House Journal Wednesday, March 5, 2025

A quorum was present.

Carroll and Kozlowski were excused.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following members to vote via remote means: Altendorf, Torkelson and West.

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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: Bierman; Frazier; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Hussein; Lee, F.; Rehm and Vang.

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 CHIEF CLERK

S. F. No. 1552 and H. F. No. 1063, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.

Anderson, P. H., moved that S. F. No. 1552 be substituted for H. F. No. 1063 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

West from the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy 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; providing penalties; 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 recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means 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 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. 483, A bill for an act relating to energy; prohibiting bans by political subdivisions on certain natural gas or propane service to any building; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326.

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

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. 484, A bill for an act relating to energy; prohibiting a local ban on new natural gas hookups in residential construction; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.

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

The report was adopted.

Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law 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 recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 554, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring counties and cities to have written procedures that are available to the public; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 8, delete everything after "is" and insert "classified as not public data, as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 8a."

Page 2, after line 8, insert:

"(e) This section does not apply to a home rule charter or statutory city with a population of 10,000 or less, or a county with a population of less than 40,000."

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.

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

H. F. No. 1214, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing transportation advancement account funds be used for suicide prevention measures on the Washington Avenue Bridge in the city of Minneapolis.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 7, delete everything after "section" and insert "297A.993, subdivision 2, from funds received under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.993,"

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Page 1, delete line 8

Page 1, line 9, after "the" insert "Board of Regents of the"

With the recommendation that when so amended 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. 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.

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 11, 1214 and 1496 were read for the second time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 1552 was read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Joy, Knudsen and Davis introduced:

H. F. No. 1864, A bill for an act relating to state lands; requiring approval of the use of state money to acquire real property in fee; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Allen, Cha, Rymer and Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 1865, A bill for an act relating to commerce; excluding loans that satisfy the federal qualified mortgage points and fees threshold from the definition of conventional loan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 47.20, subdivision 2.

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

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Rehrauer, Hill and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 1866, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the allowable uses of school library aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.992, subdivision 2.

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

Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 1867, A bill for an act relating to the state lottery; modifying provisions relating to retailer contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 349A.01, by adding a subdivision; 349A.06, subdivisions 2, 11.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 1868, A bill for an act relating to environment; exempting electronic and internal components from certain PFAS prohibitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.943, subdivision 8.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 1869, A bill for an act relating to environment; delaying prohibitions of certain PFAS-containing firefighting foam at airport hangars; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325F.072, subdivision 3.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 1870, A bill for an act relating to environment; exempting pens that contain lead from prohibition on manufacturing and selling lead-containing products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.3892, subdivision 2.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 1871, A bill for an act relating to environment; delaying prohibitions on certain lead solder in products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.3892, subdivision 2.

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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Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 1872, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying requirements for identifying and verifying a candidate's residence on an affidavit of candidacy; providing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.06, subdivision 1b.

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

Engen and Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 1873, A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring municipal approval of guideway plans; allowing municipalities to revoke approval; prohibiting requesting federal funds until municipal approval is received; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Engen, Stier, Duran and Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 1874, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle after commission of certain offenses involving a commercial motor vehicle; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.165, by adding a subdivision.

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

Engen, Duran, Stier and Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 1875, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating the use of social media for minors ages 15 and younger; requiring anonymous age verification for websites harmful to minors; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Jones introduced:

H. F. No. 1876, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to issue a food hall license; amending Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5, section 12.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 1877, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; modifying medical cannabis and cannabis provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 152.22, subdivisions 4, 7, 10, 13; 152.24; 152.25; 152.26; 152.261; 152.27, subdivisions 2, 7; 152.28, subdivisions 1, 3; 152.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 4; 152.31; 152.32, subdivision 2; 152.33, subdivisions 1a, 4; 152.35; 152.37; 342.01, subdivisions 9, 47, 54, by adding a subdivision; 342.02,

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subdivision 3; 342.12; 342.14, subdivisions 3, 6; 342.151, subdivisions 2, 3; 342.22, subdivision 3; 342.28, subdivisions 1, 8; 342.29, subdivisions 1, 7; 342.30, subdivision 1; 342.33, subdivision 1; 342.44, subdivision 1; 342.46, subdivision 6; 342.52, by adding a subdivision; 342.57, subdivision 2; 342.59, subdivision 2; 342.61, subdivision 4; 342.63, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 152.22, subdivision 2; 342.01, subdivision 71; 342.151, subdivision 1.

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

Keeler and Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 1878, A bill for an act relating to health care; covering traditional health care practices under medical assistance.

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

Kozlowski and Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 1879, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for the homeownership education, counseling, and training program.

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

Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 1880, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; allowing senior citizens and disabled persons to recover from insurers under a disability or long-term care policy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325F.71, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Pursell and Stier introduced:

H. F. No. 1881, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a centralized public safety center in the city of New Prague; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Igo, Warwas, Skraba, Davis and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 1882, A bill for an act relating to environment; facilitating approval of site-specific modifications to sulfate water quality standards during pendency of related rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115.

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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Gillman, Backer, Bierman, Reyer and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1883, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for central service technicians; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Pérez-Vega, Finke, Agbaje, Mahamoud and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 1884, A bill for an act relating to trade regulations; requiring retailers to display signage warning about the dangers of mercury-containing skin-lightening products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Pérez-Vega, Finke, Agbaje, Mahamoud and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 1885, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the Beautywell Project.

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

Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 1886, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional facility for housing and senior nutrition services programs; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 1887, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. No. 1888, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying disclosure requirements for subsurface sewage treatment systems; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.55, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 115.55, subdivision 6.

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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O'Driscoll and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1889, A bill for an act relating to retirement; making administrative changes to statutes governing the retirement plans administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System; making conforming changes to vesting requirements for deferred retirement annuities; modifying the annual reporting requirement for plan operational and other errors; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 352.22, subdivisions 2b, 3; 356.636, subdivision 3.

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

McDonald, Quam, Wiener and Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 1890, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing vacancies in legislative offices in certain circumstances; providing for the second-most vote getter at an election to take office in legislative offices in certain circumstances; specifying special elections are not required to fill certain legislative vacancies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 209.021, subdivision 1; 209.10, by adding a subdivision; 351.02.

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

Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 1891, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a supplemental anatomical gift education program; providing for certain credits on driver's license and Minnesota identification card fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 171.06, subdivision 2; 171.075.

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

Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 1892, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing haulers of well driller equipment to apply for an oversized vehicle annual permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.011, by adding a subdivision; 169.86, subdivision 5.

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

McDonald and Novotny introduced:

H. F. No. 1893, A bill for an act relating to crime; modifying period of time that criminal investigation is active regarding investigative data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.82, subdivision 7.

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

Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 1894, A bill for an act relating to human services; delaying implementation of new rates for family residential services and life sharing services; establishing the Advisory Task Force on Family Residential Services; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter 61, article 1, sections 5; 27; 30; 32; 47; 85.

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

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Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 1895, 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.

Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 1896, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; applying statute of limitations for minor sex abuse claims retroactively; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 541.073, subdivision 3.

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

Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 1897, A bill for an act relating to child care licensing; modifying requirements for correction orders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.16, subdivision 2.

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

Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 1898, A bill for an act relating to data practices; making all towns subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.02, subdivision 11.

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

Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 1899, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for United Hmong Family.

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

Nadeau introduced:

H. F. No. 1900, A bill for an act relating to public assistance; changing which offenses affect eligibility for benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142G.18, subdivision 1; 256D.024, subdivision 1.

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

Moller and Witte introduced:

H. F. No. 1901, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions for school safety; providing anonymous threat reporting system grants to schools; requiring reporting on active shooter incidents and active shooter threats; modifying reporting to the Minnesota Fusion Center; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.038, subdivision 7; 121A.06; 299C.055.

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

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Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1902, A bill for an act relating to housing; requiring the Housing Finance Agency to promote information on the rights and obligations of landlords and residential tenants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Novotny, Knudsen, Wiener and Gillman introduced:

H. F. No. 1903, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying Safe Place for Newborns provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.902, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1904, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to connect elementary schools in the city of East Bethel to city water and sewer infrastructure; 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. 1905, A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting certain individuals working in positions regulated by the United States Department of Transportation from earned sick and safe time requirements; 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.

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 1906, A bill for an act relating to environment; exempting electronic and internal components from certain PFAS prohibitions; delaying prohibitions on certain lead-containing products; delaying prohibitions of certain PFAS-containing firefighting foam at airport hangars; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116.943, subdivision 8; 325E.3892, subdivision 2; 325F.072, subdivision 3.

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

Frazier, Hussein and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1907, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to Youthprise.

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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Franson, Fogelman, Knudsen and Warwas introduced:

H. F. No. 1908, A bill for an act relating to state government; removing gender-affirming care provisions limiting the impact of certain laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 518D.201; 518D.204; 518D.207; 629.02; 629.05; 629.06; 629.13; 629.14; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62Q.585; 260.925; 543.23.

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

Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 1909, A bill for an act relating to civil law; modifying provisions relating to guardians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 524.5-120; 524.5-311; 524.5-313.

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

Klevorn and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1910, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing that the vice-chair of the Legislative Coordinating Commission alternates between the senate and house of representatives every two years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.303, subdivision 3.

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

Virnig; Nelson; Norris; Hanson, J., and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1911, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for county implementation of service delivery transformation requirements and information technology modernization projects.

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

Skraba and Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 1912, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying license conditions for certain hospital swing beds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.562, subdivision 3.

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

Mahamoud, Bierman, Nadeau, Reyer, Bahner, Berg, Smith, Rehm, Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 1913, A bill for an act relating to health; amending licensing requirements for graduates of foreign medical schools; authorizing the commissioner of health to remedy certain violations by employers of limited license holders; requiring employers of limited license holders to carry medical malpractice insurance; requiring limited license holders to provide periodic certification to the medical board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144.99, subdivision 1; 147.037, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Curran, Nadeau, Kozlowski, Fischer, Tabke, Pinto, Agbaje, Hussein, Howard, Frazier, Backer, Franson, Perryman and Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1914, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for emergency services grants, innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building.

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

West and Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 1915, A bill for an act relating to child care; requiring child care centers to use video security cameras to monitor infants and toddlers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.461, subdivision 28; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142B.

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

West introduced:

H. F. No. 1916, A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing program integrity requirements in the child care assistance program; directing the commissioner of children, youth, and families to establish an electronic record-keeping system for child care enrollment; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.461, subdivision 28; 142A.03, subdivision 2; 142E.17, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142E.

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. 1917, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying the definition of "public official" in a city or county; 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.

Hanson, J.; West; Kotyza-Witthuhn and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1918, A bill for an act relating to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; policy language for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; updating the TEACH early childhood program, the great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans; modifying provisions to prevent foster care placements; exempting the commissioner from electronic benefits transfer contract term limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142A.03, by adding a subdivision; 142D.21, by adding a subdivision; 260.65; 260.66, subdivision 1; 260.691, subdivision 1; 260.692; 260C.001, subdivision 2; 260C.007, subdivision 19; 260C.141, subdivision 1; 260C.150, subdivision 3; 260C.178, subdivisions 1, 7; 260C.201, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.202, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 260C.204; 260C.212, subdivisions 1, 1a; 260C.223, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.329, subdivisions 3, 8; 260C.451, subdivision 9; 260C.452, subdivision 4; 260E.09; 260E.20, subdivisions 1, 3; 260E.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 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.

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Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 1919, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for a facility in the city of Chanhassen.

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

Myers and Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 1920, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; transferring money for the agriculture best management practices loan program.

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

Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 1921, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a project on Trunk Highway 55 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.

Skraba, Igo, Warwas, Zeleznikar, Dotseth, Bliss, Burkel, Duran and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 1922, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a report on payment in lieu of taxes on natural resource lands.

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

Agbaje and Lee, F., introduced:

H. F. No. 1923, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for North Commons Park in the city of 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.

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1924, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for certain projects in Cottonwood County.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1925, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating a Nurse Licensure Compact; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

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Mahamoud, Kotyza-Witthuhn, Sencer-Mura and Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1926, A bill for an act relating to food support; appropriating money for a grant to Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for food shelves.

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

Mahamoud, Sencer-Mura and Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1927, A bill for an act relating to children and families; appropriating money to Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for site selection and property acquisition for a new services and supports facility.

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

Rehrauer; Johnson, P., and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 1928, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring due process time for special education forms and procedures; establishing due process aid; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

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

Rehrauer and Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 1929, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Coon Rapids Dam; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lee, K., and Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 1930, A bill for an act relating to political activity; prohibiting reprisals for refusing to communicate with public or local officials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.36.

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

Bahner, Mekeland, Moller, Igo and Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 1931, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing authority to the attorney general to enforce laws related to common interest communities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 515B.

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

Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 1932, A bill for an act relating to taxation; taxpayer assistance; providing funds for taxpayer assistance grants and tax credit outreach grants; appropriating money.

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

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Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 1933, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; increasing the amount of the student loan credit and making the credit refundable; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0682, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Reyer, Nadeau, Backer and Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 1934, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying requirements for dental administrator rates in the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs; changing dates relating to a dental administrator contract; establishing the critical access dental provider task force; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0371, subdivision 3.

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

Backer and Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 1935, A bill for an act relating to human services; raising reimbursement rates for long-term ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring services provided by diagnostic testing facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.76, by adding a subdivision.

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

Johnson, P.; Schultz and Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 1936, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for youth job skills and career development.

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

Reyer, Backer, Bierman and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1937, A bill for an act relating to human services; implementing the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly service delivery system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256B.69, subdivision 23; 256L.12, subdivision 9; 256S.02, subdivision 17; 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.

Frazier and Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 1938, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for performance grants to Twin Cities R!SE.

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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Agbaje, Baker and Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 1939, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money to Twin Cities R!SE for the Empowerment Institute.

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

Zeleznikar; Johnson, P., and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1940, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying permissible uses of the remediation fund to allow for cost reimbursement for PFAS contamination remediation at emergency response training centers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.155, subdivision 2.

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

Sencer-Mura and Johnson, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 1941, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money to the American Indian Opportunities and Industrialization Center.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 1942, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean water storage in the city of 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.

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1943, A bill for an act relating to elections; transferring money to the Help America Vote Act account.

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

Freiberg and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 1944, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for recognition of federal standard time year-round beginning in 2025 and expiring upon enactment of a federal law authorizing states to recognize advanced standard time year-round; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.071.

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

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Virnig and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 1945, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions related to supportive housing; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256I.04, subdivision 3.

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

Virnig and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 1946, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions related to supportive housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256I.04, subdivision 3.

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

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 1947, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money to develop cultural studies materials for underrepresented groups.

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

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 1948, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing a headwaters community food and water economic resiliency program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

REPORT 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, March 6, 2025 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

H. F. Nos. 13, 124, 129 and 286.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Baker moved that the name of Nash be added as an author on H. F. No. 11. The motion prevailed.

Bliss moved that the name of Van Binsbergen be added as an author on H. F. No. 13. The motion prevailed.

Bliss moved that the name of Van Binsbergen be added as an author on H. F. No. 17. The motion prevailed.

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Robbins moved that the name of Van Binsbergen be added as an author on H. F. No. 21. The motion prevailed.

Gillman moved that the name of Van Binsbergen be added as an author on H. F. No. 22. The motion prevailed.

Clardy moved that the names of Tabke and Bierman be added as authors on H. F. No. 35. The motion prevailed.

Pérez-Vega moved that the name of Tabke be added as an author on H. F. No. 45. The motion prevailed.

Heintzeman moved that the names of Repinski and Gillman be added as authors on H. F. No. 81. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 82. The motion prevailed.

Berg moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 124. The motion prevailed.

Rehrauer moved that the name of Rehrauer be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 194. The motion prevailed.

Koznick moved that the name of Witte be added as an author on H. F. No. 261. The motion prevailed.

Koznick moved that the name of Anderson, P. E., be added as an author on H. F. No. 269. The motion prevailed.

Falconer moved that the names of Her and Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as authors on H. F. No. 309. The motion prevailed.

Franson moved that the name of Gordon be added as an author on H. F. No. 415. The motion prevailed.

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

Mekeland moved that the names of Novotny, Fogelman and Van Binsbergen be added as authors on H. F. No. 482. The motion prevailed.

Stier moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 541. The motion prevailed.

Mueller moved that the name of Bakeberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 630. The motion prevailed.

Nadeau moved that the name of Warwas be added as an author on H. F. No. 633. The motion prevailed.

Zeleznikar moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 654. The motion prevailed.

Nelson moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 713. The motion prevailed.

Lee, F., moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 726. The motion prevailed.

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

Engen moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 810. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 916. The motion prevailed.

Gillman moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 943. The motion prevailed.

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Gillman moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 944. The motion prevailed.

Clardy moved that the names of Virnig, Kresha and Mueller be added as authors on H. F. No. 984. The motion prevailed.

Sexton moved that the names of Mueller and Greenman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1004. The motion prevailed.

Bierman moved that the name of Keeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 1005. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1010. The motion prevailed.

Bierman moved that the name of Franson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1011. The motion prevailed.

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

Hansen, R., moved that the name of Swedzinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1071. The motion prevailed.

Hansen, R., moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1078. The motion prevailed.

Coulter moved that the name of Liebling be added as an author on H. F. No. 1145. The motion prevailed.

Coulter moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1146. The motion prevailed.

Bierman moved that the name of Witte be added as an author on H. F. No. 1162. The motion prevailed.

Hansen, R., moved that the names of Virnig; Clardy; Anderson, P. E.; Huot and Bierman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1214. The motion prevailed.

Dotseth moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 1258. The motion prevailed.

Bahner moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1268. The motion prevailed.

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

Freiberg moved that the name of Bierman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1278. The motion prevailed.

Hollins moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1312. The motion prevailed.

Nash moved that the names of Fischer, Curran, Knudsen and Clardy be added as authors on H. F. No. 1346. The motion prevailed.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1383. The motion prevailed.

Lee, K., moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1392. The motion prevailed.

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Witte moved that the names of Curran, Berg and Johnson, P., be added as authors on H. F. No. 1399. The motion prevailed.

Skraba moved that the name of Johnson, W., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1433. The motion prevailed.

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

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

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

Hollins moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1485. The motion prevailed.

Murphy moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 1501. The motion prevailed.

Pérez-Vega moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 1558. The motion prevailed.

Finke moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 1565. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 1574. The motion prevailed.

Wolgamott moved that the names of Anderson, P. H.; Vang and Schwartz be added as authors on H. F. No. 1582. The motion prevailed.

Hollins moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 1598. The motion prevailed.

Jordan moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1624. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Pérez-Vega be added as an author on H. F. No. 1644. The motion prevailed.

Nelson moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 1677. The motion prevailed.

Virnig moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 1678. The motion prevailed.

Lillie moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 1679. The motion prevailed.

Johnson, P., moved that the name of Witte be added as an author on H. F. No. 1686. The motion prevailed.

Frederick moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 1709. The motion prevailed.

Nadeau moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 1740. The motion prevailed.

Coulter moved that the names of Smith and Pursell be added as authors on H. F. No. 1750. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1751. The motion prevailed.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1752. The motion prevailed.

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Her moved that the names of Sencer-Mura, Virnig and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 1757. The motion prevailed.

Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the names of Sencer-Mura, Youakim, Virnig, Smith, Jones, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Lillie, Bierman and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 1758. The motion prevailed.

Hussein moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1761. The motion prevailed.

Long moved that the names of Virnig, Jones and Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as authors on H. F. No. 1762. The motion prevailed.

Clardy moved that the name of Bierman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1765. The motion prevailed.

Clardy moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1766. The motion prevailed.

Niska moved that the name of Demuth be added as an author on H. F. No. 1768. The motion prevailed.

Jones moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1776. The motion prevailed.

Wolgamott moved that the name of Lee, K., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1779. The motion prevailed.

Robbins moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1789. The motion prevailed.

Clardy moved that the name of Sencer-Mura be added as an author on H. F. No. 1793. The motion prevailed.

Virnig moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1794. The motion prevailed.

Nelson moved that the names of Virnig, Jones and Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as authors on H. F. No. 1795. The motion prevailed.

Bakeberg moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1803. The motion prevailed.

Norris moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1816. The motion prevailed.

Kraft moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1817. The motion prevailed.

Rehrauer moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1824. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1825. The motion prevailed.

Backer moved that the names of Perryman and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 1827. The motion prevailed.

Cha moved that the names of Virnig and Perryman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1828. The motion prevailed.

Altendorf moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 1839. The motion prevailed.

Rehm moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1843. The motion prevailed.

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Bakeberg moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1847. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1853. The motion prevailed.

Greenman moved that the name of Stephenson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1855. The motion prevailed.

Smith moved that the name of Tabke be added as an author on H. F. No. 1857. The motion prevailed.

Stephenson moved that the names of Tabke and Perryman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1858. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1860. The motion prevailed.

Pérez-Vega moved that H. F. No. 1771 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 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, March 6, 2025.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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