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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

Journal of the House

 

NINETY-FOURTH SESSION - 2025

 

_____________________

 

 

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, February 26, 2025

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 12:00 noon and was called to order by Lisa Demuth, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by the Reverend Justin Grimm, Saint Paul Area Synod, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

      The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

 

      The roll was called and the following members were present:

 


Acomb

Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Berg

Bierman

Bliss

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Elkins

Engen

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Fogelman

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gander

Gillman

Gomez

Gordon

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Harder

Heintzeman

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Hudson

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, P.

Johnson, W.

Jones

Jordan

Joy

Keeler

Klevorn

Knudsen

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kozlowski

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lawrence

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

McDonald

Mekeland

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Noor

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Pérez-Vega

Perryman

Pinto

Pursell

Quam

Rarick

Rehm

Rehrauer

Repinski

Reyer

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sencer-Mura

Sexton

Skraba

Smith

Stephenson

Stier

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Vang

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Agbaje and Virnig were excused. 

 

 

      Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following member to vote via remote means:  Schultz.


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         Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following members to vote via remote means:  Kotyza-Witthuhn and Sencer-Mura.

 

 

      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

 

 

Kresha from the Committee on Education Finance to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing an Office of Inspector General; providing powers and duties; providing enhanced grant oversight; prohibiting retaliation; transferring or repealing existing executive Offices of Inspector General; providing detection and prevention of fraud; making conforming changes; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 3.97, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 3.971, subdivisions 1, 9; 16B.97, subdivisions 2, 4; 16B.98, subdivisions 4, 8, 14; 16B.991, subdivision 1; 142B.53; 245A.24; 268.19, subdivision 1; 268B.30; 609.456, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.321, subdivision 12; 127A.21.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 3, after line 32, insert:

 

"Subd. 5.  Conflicts of interest; code of ethics.  The inspector general, deputy inspector general, assistant inspectors general, and all other employees of the office are public officials for purposes of the conflict of interest and statement of economic disclosure requirements in chapter 10A and are subject to the code of ethics in section 43A.38 where applicable."

 

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

 

 

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.

 

 

Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the legislative auditor to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.971, by adding a subdivision; 16A.057, subdivision 5.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 17, delete "internal controls"


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Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 3, delete "internal control or fiscal"

 

Page 1, line 4, delete "management" and insert "legislative auditor"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 269, A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring the commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council to request approval to discontinue Northstar passenger rail operations; requiring a report.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Quam from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations 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 following amendments:

 

Page 1, delete subdivision 1 and insert:

 

"Subdivision 1.  Definition.  As used in this section, "applicant for licensure" means an individual or if the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other legal entity, every officer, director, manager, and general partner of the entity, who seeks a license issued by a county or city to operate a business:

 

(1) that qualifies as an adult entertainment establishment under section 617.242, subdivision 1; or

 

(2) providing massage services."

 

Page 1, line 17, delete "employment or applicant for"

 

Page 2, line 8, delete "employment or"

 

 

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

 

 

      The report was adopted.


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Quam from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 438, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting the Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District to have a three-member board of managers.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Quam from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 550, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 3; by adding an article XV; establishing a Bipartisan Redistricting Commission; establishing principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 2.93, subdivisions 1, 2; 10A.01, subdivision 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 2, line 7, delete "speaker" and insert "leader of the largest political party caucus"

 

Page 2, line 8, delete "minority leader" and insert "leader of the second largest political party caucus"

 

Page 2, line 9, delete "majority leader" and insert "leader of the largest political party caucus"

 

Page 2, line 10, delete "minority leader" and insert "leader of the second largest political party caucus"

 

Page 6, line 18, delete "speaker" and insert "leader of the largest political party caucus"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Quam from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations to which was referred:

 

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.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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

 

H. F. No. 1218, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money from the environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying prior appropriations; amending Laws 2024, chapter 83, section 2, subdivisions 3, 8.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 3, 269, 286, 438 and 1058 were read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

      Quam, Roach, Altendorf, Davis and Gordon introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1494, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring voters who register on election day to cast provisional ballots; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 171.072; 201.061, subdivisions 1a, 3, 4; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.225, subdivisions 2, 5; 203B.04, subdivision 4; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 3; 203B.081, subdivision 3; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.30, subdivisions 2, 3; 204C.07, subdivision 3a; 204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 135A.17, subdivision 2; 201.061, subdivision 7; 201.121, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Quam, Roach, Altendorf, Davis and Gordon introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1495, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting certain candidates, candidate representatives, and political parties to observe the work of absentee ballot boards; permitting certain candidates, candidate representatives, and political parties to observe recounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.121, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204C.

 

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


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Quam, Altendorf, Davis, Roach and Gordon introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1496, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring voter verification before mail delivery of an absentee ballot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 5.

 

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

 

 

Gander and Burkel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1497, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for grants to the Northern Crops Institute.

 

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

 

 

Perryman, Wolgamott, Backer, Schwartz and Bakeberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1498, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for grants to museums and education centers.

 

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

 

 

Coulter and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1499, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying the modernization of family child care regulations; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 2, section 81.

 

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

 

 

Anderson, P. H., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1500, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the advanced biofuel production incentive; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 41A.16, subdivision 7.

 

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

 

 

Murphy, Reyer, Bierman, Torkelson and Schomacker introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1501, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council.

 

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


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Reyer, Murphy, Elkins, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Bierman and Franson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1502, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a presumptive disability determination process for medical assistance eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245D.02, subdivision 23; 256.01, subdivisions 18f, 29; 256B.055, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 256B.056, subdivisions 1b, 3, 4, 10, by adding a subdivision; 256B.057, subdivision 12, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0761, subdivision 2; 256B.77, subdivision 7a.

 

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

 

 

Burkel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1503, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a program to provide grants to prevent the spread of avian influenza; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1504, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for grants to Veterans on the Lake.

 

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

 

 

Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1505, A bill for an act relating to legacy; extending a clean water fund appropriation for the Ash River Sanitary Sewer Collection and Treatment System.

 

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

 

 

Kozlowski; Johnson, P., and Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1506, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Entrepreneur Fund.

 

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

 

 

Johnson, P., and Kozlowski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1507, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Great Lakes Aquarium in the city of Duluth.

 

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


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Johnson, P., and Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1508, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an Academic Health Center facility for the University of Minnesota-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.

 

 

Jones; Koegel; Clardy; Tabke; Anderson, P. E., and Witte introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1509, A bill for an act relating to transportation; limiting authority to issue certain citations to pedestrians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.06, subdivisions 5, 6; 169.21, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Hollins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1510, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing presentence investigation reports to include information related to brain injury; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.115, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Clardy, Hussein, Pérez-Vega, Momanyi-Hiltsley, Noor and Repinski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1511, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to the commissioner of veterans affairs for a veteran mentorship program for Black youth.

 

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

 

 

Clardy, Smith, Vang, Pérez-Vega and Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1512, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for sudden unexplained death in childhood research grants; requiring reports.

 

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

 

 

Quam, Roach, Schultz, Davis, McDonald, Altendorf and Gordon introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1513, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring photo ID to register to vote and to vote; creating a voter identification card; establishing provisional ballots; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5B.06; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 142A.412, subdivision 1; 144.226, by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1a, 4, 14, by adding a subdivision; 171.071, subdivisions 1, 2; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.11; 171.12, subdivision 3c; 171.121; 171.14; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 201.091, subdivision 9; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.14; 201.145, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 201.161, subdivision 3; 201.221, subdivision 3; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.065; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivision 1; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19;


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203B.21, subdivision 3; 203B.24, subdivision 1; 203B.30, subdivision 2; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204B.46; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.10; 204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C; 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.061, subdivision 7.

 

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

 

 

Clardy and Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1514, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for the veterans resilience project; requiring reports.

 

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

 

 

Clardy and Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1515, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring personal learning plans to include interventions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.125.

 

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

 

 

Clardy and Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1516, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to the commissioner of veterans affairs for a grant to an organization to establish a Black veterans support program.

 

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

 

 

Clardy and Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1517, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Minnesota Black Farmers Association to purchase advanced 21st century farming equipment for use by a cooperative of Black veteran farmers.

 

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

 

 

Clardy, Hussein, Momanyi-Hiltsley and Noor introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1518, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the commissioner of agriculture for an agricultural training program for Black youth at historical Black-owned farms.

 

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


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Howard and Greenman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1519, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating homeowner's insurance advertisements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 72A.

 

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

 

 

Koegel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1520, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying various provisions governing drivers' licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 171.0605, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.17, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Koegel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1521, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing pavement asset sustainability ratio targets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.03, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Her; Cha; Pursell; Lee, K.; Kozlowski; Wolgamott; Norris; Huot; Lawrence; Frederick; Nelson and Rymer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1522, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the definition of agricultural land for agricultural property classification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

 

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

 

 

Harder; Burkel; Jacob; Anderson, P. H.; Nelson; Novotny and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1523, A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting certain agricultural workers 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.

 

 

Harder; Anderson, P. H., and Burkel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1524, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a grant program to promote certain nutrient management practices; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

 

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


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Knudsen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1525, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting home-based businesses in residential dwellings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.

 

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

 

 

Jones introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1526, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to The Bridge for Youth.

 

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

 

 

Fischer and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1527, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; appropriating money for the fishing in the neighborhood program.

 

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

 

 

Duran and Bliss introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1528, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a sanitary sewer collection and treatment system in Beltrami 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.

 

 

Cha and Hemmingsen-Jaeger introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1529, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for certain projects in the city of Woodbury.

 

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

 

 

Cha and Hemmingsen-Jaeger introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1530, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for La Lake Park in the city of Woodbury; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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


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Heintzeman, Vang, Skraba, Kozlowski, Cha, Swedzinski and Lillie introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1531, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; removing expiration of crossbow hunting and fishing allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.037.

 

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

 

 

Olson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1532, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; increasing certain reimbursement amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 117.036, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Her, Smith, Fischer, Coulter, Berg, Falconer and Kraft introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1533, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; treating certain foreign corporations as unitary; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 290.01, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding subdivisions; 290.0134, by adding subdivisions; 290.17, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.21, subdivisions 9, 10.

 

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

 

 

Keeler; Myers; Hanson, J.; Bierman; Nadeau; Reyer and Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1534, A bill for an act relating to health; transferring the healthy eating, here at home program to the Department of Health; establishing the fresh bucks pilot program; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 138.912, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 138.912, subdivision 7.

 

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

 

 

Kozlowski and Johnson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1535, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Duluth Children's Museum.

 

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

 

 

Bakeberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1536, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater treatment improvements in the city of Jordan; 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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Johnson, P.; Kozlowski; Repinski; Pérez-Vega and Hansen, R., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1537, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the port development assistance 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.

 

 

Mueller, Rymer, Bennett, Hill, Clardy and Bakeberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1538, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for teacher apprenticeships; requiring a report.

 

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

 

 

Kozlowski, Zeleznikar and Johnson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1539, A bill for an act relating to education finance; adjusting the special education initial aid amount for Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; creating a supplemental special education aid for Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Tabke and Bakeberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1540, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a residency pilot program for certain racehorses; requiring awards and grants; transferring money; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

 

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

 

 

Hudson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1541, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to a regional water system serving the communities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Schultz introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1542, A bill for an act relating to employment; making employer participation in earned sick and safe time benefits permissive; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9445, subdivisions 5, 6.

 

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


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Hicks, Mueller, Clardy and Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1543, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a grant for literacy interventions; requiring a report; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Lee, K., and Lillie introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1544, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for a winter festival on Lake Phalen.

 

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

 

 

O'Driscoll introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1545, A bill for an act relating to liquor; permitting persons that are 17 years of age to serve alcoholic beverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.412, subdivision 10.

 

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

 

 

O'Driscoll introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1546, A bill for an act relating to public safety; repealing outdated fire safety measures pre-dating the statewide fire code; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 325F.02; 325F.03; 325F.04; 325F.05; 325F.06; 325F.07.

 

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

 

 

Wolgamott introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1547, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for certain materials and equipment used in construction of the Stearns County Justice Center.

 

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

 

 

Kozlowski, Igo, Wolgamott and Dotseth introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1548, A bill for an act relating to housing; authorizing housing and redevelopment authorities to establish local housing trust funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462C.16, subdivision 1.

 

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


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Kozlowski, Keeler and Duran introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1549, A bill for an act relating to education policy; allowing for American Indian drumming in public schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.792; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

 

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

 

 

Virnig; Clardy; Youakim; Frazier; Greene; Freiberg; Hill; Johnson, P., and Rehrauer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1550, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to reauthorize a capital projects referendum by board action; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.63, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1551, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements for Lutheran Social Service in the city of St. Paul.

 

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

 

 

Skraba and Zeleznikar introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1552, A bill for an act relating to broadband; modifying matching requirements for the lower population density grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.3952, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1553, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for a grant to Boundary Waters Care Center; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1554, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the allowed uses of student support personnel aid for school districts and charter schools with declining enrollment; 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.


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Skraba and Zeleznikar introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1555, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Gitchi-Gami State Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1556, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new facility for YMCA of the North Camp Northern Lights.

 

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

 

 

Skraba, Davis and Zeleznikar introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1557, A bill for an act relating to public health; exempting certain hot tubs from public pool regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.1222, subdivision 2d.

 

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

 

 

Pérez-Vega introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1558, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to Girl Scouts River Valleys.

 

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

 

 

Hussein, Pérez-Vega, Her, Xiong, Cha and Gomez introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1559, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community festival grant program.

 

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

 

 

Finke and Hollins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1560, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.

 

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

 

 

Finke introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1561, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to FilmNorth.

 

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


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Finke introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1562, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Gibbs Farm Museum: Pathways to Dakota and Pioneer Life.

 

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

 

 

Nadeau, Olson, Myers and Wiener introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1563, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; allowing a subtraction for employer-provided dependent care assistance; establishing a tax credit for employer-provided child care expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

 

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

 

 

Jordan introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1564, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for regional parks and trails.

 

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

 

 

Finke, Hollins, Pérez-Vega and Her introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1565, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing an annual observance for Philando Castile Restoration and Unity Days; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

 

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

 

 

Hussein; Mahamoud; Pérez-Vega; Feist; Noor; Momanyi-Hiltsley; Agbaje; Cha; Vang; Kozlowski; Howard; Her; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Rehrauer; Norris; Skraba; Mueller; Engen; Hansen, R.; Warwas; Bierman; Perryman and Hudson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1566, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing additional accommodations to children with autism in rental properties; 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.

 

 

Duran, Novotny, Stier, Engen, Joy, Bliss, Hudson and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1567, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; extending to peace officers the personal information protections currently available for judicial officials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.991; 480.40; 480.45; 609.476.

 

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


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West introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1568, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for improvements to Hornsby Street Northeast in the city of Columbus.

 

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

 

 

West introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1569, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to Hornsby Street Northeast in the city of Columbus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1570, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing sale or lease of boathouse sites at Soudan Underground Mine State Park; amending Laws 2000, chapter 486, section 4, as amended.

 

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

 

 

Skraba and Zeleznikar introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1571, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction projects in the Lake Superior School District.

 

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

 

 

Wolgamott introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1572, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; appropriating money for a grant to Independent School District No. 742, St. Cloud, for preschool programs.

 

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

 

 

Frazier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1573, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying the law on retroactive relief for certain felony murders; amending Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 4, section 24, subdivision 7, as amended.

 

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


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Frazier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1574, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; modifying requirements governing towing authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168B.011, by adding a subdivision; 168B.035, subdivision 5; 168B.04, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Frazier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1575, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying certain criminal felony murder and aiding and abetting murder provisions; authorizing retroactive relief for certain aiding and abetting murder convictions; reviving task force on aiding and abetting felony murder; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 609.05, subdivision 2a; 609.185; 609.19, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Frazier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1576, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring disclosure of personnel data on peace officers and other potential government witnesses to a prosecuting authority to comply with the authority's constitutional disclosure obligations; providing for a Brady-Giglio designation for peace officers; establishing a task force to examine Brady-Giglio lists; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.03, subdivision 6; 13.43, by adding a subdivision; 626.8457, subdivisions 3, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

 

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

 

 

Frazier, Baker, Kozlowski and Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1577, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a statewide education campaign to inform employers about the benefits of second-chance hiring.

 

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

 

 

Frazier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1578, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; restricting public dissemination of personal information about county attorneys and employees in county attorney offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 480.40, subdivision 1.

 

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


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Noor, Sencer-Mura, Gomez and Keeler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1579, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing housing support supplementary services rates for certain facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Knudsen; Altendorf; Anderson, P. E.; O'Driscoll; Torkelson; Skraba; Dippel; Lawrence; Schwartz; Scott and Robbins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1580, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to born alive infant provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.423, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Hicks introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1581, A bill for an act relating to children and families; appropriating money for the diaper distribution grant program.

 

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

 

 

Wolgamott; Cha; Norris; Hansen, R.; Nadeau; Her; Bakeberg; Lillie; Hill; Huot; Falconer and Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1582, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; providing for an unreduced retirement annuity upon reaching age 60 with 30 years of service; modifying the early retirement reduction factors for annuity commencement before normal retirement age; increasing the postretirement adjustments; removing the postretirement adjustment delay for members who retire before the normal retirement age; increasing employer contributions; increasing the pension adjustment revenue for school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 126C.10, subdivision 37; 354.42, subdivision 3; 354.44, subdivision 6; 356.415, subdivision 1d.

 

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

 

 

Perryman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1583, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying the appropriation for capital improvements at CentraCare in the city of St. Cloud; amending Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 49.

 

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


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Berg, Rarick, Moller, Virnig, Smith, Jordan, Mahamoud and Pursell introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1584, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for informed consent for sensitive examinations of an anesthetized or unconscious patient; establishing a penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

 

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

 

 

Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Feist and Agbaje introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1585, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for a grant to Art From the Inside to use the arts to address the needs of incarcerated persons and persons on supervised release.

 

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

 

 

Hussein, Pérez-Vega, Clardy, Hollins, Xiong, Heintzeman, Cha, Vang, Lillie, Frazier, Agbaje, Skraba, Carroll, Falconer and Huot introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1586, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to celebrate the life of Gordon Parks.

 

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

 

 

Stephenson and Bliss introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1587, A bill for an act relating to state lands; appropriating money to condemn certain land in Cass County and authorizing its transfer for no consideration.

 

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

 

 

Mekeland, Hill, Davis and Igo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1588, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the community energy transition grant program.

 

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

 

 

Norris, Bakeberg and Keeler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1589, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing an academic acceleration pilot program; requiring a report; appropriating money.

 

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


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West; Nash; Scott; Swedzinski; Novotny; Warwas; Johnson, W.; Rymer; Olson; McDonald; Gillman; Engen; Hudson; Duran; Schwartz; Bliss and Igo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1590, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing mandatory minimum sentences for the malicious punishment of a child; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.377.

 

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

 

 

Murphy and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1591, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting acquiring state land at auction; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 94.

 

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

 

 

Murphy and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1592, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying provisions and requiring definition for calcareous fens; requiring rulemaking; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103G.223.

 

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

 

 

Murphy and Backer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1593, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 373; 471.

 

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

 

 

Murphy and Backer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1594, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; prohibiting conservation officers from conducting searches or seizures without a warrant or court order; requiring receipts to be provided to persons from whom property is seized; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.7741, subdivision 2; 84.89; 97A.221, subdivision 1; 97A.223, subdivision 1; 97A.225, subdivision 1; 97B.021, subdivision 2; 97C.355, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

 

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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Murphy and Backer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1595, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring conservation officers to coordinate investigation and enforcement activity with sheriffs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.028, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 84.0835, subdivision 2; 84.0895, subdivision 6; 86B.801, by adding a subdivision; 97A.205; 97A.215, subdivision 1; 97A.221, subdivision 1; 97A.223, subdivision 1; 97A.225, subdivision 1; 97A.241, subdivision 1; 97B.002, subdivision 1; 97B.065, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Acomb and Freiberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1596, A bill for an act relating to Metropolitan Council; modifying government data classification of investigative information pertaining to certain Metropolitan Council personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.43, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Norris and Myers introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1597, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Task Force on Establishing a Yellow Alert System; requiring a report; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Hollins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1598, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing an air ventilation improvement and geothermal infrastructure for schools financing program; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Lillie; Johnson, W.; Hill; Fischer; Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Cha introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1599, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for grade-separated interchange at Trunk Highway 36 and Trunk Highway 120 in the cities of North St. Paul and Oakdale.

 

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

 

 

Hicks, Pérez-Vega and Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1600, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina (COPAL).

 

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


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Hussein and Pérez-Vega introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1601, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing local governmental units to prohibit or restrict the possession of dangerous weapons, ammunition, or explosives in local government-owned or leased buildings and land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.66, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Kozlowski and Hussein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1602, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to the Latino Economic Development Center.

 

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

 

 

Coulter introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1603, A bill for an act relating to higher education; making permanent the current paramedic scholarship program; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter 41, article 2, section 31, subdivisions 1, 4; repealing Laws 2023, chapter 41, article 2, section 31, subdivision 5.

 

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

 

 

Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1604, A bill for an act relating to children and families; mandating school attendance reporting to a local welfare agency; modifying the habitual truant definition; appropriating money for grants to fund child welfare response efforts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260C.007, subdivision 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260E.

 

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

 

 

Stephenson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1605, A bill for an act relating to housing; limiting rent increases in certain low-income rental projects receiving low-income housing tax credits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.222, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Stephenson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1606, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting access to nudification technology; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

 

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


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Clardy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1607, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying hours of instruction requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120A.41.

 

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

 

 

Fischer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1608, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to the Kids In Need Foundation.

 

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

 

 

Fischer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1609, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the city of Little Canada for a school supply distribution and educator resource center.

 

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

 

 

Fischer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1610, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to Kids in Need Foundation for a school supply distribution and educator resource center.

 

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

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 1611, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for lawns to lunch pilot program.

 

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

 

 

Hansen, R., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1612, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for aggregate resource inventory.

 

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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Hansen, R., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1613, 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.

 

 

Kraft, Hicks and Hanson, J., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1614, A bill for an act relating to child welfare; modifying child in need of protection or services definition to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260C.007, subdivision 6.

 

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

 

 

Stephenson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1615, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; modifying the limits of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol in edible cannabinoid products and lower-potency hemp edibles when intended to be consumed as beverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 151.72, subdivision 5a; 342.01, subdivision 50; 342.46, subdivision 6.

 

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

 

 

REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

 

      Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

 

      H. F. Nos. 21 and 72.

 

 

      Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rule 1.21, designated the following bill to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025:

 

      H. F. No. 289.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Schultz moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 47.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Engen moved that the name of Niska be added as an author on H. F. No. 72.  The motion prevailed.


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         Bahner moved that the names of Greene and Gillman be added as authors on H. F. No. 89.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 96.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Fischer moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 98.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Falconer be added as an author on H. F. No. 142.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Elkins moved that the names of Moller and Kraft be added as authors on H. F. No. 161.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson, P. E., moved that the name of Fogelman be added as an author on H. F. No. 180.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 186.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 187.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Igo moved that the name of Wiener be added as an author on H. F. No. 249.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 274.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nash moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 276.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 278.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Warwas moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 279.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 281.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 284.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Quam moved that the name of Niska be added as an author on H. F. No. 289.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 341.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Murphy moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 367.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Murphy moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 376.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Curran moved that the name of Nadeau be added as an author on H. F. No. 382.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Jordan moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 420.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hanson, J., moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 421.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koegel moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 422.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Franson moved that the name of Niska be added as an author on H. F. No. 435.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Harder moved that the name of Igo be added as an author on H. F. No. 457.  The motion prevailed.


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         West moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 470.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Long moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 475.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mekeland moved that the names of Warwas, Skraba and Robbins be added as authors on H. F. No. 482.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wiener moved that the name of Hussein be added as an author on H. F. No. 487.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 489.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hill moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 491.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hill moved that the name of Hudson be added as an author on H. F. No. 492.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Agbaje moved that the name of Hussein be added as an author on H. F. No. 498.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nadeau moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 504.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 566.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Myers moved that the name of Hussein be added as an author on H. F. No. 640.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hicks moved that the name of Mueller be added as an author on H. F. No. 661.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hicks moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 669.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pursell moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 676.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 678.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the names of Frazier and Carroll be added as authors on H. F. No. 679.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Frazier moved that the names of Sencer-Mura and Her be added as authors on H. F. No. 683.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Baker moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 697.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson, P. H., moved that the name of Baker be added as an author on H. F. No. 711.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 723.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Noor moved that the names of Curran, Virnig and Agbaje be added as authors on H. F. No. 729.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Olson moved that the name of Hanson, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 737.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Robbins moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 753.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Coulter moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 777.  The motion prevailed.


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         Hollins moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 793.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nadeau moved that the names of Pursell and Youakim be added as authors on H. F. No. 794.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koznick moved that the name of Robbins be added as an author on H. F. No. 952.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nadeau moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 958.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Baker moved that the names of Bakeberg and Sencer-Mura be added as authors on H. F. No. 961.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bierman moved that the name of Acomb be added as an author on H. F. No. 981.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clardy moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 982.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Virnig moved that the names of Anderson, P. E., and Gander be added as authors on H. F. No. 1001.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sexton moved that the name of Bakeberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1004.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bierman moved that the names of Moller and Carroll be added as authors on H. F. No. 1005.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pursell moved that the name of Falconer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1012.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Frederick moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 1044.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the name of Pinto be added as an author on H. F. No. 1082.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Myers moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 1120.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mueller moved that the name of Coulter be added as an author on H. F. No. 1128.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Huot moved that the name of Frazier be added as an author on H. F. No. 1175.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Scott moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 1234.  The motion prevailed.

 

      West moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 1251.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davis moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1253.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Novotny moved that the name of Koznick be added as an author on H. F. No. 1255.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Burkel moved that the names of Lillie, Gander and Knudsen be added as authors on H. F. No. 1259.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 1269.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Stephenson moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 1289.  The motion prevailed.


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         Freiberg moved that the name of Curran be added as an author on H. F. No. 1296.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen, R., moved that the name of Clardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 1317.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Igo moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1332.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Tabke moved that the names of Smith and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 1335.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lee, K., moved that the name of Coulter be added as an author on H. F. No. 1336.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Norris moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1338.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lee, F., moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1340.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Engen moved that the names of Knudsen and Perryman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1341.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nash moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1346.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koznick moved that the names of Hansen, R., and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 1347.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Curran moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 1348.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koznick moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1349.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Feist moved that the names of Smith and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 1350.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Witte moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1352.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1353.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1354.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Baker moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1355.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pinto moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1367.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 1371.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Duran moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1374.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson, P. H., moved that the names of Finke, Virnig and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 1377.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1378.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Baker moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1379.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the names of Sencer-Mura and Norris be added as authors on H. F. No. 1383.  The motion prevailed.


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         Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the names of Smith and Norris be added as authors on H. F. No. 1384.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kozlowski moved that the names of Virnig and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 1385.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Long moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1386.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Curran moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1387.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kozlowski moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1389.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1390.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Witte moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1399.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wiener moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 1402.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wiener moved that the names of Knudsen and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 1403.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Virnig moved that the name of Sencer-Mura be added as an author on H. F. No. 1408.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Keeler moved that the names of Finke and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 1412.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Norris moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1417.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hill moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1418.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schomacker moved that the names of Virnig, Zeleznikar and Perryman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1419.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gillman moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1422.  The motion prevailed.

 

      McDonald moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1426.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bakeberg moved that the name of Scott be added as an author on H. F. No. 1436.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bakeberg moved that the names of Perryman and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 1439.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bliss moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 1444.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Torkelson moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1453.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bierman moved that the name of Bierman be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1457.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Allen moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1463.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Engen moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1468.  The motion prevailed.


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         Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1469.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bierman moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1470.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Momanyi-Hiltsley moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1471.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Momanyi-Hiltsley moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1472.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Momanyi-Hiltsley moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1473.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gordon moved that the name of Niska be added as an author on H. F. No. 1475.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen, R., moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1481.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hollins moved that the names of Coulter and Smith be added as authors on H. F. No. 1485.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howard moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1489.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Warwas moved that H. F. No. 432 be recalled from the Committee on Capital Investment and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Coulter moved that H. F. No. 1147 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that H. F. No. 1478 be recalled from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen, R., moved that H. F. No. 1612 be returned to its author.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2025.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Niska moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2025.

 

 

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives