House Journal Monday February 17 2025

A quorum was present.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following members to vote via remote means: Gander, Quam, Rarick, Scott and West.

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

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

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

H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Read Act; canceling appropriations; providing for education innovation; modifying innovation zone provisions; modifying P-TECH approval process; recodifying and reorganizing education innovation; establishing an Office of Achievement and Innovation in the Department of Education; modifying equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation; requiring the commissioner to establish a school performance report system; authorizing certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing a school board to not comply with certain recently enacted state laws or rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.118; 120B.119, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 120B.123, subdivision 7; 120B.124; 122A.091, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 124D.085; 124D.093, subdivisions 3, 4; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 3, section 11, subdivision 2; article 12, section 17, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, section 8, subdivisions 3, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 127A; repealing Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3.

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

The report was adopted.

Heintzeman from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to environment; improving efficiency of Wetland Conservation Act determinations; modifying permitting efficiency reporting requirements; improving the efficiency of the environmental and resource management permit application process; requiring the Pollution Control Agency to issue separate permits for the construction and operation of certain facilities; modifying the expedited permitting process of the Pollution Control Agency; requiring petitioners for environmental assessment worksheets to reside in the affected or adjoining counties; eliminating scoping environmental assessment worksheet requirements for projects requiring an environmental impact statement; clarifying local review; requiring modification of the state implementation plan; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 15.99, subdivision 3; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116.07, subdivisions 4a, 4d; 116D.04, subdivisions 2a, 2b; 116J.035, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 20, delete "type" and insert "tier"

Page 16, line 11, delete "neither" and delete everything after "worksheet" and insert "does not"

Page 16, line 12, delete "document needs" and insert "need"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard; delaying the requirement for electric utilities to meet the renewable energy, solar, or carbon-free standard under certain conditions; prohibiting the demolition of fossil‑fuel‑powered electric generating plants under certain conditions; declaring as state policy support for the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; expanding the sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.1691, subdivisions 1, 2b; 216B.243, subdivision 3b; 297A.67, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 216H.

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

The report was adopted.

Baker from the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 11, A bill for an act relating to employment; delaying the implementation of the Minnesota Paid Leave Law by one year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 268B.02, subdivision 6; 268B.14, subdivisions 6, 7; 268B.17; 268B.18; 268B.25; 268B.26.

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

The report was adopted.

Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 20, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; clarifying the classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.65, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 21, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring supermajority approval by each house of the legislature to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 12.31, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to families; creating a parent's bill of rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 11, delete everything after "institution"

Page 1, line 12, delete "right" and insert "rights" and after the first comma, insert "well-being,"

Page 1, line 13, before the period, insert "without demonstrating that the potential infringement of parental rights is reasonable and necessary to achieve a compelling state interest, and that the potential infringement of parental rights is narrowly tailored and is not otherwise served by a less restrictive means"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 23, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying whistleblower protections for public employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.932, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 4, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.931, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 1a. Abuse. "Abuse" means actions that may, directly or indirectly, result in unnecessary costs to programs of a state agency or political subdivision. Abuse may involve paying for items or services when there is no legal entitlement to that payment.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.931, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 3a. Fraud. "Fraud" means an intentional or deliberate act to deprive another of property or money or to acquire property or money by deception or other unfair means. Fraud includes intentionally submitting false information to the department for the purpose of obtaining a greater compensation or benefit than that to which the person is legally entitled. Fraud also includes failure to correct errors in the maintenance of records in a timely manner after a request by a state agency or political subdivision.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.931, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 7. Waste. "Waste" means practices that, directly or indirectly, result in unnecessary costs to programs of a state agency or political subdivision, such as misusing resources."

Page 2, line 11, delete everything after "reports" and insert "fraud, waste, or abuse in programs of a state agency or political subdivision"

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Page 2, line 12, delete "funds" and delete "any" and insert "a" and after "body," insert "a"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "providing definitions;"

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 24, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to born alive infant provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.423, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 25, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a program to provide grants to women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes; reducing appropriations; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, delete section 3 and insert:

"Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 20, section 3, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Health Improvement

Appropriations by Fund
General	229,600,000	210,030,000
State Government Special Revenue	12,392,000	12,682,000
Health Care Access	49,051,000	53,290,000
Federal TANF	11,713,000	11,713,000

(a) Studies of telehealth expansion and payment parity. $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general fund for studies of telehealth expansion and payment parity. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.

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(b) Advancing equity through capacity building and resource allocation grant program. $916,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $916,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.9821. This is a onetime appropriation.

(c) Grant to Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance. $971,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $971,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1462.

(d) Community solutions for healthy child development grants. $2,730,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,730,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.9257. The base for this appropriation is $2,415,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,415,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(e) Comprehensive Overdose and Morbidity Prevention Act. $9,794,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $10,458,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for comprehensive overdose and morbidity prevention strategies under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.0528. The base for this appropriation is $10,476,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $10,476,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(f) Emergency preparedness and response. $10,486,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $14,314,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for public health emergency preparedness and response, the sustainability of the strategic stockpile, and COVID‑19 pandemic response transition. The base for this appropriation is $11,438,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $11,362,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(g) Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Families. (1) $8,440,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $7,305,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, sections 145.9571 to 145.9576. The base for this appropriation is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027. (2) Of the amount in clause (1), $400,000 in fiscal year 2024 is to support the transition from implementation of activities under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.4235, to implementation of activities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 145.9571 to 145.9576. The commissioner shall award four sole-source grants of $100,000 each to Face to Face, Cradle of Hope, Division of Indian Work, and Minnesota Prison Doula Project. The amount in this clause is a onetime appropriation.

(h) Help Me Connect. $463,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $921,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for the Help Me Connect program under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.988.

(i) Home visiting. $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for home visiting under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.87, to provide home visiting to priority populations under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.87, subdivision 1, paragraph (e).

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(j) No Surprises Act enforcement. $1,210,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,090,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for implementation of the federal No Surprises Act under Minnesota Statutes, section 62Q.021, and an assessment of the feasibility of a statewide provider directory. The general fund base for this appropriation is $855,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $855,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(k) Office of African American Health. $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under the authority of the Office of African American Health under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.0756.

(l) Office of American Indian Health. $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under the authority of the Office of American Indian Health under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.0757.

(m) Public health system transformation grants. (1) $9,844,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $9,844,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.131, subdivision 1, paragraph (f).

(2) $535,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $535,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.14, subdivision 2b.

(3) $321,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $321,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.0759.

(n) Health care workforce. (1) $1,010,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,550,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the health care access fund for rural training tracks and rural clinicals grants under Minnesota Statutes, sections 144.1505 and 144.1507. The base for this appropriation is $4,060,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,600,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(2) $420,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $420,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the health care access fund for immigrant international medical graduate training grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1911.

(3) $5,654,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $5,550,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the health care access fund for site-based clinical training grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1508. The base for this appropriation is $4,657,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,451,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(4) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the health care access fund for mental health for health care professional grants. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.

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(5) $502,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $502,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the health care access fund for workforce research and data analysis of shortages, maldistribution of health care providers in Minnesota, and the factors that influence decisions of health care providers to practice in rural areas of Minnesota.

(o) School health. $800,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.903. The base for this appropriation is $2,300,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,300,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(p) Long COVID. $3,146,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,146,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants and to implement Minnesota Statutes, section 145.361.

(q) Workplace safety grants. $4,400,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general fund for grants to health care entities to improve employee safety or security. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. The commissioner may use up to ten percent of this appropriation for administration.

(r) Clinical dental education innovation grants. $1,122,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,122,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for clinical dental education innovation grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1913.

(s) Emmett Louis Till Victims Recovery Program. $500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general fund for a grant to the Emmett Louis Till Victims Recovery Program. The commissioner must not use any of this appropriation for administration. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.

(t) Center for health care affordability. $2,752,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,989,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund to establish a center for health care affordability and to implement Minnesota Statutes, section 62J.312. The general fund base for this appropriation is $3,988,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,988,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(u) Federally qualified health centers apprenticeship program. $690,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $690,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.9272.

(v) Alzheimer's public information program. $80,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $80,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants to community-based organizations to co-create culturally specific messages to targeted communities and to promote public awareness materials online through diverse media channels.

(w) Nurse and Patient Safety Act. The appropriations in this paragraph are available until June 30, 2027.

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(1) $5,317,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $5,317,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for loan forgiveness under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501, for eligible nurses who have agreed to work as hospital nurses in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (7).

(2) $66,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $66,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for loan forgiveness under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501, for eligible nurses who have agreed to teach in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (3).

(x) Supporting healthy development of babies. $260,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $260,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for a grant to the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation for the African American Babies Coalition initiative. The base for this appropriation is $520,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $0 in fiscal year 2027. Any appropriation in fiscal year 2026 is available until June 30, 2027. This paragraph expires on June 30, 2027.

(y) Health professional education loan forgiveness. $2,780,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general fund for eligible mental health professional loan forgiveness under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501. This is a onetime appropriation. The commissioner may use up to ten percent of this appropriation for administration.

(z) Primary care residency expansion grant program. $400,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for a psychiatry resident under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1506.

(aa) Pediatric primary care mental health training grant program. $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1509. The commissioner may use up to ten percent of this appropriation for administration.

(bb) Mental health cultural community continuing education grant program. $500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1511. The commissioner may use up to ten percent of this appropriation for administration.

(cc) Labor trafficking services grant program. $500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.3885.

(dd) Palliative Care Advisory Council. $44,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $44,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for Minnesota Statutes, section 144.059.

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(ee) Analysis of a universal health care financing system. $1,815,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $580,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund to the commissioner to contract for an analysis of the benefits and costs of a legislative proposal for a universal health care financing system and a similar analysis of the current health care financing system. The base for this appropriation is $580,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $0 in fiscal year 2027. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.

(ff) Charitable assets public interest review. (1) The appropriations under this paragraph are contingent upon legislative enactment of 2023 House File 402 by the 93rd Legislature.

(2) $1,584,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $769,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund to review certain health care entity transactions; to conduct analyses of the impacts of health care transactions on health care cost, quality, and competition; and to issue public reports on health care transactions in Minnesota and their impacts. The base for this appropriation is $710,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $710,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(gg) Study of the development of a statewide registry for provider orders for life-sustaining treatment. $225,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general fund for a study of the development of a statewide registry for provider orders for life-sustaining treatment. This is a onetime appropriation.

(hh) Task Force on Pregnancy Health and Substance Use Disorders. $199,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for the Task Force on Pregnancy Health and Substance Use Disorders. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.

(ii) 988 Suicide and crisis lifeline. $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general fund for 988 national suicide prevention lifeline grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.561. This is a onetime appropriation.

(jj) Equitable Health Care Task Force. $779,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $749,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for the Equitable Health Care Task Force. This is a onetime appropriation.

(kk) Psychedelic Medicine Task Force. $338,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $171,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for the Psychedelic Medicine Task Force. This is a onetime appropriation.

(ll) Medical education and research costs. $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for the medical education and research costs program under Minnesota Statutes, section 62J.692.

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(mm) Special Guerilla Unit Veterans grant program. $250,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for a grant to the Special Guerrilla Units Veterans and Families of the United States of America to offer programming and culturally specific and specialized assistance to support the health and well-being of Special Guerilla Unit Veterans. The base for this appropriation is $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $0 in fiscal year 2027. Any amount appropriated in fiscal year 2026 is available until June 30, 2027. This paragraph expires June 30, 2027.

(nn) Safe harbor regional navigator. $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for a regional navigator in northwestern Minnesota. The commissioner may use up to ten percent of this appropriation for administration.

(oo) Network adequacy. $798,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $491,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for reviews of provider networks under Minnesota Statutes, section 62K.10, to determine network adequacy.

(pp) Grant to Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement. $278,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general fund for a grant to the Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement to administer needs-based volunteerism subgrants targeting underresourced nonprofit organizations in greater Minnesota. Subgrants must be used to support the ongoing efforts of selected organizations to address and minimize disparities in access to human services through increased volunteerism. Subgrant applicants must demonstrate that the populations to be served by the subgrantee are underserved or suffer from or are at risk of homelessness, hunger, poverty, lack of access to health care, or deficits in education. The Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement must give priority to organizations that are serving the needs of vulnerable populations. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.

(qq) (1) TANF Appropriations. TANF funds must be used as follows:

(i) $3,579,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,579,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the TANF fund for home visiting and nutritional services listed under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.882, subdivision 7, clauses (6) and (7). Funds must be distributed to community health boards according to Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.131, subdivision 1;

(ii) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the TANF fund for decreasing racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality rates under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.928, subdivision 7;

(iii) $4,978,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $4,978,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the TANF fund for the family home visiting grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.17. $4,000,000

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of the funding in fiscal year 2024 and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 must be distributed to community health boards under Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.131, subdivision 1. $978,000 of the funding in fiscal year 2024 and $978,000 in fiscal year 2025 must be distributed to Tribal governments under Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.14, subdivision 2a;

(iv) $1,156,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,156,000 in fiscal year 2025 are from the TANF fund for sexual and reproductive health services grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.925; and

(v) the commissioner may use up to 6.23 percent of the funds appropriated from the TANF fund each fiscal year to conduct the ongoing evaluations required under Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.17, subdivision 7, and training and technical assistance as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.17, subdivisions 4 and 5.

(2) TANF Carryforward. Any unexpended balance of the TANF appropriation in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

(rr) Base level adjustments. The general fund base is ~~$197,644,000~~ $193,644,000 in fiscal year 2026 and ~~$195,714,000~~ $191,714,000 in fiscal year 2027. The health care access fund base is $53,354,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $50,962,000 in fiscal year 2027."

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.

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

H. F. No. 28, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for data center energy generation redundancy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116D.04, subdivision 4a; 216B.02, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 8; 216I.02, by adding a subdivision; 216I.07, subdivision 2; 216I.08, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, after line 7, insert:

"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 12. Data center. "Data center" means a freestanding structure that primarily contains electronic equipment used to process, store, and transmit digital information."

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Page 3, line 17, before the period, insert "that provides power to a data center and is eligible for permitting as a single stationary source under Minnesota Rules, parts 7007.1140 to 7007.1147"

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:

H. F. No. 100, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 21, before "The" insert "(a)"

Page 2, after line 21, insert:

"(b) For the purposes of this section, "Social Security benefits" has the meaning given in section 86(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code."

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 129, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring director of child sex trafficking prevention to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.4718.

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

The report was adopted.

Bliss from the Veterans and Military Affairs Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 194, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing exclusion amount for homesteads of veterans with a disability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 273.13, subdivision 34.

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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Bliss from the Veterans and Military Affairs Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 195, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; removing classification rate and establishing property tax exemption for certain property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 25.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 286, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing local units of government to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 289, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the SAVI program for state agencies to encourage innovation and cost savings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.28, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 28, delete "2026" and insert "2025"

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 20, 21, 24 and 289 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Anderson, P. H., and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 787, A bill for an act relating to energy; exempting electricity generated outside the state from the requirement that a certain proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g.

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

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Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 788, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing Keep it Clean program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.475, subdivisions 11, 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.

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

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 789, A bill for an act relating to environment; repealing requirement for residents who do not recycle to pay for recycling services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115A.93, subdivision 3.

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

Myers; Witte; Novotny; Anderson, P. E.; Koznick and Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 790, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for additional State Patrol troopers.

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

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 791, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the state fossil; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

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

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 792, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; exempting veterans from certain motor vehicle registration taxes and fees, including certain registration taxes, license plate fees, title fees, driver's license and identification card fees, and motor vehicle sales taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168.012, subdivision 13; 171.06, subdivision 2c; 297B.03.

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

Hollins and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 793, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing certified salt applicator program; limiting liability; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

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Nadeau, Bierman, Schomacker, Reyer, Perryman and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 794, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the dementia services program; appropriating money; 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.

Myers and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 795, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying availability of driver's license road skills examinations online; modifying fees for cancellation of a road skills examination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, subdivisions 1, 7.

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

Myers, Schwartz and Witte introduced:

H. F. No. 796, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring members of public safety policy and finance committees to participate in ride alongs with law enforcement or fire departments; requiring adoption of legislative rules; 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 Government Finance and Policy.

Joy and Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 797, A bill for an act relating to taxation; lawful gambling; reduce combined net receipts tax rates and expand the brackets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297E.02, subdivision 6.

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

Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 798, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for local road improvements in the city of Lake Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 799, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of 13th Street in the city of Barnesville; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 800, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure improvements in the Northwest Improvement Area of the city of Barnesville; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 801, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; limiting placement of crosswalks at a roundabout; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 802, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying required mathematics academic standards and credit requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.024.

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

Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 803, A bill for an act relating to early education; modifying eligibility criteria for the voluntary prekindergarten program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.08, subdivision 4.

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

Knudsen and Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 804, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying affidavits of candidacy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Youakim, Pinto, Kotyza-Witthuhn, Kresha, Clardy and Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 805, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds; establishing a property tax refund program for child care providers that rent a child care facility; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 290A.03, subdivision 12, by adding subdivisions; 290A.04, by adding a subdivision; 290A.19; 290A.23, by adding a subdivision.

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

Youakim and Greene introduced:

H. F. No. 806, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; providing five-year rule extensions and duration extensions for tax increment financing districts in the city of Edina.

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

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Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 807, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for two community hubs in the city of Hopkins; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Engen and Hudson introduced:

H. F. No. 808, A bill for an act relating to state government; allowing legislative auditor to bring a civil or criminal complaint; establishing authority for county attorneys to prosecute certain claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.971, by adding subdivisions.

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

Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 809, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting local governments from enacting policies refusing to enforce traffic regulations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 810, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing the criminal penalty for assaulting a firefighter, EMS personnel, or certain health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.2231, subdivision 2.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 811, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of West Union; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 812, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying rates; providing a zero bracket; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 813, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to provide unimpeded access to state forest roads for certain commercial purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 89.002, subdivision 3.

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

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Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 814, A bill for an act relating to public safety; criminalizing the castration or sterilization of minors; imposing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 815, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring a person who steals a firearm to report the theft promptly to law enforcement; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 816, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the Phoenix Correspondence Commission.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 817, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a study and report of the impact of eagles on loons.

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

Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 818, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing accumulation of bear hunter preference points for youth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.405.

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

Schultz, Heintzeman, Schomacker, Nelson, Skraba, Reyer, Nadeau, Franson, Rarick, Carroll and Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 819, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing the Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force; providing appointments; requiring a report.

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

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Skraba and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 820, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing certain Chippewa Bands to establish open seasons for big game in accordance with 1854 treaty; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.157, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.

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

Jacob; Anderson, P. H., and Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 821, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for nitrate private well mitigation.

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

Olson and Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 822, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in Martin County West Independent School District.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 823, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for public safety costs related to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program facility at Moose Lake.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 824, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to line a sewer main in Moose Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 825, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; exempting credit card transaction fees for certain businesses; appropriating money.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 826, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing the senior citizen credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

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Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 827, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing consolidation transition aid for school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123A.485, subdivision 2.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 828, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.

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

Dotseth and Novotny introduced:

H. F. No. 829, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the delivery requirements for cottage foods; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 28A.152, subdivision 2.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 830, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money to Independent School District No. 99, Esko, for American Indian mascot removal and replacement costs.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 831, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a campground and recreational area in the city of Brookston; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 832, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to water and storm sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Wrenshall; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 833, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a special license plate for veterans who received the Army of Occupation Medal; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.123.

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

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Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 834, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for improvements on marked Trunk Highway 73 near the city of Cromwell.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 835, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a city hall and fire station in the city of Sturgeon Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 836, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for local road projects in the city of Sturgeon Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

O'Driscoll, Heintzeman, Davids, Perryman, Dotseth, Allen, Rymer, Kresha, Backer, Van Binsbergen, Zeleznikar and Johnson, W., introduced:

H. F. No. 837, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring the commissioner of commerce to request the continuation of a state innovation waiver; transferring money from the general fund to the premium security plan account.

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

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 838, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of a lift station in the city of Holdingford; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 839, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Central Minnesota Healthcare Hub in Sartell; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 840, A bill for an act relating to veterans; removing state veterans cemetery burial fee for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 190.19, subdivision 2a; 197.236, subdivision 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

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Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 841, A bill for an act relating to food support; appropriating money for food shelf programs.

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

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 842, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for purchases by nonprofit snowmobile clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.70, subdivision 19.

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

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 843, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring members of children and family policy and finance committees to observe child care facilities; requiring adoption of legislative rules; 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 Government Finance and Policy.

Schultz and Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 844, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying provisions governing broadband workforce plan data; modifying investigative authority; modifying provisions governing underground telecommunications infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.395, subdivision 9; 216B.17, subdivision 9; 326B.198, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Baker, Swedzinski, Igo, Wiener, Rarick, Sexton and Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 845, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying various provisions governing net metering; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.164, subdivisions 2a, 3.

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

Clardy, Bakeberg, Hill, Virnig, Youakim and Greene introduced:

H. F. No. 846, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for grants to intermediate school districts for registered special education apprenticeship programs.

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

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Hicks; Hanson, J., and Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 847, A bill for an act relating to antipoverty grants; appropriating money for community action grants.

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

Skraba, Igo, Dotseth, Kozlowski, Heintzeman, Warwas and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 848, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; appropriating money for the loggers safety grant program.

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

Kozlowski; Johnson, P.; Zeleznikar and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 849, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for the Duluth Promise initiative.

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

O'Driscoll, Schultz and Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 850, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements along a section of County State-Aid Highway 1 in Benton 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.

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 851, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to water and storm sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Raymond; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 852, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure in the city of Spicer; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 853, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new curling facility in the city of Willmar.

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

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Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 854, A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a segment of marked Trunk Highway 23 in Kandiyohi County as Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hansen, R.; Vang; Lee, F., and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 855, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring a study of microplastics in meat and poultry; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Moller, Mekeland, Bahner, Igo, Dotseth and Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 856, A bill for an act relating to common interest communities; creating a common interest community ombudsperson; classifying certain data; appropriating money for the Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsperson; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45.

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

Nelson, Frederick and Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 857, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute.

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

Vang; Lee, F.; Agbaje and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 858, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring additional information from bioincentive payment recipients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 41A.19.

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

Baker and Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 859, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; establishing an exemption for food service establishment equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 860, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing an income tax subtraction of back pay for military members discharged due to the military's COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

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

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Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 861, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for public safety radio grants.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 862, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring public postsecondary institutions to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists on system campuses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.37, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 863, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip an assisted living and memory care facility in the city of Slayton.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 864, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure in the city of Mountain Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 865, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a water tower in Rock 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.

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 866, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of 34th Street in the city of Slayton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 867, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of 34th Street in the city of Slayton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 868, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Phase 2 of a new highway department maintenance facility in Murray 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.

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 869, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the Hills-Beaver Creek Independent School District.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 870, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the Ellsworth Independent School District.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 871, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the Adrian Independent School District.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 872, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects for the Edgerton Public School District.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 873, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the Russell Tyler Ruthton Independent School District.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 874, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure improvements in the city of Lake Benton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 875, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding the allowable uses of student support personnel aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.901, subdivision 4.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 876, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for reconstruction of Trunk Highway 75 from the city of Luverne to the city of Pipestone; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Mueller, Bennett, Kresha, Hudson, Knudsen, Altendorf and Rymer introduced:

H. F. No. 877, A bill for an act relating to education; amending the Read Act; canceling appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.118; 120B.119, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 120B.123, subdivision 7; 120B.124, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 122A.091, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 3, section 11, subdivision 2; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, section 8, subdivisions 3, 5.

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

Rymer introduced:

H. F. No. 878, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the North Branch Area Hockey Association.

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

Rymer introduced:

H. F. No. 879, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new regional training and public safety facility for the Lakes Area Police Commission; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Rymer introduced:

H. F. No. 880, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring community solar garden subscribers to reside in the same county as the solar garden generating facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1641, subdivisions 1, 6.

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

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Olson and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 881, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption on precious metal bullion to include coins and other forms of currency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.67, subdivision 34.

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

Anderson, P. H.; Frederick; Nelson and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 882, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring a report; appropriating money for biofuel financial assistance.

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

Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 883, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing the senior citizen credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 884, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for infrastructure improvements in the city of Alpha; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 885, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure in the city of Butterfield; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 886, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; modifying voter registration information on applications for drivers' licenses and identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, subdivisions 1, 8.

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

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Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 887, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting use of dedicated funds for arts or cultural strategies in transportation projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.045, subdivision 3.

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

Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 888, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the Round Lake-Brewster Independent School District.

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

Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 889, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the Heron Lake-Okabena Independent School District.

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

Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 890, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the Windom Independent School District.

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

Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 891, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the Worthington Independent School District.

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

Knudsen, Davis, Joy, Engen, Altendorf, Stier, Backer and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 892, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing a parent to opt their child out of a face covering requirement; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Knudsen, Nash, Rymer, O'Driscoll, Joy, Davis, Engen, Altendorf, Igo, Stier, Backer, Zeleznikar, Harder and Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 893, A bill for an act relating to firearms; clarifying law on use of force in defense of home and person; codifying and extending Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws; eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home; expanding the boundaries of dwelling for purposes of

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self‑defense; creating a presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force; extending the rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.065.

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

Knudsen, Joy, Davis, Altendorf, Stier, Backer, Zeleznikar and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 894, A bill for an act relating to health care; providing that undocumented noncitizens are ineligible for MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256L.04, subdivision 10.

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

Knudsen, Davis, Joy, Engen, Altendorf, Stier, Backer, Zeleznikar, Harder and Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 895, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring legislative approval for adoption of rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 14.18, subdivision 1; 14.27; 14.389, subdivision 3.

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

Knudsen, Joy, Davis, Altendorf, Stier, Backer and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 896, A bill for an act relating to public safety; permitting certain retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms in schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.66, subdivision 1d.

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

Knudsen, Davis, Joy, Engen, Altendorf, Stier, Backer and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 897, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl; imposing criminal penalties for violation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.137, subdivision 2.

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

Knudsen, Harder, Skraba, Davis, Engen, Altendorf, Stier and Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 898, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for the designation and election of presidential electors; withdrawing from the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 208.03; 208.05; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 208.051; 208.052.

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

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Knudsen; Anderson, P. H.; Davis; Joy; Harder; Altendorf; Stier and Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 899, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the prohibition on American Indian mascots; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.041, subdivision 2.

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

Knudsen, Joy and Davis introduced:

H. F. No. 900, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing the CIVIL Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 373.

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

Kresha and Cha introduced:

H. F. No. 901, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; allowing transfer of wine between commonly owned liquor stores; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.412, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 902, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Aitkin County Fairgrounds; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 903, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Health and Human Services building in Aitkin 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.

Kresha and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 904, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a hangar renovation at the Little Falls/Morrison County Airport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kresha and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 905, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the rural airport program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Kresha and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 906, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for deposit in the hangar construction revolving account; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 907, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 908, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing certain criminal penalties for crimes committed because of the victim's political affiliation or beliefs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 609.2231, subdivision 4; 609.2233; 609.595, subdivisions 1a, 2; 609.749, subdivision 3.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 909, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame in Little Falls.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 910, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Flensburg; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 911, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; allowing owners of agricultural land, real property that is both nonhomesteaded and noncommercial, or small business property to vote on property tax questions where the property is located; providing implementing language; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B.

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

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Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 912, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a private letter ruling program; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 913, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring certain duties related to ballot reconciliation and postelection review to be completed before a canvassing board may certify its report on the results of an election; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.31, subdivision 3.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 914, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to access personnel files of prospective teachers from their employing districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.40, by adding a subdivision; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 915, A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting small local government employers from the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivisions 15, 17, 18.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 916, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; providing a subtraction from income for certain commercial loans issued by financial institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.0134, by adding a subdivision.

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

Van Binsbergen introduced:

H. F. No. 917, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wellness center in the city of Olivia; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Van Binsbergen introduced:

H. F. No. 918, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a sewer separation project in the city of Litchfield; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Van Binsbergen introduced:

H. F. No. 919, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater industrial pretreatment facility in the city of Litchfield.

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

Van Binsbergen introduced:

H. F. No. 920, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for a wastewater industrial pretreatment facility in the city of Litchfield; appropriating additional money for the project; amending Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 15, subdivisions 1, 7.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 921, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying the aid and levy adjustments when a tax increment finance excess is received by a school district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 127A.49, subdivision 3.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 922, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying the aid and levy amounts for community education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.20, subdivisions 3, 4a, 5.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 923, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying career and technical education aid and levy amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.4531, subdivision 3a.

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

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Nash, Novotny, Stier, Duran, Witte and Johnson, W., introduced:

H. F. No. 924, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing certain retired peace officers to possess firearms in the Capitol complex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.66, subdivision 1g.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 925, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Lake Waconia Regional Park in Carver 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.

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 926, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco products excise tax; exempting the sales of certain cigars from the taxes imposed on tobacco products and premium cigars; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297F.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 927, A bill for an act relating to state government; eliminating the Legislative Commission on Housing Affordability; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.8845.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 928, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure in Laketown Township; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nash and Johnson, W., introduced:

H. F. No. 929, A bill for an act relating to labor; modifying the contractor recovery fund to include private residential pools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.89, subdivision 1.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 930, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the definition of prepared food; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.61, subdivision 31.

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

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Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 931, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing requirements related to certain mailings containing an absentee ballot application or sample ballot sent by or on behalf of a committee or other private organization; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 932, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring that level III predatory offenders be subject to electronic surveillance while under community correctional supervision; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.05, subdivision 6.

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

Nash and Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 933, A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting municipal powers to require planned unit developments; regulating planned unit development agreements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 934, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for local road improvements related to the reconstruction of Trunk Highway 5 in the city of Waconia; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nash and Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 935, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; permitting criminal history background checks for nonresident tenant organizers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.212, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 936, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring cost-benefit analysis for proposed administrative rules; prohibiting the adoption of certain rules; requiring notice to the legislature upon adoption of certain exempt rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 14.002; 14.02, by adding subdivisions; 14.131; 14.14, subdivision 2; 14.15, subdivisions 3, 4; 14.386; 14.388, subdivision 2; 14.389, subdivision 2; 14.44; 14.45; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.

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

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Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 937, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing that certain commissions established by law are advisory; 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 Government Finance and Policy.

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 938, A bill for an act relating to sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for certain projects in the Redwood Independent School District.

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

Torkelson and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 939, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for floodplain management.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 940, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying the definition of resident trust; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.01, subdivision 7b.

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

Gillman introduced:

H. F. No. 941, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for campus improvements at Ridgewater College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gillman introduced:

H. F. No. 942, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water infrastructure in the city of Silver Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gillman introduced:

H. F. No. 943, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a hangar and training center for the Civil Air Patrol in the city of Hutchinson; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Gillman; Torkelson; Anderson, P. H.; Heintzeman and McDonald introduced:

H. F. No. 944, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying trespass law to allow purple markings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.001, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gillman introduced:

H. F. No. 945, A bill for an act relating to clean water; appropriating money for Phase 2 of lake restoration in Hutchinson.

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

Perryman, Murphy, Dotseth, West, Nadeau, Backer, Scott, Baker, Niska, Schultz and Gillman introduced:

H. F. No. 946, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; amending driver's license road skills examination appointment requirements and website information; authorizing third-party testing programs and third-party testers to conduct behind-the-wheel road tests for class D drivers' licenses; specifying requirements and criteria for third‑party testing programs and third-party testers; requiring audits; allowing appeals of decisions made by the commissioner of public safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 947, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income tax and corporate franchise tax; establishing a subtraction for global intangible low-taxed income; increasing the corporate net operating loss deduction; increasing the dividend received deduction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.0134, by adding a subdivision; 290.095, subdivision 2; 290.21, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.21, subdivision 10.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 948, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; modifying eligibility for redevelopment districts; repealing renewal and renovation districts; shortening duration limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 469.174, subdivision 10; 469.175, subdivisions 3, 4; 469.176, subdivision 1b; 469.1763, subdivisions 2, 6; 469.177, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 469.174, subdivision 10a; 469.176, subdivision 4j.

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

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Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 949, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; tax increment financing; clarifying uses of unobligated increment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.176, subdivision 4n.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 950, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing an exemption for income earned by certain nonresident employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 951, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the exemption for telecommunications or pay television services machinery and equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.68, subdivision 35a.

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

Koznick and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 952, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the exemption for land clearing equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.68, subdivisions 3, 40.

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

West and Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 953, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring hospitals and birth centers to educate parents on recognizing physical abuse in infants; 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.

Hanson, J.; Falconer and Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 954, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring certain determinations before conducting environmental review and issuing permits relating to proposed nonferrous sulfide ore projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 93.001; 115.03, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

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

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Hanson, J.; Falconer and Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 955, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying financial assurance requirements for nonferrous permit to mine; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 93.481, subdivision 1; 93.49.

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

Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 956, A bill for an act relating to marriage; modifying marriage record provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144.223; 517.04; 517.08, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1c; 517.09, subdivision 1; 517.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 517; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 517.05; 517.18.

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

Kresha, Bakeberg, Bennett and Mueller introduced:

H. F. No. 957, A bill for an act relating to education; providing mandate relief for school districts; authorizing certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing a school board to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules.

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

Nadeau, Bierman, Backer and Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 958, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0671, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 959, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new interchange on Interstate Highway 94 in the city of Freeport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Baker, Knudsen, Perryman, Harder and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 960, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying design of certain drivers' licenses and identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

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Baker, Knudsen and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 961, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a grant for hospitality education.

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

Novotny and Witte introduced:

H. F. No. 962, A bill for an act relating to public safety; excluding peace officers from discipline for inclusion on Brady-Giglio lists; establishing a task force to examine Brady-Giglio lists; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.89, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rarick introduced:

H. F. No. 963, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing commissioner of corrections to revoke earned incentive credits granted under Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.44.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 964, A bill for an act relating to taxation; motor vehicle sales tax; expanding the in lieu tax imposed on older passenger automobiles and collector vehicles to motorcycles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 297B.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 297B.025.

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

Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 965, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water and sewer infrastructure in the city of Clarks Grove; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bennett and Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 966, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to donate surplus schoolbooks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.52, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 967, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing a property tax exemption for certain property owned by an Indian Tribe; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 272.02, 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. 968, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; expanding eligible expenses for the Minnesota education credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0674, subdivision 1a.

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

Nelson; Pursell; Anderson, P. H., and Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 969, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for farm fencing and equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.69, subdivision 4.

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

Pursell, Nelson, Frederick, Allen, Cha, Falconer, Smith, Her, Burkel and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. No. 970, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring an original equipment manufacturer to facilitate the repair of farm equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.72, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision.

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

Momanyi-Hiltsley, Vang, Freiberg, Falconer, Agbaje, Jones, Mahamoud and Greene introduced:

H. F. No. 971, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Brooklyn Park Northwest Metro Regional Athletic Facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kozlowski, Zeleznikar and Johnson, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 972, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Lakewood water treatment plant in the city of Duluth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 973, A bill for an act relating to mental health; modifying emergency mental health services; eliminating co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles for mobile crisis intervention; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245.469; 256L.03, subdivision 5.

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

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Freiberg; Lee, F.; Carroll; Koegel and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 974, A bill for an act relating to broadband; establishing the Equal Access to Broadband Act; modifying provisions governing broadband services and broadband infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.39, subdivision 1; 116J.394; 116J.399, subdivisions 1, 8, by adding a subdivision; 222.37, subdivision 1; 237.162, subdivision 4; 237.163, subdivisions 2, 6, 7; 412.221, subdivision 6.

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

Clardy and Witte introduced:

H. F. No. 975, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for Heroes and Heritage Interpretive Trail Loop.

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

Lee, K., and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 976, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; transferring money to the state elections campaign account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.31, subdivision 4.

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

Freiberg and Lee, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 977, A bill for an act relating to elections; transferring money to the voting operations, technology, and election resources account.

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

Swedzinski; Huot; Anderson, P. H.; Burkel and Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 978, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for grain bins and related construction materials and supplies and tractor tires; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 297A.61, subdivision 12; 297A.69, subdivision 4.

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

Anderson, P. H.; Hansen, R., and Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 979, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Board of Animal Health.

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

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Hussein, Lillie and Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 980, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to the Minnesota Humanities Center.

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

Bierman; Backer; Baker; Hanson, J.; Norris; Gillman and Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 981, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for opioid prevention and education.

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

Clardy, Duran, Hill, Xiong, Feist, Her, Coulter and Hemmingsen-Jaeger introduced:

H. F. No. 982, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing an education benefit for dependents of disabled veterans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Olson, Koegel, Skraba, Murphy, Tabke and Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 983, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the local road wetland replacement program; 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, Pérez-Vega and Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 984, A bill for an act relating to education finance; including elementary counseling services for nonpublic pupils in nonpublic pupil aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.44, subdivisions 1, 5, 6.

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

Nelson; Vang; Harder; Frederick; Anderson, P. H.; Pursell and Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 985, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the soil health financial assistance program.

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

Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 986, A bill for an act relating to elections; classifying data in the statewide voter registration system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 201.022, by adding a subdivision; 201.091, subdivisions 4, 4a, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.607, subdivision 6; 201.091, subdivision 9.

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

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Gordon, Sexton, Warwas and Davis introduced:

H. F. No. 987, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying orderly annexation election proceedings and detachment provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 414.031, by adding a subdivision; 414.0325, subdivisions 1, 1b, 6; 414.033, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 414.036; 414.038; 414.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 7; 572A.03, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 414; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 414.033, subdivision 3.

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

Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 988, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for reporting of student fights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.53.

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

Hollins, Hussein, Xiong, Pérez-Vega and Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 989, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money to 30,000 Feet.

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

Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 990, A bill for an act relating to campaign expenditures; prohibiting entities or organizations that receive state funding from making campaign expenditures or otherwise expending money for any political purpose; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Gordon and Sexton introduced:

H. F. No. 991, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting local governments from accepting certain contributions for election expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.32, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 992, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing challengers in absentee and early voting polling places; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 204C.07; 204C.12, subdivision 1.

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

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Gordon and Sexton introduced:

H. F. No. 993, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring publication of temporary polling locations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.081, subdivision 4.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. No. 994, A bill for an act relating to early childhood programs; appropriating money for the ParentChild+ program.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn, Falconer and Berg introduced:

H. F. No. 995, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an aviation museum.

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

Frazier, Mekeland and Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 996, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Jobs Foundation.

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

Agbaje and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 997, A bill for an act relating to civil law; requiring landlords to provide just cause for terminating tenancy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

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

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 998, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of the Hennepin Avenue suspension bridge; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Agbaje, Howard, Kozlowski and Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 999, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying the community-based first-generation homebuyers assistance program; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter 37, article 1, section 2, subdivision 20; article 2, section 9.

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

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McDonald; Lawrence; Harder; Anderson, P. H.; Gordon; Davids and Rymer introduced:

H. F. No. 1000, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.

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

Virnig; Anderson, P. H.; Nelson and Rehrauer introduced:

H. F. No. 1001, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing career and technical revenue for school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.4531, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 3, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.4531, subdivision 3a.

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

Hicks, Virnig, Pérez-Vega and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. No. 1002, A bill for an act relating to early childhood; providing funding for Head Start; appropriating money.

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

Schultz, Greenman, Warwas, Berg, Nelson, Jordan, Skraba and Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 1003, A bill for an act relating to career preparedness; supporting and strengthening the career pathways program; appropriating money; requiring a report.

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

Sexton, Norris, Allen, Berg and Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 1004, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; appropriating money for the Minnesota Helmets to Hardhats program.

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

Bierman, Baker, Noor, Reyer, Backer and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1005, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; establishing medical assistance rate adjustments for physician and professional services; increasing rates for certain residential services; requiring a statewide reimbursement rate for behavioral health home services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256.969, subdivision 2b; 256B.0757, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 256B.76, subdivisions 1, 6; 256B.761; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivision 38.

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

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Norris, Davids, Gomez and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1006, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; allowing property tax abatement for land bank property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 469.1812, by adding a subdivision; 469.1813, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision.

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

Norris, Davids, Pérez-Vega, Koegel, Witte and Her introduced:

H. F. No. 1007, A bill for an act relating to tourism; appropriating money for the World Junior Hockey Championships.

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

Schultz, Burkel, Nelson and Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 1008, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the definition of public waters; eliminating appropriation for public waters inventory; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 103G.005, subdivision 15; 103G.201.

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

Lee, F., and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 1009, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood mitigation projects in North Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Agbaje, Nadeau, Schomacker, Clardy, Hollins, Bahner, Bierman, Momanyi-Hiltsley, Feist, Pérez-Vega, Hussein and Long introduced:

H. F. No. 1010, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; amending certain definitions to include licensed certified midwife; establishing licensure for certified midwives; establishing civil and criminal penalties; expanding medical assistance coverage to licensed certified midwife services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 147D.03, subdivision 1; 148.241; 151.01, subdivision 23; 152.12, subdivision 1; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148G.

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

Bierman, Nadeau, Backer, Gander, Reyer, Perryman, Zeleznikar, Elkins, Norris, Knudsen, Her and Hollins introduced:

H. F. No. 1011, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying limitations on optometrists prescribing and administering drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.56, subdivision 1.

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

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Pursell; Elkins; Hansen, R.; Hollins and Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 1012, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to consider decommissioning a road or trail designated for off-highway vehicle use under certain circumstances; 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; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.777; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84; repealing 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.

Kraft, Nadeau, Acomb, Falconer, Jones, Howard and Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 1013, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for the Minnesota Energy Alley.

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

Reyer, Allen, Her, O'Driscoll, Kotyza-Witthuhn, Perryman, Cha, Dotseth, Elkins and Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 1014, A bill for an act relating to commerce; allowing the board of directors of the Minnesota Insurance Guarantee Association to request financial information from insureds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 60C.09, subdivision 2.

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

Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 1015, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing for a full subtraction of taxable Social Security benefits for veterans and surviving spouses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.

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

Lawrence, Mekeland, Novotny, Dotseth and Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 1016, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; providing base year formula aid to the city of Baldwin.

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

Vang, Momanyi-Hiltsley and Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 1017, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean water infrastructure in Brooklyn Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Kresha, Heintzeman, Bennett and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 1018, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article I; establishing rights of a parent in the education of their child.

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

Skraba and Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 1019, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to Minnesota Public Radio.

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

Hill, Virnig and Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 1020, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a developmental delay age limit working group; requiring a report.

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

Scott, Liebling and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 1021, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; reallocating fee revenue; increasing funding for the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 357.021, subdivision 1a; 517.08, subdivision 1c.

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

Rymer, Engen, Gordon, Schwartz, Niska and West introduced:

H. F. No. 1022, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; modifying the definitions of moist snuff and tobacco products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297F.01, subdivisions 10b, 19.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 1023, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for state match funding related to the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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

McDonald, Hudson, Rarick, Gillman, Dotseth and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1024, A bill for an act relating to environment; defining animal feedlots; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

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McDonald; Novotny; Dotseth; Nash; Scott; Olson; Swedzinski; Gander; Dippel; Hudson; Mekeland; Harder; Gordon; Lawrence; Anderson, P. H.; Sexton; Davids; Huot; Heintzeman and Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 1025, A bill for an act relating to state government; recognizing the historic state flag; recognizing the right of all persons to display the historic state flag; providing standards for its display on state property; providing standards for its display on other public property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

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

West, Robbins, Zeleznikar and Rymer introduced:

H. F. No. 1026, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting legislator compensation in certain circumstances; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 12.

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

West introduced:

H. F. No. 1027, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing for mortgage foreclosure redemption and surpluses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 272.45; 580.10; 580.225; 580.24; 580.25; 580.26; 580.28; 582.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 582.043, subdivision 6.

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

Pérez-Vega; Lee, K.; Hussein; Hollins and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 1028, A bill for an act relating to education; education finance; increasing school district funding; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; increasing special education cross subsidy aid; increasing funding for the school unemployment aid account in the special revenue fund; increasing English learner cross subsidy aid; increasing safe schools revenue; linking extended time revenue to the general education basic formula allowance; increasing equalization aid for debt service levies, local optional revenue, and the operating referendum; calculating a school's compensatory revenue eligibility on the basis of both direct certification and the application of education benefits; authorizing a school board to renew a voter-approved operating referendum more than one time; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 123B.53, subdivision 5; 124D.65, subdivision 5a; 125A.76, subdivision 2e; 126C.10, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2e, 3b; 126C.17, subdivisions 6, 9b; 126C.44, subdivision 1.

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

Torkelson, Schomacker, Bierman, Reyer and Franson introduced:

H. F. No. 1029, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring revision of the list of tests to be administered for determining the presence of a heritable or congenital disorder; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.125, subdivision 2.

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

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Keeler, Bakeberg, Frazier, Lawrence, Engen and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 1030, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring reporting of student attendance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.305, subdivision 2.

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

Norris and West introduced:

H. F. No. 1031, A bill for an act relating to amateur sports; dedicating certain sales and use tax collections to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission; creating an amateur sports account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240A.

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

Norris and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1032, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing Combat Infantry Badge special license plates; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.123.

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

Norris and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 1033, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing certain exemptions from taxes and fees for eligible surviving spouses of a veteran, including certain registration taxes, license plates fees, title fees, driver's license and identification card fees, and motor vehicle sales taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168.012, subdivision 13; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivision 2c; 297B.03.

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

Kresha and Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 1034, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying eligible grant expenditures for the aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical program; amending Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 12.

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

Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 1035, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for certain projects in Cook County schools.

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

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Scott and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 1036, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; authorizing special rules for the city of Ramsey; amending Laws 2010, chapter 389, article 7, section 22, as amended.

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

Pérez-Vega and Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 1037, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1038, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority.

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

Scott, Duran, Stier and Rarick introduced:

H. F. No. 1039, A bill for an act relating to civil law; requiring a report to the legislature by the State Board of Civil Legal Aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 480.243, by adding a subdivision.

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

Scott, Heintzeman, Igo, Mekeland and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 1040, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; requiring product stewardship program for wind and solar infrastructure; providing for fee on retail sales of wind and solar infrastructure; establishing moratorium on disposal of wind and solar energy infrastructure in landfills; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.7411, subdivision 4; 115A.142; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Smith; Hanson, J.; Lee, K.; Her; Kozlowski; Huot; Curran; Pursell; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Frazier; Vang; Greenman and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1041, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; imposing an additional tax on certain corporations with high principal executive officer to median worker pay ratios; disqualifying certain companies from receiving state subsidies and grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16B.981, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, subdivision 1.

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

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Moller and Rarick introduced:

H. F. No. 1042, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the authority of the Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit to investigate certain offenses that occur on state-owned military installations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299C.80, subdivision 3.

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

Rarick, Mekeland, Gillman, McDonald and Hudson introduced:

H. F. No. 1043, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at Wright Technical Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 1044, A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; adding occupational therapy services, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants to mental health uniform service standards, mental health services, and children's mental health grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245.4889, subdivision 1; 245I.02, by adding subdivisions; 245I.04, by adding subdivisions; 245I.23, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 256B.0622, subdivisions 2, 7a; 256B.0671, subdivision 3; 256B.0941, subdivision 2; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, 9; 256B.0947, subdivisions 2, 3a, 5.

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

Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 1045, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new water treatment facility in the city of Eagle Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 1046, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the children's museum in the city of Mankato.

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

Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 1047, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for opioid prevention and education.

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

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Youakim and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 1048, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying the calculation of charter school general education revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124E.20, subdivision 1.

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

Youakim and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 1049, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying school district eligibility for school library aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.992, subdivision 1.

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

Agbaje and Lee, F., introduced:

H. F. No. 1050, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the 36-inch water main located in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 1051, A bill for an act relating to local government; amending sacred community requirements; authorizing municipalities to regulate and establish approval processes for sacred communities; establishing a remedy for noncompliance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.30, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions.

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

Bakeberg, Myers, Hudson, Niska and Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 1052, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying student discipline provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.425, subdivision 1; 121A.45, subdivision 1; 121A.55; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.425, subdivision 2; 121A.611.

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

Bakeberg, Keeler, Nadeau, Lawrence and Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 1053, A bill for an act relating to education; encouraging reenrollment after student withdrawal from school; requiring notification and resources for the family of an unenrolled child; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.05, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Bakeberg, Keeler, Engen and Lawrence introduced:

H. F. No. 1054, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring reporting of student attendance data in school performance reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.36, subdivision 1.

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

Van Binsbergen introduced:

H. F. No. 1055, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Sacred Heart; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lawrence, Scott and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 1056, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water and sewer improvements in the city of St. Francis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anderson, P. H.; Baker; Jacob; Burkel; Harder; Nelson; Lawrence and Gander introduced:

H. F. No. 1057, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the definition of employee for purposes of earned sick and safe time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9445, subdivision 5.

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

Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 1058, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying composition of North Koochiching sanitary sewer board; amending Laws 1981, chapter 291, sections 1, subdivision 14; 2, as amended; 4, subdivision 1, as amended; 23; repealing Laws 1981, chapter 291, section 1, subdivision 3.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1059, A bill for an act relating to state government; eliminating the Legislative COVID-19 Response Commission; repealing Laws 2022, chapter 50, article 3, section 2.

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

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Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1060, A bill for an act relating to state government; eliminating the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.8842.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1061, A bill for an act relating to state government; eliminating the MNsure Legislative Oversight Commission; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62V.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1062, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing the Driver and Vehicle Systems Oversight Committee; repealing Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 34, as amended.

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

Anderson, P. H.; Nelson and Cha introduced:

H. F. No. 1063, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying financial reporting requirements for grain buyers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 223.17, subdivision 6.

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

Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 1064, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for downtown lakeshore improvements in the city of Wayzata; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 1065, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; authorizing special rules for the city of Minnetonka.

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

Reyer; Heintzeman; Norris; Davids; Anderson, P. H.; Torkelson and Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 1066, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aids; increasing the appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477A.23, subdivision 6.

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

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Dotseth and Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 1067, A bill for an act relating to housing; granting exceptions to income limits of the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account grant and loan program for certain workforce housing projects; modifying the matching requirements of the workforce housing development program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 462A.39, subdivision 5; 462A.40, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 1068, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure to serve the Opportunity Site in the city of Brooklyn Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 1069, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public works facility in the city of Brooklyn Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 1070, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; authorizing special rules for the city of Brooklyn Center.

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

Hansen, R.; Lee, F.; Koznick and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1071, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; implementing recommendations of Aggregate Resources Task Force; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.94, subdivision 4; 473.859, subdivision 2.

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

Pursell introduced:

H. F. No. 1072, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an office of patient protection; establishing responsibilities of an office of patient protection; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

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

H. F. No. 1073, A bill for an act relating to pipelines; providing for the disposition of abandoned pipelines; requiring a pipeline abandonment plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216G.02, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216G.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1074, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; modifying board member qualifications and licensing requirements for architects, engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, geoscientists, and interior designers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 326.05; 326.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 10; 326.111, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1075, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers to use prescription drug rebates and other compensation to benefit covered persons; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62W.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1076, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers to include lower-cost drugs in their formularies; requiring formulary structure and formulary tiering for each health plan to give preference to the drug with the lowest out-of-pocket cost to the patient; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62W.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1077, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying requirements for making current standard charges available to the public; prohibiting collection actions in certain circumstances; authorizing actions by patients and guarantors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62J.826, subdivisions 1, 2; 144.588, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1078, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to Washington County for the county's wood waste and diseased tree utilization program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1079, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the replacement of drinking water infrastructure in the city of South St. Paul.

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

Carroll, Klevorn, Bahner, Acomb, Vang, Hussein, Freiberg, Frazier, Kraft, Jones, Rehm, Falconer, Greene, Stephenson, Kotyza-Witthuhn, Howard and Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 1080, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the regional trail system in Hennepin County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hill and Anderson, P. E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1081, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to wastewater infrastructure in the city of Scandia; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Moller, Rarick, Feist, Hollins and Keeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1082, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for grants to certain organizations providing direct services and advocacy for victims.

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

Moller, Rarick, Liebling, Feist and Keeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1083, A bill for an act relating to witnesses; prohibiting domestic abuse advocates from disclosing certain information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 595.02, subdivision 1.

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

Moller and Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 1084, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a pedestrian and bicycle trail segment in the city of Arden Hills; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 1085, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for construction and replacement of sanitary sewer force main and associated improvements in the city of Arden Hills; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 1086, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the state fire marshal account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299M.10.

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

Greene, Elkins and Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 1087, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the I-494 Corridor Commission.

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

Coulter and Greene introduced:

H. F. No. 1088, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; extending a property tax exemption for property held for economic development.

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

Coulter, Greene and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1089, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Bloomington to issue certain on-sale licenses to a municipally owned golf course.

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

Lee, F.; Franson; Reyer; Pérez-Vega and Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 1090, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; renaming the library construction grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 134.45.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 1091, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to the Minnesota Zoological Garden.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 1092, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a disability inclusion pilot project; appropriating money.

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

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Liebling and Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 1093, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing commissioner of human services to establish a prescription drug purchasing program; specifying program authority and eligibility requirements; requiring recommendations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Hollins and Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 1094, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying eligibility for certain expungements or resentencings involving past cannabis crimes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609A.06, subdivision 3.

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

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Anderson, P. E., moved that the name of Fogelman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1. The motion prevailed.

Davis moved that the name of Gordon be added as an author on H. F. No. 2. The motion prevailed.

Nash moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 3. The motion prevailed.

Johnson, W., moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 4. The motion prevailed.

Bennett moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 6. The motion prevailed.

Novotny moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 7. The motion prevailed.

Heintzeman moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 8. The motion prevailed.

Swedzinski moved that the names of Gander and Gordon be added as authors on H. F. No. 9. The motion prevailed.

Perryman moved that the name of Perryman be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 10. The motion prevailed.

Schultz moved that the names of Fogelman and Gander be added as authors on H. F. No. 10. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 11. The motion prevailed.

Scott moved that the names of Gander and Bakeberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 12. The motion prevailed.

Bliss moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 13. The motion prevailed.

Robbins moved that the names of Gander and Gordon be added as authors on H. F. No. 14. The motion prevailed.

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Engen moved that the names of Koznick, Gander and Gordon be added as authors on H. F. No. 15. The motion prevailed.

Rymer moved that the names of Koznick and Gander be added as authors on H. F. No. 16. The motion prevailed.

Bliss moved that the names of Fogelman, Koznick and Gander be added as authors on H. F. No. 17. The motion prevailed.

Engen moved that the names of Koznick and Schwartz be added as authors on H. F. No. 18. The motion prevailed.

Kresha moved that the name of Koznick be added as an author on H. F. No. 19. The motion prevailed.

Niska moved that the names of Koznick and Gordon be added as authors on H. F. No. 20. The motion prevailed.

Robbins moved that the names of Gander, Stier, Demuth, Dotseth and Gordon be added as authors on H. F. No. 21. The motion prevailed.

Gillman moved that the names of Gander, Koznick, Schultz, Hudson and Gordon be added as authors on H. F. No. 22. The motion prevailed.

Robbins moved that the names of Koznick and Gordon be added as authors on H. F. No. 23. The motion prevailed.

Knudsen moved that the names of Fogelman, Koznick, Stier and Gordon be added as authors on H. F. No. 24. The motion prevailed.

Zeleznikar moved that the names of Fogelman, Gander, Koznick and Gordon be added as authors on H. F. No. 25. The motion prevailed.

Roach moved that the name of Dotseth be added as an author on H. F. No. 26. The motion prevailed.

Mekeland moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 28. The motion prevailed.

Stephenson moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 32. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 33. The motion prevailed.

Greenman moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 34. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 36. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, P. H., moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 39. The motion prevailed.

Pérez-Vega moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 45. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 46. The motion prevailed.

Koznick moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 50. The motion prevailed.

Hill moved that the names of Anderson, P. E., and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 53. The motion prevailed.

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Bennett moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 65. The motion prevailed.

Coulter moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 71. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Xiong be added as an author on H. F. No. 73. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, P. H., moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 75. The motion prevailed.

Heintzeman moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 81. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 88. The motion prevailed.

Bahner moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 89. The motion prevailed.

Backer moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 94. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 97. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the names of Zeleznikar and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 98. The motion prevailed.

Repinski moved that the name of Bennett be added as an author on H. F. No. 100. The motion prevailed.

Feist moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 101. The motion prevailed.

Feist moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 103. The motion prevailed.

Lillie moved that the names of Zeleznikar, Virnig and Schultz be added as authors on H. F. No. 114. The motion prevailed.

Hussein moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 119. The motion prevailed.

Berg moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 124. The motion prevailed.

Hansen, R., moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 125. The motion prevailed.

Engen moved that the names of Zeleznikar and Schultz be added as authors on H. F. No. 136. The motion prevailed.

Bahner moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 140. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Jones be added as an author on H. F. No. 142. The motion prevailed.

Bierman moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 151. The motion prevailed.

Feist moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 155. The motion prevailed.

Berg moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 159. The motion prevailed.

Engen moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 164. The motion prevailed.

Robbins moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 167. The motion prevailed.

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Robbins moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 168. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 170. The motion prevailed.

Wiener moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 179. The motion prevailed.

Knudsen moved that the names of Stier, Olson and Zeleznikar be added as authors on H. F. No. 194. The motion prevailed.

Clardy moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 196. The motion prevailed.

Feist moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 203. The motion prevailed.

Feist moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 204. The motion prevailed.

Curran moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 206. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 207. The motion prevailed.

Berg moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 217. The motion prevailed.

Clardy moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 218. The motion prevailed.

Hansen, R., moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 224. The motion prevailed.

Hansen, R., moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 225. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 227. The motion prevailed.

Murphy moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 229. The motion prevailed.

Curran moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 243. The motion prevailed.

Jones moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 244. The motion prevailed.

Liebling moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 255. The motion prevailed.

Johnson, W., moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 260. The motion prevailed.

Koznick moved that the name of Bakeberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 261. The motion prevailed.

Igo moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 263. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 264. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 265. The motion prevailed.

Burkel moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 271. The motion prevailed.

Heintzeman moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 275. The motion prevailed.

Sexton moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 283. The motion prevailed.

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Heintzeman moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 284. The motion prevailed.

Heintzeman moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 285. The motion prevailed.

Igo moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 295. The motion prevailed.

Igo moved that the names of Agbaje and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 297. The motion prevailed.

Perryman moved that the name of Mueller be added as an author on H. F. No. 303. The motion prevailed.

Perryman moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 307. The motion prevailed.

Falconer moved that the names of Moller, Hicks, Stephenson and Pérez-Vega be added as authors on H. F. No. 309. The motion prevailed.

Myers moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 409. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the name of Coulter be added as an author on H. F. No. 421. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 497. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the names of Feist, Virnig and Norris be added as authors on H. F. No. 679. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that the name of Coulter be added as an author on H. F. No. 683. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that the name of Pinto be added as an author on H. F. No. 685. The motion prevailed.

Hicks moved that the name of Hansen, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 728. The motion prevailed.

Noor moved that the name of Hansen, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 729. The motion prevailed.

Olson moved that the name of Bakeberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 741. The motion prevailed.

Feist moved that the name of Hansen, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 745. The motion prevailed.

Niska moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 747. The motion prevailed.

Quam moved that the names of Davis, Knudsen, Burkel and Murphy be added as authors on H. F. No. 769. The motion prevailed.

Franson moved that H. F. No. 436 be recalled from the Veterans and Military Affairs Division and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.

Harder moved that H. F. No. 457 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.

Skraba moved that H. F. No. 489 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance. The motion prevailed.

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Anderson, P. H., moved that H. F. No. 770 be recalled from the Committee on Capital Investment and be re‑referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The motion prevailed.

Niska moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives