.03, by adding subdivisions; 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.51, subdivisions 1, 4; 169A.72; 175.45, subdivision 1; 181.938, subdivision 2; 181.950, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 8, 13, by adding a subdivision; 181.951, by adding subdivisions; 181.952, by adding a subdivision; 181.953; 181.954; 181.955; 181.957, subdivision 1; 244.05, subdivision 2; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 256.01, subdivision 18c; 256B.0625, subdivision 13d; 256D.024, subdivisions 1, 3; 256J.26, subdivisions 1, 3; 273.13, subdivision 24; 275.025, subdivision 2; 290.0132, subdivision 29; 290.0134, subdivision 19; 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.67, subdivisions 2, 7; 297A.70, subdivisions 2, 18; 297A.99, by adding a subdivision; 297D.01; 297D.04; 297D.06; 297D.07; 297D.08; 297D.085; 297D.09, subdivision 1a; 297D.10; 297D.11; 340A.412, subdivision 14; 484.014, subdivision 3; 504B.171, subdivision 1; 609.135, subdivision 1; 609.2112, subdivision 1; 609.2113, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 609.2114, subdivisions 1, 2; 609.5311, subdivision 1; 609.5314, subdivision 1; 609.5316, subdivision 2; 609A.01; 609A.03, subdivisions 5, 9; 609B.425, subdivision 2; 609B.435, subdivision 2; 624.712, by adding subdivisions; 624.713, subdivision 1; 624.714, subdivision 6; 624.7142, subdivision 1; 624.7151; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 116J; 116L; 120B; 144; 152; 169A; 289A; 295; 340A; 504B; 609A; 624; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 151.72; 152.027, subdivisions 3, 4; 152.21; 152.22, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; 152.23; 152.24; 152.25, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 3, 4; 152.26; 152.261; 152.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 152.28, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 152.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4; 152.30; 152.31; 152.32, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 152.33, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 152.34; 152.35; 152.36, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5; 152.37.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Moller from the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 538, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to revise the standards of conduct for peace officers.

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Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 626.8432, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Grounds for revocation, suspension, or denial. (a) The board may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, refuse to reinstate, suspend, revoke eligibility for licensure, or revoke a peace officer or part-time peace officer license for any of the following causes:

(1) fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license;

(2) failure to meet licensure requirements; or

(3) a violation of section 626.8436, subdivision 1; or

(4) a violation of the standards of conduct set forth in Minnesota Rules, chapter 6700.

(b) Unless otherwise provided by the board, a revocation or suspension applies to each license, renewal, or reinstatement privilege held by the individual at the time final action is taken by the board. A person whose license or renewal privilege has been suspended or revoked shall be ineligible to be issued any other license by the board during the pendency of the suspension or revocation.

Sec. 2. [626.8436] HATE OR EXTREMIST GROUPS.

Subdivision 1. Prohibition. (a) A peace officer may not join, support, advocate for, maintain membership, or participate in the activities of:

(1) a hate or extremist group; or

(2) a criminal gang as defined in section 609.229, subdivision 1.

(b) This section does not apply when the conduct is sanctioned by the law enforcement agency as part of the officer's official duties.

Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) "Hate or extremist group" means a group that, as demonstrated by its official statements or principles, the statements of its leaders or members, or its activities:

(1) promotes the use of threats, force, violence, or criminal activity:

(i) against a local, state, or federal entity, or the officials of such an entity;

(ii) to deprive, or attempt to deprive, individuals of their civil rights under the Minnesota or United States Constitution; or

(iii) to achieve goals that are political, religious, discriminatory, or ideological in nature;

(2) promotes seditious activities; or

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(3) advocates for differences in the right to vote, speak, assemble, travel, or maintain citizenship based on a person's perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, public assistance status, or any protected class as defined in Minnesota Statutes or federal law.

(b) For the purposes of this section, advocacy, membership, or participation in a hate or extremist group or criminal gang is demonstrated by:

(1) dissemination of material that promotes:

(i) the use of threats, force, violence, or criminal activity;

(ii) seditious activities; or

(iii) the objectives described in paragraph (a), clause (3);

(2) engagement in cyber or social media posts, chats, forums, and other forms of promotion of the group's activities;

(3) display or use of insignia, colors, tattoos, hand signs, slogans, or codes associated with the group;

(4) direct financial or in-kind contributions to the group;

(5) a physical or cyber presence in the group's events; or

(6) other conduct that could reasonably be considered support, advocacy, or participation in the group's activities."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting peace officers from joining or supporting hate or extremist groups or criminal gangs; providing for revocation, suspension, or denial of peace officer license for hate or extremist group or criminal gang activity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 626.8432, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Moller from the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 855, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a public safety innovation board; providing for community safety grants; providing for law enforcement grants and policy; requiring reports; providing for rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 214.10, subdivision 10; 626.843, by adding a subdivision; 626.8473, subdivision 3; 626.89, subdivision 17; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 15, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"ARTICLE 1

COMMUNITY SAFETY GRANTS

Section 1. [299A.625] PUBLIC SAFETY INNOVATION BOARD.

Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Public Safety Innovation Board is established in the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Public Safety. The board has the powers and duties described in this section.

Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The Public Safety Innovation Board is composed of the following members:

(1) three individuals with experience conducting research in the areas of crime, policing, or sociology while employed by an academic or nonprofit entity, appointed by the governor;

(2) five individuals appointed by the governor of whom:

(i) one shall be a victim of a crime or an advocate for victims of crime;

(ii) one shall be a person impacted by the criminal justice system or an advocate for defendants in criminal cases; and

(iii) one shall have a background in social work;

(3) four members representing the community-specific boards established under sections 3.922 and 15.0145, with one appointment made by each board; and

(4) three members representing law enforcement, with one appointment by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, one by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, and one by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association.

(b) The members of the board shall elect one member to serve as chair.

Subd. 3. Terms; removal; vacancy. (a) Members are appointed to serve three-year terms following the initial staggered-term lot determination and may be reappointed.

(b) Initial appointment of members must take place by August 1, 2023. The initial term of members appointed under paragraph (a) shall be determined by lot by the secretary of state and shall be as follows:

(1) five members shall serve one-year terms;

(2) five members shall serve two-year terms; and

(3) five members shall serve three-year terms.

(d) If a vacancy occurs, the appointing authority shall appoint a new qualifying member within 90 days.

(e) Compensation of board members is governed by section 15.0575.

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Subd. 4. Powers and duties. The board shall improve public safety by increasing the efficiency, effectiveness, and capacity of public safety providers and has the following powers and duties:

(1) monitoring trends in crime within Minnesota;

(2) reviewing research on criminal justice and public safety;

(3) providing information on criminal trends and research to the commissioner, municipalities, and the legislature;

(4) awarding grants;

(5) evaluating grant applications to assure compliance with evidence-based practices;

(6) assuring an efficient and expeditious distribution of grant funds; and

(7) working with the Minnesota Statistical Analysis Center to identify appropriate outcomes to track on an annual basis for both programs receiving grants and local communities for the purpose of monitoring trends in public safety and the impact of specific programmatic models.

Subd. 5. Meetings. The board shall meet at least monthly. Meetings of the board are subject to chapter 13D.

Subd. 6. Report. The board shall report to the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over public safety on the work of the board; the implementation, use, and administration of grant programs under the board's jurisdiction; all grants issued by the Office of Justice Programs to local law enforcement agencies for portable recording systems; the outcomes tracked on an annual basis by the Minnesota Statistical Analysis Center; and a summary and analysis of the evaluation programs completed by grant recipients in the previous year.

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

Sec. 2. OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS; EXPANSION; APPROPRIATION.

(a) $4,852,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $4,852,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety to increase staffing in the Office of Justice Programs, work to simplify grant procedures, and expand the pool of grant applicants. Money must be used as provided in paragraphs (b) to (f).

(b) The commissioner shall hire at least eight additional staff members to provide training and technical assistance to grantees and potential grantees. Technical assistance must include training on grant applications and programmatic elements required to qualify for grants. The additional staff must hold weekly meetings in communities around the state to provide information about the Office of Justice Programs, available grants, and grant processes and requirements, and to receive feedback on the needs of communities in order to inform the policies and practices of the Office of Justice Programs.

(c) The commissioner shall hire 12 additional community outreach specialists to leverage relationships, knowledge, and experience in different communities. The community outreach specialists shall make suggested changes to the practices and procedures of the Office of Justice Programs to make them more accessible.

(d) The commissioner shall hire grant capacity trainers to implement the suggestions of the community outreach specialists to continually expand the reach of the new training and meet the needs identified by communities.

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(e) The commissioner shall increase the funding of the Minnesota Statistical Analysis Center to create a uniform evaluation program for all grantees.

(f) The commissioner shall hire additional grant compliance and financial compliance staff to support the Office of Justice Programs and grantees in meeting state and federal requirements and audits.

Sec. 3. PUBLIC SAFETY INNOVATION BOARD; APPROPRIATION.

$....... in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety to establish and maintain the Public Safety Innovation Board.

ARTICLE 2

BODY CAMERA DATA

Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.825, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Data classification; court-authorized disclosure. (a) Data collected by a portable recording system are private data on individuals or nonpublic data, subject to the following:

(1) all government data that record, describe, or otherwise document actions and circumstances surrounding either the discharge of a firearm by a peace officer in the course of duty, if a notice is required under section 626.553, subdivision 2, or the use of force by a peace officer that results in substantial bodily harm, as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 7a, are public;

(2) data are public if a subject of the data requests it be made accessible to the public, except that, if practicable, (i) data on a subject who is not a peace officer and who does not consent to the release must be redacted, and (ii) data on a peace officer whose identity is protected under section 13.82, subdivision 17, clause (a), must be redacted;

(3) portable recording system data that are active criminal investigative data are governed by section 13.82, subdivision 7, and portable recording system data that are inactive criminal investigative data are governed by this section;

(4) portable recording system data that are public personnel data under section 13.43, subdivision 2, clause (5), are public; and

(5) data that are not public data under other provisions of this chapter retain that classification.

(b) Notwithstanding section 13.82, subdivision 7, a deceased individual's next of kin, legal representative of the next of kin, or other parent of the deceased individual's children is entitled to view any and all recordings from a peace officer's portable recording system and police vehicle dashboard camera, redacted no more than what is required by law, that documents the use of deadly force no later than five business days following an incident where deadly force used by a peace officer results in the death of an individual, except that a chief law enforcement officer may deny a request if the investigating agency requests and can articulate a compelling reason as to why allowing the deceased individual's next of kin, legal representative of next of kin, or other parent of the deceased individual's children to review the recordings would interfere with a thorough investigation. If the chief law enforcement officer denies a request under this paragraph, the involved officer's agency must issue a prompt, written denial and provide notice to the deceased individual's next of kin, legal representative of the next of kin, or other parent of the deceased individual's children that relief may be sought from the district court.

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(c) Notwithstanding section 13.82, subdivision 7, an involved officer's agency shall release all body-worn camera and police vehicle dashboard camera recordings of an incident where a peace officer used deadly force and an individual dies to the public no later than 14 business days after the incident, except that a chief law enforcement officer shall not release the video if the investigating agency asserts in writing that allowing the public to view the recordings would interfere with the ongoing investigation.

~~(b)~~ (d) A law enforcement agency may redact or withhold access to portions of data that are public under this subdivision if those portions of data are clearly offensive to common sensibilities.

~~(c)~~ (e) Section 13.04, subdivision 2, does not apply to collection of data classified by this subdivision.

~~(d)~~ (f) Any person may bring an action in the district court located in the county where portable recording system data are being maintained to authorize disclosure of data that are private or nonpublic under this section or to challenge a determination under paragraph (b) to redact or withhold access to portions of data because the data are clearly offensive to common sensibilities. The person bringing the action must give notice of the action to the law enforcement agency and subjects of the data, if known. The law enforcement agency must give notice to other subjects of the data, if known, who did not receive the notice from the person bringing the action. The court may order that all or part of the data be released to the public or to the person bringing the action. In making this determination, the court shall consider whether the benefit to the person bringing the action or to the public outweighs any harm to the public, to the law enforcement agency, or to a subject of the data and, if the action is challenging a determination under paragraph (b), whether the data are clearly offensive to common sensibilities. The data in dispute must be examined by the court in camera. This paragraph does not affect the right of a defendant in a criminal proceeding to obtain access to portable recording system data under the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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

Sec. 2. BODY CAMERA DATA STORAGE PROGRAM; BODY CAMERA GRANT PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION.

Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "local law enforcement agency" has the meaning given to "law enforcement agency" in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), but does not include a unit of state government.

Subd. 2. Body camera data storage program. (a) $6,016,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety to develop and administer a statewide cloud-based body camera data storage program. Of this amount, the commissioner may use up to $1,000,000 to retain and compensate a staff necessary to administer the program. The base for this appropriation is $6,036,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $6,057,000 in fiscal year 2026. The base for this appropriation is $0 in fiscal year 2027 and beyond.

(b) State and local law enforcement agencies may voluntarily participate in the body camera data storage program, but must agree to the conditions established in subdivision 4.

Subd. 3. Body camera grant program. (a) $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for grants administered by the Office of Justice Programs as directed by the Public Safety Innovation Board to local law enforcement agencies for portable recording systems. The executive director shall award grants to local law enforcement agencies for the purchase and maintenance of portable recording systems and portable recording system data.

(b) The executive director must give preference to applicants that satisfy any of the following criteria:

(1) agree to store body camera data in the statewide cloud-based body camera data storage program; or

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(2) do not have an existing body camera program.

(c) The executive director must award at least 25 percent of grant funds to applicants located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area.

(d) The executive director must award at least 25 percent of grant funds to applicants with existing body camera programs for maintenance and necessary upgrades to body camera equipment.

ARTICLE 3

LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY

Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 214.10, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10. Board of Peace Officers Standards and Training; receipt of complaint. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1 to the contrary, when the executive director or any member of the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training produces or receives a written statement or complaint that alleges a violation of a statute or rule that the board is empowered to enforce, the executive director shall designate the appropriate law enforcement agency to investigate the complaint and ~~shall~~ may order it to conduct an inquiry into the complaint's allegations. The investigating agency must complete the inquiry and submit a written summary of it to the executive director within 30 days of the order for inquiry.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 626.843, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 1c. Rules governing certain misconduct. No later than January 1, 2025, the board must adopt rules under chapter 14 that permit the board to take disciplinary action on a licensee for a violation of a standard of conduct in Minnesota Rules, chapter 6700, whether or not criminal charges have been filed and in accordance with the evidentiary standards and civil processes for boards under chapter 214.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 626.8473, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Written policies and procedures required. (a) The chief officer of every state and local law enforcement agency that uses or proposes to use a portable recording system must establish and enforce a written policy governing its use. In developing and adopting the policy, the law enforcement agency must provide for public comment and input as provided in subdivision 2. Use of a portable recording system without adoption of a written policy meeting the requirements of this section is prohibited. The written policy must be posted on the agency's website, if the agency has a website.

(b) At a minimum, the written policy must incorporate and require compliance with the following:

(1) the requirements of section 13.825 and other data classifications, access procedures, retention policies, and data security safeguards that, at a minimum, meet the requirements of chapter 13 and other applicable law. The policy must prohibit altering, erasing, or destroying any recording made with a peace officer's portable recording system or data and metadata related to the recording prior to the expiration of the applicable retention period under section 13.825, subdivision 3, except that the full, unedited, and unredacted recording of a peace officer using deadly force must be maintained indefinitely;

(2) mandate that a portable recording system be:

(i) worn where it affords an unobstructed view, and above the mid-line of the waist;

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(ii) activated during all contacts with citizens in the performance of official duties other than community engagement, to the extent practical without compromising officer safety; and

(iii) activated when the officer arrives on scene of an incident and remain active until the conclusion of the officer's duties at the scene of the incident;

(3) mandate that officers assigned a portable recording system wear and operate the system in compliance with the agency's policy adopted under this section while performing law enforcement activities under the command and control of another chief law enforcement officer or federal law enforcement official;

(4) mandate that, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a deceased individual's next of kin, legal representative of the next of kin, or other parent of the deceased individual's children be entitled to view any and all recordings from a peace officer's portable recording system, redacted no more than what is required by law, of an officer's use of deadly force no later than five business days following an incident where deadly force used by a peace officer results in the death of an individual, except that a chief law enforcement officer may deny a request if the investigating agency requests and can articulate a compelling reason as to why allowing the deceased individual's next of kin, legal representative of the next of kin, or other parent of the deceased individual's children to review the recordings would interfere with a thorough investigation. If the chief law enforcement officer denies a request under this paragraph, the involved officer's agency must issue a prompt, written denial and provide notice to the deceased individual's next of kin, legal representative of the next of kin, or other parent of the deceased individual's children that relief may be sought from the district court;

(5) mandate that, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an involved officer's agency shall release all body‑worn camera recordings of an incident where a peace officer used deadly force and an individual dies to the public no later than 14 business days after the incident, except that a chief law enforcement officer shall not release the video if the investigating agency asserts in writing that allowing the public to view the recordings would interfere with the ongoing investigation;

(6) procedures for testing the portable recording system to ensure adequate functioning;

~~(3)~~ (7) procedures to address a system malfunction or failure, including requirements for documentation by the officer using the system at the time of a malfunction or failure;

~~(4)~~ (8) circumstances under which recording is mandatory, prohibited, or at the discretion of the officer using the system;

~~(5)~~ (9) circumstances under which a data subject must be given notice of a recording;

~~(6)~~ (10) circumstances under which a recording may be ended while an investigation, response, or incident is ongoing;

~~(7)~~ (11) procedures for the secure storage of portable recording system data and the creation of backup copies of the data; and

~~(8)~~ (12) procedures to ensure compliance and address violations of the policy, which must include, at a minimum, supervisory or internal audits and reviews, and the employee discipline standards for unauthorized access to data contained in section 13.09.

(c) The board has authority to inspect state and local law enforcement agency policies to ensure compliance with this section. The board may conduct this inspection based upon a complaint it receives about a particular agency or through a random selection process. The board may impose licensing sanctions and seek injunctive relief under section 214.11 for an agency's or licensee's failure to comply with this section.

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Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 626.89, subdivision 17, is amended to read:

Subd. 17. Civilian review. (a) As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:

(1) "civilian oversight council" means a civilian review board, commission, or other oversight body established by a local unit of government to provide civilian oversight of a law enforcement agency and officers employed by the agency; and

(2) "misconduct" means a violation of law, standards promulgated by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, or agency policy.

(b) A local unit of government may establish a civilian ~~review board, commission, or other~~ oversight ~~body shall not have~~ council and grant the council the authority to make a finding of fact or determination regarding a complaint against an officer or impose discipline on an officer. A civilian review board, commission, or other oversight body may make a recommendation regarding the merits of a complaint, however, the recommendation shall be advisory only and shall not be binding on nor limit the authority of the chief law enforcement officer of any unit of government.

(c) At the conclusion of any criminal investigation or prosecution, if any, a civilian oversight council may conduct an investigation into allegations of peace officer misconduct and retain an investigator to facilitate an investigation. Subject to other applicable law, a council may subpoena or compel testimony and documents in an investigation. Upon completion of an investigation, a council may make a finding of misconduct and recommend appropriate discipline against peace officers employed by the agency. If the governing body grants a council the authority, the council may impose discipline on peace officers employed by the agency. A council may submit investigation reports that contain findings of peace officer misconduct to the chief law enforcement officer and the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board's complaint committee. A council may also make policy recommendations to the chief law enforcement officer and the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.

(d) The chief law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency under the jurisdiction of a civilian oversight council shall cooperate with the council and facilitate the council's achievement of its goals. However, the officer is under no obligation to agree with individual recommendations of the council and may oppose a recommendation. If the officer fails to implement a recommendation that is within the officer's authority, the officer shall inform the council of the failure along with the officer's underlying reasons.

(e) Peace officer discipline decisions imposed pursuant to the authority granted under this subdivision shall be subject to the applicable grievance procedure established or agreed to under chapter 179A.

(f) Data collected, created, received, maintained, or disseminated by a civilian oversight council related to an investigation of a peace officer are personnel data as defined by section 13.43, subdivision 1, and are governed by that section.

Sec. 5. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 15, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Peace Officer Training Assistance

Philando Castile Memorial Training Fund $6,000,000 each year is to support and strengthen law enforcement training and implement best practices. This funding shall be named the "Philando Castile Memorial Training Fund." These funds may only be used to reimburse costs related to training courses that

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qualify for reimbursement under Minnesota Statutes, sections 626.8469 (training in crisis response, conflict management, and cultural diversity), 626.8452 (use of force), and 626.8474 (autism training).

Each sponsor of a training course is required to include the following in the sponsor's application for approval submitted to the board: course goals and objectives; a course outline including at a minimum a timeline and teaching hours for all courses; instructor qualifications~~, including skills and concepts such as crisis intervention, de-escalation, and cultural competency that are relevant to the course provided~~; and a plan for learning assessments of the course and documenting the assessments to the board during review. Upon completion of each course, instructors must submit student evaluations of the instructor's teaching to the sponsor.

The board shall keep records of the applications of all approved and denied courses. All continuing education courses shall be reviewed after the first year. The board must set a timetable for recurring review after the first year. For each review, the sponsor must submit its learning assessments to the board to show that the course is teaching the learning outcomes that were approved by the board.

A list of licensees who successfully complete the course shall be maintained by the sponsor and transmitted to the board following the presentation of the course and the completed student evaluations of the instructors. Evaluations are available to chief law enforcement officers. The board shall establish a data retention schedule for the information collected in this section.

Each year, if funds are available after reimbursing all eligible requests for courses approved by the board under this subdivision, the board may use the funds to reimburse law enforcement agencies for other board-approved law enforcement training courses. The base for this activity is $0 in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter.

Sec. 6. PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD INVESTIGATORS; APPROPRIATION.

$1,450,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,203,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general fund to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to hire investigators and additional staff to perform compliance reviews and investigate alleged code of conduct violations, and to obtain or improve equipment for that purpose."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a public safety innovation board; providing for community safety grants; providing for body camera data storage; providing for law enforcement policy; providing civilian oversight of law enforcement; requiring a report; providing for rulemaking; appropriating money; amending

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Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.825, subdivision 2; 214.10, subdivision 10; 626.843, by adding a subdivision; 626.8473, subdivision 3; 626.89, subdivision 17; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 15, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 865, A bill for an act relating to contracts; modifying and clarifying requirements relating to building and construction contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 15.71, by adding subdivisions; 15.72, by adding a subdivision; 337.01, subdivision 3; 337.05, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Pryor from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 980, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying duties and powers of the school trust lands director; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 127A.353, subdivisions 2, 4.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1272, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring a minimum crew size for certain rail carriers; imposing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 6, insert:

"(a) For purposes of this section, "shared corridor" means a segment of railroad track in which light rail transit operates within or adjacent to right-of-way used in freight rail operation."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Page 1, line 7, delete the first "or" and insert a comma and after the second "railroad" insert ", or a railroad while operating in a shared corridor"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

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Hornstein from the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1350, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making various policy changes, including to veterans' license plates, dealer licenses and records, USDOT numbers, and driver's license applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.1235, subdivision 1; 168.1253, subdivision 3; 168.185; 168.27, subdivisions 11, 16; 168A.11, subdivision 3; 169A.60, subdivision 13; 171.06, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 171.0605, subdivisions 3, 5; 171.12, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.345, subdivision 1; 171.06, subdivision 3a.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 25, after "has" insert "intentionally"

Page 8, delete section 9

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1570, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; modifying limitations on credit card surcharges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325G.051, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1581, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; making miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes; correcting erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references; removing redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 3.8854; 13.46, subdivision 7; 16A.151, subdivision 2; 17.81, subdivision 3; 62A.307, subdivision 2; 62A.3091, subdivision 2; 62J.581, subdivision 1; 62M.02, subdivision 4; 62U.03, subdivisions 2, 3; 84.83, subdivision 3; 85.34, subdivision 3; 86A.05, subdivisions 2, 4, 9, 11, 12; 86A.21; 92.70, subdivision 3; 93.52; 103A.43; 103B.211, subdivision 1; 103F.405, subdivision 1; 103F.511, subdivision 10; 103F.705; 103F.711, subdivision 6; 103F.715; 103G.005, subdivision 19; 115.55, subdivision 1; 115A.192, subdivision 1; 115A.33; 115A.38, subdivision 1; 115A.39; 115A.54, subdivision 2a; 115A.918, subdivision 2; 116.07, subdivision 4a; 116D.04, subdivision 5a; 119B.011, subdivisions 12, 20; 119B.03, subdivision 3; 119B.13, subdivisions 3a, 6; 122A.20, subdivision 2; 124D.19, subdivision 3; 124D.68, subdivision 3; 125A.02, subdivision 1; 144.55, subdivision 2; 144.608, subdivision 1; 144A.471, subdivision 7; 147A.09, subdivision 2; 147D.27, subdivision 6; 148.211, subdivision 1a; 148.724, subdivision 1; 148B.06, subdivision 2; 148B.5301, subdivision 1; 148E.130, subdivision 1a; 160.10, subdivision 8; 161.14, subdivision 89; 167.60;

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168.013, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 3, 18, 23; 168.04, subdivision 2; 168.1253, subdivision 2; 168.1256, subdivision 1; 168.1296, subdivision 1; 168.187, subdivisions 2, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 27; 168.61, subdivision 2; 168A.09, subdivision 1; 168A.24, subdivision 2; 168B.09, subdivision 2; 169.09, subdivision 13; 169.223, subdivision 4; 169.4581; 169.64, subdivision 9; 169.751; 169A.25, subdivision 1; 169A.26, subdivision 1; 169A.27, subdivision 1; 169A.28, subdivision 2; 169A.46, subdivision 1; 171.0701, subdivisions 1, 1a; 171.0705, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; 171.26, subdivision 1; 173.02, subdivision 6; 173.13, subdivision 6; 174.03, subdivision 3; 174.30, subdivision 3; 174.75, subdivision 3; 174.84, subdivision 1; 176.101, subdivision 4; 214.40, subdivision 1; 219.073; 219.165; 219.18; 219.501, subdivision 1; 219.551, subdivision 6; 219.561, subdivision 1; 221.031, subdivision 9; 221.0314, subdivision 3a; 221.221, subdivision 2; 221.81, subdivision 3e; 245.4661, subdivisions 2, 6; 245.4885, subdivision 1a; 245.814, subdivision 1; 245.91, subdivision 5; 245A.02, subdivision 5a; 245A.04, subdivision 7; 245A.14, subdivision 4; 245A.16, subdivision 1; 245A.52, subdivision 1; 245C.04, subdivision 10; 245D.03, subdivision 1; 245I.02, subdivision 5; 245I.04, subdivision 5; 246.18, subdivision 2a; 254A.19, subdivision 4; 254B.04, subdivision 1; 254B.09, subdivision 2; 256.0112, subdivision 7; 256.975, subdivision 10; 256B.04, subdivision 1b; 256B.0575, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, subdivisions 17, 57; 256B.0671; 256B.0943, subdivision 1; 256B.0947, subdivision 3a; 256B.4912, subdivision 4; 256B.50, subdivision 1; 256B.76, subdivision 1; 256G.08, subdivision 1; 256J.54, subdivision 1; 256L.07, subdivision 4; 268.136, subdivision 3; 272.02, subdivisions 49, 102, 103; 273.1387, subdivision 2; 273.165, subdivision 1; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.0677, subdivisions 1, 2; 290.068, subdivision 3; 290.9705, subdivision 3; 297A.70, subdivision 2; 297A.71, subdivision 44; 297B.10; 297B.12; 297E.021, subdivision 3; 297F.01, subdivision 22b; 297I.20, subdivision 1; 327C.015, subdivision 11; 349.12, subdivision 25; 352.91, subdivision 3f; 360.013, subdivision 50; 360.0161, subdivision 2; 360.061, subdivision 1; 360.067, subdivision 4; 360.511, subdivision 24; 383B.058; 402.02, subdivision 2; 403.03, subdivision 2; 403.11, subdivisions 1, 6; 403.15, subdivision 3; 403.161, subdivision 7; 473H.02, subdivision 4; 477C.03, subdivision 3; 504B.371, subdivision 7; 507.24, subdivision 2; 609.035, subdivision 2; 626.892, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.461, subdivision 4; 13.7191, subdivision 16; 147D.27, subdivision 5; 160.165, subdivision 3; 165.14; 168.013, subdivision 16; 168.271, subdivision 2; 174.285, subdivision 7; 219.662, subdivision 2; 256B.051, subdivision 7; 256B.439, subdivision 3b; 290.068, subdivisions 6a, 7; 295.50, subdivision 10b; 297B.04; 297B.05; 299F.851, subdivision 7; Laws 2021, chapter 30, article 17, section 16; Minnesota Rules, parts 5530.1000; 7805.0300; 8810.4100.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 28, delete section 38

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Klevorn from the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1600, A bill for an act relating to state government; precluding pattern bargaining for law enforcement officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 43A.17, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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Fischer from the Committee on Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1604, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating an emergency grant program for autism spectrum disorder treatment providers; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 6, delete "PROVIDERS" and insert "AGENCIES"

Page 1, lines 14 and 15, delete "provider" and insert "agency"

Page 1, lines 18 and 19, delete "providers" and insert "agencies"

Page 1, line 21, delete "providers" and insert "agencies" and delete "providers" and insert "agencies that have been"

Page 1, line 22, after "services" insert "for a minimum of six months"

Page 2, lines 1 and 28, delete "providers" and insert "agencies"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete "providers" and insert "agencies"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance.

The report was adopted.

Hansen, R., from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1945, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) reserve program.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Acomb from the Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1973, A bill for an act relating to greenhouse gas emissions; amending the state greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216H.02, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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Hornstein from the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1997, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; making miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes; correcting obsolete text and references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168B.09, subdivision 2; 169.223, subdivision 4; 169.64, subdivision 9.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Hornstein from the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1998, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; making miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes; correcting obsolete text and references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.61, subdivision 2; 168A.09, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2023, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Clean Slate Act; providing for an automatic expungement process for certain offenders; modifying the waiting periods for expungements that require a petition; amending the offenses that are eligible for expungement; modifying the records received and retained by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; requiring creation of a database; classifying data; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.871, subdivision 14; 152.18, subdivision 1; 299C.10, subdivision 1; 299C.111; 299C.17; 609A.01; 609A.02, subdivision 3; 609A.03, subdivisions 5, 7a, 9; 611A.03, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299C; 609A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 27, delete everything after "vehicles"

Page 2, line 28, delete "4"

Page 2, delete line 30

Page 2, line 31, delete "(ii)" and insert "(i)"

Page 3, line 1, delete "(iii)" and insert "(ii)"

Page 3, line 2, delete "(iv)" and insert "(iii)"

Page 3, line 3, delete "(v)" and insert "(iv)"

Page 3, line 4, delete "(vi)" and insert "(v)"

Page 3, line 5, delete "(vii)" and insert "(vi)"

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Page 3, line 6, delete "(viii)" and insert "(vii)"

Page 3, line 7, delete "(ix)" and insert "(viii)"

Page 3, line 8, delete "(x)" and insert "(ix)"

Page 3, line 9, delete "(xi)" and insert "(x)"

Page 12, after line 10, insert:

"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 181.981, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Limitation on admissibility of criminal history. Information regarding a criminal history record of an employee or former employee may not be introduced as evidence in a civil action against a private employer or its employees or agents that is based on the conduct of the employee or former employee, if:

(1) the duties of the position of employment did not expose others to a greater degree of risk than that created by the employee or former employee interacting with the public outside of the duties of the position or that might be created by being employed in general;

(2) before the occurrence of the act giving rise to the civil action,:

(i) a court order sealed any record of the criminal case;

(ii) any record of the criminal case was sealed as the result of an automatic expungement, including but not limited to a grant of expungement made pursuant to section 609A.015; or

(iii) the employee or former employee received a pardon;

(3) the record is of an arrest or charge that did not result in a criminal conviction; or

(4) the action is based solely upon the employer's compliance with section 364.021."

Page 19, after line 9, insert:

"Sec. 2. EXPUNGEMENT ASSISTANCE; APPROPRIATION.

$....... in fiscal year 2024 and $....... in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for grants to organizations providing expungement assistance related to delinquency adjudications. Grants shall be awarded to organizations to educate individuals with delinquency adjudications about the expungement of juvenile records, assist individuals in preparing petitions for the expungement of records relating to delinquency adjudications, and represent individuals in expungement proceedings brought pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 260B.198, subdivision 6. The Office of Justice Programs shall administer the grants and may use up to 2.5 percent of the annual appropriation for administrative costs."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

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Hornstein from the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2045, A bill for an act relating to transit; amending requirements governing transit enforcement; establishing a transit service intervention project; establishing a working group; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete subdivision 2 and insert:

"Subd. 2. Prohibited activities; removal from premises. A peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), may order a person to depart a transit vehicle or transit facility for a violation as follows:

(1) violating the rider code of conduct established under subdivision 1;

(2) smoking, as defined in section 144.413, subdivision 4;

(3) urinating or defecating;

(4) consuming an alcoholic beverage, as defined in section 340A.101, subdivision 2;

(5) damaging a transit vehicle or transit facility, which includes but is not limited to vandalism, defacement, and placement of graffiti, as defined in section 617.90, subdivision 1;

(6) throwing or depositing litter; or

(7) engaging in disorderly conduct as specified in section 609.72, subdivision 1, clause (3)."

Page 1, delete section 2 and insert:

"Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Prohibited activities; misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, while riding in a vehicle providing public transit service:

(1) operates a radio, television, tape player, electronic musical instrument, or other electronic device, other than a watch, which amplifies music, unless the sound emanates only from earphones or headphones and except that vehicle operators may operate electronic equipment for official business;

~~(2)~~ (1) smokes or carries lighted smoking paraphernalia; or

~~(3) consumes food or beverages, except when authorized by the operator or other official of the transit system;~~

~~(4)~~ (2) throws or deposits litter~~; or~~.

~~(5) carries or is in control of an animal without the operator's consent.~~

(b) A person is guilty of a violation of this subdivision only if the person continues to act in violation of this subdivision after being warned once by an authorized transit representative to stop the conduct.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to violations committed on or after that date."

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Page 2, delete subdivision 4 and insert:

"Subd. 4. Participating organizations. The project manager must seek the participation of the following entities to provide for coordination on the intervention project:

(1) the Department of Human Services;

(2) the Department of Public Safety;

(3) the Metropolitan Council;

(4) each county within which a light rail transit line operates;

(5) each city within which a light rail transit line operates;

(6) the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota;

(7) the exclusive representative of transit vehicle operators; and

(8) other interested community-based social service organizations."

Page 3, line 16, delete "working group" and insert "participating organizations"

Page 3, line 30, after "facilities" insert ", utilizing both social services and law enforcement partners"

Page 4, line 6, delete "; meetings" and delete "(a)" and insert "Using existing resources,"

Page 4, delete lines 8 to 11

Page 4, before line 12, insert:

"Subd. 7. Reports. By the 15th of each month, the project manager must submit a status report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, each report must include:

(1) a summary of activities under the intervention project;

(2) a fiscal review of expenditures; and

(3) analysis of impacts and outcomes related to social services outreach, violations under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4065, and rider experience."

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

Page 4, line 12, delete everything after "expires" and insert "June 30, 2024."

Page 4, delete section 4 and insert:

"Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION; TRANSIT SERVICE INTERVENTION PROJECT.

(a) $1,050,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Metropolitan Council for implementation of the duties of the Transit Service Intervention Project under section 3. Of this amount:

(1) $50,000 is for the project manager under section 3; and

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(2) $1,000,000 is for grants as specified by the project manager to participating organizations under section 3, subdivision 4, to provide reimbursements for project implementation, including but not limited to intervention teams, labor, and other expenses.

(b) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2024.

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

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete "establishing a working group" and insert "requiring a report"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2234, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a home and community-based services systemic critical incident review team; clarifying adult foster care and community residential setting licensing provisions; modifying substance use disorder treatment requirements; extending certain councils and committees; clarifying provider-controlled and own-home settings; making technical and conforming changes; clarifying effective dates; repealing obsolete language related to chemical health pilot program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245.462, subdivisions 3, 12; 245.4711, subdivisions 3, 4; 245.477; 245.4835, subdivision 2; 245.4871, subdivisions 3, 19; 245.4873, subdivision 4; 245.4881, subdivisions 3, 4; 245.4885, subdivision 1; 245.4887; 245A.03, subdivision 7; 245A.11, subdivision 7; 245A.16, subdivision 1; 245D.03, subdivision 1; 246.0135; 254A.035, subdivision 2; 254B.05, subdivisions 1a, 5; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0911, subdivision 23; 256B.092, subdivision 10; 256B.093, subdivision 1; 256B.492; 256B.493, subdivisions 2a, 4; 256S.202, subdivision 1; 524.5-104; 524.5-313; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 2, section 17; article 6, section 12; article 11, section 18; article 13, section 43; Laws 2022, chapter 98, article 4, section 37; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 254B.13, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 254B.16; 256.041, subdivision 10; 256B.49, subdivision 23; 260.835, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Howard from the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2235, A bill for an act relating to local and metropolitan government; the Legalizing Affordable Housing Act; addressing provisions on land use and planning requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 15.99, subdivisions 1, 2; 326B.145; 326B.153, by adding a subdivision; 394.24, subdivision 1; 462.355, subdivision 4; 462.357, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 462.358, subdivisions 2a, 2b; 473.145; 473.254, subdivision 2; 473.517, subdivision 3; 473.858, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivision 2; 473.865, subdivisions 2, 3;

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proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 394; 462; 473; 513; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462E; repealing Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 3, article 3, section 126; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 2, section 46.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Moller from the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2253, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a reimbursement program for use of force training; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 6, delete "Board of"

Page 1, line 7, delete "Peace Officer Standards and Training" and insert "commissioner of the Office of Higher Education"

Page 1, line 15, delete "and"

Page 1, after line 15, insert:

"(3) include a block of instruction on the physical and psychological effects of stress before, during, and after a high-risk or traumatic incident and the cumulative impact of stress on the health of officers;

(4) include blocks of instruction on de-escalation methods and tactics, bias motivation, unknown risk training, defensive tactics, and force-on-force training; and"

Page 1, line 16, delete "(3)" and insert "(5)"

Page 1, line 20, delete "$250" and insert "$450" and delete "participates in" and insert "completes"

Page 1, line 22, before the period, insert "to the Office of Higher Education"

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

The report was adopted.

Vang from the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2277, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying eligibility for beginning farmer tax credit for the sale of an agricultural asset; appropriating money for administration of the credit; repealing the sunset of the credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 41B.0391, subdivisions 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 41B.0391, subdivision 7.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

The report was adopted.

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Fischer from the Committee on Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2284, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions regarding Minnesota residents admitted to adjacent-state mental health facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 245.50, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Pinto from the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2320, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the children's cabinet; establishing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; transferring responsibilities from the Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 4.045; 10.65, subdivision 2; 15.01; 15.06, subdivision 1; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 43A.08, subdivision 1a; 256.014, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 143.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 7, after line 14, insert:

"(1) centering and including the lived experiences of children, youth, and families in all aspects of the department's work;"

Renumber the clauses in sequence

Page 15, line 9, delete "the money held in the transition account" and insert "part or all of the appropriation"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The report was adopted.

Koegel from the Committee on Sustainable Infrastructure Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2405, A bill for an act relating to sustainable infrastructure; establishing an Infrastructure Resilience Advisory Task Force; requiring a report.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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Nelson, M., from the Committee on Labor and Industry Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2442, A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting an employer from forcing employees to attend political or religious meetings or otherwise listen to speech about politics and religion; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Fischer from the Committee on Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2551, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying treatment review and staffing requirements for opioid treatment programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 245G.22, subdivisions 15, 17.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance.

The report was adopted.

Long from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2679, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a budget for the Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development; transferring money to the border-to-border broadband fund account; making policy and technical changes to agriculture provisions; modifying fees; creating accounts; requiring reports; providing civil penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 17.055, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 17.116, subdivision 3; 18B.01, subdivision 2b, by adding a subdivision; 18B.051; 18B.055; 18C.425, subdivision 6; 18H.02, by adding a subdivision; 18H.03, subdivision 6; 18H.05; 18H.07, by adding subdivisions; 18H.08, subdivision 2; 18H.09; 18H.13, subdivision 3; 18H.15; 25.39, subdivision 1; 28A.08, by adding a subdivision; 28A.082, subdivision 1; 28A.09, by adding a subdivision; 41A.12, subdivision 4; 41A.21, subdivision 6; 116J.395, subdivision 7; 223.16, by adding a subdivision; 223.17, subdivisions 7, 7a; 223.175; 223.19; 232.22, subdivision 5; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 223; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 17.055, subdivision 2; 18H.02, subdivisions 21, 22, 23; 18H.07, subdivisions 2, 3; 35.156, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Long from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2680, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a biennial budget for Department of Commerce; modifying various provisions governing insurance; establishing a strengthen Minnesota homes program; regulating money transmitters; establishing and modifying provisions governing energy, renewable energy, and utility regulation; establishing a state competitiveness fund; making technical changes; establishing penalties;

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authorizing administrative rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 46.131, subdivision 11; 62D.02, by adding a subdivision; 62D.095, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 62Q.46, subdivisions 1, 3; 62Q.81, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 216B.62, subdivision 3b; 216C.264, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 216C.375, subdivisions 1, 3, 10, 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 53B; 65A; 216C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 53B.01; 53B.02; 53B.03; 53B.04; 53B.05; 53B.06; 53B.07; 53B.08; 53B.09; 53B.10; 53B.11; 53B.12; 53B.13; 53B.14; 53B.15; 53B.16; 53B.17; 53B.18; 53B.19; 53B.20; 53B.21; 53B.22; 53B.23; 53B.24; 53B.25; 53B.26; 53B.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 538, 865, 980, 1272, 1570, 1581, 1998, 2234 and 2284 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 2754, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a biennial budget for Department of Commerce; modifying various provisions governing insurance; establishing a strengthen Minnesota homes program; regulating money transmitters; establishing and modifying provisions governing energy, renewable energy, and utility regulation; establishing a state competitiveness fund; making technical changes; establishing penalties; authorizing administrative rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 46.131, subdivision 11; 62D.02, by adding a subdivision; 62D.095, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 62Q.46, subdivisions 1, 3; 62Q.81, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 216B.62, subdivision 3b; 216C.264, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 216C.375, subdivisions 1, 3, 10, 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 53B; 65A; 216C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 53B.01; 53B.02; 53B.03; 53B.04; 53B.05; 53B.06; 53B.07; 53B.08; 53B.09; 53B.10; 53B.11; 53B.12; 53B.13; 53B.14; 53B.15; 53B.16; 53B.17; 53B.18; 53B.19; 53B.20; 53B.21; 53B.22; 53B.23; 53B.24; 53B.25; 53B.26; 53B.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7.

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

Nelson, M., and Berg introduced:

H. F. No. 2755, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the governor's biennial budget for the Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services; providing earned sick and safe time; protecting agricultural and food processing workers; establishing nursing home workforce standards; protecting petroleum refinery workers; modifying combative sports; modifying other miscellaneous policy provisions; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.43, subdivision 6; 175.16, subdivision 1; 177.26, subdivisions 1, 2; 177.27, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 178.01;

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178.011, subdivision 7; 178.03, subdivision 1; 178.11; 179.86, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 179A.041, by adding a subdivision; 181.14, subdivision 1; 181.635, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 181.85, subdivisions 2, 4; 181.86, subdivision 1; 181.87, subdivisions 2, 3, 7; 181.88; 181.89, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 181.942, subdivision 1; 181.9435, subdivision 1; 181.9436; 181.944; 182.666, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 326B.092, subdivision 6; 326B.096; 326B.103, subdivision 13, by adding subdivisions; 326B.106, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 341.21, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 2c, 4f, 7, by adding a subdivision; 341.221; 341.25; 341.27; 341.28, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 341.30, subdivision 4; 341.32, subdivision 2; 341.321; 341.33; 341.355; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 177; 181; 341; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 177.26, subdivision 3; 181.9413.

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

Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 2756, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers for the Direct Support Professionals Employee-Owned Cooperative Program.

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

Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 2757, A bill for an act relating to public finance; modifying local government debt financing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 118A.04, subdivision 5; 123B.61; 366.095, subdivision 1; 373.01, subdivision 3; 383B.117, subdivision 2; 410.32; 412.301; 469.033, subdivision 6; 469.053, subdivisions 4, 6; 469.107, subdivision 1; 474A.02, subdivisions 22b, 23a; 475.54, subdivision 1.

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

Kiel, Koznick, Daniels, Knudsen, Schultz, Niska, Engen, Skraba, Dotseth, Nash, Scott and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2758, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for the positive alternative grants program.

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

Lee, K.; Xiong; Urdahl; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Lillie and Lee, F., introduced:

H. F. No. 2759, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to Saint Paul Urban Tennis.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 2760, A bill for an act relating to arts; appropriating money for Minnesota Museum of American Art.

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

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Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2761, A bill for an act relating to biofuel; requiring monitoring of biofuel, air emissions, wastewater, and coproducts for the presence of certain chemicals; providing for voluntary biomonitoring of biofuel plant employees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 25.41, by adding a subdivision; 115.03, by adding a subdivision; 144.996, subdivision 2; 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.

Koegel and Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 2762, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money to support investment in green fertilizer production using renewable energy.

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

Howard and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 2763, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing the community and household stability fund; establishing the homeownership opportunity fund; establishing the rental opportunity fund; apportioning the state general levy for the community and household stability fund, homeownership opportunity fund, and rental opportunity fund; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 275.025, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 256K; 462A.

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

Norris, Frazier, Newton, Hill and Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 2764, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing approved recovery program grant amounts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.695.

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

Coulter and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2765, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; prohibiting certain contributions made to attend an event or gain access during the legislative session; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 10A.273, subdivision 1.

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

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Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 2766, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater system improvements in the city of Wilder; 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 and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2767, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for highway improvements in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Clardy and Pérez-Vega introduced:

H. F. No. 2768, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Thompson County Park in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Richardson introduced:

H. F. No. 2769, A bill for an act relating to children; appropriating money for a grant to the Power of People Youth Leadership Institute.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2770, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the appointment authority for certain members of the legislative audit commission and clarifying party affiliation for the chair and vice-chair of the commission; modifying requirements for complying with an audit by the Office of Legislative Auditor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 3.97, subdivision 2; 3.972, subdivision 3; 3.978, subdivision 2; 3.979, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 462A.22, subdivision 10.

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

Acomb, Reyer, Berg, Hornstein, Newton, Hortman, Long and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 2771, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing a program in the Department of Commerce to award rebates for the purchase and installation of residential heat pumps; establishing a program to train heat pump installers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

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Stephenson and Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 2772, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an addiction and recovery office in the Department of Health; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 2773, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a hemp fiber processing equipment grant program; appropriating money for hemp research and hemp fiber processing equipment grants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18K.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2774, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; extending the Sustainable Forest Resources Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 89A.11.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2775, A bill for an act relating to liquor; establishing the Minnesota Grape and Wine Council; establishing a grant program for promotion, education, and development of Minnesota wines; establishing sales and use tax nexus for certain direct shippers; depositing certain revenues; requiring direct shipper's license for certain shipments of wine to consumers; establishing reporting requirements for direct shippers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 295.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 11; 297A.94; 340A.417; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

Hudella, Fogelman, Murphy and Wiens introduced:

H. F. No. 2776, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting expenditures for the Northern Lights Express passenger rail project.

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

Hudella introduced:

H. F. No. 2777, A bill for an act relating to retirement; statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan; amending requirements applicable to a relief association after the affiliated fire department joins the statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 353G.06, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

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Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2778, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources membership and terms; modifying availability of fund disbursements; providing appointments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 116P.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 116P.09, subdivision 6; 116P.11.

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

Hudella and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 2779, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for construction of Integrative Health Care Unit for Incarcerated People in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. No. 2780, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; increasing the reemployment earnings limit applicable to disability benefit payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 353.656, subdivision 4.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 2781, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to the Minnesota Transportation Museum.

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

Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 2782, A bill for an act relating to St. Louis County; repealing certain obsolete provisions regarding board and commission terms, historical work appropriation, and polling location; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 383C.07; 383C.74, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 383C.806.

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

Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 2783, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for decommissioning of certain wind energy conversion systems; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216F.

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

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Sencer-Mura, Smith, Pursell and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2784, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a farming incubator project.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 2785, A bill for an act relating to retirement; correctional state employees retirement plan; authorizing the transfer of service credit from the Minnesota State Retirement System general plan to the Minnesota State Retirement System correctional plan upon payment by an eligible member.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. No. 2786, A bill for an act relating to state government; rewarding state employees for reporting fraud in the use of state or federal money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.90.

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

Lee, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 2787, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to support farmers' markets.

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

Agbaje and Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 2788, A bill for an act relating to corrections; modifying Board of Pardons provisions; establishing Clemency Review Commission; requiring a report; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 638.01; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 638; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 638.02; 638.03; 638.04; 638.05; 638.06; 638.07; 638.075; 638.08.

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

Kozlowski, Long, Feist, Gomez and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 2789, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to PFund Foundation and Quorum to establish a business expansion program for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.

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

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Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2790, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting major political parties from accepting contributions during the legislative session; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 10A.273, subdivision 1.

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

Pursell introduced:

H. F. No. 2791, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; protecting land, water quality, aquatic life, and wildlife from effects of using certain motorized recreational trails; requiring environmental assessment worksheet to construct or expand off-highway vehicle trails; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.777; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 84.926, subdivision 1; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 167, subdivision 1, as amended; Minnesota Rules, part 6100.0500, subpart 8d.

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

Wolgamott and Hassan introduced:

H. F. No. 2792, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for a grant to Teach for America.

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

Coulter, Freiberg and Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 2793, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; regulating small donor political committees and funds; establishing a small donor state match program; exempting certain candidate expenditures from aggregate expenditure limits; repealing the campaign public subsidy program; transferring money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 10A.01, by adding subdivisions; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.25, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 10A.257, subdivision 1; 10A.31, subdivision 4; 10A.322, subdivision 1; 10A.323; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 10A.31, subdivisions 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, 7b, 10, 10a, 10b, 11; 10A.315; 10A.321; 10A.324, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Brand; Norris; Pursell; Fischer; Lee, F.; Hansen, R.; Jordan; Cha and Hemmingsen-Jaeger introduced:

H. F. No. 2794, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; authorizing a cause of action for the remedy of medical monitoring; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

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Liebling, Hicks and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 2795, A bill for an act relating to economic development; clarifying the calculation of state transit aid and clarifying definitions related to the Destination Medical Center; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 469.40, subdivision 11; 469.47, subdivisions 1, 5.

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

Brand, Frederick and Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 2796, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for River Watch program.

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

Sencer-Mura, Pérez-Vega and Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 2797, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant to improve students' writing skills; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Reyer; Brand; Frazier; Sencer-Mura; Bierman; Huot; Kraft; Her; Smith; Coulter; Pursell; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Hill; Freiberg; Hanson, J.; Howard; Pryor; Hornstein; Jordan; Fischer; Noor; Newton; Pérez-Vega; Tabke; Lee, F.; Frederick; Bahner; Kozlowski; Klevorn; Lee, K.; Hussein; Koegel; Xiong; Becker-Finn and Cha introduced:

H. F. No. 2798, A bill for an act relating to health; guaranteeing that health care is available and affordable for every Minnesotan; establishing the Minnesota Health Plan, Minnesota Health Board, Minnesota Health Fund, Office of Health Quality and Planning, ombudsman for patient advocacy, and auditor general for the Minnesota Health Plan; requesting an Affordable Care Act 1332 waiver; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.3806, by adding a subdivision; 14.03, subdivisions 2, 3; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62X.

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

O'Neill, Nash, Davis, Niska, Knudsen, Harder and Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 2799, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a right for a patient or resident to choose to have a support person present while receiving care or services; 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.

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Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 2800, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; establishing certain requirements for members proposing firearms legislation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Hudella, Wiens and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2801, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a realignment of County Road 19A and 100th Street South in the city of Cottage Grove; making the appropriation contingent on other funding.

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

Frederick, Freiberg, Greenman, Coulter, Stephenson, Pursell and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 2802, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying the definition of major political party; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 200.02, subdivision 7.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 2803, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for FireFrost Recreational Trail.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 2804, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials for certain school buildings; appropriating money.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2805, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; adding terms to pesticide control definitions; restricting neonicotinoid pesticides; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 18B.01, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18B.

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

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Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 2806, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Highwood Hills soccer field.

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

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 2807, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending certain limitations related to highway purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 161.045; 161.20, subdivision 3.

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

Lislegard introduced:

H. F. No. 2808, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional public safety center in the city of Virginia; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Pérez-Vega introduced:

H. F. No. 2809, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Latino Museum of Minnesota.

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

Novotny introduced:

H. F. No. 2810, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for police officer skills training and provider program grants.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2811, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a liquid fuel modernization tax credit; modifying individual income and corporate franchise taxes; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 239.7911, by adding a subdivision; 290.0131, by adding a subdivision; 290.0133, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 239.

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

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Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2812, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax-forfeited land sales; modifying apportionment of the net proceeds from the sale of tax-forfeited land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 282.05; 282.08.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2813, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; exempting certain projects from the regional significance requirement for cities with a population under 5,000; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.99, subdivisions 1a, 2.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2814, A bill for an act relating to taxation; withholding; prohibiting withholding for certain periodic and nonperiodic distributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.92, subdivision 20.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2815, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying the definition of resident trust; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.01, subdivision 7b.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2816, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds; temporarily expanding the additional targeting property tax refund.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2817, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain gas appliances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2818, A bill for an act relating to taxation; aid to local governments; providing public safety infrastructure aid.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2819, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for building materials and capital equipment for the city of Spring Grove; appropriating money.

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

Joy, Murphy and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2820, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying tax rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d.

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

Sencer-Mura; Lee, F.; Hollins; Vang; Lee, K.; Agbaje; Pérez-Vega; Gomez; Xiong; Frazier and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2821, A bill for an act relating to economic development; equity; establishing a process for requesting a racial equity impact note for legislation; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 2822, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for suicide prevention training for teachers; requiring a report.

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

Lee, K.; Freiberg and Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 2823, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; modifying provisions governing deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 325D.44, subdivisions 1, 2; 325F.69, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Igo, Skraba, Davis and Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 2824, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land in Itasca County.

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

Carroll introduced:

H. F. No. 2825, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing the County Law Library Task Force; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 2826, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the forgivable loan program for remote recreational businesses; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 10, article 2, section 24.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

H. F. No. 30, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing requirements for the purchase of catalytic converters; providing for penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 325E.21, subdivisions 1b, 2, 4, 5, 6, by adding subdivisions; 609.5316, subdivision 3.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

CONCURRENCE AND REPASSAGE

Richardson moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 30 and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate. The motion prevailed.

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H. F. No. 30, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing requirements for the purchase or acquisition of catalytic converters; providing for penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 325E.21, subdivisions 1, 1b, 2, 4, 5, 6, by adding subdivisions; 609.5316, subdivisions 1, 3.

The bill was read for the third time, as amended by the Senate, and placed upon its repassage.

The question was taken on the repassage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 109 yeas and 19 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: