House Journal Wednesday, March 12, 2025

A quorum was present.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following member to vote via remote means: Lee, F.

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

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration 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 placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means 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 following amendments:

Page 1, after line 5, insert:

"ARTICLE 1

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND: LCCMR"

Page 1, line 8, delete "act" and insert "article"

Page 1, line 10, delete "act" and insert "article"

Page 19, line 7, delete "Bay West, LLC" and insert "Freshwater Society"

Page 66, after line 23, insert:

"ARTICLE 2

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND: GRANT PROGRAMS

Section 1. [97C.364] KEEP IT CLEAN PROGRAM; GRANTS.

Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner, in consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency and health, must develop and administer a statewide Keep It Clean program to prevent water pollution due to garbage and human waste left on the ice of state waters during winter-use activities. As part of the program, the commissioner must:

(1) coordinate and provide outreach to local units of government and nongovernmental organizations;

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(2) facilitate other state agencies' participation in local programs and projects;

(3) coordinate media efforts;

(4) establish a statewide education campaign; and

(5) develop and administer a grant program according to subdivision 2.

Subd. 2. Grants. The commissioner must develop a grant program to provide money to local units of government and nongovernmental organizations to implement local programs to prevent water pollution due to garbage and human waste left on the ice of state waters during winter-use activities. Activities eligible for grants under this section include but are not limited to:

(1) installing and maintaining public, sanitary, winterized dumping stations at accessible, designated locations near lake access points and major travel corridors;

(2) providing dedicated seasonal services, facilities, and containers to transport and dispose of human and pet biowaste at preapproved locations;

(3) increasing enforcement of related state and local ordinances by providing the resources needed to increase state and local law enforcement patrols during the winter months and establishing volunteer county programs for winter lake patrol;

(4) education and outreach efforts promoting local and regional Keep It Clean activities;

(5) organizing spring cleanup efforts, excluding cleanup efforts after significant events, including but not limited to festivals, ice-fishing contests, and ice races; and

(6) local advertising and marketing efforts to educate and promote Keep It Clean messaging and provide information about laws and regulations regarding Keep It Clean.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116X.03, is amended to read:

116X.03 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND ~~COMMUNITY~~ GRANT ~~PROGRAM~~ PROGRAMS.

Subdivision 1. Grants. ~~(a)~~ Beginning July 1, ~~2025~~ 2026, each fiscal year 1.5 percent of the market value of the environment and natural resources trust fund on June 30 one year before the start of the biennium is available for appropriation to the commissioner of natural resources to provide grants under this section for the benefit of current residents and future generations. The commissioner must award grants under this section for purposes authorized under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14, and expand the number and diversity of recipients who benefit from the environment and natural resources trust fund, especially in communities that have been adversely affected by pollution and environmental degradation. Money appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of this section must be distributed as follows:

(1) 40 percent is for local government water quality grants under subdivision 1a;

(2) 40 percent is for trail improvements, distributed as follows:

(i) 50 percent is for improvement of state trails; and

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(ii) 50 percent is for local trail improvement grants under subdivision 1b;

(3) 15 percent is for the outdoor school for all Minnesota youth programs under subdivision 1c; and

(4) five percent is for community grants under subdivision 1d.

~~(b) A grant may be awarded under this section only for:~~

~~(1) helping adversely impacted communities respond to environmental degradation and related health concerns;~~

~~(2) education and awareness related to stewardship of air, land, water, forests, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; or~~

~~(3) preserving or enhancing air, land, water, and other natural resources that otherwise may be substantially impaired or destroyed in any area of the state.~~

~~(c) A grant awarded under this section must provide measurable results and may not be awarded to a for-profit business.~~

(d) Money appropriated from the trust fund under this subdivision must supplement the traditional sources of funding for environment and natural resources activities and may not be used as a substitute.

~~(e) Any appropriated funds under this subdivision that are not encumbered before the appropriation expires must be credited to the principal of the trust fund.~~

~~(f) The commissioner may not award a grant under this section to the Department of Natural Resources.~~

Subd. 1a. Local government water quality grants. The commissioner must award local government water quality grants under this subdivision to local units of government, Tribal governments, and lake associations:

(1) to prevent the introduction or limit the spread of aquatic invasive species;

(2) to manage invasive aquatic plants; and

(3) for the Keep It Clean program under section 97C.364.

Subd. 1b. Local trail improvement grants. The commissioner must award local trail improvement grants under this subdivision to local units of government, Tribal governments, and other local, regional, state, and national organizations for restoration and enhancement of local and regional trails. Grants awarded under this section must be matched with nonstate money.

Subd. 1c. Outdoor school for all Minnesota youth program. The commissioner must establish an outdoor school for all Minnesota youth program to facilitate opportunities for Minnesota youth to experience the outdoors. The commissioner may award grants under this subdivision to local units of government, Tribal governments, school districts, and environmental learning centers. Grants awarded under this subdivision may include grants for activities that:

(1) provide transportation to state parks, forests, recreation areas, and environmental learning centers;

(2) support family-focused outdoor initiatives;

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(3) support development and maintenance of nature areas near schools and in communities; and

(4) engage additional volunteers and expand mentorship and internship opportunities.

Subd. 1d. Community grants. (a) The commissioner must award grants under this subdivision to expand the number and diversity of recipients who benefit from the environment and natural resources trust fund, especially in communities that have been adversely affected by pollution and environmental degradation. Grants under this subdivision may be awarded only for:

(1) helping adversely impacted communities respond to environmental degradation and related health concerns;

(2) education and awareness related to stewardship of air, land, water, forests, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; or

(3) preserving or enhancing air, land, water, and other natural resources that otherwise may be substantially impaired or destroyed in any area of the state.

(b) A grant awarded under this subdivision must provide measurable results and may not be awarded to a for‑profit business.

(c) Money appropriated from the trust fund under this subdivision must supplement the traditional sources of funding for environment and natural resources activities and may not be used as a substitute.

(d) Any appropriated funds under this subdivision that are not encumbered before the appropriation expires must be credited to the principal of the trust fund.

(e) The commissioner may not award a grant under this subdivision to the Department of Natural Resources.

Subd. 2. Capital projects and land acquisition. Notwithstanding section 116P.011, the requirements of sections 116P.15 to 116P.21 apply to grants awarded under this section, except that where those sections require a grantee to obtain approval of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources for a proposed action a grantee must instead obtain the approval of the commissioner of natural resources.

Subd. 3. Administrative expenses. Up to five percent of the money appropriated to the commissioner for grants under this section may be used by the commissioner for administration, outreach, and grant monitoring~~, and advisory council operational support~~.

Subd. 4. Return of grant money. The commissioner must require a recipient of a grant under this section to return all money awarded to the recipient if the recipient does not use the money in accordance with the applicable agreement.

Subd. 5. Reporting. By February 1 each year, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources on the administration of this section during the previous fiscal year, including administrative expenses and the grants awarded.

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Sec. 3. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND GRANT PROGRAMS; REPORT.

By January 15, 2026, the commissioner of natural resources must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources that details the commissioner's plan to implement Minnesota Statutes, section 116X.03. The report must include:

(1) a draft of the request for proposal for each of the grant programs and the criteria that will be used to prioritize applications;

(2) plans for grant management, including oversight; and

(3) any recommendations for legislative changes necessary to implement the programs.

Sec. 4. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) $3,350,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to the city of Carver for capital improvements to restore the Carver levee, protecting an important historic district in Minnesota from floodwaters of the Minnesota River. This levee restoration must meet the requirements of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certification. The project includes predesign, design, engineering, land acquisition, and construction of capital improvements, including raising the height of the Carver levee, constructing internal drainage, establishing maintainable setbacks to adjacent structures, and certification by FEMA. This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 1, section 7, subdivision 8, and for the same purpose. This appropriation is available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

(b) $1,950,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to the Minnesota Forest Zone Trappers Association for land acquisition, predesign, design, engineering, site preparation, grading, finishing, and site features for a Sportsman's and Sportswoman's Outdoor Development Learning Center in the city of Hibbing. This appropriation is available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

(c) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a feasibility study for and engineering and construction of three segments of the Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.015, subdivision 28. The segments are:

(1) from the city of Little Falls to the Camp Ripley Military Museum;

(2) from Blanchard Dam in Morrison County to Lindbergh State Park; and

(3) from the Paul Bunyan Trail in the city of Baxter to the city of Pillager.

This appropriation is available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

(d) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to Sherburne County for Phase 2 development of Two Inlets Regional Park adjacent to Big Elk Lake in Sherburne County. This appropriation includes money for prairie, shoreline, and other native habitat restoration; design and construction of trails and other visitor amenities and infrastructure; and other site and natural resource improvements and betterments necessary to provide safe and improved visitor access for outdoor recreation and to preserve the site as a public natural area.

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(e) $3,150,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to engineer, reconstruct, and rehabilitate two segments of the Casey Jones State Trail. The segments are:

(1) the first three miles east from the Pipestone Trailhead, including the Pipestone Trailhead; and

(2) the Currie Loop segment of the state trail.

(f) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to Koochiching County for capital improvements to the Blue Ox all‑terrain vehicle trail systems in Koochiching County. This appropriation is exempt from the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.86, subdivision 4.

(g) $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority to predesign, design, engineer, and construct a trail segment of the Mesabi Trail with a pedestrian bridge to relocate a segment of the Mesabi Trail due to a permanent closure of County State-Aid Highway 102 in the city of Mountain Iron.

(h) $7,300,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to Scott County to acquire property or interests in property and to predesign, design, and construct approximately 4.3 miles of the Louisville Segment of the Merriam Junction Regional Trail from the Louisville Swamp Trailhead located in Louisville Township to the Big Woods Trail located in the city of Shakopee.

(i) $3,930,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the environment and natural resources trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to the Rice Creek Watershed District for flood hazard mitigation projects in the marked Interstate Highway 35W corridor, including constructing water storage and treatment basins and augmenting water conveyance systems, to alleviate flooding in the cities of New Brighton, St. Anthony Village, and Roseville.

(j) The appropriations in this section are onetime and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, does not apply to these appropriations or to projects funded with these appropriations.

Sec. 5. REPEALER.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116X.01, subdivisions 2 and 4; and 116X.05, are repealed.

Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Sections 1 to 5 are effective the day following final enactment."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, after the second semicolon, insert "creating and modifying grant programs; requiring a report;"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended 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. 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.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1959, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher preparation program grant eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.2451, by adding a subdivision; 122A.73, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

Rarick from the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2131, A bill for an act relating to higher education; expanding program eligibility for workforce development scholarships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136F.38, subdivision 3.

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

The report was adopted.

Davids from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2133, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; making a technical correction to the pass-through entity tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.06, subdivision 23a.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 13, strike "section" and insert "subdivision"

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 550, 1218, 1531, 2131 and 2133 were read for the second time.

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 2153, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the city of Albert Lea.

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

Roach, Dippel, Scott, Gordon, Jacob and Rymer introduced:

H. F. No. 2154, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting use of cameras for traffic safety enforcement; canceling an appropriation; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.824, subdivision 1; 169.04; 169.14, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.011, subdivisions 62b, 77a, 85a; 169.06, subdivisions 10, 11; 169.14, subdivisions 13, 14; 169.147; 171.12, subdivision 6a; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 3, sections 116; 117.

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

Anderson, P. H., and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2155, A bill for an act relating to animals; repealing rabies and livestock sale provisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 35.68; 35.830.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 2156, A bill for an act relating to roads; eliminating a provision governing certain maintenance of closed or abandoned town roads; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 365.10, subdivision 11.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 2157, A bill for an act relating to economic development; forgiving loans under the Lake Mille Lacs area economic relief program; amending Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 7, section 46, as amended.

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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Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 2158, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing volunteer emergency services providers to purchase personal vehicle tires under municipal contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 2159, A bill for an act relating to human services; correcting terminology related to nursing facility payment rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256R.38; 256R.40, subdivision 5.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 2160, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring establishment of certain rates; modifying commissioner duties for certain day services; requiring case manager evaluation on informed decision making; correcting cross-references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 252.43; 252.46, subdivision 1a; 256B.092, subdivisions 1a, 11a; 256B.49, subdivisions 13, 29.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 2161, A bill for an act relating to human services; Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General and operations policy provisions; modifying provisions on home and community-based services licensing, behavioral health licensing, background studies, Department of Corrections reconsiderations, anti-kickback laws, and human services judges personal data protection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142E.51, subdivisions 5, 6; 144.651, subdivision 2; 245A.04, subdivisions 1, 7; 245A.16, subdivision 1; 245A.242, subdivision 2; 245C.05, by adding a subdivision; 245C.08, subdivision 3; 245C.22, subdivision 5; 245D.02, subdivision 4a; 245G.05, subdivision 1; 245G.06, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3a; 245G.07, subdivision 2; 245G.08, subdivision 6; 245G.09, subdivision 3; 245G.11, subdivision 11; 245G.18, subdivision 2; 245G.19, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 245G.22, subdivisions 1, 14, 15; 256.98, subdivision 1; 256B.12; 480.40, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.11, subdivision 8.

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

Mahamoud and Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 2162, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for geothermal planning grants.

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

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Klevorn and Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 2163, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for student programs and services at the University of Minnesota.

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

Schwartz, Torkelson and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 2164, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the city of St. Peter as the honorary capital of Minnesota; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

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

Schwartz introduced:

H. F. No. 2165, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for campus improvements at South Central College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Schwartz and Stier introduced:

H. F. No. 2166, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring that the principal offices of the Department of Agriculture be located in Blue Earth County or Nicollet County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 17.01.

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

Schwartz, Stier, Rymer, Harder, Repinski and Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 2167, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring courts to make release decisions regarding a person arrested for certain domestic violence-related offenses on the record; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 629.72, subdivision 2.

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

Schwartz, Stier, Rymer, Harder, Repinski and Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 2168, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalty for theft of motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.52, subdivision 3.

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

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Schwartz, Stier, Rymer, Repinski and Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 2169, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the offense of unintentional murder in the second degree to include cases involving the violation of protective orders issued in certain additional jurisdictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.19, subdivision 2.

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

Schwartz, Stier and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 2170, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; defining cell-cultured meat and cell-cultured poultry; requiring food labels to identify a product containing cell-cultured meat or cell-cultured poultry; amending the definition of meat food product and poultry food product to include cell-cultured meat and cell-cultured poultry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 31.01, by adding subdivisions; 31.12; 31.633; 31A.02, subdivision 10.

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

Hansen, R.; Kozlowski and Her introduced:

H. F. No. 2171, A resolution memorializing Congress that the Legislature of the State of Minnesota reaffirms its ratification of the Child Labor Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 2172, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending medical assistance coverage of audio-only telehealth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivision 3b.

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

Engen, Stier, Novotny, Schultz and Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2173, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making it a crime to obstruct certain first responders by approaching or remaining too closely after being warned; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.50, subdivision 1.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2174, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a reduction in appropriations for positions that have been unfilled for at least 180 days; requiring a report.

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

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Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2175, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring background checks for medical assistance vendors; establishing a fraud detection system for the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245C.03, by adding a subdivision; 256.983, by adding a subdivision.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2176, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; expanding the long-term care insurance credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0672, subdivision 2.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 2177, 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 identification of individuals acting as an agent for an absentee voter; requiring identification of individuals providing assistance to a voter in a polling place; prohibiting certain activities related to voter registration and absentee voting; increasing criminal penalties; 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; 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.15, subdivision 1; 204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; 211B.07; 211B.13, subdivision 1; 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.

Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 2178, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for public infrastructure improvements in the city of Cohasset; 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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Novotny, Witte, Stier and Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 2179, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for State Patrol aircraft purchases and operations.

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

Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 2180, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying the open meeting law to allow flexibility for remote participation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13D.02, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 2181, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding eligibility for special education separate sites funding; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 125A.81.

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

Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 2182, A bill for an act relating to human rights; changing provision on disparate impact cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.28, subdivision 10.

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

Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 2183, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES).

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

Feist, Kozlowski and Keeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2184, A bill for an act relating to court fees; exempting the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families from court fee requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 357.021, subdivision 1a.

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

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Witte introduced:

H. F. No. 2185, A bill for an act relating to real property; prohibiting limits on certain residential property rights with regard to flag display; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 500.215, subdivision 1.

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

Witte introduced:

H. F. No. 2186, A bill for an act relating to transportation; prohibiting the use of proceeds from the regional transportation sales and use tax for light rail or passenger rail projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, subdivisions 2, 5.

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

Frederick and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 2187, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying availability of crisis services and criteria for community-based program locations; removing expiration of 48-hour admission requirement; making conforming and technical changes to effectuate creation of Direct Care and Treatment agency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.46, subdivisions 3, 4; 15.471, subdivision 6; 16A.103, subdivision 1j; 62J.495, subdivision 2; 97A.441, subdivision 3; 144.53; 144.651, subdivisions 2, 4, 20, 31, 32; 144A.07; 146A.08, subdivision 4; 147.091, subdivision 6; 147A.13, subdivision 6; 148.10, subdivision 1; 148.261, subdivision 5; 148.754; 148B.5905; 148F.09, subdivision 6; 150A.08, subdivision 6; 151.071, subdivision 10; 153.21, subdivision 2; 153B.70; 168.012, subdivision 1; 244.052, subdivision 4; 245.50, subdivision 2; 245.91, subdivision 2; 246.585; 246C.06, subdivision 11; 246C.12, subdivision 6; 246C.20; 252.291, subdivision 3; 252.50, subdivision 5; 253B.09, subdivision 3a; 253B.10, subdivision 1; 256.01, subdivisions 2, 5; 256.019, subdivision 1; 256.0281; 256.0451, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 18, 22, 23, 24; 256.4825; 256.93, subdivision 1; 256.98, subdivision 7; 256B.092, subdivision 10; 256G.09, subdivisions 4, 5; 299F.77, subdivision 2; 342.04; 352.91, subdivision 3f; 401.17, subdivision 1; 507.071, subdivision 1; 611.57, subdivisions 2, 4; 624.7131, subdivisions 1, 2; 624.7132, subdivisions 1, 2; 624.714, subdivisions 3, 4; 631.40, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 246C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245.4862; 246.015, subdivision 3; 246.50, subdivision 2; 246B.04, subdivision 1a; Laws 2024, chapter 79, article 1, sections 15; 16; 17.

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

Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 2188, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying the definition of administrative action as it applies to the Public Utilities Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, subdivision 2.

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

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Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 2189, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; establishing public safety aid for local governments and Tribal governments; appropriating money.

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

Jacob, Allen, Repinski, Altendorf and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2190, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money to clean and reestablish earthen dams in certain counties; requiring reports.

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

Gillman introduced:

H. F. No. 2191, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying licensing and certification regulations relating to children and families; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142B.10, subdivision 14; 142B.30, subdivision 1; 142B.51, subdivision 2; 142B.65, subdivision 8; 142B.66, subdivision 3; 142B.70, subdivision 7; 142C.06, by adding a subdivision; 142C.11, subdivision 8; 142C.12, subdivision 1; 245A.18, subdivision 1.

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

Schultz, Allen, Lawrence, Altendorf, Bakeberg and Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 2192, A bill for an act relating to higher education; eliminating the North Star Promise scholarship program; appropriating unencumbered balances in the North Star Promise special revenue fund account to the state grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 136A.053; 136A.84, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1465.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 2193, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health plan coverage for imaging services for brain aneurysms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 2194, A bill for an act relating to education; codifying the framework for MTSS and COMPASS from session law to statutes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.201.

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

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Hollins; Keeler; Berg; Curran; Finke; Jordan; Kozlowski; Reyer; Gomez; Xiong; Stephenson; Frazier; Pursell; Mahamoud; Coulter; Falconer; Freiberg; Johnson, P.; Greene; Sencer-Mura; Frederick; Youakim; Clardy; Long; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Smith; Jones; Virnig and Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 2195, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, by adding a section; providing for equal rights under the law and prohibiting discrimination based on the listed characteristics.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2196, A bill for an act relating to mental health; updating mental health terminology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62Q.527, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 121A.61, subdivision 3; 128C.02, subdivision 5; 142G.02, subdivision 56; 142G.27, subdivision 4; 142G.42, subdivision 3; 245.462, subdivision 4; 245.4682, subdivision 3; 245.4835, subdivision 2; 245.4863; 245.487, subdivision 2; 245.4871, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34; 245.4873, subdivision 2; 245.4874, subdivision 1; 245.4875, subdivision 5; 245.4876, subdivisions 4, 5; 245.4877; 245.488, subdivisions 1, 3; 245.4881, subdivisions 1, 4; 245.4882, subdivisions 1, 5; 245.4884; 245.4885, subdivision 1; 245.4889, subdivision 1; 245.4907, subdivision 2; 245.491, subdivision 2; 245.492, subdivision 3; 245.697, subdivision 2a; 245.814, subdivision 3; 245.826; 245.91, subdivisions 2, 4; 245.92; 245.94, subdivision 1; 245A.03, subdivision 2; 245A.26, subdivisions 1, 2; 245I.05, subdivisions 3, 5; 245I.11, subdivision 5; 246C.12, subdivision 4; 252.27, subdivision 1; 256B.02, subdivision 11; 256B.055, subdivision 12; 256B.0616, subdivision 1; 256B.0757, subdivision 2; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 3, 9, 12, 13; 256B.0945, subdivision 1; 256B.0946, subdivision 6; 256B.0947, subdivision 3a; 256B.69, subdivision 23; 256B.77, subdivision 7a; 260B.157, subdivision 3; 260C.007, subdivisions 16, 26d, 27b; 260C.157, subdivision 3; 260C.201, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.301, subdivision 4; 260D.01; 260D.02, subdivisions 5, 9; 260D.03, subdivision 1; 260D.04; 260D.06, subdivision 2; 260D.07; 260E.11, subdivision 3; 295.50, subdivision 9b.

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

Robbins; Davids; Altendorf; Scott; Zeleznikar; Knudsen; Anderson, P. E., and Schwartz introduced:

H. F. No. 2197, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; eliminating the child credit marriage penalty and increasing the phaseout; limiting the working family credit based on earned income to taxpayers with qualifying children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 290.0661, subdivisions 4, 7; 290.0671, subdivisions 1, 7.

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

Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 2198, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; prohibiting the vaporizing or smoking of medical cannabis in multifamily housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.56, subdivision 1.

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

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Robbins and Anderson, P. E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2199, A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring a cost-benefit analysis for proposed guideways; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 2200, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to improve water quality in the Middle Fork Crow River Watershed; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Myers, Nadeau, Bakeberg and Witte introduced:

H. F. No. 2201, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing local optional aid for schools; limiting state-paid free school lunches to families with incomes at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty level; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 124D.111, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 1d, 4, by adding a subdivision; 124E.20, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 2e.

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

Huot and Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 2202, A bill for an act relating to liquor; defining limited malt liquor and food retailer; authorizing the issuance of off-sale limited malt liquor licenses; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 28A.16; 340A.101, subdivision 15a, by adding a subdivision; 340A.301, subdivision 8; 340A.402, subdivision 1; 340A.408, subdivisions 3a, 5, by adding a subdivision; 340A.409, subdivision 4; 340A.410, subdivision 8; 340A.414, subdivision 2; 340A.503, subdivision 1; 340A.504, by adding a subdivision; 340A.508, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

Mahamoud, Mueller, Greenman, Frazier and Momanyi-Hiltsley introduced:

H. F. No. 2203, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an entrepreneur innovation center in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Rehm introduced:

H. F. No. 2204, A bill for an act relating to Metropolitan Council; consolidating and modifying certain financial reporting requirements for transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 473.13, subdivisions 1, 6; 473.386, subdivision 10; 473.412, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.452.

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

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Rehm introduced:

H. F. No. 2205, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing grants for robotics programs; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Rehm introduced:

H. F. No. 2206, 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.

Rehm introduced:

H. F. No. 2207, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the city Square West project in the city of Chaska; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 2208, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Phyllis Wheatley Community Center.

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

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 2209, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts.

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

Rehm introduced:

H. F. No. 2210, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for additional school unemployment aid.

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

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Virnig, Huot, Reyer and Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 2211, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioner of health for grants for substance misuse prevention, education, and recovery programs.

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

Fischer and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 2212, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for senior nutrition programs.

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

Fischer and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 2213, A bill for an act relating to human services; the Department of Human Services behavioral health policy provisions; updating the Children's Mental Health Act; codifying the intermediate school-linked behavioral health grant program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245.4871, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 245.4881, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.

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

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2214, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Springfield to issue an on-sale license.

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

Hollins, Reyer, Koegel, Smith, Cha, Elkins, Norris, Falconer, Huot and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 2215, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring the commissioner of commerce to create a low‑cost motor vehicle insurance program for low-income residents; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 65B.49, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 65B; 297I.

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

Moller, Nadeau and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 2216, A bill for an act relating to health facilities; prohibiting certain conditions for admission to or continued residence in certain facilities; requiring review and approval of increases in amounts charged by assisted living facilities; prohibiting termination or nonrenewal of assisted living contracts on certain grounds; modifying provisions governing arbitration in assisted living contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144G.09, subdivision 2; 144G.19, by adding a subdivision; 144G.40, by adding a subdivision; 144G.51; 144G.52, by adding a subdivision; 144G.53; 245D.10, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144A; 144G.

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

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Scott and West introduced:

H. F. No. 2217, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for intersection improvements at Trunk Highway 65 and Anoka County Road 60 in the city of Ham Lake.

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

Falconer and Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 2218, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to the Metropolitan Council for grants to implementing agencies to manage aquatic invasive species.

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

Scott, Niska, Nash and Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 2219, A bill for an act relating to children; regulating traditional and gestational surrogacy arrangements; creating a crime to operate a for-profit surrogacy agency; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 257.

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

Stier, Niska, O'Driscoll, Scott, Witte, Novotny, Engen, Bakeberg, Nelson, Jacob, Repinski, Warwas, Schwartz, Joy, Duran, Heintzeman, Her, Feist, Momanyi-Hiltsley, Hussein, Pérez-Vega, Mahamoud, Berg, Falconer, Curran, Xiong and Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 2220, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting the assessment of fees or other charges when state employees park at facilities owned or operated by the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16B.04, subdivision 2; 16B.58, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 2221, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; corporate franchise; allowing a credit for local advertising expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 290.0131, by adding a subdivision; 290.0133, 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 Taxes.

Rymer and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 2222, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; extending an appropriation and bond sale authorization for a U.S. Highway 8 reconstruction project in Chisago County; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 34.

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

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Rymer and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 2223, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; extending the availability of an appropriation for the reconstruction of U.S. Highway 8 in Chisago County; amending Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended.

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

Joy and Keeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2224, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood mitigation in the city of Moorhead, Clay County, and the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hollins, Engen, Greenman and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2225, A resolution memorializing Congress to propose the For Our Freedom Amendment

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

West, Sencer-Mura and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. No. 2226, A bill for an act relating to background studies; modifying background study requirements for child care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245C.08, by adding a subdivision; 245C.14, subdivision 1.

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

Perryman and Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 2227, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for shelter services for racially diverse youth.

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

Elkins, Her and Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. No. 2228, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance; appropriating money; requiring a report.

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

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Perryman, Wolgamott, Baker and Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 2229, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for CentraCare residency programs at Rice Memorial Hospital and St. Cloud Hospital.

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

Mekeland, Knudsen, Burkel, Murphy and Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 2230, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring all pharmacies make ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine available without a prescription; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.

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

Harder; Nash; Klevorn; Tabke; Scott; Bakeberg; Hanson, J., and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2231, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying requirements for publishing notice in a qualified newspaper; authorizing online publication of public notices when no qualified newspaper is available; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 331A.10, subdivision 2.

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

Klevorn; Anderson, P. E., and Bahner introduced:

H. F. No. 2232, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions for state contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16C.05, by adding a subdivision; 16C.16, subdivisions 6, 6a, 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16C.36.

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

Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 2233, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; adopting the Uniform Special Deposits Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 47.

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

Anderson, P. E.; Koznick; Myers; Bakeberg; Engen; Dippel; West; Witte; Nadeau and Johnson, W., introduced:

H. F. No. 2234, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying requirements on use of certain state and regional sources of funds allocated to metropolitan counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.49, subdivision 6.

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

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O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 2235, A bill for an act relating to commerce; removing obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 45.0135, subdivision 7.

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

O'Driscoll and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 2236, A bill for an act relating to commerce; removing obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 53C.08, subdivision 1.

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

O'Driscoll and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 2237, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; increasing the multiplier used to calculate the annuity amount for the general state employees retirement plan; increasing the postretirement adjustment for the general state employees retirement plan, the legislators retirement plan, and the unclassified state employees retirement program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 352.115, subdivision 3; 356.415, subdivision 1.

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

Bakeberg, Mueller and Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 2238, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; directing the commissioner to approve youth skills training programs in the construction trades; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 175.46, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2239, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027; allowing a school board to not comply with certain laws or rules.

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

Bakeberg, Mueller, Schultz, Mekeland and Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 2240, A bill for an act relating to labor; allowing union members to allocate union dues to the local, state, or national organization of their choice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 179A.06, subdivision 6; 181.06, subdivision 2.

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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Scott, Rarick and Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 2241, A bill for an act relating to higher education; imposing an in-state residency and work requirement for recipients of North Star Promise scholarships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1465, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nadeau introduced:

H. F. No. 2242, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to select a state pharmacy benefit manager through procurement; requiring the commissioner of human services to enter into a master contract with the state pharmacy benefit manager; specifying program authority and eligibility requirements; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.69, subdivision 6d; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Tabke and Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2243, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to support Minnesota's thoroughbred racing culture.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 2244, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; eliminating shotgun zone for taking deer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.031, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.318.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 2245, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; eliminating shotgun zone for taking deer and allowing counties to regulate the type of firearms and ammunition used for taking deer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.031, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.318.

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

Mueller and Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 2246, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for civic education grants.

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

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Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 2247, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina (COPAL) to equip a new center for community engagement.

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

Sexton and Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 2248, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the definition of large energy facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.2421, subdivision 2.

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

Rehm, Smith and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2249, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying the electric-assisted bicycle rebate program; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 289A.51, subdivision 4.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 2250, A bill for an act relating to labor; removing expedited rulemaking authority for the Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 181.213, subdivisions 1, 3; 181.214, subdivision 1; 181.215, subdivision 2.

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

Baker and Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 2251, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; modifying membership of the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board; modifying state services for the blind vendor facilities; modifying reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116L.03, subdivision 2; 116L.35; 116L.98, subdivision 7; 248.07, subdivisions 7, 8.

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

Anderson, P. E., introduced:

H. F. No. 2252, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the annual volume cap allocations and allocation procedure for public facility projects funded by public facility bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 474A.03, subdivision 1; 474A.091, subdivisions 2a, 3.

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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Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 2253, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for University of Minnesota operations and maintenance.

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

Hanson, J.; Smith; Sencer-Mura; Lee, K.; McDonald; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Coulter; Nelson; Elkins; Harder; Freiberg; Olson; Kozlowski; Howard; Nadeau; Norris; Stephenson; Tabke; Curran; Frazier; Zeleznikar; Pérez-Vega; Hussein; Berg; Pinto; Koegel; Rarick; Davids; Schultz; Kraft; Lillie; Wolgamott; Rehm; Clardy and Jones introduced:

H. F. No. 2254, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing a baby bonus within the Minnesota child credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0661, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids, Huot and Nadeau introduced:

H. F. No. 2255, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a secured perimeter at the Vikings stadium; authorizing the sale and issuance of appropriation bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Her, Witte, Vang, Gillman, Hollins, Lillie, Frazier and Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 2256, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for The Sanneh Foundation.

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

Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 2257, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying provisions related to exemptions for institutions of public charity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 272.02, subdivision 7.

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

Johnson, W., and Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 2258, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.

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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Johnson, W., introduced:

H. F. No. 2259, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for violent crime enforcement teams.

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

Curran introduced:

H. F. No. 2260, A bill for an act relating to human services; Department of Human Services policy bill sections on background studies, Department of Corrections reconsiderations, kickback crimes, and appeals division worker protections; providing for criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142E.51, subdivisions 5, 6; 245C.05, by adding a subdivision; 245C.08, subdivision 3; 245C.22, subdivision 5; 256.98, subdivision 1; 256B.12; 480.40, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Kozlowski, Feist and Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 2261, A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; clarifying effective dates; modifying landlord covenants; providing additional remedies; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; 504B.161, subdivision 1; 504B.385, subdivision 1; 504B.395, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 19, sections 90; 102.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 2262, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money to the city of St. Paul for the Right Track youth internship program.

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

Hussein and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 2263, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to St. Paul Public Schools.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 2264, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money to 8218 Truce Center for worker training.

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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Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 2265, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing requirements related to work zone safety and contracting; modifying requirements for a provisional driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 161.32, by adding a subdivision; 171.055, subdivision 1; 171.0701, by adding a subdivision; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 2266, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to YWCA Minneapolis.

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

Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 2267, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for local road improvements in the city of Hawley; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Joy, Knudsen and Davis introduced:

H. F. No. 2268, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction of income from certain retirement plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

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

Johnson, W.; Mekeland; Schultz; Bakeberg; Zeleznikar; Mueller and Warwas introduced:

H. F. No. 2269, A bill for an act relating to employment; delaying penalties on employers for failure to notify employees about the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.26.

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

Hanson, J., and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2270, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing limitations on assessments of individual income, corporate franchise, and sales and use taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 270C.33, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2271, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for intersection improvements along marked U.S. Highway 14 in the city of Byron; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2272, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for intersection improvements along marked U.S. Highway 14 in the city of Byron; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 2273, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for infrastructure improvements and railroad relocation projects along marked Trunk Highway 95 in the city of Cambridge; authorizing the sale and issue of state bonds.

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

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 28 was reported to the House.

LAY ON THE TABLE

Niska moved that H. F. No. 28 be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and H. F. No. 28 was laid on the table.

H. F. No. 500 was reported to the House.

LAY ON THE TABLE

Niska moved that H. F. No. 500 be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and H. F. No. 500 was laid on the table.

H. F. No. 1233 was reported to the House.

LAY ON THE TABLE

Niska moved that H. F. No. 1233 be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and H. F. No. 1233 was laid on the table.

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H. F. No. 1362 was reported to the House.

LAY ON THE TABLE

Niska moved that H. F. No. 1362 be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and H. F. No. 1362 was laid on the table.

H. F. No. 6 was reported to the House.

LAY ON THE TABLE

Kresha moved that H. F. No. 6 be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and H. F. No. 6 was laid on the table.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

Virnig moved that the names of Greene and Sexton be added as authors on H. F. No. 51. The motion prevailed.

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

Davids moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 174. The motion prevailed.

Myers moved that the name of Davis be added as an author on H. F. No. 177. The motion prevailed.

Knudsen moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 194. The motion prevailed.

Bennett moved that the name of Niska be added as an author on H. F. No. 195. The motion prevailed.

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

Heintzeman moved that the name of Schwartz be added as an author on H. F. No. 275. The motion prevailed.

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

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

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

Falconer moved that the name of Tabke be added as an author on H. F. No. 309. The motion prevailed.

O'Driscoll moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 355. The motion prevailed.

Pinto moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 362. The motion prevailed.

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

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

Dotseth moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 568. The motion prevailed.

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

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

Quam moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 769. The motion prevailed.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that the name of Hanson, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 774. The motion prevailed.

Coulter moved that the names of Lillie, Davids and Vang be added as authors on H. F. No. 777. The motion prevailed.

Nadeau moved that the name of Falconer be added as an author on H. F. No. 794. The motion prevailed.

Bliss moved that the names of Repinski and Bennett be added as authors on H. F. No. 840. The motion prevailed.

Myers moved that the names of Keeler, Coulter and Johnson, W., be added as authors on H. F. No. 841. The motion prevailed.

Schomacker moved that the names of Hanson, J., and Hicks be added as authors on H. F. No. 862. The motion prevailed.

Backer moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 973. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 999. The motion prevailed.

Liebling moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 1093. The motion prevailed.

Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Hansen, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1098. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Hanson, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1105. The motion prevailed.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 1112. The motion prevailed.

Howard moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1143. The motion prevailed.

Skraba moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1225. The motion prevailed.

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

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

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

Pursell moved that the name of Hanson, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1319. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the names of Hussein and Greenman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1355. The motion prevailed.

Repinski moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 1358. The motion prevailed.

Skraba moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 1425. The motion prevailed.

Bakeberg moved that the name of Mueller be added as an author on H. F. No. 1435. The motion prevailed.

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

Hollins moved that the name of Hanson, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1485. The motion prevailed.

Olson moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 1532. The motion prevailed.

Duran moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1567. The motion prevailed.

Berg moved that the name of Hanson, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1584. The motion prevailed.

Elkins moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 1652. The motion prevailed.

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

Norris moved that the names of Stephenson and Huot be added as authors on H. F. No. 1756. The motion prevailed.

Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the name of Hanson, J., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1758. The motion prevailed.

Koegel moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 1801. The motion prevailed.

Zeleznikar moved that the names of Hicks, Fischer and Momanyi-Hiltsley be added as authors on H. F. No. 1831. The motion prevailed.

Skraba moved that the name of Robbins be added as an author on H. F. No. 1892. The motion prevailed.

Johnson, P., moved that the name of Lee, K., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1936. The motion prevailed.

Igo moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1987. The motion prevailed.

Rehrauer moved that the name of Hudson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1989. The motion prevailed.

Warwas moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1997. The motion prevailed.

Greene moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 1999. The motion prevailed.

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

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Howard moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2019. The motion prevailed.

Howard moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2021. The motion prevailed.

West moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 2023. The motion prevailed.

Keeler moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2032. The motion prevailed.

Jordan moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2036. The motion prevailed.

Schomacker moved that the name of Novotny be added as an author on H. F. No. 2038. The motion prevailed.

Greene moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 2043. The motion prevailed.

Schomacker moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 2050. The motion prevailed.

Pérez-Vega moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2055. The motion prevailed.

Carroll moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2059. The motion prevailed.

Nadeau moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 2060. The motion prevailed.

Keeler moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2068. The motion prevailed.

Wolgamott moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 2086. The motion prevailed.

Koegel moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 2093. The motion prevailed.

Lee, F., moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 2102. The motion prevailed.

Kraft moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2140. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2148. The motion prevailed.

Greenman moved that the names of Rehrauer and Pursell be added as authors on H. F. No. 2149. The motion prevailed.

Wolgamott moved that the name of Hansen, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2151. The motion prevailed.

Wolgamott moved that H. F. No. 1642 be recalled from the Committee on Capital Investment and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13, 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 13, 2025.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives